Saints are set to report a profit for the first time since the era of administration. The club’s improved financial position will be reflected in their latest accounts, which are due to be filed next week. They will show that Saints recorded
Warren Bentley notched a hat-trick as title outsiders Winchester City shook off the effects of conceding a stunning early goal to sink ten-man Sydenhams Premier Division strugglers Fareham Town 6-1 at Cams Alders, writes Mike Vimpany. But, with
Eastleigh produced a performance that was full of guts and not short of class to take a valuable three points from their long-haul trip to Gateshead Crucially, on a day when the sides around them also won, the 3-2 win keeps them in touch with the Conference
Southampton golfer Richard Bland is in contention for his maiden European Tour victory and €250,000 in winnings after a back-nine fightback during the third round of the Trophee Hassan II. The Stoneham professional had slipped down from an overnight
SHOLING were beaten 1-0 at home by table-topping Merthyr Town this afternoon as the Welshmen took another stride towards the Southern One South & West title. But the Boatmen walked off the pitch with a sense of pride, knowing they had made
POLICE have closed an investigation into a baby being allegedly manhandled and neglected in a Hampshire supermarket. It comes after the Daily Echo reported how a woman raised the alarm after claiming she could see a baby she claimed was between
Hampshire's Hindu community united for one of the faith's most important and colourful festivals. More than 150 people gathered at the Vedic Society Hindu Temple in Radcliffe Road for the festival Ram Navami. Worshippers arrived in colourful
A SPECIAL celebration was held at a Hampshire care home in honour of a resident’s 100th birthday. Iris Mary Goodall, known as Mary, was welcomed by friends and family as well as the Mayor of Fareham Cllr David Norris on her special day at Hamble
AFTER years of battling kidney failure this Hampshire man is determined to thank the hospital staff who helped him. Tony Burton had to go to hospital every other day for haemo-dialysis before his kidney transplant. It was an excruciating time
HE IS the new face of a Southampton heart charity and already has ambitious plans for the future of the city’s cardiac services. John Munro has become the chief executive of Wessex Heartbeat, which supports heart patients from across the south.
POLICE are cracking down on crime in Hampshire’s beauty spots after a catalogue of thefts. Operation Falcon will see more officers on the beat in rural areas. Police will focus on a different aspect of rural crime each month, which will be
THORNHILL Community Health Fund is urging residents to join them and vote on how a £50,000 cash fund should be split. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations that have applied for funding will talk about their projects ahead of the vote
A PLAY DAY under threat of closing after entertaining thousands of youngsters has been saved. The Southampton Play Day was set to close this year after organisers could not rally enough funds. But thanks to a large donation they will be able
A HAMPSHIRE electrician died from cancer aged 50 after a decade of asbestos exposure, an inquest heard. Antony Bulpitt, from West Wellow, near Romsey, spent “months at a time” working in roof voids caked in the deadly substance, at a time when
BRAINY student Dinura Ranmandala has won a national award for his maths skills. The 11-year-old, from Southampton, is a student at Portswood Primary School. He has now been recognised for his hard work in the subject with a certificate and
FOUR men took to the BIC stage in a hail of screams and cheers on Friday night. Duncan, Lee, Simon and Anthony who make up the band, Blue, sung their hearts out as they performed in Bournemouth and impressed the packed crowd. For a boyband
TWO stars from TV show The Only Way Is Essex are in a Hampshire shopping centre this weekend with their pop up shop. Sam and Billie Faiers have dropped by WestQuay in Southampton today and will be back tomorrow with their family business, Minnies
A GRIEVING woman is offering a reward for the return of a prized bike given to her by her late boyfriend. Hannah Chalk is desperate to get back the bike that thieves stole, particularly as it carries memories of her time with PC Richard Phillips-Schofield
AN investigation is today underway after a prisoner was rescued from a burning cell at Winchester Prison in the early hours. The inmate was dragged from his room by prison officers after the blaze broke out in the Romsey Road prison at 3.13am this
HUNDREDS of academics have defended a Hampshire university which has come under fire for hosting a controversial conference looking at the existence of Israel. It comes after 4,000 people and an MP called on the University of Southampton to cancel
A HAULIER caused thousands of pounds of damage to a major level crossing in Southampton when a barrier came down on the back of his trailer. Graeme Edwards, 49, claimed that he had not heard the alarm being sounded when he began driving his heavy
We want you! That is the message to Hampshire veterans of the armed forces from the Royal British Legion (RBL) ahead of a special VE Day event this year. Hampshire’s branch has teamed up with Southampton City Council to stage a massive 1940s-themed
Steven Davis and Northern Ireland are hoping to take a giant step towards qualification for Euro 2016 tomorrow. The Irish have been one of the surprise packages of the campaign so far, and could this weekend strengthen their hopes of reaching a
Dusan Tadic admits it will be a strange experience to find himself on the opposite side to Jose Fonte tomorrow as Serbia and Portugal go head-to-head in a crunch Euro 2016 qualifier. The countries meet in a huge Group I clash, in Lisbon, meaning
World number one Simon Roberts triumphed in the first ever touchtennis event in Southampton. Roberts beat second seed Alex Bull, 4-3, 4-1, in the final at the city’s David Lloyd centre. Bull did taste victory in the doubles final, along with
AN 11-year-old whizzkid based at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club was beaten only by a former England junior international at an under-16 tournament in south London. Mickey Joyce, whose highest break is 73, went down 2-0 to Adam Stacey in the semi-finals
A HAMPSHIRE community is rallying round after money destined for a little girl with spina bifida was stolen. Family of 11-year-old Tamsin Jewett had hoped to raise £2,500 to give her a better night’s sleep with a specialised bed. Locals had
THE man accused of plotting to kill his former step-mum told jurors that her killing has practically “destroyed” his family. Giving evidence for a third day at Winchester Crown Court, Ben Carr was asked by his barrister how Pennie Davis being ‘
It was five years ago today that Saints lifted the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy – with Dean Hammond believing that triumph was the catalyst for the incredible success the club has enjoyed since. Hammond captained Alan Pardew’s team to their 4-1 victory
Hedge End’s Steve Perren was in tremendous form to win this week’s Southampton Darts Series. Perren clocked up eight maximums on his way to the final where he defeated Millbrook’s Greg Cheesebrough 6-4, who also threw quality darts all evening.
THOUSANDS of people across Southampton will soon be able to see GPs during evenings and over weekends after a £3m Government cash boost. However, coalition ministers have been accused of using the announcement as a pre-election “sweetener”, while
VITAL camera footage could help police solve the cause of a serious fatal crash on a Hampshire motorway. Officers have appealed for anyone who may have filmed the major incident on the M27 eastbound on a dashboard camera to come forward. The
IT IS that disgusting stench the next morning that tells the story of the night before. Eastleigh town centre's streets, shop doorways and alleyways have been plagued by those who choose to relieve themselves in public for years. But a new
Hampshire sailor Sam Davies admits the last few days on stage five of the Volvo Ocean Race have been full of “emotion, stress and adrenaline”. The Hamble-based skipper on the all-female Team SCA boat, including Gosport’s Dee Caffari, was one of
