A CORNUCOPIA of food was on offer when a Southampton church hosted a festival celebrated cuisine from around the world. Families of foodies went to St Mary's Church to savour the global culinary delights cooked up as part of the Community Food
IT is simply the best and biggest copycat music show on the south coast. Hundreds of music fans converged on Eastleigh as some of the world’s finest tribute acts saluted a galaxy of multi-million selling recording stars. It is five years ago
IT was a case of ‘The show must go on’ when The Hudsucker Proxy finally opened at Nuffield Theatre after a week’s delay. Two of the eight cast members had needed hospital treatment following ‘an incident’ that occurred at the final dress rehearsal
THE Signal-man is essentially a ghost story, written in 1866 by Charles Dickens and starring himself as both the supportive stranger and the narrator of the signal-man’s tragic tale. There is speculation that a serious train crash, which he was
STUART Hibbard’s directing debut for TFT, Shakespeare’s tale of greed, corruption, blackmail and hypocrisy, is an encouraging start. Sam Goodall’s Duke Vincentio (a confident but at times youthfully rushed performance) leaves the running of the
SINCE winning BBC’s Last Choir Standing in 2008 the Classical Brit award winning Welsh vocal phenomenon Only Men Aloud have enjoyed global success. But they really hit the high notes when they performed to a worldwide audience of around 1 billion
TWO fearless rowers tackling a perilous North Atlantic Ocean crossing have been boosted by support from a leading Hampshire finance firm. Lawrence Walters and Tom Rainey are battling the high seas in an epic bid to break the world record for rowing
IT is the touching tribute to a Hampshire war hero for his part in a daring rescue at Gallipoli. A commemorative stone recognising the actions of Commander Edward Unwin, who received the Victoria Cross, was unveiled on the Promenade in Hythe.
A SOUTHAMPTON dad may have been killed by liver disease brought on by nearly three decades of alcoholism, an inquest heard. Paul Shepherd was found dead in his Northam Road bedsit last year - but tests revealed he had no alcohol or drugs in his
AN ELDERLY woman died at a Hampshire care home after living with advanced dementia. An inquest heard how Violet Penhale, 91, died at Westholme Care Home in Harestock Road, Winchester, soon after developing a “chesty” cough. She died on
A MULTI-million pound project to get people across Hampshire with sight or hearing loss online has begun. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has set up the Online Today project with volunteers to get people who suffer from sensory
A HAMPSHIRE arts centre came alive with music, dance and theatre when it held an arts festival. Families took part in workshops, children had their faces painted and Totton groups and societies showed off their talents at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre
DADS and their families can get on their bikes for a Fathers Day cycle ride at a Hampshire beauty spot. The iconic Broadlands Park in Romsey is being specially opened for cyclists of all ages on Sunday, June 21. The mass ride is being organised
IT has been in the heart of its community for 43 years. Now after months of hard work Lordshill Community Association in Southampton is on the move. After more than 40 years in a temporary building in Andromeda Road it is finally getting a
Thousands of people lined the shores of the Mersey today to witness Cunard's three flagship liners sail down the river framed by the magnificent Liverpool skyline. The Three Queens spectacle celebrated the famous shipping line's formation 175 years
WORK on a new plan for development in Eastleigh is getting under way. The Eastleigh Local plan, a blueprint for development up to 2029, was halted earlier this year by a government inspector who said more housing was needed. Now Eastleigh Borough
HYTHE Hospital holds its annual fete on June 13. The event will include stalls and games, plus entertainment by Mystic Fusion and Hythe Ukulele Band. The fun starts at 2pm.
A HAMPSHIRE couple are opening their garden to the public. Peter York and his wife Mary, of Atheling Villas in Atheling Road, Hythe, are supporting the National Gardens Scheme, which raises money for charity. Their garden will be open on June
A HAMPSHIRE airport is to host a day themed around a Mediterranean island. Southampton Airport is launching a new flight to Bastia in Corsica with Flybe. To mark the occasion, the airport will be holding a special Corsica-themed event where
THEY laid wreaths and fell silent to remember their forefathers’ sacrifice. About 500 retired Gurkhas and Nepalese families from across the South came to Hampshire on Saturday to pay respect to the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the
SHE has been selling poppies almost all of her life. Every year Dionis MacNair has joined an army of fundraisers who walk through their neighbourhoods raising millions for the Royal British Legion (RBL). Now the charity has thanked her for
A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after an incident involving hazardous materials. Teams from South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and four crews from Hightown and Redbridge Fire Station were called out to her home in
One of the team behind the inaugural Common People has signalled the two day festival will be back next year. Thirty-five thousand revellers converged on The Common for two days of entertainment put on by the masterminds behind Bestival and Camp
TOBY Alderweireld bemoaned the amount of times Saints were caught offside, as he admitted the team missed a golden opportunity to beat Manchester City. Ronald Koeman's side ended a memorable season on a down note, losing 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium
What a season. It doesn’t really matter that Saints have finished on a bit of disappointing note, away from home anyway, this is a campaign that will live long in the memory. There could be a little regret, just as there was last season that
A HAMPSHIRE pub will showcase some of the top bands from across the south. Hundreds of music lovers are expected to descend on the Four Horseshoes Pub in Nursling for 12 hours of live bands. There will also be an array of family entertainment
LACK of exercise is costing a Hampshire city around £1.7million per year in healthcare, a leading heart charity has warned. The cost of treating long-term problems linked to low physical activity is on the rise in Winchester, the British Heart
Ronald Koeman insists Saints still want to qualify for the Europa League even though it will mean starting their season in July. A final day defeat at Manchester City confirmed Saints finished a fantastic season in seventh place. That means
A WAR veteran who survived being shot at while flying a Lancaster bomber died at a Southampton hospital of complications after staff failed to spot his broken ribs and neck. An inquest heard Bertram Turner, of Ash Grove in Ashurst, fell at home
