Hampshjire's Alex Danson helped England's women win the UniBet EuroHockey Championships for the first time in 14 years as they defeated the Netherlands 3-1 on penalties to triumph on home soil. Two years ago England lost out on the gold medal by
Ronald Koeman hailed Dusan Tadic as the man who made the difference as Saints picked up their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Norwich. The Saints boss had labelled the game against the Canaries as a must win after
AN elderly man who died in a boating accident off the south coast of Ireland was on a fishing trip with family. The 73-year-old from Salisbury, Wiltshire, was with seven other men, a woman and a teenage boy when the rigid inflatable was swamped
DOZENS of Hampshire sailors have set on an epic round-the-world adventure after the Clipper Race began this afternoon. The world’s longest ocean race has started in London today as the 12 teams made their way under Tower Bridge in their yachts.
MORE than 1,000 properties in Hampshire were without power this evening due to a major power cut. The power cut happened at about 4.30pm in Hedge End and 1,100 homes and businesses were without electricity as a result. But power was restored
WITH the news breaking today that one of the so-called ‘big’ football teams is sniffing around after yet another Saints player, on this occasion Manchester Utd and Sadio Mane, I feel compelled to comment. I understand that football clubs playing
MRS Smith needs to get over the British Empire. It happened a long time ago when attitudes were different and actions strong and wrong at times. If you look at the migrants coming here, there are not many women and kids – most are men.
YOUR readers would probably prefer to make up their own minds about the Testwood paddling pool issue, rather than be misled by Tory Spokesman A J Shepherd (letters August 26). It isn’t true that this is none of my business – it’s a town council
A TV channel changer must be called a remote because that is precisely the chance you have of finding it again should it be misplaced. Philip G Hawkins, Sholing
I WOULD like to say the biggest thank you to all the following – the paramedics, first responder and all the nurses and doctors at Southampton General Hospital who looked after me during my recent illness. I couldn’t have been looked after better
THE Peterloo massacre was a shameful event, showing how far the ruling class will go to keep control of the unwashed. In fact it was the case that the real figure would of been 50 dead. Many had sword cuts and there was little medical aid.
PRODUCERS of the upcoming musical adaptation of The Silver Sword at New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth are looking to recruit aspiring actors to join their cast.Based on the popular children’s book, the heart-warming tale of The Silver Sword is set in Poland
A YOUNG Hampshire actress has been awarded a £9,000 bursary from the biggest theatre on the south coast to help fund her studies in the arts.Thanks to the Mayflower Theatre’s youth bursary scheme, Ciara Parker, 13, from Chandlers Ford, will receive £3000
CANADIAN alt rock band Barenaked Ladies will kick off their UK tour at Portsmouth’s Pyramid Centre on September 29.Originally formed in 1988, the band’s style has evolved greatly throughout its career and its music, which began as exclusively acoustic
I READ in the letters on August 20 that my dig at the pay rise for MPs still rankles in people’s noses. A gentleman called Paul O'Neil appeared to have the idea that I am intending to go into politics – nothing could be further from my mind.
Saints get their first win of the Premier League season, and go some way to erasing the disappointment of the club's Europa League exit. Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic (2) got the goals on an encouraging afternoon for Ronald Koeman's side, as they
LIFEBOATS rushed to help an unconscious woman in The Solent today. Cowes Lifeboat was called to the 40-foot yacht Omert where an 84-year-old woman was reported unconscious at around midday. The boat was anchored in Newtown Estuary and the Lee-on-the-Solent
SAINTS put the disappointment of their Europa League exit behind them, as they thumped Norwich to secure a first Premier League victory of the season. Southampton 3-0 Norwich City - in pictures >> Southampton 3-0 Norwich City
SIR Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team finished third in the second round of America’s Cup qualifying events in Gothenburg today. Ainslie and co led after the first event off Portsmouth last month, but are now down to second overall behind Emirates
Richard Hill was quick to hail to Lee Cook after the winger came off the bench to thump a stunning injury-time winner for Eastleigh in a spicy Hampshire derby at Aldershot. Cook has been sparingly used by the Spitfires manager since the ex-Fulham
JAMES Vince could make his England T20 debut against Australia tomorrow – 48 hours after breaking the domestic competition’s batting record at Finals Day. But even becoming the first player to score more than 700 runs in the 13-year history of
FORGETTING their bus pass should be a thing of the past for students at a Hampshire college.Students at Barton Peveril will be the first in the county to be offered a new pass which will be sent to their mobile phones.The scheme is being run by Hampshire-based
TICKETS are now on sale for Hampshire Police Male Voice Choir’s show in Shedfield. The choir is touring the south for its 75th anniversary celebrations and will be at St John the Baptist Church, Church Road, at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 14.
A HAMPSHIRE painter will help brighten up a county hospital with her work. Anahid Thomas from Portchester is displaying work in the League of Friends art gallery in Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The artist and jewellery-maker’s easel
SOUTHAMPTON’S Art House will host a screening of the film Seeds of Sovereignty at 7pm on October 15. The film shows how African communities are rebuilding their communities and using a variety of seeds to grow their own produce. Book a place
SOUTHAMPTON Women’s Forum is looking for volunteers to help out at the group’s coffee morning at the Third Age Centre on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Anyone interested in taking on the role, which involves taking money for tea and coffee
Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Victor Wanyama has been left of the Saints squad to face Norwich today because he is not “mentally and physically good enough to play.” The Kenyan midfielder has reportedly told Saints he wishes to leave the club
HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend a craft fete in Hampshire on September 13. The Bullington Craft Fete will take place at St Michael & All Angels Church in Bullington Lane. It will see craftspeople from across the area demonstrating
BOY and girl choristers from Winchester Cathedral were invited to participate with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, in a programme celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Danish composer, Carl Nielsen. The invitation followed their successful
BROOKFIELD Community School in Sarisbury Green is holding two open events. The events are for the parents of Year 5 and 6 children to see the school in action during a normal day. The Year 6 open day is on Monday, September 28, with tours at
ELDERLY folk in Southampton can tuck into a hot meal in good company. The Age UK lunch club is open to over 50s and takes place in the Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre in Randolph Street on Wednesday, September 2. It runs from 1pm and
AN APPEAL has been lodged after civic chiefs rejected an application to retain an extension to a garage. The extension at Strawberry Cottage in Butts Ash Lane, Hythe, is used as a garden room. A government-appointed planning inspector will
RESIDENTS can buy gifts created by local artists at a Hampshire market. The Craft and Gift Fair will run alongside the Fareham Farmer’s Market in the town’s West Street pedestrian area on September 5, from 9am to 3pm. This is designed as a
BOOMTOWN Fair has recorded a second year of low noise complaints following earlier protests from residents.The festival received 33 objections this year, organisers have said, fewer than half its total in previous years.The four-day event at Matterley
THE next meeting of a Hampshire parish council has been rescheduled. Compton and Shawford’s next meeting was set to take place on September 1, but will now be on September 8. The change is due to the summer bank holiday. It will take place
BUDDING singers can take to the mic for a weekly karaoke contest in Southampton. The sing-off runs every Friday from 8pm in the Griffin Inn in Anglesea Road in Shirley.
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A HAMPSHIRE venue will open its doors to raise funds for charity. Longstock Park Water Garden in Stockbridge, near Winchester, will welcome visitors on September 20. The garden is only open to the public 12 times a year. It is hoped that
A SEWING group meets weekly in the New Forest. The Everton group meets from 1-4pm on Wednesdays in the WI Hall in Frys Lane, Everton. Entrance costs £3 and it is open to anyone aged over 11.
NEW signing Scott Joyce celebrated his return to Brockenhurst by pulling off one of the shocks of yesterday’s FA Cup preliminary round. With just 20 seconds of stoppage time remaining at Grigg Lane, Joyce – signed on the brink of Friday’s transfer
A NEW grants scheme in the New Forest aims to provide animal owners with much-needed funds to support their traditional way of life. The population of the Forest includes hundreds of people known as commoners – villagers with the right to let their
VICTOR Wanyama has reportedly been left out of the Southampton squad today as he continues to be linked with a move away from the club. According to Sky, the Kenyan midfielder asked to leave Saints again on Friday and is trying to force a move
STEVE Hollick is hoping the pain of Saturday’s dismal FA Cup exit will fuel a response from his AFC Totton players when they travel to Winchester City tomorrow (Monday, 3pm) in the Southern One South & West. The Stags’ win-less start to the
IT MAY be best known for its rhododendrons and azaleas but Hampshire’s world renowned Exbury Gardens also has a burst of late summer colour to offer.The gardens report the hydrangeas have enjoyed the cool summer and are lighting up the 200-acre woodland
LEADING lights in Southampton’s Asian and ethnic community have been nominated for a prestigious award. The group of fourteen men and women have been put forward for the Unity 101 Community Award to help inspire other city residents to give their
THE ladies of a Hampshire village have marked the centenary of their organisation in style.The women celebrated the unveiling of a stained glass window to mark the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Institute (WI).More than 50 women joined the Mayor of
SOUTHAMPTON man Yuxuan Zhang has been disqualified from driving for a year and told to pay £1,545 for motoring offences. Zhang, 21, of High Street, drove an Audi A4 without due care and attention on Harbour Parade, Southampton,on December 20 last
A HOUSE in Mayfield Road, Southampton could be divided into two flats. A decision on Jit Singh’s planning application is due from the city council by October 21.
A VILLAGE market is being held at Ampfield next month. The market, which will include food, craft, plants and book stalls is at the village hall on Saturday, September 5. It will run between 10am and midday. There will also be an art exhibition
FAMILIES are being invited to a children’s crafts class taking place in Southampton on Saturday, September 5. Crafty Saturday is aimed at youngsters four-10 years and features creative activities. It runs from 10-11.30am in the ParkLife Cafe
RESIDENTS can join local fundraisers in an evening of celebration. Eastleigh Lions, a group that fundraises for good causes, is celebrating 51 years since its charter, when it was founded, with an event at Ampfield Golf Club, on Winchester Road
A WINCHESTER man found with cannabis worth £120 has been ordered to pay more than £700. Richard French, 39, of Trussell Crescent, Weeke, admitted possession on July 2, before magistrates in Basingstoke. They fined him £440, with a £40 victim
A PLAN to remove an existing single storey extension and replace it with a two storey extension in Hampshire has been submitted to Winchester City Council planners. The application at Norton Lodge in Sutton Scotney near Winchester also includes
A GROUP for over-50s is looking for new members. The Senior Friendship Club meets at Nursling and Rownhams Village Hall, in Nursling Street, every Thursday at 2.30pm and has a variety of entertainment. This varies from singing to music to talks
A HAMPSHIRE man died after a fall at his home an inquest heard. Winchester Coroners Court heard how Simon Silk, 58, from Court Farm in Lippen Cottages in West Meon, was a regular drinker who refused to get help for his alcoholism according to his
A SINKHOLE which opened on a major Hampshire road will take at least a week to repair, it has been announced. Repair works have been carrying on around the clock to mend the hole, which appeared on the A27 in Titchfield on Wednesday. The hole
SOUTHAMPTON are set to sign Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk for around £11.5m. The Mirror say the Dutch defender has agreed a four-year deal with Saints now that the Scottish champions are out of the Champions League. It comes after The Hoops
WINCHESTER City banged in another five home goals to book their passage to Swindon Supermarine in the FA Cup first qualifying round on Saturday week. But manager Paul Masters felt his side left plenty in the locker during an unremarkable 5-1 defeat
THE weather failed to dampen the spirits of festival goers as thousands flocked to Hampshire for Victorious Festival. The Turner brothers opened proceedings on the castle stage with an energy that was just what was needed to get things going.
AS CHILDREN prepare to go back to school this coming week, many parents will be breathing a sigh of relief after what has widely been regarded as a washout of a summer. Keeping the children entertained in unpredictable weather, deluges of rain
NINE people have been sentenced for their part in peddling heroin and cocaine across Hampshire. The seven men and two women were sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after the sentence hearing at Winchester
IT HAS become a by-word for television talent shows and there is no sign of it letting up.This weekend sees the launch of the twelfth series of The X Factor, where stars will be born and dreams dashed in equal measure.Millions tune in each week to see
THE boats have been stocked and the sails are being hoisted. There will be tears of joy and sadness as hundreds of people will say goodbye to their families – some for a matter of weeks and others for almost a year.And then the crews of the 2015/16 Clipper
A POSTMAN doing his rounds in a Hampshire town was assaulted by a man wearing slippers and a dressing gown. The incident which happened in Maple Close, Fareham saw the postman approached by the attacker who asked for a letter which was being delivered
A HAMPSHIRE hotel was evacuated this morning because of a suspected chlorine leak. Firefighters from Winchester Fire Station rushed to Winchester Hotel & Spa in Worthy Lane to deal with the incident. Guests say six fire engines and three
A 'fiercely' independent elderly Hampshire woman died following a fall at her home. Winchester Coroner's Court heard how 84-year-old Betty Ellis was found by her daughter Maureen Pike and her husband Nigel. Betty lived in Sedgwick Road in Bishopstoke
IT’S the leadership contest some say has “electrified” Labour and that will take the party back to its roots. But others say it could split the party and end with it losing any hope of getting back into power any time soon. Whatever the result
James Ward-Prowse insists he is “very confident” that Saints can put their European disappointment behind them and qualify for next season’s Europa League. The 20-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes as Saints were beaten by FC Midtjylland
HOW could anyone dump these two kittens? That is the question a Hampshire cat charity is asking after the two kittens were found abandoned on the doorstep of its volunteeers. The male and female, were left in a filthy semi-sealed holdall with
