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  • Delays for drivers on major Hampshire roads

    MOTORISTS are reporting being stuck in delays on the M27 and A31. Motorists are reporting delays on the Spur Road and A31 from Ringwood to the M27. There are also delays on the A35 at Lyndhurst and A31 at Sturminster Marshall. No incidents

  • PHOTOS: Hundreds attend Mela festival

    COLOUR has filled Eastleigh as hundreds of people filled the Leigh Road recreation ground in for the Mela festival 2016. It is a celebration of diversity and learning about different cultures. Musicians and dancers are providing entertainment

  • WANTED: The motorcycle youths who drove straight at police

    TWO youths are being hunted by the police after one of them drove a quad bike at officers. Police are asking for the public's help to trace two youths who were riding a quad bike and a scrambler around the Millbrook and Redbridge area of Southampton

  • PHOTOS: Day two of football tournament kicks off

    THE SECOND day of a massive football tournament has kicked off. Teams of youngsters are taking part in the Oakwood Football Club two-day tournament at the Test Park Sports Ground in Southampton. Competing in the tournament are 88 mixed teams

  • New role for former Hampshire Cricket skipper Dominic Cork

    FORMER Hampshire skipper Dominic Cork has returned to Derbyshire as a limited-overs consultant. The former England seamer, who played for the county from 1990 to 2003 before enjoying spells with Lancashire and Hampshire, has been brought in to

  • Police called by ex Saints star over sex tape smear

    POLICE are investigating sex smear allegations against former Saints star Nathaniel Clyneafter a video showing him with a girl and a friend was leaked. The 25-year-old England ace claims someone is making a deliberate attempt to ruin his reputation

  • Two women seriously ill after taking Golden Monkey drug

    PEOPLE in the south are being warned about the dangers of drugs after two women became seriously ill taking and illegal substance called Golden Monkey. At 8.23am this morning, it was reported to Dorset Police that a 19-year-old woman and a 20-year-old

  • School bids farewell to long-serving teachers after 66 years

    A NEW Forest School has said a fond farewell to two of its longest serving teachers. The end of term saw the retirement of science and PE teachers Rob Williamson and Sarah Conacher – who between them have served 66 years at The Arnewood School

  • Police find missing Hampshire teen

    A TEENAGER who has been missing for several days has been found, the police have said. Hampshire police had issued an appeal to the public to help find 14-year-old Morgan Driscoll who was last seen on Thursday. She went missing from St Mary's

  • VIDEO: School teachers end year with lip-syncing video

    IT IS not just school pupils who are letting their hair down as the summer holidays begin. Teachers at a Hampshire school posted a comical end of year 'lip-sync' video online, featuring staff dancing around the school. Winton Community Academy

  • Youngsters urged to take part in summer reading challenge

    BUDDING bookworms in Hampshire are urged to dive into worlds full of giant peaches, chocolate factories and witches this summer. Libraries across the county want more children to sign up to this year’s summer reading challenge. In a tribute

  • Heated debate for city's future

    A CITY where “cars are guests” and which is good for children. Or a city that develops as a business centre with a steady growth in population and house building? A city where pedestrians and cyclists holds sway, or motorists? These were the

  • Fears city climbers will encourage copycats

    THEY have become a common sight in the city, risking their lives and terrifying onlookers. Daredevils put themselves and others at risk to clamber up towering structures with no safety gear, often on unstable or unsafe scaffolding. Now safety

  • Police continue to search for missing teen

    POLICE are still searching for a missing teenage girl who has not been seen for four days. Hampshire police issued an appeal to help find 14-year-old Morgan Driscoll who was last seen on Thursday. Morgan went missing from St Mary's Road, Stubbington

  • Council tips saved from closure

    NO TIPS in Hampshire will be closed, but their opening times will change. Hampshire County Council rubber-stamped plans yesterday to keep open all 24 of its household waste recycling centres (HWRC) in the county. But they will close on Thursdays

  • Police growing concerned for missing Hampshire teen

    POLICE are growing concerned over a missing Hampshire teen. Hampshire police are growing concerned for the welfare of Krysal Browne 14-year-old girl who went missing from Old Basing on Tuesday, July 19. Krysal, from Basingstoke, was last seen

  • PHOTOS: Fundraising football match in memory of dad

    AN ANNUAL fundraising day is being held in memory of a young father who was killed when he was hit by a car. A football match and fundraising event at the Saints Pub in Millbrook has been organised by Steven Johnson’s mum, Ange Dandridge and his

  • PHOTOS: Beer festival kicks off the weekend

    EASTLEIGH Football Club is staging its first beer festival as part of a campaign to make its stadium a community hub. The two-day event is being held in the clubhouse, which transforms itself into a venue called The Hangar when special events are

  • Shock as bank announces two branch closures in Hampshire

    A MAJOR bank has announced it will be closing two of its branches in Hampshire. The Bitterne and Romsey high street branches of HSBC will close on October 14 with staff working their relocated to other branches. According to HSBC the closure

  • Saints in the goals against PEC Zwolle

    Claude Puel saw encouraging signs that his squad can provide the goals Saints need next season as they defeated PEC Zwolle 4-0 in the first match of their tour of Holland. Most of the goals came in the first half as an experienced Saints team cut

  • Southampton Starbucks temporarily closed

    A SOUTHAMPTON Starbucks has been temporarily closed. Customers looking for a drink at the shop in Above Bar Street, outside WestQuay, have found that is closed until further notice. A sign on the door reads: "Closed until further notice due