HAMBLE Club have welcomed two more new faces aboard for their maiden voyage into Sydenhams One. The merry Monks – just up from the Hampshire Premier League – have signed Murray Holmes and James Vinton. Holmes, a former AFC Bournemouth trainee
WHEN it comes to good news, Eastleigh’s cup runneth over this week. Planning permission has been granted for a two-story clubhouse complex at the Silverlake Stadium, a women’s team, Eastleigh Ladies, has been relaunched and skipper Joe Partington
COMMUTERS in Southampton are travelling on one of the country’s most crowded trains, it has been revealed. The South West Trains 6.51am service from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo has been named and shamed as the ninth most overcrowded
GUARDS on Southern Railway are to stage a five-day strike in the long-running dispute over their role. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out from August 8, causing fresh travel misery. Southern's services have
A THIRD zebra from Marwell Zoo’s Zany Zebra trail in Southampton has been taken away for repairs. Zeeberry, a vivid strawberry red zebra designed by Deven Burke has been taken away to have some hoof damage repaired and it is unclear whether the
WINCHESTER City have today appoint Petersfield Town’s Ian Saunders as successor to departed boss Paul Masters. With time of the essence ahead of the start of the Southern One South & West season, City have not hung around getting the new man
POKEMON Go players have been urged to stay away from the sea after three girls were rescued from the sea by the lifeguards. The smartphone craze has shot to worldwide fame but the UK Coastguard has put out a safety reminder following the emergency
SAINTS fans are set to benefit from discounted tickets for Premier League and Europa League games as well as a ‘fan hub’ through the club’s main sponsors Virgin Media. Virgin have already offered free travel and money off tickets for the Friday
A MAN has been disqualified from driving after he was caught driving at almost double the speed limit in the New Forest. James Lester was clocked by a mobile camera speeding at 77mph in a 40mph zone along the B3054 in Beaulieu. The 28-year-old
IT WAS 11am on November 1 when the door bell at the Hampshire post office rang. Ada Warner, 60, emerged from her sitting room and instantly recognised one of the two customers as Michael McInnes, who had worked in the village. “Can I help you
I AM a very lucky man because of the fact that I was born on the very edge of the wonderful New Forest. But there is now a problem which I feel I must comment on before I depart. This regards the importation of the grey version of the beautiful
I WAS surprised at the reaction of readers Roy Saunders and Phil Woodward to the introduction of a 40mph speed limit on Millbrook Road. The Highways Agency has taken criticism over the years for lack of improvements to our roads but in this case
RE: LABOUR’S decline What a shambles. First let us not forget Labour dished out the money so being out of work with a large family became a career choice and increased our welfare bill into austerity as reported by the media. First with the help
THE recent decision to approve the revised Centenary Quay plans is not just a sad compromise to drop a small segment of public riverside walk to avoid delaying the project. It is not just a sad precedent and a green light for developers to make promises
A GENTLEMAN from Burley wrote [Letters, July 19] that “free movement does not work” (that is, free movement of people between countries inside the European Union). But freedom of movement is one fundamental freedom that the EU supports, in contrast
ANNOUNCED last week: 8,000 new homes (865 per year) for Southampton. Really? With only 2,600 built since 2011 (just 520 a year) that looks very ambitious. It is also very misleading if any of it includes student accommodation, which is about all
I HAD the pleasure to attend the Eastleigh Mela last Sunday and would like to pay tribute to the organisers who once again put on a great, fun event that was free to attend. At a time when there have been numerous atrocities and when inter-community
ORGANISERS of the first Southampton Pride event in twenty years have announced their headline act. Marcus Collins, X Factor runner-up 2011 and singer of ‘Mercy’ will wow the crowds at the August bank holiday event. The 28 year old, who also
Audi A3 CONVENTION CENTRE? With this improved version of its third generation A3, Audi has subtly developed a winning formula. Jonathan Crouch reports. Ten Second Review This improved MK3 model A3 shows Audi at its slick, intelligent best. Its styling
RENAULT CLIO III (2009 - 2012) CLIO REBOOTED By Andy Enright Models Covered 3/5dr supermini/estate (1.2, 1.6 petrol, 1.5 diesel [Extreme,Expression, Dynamique, Dynamique TomTom, I-Music, Renaultsport 200, World Series Special Edition, Raider Special
Nissan Navara NP300 NISSAN PICKS UP THE PACE The Navara has long been a key player for Nissan in the popular pick-up sector, especially since the second generation truck debuted in 2004. Time has moved on however and with renewed competition from the
LEE Burch is back in football as manager of Women’s Super League (WSL) outfit Millwall Lionesses. Burch, former manager of Hythe & Dibden, was most recently head coach at AFC Totton in the Southern One South & West. He left Testwood
AS trainers we have people coming to us daily asking for help because they are so unhappy with their bodies. You may be one of these people feeling like its breaking your confidence while making you feel miserable. The first thing we always
WHY warm up? Tendon tears, muscle ruptures, sprains, strains and joint issues are a few reasons to get your self warmed up before nailing that workout. To add, the benefits pile up, such as making muscles more warmer and pliable, gradually
BETWEEN them they have spent more than a decade in some of the toughest places on earth. Ash Carter and Oliver Tuson have served their country on the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan – and their fitness was key to their survival. Now the
TWO teenage boys have been arrested after a church was damaged in a suspected arson attack. Crews were called to reports of flames and smoke coming from St Joseph’s Church, in St Michael’s Road, South Ham at around 7pm, after the fire broke out
A SENIOR councillor has come under fire for a controversial tweet where she accused fellow councillors of having their heads stuck up their “ar*e's”. Group manager of Winchester City Council conservatives Linda Gemmell aired her frustration on
EASTLEIGH'S Silverlake Stadium has been given the green light for a major million pound development. Bosses have confirmed they have been given the go ahead for their biggest ground improvement project to date. Eastleigh Football Club has been
WINCHESTER City’s director of football Dave Malone does not intend to hang around in appointing a successor to departed boss Paul Masters. Malone already has some irons in the fire and confirmed last night: “We are hopeful of making an announcement
A MAJOR Hampshire car park has reopened after it was closed following a pileup. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the multi-storey car park at the Chantry Centre in Andover was shut off after a car smashed into two parked vehicles near
FORMER AFC Bournemouth chairman Eddie Mitchell has pulled out of a deal to buy a 51 per cent stake in National League South new boys Poole Town. Dolphins vice-chairman Chris Reeves revealed the U-turn had resulted from “one or two differences”
REVIEW: SUMMER SPECTACULARREGENT CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCHLike the annual Christmas Spectacular, this hugely enjoyable summer show is a joint production between the Regent Centre and Glad Rag Production Company...and it’s equally impressive.Suitable for the
REVIEW: ‘SONGS FROM THE SHOWS’The Stage DoorTHIS type of show tends to feature company members singing well-know musical favourites with the occasional twist of gender marking the difference. Producer Julianne Watling-McCarthy trod part-way down this
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "loving, caring, family man" who died following a motorcycle crash. Fabio Paixao, who was in his 30s, was rushed to Southampton General Hospital after his black and red Suzuki 1000c motorcycle was involved in a collision
Lloyds Banking Group is cutting 3,000 jobs and shutting 200 branches as the lender braces for a cut in interest rates following Britain's decision to quit the European Union. The part state-backed bank said a cost-cutting programme announced in
Hampshire's bowlers held their nerve to complete a nine-run win over Sussex Sharks at Hove and keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Royal London One-Day Cup. Chasing 269 to win, a fifth-wicket stand of 125 in 17.3 overs
ANGRY residents packed a public meeting to voice their concerns about a major new development in Southampton. People living in Redbridge joined councillors and Southampton Test Labour MP Alan Whitehead at the Ship Inn to discuss the development
JIM Davidson is set to celebrate four decades in show business with a brand new stage play, which visits Southampton in November. Written and developed by Jim, who lives in Stockbridge, 40 Years On is a heartfelt and hilarious autobiographical
PIERRE-Emile Hojbjerg shone on his first start for Saints as Claude Puel's side defeated pre-season opponents FC Twente 2-1 without their Euro 2016 stars. The £12m Denmark international, who signed from Bayern Munich this summer, scored against
SHE is the United Kingdom’s number one Amy Winehouse tribute act.And Laura Jane Butler will be spearheading a salute to the stars in a unique fundraiser for a pioneering Southampton children’s cancer centre and a foundation in memory of the superstar
THE Graze Festival returns to Twyford on August bank holiday Sunday.The home-grown music and food festival is once again ready to rock.?Headlining the main stage this year are ska and reggae sensations The Beat, featuring Ranking Roger and his son Ranking
THOUSANDS flocked to the second day of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show today. The three-day celebration of food, farming and the countryside, part of the Forest’s social scene since 1921, ends tomorrow evening. Sophie, Countess of
A BUILDER has described the terrifying moment a gas main exploded in his face as he worked on a Hampshire driveway. Ronald Jones was using a jackhammer when the heavy-duty tool went through an electrical cable and gas pipe just inches underneath
IT was a tug of war against a killer disease. Hundreds of people stepped up to a challenge of strength and helped pull off a bumper fundraiser. The annual Tugsticular tug of war competition was back - and this time it was bigger than ever.
A HISTORIC plan that could protect Southampton’s Outdoor Sports Centre from future development has been rubber-stamped. The Bassett Neighbourhood Plan was voted for by residents in the ward earlier this year, meaning they have become some of the
THE family of a man who drowned in a lake have paid tribute to him as a "big friendly giant". Michael Stratton had been missing since Saturday afternoon, having been last seen near to a bridge in Gosport. The 27-year-old was reported missing
MILLIONS who braved online craze the Ice Bucket Challenge have helped fund a landmark breakthrough in treatment for a degenerative disease, scientists say. Thousands in Hampshire were among those posting footage of themselves drenched with freezing
IT has stood as monument to the impact to the economic crash for seven years but now a half-built apartment block will be completed. The development, in Royal Crescent Road opposite the main entrance to Ocean Village, was described as one of Southampton
SHOCKING footage shows a savage fight in a Hampshire park that left one youngster needing hospital treatment. The video posted on facebook shows a gang of youths kicking and punching another young person on the ground. The young boy can be
CARNIVAL organisers have apologised after an award was handed out to a group of men who 'blacked up' for the occasion. The group - plumbers from Barry Frampton Ltd - darkened their skin to portray the characters from the film Cool Runnings for
CLAUDE Puel refrained from utilising any of Saints’ Euro 2016 stars as the new manager dabbled with a different system in their narrow friendly win over Dusan Tadic’s former club FC Twente in Holland. At the scene of their 10-0 mauling of lower
A TEENAGER who was filmed "laughing and dancing with euphoria" in front of the unconscious body of a man he had just punched to the ground has been found guilty of the attack. Jason Davis was left in a coma with a fractured skull and bleeding on
FOREIGN workers at Fawley refinery are today celebrating a 160-per-cent pay rise that led to strike action being called off. A 24-hour walk-out at the refinery, which produces about 270,000 barrels of crude oil a day, was due to have started in
A SOUTHAMPTON man, who used a wheelchair, died after taking an overdose of morphine in an attempt to treat "agonising pain". Stewart Butt had consumed a fatal amount of prescribed Oramorph, known as liquid morphine, in an attempt to subdue the
STAFF at a Hampshire firm have raised thousands of pounds of charity. Workers at Estee Lauder in Fareham completed a number of fund raising activities to bring in £19,000 for Wave 105 Cash for Kids in just a week. To raise money for disadvantaged
