A MENTAL health project has been shortlisted for a national patient safety award. A pioneering project integrating mental health care and policing on the Isle of Wight has recieved national recognition. The Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM
On the BBC programme Question Time there was a lot of discussion on grammar schools. Too much time is spent on the subject. Most of us grew up when grammar schools were the norm. It wasn’t a problem then and it shouldn’t be a problem now.
by Jamie Spoor Dan Mason celebrated 100 first-team goals for Sholing with a spectacular hat-trick. He reached the landmark by turning and thumping the opener into the top corner in the second minute, after Mick Hubbard played a free-kick into
FOR the first time in Alresford, France at Home will be running a genuine French Market on Saturday April 1, in partnership with New Alresford Town Trust.French traders from Normandy will be selling authentic produce including bread and patisserie, crepes
EASTLEIGH boss Richard Hill is considering ringing the changes for tomorrow's (Tuesday, 7.45pm) Vanarama National League trip to Torquay. The Spitfires have a few tired bodies after back-to-back victories over Barrow and Chester which have all but
It might be the first day of spring, but the gritters will be out on the roads one again as temperatures drop. Teams will be out salting the roads in northern and central areas of Hampshire tonight. Road surface temperatures are dropping across
SPECULATION is growing that an American billionaire is interested in buying Saints' biggest rivals Portsmouth FC. It is being reported that former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner is interested in buying Pompey. Portsmouth Supporters
Drivers are facing delays on the M27 following a crash this afternoon. The outside lane of the M27 had been blocked following a crash less than half and hour before rush hour. The lane was reopened at 5pm after the vehicle in the central reservation
Saints stars could don a new kit as England debut a new strip during Wednesday's international friendly with Germany.Gareth Southgate's team will turn out in navy blue shirts, shorts and socks for the fixture at Borussia Dortmund's Westfalenstadion
Parents of children in our Southampton special schools have been distressed following reports that funding for their schools is to be severely cut. The latest information is that the cut may be 11%. It is now clear that almost all our city
BLACKFIELD & Langley are fuming at the “ludicrous” accusation they are to blame for title rivals Moneyfields fielding an ineligible player. Moneyfields, who are four points clear at the top of the Sydenhams Wessex Premier, are set to have three
Southampton Green Party would like to thank the many who joined our ‘Walk for our Waterfront’ event. We met at the Bargate, and flowed down the High Street singing musically accompanied river-themed songs and carrying a miniature representation of
After the government backtracked on their pledge not to raise National Insurance for the self-employed, 15,700 of whom live and work in the New Forest, our Conservative MP (Sir Desmond Swayne) wrote an article in a local paper defending his government
By Linda Howard The recent news that the Government's Digital Economy Bill could potentially hand copyright trolls the means to threaten online users with prison sentences of up to 10 years for file-sharing has casued quite a ripple across the
A Hampshire teenager's birthday message to inspire other young people with disabilities has gone viral. 16-year-old Lewis Hine, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged just 17 months, posted the video on his Facebook page and it has now received
A group of Southampton scientists have discovered a star in the closest known orbit to what is believed to be a black hole. Astronomers, including a team from the University of Southampton, have found evidence that the star whips around a black hole
BLACKFIELD & Langley are fuming at the “ludicrous” accusation they are to blame for title rivals Moneyfields fielding an ineligible player.Moneyfields, who are four points clear at the top of the Sydenhams Wessex Premier, are set to have three points
Theresa May will trigger EU withdrawal talks under Article 50 on March 29, Downing Street has announced. The Prime Minister's letter officially notifying the European Council of the UK's intention to quit will set in train a two-year negotiation
SAINTS may have fallen to a disappointing defeat at Spurs yesterday, but a year ago today they launched a stunning comeback against Liverpool. In the first 45 minutes the Merseyside club took a 0-2 lead through Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho
SAINTS' trip to Chelsea in the Premier League has been rescheduled for Tuesday 25 April. Claude Puel's men were meant to go to Stamford Bridge on the Sunday two days earlier, but that changed because of Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final tie against Tottenham
A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after collapsing in a Hampshire field. South Central Ambulance Service's hazardous area response team was called to a field in Bramshaw, near Lyndhurst, at about 9am this morning. The woman was taken to Southampton
Jimmy Adams and Michael Carberry smashed 129 in less than 12 overs as Hampshire went on a 255-run T20 spree against Durham University in Barbados. They peppered the boundary at the KMV Oval in St Andrew, with Adams hitting four maximums and Carberry
SOUTHAMPTON’S home-grown star Craig David delivered a sensational show at the BIC on his first major arena tour in 16 years proving beyond doubt he is back with a vengeance! Of course Southampton had a taste of this when he headlined Common People
WHAT makes you happy? Today is the International Day of Happiness across the globe and we want to know what puts a spring in your step or makes your day. The event was launched to try and start a movement for a happier world and aims to get people
By Frances Birkett TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular former caretaker at a secondary school in Hampshire after he died of cancer. Andover teacher William “Bill” McPhee, who died of lung cancer recently, was one of eight siblings and was
A MAN was arrested on a Hampshire motorway after an armed robber carried out three raids on businesses within minutes of each other. The man armed with a gun targeted the stores, leaving two people assaulted and a car damaged. Food, cigarettes
A HAMPSHIRE school is shut today after a burglary. Police are at the scene and investigating the raid, which they say happened at Wellow School, East Wellow, between 3pm on Saturday and 6.40am today. Beth Larcombe, Head teacher at the school said
One in 10 people believe their work is "horrible", with many more saying it caused them to suffer stress, a new study shows. A survey of 2,000 workers found that more than a third were negative about their work, with one in seven associating their
A HAMPSHIRE road was blocked after an early-morning crash. Police stopped traffic on the A31 westbound after Stoney Cross after the vehicle hit the central reservation and overturned earlier this morning. Delays were building on both the west
Details of how a man whose body was found in a Hampshire field died will be revealed in June. A date has been set for the inquest into the death of Steven Lockyer. The 59-year-old Romsey resident had been missing from his home in Tavistock
By Richard DerbyshireHAMSPHIRE stars Blaenavon will play a sold out homecoming show at The Joiners on Saturday just days before releasing their first album. Talented lead singer-guitarist Ben Gregory, bassist Frank Wright and drummer Harris McMillan from
FROM Neighbours to a chart-topping music career, from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Jason Donovan consistently delights is fans.And now after proving a big hit at last summer's Let's Rock
PROPERTY consultants CBRE has appointed two new recruits at its Southampton office.Derek Johnson has joined as a senior surveyor in the building consultancy team from MACE Cost Consultancy where he recently had been on secondment to Hampshire County Council
A MAN jailed for pretending to be a police officer and harassing his ex-girlfriend has been cleared after his conviction was overturned. Terry David Waymark walked free from prison on Thursday night after serving almost nine weeks of his 24-week
RESIDENTS of a Southampton neighbourhood have said enough is enough and are demanding action over an accident blackspot near their homes. A notorious junction in Sholing has been the subject of heated debate on the streets for several years.
MORE than 25,000 lives are at risk in Southampton because of undiagnosed high blood pressure. That is the stark warning from city health experts which is urging residents to undergo medical checks to ensure they are not at risk of premature death
COMMUNITY leaders are split over what action should be taken following the latest in a series of accidents on a major Hampshire road. The A326 was closed for several hours after a head-on crash that has sparked a new debate on how to reduce
Hampshire’s leading medical professionals have developed a better way of treating children with kidney stones. Surgeons at Southampton University hospitals are now using a less invasive procedure to remove large kidney stones in children which
Southampton’s roads are in an abysmal state. Year on year they have been neglected, with a lack of investment to mend them. All across the city, the roads and pavements are riddled with potholes and broken surfaces and are literally falling to bits
A WINCHESTER housing charity has revealed plans for expansion in the city centre.The St John’s Winchester Charity intends to build 31 homes for elderly people on Colebrook Street and Chesil Street and 20 of its existing stock of homes will be refurbished.It
MAYA Yoshida insists Saints did not deserve to lose at Tottenham. The Japanese defender has reservations over whether or not Spurs deserved a penalty, from which Dele Alli made it 2-0 in the 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane. Christian Eriksen
Saints are a team of ever changing style. Maybe it has been borne out of necessity for manager Claude Puel, maybe it has been a learning experience for the Frenchman in his first season in the Premier League. Whatever it is, the side is becoming
IT is one of the most iconic sites in Southampton. Thousands of Hampshire residents have worked at the former Ford Transit Plant in Swaythling. Now more than four years after the plant shut its doors for the last time, a community
The following cases were heard in Southampton Magistrates’ Court: Emily Sarah Louise Clayton, 24, Wavell Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour, stealing curtains at the value of £245 from Next and failing to surrender
Southampton is ranked third in a top ten list cities most at risk from illegal gas fitters. New research has revealed that thousands of people across Southampton are putting themselves at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, gas leaks, fires and
DO you know a modern day St George who may not slay Dragons or rescue princesses but has made Southampton a better place? Anyone can be nominated, from a community group leader, to someone who has helped those needing extra support or started a campaign
IT IS the bus supported by Hampshire legends. Now two Saints footballers have backed the campaign for Southampton’s new children’s emergency and trauma department. James Ward-Prowse and Sam McQueen, have added their signature to a special Xelabus
Crowd funding appeal has taken just five days to aid a threatened Southampton book store The community has rallied together to help save a book store from the threat of closure. October Books, Portswood Road, was struggling to find
A HAMPSHIRE businessman sobbed in court as he admitted that he had been driving too fast when he crashed a powerful jet-powered boat into his luxury cruiser, killing his friend of 20 years. Ryan McKinlay, 36, a father of one died following the
A HAMPSHIRE MP has hailed multi-million pound improvements for a motorway junction. Eastleigh MP Mims Davies welcomed the £2.5 million investment to improve Junction 7 of the M27 at Hedge End. The investment is part of the £220million Congestion
A SOUTHAMPTON taxi driver has had his licence taken away after he was caught over-charging passengers. It comes after passengers using cruise ships complained he was charging them too much. Southampton City Council’s licensing general sub-committee
IT WAS one of the biggest murder investigations ever launched by Hampshire police. Detectives spent years probing the brutal killing of frail pensioner Georgina Edmonds, who was battered to death in her own home after being tortured for her PIN
Claude Puel admitted his frustration with referee Andre Marriner after another controversial performance from the official cost Saints at White Hart Lane. Marriner bore the brunt of a lot of Saints anger after ruling out what seemed to be a perfectly
POLICE are searching a house in Southampton in a drugs-related operation following an assault. Officers are understood to have been at the terraced property in Romsey Road, Shirley, since the early hours. Neighbours said a Mercedes car and a Kawasaki
Police are appealing for information after woman was sexually assaulted. The 18-year-old woman was walking along River Way, in Andover, between midnight and 1am on Saturday, March 18 when she noticed she was being followed by a man she did not know
Thousands of runners have crossed the finish line at the annual Eastleigh 10K. The winner of the 2017 race crossed the finish line in just over half an hour. Thousands of runners laced up their running shoes this morning to take part in the
