Hampshire head coach Craig White reflected on his side's innings-and 97-run defeat at Essex, admitting: We can't make excuses. After Hampshire were skittled for 115 and 148 by the new Specsavers County Championship leaders, he said: “I’m hugely
Franny Benali’s Big Ball took his fundraising efforts for Cancer Research UK crashing through the £600,000 mark. The Saints legend was joined by his wife Karen and hundreds of friends at St Mary’s on Saturday night as auctions, raffles and other
Stoke boss Mark Hughes admitted he was ‘puzzled’ as to why Claude Puel was getting booed by Saints fans. The former Saints striker managed his side to a 1-0 final day victory at St Mary’s to end the season in 13th, five places behind Puel’s men.
Claude Puel remained defiant over his Saints future despite ending the season getting jeered by his own fans. The Saints boss will learn his fate in the coming days as the club instigate their end of season review, but they could well be swayed
THE stewards of St Mary's took to the pitch at the stadium after Saints' defeat to Stoke for a quick kick around on the turf. During the brief video clip we captured there were many more thrills and spills than anything produced during Saints'
Saints have managed to finish 8th, despite defeat against Stoke, with West Brom losing and Bournemouth drawing. The season ended without a goal at home in five games. Stoke's winner came on the 60th minute, when Geoff Cameron crossed to far
Hampshire police are dealing with an overturned vehicle on a Hampshire motorway this evening. The westbound entry slip road at junction 8 of the M27 (Bursledon) is closed following the incident. Delays are beginning to building in the area.
Southampton suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke in what may prove Claude Puel's final game as manager. Their club's hierarchy had revealed plans to review his position at the season's end, offering him minimal support, and after their latest defeat
Jamie Porter led the Essex attack in bowling out dismal Hampshire twice inside three sessions for a three-day win to move to the top of the Specsavers County Championship - at least for 24 hours. Porter took seven wickets in the match for 45 runs
Police have launched a search after a Hampshire teenager went missing. Police say they are concerned for the welfare of 15-year-old Cameron Birch, who went missing from Alton on Saturday. Cameron was last seen at about 11am in Telegraph Lane
IT THREATENED to rain and, although they would usually welcome it for crops, Hampshire Young Farmers were happy to see it stay away for their annual show.The Broadlands Estate was host to more than 3,000 visitors on May 13, 1978, all eager to watch the
They were the Eastleigh based long-running and hugely successful works football club known as the Cablemen.After being founded in 1916, Pirelli General FC joined the Winchester and District League in 1923, eventually moving on to the Eastleigh League
One of England's most loved authors is having a flower named after her. The Jane Austen Rose will be launched by TV gardening presenter Alan Titchmarsh at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.A spokesperson for the Jane Austen's House Museum said
James Vince and Liam Dawson will miss Hampshire's Specsavers County Championship match against Warwickshire a week on Friday after beign called up to the England Lions one-day squad. Vince will lead an experienced 13-man Lions squad into a three-match
A HAMPSHIRE town was alive with the sound of drums and the harmony of voices when Fanfare for Spring took over Ringwood.The day of music, song, dance, storytelling and children's entertainment drew in massive crowds at all 11 mini venues dotted at
TRIBUTES have been paid to the “lovely lady” whose body was found on the streets of a Hampshire town last week. North East Hampshire Coroners confirmed that the body was of Emma Chadwick, pictured. As previously reported, a homeless man battled
THE mother of a boy who suffered facial injuries after he was hit by a cyclist is pleading for the rider to come forward. Corinne Whitlock, of Barley Road, Andover, was horrified after her young son came back bloodied on Saturday afternoon.
A soldier tried to meet a child for sex at a Hampshire train station after sending explicit internet messages from his barracks. Samuel Dallow, 25, from Tidworth, believed he was contacting a girl of 14, but when he went to meet the child at Andover
A memorial service will be held after police confirmed the baby found dead in a Hampshire park was a girl. The search is still on as concerns grow for the welfare of the missing mum after newborn 'Baby M' was found dead in Manor Park, Church Hill,
Hampshire (92-7) trail Essex (360) by 268 runs Jamie Porter and Matt Quinn shared five Hampshire wickets in 17 balls of cricketing carnage in overcast evening conditions on the second day of Essex’s Specsavers County Championship match at Chelmsford
Police have charged a man with drink driving after a van was at the centre of a dramatic crash in Hampshire. Dean Mckevitt, 37, of Silvester Road, Waterlooville, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle with an alcohol level above the limit after
HAMPSHIRE put out the flags as Princess Anne came to open establishments for the old and the young. The princess flew in to Lordshill by helicopter where she opened Oaklands Community School in 1983. She was given a warm welcome from the school’
ONE of the biggest events in the Hampshire food calendar takes place th today – Alfresford’s Watercress Festival. Thousands of visitors attend each year in celebration of the gorgeous green salad leaf from 10am. Alongside the watercress, Hampshire
A FAMOUS photography brand, revived by a celebrity tycoon, is set to open in Southampton bringing more than 15 jobs to the city. The shutters are set to go up on a new Jessops store in Westquay shopping centre on June 16. The brand was snapped
IT WILL be the first of many events – but Southampton’s new mayor started his year of fundraising by signing a special bus. The ‘autograph bus’ has been winging its way round Hampshire collecting signatures in support of the new children’s A&E
Whether you believe Saints’ season has been reasonable or poor seems to hang on one key question. Do you think of football as a results based business or part of the entertainment industry? If you think of it as the former, then chances are that
A HOUSING developer and tree surgeon have been ordered to pay more than £11,000 for cutting down protected trees in Southampton. The trees were removed from Warren Crescent after developer Quest Map commissioned their felling prior to submitting a
OVER the last month, local newspapers across the UK have come together to champion their highly-trusted credentials and ability to make a differenceThrough the Local Newspaper Week (LNW) and Fighting Fake News (FFN) campaigns, local papers up and down
Claude Puel believes that an eighth place finish will be an achievement for Saints as the curtain falls on an up and down campaign. Saints enter the final game of the season at home to Stoke knowing a win will guarantee them eighth spot. Given the
Thousands of people from across the country lined the streets of a Hampshire village for an equine spectacular. Every year Wickham hosts the country's oldest horse fair, which can trace its origins back 800 years. For centuries crowds have
One of Southampton’s most famous felines has been reunited with his owner – four days after fears he had been kidnapped. Sheldon Lee Cooper-Webster is a much-loved member of his community in Millbrook and has featured in the Daily Echo and has
IT WAS never a career path she ever envisaged taking. But now Hampshire teenager Olivia Wardell has been crowned Britain’s Next Top Model, propelling her to nationwide stardom. The 18-year-old wowed judges over 10 weeks on the television show, seeing
A SUPERMARKET chain is looking to open several new stores across south Hampshire, creating hundreds of jobs. Aldi described Hampshire as an important growth area for its masterplan and is now actively looking for sites in Southampton, Eastleigh
A HAMPSHIRE teenager has been jailed for a string of burglaries and using the victim’s cars as a getaway vehicle. Charles Fraser-Varney was jailed for 21 months at Southampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to three burglaries involving the
Hundreds of people flocked to the annual ling Donkey Derby. They converged yesterday on Eling Recreation Ground in Totton to watch junior jockeys battle it out on their not-so-trusty steeds. The event, the 22nd of its type, is always guaranteed
A Hampshire town turned the clock back hundreds of years by staging a Medieval festival. Archery, falconry displays and a chance to see knights in shining armour were among the highlights of the event at the Leigh Road recreation ground in Eastleigh
