MOHAMMED Bangura was stopped by police on the M3 near Winchester with an illegal amount of cannabis in his body.Bangura, 22, of Camberwell, south London, admitted driving a 66-reg Audi A3 on the southbound M3 on March 20 with cannabis over the legal limit.Magistrates
EASTLEIGH welcome Bromley to the Silverlake Stadium on Saturday desperate for a first win in seven Vanarama National League games. But the blossoming form of young midfielder Cavaghn Miley provides at least one good reason why it’s not all doom
FESTIVE frolics galore. There’s plenty of events to get you in the Christmas spirit across Hampshire this weekend. Here’s our pick of ten of the best in Southampton and beyond...1 At Beaulieu...STEP back in time to a magical Victorian Christmas at Beaulieu
by Mike Vimpany Hampshire Academy all-rounder Tom Scriven belted an unbeaten 88 off 72 balls as England Under-19s maintained their unbeaten record in the Tri-Nations Under-19 Series in South Africa with a 130-run victory over Namibia. The Newbury-based
Reece Topley is bowling again as his rehabilitation from his latest back injury continues. Topley is one of seven seamers currently on the ECB Pace Programme, alongside Toby Roland-Jones, Jamie Overton and Jamie Porter. They have been based
A MUSIC scheme aimed at developing future talent has failed to find any in Southampton. The 'Future Bubblers' programme is run by world music aficionado Gilles Peterson and aims to unearth future stars. As previously reported the broadcaster
The QUEEN has welcomed the UK's new £3.1 billion aircraft carrier into the Royal Navy fleet and declared it the "best of British". Accompanied by the Princess Royal, the Queen arrived on board HMS Queen Elizabeth at Portsmouth Naval Base earlier
DAVID Tennant has been forced to pull out of a Christmas celebration at Winchester Cathedral tonight in aid of The Murray Parish Trust and Breast Cancer Haven – but his Doctor Who sidekick Catherine Tate is stepping in to take his place.The actor is missing
LOVERS of premium lager are in for a treat thanks to the latest festive offer from Pitcher and Piano.The national pub chain is offering customers a two-for-one deal on bottled Peroni – today only.Pitcher and Piano, in Corporation Street, is celebrating
OBSCENE graffiti has been sprayed on the walls and a classroom has been broken into at a New Forest secondary school. More than £1,000 worth of damage has been caused at Priestlands School and now head teacher Chris Willsher has appealed for help
EMERGENCY services raced to a Winchester hospital after a fire in an intensive care unit. Fire crews in seven engines were dispatched to the scene at Royal Hampshire County Hospital this morning.On arrival fire crews found a small fire in an electrical
SHANE Murphy turned his back on Southern Premier football to join AFC Totton’s quest for success in the Evo-Stik South West – and he doesn’t regret it for one minute. After three years with Dorchester Town, the former AFC Bournemouth scholar loves
WINNING the Hampshire FA Senior Cup isn’t top of Winchester City's priority list. But boss Craig Davis was the first to admit that dumping out holders Basingstoke Town on Tuesday would put an extra glide in their stride for Saturday's Evo-Stik
A HAMPSHIRE ferry company has been presented with a prestigious national award.Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight specialist, has won a coveted UK Customer Experience Award, earning first place for excellence within the travel, leisure and hospitality sector
REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk, Salisbury PlayhouseBy Jane SullivanNOT feeling festive yet? Get along to Jack and the Beanstalk at Salisbury Playhouse and you'll be soon be full of festive cheer. This year's offering - once again from the pen
Following the fortunes of Nigel Farage this month – his good luck with his pensions forecast from the EU of around £73,000 and ready for taking at the age of 63 will go a long way to consoling his stupidity drawn out this year in the High Court.Last month
TEMPERATURES in Hampshire are set to plummet below freezing this weekend, while weather experts are warning of heavy sleet showers. The sub-zero conditions are expected to arrive on Friday, when freezing winds sweep the country in the wake of Storm
A MAJOR student accommodation scheme in Southampton is now complete, ahead of schedule.The state-of-the-art development, which houses 526 rooms, is located on Portswood Road near to the University of Southampton campus on the former B&Q site.Purchased
A SOUTHAMPTON community choir is making sure that everyone has a "Happy Tweetmas" this festive season.The Living Lordswood Community Choir will be tweeting a message of hope on social media site Twitter, as it takes to the stage for its Rockin
SOUTHAMPTON city's homelessness chief has announced that extra beds will be available for rough sleepers during cold weather. As previously reported Storm Caroline is set to descend on the UK, bringing winds, snow and freezing temperatures on Friday
AN INDEPENDENT inquiry into “excessive” university pay will be called for this week. Former schools minister Lord Andrew Adonis will call for the inquiry when he speaks in the House of Lords on Friday after it was revealed vice chancellor of Southampton
SALISBURY will offer free admission to fans when last Saturday’s controversial Evo-Stik South West clash against AFC Bideford is replayed. An ill-tempered game was abandoned after 43 minutes due to “a disturbance” breaking out on the steps to the
Mason Crane has been included in an England XI for a two-day warm-up match ahead of the third Ashes Test in Perth. It will be captained by Moeen Ali, the only member of the side that lost the second Test in Adelaide to feature. England are
BLACKFIELD & Langley travel to Hamworthy United in the Sydenhams Premier Division on Saturday hoping not to slip on the same banana skin as front-runners Andover Town. Although Andover still hold a sizeable ten-point lead at the top, their
Nissan Qashqai (2014-2017)By Jonathan CrouchModels Covered5DR HATCH (1.2 DIG-T, 1.6 DIG-T, 1.5 DCI, 1.6 DCI)IntroductionBack in 2014, with over two million sales of its original Qashqai Crossover model on the board, Nissan went all-out to keep this second
Volvo XC60TECHNOLOGY WITH A HUMAN TOUCHIf you're thinking of buying a premium badged mid-sized SUV, you might not be thinking of buying a Volvo XC60. Perhaps you should be. Jonathan Crouch reports on the much improved second generation version.Ten
Jeep CompassJeep's latest Compass model is the brand's most competitive mid-sized SUV yet. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.Ten Second ReviewJeep's a tough breed of car and a tough brand - which is just as well given the knocks it's taken
The announcement by the government that CCTV cameras are to be installed in slaughter houses will be greeted with cautious optimism by animal rights campaigners. Does this ensure that animals destined for the dinner table can be assured of a pain-free
Hull have appointed Nigel Adkins as their permanent new head coach on an 18-month deal, the club have confirmed.Former Scunthorpe, Southampton, Reading and Sheffield United boss Adkins, 52, becomes the Tigers' fifth manager in less than 17 months
ALL eyes of the UK be on Hampshire later as the Queen will be the guest of honour at the commissioning of the UK's new aircraft carrier - HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, Princess Anne and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson are set to witness the
HEALTH bosses have refused to confirm the future of Winchester’s A&E as plans move forward to centralise hospital services in north and mid-Hampshire.Concerns have been raised about the emergency facilities at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH
JAKE Hesketh is starting to make waves again for Saints Under-23s – but, despite this, a first-team return seems a long way off for the 21-year-old attacker. Hesketh, who has been viewed as a bright hope for the future for some years at St Mary's
JEREMY Pied admits it hasn't been easy for him at Saints - but is "100 per cent sure" he can give much more to Mauricio Pellegrino's side. A horror cruciate ligament injury, which the right-back says he'll not forget for the "rest of my life",
MORE than 100 jobs could be created in a Hampshire town as plans for a new hotel have been unveiled. Village Hotels has unveiled plans for a 153-room hotel along with a state-of-the-art gym, a Starbucks and a pub and grill in Chandler’s Ford.
MORE than 100 jobs could be created in a Hampshire town as plans for a new hotel have been unveiled. Village Hotels has unveiled plans for a 153-room hotel along with a state-of-the-art gym, a Starbucks and a pub and grill in Chandler’s Ford. This comes
STAFF and pupils at a Southampton school are celebrating after it was rated “good” by inspectors. Ofsted praised Maytree Nursery and Infants School in Derby Road for how it promotes the attendance of pupils and its effective safeguarding arrangements
A DECISION on whether to hold an inquest for a woman who fell to her death on a busy Hampshire motorway is still to be confirmed. Hampshire coroners' office say a report of the incident has been lodged by police. However a spokeswoman added
A YOUNG man who was killed in a late-night car crash was driving at 86 miles an hour - double the speed limit, an inquest heard. Jasper Collins, 21, died from a head injury after his white Volkswagen Scirocco smashed into a tree on Crow Lane in
NEARLY 150 reporters are being recruited as part of a new partnership to boost coverage of council and public meetings across the UK, including in Hampshire.The BBC’s Local News Partnerships have taken a key step towards the creation of a pool of local
HAVE just seen that Southampton City Council is wasting money on concrete barriers, supposedly to protect shoppers from terrorists. This might be OK for stopping lorries or cars crashing into shoppers but there is nothing to stop suicide bombers
