SAINTS defender Cédric has been named in Portugal’s 23-man World Cup final squad. The right-back, who has won 26 caps, will be aiming to complete an amazing double after helping Portugal win the European Championship two years ago. Fernando Santos
WAYNE Bridge believes Chelsea have the quality to send Antonio Conte off in style - yet the former left-back knows better than most about what Jose Mourinho has waiting for them in the FA Cup final. After losing the 2003 final with Saints, the England
By Alex Smith REECE Topley is ready to put his injury nightmare behind him by playing his first first-team game for nearly a year. Hampshire start their one-day season against Sussex at Hove this morning and limited-overs specialist Topley
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates Court were: George Maunders, 37, of Old Redbridge Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to stealing Halloween products worth £75 from Wilkinsons and failing to surrender to custody. Eight weeks jail,
A FOOTBALL fanatic is gearing up to play his final charity match in front of an audience of hundreds. Lifelong Saints supporter David Evans and his veteran team will take to the pitch at St Mary's stadium on Friday. The match, organised by Mr
IT was not a typical day at the office for Carnival UK staff on Wednesday, which saw members of staff battle it out to be the worlds best at several challenges and make it into the record history books. At the end of the day it was announced that
A NEW award has been unveiled to get more children eating healthier and combat obesity problems. The free scheme, from Southampton City Council, will “encourage and engage” with city schools. The authority’s Public Health Service has paired
A WINCHESTER music festival will open a day earlier for a limited number of people this year, but only if they arrive via 'sustainable transport'. Boomtown was given the go-ahead by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA)in a bid to reduce
HAMPSHIRE councillors are to vote on whether the controversial decision to scrap free transport for certain schoolchildren should be reviewed. Several members of the Children and Young People Select Committee requested the decision, made on May
SISTERS Gracie-May and Peggy-Rae Thomas won 15 medals between them at the Dwarf Sports Association UK Games. The Thornhill girls’ haul included NINE gold medals as well as six silvers. Gracie, 14, won gold medals in the javelin, shot, discus,
A16 year-old from Eastleigh is off to the World BMX Championships Azerbaijan, next month. Connor Blyth has qualified for the Worlds in Baku from June 5-9 with two podium finishes at various qualifiers over the last year. Connor says: “Just being
IF I was in Gareth Southgate’s position, I would have definitely included Joe Hart in England’s World Cup squad. I think Southgate was a good choice at the time but no-one really knew what sort of squad he would put out until Wednesday’s announcement
POLICE have arrested three men after cash and drugs were seized from a car in Winchester. Officers stopped a car in St Cross Road yesterday afternoon where they found cash, mobile phones and a small quantity of cannabis. The incident, carried
A HAMPSHIRE county council cabinet member has resigned for health reasons amid a planning row on his home in Test Valley. Residents said they had “lost trust” in their Hampshire county councillor Andrew Gibson, following a declaration to Test Valley
There are delays on the A31 after a Land Rover and a caravan overturned. The incident has taken place between Stoney Cross and Picket Post on the westbound carriageway. Police say the Land Rover had been towing the caravan. The road may
THE hunt has been launched for arsonists who have struck four times at a Hampshire beauty spot. Four suspected arson attacks have ravaged the New Forest heathland in less than a month. Between April 18 and May 6, fires were started at, or close
COMMUTERS in Hampshire may see improvements to major routes after a £1 million government grant was awarded to a cross-council roads body. Transport for the South East (TfSE) has been given the cash in a bid to improve journey times and links to
SOUTHAMPTON residents are being urged to learn to love their bikes again in a drive to increase cycling. City cycling groups are joining forces to put on Big Bike Revival events in Southampton, providing bike check-ups, maintenance workshops, led
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PLANS to open a new Decathlon store in the Eastleigh borough have been put on hold. The French sports retailer was expected to open a new branch at Bradbeers Retail Park in Hedge End, after planning permission was granted in February. But the
SMILE4WESSEX is opening its doors for a Neuro Open Day. People will get the chance to see many of the projects that the organisation has been able to fund, thanks to donations, as well as gather information from consultants on how its appeals are
AUTISM friendly chill out sessions will continue in June. Held at Woolston Library on June 2, the session is designed to create a comfortable and social environment for people with autism. The free event runs between 11am and 1pm.
NEW stairs will help create flats in the city centre. Developers can install the enclosed stairwell at 53 Bedford Place in order to facilitate the conversion of the property's first and second floors into two flats. These will comprise of one
SOME of the country's finest tribute bands will join together at Southampton Fake Festival next month. In the third instalment of the festival, the likes of The Police Force, Kazabian, Oasish and Really Hot Chili Peppers will provide entertainment
PROPS, costumes and set pieces for the new Star Wars film were captured at a power station site in Hampshire. Production crews and actors working on the Star Wars spin off looking at the life of top character Han Solo, which has the working titled
PLANS to create more space at a home in Bassett have been withdrawn. It was hoped that a a part single, part two-storey front and rear extension to facilitate an additional floor for living accommodation and detached car port following the demolition
MEMORY Box Project returns this month for another session designed for dementia sufferers. Held at Woolston Library on Wednesday, May 30, from 10.30am, the session aims to engage, support and share memories with people living with dementia and memory
PLANS to create a HMO (house in multiple occupation) in Shirley would have "an impact on the character" according to planning officials at Southampton City Council. Developers had hoped to transform 4 Anglesea Road from a dwelling house into shared
PROFESSIONAL dancer Lewis Short, famed for his work on Strictly Come Dancing and the Brit Awards, is heading a dance workshop at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. Participants will learn for different dance styles, including contemporary and jazz
HALLS of residence in Bargate are getting a revamp. Developers have been granted planning permission to install replacement windows to kitchen units in blocks A, B and C of Deanery College Of Residence, on Marsh Lane. The plan was approved by
A CRAFT session focused on making lightsabers and unicorn wands is coming to Southampton City Art Gallery. Hosted on May 29, the event is designed for people of all ages. It takes place between 10.30am and 12.30pm and costs £4. There is no
A FRENCH language teacher from Ashurst has been rewarded for the quality of the lessons and teaching she provides. Claire Holland teaches extracurricular French classes to children, through the La Jolie Ronde programmes at local nurseries and primary
SUNNY Ozell is playing at The Railway Inn in Winchester on Sunday, after the release of her brand-new single The Garden ahead her highly anticipated second album later this year, Overnight Lows. The Garden is a classic folk-blues masterpiece, showcasing
WHEN it comes to jazz Digby Fairweather is a walking encyclopaedia and, along with The Half Dozen, he returns to Eastleigh's Concorde Club on Wednesday. He has penned a series of books on this musical genre, including Jazz the Rough Guide and in
LOS Angeles punk quartet, The Regrettes, are playing at Heartbreakers in Southampton tomorrow. The Regrettes, who have garnered widespread critical acclaim, are fronted by 17-year-old Lydia Night on vocals and guitar and completed by Genessa Gariano
HENNA Night, Amy Rosenthal’s, sharp, perceptive, touching and witty play comes to Titchfield Festival Theatre on Monday. Judith leaves Jack, her ex-boyfriend, a desperate message on his answerphone informing him that she has bought a packet of razor
AFTER A successful first event in 2017 Hampshire Meet the Buyers (HMTB) returns to the Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth next week. The aim of Tuesday's event is help forge links in the supply chain between big corporates and small start-ups. The hybrid
ON Thursday May 24 The Point, Eastleigh hosts Mark Simmons and Matt Rees; two rising stars of the comedy world. Ahead of their performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer, emerging comedians Mark Simmons and Matt Rees present a fiercely
SÓN – Southampton’s professional orchestra – perform Aaron Copland’s famous Appalachian Spring at Turner Sims this Sunday. Joined by BBC presenter David Owen Norris for Copland Unwrapped, the orchestra explores the music with stories, demonstrations
BLOXX have added a new date to their tour as they play The Joiners tomorrow. 2017 was a terrific year for Bloxx – who arrived ferociously at the tail-end of the summer, with boundless energy and a fresh new charge of grunge-pop that the world was
INDIE-SURREALIST kids' entertainer Nick Cope is at NST this weekend with his legendary family performance show. Nick has a fanatical army of little and not-so–little fans from all over the world, if you haven’t heard his songs or seen his shows
COMMUNITY led not-for-profit series, Chapel Sessions Music, presents world renowned Italian fingerstyle guitarist Andrea Valeri at St Edwards Church Hall, Netley Abbey on Saturday. Andrea Valeri was born in Pontedera February 27, 1991, from Australia
DUE to huge demand, and over-priced lawyers, Lee Nelson is extending his smash-hit tour for a second time, and tomorrow he plays at Theatre Royal in Winchester. You’ve seen him sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, now you can see him where he most
SAINTS Programme Fair is on tomorrow at St Mark's Church, Archers Road, Southampton between 11am and 1.30pm. There will be many stalls selling a wide variety of football memorabilia with many Saints related items. A set of programmes from Saints
FOR one night only One Man’s Madness – a feature length rock-docu-mockumentary telling the story of Lee ‘Kix’ Thompson will be showing at Showcase Cinema de Lux, Southampton on Wednesday May 23. Starring Suggs, Mike Barson, Cathal Smyth, Mark Bedford
THEY did their bit for the war effort by donning wellington boots and overalls to take on backbreaking farm work. The plucky girls of the Land Army from all different social classes and walks of life were sent to farms to live rough and work hard to
IT WOULD have been easy for The Rails to have picked up where they left off in the wake of their acclaimed 2014 album Fair Warning. And, had they done just that, who would have held it against them? Within months of its release, the debut set of
PASHA Kovalev, winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2014, returns to The Regent tonight with his new show, The Magic of Hollywood. This amazing new show, created by Pasha and his long time dance partner Anya Garnis, will be jam packed with sequins, glitz
I AM a baby boomer. I feel lucky that I was brought up in that time. I am part of a generation brought up just after the war that was supposed to end all wars. Our parents fought for the freedom of our nation and many of them are buried in countries
A SOUTHAMPTON drug dealer caught with a wrap of heroin in his mouth was “under pressure” from a network of dealers from Liverpool, a court heard. Clive Bratcher was spotted by officers carrying out street deals in the long-stay car park near his
CADEN’S Fight Presents a fantastic collection of great music and comedy acts from stage and screen in Breathe In…Stand Up at Hanger Farm in Totton on Sunday! Breathe In…Stand Up! follows the success of the first Caden’s Fight event in 2015, Breathe
A SOUTHAMPTON shopping centre has been crowned best in the world in an design competition. In the glittering ceremony at Paris' UNESCO headquarters, Westquay was named the Best Shopping Centre Worldwide and handed the prize for best European Shopping
ARMED police stormed a Southampton tower block during a three hour stand-off with a man who had barricaded himself in a flat. Residents in Albion Towers were also evacuated after witness reported the man had a knife and a gun. Police cordoned
A HYTHE mum is in the final stages of putting together a Royal Wedding Themed Fete ahead of the Royal wedding on May 19 which sees Prince Harry tie the knot with Ms Meghan Markle. The fete was organised by Claire Young as an opportunity to raise
A NEW language school, specialising in teaching English as a foreign language, could open in Southampton city centre. Eurospeak Language School, which was established in 1991, is hoping to expand its portfolio and begin teaching students from the
IT was a meeting that literally stopped traffic. Real life horse Jester met War Horse puppet Topthorn outside the Mayflower Theatre and instantly struck up a friendship. The bizarre meeting came as the record-breaking show returned to Southampton
By Hilary Porter A sure-fire winner and thoroughbred champion War Horse is back on its second UK tour astounding audiences once again. Michael Morpurgo's children's book about a boy and his horse set against the backdrop of the First World War
