FORMER Saint Carlton Palmer believes the "gamble" to sign Ross Stewart hasn't paid off after the Scot's latest injury blow. Stewart spent the first few months of his time at Southampton working his way back from an Achilles injury he suffered at
TOBY Albert, Fletcha Middleton, Tom Prest and John Turner have all signed new multi-year deals with Hampshire Cricket Club. The rising stars, all of which are products of the club’s player pathway system, have extended their stays at the Ageas
Two Southampton sports journalism students flew all the way to Austria to cover a game, only for it to be called off. Olly Howard and Lilly Arthur, third-year students at Solent University, were set to report on Red Bull Salzburg's game against
A drug gang spreading crack cocaine and heroin in Southampton has been jailed for almost 20 years. Officers managed to bring down the Zee network, which had been a scourge in the Newtown area of the city from March 2022 to January 2023. More
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for a beloved lollipop lady that was hit by a Ford Transit van while doing her job. The community champion, known as Gill, was rushed to Southampton General Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries
The BBC licence fee will rise by £10.50 to £169.50 a year, the Culture Secretary has confirmed. The household payment, which funds much of the corporation’s operations, had been frozen at £159 and was set to rise in line with inflation next year
Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 customers could soon receive a payout of nearly £2,000 as the mobile phone companies face claims of overcharging. The UK's four largest mobile phone network operators are facing a more than £3.2 billion class action claim
British homeowners have been urged to carry out these four checks of their homes as winter arrives. With plummeting temperatures and months of wind and rain ahead, many of us will be ready and raring to hibernate until Spring arrives. However
Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents have been urged to book seasonal Covid-19 and flu vaccinations, ahead of appointments closing next week. The vaccinations are available until the 14th of December to people who are aged over 65, pregnant,
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Dr Who, Donna Noble, companion to David Tennant's Tenth Doctor, made a triumphant return. Fans had been eagerly awaiting her comeback and were not disappointed by the outcome. The three special episodes
Shopkeepers in a Hampshire village say their Christmas trade is being ruined by roadworks that are driving customers away. Businesses at Dibden Purlieu have seen their takings slump by as much as 40 per cent since work started on a three-month
A driver was in for a nasty surprise when she found her car plastered in bird poo. The Southampton resident parked her clean car at her workplace in Ocean Village shortly after midday. But upon her return to the vehicle more than eight hours
A move has been agreed to relocate Shirley Warren Post Office next year. Post Office has agreed to relocate to Thompsons in Warren Avenue, Southampton, where it will continue to be operated by the same postmaster. The date of the move is now
A Conservative parliamentary candidate for Eastleigh is fighting to stop the closure of Winchester Hospital's A&E and maternity services. It comes as the NHS announced that the A&E department in is set to be closed as part of a restructuring
It's a musical lesson in love and loss. Singer songwriter Lucy Kitchen is to release her new live EP The Stabal Sessions next week, her first musical project since the loss of her husband Stephen to cancer last year. Lucy, from Romsey, unveils
Staff at this country pub are gearing up for a busy Christmas when they will serve an estimated 1,000 Christmas dinners. Festive preparations are well underway at The Duke on the Test in Romsey where bookings have soared to 70 per cent and Christmas
A decision on the controversial Portswood Broadway scheme is set to be made in January. The move comes just in time for Southampton City Council to retain £3m government funding for the project. On January 16, the city council’s cabinet will
A Boots chemist in Woolston is set to close next year. Located on 9 Victoria Road, the chemist will no longer provide ‘pharmaceutical services’ – with Superdrug – situated on the same road – the nearest alternative for consumers. The closure
Kwackers Sports Bar has landed at Westquay - and here is a sneak peak at what it will look like ahead of the grand opening. Famous for its duck-orientated menu, the Southampton-based street food champion will open the sports bar to the public tonight
A Southampton NHS trust has spent millions on temporary staff, new figures have revealed. More than £17m has been forked out by University Hospital Southampton (UHS) between 2020 to 2022 on agency staff. But the trust, which runs Southampton
SAINTS defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis described training with England’s senior team last month as a “really good experience.” The 21 year old was pictured training with Gareth Southgate’s first team ahead of their 2024 European Championship qualifier
Feeling festive? There's Christmas shows, Santa events and festive fun galore across Hampshire this weekend. Here's our pick of five of the best things to do for all the family. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mayflower Theatre...
Roadworkers in Southampton are set to wear body-worn cameras after a rise in verbal and physical abuse from motorists. As reported, half of staff working for Balfour Beatty Living Places have received abuse in the last 12 months according to Southampton
A developer has put in a planning bid to enlarge a previously approved care home. Developer NL Care & Palace Capital (Signal) Ltd won approval last year for the proposed 75-bed care home in High Street, Fareham. The application involves knocking
School children from Whiteley Primary School have created their own eco-friendly homes out of recycled rubbish. Staff at the school were approached by David Wilson Homes to see if its pupils would like to take on an environmentally friendly ‘building
A campaign to make Christmas brighter for those in need is on track to deliver 1,500 gifts this year. The congregation at St Mary's Church in Southampton has raised more than £10,000 in a bid to save Christmas for those struggling to cope with
Cunard has announced a special British Isles Festival on Queen Anne to coincide with her maiden voyage around the British Isles. Queen Anne will depart Southampton on May 24, for her maiden sailing around Great Britain and Ireland in a one-of-a-kind
A Southampton school for children with special needs described by parents as a 'second home' has been given its fifth ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted. Rosewood Free School on Aldermoor Road in Southampton has been hailed by the regulator as a place
A fed-up couple have criticised a "ridiculous" bridge to nowhere for disabled people which has a ramp on one side but not the other. Josephine Mackenzie, who has steel rods in both legs, has to ditch her mobility scooter on the southern side of
Northam neighbours who became caught up in a police search for a mother missing since 2019 have spoken out. Police have been searching a flat in Parsonage Road as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Joanne Sheen from Southampton
Horton Heath residents have shared their concerns for plans to build five new homes on land where one bungalow and a garden used to be. A planning application that has been submitted to Eastleigh Borough Council for the development on Botley Road
