Southampton docks' hectic Canary Islands season is now underway with thousands of tons of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers pouring into the port every week. From now until next June two ships a week will be calling at Southampton following the three-and-a-half-day
Business leaders are today discussing the pivotal role which Hampshire and its cities will play in shaping the future prosperity of South-East England. The Hampshire Economic Partnership, which brings together private and public sector organisations,
PAST and present members of a Southampton playgroup have celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special party. The Jigsaw Playgroup at Thornhill Baptist Church in Thornhill Park Road marked the day with games, activities and a cake-cutting ceremony. Playgroup
MARWELL Zoo has opened its doors to an international visitor in the form of the Tunisian ambassador. His Excellency Khemaies Jhinaoui visited the zoo following the successful release of the scimitar-horned oryx in a Tunisian National Park earlier this
MORE than 1,600 workers at Ford's Southampton plant could walk out if national pay claim talks getting under way today break down, union bosses have warned. Staff at the Swaythling plant were the only Ford workers in the UK to walk out last month when
A WOMAN who later died of cancer was sent home from hospital after being told her health fears were all in her mind, it is claimed. Now the health service ombudsman is to investigate the treatment of 57-year-old Kathleen Eyre at Winchester's Royal Hampshire
A CHRISTMAS fair in aid of a Gosport hospital received a civic visit from the borough mayor, councillor Ken Searle. Mr Searle opened the fair, held by the League of Friends of Gosport War Memorial Hospital, at Thorn-gate Halls, in the town. The popular
ALRESFORD Town Council has kick-started efforts to get a late-night bus service up and running again, by voting £500 of funds to go towards paying for security guards. The Friday and Saturday night number 64 service was scrapped earlier in April this
Jason Dodd looks likely to miss the home game against Tottenham following surgery on his troublesome knee. The Saints skipper goes under the knife today in a bid to cure the problem which has dogged him for much of the season. Manager Dave Jones explained
MATT BLACKEY is currently out of pocket for being Hampshire's most successful golfer on the European Tour this summer. A 29th place finish in the European PGA Challenge Tour rankings with earnings of just over £15,000 meant that Hayling Islander Blackey
HAMPSHIRE PGA Trainees secured a narrow 6-5 victory over Hamphsire Boys in an end-of-season showpiece match for the Paul Hurring Memorial Fund at Test Valley. In a match which was effectively the best of the county's young professionals against the best
The phones have been red hot with enquiries since the South East Hampshire Enterprise Agencies (SEHEA) launched a search for aspiring entrepreneurs to set up fast growth new businesses. Aiming to create thriving enterprises from scratch in just two years
PORTSMOUTH'S Naval Base may not usually be regarded as a "multi-faceted business park", but in the eyes of Commodore Steve Graham that's just what it is. Commodore Graham, Naval Base Commander, provided a fascinating insight into how the base supports
In Port Today's arrivals: Ville d'Orion, container, 1200, 206; Nedlloyd Normandie, container, 1300, 207; CMBT Corvette, general cargo, pm, 204. Sailings: Hyundai Baron, container, 0800, 205; Hual Trader, vehicle carrier, 1330, 43/44; Lena-S, general cargo
TWO Southampton truckers were caught up in a gang that netted more than £1.3 million in lorry heists, a court has heard. In a three-year spree the gang struck at least 12 times across the country by recruiting drivers and other employees from haulage
A MASS vaccination campaign swung into action yesterday to prevent thousands of youngsters contracting the deadly brain bug meningitis. A team of health care workers is visiting all secondary schools in the Eastleigh area to immunise 16- and 17-year-olds
BIG-hearted rail bosses came to the rescue of a Southampton teenager who nodded off and missed her station. Emma Mucci, 16, fell asleep on the 10.10pm Virgin Reading to Southampton service and woke up in Bournemouth - with no cash and no way of getting
A NEW Forest couple, threatened with jail over a footpath dispute, have won a reprieve in their long-running legal battle. Keith and Ann Gillingham have been granted leave to appeal against a ruling by Southampton County Court that they remove a five-foot
HAMPSHIRE are spitting teeth over a one-day series which could mean them starting next season with Shane Warne. The club's chief executive Tony Baker said Hampshire were "absolutely helpless," as plans to shoehorn in a triangular one-day series in Sharjah
ON SONG striker Lee Bradbury will return to the Pompey line-up tonight to face Fulham after sitting out Saturday's 2-2 draw with Birmingham City as Alan Ball's side enter the third leg of their triple tester against sides expected to be among the promotion
