A WINCHESTER company is poised to break into the American health business following the approval of its equipment to diagnose the risk of osteoporosis by US authorities. McCue's clinical bone sonometer, the device which diagnoses the risk of future bone
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MORE than 300 cars left abandoned in Southampton were today facing the crusher in a tough new crackdown. Owners have just seven days to claim the vehicles before they are towed away and scrapped in a police and council initiative designed to clean up
THE wheels on the school bus might go round and round - but at Chandler's Ford it is a case of feet firmly on the ground. For parents have introduced a new bus service which is the last word in eco-friendliness - no fumes, no fuel and definitely no traffic
TWO teenagers are mounting their own campaign against plans to turn a former railway cutting into a landfill site at a beauty spot near Winchester. At a packed public meeting, Nikki Scivier and Chloe Spaven confronted the building company boss and demanded
A CAMPAIGN for a multi-million-pound ice rink to be built at Totton has received a boost - just weeks after skating fans suffered a serious setback. Members of the town council have agreed the authority should play a pivotal role in attempts to provide
RESIDENTS have described the latest plans to deal with road safety on a Southampton street as "cosmetic". Work on the next phase of the cycle route has begun on the west side of The Avenue to complete the cycle route from Northlands Road to Rockstone
The two contenders in the Louis Vuitton Cup finals - a challenge for the America's Cup on their minds - have nominated their boats for the climax of the challenger deciders next week. The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup will be the challenger for the
Matthew Oakley is looking to turn back the clock to this time last year - when a shattering defeat prompted Saints to relaunch their season. Twelve months ago they were written off after being hammered 7-1 at Liverpool but bounced back to beat Leeds 3
POMPEY managing director David Deacon was working on completing the transfer of Ceri Hughes from Wimbledon which would enable boss Tony Pulis to field two new faces at Stockport tomorrow. Goalkeeper Russell Hoult's month-long loan from Derby has been
POLICE launched a murder enquiry today after the body of a woman was found in an Indian restaurant in Southampton. Officers, using bolt-cutters, broke into the Shalimar Tandoori restaurant and take-away in St Mary's Street, St Mary's, at lunchtime. Police
In POrt Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Hercules Leader, ro-ro, 0630, 34/35; Pelander, vehicle carrier, 0630, 201; Pelayo, container, 0900, 206W. Sailings: Norasia Alexandria, container, 0200, 205; Estoril, vehicle carrier, 0200, 201 link; Providence
UNSUNG heroes from across the South had their moment in the spotlight at a glittering awards ceremony in Southampton last night. TV personality Esther Rantzen led glowing tributes to people who have improved the lives of others, at the inaugural BBC South
THREE Hampshire schools have landed a massive cash windfall after winning specialist school status from the government. Wyvern Community School in Fair Oak will receive £100,000 in capital grants and £120 per pupil over the next four years. The same amount
CHILDREN at a Southampton school have been clowning around all week - with the full permission of their teachers. All 250 pupils at Townhill Infants School in Townhill Park have taken part in circus workshops learning skills such as plate-spinning, juggling
A DRAMA group's storage box dubbed a blot on Eastleigh's town landscape has at last gained a new home. The former lorry container sparked controversy last year after officials at Eastleigh Borough Youth Theatre were told the 40ft long unit would have
SOUTHAMPTON Council's fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles has been added to with two Ford Transit vans powered by liquified petroleum gas. The vans, which give out fewer exhaust emissions and cost less to run than conventional vehicles, will be
AFC Totton manager Ian Robinson has scoffed at rumours that his side are "big-time Charlies" ahead of tomorrow's FA Carlsberg Vase fourth-round visit of Horsham YMCA. By his own admission Totton have come a long way since their days as Jewson Wessex League
Saints have reached a major crossroads in their season with the next three games likely to determine which direction they go. That's the verdict of defender Claus Lundekvam who hopes to return from a back injury for tomorrow's crunch fixture against Everton
SOUTHAMPTON is set to shoot up the League of Shame after a huge increase in the number of people caught without a television licence. Detector vans snared 3,145 evaders last year alone as enquiry officers launched a zero tolerance campaign in the SO postcode
TILL receipts aren't the kind of thing art-lovers get worked up about these days. But 100 years ago, receipts from shops were the product of the highest craftsmanship - as an exhibition at Gosport Museum hopes to prove. The exhibition of bill heads from
