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  • Brass Monkey Half Marathon - a popular race, and no wonder!

    THE Brass Monkey Half Marathon claims to be one of the most popular 13-milers in the country. The race, which starts and finishes at York Racecourse, was sold out within a week of entries being accepted. I managed to get my entry in on time, and when

  • We deserved it - Burley

    Southampton manager George Burley felt his side were good value for their 2-0 win over Coca-Cola Championship rivals QPR despite leaving it late at Loftus Road yesterday. Saints looked to be heading for a fifth draw in six matches, a run which sees

  • Show smashes Mayflower records

    WHITE Christmas ticket sales have topped the £1.5 million mark, smashing all box office records for a Christmas show at The Mayflower. Irving Berlin's musical, enjoying its European premiere in Southampton, was a departure from traditional pantomime

  • MPs back bid to stop communities becoming ghost towns

    HAMPSHIRE MPs have backed a bid to stop local communities declining into ghost towns. They are worried about small and independent shops being driven out of business and the closure of post offices. They supported new legislation that would give local

  • Sailor airlifted to safety after suffering shock

    A RUSSIAN sailor had to be airlifted to a Hampshire hospital by Solent coastguards today after suffering from an anaphylactic shock. The 42-year-old man, who was on board the Southampton-bound vessel Eglantine, needed immediate medical attention after