NOW celebrating its fifth birthday, the Spinnaker Tower has become a worldclass tourist attraction drawing in two million visitors since its launch. Soaring 170 metres high, the Portsmouth landmark is now seen by many to symbolise the south
AN Isle of Wight yachtsman has set off on a solo round the world race today hoping to land a British win for the first time in more than 40 years. Chris Stanmore-Major from Cowes is one of five skippers taking part in the Velux 5 Oceans race
SCHOOLCHILDREN have helped mark the official start of work on Southampton’s £15m Sea City Museum by designing artwork to surround the building site. Their designs were unveiled yesterday on hoardings covering the Grade II-listed former Magistrates
Genre: Mini-Games Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo Classification: 3 (PEGI) Nintendo seem adamant to put out a board style video games that will click with the public. The recent Mario Party games haven't been
TWO restaurant workers were attacked and robbed of more than £1,000 takings in the early hours of today. A man punched and kicked the pair from Kuti’s in Fair Oak before running off with the money. He struck in Dean Road, not far from
A FORMER Southampton UK Independence Party chairman faces a trial over the alleged sexual abuse of a schoolgirl and another woman. Ryan Newell, 29, is accused of sexually activity with a child and sexual assault of a woman, the Daily Echo can
A FIRST class passenger’s account of escaping the sinking Titanic in 1912 sold for £20,000 at auction. Laura Francatelli from London said she heard an ''awful rumbling'' as the ill-fated Southampton liner went down and ''then came screams and
A WOMAN walking alone was bitten on her face by a stranger when she refused to kiss him. The 24-year-old victim was walking along Upper Deacon Road in Bitterne when her attacker struck. She was approached by a man she did not know who asked
Jose Fonte insists Saints have to ensure they don’t put themselves under pressure again like they did in the 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield. Saints took passing from the back to extremes in the first half at the Galpharm and were living very dangerously
BUS passengers in and around Southampton will have fewer services after a timetable shake-up next weekend. Critics fear the changes will put some off using public transport, and isolate residents living outside the city. First Bus says its plans
