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  • Hants secure Headingley draw

    Hampshire held on for a draw despite dynamic bowling by Tim Bresnan and Ryan Sidebottom on a tense final day of their LV=County Championship match against Yorkshire at Headingley. Hampshire were twice in big trouble, at seven for four and

  • Toure hits FA Cup final winner

    Manchester City's spending spree finally delivered some silverware today as they won the FA Cup to end their 35-year wait for a major trophy. Almost three years after Sheik Mansour's takeover transformed City into one of the richest clubs in

  • Woman steals £200 from frail pensioner

    A FRAIL pensioner had £200 stolen from her home by a woman who had called asking for help, claiming she was injured. The 79-year-old victim took mercy on the young thief when she knocked at her door saying she had hit her head, felt dizzy and asked for

  • Sickness bug closes hospital wards

    HOSPITAL bosses in Southampton have had to shut wards after an outbreak of a serious bug. Southampton General Hospital is tackling the spread of a diarrhoea and vomiting infection by closing several areas to new patients. A spokesman

  • The Apprentice Candidates Should Hang Together

    I’ve always assumed the candidates on The Apprentice are chosen for their entertainment value rather than their business acumen and this year’s batch seemed to confirm that view (‘Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footsteps on the moon.

  • Win a Lush treat for your feet !

    Be confident in wearing your sexy sandals and going barefoot this summer, with Lush’s arsenal of pedicure products to help get rid of hard, unsightly skin and leave tootsies exfoliated, moisturised and softened beyond recognition. Stepping

  • 10,000 people expected for watercress festival tomorrow

    ALRESFORD is preparing for its biggest event of the year with the watercress festival tomorrow. The town celebrates the water-grown crop which provides employment for scores of people in the district. The event, now in its eighth year

  • Non-league players line up for injured Jay

    FRIENDS of an injured Southampton stuntman are rallying around with a charity football match today. Top non-league players from across Hampshire will be gathering at the AFC Totton ground to help raise money for Jay Young, pictured. He has

  • Bumper new Saints deal for Adkins

    Saints boss Nigel Adkins has been rewarded for leading the club to promotion – with a bumper new contract. Adkins agreed a three-year contract when he moved from Scunthorpe to replace Alan Pardew at St Mary’s last August. But that has been

  • Water search continues for human remains of missing teen

    SPECIALIST search teams were back in the water today as they continued to look for human remains of missing teenager Damien Nettles. A number of officers from the county’s force support team have spent the past two days carrying out a painstaking

  • Sex offenders register for man who tried to kiss girl

    A MAN who approached a teenage girl and tried to kiss her has been given a 30-month community order, a court heard. Jamie Tuthill approached the 16-year-old girl walking to Lymington library, asking for the time and whether she would send a text message

  • Saints Championship cash windfall

    Saints are set to land a multi-million pound windfall. The club’s promotion from League One to the Championship will guarantee them at least an extra £2m in revenue next season. That is thanks to increased TV payments they will receive as a Championship