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  • Saints held by Yeovil

    Saints ended their pre-season preparations with a 2-2 draw at Yeovil. Nigel Adkins’ men twice took the lead at Huish Park but were pegged back on both occasions and now have one week to go to get themselves fully ready for the big Championship

  • Hampshire adventurers begin row to North Pole

    TWO Hampshire adventurers are among six sailors attempting to make history by rowing all the way to the magnetic North Pole. Rob Sleep and David Mans – both from the New Forest – beat hundreds of rivals to be selected for an expedition led by Polar explorer

  • Zara marries rugby star Tindall

    THE Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips married England rugby star Mike Tindall today in a simple private ceremony. The couple exchanged wedding vows in Edinburgh's 17th century Canongate Kirk. The ceremony was reserved for family and

  • College manager guilty of Nectar points fraud

    AN education manager has been convicted of duping her two Hampshire colleges out of 1.7m supermarket reward points. Alison Robinson was found guilty by jurors at Winchester Crown Court of two charges under the Fraud Act after scamming more

  • Tributes to 11-year-old boy who died on holiday

    TRIBUTES have been paid to an 11-year-old Hampshire schoolboy who died suddenly on a family holiday in Greece. Harvey Ashworth, of Fleet End Road, Warsash, passed away from natural causes in his sleep, his family said. His father, Luke

  • Win! Robot Chicken Star Wars – Episode 3 DVD.

    Revolver Entertainment is cock - a -hoop to present the DVD release of the epic Robot Chicken Star Wars – Episode 3. This all new double lenght DVD is out now at £12.99, along with the Robot Chicken Star Wars Trilogy boxset (RRP £15.99).

  • Woman killed in van crash

    A WOMAN was killed when a van crashed into a tree and overturned near Winchester. The 58-year-old, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash on the A272, north of the Three Maids Hill junction. A 59-year-old

  • Free festival ahead of Clipper race start

    A WEEKEND festival of free festivities is under way today in Ocean Village to mark the launch of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. The entertainment started yesterday with swing bands, African dancing, acrobats, drummers and fire-eaters

  • Heroin found after arrest

    POLICE found a wrap of heroin on a Bishopstoke man after he had been arrested in connection with another incident, Southampton Crown Court heard. David Brame, 30, of Vissem Court, admitted possessing the drug which he told police he had bought

  • Police investigate claims of attack on girl in playground

    POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a ten-year-old girl claimed to have been attacked in a playground. The girl told officers she was approached from behind by a man in Stoke Park, Mitre Copse, Eastleigh. He grabbed her round the

  • Saints legend lauds the wide boys

    Saints’ greatest ever winger has backed Alex Chamberlain and Steve De Ridder to take the npower Championship by storm this season. Terry Paine flew over from South Africa to watch Saints in the Memorial Cup and in their friendly against West Brom and

  • Human bones discovered

    WORKMEN found human bones while doing drainage work in Market Street, Winchester. A county council spokeswoman said that the bones would be fully analysed and recorded. Archaeologists believe that the bones had already been disturbed

  • Betty Ashbolt: the lady with four surnames

    ALARM bells rang at the security-conscious Passport Office when an application arrived from an 82-year-old lady with four surnames. Betty Ashbolt, from Southampton, was planning a trip out of the country with her daughter Maureen. But her request