A WOMAN was rugby tackled to the ground and sexually assaulted in bushes in a Southampton park. The violent attack happened as the 19-year-old walked home from a night out in the city centre, in the early hours of this morning. At around
EASTLEIGH manager Ian Baird has completed the signing of exciting, young midfielder Jai Reason – his fifth capture of a prolific summer. Barely had the ink dried on left winger Dale Binns’s signature than 22-year-old Reason penned a two-year
A HAMPSHIRE banknote printer has seen profits rise by 73 per cent amid reports it is getting ready to make drachmas in case Greece is forced to pull out of the euro. De La Rue, which is the world’s largest commercial banknote producer, printing
THE Government has reportedly backed off from selling its 49 per cent stake in the Hampshire-based firm that controls Britain’s airspace. Ministers two years ago proposed a possible £500m-plus sell-off of its share of National Air Traffic Control
AS the world turns its gaze on Britain for the start of the London Olympics, they will be the ones providing those taking part with their first taste of the games. Pupils from three Southampton schools have been chosen to help form the guard of honour
Anton Zingarevich has finally completed his takeover of Barclays Premier League new boys Reading. The mega-rich Russian businessman agreed to buy 51% of the Royals from John Madejski in January through Thames Sport Investment, owned by Zingarevich.
A new container ship, APL Southampton – the first vessel in her class – is due to arrive in the port after which she is named tomorrow (Wednesday). APL Southampton, making her maiden call, is the second container vessel in service to carry
BILLED as Britain’s biggest water and beach sports festival, it has become one of the premier events on the south coast. Every year the three-day Windfest event attracts 250 athletes from all over the world. First held in 1998 Windfest has expanded
IT will be an old fashioned family day to celebrate the Queen’s 60 year reign – and it is free. Residents in Netley Abbey have got together to host a Netley Knees Up. Hundreds are expected to go along to the event on Monday, June 4 at the cricket
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Southampton crane driver have made four more arrests. All four have been arrested on suspicion of 'conspiracy to commit murder' as part of the investigation into the death of Agim Hoxha. They
A HAMPSHIRE dad is heading to the summit of Kilimanjaro in a bid to warn others that skin cancer is a killer in memory of his daughter. Simon Hartley and his family were left devastated after his daughter Stacey lost her fight with the disease, just
OPPOSITION leaders are today calling for a full inquiry to find out whether the public were misled over a Cabinet member’s shock resignation. Tory and Lib Dem chiefs are demanding to know whether the public were told the truth about why Labour
IT should be the proudest moment for any parent – watching as their son steps out for England in one of the world’s major sporting events. But the families of two former Saints players will not share that precious moment with their boys – for fear of
A MAN was left with a fractured jaw after being assaulted in a Southampton park. The 43-year-old was sitting with a group of other men when a row started. He was then attacked and left with a fractured jaw in three places and also an injury needing
A MAN charged with the murder of a Southampton crane driver found dead in a burnt out Mercedes has appeared in court. Arben Lleshi, 25, from Onslow Road, Southampton, is accused of murdering 29-year-old Agim Hoxha. His body was discovered in the silver
TWO men are to stand trial accused of carrying out an armed burglary at the home of a mum and her young baby. The break-in happened on February 22 in Testwood Lane, Totton, when two men burst into a home, armed with what the victim believed
SIX more Hampshire schools have been targeted in bomb scares – just days after two colleges were searched by police. A full police search was carried out at Whiteley Primary School at about 1pm yesterday after the building was evacuated amid
THE parents of a 20-year- old charity worker who died after medics failed to identify just how ill he was are considering legal action against the NHS. It comes after a coroner yesterday highlighted failures into Gary Lovett’s care and said medical
A DISABLED man was fleeced of his life savings by a man who was staying with him. David Mann, 50, was staying with William Edge after he moved to Southampton from Birmingham, where he had been dating Mr Edge’s niece. The pair had decided to live
A MAN allegedly held captive by a family of travellers and forced to work long hours as a slave told jurors: “I was a victim of human trafficking.” Christopher Groombridge, 32, described to Southampton Crown Court how he once escaped and was
NOBODY will be prosecuted over the deaths of two Southampton firefighters in the Shirley Towers blaze, health and safety bosses have revealed today. Alan Bannon, 38, and James Shears, 35, were killed as they tackled the fire on the ninth
A MAN died in his sleep at the age of 33 because of a heart defect diagnosed at birth. Nigel Cox, pictured, had Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, which causes the heart to sometimes miss a beat or beat too quickly. It also emerged at the inquest in Winchester
put in a blistering performance on a hot and humid oche to claim the 2012 Doves Vauxhall Hampshire Open title. The former Somerset player got the better of a field of about 400 darters who turned down the sunshine to compete in the country’
I READ with interest your article regarding the Fifty Shilling Tailors (Hampshire Heritage, May 8) When I first met my husband in 1951 he was working in the Fifty Shilling Tailors, High Street, Winchester. He moved on to become “first sales
MY father spent a week in Southampton General Hospital recently. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank, on his behalf, all the staff for their care and professionalism. The standard of the food and catering receives undue criticism. It was
HOW great it is for the city now Southampton are in the Premier League. It will bring much revenue to the city from fans, visitors and we should really make it the place people want to come to. However, I have always felt that Southampton City
BEING 80 years of age and having lived in Southampton all my life, I had to laugh at what the Labour leader of the council said, that now they are in they get to sort out the Tory mess. What a joke that is. I can remember the good old city when
WHY on earth do Sainsbury’s want to tear down a perfectly good and busy store and replace it with another superstore? Within seven miles of Eastleigh they already have three superstores. Hedge End and Portswood are easily accessed by bus, and there
VOLUNTEER collectors who help Macmillan Cancer Support were in the Bitterne Precinct in Southampton on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 and received the same support from the public as always. This year our collection raised the sum of £846.67
Standing at just 4ft 8in, Jamie Legg tells SARAH JONES why he is happy to use his height to his advantage and why he earns a living getting handcuffed to grooms-to-be. LOOKING up from studying his outstretched hand, the palm reader declared
WORLD number one Luke Donald believes he and Justin Rose would make a formidable Ryder Cup pairing, following their duel at Wentworth. The pair went toe-to-toe at the BMW PGA Championship, with Donald edging out the Hampshire star to successfully
THE BOURNEMOUTH Symphony Orchestra’s annual Benevolent Concert invariably pulls out all the stops to produce an impressive musical treat, and this year it did so literally, with a performance of Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony. The concert, conducted
THERE are not many bands that can say that they have dodged bullets in Sarajevo. But entertaining the troops on the front line has been part of the distinguished service record of The Searchers, who this year mark their 50th anniversary. They stopped
LEE Holmes has agreed a two-year contract with League One side Preston. The winger will officially move to Deepdale on July 1 after his current Saints deal expires. Holmes was informed earlier this month that he would not be kept on
THE LADYKILLERS comes to Southampton this year. Graham Linehan’s hit adaptation of the classic 1955 Ealing comedy, directed by Sean Foley, will come to The Mayflower from October 15 to 20. The Ladykillers tells the story of the eccentric little
SOTONIANS will always remember it as the year that Saints pulled off the giant killing feat of beating Manchester United in the FA Cup. But in 1976 Brotherhood of Man, pictured, were also flying the flag for the United Kingdom, conquering Europe
THE AWARD-WINNING Blue Apple Theatre group will perform their unique adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of revenge and treachery in Winchester. They will bring Hamlet to the stage at both the Theatre Royal and the city’s famous Hat Fair.
Local bands and performers have volunteered their time to make the free Jubilee party in Mayflower Park a day to remember. The event starts at noon on Tuesday, June 5. Here is the full running order for the day: 12pm until 12.30pm
IT heralds the promise of new projects, outstanding British artists and a dazzling array of classical, jazz, world and folk music. Turner Sims in Southampton has announced its exciting 2012/13 season which includes first-time visits from legendary
Saints are prepared to cash in on Jason Puncheon as he enters the final year of his contract. The 25-year-old winger has endured a difficult time on the south coast since joining the club in February 2010 but his stint could finally come to an end this
IT will be a home soil performance for Lucy James when she appears in the Mayflower’s latest show, which opens today. For Lucy, pictured , will not only be performing in the ensemble cast of Leonard Bernstein’s hit musical comedy Wonderful
AMBITIOUS Eastleigh have wrapped up their fourth close-season signing, striking a deal for pacy left winger Dale Binns from Woking. The Spitfires’ interest in the 31-year-old first came to light at the beginning of May when they announced
BECKY Bellworthy knows how lucky she is to be alive. The Hampshire student made it safely up and down Mount Everest – the highest mountain in the world – on the same night that it claimed four lives. Becky, who became briefly the youngest
THE CYCLIST who died after the bike he was riding was struck by a car in the New Forest has been named as Mark Brummell. The 53-year-old from Atherley Road, Southampton suffered serious injuries at the scene of the accident at Ipley and
A MAN was hit with a beer bottle after refusing to hand over his mobile phone and money during an attempted robbery in a Southampton park. The 25-year-old victim was approached by a teenager as he walked close to the cricket pavilion in Hoglands Park
LATEST figures have revealed that more than 15,000 people in Southampton signed up to take part in medical trials. Between 2010 and 2011, 13,464 people were recruited to help with clinical studies at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
A TRAY of rare rings worth £5,000 was stolen from a Hampshire antiques fair last week. Witnesses saw a man and woman distract a stall holder the event at River Park Leisure Centre in Winchester at around 12.45pm on Monday, May 7. They then ran to a
A WOMAN collected young children from school and drove them to a playground while she was almost three times the legal drink drive limit, a court heard. Helen Storr had four youngsters in her car and then parked up and let them go and play
FORMER Saints star Alan Shearer has backed Andy Carroll to take the European Championships by storm - but only if England play to his strengths. Despite a turbulent year and a half since becoming the most expensive English player of all time, Liverpool
Saints have had a £7m bid for Jay Rodriguez accepted by Burnley. As revealed last week, the two clubs were in discussions regarding a deal worth in excess of £6m for the striker. The Clarets, who are resigned to losing the 22-year-old
