THE smallest winning gap in Vendee Globe history has been recorded this afternoon. Earlier today Francois Gabart won the 2012/13 staging of the solo round the world at the French port of Les Sables. He set a new solo record for the race of
A YOUNG girl had to be rescued from her mum's car after it got stuck on a flooded Hampshire road. Firefighters came to the rescue of the woman and her ten-year-old daughter in the New Forest yesterday. It comes as forecasters are predicting
A HAMPSHIRE bird breeder is counting the cost after burglars broke into his aviary and stole more than 40 exotic birds. Nigel Darley, 64, was asleep at his home when thieves broke into outbuildings and stole birds and equipment worth around £2,000
GIANT-killers Oldham, who sensationally knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup on Saturday, have landed a home draw with Premier League Everton in the fifth round. Two goals from Matt Smith and one from Reece Wabara were enough to give the Latics
MEGA Roller Disco comes to Winchester's River Park Leisure Centre on Saturday, February 23. Three sessions are on offer for five to 13-year-olds from 3pm-4.30pm, 12-17-year-olds from 5pm-6.30pm and anyone over 18 from 7pm-9pm. For more details
A Hampshire man lied to police over plans to blow up mosques in Southampton. Timothy Bingham told police that mosques in St Mary’s and Groves Road were about to be blown up. The 44-year-old then claimed he knew where the bombs were placed and
TEST Valley mayoress Dorothy Baverstock is inviting people to join her for afternoon tea and a chat at Romsey's Town Hall on February 8. Tickets cost £15 with proceeds going to Mrs Baverstock's Community Chest Fund, which will be distributed to
THERE was a Southampton AC double in this morning’s Romsey 5 mile event. Matt Bennett, second in 2012, went one better to win the men’s race, while newcomer Ellie Monks was first lady home. Monks is in her first full season of racing. Report
François Gabart this afternoon won the 2012/13 Vendee Globe round the world yacht race. The Frenchman crossed the Vendée finish line in a new round-the-world record time of 78 days, 2 hours and 16 minutes 40 seconds. Gosport’s Alex Thomson,
A MAN is in hospital with serious injuries today after his car crashed in to a tree and a lamp post on a Hampshire road. The 51-year-old was driving his Vauxhall Vectra along Copnor Road in Portsmouth when the incident happened at 3am. Police
Attempts to salvage music chain HMV will continue this week as attention turns to the prospect of a new stock deal with suppliers. Restructuring firm Hilco, which recently bought the company's debt, is reportedly set to open negotiations with global
SOUTHAMPTON has seen some of the smallest house price increases in the country over the last ten years compared to other cities, figures have revealed. The cost of a home in the city has risen by an average of just 16 per cent since 2002 - up from
STAFF from Romsey's Save Energy Group will be on hand to give tips about reducing energy bills at the Cornmarket every Thursday between 10.30am and 3pm. Energy advisor Chris Broughton said: “It is important for companies like ours, who have been
A TEN week course focused on Romsey's heritage takes place on Wednesday mornings for those wanting to find out more about how to research history and present their findings to others. Starting on February 20 each session costs £70 and lasts for
MATT Le Tissier has called for a clear-the-air meeting with Saints’ chairman Nicola Cortese. The footballer-turned-pundit had accused the Italian of having an “ego problem” after the controversial sacking of Nigel Adkins. But Southampton’s
THE congregation of Braishfield United Reformed Church looked on as a cheque for £1,643.37 was presented to Tim Balantyne from Romsey Young Carers at a recent Sunday service. The money was raised by holding a number of events, including coffee
Eight hundred people in the south are being told they have cancer every week. Now researchers in Southampton are edging closer to finding a cure for the illness. A team at the Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre has found that small proteins
THEY are the frontline duo fighting against a disease which is diagnosed in 800 people across the south each. And with their 250-strong team who work around the clock to beat cancer at the Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre, Professor Martin
Southampton's executive chairman, Nicola Cortese, has defended his controversial sacking of Nigel Adkins, describing the timing as ''perfect''. Adkins was relieved of his managerial duties nine days ago after taking the club to back-to-back promotions
A teenage Southampton girl is at the centre of a major study into the impact of playing football with the boys. Tia Flett is one of only two girls in Hampshire playing in the under 14 leagues after the Football Association changed the rules this
FIRE crews from Southampton and Eastleigh were among those called out to a blaze in a row of terraced houses last night. They were part of a 35-strong team called to tackle a fire on the first-floor of a mid-terrace home at 7.30pm. Crews needed
VISITORS are invited to join a guided walk around Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve’s bird hides near Ringwood from 10am until noon on February 10. Meet and park at the Tern Hide car park in Ellingham Drove. To book a place call 01425 472760.
VOLUNTEERS are wanted by Fareham and Porchester’s Roman Catholic churches to help re-establish links with those who have fallen away from regular worship. To help go along to the Church of the Sacred Heart presbytery, Portland Street, Fareham,
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association urgently requires volunteer collection box co-ordinators in Southampton. This involves taking care of the collection boxes, emptying them every two to three months and finding new locations for boxes which
CHURCH leaders have backed a nationwide campaign to end malnutrition and hunger in the world’s poorest countries. The Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005. Already
TWO Catholic churches in the Romsey area raised £1,186 at a festive raffle and from selling parish diaries. They handed the cash over to the town’s Fryers House, a care centre for adults with physical disabilities. Deacon John Di Meo handed
Tia Flett is not what you might expect from a typical 13-year-old girl. Well, not unless you are expecting a tough-tackling centre half anyway, because that is exactly what this youngster from Sholing is. Of course, you may cry, that is not
A Hampshire MP has called on a referendum on whether the UK stays in the European Union. Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes has backed Prime Minister David Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU in 2017
OPPOSITION is growing against plans for Winchester's first 'super school'. Residents in Cheriton Road have come out against proposals to expand The Westgate School with a 420-place primary school and 55-place nursery. The residents said they
SAINTS legend Jim Steele has revealed he was asked to leave the Dell Sports Bar at St Mary’s earlier this season. Steele, man of the match when Saints won the 1976 FA Cup final, was ejected from the cafe shortly after moving back to the area in
SPACE for Peace, an interfaith event, will return for its fourth consecutive year to Winchester Cathedral today. It will feature music on the theme of peace from many cultures and faiths and has been devised by the Professor of Applied Music from
