Centuries from Varun Chopra and William Porterfield put Warwickshire firmly in command of their match against the MCC at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Warwickshire ended the first day 370 for three in what is the traditional First Class
George Bailey appears to be leading Tasmania to the Sheffield Shield title in Australia prior to joining up with Hampshire as the county’s main overseas player for 2013. Skipper Bailey scored 46 as Tasmania rattled up 419 in the first innings of
Southend today sacked manager Paul Sturrock and promised to unveil his replacement tomorrow. But, in a bizarre twist, the former Saints boss will return to take charge of their Johnstone's Paint Trophy final clash at Wembley in two weeks' time.
DOZENS of Hampshire firefighters today fought a blaze in the roof of a mansion in Hampshire. Fire crews from across the county were called to the fire at the large Grade II listed house. Eight pumps from across the county including Eastleigh
Former Saints striker Brett Ormerod tasted Wembley success for the second time in four years this afternoon. He was part of the Wrexham side that lifted non league football’s FA Trophy following a 4-1 penalty shoot out win against Conference rivals
India wrapped up a series whitewash over Australia by securing a six-wicket win on day three of the fourth Test in Delhi. Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 82 saw the hosts comfortably home with 158 for four after skittling their beleaguered opponents
A Saints full back is being linked with Chelsea – and for once it’s NOT left back Luke Shaw! Speculation has been rife that Shaw, 17, is a target for the reigning European champions even before be broke into the Saints team last November. But
SHE was cruelly billed as “The Ugliest Woman on Earth” and the people of Hampshire flocked to see her in the travelling show. In these far more enlightened times, “freak” displays, where someone with a deformity is put on display to the paying
BURSLEDON Brickworks is opening its doors for a special Easter open day. The Swanwick Lane venue will welcome families on Sunday for a day of Easter egg hunts and a host of children’s activities, including a live magician and music from Solent
YOUNG people in Hampshire are urged to get involved with an urban design group after it received a £3,000 windfall. The Space, Placemaking and Urban Design (SPUD) Youth group has been boosted by the donation thanks to the Barker-Mill Foundation
AN appeal has been launched to find the ancestors of Hampshire’s first ever group of immigrants from Poland. The call comes as a memorial paying tribute to the welcome they received in 1834 was rededicated at a special ceremony. The previous
ON the face of it, it looks like the officers in this police car were desperate for a midnight feast. Captured by an outraged customer, the estate car is parked across a disabled parking bay in MacDonald's car park in Hedge End late last night.
DOCTORS and nurses in Southampton are helping to treat seriously ill patients and deliver babies 8,000 miles away on the Falkland Islands. Experts in emergency medicine, critical care and obstetrics at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation
HE is an iconic stage star, hit TV and radio host and best-selling recording artist with the most devoted fans in showbiz. Now Michael Ball’s adoring army of Hampshire followers are in for a treat with the announcement he will head to Southampton
PEOPLE suffering lifethreatening heart problems can expect a rapid response if they are taken ill at Romsey’s leisure pool. Defibrillators have been installed at the Southampton Road-based Rapids leisure centre. Bosses say the equipment, donated
TEACHERS at a Southampton school are giving their peers a helping hand to embrace information technology. Staff at St John’s Primary and Nursery School are helping five schools in the Regents Park family apply for an Information and Communications
GIRL Guide Lucy Lawrenson, 17, of the First Southampton South Senior Section, was one of 16 young women who went to the organisation’s UK headquarters in London for two days of thought-provoking discussions and activities. This included a workshop
WELL-KNOWN figures in Hampshire education flew to western Uganda to help raise educational standards through the slates and chalk programme run by Hampshire-based charity Education Uganda. The charity was co-founded by John Wilkinson, former head
DURING last year’s balmy March four members of Michelmersh Silver Band pledged to take a celebratory dip in the sea if they qualified for the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Championship in 2013. When they returned to Torquay at
TWO brothers from Southampton will cycle more than 1,000 miles to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Steve and Nick Hudson, from Howards Grove, Shirley, will be undertaking the marathon cycling effort which will see them travelling
A BROKEN down lorry has caused major delays on a busy Hampshire road. The vehicle is blocking the inside carriage way on the A31 eastbound between Picket Post and Stoney Cross, causing tailbacks as far back as Ringwood.
IT was a day to remember and it will help grant wishes for sick children. Newly-weds, Louise, 32, and Ryan Hewitt, 37, started their married lives together by raising hundreds of pounds for charity. The couple, from Totton, swapped their wedding
A family have spoken of their fury after a disabled Hamsphire man was locked in a prison cell almost 24 hours a day. They have launched a complaint against the way the inmate was treated at Winchester Prison. They say his treatment was “appalling
“HE WASN’T treated like a human being.” That is the view of the sister of an inmate at Winchester Prison, marooned with another disabled prisoner for months in a single cell for 23-and-a-half-hours a day. She said: “I worked at Southampton
Click here for more pictures NOT even near-zero temperatures could deter more than 2,500 people from taking part in the Eastleigh 10K race today. Runners came from across southern England, with two even coming from as far as Italy, to run
A HAMPSHIRE sailing trust is celebrating getting a £10,000 grant to maintain the safety of its tall ships. The Jubilee Sailing Trust which owns and operates Lord Nelson and Tenacious – the only two tall ships in the world designed to ensure people
GET an overview of digital photography with a sixweek course. It will take you through digital photography, from taking the picture, using various camera settings, downloading and storing, to basic manipulation. It runs each Tuesday from April
THERE will be a chance to get fit by joining a conservationist spring clean at a city beauty spot today. Volunteers can turn up to Sholing Valleys study centre in Station Road, Sholing, Southampton, to muck in with a conservation and litter pick
A PUB has been shortlisted for a national food award. The Thomas Lord in West Meon is the only Hampshire representative on the list in The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year awards 2013. Priding itself on locallysourced ingredients
THERE’S a chance for people in Portswood to put their brains to the test by playing chess. Every Thursday evening players aged 18 to 90 can compete in friendly matches for free. Ring 023 8055 5052 for more information about location and times
CHILDREN are invited to take part in New Forest spring trails at Lepe Country Park between March 29 and April 14. Trail cards can be picked up from the Lepe office and returned for a prize. Trails run from 10am to 3pm and cost £2 per child.
HAMPSHIRE will be looking into the history of sight loss at an exhibition at Fareham Shopping Centre. The exhibition will focus on people who have lived with sight loss and the people from Open Sight who have supported them. It will run at
THE Friends of Riverside Park group is holding a litter pick on April 24. It takes place at the park in Southampton at 4pm. Anyone attending should take some gloves and a couple of bin bags.
THE Southampton Central Morning Townswomen’s Guild is having its annual general meeting on April 5. It takes place at St Mark’s Church in Archer’s Road in Southampton and starts at 10am. New members are welcome. For more information call 023
NOT everyone is feeling the pinch of one of the coldest Marches on record – some businesses and leisure organisations in Southampton are riding the storm. Head of Leisure for Southampton City Council, Mike Harris, said the gloomy weather was bringing
WHILE the cold weather continues to bite, spare a thought for the county’s wildlife, some of which is coming out of hibernation. Peter Hutchings, marketing officer for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, explained how the bleak weather
Detectives are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man reported missing from his Hampshire home. Metin Mustafa was last seen outside his address in All Saints Crescent around 8.30pm on Friday, March 22. The 40-year-old, who
WHAT a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago this couple were snapped sunbathing in Hampshire’s countryside at the end of March. Today the county is kneedeep in mud and water and the county’s tourism industry is bearing the brunt of one
STUDENTS are being urged to step up their home security after a spate of thefts and breakins at homes across Southampton. During just four days, six shared homes were targeted by thieves who either broke in or were strangers who had been invited
Saints On This Day - March 24 1951: Bury 1 Saints 0 The Saints lost their second game in two days after losing at QPR just a day before. Strong winds caused havoc at Gigg Lane as the Saints conceded an 89th minute goal as they slipped to 14th in
LITTLE monsters can create their own medieval monster pouch at a workshop at Tudor House & Garden in Southampton. The felt workshop, with Lokksley Illustration and Crafts, costs £17 and runs between 10.30am and 3.30pm on March 30. For more
CIVIC chiefs have approved a 20-year plan for the future development of Winchester. The city council has set a target of 12,500 new homes for the district by 2031, in line with changes a planning inspector made to the framework after a public inquiry
TIME IS running out for Hampshire families to claim back wrongly paid care home fees before the deadline, a Hampshire law firm is warning. Solicitor Paula Nash, from Moore Blatch, is urging families to act now before it is too late to claim back
Two years after cancer wrecked his Formula One dream, Dean Stoneman is preparing for a remarkable comeback. He will resurrect his career over the Easter weekend, when he takes the wheel at Brands Hatch for the opening round of the Porsche Carrera
POLICE have arrested six teenagers and a man in an investigation into a spate of bike thefts. Police executed a warrant at a house in Battery Hill, Stanmore, Winchester, as part of a probe into the theft of cycles from the Winchester area in October
A SOUTHAMPTON man sent terrifying text messages to his former partner after they split. John White sent a message saying: “Hope you die, hope you get stabbed and die,” to his ex-lover, a court heard. And in another text sent to Lorraine Webb
LITERACY and IT knowledge are two of the biggest issues facing some of Southampton’s most disadvantaged people. But a charity in the city is now looking to help them learn new skills and get into work, after it was given a grant of £33,250 by the
SOUTHAMPTON’S civic chiefs have been accused of hiding behind a new committee to stop the city’s artwork being sold. It comes after a panel of seven art experts was appointed to take charge of the city’s art collection worth about £150m. The
HE has been a familiar figure at an award-winning attraction for more than 60 years. But Douggie Betteridge, 81, has finally decided to call it a day – 18 years after retiring as head gardener at Exbury Gardens, near Beaulieu. He loved the
