VILLAGERS have drawn up a neighbourhood plan in a bid to protect their village from mass development.Residents in Bishopstoke near Eastleigh have developed the plan to make sure they have a formal say on how development should be undertaken in their community.It
A HAMPSHIRE college is in the running to win a prestigious accolade. Fareham College on Bishopsfield Road in Fareham is in the running to become Further Education (FE) College of the Year at the Times Educational Supplement (TES) Further Education Awards
HAMPSHIRE is one of the best tourist destinations in the world, a new report shows.The county was named the best place to visit ‘for planes, trains, and gin’ as part of a report by online travel magazine loveExploring.com which lists the top “16 Favourite
THE following cases were recently heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court: Marcus Harvey, 24, of Tenterton Avenue, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order by sending a letter to arrange child contact. Fined £200. Ordered
A MAN sustained a broken finger after he was assaulted on New Year's Day. The 59-year-old was assaulted in Angel Courtyard behind the Angel Hotel, in Lymington, between 12.15am and 1am on Monday January 1. He sustained injuries including bruises
A WOMAN was left "in genuine fear" after a gang attempted to rob her at knife-point in a late night incident. Between 10.15pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday (January 10), the 42 year old woman was walking along Garton Road, towards Woolston Railway Station
THE heartbroken parents of a premature baby girl who died after a hospital blunder have said they were ‘fobbed off’ by health bosses about her worsening condition.Betsy Rose Riley was born early at 24 weeks on February 7, 2016 at Princess Anne Hospital
DO YOU want to help hold those in power and authority to account? If so this could be the perfect job opportunity for you. Nearly 150 reporters are being recruited as part of a new partnership to boost coverage of council and public meetings
A MAN was left with facial injuries after being assaulted in broad daylight in Thornhill. Two white men in their 20s were involved in the incident, which took place on Warburton Road, Thornhill near to 19th Itchen North Scout Group's hut between
POLICE are appealing for help to find a wanted man with ties to Hampshire who failed to appear at crown court. John Berry, 53, of Fontmell Magna, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and attended Bournemouth Crown Court on 15 December
REVIEW: FALL OUTOLD KENT ROAD TAP ENSEMBLESALISBURY PLAYHOUSEThis is an extraordinary tap dance show – compelling, atmospheric, and utterly unique.Forget about traditional tap dance, with top hat and tails, bow ties and canes, and corny predictable choreography
Everton have moved into pole position to sign Saints target Theo Walcott. Toffees manager Sam Allardyce revealed his club have opened talks with the Gunners over a potential £20m deal for the 28-year-old, who has only 18 months remaining on his
A FORMER teacher at a Hampshire school has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences. Ian Atkinson taught at St Neots Preparatory School, in Eversley, Hook, and was jailed on Wednesday (January 10) after being found guilty of nine offences
Train passengers face another day of disruption as union members at four rail firms stage the latest 24-hour strikes in disputes over safety. Services on Greater Anglia, Merseyrail, Northern and South Western Railway, including its Isle of Wight
FOUR homes in Bassett have been targeted by thieves in just eight days. Cash, jewellery and antiques are amongst the items that have been stolen in the incidents. On each occasion homes in Bassett Heath Avenue, Bassett Wood Drive, Saxholm Way
FOUR homes in Bassett have been targeted by thieves in just eight days. Cash, jewellery and antiques are amongst the items that have been stolen in the incidents. On each occasion homes in Bassett Heath Avenue, Bassett Wood Drive, Saxholm Way
FOR a 'magical' night out head over to Salisbury this week.Fresh from their appearance on ITV 1’s The Next Great Magician, a season at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a national tour of Parlour Tricks (including to the Hay Literary Festival), the 19th
THE award-winning Highcliffe Charity Players are back with their much-anticipated annual new year show, Dick Whittington and His Cat - a panto they haven’t staged for over a decade.The traditional story sees penniless Dick journey to London with his cat
PANTO season isn't quite behind us yet ...oh no, it isn't!Westfield Productions return to The Point, Eastleigh from Thursday January 18-21 with their traditional family pantomime, Robin Hood. The show promises to serve up "a forest full of
A MAJOR retailer in Southampton could close up to 60 stores across the UK. It is being reported that New Look, a fashion store which has branches in Westquay, Shirley and Portswood, is planning to shut around 10 per cent of its shops. The brand
Tonight: Kings and Castles launch new songs at Heartbreakers, SouthamptonLOCAL INDIE rockers Kings and Castles play a headline show in Southampton tonight to launch their debut EP and latest single.Frontman Ross, lead guitarist Potter, bassist Louis and
UK Tap Ensemble Old Kent Road brings the art of tap dancing to The Salberg at Salisbury Playhouse in a dazzling technical display.Old Kent Road takes a journey through quintessential jazz, entangling movement within the graceful perspective of tap dance
THIS season The Point, in association with SoCo Music Project, continues its showcase of local musicians with The Foyer Sessions; a platform for artists and bands to play live to small, intimate audiences.The Foyer Sessions launched in autumn 2017 as
ONE of the all time great musicals arrives in Southampton next week. The first UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard is at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday. Starring musical theatre favourite
BUSLOADS of family and fans from Hampshire Police Choir, Havant Rugby Club and Oaklands School in Waterlooville will be descending on Mayflower Theatre next week as one Hampshire actor celebrates his homecoming. Adam Pearce, who grew up in Bedhampton
UB40 will stop off at Southampton’s 02 Guildhall for a rearranged date on their ‘Cities and Towns’ tour on Thursday. Birmingham’s renowned pop and reggae band were forced to postpone the previously arranged gig just before Christmas after lead singer
OTTERBOURNE Village Hall have produced a pantomime annually without fail for 37 years.Now the curtain is set to rise tonight on their 38th panto - Dick Whittington. They have selected a modern script of a traditional story, packed with fun for all of
This three bedroom house will set you back £1,595,000.... But it does come with two self contained two-bedroom outbuildings, a gym, stables and over two acres of stunning gardens.Occupying picturesque and beautifully landscaped gardens of 2.25 acres,
Looking for a four bedroom property? Here are ten currently on the market within Hampshire 1. Chandler's Ford £975,000 Set within a plot measuring approximately 0.69 of an acre, this detached residence offers the new owner scope to
A NEW same-day GP appointment service in a Hampshire borough has been branded a success by health chiefs. The new Fareham same-day GP appointment service which allows patients across the borough to get a GP appointment the same day has seen almost
THE FINAL element for plans for a multi-million bypass project is set to be given the go-ahead by Hampshire’s transport chief next week.Final investigation work on the £34.5m Stubbington Bypass is set to be approved by Hampshire County Council transport
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Romsey teacher. Don Smith passed away just before Christmas aged 96, and spent time in the town teaching at Romsey School and began the town's Romsonian Club for youngsters. He also held sponsored walks through
Cllr McEwing and council leader Simon Letts should be ashamed of themselves wasting money on celebrating the deaths of so many crew and passengers lost on the ill fated Titanic. This was a tragedy that should of never happened. So many lives wasted
Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino insists he will continue to make what he believes are the right decisions for the club and will not bow to fan pressure. Pellegrino has come under increased scrutiny from supporters, who even booed him and chanted
Mauricio Pellegrino wants Saints to target permanent January deals rather than loan signings in a bid to ease their relegation fears and secure a bright future for the club. Saints are in desperate need of reinforcements, but as ever the January
TAKE up in the South East office market reached a record level in 2017, according to a new report.The report, published by BNP Paribas Real Estate found that office space take up in the region totalled 3.03 million sq ft in 2017, in line with the 10-year
A MAJOR rethink over the best way to handle breast cancer patients could be sparked by a Southampton professor’s ground breaking research. And women who share a genetic mutation with Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie could be the ones to benefit
THE “broken” family of a man who committed suicide has hit out after only finding out after his death that he told a therapist of his intentions earlier that day. Connor Still was found hanged on farmland near West Cliff Hall care home in Dibden
A BURNS night in one of Southampton’s most spectacular venues will see cash raised for a vital Hampshire charity. The event at Solent University’s Spark building will be in aid of the Rainbow Centre in Fareham, which helps people with neurological
PLANS for a new £6 million school have moved a step closer. Education bosses are drawing up proposals to build a new primary school at Chestnut Avenue in Eastleigh. Now they have announced that the University of Winchester Academy Trust will be the new
ONE of Southampton’s most traditional groups will double its intake of trainees after it was given permission to expand its facilities.Southampton Sea Cadets, which is designed for people aged between 10 and 18 years old, can now create additional training
A MAN has been banned from all Lloyds banks across Southampton after he threatened “to hurt” a former family member. David Hocking accused Sarah Armstrong, his ex-step daughter in-law, of costing him £100,000 following his divorce with his former
1 At Winchester Science Centre...START your action-packed day with the little ones with an early morning film screening in the planetarium, before entering the remainder of the exhibition for a fully hands-on experience.Roald Dahl classic movie James
IT AFFECTS more than 800,000 people across the UK and has been dubbed the disease that people fear the most.Now Southampton-based scientists striving to make progress in the battle against dementia are preparing to share their latest discoveries with
THREE men sparked a brawl inside a busy Southampton restaurant after they refused to move from a reserved table. Lewis Austin, James Grout and his son Shaun Grout assaulted staff members and customers inside The Stable, on Above Bar Street, when
A MAN who hit a young child and its mother has been given a suspended sentence at Southampton Magistrates' Court. Londoner Nathan Ruck admitted assaulting the mother and child from Holbury on December 12 at a hearing last week. The 31 year
Hundreds of jobs are under threat at Byron after the stricken burger chain put 20 restaurants at risk of closure as part of a proposed restructuring package- but Southampton is not affected. The burger chain is looking to agree a company voluntary
STRIKER Craig McAllister last night signed for Gosport Borough after parting company with Eastleigh by mutual consent. The 37-year-old joins the Evo-Stik Premier strugglers as player-coach, working alongside reinstalled Borough boss Alex Pike.
Winchester City 0 Saints U23s 3 Saints U23s saw off a young Winchester City side to reach the semi-finals of the Southampton FA Senior Cup. Former Arsenal winger Nathan Tella gave Saints a 16th-minute lead with a clinical left-footer into the
