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GENRE: Racing PUBLISHER: Square Enix DEVELOPER: Milestone S.r.l REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 4 AVAILABLE FOR: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One PEGI RATING: 3 Gravel is fast, bright and hectic in the arcadey mould of SEGA Rally. Yet the expansive

ROMSEY school students have raised more than £2,000 for a South African charity, providing 125 school packs for children in the country.In July 2017, Mountbatten School took a group of 41 students on a 12-day tour to South Africa. Before leaving the UK

CARE home quality in Southampton has improved, new figures have revealed.Charity Independent Age found that 14.8 per cent of care homes in the city were rated as Inadequate or Requires Improvement following visits from health and social care watchdog

HYTHE and Dibden Parish Council is holding its annual meeting later this month.The meeting will include an annual update on the council’s financial position, plus reports from district and county councillors who represent the area.It will be held at the

RESIDENTS are invited to find out more about the history of Bishopstoke. The Bishopstoke History Society will present more than 80 illustrations featuring some of the shops and pubs that traded in the village between 1900 and 1970. The event will take

EASTLEIGH’S National League home game against manager Andy Hessenthaler’s old club Dover Athletic has been rearranged. Rained off last Saturday, the game will now be played on Tuesday week (March 27, 7.45pm) at the Silverlake Stadium. This

DANCERS can put their best foot forward for a folk dance session.The Folk Active classes run between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on April 11, in Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre in Randolph Street.Entrance costs £4.

VOLUNTEERS are being sought for a beach clean that is being staged at Hordle Cliff on April 7 between 10am and noon.The event is being organised by Lymington WI and the Marine Conservation Society as part of a national WI campaign to reduce the amount

RESIDENTS have the chance to voice their concerns and get crime prevention advice. The Bishopstoke community is invited to meet the local Neighbourhood Policing Team at the parish office on Riverside on March 26 at 10am. Attendees will have the opportunity

HYTHE Marina is preparing to host its annual boat jumble, with potential buyers being promised plenty of “boaty bits” at knockdown prices.The event is being organised by Hythe Marina Residents’ Association, which will donate the proceeds to charities

THE Hedge End Breakfast Rotary Club is to hold an afternoon tea party next month.The event is open to those over 60 and will be held at 2000 Centre Large Hall on St Johns Road on April 22 at 2.15pm. To book your free place add your name to the list at

POLICE are investigating the theft of a handbag from a car in West Wellow.Officers are asking for help from the public after the passenger window of a car on Lower Common Road was smashed into and the bag stolen.The theft is said to have happened between

A TEST Valley road is to be shut through the night on Monday (March 19).East Dean Road will be closed from 11.45pm on the Monday night until 5.45am on Tuesday March 20.The closure will be in place to allow Network Rail to access its site for rail maintenance.The

A READING group is to be run at Eastleigh Library next month. It will take place on April 4 at 2.30pm.

ORGANISERS have announced that the Chilli Festival is to return to Eastleigh this year on July 14.The event will take place at Leigh Road Recreational Ground. More details are expected to be provided later this year.

RESIDENTS in the Eastleigh borough are invited to help keep the community safe. They are invited to join the Eastleigh Neighbourhood Watch Association (ENWA). Mike Anthony, chair of ENWA, said: "In a time of ever more funding cuts and staff reduction

CHANDLER'S Ford residents are invited to a scam avoidance school. The initiative launched by Santander is to take place at the Chandler's Ford branch of Santander on March 22 at 6pm. The initiative is part of a wider scheme launched to help address

A DANCING man who puts a smile on people's faces as they arrive and leave the Isle of Wight has been nominated for a tourism award.Jim O'Reilly is a Red Funnel employee who uses his own dance moves as he directs cars on and off the ferries.If

THE line-up for a conference aimed at bringing together Hampshire’s transgender community has been announced. Warsash-based charity Chrysalis has 13 years’ experience working with transgender people and their significant others.Now new CEO Andi Maratos

THE JOINERS’ 50th anniversary year continues on Friday with two of Southampton’s biggest bands.Joint headliners Bel Esprit and Costellos are no strangers to the St Mary Street music venue having topped the bill or supported some of the biggest touring

GRAB your glad rags, breakout those gleaming hipsters, burnished bell bottoms, and glittering jumpsuits and dress up to the nines in your spangliest dancefloor finery as the official Guinness World Records' title holder for the World’s Largest Disco

AN inquest into the death of a young Hampshire dad is to be opened tomorrow. Ben Ghafoor, 25, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa on Winchester Road, Chandler’s Ford, when it left the road and crashed into a tree near Peverells Wood Avenue at about 11.30pm on

WELSH indie-rockers Pretty Vicious returned to Southampton and confirmed they’ll release their long-awaited debut album later this year.After more than two years away, lead singer-guitarist Brad Griffiths, drummer Elliot Jones, bassist Jarvis Morgan and

SPARSHOLT College will be helping youngsters enjoy Easter with Peter Rabbit and friends between Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2.The Animal Management Centre will hold an Easter Trail, with tickets costing £7 for adults, £5 for children, or free for

Councillors in Winchester have agreed to spend more than £1,500 installing gates in Churchill Close.Kings Worthy Parish Council considered a quote for the footpath and it was agreed to spend two metal self-closing gates at a cost of £1,575.

POOLE Town chairman Chris Reeves believes the acquisition of Eastleigh striker James Constable has “raised some eyebrows” among clubs in National League South. The experienced frontman was snapped up by boss Tom Killick on a one-month loan deal

LOUIS Langdown anticipates exciting times ahead at AFC Totton, irrespective of how this season’s play-off chase pans out. With ten games to go, Totton sit eighth in the Evo-Stik South West, just a point shy of the play-off zone – some achievement

ALEX Pike has been sacked by Gosport Borough - for the second time this season. Chairman Iain McInnes has today confirmed that Pike, who missed Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Bishops Stortford for personal reasons, “will not be returning to the club as

SALISBURY will be looking to end the only unbeaten away record left in the Evo-Stik South West when leaders Taunton Town are the visitors on Saturday. A bumper crowd is expected for the game and segregation at Ray Mac will be in force, writes Graham

GENRE: Interactive fiction PUBLISHER: Kongregate DEVELOPER: 22cans REVIEWED ON: iOS AVAILABLE FOR: iOS PRICE: £2.99 Without spoiling the plot, Florence is about how our relationships entwine with our lives. It's definitely more story

A PROSECCO festival is coming to Romsey this month.On March 24, Crosfield Hall will host the festival that will feature different types of artisan gin and Prosecco for visitors.From 7pm, drinkers will be able to enjoy a bar, alcoholic-cake stall and live

CARL Bennett has replaced Bradley Harthill at the helm of Sydenhams One basement boys Folland Sports. Bennett, a former Romsey Town and Whitchurch United manager, was most recently number two to Alex Pike at Evo-Stik South Premier side Gosport

ROMSEY Town manager Andy Samuels was happy to admit he had “been proved wrong to a point” by Brett Stanley in Tuesday’s 5-1 Sydenhams One win at rock-bottom Folland Sports. Stanley, normally a wide midfielder, had been telling the boss for weeks

CRAIG Davis has sent out a rallying cry to Winchester City fans to get behind the club for one big play-off push. Ninth-placed City have suffered some disappointments of late and yet, with ten games to go, they find themselves just five points

KINGS Worthy Parish Council received an update on consultations over plans to improve junction nine of the M3 at Winnall.Councillors heard that there was a large turnout at two public events, with the main issues emerging being the possible opportunity

PLANS have been approved to extend a car wash in Kings Worthy.Winchester City Council planning officers signed off on the proposal to add a six-metre bay to the car wash at the front of offices in Old Station Yard, London Road. At temporary canopy will

WINCHESTER man Ben Stephen Colgrave has been fined for possession of cannabis.Colgrave, 23, of Roundhuts Rise, Winnall, admitted the charge committed on February 6.Magistrates in Basingstoke fined him £126 with a £35 victim surcharge and £85 costs. They

COUNCILLORS have expressed their disappointment after a willow tree was felled at the junction of Tudor Way and Springvale Road.Kings Worthy Parish Council heard that it was thought the tree was on private land and, unless it was protected, the owners

PLANS to replace a garage, shed and green house with a new oak building have been thrown out by city planners.The proposals, in Peach Hill Lane, Crawley, were rejected by planning officers at Winchester City Council due to the scale of the plans, that

THEY are the Hampshire couple who fell in love over their shared affection for dogs.And now 60 years on, Helen and John Milner are still going strong and this week have celebrated a milestone wedding anniversary.The couple, from Totton, met when John

Volkswagen Golf SVThe Volkswagen Golf SV offers existing Golf buyers that little bit more space and practicality. Jonathan Crouch reports on the improved model.Ten Second ReviewSometimes more is just better and if you've ever got out of a Volkswagen

Hyundai KonaHYUNDAI KONA: SLEEK, SHARP AND PROGRESSIVEHyundai's Kona sets its sights on small supermini-based SUVs in the Juke and Captur segment. Jonathan Crouch reportsTen Second ReviewHyundai fills a conspicuous gap in its model range with this

Citroën C1 (2012-2014)MODELS COVERED:(3/5 door city car: 1.0 petrol [VT, VTR, VTR+, Edition, Platinum, Connexion])BY Jonathan CrouchIntroductionThe C1 has undoubtedly been a success story for Citroën in the UK. With 80,000 sales between its initial launch

BITTERNE Library is welcoming people to its coffee morning. It takes place at the Bitterne Road East premises on the second Saturday of every month between 10.30am and 12pm.It's free to attend and everyone is welcome.

TICKETS to one of the most hotly anticipated musical gigs in Southampton this year have gone on sale.But tickets for the Rolling Stones at St Mary's Stadium are expected to sell-out fast.The legendary 60s rock band will play to a crowd of up to 36,000

MUGGLES of all ages are invited to a spellbinding talk surrounding the world of Harry Potter.Superfan Andy Skinner will lead the discussion which will uncover the real history of magic and the wealth of myths, legends and history hidden in J. K. Rowling

PEOPLE can experience a new culture with a free Indian dance class and talk.Hosted by Kala the Arts, the group will be having sessions on March 18, April 22 and 29 as well as May 6 in the lead up to a new exhibition opening in Eastleigh.It's a chance

AN ART group is hosting its Spring Exhibition this May.The Chandler's Ford Art Group will welcome people its gallery everyday between May 25 and 28.The opening times vary between 9.30am and 5pm.It's taking place at Stockbridge Town Hall and for

NEW bungalows could be built in Harefield is developers' plans are successful.They hope to build two bungalows at 8 Mon Crescent following the demolition of the current property there.The proposal was submitted to Southampton City Council on Wednesday

PLANS to build a disabled lift in a home in Bitterne have been refused.Developers had hoped to erect a first floor rear extension to facilitate the installation of the lift for the residents of 12 Siddal Close.However, after reviewing the application,

A SOUTHAMPTON kebab shop, which includes Saints player among its regulars, has won a national award.Uni Kebab in Burgess Road took the Customer Satisfaction prize at the British Kebab AwardsThe business is run by Emma, 34 and Aziz, 39 Gezer who have owned

HAMPSHIRE police officers are involved in the hunt for those responsible for trying to murder a former Russian double agent and his daughter. Hampshire Constabulary is among 15 forces across the country that helping the investigation into a plot

Fly Away Peter will be performing at The Foyer Sessions at The Point tomorrow at 7.30pm. Based in Winchester, Fly Away Peter are tellers of stories and collectors of artistic friends. Performing unplugged and acoustic where possible, Flis (vocals, guitar

From the depths of emotion to howling with laughter, the Totton Festival of Drama has it all and you can experience it all at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, from March 20 – 24.As a ‘Round One’ of the All England Theatre Festival

EASTER came early for a group of bunnies invited to the Vue cinema for an exclusive advanced screening of Peter Rabbit.The fury friends chomped through carrots served in pop corn cartons for their special advanced viewing ahead of the film's general

Blackeyed Theatre revives its highly-acclaimed production of John Godber’s classic comedy about life at a struggling ‘sink school’ for Mr Nixon, an unsuspecting new drama teacher. Featuring breathtaking ensemble performances and a bang up-to-date soundtrack

HOT on the heels of his appearance at the Concorde Club last month Southampton-born X Factor winner Matt Cardle is set to release a new album.He returns to Sony Music on April 27 with the release of ‘Time To Be Alive’. Lead single ‘Desire’, an electronic

Hampshire coach firm Lucketts has been presented with National Express’s ‘golden spanner’ award for the third year running, after excelling in its annual engineering audit. The company, headquartered in Fareham, runs more than 100 services on behalf of

Inspired by the ever-changing backdrop of nature, Lymington based artist, Philippa Headley, has recently caught the attention of an international marketplace agent, and her work is now on sale to collectors across the globe. With the ethos of ‘Selling

The heart-warming and hilarious play about the village of Jaywick, Carry On Jaywick, heads to Forest Arts Centre on Wednesday March 21.A couple of miles along the Essex coast from Clacton, Jaywick has the distinction of being the most deprived area of

RED Funnel’s flagship Red Eagle has returned to service today between Southampton and East Cowes with a brand new look following an extensive £3m interior refit. The refit mirrors the work carried out to Red Falcon (2014) and Red Osprey (2015) and was

COLDEN Common Primary School has revised its curriculum to make topics “more exciting” for children, its headteacher says. This has helped the school introduce annual school trips to complement pupils’ studies and make better use of the school

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new housing development in a Hampshire village have sparked more than 200 protests. Objections flooded in to Eastleigh Borough Council, which has received an application to build up to 70 new homes and associated open spaces

A HAMPSHIRE firm of architects has been shortlisted for an award for its work on a waterside shopping and leisure complex.Ower-based HPW, has been named as finalist in the prestigious Building Design ‘Architect of the Year Awards’ (AYA) for 2018 in the

SICK children in Southampton are to be treated more than 80 miles away from their homes due to a lack of specialised staff in the city. Children suffering from cancer who need to undergo radiotherapy will have to travel to London to receive the

HERE we are again, Redbridge flyover closed for the weekend, as per usual – the highways brains can not get things right.No alteration to Redbridge roundabout traffic light timings which would allow the traffic coming from Totton and the New Forest using

A Southampton franchisee has launched the city’s first Second Cup café, a speciality coffee chain hailing from Canada, after securing a start-up finance package from HSBC.Navid Hamid, who trades as Jaan Capital Partners Ltd, has opened the new 75-seat

SAINTS legend Francis Benali has backed Mark Hughes to lead the club to Premier League survival. With eight games to go Saints have brought in Hughes to try and save their troubled season, having sacked Mauricio Pellegrino earlier this week after

SAINTS have named Mark Hughes their new manager, handing the vastly experienced boss a short-term contract until the end of the season. Hughes brings with him his assistants Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki and his task will now be to keep Saints

AS SAINTS are on the cusp of appointing their 28th manager since Ted Bates, the Daily Echo takes a look back at the men who took on the job - for better or for worse. Do you remember them all? Why not have a shuffle through the gallery above

City bosses are bring urged to find a solution to the roads “chaos” outside a Southampton school “before a child is hurt”. Parents whose children attend Tanners Brook Primary School in Millbrook say they have had enough of people parking on the

GENRE: Adventure PUBLISHER: Kongregate DEVELOPER: 22cans REVIEWED ON: Switch AVAILABLE FOR: Android, iOS, PC, Switch PRICE: £11.99 As a penniless wanderer making landfall in The Trail: Frontier Challenge, you have one thing to do: push

GENRE: Strategy PUBLISHER: Square Enix DEVELOPER: Milestone S.r.l REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 4 AVAILABLE FOR: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One PEGI CLASSIFICATION PRICE: £34.99 At first, Surviving Mars will be familiar to any gamer with experience