A PENSIONER who knocked unconscious a Highways England traffic officer with his vehicle has been fined at Portsmouth Crown Court today.Michael Woods, 71, of Waterlooville, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, and assault occasioning
CELEBRITY chef Mary Berry is behind the winner of a village marmalade festival. Sarah Boothman won the classic Seville marmalade class at Michelmersh on Saturday – using a Mary Berry Aga recipe. She said: “I’ve been making marmalade for years but only
THE first musical produced by a Southampton-based radio station proved a huge success. Dozens of residents took to social media to praise Kal Aaj Aur Kal, the show aimed at celebrating 100 years of Indian cinematic history through storytelling, music,
ROMSEY students are celebrating raising hundreds of pounds for charity after swimming the length of the English Channel.Halterworth School had organised to swim the equivalent of the Isle of Wight and back in a pool in a bid to raise money for Sport Relief.The
A SOUTHAMPTON hospital has appointed the UK’s first specialist nurse who will focus on supporting veterans and industrial workers suffering from asbestos cancer.Helen Wilkes, will care for patients from Southampton, Portsmouth, central and southern England
AN APPEAL has been launched to find a missing teenager. Leah was last seen at her home address in Woolston, Southampton at 2pm on Thursday, March 22. The 15-year-old was wearing a black and camouflage jacket, a grey sweatshirt, blue jeans
A WINCHESTER man has been banned from driving for three years after he was caught over the alcohol limit near his home.Stephen David Carroll, 48, of Greenhill Road, Fulflood, was stopped by police in Milverton Road on January 28.His alcohol reading was
THE state of heritage-rich conservation areas in the Winchester district is among the worst in the country, according to Heritage England.Some 16 out of 37 areas are said to be at risk, 43 per cent of the total, compared to the national average of only
A COCAINE user who raided a children’s play area, handled a stolen Jaguar and took police on a “dangerous” chase through Southampton has been jailed. Mark Brady attempted to break in to a safe in Jeffries Jungle, in Sholing, after smashing his
SHE was faced with the most difficult situation so far in her career as an officer.But now, Hampshire Constabulary’s PC Jo Ford and an off-duty nurse will be honoured for their bravery in saving a man’s life who was left bleeding at the side of a motorway.PC
FIVE wartime medals from a woman's late husband have been reported as missing. The medals were awarded to the man for his services to the country during the Second World War. Police were informed they were missing on March 20 and are believed
CAR seat manufacturer Britax Romer has recalled one of its products due to a potential safety issue. The brand is recalling some of its Classic Dualfix seats because of a possible problem with one of the components used. If parents bought the
COMMON People Festival organisers have announced The Great Solent Gin Festival will come to Southampton in May. A brand new gin experience for Southampton it will be set within its own garden space at Common People this coming spring bank holiday
FIREFIGHTERS had to rush to a Southampton shopping centre after a fire in the basement. Crews from Redbridge and St Mary's attended the blaze at a phone repair shop at Marlands Shopping Centre at 5pm yesterday evening. The fire had spread in
A GROUP of Hampshire firefighters have called on drivers to be more aware of the space they are leaving for emergency services when parking their cars.Crews in Romsey have said not enough space is being left constantly around Abbotswood and that it could
A HAMPSHIRE County Council care assistant has been named Britain’s Best Care Home worker. Gill Clements won the accolade at the Great British Care Awards for caring for elderly and vulnerable residents. She has worked at Westholme residential
A FAMILY history company will visit Southampton as part of a regional tour.Title Research, who work in genealogical research, will host a seminar in Southampton.The free event will include a talk about estate administration, networking and a lunch.It
A MOTORCYCLIST is in a serious condition after a crash this morning. Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that the A272 is currently closed in both directions between Three Maids and the A30 following the single vehicle road traffic collision which
SOME of the region's top employers will take part in a student jobs fair at St Mary's stadium.Cruise giant Carnival, port firm ABP and Ordnance Survey are among those attending the event, on Thursday, April 26.Public sector employers including
A HEALTHCARE company is set to host an employment day in Southampton.'The Bupa Academy - Movement to Work' information day will take place in the city on Wednesday, March 28.Attendees could also land themselves a place on a three week training
IRISH singing stars The Dublin Legends suffered a huge loss late last year when guitarist and founder member Eamonn Campbell passed away while they were touring Holland. The late Dubliners musician died at the age of 70 following a short illness and it
Return to the glory days of disco, funk and soul at The Regent, Christchurch on Wednesday with real dance music legends and enjoy a sensational evening of non-stop, dancefloor anthems including Boogie Nights, Going Back to My Roots and Use It Up Wear
The Nose by Johnny O’Hanlon premières at Titchfield Festival Theatre from Monday until March 31.Strange things happen, perhaps rarely, but do happen. One day something strange indeed did happen to a man called Simonov who was due to be married that very
Award-winning theatre company New Old Friends heads to Theatre Royal Winchester this weekend with their comedy thriller, Crimes Under the Sun.Inspired by Agatha Christie, 39 Steps and Film Noir, this is a hilarious, yet murderous trip, to a classic English
Ant Middleton, adventurer, survival expert, TV presenter, ex elite forces soldier, will be at O2 Guildhall tonight, sharing his experiences and exploits as a modern day explorer and expedition leader.Ant’s appetite for adventure and extremes has no limit
A new Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST) co-production of Tennessee Williams’ timeless classic A Streetcar Named Desire opens at NST City on Wednesday, with previews from tonight. The production will then tour the UK before returning to Southampton in
SOUTHAMPTON residents are being invited to leave their regular lives behind for one evening and find their inner detective all in the aid of charity. This evening a murder mystery dinner and dance will take place at the Novotel in Southampton to raise
Tonight, Liverpool legends The Searchers will be returning to The Concorde.Second to The Beatles in the Mersey beat pecking order, they had huge hits on both sides of the Atlantic which still produce the same foot tapping and arm swaying response as they
Double Chortle Award winning comedian John Robins – one of the most exciting and distinctive voices in comedy – returns to NST Campus on Sunday, reflecting on love, loss and lamenting the fact he can’t break up with himself.The stand-up, vibe magnet and
The next in the 2017 – 18 Season of Live satellite broadcasts direct from the Royal Ballet in London to the big screen at the Regent in Christchurch will be a tribute to the centenary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety – which can be
Matthew Bourne’s thrilling and evocative love story, Cinderella, is showing at the Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday til Saturday. One of New Adventures’ most loved productions – set in London during the Second World War – Bourne’s interpretation of the
1 In Ringwood...An abundance of wildlife can be seen at Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Park, situated in the Hampshire countryside. A variety of eagles, hawks and owls are on display, as well as some more exotic creatures such as iguanas, bearded
AT Harbour Lights Picturehouse dogs have always been allowed to hang out in the bar and on the patio. But now it gets even better as they are hosting their first dog-friendly screening on Sunday, where you and your furry friend can relax and enjoy a movie
IT is a Puccini story steeped in love, betrayal, murder, corruption and lust and the Welsh National Opera’s performance of Tosca at The Mayflower takes you on an emotional journey through them all.The curtain rose to a beautiful and warmly lit set that
A ROMSEY car firm has won a national prize for customer service.Cathedral Cars provides travel for weddings, with a range of classic vehicles through the ages.At a ceremony in London, the company was awarded the Guides for Bridges UK customer service
A SOUTHAMPTON student who unexpectedly took his own life could have suffered from a condition known as “imposter syndrome”, a grieving dad has told an inquest. Adam Lindley, 23, was found hanged in the New Forest after disappearing from his halls
ALMOST 1,000 acres of “secret forest” which is home to threatened birds including wood warblers and hawfinches has been taken over by the RSPB.Franchises Lodge, in the north of the New Forest National Park, is a woodland of deciduous and conifer trees
THIS picture shows the men responsible for building Southampton’s “Happy Valley” - the team of workers who constructed one of the city’s major amenities - the Sports Centre. The group got together in the 1930s, posed for this image in their flat
Spacious accommodation, a games room and half an acre of gardens, is what this Chilworth property has to offer.And it could be yours for £1,250,000.Named after the majestic trees in its front garden, The Pines is a large, individual, architect-designed
Saints have netted a club record pre-tax profit of £43.7m. Accounts for the year ending June 2017 reveal that Saints have benefitted hugely from a massive increase in TV revenue, their Europa League adventure and a run to the EFL Cup final.
There is an old saying in business that ‘turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality,’ and that’s why a pleasing set of accounts for Saints still need to be taken in context. While there is no arguing that a headline grabbing pre-tax
IT WAS great to see the Tea Hut restored at Eastleigh FC on Saturday when they hammered Leyton Orient 0-0. Can I suggest they might restore a few other things? I am thinking of attacking football, excitement, and the occasional shot on target
Looking for a terrace home? Here are ten currently on the market in Hampshire, with something to suit every budget. 1. Winchester Centre £1,350,000 24 Canon Street is a classic double fronted terraced Georgian town house certainly with
St Mary’s could host two high profile concerts a year if Saints get their way. Last summer’s blockbuster headline act of Robbie Williams ended a long wait for music to return to the stadium, and its success has helped pave the way for rock legends
OFFICERS in the county have lost track of seven registered sex offenders.Forces across the UK do not know where 485 offenders are, with rapists and paedophiles among the “missing” sex criminals, including some who disappeared more than a decade ago.Criminals
THE Roman past of Winchester has been explored in a series of newly created maps following the tale of the invasion in a television programme released this year.The historic city is one of a few places that still stands from the Roman period as the Romans
Cases heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court:Ben Aaron Andrews, 33, of Cobden Avenue. Pleaded guilty to harassment. Committed to prison for 18 weeks. Restraining order made and must pay a victim surcharge of £115. Alan David Sinden, 56, of Solent Avenue
POLICE have praised a business owner after he supported an investigation into a paedophile employed by him. Sports coach Antonio Lawrie, who worked as an apprentice at MyCoaching, was last week found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of assaulting a child
Many years ago, when pubs sat on almost every street and were largely the centre of communities, one pub made annual plans for a day out in a horse-drawn charabanc.Donned in their best clothes, bowlers hats and straw boaters, they all gathered outside
TRIBUTES have been paid to “the force behind the Southampton music scene” after he was found dead at his family home. Friends and family of 43-year-old Glenn Lovell, who had owned historic music venue The Joiners, said that he was a “devoted and
THESE are some of the stores that once lined our high streets - often the destination for many an eager shopper. Plenty of us have happy memories of these places - whether it was cutting through Owen Owen, carefully choosing a pick-and-mix at Woolworth
