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  • Southampton AC celebrate Hampshire gold rush

    SOUTHAMPTON AC demonstrated their strength in depth by topping the medal table at the 2018 Hampshire Athletics Track & Field Championships. The red and white stripes dominated the first of the two-day event at a chilly and wet Mountbatten Stadium

  • Seven ex-Wessex clubs placed in same division

    SYDENHAMS Premier champions Blackfield & Langley will be one of seven former Wessex League clubs in the Southern League West next season. The FA’s provisional league allocations for 2018/19 mean Glenn Howes' Blackfield and runners-up Andover

  • Thief stole alcohol and assaulted police officer

    A THIEF breached a suspended sentence after stealing beer and spirits. Phillip Campbell-Morrison stole two bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey and four cans of Stella from Tesco, on High Street, Lymington on May 5. On same day, the 24-year-old assaulting

  • Southampton AC start season in style

    ATHLETICS As their footballing counterparts were battling for Premiership survival, Southampton AC’s men opened their 2018 challenge in the second top tier of the British Athletics League with a trip to Eton last Saturday. All clubs were affected

  • PHOTOS: Romsey Relay Marathon - in pictures

    HUNDREDS of runners pounded the streets of a Hampshire town to raise money for a good cause. Taking place at Broadlands Estate on Sunday, the Romsey Relay Marathon has seen teams of up to ten members run two laps of a 1.3-mile course before passing

  • Woman found dead at home a month after her death

    THE body of a retired council worker was found dead in her home up to a month after her death. Police found Margaret Tombs dead in the hallway of her Winchester home. Police used items in her home to determine that she had probably died on

  • Eastleigh FC to stay in familiar hands

    EASTLEIGH have confirmed that the club will be staying in familiar hands as Stewart Donald’s proposed buyout of Sunderland edges ever closer. A brief EFC statement issued earlier today said that Donald, the Spitfires’ owner and majority shareholder

  • Vince boosts England chances with double century

    James Vince pressed his case for England selection, while Jack Leach’s hopes of facing Pakistan were dashed by injury as Hampshire salvaged a draw from the Specsavers County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton. Vince, unbeaten on 63 in

  • Man cleared of begging in city centre

    A WINCHESTER man has been cleared of begging in the city centre. Adam Pieri, 42, whose address was given as c/o Trinity Winchester, Durngate, denied the allegation that he was begging in St Lawrence's Passage, just off the High Street, on February

  • REVIEW: Beauty h spa & treatment rooms, Bashley

    NESTLED deep in the heart of the New Forest lies a little piece of paradise with the aim to ensure that visitors leave feeling relaxed! Driving through the blend of open heathlands and ancient woodlands of the New Forest National Park brings a feeling

  • REVIEW: Viking Sky cruise ship

    IT WAS a sunny Sunday morning in Portsmouth when the 930 passenger Viking Sky sailed into port, and it wasn’t just the weather that was beautiful. The ship’s smooth Scandinavian-styled interior instantly provides a feeling of space and light, along

  • REVIEW: AN EVENING OF ERIC & ERN, WINCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL

    This wonderful show gives you the bizarre out-of-time illusion that you’re actually watching the legendary double-act Morecambe and Wise live in the theatre. Superb performers Jonty Stephens and Ian Ashpitel deliver magnificently convincing impressions

  • Rush-hour crash blocks M27

    TWO lanes of the M27 are shut following a rush-hour crash. The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between junction seven and junction five. Severe delays are building in the area, and a map shows slow traffic as far back as the

  • PHOTOS: Saints v Manchester City - are you in our fan photos?

    EVEN an injury-time winner for Manchester City couldn't stop the party as Saints fans celebrated avoiding relegation. Supporters basked in the sunshine and enjoyed the occasion once it became clear that their side would be safe for another Premier

  • Unique art exhibition is back in Romsey

    INSPIRED by Nature art show is back at Hillier Gardens until June 11. Bringing their own unique blend of stunning art work, the trio comprising of Daphne Ellman, Ali Lindley and Carolyne Viney are delighted to be back at Hilliers for their eagerly

  • The gloves are off as the monarch meets Maggie!

    HANDBAGGED, by Moira Buffini, is showing at the Plaza Theatre in Romsey from tomorrow through until Saturday. Ever wondered what went on behind closed doors at former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s weekly meetings with the Queen? This mischievous

  • Bishopstoke Players present Romanoff and Juliet

    For their May production this year, Bishopstoke Players are revisiting a play they last performed 26 years ago – they enjoyed it so much that they wanted to do it all over again! Peter Ustinov's delightful comedy, Romanoff and Juliet, is set in

  • Arts festival to return to Hampshire

    THE Totton Arts Festival at Hanger Farm is back this month for its fourth year and will take place on May 26 between 11am-5pm at Hanger Farm playing field. There is plenty on offer including, performances, circus skills, artisan food and a huge

  • Real ale bar in Southampton shuts two-years after opening

    A REAL ale bar in Southampton has shut its doors two-years after opening, with its owner citing the economic climate as one of the biggest reasons it had to close. The Tramstop Bar & Kitchen, which opened in 2016 at its premises on Portswood

  • Greg Gilbert's crowdfunded cancer treatment gives new hope

    By Sally Churchward IT WAS the news they had been hoping for. Musician and artist Greg Gilbert’s latest scan has revealed the cancer treatment, paid for by a huge crowdfunding campaign, is working. He and his partner, Stacey Heale, have

  • WATCH: 'Shocking' moment man pulls knife on cashier

    THIS is the moment a cashier "may not forget for the rest of her life" as a man pulled a serrated knife on her.Robert Brown brandished the weapon in the vain hope of robbing McColls in Longstock Crescent, in Totton."Shocked" shop assistant

  • Southampton school celebrates £2.5 million expansion

    PUPILS at a Southampton school are celebrating a £2.5million project to expand their school. The youngsters at St Denys School in Dundee Road will see part of their school demolished - but a new building set to house a new hall, classroom and kitchen

  • Hughes would "love" chance to take Saints job permanently

    Mark Hughes says he would “love the opportunity” to manage Saints on a permanent basis. Hughes is in pole position to land the role after coming in for the final eight league games of the season and steering the club to Premier League safety.

  • THE VERDICT: Thank goodness that's over

    Thank goodness that’s over. You could almost sense the relief around not only St Mary’s but Southampton collectively when referee Andre Marriner blew the final whistle for the last time this season to bring the curtain down on a difficult campaign

  • WATCH: 'Shocking' moment man pulls knife on cashier

    THIS is the moment a cashier "may not forget for the rest of her life" as a man pulled a serrated knife on her.Robert Brown brandished the weapon in the vain hope of robbing McColls in Longstock Crescent, in Totton."Shocked" shop assistant