REGARDING the letter on the 'danger' of electric cars (letters, September 8) – what a load of nonsense. My diesel car sounded like a Sherman tank but I lost count of the number of times people walked out in front or behind it without looking. I've
A TV doctor took to the streets of Southampton for a new series to be broadcast this evening. Dr Christian Jessen, of series Embarrassing Bodies is launching the new series called 12 Hours to Cure Your Street. The show tonight will take place
SOUTHAMPTON'S home-grown house music producer Ronnie Spiteri is at the city's Switch nightclub on Saturday. Having found his place on the scene through years of graft and a residency that saw him hone his inimitable house and techno-leaning sound
SHE was the powerful and glamorous star of a hit 90s TV show. But today Jet from Gladiators was on hand to offer tips on how to keep fit at this year’s Boat Show. The athlete was invited to try out the latest product from luxury firm Princess
KAISER Chiefs will play in Southampton as part of a mammoth UK tour. The run of dates includes the city’sO2 Guildhall on February 16. The news follows the announcement that the Leeds five-piece have re-signed to Polydor/Universal. The band have
A GROUP of women who have been touched by the work of Wessex Heartbeat are preparing to swim the Serpentine to raise money for the charity. The ‘Cardiac Crawlers’ want to give back to the charity after seeing, and in some cases experiencing, the
LYMINGTON Town have been paid the ultimate respect by Torquay United ahead of Saturday’s ‘David v Goliath’ FA Cup second qualifying round at the Sports Ground (12.30pm). The Gulls will start as red-hot favourites against Dave Lewis’s Sydenhams
FIVE people have been arrested following a drugs raid in Southampton. A group were arrested following a swoop on a home in Gordon Avenue, Southampton, yesterday. The pre-planned raid was part of Operation Fortress – the police's campaign to
A £115 MILLION EuroMillions jackpot could create the UK's fourth biggest winner if it is scooped by a single ticket-holder on Friday. Players have been urged to buy their tickets early ahead of the "super jackpot" draw. UK ticket-holders have
Manolo Gabbiadini is an injury doubt to face Liverpool on Saturday after pulling up in training with a hamstring problem. The Italian striker was hoping to get a chance at Anfield with Danny Ings unavailable for selection as he is on loan at Saints
AFC TOTTON are not sure how long they will be without goalkeeper Shane Murphy after he suffered a fractured skull. Manager Louis Langdown says he will be “led by the doctors and Shane himself” following the awful events of Tuesday night when the
ANDY Hessenthaler believes Graham Stack will go on to "even bigger and better things" after the Eastleigh No1 was appointed head of academy goalkeeping at Premier League outfit Watford. The 36-year-old former Arsenal and Barnet stopper reached
AN ENGLAND football legend is to give an emotional talk in aid of a PTSD charity. Terry Butcher, who captained the national team, will speak all things Gazza, Italia '90, Bobby Robson, penalties and of course "that" injury. The fundraiser takes
THE infamous Croydon Cat Killer - who reportedly struck multiple times in Southampton - has been 'unmasked'. Police investigating up to 500 cat killings have finally named their prime 'suspect' – following a three year investigation. But officers
Paultons CC won the Southern Premier League’s T20 Plate after a thrilling final at the Ageas Bowl. Despite being restricted to 116-8 by Sparsholt, Paultons won by five runs thanks to an outstanding performance from veteran Tony Richman, who finished
Adam Lyth completed his first Specsavers County Championship century since last June during the morning session of a rain affected third day against Hampshire at Emerald Headingley. Opener Lyth reached 100 for the 23rd time in his first-class career
BLACKFIELD & Langley head to Paulton Rovers in the Evo-Stik Division One South on Saturday with another win under their belts. The high-flying Watersiders came through Wednesday’s Hampshire FA Senior Cup derby 2-1 at two-leagues-lower Fawley
WINCHESTER City have a lengthy injury list to contend with for Saturday’s FA Cup second qualifying round test at Merthyr Town. A trip to Penydarren Park is challenging in the best of circumstances, let alone with seven players either ruled out
REVIEW: Flowers For Mrs Harris Chichester Festival Theatre THERE’S a dangerous trap at the heart of Chichester’s staging of this nearly-new musical for any critic, writes Ian Murray. Opened surely not by complete accident while the pretty
A SOUTHAMPTON city centre footbridge is set to be removed for 'essential' repairs. Castle Way Bridge is set to be removed between September 24 and November 9. The bridge - which provides a link between part of the city's historic walls for
TO MARK World Car-Free Day, a Southampton bus service will be offering free travel for youngsters in and around the city. Bluestar and Unilink is allowing under-16s travelling with a fare-paying adult to use the service without a ticket, with both
HAMPSHIRE’S civic leader has suggested that council-run services could be saved from cuts if residents were willing to pay a fee to use them. This could mean that locals would pay as little as £1 to use services, such as tips, which would save
DOZENS of firefighters rushed to Southampton hospital after reports of a 'burning' smell. The alarm was raised around 4.30pm yesterday - sparking a large scale response from Hampshire Fire and Rescue. Crews from Redbridge, St Mary's, Hightown
Eastleigh goalkeeper Graham Stack has joined Premier League Watford as their head of academy goalkeeping. The 36 year-old, who began is career as a trainee at Arsenal, has retired from playing to join the Premier League’s surprise package.
Dacia Duster (2012-2017) MODELS COVERED: 5-door SUV [1.6 petrol / 1.2 TCe turbo petrol / 1.5 dCi diesel] BY JONATHAN CROUCH Introduction At its launch in our market in 2012, Dacia’s Duster was easily the most affordable SUV you could
Vauxhall Insignia GSi STYLISH DESIGN WITH SUPERB CONNECTIVITY Vauxhall's Insignia GSi is a deceptively quick package. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review The fastest Vauxhall Insignia, this GSi model, isn't quite as wild as
Honda Civic four-door Honda broadens its Civic range with this saloon version. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at what's on offer. Ten Second Review We miss Honda's Accord medium-sized model. The Japanese brand hasn't revived it - but it has
POLICE rushed to an Eastleigh convenience store last night after an armed robber locked staff in a room while he made of with cash. Officers say the man entered one of the town’s Coop stores with a knife. After a safe was opened, he locked
WINDS of up to 65mph could be felt across Hampshire, the Met Office has warned. A new yellow weather warning – meaning be aware – comes into force from 6pm on Thursday. The warning will be valid until 9am on Friday. Gusts of between 45 and
THEY are the iconic symbols of the city of Southampton. But now Southampton’s treasured lions could face costly repairs after a tail was found to have broken off. Street sweepers are reported to have found one of the Bargate lions’ tails on the
BOSSES at venues in Southampton are set to help the city gear up for its biggest comedy festival with five days of events in the run-up to the showcase. Venues within the city’s Business Improvement District have pledged to lay on a host of comedy
A SOUTHAMPTON organisation hosted an evening of music, food, and games to celebrate Pakistan Independence Day. Pakistan Welfare Association Southampton organised an event at the Everest Restaurant to celebrate the 71st Pakistan Independence Day.
HAMPSHIRE fire chiefs raised more than £2,000 for charity. Members of the Chief Officers Group cycled 75 miles across the county to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity which supports service personnel affected by injury, illness or psychological
THREE new exhibitions opened at a Southampton gallery last week. The shows at Southampton's renowned City Art Gallery are a celebration of the Royal Academy of Art's 250th anniversary. New work by current Royal Academy president Christopher le
WORRIED residents are taking action after assaults and crimes were reported in a Hampshire wooded area. People living near the Gillies in Fareham have launched a campaign via an online petition for CCTV to be implemented at the site. But councillor
A NEW £7million state-of-the-art British-built bus fleet has been launched in Southampton. The University of Southampton has partnered with bus operator Bluestar are soon to take to the roads. The 32 new British-built double-deckers will replace
HAMPSHIRE businesses are invited to help shape the future of “one of the region’s most important economic assets”. Civic chiefs and business bosses have welcomed plans to expand Southampton Airport and are inviting the community to have their say
A HAMPSHIRE water provider has been named as the worst performing supplier in England and Wales for the sixth successive year. Southern Water saw a 20 per cent reduction in written complaints in 2017/18 but failed to improve its overall ranking
MATT Le Tissier is backing Danny Ings to establish himself as a Saints cult hero. Saints legend Le Tissier saw the former Liverpool striker scored his third goal in four games in the 2-2 draw against Brighton on Monday night. “I think he’s
PLANS are set to be approved today to build nearly 200 homes across two Bishop’s Waltham developments. The proposals, both of which are due to the debated by Winchester City Council’s planning committee this morning, would see 66 homes on land east
Red Goes Green’ is the name given to ferry firm Red Funnel’s new long-term environmental strategy launched this week. The company iseeking to reduce emissions, increase recycling rates, cut waste and packaging and encouraging sustainable travel.
A GIANT Ferris wheel will dominate Southampton’s skyline once again – after a late deal was struck between operators, civic chiefs and conservation bosses. The 115ft attraction, dubbed the “UK’s tallest mobile Ferris wheel”, was due to roll back
COMPANIES are set to swap lorries for vans to avoid paying up to £100 per vehicle, per day, if a chargeable clean air zone was introduced in Southampton, it has been warned. Revealed by the Road Haulage Association, it adds that this will mean
