Brought to you direct from the London Palladium, Des O’Connor joins Jimmy Tarbuck live on stage in Southampton on Saturday. Once again, two legends of television, show-business and of the Royal Variety Performance come together, accompanied by music
A SOUTHAMPTON woman has set up her own support group for carers of people who suffer with mental health problems. Natalie Waite from Sholing decided to set up the group after her daughter suffered a psychotic episode four years ago, and the only
IT’S an annual celebration that’s become something of a tradition. And for this year’s Winchester Cathedral choristers, it was the best year yet, as both the boys and girls were invited to take to the ice today at the Inner Close. This was
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KINGS Church will be hosting a charity sale on Saturday. The Lordswood church will be raising money to purchase new desks for Hope School, Goma, Dominican Republic of Congo. There will be cakes, books, games and handmade items from Goma. Hope
A LASER pen was shone into the cockpit of a plane circling 7,000 feet in the air over Netley. Police say the incident, which happened at 8.34pm on Wednesday, could have had "catastrophic" consequences. The laser did not shine directly into
A LASER pen was shone into the cockpit of a plane circling 7,000 feet in the air over Netley. Police say the incident, which happened at 8.34pm on Wednesday, could have had "catastrophic" consequences. The laser did not shine directly into the
HMS COLLINGWOOD enjoyed a festive cake sale. Volunteers from The Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust visited the Base with multiple stalls providing a range of mouth-watering goodies ranging from lemon drizzle cake to chocolate brownies
WINCHESTER Spirits cheerleading team have been jumping for joy at Oxygen Freejumping to promote Naomi House & Jacksplace Southampton Santa Fun Run. Naomi House & Jacksplace teamed up with Oxygen Freejumping in Southampton on Tuesday evening
A DREAM came true on Wednesday night when a Hedge End schoolgirl was asked to sing with her idol. Dannii Murphy, 15, attended a Jessie J concert at the O2 Academy in Bristol on Wednesday, November 14, when she was chosen out of a crowd of thousands
When Alex McCarthy's parents look back on the photos of their holiday of a lifetime to Peru, the memories might just be bittersweet. While they were on their flight back after trekking up Machu Picchu, they missed a moment no parent would ever
MICHAEL Obafemi has committed his international future to the Republic of Ireland. Obafemi was on the bench during their goalless draw with rivals Northern Ireland last night. The 18-year-old could have played for England or Nigeria, but opted
WHEN is someone going to have the courage to step forward and save us from total surrender to the EU that the PM is leading us towards? I am sick and tired of hearing this women saying that if her government does not agree to her proposed deal we
LYMINGTON lifeboat went to the aid of a yacht which ran aground near Hurst Castle. The yacht, with one man aboard, was on its way from Plymouth to Marchwood, when it beached at Hurst Trap, part of Hurst Spit, just after 10pm yesterday. It was
A MURDERER is on the run from prison, and he has Hampshire links. Jeremy Brabrooke absconded from Ford Prison in West Sussex, where he was last seen on Wednesday. The 56-year-old was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1988 for murder in Bradford
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an unattended bonfire beside a former pub which is being partially demolished. The incident occurred at the old Bridge Tavern in Ipers Bridge Road, Holbury, just before 7pm yesterday. A crew from Hardley fire station
TRAFFIC was stopped on part of the M27 after a vehicle fire. All lanes of the eastbound carriageway between junction 5 and junction 7 were held due to the fire, which is on the hard shoulder. Drivers were being warned of a 20 minute delay on
A MAN was rescued from his Southampton home after a fire broke out. Crews from Hightown, St Mary's and Eastleigh rushed to the scene, on Shelley Road, Thornhill, at around 1.40am this morning (November 16). When they arrived they found a gentleman
HUNDREDS of excitable Santa Claus fans gathered to watch music stars turn on this year's Christmas lights. And this year crowds were treated to a firework display as well to welcome in the season. Taking the helm this year was Mason Watts from
I WENT to see Benidorm at the Mayflower Theatre and I do agree that it was a good show but one thing your reviewer did not mention was the volume of the music which spoilt it for me. Why does it have to be so loud? If this is normal in theatres
POLICE have launched an appeal after a crash this morning which left one driver dead and another seriously injured. The B2177 Portsmouth Road, at its junction with Thompson's Lane, near Colden Common, has been closed for most of the day while emergency
NEXT week Welsh National Opera open their season at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton with Prokofiev’s War and Peace, Verdi’s much loved opera classic La traviata and Rossini’s La Cenerentola – a version of the Cinderella fairy tale. We take a
A very special evening is in store with award-winning singer songwriter Hazel O’Connor, featuring a rare screening of the digitally re-mastered uncut version of the film Breaking Glass followed by an intimate Q&A and live performance of some of
HAVANT-based artist Agata Wojcieszkiewicz explores identity and immigration in a new, hard-hitting exhibition at The Spring. “Time, place and identity are important to me. I am an immigrant stuck in limbo between the past and present worlds...”she
CHERITON Players present their latest production Fallen Angels from November 21-24. Such is the popularity of this local theatre group which puts on two shows a year, that sell-outs are becoming very much the norm and this looks likely to be no
GET set for the World Première of Billionaire Boy The Musical- produced by Nuffield Southampton Theatres in association with Belgrade Theatre Coventry. The production opens in Southampton at NST (City) with previews from November 20. It has been
A CITY dock entrance will remain closed until Tuesday after it was hit by a lorry. The bottom of the grade-two listed archway, which marks the entrance to Dock Gate 10, was struck by a tall load as it attempted to pass under the structure on Wednesday
SOUTHAMPTON civic chiefs have pushed back plans for a Clean Air Zone in the city, and will now submit proposals at the end of January – two months after originally billed. Councillors say they want to properly analyse all of the 9,299 responses
A FOOTBALL fan who hurled racist abuse at a goalkeeper has been banned by his football club. Disgusted fans and officials heard Eastleigh Football Club fan Martin Lombardi shout foul language towards Ebbsfleet United keeper Nathan Ashmore during
A MAN who grabbed and sexually assaulted a vulnerable child as she walked to school is behind bars. “Disturbing” Helder Da Costa Ferreira attempted to touch the 15-year-old while she headed towards Hounsdown School, Totton in a daylight attack.
THE director of a city centre gallery has launched a new series of events in a bid to get more families into a £30 million arts complex. Woodrow Kernohan and his team at the John Hansard Gallery in Guildhall Square have come up with a programme
POLICE in a Hampshire town have launched a crackdown on cyclists who are putting themselves at risk by riding without lights in the dark. Officers are taking to the streets of Totton after receiving countless complaints about the number of cyclists
SOUTHERN bus companies are in the running for seven prestigious UK Bus Awards this year. Next week they will be up against organisations and individuals from across the country, in an attempt to bring the awards home. The awards recognise excellence
An internet troll who tormented the families of dead young people by posting sickening messages on Facebook tribute pages has been jailed for 14 months. Paul Hind, 38, called Olivia Burt, a Durham University student who was found dead outside a
COUNCILLORS clashed over changes to the way civic money is handed to local charities and groups. The Conservative-controlled Winchester City Council is streamlining the funding system to make it fairer, more transparent and efficient. But Liberal
It’s that time of year when the country comes together to dig deep for a good cause as the Children in Need annual telethon takes place. Since the event began in 1980, fundraisers have collected more than £950m for disadvantaged children and young
SARAH Millican is not a control freak, she's a control enthusiast. She even controls her own insults, see? Do you arrange the nights out? Are you in charge of passports on holiday? Then so are you! Whether you’re sorting the tickets for this
Saints have joked that Charlie Austin should step in to solve the Brexit crisis. Following confirmation of VAR's introduction to next season's Premier League, five days after Austin's emotional post-match interview went viral, the official Southampton
