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  • Hughes: United display proves we are together

    Mark Hughes insists the manner of his team’s performance against Manchester United proves Saints are determined to turn things around under his leadership. Hughes has been under increasing pressure with Saints struggling for results and slipping

  • Eastleigh 2 Dover 2: Eastleigh held by another former manager

    Eastleigh 2 Dover 2. FOR a second week running Eastleigh were held on home territory by one of their former managers. This time it was Andy Hessenthaler who left the Silverlake with a share of the points – but, truth to tell, his Dover Athletic

  • Saints v Manchester United - are you in our fan pics?

    It’s been three weeks since Mark Hughes’ side have played at home due to the international break and then two fixtures on the road. This game sees the start of a hectic period for Saints now with a tricky run of games coming their way in a short

  • Ferrari badly damaged in motorway crash

    A SUPERCAR has been left badly damaged after a crash on the M3 on Saturday. The Ferrari was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the southbound carriageway of the motorway, at junction 11 for Winchester. A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman

  • Eastleigh v Dover is ON

    EASTLEIGH'S Silverlake Stadium pitch has passed a 12.30pm inspection and this afternoon's Vanarama National League showdown with Dover Athletic is ON. The match marks the first return to Stoneham Lane for Andy Hessenthaler who left the Spitfires

  • Vehicle fire causes delays of an hour and a half on M3

    DRIVERS faced delays of over an hour this afternoon due to a vehicle fire on the M3. Two lanes were closed southbound shortly before midday due to the incident between junctions nine (for Winnall) and 11 (for Winchester). Delays of 90 minutes

  • Eastleigh v Dover. Pitch update

    EASTLEIGH’S National League showdown with Andy Hessenthaler’s Dover Athletic has a fighting chance of going ahead this afternoon (3pm). After heavy overnight rain, the Spitfires brought a planned pitch inspection forward an hour to 10am at the

  • PHOTOS: Looking back at the reign of the thatcher

    FOR the past three centuries, methods of thatching have been passed down from generation to generation. Because the materials were cheap and available, thatch was the only type of roofing in most of England until the late 1800s. After most people

  • Sober warning for motorists as annual drink-drive blitz begins

    HAMPSHIRE police are today launching their annual Christmas drink-drive blitz in a bid to keep death off the road during the festive period. Their message to any motorist tempted to flout the law is: “It’s not worth the risk.” People caught drink

  • A festive vegan festival is set to take place in Fareham

    A VEGAN food festival is set to take place in Fareham in the run up to Christmas. The event will take place on December 8 at Fareham leisure centre from 10am until 4pm. Event organisers Amanda Barnes, from Mug Shot Coffee Shop community project

  • Junior parkrun off to slow start in Winchester

    A NEW parkrun aimed at children is taking off more slowly than hoped, according to city council figures. The city council wants to see 5,000 children aged 4-14 years taking part in the weekly run at North Walls Park in Winchester in the 2018-19

  • Body found in lake at Southampton Common

    POLICE have confirmed a body has been found at Southampton Common. It comes after organisers confirmed today's parkrun on Southampton Common had been cancelled following a 'serious incident'. Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed officers are

  • Stuart Armstrong: Premier League is a different animal

    STUART Armstrong never expected he would just walk into Saints’ first-team after his summer arrival from Celtic. Armstrong made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the season against Burnley and was then benched for the following six

  • Calls to cancel 3% rail price hike by commuter groups

    MILLIONS of commuters will be hit with an above-inflation fare rise of 3.1% from January 2. According to Office of Rail and Road data, it will be the largest rise since January 2013. Many long-distance commuters will see the annual cost of getting

  • REVEALED: Date set for reopening of revamped Romsey Rapids

    A POPULAR swimming complex in Romsey is set to reopen after a £1.5 million revamp. The Romsey Rapids Sports Complex will reopen to the public by February 18. Places Leisure, the company that runs the complex together with Test Valley Borough

  • LAWRIE: League Cup issues and Hughes speculation

    I have wondered for quite a while if not just players, from abroad in particular, but also managers, wherever they are from, take the League Cup as seriously as we did at one time. The only difference between that and the FA Cup really is that

  • Hughes: Get out there and make things happen

    Mark Hughes has urged Saints to rise to the challenge of beating Manchester United to finally end their long wait for a home win. With their sole Premier League victory at St Mary’s over the past year coming back in April, Saints fans are desperate

  • New home for cancer patients opens its doors

    A NEW 'home for home' for cancer patients has opened its doors. CLIC Sargent held an opening ceremony for Jean's House in Southampton which is now open and helping families in desperate need. It comes after a fundraising appeal to transform