HAMPSHIRE gritters are on stand-by tonight, as county road chiefs prepare for a plummet in temperatures. Road surface temperatures in Hampshire's were falling to below freezing with wet roads from dew predicted. Hampshire Highways teams were
A TV comedian has been named ambassador of a Hampshire charity. David Baddiel - who made his name as one half of The Mary Whitehouse Experience - will take on the role at Jane Austen's House Museum. The popular actor and writer is a long-standing admirer
A HAMPSHIRE care assistant has scooped a top award. Sue Burroughs, a senior care assistant of Challoner House Care Home in Chandlers Ford, has been crowned a winner of the Care Home Worker Award at the Regional Great British Care Awards 2018, and
HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have agreed to cut support for homeless people with “less critical” needs, as it looks to save £1.8 million a year. However, the authority also promised to continue to spend £2.4 million on homelessness support to help those
SO THE Met police officer may be prosecuted for ramming a moped? The moped was being ridden in a dangerous manner, the 17-year-old rider was not wearing a helmet, did not have a licence or insurance. When discharged from hospital, he pleaded
TWO HAMPSHIRE residents are backing a poignant light campaign. On December 1 Woolston Millennium Garden was lit up with hundreds of sponsored lights that are in memory of loved ones. The Tree of Light Campaign has taken place in the city for
Former Saint Jamie Redknapp thinks Ralph Hasenhuttl must ‘spend wisely’ if he is to get his new side out of a relegation battle. Writing in his column for the Daily Mail, the ex-England international believes January will be a crucial month for
A HAMPSHIRE hotel has won an award for one of the most dog friendly holiday locations in an national competition. New Park Manor Hotel in Brockenhurst has been awarded the title of Fido’s Family in the PetsPyjamas 2018 Dog-Friendly Travel Awards
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised in memory of a Hampshire cricketer who died after suffering an epileptic seizure. Paul Newman, 38, of Totton, was on a golfing holiday in Portugal when he was taken ill at the complex where he was staying.
EASTLEIGH have made it ‘one in, one out’ with the signing of attacking midfielder Jack McKnight from Basingstoke Town. The 21-year-old’s arrival follows hot on the heels of veteran striker James Constable departing on loan to Poole Town until January
TWO people have been injured in a serious crash in Southampton. The crash happened on St Francis Avenue, at the junction with West End Road, around 8pm last night (Sunday). Police say a Nissan Note and a Kia Picanto were involved. Officers
A McCarthy 7 Made some excellent saves in the first half to keep Saints in the game. Y Valery 4 Pulled off at half time after edging closer to a second yellow card. Will hopefully be a learning curve. J Bednarek 6 A couple
A MISSING teenager from Gosport has been found. Courtney, 16, was last seen around 10pm on Friday (December 7) in Tukes Avenue in the Bridgemary area. However police say she may have been at Havant train station at around midday on Saturday
THEY have just celebrated hitting the high notes for 120 years. These pictures were taken on November 2, 1998, when Fareham Philharmonic Choir was preparing to mark its centenary with a special concert. Around 90 singers gathered at St Peter
HARRY Redknapp has been crowned King of the Jungle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The football manager, who once managed Southampton, said he was stunned to have won the ITV reality series. He beat Emily Atack to the title, while
SOUTH coast-based Hendy Group – which has dealerships in Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester and Eastleigh – has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year. It was recognised in the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2018 presented in London by TV’s Mr
I THINK Mrs May should have come to the dispatch box and said "I have done my best now get on with it the lot of you" and walked out, and who could blame her if she did? The MPs are loving all the TV time they are getting on the EU debate. Usually
BUSINESS recovery specialist Portland Business Recovery has overseen the administration of struggling haulage company PMP-Forward. All trucks and trailers were sold and a buyer found for the property meaning that not only will all creditors be paid
THE unsung heroes of Hampshire’s care industry descended on Winchester Guildhall for the 2018 Hampshire Care Awards. The annual event, this year sponsored by Care Docs, was organised by Hampshire Care Association & Hampshire Domiciliary Care
A FIRST world war hero has been honoured by city dignitaries in a moving ceremony. A commemorative stone to Victoria Cross hero Commander Daniel Beak was unveiled at Southampton Cenotaph in an event to mark not only the war hero's achievements -
CIVIC chiefs will get a chance to look at Hampshire’s plan for Brexit when it is released to county cabinet members today. Members will discuss what impacts leaving the European Union (EU) will have on the county. The UK is set to leave on March
HEALTH services in the Solent area are set to receive a £84m boost as part of a £1 billion plan to transform the NHS. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has released funds for more than 70 new schemes across the country, including a project put forward
DOZENS of families packed out a Hampshire village for a Christmas event. The official start of the festive season in Fawley started with singing, a Princess parade and Santa’s grotto. The event is now in its fifth year – but last year’s was
FREE coffee, tea, and cakes will be on offer to Winchester residents on Christmas day. The University of Winchester is opening the doors of one of its campus coffee shops to offer local residents free coffee, tea and cakes on Christmas morning.
THE country’s immigration minister has promised to bolster port defences, following a visit to city’s docks. Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, confirmed that 300 extra border force officers will be deployed at ports across the
A NEW £6.2 million Hampshire primary school is set to be given the final signing off when plans go to civic chiefs this week. Construction work at the Chestnut Avenue Primary School, in Eastleigh, will start next spring, and is anticipated to meet
PLANS for a new Aldi store and 128 homes in a “deprived” area of Southampton are set to be refused next week, after council officers blasted the scheme. The proposals for the discount chain, which would see it take over the site next to the former
A EASTLEIGH mum has built her very own Christmas tree winter wonderland using old pallets. Kirsty Evans, who works in the plant department at Wyevale Garden Centre in Fair Oak, made 50 wooden pallet Christmas trees and distributed them throughout
POLICE have again stepped-up patrols at a Southampton park overnight - a week after a teenager was raped. Hampshire Constabulary say residents around Riverside Park may see an increased police presence in the area, as officers continue to probe
MILLIONS of motorists do not understand some fundamental rules of the road, a new survey suggests. A third (34%) believe the speed limit for cars on a dual carriageway is 60mph, when it is actually 70mph. Some 32% mistakenly think they should
If Ralph Hasenhuttl had any doubts over the issues he is going to have to solve as Saints manager then they will most certainly have been removed by a chastening defeat at Cardiff. Hasenhuttl’s appointment generated a wave of positivity that swept
