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  • Saints are heading to Tenerife

    RALPH Hasenhuttl is taking his Saints side to Tenerife next week. The club's heading to the largest Canary Island for a rigorous five-day training camp, where the Austrian will put them through their paces. Not only that Hasenhuttl has also

  • FRANK TURNER TO HEADLINE WICKHAM FESTIVAL

    Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls have been unveiled as the big Saturday night headline act for Wickham Festival. It is a major coup for organisers who have finally secured the Wessex Boy for what is effectively a hometown gig. Turner, who

  • Hasenhuttl warns Cardiff

    Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned Cardiff that they will be facing a completely different Saints team this weekend. Hasenhuttl’s first game in charge ended up in a 1-0 defeat to the Bluebirds at the beginning of December. But the Austrian claims

  • Southampton shop closed after suspected ramraid

    A SOUTHAMPTON shop has been damaged in a suspected ramraid. The incident happened at Hollyoak Stores in Holly Oak Road and left smashed glass strewn across the pavement. Photographs at the scene show extensive damage to a door at the front of

  • Eastleigh boss Strevens sets 15-game play-off target

    WHEN Ben Strevens lost his opening game as Eastleigh caretaker boss at home to Aldershot Town in mid-October, he remained adamant he was the right man for the job. Almost four months later the club’s decision to entrust the reins to the rookie

  • Crime meeting taking place tonight in Totton

    MORE than 350 residents are set to voice their concerns about crime in Totton in a meeting taking place tonight. The meeting has been organised by Councillor Neville Penman who represents the Totton North Ward. It will take place at the AFC in

  • Tree falls and blocks road in Shirley

    A BUSY Southampton road was blocked by a fallen tree. The incident happened in Warren Avenue, Shirley, and buses were being diverted around the area. First Southampton's 3 route and Bluestar's 17 route were both facing delays. A Southampton

  • Ex-Saint announces retirement

    Ex-Saint Chris Baird has announced his retirement from football after an 18-year career. Baird, 36, joined Saints as a youth player in 1998 from Northern Irish side Ballymena Mena, before signing a professional contract at St Mary’s in 2001.

  • Saints hit with injury blow

    RALPH Hasenhuttl revealed that Danny Ings will face another spell on the sidelines. The striker limped off in the first half against Burnley with a hamstring injury and will now miss the Cardiff game as a result. Hasenhuttl said: “Danny had

  • A MARK OF CHARACTER

    PEUGEOT 508 (2014-2018) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 4dr Saloon / 5dr SW estate (Petrol – 1.6 / Diesel - 1.6 HDi, 2.0 BlueHDi, HYbrid4 diesel/electric) Introduction Peugeot’s first generation 508 was improved in this facelifted

  • THE SMART CHOICE FOR FAMILIES

    Citroen Berlingo AN INNOVATIVE AND BOLD OFFERING Citroen's Berlingo People Carrier has come a long way. Jonathan Crouch checks out the third generation version and wonders if families really need to pay more for pricier mid-sized MPVs. Ten

  • STYLISH, SPORTY AND FINELY CRAFTED

    Ford Edge The Ford Edge offers buyers of the brand's Kuga SUV a larger more luxurious option to move on to. Jonathan Crouch looks at what's on offer from this revised model. Ten Second Review The Edge is Ford's best selling SUV in the USA,

  • Homes evacuated after Ocado warehouse blaze

    A HAMPSHIRE industrial estate and nearby homes have been evacuated after a major fire at an Ocado warehouse that took more than 24 hours to bring under control. The Walworth industrial estate was evacuated due to the risk of toxins being released

  • Car flips on its side on Hamble Lane

    A CAR flipped on its side after a crash on a busy road. Firefighters from Hightown station in Southampton were called to the scene in Hamble Lane at about 4pm yesterday. Pictures taken by the fire service show the Nissan on its side in the

  • Man falls from Itchen Bridge

    A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being found in the River Itchen. Emergency services rushed to the Itchen Bridge at about 5.30am yesterday. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance Service said: "We were contacted by Hampshire Police

  • One-month-old baby dies after incident at ground-floor flat

    A HAMPSHIRE baby has died after an incident which resulted in two people being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police were called to a ground floor flat at Knightwood Road in Hythe last Saturday after the one-month-old baby was found

  • Man assaulted woman and dislocated her shoulder

    AN EASTLEIGH man assaulted a woman and dislocated her shoulder, a court was told. Morgan Smith was given almost five months of detention in a young offenders institute for the offence, when he appeared before magistrates. Smith also caused his

  • Man admits exposing himself in Southampton

    A HAMPSHIRE man has pleaded guilty to indecently exposing himself. Kyran Kenneth Hambling, 24, of Prospect Place, Hythe indecently exposed himself while in Southampton on November 17,2018. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting, using threatening

  • Woman found dead on beach

    A WOMAN was found dead on the seashore a day after she was reported missing. Sheila Costigan Chrystie, 70, was found on the beach at Milford on Sea on January 29, an inquest heard in Winchester. The hearing was told that Mrs Chrystie had been

  • Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students have become mentors

    FIFTEEN Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students have become Wellbeing Mentors, after completing the College’s Wellbeing Mentor Development Programme. The programme develops students’ skills in a range of areas, so they can support other students

  • Almost 100 people discovered sleeping on Hampshire's streets

    ALMOST 100 people were living on the streets of Hampshire near the end of last year, new government figures show, with over a third in Southampton being non-UK EU nationals. Now councils say they will work to get more rough sleepers into permanent

  • IN THE COURTS: Round-up of Southampton court cases

    Among the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court were Justin Guy Hemmings, 45, Bramshaw Hill Road, Bramshaw. Pleaded guilty t driving without insurance and without a licence. Fined £500. Victim surcharge £50. Costs £85. Amanda Jane Rodgers

  • A Southampton micro-pub will now be open for longer

    THE opening hours of a popular Southampton micro-brewery have now been extended, despite concerns raised by a local councillor. The Crafty Fox, on Portswood Road – which opened in August, can now serve punters until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays

  • School report: Oasis Academy, Sholing

    IT IS the Hampshire School that is “striving for excellence”. Oasis Academy in Sholing currently has a total of 967 students and the school became part of the Oasis academy group in September last year. Martin Brown, the school’s headteacher

  • College celebrating record number of Oxbridge offers

    A HAMPSHIRE college is celebrating after a record number of students secured offers at Oxbridge universities. Winchester’s Peter Symonds College confirmed 62 students received offers to study at either Oxford or Cambridge universities, making it

  • Hasenhuttl: Ward-Prowse is no longer Mr Nice Guy

    SAINTS boss Ralph Hasenhuttl made it his mission to turn James Ward-Prowse into a tough-tackling midfielder. Ward-Prowse has been widely praised for his recent run of form, which includes three goals in his last five matches. He also showed