THOUSANDS of pounds have been stolen after a robbery at a convenience store. Officers are appealing for witnesses after two men with their faces covered entered the McColl's store on Elmwood Parade, Basingstoke, threatened staff members and demanded
AN UNDER-threat care home in Southampton looks set to be saved. Civic chiefs say the want to keep Holcroft House, in Thornhill, open. But Glen Lee care home in Bitterne still faces the axe, in a move Southampton City Council says will save
A SOUTHAMPTON school is set to reopen tomorrow after it was closed due to high levels of sickness. Townhill Infant School in Benhams Road will reopen on February 12, after it was shut today due to high levels of absence among staff and pupils.
CIVIC chiefs are asking residents to have their say on redevelopment plans at two events due to take place this month. Winchester City Council will take feedback on the Station Approach plans, which aim to regenerate the area around Winchester railway
EASTLEIGH MP Mims Davies was in Parliament to support a new bill to give legal protection for service animals. Finn's Law would stop anyone charged with attacking a service animal from claiming self-defence. Named after a police German Shephard
AUTONOMOUS transport, greener vehicles, and advances in connectivity could be harnessed to help Hampshire’s success in the future, experts predict. As part of a presentation to the Hampshire 2050 Commission – set up by Hampshire County Council
NEIL Warnock has abandoned plans for Cardiff to take a mid-season break so that he and his players can reflect on the Emiliano Sala tragedy in privacy with their families. Following Saturday’s crucial 2-1 victory at Saints, they are without a fixture
A NEWSAGENT and convenience story was cordoned off by police after cash and cigarettes were stolen in a robbery. McColl's in Totton was closed off just after 6am by officers after four men entered the store and threatened staff. The group then
THIS years Hendy Eastleigh 10k has sold out with the largest number of female entries. The initiative which is in its 35th year is set to take place on March 24 at Fleming Park will see 2,900 runners take part,making it one of the largest 10k's
UNIVERSITY Hospital Southampton’s “super” volunteer role has been recognised nationally for improving mealtime and mobility support for older patients. The role was developed by staff at Southampton’s teaching hospitals in 2017, and is part of a
A PARALYMPIC champion is to visit a Hampshire launch day to promote disabilities within sport. European and World Boccia Champion, David Smith MBE, is to make a special guest appearance at ActiveNation's Special Olympics Solent Competitive Boccia
LOGISTICS firm Europa Worldwide Group has appointed senior account manager Danny Silver as its Charity Champion for its Totton office. The firm says it is stepping up its fundraising for 2019, hoping to raise more than ever for charity. Danny
Saints loanee Jake Hesketh opened his account for MK Dons with a goal-of-the-season contender. The midfielder was playing his second match for the League Two side, which ended in a defeat to Swindon, but saw him notch an assist and a goal.
A newsagent and convenience store has been cordoned off by police today. McColl's in Totton was closed off just after 8.30am by officers. The shop entrance, on Longstock Crescent, has been cordoned off with police tape and remains closed.
THE girlfriend of Saints and England player Ryan Bertrand has been robbed after a night out in London. Mari Burch, a model in her late 20s, was targeted by two men after returning to the couple's home in Cobham, Surrey, in the early hours of yesterday
A SOUTHAMPTON school has closed today after a bout of sickness. Townhill Infant School has shut after high levels of absence among staff and pupils. It is the latest in a number of city schools to close due to illness in the classroom.
MOTORISTS are facing delays after a rush-hour crash on the M3 this morning. The crash happened at about 7.30am on the southbound carriageway between junction 11 for Winchester and junction 12 for Otterbourne. Delays are building in the area
IT'S the last chance to see them dance- Vicky Edwards gets the naked truth from the cast of The Full Monty as they bring their final tour to Southampton Mayflower tonight until Saturday … IT may be the last ever tour of this particular production
Bridge Street in Fordingbridge, in the New Forest, will soon benefit from Hampshire County Council’s Operation Resilience programme. Councillor Rob Humby, Executive Member for Environment and Transport, said: “Looking after Hampshire’s extensive
A FATHER who was breaking neighbours’ TV aerials so he could laugh at them the next day fell to his death while trying to get back into his flat, an inquest heard. Rodney O’Dell had been on the roof of his block of flats overnight when he slipped
DID you know that the average shelf life of a hobby is just 16 months? In fact, the average person has three hobbies on the go, but we’re not so good at keeping them up. Cycling is one of Britain’s favourite hobbies. Four in ten of us own a bike
CHICAGO is a musical which has wowed audiences all around the world. But now it is set to come to Romsey thanks to young students. Pupils at The Romsey School have been rehearsing for months and are now ready to wow the crowds with their performance
A ROW has broken out over construction vehicles taking up spaces outside a Romsey cemetery. Mourners said they have been struggling to park in Woodley Cemetery car park for days as developers had parked their vehicles there. This comes as David
POLICE say they could take action against Saints fans who appeared to mock Cardiff City supporters over the death of striker Emiliano Sala. Two Saints fans were filmed appearing to make plane gestures towards the away end during the club’s 2-1
A “LOVING and caring” Hampshire man who struggled to cope with the loss of his benefits went missing just days before winning an appeal to get them back, an inquest heard. Shaun Talbot spent more than a year relying on the financial support of
A MAN twice caught carrying weapons in central Southampton is to be sentenced later this month. Kenny Aaron McPherson, 36, was found to have a locking knife when he was searched at Southampton Central Police Station in November last year. He
A PLEA has been made in a bid to secure a bus service for Hampshire school pupils. As previously reported, Xelabus has made the decision to stop its 503 Thornden School morning service after February half-term. The service is used by Valley Park
A SOUTHAMPTON hotel became the centre of an alternate universe as geeks and Trekkies came to town. This year marks a key event for the annual Sci-Fi Ball, as organisers took to the Grand Harbour Hotel for their 25th event. Organisers were expecting
VISITORS to the New Forest are being warned to stay clear of the area’s roaming ponies over fears of the spread of equine flu. Commoners in the forest have warned approaching, feeding and stroking the free-roaming ponies increases the risk of them
A WOMAN armed herself with a hammer and caused £4,000 of damage to a car belonging to a former friend, a court heard. Melissa Duke targeted a Kia Picanto owned by Julie Ann McCash as part of a long-running feud between the two families, Southampton
IT's ironic that Che Adams, the striker Saints hoped to sign in January, scored a first-half hat-trick while his transfer-window suitors struggled to break down a Cardiff City side that leapfrogged them out of the Premier League relegation zone.
