SAINTS fans headed to St Mary’s in hope of catching a glimpse of the future. Instead, they witnessed the Under-23s lose 3-1 to Dinamo Zagreb in the semi-final of the International Cup. Saints dished out free tickets to those in attendance,
HARRISON Reed was likened to Robbie Savage after outshining Derby County’s loan stars with a man-of-the-match performance for Blackburn Rovers. The 24 year-old was recalled to the Blackburn midfield for the Championship clash at Ewood Park and
POLICE have closed off a Southampton road after a crash involving a road sweeper. Officers, firefighters and paramedics are all at the scene, at the Lords Hill Way Roundabout. A person has been extricated from the road sweeper and has been
DRIVERS are facing a thirty minute delay on the M27 this afternoon. It comes after a crash on the westbound carriageway, near Rownhams. Traffic chiefs say the vehicles have been moved onto the hard shoulder. But there are still delays of
SOUTHAMPTON-BASED Portmore Insurance Brokers Ltd has announced a major rebrand following its acquisition last October by Gallagher, one of the UK’s largest insurers. From this week, the Portmore branch in Southampton will transition to the Gallagher
EMERGENCY services have closed a Southampton city centre road after the discovery of a suspicious package. Harbour Parade was closed from the junction of West Quay Road to the Pirelli Street roundabout by West Quay Retail Park car park. A police
THE founder of a Southampton-based yacht broker who made headlines round the world with his pioneering plan to develop a ship to fight plastic pollution in the oceans has been awarded British Marine Trades Association Personality of the Year. Richard
A MULTI-MILLION POUND deal has been signed between marine firms on the Isle of Wight for the construction of a high tech catamaran designed in Southampton. The offshore energy support vessel (OESV) has been designed by naval architects Chartwell
A MAN has been charged after an alleged sex attack in a Hampshire alleyway. Florin Asaftei, of Church Lane East, Aldershot, is charged with two allegations of rape and attempted rape of a 20-year-old woman. It follows an incident between 3.15am
TRIBUTES have been paid to a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Hampshire. More than a dozen floral tributes have been laid beside the A27, near Sherfield English, following the fatal collision on Sunday (April 7). The motorcyclist, who was
EMERGENCY services were called out after a woman got stuck in mud at a Hampshire beauty spot this morning. The woman had gone on to the mud at Fareham Creek to try to rescue her dog who had run off. Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team received a
RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes after a car smashed into their building. The car crashed into the building on St Andrew's Road in St Mary's last night and flipped on to its roof. A Hampshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "We
Saints continue to be owned by Gao Jisheng despite reports the Premier League are looking into whether the Chinese state has gained a stake in the club. As previously reported, Mr Gao sold just short of 30 per cent of his China-based Lander Sports
TWO thirds of Saints season-ticket holders will benefit from a price reduction next season. The other third, those sat in the centrally located premium areas, have had the cost of their seat frozen. Adults opting to renew early, sitting in
SOUTHAMPTON City Council employees calling in sick are costing the authority more than £3 million a year, it has been revealed. According to official council documents, staff absences cost the city council an average of £280,000 a month. This
A LEISURE centre in the heart of Southampton will soon be offering residents a unique spa treatment. The doors are now open at The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex, Harbour Parade, for a tranquil and soothing Salt Booth - the first spa treatment
MOTORISTS are set to face more months of traffic misery as multi-million pound works to transform a busy roundabout in Southampton are set to begin. Works to improve Redbridge Roundabout are due to start on May 1 and are expected to run until spring
Theatre-goers wore their finest corsets, fishnet tights and suspenders for the second night of the Rocky Horror Show at the Mayflower in Southampton. The cult musical has been performed for 45 years in more than 30 countries and translated into
A HAMPSHIRE widow is set to walk nearly 200 miles to raise funds for the Winchester Hospice Appeal. Lynne Whitaker is due to begin her trip from Cumbria to North Yorkshire today in memory of her late husband, Michael Cox, who died in 2014 from cancer
A HAMPSHIRE man had to be pepper-sprayed and forced into a spit mask after he went on a drunken rampage at a city nightclub. Joshua Knight headbutted the manager of The Edge, smashed a cash register and attacked a police officer during a night
STAFF at a Southampton Airport have taken action to clear “hazardous” rubbish dumped in woodlands. Employees dedicated their time over the weekend to helping members of the community clear litter and rubbish dumped at Frogs Copse, a woodland area
Southampton Remembers the night the Titanic sank. Southampton has lived with the great tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic for more than 100 years with some families in the City still mourning the loss of fondly remembered family members.
Sadly I don't share our councillors' optimism about the financial benefits to Southampton in hosting an international football match. The massive salaries of the players won't be spent in the city. The fans may visit our central pubs, bars and
A MAN who assaulted a teenage girl and bit a passenger on a Southampton bus has been jailed. Thomas Munnoch, 24, carried out the attacks on a Bluestar 18 bus which was travelling between the city centre and Thornhill, a court heard. Munnoch
RADHI Jaidi has challenged his Under-23s to make the sacrifices they’ve made worthwhile in tonight’s International Cup semi-final. The youngsters will play Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb’s U23s at St Mary’s this evening, knowing that a win will see
A TOURIST has been “kicked, bitten and chased” by a New Forest pony after he tried to feed it. A man was caught on video being pursued by a pony in Lyndhurst after he fed it food from a plastic bag. Now, a local business is calling for more
A HAMPSHIRE woman who cheated the public purse out of more than £7,500 must stay at home every evening for the next three months. Leanne Gemma Peters was made the subject of a 12-hour curfew when she appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court and
PLANNING chiefs in the New Forest have seen one of their decisions overturned by a government-appointed planning inspector. An appeal was lodged after the National Park Authority rejected an application to build a house and shed behind a property
BARCLAYS have been appointed to manage Southampton’s new co-working space in the heart of the city. Southampton City Council has announced that the banking company will manage the new Network Eagle Lab at the Marlands shopping centre. The 12,500
STUDENTS of Solent University have teamed up with Showcase Cinemas to create a new trailer which will be shown in its screens worldwide. The advert has been shot at the company’s Showcase Cinema de Lux site at Westquay South, and showcases the brand
A SOUTHAMPTON pub is set to close this weekend for a refurbishment. The Regent’s Park Hotel, Regent’s Park Road, will close after last orders on Saturday for a £412,000 refurbishment by Heineken. owner Star Pubs and Bars. and local pub operators
IT IS indeed a sad state of affairs when a 96-year-old war veteran, falls over a broken paving slab and is injured. No doubt this is one of many that happens every day in Southampton. Most go unreported. Southampton I`m afraid is breaking up!
Here is a round-up of court cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court: CHARLES MICHAEL BYRNE, 22, of Pound Road, Bursledon. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Community order made for 24 months, including 25 rehabilitation activity requirement
“IF WE’D have known then what we know now about what happened at Southern Health, we wouldn’t have entrusted her to them.” Those were the words of a grieving husband after a coroner ruled opportunities were missed to prevent the suicide of a Southampton
IT is the Winchester watering hole that brings in “thousands of tourists” each year. The Old Vine in Great Minster Street is a cosy 18th-century inn with oak beams and a log fire, located in a listed building just a stone’s throw from the cathedral
