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  • Crash and diesel spill causes huge delays on M27

    MOTORISTS are facing severe delays on the M27 after a crash and diesel spill. Travel information service Romanse says the incident happened on the A27 eastbound between the M27 Portsbridge Roundabout and the A2030 Eastern Road. Traffic is building

  • Midfielder pens two-year contract extension

    SAINTS midfielder Callum Slattery has penned a two-year contract extension, keeping him on the south coast until 2022. The 20-year-old made his senior debut for the club back in January during the 2-2 draw with Derby in the FA Cup. Academy

  • New cruise liner Spirit of Discovery is in Southampton today

    BRITAIN’S newest cruise ship was due to arrive in Southampton today for her first visit to the port. Saga Cruises has launched the Spirit of Discovery, the first of two new ships will become a familiar sight on Southampton water. The liner is

  • Teenagers robbed in Southampton city centre

    POLICE have launched a hunt for after two teenagers were robbed in Southampton city centre. Officers said the two 15-year-old boys were approached by three unknown older boys along West Quay Road, close to the old Toys R Us car park, at around

  • Memorial service held for Lucy McHugh

    A MEMORIAL service has been held for a Southampton schoolgirl who was murdered. The service was to remember Lucy McHugh whose body was found at Southampton Sports Centre on July 26 last year. The 13-year-old's service took place yesterday at

  • Thousands set to descend on Hampshire cities for graduation

    THOUSANDS of graduates and visitors from around the world are preparing to descend on Southampton and Winchester for the 2019 graduation ceremonies. University of Southampton and University Centre Sparsholt are celebrating their summer graduation

  • "He looks after me": Couple celebrates 60 years of marriage

    A SOUTHAMPTON couple will be celebrating their diamond anniversary this week after 60 years of marriage. Ex-Hampshire Constabulary Inspector Rod Hoare, 81, and retired victim support officer Jeane Hoare, 79, have lived in the city all their lives

  • READER LETTER: Cheaper parking is not the answer

    There is a proposal to decrease the charges for some multi-storey car parks in Southampton as they are underutilised. We strongly believe that the proposed reduction in parking fees goes completely against the Green Charter and climate emergency

  • Care service still ‘requires improvement’

    A HAMPSHIRE care service will continue being monitored by the the care watchdog after being rated as ‘requires improvement’ for a second year. The news comes after the Care Quality Commission published a report last week on Fairhaven Healthcare

  • "My cat fell from an 18th-floor flat window and survived"

    A CAT must have used up most of its nine lives after somehow surviving a fall from the 18th-floor window of a Southampton tower block. Redbridge Towers resident Carley Burke, 21, was searching for her tabby cat called Jaffa Cake when she woke up

  • New homes will make lives 'a living hell' say residents

    Plans to build almost 60 new homes in West End would create a "living hell", according to local residents. The proposal to build 58 new houses on land off Botley Road has been submitted to Eastleigh Borough Council. Put forward by Foreman Homes

  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car snaps up Hampshire family firm

    A FAMILY-owned company which operates a fleet of more than 18,500 commercial vehicles has been sold to the American-owned giant Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK acquired the award-winning SHB Hire in what has been described as one

  • Former Saints sponsor celebrates a century of trading

    A HAMPSHIRE-based company have reached a milestone in their long history, this year celebrating a century of trading. Draper Tools are a brand instantly recognisable to Saints FC fans. As sponsors between 1984-93, their logo emblazoned the players

  • Ralph ready for "logistical challenge" of China

    Saints will embrace the “logistical challenge” of splitting up their first team squad as the club aim to please owner Gao Jisheng by playing a game in China. Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and a group of players, made up of a handful of senior stars