FIREFIGHTERS from across the county are battling a thatch fire in Hampshire. Twelve fire crews, including ones from Southampton, are tackling the blaze in Beauworth, near Alresford. Fire chiefs say all residents are safe and have advised neighbours
POLICE are probing the cause of a fire at a derelict Southampton pub. Emergency services rushed to battle a blaze at the Bridge Tavern on Coxford Road last night. Officers investigating the incident are treating the cause of the fire as "suspicious
THOUSANDS turned out for Eastleigh Pride today. A celebration of love and the LGBT community revellers flocked to Leigh Road Recreation Ground. Artists including Solent Gay Mans Chorus, Lemon Drizzle, Kylie on Show, Sally Monella, Misty Lee
POLICE have confirmed the discovery of a man's body at a property in Southampton. They say the man was discovered in a property in Paynes Road, Freemantle, around 6am on Friday morning. Officers say the death is being treated as unexplained
IT was already one of Hampshire’s biggest one-day agricultural events, yet Alresford show on September 4, 1999, drew a record-breaking crowd. The show at Tichborne Park near Winchester boasted a capacity crowd of 13,000, each of them eager to watch
HAMPSHIRE'S community organisations have been awarded more than £570K in funding. In total, 30 community projects in Hampshire, ranging from an intergeneration horse-based therapy project on the Isle of Wight to a mobile Men’s Shed in Basingstoke
EASTLEIGH Pride is returning today bringing the town alive with after parties and celebrations. The town’s BID is happy to welcome the event will be back for the second year running. Last year crowds flocked to Leigh Road Recreation Ground
HUNDREDS of runners laced up their running shoes to raise cash for a threatened species. Lemurs, a type of primate unique to Madagascar, face extinction and are thought to be the world’s most endangered mammal. Marwell, famous for its efforts
EMERGENCY services have rushed to battle a house fire early this morning. Four engines tackled the blaze which broke out at a semi-detached home in Ripstone Gardens in Highfield. Crews from St Mary's, Red Bridge and High Town fire stations
AREAS of Hampshire could be hit with a hosepipe ban after a drought permit was approved for Southern Water. It has been revealed Southern Water were granted the permit from the Environment Agency to continue to take water from the River Test for
JANNIK Vestergaard has backed Kevin Danso to learn from his red card against Manchester United. Saints’ deadline day signing was sent off during the 1-1 draw after picking up two yellow cards, with the second leaving the referee no choice but to
THERE'S little doubt that famed English naturalist Gilbert White would have been intimate with Hartley Mauditt, mentioned in the first paragraph of his most famous work. Anyone visiting today’s Selborne is unlikely to be aware of the hamlet, now
A MANHUNT has been launched for up to six people after gunshots were heard and a body was pulled from a river following a late-night incident in Southampton. Police rushed to River Walk in Townhill Park after residents reported being woken by the
HUNDREDS of people are expected to turn out for an annual village carnival. Bishopstoke will be transformed into a sea of colours as the popular event is set to return on September 14 and 15. The two-day event aims to bring the community together
Children should be having fun and relaxing in the school summer holidays, but the majority of people are concerned children will become the victims of knife crime. A recent Barnardo’s YouGov poll of more than 1,000 adults across cities in England
THOUSANDS of comic book fans flocked to a Beano exhibition in Test Valley this summer. Approximately 68,000 people attended the exhibition exploring 80 years of mischief and mayhem from black-and-red beginnings to the full-colour capers of today
THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to flock to a country show next weekend. Billed as one of the largest one-day shows in the South, The Romsey Show is predicted to attract approximately 25,000 people, according to a show official. Show secretary
A BAKERY in Romsey have scooped an award for best UK Bakery. Reeve the Baker have been crowned nest UK Craft Bakery 2019 at the Baking Industry Awards which took place in London. The awards are the most prestigious event in the UK. Reeve the
THE building of a former art gallery in Southampton is to be knocked down to make way for a new car park. The former John Hansard Gallery by the University of Southampton in Salisbury Road is to be demolished and a 38-space surface level car park
HAMPSHIRE’S top police boss has promised to take the fight to the county’s criminals after the government announced plans to employ 20,000 new police officers across the UK. Olivia Pinkney, Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, says she wants to
A SOUTHAMPTON pensioner without a full driving licence was caught failing to display 'L' plates on his vehicle. Malcolm Reginald Hoskins, 69, was not displaying the 'L' plates on his Volkswagen Golf while at Solent Business Centre on Millbrook Road
A NEW machine will double the amount of treatments performed at Wessex Neurological Centre. This comes after a target of £100,000 was reached to fund a new machine for the unit, based at University Hospital Southampton. As part of the Wessex
