James Vince completely changed the complexion of Hampshire’s Specsavers County Championship clash with Surrey with an outrageous 59-ball 91. A green-tinged Ageas Bowl wicket had seen 23 wickets fall in a day and a half before Vince arrived at the
POLICE are looking for two men after an assault in a Southampton pub. A 38-year-old man was assaulted by a man he did not know in the Spitfire pub in Above Bar Street, Southampton. The victim fell over during the assault and suffered serious
ARMED police have rushed to a Southampton street after a man allegedly made threats to kill. The armed and unarmed officers were in Westwood Road yesterday making enquiries as part of an ongoing investigation. The investigation relates to allegations
A PORTSMOUTH superfan was turned away from last night's England game at St Mary's because he was wearing a Pompey shirt. According to reports, John Westwood, known by some as "Mr Pompey", attempted to enter the ground in the strip of Southampton's
RAM raiders have smashed into a convenience store cash machine during an attempted theft. The thieves used a stolen Land Rover Defender to ram the ATM at Tesco Express on Bishopstoke Road, Bishopstoke. They then used chemicals to try to set
ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate has paid tribute to Saints after hosting the national side’s 5-3 win over Kosovo on Tuesday. It was just the second time in 17 years that the Three Lions have played a game at St Mary’s Stadium, with the 2-2 draw against
A SAINTS fan has teased former vice-chairman Les Reed over the amount of money he spent during his time on the south coast. Reed, who now works for the FA, is responsible for spending £19m on players such as Guido Carrillo. As well as that,
MOST people will have heard of Pope although relatively few would be able to name one of his poems. It’s ironic, therefore, that nearly everyone will recognise and may even know by heart, the lines: - “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
I would like to know why there are so many roadworks and "cycleway" projects going on all at once in Southampton. It seems that a number of key routes into the city are currently occupied by cones, narrow lanes and speed restrictions. Is it really
It’s far too early to tell if we will see a return of the Beast from the East, say forecasters. Following reports this week that Britain faces a new big freeze this winter, experts say it cannot be predicted this far ahead. Scientists from
THE M27 has been reopened after a serious van fire caused the motorway to close overnight. The road was opened by 3.30am this morning. Severe delays on M27 after van bursts into flames - and it could remain closed overnight This
A GANG of teenagers, two aged just 14, embarked on a "reign of terror" with a four month street robbery spree in Southampton. The teenagers committed a string of robberies in parks and alleyways across the city centre. The trio would approach
EASTLEIGH film fanatics can look forward to the return of an annual festival for film lovers. The Eastleigh Film Festival will be returning on September 23. Curated by The Point Theatre, the event gives residents the opportunity to watch some
The Dancing Man Brewery is located on Town Quay and next to the Southampton docks. Before becoming the award-winning watering hole it is today, the building housed the Southampton Maritime Museum which documented the maritime heritage of the city
HAMPSHIRE County Council is warning residents not to swim in “extremely dangerous” waters after a boy almost lost his leg. A witness described Anthony McCluskie as being “lucky to be alive” after he plunged from a bridge and severely injured himself
SOUTHAMPTON is to be the home of the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership – an initiative aimed at boosting the city’s role as a vital hub for international trade. Officials say the move will help safeguard Southampton’s position as the UK’s number
Are you a budding musical theatre performer aged six to 21? Do you dream of performing on a West End stage? Organisers of the talent competition West End Calling are coming to Southampton on Saturday October 19 at The Stage Door, and they want to
A HAMPSHIRE man has lost more than half his body weight and has changed his life “for the better”. After visiting his GP in November 2016, George Middleton had to face up to the facts of his deteriorating health and he went home having made the
TWO teenagers were robbed at knifepoint in Southampton. Two 14-year-old boys were approached by a group of three males, one of which was in possession of a knife, on Friday, September 6 at some time between 8pm and 8.35pm on Blackthorne Road.
There is not a huge sample pool from which to draw but there are some uncanny similarities when England play at St Mary’s. Mainly that there are plenty of goals and England don’t start well. It was way back in October 2002 that the Three Lions
CRUISE on Southampton’s heritage steamship and member of the National Historic Fleet SS Shieldhall as she sets out on her last cruises of the 2019 season this weekend. On Saturday, between 4pm and 6pm, Shieldhall will set out on a Heritage Open
A "MARVELLOUSLY" managed Hampshire home care company has been rated 'outstanding'. Home Instead Senior Care based in Fareham has received a coveted ‘outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The independent regulatory body for
Famous faces fundraise for Winchester Hospice FAMOUS faces, including former Southampton goalkeeper Paul Jones, joined forces for a golf day and raised more than £50,000 for Winchester Hospice. The event was the brainchild of Mandy and Keith
A WINCHESTER teenager has been named the best young driver in the country. Poppy Crowden, 16, who lives in Stanmore and attends Sparsholt College, won first place in her age category at the Young Driver Challenge 2019. She won ten one-hour driving
