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  • Organ proves to be a match-winning replacement

    Felix Organ spun Hampshire to their first Specsavers County Championship win in eight games with his maiden five-wicket haul, writes Alex Smith. The part-time off-spinner celebrated figures of five for 25 in his fifth first-class appearance– having

  • Djenepo's in a race to be fit for Sheffield United

    SAINTS boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed that Moussa Djenepo is in a race against time to be fit for this weekend. The winger suffered a muscle injury against Fulham in the Carabao Cup, which led to him missing the 1-1 draw with Manchester United

  • Fly-tippers dump huge pile of rubbish in Hampshire village

    A HUGE heap of rubbish has been dumped by fly-tippers in a residential area of Chandler's Ford. The mound of wood, bricks and building materials lies near the footpath from Chandler's Ford railway station to Knights Wood park and green. Residents

  • Saints show clinical edge from the penalty spot

    SAINTS have one of the highest penalty conversion rates in the Premier League. Over a 10-year period, the south coast side finished second, behind West ham, in the overall table for being the most consistent team from the spot. Saints have

  • RAFT OF TECHNICAL UPDATES

    Volkswagen Passat This improved version of the MK8 Volkswagen Passat dials up the finesse still further and looks to build on its predecessor's phenomenal success. Jonathan Crouch reports. Ten Second Review We tend to think of cars in either

  • LARGER THAN LIFE

    Ford Mondeo MK5 (2014-2018) Models Covered: 5dr hatch / 4dr Saloon / 5dr Estate (1.0, 1.5, 2.0 EcoBoost petrol / 1.5, 2.0 TDCi diesel) [Style, Zetec, Titanium, ST-Line, Vignale]) By Jonathan Crouch * Introduction The MK5 Mondeo proved

  • FULL OF LUXURY AND TECHNOLOGY

    Audi's e-tron shows its rivals how to do a fully electric large SUV. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review Audi's first full electric car, the e-tron, is a technological 'tour de force'. This battery-powered large SUV takes the best

  • Search for Hampshire's most talented poet

    THE hunt is on for the Hampshire Poet 2020. The search for a figurehead for poetry in the county, which takes place every two years, has got under way and is being led by Hampshire Cultural Trust (HCT) and Winchester Poetry Festival (WPF). The

  • "Worrying" ram raid attack sparks fear in residents

    RESIDENTS are fearing their safety after ramraiders smashed into a convenience store cash machine. A stolen land rover rammed into the ATM at Tesco Express on Bishopstoke Road in Bishopstoke and chemicals were used to try to set it alight on Wednesday

  • City could have raked in £1m from Kosovo match at St Mary's

    SOUTHAMPTON civic chiefs have praised the city as a destination for “world-class sport” following the England victory at St Mary’s Stadium this week. Councillors, business leaders, police and even Gareth Southgate have commented on the “incredible

  • Cannabis farm discovered after 'arson' at house

    POLICE have found evidence of a cannabis farm after a fire tore through a house in a case of suspected arson. Emergency services rushed to tackle the blaze in Ripstone Gardens last Saturday. Four engines tackled the fire which completely destroyed

  • A Southampton mother braves 13,000ft skydive for charity

    A SOUTHAMPTON mother jumped 13,000ft out of a plane to help raise £10,000 for local hospice charity Naomi House and Jacksplace. Vickey Lewis also jumped for her seven-year-old son Ollie, who has alternating hemiplegia of childhood, meaning that

  • Former Test Valley mayor appointed as Honorary Alderman

    The former leader of Test Valley Borough Council has been made an Honorary Alderman. At a special meeting of full council in Crosfield Hall last week, Ian Carr MBE was given the title of Honourable Alderman. Mr Carr said: "I am really honoured

  • Southampton Airport rated among the best in the UK

    SOUTHAMPTON Airport is flying high after being placed as the third best airport in the country. After researching 6,237 airport experiences and 4,499 participants, review service Which? found the city airport was ahead of most small airports and

  • SAINTS ANALYSIS: Academy system survives scrutiny

    Southampton’s youth system has long since been one of the proud hallmarks of the club. Though the days of youngsters starting out playing in the Tyro League at Millbrook Rec and graduating through to play in the Premier League are all but gone,