DRIVERS are facing delays on the A31 at Stoney Cross this afternoon. A vehicle overturned earlier on the A31 westbound between the turn-off for Minstead and Fritham. One lane was closed for a short time but all lanes have now been re-opened
Moussa Djenepo has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s game against Bournemouth with Nathan Redmond touch and go to take his place. Djenepo, who was the match winner in the 1-0 win at Sheffield United, has a recurrence of the muscle injury that
Audi A4 Audi's A4 has sharpened up its act a little in the face of tough competition from BMW's 3 Series, Mercedes' C-Class and the Jaguar XE in the image-conscious compact executive sector. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review
Nissan Pulsar (2014-2018) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered (5 door Hatch; 1.2, 1.6 petrol / 1.5 dCi diesel [Visia,Acenta,N-tec,Tekna]) Introduction Nissan’s return to the Focus-sized family hatchback segment in 2014 saw this Pulsar
A COUPLE are set to take part in a nine mile charity walk after their godson from Southampton was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Fiona Newland-Smith and her husband Neil will take part in the inaugural Hatton Locks Walk of Hope to support Fiona's
EMERGENCY services rushed to a fire at a popular Hampshire park. Two fire crews from Hightown were called to Victoria Country Park at 8.24pm last night after a pile of logs and wood chippings caught alight. Crews used two jets and two hose
IT was a unique request. "May I ask a favour of your lordship? Will you allow me a candle tonight so I can sit up and study my case." A rare moment of seriousness from John Evans - if that was his true name - as he invariably played to the gallery
A PETITION by two Southampton sisters has sparked a fast food giant into ditching plastic toys from its children's meals. Burger King is removing all plastic toys from its children's meals served in the UK from today to save an estimated 320 tonnes
POLICE and the coastguard were deployed to Lee-on-the-Solent this morning as part of a search for a missing person. Gosport Police and Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team were both at the incident earlier today. A spokesperson for the Coastguard
A POLICE probe has been launched after a man's body was found in a wooded area. Police were called at 7.27am on Wednesday after the body of a 30-year-old man from Eastleigh was discovered in the copse area to the rear of Pilgrims Close in Chandlers
A THIEF struck a man in the head with a bike lock after he reported him to security for shoplifting. The eagle-eyed shopper witnessed Marley Warner putting items into his jacket and tipped off the store’s security guard. But as he did so, he
PLANS to provide much-needed housing beside a former Hampshire cinema have been approved - exactly a year after a previous proposal was thrown out. Civic chiefs have supported the latest application to build a block of flats on derelict land behind
MANY parents dream of sending their children to a small village school with few of the problems associated with larger inner city sites. For people lucky enough to live in the eastern half of the New Forest, the dream often becomes a reality.
A TV legend delighted New Alresford retirees with tales from his time on screen when he attended the official opening of a new retirement village. Fred Dinenage, whose career has spanned over five decades, was the guest of honour at McCarthy and
FUNDRAISERS believe pedal power will boost a £1.5 million bid to save a swimming club based at a Fareham school. Hoping to raise money for Fareham Nomads Swimming Club to build their own pool, the team's Masters Coach Stewart Crowe is taking on
CHRISTMAS came early to Hampshire as a host of stars officially launched Mayflower pantomime Peter Pan at Southampton International Boat Show. Despite the Indian Summer, shipmates Darren Day, Jaymi Hensley, The Grumbleweeds and Cassie Compton got
THE use of a swimming pool to teach children how to swim is uncertain after planners refused permission over fears over traffic danger. A domestic pool at The Bungalow, on Botley Road, near Bishop's Waltham, has been used commercially to teach young
Ralph Hasenhuttl should have been left in no doubt as to just how important next Tuesday night is for Saints. He must, therefore, make that his main priority for the upcoming week-and-a-half. So often down the years we have seen Saints managers
Among the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court were... KELVIN BRETT ANDREWS, 25, of Chiltern Green, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Conditional discharge for 12 months. Also ordered to pay compensation of £50 and court costs
A TOTAL of 43,464 households are struggling to keep warm and pay their energy bills in Hampshire, a new government report has revealed. The latest statistics for 2017 reveal 7.5 per cent of homes in Hampshire are “fuel poor”, which means their energy
"I'LL shoot you both," furious William Handy warned. And in part he kept his word - he killed one of them after pointing a gun through a window at his Hampshire pub. Shepherd Esau Ketty had been drinking at Handy's pub at Stubbington when Thomas
THE proceedings had only just begun when the chairman intervened in a last minute bid to prevent a family rift. "I suppose there is no possibility of this case being settled as we do not like brother set against brother," Alderman J L Feuvre urged
ALTHOUGH it is a great shame that the firework display will not be held this year it is welcome news that the grass in Mayflower Park is to be reseeded. Those who regularly visit the park know how badly big events have damaged the grass. There
A MATERNITY wear brand which developed award-winning expanding panels for existing jackets has announced its first investment deal. Zip Us In, valued at £1million, will be able to fast-track product development plans and grow in new markets around
NEW FOREST indi stars The Magic Gang who were hailed as "Britain’s best new guitar band" by The Times last year will perform in Southampton later this month. The Magic Gang established themselves as one of last year’s biggest breaking British guitar
NO-one needs to tell Angus Gunn that derby matches stay in the memory longer than most. The Saints goalkeeper was only three months old when his dad Bryan, the former Norwich City and Scotland number one, played his penultimate East Anglian derby
Toyota's Corolla returns the brand to prominence in the family hatchback segment. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review Toyota returns the Corolla name to the family hatchback segment with a more class-competitive hybrid-focused model
