HAMPSHIRE MP Suella Braverman has been appointed as attorney general. Ms Braverman, who was first elected in Fareham in 2015, was put in post on a dramatic reshuffle day in the Government. She has previously had stints in the Education Select
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche insisted details of the breakdown in relations with defender Ben Gibson will remain private. The Clarets confirmed on Wednesday that they had taken the highly-unusual step of allowing Gibson, a £15million signing in August
A CRASH involving two cars has brought Romsey Town Centre to a standstill. One of the two cars involved crashed into a building on the junction of Palmerston Street, Romsey and Broadwater Road, Romsey. A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson
RALPH Hasenhuttl revealed James Ward-Prowse is in contention to play against Burnley on Saturday. The midfielder was stretchered off with a nasty cut to his leg during the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Tottenham. But with the mid-season
THE Met Office has updated its weather warning for Storm Dennis this weekend. Initially a yellow warning for wind was issued for the Hampshire from 12pm until midnight on Saturday. Now the warning for “very strong winds” will be in force from
A CHILDREN'S protection charity has described the actions of two parents who subjected their teenage girls to a campaign of physical abuse as "unacceptable". It comes after the husband and wife pair, who cannot be identified in order to protect
A CHARITY set up in memory of a talented student killed in a crushing incident outside a nightclub is urging young people to apply for support. A series of successful fund raising events means Olivia Inspires has thousands of pounds to give to those
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following the launch of an arson investigation in Shirley. More than 70 firefighters from across Hampshire rushed to Victor Street in Shirley as flames threatened to engulf a neighbouring building used by the Salvation
MORE of Southampton's two year olds are reaching key development milestones, new figures show. Charity Action for Children says it's "deeply worrying" that some youngsters are falling behind in their critical first few years, and is urging the Government
A COUNCILLOR has slammed the state of pavements in Romsey as well as the council which care for them. Councillor Mark Cooper, who is a county councillor for Romsey and a borough councillor for Romsey Tadburn has slammed Hampshire County Council
TRIBUTES have been paid to two Hampshire men who died in a collision on the A272 near Winchester. As previously reported, police were called to Cheesefoot Head on January 30 after a crash involving a black Ford Fiesta and a white Audi. The men
FORMER Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg believes what's said on the pitch should stay on the pitch. Clattenburg once clashed with ex-Saint Adam Lallana which saw the St Mary's side lodge an official complaint. His comments come on the back
FRASER Forster kept his 15th clean sheet of the season as Celtic moved closer to bagging their ninth Scottish Premiership title in a row. Forster, on loan from Saints until the end of the season, was left with little to do as Neil Lennon’s side
The Toyota Camry shares much of its engineering with its Lexus ES cousin but, as Jonathan Crouch discovers, this spacious medium-sized saloon is also very much its own car. Ten Second Review Toyota's making a habit of re-introducing its best-selling
MINI Electric The MINI take on battery-powered motoring certainly has its appeal. Jonathan Crouch checks out the MINI Electric. Ten Second Review It's natural that there should be a MINI Electric variant. This little Hatch lends itself to
Peugeot 2008 (2015-2019) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 5dr SUV (Petrol – 1.2 [82,110,130hp] / Diesel – 1.6 BlueHDi [75hp,100hp,120hp]) Introduction Peugeot’s 2008 small SUV sold well for the brand following an initial launch in 2012
A SOUTHAMPTON school which was evacuated after pupils were isolated due to Coronavirus fears has reopened today. St Mary’s Independent School in Bitterne Park has now opened its doors to pupils after three days of closure after pupils attended lessons
TWO men impersonating police officers tried to enter an address in Hampshire, police have warned. The incident involved two man ringing the doorbell of an address in Winchester, before claiming to be police and asking to get in to the property.
A WOMAN in her 90s is fighting for her life in hospital following a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The female pedestrian, who is from New Milton, was airlifted to hospital after the collision with a blue BMW 318, which happened on
HAMPSHIRE residents have been warned about an Amazon scam, which grants fraudsters access to their personal information. Officers have published information about the scam and have advised residents to "always question uninvited approaches".
MAMMA Mia the stage show and movie are now a phenomenon almost on the scale of the band whose music they celebrate. The Abba musical is now 20 years old and just keeps getting better and better. I've seen the show five or six times in the last
RESIDENTS have spoken of their “shock” after police were involved in a 90-minute stand-off with a man who had climbed onto a roof in Southampton city centre. Passers-by watched in shock as police “swarmed” Bedford Place after a man was seen standing
IT IS the small New Forest school which claims to have a child-centred approach to learning, offering a caring start for children. Manor Church of England Infant School in Hardley has just 81 youngsters on its roll. Led by headteacher Michelle
PLANS have been revealed for a revamp at a Hampshire supermarket which would double floorspace. A single-storey extension would be added to the Co-op store in Coronation Parade, Hamble. The new-look shop would reportedly have an extended range
CIVIC chiefs have approved a major repair project that aims to secure the future of a New Forest facility used by 1,400 people a week. Campaigners have been given permission to refurbish Avonway Community Centre in Fordingbridge by removing its
YOUNG adults living alone will now benefit from a 100 percent council tax discount from Test Valley Borough Council from April. Test Valley Borough Council’s Cabinet gave the green light to a proposal to give care leavers the discount until they
These climate emergency protesters are a joke. They now blame it for the wars around the world. The Solomon Islands are still there going strong. Species are dying out because their habitat is being ripped down by corrupt countries. A lot
IT was a conspicuous act of bravery that saved them from a hefty prison term, if not exile. Charles Woolgar, James Brown and Joseph Andrews had been nationally honoured and locally feted for their courage in endeavouring to rescue crew and passengers
A GRANDFATHER died following a fall in his garden which caused a bleed on his brain, an inquest heard. Ian Rudland Norrington was watering the plants in the backyard of his house in Merrytree Close, West Wellow, on September 21, last year. His
POLICE are continuing their investigations into an alleged theft at a Southampton strip club after licensing chiefs gave the green light for the venue to reopen. Officers say they are continuing the probe into allegations of a serious crime at
KAYNE Ramsay has described his loan move to Shrewsbury Town as "a massive opportunity". The teenager made his debut for the League One club last weekend, following the arrival of fellow right-back Kyle Walker-Peters, and is now preparing to return
A HAMPSHIRE MP has welcomed a new bill to increase investment into the NHS. MP for Fareham, Suella Braverman, has welcomed the new NHS Funding Bill, which would see local authorities like Fareham receive a sizeable share of the funding. Suella
A GOVERNMENT minister visited Southampton to launch plans for “freeports” – areas which would be sheltered from tariffs in the wake of Brexit. The idea is being proposed in a bid to create jobs by promoting international trade after Britain’s departure
SHOTGUNS, pistols, quad bikes and a tractor are among the items seized from an address in Fair Oak, following the arrest of a 50-year-old man. As part of an ongoing investigation, officers executed a warrant at a property off Winchester Road on
