HAMPSHIRE veteran Jimmy Adams rolled back the years with his first County Championship century of the season last night. Adams, who made the first championship century of his career against Yorkshire at Headingley in 2006, registered his 23rd as
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Hampshire swimming centre this evening to free a person trapped in a lift. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident at The Quays in Harbour Parade, Southampton, started just after 8pm. Two crews from St
ANGRY residents branded a meeting a “farce” after Southampton City Council planning bosses approved controversial extensions to railway sidings. The Network Rail scheme means that half-mile-long trains could drive just metres from people’s homes
DRIVERS are facing long delays on the M3 tonight after a crash. Traffic bosses are warning of delays of up to 40 minutes on the southbound carriageway, near Winchester. The crash caused all three lanes of the southbound carriageway to be closed
CAMPAIGNERS gathered in a city centre square to encourage the use of bikes, electric vehicles and healthy living. The event was Clean Air Day 2018 and there were performances from a ‘healthy lung’ choir, school children affected by pollution as
RESIDENTS are fed up with the lack of action on clean air from successive administrations of both Southampton City Council and the government. All we hear about are task forces, networks and strategies. As your editorial rightly points out, it
A NEW air service linking Southampton to the holiday isle of Skiathos makes its debut next month. The first weekly flight, provided by FlyLolo will take off on July 3, 3pm. The service will operate every Tuesday until October Unlike many other
THE emergency services are dealing with a gorse fire beside a busy Hampshire road. The blaze broke out in vegetation between the A326 Hythe Bypass and Elm Crescent, Netley View, at around 3pm. Crews from Hythe and Hardley fire stations have been
A SOUTHAMPTON pensioner was rushed to hospital after he plunged into a neighbour's garden. Paramedics say the man, 83, fell approximately five metres into the rear garden of a property in Mount Pleasant Road. South Central Ambulance Service
Ryan Garner may be barely out of his teen years but already the spiteful punching Southampton starlet has designs on proving himself top of the domestic featherweight division. Once a European schoolboy champion, the aptly named ‘Piranha’ has already
ARMED officers and a police helicopter engaged in a high-speed chase after a 'ram-raid' at a Hampshire supermarket. Three men carried out the raid at Tesco in Pilgrims Close, Chandler's Ford, at 3.11am this morning. It is understood the trio
YET again Southampton is to shoot itself in the foot. A £100-a-day clean air tax, how long before: 1. Cruise ships start using Liverpool, Dover and, God forbid, Portsmouth? 2. Out-of-towners stop coming to Southampton, shopping, eating in restaurants
GET ready to rock! Thousands of revellers are making their way to the Isle of Wight for the 50th anniversary of one of the UK’s most loved festivals, with their singing voices, dancing shoes and festival hats at the ready. Headliners for the
1 In Dibden Purlieu... On Sunday between 12 and 4pm at Applemore College, Honeypot Children's Charity is holding a Family Fun Day. This fun day out for the whole family will raise money for the Charity, who support young carers and vulnerable children
IT’S a musical fixture that the Concorde’s jazz aficionados and her army of fans would definitely not miss. And jazz songstress Clare Teal kicked off her latest appearance at the Stoneham Lane club by thanking the audience for supporting live music
A HAMPSHIRE pub is undergoing a six-figure revamp which will create 10 new jobs. The Shamblehurst Barn in Hedge End has closed for the refit, which will improve the sports viewing area, the bar and the garden. New sound systems will be installed
A FORMER Hampshire paramedic who struck up a five-month affair with a ‘vulnerable’ patient after she suffered a seizure has been struck off. Darrel Dimond, 41, swapped numbers with a woman and also used his work email to exchange ‘inappropriate
RESIDENTS can now have their say on plans to introduce a chargeable clean air zone in Southampton, a move which has received criticism from local businesses, including the port. As part of a 12-week consultation, locals will be asked on their views
POLICE are on the scene of a crash near Southampton's Westquay. Officers are dealing with the incident, on the Mayflower Roundabout. An outside lane is currently blocked on the outbound side of Westquay Road. Mayflower Rdbt / West
MAZDA5 (2010-2016) MODELS COVERED: 5-door MPV [1.8, 2.0 petrol / 1.6 diesel] BY JONATHAN CROUCH * Introduction Gone are the days when all People Carriers really had to do was to come up with clever ways to carry people. Today, in the
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross If you're looking for a Qashqai-class family SUV but want something a little different, Mitsubishi's Eclipse Cross offers an interesting alternative. Jonathan Crouch reports. Ten Second Review The Mitsubishi Eclipse
Vauxhall Insignia GSi Vauxhall's Insignia GSi is a deceptively quick package. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review The fastest Vauxhall Insignia, this GSi model, isn't quite as wild as its Insignia VXR predecessor was but it's smarter
A CLUB promoter, who was spared jail after being found guilty of killing a Hampshire schoolboy with a single punch, is appealing over his conviction and sentence. Archie Lloyd's family hit out at the news that Sebastian Trabucatti was contesting
A LIFE drawing class will be held this weekend. The session at Above Bar cafe The Art House will take place from 12.30-4.30pm on June 24. It costs £22.60 and is run by Life Drawing Lab.
BITTERNE Library is holding a special tea party to raise funds for guide dogs. Held at the Bitterne Road East library on June 29, there will an array of activities for people to get involved with including a doggy rhyme time, crafts, games and competitions
INTERESTED in radio? If so, Southampton Amateur Radio Club wants you to attend its next meeting in July. Discussing all matters of amateur radio, members of the South Hampshire Repeater Group will also talk about new developments in the field
ROY Chubby Brown's rescheduled show takes place next month. Due to the hazardous snowy conditions in March, the comedian was forced to cancel his show. However, he's now back playing at Guildhall Southampton on July 19. It takes place from
FOOTBALL fans can take part in a new lecture about homophobia in the sport and the World Cup. Recent media coverage of the intolerant attitudes and mistreatment of the LGBT community in Russia has called into question the suitability of the country
SANDRA Lochhead is leading a talk at Portswood Library entitled 'Notable and Notorious Women of Southampton'. Taking place on July 18, the discussion is part of a series of talks hosted by Friends of Portswood Library, in association with SEE Southampton
LOCALS can support their American football team who take on their rivals next month. Solent Thrashers will host Ouse Valley Eagles at Test Park Sports Ground, on Lower Brownhill Road, Redbridge, on July 15. The free match kicks off at 3pm.
TEAM Solent Sharks is inviting people with any kind of disability or impairment to its wheelchair rugby training sessions. The club is looking for new players, volunteers and support staff to help with its team and to try the sport for themselves
AN EVENING of live storytelling is taking place at The Art House, Above Bar Street. People can share their own real life stories in an intimate, informal setting. Each of the speakers is local and will draw on their own personal experiences and
HEALTH Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the "blame" culture in the NHS had to change to help prevent repeats of the Gosport War Memorial Hospital scandal. It comes after an inquiry found an "institutionalised regime" of prescribing and administering
A CAR salesman with a gambling addiction pocketed thousands of pounds from a business - even after he was spared a prison sentence for committing the same offence at a different company. Serial fraudster Riccardo Iampietro was sentenced to two years
A SHOWDOWN meeting took place between embattled Christchurch MP Sir Christopher Chope and the local party chairman this week. Sir Christopher has been embroiled in a row since he objected to the passage of the ‘upskirting’ bill in Parliament last
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after three men were acting suspiciously, picking watercress out of the River Test. Shortly after 5am on Monday morning, officers say three males were seen acting in a suspicious manner by the river that runs
A SOUTHAMPTON-based maritime welfare charity is calling on people from the city to get involved with its new Loch Ness challenge event . Sailors’ Society, which supports seafarers and their families around the world, is looking for people to canoe
CALLING all Dancing Queens and Super Troupers! The Regent in Christchurch will celebrate this summer's release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (TBC PG) with a unique ‘70s event. For one-night only, the Centre will present a fun-filled, movie
A popular performer from CBBC will star in the Fareham panto this year. Ferneham Hall are rolling out the red carpet for a Royal Ball and top of the VIP list is Ed Petrie who will be playing Buttons in Cinderella at the venue this Christmas and
FOLLOWING the incredible success of the BAFTA award-winning BBC One television series Blue Planet II, presented by Sir David Attenborough a UK live tour has been announced that includes the Bournemouth International Centre next year. The show, which
STUDENTS from a Hampshire college took to the catwalk to showcase their creative skills when Fareham College hosted a glitzy night of fashion, hair, beauty and make-up. The Creative Industries Showcase displayed work from subjects including art
A SOUTHAMPTON befriending charity has been given a grant of £5k to host tea parties for the lonely Woolston-based charity Communicare has been handed the cash from Southampton City Council in a bid to help boost community spirit The group is
A HAMPSHIRE bus firm is helping to train a guide dog puppy by offering some vital travel experience across its network. Operator Morebus is providing seven-month-old Milo and his trainer Sarah Whitbread from Ringwood free travel on its services.
PLANS to turn a police training centre into homes are set to be given the green light - but residents have questioned the safety of the scheme. Town bosses are to discuss plans to turn the Osborne Quarters Police Training Centre in Netley Abbey
POLICE investigating reports of gun shots in a Southampton street have raided ‘a number of properties’ in the hunt for the shooter. But Hampshire Constabulary would not say where the raids took place, or whether the weapon used to fire the shots
A GROUP of Southampton friends returning from a holiday in Malaga discovered their car keys were dumped at an airport overnight after an off-site parking firm ceased trading with no warning to customers. The keys to 300 vehicles were given to staff
HAMPSHIRE Chamber of Commerce is set to strengthen its lobbying clout and member services following a strategic review of operations. Moves include a reshuffling of some staff positions, a recruitment drive in the north of the county, a new Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON city is one of five cities in the UK with the most polluted air. This filthy air is breathed in daily by all of us living here. It causes serious damage to health, including damage to lungs eg cancer and emphysema, also bronchitis and
A FESTIVAL to celebrate clean air in Southampton will see transport companies showing off their vehicles and events held in Guildhall Square – including electric car demonstrations. The Clean Air Day is set to feature reduced bus fares, electric-vehicle
HAMPSHIRE Hospitals' Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday July 17. It will be held at The Ark, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital from 5.30pm. In this special 70th anniversary year for the NHS, the AGM will be an opportunity to reflect
THE last remaining ruin from the tragic Blitz bombing in 1940 is to be commemorated with a new arch. Southampton City Council has seen its plan approved to transform the area of Blechynden Terrace Park, near Southampton Central Railway Station,
A WOMAN attempted to use a forged prescription in a bid to get medication from a New Forest pharmacist, police have said. Officers are probing an allegation that a member of the public used a forged prescription in an attempt to receive medication
