NEW signing Keith Barker restored some respectability on the first day’s play at The Ageas Bowl this year. The former Warwickshire all-rounder ended the day on 27 not out after adding an unbroken 24 with fellow new boy Jamie Fuller (10 not out),
Saints captain Pierre-Emile Højbjerg scored a last-minute equaliser as Denmark drew 2-2 in a friendly away to Kosovo. Spurs playmaker Christian Eriksen scored the first equaliser with a penalty after coming off the bench. Højbjerg is expected
STUART Armstrong played the full 90 minutes as Scotland suffered one their most humiliating defeats. The Saints midfielder was denied a consolation goal by a brilliant save from goalkeeper Dmytro Nephodov as Scotland were beaten 3-0 away to Kazakhstan
EASTLEIGH have boosted their chances of making the National League play-offs by welcoming fans’ favourite Sam Matthews back to the Silverlake Stadium. The 22-year-old creative midfielder/winger is back for another loan stay with the Spitfires,
A HAMPSHIRE teen is "living her dream" after being selected for a professional ballet production. Molly Snow from Fareham has been selected by English Youth Ballet for a professional production of Coppélia at The Weymouth Pavilion. The Swanmore
POLICE have carried out a 'raid' in a Southampton neighbourhood. Officers were seen at Oakridge Road, Redbridge, at about 3.30pm today. A witness told the Daily Echo that at least 12 officers were called to the scene and that a man was arrested
FORMER Eastleigh striker Richard Gillespie, scorer of over 300 career goals, has confirmed his retirement from football. The 34-year-old had signed for Dorchester Town, but made just five appearances for the Magpies, three from the bench, following
FIVE people have been arrested at a Southampton fast food restaurant. Police were called to KFC in Bursledon Road at 6.08pm yesterday. They were called to reports of a public order incident involving a group of people. A spokesperson for
EASTLEIGH will have to wait another week to get last Saturday’s Barrow blip out of their system. The Spitfires are without a game this weekend due to Leyton Orient’s involvement in the FA Trophy and don’t return to action until Hartlepool United
A petition to revoke article 50 and remain in the EU has set new records by achieving more than three million signatures. As was reported yesterday, the petition on the government's website has had the highest rate of signings ever, with almost 2,000
STUART Armstrong has drawn on his experience at Celtic to help him settle in at Saints. The midfielder was signed by former boss Mark Hughes last summer in a £7m deal from the Scottish Premier League giants. However, Hughes was sacked last
Saints duo Nathan Redmond and Jack Stephens enlisted the help of schoolchildren to prank Ralph Hasenhuttl. Hasenhuttl attended the press conference with a difference but wasn't aware that two of his players were giving the kids the questions to
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 is a technological 'tour de force'. This battery-powered large SUV takes the best bits from the
Skoda Fabia (2014 - 2018) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 5dr supermini – Hatch / Estate (1.0 MPI 60PS,75PS / 1.0 TSI 95Ps, 110PS / 1.2 90PS / 1.4 TDI 75PS, 90PS, 105PS ) Introduction Skoda’s third generation Fabia supplies the efficiency
In fifth generation form, Honda's CR-V is a quality family-sized SUV that really benefits from a quarter of a century of continuous improvement. Jonathan Crouch reports Ten Second Review Honda's fifth generation CR-V has evolved into something
POLICE are investigating 26 non-dwelling burglaries which have taken place in the Lymington area in the past month. Thieves have raided garages, outhouses and other buildings in Lymington and neighbouring villages, making off with tools and other
BBC Two's Newsnight will soon have its first all-female presenting team, featuring Emily Maitlis, Emma Barnett and Kirsty Wark. We asked readers if they think an all-female presenting team is a good idea. Tina Stedman, a 63-year-old retired cater
EASTLEIGH town centre is gearing up for one of its biggest events of the year. Now celebrating its 35th year, the Hendy Eastleigh 10k will see 2,900 runners pouring into the town from across the UK and abroad. Taking place on Sunday, March 24
A NEW treatment centre will be coming to Southampton this summer. The Southampton Urgent Treatment Centre will replace the Minor Injuries Unit in the Fanshawe Wing of the Royal South Hants Hospital. The urgent-treatment centres have been established
A LONG-RUNNING Hampshire am-dram group was almost forced to cancel a show for the first time after a key star – a chicken – was killed by a fox. The Hamble Players – who have been performing for more than 60 years – lost the cast member with just
MOHAMED Elyounoussi admitted he needs more time to adapt to the Premier League and that he has no intention of leaving. The winger joined Saints last summer as a replacement for Dusan Tadic but has struggled to cement a spot in the starting XI.
A SOUTHAMPTON resident has blasted a decision to ban doormats from the city council-owned block she lives in – and they could charge her £25 if she doesn’t comply. Vicky-Lee Egerton, of Leaside Way, has branded the move as “ridiculous”, after Southampton
THE body of a young Southampton man who fled police more than two months ago was found still handcuffed in a river. The 22-year-old, named locally as Reece Hillier, ran off after being detained by officers in the city on January 12, during an alleged
A PLAN to build more than 140 homes on greenbelt land in the New Forest has sparked almost 480 objections. The application has also come under fire from Hampshire wildlife expert Chris Packham, who criticised the “short-sighted” proposal to redevelop
FORMER Saints idol Matt LeTissier, who was one of the big stars in TV’s Harry’s Heroes, has a summer fixture at Eastleigh’s Concorde Club. Millions of TV viewers watched as Matt, or Le God as he was known to his fans, was put through his paces by
AT A recent panel meeting of the Labour-run council, they decided not to oppose the felling of trees at Marhill copse. Yet again we see Labour prove they pay lip service to our environment. We need trees and lots of them to clean our air, hold water
STUART Armstrong and Jan Bednarek both have 2020 European Championship qualifiers today. Midfielder Armstrong is expected to win his 12th cap for Scotland in Kazakhstan (3pm) and Poland defender Bednarek is aiming to continue his excellent form
WELCOME to Saxon Gate... That's the new name chosen by Winchester civic chiefs for the area of the city currently undergoing a major regeneration. The new name was unveiled at a meeting of the city council's Central Winchester Regeneration (CWR)
SAINTS star James Ward-Prowse wants to shake off the ‘academy boy’ tag he has been labelled with. Ward-Prowse rose through the youth ranks at Staplewood and is often viewed as the example the current crop of youngsters should be following.
A MAJOR Southampton supermarket has been blasted by councillors and locals after it tabled plans to build a 24-hour gym above its store – which would see a community space lost. But Sainsbury’s argues the space is not used for what it was originally
THEY are just two of Hampshire's long lost racecourses. Hambledon and Stockbridge, that is. Though renowned as the cradle of cricket with the 1760 formation of a club that played on the world famous Broadhalfpenny Down, as reflected by a monument
IT IS THE Hampshire School that is focused on "building opportunities for students to be leaders." Townhill Junior School in Benhams Road, Southampton, has a total of 326 pupils from year three to year six. Ms Sian Carr, took over as headteacher
A TEENAGER caught drink-driving on a Southampton bridge has been banned from the roads. Alex Bryant, 18, was stopped on Northam Bridge in January, while driving a silver Ford. He was breathalysed by officers and the test revealed he had 110 microgrammes
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court: JOHN ERIC BRIAN HACKETT, 48, of Foresters Road, Fawley. Indicated guilty plea to breaching non-molestation order. Fined £100, ordered to pay court costs of £20 and a victim surcharge of £30
