It was acknowledged as being a fair fight - but only one survived and he was to be charged with manslaughter. Late summer was not living up to its name and as blue skies gave way to teeming rain, hop pickers George Rice and Robert Martin repaired
IT IS the school with its own woodland walk in Hampshire. Waterside Primary School is a community school in Ashford Crescent, Hythe, which has a woodland area for the children that has been in place since Easter. The school has 195 pupils and
LECTURERS have called off strike action planned for next week over job cuts at Winchester University. The University and College Union this afternoon said the action had been suspended as Winchester University had agreed to rule out compulsory job
Saints have made contact with Fiorentina goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski, according to Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb. The report suggests that the St Mary's side are in competition with Huddersfield and West Ham for the 21-year-old's services
Hampshire kept Somerset under pressure at the top of Division One of the Specsavers County Championship with a 244-run win on the Isle of Wight. The strong seam attack of Fidel Edwards (3-37), Keith Barker (3-42) and Kyle Abbott (3-46) did the
POLICE have arrested two people after a drugs raid in New Milton. Officers carried out the pre-planned warrant at a property in Gore Road yesterday. Hampshire Police say the raid was part of the force's anti-drugs campaign, Operation Fortress
POLICE have launched an investigation after a 12-year-old boy was approached by a strange man on a Southampton street. The schoolboy was approached on St Edmund's Road in Shirley yesterday. The man, who was described as dark skinned and was
SAINTS ace Nathan Redmond has taken a hilarious tumble during an England training session. The winger was selected in Gareth Southgate's Three Lions squad for next month's Uefa Nations League semi-final against Holland. It's the first time
A DRINK-driver caught behind the wheel while disqualified from driving has been jailed. Disqualified driver Aaron Shaun Folan was stopped on St Mary's Road in Southampton on April 12. When breathalysed, the 37-year-old had 46 microgrammes of
A TOTTON man has been found guilty of stealing scrap metal. Liberty George Cooper and an accomplice stole the scrap metal from a yard in Sway, New Forest. He also damaged gates to the yard. The 46-year-old denied the theft, but was found guilty
EMERGENCY services were called to New Milton on Wednesday night over a concern for welfare. Police rushed to Holly Lane after they were called at 7.49pm. An eyewitness reported seeing police and an air ambulance on the scene. A spokesperson for
A MAN has been arrested after huge piles of shredded waste were dumped illegally in Hampshire villages. Police and the Environment Agency are investigating a spate of 35 incidents, some of which involved up to 100 tonnes of material being deposited
The indestructible Mercedes G-Class soldiers on in second generation form. Jonathan Crouch gazes in awe. Ten Second Review It's said that cockroaches will be the only thing to survive a nuclear conflagration. Whoever said that clearly never drove
Mazda3 The Mazda3 is a car that has underachieved. The latest version looks set to comprehensively rectify that issue. Jonathan Crouch reports. Ten Second Review You need real talent to succeed in the family hatchback sector these days, particularly
RENAULT KADJAR (2015 – 2018) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 5dr SUV (1.2 TCe petrol / 1.5 dCi / 1.6 dCi diesel) [Expression+, Dynamique Nav, Signature]) Introduction Renault’s Kadjar is a mid-sized SUV that’s smart, sensible and,
DRIVERS are facing delays on the M27 this morning due to a breakdown. The vehicle is blocking lane one of the westbound slip road at junction 3 for the M271. There are currently delays back to Rownhams Service. #M27 Westbound - Lane
THOUSANDS of people will head to the polls once again this month, but this time they will be voting for members of the European Parliament who may not even take their seats. After months of talks and uncertainty over the position of the UK in this
POLICE are investigating an attempted burglary at a Southampton convenience store. Officers say the offenders smashed their way into the Co-op in Nursling Street, Nursling, but fled empty-handed, leaving "items" behind. A stolen car was found
A TOPSHOP and Topman store in Hampshire to close as part of plans to shut 23 stores across the country. The store in Fareham Shopping Centre is among those to be shut by Philip Green's Arcadia Group across the UK and Ireland, putting 520 jobs at
THE M27 will be closed next month to allow for a footbridge to be demolished. The motorway will close to traffic between junctions 9 and 11, including access off and onto the M27 at junction 10, from June 14 at 9pm to June 15 at 9pm. The closure
A CORONER has warned of the dangers of keeping unused medication after the death of young Southampton man. Jordan Collett, 22, died at Southampton General Hospital on November 11 after mixing alcohol and drugs at a friend’s leaving party. Winchester
SOUTHAMPTON motorists are being warned of delays due to roadworks from May 30 to May 31. The roadworks will be in Tebourba Way, Tebourba , to reinstate a manhole. There will be a lane closure while the roadworks are in progress.
A SOUTHAMPTON school that was targeted for the third time this year by vandals are preparing to buy new security cameras worth £5,000. Teachers discover shards of broken glass after a group of teenagers used a drain pipe to smash 13 skylight windows
HUNDREDS of people attended a pro-Brexit rally and march on May 18 at Southampton Bargate. The event was organised by Southampton residents Julie Haylett and Michaela Dowse on behalf of the Southampton for Brexit group, who felt their views were
AMONG the cases to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court include. THOMAS NATHAN AMOS, 32, of Shelley Road, Totton. Pleaded guilty to stealing an iPhone and charger. Jailed for 14 days. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £115. AMANDA JANE
COUNCIL chiefs launched a £4,000 clean-up operation after fly-tippers dumped six tonnes of waste which took three days to remove. Town hall bosses have revealed the full extent of an incident in which land near homes in Tristan Close in Calshot
USING a mobile phone on a trip to the supermarket pushes up shopping bills by 41% on average, a study has found. The research, by the University of Bath, found shoppers move round stores at a lower pace when they use their phones to keep up with
1 In Winchester... DISCOVER everything about robots and future technology at Winchester Science Centre this weekend. Find plenty of hands-on science, a shockingly good live show demonstrating electricity and futuristic gear, and take the chance
SOUTHAMPTON residents are invited to come to a gin tasting event on World Gin Day from 7pm to 11pm. The event will feature an evening of gin with canapés on arrival and a two course meal, which will be held at the Mercure Southampton Centre Dolphin
A PLANNING application has been put forward to erect of a first floor extension to create a two storey dwelling. The location of the application is in University Road, Southampton, and the plans include an extension at the rear of the property.
SOUTHAMPTON motorists are being warned of delays due to roadworks from June 3 to June 5. The roadworks will be located in Thornhill Park Road, Bitterne, and there will be traffic control while the work is in progress.
SOUTHAMPTON motorists could experience delays due to roadworks from May 24 to May 29. The roadworks will be located in St James Road, Shirley, to fix a leak on a pipe. Some of the road will be closed while the roadworks are in progress.
A LARGE group of travellers have parked up in a Southampton park. The group, which has around seven caravans, are on Veracity Ground on Merryoak Road in Sholing Several cars have also been seen driving around the field. According to Hampshire
EXTINCTION Rebellion and Youth Strike 4 Climate are holding a protest in Southampton city centre. The groups say the city will be threatened by food shortages, air pollution and rising sea levels if action is not taken to combat climate change.
A SOUTHAMPTON home, turned into a hive of criminal activity by a suspected county lines drug gang, has been shut down. Police say the home has become a hub of “anti-social behaviour” and a “serious nuisance” to neighbouring residents . In one
A COUNCILLOR is being urged to “make a decision” over the area he wants to represent after it emerged he has been elected both in Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Liberal Democrats Tim Bearder was elected in November 2018 to represent Wheatley on Oxfordshire
THE award-winning vocalist, Ana Matronic from the Scissor Sisters, dropped into Solent University last week to inspire budding music students and to share top tips from the music business. The American artist best known as the female co-lead
AMONG the latest planning applications submitted to New Forest District Council and the New Forest National Park Authority: BRANSGORE 19/10463 - Single-storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for
PART of Hampshire’s coastline has been named as one of the most dog friendly beaches in the UK. Dog Friendly Cottages has published the results of a nationwide study which set out to identify the best waterfront walks for dog owners and their canine
STAFF and customers are waiting to learn which Marks and Spencer stores are facing the axe as the business prepares to shut another 110 stores. M&S has said it will close another 85 “full-line” stores and around 25 Simply Food outlets – on
IT didn’t take long for Radhi Jaidi to realise that Ralph Hasenhuttl was different from what had come before. During Hasenhuttl’s first week at Staplewood, he made it his mission to catch a glimpse of what was bubbling underneath the surface of
A WINCHESTER developer is awaiting a decision on a controversial development that would see a home replace with a mix of eight houses and flats. A decision was due this week on the application for 49 Stoney Lane, in Weeke. If approved by city
BRITAIN goes to the polls on Thursday, in an election many thought would never happen. Voters across the continent will elect 751 new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for a five year term - and those in Britain could be out of a job within
