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Saints defender signs new deal

Southampton have handed teenager Jordan Turnbull a two-year contract extension. The England Under-19s defender last season stepped up to Saints' Under-21s side, where he formed an impressive centre-back partnership with Jack Stephens. Stephens

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Missing woman: police find body

Police searching for a missing woman have found a body. The discovery was made at 3:40pm this afternoon near the Meon shore area, by Titchfield Haven. Formal identification of the body and a post-mortem examination will take place in the next

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Multi-million pound city arts complex gets go-ahead

IT has been a long time in the planning but a landmark cultural hub in the heart of Southampton has finally been given the go ahead. Some 14 years ago plans for the arts complex were first devised but today councillors have unanimously backed them

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Great-grandmother's skull broken into pieces by attack which killed her

A GREAT grandmother killed in her home by a stranger who walked in off the street had been hit so hard with a lump hammer that part of her skull was broken into small pieces, a court heard. Delia Hughes had an array of head injuries caused by the

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False imprisonment suspect bailed

A 54-YEAR-old man arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment has been bailed until the end of July. Armed police swooped on Silver Business Park in Somerford, Christchurch, last Thursday after allegations that a man was holding a 24-year-old woman

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Legendary Hampshire writer could appear on banknotes

ONE of Hampshire's most famous faces could now be appearing on banknotes. The governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King hinted that Hampshire author Jane Austen has been touted as a candidate to replace Charles Darwin on a £10 note. King

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11-year-old girl indecently assaulted

Police are investigating an allegation of an indecent assault after receiving a report of a man acting suspiciously towards an 11-year-old girl. The incident occurred at Landguard Holiday Park in Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, at around 1.15am

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Celebrate beautiful buildings around Hampshire

BEAUTIFUL buildings across Hampshire are being celebrated this summer. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is inviting everyone to celebrate the buildings they love – and perhaps fall for some new places – with their Love Architecture

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A convenient test for bikers

BIKERS preparing to take their test in Southampton will now benefit from a more localised test centre. The Driving Standards Agency is now offering module two tests from its test centre in Green Lane, Maybush, every Friday. Until now motorcyclists

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Fighting for boating lake’s future

PRESSURE is mounting on the Environment Agency as opposition grows to its plans to fill in a former boating lake in Southampton. The agency wants to turn the former family attraction at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre into a recreation meadow

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Police issue plea for missing Hampshire woman

Police have launched a hunt for a missing Hampshire woman. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Heather Harley who has not been seen since around 10pm last night when she was at home. Coastguards have joined police in an ground and sea

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Holmes pulls plug on Totton offer

THE future of AFC Totton took another twist today when potential saviours Testwood Park Limited withdrew their offer to take on the club's £185,000 debts and buy the freehold title of the stadium. TPL's managing director Ed Holmes, chairman of

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Hotel teams saddle up to raise £50K

THESE cyclists will be after some room service after pedalling across the country for charity. A team from the Jurys Inn Southampton cycled 61 miles from the city to Swindon as part of a mammoth pedalling mission between all Jurys Inn hotels across

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Wanyama will NOT be joining Saints - agent

Victor Wanyama will not be moving from Celtic to Saints, according to the players' agent. Combative Kenyan midfielder Wanyama, 21, looks set to leave the Scottish Premier League champions after Celtic accepted a fee from Saints for the 21-year-old

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State-of-the-art rhino’s logged on for wild event

SOUTHAMPTON scientists are doing their bit to help boost the economy – by building an amazing cyber rhinoceros. Tweeting is not something you would usually associate with a rhino, but thanks to tech experts in the city, it is now. Erica the

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Fire crews tackle city centre flat fire

FIREFIGHTERS WERE this afternoon dealing with an incident at a high rise block of flats in Southampton. Units from across the city were called to the fire at Telephone House in Briton Road in the city centre just before 1pm. The alarm

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Hampshire Sea Scouts celebrate opening of new HQ

A GROUP of Hampshire Sea Scouts are celebrating the opening of their new £250,000 headquarters. The 4th New Forest North (Eling) Sea Scouts have moved into a two-storey “aquativity centre” that has been built at the Testwood Lakes reservoir complex.

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Ken is back with New Forest park authority

THE former leader of the Hampshire County Council has re-joined the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA). Councillor Ken Thornber, now chairman of the county council, has lived in the Forest for 50 years and was one of the NPA’s original members

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Southampton pensioner ‘did all he could’ to save his wife from choking

A PENSIONER who tried to save his wife’s life did everything he could, an inquest was told. Margaret Brown, 75, choked while having dinner at home with her husband, Alan, at their Southampton home. She was taken to Royal Hampshire County Hospital on

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Living proof of Southampton trauma centre's expert care

THEY wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the specialist care they received at Southampton’s major trauma centre. After being involved in terrifying accidents, patients survived horrific, life-threatening injuries because they received the immediate

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Knife attacker strikes twice in city

DETECTIVES believe an armed robber could be behind two knife attacks in Southampton. Witnesses are being sought for the two attacks that police believe maybe linked. The first happened at a bus stop on Southampton High Street near to the Holyrood

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New shopping parade plans due for decision

WORK to demolish a dilapidated shopping parade and replace it with a bold new development could begin later this year. Plans to replace Weston Lane parade in Southampton with 70 homes, a library and a supermarket will go before councillors tomorrow

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Circus skills

CHILDREN can learn or improve their circus skills at a workshop. The workshop for children over the age of eight will run from 9.30am to 11am on Saturday at Winchester Discovery Centre. The event costs £5 per workshop per child. To enrol call

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Uni bursaries

SCIENCE and engineering students at the University of Southampton are being invited to apply for paid bursaries in a fund totalling £25,000 with a global research and development consultancy. Sagentia is offering 10 bursaries of £2,500 to support

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Wild time at village fete

ANIMALS were the stars of the show at a Hampshire village’s annual fete. People in Hursley came out in force to see Animal Man Nick Spellman and his menagerie which included an owl, a meerkat, a skunk, a snake and a giant snail. His show introduces

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Film that captures the Southampton of two decades ago

IT IS like taking a trip back through time. Fascinating footage of Southampton from 1993 and 1994 has been generating a buzz on video website YouTube. The videos have been uploaded by Glen Harfield, a 35-year-old now living in Didcot but born

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Old roses at their best

BRITAIN’S national collection of old-fashioned roses at Mottisfont Abbey are now at their best. The National Trust’s head gardener at Mottisfont David Stone said: “The roses have been less affected by our inclement weather conditions because of

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Creator lifts the lid on Downton Abbey

DOWNTON Abbey creator Lord Julian Fellowes lifted the lid on life with the Crawley family and their servants as he made the keynote speech at the 33rd Winchester Writers’ Conference. His talk ‘We Do Not Know Anything More Than You Do’, took place

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Why I turned my epilepsy into art

ARTIST Matthew Wardell has come up with a shocking way to publisise his epilepsy – by filming himself having fits. And the disturbing footage has formed part of his final year project which was on display at the Southampton Solent University Fine

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Remanded

MALIK Ahmedzai, 42, of Queensway, Southampton, was further remanded in custody when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court, charged with entering a property in Southampton and stealing two mobile phones and a camera.

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From fighter to crooner

HE is the Hampshire toughman who likes to sing love songs. Inside the ring Mike Cutting can be found battering his opponents with right hooks and uppercuts. But away from the ring the 22-year-old can be found singing ballads and has his eyes set

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Tortoises stolen from garden

FOUR tortoises, two of them more than 30 years old, have been stolen from a Hampshire garden, police said. The animals disappeared from wooden hutches in the back garden of a home in Birch Grove, Boyatt Wood and police believe those responsible

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MPs call for change to new immigration rules

TOUGH new immigration rules are tearing Southampton families apart and must be changed, city MPs have warned. Labour MPs John Denham (Southampton Itchen) and Alan Whitehead (Southampton Test) attacked a requirement that citizens must earn £18,600

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St Mary's police surgery

POLICE Community Support Officers in St Mary’s Southampton will be holding a beat surgery tomorrow. It takes place at Southampton City Council’s Local Housing Office in Saint Mary Street from 11am to 2pm.

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Warsash Maritime Academy's newest officers

A FRESH batch of newly qualified officers can now begin exciting careers after their passing out ceremony was held in Southampton. Warsash Maritime Academy’s newest officers celebrated their achievement at Southampton Guildhall. Deck Cadet

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I barely recognised my fiancee after her weight loss!

IT’S a tough time for a soldier leaving his loved ones and putting his life on the line in a warzone. But Corporal Frankie Wright couldn’t believe his luck when he was en route to Afghanistan. His fiancée Hannah Powell had lost FIVE stone in

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Women injured in A34 crash near Winchester

TWO women were hurt in a three-car crash near Winchester. The vehicles collided on the southbound A34 near the Winnall interchange with the M3 at about 1pm on Saturday. Firefighters from Winchester had to cut one woman free from the wreckage

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Delia Hughes murder trial day 2 - live coverage

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Pair in court charged with Eastleigh burglary

TWO men made a brief appearance at Winchester Crown Court charged with burglary. The prosecution allege Alex Leigh and Billy Wood entered a property in Heinz Burt Close in Eastleigh and stole a flat screen television, keys and a games console.

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The History Boys, Music Theatre South, The Hub, Southampton City College

ALAN Bennett’s remarkably rich drama focuses on eight bright young men as they are prepared for Oxbridge entrance by teachers who stimulate comedy, debate and profound reflection on education, history and literature. Mark Ponsford’s character,

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Bestival reveals burning ambition

BESTIVAL will include a brand new arena this summer. Temple Island will feature for the first time during the tenth birthday extravaganza, taking its place among almost 30 stages, with mega-soundsystems, non-stop parties and 24 hour escapism, but

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Big date for ZoieLogic

ONE of The Point’s associate artists is heading to Glastonbury with a showcase of dance. Under the guidance of Zoie Golding, all-male company ZoieLogic Dance will perform their latest piece at the Somerset music extravaganza. A delighted Zoie

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Motorcyclists' mission for helicopter service

IT’S a service that could one day save the lives of any one of us. That’s why two motorcyclists are doing their part to keep air ambulances flying high to help those critically injured. Philip Summerfield and his friend Jon Porter are currently

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Would you go out like this?

LOOK out ladies, you’d be mistaken these men have raided your wardrobe. From fetching baby pink crochet jumpsuit to full on see-through all-in-ones with frilly cuffs, sharing a wardrobe with your other half is becoming more feasible by the season

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Curtain up on autum season at The Haymarket

THE autumn season at Basingstoke’s Haymarket Theatre is now on sale and kicks off at the end of the school summer holidays with Room on the Broom from August 30 to September 1. Adapted for the stage from the best-selling book by Children’s Laureate

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My 13 charity challenges

IT may be an unlucky number for some but one daring Hampshire maths teacher doesn’t think so. Polly Sinnett-Jones is taking on 13 challenges for 2013 in aid of the city’s vulnerable young carers. It’s hard to believe just six months ago Polly

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Top of the class - not a single day missed of school in 12 years

WHEN it comes to perfect attendance, Sawyer Anthony is top of the class. The 16-year-old has ended his school days with a 100 per cent record, having never missed a day’s lessons. Sawyer, from Southampton, has been at his desk for every one

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Rose withdraws from AT&T National

US Open champion Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week's AT&T National, citing fatigue following his victory at Merion earlier this month. The news comes as a further blow to the tournament, which benefits the Tiger Woods foundation, with

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Southampton is Europe's busiest cruise port

SOUTHAMPTON has been named as the busiest port in Europe after a report released today revealed how the cruise industry is continuing to boom. British holidaymakers have made the UK the cruise capital of the continent while with 1.5 million passing

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KP ready to return to England set-up

Ashley Giles will tomorrow welcome Kevin Pietersen back into the England fold after injury, reminded afresh of the mercurial batsman's match-winning abilities. It was only while England were falling agonisingly short again on Sunday in a one-day

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Warne would be welcome in Aussie's Ashes camp

New Australia coach Darren Lehmann would welcome ex-Hampshire captain Shane Warne into the Australia set-up. Lehmann, who was yesterday unveiled as the successor to the sacked Micky Arthur, will take up the reins immediately and lead his side into

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£1 ground plan in the spotlight

AFC TOTTON’S membership will be given a choice of paths to take at tomorrow’s full members’ meeting at the Testwood Stadium (7pm). Ed Holmes, chairman of neighbouring Totton & Eling FC, will put forward a proposal on behalf of Testwood Park

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Saints pay out less money to agents than Premier League rivals

SAINTS paid out less money to agents last season than any other Premier League clubs. In all, chairman Nicola Cortese only agreed to pay £646,106 to agents – a small percentage of a staggering overall figure of just over £77m. Manchester City led the

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Tanvir 'in Malinga class'

SOHAIL Tanvir is as good a Twenty20 bowler as Sri Lanka superstar Lasith Malinga. That is the verdict of Hampshire Royals captain Dimi Mascarenhas as his side prepare for the start of their Friends Life t20 defence against Surrey at the Ageas Bowl

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Wanyama agents "ask for £1m" to let player join Saints

SAINTS' signing of Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama has been put in doubt with claims the player's agents are demanding a seven-figure fee to agree the deal. The club are keen to make the 21-year-old Kenyan international their second signing of

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Police investigation launched into carnival charity scammers

POLICE are investigating claims a gang of scammers gatecrashed a Hampshire community event. Officers are probing complaints that up to three women dressed as clowns hijacked the Totton and Eling Carnival parade and sold balloons to children.

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Strictly Confidential, The Mayflower

Strictly Confidential The Mayflower Take three Strictly professional dancers, add a popular celebrity, combine it with a live band, throw in direction and choreography from the judge everyone loves to hate - and what have you got? Strictly Confidential

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Stevens wins Sway Carnival 5

A cool dry summer’s day meant ideal running conditions for the Sway Carnival 5, the first of the Runningtree Series 2013. A well established course for the evening RR10 race series around open heathland and the enclosure at Wilverley Plain challenged

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Defendant to appear in court hours after leaving prison

A DEFENDANT facing a burglary charge will next appear in court hours after he is due to leave prison for a similar offence. Oswald Powell, 22, sat in the dock at Winchester Crown Court where a judge heard his release date was July 11. However

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School thefts admitted

A MAN has admitted stealing nearly £2,000 from a Hampshire school. Kristofer Healy, 22, of Moorgreen Road, West End, took £1,822.50 from Wildern School in Hedge End between June 8 and December 24 last year, Southampton magistrates heard. They

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Top two face a thriller

Sarisbury Athletic and Burridge are set for a mouth-watering top-of-the-table Southern Electric Premier Division One clash at the Hollow, Sarisbury’s Allotment Road headquarters on Saturday. Defending champions Sarisbury have won all seven matches

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Cardiff want Wanyama

Cardiff have attempted to steal a march in the chase for Victor Wanyama by submitting a £10m bid, after the player revealed his proposed move to Saints had stalled. Wanyama has claimed that his club, Celtic, have accepted an offer from Saints,

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Pensioner took own life

A PENSIONER was found dead in her home after taking her own life. Betty King, 81, had a history of depression and anxiety in the lead up to her death, Southampton Coroners Court. The court heard how shortly before her death she told her GP

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Asbestos exposure 40 years ago led to fatal lung condition

A FORMER oil refinery pipe fitter died from a lethal lung condition more than 40 years since he was last exposed to asbestos. Southampton Coroners Court heard how Douglas Allen was exposed to the deadly material at work between 1958 to 1970, which

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Wheater gets t20 nod over Bates

ADAM Wheater has been confirmed as Hampshire Royals’ wicketkeeper-batsman for tomorrow night’s Friends Life t20 opener against Surrey. Wheater, who arrived from Essex in March, has now replaced Michael Bates in all formats as the t20 champions

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Pervert jailed after sordid images were found

SPECIALIST police found pictures of a Hampshire man wearing a girl’s underwear when they analysed computer equipment from his home. Gary Dalmas, 47, pictured, had also taken snaps of himself in a girl’s bedroom with her underwear and lying naked