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Community library gets new flag thanks to council grant
A community library recently celebrated receiving council funding with a new flag. North Baddesley Community Library, based at All Saints Church in Rownhams Road, cut the ribbon on its new flag on Friday, November 17. The volunteer-run facility
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Father Christmas, choir, tombolas and more planned for Abbey's Christmas fair
FATHER Christmas, choirs and handbells will feature at the Romsey Abbey Christmas Fair this weekend. The event, on Saturday, November 25, is one of the abbey's biggest fundraisers. Starting at 10am, it will be opened by the vicar Rev Thomas
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Hampshire town hotel chain named one of the UK’s best small hotels
A HOTEL chain, that owns The White Horse Hotel in Romsey, has just received a second national accolade. The Coaching Inn Group came second in the Which? survey of the UK’s best small hotel chains. The announcement comes shortly after the group
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Jeremy Hunt announces National Living Wage will rise to £11.44 per hour
The Treasury has announced that the National Living Wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April 2024, with an increase of £1.02 per hour. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: “Next April all full-time workers on the National Living Wage will get a pay
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Iconic Doctor Who vehicles and Daleks feature in new Beaulieu exhibition
Visitors to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu will be transported through time and space with the unveiling of a new exhibition featuring the most iconic vehicles from Doctor Who. From the sleek and stylish Bessie to the futuristic Whomobile
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'Big learning opportunity' - Pike excited for Arsenal test in Conti Cup
SAINTS Women's star Molly Pike believes her side will learn a lot from facing English giants Arsenal in the Continental Cup on Thursday night. Saints have already hit a new record total of tickets sold for a women's game ahead of welcoming the
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Southampton and Portsmouth join together in issuing message to Government
The leader of Southampton City Council has joined forces with nearby authority leaders to demand “urgent action” on funding to “protect local services”. Councillor Satvir Kaur - together with leaders of Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth
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Man, 23, arrested after allegedly defying police city centre ban
A young man has been arrested after allegedly defying a police order banning him from Southampton city centre. The 23-year-old was held on suspicion of failing to comply with a Section 35 direction excluding a person from an area, theft and handling
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Search for 5 men amid disorder after Saints match
Police have released images of five men they would like to speak to in connection with a football brawl in Southampton city centre earlier this year. Nine men were charged and two others were summoned to court over the alleged disorder at the end
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Gosport set to receive £18million investment: this is why
The Gosport MP has welcomed a £18 million Government investment into her constituency. Gosport Borough Council is set to receive £18,117,915 from the Government’s Levelling up Fund. The money will transform Gosport’s historic waterfront, create
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Eleven men due in court over football brawl in Oxford Street
Eleven men are due in court in connection with a brawl at the end of a football match at St Mary's. The alleged disorder took place in Oxford Street on March 18 after a Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur. Nine
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This Morning host lets slip I'm A Celebrity secret amid husband's appearance
Presenter of ITV's This Morning Rochelle Humes has let slip a shocking secret about I'm A Celebrity. The former Saturdays singer, 34, has shared that the loved ones of campmates receive "courtesy calls" ahead of an evening's episode to give them
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Top Gear stopped for the 'foreseeable future' following Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
Top Gear will be rested for the “foreseeable future”, the BBC has announced. The move comes following a crash during filming last year which saw presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff seriously injured. Production of the show has been paused since
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Christmas light art trail to open at Hillier Gardens with students' work
Magical stories told in lights are sure to get the festive season off to a breath taking start as the Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens light art trail prepares to open next week. But for a group of Hampshire school pupils it will be especially
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Cunard launches Black Friday sale with cheap cruises to Alaska and Mediterranean
Cruise line Cunard have launched a Black Friday sale with cruises as cheap as £499. The new promotion runs until 4 December 2023. Savings can be made on a wide selection of Cunard voyages sailing between June 2024 and February 2025, including
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Shoplifter who stole six Spider-Man costumes is jailed
A serial shoplifter who stole six Spider-Man costumes during a year of terrorising the city centre has been jailed. James Edward Cain has been caught up in his own web of crime after being sent to prison for two years and nine months. The 31
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Charles backed to reach 'highest level' by Northern Ireland teammate
SAINTS midfielder Shea Charles has been backed to play at the "highest level" by Northern Ireland teammate Paddy McNair. McNair, 28, was a highly-rated youngster at Manchester United early in his career and has since gone on to play for Sunderland
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Major UK broadband provider fined £1.4million for 'serious breach' of rules
A major UK broadband provider has been fined £1.4 million after breaching regulator’s rules and failing to inform 73,000 people that their contracts were ending. Communications watchdog Ofcom said that Shell Energy had committed a “serious breach
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Helping loan players and no longer playing - what is Lancashire's new Saints role?
WHEN Dave Horseman and Louis Carey departed Saints Under-21s for Forest Green in the summer, Olly Lancashire’s ever-changing role at the club changed once more. Up to then, Lancashire had been training and playing alongside the academy players
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What to expect in the autumn statement including tax cut and big change to benefits
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil tax cuts in Wednesday’s autumn statement, reports are suggesting. However, it is also believed that a number of welfare reforms will be announced, with the aim of pushing benefit claimants back into the work place
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Police and highways officers stop traffic on M27: this is why
Late night traffic ground to a halt on the M27 after police stopped traffic. Drivers were travelling on the eastbound carriageway at around 11pm when traffic officer vehicles from National Highways pulled onto the motorway junction 8 for Hamble
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Boy killed by fire engine responding to blaze on Southampton Common
IT was August Bank Holiday, 1911, and a crowd of some 20,000 people converged on the Common in Southampton to enjoy their leisurely pursuits. But tragedy lay in wait. Suddenly there was a cry of 'fire' and the town's horse-drawn fire engine was
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19 schools receive £31,000 worth of donations
Donations from ExxonMobil Fawley totalling £31,000 are helping hundreds of Hampshire schoolchildren. The contributions are helping the youngsters from 19 local schools – both primary and secondary – in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
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Doctor Who superfan to appear on Bargain Hunt with lifesize Daleks
A Doctor Who superfan will appear on Bargain Hunt this week with two lifesize Daleks. Chris Balcombe will feature in a special edition of the popular daytime show celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. Chris, from Dibden Purlieu, travelled
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Seven-year-old schoolgirl and her New Forest pony trek 100km for charity
A seven-year-old Hampshire schoolgirl and her New Forest pony have trekked 100km for charity. India Windell, from Wellow, has walked across the stunning countryside around her home on Perry to raise an impressive £648.75 for the Bone Cancer Research
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'I found this photo on my phone and now I want to buy them a drink'
Going down to a meeting last Monday morning I was meeting some colleagues at the train station. As always seem to be the case when I come to Southampton I thought I had come out on the wrong side to meet our lift. Having crossed the bridge
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Stick Man is leaving the family tree and heading to Southampton
Stick Man is leaving his family tree and heading to Southampton next week. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man comes to MAST Mayflower Studios from Tuesday (November 28) to Saturday December 2.
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Family were 'crying out for help' before blind man fell to death from fourth floor
The daughters of a blind man who fell to his death from a fourth-floor flat in Southampton have said fighting for his case has taken a 'massive toll'. Mark Williams' fatal fall from his balcony at city council-owned Potters Court was yesterday
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In the dock: Six cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court
The following cases have been heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court... TERRY KING, 40, of Priestlands, Romsey pleaded guilty to driving without a seat belt, drug driving and speeding on Wimpson Lane, Southampton. He was driving a Ford Transit
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Royal Navy introduces eSports facilities in HMS Sultan in Gosport
A competitive video gaming facility has been opened at a Royal Navy base in Gosport. The Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan was joined by representatives from the Royal Navy Video Games and Esports Association (RNVGEA) for the official opening of
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Hospice unveils multi-million-pound plan to provide extra beds
A hospice has unveiled a multi-million-pound project to provide an extra six beds and a nurse training centre. Oakhaven, the only facility of its type in the New Forest, has applied for planning permission to expand its in-patient unit (IPU), increasing
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Meet the Totton singer who has worked with a Brit Award winner on his new song
A singer songwriter from Totton has shared his delight with working on music with a Mercury Prize and Brit Award winner. Harry Kemish collaborated with Alex Reeves, the drummer from Elbow, on three tracks for his upcoming EP including Nights Like
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Aspiring chefs visit 'Southampton's best restaurant'
Aspiring chefs from a Hampshire secondary school visited the Italian eatery named Southampton's Best Restaurant as part of their learning. Figurati, in Ocean Village, welcomed Year 10 Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE pupils from Crestwood Community
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Company that built Horizon cruise terminal 'axes half its staff'
A Hampshire construction company is reported to have made more than half its staff redundant following a slump in orders. Brymor Group Southern was formerly known as Brymor Construction, which went into administration last year and was acquired
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The London Road takeaway serving the most popular item on Deliveroo
Deliveroo has revealed its most popular takeaway orders in cities across the UK, including in Southampton. Southampton has a huge range of takeaway options from a variety of different cultures, but Deliveroo claims residents' top pick is Mexigo
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Restaurateur and son of Michelin star chef wins his first top foodie award
The talented son of three Michelin star chef Simon Rogan has scooped his first foodie award, a year after opening his fine dining restaurant in Southampton. Daniel Rogan, Chef Patron at Restaurant AO, is the winner of the One to Watch accolade
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Road crash survivor, 26, donates £40,000 to air ambulance
A young woman who was thrown ten feet into the air after being hit by a car on a busy Hampshire road has donated £40,000 to support those who helped save her life. Steph Blake was left with serious head injuries and a broken jaw following the
