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Martin: 'Let's get the negative out the way, we concede three rubbish goals'

SAINTS manager Russell Martin wants to sort out his side's defensive woes despite an entertaining 4-3 win at Birmingham City.  Substitute Joe Aribo struck at the death to seal the Championship promotion hopefuls a dramatic, much-needed victory

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'Didn't try to hurt him' - Martin and Venus disagree over Sanderson's red card

SAINTS boss Russell Martin and Birmingham’s Mark Venus disagreed on whether Dion Sanderson should have been sent off on Saturday. The Blues captain was given a straight red card for a foul on Will Smallbone midway through the second half, with

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Aribo strikes in added time to secure chaotic victory at Birmingham

SUBSTITUTE Joe Aribo struck deep into added time to see Saints take all three points from Birmingham in a chaotic 4-3 win.  The Blues had been reduced to 10 men for the final half an hour of the contest with Saints already leading by a goal. 

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Man in 30s seriously injured after crash in which van flipped over in ditch

A MAN has been left with serious injuries after a van flipped and crashed in a ditch.  The man, in his 30s, remains in hospital in a serious condition after a crash on the A31 between Pickett Post and Castle Malwood.  Firefighters from Hampshire

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Gritters head out as near-freezing temperatures forecast

Gritters are taking to the roads as Southampton prepares for a night of near-freezing temperatures. The Met Office says today's temperature will drop to 4C by 11pm, 2C by 3am tomorrow and 1C by 6am before starting to improve from 8am onwards.

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Woman hospitalised after being hit by driver who then swore at her and drove off

A woman has been hospitalised after she was hit by a driver who then stopped and swore at her before driving off.  At around 6.30pm on Friday, the woman was struck by a vehicle on Gordon Road, Gosport, just outside the Gypsy Queen pub.  She

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Championship - Saints beat Birmingham - As it happened

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Chocolate thief targeted the same Spar shop twice in two days

A serial shoplifter has been jailed after targeting the same shop twice in 48 hours. Andrew Brady, 42, stole chocolate from a Spar shop in Gosport and returned to commit a similar theft two days later. He also targeted a shop in neighbouring

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Machetes seized during stop-and-search in Southampton

A knife and two machetes have been seized by police during a stop-and-search check in Southampton. Police searched three males in the Millbrook area yesterday.  Posting on social media Southampton Police said: "Southampton West NPT team stopped

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Person rescued from rolled over van which crashed in ditch along A31

THE A31 has reopened after a crash rolled over and crashed in a ditch. The dual carriageway was closed by police last night, March 1, after the crash between Pickett Post and Castle Malwood. One person had to be rescued from the stricken van

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Motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

A Hampshire motorway has reopened following a six-vehicle crash that caused rush-hour chaos. The southbound carriageway of the M3 was closed at junction 11 and stayed shut for several hours, causing severe delays in the area. Police were called

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Ten new beers to celebrate tenth birthday of Southampton's original micropub

Ten amazing beers have been brewed to mark ten years of Southampton's original micropub this weekend.  The Butcher's Hook, the tiny Bitterne Park Triangle venue with room for just 40 drinkers, has teamed up with 11 different breweries and a brew

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Problems grow at major development with 3,000 homes

There is no quick fix for the growing list of problems for a major new development near Winchester where more than 3,000 new homes are being built. A Winchester City Council forum heard from the developer and implementation officer for North Whiteley

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It's all about charity and community at this family friendly high street pub

The Brass Monkey has set its sights on raising more than £1,000 for Heartbeat, after the community  pub named the cardiac charity as its charity of the year for 2024. Staff and customers at the family friendly pub in the heart of Shirley, operated

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New 20mph speed limit set to be rolled out across town

A NEW 20mph throughout the centre of Romsey is being proposed by the town council.  The town council has launched a survey to seek residents' views. This comes after Hampshire County Council introduced a policy in January, enabling parishes

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civic chiefs grill Southern Water boss over flooding and supply issues

COUNCIL leaders across Hampshire quizzed the CEO of Southern Water following recent flooding and supply issues.  Hampshire County Council’s leader, together with the leaders of other local authorities, met Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden on

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M3 and M27 closures for Southampton drivers to be aware of this weekend

A small number of motorway closures may impact Southampton drivers this weekend according to National Highways England. These will be along the M3 and M27 motorways during the early hours of the morning. If you're planning to travel along these

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Meet the man making chocolate from bean to bar

The only chocolate factory in Hampshire has now opened its own cafe. Lyndon Winters, 41, has been making chocolate from cocoa bean to bar for nearly 10 years and believes he is still the only person doing so in the county. The father of one

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Residents triumph as Erskine and Potters Court keep restaurants

Southampton City Council has announced that after months of uncertainty for disabled residents, Potters and Erskine Court finally have a new caterer to support resident’s needs. Back in October of 2023, hot meals for residents were left hanging

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Bid for recycling facility at plant

Veolia has submitted a planning application for a new recycling facility at one of its plants in the New Forest near Ringwood. A planning application has been submitted to Hampshire County Council from Veolia which wants a temporary incinerator

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Saints predicted team to face Birmingham City with Downes back in midfield anchor

SAINTS will likely be bolstered by the return of Flynn Downes when they visit Birmingham City this afternoon. The Blues are unbeaten at St Andrew's in 2024 despite sitting just three points clear of the Championship's relegation zone. Russell

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Benali: 'Knowing how heading was a part of my game, I am fearful'

THE sad news of Chris Nicholl’s passing has been playing on my mind. We all know about the dementia issues Chris struggled with in his later life, likely as a result of heading the football. Knowing how heading was a part of my game and era, I

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New owner takes over golf club after business goes into administration

Skylark Golf Club and Country Club has announced it’s under new ownership after going into administration. The award-winning golf and country club in Whiteley – which features an 18-hole golf course, spa and gym facilities, as well as wedding and

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Cafe told it cannot sell alcohol after 1am after licence bid

A Swanwick Marina restaurant has been told it can’t serve alcohol until 1am after locals raised concerns over late-night noise. The temporary pop-up cafe will be able to serve drinks until 11pm as it tries to ‘mirror’ the former cafe on the site

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Eastleigh care home residents predict Brit Award winners

Music-loving residents at an Eastleigh care home predict Lewis Capaldi's 'Wish You The Best' will scoop 'Song of The Year' at The BRITS 2024. Residents at Alston House Care Home evaluated all ten nominated tracks, rating them as a 'hit' or 'miss

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Four-storey temporary classroom and demolition approved for school

A Gosport school has been told it can demolish buildings and install ‘not the most attractive but absolutely essential’ temporary ones instead. The application for the demolition of six buildings and two temporary classrooms, and the erection of

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Meet the man hitchhiking from Southampton to South Africa

A man is setting off on a 7,000-mile journey hitchhiking from Southampton to South Africa. Timo De Jong has travelled to almost all four corners of the earth in the last six years, from Colombia to Egypt to Australia. Ever since January 2018

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Tribute to man 'involved in many different causes across Romsey'

Mark Lester Edgerley passed away suddenly on February 1 2024 at a place he loved.  He was born on May 23 1952 to Morris and Joan Edgerley in Yeovil, Somerset.  One of Mark’s first passions was scouting, he was scout and cub leader and a member

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Loo of the Year Awards: Theme park recognised for its top toilet facilities

Paultons Park, the home of Peppa Pig World, has been awarded diamond and platinum grades for its toilets. The theme park, in Ower, was recognised once again at the Loo of the Year Awards, winning the National Water and Theme Park Award for England

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Meet the chef praised by Marco Pierre White and serving up top Test Valley trout

He's the highly-regarded chef who won praise from three Michelin star celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.  Vince Kundev, head chef at The Duke on the Test, talks Bulgarian cuisine and Test trout in our weekly meet the chef column.  What first

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Man defending his mother stabbed victim in back with screwdriver

A Southampton man could have killed his victim after he stabbed him with a screwdriver for making threats to his mother.  Carl Quist, 21, stabbed his victim in the back as he lay "defenceless" on the floor in Weston, Southampton Crown Court heard