US SENATOR Hillary Clinton has stepped in to block the sale of part of Southampton docks to a Dubai company. National security concerns in America prompted Mrs Clinton - wife of former president Bill Clinton - to oppose the £3.92 billion deal for P&
POLICE are investigating the cause of a major fire that ripped through a Hampshire building site and devastated a new housing project. Fire crews spent about four hours at the scene of the blaze in Eastleigh after flames took hold of the wooden building
AFTER a 24-hour labour with her first son, Kerry Saunders knew she wanted lots of pain relief for the birth of her second child. Little did she expect her little bundle of joy to make his way into the world in the bathroom of her Southampton home, after
A HAMPSHIRE man and his girlfriend will complete their naked walk from Lands End to John O'Groats today if they steer clear of police. Naked rambler Steve Gough, 46, is just 18 miles shy of his final destination of John O'Groats in Scotland and he hopes
PETER MADSEN can't believe another chance has gone begging as Saints' goal drought continues. The club have now gone over six hours since their last goal following Saturday night's 1-0 FA Cup fifth round loss at Newcastle. But boss George Burley is confident
FOOTBALL'S a funny old game, they say - well, it certainly was on Saturday. While on the face of it defeat and being knocked out of the FA Cup is not a reason for amusement, the manner in which Saints departed the famous old competition produced two reactions
THE PARENTS of Hannah Foster were due back in Southampton last night after a week-long trip to India urging the authorities to speed up extradition proceedings against the prime suspect in their daughter's alleged murder. Trevor and Hilary Foster have
FEARS that the giant Woolston Riverside development programme in Southampton could be derailed because of a risk of flooding have been dismissed by civic leaders. Environment Agency chiefs have warned that thousands of new homes due to be built in Hampshire
A JOINT project between school children and a church in Winchester has raised enough money to buy a cow for a family in Africa, helping them work their way out of poverty. Students from the Henry Beaufort School and Harestock Primary School took part
RAM raiders targeted a Southampton bingo hall using a car to smash their way into the building. Thieves drove the vehicle at a fire escape crashing through the wooden doors and causing the surrounding brick wall to cave in. Once inside the gang then prized
A MAN was left fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a train near Fratton railway station in Portsmouth. The accident happened at about 6.28am on Saturday when the 6.11am Portsmouth to Brighton train was about 100 yards on the London
A CASHIER at a Southampton convenience store was forced to hand over money during a terrifying armed robbery. The 21-year-old was threatened by a masked knifeman who ordered her to hand over cash from the till. When she did the knifeman, who had a stocking
YOUNGSTERS from a school in Alresford will be rarin' to go at an opening ceremony this week when their new sports centre is formally unveiled. The sports facilities have been built at Perins School at a cost of more than £1m, funding for which has been
