A FORMER soldier is to undergo surgery for the removal of shrapnel more than 50 years after he was cut down by a German gunner. Bob White almost paid the ultimate price when he came under machine fire from Nazi troops during fierce fighting following
A UNION representing Fareham Borough Council workers is today considering industrial action over plans to scupper their car-leasing scheme. The public services union Unison is setting in motion the procedures for a ballot for industrial action. Fareham
LAST-minute advice has been issued to motorists preparing to do battle with months of motorway roadworks around Southampton. As final preparation work along the M27 and M3 continued, police urged drivers to think carefully before taking their usual routes
RECORD-BREAKING Clive Greeton reached an amazing landmark when he umpired his 1,000th hockey match. After more than 30 years in the middle, Greeton (pictured) reached the famous milestone when he took charge of the Trojans Veterans versus Hamble Veterans
Marian Pahars maintained his rich vein of scoring form as the Latvian national side drew 2-2 in a friendly at Conference strugglers Woking. The Saints striker skipped round former Southamption goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan to slot home on 46 minutes after
AT Brockenhurst College in the New Forest, nearly 2,000 students knew their number was up. And so did intrepid photographers and cameramen, caged at the top of an 80ft crane, recording the seething mass below as it slowly formed the gigantic figures .
FOR 15 years Peter Bowers ran an enormous country estate for a multi-millionaire in fashionable Ascot. One of his major jobs was to look after security as the wealthy and famous flocked to big parties in the mansion whose neighbours were the Queen and
SOUTHAMPTON Hall of Aviation founder Alan Jones has won first prize in a national competition. A wide screen TV was presented to him to mark the 25th anniversary of a furniture polish which is used to clean the museum's aircraft. Mr Jones correctly guessed
THOUSANDS of Hampshire children could be at risk because they were not given vaccinations against the deadly tuberculosis virus, it is claimed. Eastleigh MP David Chidgey has called for an urgent inquiry, after receiving complaints from parents that they
MILITARY vehicles rolled into Eastleigh town centre in a special salute to those who laid down their lives for their country. Craig White, a self-employed mechanic who is also a member of the Military Vehicle Trust, steered his Second World War British
THE beef war with France may be coming to an end but hostilities are still raging in New Milton. The town council has been urged to show its support for Britain's beef farmers by ending its association with its French twin town of Canteleu. At a public
WINCHESTER traffic bosses have expressed frustration at their inability to quickly solve a worsening problem of dangerous parking. Residents in the Hyde and Abbotts Barton areas are campaigning for action against commuters' cars parked on a track off
WITH an increasing air of confidence, a welcome splash of style and the occasional slice of good fortune, Bournemouth's Paul Wykes gave himself a fantastic opportunity to beat the world number 35 in the Liverpool Victoria Championships at Bournemouth
Young Saints have come of age and to celebrate they are providing a Christmas bonanza for members by offering free places on one of their popular coaching courses. The club, 21 this year, have fixed up a two-day session at Oaklands Community School on
CHRIS RIMMER went on a roll - but not the kind he enjoyed - when he drove the Network Q Rally of Britain for the first time last year. Rimmer and his co-driver Neil Irvine saw the world from both sides when they turned over their Peugeot during the longest
