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  • Tyro League pays price for Saints relegation

    THE Southampton Tyro League have become one of the victims of Saints' relegation cost-cutting. Ever since the Saints moved to St Mary's, the Tyro League managers have held their monthly get-togethers at the Dell Cafe Bar. The facility was made available

  • Man dies in boatyard explosion

    ONE man was killed and another seriously injured after a massive explosion on a boat at a Southampton shipyard. It is thought that the two men were working on the boat when a fire broke out and blew up gas cylinders on board on Friday afternoon. Five

  • Emigrating family stranded because of BA strike action

    A HAMPSHIRE family's dream of starting a new life in the US had to be put on hold after they were left stranded at home by striking airline workers. Stuart Crabb and his family were due to emigrate across the Atlantic but were held up after all BA flights

  • Burma Star hero disappointed by lacklustre VJ Day

    A SECOND WORLD War veteran has hit out at Hampshire's council chiefs for failing to stage any events to mark the anniversary of VJ Day on Monday. Reg Goldsmith, who is the secretary of the Southampton branch of the Burma Star Association, said it was

  • Liverpool hold key to future of out of favour Fernandes

    LIVERPOOL could hold the key to Saints' winger Fabrice Fernandes being allowed to leave St Mary's for free in the next fortnight. Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has dismissed speculation linking him with a move for the Frenchman, who has been told he can quit

  • Clifford to work with Woodward at St Mary's

    SAINTS have confirmed that Simon Clifford, the colourful owner of non-league side Garforth Town, will work alongside Sir Clive Woodward from September. Clifford is the man who famously lured Brazilian World Cup winner Socrates to the Northern Counties

  • Woman exhumed from grave died of cancer

    A HAMPSHIRE woman whose body was exhumed from a cemetery as part of a police investigation died of cancer. Faith Cooper died of cancer of the bladder, which had spread to other parts of her body. She was born in Marchwood on July 20, 1937 and lived with