IT was almost a year to the day when Saints suffered the ignominy of holding a 3-0 lead against Leeds with 20 minutes left, only for the Yorkshire side to steal a famous 4-3 victory. This time there was to be no repeat, as George Burley's Saints finally
Midfielder Yoann Folly has signed a new two-year contract to remain at Sheffield Wednesday. The 21-year-old Frenchman joined the Owls on a free transfer from Southampton in the summer and has impressed new Wednesday boss Brian Laws since his arrival
French full back Yoann Lachor has explained why he rejected Southampton last January. The 30-year-old joined Saints on trial during the last winter transfer window but was unable to agree terms on a deal with George Burley's side. Lachor then returned
Leeds United have failed with a £150,000 bid for Southampton defender Darren Powell. The 30-year-old centre-back has been targeted by Dennis Wise as a potential signing during the January transfer window, but United's interest has been firmly repelled
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson faces an anxious 48 hours in his bid to play in the first Ashes Test starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. The former Hampshire man strained a hamstring while bowling for Queensland in Friday's domestic
A TOP Hampshire football official has hit back in the debate about women becoming involved in the beautiful game. This week, Luton manager, Mike Newell, opened a major can of worms which his criticism of a female assistant referee. Mr Newell, who was
As life stories go, Peter White's isn't at all bad. Cheated death as a teenager, ran the line in a major Wembley cup final, was part of the Hampshire CCC team' that last lifted the championship, ran a guesthouse where famous Saints players stayed,
Hampshire's Colin Monk took a major step towards qualifying for the Professional Darts Corporation's World Championship at Purfleet when he reached the semi-finals of a competition in Holland. Monk, a veteran of the world stage with the British Darts
LUNAR the loveable Labrador never left her owner's side. She was well loved by the community in which she lived - and the dozens of elderly and sick children who she visited as a therapy dog. Now her carer Major Alexandra Hughes is facing a battle with
Boxing promoter and trainer Jack Bishop has confirmed Southampton will next month stage one of the biggest days in its recent professional fight history. Top of the bill at the Guildhall on Sunday, December 17, will be Southampton born Steve Ede, taking
A NAVAL base has defended an official who has been slammed by war veterans after he turned up to a charity fancy dress parade dressed as Hitler. Robbie Robertson donned a Nazi uniform and a moustache as he watched more than 500 naval trainees take part
A SCHOOL has explained why a pupil went hungry after having his peanut butter sandwiches taken away over nut allergy fears. Tyler Gibbs, 5, did not have his sandwiches during the lunch hour because his Holbury school bans pupils from bringing in anything
MOTORISTS are facing more roadwork misery at one of the main gateways into Southampton. Resurfacing work on Redbridge roundabout, which has been plagued by roadworks in recent years, will start on Monday. Work will also be carried out on the section
AROUND 100 people were evacuated from a Hampshire industrial estate after dredgers found an unexploded shell. Office workers and HGV drivers were forced to leave four commercial premises after an 18in long shell was discovered off Marchwood Business
Around 10,000 non-human primates are used in laboratories across Europe each year, with more than a third of them undergoing procedures in Britain. Most will be deliberately poisoned with an overdose of chemicals or drugs by pharmaceutical companies.
NOW it appears the Tories, Libour and Liberal Democrats want to penalise us with the biggest con trick of the century, green taxes. It's time for UKIP to tell us what their position is. I'm sure there will be plenty of voters who would still like to
Why have all the political parties gone quiet on Europe? Why have we not joined the euro as promised? Britain has already dropped from 4th place to 5th in the top world economies and that tread will continue because as a nation we are too small to carry
LEADING radio presenter Steve Power has joined the heated debate about BBC Radio Solent's decision this week to dispense with a number of its front line presenters in a bid to reverse ailing listenership numbers. While Radio Solent has seen a drop in
IN reply to Anver Jeenvanjee (Letters, October 30), the problem of wearing a veil that covers the face is not so much a question of freedom of religion, but of security. Why do bank robbers etc cover their faces? It is for this reason that the public
THE lung cancer drug Tarceva has now been added to the list of life-saving medicines denied to people in England while being available to those in Scotland. NICE stands for National Institute for Clinical Excellence. It should be renamed Not In Cheated
A PET dog who provided therapy to hundreds of sick patients is at the centre of a bizarre custody battle. Lunar the Labrador was taken away without warning from her carer Alexandra Hughes amid claims that there were concerns for the dog's welfare. But
THE proposed expansion of Southampton Airport continues to split opinion across our communities. While airport users give an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the plans, the debate took a further twist this week when Southampton Green Party called for an immediate
A GROUP of riding novices have had to acquire saddle skills at the gallop. Seventeen contestants put their horse-handling skills to the test to raise £10,000 for local charities. The inexperienced horse riders underwent a punishing seven-week training
A RETIRED nurse has scooped the jackpot in the latest lottery from one of Hampshire's best-supported local charities. Maddie Millyard, from Kings Worthy, walked off with the £1,000 prize after winning the weekly lottery at the Naomi House children's
