A SUSPECTED stowaway who jumped from a ship is being searched for by rescue services tonight. Two men jumped from a refrigerated cargo vessel at 6.10pm today as it came alongside Portsmouth commercial port area, Solent coastguard said.
THIS is the first view of a multi-millionpound vision to transform Southampton’s old docks into a major tourist attraction. Historians have teamed up with the port owner and Southampton City Council for an ambitious scheme that will open the
Linden Homes Southern has re-written the home buying experience text book at its new Ocean Village development Splash – a very contemporary development of one, two and three bedroom homes on the waterfront. From the moment a prospective
THE Duchess of Cornwall will be the special guest at one of the biggest military parades in Winchester’s history to welcome home a fighting force from Afghanistan. Thousands of people will line the streets when the 650-strong 11 Light Brigade will
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POLICE closed off a city road as they tried to stop a man jumping on to the rail track. Central Station Bridge was closed briefly while police tried to stop the man from jumping, around 1.45pm. The road was closed in both directions
A HAMPSHIRE man who set fire to a university student dressed as a sheep in an ''unbelievably stupid'' drunken act had his jail sentence reduced today. Jason Whatley, 39, of Faroes Close, Fareham, was jailed for five years last month after admitting
TWO youths have been arrested on suspicion of arson following the massive fire that engulfed a social club yesterday. A 12-year-old local boy and a 15-year-old local boy have been arrested on suspicion of arson. They are currently being questioned by
AN elderly woman was rescued from a burning building in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Hightown station were called to blaze at a house in Kathleen Road, Sholing. The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance. Her condition is known
A SIGN put up by the Germans to commemorate the raid of the Altmark to release 299 British prisoners has been donated to a Hampshire museum 70 years after the incident. On February 16 1940, the crew of HMS Cossack safely rescued their comrades from the
HUNDREDS of music lovers are struggling to get back to the mainland after the Isle of Wight festival. Revellers have complained about having to wait outside with little information and few amenities, for the next ferry from East Cowes to Southampton
A Titanic literary feastIt was 98 years ago when a brand new liner left Southampton on her maiden voyage, only to meet a disastrous end in the deadly cold waters of the Atlantic. Ever since that ill-fated day in 1912, the name, Titanic, has not only
SCHOOLS and churches specialist builder Wilding Butler has seen co-founder Harry Butler sell his half share in the Hampshire company for an undisclosed sum. Other co-founder Phil Wilding bought half his stake, leaving him with 75 per cent of the business
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Ville D’Orion, container, 0300, 206; Queen Victoria, passenger, 0615, 106; Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0630, 46; Suar Vigo, roro, 0830, 105; Western trader, cargo, 0900, 205E; Manon, vehicle, 0930, 34/35; CMA CGM
AN investigation is due to begin today into a massive fire that destroyed a derelict social club. Thousands of people saw the giant plume that shot hundreds of feet above Eastleigh. It was the second blaze at the former Pirelli site,
A TEENAGER being quizzed by police over a brutal gang attack which left a cyclist fighting for his life has been released on bail The 18-year woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was kicked unconscious on Central Bridge
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted outside the Isle of Wight Festival in the early hours of today. Police are investigating the attack which was reported to have happened outside the festival ground in Newport between 12.30am and 1.30am.
A SHIRT fit for champions. That was the verdict from Saints fans who rushed to be the first to get their hands on the new Saints shirt. As the St Mary’s Megastore opened its doors at 11.25am on Saturday, to mark the club’s 125th anniversary
Hampshire star Jimmy Adams hit his first Twenty20 century – after being inspired by Kevin Pietersen’s brief masterclass. Pietersen hit Chris Tremlett for three fours in four balls after being struck by a bouncer from the former Hampshire fast bowler
A TODDLER remains critically ill in hospital today after being found unconscious at the bottom of a Hampshire swimming pool. The two-year-old boy was pulled from the indoor heated pool at Abshot Country Club at Titchfield Common, near Fareham
Kevin Pietersen recovered from being hit by a Chris Tremlett bouncer to help Hampshire beat Surrey on his return to the Rose Bowl. Pietersen made a crisp ten-ball 15, striking three fours in four deliveries from Tremlett, right, after being hit on
THE parents of Hampshire MP Caroline Nokes spoke last night of their shock and sadness after it was revealed their daughter had been having a four-year affair. The 37-year-old mum-of-one has been accused of cheating on her husband Marc, 42, with a 27
THE sun shone, the music played and the crowds partied hard. Despite a torrential downpour just hours before, this year’s Isle of Wight Festival was once again bathed in a sea of sunshine as soon as the gates opened to Seaclose Park.
TWO stars from the hit TV programme Strictly Come Dancing have pulled out of a sold out show in Hampshire. Kristina Rihanoff and Brian Fortuna were due to perform at Ferneham Hall in Fareham next month in a show called An Evening with Brian and Kristina
A CONTROVERSIAL Hampshire psychiatric unit will close its doors for the last time today and all its patients transferred to a new £25m purpose-built complex. The newly opened Antelope House replaces the Department of Psychiatry at Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON is poised to become a major hub for the renewable energy industry as new, multi-million-pound plans gather pace to develop an enormous wind farm in the Channel. Quick to spot the lucrative potential of an emerging market, organisers
THE University of Southampton has been ranked as the best in the country for its chemistry, electronic and electrical, and mechanical engineering provisions. The Guardian University Guide placed Southampton in 18th place overall, up four spots from
