Tories to rethink £150 increase in cremation costs
11:30am Friday 5th December 2008
OPPOSITION councillors last night forced Southampton’s environment boss to rethink his controversial decision to make the city one of the most expensive places in Britain to die.
Comments (0)32 illegal workers arrested in early morning factory raid
10:01am Friday 5th December 2008
IMMIGRATION officials arrested a group of 32 illegal workers at a Southampton plastics factory during an early morning raid.
University gets £15m funding for three new science centres
10:09am Friday 5th December 2008
THE UNIVERSITY of Southampton has been awarded in the region of £15m to fund three new centres to train the scientists of the future.
Company behind city hotel goes into administration
11:24am Friday 5th December 2008
THE company behind Southampton’s Highfield House hotel has gone into administration because of cash-flow problems.
Nuclear submarine HMS Trafalgar sails into a storm
7:10am Friday 5th December 2008
NUCLEAR submarine HMS Trafalgar was due to sail into Southampton today – and straight into a storm of controversy.
Firefighters rescue seven trapped in lift
7:49am Friday 5th December 2008
THE fire service today pleaded with pranksters not to mess about in lifts after having to free seven youths at a tower block in Southampton last night.
Council chiefs refuse plans for gypsy site
6:50am Friday 5th December 2008
SOUTHAMPTON: Tories accused of discrimination TORY council leaders in Southampton have been branded “discriminatory” after rejecting outright a series of proposals for new gypsy caravan pitches in the city.
New ferries are given go-ahead
6:40am Friday 5th December 2008
January start but restrictions possible
Speed cut on A31 ruled out
6:40am Friday 5th December 2008
HIGHWAY chiefs have rejected calls to cut the speed limit on a busy commuter route following more than 60 accidents in three years.
Banner theft hits pub panto
6:00am Friday 5th December 2008
A CHARITY could suffer after a giant banner advertising a pub pantomime fundraiser was stolen.
Headless pony found on Forest road
5:30am Friday 5th December 2008
A NEW Forest pony has been decapitated in one of the worst accidents in the area for many years.
New Forest Lapland shuts down
4:30pm Thursday 4th December 2008
THE CONTROVERSIAL Lapland New Forest has closed. A sign outside the entrance to the park says New Forest Lapland has closed and urges customers to contact the organisations website.
Overturned lorry shuts Hampshire motorway
6:10pm Thursday 4th December 2008
ONE of the main routes into Southampton was closed this afternoon after a lorry overturned spilling diesel and oil on the road.
New Forest Lapland boss - 'Don't blame us'
4:30pm Thursday 4th December 2008
The man behind the doomed Lapland New Forest theme park has released a statement revelaing why the site at Matchams Lane near Ringwood was closed earlier today.
Row as nuclear submarine heads for city
2:18pm Thursday 4th December 2008
CONTROVERSIAL nuclear submarine HMS Trafalgar is due to arrive in Southampton tomorrow.
Shannon Matthews' mother guilty of kidnapping her
12:56pm Thursday 4th December 2008
The mother of Shannon Matthews was found guilty today of kidnapping her own daughter.
Police call on Vietnamese community to help identify body
4:01pm Thursday 4th December 2008
DETECTIVES investigating the discovery of a man’s body in the back of a lorry on the M3 are calling on the Vietnamese community to help identify him.
Another 1 per cent slashed from interest rates
12:10pm Thursday 4th December 2008
The Bank of England slashed interest rates by another 1% today as policymakers stepped up their battle to stave off a deep recession.
Growing mountain of rubbish prompts anger from residents
8:45am Thursday 4th December 2008
IT started as a row over two sacks of rubbish and has developed into a mountain of mess.
Lapland New Forest owner is convicted fraudster
3:20pm Thursday 4th December 2008
THE owner of the controversial Lapland New Forest is as a convicted fraudster who served time in jail for tax evasion.
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‘Bad road’ needs an upgrade
HAMPSHIRE County Council have delayed work on the C29 – Overton to A303/Micheldever Road – until early next year, despite the poor state of the road.
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It’s sometimes quite depressing to read and hear about the increase in nasty crimes such as knife attacks, violent robberies and the anti-social behaviour of a section of the younger generation.
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THE wedding of Lynne Marie Vearncombe and Gary William Rose took place at the St John the Baptist Church in Allington, Wiltshire.
MP seeks review in Shannon case
Dewsbury MP and government minister Shahid Malik called for an independent review into the contacts social services had with Shannon Matthews prior to her disappearance in February.
Hospital tenders invited
TENDERS will be invited in January for a new outpatients’ department at Andover War Memorial Hospital.
Irish come to Foxcotte Park
This Sunday sees rugby’s Guinness Premiership side London Irish's Community Coaching team coming to Andover RFC to relaunch their Community Club Partnership Scheme at the Andover clubs Goodship Ground at Charlton Down.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
BEN Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer are back together again in the animated sequel about a group of four New York animals wanting to return home.
SHUTER SALLY...
SHUTER SALLY VERONICA Wife of Philip Richardson and mother of Jacqui Fincham died after a long battle with cancer on 17 November 2008. The funeral was held in France on 20 November 2008 and a memorial service in England will be announced in the New Year. Donations to a cancer charity of your choice.
What do you think of the VAT reduction?
YVONNE Waghorn, a pensioner from Andover, believes the drop in VAT will have no effect on her.
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