CIVIC chiefs are working with police and residents’ groups after an attempted murder in the city centre.

A MAN used homophobic slurs and threatened to "spread coronavirus" towards two Southampton police officers after he broke a window.

A FUNDRAISING page has been launched to help a Hedge End man and his wife after the helicopter they were sightseeing in crashed into the Grand Canyon.

A HAMPSHIRE charity has launched its annual search for local good causes that need a cash boost.

IT'S the perfect antidote to cold winter afternoons - and this year it's bigger than ever.

IT IS an ambitious fundraising target but one that dedicated fundraisers are confident of reaching in a bid to make a state-of-the art children’s emergency department in Hampshire a reality.

WINCHESTER Sings! a local community choir, held a fundraising evening in May to raise money for Winchester & District Young Carers (WYC).

HAMPSHIRE Masons have raised funds to help provide specialist equipment for children and young people at Hampshire hospices.

A SCHOOLBOY who was apart from his soldier dad for four months was stunned when he turned up out of the blue to pick him up from class - just in time for Christmas.

IT USED to be known as the largest village in England.

The Dancing Man Brewery is located on Town Quay and next to the Southampton docks.

Matthew Hoggard thinks his former team-mate Kevin Pietersen has no chance of playing for England again and believes incoming chairman Colin Graves was ''careless'' to suggest otherwise.

FORMER Hampshire star Glenn Maxwell blasted 88 off only 39 balls as Australia romped to the highest team total in cricket World Cup history.

Kevin Pietersen's hopes of a second England chance have been dealt another blow after coach Peter Moores appeared to rule out the possibility while he is in charge of the national team.

Former Hampshire star Glenn Maxwell hit the second-fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs to book a quarter-final place.

Former Hampshire all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's World Cup heroics were not enough to earn him a place in Australia's Test squad for the Ashes series against England or a preceding tour of the West Indies.

Kevin Pietersen marked his long-awaited return to domestic cricket with 170 for Surrey against Oxford MCCU.

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has urged England to move on from Kevin Pietersen, believing the controversial batsman no longer merits a place in the side and brings too much baggage as well.

TELEVISION presenter Piers Morgan has aimed a dig at a BBC Radio Solent journalist today over former Hampshire Cricket star Kevin Pietersen's exclusion from the England squad.

HE’S the former England cricket captain best known for his ability as an all-rounder.

Scott Rendell struck against former club Woking to earn Eastleigh a point as they extended their unbeaten run to eight matches.

Scott Rendall admitted his confidence is sky high after his fine goalscoring continued with a match winning hat-trick.

EASTLEIGH warmed up for Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home to League Two Crewe Alexandra with a fourth successive victory at the Silverlake - thanks to three goals in ten first-half minutes.

MARCUS Barnes scored a stunning consolation goal as Eastleigh’s FA Cup run ended with a 3-1 defeat at League Two Crewe Alexandra.

Pictures from the Barclays Premier League match between Watford and Saints.

View pictures of Saints thumping Norwich 3-0.

HARRY Foyle stole the show with two best-yet individual performances as St Cross Symondians thrashed hapless New Milton by 162 runs to move fourth in the ECB Southern Premier Division.

A HAMPSHIRE Cricket League match will start at 8.30am on Saturday so players can watch England’s World Cup quarter-final against Sweden.

SEVENTEEN points separate the top five in Hampshire League County Division 1 – after the leading three sides crashed to defeat.

A CRICKETER who asked for his leg to be amputated to cure constant pain is back in the England team.

SOUTHAMPTON sports fans are in for a treat with the arrival of the city’s first ever cricket festival.

MORE than sixty years since his untimely death, the musical that celebrates the life of Buddy Holly is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

A FORMER Aston Villa striker has died after he was Tasered by police.

BOURNEMOUTH manager Eddie Howe has been given the full backing of chairman Jeff Mostyn.

Bournemouth have been fined £35,000 after accepting a charge from the Football Association for a breach of anti-doping rules.

STEVE Pomery and Dave Pool took an early lead in The Eastleigh Pairs Carp and Silvers League on Witherington Topmoor.

NEW Forest carp farmers Heather Fisheries were delighted to be asked to provide a memorial fish for the Stone family to put into Christchurch Angling Club’s Hucklesbrook Lake.

Orchard Xmas Match at Bashley produced the best weights in the various Xmas matches that took place at the weekend. Doug Wright took 61 lb 8 oz of carp to 9 lb dapping bread to the far bank on the pole early before switching to pole and maggot in the closing stages to win from peg 37. John Pole finished second from peg 16 with 51 lb of small carp to the far bank on pole and maggot. Others M.Rowe 49 lb 14 oz, N.Cornwell 44 lb 4 oz and N.Fox 42 lb 12 oz.

ECHO fishing correspondent Mark Simmonds landed his fifth Amazon Red Tail over 100 lb when taking Black Spot at 110 lb from Teak Trees, Chang Mai in Thailand.

A FORMER world champion angler from Hampshire has won a national award after inspiring hundreds of youngsters to aim for glory.

A SOUTHAMPTON football team has scored big after being newly kitted out.

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GABI Taylor has credited her new team for her improvement as she prepares to make her Fed Cup debut alongside Great Britain teammates Johanna Konta and Heather Watson.

Southampton's Gabi Taylor is in the Surbiton Trophy quarter-finals after a stunning win against GB teammate Heather Watson - and another victory today.

GABI Taylor lost in the quarter-finals of the Surbiton Trophy, but has a wildcard entry for a WTA international tournament in Nottingham next week.

Gabi Taylor pushed defending champion Donna Vekic all the way before losing her first-round match at the Nottingham Open.

BRITISH No 2 Heather Watson believes rising star Gabi Taylor deserves a Wimbledon wildcard.

Gabriella Taylor will play former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard in next week's first round.

GABI Taylor will make Hampshire tennis history when she makes her full Grand Slam debut tomorrow.

Gabi Taylor put up a brave fight but her maiden senior Wimbledon outing ended in a three-set defeat to Eugenie Bouchard.