British Touring Car Championship drivers have been meeting fans and signing autographs at Westquay shopping centre, Southampton, ahead of this weekend's races at Thruxton.

MOTORCYCLE racing starlet Brody Crockford has already made his mark within the British SuperBike paddock with impressive performances in the Dickies British Junior Supersport championship.

Dambuster's upcoming shooter Homefront: The Revolution is set to feature the daddy of all Easter eggs

THE Liberal Democrats came close today to snatching Winchester and Chandler's Ford in what would have been a stunning victory.

CITY bosses are to crack down on lazy litterbugs by hitting them in the pocket.

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SOUTHAMPTON'S biggest and best free music festival is back.

SYNTH pop legends OMD will headline Let's Rock Southampton 2020, it has been announced.

A POPULAR festival is returning to Southampton after thousands of drum and bass lovers danced their hearts out at Docklands Festival last year.

A ROYAL is saddling up for the unveiling a hampshrie 's tribute to horses that died on the battlefield in the Great War.

ROMSEY’S £86,000 tribute to horses that died in the Great War has been give royal approval.

IT was the biggest naval battle of the First World War and claimed the lives of no fewer than 8,000 men.

IT was a moving Hampshire tribute to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme.

IT IS the popular pub that has a whole new look.

GUNWHARF Quays are celebrating the New Year by opening a new dining area.

MASTERCHEF winner Shelina Permalloo has launched a crowdfunding appeal to ensure her Southampton restaurant can reopen following its coronavirus closure.

A TURKISH restaurant in Southampton, which launched in a blaze of glory last year winning Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in the UK, is crowd funding to reopen following the coronavirus crisis.

IT'S a Southampton institution and it's back in business from next week.

COMMUTERS could be asked to check their temperature before travelling under plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown being considered by the Government.

SOUTHAMPTON GP surgeries have seen a significant drop in appointments due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

HUNDREDS of Southampton cancer patients will still be able to receive treatment thanks to a new agreement between two hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

A OUTDOOR trim trail to encourage Southampton residents to get fit has been launched at the city’s Sports Centre.

MORE than 1,000 obese people have gone under the knife at a Southampton hospital – and lost a combined total of 51 tonnes.

SOUTHAMPTON has become the centre of a volunteer effort to provide medical and care staff with 3D-printed face protectors.

SOUTHAMPTON is set to get its own TEDx conference dedicated to “ideas worth spreading”.

IT was billed as the  “jewel in the crown” of Southampton multi-million pound Cultural Quarter.

Bacaro, Ocean Village, Southampton

IT’S considered the nation’s favourite cuisine – but did you know that most Indian restaurants in the UK are actually owned by Bangladeshis?

WORK is well underway on a new steak house which is set to create 40 jobs in a Hampshire precinct.

“COME hungry, leave happy.”

IT WAS time to go Down Mexico Way - with a visit to the Lone Star State thrown in.

IN ONE of the most historic weeks in British history MPs voted in favour of triggering article 50 - Britain’s formal notification of our intention to leave the EU.

IT’S one of the biggest food and leisure developments in Europe, touted as new focal point for Southampton’s social scene but could it eat up all the opposition around it?

CUDDLY toy store Build-A-Bear has announced their Pay Your Age event is back for 2019 but this time there's new rules.

Matthew Weiss just launched a new training series of videos on mixing EDM. It’s actually called Mixing EDM and it’s on sale for 30% off…

Stimulus checks are rolling into bank accounts across the country, but many have experienced confusion about when, and if, their portion of the $2 trillion economic relief package is coming.

North Carolina transitions into the first phase of easing coronavirus restrictions today at 5 p.m. Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, announced the new guidelines on Tuesday: retail businesses are allowed to open at 50% capacity with cleaning and social distancing standards, while bars, salons, gyms and entertainment venues will remain closed. People can visit non-family members in small gatherings.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to enable Reader View in Safari automatically for iOS.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:

• Apple Card launches in the US
• Apple suspends the Siri program where people listened to your questions
• Apple considering $9.99 price for Apple TV+
• Apple to Spend More Than $6 Billion for Apple TV+ Shows
• Apple Locks New iPhone Batteries to Each Model
• Apple responds to aftermarket iPhone replacement battery health warning
• iPhone Pro? Leaker suggests marketing name of iPhone 11
• Apparent Foxconn insider spills big iPhone 11 secrets
• 2019 iPhones rumored to drop the 'iPhone' branding on the back
• Apple releases iOS 13.1 beta before iOS 13 is even out
• Circus Master's Revenge
• How to make Siri smarter with family relationships
• How to check which Mac apps are 32-bit and won't work in macOS Catalina

You can contact the Unleashed Team with feedback or questions at unleashed@applevis.com

Earlier this year Apple came under some criticism after a report by the Guardian on how Apple hired contractors to listen to a small percentage of anonymized ‌Siri‌ recordings to evaluate the responses with the purpose of improving accuracy and reliability.

In response, Apple promised that it would introduce options in a forthcoming update that would allow users to opt out of sharing their audio recordings.

Those options arrived with the releases of iOS 13.2, iPadOS 13.2, and macOS 10.15.1.

In this podcast, Tyler walks us through how to access and change these new options.

Join Thomas Domville also known as AnonyMouse as he brings some Disney magic in demonstrating the Disney+ for iOS. Only Disney+ gives you endless access to your favorite movies and TV series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. From The Lion King, to all-new Originals like The Mandalorian, there's something exciting for everyone. You'll also get access to new movies, complete

‎Disney+ on the App Store
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Apple has updated Siri to answer some simple questions about Covid-19 for users in the USA.

In this podcast, Troy Larson shows us how voice queries like “Hey Siri, do I have the coronavirus?” will lead you through a series of quick questions about symptoms such as a dry cough and shortness of breath.

Siri is by no means a replacement for a medical professional, but its answers have been provided by the US Public Health Service, and Siri can direct you to the Centers for Disease Control website or even prompt you to ring the emergency services.

It was a special day at Isothermal Community College in late November when UNC-TV used the school's television studios to record upcoming episodes of North Carolina Bookwatch, hosted by DG Martin. One of those discussions featured Author Kristy Woodson Harvey from Beaufort. Kristy is a best selling author thanks to romantic stories like 'Dear Carolina' and 'Feels Like Falling.' The interview was first aired on Nov. 29, 2019. Posted by Host and Producer of More to the Story, Paul Foster- WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Moring Edition Regional Host

Rutherfordton Town Manager Doug Barrick and Dr. Ashley Lowery, a local dentist known for her involvement in many community organizations, were among guests on this edition of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week. They came to talk about the exciting news that Rutherfordton is in the current running for HGTV's Hometown Takeover. Learn how this opportunity came together through a process to show off some of Rutherfordton's very best. The conversation first aired on WNCW, Feb. 14, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week, Paul Foster- WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host

Facebook will be awarding financial support to over 30 local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Policy Manager Diana Doukas was interviewed during this edition of WNCW's Friday Feature Interview of the Week to talk about this exciting news. Facebook, with a center located in Rutherford County, NC has partnered with groups across North Carolina to lend support in this crucial time of need. This discussion first aired on 88.7 FM on April 10th. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature- Paul Foster, WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host

Connecticut Senate Democratic leaders say United Technologies’ decision to move its headquarters to Boston in its merger with Raytheon will have little effect on the state’s economy.

Governor Ned Lamont says United Technologies will continue to expand and hire new workers in Connecticut despite its merger with Raytheon. The company plans to move its headquarters to Boston.

Long Island’s pharmaceutical industry now makes up one of the region’s largest employers of manufacturing jobs. That’s according to a report released this week by the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency.

The labor markets in both Connecticut and Long Island grew tighter in June. Unemployment in Connecticut is at a 17-year-low, and Long Island is at an almost 30-year low.