FORMER Saints manager Ronald Koeman took to Twitter to thank everyone for their support after undergoing a heart procedure last Sunday.

Valentine Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Wellow Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Wordsworth Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Colden Common Primary School prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Ever wondered how your Race for Life money is used? On the eve of the Southampton race PAULA THOMPSON talks to the city scientist at the forefront of cancer research to find out.

MAJOR opera and ballet shows due to take place at Mayflower Theatre this month have been cancelled.

FORMER Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton is to star in the 2020/2021 UK & Ireland tour of Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit Strictly Ballroom The Musical, which comes to Mayflower Theatre next summer.

THE Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour in 2021, making a splash in Southampton next spring.

QUEEN Extravaganza, the official Queen tribute band produced by Roger Taylor and Brian May, returns to the UK in 2021 following sell out shows across the globe. It celebrates 50 years of Queen with a one night only show at Mayflower Theatre on Sunday January 31 among 26 dates across the UK.

A WOMAN was injured after she was attacked by two dogs while out on a run in the Stockbridge countryside.

A POLICE officer and two off-duty firefighters saved a cyclist's life after he was taken ill and fell from his bike.

STUART Mott doesn’t play for AFC Totton too often these days – but when he does, it’s usually memorable.

IF Dorchester Town were looking for clues about AFC Totton in Tuesday’s Southern League Challenge Cup match at Blackfield & Langley, they will have been sorely disappointed.

AFC TOTTON fear midfielder Liam Crook’s season may be over.

ANDY Samuels is standing down as manager of Sydenhams Wessex One side Romsey Town at the end of the season.

A FOOTBALL league in Hampshire has suspended pre-match handshakes due to the threat of coronavirus.

Former Saints star Mark Dennis was in tears of pride after watching his grandson win the Junior ABA title.

A HAMPSHIRE student is celebrating boxing success after giving a knockout performance in a national competition.

A CULTURAL trust is inviting Hampshire residents to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

A POLICE probe continues as part of efforts to catch a masked flasher.

South Coast surveying practice, Realest have been instructed alongside joint agents Lambert Smith Hampton to market The Director General’s House in Southampton. The iconic building which was given its name as the former residence of the Director General of the Ordnance Survey, is located at the head of London Road fronting The Avenue and Rockstone Place.

Despite faltering take-up caused by Brexit uncertainty in the short term and an ongoing lack of supply, occupier enquiries are increasing, particularly among SMEs, rents are expected to hold their position and demand for prime and good quality secondary assets has remained steady in the investment market. We hope to see the current high level of enquiries start to translate into a healthier level of take-up by the end of the year.

Here’s a clip of our next single – out this Friday! It’s called ‘Higher Than The Sun’ and it’s something a little different from us. What do you think? ????

PLANNERS last night backed three major waterfront developments that are set to change the face of Southampton’s waterfront.

PLANS for a multi-million pound new ferry terminal in Southampton could be given the green light this week.

ONLY a small number of mass cycling events would be affected by the proposed cap on cyclists in New Forest events.

EVER fancied being a shepherd in a steampunk environment, filled with perilous danger which wouldn’t be out of place in a Saw movie?

Alex Thomson will be aiming to continue his excellent year when he takes part in his second Rolex Fastnet Race on Sunday.

He has worked at some of the country’s top restaurants and is now impressing guests at Lainston House with his culinary talents. Head chef Phil Yeomans talks to Ed Stilliard

If you do not want to spend every day doing the same thing, we have just the job for you!

IT IS all about the money, money, money that can be raised by Southampton’s rhinos.

SOUTHAMPTON’S iconic Go! Rhinos sculptures bowed out in style tonight.

A small, corroded key for a locker on the Titanic has sold for £85,000 at auction.

The family of the helmsman of the Titanic, whose final resting place was a mystery for decades, have now marked his grave with a headstone in Aberdeen.

The Odeon cinema in Southampton is set to become a hive of entertainment for Final Fantasy fans.

Square Enix have confirmed that Dragon Quest XI is still in development for the Nintendo Switch but it may be a long way off.

Bandai Namco announced today that the release of the Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered has been postponed.

While testing a web application on the Steam developer site, Artem Moskowsky came across a bug that yielded strange results.

Brody Crockford has made his mark on the junior motorcycle road racing scene by finishing the 2017 season as runner-up in the Cool FAB Racing MiniGP70 British Championship.

Although Primal is essentially new skin on old bones, the mechanics at heart are probably better suited to this new style

Hitman developers IO Interactive have made it clear that they intend for all seven episodes of their new stealth assassin game to be available "by the end of summer."

At first, Surviving Mars will be familiar to any gamer with experience of base building, resource gathering and exploring uncharted territory.

CITY bosses have reversed their decision to ban doormats from all council-owned properties in Southampton.

PLANS for Southampton’s first all-through school have moved a step further.

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

ENVIRONMENT Secretary, George Eustice, says fast-food restaurants like KFC, McDonald's and Burger King can re-open for deliveries and take-aways, but stressed the need for safety and social distancing.

by Mike Vimpany

TWO goals each by Craig Jeffrey and Micah Smithart, alongside a Ben Hibberd penalty stroke, swept Winchester to a 5-2 opening day win over ten-man Indian Gymkhana at Osterley in hockey's South Premier 1.

WICKHAM Festival chiefs have promised to top their best ever event next year.