Football’s darkest secret brought into the light… new BBC documentary reveals shocking failures

It is Dean Radford’s description of what happened in court which makes you wonder where he found the resolve to keep up the fight against the Southampton football coach who abused so many young players like him. Radford’s February 1989 evidence against Bob Higgins, offered at a time when very few felt able to speak … Read more

FA CUP DRAW: Premier League leaders Manchester City face trip to top-flight rivals Everton

FA CUP DRAW: Premier League leaders Manchester City face trip to top-flight rivals Everton as Leicester draw Manchester United in mouthwatering tie for quarter-finals By Pa Reporter Published: 12:06 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 February 2021 Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals. The … Read more

Gym in Southampton which ‘defied orders to close in second lockdown is STILL open in Tier 4’

A Southampton gym which was taken to court for failing to close during the second lockdown still appears to be open days after the region entered Tier 4. Spartans Gym was hauled before court in November charged with two counts of failing to comply with reasonable instruction given by a relevant person.  But on Monday, … Read more

Girl, 15, is raped after being attacked as she walked across Southampton Common

Girl, 15, is raped after being attacked as she walked across Southampton Common as police hunt for suspect 15-year-old girl was targeted on Southampton Common between 1am to 5am Police are appealing for information about shocking incident on December 12  Officers said that officers had been carrying out inquiries in the local area By Rory … Read more

Inside time-warp 160-year old Southampton house with links to D-Day that’s ‘like a museum’

A quirky narrow house lived in by the same 83-year-old man for nearly all his life which is ‘like a museum’ and filled with retro fittings has gone up for sale.     The narrow house, on Millbrook Road East, in Southampton, Hampshire, somehow crams in three bedrooms, and four reception rooms across three floors and is … Read more

Group of 11 Albanian stowaways including are discovered on car transporter ship in Southampton docks

Group of 11 Albanian stowaways including a pregnant woman and a 17-year-old boy are discovered on car transporter ship in Southampton docks Police were called at 11.25am today after stowaways were located in Dock Gate 4 Pregnant woman taken hospital and boy to be transferred to childcare services  They were found on board Swedish-owned MV … Read more

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti blasts ‘joke’ decision to send off Lucas Digne against Southampton

‘We will appeal for sure’: Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti blasts ‘joke’ decision to send off Lucas Digne and suggests it could have come as retribution for Jordan Pickford’s red-card escape in the Merseyside derby Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed they will appeal Lucas Digne’s red card  The left-back was sent off after catching Kyle Walker-Peters … Read more

Fan fury could force U-turn on £14.95 pay-per-view price for non-televised matches

Fan fury could force U-turn by the Premier League on their £14.95 pay-per-view price for non-televised matches next week The live games don’t form part of current Sky or BT subscription packages  Each game will cost £14.95 to view with service launching on October 17  Manchester United’s trip to Newcastle among the first games screened … Read more

Sky Sports and BT Sport set to unveil new Premier League pay-per-view service

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League fans forced to pay even more to watch their team! Sky Sports and BT Sport set to unveil new pay-per-view service to show extra top-flight games as crowds are still kept away from stadiums Premier League’s main UK broadcasters to reveal new pay-per-view service An extra selection of top-flight games will be … Read more

Girl, 15, dies after speedboat crashes into a buoy on a marina near Southampton

Girl, 15, dies after speedboat crashes into a buoy on a marina near Southampton as 12 more people on board are taken to hospital Teenager, 15, died after a Rigid Inflatable Boat crashed at Marchwood Marina  The RIB hit into a buoy causing the 12 occupants to have to be rushed to hospital The girl’s … Read more