Counties

When it came to GCSE top grades, there were some significant disparities between different parts of England

England's best performing counties for GCSE top grades this year

Guinness trumps list of top 20 Irish exports

The top 20 things to come out of Ireland - number one is no surprise!

More than 1,600 claims were made on home insurance policies over the 5 years

Brits have claimed £31m for flood damages between 2020 and 2024

The first of the weekend events take place on Saturday 18th January.

Kick-off the New Year with a fresh start at Taylor Wimpey’s weekend events acros...

These cottages are the perfect places for a festive family get-together

Six idyllic cottages in Yorkshire perfect for a Christmas getaway

Southsea Nomads (black
ed) v Alresford. Picture:Marcin Jedrysiak

Southsea Nomads on the move AGAIN – and this time with the help of Portsmouth Ci...

Taylor Wimpey street scene

Taylor Wimpey to host events across its developments in the Southern Counties

Muddy Stilettos Awards Nominations - the deadline for nominating your favourite independent business is today.

Nominations for Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024 to close

Cross Kitchen in Emsworth has been nominated for the 'best cafe' category of the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.
Pictured: (Left to Right) Chelsea Hext, Gemma Cross, Maddison Prior, Mason Lloyd

Bistro cafe 'with a twist' nominated for 'best cafe' in awards

The Queens Hotel - with its "1865" restaurant and bar "offers sumptuous food in wonderful surroundings" and is opens to people who are not staying at the hotel. It is also well-known fo its afternoon teas.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Distinguished hotel in Southsea nominated for 'best hotel' in awards

The Tenth Hole on Eastern Parade is famous for its afternoon tea but many of our readers know it as a great place to get coffee.

Treasured Southsea cafe nominated for 'Best Cafe' in awards

Fareham Heathens are just 80 minutes away from reaching a cup final. Back (from left): Harry King, Ade Taylor, Jonny Guald, Jim Gardner, Graeme Wilson, James Whitefield, Steve Compton-Rae, Pete Samways, Matt Carter, Josh Bisset, John Corner, AJ Mills. Front: Ross Finden, Henry Brown, Max Maidwell, Cameron Guthrie, Louis Cadden, Brandon Draper, James Lee.

Fareham Heathens RFC on brink of sealing cup final appearance in London

Action from Fareham Heathens' 29-20 win away to Portsmouth II in Counties 3 Hampshire. Picture: Peter Foster

Picture gallery - Fareham Heathens RFC overcome Portsmouth II in Hampshire Count...

Havant's Roan Van Heerden. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Havant Dolphins defeat Portsmouth in Counties 1 Hampshire derby

From left - Tom Radbourne, Dan Stoneman and Ian Thatcher. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Picture gallery – Portsmouth RFC former players’ reunion lunch, Rugby Camp

Jamie Ashdown spent eight seasons with Pompey before retiring in 2015. Now he's back playing again - at the age of 42. Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Pompey FA Cup winner makes record-breaking return to football - at the age of 42
A former Pompey FA Cup winner has returned to football at the age of 42 – and already smashed a club record.
Neil Allen

Portsmouth (orange/black) v Andover. Picture by Keith Woodland

Picture gallery – Portsmouth claim ‘stressful’ and dramatic Hampshire Counties v...

Gosport & Fareham (blue/yellow) v Portsmouth. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Picture gallery – Gosport & Fareham RFC v Portsmouth, Counties 1 Hampshire, Gosp...

Picture: Keith Woodland

Picture gallery – Portsmouth 30 Petersfield 17, Counties 1 Hampshire, Rugby Camp

Simon Morgan kicked two penalties as Portsmouth won their first away league game since January 2020 at Trojans. Picture: Duncan Shepherd

Portsmouth RFC end 33-month wait for an away victory with tense success at Troja...

Havant RFC head coach Will Knight. Picture: Keith Woodland (070821-1)

Havant RFC hoping to become real force after RFU league restructure

Jack Breed netted twice in Fareham's FA Vase defeat to Abbey Rangers. Picture: Keith Woodland (051220-52)

The 'sloppy' moments which contributed to Fareham Town's FA Vase exit in eight-g...

Josh Benfield, pictured during Fareham's FA Vase win against Roman Glass St George last season, misses tomorrow's Wessex Premier clash with Christchurch through injury.
Picture: Keith Woodland

Fareham handed tough FA Vase tie against Jersey Bulls

Jimmy Adams pours champagne over captain James Vince after Hampshire won the 2018 Royal London Cup. The 50-over tournament returns in 2021 after being left off last year's fixture list due to the pandemic. Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images.

Revealed: Hampshire’s T20 Blast and Royal London Cup fixture list for 2021

Hampshire's director of cricket Giles White. Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images.

Hampshire director of cricket Giles White ‘open minded’ about big changes to dom...

Hampshire players John Crawley, Simon Katich, Shaun Udal, Lawrence Prittipaul and Alan Mullally wait in the dugout during the first ever T20 Cup tie against Sussex in June 2003 at the Rose Bowl. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images.

It started with a wide – recalling Hampshire’s first match in the T20 format one...

Jofra Archer wearing Southern Brave colours at the official launch of The Hundred last October.Picture: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for ECB.

ECB told to seek private equity investment for The Hundred to minimise financial...
The England and Wales Cricket Board could consider private equity investment for The Hundred in an effort to minimise the financial impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed.
Simon Carter

The countryside surrounding Harting Down in the South Downs National Park, in West Sussex.

West Sussex has country's '˜best quality of life' for pensioners

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County named most attractive for old age

Gosport Borough assistant manager Mick Catlin Picture: Mick Young

Catlin: Time for players to step up to the plate

Troops going over the top at the start of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 during a training exercise behind the lines

Another two months will see us back in dear old England...

Biola Kudus, centre, with, from left, Darren Hamilton, trainer Barry Smith and manager Spencer Fearon Picture: Mick Young

Kudus vows to seize chance