About Southampton
Southampton is a historic maritime city in Hampshire,
England, where the famous
River Itchen enters the
sea. An important trade centre for over 2000 years, it has developed into a
thriving, vibrant and modern city which found fame in the 20th Century as the
main destination for the great cruise
liners, a tradition that lives on today.
Home to Europe's largest on-water boat show, garden and music festivals as well
as a multitude of bars, restaurants,clubs and theatres, Southampton brings past
and present together to form a 24 hour city with something for everyone.
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Stabbed man honoured for bravery
A man who was stabbed twice as he grappled with an armed robber in Hampshire is honoured by police for his bravery.
Land Rover hunt over armed raid
Police want to speak to the owner of a Land Rover seen in Cowes at the same time as an armed robbery.
Arthritic tigers take cat tablets
Elderly tigers at the Isle of Wight Zoo are being given joint supplements meant for domestic cats to help with arthritis.
Man plans island watercraft bid
A man hopes to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight several times on a personal watercraft to set a record and raise charity funds.
Saints lose head coach
Head coach Mark Wotte leaves Southampton just 24 hours after Swiss businessman Markus Liebherr's takeover of the club.
Mystery stench plagues residents
A mystery stench that has been leaving locals "gagging and with sore eyes" is baffling officials in a Hampshire town.
Dead man in 'happiest period'
The family of a man believed to have been murdered say he has recently been having "one of the happiest periods of his life".
Footballer treats paralysed girl
A girl left paralysed after falling from a tree is given a surprise visit at Southampton General Hospital by one of her heroes.
Isle of Wight takes Games baton
The countdown to the 2011 International Island Games on the Isle of Wight begins following the end of this year's competition.
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