He was Britain’s first recorded black botanist and a pioneering preacher. To celebrate Black History Month, FAITH ECKERSALL recounts the story of one of Hampshire’s most extraordinary sons

From luxury wood cabins overlooking wetlands to sparkling wine and a farm escape, the future of The Grange estate is full of ambition

Beverley Dowdell, Chairman of Southampton’s Black Heritage Centre, shares her journey from the Carribbean

From growing up with Hampshire racehorses to caring for dogs and cats at home, the broadcaster’s love of animals has seen her through good times and bad

From laundries and bus depots to garages and hotels, Southampton’s secret network of manufacturing facilities helped the RAF win the Battle of Britain | Words: Mark Gidney - Photos: BAE Systems

Our columnist Alice Cooke is a nimby and proud

Jo South from Overton has been selected to feature in the iconic department store’s print and fabric bible

Thirty years since Maiden became the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, find out where she is now

200 years since her birth and Florence Nightingale’s legacy is more relevant now than ever before as the world reacts to Covid-19. STEVE ROBERTS tells the story of this true Hampshire heroine

Our columnist Margot’s canine companions are living the dogs life with their new menu of home-cooked food