Southampton news

• Southampton's Eckert authorised spying missions

  22-05-2026 11:12 via bbc.com
  Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.
  
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• Hull to take legal action if they lose play-off final

  23-05-2026 14:40 via bbc.com
  Hull City owner Acun Ilicali vows to take legal action over the decision to reinstate Middlesbrough in the play-offs if the Tigers lose at Wembley.
  
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• Motorcyclist in 40s dies in crash with car

  23-05-2026 10:25 via bbc.com
  The crash in Farnborough involved a silver Vauxhall Corsa and a silver Suzuki motorbike, police say.
  
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• Southampton's worst week: Recapping Spygate

  23-05-2026 09:52 via bbc.com
  Saints fans will face at least another season of Championship football after the EFL's verdict.
  
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• Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences

  23-05-2026 09:23 via bbc.com
  The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What was discovered on HMS Victory?

  23-05-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Fan's anger at Spygate after flying from Australia

  23-05-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  Ian Mcauley found out during his 22-hour flight from Perth that his club was thrown out of the play-off final.
  
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• 'The Spygate punishment does not fit the crime'

  23-05-2026 08:30 via bbc.com
  A Southampton supporter in Germany says attitudes to observing rivals are very different.
  
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• Stowaway fox leaves quarantine in New York

  23-05-2026 08:29 via bbc.com
  A fox found aboard a cargo ship from Southampton has completed treatment at the Bronx Zoo.
  
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• How were teenage boys guilty of rape sentenced?

  23-05-2026 08:28 via bbc.com
  The sentencing of three boys who raped two girls in separate attacks is being reviewed.
  
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• Where to spend bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Our picks for your bank holiday day out in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset or Berkshire.
  
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• Watch: Sunshine forecast for bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:12 via bbc.com
  BBC South weather presenter Sarah Farmer says it could be a record breaker this bank holiday.
  
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• AI cameras could help improve zoo animals' welfare

  23-05-2026 08:01 via bbc.com
  Scientists from the University of Surrey are working with Marwell Zoo in Hampshire on the project.
  
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• Holders Somerset beat Hampshire - T20 Blast round-up

  22-05-2026 23:24 via bbc.com
  All the details of the first round of T20 Blast matches, as Somerset start their title defence by repeating their 2025 final win over Hampshire.
  
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• Murder accused with Sikh blade denies manslaughter

  22-05-2026 22:50 via bbc.com
  Henry Nowak was killed as he walked back from a night out in Southampton in December.
  
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• Hampshire in Women's T20 tie with Somerset

  22-05-2026 19:11 via bbc.com
  Champions Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by six wickets, while Essex and The Blaze also win their opening matches in the 2026 Women's T20 Blast.
  
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• Island sea-bathing warning lifted

  22-05-2026 11:34 via bbc.com
  A bathing alert for Totland Bay and Colwell Bay has been lifted, ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
  
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• From Chelsea relegation to £200m game - how play-offs have evolved

  22-05-2026 11:17 via bbc.com
  From crowds of 15,000 watching on 40 years ago to the richest game in world football today, the play-offs have changed significantly.
  
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• Harwood-Bellis regretful of spying taunt

  22-05-2026 11:01 via bbc.com
  Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis admits he regrets taunting Middlesbrough players during their Championship play-off semi-final.
  
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• Who polices football and how are clubs punished?

  22-05-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  Southampton's spying scandal has shone a spotlight on the way misconduct in the sport is policed.
  
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• The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young

  22-05-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
  
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• Spygate: Who is Tonda Eckert and can he keep his job?

  21-05-2026 20:55 via bbc.com
  Tonda Eckert was a head coach who had the world at his feet. After Spygate, he may be fighting for his job and his future in the game.
  
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• GB's Samuel qualifies for first Grand Slam

  21-05-2026 18:21 via bbc.com
  Britain's Toby Samuel reaches the first Grand Slam main draw of his career with victory in the final round of French Open qualifying.
  
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• Island council issues sea-bathing warning

  21-05-2026 16:04 via bbc.com
  The Environment Agency has issued a bathing alert for Totland Bay and Colwell Bay.
  
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• A just or harsh punishment? Reaction to Southampton expulsion

  20-05-2026 23:23 via bbc.com
  Southampton will be playing in the Championship next season after they were expelled from the play-offs following their admission that they spied on three league rivals this season.
  
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• Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion

  20-05-2026 23:15 via bbc.com
  Southampton lose their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying.
  
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• 'It's a dream': Boro fans gear up for Wembley

  20-05-2026 22:46 via bbc.com
  Middlesbrough fans say they are in a dream, but the Saints are appealing the decision.
  
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• How does Saints' play-offs exclusion affect fans?

  20-05-2026 20:34 via bbc.com
  Southampton's expulsion from the play-off final means they will miss out on a game dubbed the richest in world football, with the winners guaranteed a minimum £110m in Premier League broadcast revenue.
  
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• British duo one win from French Open breakthroughs

  20-05-2026 20:26 via bbc.com
  Britain's Toby Samuel and Felix Gill are both one win away from a lucrative first Grand Slam singles appearance as they reach the final round of French Open qualifying.
  
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• Spygate and Ipswich Town: What was the impact?

  20-05-2026 19:06 via bbc.com
  Southampton are out of the play-offs while Ipswich are promoted – but could it have been different?
  
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