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Southampton rallied in extra time to defeat Middlesbrough 2-1, reaching the Championship playoff final and moving one game away from returning to England's top soccer division. The May 23 final against Hull represents the richest single game in world soccer, worth at least $270 million to the winner.
A new urgent treatment center in Southampton just got the green light to help ease crushing emergency room delays. Patients with minor injuries will soon get faster care while the main ER focuses on critical cases.
A Southampton couple donated £6,000 to cardiac charity Heartbeat after receiving life-saving heart failure treatment. The gift will help renovate the hospital unit that saved Kay Butterworth's life.
A three-year-old high school robotics team just beat programs that have been competing for 30 years. The Southampton Marinators are now heading to the world championship in Texas.
A woman who spent years gasping for breath now breathes easy thanks to Southampton researchers who developed her asthma treatment. Now a Jersey couple's $1 million gift aims to bring similar breakthroughs to patients faster.
After a whirlwind season that saw him score 9 goals for Southampton before a playoff scandal, Cyle Larin is focused on leading Canada in their first-ever home World Cup match. The Brampton native brings 30 international goals and renewed confidence to Toronto's historic moment.
Researchers at the University of Southampton engineered a new four-pronged antibody that supercharges the immune system's ability to destroy cancer cells. The breakthrough could help millions of patients whose cancers don't respond to current treatments.
A former Olympic silver medalist who once dove alongside Tom Daley now finds his thrill 30 feet up in trees instead of plunging into pools. Pete Waterfield's journey from Athens 2004 to tree surgeon shows life after sports can be just as fulfilling.
Canadian striker Cyle Larin is set to lead his country into their first-ever World Cup match on home soil in Toronto, bouncing back from a challenging season abroad. After rediscovering his scoring touch with nine goals for Southampton, the Brampton native is ready to help Canada make history.
A specially painted two-seat Spitfire will retrace aviation history across the UK this April, with auction seats raising funds for disabled aviators and RAF families. The flights mark 90 years since the legendary warplane first took to the skies from Southampton.
More than 13,000 people came together to raise £3.6 million for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's move to a new base that will help save more lives. The successful campaign funded a purpose-built airbase near Southampton Airport, cutting response times so crews can reach nearly every patient within 10 minutes.
Ireland's women's cricket team came within one ball of their first-ever World Cup victory, falling just four runs short against defending champions New Zealand in a nail-biting finish. Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast's record-breaking partnership almost made history in Southampton.
A major British port just launched a first-of-its-kind program that lets shipping customers claim verified carbon reductions from the port's clean energy investments. It's making climate progress shareable across supply chains.
Hull City scored in the final moments to win promotion to the Premier League, securing $268 million in rewards after their original opponents were disqualified for spying. The dramatic victory ends Hull's seven-year absence from England's top football division.
A former Olympic silver medalist who once dove from 35mph is now getting his thrills swinging from treetops as a tree surgeon. Pete Waterfield's journey from the Athens podium to chainsaw work shows how passion can find new paths.
Four local high school seniors earned scholarships from their community electric cooperative, with awards totaling $7,500 to support their college dreams. Suffolk Christian Academy's Ava Joyner is headed to UVA to study biology on her path to becoming a dermatologist.
Manchester City secured the 2025-26 FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea, marking Pep Guardiola's 20th major trophy in a decade as manager. The win keeps City's slim Premier League title hopes alive as they chase Arsenal in the season's final week.
A UK air ambulance service just received its second massive donation of £300,000, pushing its new headquarters fundraising total past £3 million. The move will cut emergency response times in half, getting critical care to patients in 10 minutes instead of 20.
When a young loggerhead turtle was blown hundreds of miles off course by a winter storm, an airline stepped in to fly her to safety. Crush the sea turtle just became the most VIP passenger in the sky.
The Shield family splits time between two stadiums to watch twin brothers Ollie and Harry pursue their professional football dreams. Their dedication is paying off as Ollie flourishes with Brentford's B team this season.
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