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  • Captured by the enemy

    As British war veterans prepare to mark Remembrance Sunday, a survivor of the First World War, Thomas Spriggs, talks about being captured by the enemy and shares his vivid memories of being a prisoner-of-war. RACHEL LAMB reports... AGED 103, one of the

  • Smith hails Johnson as a one-day wonder

    HAMPSHIRE captain Robin Smith is confident the right Neil Johnson will turn up - after the Zimbabwean all-rounder was confirmed as the county's overseas player for next season. Johnson agreed terms on a one-year contract to join Hampshire, who beat off

  • HEARTBREAKING

    HEART disease is a bigger killer in Gosport than anywhere else in the region, a new report has revealed. The results for Gosport are in stark contrast to Fareham where residents have the lowest rate of heart disease death. The report - commissioned by

  • Ring warrior hangs up his gloves

    IN DAYS of Yore, reknowned old warriors were borne from the field of battle on their shields. Dale Purdom's exit was an altogether simpler affair, going out with a wink and a knowing grin to his corner. But it was no less a touching departure for a ring

  • Steel firm to go private?

    HAMPSHIRE-based steel processor Precoat International yesterday warned first-half profits would come in below expectations and said it was considering taking itself private. The company, based in Hartley Wintney, is a processor and distributor of pre-coated

  • Fans pave the way for Saints stadium

    SAINTS fans are being offered the chance to make their mark on their own piece of the club's new stadium. Supporters can buy bricks and paving slabs engraved with their own special messages, which will form part of a walkway and a wall at the new ground

  • Crew cleared of any blame

    TWENTY years of controversy and agonising ended for a Hampshire family yesterday when the captain and crew were cleared of blame for the sinking of the bulk carrier Derbyshire. Seaman David Ridyard, of Chandler's Ford, was among 44 people who perished

  • Walker's hat-trick sets up victory

    IT was a stroll in the park for Liz Walker as she netted three for Southampton Ladies second team who hit newly promoted Petersfield for six. Walker's treble was added to by strikes by Naomi Cambell, Jenny Kimber and Karen Jordan in the 6-1 victory. The

  • Emery hits out at lack of support

    THREE years of lonely slog around the Satellite tennis tournaments of Europe could be about to pay off for Winchester tennis player Darren Emery. The confident 20-year-old has just won his first world ranking point by beating the tournament number six

  • Hospital future looking healthy

    ANDOVER War Memorial Hospital manager Mollie Antrobus gave an upbeat presentation on the future of the hospital this week. Town residents have been repeatedly assured their community hospital will not close while fears have been voiced over services following

  • Chance for offender

    A FAREHAM man convicted of three counts of assaulting police officers, has been given a reprieve from jail. Jonathan Stevens, 20, of Alexander Grove, admitted brea-ching a community service order handed down for three convictions for assaulting police

  • Safe way for young on paper rounds

    NEWSAGENTS and schools will be targeted in the latest scheme to protect newspaper boys and girls. Fareham Borough Council voted last night to send out a booklet on the dangers involved in the job and the responsibilities of news-agents as well as carrying

  • Fans pave the way for Saints stadium

    SAINTS fans are being offered the chance to make their mark on their own piece of the club's new stadium. Supporters can buy bricks and paving slabs engraved with their own special messages, which will form part of a walkway and a wall at the new ground

  • Choir visits the States

    THE West End Singers have been on a transatlantic mission to strengthen the links between sister communities of Eastleigh and Temple Terrace, Florida. The choir was accompanied by the Eastleigh mayor and mayoress, Councillor and Mrs Peter Humphreys. During

  • Storms pave way for a cod bonanza

    DESPITE the recent storms, some cracking fish have been taken with Jason McCull leading the way with a 10lb 14oz cod caughfrom the deep water section at Lepe during an evening. McCull, a 28-year-old fitter from Southampton, was targeting bass when the

  • shirley sails in

    Great Britain's Olympic gold medal winner Shirley Robertson has been named female sailor of the year by the International Sailing Federation. The honour was announced at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh where 350 people from 60 nations gathered to

  • Nicholls' heroics put H&W in first round proper

    TEENAGE goalkeeper Paul Nicholls pulled off a dramatic last-minute penalty save to steer Havant & Waterlooville into the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in their short but sweet history at Gloucester City last night. H&W were edging

  • Scouting for new talent

    TEST Valley Borough Council's football partnership with Reading FC is proving a real winner - just ask the youngsters at Hurstbourne Primary School. Reading development officer Mark Rivers was scouting for new talent when he recently visited the local

  • Twigg breaking golden ground

    HAMPSHIRE mining company Twigg Minerals believes it may be on the brink of a major gold strike in Africa after latest test drilling. The New Forest company has completed a 1,500 metre programme of 18 drill holes at its Miyabi gold property in Tanzania

  • Record results in a slowing market

    RISING house prices helped South Coast retirement homes builder McCarthy & Stone achieve record results for the year. Pre-tax profit for the year to August 31 came in at £53.5 million - 37 per cent up on the previous 12 months - on turnover of £147

  • Moving proposal

    HAMPSHIRE-based Britannia Leatherbarrows Removals and Storage is pioneering a new co-operation agreement for removal companies across Europe, thanks to the efforts of managing director David Trenchard. The declaration, created among companies in Germany

  • Prison warning to threats brothers

    TWO hooligan brothers face up to five years behind bars if they set foot near a Southampton estate and primary school in the next two years. Eighteen-year-old David John Higgins and his younger brother Andrew, 16, were part of a gang of yobs that targeted

  • HE LOST HIS DAD AND NOW BURGLARS STRIKE

    A LITTLE boy, who lost his father in a tragic speedboat crash has been robbed of a secure future by thieves. Raiders targeted the company owned by Kevin Rowsell just three weeks after was killed in the accident on the River Itchen. Now Kevin's grief-stricken

  • Stars outgun Trailblazers in derby battle

    THE high standard of local basketball was demonstrated at Totton College where Solent Stars under-18s outgunned Southampton Trailblazers 93-57 in the RAF Careers NBL Junior Conference 4. The strength of Gavin Hart, the height of Paul Young and the control

  • Small sacrifice for brave friend

    NINA Pasanen has a hairstyle which acts like Velcro and keeps hats firmly stuck to her head. That's because on Monday, the 27-year-old from Finland lost her shoulder-length, auburn hair to clippers in a fundraising scheme which has brought in £1,500.

  • Display goes off with a bang

    AFTER months of planning, the charity fireworks display at Thruxton race circuit was a sparkling success - with record ticket sales for this year's event. Organised jointly by Andover Rotary Club and Andover Round Table, 'the millennium fireworks experience

  • Crafty fundraiser

    AN art and craft exhibition held in Broughton raised nearly £900 for village hall funds. Artists and crafts people within a six mile radius were invited to exhibit their work and organisers have thanked them for their efforts. Janine Hunt, secretary of

  • Village road under water

    PART of the main road running through St Mary Bourne became a river last week as high winds and torrential rain battered the area. Thursday morning saw villagers turning out in wellington boots to negotiate the road but the homes themselves escaped flooding

  • Fitness fanatics needed for gym course to give charity muscle

    WORKING out regularly can be an effort even for the most dedicated of gym-users. But a fundraising fitness instructor from Eastleigh hopes to sign up scores of volunteers willing to build up a sweat over the next four weeks - all in the name of charity

  • Decision revokes a century of tradition

    PRESSURE from Wickham traders has persuaded Winchester civic chiefs to move the date of the Wickham Fair in 2001 from a Saturday to a Monday. The city council cabinet yesterday agreed to the request to break a 100-year tradition to allow the move. Wickham

  • HEARTBREAKING

    HEART disease is a bigger killer in Gosport than anywhere else in the region, a new report has revealed. The results for Gosport are in stark contrast to Fareham where residents have the lowest rate of heart disease death. The report - commissioned by

  • Secret of long life is having a good laugh

    MARY Longthorne can hardly believe she is 100 - even though she has received a birthday card from the Queen. She celebrated the landmark yesterday with friends and family at a party at Victory Hall near her home in Warsash. Mary still lives independently

  • Buoyant Bell lands victory

    PALMERSTON booked their ticket into the third round of the Canada Life Denny Plate with a 79-68 win against Bournemouth. Livi Bell and Tony Grant were the Fareham club's match-winners setting up a date on Saturday, November 18, with Worthing, who were