PLANNERS have been criticised after blocking an attempt to replace one of Totton's biggest eyesores with a new housing scheme. Southampton-based Crayfern Homes Ltd submitted an application to flatten a row of abandoned bungalows branded a shanty town
Matthew Le Tissier takes another step on the long road back to the first-team when he turns out for Saints Reserves at home to Tottenham tonight (7pm). The presence of the fans' hero is sure to draw a decent crowd to The Dell with the game switched from
Central defender Simon Elley, Paul Masters and Robbie Harbut have been released by Bashley as the Dr Martens League club slashes its costs. The three non-contract players were told they were being released by new manager Trevor Senior before Saturday's
Bashley have released three senior players on cost-cutting grounds, but if they produce many more games like this, the turnstiles will be clicking merrily and the gate money will come rolling in. This was the type of all-action, goal laced affair that
INSPIRATION or desperation, call it what you will, but Pompey manager Graham Rix's final throw of the dice came up right on the money. Frozen out striker Steve Lovell came in from the cold to fire a dramatic winner and earn Pompey a fair degree of wriggling-space
A HAMPSHIRE ferry company's decision to place a £2.5 million order outside the South has come as another blow to a shipbuilding firm, threatened with closure. While the Vosper Thornycroft shipyard at Southampton is desperate for work, and the future of
WORK is ready to start this spring on the development of desperately-needed extensions at Chandler's Ford Infant School. At present, the school operates from different buildings on the site at King's Road, and one main objective of the new scheme is to
Today's Principal Arrivings: HMS Goodwill, container, 0230, 207E; Socol 3, general, 0830, Marchwood; Autofreighter, vehicle carrier, 0930, 201/2; Karl Leonhardt, general, 1000, 36S; Hyundai Admiral, container, 1200, 205; Figaro, vehicle carrier, 1230,
Hampshire League newboys Alresford Town stayed firmly on course for Division 2 honours with a crucial 3-2 win over Laverstock & Ford on Saturday. Laverstock were second and Alresford were third going into the game, and it proved a real ding-dong affair
A comprehensive 39-12 victory for Trojans at Millbrook means they are now certain to finish in the top two in Hampshire League 1. The only drawback though is that Farnborough's 23-5 success at Guernsey almost certainly means they will finish ahead of
DARK doesn't necessarily mean depressing - and Theatre O will prove it when they bring their latest production, tinged with black comedy, to Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham next week. 3 Dark Tales tells the story of three people who, though unconnected
A 41-YEAR-OLD Southampton man has died after being involved in a collision with a BMW car. Alan Griffiths, of Norton Close, Woolston, was confirmed dead at the scene of the accident which happened at the Radstock Road junction with Manor Road North, in
POLICE on the Isle of Wight have unexpectedly reopened their inquiries into the death of a 22-year-old Parkhurst Prison inmate, found hanged in his cell in March last year. Detective Inspector Dave Stewart revealed that new material had been received
GRANTS to some of Southampton's foremost voluntary services have been withdrawn or slashed as part of the city's hard-hitting cash cutbacks. Council leader June Bridle said she took no pleasure in recommending the cuts but they were unavoidable to keep
STAFF in Southampton's main hospitals have received a huge thumbs up from the public in a survey carried out in conjunction with the city council. Eight out of ten people described staff employed by Southampton University Hos-pitals Trust as friendly
THE urban spaceman comes down to Earth next week when Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band frontman Neil Innes (pictured) brings his one-man show to Salisbury Arts Centre. But "down to Earth" is perhaps the wrong phrase to use in Innes's case. After all, he has made
Bashley have released three senior players on cost-cutting grounds, but if they produce many more games like this, the turnstiles will be clicking merrily and the gate money will come rolling in. This was the type of all-action, goal laced affair that
DISINFECTED mats have been laid at key entrances to the New Forest in a bid to stop the outbreak of the nationwide spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Initial road safety difficulties have been overcome to allow the mats to be placed near cattle grids so
WOULD-BE developers of the planned multi-million pound container port at Dibden Bay on Southampton Water are to put their case to both national and local politicians. Associated British Ports, owner and operator of Southampton Docks, is inviting politicians
HAMPSHIRE CCC members know they will not only be voting for a piece of history at the annual general meeting but to stop the club becoming history. The cash-strapped club has asked its members to vote to convert Hampshire from a members club to the first
CONFUSION over the planned shake-up of Eastleigh's frontline health services has been cleared up for members of the Netley and Hamble Surgeries' Patient Group. At a recent meeting, they were assured that the health authority's plans, to form a new borough-wide
A COMBINATION of door-to-door collections, playing her clarinet and a sponsored swim helped Laura Hebdige raise money for children suffering from cancer. The 13-year-old from Romsey managed to raise £333.30 for youngsters on the Piam Brown ward at Southampton
DISINFECTED mats have been laid at key entrances to the New Forest in a bid to stop the outbreak of the nationwide spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Initial road safety difficulties have been overcome to allow the mats to be placed near cattle grids so
A LONG gap between service areas on the M3 will finally be filled today at Winchester. RoadChef opens its completed service area at Shroner Wood, north of junction nine. It ends one of the longest stretches of motorway in Britain without anywhere to stop
EDUCATION BOSSES in Southampton are on red alert today as they await the result of a ballot which could lead to teachers refusing to cover for their absent colleagues. A 'yes' vote in the NUT/NASUWT ballot will mean teachers refusing to cover for absent
IT SOUNDS like something Count Dracula would be proud of. City planners are insisting that a scheme to transform a former mortuary chapel into offices does not leave the resident bats hungry. And they don't just want any old feeding ground - they are
DISINFECTED mats have been laid at key entrances to the New Forest in a bid to stop the outbreak of the nationwide spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Initial road safety difficulties have been overcome to allow the mats to be placed near cattle grids so
A LONG gap between service areas on the M3 will finally be filled today at Winchester. RoadChef opens its completed service area at Shroner Wood, north of junction nine. It ends one of the longest stretches of motorway in Britain without anywhere to stop
Matthew Le Tissier takes another step on the long road back to the first-team when he turns out for Saints Reserves at home to Tottenham tonight (7pm). The presence of the fans' hero is sure to draw a decent crowd to The Dell with the game switched from
