A trip to a mark to the south of the Needles on his dad's boat "Kirsty Anne" certainly proved to be a memorable occasion for 15-year-old Robert Hulme from Holbury when he struck into a monster from the depths which turned out to be a 21lb blonde ray.
ADIE AYMES' hopes and dreams of one last hurrah at Lord's look to be disappearing fast. Aymes (left) has been left out of Hampshire's squad for tomorrow's C&G Cup trek to Durham as the county continue with their policy of transfusing younger blood
Saints kick of their season with an away game at Leeds on August 18th. Their first home game will be against Chelsea on the 25th. Check out the rest of the season's games by going to www.thisisthesaints.co.uk and clicking on the 'fixtures' link on the
Southampton's rapidly growing reputation as the UK's centre of excellence in the maritime industry has been boosted even further by two highly prestigious contracts. In the face of stiff domestic and overseas competition, International Interiors from
Can your business become a world class performer? That was the challenge set by Hampshire Economic Partnership (HEP) and EEF South, the engineering employers' association in the south east. City Technology in Portsmouth was the latest venue for a 'Best
Another chapter in the long history of Castle Malwood begins this month with the sale of the nineteenth century property to Triangle Computer Services. Originally the site of a military beacon sitting on a hill overlooking The Solent and the Isle of Wight
The old saying "absence makes a heart grow fonder" is unlikely to ring true with employers who read the latest CBI report on employee absence. The CBI's Pulling Together absence survey 2001 shows that employee sickness absence costs about £1,000 per employee
THE South's motorists were today left reeling by news of yet another offensive against drivers. Already facing a huge increase in the number of speed cameras, motorists learned today they could now come up against CCTV systems watching where they park
PLANS for a new 21st century plant that could slash heating bills by up to 15 per cent for more than 10,000 homes across Southamp-ton have been put on ice. The go-ahead for the £5 million scheme on the outskirts of the city was put on hold for a month
SAINTS legend Lawrie McMenemy has been cleared of causing an accident on a busy Hampshire road. He was accused of careless or inconsiderate driving after his Mercedes collided with a lorry on the A36 at Totton last September. He was alleged to have swerved
PENSIONERS could face bus fare increases in a bid to bring back services axed in a controversial network shake-up. Bus firm First Southampton provoked fury last year by cutting routes and reducing the frequency of some services across the city. Now council
Saints kick of their season with an away game at Leeds on August 18th. Their first home game will be against Chelsea on the 25th. Check out the rest of the season's games by clicking on the 'fixtures' link on the left.
RHYS ap Iola, playing in only his third Hampshire PGA tournament, muscled in on a share out of the biggest purse of the season in the BKL Tenon Tylney Park GC Charity Pro-Am. Basingstoke Golf Centre trainee Iola fired a three-under-par 68 to finish in
ROBIN SMITH has warned his players not to assume anything or take anything for granted as they look to complete a rapid-fire hat-trick over Durham tomorrow. Having blown Durham away inside three days in the Cricinfo Championship match, and then thumped
Today's Principal Arrivings: Le Castellet, vehicle carrier, 0600, 201 link; Tellus, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Antwerpen express, container, 0800, 206; Maersk Wind, ro/ro, 1230, 40; Crystal Prince, refrigerat, 2100, 101W; P&O Nedlloyd Houtman,
KPMG's Corporate Finance team on the south coast reports worldwide deal activity is down by 54 per cent on the same time last year. More proof of a global recession or merely a return to pre-tech boom levels? The first half of 2000 proved to be the five-year
ALRESFORD IT business First Option says it's looking forward to the future after becoming one of the largest employee-owned companies in the UK. Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mary Fagan unveiled a commemorative plaque and planted a tree in the grounds
A HEATWAVE sweeping the south has seen the region bask in temperatures higher than many foreign holiday hotspots. The mercury in Southampton was today expected to top 29C - higher than Tenerife, Morocco and Mexico. In some places in Hampshire it could
AN INDEPENDENT review has severely criticised Isle of Wight NHS and social services over the care they provided for two severely disabled brothers who were smothered to death by their mother. Experts ruled the agencies did not fail in their duty to protect
A HAMPSHIRE man has hit the jackpot six times in a row at a Southampton amusement arcade - but still ended up a loser. The burglar, Mark Harrison, had smashed his way through the front door of the premises at night with a brick and emptied six machines
THE Romsey family of a deaf and disabled charity worker jailed in India for drug possession has called for his immediate release from the squalid conditions, insisting he is innocent. Ian Stillman, 50, was last week given a ten-year sentence after his
It is business as usual for Stuart Gray as he endures an anxious wait to hear if he will be confirmed as the new Saints boss. The respected caretaker manager is expected to be given the job full-time after Thursday's board meeting. He is on tenterhooks
