LYNN ARMSTRONG ended a disappointed run of four league defeats in a row, as Southampton Saints chalked up a valuable win in the FA Women's Premier League. Armstrong drove in a low shot at goal, following a corner from Shelly Cox after 12 minutes in a
A robber who pointed a shotgun at two Gosport shop assistants is still being hunted. Gosport CID had arrested one man soon after the hold-up, but he was released on Thursday, pending further inquiries. Det Insp Clive Merret believes the robber spent some
Today's Principal Arrivings: Tinka, container, 0800, 204W; Lykes Pioneer, container, 1130, 205; Porto Express, ferry, AM, 25 link; HMS Goodwill, container, 1800, 206W; Cap San Antonio, container, 2300, 204; Bunga Mas 10, container, TBA, 206E. Today's
IT'S Decision Day for Hampshire over the new Middleton Cup team manager this week. The three candidates - Derek Collins, Peter Kemp and Alan Lewis - were being interviewed today and the five-man county panel are expected to make an appointment as soon
Havant tossed away a two point advantage with just seven minutes remaining to suffer their first league defeat of the season at London Nigerian, a side who have already beaten them this season, in the Tetleys Bitter Cup. Again, Havant will be urging the
Despite going to London unbeaten, second and close on the tails of leaders Richmond, Tottonians were given a rugby lesson in a crushing 69-10 defeat by the former professional outfit. Although Dave Lamb opened the scoring as early as the fifth minute,
IT was a tale of the two bandana-wearing Americans. In the white corner was Worthing's experienced Sean Hampton, a wily customer, tricky inside with a superb eye for the basket from all angles. And sporting the blue bandana was Solent Stars' John Bynum
BOSSES at south coast town planners HGP have completed the final phase of a management buy-out giving them outright control of one of the principal planning consultancies in the south. Fareham-based HGP Planning consultancy has been bought by Jonathan
Fleet Support Limited, part of the rapidly expanding Southampton-based Vosper Thornycroft empire, is to launch a round-the-clock repair service with a dedicated labour force. The new organisation will initially target voyage repair work on all vessels
BLESSED - or perhaps that should be cursed - with one of the most instantly recognisable voices in British theatre, the wonderfully dotty Dora Bryan will be entertaining in Fareham later this month. Dora, familiar from her countless appearances in British
Muslims in Hampshire have spoken of their unease about the airstrikes on Afghanistan. Redwan El-Khayat, chairman of the Muslim Council of Southampton, said: "I would say that the vast majority of the Muslim community in Southampton would not agree with
A TOMAHAWK missile launches from a US warship towards Afghanistan to signal the start of British and American action against terrorism. And, seven hours later, Afghanistan was counting the cost of its refusal to hand over the mastermind of the terrorist
POLICE have named the 14-year-old Hampshire girl killed in a car driven by a 16-year-old boy. Elizabeth Stevens, of Fulmar Close, Lordswood, Southampton, was in the passenger seat of a Vauxhall Astra driven by an as yet unnamed 16-year-old boy when it
FISHERY bosses in the south are warning that a major dock development at Dibden Bay could damage the area's valuable fish stocks and its important oyster industry. The Southern Sea Fisheries District is among the objectors to the plans drawn up by Southampton
EVERYONE'S favourite train took centre stage for visitors to Fareham and District Model Railway Club's annual exhibition. Thomas the Tank Engine worked his magic on young and old enthusiasts alike as part of Alton Model Railway Group's display at the
EASTLEIGH police have stepped up patrols to monitor racial tension in the wake of the war on terrorism. While other communities have suffered from the backlash, Eastleigh police chiefs say these problems have not been spilling on to the borough's streets
FIRST reports suggest that the Eastleigh borough escaped fairly lightly from the gales and rain which lashed the south yesterday. An Eastleigh council spokesman said it had received no reports of any flooding incidents but there had been nine calls involving
JAPAN coach Philippe Troussier has revealed he turned down an approach from Saints during the summer in order to pursue his dream of World Cup glory. The highly-rated Frenchman was on the Southampton hit-list of possible replacements for Glenn Hoddle.
SAINTS' under-19s continued their winning streak at Charlton, but the under-17s are still looking for their first victory after suffering a narrow defeat at home to the Addicks. Mark Peters came off the bench to set the under-19s on their way to victory
HOLBURY Infant School near Hythe is well-led, happy and provides a sound educational experience, a government inspection team has decided. The 156-pupil school, which gained a new headteacher - Suzanne Lee - in January, is delighted with its latest Ofsted
SAINTS midfielder Anders Svensson was on target as World Cup qualifiers Sweden wrapped up their Group Four campaign with a 3-0 defeat of Azerbaijan in Stockholm yesterday. Celtic's Henrik Larsson, also netted, before Ajax forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic rounded
Otterbourne crashed out of the TrophyMan Cup, losing out to the last move of the game at Hayling. The second round tie seemed destined to go to penalties, when Hayling scored with a late header from a well-worked free-kick deep into extra-time. Both sides
HAVANT & Waterlooville remain unbeaten and top of the Dr Martens League Premier Division after a superb 1-0 victory over Weymouth at the Wessex Stadium. Tim Hambley's overhead kick, 14 minutes from time, settled the issue and maintained the Hawks'
Twenty years of marking her card has paid off for one bingo-mad Gosport mum of five who scooped £53,000 at the town's Crown Club. June Thackeray, 61, plays bingo at least twice a week every week. But when she scored a full house in just 39 numbers, the
GOSPORT came to a standstill yesterday as 1,000 ex-submariners flooded the streets. Starting at the Time Space sundial on the esplanade, before moving on to the town hall, the veterans marked 100 years of the submarine service. It was also the last march
GALE-FORCE winds left around 400 Bishop's Waltham homes without power this morning. Electricity supplies failed at around 5pm yesterday after torrential rain and fearsome winds battered the region. Emergency repair teams were immediately dispatched, and
SOUTHAMPTON failed to silence the trumpeters on the balcony at Penns Place, as Petersfield maintained their unbeaten Hampshire One record and, in the process, took Southampton's unblemished run. It was not without a tussle, but the city side will be left
Sandown & Shanklin and Fareham Heathens took advantage of Southampton's slip at Petersfield to climb over the city side into second and third in Hampshire League Division 1 following their impressive victories. The Hurricanes swept aside bogey team
HERO John Bynum admitted he's going to take time to get used to the English way of refereeing. The California-born player was delighted to have led Solent Stars to only their second win of the season, though pointed out: "It's only one win. My team-mates
DIRECTORS of a Southampton building firm have been buying up old pubs in the region. But the aim of Drew Smith is far from allowing its people to enjoy a lifetime behind the bar pulling pints. Each of the pubs have been, or are soon to be, demolished
NEXT week sees the start of a groundbreaking new production at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre. From October 11 to November 3, you can see a brand new translation of the classic Sophocles tragedy King Oedipus performed at the theatre. Short and intense
POLICE investigating a joyride which ended with a Southampton teenager losing her life have released a 16-year-old male on bail as they try and piece together the events that led to the tragedy. The move comes after Elizabeth Stevens, 14, of Fulmar Close
A SOUTHAMPTON student has been enthroned chief of a Ghanaian village for a night as thanks for helping them build an urgently needed library. Daniel Brown, 21, was awarded the rare honour at the opening ceremony where he met the country's deputy minister
STARS had a ball at a special event in aid of Leukaemia Busters. The Southampton-based charity's fundraising president David Gower and his wife Thorunn, plus patron Gary Lineker's wife Michelle, attended the Grand Autumn Ball at the De Vere Grand Harbour
A HAMPSHIRE charity worker has been the target of malicious phone calls after being mistaken for a convicted conman with the same name. Geoff Smith, 48, has worked tirelessly to raise £75,000 for the Southampton Multiple Sclerosis Society since being
A SOUTHAMPTON music school, which teaches local children a funky way of learning rock music, will soon be jamming in another part of Hampshire. Clive's Music Schools, which run their Rocktrain sessions across Totton and Southampton, are setting up at
THEY were responsible for one of the most memorable opening lines of Eighties pop - and the most stunning asymmetrical bob in history. You can see The Human League, complete with original lead singer - the now shaven-headed Phil Oakey - at The Anvil,
The Vigilantes of Love, The Joiners, Southampton THE Vigilantes rode in from Athens, Georgia, to give Southampton rock fans a taste of Summershine, their brand-new album. Talented singer and composer Bill Mallonee's clear, emphatic vocals stood out from
WHEN a band say it is "big in Japan" it usually means that its better days are in the past - not true in the case of Southampton band 0898. Members have just found out that their song FUSS is to go on independent record label Matchbox's latest compilation
THE JOINERS ARMS gig of the month for October looks to be a bit special. Miss Black America include the Southampton venue on their current UK tour with support coming from local punksters Harsh. Fresh from their prestigious support slot with the Stiff
STORM-FORCE winds wrought havoc around the roads of western Hampshire during the night, with the emergency services battling against problems caused by fallen trees, wrecked power cables and some flooding. Some of the worst flooding occurred at Gorley
