HAMPSHIRE are axeing their senior men's rep side next season. After much soul-searching, the Hampshire FA have opted to withdraw the team from the South-West Counties Championship and concen-trate on the development of under-21, youth and women's football
THE Health and Safety Executive has rapped contractors after an asbestos dust cloud drifted over Hamble's famous yachting marina. It follows an incident when contractors at Marina Developments set about demolishing the former Fairey Swordsman shed, causing
with Waterstone's of Southampton 1 How to Be a Gardener Book 1 - Alan Titchmarsh 2 Head Over Heels in the Dales - Gervase Phinn 3 Stupid White Men. . . and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! - Michael Moore 4 The Blue Day Book - Bradley
FRESH from test matches in South Africa and Wales, Dean Morgan travels to Manchester this weekend for a taste of the green that will be used for the Commonwealth Games. This will be the first time the Hampshire bowler and the rest of the England team
St Cross Drama Group, Twyford Parish Hall A 30th anniversary is something to celebrate and St Cross is doing so in outrageous music hall style. Song, melodrama, jokes and a vocal audience make this an enjoyable evening. The Ubiquitous & Indefatigable
Half-time scores from today's Premiership matches SAINTS 2 - NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 2 - EVERTON 2 BLACKBURN 0 - FULHAM 0 CHELSEA 0 - ASTON VILLA 1 LEEDS 0 - MIDDLESBROUGH 0 LEICESTER 0 - TOTTENHAM 0 LIVERPOOL 2 - IPSWICH 0 MAN UTD 0 - CHARLTON 0 SUNDERLAND
Despite its recent popularity, organic gardening is not a new idea. PAT HOLT talks to a couple who have been gardening green for more than 40 years... WHAT about afternoon tea in a beautiful country garden? Sweet-scented roses, clematis and cottage garden
RICHARD BLAND made a fighting recovery at The Belfry yesterday to reach the final two rounds of the Benson and Hedges Open. While two other southern hopefuls Justin Rose and Gary Emerson crashed out, Stoneham tournament professional Bland showed genuine
THE Health and Safety Executive has rapped contractors after an asbestos dust cloud drifted over Hamble's famous yachting marina. It follows an incident when contractors at Marina Developments set about demolishing the former Fairey Swordsman shed, causing
Today's Principal Arrivings: NYK Canopus, container, 0430, 206; Autoline, ro-ro, 0600, 201 link; Bunga Mas 9, container, 0600, SCT; Sundream, passenger, 0700, 38/9; Grande Europa, vehicle, 1700, 202; Boisterous, cargo, 1800, 102/3; Ketty Brovig, cargo
THE return of Nicky Smith and the absence of Ken Marsh are the two surprises in the first team named by Hampshire's new Middleton Cup manager John Plomer. Smith was a Middleton Cup regular until taking a back seat from the county championship two seasons
IF YOU like your music but don't take it too seriously, Kit and the Widow at the Turner Sims Concert Hall is for you. The duo present The Fat Lady Sings at the Turner Sims on Saturday, May 18, and will be joined by special guest, mezzo-soprano Melanie
THE Royal Family is to receive a special book of condolence, following the death of the Queen Mother, from the passengers and ship's company of the Southampton superliner Oriana. Around 2,000 names and messages of sympathy are in the book being sent to
At half-time of today's game Chris Marsden was presented with the Southern Daily Echo/Pink, Player-of-the Season award The trophy was handed over by Sports Editor Dave King, pipping Wayne Bridge and Marian Pahars for this prestigious award, voted for
