THE only success Amport had all day against Hants County Division One table-toppers Andover 2nd XI was the winning of the toss. Nick Bone, the Amport captain, chose to bat on a hard track and on a hot day. It should have been a recipe for a long day in
DESPITE last weekend's wet and miserable weather, Andover AC sprinter Fern Parker had something to smile about after setting a new personal best and England Schools qualifying time at the recent South of England Championships at Watford (reports Rebecca
ANDOVER Bowling Club recently played one of its most important club competitions of the year, the first round of the Herbie Turner Cup - a match where three sets of triples play away whilst another three play at home with the aggregate scores counting
A Winchester landlord has failed in his application to extend the opening hours of his pub, the Mash Tun, in Eastgate Street. Carl Jones and his fellow applicant, William Marcombe, wanted to extend their public entertainment licence from 5pm to 11pm Monday
FORMER head of aircraft structures company, the Hamble Group, Michael Steel has been appointed managing director of Smiths Aerospace customer services business based at Cheltenham. He will succeed John Legg, who is retiring from Smiths in October after
Wild Orchids, Chichester Festival Theatre Pretty young hatmaker Amanda could be forgiven for thinking she has been fooled into taking a job in an asylum. For one thing her new employer, the Duchess, keeps popping in out of doors in her chateau. She also
POLICE are hunting a boy and a girl who are targeting elderly people and who mugged a frail 81-year-old woman in her own home. Mrs Dorothy Goffe, who lives in Vigo Road, Andover, was dozing off in her chair at about 12.30pm when she became aware of a
A MAJOR effort to give local government a stronger and more united voice is to get under way in Tidworth on Monday when the new community area forum holds it first meeting. Members of t he forum will include all the county and district councillors from
A FEW drops of drizzle did little to dampen the spirits of Over Wallop residents as the village celebrated with a fun day held on the sports playing field. Former Mayor of Test Valley and chairman of Over Wallop Parish Council, Cllr Tony Hope took to
RESIDENTS in Wherwell raised their glasses to HM The Queen as they toasted her golden jubilee. It marked the end of a fun-packed day which saw the village celebrate in style with a host of activities which included games, tarot reading, a treasure hunt
BLUES, Cajun and fifties rock 'n' roll were the order of the day at Appleshaw when the village hosted a jubilee fancy dress picnic on Appleshaw playing field. Live music for all ages was provided by busking band Swamp Thing and children and adults alike
JUBILEE parties have been held at sheltered housing schemes across the Test Valley borough to mark an awareness week and make people more aware of what the schemes are about. Testway Housing organised events at a number of schemes. At Rosalind Hill House
THE biggest Red Jet high-speed ferry to be built for the cross-Solent service is to go into service between Southampton and Cowes next summer. Ferry operator Red Funnel has signed a contract worth approximately £2.6m for the new vessel which will be able
DENMARK and Senegal sit proudly at the top of Group A after they shared the spoils 1-1 in Daegu this morning. Jon Dahl Tomasson grabbed his third goal of the World Cup finals to give Denmark the edge against a Senegal side trying to live up to their star
WHITCHURCH United club stalwart Graham Knight has finally called it a day after 14 years on and off with the local Jewson Wesssex League (JWL) village club. The 63-year-old Knight quit Whitchurch midway through last season after Howard Goddard took over
LECKFORD bounced back from the previous weeks disappointment to record an emphatic victory away at Redlynch & Hale in the Southern Premier Three. On a damp wicket, returning skipper Simon Reeves was pleased when the Redlynch skipper elected to bat
ANDOVER opener Roger Miller struck his first league century for 10 years as Andover beat Burridge by four wickets to maintain their lead at the top of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League. The Andover skipper hit an undefeated 118 as Andover overhauled
Today's Principal Arrivals: CMA CGT Bizet, container, 0600, 207; Oriana, cruise ship, 0630, 105/6; Arroyofrio Uno, ro-ro, 0700, 25 link; Santa Maria, general cargo, 0700, 101, Frisiana, general cargo, 0730, 33; MOL Integrity, container, 1600, container
The Queen's dedication to all the people of Britain and her reliance on Christian principles were at the heart of the service of thanksgiving for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee, in Winchester Cathedral on Sunday. The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs Mary
ISLE OF of Wight Internet-based retail company Buying-British.co.uk has set out to establish an armchair shopping selection of goods that have been manufactured using British labour, parts and materials. The Internet store, which started operations early
THE Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Tony Gentle, arrived at Project Workshop in Quarley on Saturday on the back of a Harley-Davidson. The machine was one of 74 Harley-Davidson bikes ridden from Romsey to herald the opening of the Test Valley Open Arts 2002
TEST Valley Borough Council leader Cllr Ian Carr has defended Andover following the 'Squaddie' image gibe which hit the headlines last week. Town centre manager Christine Cole had complained the town needed to improve its 'Squaddie image' if it was to
DESPITE operating in an area with scattered populations Sgt Paul Oatway said emergency response times gave criminals little time to escape if the police were alerted promptly. One example happened at the beginning of the year. "On 12 February we received
ONE of those who has played a role in achieving such a high detection rate in Tidworth was commended by Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville. Sgt Paul Oatway said the inquiry officer at the station, Hilary Duckett, had 'been instrumental in solving crimes
WILTSHIRE'S Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville and Kennet District Council chief executive Mark Boden were in Tidworth's Community Centre to hear about the success police in the Tidworth section have had in combating crime. In the six months from October
AN adult learning course in soft furnishings is one of the many successes of the Andover Family Learning Project's basic skills programme. The idea for the course was suggested by people attending The Coffee Pot, run every Tuesday morning at Longmead-ow
THE main aim of the celebrations in Ludgershall was to bring the village together and to give a chance for various organisations to show what they do. But organiser Winifred Dixon said that any profits would go to the Ludgershall Jubilee Garden. At the
THE villagers of Vernham Dean turned out in force in beautifully sunny weather to support a highly colourful and successful carnival procession on Saturday. About 13 floats gathered at Burydene before the procession which wound its way to Edgington House
SCHOOLS in the area paid their own tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a host of celebrations to mark the Golden Jubilee. Pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School enjoyed a street party as the main focus of their celebrations
THE village of Weyhill turned out in force to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. All of the day's events took place at the new Fairground Village Hall and the renovated fairground booths were filled with stalls, sideshows and entertainment. Villagers enjoyed
THEY came to the Isle of Wight from all over the country, many too young to have memories of the era when the Island was synonymous with major rock concerts. Most, if not all, had heard of the famous Isle of Wight Festival at Afton, Freshwater in 1970
A CRICKET match started a day of fun in Stockbridge to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Stockbridge Wanderers took on the Jubilee Nomads in a game on the Recreation Ground. Children got a chance to join in the fun with a number of races and jubilee medals
HURSTBOURNE Tarrant showed you don't have to be a large village to celebrate in style as more than 700 people enjoyed a street party. Church Street was transformed with flags and banners in red, white and blue and 109 tables, covered with Union Jack table
A SEA of red, white and blue covered buildings in Whitchurch as residents decorated the town to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Competitions were being held for the best decorated shop, house and pub and the hard work and effort was admired by many as
THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, took time off to visit the bridge of the Wightlink flagship St Clare when he visited the Isle of Wight. He was met on board by Wightlink chief executive Michael Aiken and took time out to meet the crew and
Sven Goran Eriksson has dropped the broadest hint yet that Wayne Bridge could get a place in the England team for tomorrow's crunch World Cup clash with Argentina. The England coach admitted that he was contemplating making changes to the side which drew
