ANDOVER have underlined their optimisim for the future of the club by appointing former Whitchurch United boss Howard Goddard as their new manager. Although the takeover of the club still hinges on Test Valley Borough Council granting a lease to prospective
A PICTURESQUE field in Warsash could be turned into a car park to cater for sailing enthusiasts during Cowes Week. Residents are outraged over the plan to turn part of Strawberry Fields in Shore Road into a car park during the week-long sailing event
VICTIMS of sex crimes in Basingstoke are having to wait up to nine months for counselling because of a lack of volunteers. There are currently 19 people on the waiting list for face-to-face counselling at the Basingstoke Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre
MORE than 260 Hampshire motorists convicted of drink-driving offences look set to be let off because police used the wrong equipment. At a test case heard by North Hampshire Magistrates Court, a district judge ruled that Hampshire police had accidentally
Today's Principal Arrivals: Queen Elizabeth 2, cruise ship, 0630, 38/9; MOL Performance, container, am, 202. Today's Principal Sailings: Autoline, ro-ro, 0300, 201 link; OOCL Chicago, container, 0700, 207; CMA CGM Berlioz, container, am, 206; Nedlloyd
THREE young chess stars are kings of the castle as they look set to play for England in an international series in Europe in the autumn. The trio - Eugene Geidelberg, Jason Rentmore and Charlie Goddard - did their chances of a trip abroad no harm as they
WELSHMAN Craig Raymond was surprised to receive a late call-up for the England Counties squad to tour Chile later this month. The Berkshire captain and former Tadley player-coach has been named to replace Andy Lee, who has had to withdraw through work
The world's biggest regatta, the Round the Island Race, has attracted almost 1,600 yachts entries for the 2002 event which is staged on June 22. Boats of all shapes and sizes will gather at the Royal Yacht Squadron start line, with the big multi-hulls
Almost 1,600 yachts, including some of the top names in British sailing, have already entered for this year's Round The Island Race, around the Isle of Wight, on Saturday 22 June 2002. First boats, the big multi-hulls and grand prix yachts, will cross
Twenty members of the Southampton Diving Academy excelled at the Queen's Golden Jubilee National Age Group Diving Championships held at the Leeds International Pool last week. Coming back with a haul of three gold, four silver and ten bronze medals, the
A Winchester health club has closed, leaving members out of pocket, saddened and confused. Members were not told that Changes, in Jewry Street, where annual membership cost up to £500, had closed and were only informed by a note on the door. It said the
An inmate found dead within hours of arriving at Winchester Prison died of natural causes as a result of pneumonia, an inquest has ruled. Jurors agreed that an overdose of the prescribed anti-depressant, venlafaxine, as well as coronary fibrosis were
Victory for Respect, Whippa Snappa, Zumbido and Shakatak The seventh race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Twilight series on Thursday 13 June saw a south westerly breeze of around ten knots and low tide. The Race Management Team set the Committee
The dates for the 49th London Boat Show have been brought forward to January 2-12 2003. The show was originally scheduled to take place from January 9-19 but had to be changed when it was realised that the Amusement Trades Exhibition (ATE) was due to
SOUTH Coast manufacturer of super-yachts Sunseeker International heads the lengthy list of marine interests from the south at the London International Boat Show which opens at Earls Court today. The marine industry is still riding the crest of a wave
When the Hampshire Chronicle's cookery expert Venika Kingsland prepares a picnic, her guests are in for a treat. Not for her dried out, curly edged, boring sandwiches IWAS invited to a picnic last week, and this made me look around for something different
THE fight to save Beech Down Primary School will gather pace tonight when governors at the school meet to take the first steps in preparing their appeal against closure. An appeal committee of the governors has been set up and is wasting no time in holding
It seems blending is as important throughout the Coach and Horses as it is in the kitchen. The popular Cadnam pub has managed to keep a tavern-like atmosphere and nucleus of happy regulars while catering for the demands of a booming eating-out industry
Nearly three-quarters of a century ago a young woman sailed from Southampton for America on her first ocean voyage. However, it was not her first ocean crossing. She had reached Southampton a few days before, the first woman to fly the Atlantic - Amelia
Justin Rose may have missed out on a place in the US Open by a matter of a few days, but he's virtually assured a place in the US PGA Championships in August. Sixth place in last week's English Open moved him up to 44th in the Sony World Rankings and,
Latest scores from today's matches Tunisia 0 - Japan 2 (FT) Belgium 3 - Russia 2 (FT) Poland 3 - USA 1 Portugal 0 - South Korea 1
When Hampshire last played at Bath in 1991, Jimmy Cook scored 107 for Somerset as the two sides played out a draw in the historic city. Eleven years on and Will Kendall's 88 at the top of Hampshire's order is a potentially match-winning innings. First
The Winchester KS-Easton & Martyr Worthy derby at River Park, 1pm, dominates tomorrow's Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 programme. It's a key game for both clubs, with Winchester emerging from a three-match losing start to beat Trojans
AWE Aldermaston is believed to sit on a list of possible al-Qaeda terrorist targets. Security agency MI5 is reported to have drawn up the secret list of more than 350 institutions considered to be at risk from terrorist attacks. And terror fears have
FIREFIGHTERS from Basing-stoke helped thousands of their colleagues bring central London to a standstill on Tuesday. Fifteen officers from the town's station were among an estimated 10,000 firefighters from across Britain who marched through the city
A BOROUGH councillor launched an astonishing verbal attack when he stood up at a committee meeting and proposed a Conservative colleague for a post that he did not want him to win. In the last year, Tory councillor John Downes has attended just one meeting
FOOTBALL fever gripped Basingstoke town centre at the weekend when mothers and daughters took on fathers and sons in a mini-world cup football tournament to publicise Father's Day. France had their chance of revenge over Senegal but it was the might of
RESIDENTS across the Basingstoke borough are being asked to look out for elderly neighbours like Diane and Harry Brown. The couple are among a number of OAPs who are being preyed on by thieves posing as council or utility workers. And in a bid to stop
THE New Forest village which could have a huge container port built in its backyard last night renewed its battle to save Dibden Bay from development. More than 100 people packed into Marchwood Village Hall to hear warnings from New Forest East MP Julian
TRANSPORT and traffic once again dominated discussions as the Dibden Bay public inquiry entered its 66th day. The inquiry into proposals by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a huge new container ship terminal on recovered land at Dibden Bay has
JOSEPH Wylde's Plate-winning coup at the Deaf Tennis Championships in Wales has pointed the way ahead for Southampton youngsters. Wylde's performance was so encouraging that there will be several more children entering the tournament next year from the
DANIEL Leese will be looking to continue a great winning record for Basingstoke and North Hants when he comes into the line-up for tomorrow's crucial game at Finch-ampstead. He will open the batting alongside captain Lee Nurse and make his first appearance
THE MEN'S division one team from Basingstoke and Mid-Hants won their Southern League match, despite classy opponents at Copthall Barnet on Saturday. The oppositition included Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, one of the UK Premier League teams, who included
ONLY days after the fastest swim of her life, Laura Wood fears it may not be good enough to earn her a Commonwealth Games place. The Basingstoke swimming club member is still waiting to hear if she has made the Welsh team for Manchester next month but
AN AMALGAMATION of local leagues in the future may be the only way to arrest declining numbers, Wednesday night's annual meeting of the Basingstoke and District Football League heard. Member clubs at the Carnival Hall were told by Saturday League secretary
Training report by James Stagg of the GBR Challenge team in New Zealand. We are back at our second home in Auckland and into the daily regime of gym at 6.00am then training on the water, whenever possible. But there is one big difference from our last
HAMPSHIRE rally co-driver Alyson Marlow escaped from a high speed roll on last weekend's Scottish Rally while she and Canadian driver Pat Rickard were leading the Peugeot 206 Super Cup challenge. A storming drive by the pair had wowed the crowds as the
RHYTHMIC South boasted a silver medallist at the Scottish Open Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship. Gemma Hosey, a sports studies student at Peter Symonds College, finished runner-up in a pedigree competition. The only girl to beat her was the accomplished
A TWO-WEEK taster of working life proves to be an enjoyable and valuable experience for school children every year. But it is getting harder and harder to arrange because of a lack of companies in Basingstoke prepared to offer pupils a placement. Only
FOLLOWING a busy round of acceptance speeches for the plethora of awards she has collected, Ellen MacArthur was due in London today to open the 2002 London Boat Show at Earls Court. Now feted as one of the most important sporting celebrities in the UK
THE MOTHER of a flight observer who was killed when her helicopter crashed into the Atlantic has paid an emotional tribute to her daughter. Speaking from the family home in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Mrs Jo Lewis said she and her husband were devastated
Until Neal McDonald takes to the water again, with the British America's Cup team in Auckland, he is bound to wonder what might have been, had he been skipper of Assa Abloy from the start of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Hamble skipper crossed the finish
The careers of Hampshire's leading offshore yachtsmen will all have been boosted by their success in the Volvo Ocean Race and more opportunities in the world's top events now beckon. Though spread across the fleet, Britain was heavily represented with
Victory for Respect, Whippa Snappa, Zumbido and Shakatak The seventh race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Twilight series on Thursday 13 June saw a south westerly breeze of around ten knots and low tide. The Race Management Team set the Committee
Herring roe twists, slick with rich garlicky butter, resting on a bed of mixed leaves. Seared tuna steak, meaty, complemented by a tangy tomato and herb sauce and succulent roasted vegetables. Salmon fillet, served with a rich-red plum and port wine chutney
With the World Cup on everybody's lips, the last thing I needed to be reminded of was Mexico. Mexico City was the scene of Diego Maradona's "hand of God" goal which knocked England out of the World Cup. A tenuous link, I know, but in the current scheme
