HAVANT & Waterlooville must wait to see if their worst fears are realised about their prolific marksman James Taylor. The Southampton-based England semi-professional international was stretchered off to hospital with a suspected broken leg on Tuesday
UNBEATEN Eastleigh nudged their way up to second in the Jewson Wessex League last night with a 1-0 win over Cowes Sports at Ten Acres. The Islanders gave them a far tougher ride than Erith & Belvedere had in the FA Cup last Saturday, but Paul Doswell's
Red Star have become the first ever ladies' football team to pick up the Worthington Cup after triumphing at a tournament in Eastleigh. The Southampton women were allowed to hold the coveted cup aloft - along with 11 other winning men's, boys and girls
OVERTON Harriers recently made their annual pilgrimage to Headington, near Oxford, to compete in a well-supported five miles road race. Mark Simcox was the only runner from the village club to break 30 minutes when finishing 31st, and was followed four
ANDOVER’S Oylmpic gold medallist Richard Faulds returned home from Dornsberg in Germany this week having won his third World Championship title in six weeks – a remarkable achievement by the 25-year-old from Longparish. Faulds won
ANDOVER hope to have former 'keeper Kieron Drake back between the posts for this Saturday's trip to Moneyfields in the JWL. Lions manager Howard Goddard said: "We're still negotiating but if it all goes well he will be in the squad for Saturday." Drake
VERNHAM Dean kicked off the new season with what could be one of the biggest wins in the history of the Andover & District Sunday League (ADSL) – overwhelming an under strength Swan Hill 23-1! Lee Daubney led the way for Jon Warne’
Alton Town 2 Whitchurch United 4 IT’S amazing what a goal can do for a side. Whitchurch were anchored at the foot of the JWL without a goal or a point in their previous four matches but Brian Drury’s side put that right with a four-goal
Today's Principal Arrivals: Tricolor, ro/ro, 0530, 34/35; OOCL France, container, AM, 207; CMA CGM Debussy, container, AM, 206; Vedette, general, 1330, 47N; Lord Nelson, sail training, 1430, 44; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 2300, 201 link. Today's Principal
The Hampshire Chronicle is to begin a second trial of the purely electronic version of the paper. A year ago the Chronicle ran a successful eight-week trial publishing the paper in Microsoft Reader format. It was emailed to "guinea pigs" around the world
Southampton Senior Ladies pair suffered a disastrous disqualification in the Itchen Imperial Regatta. Lisa McGregor-Ritchie and Chrisie Potter sat in stunned disbelief on the finish line after being punished for turning the wrong numbered buoy in their
NEWSREADER Martyn Lewis will open a new post office and village shop in Abbotts Ann tomorrow after being impressed with the efforts of the villagers. They raised £300,000 to help improve the facilities and will be using the village fete to celebrate their
A NARROW residential road was thrown into chaos at the weekend when motorists drove down it to gain access to the newly-opened Rooksbury Mill Park. Drivers mistakenly thought that they could park nearby – but one resident of Rooksbury Road says
ANDOVER youngsters are to add their own silent tribute to the memory of murdered schoolgirls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, and one of their own Andover friends who died in a road crash just before the summer. The finals day of the Testway 7s tomorrow
TWO new departments at Wiltshire County Council will lead to better services for the most vulnerable people in the county, it has been claimed. A department responsible for children, education and libraries and a department responsible for adult and community
SPECIAL guidelines de-signed to select suitable tenants for 57 new rented homes and 20 shared ownership properties in Floral Way have been labelled ‘social engineering’ by Test Valley Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat leader
HOUSEHOLDS in Test Valley are to be asked to take part in an important study on the housing needs of their area. Test Valley Borough Council has recently commissioned the study to establish the needs and aspirations of local people. It will assist in
Southampton City's men came good in a mammoth struggle with Stubbington Green and Winchester & District to win the Test Way Relay from Inkpen to Totton. The event involves eight legs along the approved path of the Hampshire RuralTrail, varying from
BRITANNIA rules the waves again after a unique piece of Southampton history has been restored to its full glory. A ship's figurehead in the shape of the female warrior was one of the centrepieces on board Queen Elizabeth 2 but after more than three decades
THEY are very fond of figures at Associated British Ports. A report out this week shows group turnover up to £213.7m, profits up to £74.3m, cruise ship calls up six per cent, and container handling up 16 per cent. But ABP has been accused of failing to
PORT bosses ABP are failing their major customers - the big commercial shipping lines - by not providing a deeper channel to access Southampton Water, according to an opponent of plans for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay . At the public inquiry
ANDY ROSS wore a golden glow after winning the bowls tournament at the British Transplant Games for the third time. The Longmeadow player (pictaured with his collection of gold medals), who received a new heart eight years ago, followed up his 1994 and
It should be the biggest day in any child's life. And that is no different for four-year-old Haiden Watts who is only too glad to pose proudly in his new uniform. But it's not one his parents thought he would be wearing a year ago. For Haiden is one of
Work has begun on a £7m indoor sports complex at Southampton University's Highfield campus. The new centre, adjacent to the Students' Union building, will include a six-lane 25-metre swimming pool, a multi-use sports hall large enough to contain eight
TELEVISION is not the only option for fun-starved youngsters on Saturday mornings this autumn. The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, has come to the rescue with another programme of regular live entertainment for the rest of the year. All of the action in
A decision barring sea scouts from sailing on the lakes at Andover's Rooksbury Mill is being challenged. The 2nd Andover Sea Scouts group wants to take part in organised boating activities once a week, with the option of using the area at weekends. "We
FOR teenager Donna Bowsher, joining Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service as a retained firefighter was the 'best thing' she ever did. The 19-year-old, who works for Andover-based HSA during the day, became interested in the fire service after going to an
ANDOVER MP Sir George Young has welcomed news that the Department for Trans-port has commissioned a study into the safety of a gap in the A303 at Amport. Sir George contacted the department following the death of pensioner William Wales in June. He died
JUBILEE Supertot 2002 culminated in a grand presentation of prizes to the winners and runners-up in the Chantry Centre. Making the presentations was Test Valley Mayor Cllr Tony Gentle, with the Mayoress, his wife Rita. The Mayor praised the organisers
STAFF at the Village Hotel in Leeds are used to providing early morning calls and breakfast at the crack of dawn but when Andover cyclist Simon Foster asked for his at 2am they must have known something special was about to take place. Simon achieved
A CAR park for the newly-opened Rooksbury Mill Park has been agreed by members of Test Valley Borough Council. The new car park will cost £112,000 but Andover councillor Rod Bailey, wondered whether the huge expense of acquiring the mill and bringing
MOVES to abolish sex discrimination could benefit 2,200 men in the Test Valley from next April. At the moment women over the age of 60 are able to benefit from Test Valley Borough Council’s concessionary travel scheme but men must wait until
HORDES of youngsters and their parents were attracted by the flashing lights at this year's Blue Light Day in Tidworth. The event, held on the green beside Station Road is a chance for members of the public, especially children, to meet with up with members
AN Andover woman has been devastated by the actions of two young children who allegedly stoned her cat to death – and left it lying 25 yards from her home. Linda Andrews who lives in The Crescent was at a funeral on Wednesday afternoon when
ANDOVER tae kwon-do star Aneaka Reay is going to the sport's world championships in Crete later this month - thanks to a charity based in the town which has stepped in with a £900 donation. The plight of the Galahad Close youngster was highlighted in
JAZZ veteran Terry Lightfoot has good reason to remember legendary trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. Not only did he "jam" with the great Satchmo during his first year as a professional in 1956, he also toured Britain with him in 1965. Lightfoot and
A FORMER Young Guitarist of the Year brings his unique style of Power Blues to The Talking Heads, Southampton on September 14. Still only 16, Scott McKeon has been wielding his 1962 Stratocaster in music venues in Poole and Bournemouth for the past year
SLIDING off the top of a building along a 250 metre length of wire might seem like madness to some - but to five teams from Twinings Tea in Andover, it's all in the name of charity. The groups are planning their James Bond style dash in October to raise
From Monday, The Chantry Centre will host a number of events to raise much-needed funds for the British Red Cross as part of its HELP campaign. The medical loan shop will move from St Ann's Hall for the week and will give shoppers the opportunity to arrange
A SPECIAL memorial service will be held at St Mary’s Church in Andover on Wednesday to remember those who died on 11 September in New York last year. The service will be conducted by the Vicar of Andover, the Rev David Williams, starting at
PLANS for a new community centre on land between River Way and Pilgrims Way, Andover, are still on hold because councillors have underestimated how much the facility will cost. It means two and half years after proposals for the centre took root, there
Hedge End's up-and-coming race walk international Nick Ball is proving to be a chip off the old block. Following in his father Jim's successful footsteps, the 14-year-old Wildern School pupil tasted double success while on a training 'holiday' in Guernsey
The UK's bravest children have received a £50,000 boost from the passengers and crew of a Southampton cruise ship. Hundreds of Hampshire people joined show business stars for a charity cruise on board the 22,945-ton Sundream to raise funds for the Child
Saints centre-half Paul Williams says his defence need to keep clean sheets while the side is struggling to score. The former Coventry defender has been on top form this season, producing a string of excellent performances at the heart of the Saints back
