NEWPORT player-boss Steve Tate believes he has delivered what the fans wanted by bringing striker Jamie O'Rourke back to the Isle of Wight club. After much speculation about his future, the leggy frontman has been brought in from the cold of the Havant
October Medal THE Sunday October medal competition at Andover golf club produced a superb round of golf by Alan North (9) who easily won Division 1 by 6 strokes with a net 65. Second place went to Roger Stevens (7) with a net 71 and Robert Long (2) won
Andover Ladies 2nd XI 2 Romsey Ladies 3rd XI 2 Yet again, Andover Ladies 2nd XI were unable to field a full team for their away game at Romsey. With 8 players for the first half, Andover worked hard, putting relentless pressure on the Romsey defence.
New Street 3, Pirelli 0 ANDOVER New Street made it eight points out of possible 12 from their last four games in the Hants Premier with last Saturday's home win against Pirelli General, with two goals from Bobby Swanye and another from Pete Swinney. Gary
AN Isle of Wight yachtswoman is preparing to lead a crew of amateur sailors around the world. Following in the footsteps of Ellen MacArthur and Emma Richards, who set sail on the second leg of the Around Alone challenge on Monday, Samantha Fuller, will
THE SOUND of laughter punctuated proceedings as the Dibden Bay public inquiry continued to debate the noise impact from the proposed container port on surrounding villages. But there was a good excuse for a moment of levity at the normally solemn hearing
Wellow carp angler Sean English continued his excellent run of carp home and abroad with another string of good catches in recent weeks. English started his latest good run with a magnificent 36lb 6oz mirror from a difficult Ringwood Valley club water
RAT pack legend Sammy Davis Jnr is the inspiration behind a new play coming to the Theatre Royal Winchester. Sammy, produced by Tiata Fahodzi in association with The Sammy David Jnr Foundation New York, features original tap dance routines set to some
A MUM was indecently assaulted as she walked through a Southampton underpass with her two young children. The 35-year-old had her six-year-old son with her and was pushing her three-year-old daughter when she was attacked in a city centre subway. Today
SOUTHAMPTON International Airport will not need to expand to meet rising passenger numbers as long as other airports in the south east are developed. The government has decided action must be taken to expand the UK's airports because there could be 500
A SOUTHAMPTON precinct is set for a multi-million-pound makeover which will include a new Sainsbury's superstore. About 200 jobs will be created if plans to build the new state-of-the-art store in Shirley Precinct, with a 240-space car park and restaurant
A WORKER had a nasty surprise when he was working on an electricity substation. Nick Piggott was clearing out the Southern Electric building when he came face to face with a snake which was huddled around a cable. But it was not the more common adder,
ONE person tragically died during a week of traffic chaos which has seen 17 accidents in the area. Police say driver error was the cause of some accidents, others were due to the appalling weather on Sunday, while the fatality was blamed on mechanical
FINAL preparations are under way for the Titchfield Carnival, which this year reverts to its historical route. The traditional procession of colourful floats on October 28 will weave its way though the village before finishing outside the Wheatsheaf pub
CAMPAIGNERS in Overton were celebrating this week after residents voted against plans to build a new hall on London Road. Some 620 villagers voted not to support the development of a new village hall on the site, with 352 voting in favour of the proposals
ANDOVER police are hunting an arsonist who has set ablaze two wooden sheds in a fortnight. Nobody was injured in the attacks, but police fear people could be in danger if a shed is set alight near to other buildings. Pc Ted Reynolds said in the first
PUPILS at Farleigh School, Red Rice were elevated recently when they set off 400 balloons in the grounds to celebrate the feast of St Theresa of Lisieux, the patron saint of the school. Each balloon had a card attached detailing the Great Balloon Race
RISING Fives Pre-School in Whitchurch has enhanced its library with £150 worth of new books after receiving generous donations from the Whitchurch Welfare Trust and residents John and Sylvia Gladwell. Suzanne Hemchaoui, new co-chairman of the Rising Fives
THE reputation of Tidworth based 1PWRR as ace snipers seems to have spread far and wide and reached one of the world's leading fighting units. This was apparent when snipers of the legendary French Foreign Legion, currently serving in Kosovo travelled
GOOD friends Sue Howell and Molly Falcon waved farewell to wellwishers outside Wildhern Village Hall as they embarked on their latest adventure. This time they are driving from London to Athens in the World Cup Rally. The rallying duo have set off on
FIREWORKS time is fast approaching and one of the biggest and most spectacular events will be at the Thruxton Race Circuit. Make a note of the date, Saturday 2 November. The fireworks display starts at 7.30pm but people are advised to get there early
IT'S not often that culinary flair and expertise is repeated in a family, but for mother and son, Janet and Stuart Wahnon, their cake icing skills are so great they've earned silver and gold prizes at a recent competition. The pair, who both work in the
TEST Valley Borough Council's computer system has fallen victim to a computer 'virus' which knocked out its printers and has seriously delayed some of the work of the council. The council, which is well advanced towards its goal of enabling all its activities
STEAM railway enthusiasts are being offered the rare opportunity of travelling along the military owned rail line to Ludgershall on 26 October. The excursion is being sponsored by Daylight Railtours, a branch of the Mid-Hants Railway. The train will be
DETECTIVES are hoping to track down a man who viciously attacked a teenager in Ludgershall just over a year ago and have issued a new image of the man they want to catch. "On Saturday 6 October 2001, a 16-year-old boy was sitting in Ludgershall Recreation
ANDOVER plays host to another Hampshire Farmers' Market on Sunday from 10am until 2pm in the High Street. It will have a very autumnal feel and could be the perfect place to make your preparations for Hallowe'en. Among the 65 local producers, there will
Eric Bibb made a stunning performance before a full crowd of mesmerised fans. The sell-out gig was predominantly relaxed, soulful blues and gospel, performed with real passion. Bibb's poetic lyrics led the whole show and he sang them all with unfailing
FAREHAM residents have said they want to see environmental issues at the top of the agenda after the results of a borough-wide survey were published. Improving the appearance of neighbourhoods, recycling as well as protecting open spaces and heritage
FINAL preparations are under way for the Titchfield Carnival, which this year reverts to its historical route. The traditional procession of colourful floats on October 28 will weave its way though the village before finishing outside the Wheatsheaf pub
PROPOSALS aimed at solving traffic worries at a busy Chandler's Ford shopping centre are to go on public display next Tuesday. An exhibition at the Methodist Church's Dovetail Centre in Winchester Road will focus on traffic issues in the Fryern area.
TRAPPED underground - it was a nightmare which Carolyn Kendal will never forget. It was 15 years ago that Carolyn was nearly buried alive with six other teenagers after climbing into the subterranean air raid shelters at Leigh Road Recreation Ground,
A NEW £28,000 minibus is set to hit the road in Eastleigh aimed at helping youngsters. Hampshire Youth Service has been presented with the 15-seat minibus by the borough's Community Safety Partnership using some of the funds it was awarded from the government's
The growing stature of the races has attracted a new sponsor - Tyco Healthcare UK and a record entry, reports Hamble River Sailing Club's commodore Roger Pritchard. Already over 220 entries have been received for the 14 classes we have this year," said
Aaron Walker was the toast of Fareham after cracking a second-half hat-trick in the club's thrilling 5-4 South Premier League win over Eastcote - and then hitting a golden goal EHA Cup winner against Woking. Walker's hat-trick gave Fareham their first
New Street 3, Pirelli 0 ANDOVER New Street made it eight points out of possible 12 from their last four games in the Hants Premier with last Saturday's home win against Pirelli General, with two goals from Bobby Swanye and another from Pete Swinney. Gary
WITH many local players involved in school games, only one match at under-15 level was played in the HAS Youth League last Saturday but Test Valley capitalised as they gained their first win of the season with a 3-0 triumph in their bottom-of-the-table
Today's Principal Arrivals: Cap Polonio, container, 0100, 204; Tamesis, ro/ro, 0530, 43; Autprestige, ro/ro, 0800, 30; Berys Trader, general, 0900, 102/3; Hyundai Highness, container, 1000, 205; Patanassa, bulk, 1100, 36; OOCL Shanghai, container, 1200
The water below Southampton is heated to 75 degrees centigrade by the earth's core and inside a unique building in the heart of the city this is being used to provide low-cost energy... NOT many people know what it is or that it's even there, but the
Trojans and Southampton are sitting pretty at the top of their respective South Hockey League divisions after back-to-back wins from their opening two matches. Newly promoted Trojans top the Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division on goal difference after
CONES are due to go up again at one of the New Forest's worst bottlenecks - only 18 months after it was last under repair. Romsey Road junction at Lyndhurst was resurfaced in March last year as part of the prestigious £800,000 High Street improvement
TWO new arrivals are ready to greet visitors at Longdown Activity Farm, near Ashurst. Young alpacas Tommy and Chucky, pictured with their minder Kerry Pass, join the huge number of friendly farm animals already on display at the popular centre. Goats,
A PENSIONER has hit out at plans to exclude a "superb" area of natural beauty from the proposed New Forest National Park. Margaret Shrimpton said the Countryside Agency should bend the rules and include the scenic coastline between Milford on Sea and
CHILDREN in the New Forest are at the forefront of a new bid to grow mighty oaks from little acorns. Forestry Commission conservationists reckon the regeneration of oak trees in Hampshire's famous woodlands is one of their trickiest problems. So they
THE launch of an initiative in Hampshire to improve the environment has been hailed as a resounding success. Almost 300 delegates from 120 organisations across the county were at the launch of the Hampshire Natural Resources Initiative. Businesses such
SOUTHAMPTON new media agency Alchemy Digital continues to produce award-winning websites with Twinings Foodservice scooping a top award for Internet development within the hospitality industry. The site won Food Supplier Website of the Year at the inaugral
SOUTHAMPTON'S Nuffield Theatre has won a top national award for its play Three Sisters. The Chekhov classic, staged at the theatre this spring before being taken on a national tour, won the Barclays Theatre Award for Best Designer. Produced in association
ENGLAND failed to beat Macedonia last night in the Euro 2004 qualifier at St Mary's - but super Southampton turned out to be the winner. As the city took centre stage in front of millions of people, the call to England from local supporters rang out loud
IT'S been 12 years of hard graft and has cost £220m but today a Southampton scientist was due to see it all literally go up in smoke. Southampton Professor Tony Dean is crossing his fingers as a 57m Russian rocket, carrying an imaging satellite is launched
SOUTHAMPTON ski centre bosses are celebrating after reopening in time for the peak season - just two months after part of the site was destroyed in a massive arson attack. A demonstration of skiing and snowboarding techniques by instructors was just one
DOZENS of Hampshire and Isle of Wight charities and community groups have been given a helping hand following the latest round of Lotto cash handouts. In total, more than £600,000 has been awarded to groups across the south east with Hampshire and Island-based
CHILDREN in the New Forest are at the forefront of a new bid to grow mighty oaks from little acorns. Forestry Commission conservationists reckon the regeneration of oak trees in Hampshire's famous woodlands is one of their trickiest problems. So they
FOR just a few seconds on Wednesday there was a return to the majesty of steam trains as the Cathedrals Express sped through Andover station. Two more will be through later this month.
On that very first day He was unfussed As the detail of his Being was caressed And wondered at; As if knowing Of these things we had long forgotten He now waited patiently For our journey to begin. The parade of love, Exclamation of miracle, This gift
A MEETING of Overton Parish Council descended into an acrimonious and noisy confrontation last week. At one point the chairman, Cllr Sue Johnson, demanded a retraction from another councillor over an e-mail which she said cast 'aspersions' on her character
OVERTON Parish Council is to call on Hampshire Constabulary to pay for CCTV in the village centre from the sale of the defunct police house. Village bobby Pc Paul Green, who used to be based in Overton but now operates out of Whitchurch, asked the council
ANDOVER'S Heidi Hymers is looking forward to a career as a 'red cap' soldier enforcing law and order all over the world. Lance Corporal Hymers, who is 23, won the right to wear the striking red hat of the Royal Military Police after successfully completing
LOCAL radio enthusiasts will almost certainly have to wait until 2004 before a decision is taken over whether Andover can have an FM radio station. Two month-long trials have already taken place but Andover MP Sir George Young has been told that no more
ANDOVER MP Sir George Young has welcomed the steps being taken by Hampshire County Council to improve security at Icknield Special School after it was attacked by vandals. In a letter to Sir George, county education officer Andrew Seber says new measures
BOURNEMOUTH crooner Gordon Haskell is back in the shops this week with the release of his new album Shadows on the Wall. It is the follow-up to Harry's Bar, which entered the UK charts at number two and sold 180,000 copies. Gordon, pictured left, has
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, The Brook, Southampton LET'S face it, anybody who's been doing the same job for more than 25 years will probably be good at what they do. Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes visited Southampton last night on what
POLICE in Andover are backing a government campaign launched this week urging motorists to lock their cars and protect any items inside. The Home Office is spending more than £5 million on national advertising involving TV and radio adverts, billboard
A MAN accused of kicking to death a father-of-three who believed he was vandalising a pub was yesterday cleared of manslaughter. Paul Lewis, 22, had been charged with killing Robert Hall after the family man was knocked down during a scuffle in which
AN Isle of Wight yachtswoman is preparing to lead a crew of amateur sailors around the world. Following in the footsteps of Ellen MacArthur and Emma Richards, who set sail on the second leg of the Around Alone challenge on Monday, Samantha Fuller, will
PRESSURE is mounting on Fareham councillor Hugh Pritchard to resign after he admitted defrauding his council. The Liberal Democrat representative for the Fareham South ward was fined £300 by magistrates after admitting that he falsely claimed £1,200 in
CIVIC chiefs are to "ask the people" whether they like plans to revitalise Eastleigh's Victorian park. A council working party has been busy drawing up proposals for the popular Leigh Road recreation ground, close to the shopping centre. Ideas include
While Wayne Bridge may have had somewhat of a mixed evening as England managed only a draw against Macedonia, his Saints colleagues Paul Jones and Claus Lundekvam had a great night in the European Championship. The latter claimed a place in the history
Victory for Superted IV, Garnele, Seven Stars and Kokomo 65 yachts entered the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's two-handed Autumn Solent Double Race on Saturday 12th October. The Committee Boat was positioned near Navigators and General buoy in the eastern
