Shane Warne has revealed that he has invented a new delivery to help him beat Muttiah Muralitharan to 500 Test wickets. Warne's year-long ban for taking a banned diuretic meant that Hampshire fans missed out on the leg spinner's 'Slider' delivery last
Today's Principal Arrivals: OOCL Thailand, container, 0400, 206; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 25; Hercules Highway, roro, 0530, 201; CMA CGM Pasteur, container, 1200, 204; Hoo Beech, cargo, 1630, 107; Andes Highway, roro, 18.30, 40/41; Grand Benelux, roro,
WORLD-leading Isle of Wight wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micon Rotors is creating as many as 120 new jobs with a major expansion of the Venture Quays site in East Cowes. The company will be the second tenant at the site, alongside round-the-world sailing
CORMORANTS' Phil Stride adopted a different approach for the latest round of The Reelcare Winter Series on the Match Lake at Broadlands. He fished down the middle with maggot over ground bait instead of the usual corn and pellet attack on the far bank
Council tax bills in Hampshire will rise faster than inflation again this year. County council members approved a 4.7% increase, having been barracked outside The Castle on Wednesday by around 50 protesters demanding lower bills. Leader, Ken Thornber,
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service faces a bill which could run into millions after a High Court judge ruled that four firefighters, sacked over three years ago after allegations of bullying, must be reinstated. Stephen Dunbar, Barry Kearley, Bernard Ross
The battle has begun to build 2,000 homes on farmland at the northern edge of Winchester. Cala Homes yesterday submitted an application for the huge greenfield development at Barton Farm. The Save Barton Farm Group will oppose plans to bulldoze 300 acres
A young explorer from Chandler's Ford is organising a charity barn dance to raise funds for an expedition to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Laura Dadswell (23), who works for Denplan, the Winchester-based dental insurance firm, needs to raise £3,500 by June
Steam preservation enthusiasts are hoping that the discovery of lethal asbestos in historic waterworks at Twyford, near Winchester, won't sound the death knell for an old friend. It has been found in three Babcock Wilcox boilers, which are maintained
Andover is being well represented in the Westbury Eastbourne Half Marathon on Sunday. According to the race organizers over 1,500 runners are expected to turn up for the 29 February event, including a strong contingent from Andover who will be competing
Andover 5 Portsmouth 2 Andover ran out comfortable winners against Portsmouth on Saturday as they claimed their third successive win. Portsmouth were able to hold Andover off for the first ten minutes but the goal soon came, when top scorer Smith picked
ANDOVER'S brave and record-breaking FA Vase run came to a sad and predictable end on Saturday as Winchester took full advantage of the elements to progress to a semi-final place with Western League Bideford. Brian Le Boutillier's men could have few complaints
TOPLESS dancing nights are set to continue in Basingstoke on a weekly basis after the first-ever event in the town was rated a success by the venue's management. Drake's Bar in London Street held the first event of its kind in the town on Wednesday night
THEY spent 15 hours talking rubbish. Now city leaders have ended up with a messy compromise which staves off the threat of a council take-over by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The ruling Liberal Democrats have suspended any extension of their flagship
An insurance company has made an extraordinary gesture to a young Hampshire mother whose husband was killed in a road crash - two weeks after his policy was cancelled due to non-payment. Tesco Personal Finance said it would donate "a substantial amount
HUNDREDS of people turned out for a memorial service yesterday held in honour of a former Hampshire firefighter who died in an earthquake in Iran. Friends, family and former colleagues flocked to the service at St John's Church in Marchwood to remember
A Southampton charity run to support the victims of fire could be under threat unless support is found. The Goodwill Fund, which has been supporting Hampshire's Fire Victim Support is struggling to continue. It needs more helpers to assist with the events
SHOPPERS in Southampton were all shook up yesterday when staff at The Mall Marlands unveiled their new uniforms. Members of the Glasgow-based street theatre company Mischief La Bas introduced the new cleaning and security uniforms for the Elvis Cleaning
THE search is on for the Andover poetry champion. One poet will represent each UK town in next year's National Poetry Anthology - the UK's biggest free annual poetry competition. Entry is free and, like all winners, the Andover winner gets a free copy
THE MEETING of the top and bottom sides in Saturday's local derby didn't go according to the form-book. Near neighbours Mottisfont and Broughton shared seven goals, the leaders shading it by the odd goal. Font started strongly, and when Broughton contributed
IF YOU were in any doubt that Southampton is a talented city, the Southampton Festival of Music and Drama should convince you that it is. The festival, which gets under way tomorrow, takes place over three weekends and showcases some of the best local
SOME £2 million more will be spent on Wiltshire's roads in 2004/05 than last year. The county council's cabinet has agreed a package of transport funding which will see £11.58 million spent on maintenance of roads and bridges and £4.65 million spent on
AN Andover mum of two has taken advantage of the leap year and proposed to her boyfriend on Valentine's Day. Joanna Robins, aged 34, of Pilgrims Way, cooked a special meal for Stephen Fowler, aged 39, a father of four, who lives nearby - also in Pilgrims
THE mum of an Andover schoolgirl followed home by a stranger this week is pleading with fellow parents to warn their children they must be vigilant. The 13-year-old Harrow Way pupil, who has asked not to be named, was on her way home from a friend's house
THE landlord of a popular Fareham pub who was assaulted by a drunk has branded the town "violent" and is moving away. Stewart Bellerby, 24, was attacked outside his pub The Crown in West Street by Andrew Fry, 35, after Fry was refused entry for being
How things can change in just a couple of months in the fickle world of pop music! Just two months ago, Southampton's number one music star Craig David was booted off the play list by influential bosses at Radio One. Tomorrow, only weeks later, the multi-millionaire
Tauntons netball academy are preparing to represent the south in the British Colleges finals at Loughborough in April. The academy was launched two years ago in a bid to improve the standard of netball being coached and played. The Tauntons team, sponsored
HAMPSHIRE displayed a mixture of skill and grim determination to win a tense semi-final in the English Indoor BA under-25 double rink championship at Weymouth. Though the 51-32 scoreline may suggest an easy passage, it was anything but that with the outcome
A few lucky firemen, police officers or teachers could be among the first residents of a new housing scheme in one of Winchester's grandest houses. Linden Homes wants to convert Weeke Manor, which has served as the Hampshire HQ of the Red Cross since
Campaigners have won their battle for the right to roam Bushfield Down, south of Winchester. At present, 32 acres are fenced off with "permissive access" to just 12. But the Church Commissioners, who own the land, have now agreed to allow access to the
Redrice first team player Chris Wilson has won the Army Over 35s title for the first time. At the annual tournament at Aldershot Chris made life difficult for himself by also playing in the open-age event. This meant on one day he played two rounds of
Berg 3 Woody's 2 Woody's failed to retain the PHYL Premier League title and had to settle for the runners up position after a disappointing performance against Berg. Woody's again had to field a weakened team with key players missing in a game they had
Beckenham 17 Andover 10 CFL-sponsored Andover RFC were left to rue over a few missed opportunities in their recent loss to Beckenham. Beckenham started off the quicker, but their early dominance of possession proved fruitless, as Andover started to come
Andover 4 Blackfield and Langley 0 Sydenham Wessex League AFTER Saturday's events many feared a backlash on Tuesday with a lack of passion and motivation being possible factors. After 90 odd minutes of blood and thunder nothing could have been further
THEY looked into the abyss - and stepped back. With the threat of a council take-over by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott hanging over them, city leaders swallowed their pride and thrashed out a compromise budget deal in the early hours of today. Expansion
A THANKSGIVING service for the release of a charity worker from an Indian jail takes place this weekend. Dozens of people are expected to flock to Saturday's event in London to celebrate the release of Ian Stillman. A huge campaign was launched to free
A PAIR of Hampshire sixth formers are star-struck after they appeared in a top boy band's number one video. Peter Symonds students Hayley Fitzhenry, 17, and Sophie Laybourn, 16, took part in the shoot for Busted's new single Who's David? which hit the
DESPITE losing the land originally proposed for a multiplex cinema, Andover residents may yet get a cinema. A proposal to build a multiplex cinema, two fast food restaurants, a hotel and bar/diner at Enham Arch Retail Park on Northern Avenue was originally
Rookwood School pupils had a good time making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. The nursery and year two children proved that nothing could get the better of them as they broke eggs and mixed flour before perfecting their toss to create the ultimate pancake
Overton Parish Council has approved outline plans for Overton Biodiversity Society to redevelop the land at Little Meadow. The meadow, which lies between the cemetery and footpath from Kingslere Road, could benefit from the planting of a wide variety
MAKING good friends couldn't be easier with the National Women's Register (NWR) which links lively minded women together. Andover women meet at each other's homes on a fortnightly basis for discussions, readings and talks along with NWR groups nationwide
TWENTY green-fingered youngsters from Andover's estates have transformed the garden around the new Phoenix Centre between River Way and Pilgrims Way. Testway Housing organised a planting day for residents to get involved in making up the area beside the
FUNDS raised by Andover's two Tesco stores during the nationwide Time to Care Appeal 2004 will go direct to the town's Countess of Brecknock Hospice. The Mayor of Test Valley Cllr Pat West launched the help the hospices appeal in both Tesco Metro in the
RESIDENTS can help keep Hampshire's roads and pavements better maintained and well-lit by reporting faults on a new website launched this week. Hampshire County Council has launched a new highways website so that anyone who spots non-emergency faults
Winchester City face a trip to north Devon on March 13th to take on Bideford in the first leg of their Vase semi final. The second leg will be at the Denplan City Ground the following Saturday (20th). That match will be sponsored by the Hampshire Chronicle
SOME 88 youngsters from special education needs schools across Wiltshire took part in a basketball festival at Tidworth Leisure Centre earlier this month. Ken and Richard Moses, head coach for the Swindon Sonics, visited all the schools and provided coaching
Two city licensees have won a reprieve for their pub's late licence. But District Judge Gareth Cowling was severe in his criticism of the management of Bar Iguana, in Jewry Street, Winchester, during his summing-up of the hearing at Aldershot Magistrates
