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SOUTHAMPTON'S teenage superstar Craig David was the toast of the prestigious Mobo Awards last night after picking up three prizes to crown a remarkable first year in the music business. (5/10/00) The 19-year-old - the youngest male solo star to go into

THE FOX and Hounds at Bursledon has been providing excellent food for years - and its standards are still as high as ever. Nestled at the bottom of a hill, everything about this pub is big, big, big. It has plenty of parking and, inside, there are lots

I'D HEARD lots of good things about the food at the Dog and Crook, so I was very keen to put its restaurant to the test. In fact, the signs were so positive that I had to go for a Monday evening, after ringing four days in advance to book a table for

HE'S coming home. Craig David - one of the most exciting singers to come out of Southampton for years - will be back for a triumphant concert as part of a 16-night UK tour. (23/9/00) The 19-year-old homegrown talent will perform at Southampton Guildhall

REMEMBER your first Chinese meal? I do. It was about 25 years ago when my parents brought home this strange-smelling food in cartons and tried to teach me the basics of chopsticks. Unfortunately the sticky orange sweet and sour sauce went flying that

SOUTHAMPTON teenage star Craig David said he was "blown away" today to pick up six nominations for the annual Mobo Awards, setting the seal on his album and singles chart success. (6/9/00) The singer picked up the highest number of nominations for one

DREAMS came true for 52,000 pop fans yesterday when they saw their idols in the flesh at the South's biggest free outdoor concert. (12/6/00) Organisers Power FM had promised that the sixth Power in the Park would be bigger and better than ever - and they

CRAIG David is a name that will be on everyone's lips soon and his melodic, soulful voice will probably be resonating in many ears for years to come. (31/3/00) As the singer on Southampton's leading producers Artful Dodger's worldwide smash hit ReRewind

A SOUTHAMPTON music trio has narrowly missed scaling pop's legendary league ladder. (6/12/99) Artful Dodger had hoped a massive rush to buy their single ReRewind would be enough to topple Sir Cliff Richard off his place at number one in the nation's top

A SOUTHAMPTON trio are expecting to be top of the pops tomorrow by knocking Cliff Richard off the number one spot. (4/12/99) DJs Mark Hill and Pete Devereux, both from Shirley, and known as Artful Dodger, and 18-year-old singer Craig David, who lives

AN agreement to protect the wreck of the Titanic as a memorial to the people who died when the ship sank, has been signed by the UK government. Shipping minister David Jamieson signed the agreement that recognises the wreck of the Titanic as of international

Local anglers figured prominently during a Champion-of-Champions shore heat held along the Milford Shingle bank where smoothhound, black bream, wrasse, pout and gurnard supplied the action. Twelve anglers qualified for the semi-finals to be held at Hengistbury

Some cracking bass have again been recorded, with Keith Passant heading to Southbourne where he landed his first-ever fish, a beauty that tipped the scales down to 11lb 8oz. Passant, who has only been fishing for 12 months, used mackerel fished at close

For the third year running Woodington Feeds have battled their way to the Reel Care Knockout Cup final. Fishing the Teams of Four match on Longbridge, Speed Andrews on peg 32 took a huge bag of mainly carp for 116lb 4oz on the pole and banded pellet.

Southampton anglers continue to dominate the overall leader table of the ISAC open league with Steve Deathe leading the series at the midway point of the season with 21 points. Steve Harder from Shirley who won the series last year is just two points

Eastleigh Angling Club may just prove the stronger in the second round of the Reelcare Knockout Cup on Long-bridge on Sunday. But any of the nine sides are capable of winning what looks to be a cracking competition and qualifying places will be at a premium

Local anglers have been sampling some hectic sport along the Purbeck coastline. And the three Bowditch brothers - Jason, Nigel and Shaun - who are members of the City of Southampton club had a cracking all-night session near Lulworth Cove. The brothers

IN the absence of a British entry in the Volvo Ocean Race starting from Southampton in two weeks' time, race watchers will be forced to spread their attentions across the fleet to follow the fortunes of Hampshire's top yachtsmen and women. It is the first

International music star Craig David talks to the Daily Echo's entertainment editor Andrew White about life as a superstar . . . CRAIG DAVID is back - and the one thing he would love to do is walk down Southampton High Street. The R&B music sensation

While Ellen Macarthur's Open 60 Kingfisher put in a convincing performance - without her - on the last leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge to take the title, Southamp-ton's Mike Golding and his crew finished third on Ecover. It was a disappointing result

The Solent has been awash with billowing sails this week as 200 of the world's fastest, biggest and most historic racing yachts came together to create spectacular scenes that will be neither repeated nor forgotten for many years to come. Competitors

Results from Monday's racing America's Cup Class (Race 2) 1. Idaten (Peter Harrison) 2. Luna Rossa (Francesco De Angelis) 3. Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) America's Cup Class (Race 3) 1. Luna Rossa (Francesco De Angelis) 2. Idaten (Peter Harrison) 3.

The big boats started arriving in Plymouth on Tuesday but the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet race will not be known until all have crossed the finish line and when the handicappers have logged all ratings. First to finish on Tuesday was the Francis

GBR Challenge will put out their strongest crews for the America's Cup Jubilee next week, as they get their first chance to assess the progress made in the past four months. The Cowes based British America's Cup team will face the two syndicates that

SOUTHAMPTON City College catering students cooked up a storm in a challenge based on TV's Ready, Steady, Cook. Students visited a local butcher, cheese factory and organic vegetable farm to select the ingredients from which to produce a top dish. The

A GROUP of students from the University of Southampton has scooped top honours in a prestigious yacht race around France. The six students were part of a 14-strong crew representing the British universities' sailing team in the 2001 Tour Voile. They finished

The Rolex Fastnet Race starting from Cowes on Sunday is set to feature some of the fastest and slickest boats in the racing world. Many will finish Skandia Life Cowes Week on Saturday and head off for the Fastnet Rock and Plymouth the following day having

THE Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition is set to take place near Winchester early next month. The event, aimed at finding the best of the county's sausages and pies, will take place at Sparsholt College on February 12. Entries are expected from

TEENAGERS dominated the Brokenhurst Manor Club Championships, with 17-year old Jonathan Watt taking the main title and Johnathan Stratton, 16, the Bombay Cup for best handicap score. Watt, pictured left, finished a massive seven shots ahead of Hampshire

ORGANIC Gardening GM, BSE, HFCJD, pesticide residues in our fruit and vegetables, the environmental damage of high nitrate levels as a consequence of inorganic fertiliser application...so the list goes on and on, and on. Hardly a day goes by without some

THREE Hampshire traders have proved they are top of the tastebud-ticklers by clinching gold medals in the national Great Taste Awards. A Southampton butcher and a chocolate-maker from Beaulieu were among the honours in what is widely regarded as the fine

THE glorious smell of succulent, and juicy Hampshire strawberries in our local farmers' shop transported me straight back to our own farm, where, among other organic produce, we grew seven-and-a-half acres of strawberries. We were one of the pioneers

A good chef will go to considerable lengths to get hold of top quality ingredients, but why should anyone settle for second rate? Mass produced food might be convenient but it will undermine the most skilled cook, so it pays not to cut corners, at least

PAUL Sturrock probably learned more about his players in 90 minutes yesterday than he has in three weeks on the training ground - and it's not all good. When you're out on the pitch everything about your character is on show and there's nowhere to hide

IT'S OFTEN said that the best football managers are the lucky ones. After this game you have to think Paul Sturrock could do very well at Saints. Even the most avid Saints fan would struggle to argue their team deserved to win this game. On another day

WHETHER Steve Wigley is the Saints manager until the summer or a new man comes in soon, they need to get a few wins to stop a promising season slipping into obscurity. Only last May Saints had reached the FA Cup final, finished eighth in the Premiership

WHOEVER takes over, whenever that may be, following in the footsteps of Gordon Strachan will surely be a double-edged sword. On the one hand he leaves in place a great squad of players who last night proved once again they are capable of living with the

Sarah Witchard, chairman of the Alresford and District Liberal- Democrats, described the past year as another curate's egg when she addressed the annual general meeting. Success and joys had been tempered with disappointment. May brought city and parish

WHAT A GAME! At 1-0 United it was all over for Saints, at 2-0 United it was definitely all over, at 2-1 there was a slim chance, at 2-2 what was going on? At 3-2 United it was in the balance and, by full time, the score could have been anything. With

AS FAR as Saints legends go, they don't come any bigger than Ted Bates and Francis Benali. So it was fitting that a final farewell was said to both in a match which featured some of the world's greatest players. In the end the inaugural Ted Bates Trophy

FINDING a spot in Winchester to ingest a good Sunday lunch while working your way through the newspapers is as rare as the Royal Family enjoying a month without a major scandal breaking. This is why I have slight reservations about letting you in on this

THERE seems to be a real influx of Chinese restaurants opening up around the area at the moment. I headed off to Port Solent to try one of the newest - Dragon Marina. The huge glass windows of the restaurant catch your eye as soon as you walk from the

AFTER last night's match, Losing My Religion by REM pumped out on the St Mary's PA. Perhaps it should have been Keep the Faith. There were the first murmurs of discontent among the Saints faithful since Gordon Strachan took charge. It was probably only

IT MAY BE time for the January sales but Saints are desperately short of one thing money can't buy - confidence. It's an incredible turnaround. Just 13 days after the euphoria of beating Pompey 3-0 and going fourth in the Premiership, Saints' world feels

CHRISTMAS is traditionally a time for turkey and stuffing. Yesterday at St Mary's Pompey played the part of the turkey and Saints duly gave them a stuffing. The Christmas dinner and Only Fools and Horses special will rarely have been more savoured in

SAINTS almost pulled off a smash and grab raid at Bolton, but in the end their Cardiff return dream died. In a night of highs and lows, but only one goal at The Reebok, Saints slipped to a 115th-minute loss that dumped them out of the Carling Cup at the

FROM POSSIBLY the least inspiring team in the league to the most entertaining, it's been a funny old week for Saints. After the defeat against Aston Villa last Saturday we were predicting the next eight days would be massive in the context of Saints'

SOUTHAMPTON is gearing up to make a splash with the city's annual Boat Show spectacular. Organisers have unveiled plans for September's event, which promises to be one of the biggest yet. Hundreds of exhibitors from across the world will descend on the

After seven long years without a derby, the south coast was keyed up for a real cracker - but in the end it was no contest. Saints were superior to Portsmouth in every department, and as soon as James Beattie tucked away the first goal in the 33rd minute

GORDON Strachan may have committed his immediate future to Saints but he has some very serious problems to solve - most critically in midfield. It's now four games without a goal and therefore four games without a win, and on the evidence of this display

Changes in personnel, three attacking substitutions at once - a new way of playing or a final hurrah? That was the question Saints fans were asking themselves on Saturday. It seems strange on reflection that on paper probably the most exciting St Mary's

Round-the-world yachts-woman Ellen MacArthur returned to Southampton yesterday to a rapturous reception. The heroine of the Vendee Globe race arrived at the Boat Show to help launch a new interactive on-line game - as well as giving two 11-year-old sailors

Saints reserves stung the Hornets with a powerful performance at Staplewood last night. Leandre Griffit was the star of the show as he came up with another two excellently taken goals to bring his season's tally for the reserves to six. But it was an

Everything was in place for the local derby - Saints in red and white, Pompey in blue, fans baying for a home win, Gordon and Harry in the stands - but this was most definitely the calm before the storm. Perhaps last week's Carling Cup draw which paired

EASTLEIGH boss Paul Doswell is calling on Saints fans to help double the ambitious non-league club's attendances next season. This is a massive week for the Ryman Premier League club with a double dose of pre-season entertainment for Saints supporters

KEVIN PHILLIPS' dismissal will naturally attract the spotlight, but it should not deflect from what really ended Saints' unbeaten start to the season. During the superb rise under Gordon Strachan in the past two years, the many strengths of this current

EX-SAINT David Hughes still feels a huge affinity for the club - even though times have vastly changed since he turned out for them at The Dell. Hughes spent large chunks of his time as a Saint fighting against relegation but admits those days have helped

AT HALF-TIME last night the Happy Mondays were blaring out of the St Mary's PA system singing "You're twisting my melon, man." It seemed quite apt. Saints had a stiff learning curve as a re-introduction to European football and at half-time they seemed

THIS WAS the day when Saints fans could finally bury their animosity for Glenn Hoddle, because this was the day Saints proved to him they are better off without him. Another fantastic win for Gordon Strachan's side took them to the dizzy heights of fourth

THE slogan on the matchday programme promised 'Red Hot Saints', yet there was something rather sub-zero about much of Saturday's performance. The warmest of the Saints were comfortably Paul Jones and Graeme Le Saux - indeed there was the constant threat

Premiership openers can sometimes be a bit dull. Both teams are finding their feet, new players try to gel together and it feels more like sparring than an actual match. Well, not at the Walkers Stadium. There were great goals, penalties, controversy,

The heat took its toll as Saints finished off their pre-season friendly programme with an energy-sapping 1-0 win over Parma. Just over 15,000 fans gave up laying in their gardens for the greenhouse heat of St Mary's on Saturday afternoon but it was just

Midfield goals offer reason to be cheerful Saints' 3-2 friendly win over Reading last night proved what goals from midfield can do. Fabrice Fernandes and Matt Oakley both netted spectacular efforts and James Beattie grabbed the other as Saints defeated

Even the freak thunderstorm and torrential downpour which saw this game abandoned four minutes from the end couldn't dampen the thought that Saints need a new striker. When the thunder and lightning rolled in and the heavens opened like you wouldn't believe

Sue Williams has captained the Hampshire Ladies' first team to victory in the Inter-County Championships. Hampshire were without their top three players but were still able to beat Avon, Sussex and SE Wales to win promotion to the premier division. Four

SEB Clover, the world's youngest single-handed ocean racer, will be at Cowes - but not competing. The Isle of Wight-based teenager raced his father Ian across the Atlantic last year in a Contessa 32 when he was still only 15. Seb will present the Skandia

Andover are looking forward to their biggest night of the year at the Portway next Tuesday - and Lions boss Howard Goddard is adamant his side can overturn Aldershot in the second leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup. For a full preview see Friday's Andover

Aldershot 2 Andover 0 A proud battling performance from Howard Goddard's Lions meant Andover left the Recreation Ground with their heads held high on Tuesday night. And with just two goals separating the two sides after the first leg of this Hampshire

Andover 5 Gosport Borough 0 Gosport were playing in yellow and blue, but it was Andover's fans who must have felt it was just like watching Brazil. If you didn't know the Jewson Wessex league, you'd have sworn Andover were the team 18 points ahead of

Quietly and unostentatiously, without any blare of trumpets, the Titanic, the world's latest and biggest ship, steamed up the silent waters of the Solent and docked at Southampton at midnight on Wednesday, taking the same berth in the new wet dock that

Whitchurch 1 Moneyfields 2 Two strong penalty claims were turned down against Moneyfields on Saturday as United continued to fight relegation. The Safeline-sponsored side started at a frantic pace, as Chris Iddles fired over in the fifth minute, while

Yesterday, after a most agonising suspence of four days, details of the loss of the great liner Titanic were received. The Carpathia, with 705 survivors, arrived at New York in the early hours of the morning. It now appears that there were 1400 passengeres

Andover U18 XI 0 Farnborough U18 XI 4 THE early morning rain cleared just in time for Andover U18s' 10 o'clock push-off against visitors Farnborough. Andover figured a mixed squad of 14 for this league match, and were up against Farnborough's nine! Starting

Woking first XI 7 Andover first XI 1 At half-time, captain Ed Butterworth complained that "it was like watching a different team", and although he was pointing to another disappointing performance he had highlighted Andover's problem for the season. Andover

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

HI-TECH helps to make Southampton safer than the average port and it will remain so even if a new container terminal is built at Dibden Bay - so says Captain Jimmy Chestnutt of Associated British Ports. ABP chose to relaunch its terminal-building campaign

SOME OF THE LOST... Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp

A Standard New York cablegram, dated New York, Tuesday, says:- "The most appalling disaster in Mercantile Marine history has resulted, so far as can at present be ascertained, in the death of 1,252 souls and the rescue of 868. All the latter are on board

HAMPSHIRE'S Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas has released dramatic artist's impressions of the impact a Dibden Bay dock would have on Southampton's popular waterfront areas. Dr Lucas has issued her before-andafter paintings just days after the Daily Echo

Gosport Borough were humiliated 5-0 by Andover at the Portway on Saturday, as goals from Dean Cole (2), Danny Sullivan, Justin Bennett and Sam Rea destroyed the Jewson Wessex League's second-placed side. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's

Andover face their toughest game of the year on Tuesday night as they travel to Aldershot in the away leg of the Hants Senior Cup semi-final. And Lions manager Howard Goddard, a former Shots striker, is well aware of the calibre of the opposition his

Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Andover 1 A PENALTY three minutes into added time deprived Andover of a vital point at Western Way on Saturday, writes Graham Cousins. If football matches were decided on the amount of possession a team enjoys then the Lions

The tragic fate of the Titanic naturally recalls other great disasters within memory. In the past twenty years the principal wrecks have been as follows:- H.M.S. Victoria, sunka fter collision with H.M.S. Camperdown, June 22nd, 1893 ... 359 Elbe, sunk

The first intimation in Winchester of the sad news of the wreck of the liner Titanic was received at the office of the Hampshire Chronicle at 10.44 a.m. on Monday morning, the following being a copy of the Central News telegram posted in our window shortly

NEW Forest District Council has been accused of putting the very maximum emphasis on the impact of Dibden Bay on its surrounding landscape. The public inquiry into plans for a container terminal at the Bay heard continuing evidence that it would be seen

To the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle... SIR,-The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral had set apart next Sunday for collections for the Church Missionary Society, but having regard to the appalling disaster which has occurred, and the fact that almost

THE battle of Dibden Bay descended into farce last night. Green campaigners claimed a report by a group of councils in the south blows the case for a huge new £700m container terminal opposite Southampton out of the water. But Southampton City Council

The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the annual construction industry regatta is now the largest corporate sailing event in Europe and is aiming this year to raise a record £100,000 for the charities, the Cirdan and Jubilee Sailing Trusts. Taking place off

A LIGHTING expert has rejected claims that the planned £750m port at Dibden Bay will have a disastrous impact on the area at night. Nigel Pollard said floodlighting at the six-berth terminal between Hythe and Marchwood would have only a "minimal" effect

LOCAL interest in the awful Titanic disaster is for the moment transferred to the sister of that ill-fated ship, the Olympic. That great liner, which reached Southampton only on Saturday night last, was due to leave for New York on Wednesday at noon,

ASSOCIATED British Ports' landscaping consultant Martin Kelly yesterday conceded there would be a "substantial and adverse" visual impact for people living near the proposed Dibden Terminal. Mr Kelly had suggested in his earlier evidence that the bay

ACES 17 McTimoney 43 Both teams got off to a good start although McTs took the lead of the first quarter due to good interceptive work by the centre court players. Once they had settled, McTs stepped up the pace and gave GS Sally Monk every opportunity

It's not just the goals that are getting fans back to the Portway this season. For while this year's team may not be the all-conquering Andover of previous seasons, 10 of the 11 players who finished the Lions' three-goal thrashing of AFC Newbury on Saturday

Andover striker Justin Bennett (pictured) will have to wait for another chance to impress at Pompey. The 20 year old frontman, who notched up his 30th goal of the season against AFC Newbury on Saturday, had been wanted by Portsmouth FC for an under-21

CAMPAIGNERS in Totton are raising the stakes dramatically over their demands for cash compensation if plans for a new dock go ahead. On Tuesday, the town council's planning officer Roger Hill told the public inquiry into plans for a new container terminal

Whitchurch United 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 At last, it was Whitchurch's day. Derek and Dave Smalley's men finally had a deserved slice of fortune on Saturday to send the Longmeadow faithful into jubilation and relief, with their first win since 3

ACES 36 Abbotts Ann 37 This game was so close from start to finish, and played in a tremendous spirit. It was quite cagey during the first quarter but after that both teams came into their own. Abbotts Ann's shooting partnership of GS Alison Needham and

SMANNELL teenager Ben Hay has become the first junior ever to record a hole in one on the Hampshire Golf Club course and the first person ever to record a hole in one in a club championship match. Ben, a 16-year-old former pupil of the Clere School in

Great news for the fledgling league came with the semi-final victory of Hatch Warren in the U15 Hampshire Youth Cup, over Locksheath Lions. They won 5-1 on a frosty Saturday morning and meet Widbrook United Boys in the final on 15 March. "It's our first

The Dibden Bay inquiry has reached mid-point, with both sides desperate for the ultimate victory... IT has been called ecological vandalism and the biggest crate of controversy ever to hit Southampton Water, and at the same time it's a trade-booster and

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

TEA-TIME tailbacks on an already congested stretch of Hampshire would increase if a new dock is built between Hythe and Marchwood, a public inquiry has heard. Commuters who live along the eastern edge of the New Forest already have a slow crawl home along

Manager Howard Goddard and managing director Rob Read are the new owners of Andover FC. The move, confirmed this week, should see long-term stability at the club, which had seemed to be going out of business at the end of last season with the departure

THE Tories may have suffered a mauling on the national stage but in Hampshire they managed once again to romp home ahead in the county council elections. Despite the national party being left in disarray by yesterday's resignation of William Hague, the

There was sadness all round at Longmeadow this week, as Whitchurch United boss Brian Drury was sacked after seven years at the club. The former manager of the Jewson Wessex League's bottom side said he was sad to leave - but that he was looking forward

LATEST RESULTS FROM AROUND HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE NORTH WEST Con hold Sir George Young (Con).....24,374 Michael Mumford (Lab).....12,365 Alex Bentley (Lib Dem).....10,329 Stanley Oram (UKIP)......1,563 Majority 12,009 Turnout 63.7% NEW FOREST WEST Con hold

SOUTHAMPTON'S sea anglers will be left with nowhere to fish if a major port development goes ahead at Dibden Bay, one of the area's leading fishermen has warned. Shirley Sea Angling Club's chairman Bob Patterson was speaking after giving evidence to the

Lacklustre Lions were dumped out of the Jewson Wessex League Cup 3-1 (aggregate 5-2) in a bad-tempered clash with Moneyfields on Tuesday. In a performance that Andover boss Howard Goddard called "the worst I've seen since I took over as manager", the

Old Blues I 24pts Andover I 10pts HSA sponsored Andover 1st XV returned from London last Saturday empty handed after a disappointing display saw them drop from third to sixth place in London League Three (SW). In the first quarter Andover were pinned

WATER watchdogs from the Environment Agency have poured scorn on the £250,000 fund set aside by Associated British Ports to help save local fish stocks. At the public inquiry at Southampton Docks into ABP's plans for a new container terminal at Dibden

Whitchurch United 1 Brockenhurst 2 Whitchurch's stay in the Jewson Wessex League looks more and more likely to end, as, for the third game running, United felt aggrieved by refereeing decisions. Brockenhurst's player-manager Pete Moore was sent off for

Brockenhurst 0 Whitchurch United 2 United knew they had to win to stand any chance of staying up - but their elation at victory was short-lived when news of Blackfield & Langley's win at Hamble came through. The Safeline-sponsored side's hopes were

NATIONAL Farmers' Market Week is to be launched with a gathering in the New Forest. The first venue for the seven day UK-wide event is in Ringwood on Sunday, when 40 local producers will set out their stalls in The Furlongs from 10am until 2pm. September

ONE of the south's top conservation groups has hit out at plans to build a £750m container terminal at Dibden Bay. The Solent Protection Society (SPS) has become the latest organisation to attack the scheme at the public inquiry being held in Southampton's

Petersfield 2 Andover New Street 2 Street started slowly and were a goal down after five minutes after a rare mistake from the usually reliable Mark Keogh. And the visitors continued to struggle to keep the ball on a really bumpy pitch which made the

Andover Swimming Club has joined the Wey Valley Junior B League, with races run to a time limit with "speeding tickets". During the recent five-team gala the local swimmers gained two first, nine second and two third places as well as being penalised

OPPONENTS of plans for a huge new dock development on the shores of Southampton Water have vowed to fight the scheme all the way to Westminster. The proposals for a container terminal at Dibden Bay are at present being thrashed out at a public inquiry

DIBDEN foreshore is a vital part of an internationally-important ecological system - so said English Nature's leading bird expert at the public inquiry into proposals to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay. At the hearing at Southampton's Eastern

"TOO little and too late" is English Nature's assessment of plans by Associated British Ports to lessen the blow of their proposed terminal on the wildlife of Dibden Bay. Bird expert Allan Drewitt took the hot seat on Day 53 of the planning inquiry into

l In the Hampshire Premier, Andover New Street drew 2-2 with Horndean, while Stockbridge went down 2-1 to Bishops Waltham Town, a result that keeps them in 15th place. New Street boss Gary Prince was pleased with the way his side competed against Horndean

BRITAIN'S top nature conservation body has accused Southampton port bosses of under-estimating Dibden Bay's importance to the local bird population. English Nature also hit out at plans to dredge the area and dump huge amounts of mud on the foreshore

Hamble ASSC 1 Andover 2 BAT Sports 2 Andover 1 A late, late goal from Steve McNulty saw the Lions shake off a spirited Hamble side on Saturday. After knocking Basingstoke out of the Hampshire Senior Cup, it was always going to be tricky for the Lions

Andover NS Ladies 0 Portsmouth Ladies FC 2 The recent heavy rain made the Charlton running track pitch the consistency of treacle in midfield, so both teams had to battle it out in the mud for every ball. It was a very physical encounter, with Pompey

Sunday's racing belonged to Simon Gates. The Middle Wallop thatcher rode home to four scintillating victories to become man-of-the-meeting - and showed he's a class apart around his local circuit. It was a dream meeting for the 30 year old, who blew away

ASSOCIATED British Ports has done its best to plan new homes for wildlife doomed to be evicted if the proposed Dibden Bay container terminal goes ahead. Ecology expert Philip Colebourn told the hearing: "ABP has fulfilled its obligations to replace habitat

IT was very much a case of horses for courses when the favourite Jawhari held off a sustained challenge of the top weight Budelli to win the Daily Echo-sponsored apprentice race at sun-drenched Goodwood last night. The Terry Mills eight-year-old won at

Aces 36 Abbotts Ann 37 Abbotts Ann's shooting pair of GS Alison Needham and GA Jo Coles were in fine form, but GK Liz Smith rose to the challenge and GS Jen Best finished off the moves with some fine shots. Abbotts Ann managed to snatch glory by a single

AFTER so many disappointments Anthony and Valerie Hogarth are now experiencing the good times as racehorse owners. The couple from Ampfield, near Romsey, went seven years without a winner - but this season Clipperton has given them two victories, the

The sprinting squad of the Andover Athletic club had a fantastic weekend's racing and the AAA championships in Birmingham recently, with every athlete achieving a PB. Holly Croxford had the most rewarding weekend. In her 200m heat she won in a P.B of

Trojans 5 Andover 3 Andover came so close and yet were so very far away from a deserved victory. On two occasions they held a two-goal lead, but it never seemed a big enough margin. To watch the opening half, it would have been hard to tell bottom of

TOBY Balding is taking his dream move to a state of the art yard to appeal. The Hampshire trainer, still incensed by the planners' decision, will argue his case in front of a Government inspector in August. He wants his present yard at Fyfield to be demolished

HAMPSHIRE'S top spot for wading birds could be the Hythe to Cadland foreshore - if the Dibden Bay development goes ahead. The public inquiry heard that Associated British Ports' scheme to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay would mean dredged mud

Training legend Dick Hern has died, aged 81. Hern started training in 1957 and handled some of the greatest racehorses of the modern era, including the incomparable Brigadier Gerard, who beat Mill Reef in the 1971 2000 Guineas. He won 17 Classics during

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A NEW racing chapter opens for former Hampshire-based jockey Tony Charlton when he saddles his first runner as a trainer tomorrow. He sends out Birth of the Blues in an apprentice handicap at Brighton hoping for a fairytale start to his new career. Charlton

IT MAY only have been a two-horse affair, but the men's open at Larkhill on Saturday was a race Clare Anthony and John Cornett will never for-get. The victory of veteran Hawaiian Youth at the South West and Wilts meeting was Anthony's first as a trainer

ORGANISERS of the greatest maritime show on Earth declared it was so successful they are planning a return visit to Hampshire. The International Festival of the Sea, the largest festival of its kind in the world this year, attracted about 160,000 people

FIRM going decimated the turn-out of runners at Hackwood Park near Basingstoke - two walkovers leaving only five races to be decided among 20 runners. But two desperately close finishes gave the good crowd something to shout about - and two riders enjoyed

PLANS for a huge new deep-sea dock between Southampton Water and the New Forest have been challenged by the government's main wildlife watchdog. English Nature has objected to the scheme for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay since the plans were

Andover 4 Basingstoke 2 THEY'LL be talking about this one down at the Portway for a long time to come. It wasn't just that Andover dumped Basingstoke out of the Hampshire Senior Cup on Tuesday night; Howard Goddard's young heroes outplayed, out-thought

HACKWOOD PARK near Basingstoke is the setting for the Hampshire Hunt point-to-point on April 14. The first of seven races is at 1.15pm and, with 92 entries, competitive racing is assured. Four of the races are qualifying events for finals to be run in

AFTER the fun of Cowes Week and the glamour of the America's Cup Jubilee comes the sheer power of the Festival of the Sea. Never before has such a large and varied selection of vessels graced the waters of the Solent. This weekend Portsmouth Harbour will

WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well

FLORA and fauna came under the microscope at the Dibden Bay public inquiry - relaunched yesterday after a three-week Easter break. The inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to develop a container terminal at Dibden Bay will for the next

Despite two defeats in four games Redrice are top of the Hampshire Premier Division. The Oakwood Shopfitting sponsored team could only put out a weakened side away at Lee, and the only Redrice winner on the night was team captain Gary Hales, who won 3

Environmental activists are due to protest against the Dibden Bay Terminal development plans at Associated British Ports' annual meeting in London. ABP, the Southampton Docks' operator, is planning to build a world-class container port on reclaimed land

DREDGING for a major dock between Marchwood and Hythe could send muddy water into homes in the Hythe area, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a Dibden Bay container terminal also heard that silt from the

CAMPAIGNERS fighting the planned container port at Dibden Bay are to make a countrywide plea for support via BBC radio. The resonant voice of actor Brian Blessed will boom across the nation three times next week, speaking as chairman of the Council for

THE focus of the year-long Dibden Bay container terminal inquiry has turned to the environment, ecology and leisure. Fears were again raised that the huge project planned by Associated British Ports to create a safe haven for wildlife displaced by the

DREDGING and dumping schemes planned to offset the effects of a new container port at Dibden Bay would be the biggest ever attempted in the UK. However, the massive project to deliver an alternative safe haven for displaced wildlife could end up smothering

A CIVIL engineering expert has sought to quash fears surrounding plans to change the face of Southampton Water. Ian Townend was giving evidence at the public inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a deep-water terminal at Dibden

A FORMER Hampshire planning officer has warned that a new port between Hythe and Marchwood would cause more environmental damage than any of the UK's other new dock schemes. Gerald Smart, who was at the helm of planning issues from 1963 to 1975, was speaking

With one dismasting now drifting into the distance and with a sexy new 75ft trimaran currently in-build, Ellen MacArthur has received yet another boost with the announcement that Renault UK are to be the official vehicle supplier to Offshore Challenges

In only his third leg as skipper of New York Clipper, Gosport's Ross Daniel proved his expertise as he steered the boat across the finish line into Salvador in pole position last Friday morning. With 13 legs in the bag, New York Clipper has now claimed

TOP tennis prospect Lisa Radford is back to her best after coming through a winter injury scare. The 13-year-old crowned an outstanding comeback to lift the prestigious international Winchester Slazenger Appletiser under-14s tennis tournament on Saturday

CRUISE bosses have today launched an inquiry after the Southampton-based cruise ship Oceana was turned away from a Caribbean island. P&O Cruises, which owns the Oceana says it is looking into yesterday's events when the United States Coastguard refused

A PUBLIC inquiry into a new dock on Southampton Water has been warned of the "jam sandwich" that could mean major subsidence in nearby villages if the scheme goes ahead. The proposals by Associated British Ports to build a new container terminal at Dibden

Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Queen Mary 2, passenger liner, 0530, 38/9; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Pacific Angel, vehicle, 1030, 202; NYK Castor, container, 1200, 206; Morning Prince, ro/ro, 1230; Autosky, ro/ro, 1930,

Some lucky competitors at this year's Skandia Cowes Week may see themselves racing in the Caribbean at next year's BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. One Cowes Radio listener will win a seven-night charter onboard a Bavaria 36 courtesy of BVI based

The Royal Southern YC X-Yacht Gold Cup attracted an international fleet for some high action on the water. Racing was close throughout the whole event and a 25-knot breeze certainly meant a fast pace. This picture give a flavour of the action. For a full

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

When Hampshire sailors in the next Volvo Ocean Race reach Australia, it will be Melbourne in Victoria where they touch down. Melbourne, also the host of the Commonwealth Games, has won the right to host the Volvo Ocean Race in January-February 2006 at

HAMPSHIRE'S brightest tennis talent compete in the prestigious clay court summer series finals this weekend. Six young players have qualified for the tournament and will play at different venues all over the country. Leading the challenge in the under

ON the first day that not a single member of the public turned up at the inquiry, a Southampton City Council spokesman chose to warn that the region's economy could go into decline if the new port is not approved. Although 250 chairs are set out at the

MORE THAN 2,000 full-time jobs will be created if a new container terminal is built at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry was told. Employment expert Stephen Nicol also said the terminal could cost £750m - a 50 per cent increase on the original estimate of

THE elitist image of tennis was dealt an overhead smash by David Lloyd Leisure last week when they staged a tournament for inner-city kids. More than 100 children from five Southampton schools took part in the South and Southern Area Tournament held at

A HUGE new dock on the shores of Southampton Water is vital to the future port policies of the UK, a public inquiry has heard. Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports is applying for permission to build a major container terminal at Dibden

THE building of a new container port at Dibden Bay is "not vital" to the future economic prosperity of Southampton, the public inquiry into the proposal has heard. Julie Astin, giving evidence on behalf of Friends Of The Earth, told planning inspector

THE battle of the bund has taken off in earnest at the public inquiry into plans for a huge new container port between Hythe and Marchwood. Plans by Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports to build a dock extension at Dibden Bay involve massive

DIBDEN Bay project bosses have been quizzed over what they would do to prevent dust clouds from billowing off their approach roads if a huge port development went ahead on Southampton Water. As the public inquiry into the scheme for a massive container

Sir, - Can I say how disappointed I am with the services we are supposed to receive with money paid out in Council Tax. I live in Broadwater Road, my husband and half- a-dozen other men and women take care of much of the garden as they can. This year,

Sir,-Romsey Woolworth store is seeking a new local good cause or children's charity to support as part of the Woolworth's Kids First charity. Woolworth's Kids First is an independent charity that empowers the employees to improve the quality of children's

HOUSES will lose value, people's lives will be changed for ever, the environment will be wrecked and Southampton Water and the Solent will never be quite the same again for the huge sailing fraternity. Those were the parting shots from councillors, residents

Sports Minister Richard Caborn today insisted he is ready to back a Solent bid to host the America's Cup. But it looks as though the south coast has missed out on the chance to stage one of the most glamorous events in the world's sporting calendar. Caborn

That's it. Millions of dollars, thousands of man hours and many months of sailing later and the 31st America's Cup is being brought to Europe for the first time in its 152-year history. Switzerland's Alinghi, led by the controversial Russell Coutts, wiped

SOUTHAMPTON superstar Craig David has picked up another top award - only this time not for his singing. The 21-year-old pop phenomenon has just been voted one of the world's 50 best-looking people by American celebrity magazine People. Though most of

BASINGSTOKE RFC chairman Dr Steve Tristram is pleased that, from today, the rugby club has a new weekly page to inform the local community of the latest developments at Down Grange. The Hampshire Clinic's Sports Medicine Service-sponsored page will be

A MAJOR employer in Hampshire has been accused of double standards after criticising a rival for considering a foreign takeover. Union leaders representing staff at Lloyds TSB's call centre at the Solent Business Park in Whiteley, near Fareham, where

HUNDREDS of staff at one of Southampton's biggest employers are rooting for sailor Iain Percy as he steers towards success at this month's Olympics. The 27-year-old sportsman from Winchester has been receiving the financial backing of Skandia, which has

The second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals ended in disappointment for the British America's Cup team this week after they won just two of their eight races to finish fifth. Now Ian Walker's crew is set for a compelling battle with

Hopes are riding high in the GBR Challenge team this week after they posted a superb victory over Denis Conner's Stars and Stripes. The Brits' win came in the second Round Robin to move them up to equal third place. Lying in fourth after the first round

THIS is one business card that won't end up crumpled and forgotten in your wallet! White Total Design, based in Eastleigh, has shown that it practises what it preaches by unveiling new-look business cards that make a real impact. Produced and styled from

GBR Challenge won their third successive race in the Louis Vuitton Cup when they defeated Italian yacht Mascalzone Latino by 54 seconds at Hauraki Gulf today Titchfield's Andy Beadsworth has now won three out of four races since taking over the helm of

CAMPAIGNING villagers should soon see the success of years of pressure to reduce a high accident rate to people and pets on a dangerous road. Speeding drivers in Burridge, near Botley, have caused an accident rate higher than average, including fatalities

Disappointing results in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland have led to starting helmsman Andy Green being replaced on GBR Challenge's Wight Lightning. The decision to switch to the more experienced Titchfield yachtsman Andy Beadsworth for

GBR Challenge overcame a nightmare start to earn their first point in America's Cup challenger racing yesterday. The British team earned a penalty for entering the start box more than two minutes after they had been told to. But their French opponents

ST JOHN Ambulance members at Bishop's Waltham could soon be raising the roof to expand their activities. The local branch is seeking planning permission to raise the roof at its hall in Little Shore Lane to provide a second floor.

Britain's America's Cup, the first ever America's Cup Class boat to be built in Britain, was launched in Auckland earlier today following delays in stepping her mast and preparing her for racing. GBR 70, built at the GBR Challenge base in Arctic Road

A BMX-skateboard clash is looming in Swanmore. Parish councillors are considering a scheme for a BMX track, with the Pylon Field being suggested as a possible site. A representative for the BMX riders is drawing up plans for a track. However, there is

James Stagg, a member of the GBR Challenge team who is writing exclusively for the Daily Echo in the run up to the America's Cup later this year, reports on the team's daily schedule and latest developments from the GBR base in Auckland, where Britain's

A POINT in the right direction is the aim of an orienteering course for primary school children. Swanmore Primary School has set up the new course with the help of Cams Hill School in Fareham so that youngsters aged four to 11 can learn to find their

THE British America's Cup team raised the stakes for the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland last Friday by unveiling a boat that looks set to cause an upset. For the first time in 16 years, Britain will be challenging for the oldest sporting trophy and, after

BISHOP'S Waltham area deanery is after donations for its Christmas charity, Hackney Churches Night Shelter for the homeless. Each year the deanery sends gifts and food to the needy in the London borough. Non-perishables like tea, coffee, sugar and dried

ONE OF the world 's greatest and most glamorous sailing events graced the Solent this year as crews from all over the globe helped to celebrate 150 years of the America 's Cup. Royalty, socialites and business millionaires flocked to Cowes to ensure that

FEBRUARY could be one of the most monumental months in the history of Southampton docks. Sources close to the government have suggested that the crucial decision on a massive £750m dock extension in Dibden Bay will be announced early in the new year -

MOVES are being stepped up to prevent further large scale development in Swanmore and safeguard important open spaces. A village conservation group is actively looking at ways to preserve green areas, and a public meeting is being held in the village

The GBR Challenge for the America's Cup more than fulfilled its modest ambitions for the America's Cup Jubilee when both of its entries advanced from the fleet racing portion of the event into a four-boat match racing series. But it took the International

After two days of incredible racing at the America's Cup Jubilee, the pace slowed on Wednesday, as hot, hazy weather was the order of the day. Sullen skies and an almost total lack of breeze forced a delay in racing and when it did start, competitors

Winds, gusting up to 30 knots at times, combined with an opposing current to create thrilling racing on the Solent for Phillips Day, the first day of competition in the America's Cup Jubilee. As often happens in these types of conditions, the results

As a silver sponsor of the America's Cup Jubilee UBS will partner the sporting highlight of the week - the UBS Jubilee Race Around the Island. The race will be held on the 21st August and will take a clockwise course around the Isle of Wight in a re-enactment

Trout has a wonderful delicate flavour, and needs very little cooking, and even less in the way of sauces, flavourings and seasonings. Here it's been matched with watercress and mushrooms. All the flavours work well and are not fighting against each other

The America's Cup Jubilee, being staged in August, celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the America's Cup. This International Sailing Event will take place in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, the venue of the first America's Cup Challenge in 1851, from Saturday

Beef burgers with blue cheese slices serves 4 Ingredients 450g (1lb) lean minced beef 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped 1 tsp salt Black pepper to taste Handful fresh sage, finely chopped 6 Rosenborg extra creamy Danish blue cheese slices 1 tbsp oil

Red onion, snap pea and nectarine salad with Danish blue cheese dressing serves 4 Ingredients 150g bag salad leaves 100g (4oz) sugar snap peas A little oil 2 large nectarines, cut into quarters 4 red onions, peeled and cut into quarters 225g (8oz) baby

Southampton & District Women's Bowling Association had an exciting win over their north Hampshire counterparts in their annual friendly match held at Kingsclere Bowling Club. The scores at half-time were locked at 59-60 but Southampton then romped

FLEMING Park returned to the top of Championship 1 in the Southampton and District League thanks to their own efforts - and a favour from Sports Centre. While Fleming Park were beating Woolston 6-2, Sports Centre were outgunning leaders Old Green by the

Turkey en croute with Danish Blue cheese, walnuts and celery serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 25g (1oz) butter 4 skinless turkey breasts (approx 100g (4oz) each 2 sticks celery, sliced thinly 50g (2oz) walnut pieces 100g (4oz) Rosenborg extra creamy Danish

PETER WARD is out of the Hampshire singles. Sports Centre's former county champion fell 21-17 at home to David Hamilton from Andover. Hamilton's final wood proved decisive on many occasions and helped him build an 11-1 lead. Although Ward finally found

Noisettes of lamb with port, blackcurrant and blue cheese sauce serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 8 noisettes of lamb, (cut from the loin) or 4 lamb leg steaks Sauce: 2-3 tbsp port 100g (4 oz) frozen blackcurrants 2-3 tsp sugar 75g (3 oz) Rosenborg

I was sent advance notice of the Campaign for Real Ale's national winter ales festival this weekend. This seemed a great opportunity to work on some recipes using ale, and I made a start with the steak and ale stew with a crusty top. British brewers produce

HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of winning their Middleton Cup group were rocked in a disastrous 18-4 (148-106) defeat by Oxfordshire at Banbury. After an opening romp against the Isle of Wight and two Top Four Champion-ship victories, the honeymoon is over for new

Tour the county any time in late October and almost every field is a-glow with bright Orange pumpkins. Try our special Spicy Pumpkin Soup using the flesh and seed left over after making a pumpkin face. Serves 4 Ingredients 30ml/2tbsp olive oil 2 leeks

HAMPSHIRE women, who swept past Dorset in the double rink championship the previous week, handed out identical treatment to their neighbours in the Johns Trophy over six rinks. Playing at the same venue - Alderbury near Salisbury - Hampshire eased through

OLD GREEN emphasised their title credentials in the Southampton and District BA League with a crucial 7-1 (77-64) triumph over Fleming Park. The result sent Old Green back to the top of the table at the expense of their opponents, who are now a point

Hampshire-grown strawberries are appearing in farm shops throughout the county. The Chronicle's cookery expert, Venika Kingsland, can't resist their appeal. For her, it is a trip down memory lane Ingredients 1 cup wholemeal flour 1 cup plain white flour

A great traditional Hampshire recipe using watercress from our clear, clean chalk streams. Ingredients... Two good bunches of watercress rinsed, thoroughly, destalked and roughly chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced White ends of 4 slim leeks,

BANISTER PARK are through to the Hampshire semi-finals of the Travelsphere English Women's BA National Club Championship for the first time. In the area final at Atherley they overcame Eastleigh Rail 3-1 to set up a last-four date with Redhill Park from

WENDY LINE may have retired from international bowling but she is still England class. That was the conclusion after her outstanding performance carried Hampshire to a 39-27 revenge victory over Dorset in the Walker Cup (double rink championship) at Alderbury

Wimborne Town 2 Andover 0 Despite a gallant second half performance, a below-strength Andover side succumbed to a Wimborne team seeking the league's runner-up position at the Cuthbury on Saturday. The ground has never been a favourite for the Lions, and

Results from the 2003 Round-the-Island race IRC Handicap Yachts (Overall) (1) Rosina Of Beaulieu, Jeremy Rogers MBE (2) Madelaine, Edward Donald (3) Cloud Nine, Martyn Wheatley IRC Handicap Yachts Group 1 (1) Bear Of Britain, Tim Louis & Kit Hobday

After a gentle start, conditions in the Round the Island Race freshened as the fleet rounded the Needles and headed for St Catherine's, the most southerly point on the Isle of Wight. Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly

FORMER Cabinet minister John Redwood has joined the battle to save Dibden Bay. Mr Redwood visited the proposed site of a £750m port and backed calls for new container facilities to be built elsewhere in the country. The former shadow environment secretary

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have fired yet another salvo of criticism at Southampton docks operator Associated British Ports over its plans for a £700m dock at Dibden Bay. But ABP's chief executive Bo Lerenius has hit back by stressing that the company

SOUTHAMPTON docks bosses have slammed moves to put their planned site for a big new dock into the proposed national park boundary. They have also suggested that the Countryside Agency, which has drawn up the proposed boundary, included the Dibden Bay

1 The largest yacht to have entered the Round The Island Race was Velsheda, the 120ft J Class yacht which raced several times in the 1980s and early 1990s. 2 Sir Edward Heath won the race four times, three of them in consecutive years in the early 1970s

PROTESTERS are set to bombard the government with a 14,000-signature petition if it shows signs of giving the go-ahead to a huge new container terminal in Southampton Water. They have also pledged to launch a human rights battle in Europe if ministers

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston set sail once again in his beloved "Suhaili" this morning, bound for the Solent from Falmouth, and ready to compete in the Round the Island Race this Saturday 21st June. By afternoon "Suhaili" was south of Fowey. She was revelling

"FEELINGS are very strong, but everyone has behaved in a civilised and courteous way - and I'm grateful for that." With these words, one of the biggest public inquiries ever held in the south was drawn to a close by government planning inspector Michael

CONTROVERSIAL plans to bring supermarket giant Waitrose to Chandler's Ford have been given the go-ahead. The decision to let the 24,000 sq ft store be built at Fryern Hill was taken at a heated meeting last night attended by hundreds of residents. Eastleigh

Andover cricket club is looking forward with relish to the new season, which starts on 19 April. Outdoor nets and training start on 9 April, at 6pm at Andover's London Road ground. New members are always welcome. Roger Miller skippers the first team in

AS acres of land in the South lie under water, Eastleigh councillors have scuppered controversial plans to build a block of flats on low-lying land at Chandler's Ford. Their decision also comes in the wake of a strong flood warning from the Environment

PEOPLE and businesses facing the prospect of a £750m port development as their new next door neighbour have fired their final shots against the scheme at a public inquiry in Southampton. The proposed container terminal at Dibden Bay will be separated

FOR the last four years of her life it was all she wanted. But tragic mum Margaret Yule died without ever seeing justice done. Her life had been turned upside down in March 2000 when she discovered organs including the brain of her baby son, who had died

THE greatest debate ever to hit Southampton Water is now heading into its final stages - but when the talking stops, the decision-making will begin... The public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a £750m dock development between Hythe and

DUTCHMAN Jerone Evelein scored on his Jewson Wessex League debut for Eastleigh last night - but the Ten Acres crew had victory snatched away from them two minutes from time in a 1-1 draw with Brockenhurst. Eastleigh's second-half dominance was rewarded

A day before Queen Mary 2 is named in Southampton, former ship workers remember the original vessel to carry the name... SHE is the world's largest passenger liner, weighing in at 150,000-tonnes and costing a staggering £550m. Cunard boasts that the vessel

EX-SAINT David Hughes still feels a huge affinity for the club - even though times have vastly changed since he turned out for them at The Dell. Hughes spent large chunks of his time as a Saint fighting against relegation but admits those days have helped

GARAGE raiders made off with £170 worth of power and hand tools after targeting an address in Neilson Close, Chandler's Ford. Included in the haul was a tool box, an electric screwdriver, a sander plus 20 hand tools including chisels, spanners and a saw

AN EMERGENCY action plan has been drawn up by Hampshire County Council in case the controversial Dibden Bay development gets the green light. The council has already objected to the proposed port development by Associated British Ports (ABP) and the scheme

Saints kicked-off their preparations for the new season with a polished performance and a 4-0 win over Jonkoping Sodra. Anders Svensson and David Prutton hit the target twice as Saints looked sharp and incisive against the Swedish division two east leaders

As QM2 continues to create excitement in the city, a new book tells the incredible stories of three of our most famous transatlantic ships... SOUTHAMPTON'S waterfront has been busier than usual over the last few days. The roads around Town Quay have been

THE chairman of the main campaign group fighting plans for a huge port development on the Waterside has appealed to residents to put up a show of strength when he has his final say at a public inquiry tomorrow. Residents Against Dibden Bay Port, who have

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

SAILING groups have launched a major plea for safety on Southampton Water in their parting shots to the Dibden Bay public inquiry. In making its closing statement to the inquiry into plans for a huge container terminal between Hythe and Marchwood, the

LEGAL top brass behind the plans for a new dock at Dibden Bay will continue their behind-the-scenes battles next week. There were further discussions yesterday over the complex conditions which objectors want imposed on Southampton docks operator Associated

PEOPLE power looks set to win the day over a controversial scheme to build 28 flats at Chandler's Ford which locals feared could swamp their narrow road with even more traffic. Earlier this year, 40 residents of Mead Road banded together to call on Eastleigh

THIS MATCH was billed as a dress rehearsal for Cardiff - let's hope not. Saints were comprehensively beaten at Highbury last night just ten days before they face the Gunners in the FA Cup final, but the big question is how much bearing will this result

LORRIES will thunder through New Forest villages 24 hours a day if a new port is built at Dibden Bay, it has been claimed. Robert Giddings, chairman of Netley Marsh Parish Council, said drivers leaving the port would take a short cut through the New Forest

ONE of Hampshire's top comprehensive schools has lodged a powerful plea for the new dock to be rejected. Cathy Cooke, chairman of governors at Totton's Hounsdown School, told the public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a container terminal