BEING slapped on the transfer list earlier this season did wonders for Eastleigh's tigerish midfielder Tyronne Bowers Now the signs are that defender Chris Collins has also heeded the wake-up call after being made available last week. Along with Rob Marshall
FLEET Town clambered four places clear of Newport IoW in the Ryman 1 relegation zone by sneaking a 1-0 victory over the Islanders at Calthorpe Park. But Newport manager John Linington has poo-pooed suggestions in The Non-League Paper that the north Hampshire
THATCHAM Town manager Jason Braidwood is enjoying the view from the top of the Sydenhams Wessex League - their 3-1 home win against Brockenhurst on Saturday taking them four points clear. "We'd heard before kick-off that Winchester City and Gosport's
Steve Stone has told Pompey fans to get off Yakubu's back. Winger Stone started his first game for a month and won the penalty that gave Yakubu the chance to notch his 14th goal of the season. But Yakubu, 22, was otherwise quiet and the Fratton Park crowd
IT SHOULD be a simple device to use, but many disabled people are being charged fines simply by not using their Blue Badge properly. Used correctly it will allow a disabled person to park in a designated parking bay. But making a simple mistake, such
Southampton gave themselves a welcome boost ahead of their crunch league meeting with Petersfield next week by producing an impressive performance in defeating promotion chasing Trojans at Test Park. The city club scored two tries, conceded none and that
Hampshire Under-20s moved to the top of their County Championship pool with a hard-fought 29-16 victory over winless Surrey at a wild and wintry Esher. Tries from Winchester duo Adam Balls and Adam Smith, the latter's coming in the dying minutes to wrap
Southampton Gymnastics' Sports Acrobatics and Tumbling teams starred at the Buckinghamshire Open competition in Milton Keynes. The tournament atracted entries from 18 clubs, with nearly 200 sports acrobatics partnerships and tumblers competing in 33 separate
SOLENT STARS 92 (25, 44, 64) KINGSTON 83 (17, 34, 59) Solent Stars came away from a visit to the Arena in Kingston with a much-needed victory against league basement club Wildcats. However, Stars had to hold their nerve when the hosts came from behind
They're delightful, they're important and they need names! Keepers at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, are searching for names for three very special little animals. Triplet Amur tigers were born at Marwell late in 2004 to Yenna. The feisty cubs were recently
A surgery's controversial move to change its phone number could be short-lived. The Friarsgate Practice in central Winchester is adopting a new 0870-code, meaning that calls will be charged at national rate. Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust has insisted
Council taxpayers in Hampshire face the lowest rise in bills for over 30 years after a raid on civic coffers. The Tory-controlled county council is considering an increase of 3.5%. This means the total for residents in average Band D properties will be
FORENSIC teams have spent the weekend continuing to search part of a Southampton park for human remains which may be buried there. Scenes of crime officers were due to resume their search of a section of Riverside Park in Bitterne this morning. Officers
MEMBERS of the Inner Wheel Club of Southampton got packing to aid the survivors of the Asian tsunami. The charitable women's organisation purchased two Aquaboxes, which they filled with hardware, hygiene items and educational material. The boxes, which
PLANS have now been submitted to completely revamp the St Denys Community Centre in Priory Road Southampton. The project will cost in the region of £680,000 and is expected to take about ten months to complete. But when it reopens early next year the
LIBERTY the bald eagle spread his wings to help a new bird of prey and reptile centre rise like a phoenix from the ashes of the owl sanctuary in the New Forest. Preened and posing for the cameras, the giant bird of prey has provided the name and the new
SHOPPERS at WestQuay swapped retail therapy for belly dancing and the tango when the BBC Big Challenge Roadshow came to Southampton at the weekend. The roadshow, supported by staff from Southampton City Primary Care Trust's public health team, was at
Basingstoke Town 0, Eastbourne Borough 2 BASINGSTOKE Town continued their poor run in 2005 as they lost to play-off rivals Eastbourne at the Camrose on Saturday. The home side gave a debut to goalkeeper Andrew Little, signed on loan from Crawley for a
TENNIS club: Clift Meadow trustees are very anxious to establish a tennis club. Ideally they would like this to be ready to open in the spring. Anyone in the village interested in becoming part of this club can find out more, in particular how to help
TSUNAMI latest: Ruth McMahon went on her travels to India on Wednesday, to visit villages crippled by flooding. Five-thousand people are believed to have lost their lives in the south of India, where the villages are waiting to be rebuilt. A sum of £259
HATHA yoga: Increase inner peace and calm for mind, body and spirit. Classes are suitable for all ages and all levels. There are two sessions per week at Brookvale Village Hall - on Tuesdays, from 6.30pm to 8pm, and Wednesdays, from 7.30pm to 9pm. For
CLUB: Don't forget the Friday Night Club, which meets every week, in the hall, from 8pm to 9.30pm, where you can play badminton, table tennis, snooker, pool, darts and chess. MORE entertainment at the hall in March: On Saturday, March 12, Hog the Limelight
SALE: A spring/summer clothes, toys and equipment sale is being held by Basingstoke Twins Club on Sunday, March 6, from 2pm to 4pm, at Kempshott Village Hall, Stratton Park, off Pack Lane. Everyone is welcome. There will be lots of bargains, and the proceeds
DOG fouling: This came top of the list of anti-social problems highlighted by the recent questionnaire for the village plan. The parish council has offered a reward for information leading to successful prosecution of one of the perpetrators, but so far
JUMBLE: The next one is on February 19, in aid of Basingstoke Ladies Choir. EAST Oakley Village Hall: There are still some Saturdays free for booking. Contact Jenny Cox on 780273 for more information. QUIZ night: Tickets are on sale for the OJSA annual
TSUNAMI appeal: Everyone who was involved in the jumble sale, which was held at the Oakridge Hall For All, contributed in raising £800 for the Red Cross. The cheque was presented last Friday. On behalf of myself, Paul Harvey and Cllr Jane Frankum, we
BRING-and-buy sale: First Pamber Heath Brownies are having a bring-and-buy sale on Saturday, February 19, at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall, from 1pm to 3pm. Please come along and support your local Brownies. To find out more information, call Annette on
APOLOGIES: To all and sundry, for the technical hitch that prevented the inclusion of our news for a fortnight! In particular, deepest regrets go to the Hartley Wintney Twinning Association's Burns Night, the Heckfield Memorial Hall jumble sale, the Whitewater
HELP! It's that time of year again, when the Sherfield toad colony will start migrating and need our help to cross the road safely. The toads cross from the golf course to Sherfield School lake. Every year, many are killed and the numbers have been dwindling
SILCHESTER Players: Have auditions for their next play, which will be Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams. These take place next Tuesday, at 7.30pm, in the village hall. Come along and try out for a part, or offer to help in some other way. You will have
Sir.-A worrying trend regarding infill development across Basingstoke is becoming more and more apparent, no more so than in Reading Road, Chineham. I am referring to the outrageous situation where adjacent properties, of an age when plots of land were
Sir.-I fully agree with the anonymous author of the letter urging all smokers to vote with their feet and boycott any bars, cafes and restaurants that have anti-smoking policies. Please do, and let us non-smokers enjoy clean air without the risk of returning
Sir.-I should like to place on record that I have been delighted with the kindness of the people of Basingstoke. I moved here last October, and have been met with helpfulness and friendship in every walk of life. The Methodist Church, the bridge club,
Sir.-I entirely agree with John Hetherington (Letters, February 4), regarding the Holocaust Memorial. The ceremony was not just brief - it was pretty much non-existent! This was particularly disappointing given that it was the 60th anniversary and many
Sir.-Quite unexpectedly at about 2.30am on Thursday, January 20, we had a medical emergency in our household that necessitated ringing for an ambulance. Having been very much aware of Tadley First Responders, and having helped raise money for them, I
MARTIN CRANIE has his sights set on the FA Youth Cup - and doing his bit to steer Saints clear of relegation. The 18-year-old defender has regularly featured in the first-team squad this season, but is currently focussed on tomorrow's fifth round Youth
Winchester 19, Basingstoke 40 BASINGSTOKE, who dominated rugby's Hampshire Cup for more than a decade, won Saturday's semi-final to book a home final at Down Grange. Both the combatants at Nuns Road had been given byes into the last four, knowing that
Basingstoke Bison 3, Newcastle Vipers 2 THE Bison completed a seasonal double over visiting Newcastle on Saturday night to make up for a fruitless trip to Belfast 24 hours earlier, when they were beaten 6-0. It was important for the Herd to get something
IAN Robinson was left upset with the standard of officiating and the Bury Town pitch as his side were controversially dumped out the FA Vase. The Ram Meadow pitch proved a difficult one to master due to the bogginess and bobbles, the sticky nature not
FARNBOROUGH North End's house-warming party was gate-crashed by two late party-poopers as the table-toppers were held to a 2-2 draw by Overton United at their Cody Sports & Social Club ground. It was the Division 3 pacesetters' first game at their
KEVIN PIETERSEN finally won the South African fans over with a century he reckons could be the best he's ever compiled. The Hampshire sensation struck his third century of the series in Centurion yesterday - 116 off only 110 balls. But England still lost
STRIKE action could hit Basingstoke after public service union UNISON called on its members to stage a one-day walkout over a pension dispute. Government plans for a shake-up in the way public sector pensions are paid - and the age at which they can be
Today's Principal Arrivals: APL Coral, container, 1400, 205; Lia C, cargo, 1630, 36S; Virgo Leader, ro/ro, 2030, 102; RMS Duisburg, cargo, TBA, 49; Natali, cargo, PM, 207E Today's Principal Sailings: : Hercules Highway, ro/ro, 1800, 202; Natali, cargo
THE corporate finance team of management consultancy firm KPMG in Southampton has advised Dorsetbased brewer Hall & Woodhouse on the £5.5m sale of its well-known Popzone range of Panda drinks to Nichols. Disposal of the brand portfolio follows the
OFFICES will be sizzling with sexual tension and unrequited love this Valentine's Day, according to a survey. Nearly half of office workers admit that they have snogged a work colleague and nearly 17 per cent have taken their romances further by having
A VITAL service for disabled people is to close because of a shortage of funds. Shirley Shopmobility could be axed as soon as February 25 unless a "knight in shining armour" can come up with the £15,000 a year it costs to run the service. Scores of disabled
SOUTHAMPTON charity SCRATCH has opened a second-hand furniture showroom. The Christian organisation which helps families hit by poverty has set up a salesroom at its base in Millbrook. It is designed to provide cut-price non-essential pieces of furniture
SOUTHAMPTON Holiday Inn has spent £30,000 making the hotel on West Quay Road fully accessible to disabled people. Four of the rooms have been given wider doors as well as specially adapted bathrooms with a lower level sink and toilet. "Across the country
It will be a case of shaken but not stirred when guests gather for a star-studded Bond Night this April. The Hampshire Autistic Society is staging a special fundraising evening with a 007 theme at the Hampshire Tennis and Health Club in West End on Saturday
For the sixth time in the competition's history, top county pair Havant and Basingstoke will go head-to-head in the Hampshire Cup final. The top two will clash on April 17 after coming through their respective semi-finals against lower league opposition
OLYMPIC silver medallist Peter Waterfield walked away with a hat-trick of gold medals at the British National Diving Championships at the weekend - his first competition since the Athens Games, writes NEIL GOULDING. The Southampton-based star, who won
THE prospect of more Winchester city centre pubs opening into the early hours looms larger. A survey has revealed that several pubs want to open longer when new licensing laws start in November. City centre residents and amenity groups are fearful that
MURDER, mystery and a good helping of humour are coming to St Faith's Parish Hall courtesy of the St Cross Drama Group. They will be exploring the concept of getting old with the funny play Summer End. Performances will take place at the venue in St Cross
A NEW MILTON trader says he is being forced to shut up shop because of a new pedestrian crossing being built outside his premises. Business at Newmill DIY has slumped so dramatically that proprietor Jason Perry believes the shop is no longer financially
WOULD-BE fundraisers at Brockenhurst FC will meet within the next few days to decide their next move after being snubbed by club bosses. The historic club is split between its committee that wants to sell its run down home ground for a six-figure sum
Building work on what is set to be largest hotel in Winchester could start within six months. The city council approved the 120-bedroomed complex, beside the Intech science centre, at Morn Hill, on Wednesday. Planners had already approved two previous
Archaeologists are continuing to make rare discoveries at a major dig in Staple Gardens, Winchester - with just days before they are due to finish their work. The team from Oxford Archaeology have spent months sifting, digging and recording at the site
A vital restoration project has begun at Winchester's City Mill. The wooden waterwheel, powered by the Itchen to mill flour, is being replaced after 12 years of use. Dating to medieval times, the mill itself was restored to working order in 1743 and remained
Two footballers who had sex with a 15-year-old girl in their Hilton Hotel room walked free from court on Monday after a jury cleared them of rape. Shaun Dyke (29) and Andrew Forbes (25) took the teenager back to their beds after meeting her in the hotel
Hampshire Police Authority is seriously considering moving the constabulary out of Winchester after city planners again refused it permission to improve its HQ in Romsey Road. The decision was finalised by just one vote on Wednesday, members of Winchester
The leader of Winchester City Council has dismissed top architects' fears over the redevelopment of the historic centre as "professional jealousy". Liberal Democrat, Sheila Campbell, said: "Professional toys can be thrown out of professional prams
SOUTHAMPTON could be in danger of losing it's one remaining world class boating event - the Boat Show - to Portsmouth. The warning comes as the city, which proudly calls itself the home of ocean sailing, comes to terms with being ditched by organisers
A HEARTBROKEN Hamp-shire mum has lost a cross-Channel custody battle to keep her five-year-old son. Vicky Donaldson has been told that her youngest son Tommy will not be allowed to return home to Southampton, but must stay with his British father who
FORMER big name TV stars fed up at being shunted off the airwaves by reality TV shows are hitting back with their own channel, based in Hampshire. Comedian and musician Richard Digance is managing director of Sound TV, and he is backed by fellow comedians
A DEDICATED team of volunteers has been helping to fill containers with emergency aid that will be sent out to tsunami victims in the Maldives. Helpers from the Irish Battalion of Regiment Royal Artillery based in Tidworth and volunteers from Southampton
CHILDREN from local schools were brought together for an afternoon of tennis at the Fort Hill cluster festival. The event, which was sponsored by Totally Tennis and held at the indoor centre, was organised by tennis development officer Alison Beard. The
MOTORISTS face three months of misery on the roads in Totton town centre as major roadworks get under way. Work starts today on a £350,000 plan to upgrade Rumbridge Street, which will be closed to through traffic for the next 12 weeks. Drivers who use
JIM DIXON says his Basingstoke side will have to put in their best performance of the season if they are to win at London Scottish. Saturday's trip to the Exiles' Richmond home is of vital importance to 'Stoke, if they are to continue their climb up the
Basingstoke Town 0, Eastbourne Borough 2 BASINGSTOKE Town continued their poor run in 2005 as they lost to play-off rivals Eastbourne at the Camrose on Saturday. The home side gave a debut to goalkeeper Andrew Little, signed on loan from Crawley for a
MANY people have been spreading that loving feeling by taking part in a Valentine's message scheme at Fareham's British Heart Foundation shop. For just £1, people get to scribble their special message on a paper heart which is then posted in the shop
PLANS to revamp the site of Fareham's only nightclub look likely to be held back as council chiefs await a government decision on the supertram bid. Planning chiefs have recommended that a plan to build offices and a retail block at the club called Prague
CONNEXIONS: Is a new youth service providing advice, guidance, support and personal development services for all 13 to 19-year-olds. Connexions Partnerships brings together all the services that help young people, and gives them access to a personal adviser
CHINEHAM Parish Council: Holds its monthly meetings every second Monday of the month, which means the next is due this coming Monday, at Chineham Village Hall, from 7.45pm, with the public session beginning at approximately 8pm. If you wish to see what
OBJECTION: At last Monday's meeting of Ellisfield's parish council, the planning application for the demolition of Wyckens and its replacement with a much larger house was fully discussed. It was unanimously agreed that an objection should be sent to
ANVIL show triumph: Congratulations to Hatch Warren and Beggarwood's own Carla Emery, principal of On Your Toes Dance School, who produced a truly wonderful show at The Anvil last Saturday. Congratulations, also, to all the performers, who gave their
EMBROIDERERS' Guild: The Hart branch of the Embroiderers' Guild is meeting on Monday, for a talk entitled "Three Surrey Ladies" given by Liz Ashurst. This will be a talk about three leading Edwardian ladies, one of whom is Gertrude Jekyll. The talk starts
THIS is the glitzy new world Eastleigh film fans could be enjoying next year. As revealed by the Daily Echo block busting plans for a multiplex cinema have made a major leap forward. This is an artist's impression of what the nine-screen cinema, which
NORTH Hampshire Downs Ramblers Group: Is having a five-mile circular walk on Tuesday, which will link sections of the Basingstoke Canal and cross fields and woodlands. Meet at 10.30am, in the canal car park opposite the Barley Mow in Winchfield, or call
IT was pancake delight for more than 100 pupils from Eastleigh's Norwood and Crescent Primary Schools as they put on a Shrove Tuesday spectacle for shoppers in the town centre. Eastleigh Baptist Church organised the event which saw young runners dash
MAMMOTH sale: Melrose Hall would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped raise, through various events, the grand total of £1,110.16 for the tsunami appeal. JUMBLE sale: On Saturday, February 19, from 1pm to 4pm, at Melrose Hall - all children's
HAPPY birthday: I am pleased to wish Geoff Church, our local undertaker, a very happy special birthday. I won't say how old he is, but he is half an antique, and as we were both at school together, mine isn't far away, or has it passed? USE the local
Sir.-How refreshing to see such good news on the front page of a local paper. Well done Tadley Town Council for being recognised for your hard work. Having recently moved from a nearby area where the parish council has lost the plot, to a town where the
Sir.-Before your readers take up the sad and desperate invitation to support the Hampshire Hunt by Mr Axel-Berg, in your letters page (February 4), they may like to consider what hunting is really about. A terrified animal will be pursued by people on
Sir.-I would like to congratulate everyone who participated with either the mammoth sale, the collection tins, or the car boot sale, you raised a grand total of £1,110.16 for Melrose Hall's contribution to the south east Asia tsunami appeal. None of this
Sir.-We were runners-up in The Gazette Newspapers' Most Festive House competition, and raised £1,132.61 for Naomi House Children's Hospice at Sutton Scotney by displaying our Christmas lights over the festive period. -Mr and Mrs Whitmarsh, Oakland Road
JAMIE REDKNAPP has hinted he could prolong his career at St Mary's - IF Saints avoid relegation from the Premiership. The former England international midfielder, pictured below, was his father's second signing when the transfer window opened at the start
Winchester 19, Basingstoke 40 BASINGSTOKE, who dominated rugby's Hampshire Cup for more than a decade, won Saturday's semi-final to book a home final at Down Grange. Both the combatants at Nuns Road had been given byes into the last four, knowing that
