WINCHESTER City's 4-0 win at Brockenhurst last night may have been David Malone's swan-song with the FA Vase holders. Word is rife that the director of football is on the brink of quitting the Denplan City Ground AGAIN - less than two months after doing
LYMINGTON & New Milton dropped a place to fifth after being held 0-0 at Forest rivals CHRISTCHURCH. Though the scoreline was disappointing for the promotion-hunting Linnets, manager Ian Robinson was pleased with the way his team bounced back from
THIS season's SFA Junior A Cup final on Easter Monday will see Bush Hill take on Velmore after both teams won hard-fought derby semi-final ties at Cutbush Lane on Saturday afternoon. Velmore took on Otterbourne A, who were quickest off the mark, taking
TIM Avery (Scream's Jamie Kennedy) stars in this sequel as an aspiring cartoonist, who finds himself in a predicament when his infant son stumbles upon the mask of Loki. But Loki - Britain's Alan Cumming - wants it back.
GOSPORT BOROUGH overcame neighbours FAREHAM TOWN 2-0 at Cams Alders thanks to Neil Scammell and Ian Dyer. A season's best 228 crowd had a bitterly cold night prolonged when a power cut plunged the ground into darkness for 20 minutes.
SPONGEBOB Squarepants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown in this 87-minute cartoon from Nickelodeon.
DENNIS Quaid plays a middle-aged ad executive whose new boss (That '70s Show's Topher Grace) is half his age - and who also happens to be dating his daughter. Playing the daughter? One Scarlett Johansson - "it" girl of the moment.
NHS dentistry is in crisis, locally and nationally. Less than 50 per cent of my constituents are NHS registered. The imminent ending of NHS treatment by one of Basingstoke's largest dental practices will make matters worse. A local dentist bluntly explained
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
LYMINGTON Town suffered their first league defeat for exactly five months last night when they were beaten 1-0 away at Alresford Town. The Wessex Division 2 pacesetters hadn't been beaten since they went down 3-2 at Locks Heath on September 15 and it
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
LYMINGTON and New Milton goalkeeper Mark Watson was left incredulous at referee Steve Cooke's decision to allow Bury Town's extra-time winner as Linnets crashed out of the FA Vase. Blues skipper Andy Eady claimed a 116th-minute decider after a titanic
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
THE chance to see one of the rarest sights in Winchester is on offer at the moment, thanks to the unseasonable drying out of Winchester Cathedral Crypt. The Norman-style crypt lies under the east end floor of the 800-year-old building and was once used
SOUTHAMPTON workers who develop a lung condition associated with asbestos will still be able to claim compensation after insurers failed in a legal bid to stop paying out. Insurance companies had challenged payment to people suffering from pleural plaques
MEET Javier Igeno Cano. He may have grown up in Barcelona rather than Bitterne in Southampton but the 28-year-old is one of Saints' most ardent fans. Javier swapped sunny Spain for Southampton to be nearer his beloved adopted team. However, he could be
DOZENS of disabled and elderly people are due to stage an angry demonstration outside Southampton's council offices today in protest against controversial plans to means test their care. Charges for home care services which enable people to get out of
SOUTHAMPTON docks' owner Associated British Ports today shrugged off the loss of its Dibden Bay plans with a rise in pre-tax profits of four per cent to £135.4m. Figures released by the company confirm that the port of Southampton still leads the way
The Wessex League's sole Vase survivors AFC NEWBURY crowned a fabulous week with a 3-0 home win over ALTON TOWN to move sixth in the table. Their Eastleigh-based skipper Adam Lang sandwiched two penalties around a Danny Taylor strike from the edge of
THE Streets and Groove Armada will headline this May's Homelands Festival. The 18-hour music marathon takes place on May 28 at the Matterley Estate on the outskirts of Winchester and also features performances by Jazzy Jeff, Dimitri from Paris and Too
COLDPLAY'S Winchester-born drummer, Will Champion, has revealed on the band's website that they plan to announce tour dates, as early as the spring. The group have been working in the States on their third album, which is expected to be released about
TRAVIS have been strongly tipped to be the headline act at this year's Nokia Isle of Wight Festival. American chartbreakers Maroon 5 have also been rumoured as another possible headline band. Reports suggest Travis will play on the Friday night. The only
Hamble ASSC lost 3-1 at home to Moneyfields. Two Nicky Wyatt strikes (15 and 30) put the visitors in charge before Louis Langdown headed past the keeper to reduce the arrears right on half-time. Any hopes of the Planemakers salvaging a point disappeared
FAREHAM council chiefs have refused to give permission for a pedestrian crossing on a Stubbing-ton road which they claim is safe. They say there is no need to extend the crossing at Stubbington Green and the existing one might be removed because there
NEW safety fears have been raised over a "recreational paradise" for youngsters on the edge of Eastleigh. Called Project Freespace, the scheme to provide a skateboard park, multi-use games area, BMX track, dirt bike area, youth shelter and pavilion at
SOUTHAMPTON docks' owner Associated British Ports today shrugged off the loss of its Dibden Bay plans with a rise in pre-tax profits of four per cent to £135.4m. Figures released by the company confirm that the port of Southampton still leads the way
ACADEMY director Huw Jennings will watch West Ham play Leyton Orient tonight as Saints prepare for a quarter-final clash in east London. Saints' reward for beating Arsenal is a place in the last eight away to the Hammers or Orient, and an academy delegation
GET rockin' and rollin' at The Corn Exchange on Saturday, March 5, with the It's the Fifties concert. Among the top 100 hits of the '50s were Elvis Presley's All Shook Up, Bobby Darin's Mack The Knife, Dean Martin's Memories are Made of This and Bill
DAWSON'S Creek star Katie Holmes plays the titular "first daughter" Samantha, the eldest child of President Mackensie (Michael Keaton), who heads off to college and falls in love with a graduate student who has a hidden agenda.
THE fledgling romance between Nick (Ice Cube), a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne (Nia Long), a divorced mother-of-two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Year's Eve, when Nick offers to bring her kids to New York from Washington DC.
KEVIN Pietersen has been told that he does NOT have a good enough technique to succeed in this summer's Ashes series - by former Australia captain Kim Hughes. In order to give him a rest, Hampshire batsman Pietersen has been withdrawn from the England
J-LO, or should we say Jennifer Lopez, is back with this romantic comedy where a bored, overworked lawyer (Richard Gere), upon first sight of a beautiful instructor (Ms Lopez), signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
DESPITE the fact that I sit up every year to watch the Oscars live at 2am, I simultaneously hate, with my whole heart, that particular awards ceremony. Let me explain. While a film buff can't help but adore that obscene gong-giving ritual, a film buff
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of county councillor Don Allen - one of the key figures in the Hampshire education system. Cllr Allen, Hampshire County Council Cabinet member for education, died at Basingstoke hospital on Saturday evening
BASINGSTOKE police are hunting a gang of criminals believed to be behind a string of burglaries where elderly people's homes have been targeted. Officers with the CID burglary team are determined to catch the men responsible for what they believe are
THE traffic police unit at Whitchurch will shut down at the end of this month - with the 10 officers being moved elsewhere. Superintendent Mark Bradford, head of Hampshire Constabulary's Roads Policing Unit (RPU), said the move was part of a long-term
HUMPS, bumps and jumps are all the rage with young people letting off steam at Odiham Moto Park. Youngsters are able to burn rubber at Down Farm, just outside of the village, thanks to a controversial motocross park built in the heart of the Hampshire
TOUGH court orders designed to curb neighbourhood menaces have saved the Basingstoke community £500,000 by cutting the cost of crime. The news is revealed in a police report on how Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) meted out to criminals have had a
A RECENTLY-RETIRED Basingstoke magistrate has broken his silence and revealed his opinions about the future of the legal system. Last week, The Basingstoke Extra revealed that Stan Parry - who served on the local bench for more than 28 years - was persuaded
BEHIND-THE-SCENES drama at the Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke took centre stage at an employment tribunal this week as the former theatre director claimed unfair dismissal. The tribunal heard Alasdair Ramsay allege he was forced out of his job after
A 14-YEAR-OLD pupil suffered major head injuries in an accident with a school bus on a controversial road - prompting renewed calls from residents for the speed limit to be lowered. The teenager, a pupil at The Hurst Community College, was cycling along
THE conviction of mass murderer Jeremy Bamber may be one of the great miscarriages of justice in recent years, Basingtoke MP Andrew Hunter has claimed. Bamber - who lobbied Mr Hunter from prison to take up his battle to have the convictions overturned
THE Gazette today launches a new phase of its Basingstoke - A Place To Be Proud Of campaign as we urge readers to breathe new life into the borough's recycling drive. Last month, The Gazette revealed Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council recycled just
Today's Principal Arrivals: Chikuma Reefer, refrigerated vessel, 1230, 104; CMA CGM Strauss, container, 1630, 206; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 1830, 30; Lykes Hero, container, 2230, 204; P&O Nedlloyd Magellan, container, 2359, 205 Today's Principal Sailings
DOZENS of staff at the Southampton branch of ailing department store chain Allders are facing an uncertain future. Forty-two workers have been left in limbo after their store was not one of 24 sold in deals with retail rivals. Nine staff at the Winchester
SOUTHAMPTON-BASED national mapping agency Ordnance Survey has adopted a car-share scheme to encourage its staff to travel to work in a greener, more responsible way. Ordnance Survey employs more than 1,200 people at its Romsey Road head office and about
RYMAN Premier promotion chasers Eastleigh have won the race for Slough Town's talented left-sided midfielder Alex Haddow. Manager Paul Doswell will be signing the 23-year-old on a two-year contract tonight and is ready to include him in the squad for
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
LYMINGTON & New Milton dropped a place to fifth after being held 0-0 at Forest rivals CHRISTCHURCH. Though the scoreline was disappointing for the promotion-hunting Linnets, manager Ian Robinson was pleased with the way his team bounced back from
AFC TOTTON woke up too late to ward off a 2-1 home defeat by BEMERTON. By the time Mark Osman pulled a goal back, the visitors were already in the driving seat through Graham Mankin and Stuart Findley.
BAT continued their excellent form with a battling 3-2 victory at second bottom Downton. A James Roden penalty gave the Tobaccomen the lead on 30 minutes but it was cancelled by another spot- kick from Dan Newman in the 44th minute at Wick Lane. Paul
CRUNCH time has arrived at the Trojans club. Three-and-a-half hours of hockey against Woking, Epsom and Hamble on the next three Saturdays will decide whether Trojans are crowned Hampshire/Surrey Regional League champions. Win them and it's all over bar
A COMPANY that is paid £750,000 of taxpayers' money is not having the quality of its work checked, the Daily Echo can reveal. Winchester City Council pay contractors Serco £74,000 a month to look after grounds across the city but don't bother to monitor
A PETITION against a controversial traffic flow order in Winchester is gathering strength. About 400 people have signed the petition against the reversal of flow in Parchment Street. City bosses will run a questionnaire in the next few weeks asking people
PEOPLE in Ashurst have vowed to fight plans for a major social housing development at the heart of their community. About 50 people held an emergency protest meeting at a local pub last night, despite being given just a few days' warning. Kingfisher Housing
A MOBILE youth club has returned to a New Forest village after being driven out by escalating antisocial behaviour. The Forest Bus has started visiting Hordle again to give teenagers something to do in the isolated community near Lymington. Youth workers
HAMPSHIRE could be heading for its worst drought in more than a decade unless the spring proves to be exceptionally wet, the Daily Echo can reveal. Since the start of November, rainfall has been at only about half the average, according to the Environment
TEENAGERS are being taught how to fight fires and rescue people trapped in burning buildings in a novel move to extinguish the county's arson rate. Groups of youngsters are being given the chance to spend a week in a fire station where they are put through
Children with their shadow puppets in a half-term Harry Potter puppetry workshop at Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham. Echo picture by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: radceae8 YOUNGSTERS got to grips with the ancient art of shadow puppetry with Harry Potter
RESIDENTS in Southampton have been urged to look after their neighbourhood after it was cleaned up in a week-long initiative. The city council, police, health bodies and other organisations focused their attentions on Thornhill as part of the Crime Reduction
WINCHESTER City's 4-0 win at Brockenhurst last night may have been David Malone's swan-song with the FA Vase holders. Word is rife that the director of football is on the brink of quitting the Denplan City Ground AGAIN - less than two months after doing
LYMINGTON Town suffered their first league defeat for exactly five months last night when they were beaten 1-0 away at Alresford Town. The Wessex Division 2 pacesetters hadn't been beaten since they went down 3-2 at Locks Heath on September 15 and it
A COUNCILLOR is thought to be claiming more than £5,500 a year in allowances despite not turning up to council meetings for the past three months, moving out of the area and not allowing her contact details to be made public. Whiteley Conservative councillor
SCORES of youngsters enjoying their school holidays have been left miserable after the doors were slammed shut on a popular play facility in Chandler's Ford. Space Ace, a children's indoor adventure play centre, has provided fun-filled hours for generations
THEO WALCOTT booked Saints an FA Youth Cup quarter-final place with a stunning individual goal at St Mary's. The Newbury Express is still only 15 and does not sit his GCSEs until the summer, but his electric pace and brilliant volley with his weaker left
TODAY we continue our countdown to The Gazette Sports Awards in March as Graham Merry looks at the next five sportsmen and sportswomen nominated for the title of The Gazette Sports Personality of the Year. To vote, complete the coupon in your Basingstoke
OVERNIGHT sensation Jackson's Way took the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by storm last year when Will Adamsdale won the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award. Now you have the opportunity to see him at the Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday, February 23, at
