List of outlets who have copies of the Save the Hythe Ferry petition for you to sign. Shell garage Martins Waitrose Hythe Post Office Newman's Good Foods Lord Nelson pub Magpie Victoria's Tilley's Cake Shop Collins Jewellery Bodytalk Little Miracle Bushnell
Hamble ASSC's goalless draw at Cowes Sports was their second clean sheet over the Easter weekend. "It was a scrappy game but a good result considering we lost Jimmy Ball, Mark Smith and Dean Wheeler just before the game and Adam George and Aiden Trevaskis
Winchester City were held 1-1 at home by Fareham Town on Good Friday afternoon after winning 3-0 at Cams Alders just ten days earlier, while second-placed Lymington & New Milton were held to their second draw inside four days.
PICKING up six months after the horrifying events which terrorised Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son Aidan, this sequel sees them moving to a small coastal community to begin afresh. But when evidence at a local crime scene - including a videotape
THE corporate finance and banking team at commercial law firm Bond Pearce has turned in a record performance for last year, having completed 100 deals valued at £2.3 billion. Transactions ranged in price from £32,500 to £1 billion. Southampton-based Stephen
EASTLEIGH are facing yet another cruel injury blow which could dent their hopes of reaching the Conference South. Diehard defender Danny Rofe - son of Saints first-team coach Dennis - is in plaster with a fractured ankle after limping off after 77 minutes
Amazingly, the bottom three clubs - Downton, Hamble ASSC and Portland United, who have leaked over 300 league goals between this season - all kept clean sheets! Downton put the pressure on the other two strugglers with their 2-0 midday home victory over
RHYTHMIC South Gymnastics Club have a team of national champions in their midst. The senior trio of Olivia Carmichael, Zuleika Jeffries and Ruth May-Johnson took gold in the hoop/ribbon at the National Duets and Trios Championships at Burton-on-Trent.
THREE greats of the green baize are heading for Southampton on the eve of the world snooker championships. Six-times world champion Steve Davis will be joined by Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne for an evening of snooker entertainment in aid of the Wessex
COUNCIL chiefs are set to approve the second phase of a project to give part of the New Forest coastline a major makeover. Plans to spend a further £78,000 on improving the seafront at Milford-on-Sea are likely to be approved at a meeting of the district
FORTY children from the Stagecoach Theatre Arts School of Totton and Winchester are joining the musical medley The Westenders at The Mayflower theatre in Southampton this Friday. The Westenders are six soloists that met whilst performing in Les Miserables
FIVE school sports halls across Hampshire have been closed amid safety fears. Surveyors are investigating the same type of overhead heating system at each of the buildings because of worries that they might fall on to children below. The problem, thought
A TEAM of Southampton firefighters have started up a motorcycle club in a bid to boost safety on an estate where two teenage boys died riding a moped. Jamie Gosney, 15, and Lewis Grundy, 17, died instantly when the moped they were riding collided with
THE Sydenhams Wessex League summit meeting between table-toppers and title holders Winchester City and four-times champions Lymington & New Milton in 11 days time took on extra significance last night. That's when Ian Robinson's Linnets' drew level
Winchester City were held 1-1 at home by Fareham Town on Good Friday afternoon after winning 3-0 at Cams Alders just ten days earlier, while second-placed Lymington & New Milton were held to their second draw inside four days.
A WOMAN had a miraculous escape after the car she was driving plunged 40ft down a riverbank. The BMW driven by the 31-year-old woman careered off a dual carriageway in Wallington near Fareham before somersaulting a number of times and landing on its roof
SOUTHAMPTON Running Club sent a small band of athletes across The Solent to compete in the Isle of Wight's two-day Easter running festival. On Saturday Ryde Harriers hosted a seven-mile race from Newport to Ryde and Southampton wound up second team behind
BRAMLEY and Little London Music Festival: Takes place from July 13 to 15, starting and ending a day earlier than previously announced to avoid a clash with another village event. Artistes from the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music
RIDING for the Disabled: The Dummer branch of Riding for the Disabled was very pleased to receive a donation of £465 from customers of ASDA at Brighton Hill. This splendid sum will help towards the purchase of another horse for the children. This will
SORRY: Last week's copy of the Ellisfield village news disappeared into the internet's equivalent of never-never land. LADIES: The recent AGM of the Ladies Club was, said Doreen, "a really good evening, with a record number of 43 members attending". She
GIVING blood: The mobile blood service will be at the community centre on Monday, April 11. CROCUS walk: This is becoming a regular part of the Hatch Warren timetable and takes place this year on Sunday, April 10, at 2pm. The walk starts and finishes
PAMBER Heath Gardening Club: Unfortunately, the spring show that was to take place on March 15 had to be postponed as there were not enough flowers out in the gardens. Instead, the committee brought forward the quiz evening and members enjoyed testing
BASINGSTOKE Gym Club: Has sessions at Oakridge Hall for All on Wednesdays, from 10am to 11am, for parents and toddlers, with fully-qualified instructors. For more details, call 01256 398421. MILLER'S Ark mobile animal farm: At the Oakridge Hall for All
Sir.-Regarding the roadworks in Jays Close, Grove Road and Hackwood Road, Basingstoke, I wish to point out that the people who deserve the credit for solving the problem are the employees of the firms based in Jays Close. Several thousand working hours
SAINTS have made it into the Champions League - and it's all thanks to the spiritual skills of yoga. That is the message conveyed in author Simon Ralli Robinson's novel, 'The Yogi Footballer.' The book, which is out this week, details the rather far-fetched
HARRY REDKNAPP has warned Saints fans not to get too carried away with the talented crop of youngsters in the academy. Saints' under-18s are bidding to win the FA Youth Cup for the first time in the club's history, and next week host Wolves in the first
Lowly Newport IOW dropped two valuable points in their battle to beat the Ryman Division 1 drop as they drew 1-1 against Bashley at St George's Park. However, defeats for Banstead and Ashford mean that John Linington's men have at least climbed out of
It was a bleak day for Newport IoW who were dragged into the bottom-two drop zone after a slender 1-0 defeat at second-placed Walton & Hersham. Although there was plenty to applaud in the Islanders' performance, their afternoon was tarnished by a
THERE'S something strange in Hundred Acre Wood, making the trees shake and producing scary sounds. Maybe it's a Heffalump? Nobody really knows what a Heffalump is, but the intrepid Pooh, along with his friends, sets off on an expedition to see what's
THIS animated family comedy tells the story of a little wood pigeon, Valiant, who, along with his misfit friends, joins the very elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service and, against all odds, triumphs where better-qualified birds have failed. The famous voices
WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris Tarrant has joined the race for the Solent radio licence with plans for a station targeted at the over-45s. Celador Radio Broadcasting, a sister company of the gameshow's maker Celador Productions, has launched
HAMBLE have been paired against Kent/Sussex Regional League runners-up Maidstone in the first of the South Premier League promotion play-offs at Woolmer Hill, near Haslemere on Saturday week, April 9. If weight of goals is to be any guide, Hamble, left
IT wasn't a boring stalemate by any stretch of the imagination, but both Salisbury and Eastleigh drew defensive satisfaction from yesterday's 0-0 Ryman Premier draw at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. While Salisbury's assistant manager Barry Blankley pointed
JUST WHEN Eastleigh needed a full-strength squad at their disposal, problems are piling up again for Paul Doswell's Ryman Premier promotion chasers. Hot on the heels of David Hughes's career-threatening knee injury came confirmation that midfield terrier
BASHLEY'S shrinking band of senior players suffered two more blows on Saturday when Dave Wakefield limped off injured and skipper Chris Ferrett was red-carded in the 2-0 home defeat by Molesey. Wakefield was almost certainly ruled out of this afternoon's
MATTHEW BARNEY is lobbying leading officials to back an appeal following his controversial European title defeat on Saturday night. Southampton's only world champion ever appeared to have boxed his way to a comprehensive victory over German title holder
HAMPSHIRE ace Rob Hayles experienced emotions at two ends of the spectrum at the World Track Cycling Championships in Los Angeles. The Portsmouth rider went into the event with high hopes of gold in the individual pursuit, only to fail to get past the
Easter Saturday saw the Transplus Andover Darts Classic established as a top regional competition when a classy field including ten of the world's best players endorsed Andover's top darting venue. Following nine gruelling hours of inspiration and perspiration
The lack of swimmers in the recent Andover Swimming and Water Polo Club's 200m championships did not stop the competition from having plenty of personal bests. James McEwen and Lewis Pinder both started well in the 200m backstroke, James storming to victory
A NEW Milton soldier took time off from his normal duties to pass on his sailing skills to his fellow servicemen and women. Vaughan Marsh, who serves as an armourer with the Royal Engineers, took to the waters of the Solent to teach a crew from various
SAINTS legend Lawrie McMenemy helped Southampton Airport's largest carrier, Flybe, launch two new French routes. The company is now operating five flights a week from Southampton to Brest on the north-western coast of Brittany, and four flights a week
A HAMPSHIRE mum today called for ball-bearing guns to be banned after being shot in the leg by a child while out shopping. Carer Jayne Greaves, 37, was buying knitting needles for an elderly client when she was targeted at close range in Southampton.
TWO men were left with head injuries following a racist attack in Southampton in which they were hit with pedestrian barriers. The pair were attacked by three thugs who yelled racist taunts following an argument in the city's Walkabout bar in High Street
AS Steve Knightley, charismatic lead singer of the superb Show Of Hands, mused between numbers, "Easter...Gosport and Fareham Festival...summer's begun" long winter felt over at last. This 14th annual Easter festival continues to grow in popularity, music
TICKETS for the Larmer Tree Festival, which runs from July 13 to 17, are more than 30 per cent up on 2004 sales. Three and four day passes, and Saturday tickets for children and youths, are very close to selling out. Festival tickets for adults are still
IT IS an issue that has led to the resignations of councillors and a local authority in disarray. But tonight a crunch vote will be taken to decide whether to give the go- ahead for a skate park in Whiteley. A special meeting of Whiteley Parish Council
CARERS Together Group: The next meeting is on April 7, at Hylton Court, Bowmonts Road, Tadley, between noon and 2pm. This will include a fish and chip lunch. For more details, call Jane on 01256 353290, or Maggie on 01256 357150. THE Baughurst Society
THANKS: For all the jumble donated to Brookvale Community Association. The sale raised £250 for the community association. Part of these proceeds will go towards buying a second-hand photocopier as the existing one has finally broken. The remainder of
FIVE school sports halls across Hampshire have been closed amid safety fears. Surveyors are investigating the same type of overhead heating system at each of the buildings because of worries that they might fall on to children below. The problem, thought
THE brakes look set to be slammed on motorists who drive at excessive speeds through Bursledon's country lanes. Civic chiefs want to impose 30mph restrictions on all roads in the village where it is currently legal to do up to 60mph. It is a move that
MORE goings on at the library: If you are between five and eight years old, then there is Funny Scary Stories with storyteller Graham Rogers on Thursday, from 10am to 11am. Tickets are available from the library. MEETING: On April 5, Tadley Town Council
Sir.-It is good news that Kaye Cousins, the town centre manager, intends to initiate plans to improve the area known by many as the Top of The Town. One suggestion is that the name should be changed to the Old Town. I started calling the area the Old
Sir.-I enjoyed reading Joanne Mace's interview with Engelbert Humperdinck in The Monday Gazette on February 28. I agree that he is a very sincere, honest, loving man, with a gift (his voice) by which he transports people to another plane, causing one
SAINTS' hugely-promising young guns return to England international duty tonight. The sharp shooting of Dexter Blackstock and Theo Walcott has grabbed the headlines in recent days, but the defensive partnership of Martin Cranie and Matthew Mills has been
MARIAN PAHARS must wait another week before attempting his latest comeback from injury. The seemingly-jinxed striker was all set to start his first reserve match since December against Chelsea at Aldershot's Recreation Ground last night. But an unseasonal
WITH the cost of childcare soaring, Lisa Taylor knows that the one person she can always rely on to lend a hand is her mum. Grandmother Christine Ryder lives in Dibden Purlieu and uses the Hythe Ferry to pick up her little grandson to look after him every
SOUTHAMPTON Running Club sent a small band of athletes across The Solent to compete in the Isle of Wight's two-day Easter running festival. On Saturday Ryde Harriers hosted a seven-mile race from Newport to Ryde and Southampton wound up second team behind
IN ONE of the most dramatic matches seen for a very long time, the Isle of Wight pulled off a stunning 47-46 victory at Reading on Sunday in the Premier Trophy. But the Islanders were quickly brought back down to earth yesterday at Rye House's small 240
NO wonder these two teams are happy - they've just taken another step on the road towards a possible Drew Smith Group Southampton League hat-trick. Bush Hill claimed their first trophy of a potential triple when they defeated Velmore 4-1 in the A Cup
Gosport frittered away a 2-0 lead in a 2-2 draw with Fareham Town at Privett Park in front of a bumper 363 crowd. Two Graham Lindsey strikes after 18 and 42 minutes had seemingly put Gosport on the road to victory - only for James Ford (72) and Warren
Gosport Borough will be re-assessing their championship hopes after they were the only top-six side to scoop maximum points with a narrow 3-2 victory at Bemerton Heath Harlequins. Nathan Renyard gave Harlequins an interval lead before Ian Dyer levelled
THE Godfather Part 2... Aliens... um, er... Speed 2? Yup, it's written in stone, somewhere in the magical land of Hollywood, that it's nearly impossible to make a good sequel. And this is something Sandra Bullock should know better than most actors, considering
THIS critically-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated film from Mike Leigh tells the story of abortionist Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton), who finds that her beliefs and practices clash with the morals of 1950s Britain - a conflict that leads to tragedy for her
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, roro, 0001,201; Pegasus Diamond, roro, 0430, 43; CFF Seine, roro, 0500, 30; Velazquez, roro, 0845, 105; Grande Mediteraneo, roro, vehicle, 1030, 202; Valmont Express, roro, 1200, 201; Thebeland, roro, 1230, 34
THE newest addition to the offering at Southampton's WestQuay shopping centre is fashion store Bank, the Daily Echo can reveal. The trendy store is set to open its doors to customers on Friday, selling clothes for men and women, including brands such
ENGINEERING group VT has said it is increasingly focusing on its expanding support services division as it continues to diversify away from shipbuilding. In a trading update ahead of its May results, Hedge End-based VT, formerly known as Vosper Thornycroft
Hamble ASSC's goalless draw at Cowes Sports was their second clean sheet over the Easter weekend. "It was a scrappy game but a good result considering we lost Jimmy Ball, Mark Smith and Dean Wheeler just before the game and Adam George and Aiden Trevaskis
HAMBLE gave themselves a fighting chance of Division 1 survival after first-half goals by Louis Langdown and Ross Bottomley completed the double over fellow strugglers Portland United at Folland Park. But manager Danny Bowers knows his charges must win
Lowly Newport IOW dropped two valuable points in their battle to beat the Ryman Division 1 drop as they drew 1-1 against Bashley at St George's Park. However, defeats for Banstead and Ashford mean that John Linington's men have at least climbed out of
THE Sydenhams Wessex League summit meeting between table-toppers and title holders Winchester City and four-times champions Lymington & New Milton in 11 days time took on extra significance last night. That's when Ian Robinson's Linnets' drew level
The Totton versus BAT derby ended all-square at 1-1. Marc Osman stabbed Totton into a 22nd-minute lead and Dave Marden had a 'goal' disallowed for the Tobaccomen before Richie Gregory played in Matt Czaska who coolly lobbed the keeper five minutes before
It was a stroll in the sun for BAT as they battered Brockenhurst 4-0 at Grigg Lane and BAT boss Andy Leader reflected: "Without soundly disrespectful, it could have easily been double figures today." Two Richie Gregory set-pieces saw Lloyd Jenvey score
AFC Newbury have really fallen off the rails since their FA Vase quarter-final exit at Bedlington Terriers just three weeks ago. Since then, a 1-1 draw at Lymington & New Milton has been followed by successive defeats at the hands of Christchurch
Lymington & New Milton missed the chance to narrow the gap on leaders Winchester to a single point when they were again held 2-2 at Wimborne following their goalless affair with lowly Alton in midweek. "Once again the lads have worked really hard
TRIPLE chasing Trojans will bank their first silverware of the season at Thames Ditton on Saturday when they put the final seal on the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League championship. Already 99 per cent certain of the title, Trojans will only fail to be
SOUTHAMPTON Trailblazers' men strengthened their position at the Solent Area Basketball League Division 3 summit with an 85-57 win over JPM Dorset Storm Barracudas in Poole. It extended their unbeaten run to nine games, leaving them two points clear at
Winchester City 1 Andover 3 A superb second half display saw Andover topple champions Winchester on Monday to complete a six point holiday weekend. It was a sweet victory on the ground where Lions' stalwart Alan Kennedy was so badly injured 15 months
Bishops Waltham 1 Whitchurch Utd 3 Whitchurch began their Easter programme in good style with a convincing win over struggling Bishops Waltham on Saturday. In a match brought forward to noon to avoid the England game, Church started well and Pete Wye
Overton United 3 Yateley Green 0 Overton United duly completed an Easter double against struggling pair Fleet Spurs and Yateley Green but manager Paul Chambers was less than impressed with his side in both games. Reports in Friday's Andover Advertiser
Andover New Street 1 Stockbridge 0 On Monday afternoon New Street, sponsored by Carmel Construction, took on neighbours Stockbridge at Foxcotte Park, and were soon on the back foot. Stocks got off to a great start with the speedy Ryan Boare and giant
Over Wallop 2 Burghclere 3 aet Advertiser Cup Final There can have been few more remarkable matches played in Andover over the last 120 years or so than last Thursday's Advertiser Cup Final between Burghclere and Over Wallop, at the Portway. That Over
Division Two is poised for a very exciting climax, as three teams are still in with a chance. With Enham A not having a match this week, all eyes were on the two leaders, TVS and Hanson D who played each other in what could well be a crucial match. Full
WINCHESTER residents will meet tomorrow to discuss how changes to property values could see them hit in the pocket three-fold. Speakers at the meeting, organised by South Hampshire Opposes Unfair Taxes (SHOUT) will explain how revaluation of houses in
The Andover athletes travelled to Portsmouth for the final Sports Hall fixture for the Hampshire Championships. Gary Jones had a busy day in the U13 age group, his main event was the three-lap race, and he did not disappoint producing a good time of 40.1seconds
PLANS to sell off the site of Winchester fire station for housing have been put on hold for at least a year, the Daily Echo has learned. But fire chiefs in the city are still warning it may happen at some point in the future. As reported in the Daily
A UNIQUE tradition dating back hundreds of years remains alive and well in a village near Winchester. About 150 villagers gathered outside Tichborne House near Alresford to receive a gallon of flour for every adult and half a gallon for every child. Recipients
TOTTON residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves to help make an exciting new facility even better. Green-fingered residents are needed to help plant a woodland at the recently opened community arts centre in Totton. The aim of the project being
It has been more than three months since South West Trains announced the biggest timetable shake-up since 1967. But have there been improvements? We spoke to one regular commuter who went undercover and kept a diary of his daily rail journeys... HE looks
A WOMAN had a miraculous escape after the car she was driving plunged 40ft down a riverbank. The BMW driven by the 31-year-old woman careered off a dual carriageway in Wallington near Fareham before somersaulting a number of times and landing on its roof
JOIN our campaign to save the Hythe Ferry by signing our petition to demand that its future is secured. Go to: www.thisissouthampton.co.uk/campaigns - or click the Campaigns link on the left of the 'This is Southampton' homepage.
'WE'RE not miserable - we teach the whole world how to have fun!' That's the message from staff at this Hampshire fancy dress and joke shop who want to put an end to talk of Southampton people being the most miserable in Britain. Since it was established
NETWORK Rail engineering works will affect South West Trains' services this weekend. The work is between Raynes Park and Weybridge will affect Hampshire services. Trains will be subject to re-timing or diversion. London Waterloo to Weymouth services will
THE SKY is the limit for two Hampshire youngsters who have scooped first prizes in a nationwide science poetry competition. Seven-year-olds James Lockyer and Hugo Small, who are both pupils at Freegrounds Junior School in Hobb Lane, Hedge End, were among
Tickets for Homelands music and dance festival are now on sale through the Box Office of Theatre Royal Winchester. The 2005 event, to be held at the Matterley Estate on May 28, will play host to some of the most exciting singers, DJs and rock bands around
It's three home wins inside six days for a revitalised Moneyfields side following their latest 2-0 success against Alton Town. Ben Johnson volleyed the Moneymen ahead midway through the first half before he turned provider ten minutes later by picking
ENGINEERS will start drilling under the Isle of Wight and carrying out geological surveys to safeguard the Island's water supply. The drilling will start any day on farmland in West Gurnard and continue for three weeks. It forms part of Southern Water's
HAMPSHIRE residents are fuming after planning officers recommended that a house built in the wrong place should stay where it is. Bumble Cottage in Liberty Road, Newtown, near Wickham, became the centre of a planning wrangle after residents complained
BRIGHT Start Pre-school: Children were creating pictures on March 16 by fastening "wheels on the bus". They worked at tables in their room at Brighton Hill Community Association, Gershwin Court, and glued on faces to look out of bus windows. Later in
VDS: Parish councillor Brian Sperring, who helped initiate the Village Design Statement (VDS) project - the abandoning of which was reported in last week's column - wishes it to be known how grateful he and others are to those volunteers who came forward
WESSEX Cancer Trust: The Basingstoke group of the Wessex Cancer Trust would like to thank everyone who helped with the jumble sale on March 5. This includes all those who donated items for sale and the many people who came along to buy. A magnificent
TWO items in last week's article carried the wrong dates. The correct dates were submitted. The Gazette apologises for the errors. SOUTH East Plan: People who came to the parish council meeting last Monday heard Julian Pilcher, of CPRE, talking about
EASTER action: There's something for everyone, including rugby training and dance lessons - so there's no excuse of holiday boredom. Come along to John Hunt of Everest Community School and, for the first week of the holiday, take part in rugby and dance
THE village carnival junior disco: Attracted 20 entries for the carnival princess. The winner was Alice Lounton, with Hollie Fearnley as her deputy. Rose Miles will be the princess' attendant, while Aidan Day was selected as the prince and David Lennon
MUD glorious mud... No more! At long last, the funding has come through from the county council to start construction of a new vehicle hard-standing and footway outside Whitewater School. The proposed design of cellular interlocking blocks will hopefully
SPRING market: A sum of £850 was raised by the 0-5s and the Happy Faces at the spring market on Saturday, March 5. Jacqui said: "We are absolutely thrilled and want to thank all who came and supported us so well and made it so successful. It was brilliant
PALM Sunday: Yet again, about 300 villagers and visitors walked The Drove to the amphitheatre, led by the Second Augustan Legion with its leader on horseback. Rupert was our donkey this year instead of Sophie, having got over his shyness when with us
Sir.-I would like to raise awareness that travel tokens are for any person suffering from a disability and every senior citizen (male or female), aged 60, living in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane. For further information, call 01256 845474. These
Sir.-The idea of turning Brook House (or Brook Hose as it has been for several years) into low-cost accommodation for the growing number of single people and childless couples is fantastic. It will rid the town of an eye-sore while creating homes in the
Sir.-Congratulations to the pupils and staff who put together the fashion show at Brighton Hill Community College on March 17. It was great fun to be involved, and I am sure the packed audience had a very enjoyable evening. -Graham Kent, FHC for Hair,
Sir.-I write regarding the story in a recent Monday Gazette, about police patrols in Hook. I was surprised to see so many bobbies doing the beat in Hook over that weekend. It was reassuring to see that my council tax does some good. I hope it wasn't just
HARRY REDKNAPP and Peter Crouch could be in line for a Saints double later this week when the latest Barclays Premiership manager and player of the month awards are announced. Saints have won both their league matches in March, beating Tottenham 1-0 and
SPECULATION is rife that a general election will be called for May - and Knight Frank has just the house for politically-minded buyers. The estate agency is marketing The Bury House, in Odiham, which was once lived in by the sisters of Neville Chamberlain
A NUMBER of extra events have just been booked for The Anvil's summer season. The Basingstoke concert hall sees a return visit by Russell Brand in May, Jimmy Carr in June, The Robert Cray Band also in June, and Roy "Chubby" Brown in July. Following the
