Trojans wicketkeeper/batsman Nigel le Bas has won this week's Southern Electric Premier League "Magic Moment" award after a stunning match-winning performance at Purbrook last Saturday. Fresh from snaring four victims behind the stumps, le Bas carried
A RIVAL proposal to Southampton's rejected plans for a container terminal at Dibden Bay looks set to get the go-ahead from the government. The government has said it is "minded" to approve the proposal from shipping company P&O for the London Gateway
A PAIR of Hampshire workers were pushed to their limits on a week-long exercise with the Territorial Army. Graduate engineer Victoria Forster and technician Gordon Lees of Totton engineering firm Gifford & Partners joined 181 executives from across
ANNE Pearce is double-booked for next month's national stages of the English Women's BA Championships. The Atherley bowler, pictured, a regular competitor at Royal Leamington Spa, had already qualified in the fours when she booked her place in the two-wood
Pete Newman broke the Orchard's Bashley Lake record during Cormorants' weekend match with a cracking bag of carp. It weighed in at 121lb 8oz, taken on the pole and pellet, to beat Dave Pool's 111lb 14oz of carp on the pole and paste. Steve Rochester had
OFFICE staff have been helping spruce up one of Hampshire's oldest water mills. Workers from CIBA Vision, from Hedge End, have been visiting the City Mill in Winchester. They have exchanged computers and phones for paintbrushes to revamp the building's
HEALTH chiefs planning to axe hospital beds in the New Forest were forced to abandon a public meeting last night because the venue was too small. More than 300 people were turned away from Hythe Community Centre after attempting to squeeze into a room
PLANNERS have rejected the latest attempt to breathe new life into a historic Hampshire pub that was saved from closure two years ago. Proposals to build a new skittle alley at the famous Sir Walter Tyrrell, near Minstead in the New Forest, have been
WHEN suffering from a sore throat, a cough or a persistent cold, we make an appointment with our GP, hoping for a magical cure that will make it all go away. More often than not we would automatically expect some form of antibiotic to send the ailment
THE homes, studios and workshops of talented artists in Hampshire will be the venues for The Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2005 event. The event provides visitors with the unique opportunity to meet their favourite artists and the possibilility to take
FOR 30 years the end of term teachers versus pupils rounders match has been a tradition at Hollybrook Junior School. But now pupils have been told the match is off - because the school fears they might be sued if someone gets hurt. Youngsters, who have
IT was one of the rarest cars in the country and was Matt Woodall's pride and joy. However, within a week of him buying the 1989 MG Maestro Turbo it ended up as a burnt-out wreck after it been used in a ram raid at Hedge End. Photographs are the only
At last! At the tenth time of asking, Leckford chalked up their first win of the season last Saturday. Skipper Mark Tomlinson was delighted, when he won the toss, to condemn the visitors to a hot afternoon in the field. But things did not start promisingly
Easton's opening bowlers Matt Bolland and Shaun Green paved the way for their team's success against Hursley at Cocket's Mead on Monday night. Making good use of their home conditions, the pair restricted their opponents to just 21 runs from the opening
Susie King has been selected to play for England in the under 19 girls event at the World Team Championships in Belgium. Having played and trained at Winchester Tennis and Squash Club all her life, Susie has been part of the junior 'elite' section. With
Jason Murray shot a three-under-par 68 to win the lucrative Army Golf Club Pro-Am, sponsored by the Thatchers Golf Society. The Pine Ridge professional finished one shot ahead of South Winchester's Jon Barnes (69) with Neil Reilly and Russell Tate sharing
HARRY REDKNAPP is hoping a Fratton Park connection will help him solve his striker shortage. He is bringing South African forward Siyabonga Nomvete over for a trial after the player impressed during the Concafaf Gold Cup currently going on in America.
A DERELICT building in Eastleigh's Wells Place is set to be turned into a temporary car park to help take the parking strain while the town's blockbusting new cinema and leisure complex is being built. Eastleigh Council's Cabinet approved spending £40,000
EASTLEIGH footballers will be hitting the goal trail to raise money for mayor Councillor Bernie Wright, pictured, and his civic charity appeal. Eastleigh FC will be taking on AFC Totton at its Stoneham Lane ground in the mayor's charity shield match on
HEDGE End will be the base for south Hampshire's first primary school specifically designed to meet the needs of visually impaired children. Hampshire County Council's executive councillor for education, David Kirk, has agreed to establish special integrated
CIVIC chiefs have thrown out an application by Fareham kite surfers wanting to build a new clubhouse. The council's executive committee said "no" to surfers from Saltern's Park Kite Club, who want to put up three containers on the foreshore at Saltern's
Eastleigh opened their pre-season series of 'friendlies' with an outing against some of the remainder of Saints' first team squad at the Sparshatts Stadium on Tuesday night. A strong Southampton line up, including six internationals, comfortably beat
Nic Pothas's first hundred of the season led Hampshire to a record seventh wicket stand against Sussex. The Hampshire wicketkeeper was unbeaten on 129 at stumps, his sixth hundred for the county and his first since September. Together with Sean Ervine
No wonder he's looking happy ! Jez Ord has just engineered a miraculous Southern Electric Cup semi-final win for BAT Sports over Portsmouth at The Quarters, Hursley. The cup holders were heading out of the competition when Ord came in, with BAT reeling
Today's Principal Arrivals: P&O Nedlloyd Stuveysant, container, 0130, 205; Golden Princess, passenger, 0400, 106; CFF Seine, roro, 0545, 30; Autotransporter, roro, 0600, 202; Grand Benelux, roro, 0730, 102; Hual Trove, roro, 0800, 40; Autoprestige
SPARE a thought for Pam Lambshead. The Cowplain bowler was within touching distance of Royal Leamington Spa in the Hampshire semi-finals of the four-wood and two-wood singles at Banister Park but lost both. The Johns Trophy lead was 20-7 ahead in the
A NEW battle against a mobile phone mast is erupting in a village near Winchester. Many residents in Hursley have been horrified to learn that Hutchison 3g is considering erecting a 20-metre mast only 60 metres from the primary school. The proposal for
THERE is a lot of madness in Shakespeare's King Lear. First we have the king himself, truly mad for much of the play. Then Edgar, feigning madness to escape his persecutors. Gloucester is certainly not clear in his thinking for allowing such flimsy evidence
HEALTH chiefs are to axe more than 30 posts and nine beds at a renowned heart unit in a bid to slash costs. The cuts to the cardiac department of Southampton General Hospital, pictured, have angered staff and unions. They come at a time when a £60m expansion
A LANDMARK High Court case in which a 15-year-old boy successfully challenged the legality of child curfew zones has raised questions about the way that Hampshire police are able to deal with young yobs. The boy from London challenged the police and a
TEENAGERS at a Hampshire school swapped one uniform for another during a charity fun day. Pupils at Testwood School, Totton, were allowed to leave their uniforms at home for the day, but many resisted the temptation to wear the latest designer gear. Instead
HIS lyrics have captivated thousands of theatre-goers across the world. Now Richard Stilgoe's contribution to music - including such hits as Cats, Starlight Express and Phantom of the Opera - has been rewarded with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters
VIOLENT CRIME in Hampshire rose by more than the national average last year. Hampshire saw a nine per cent rise from 38,222 offences in 2003/4 to 41,779 last year. Across the country violent crimes topped one million for the first time with 1,184,702
PUPILS at two Hampshire schools have proved they are the engineers of the future by scooping two top prizes in a solar-powered design competition. Schools from across the county took part in the Templar Tyres Solar Challenge, to come up with the fastest
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save the Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport are insisting the battle is far from over despite a fruitless meeting with a government health minister. Delegates travelled to Westminster in London hoping to get support from the top
ANIMAL welfare officers caring for 550 gerbils found crammed into a one-bedroomed house are looking for new homes for the pets. An RSPCA raid on a small property found the animals living in appalling conditions. It comes a day after the animal-welfare
EASTLEIGH bandstand in Leigh Park is sure to attract big crowds this summer, with great performances set to delight the audience. The newly formed Eastleigh Town Band is due to play its debut concert on Saturday, August 6. A fantastic variety of original
SAINTS and Cardiff are going head-to-head in a battle to sign West Brom centre-back Darren Purse. Both Championship clubs have had bids accepted in the region of £1m, leaving the 28-year-old to decide between St Mary's and Ninian Park. Earlier yesterday
HER smile and loving ways helped her parents through the heartbreak of losing a daughter. Charlotte Davies, who had spina bifida and was profoundly deaf, died more than a year ago at the age of ten. She had won a Child of Courage award. Her sister, Jessica
