Young 29er sailors Thomas Weeks and John Pink from Hampshire are in line for a top award. They have earned a finals place in the MDL YJA 'Young Sailor of the Year' competition in the British Nautical Awards after an outstanding year. Weeks, 16, from Gosport
Full time results from the top teams in the South Southampton 3 - Chelsea 2 QPR 1 - Portsmouth 1 AFC Bournemouth 2 - Peterborough 1
GOSPORT'S disused Naval air base could stay in the hands of the Ministry of Defence, marking yet another twist in its uncertain future. After looking at a wide-range of possible uses for the Daedalus site, including mineral extraction, a racecourse, a
A WORLD-class centre for round-the-world yachts and the Tall Ships has been given the go-ahead by planners. A four-screen cinema, restaurants, deep water berths, 380 homes, including social homes, changing rooms, overnight accommodation and services for
The autumn crop is now truly in season. Feisty chef Gordon Ramsay reveals some seasonal recipes Gordon Ramsay demands the best - which means using seasonal ingredients at the peak of perfection. His new book 'A chef for all seasons' highlights the distinguished
With Waterstone's of Southampton HARDBACK 1 (-) London: A Biography - Peter Ackroyd 2 (1) The Beatles Anthology - The Beatles 3 (9) History of Britain - Simon Schama 4 (-) Last Precinct - Patricia Cornwell 5 (4) Down Under - Bill Bryson 6 (8) How To Be
MORE than 140 ex-pupils from Wildern School, Hedge End, have signed up for a reunion next week. The pupils all left in 1982 and organiser Dave Clouting is delighted by the response. "We know there were around 300 people who left Wildern in the summer
England Open champion Andy Jenkins was in excellent form to win the Searles Tournament - beating Mick Cookman 5-0 with a blistering average of 31.70 per dart. Jenkins recorded legs of 13, 14, 15, 16 and 21 throws on his way to victory. Cookman's place
World masters champion Jo Swatton continued her extraordinary year at the British Masters short-course championship in Sheffield. She bagged three more gold medals and two more records, clocking the fastest times of any female backstroker at this popular
WINCHESTER'S chief engineer is working to tackle the increasingly regular problem of flooding in the city centre. David Marklew is liasing with the Environment Agency, Sout-hern Water and the county council over the repeated incidents in the lower High
WORK is starting on a series of improvements to make life easier for Winchester cyclists. Over the next few weeks kerbs will be dropped in several places: Bridge Street, Romsey Road, Worthy Lane, Stoke Road, Friarsgate/Cossack Lane/Middle Brook Street
CIVIC chiefs in Winchester have announced they are edging closer to resolving the deadlock over the future of the Jewry Street library. The county council wants to extend the 19th century building into Hampshire's flagship library. But the city council
MINNIE has been in the care of Romsey's Nine Lives Cat Rescue for more than two years. When she first arrived there she was a very frightened, underweight, poorly little cat with lots of health problems. It has taken a long time and a lot of effort to
AN AMATEUR drama group is well on the yellow brick road after landing a £4,250 award from Age Concern. The Mansbridge Players group has spent the cash, which includes National Lottery and Millennium Commission funds, on scenery, lighting and costumes
A MAN was last night in a stable condition after being attacked with an axe at his home. Peter Peplow, 61, suffered severe head injuries during yesterday's attack in Southampton which is being treated as attempted murder. He was rushed to the city general
THE title of her new single says it all about pop star Louise. The former member of Eternal, who has forged her own solo career, has graced the cover of every fashion magazine, always crops up when lads' mags poll their top 100 babes, and still has a
VICTORY on two fronts could be just around the corner for campaigners fighting for vital safety measures on an infamous Hampshire village main road. County highway chiefs will hear next month whether there will be enough government money in the pot for
A dramatic injury-time winner from James Beattie gave Saints their first win in six games after they had let slip a two goal lead. Beattie, who had not previously scored in 18-months thundered home a 28-yard free-kick into the top right corner following
DEAN RICHARDS has put his hand up to volunteer for fire fighting duty, even though he knows he may be attempting to douse a raging inferno with the equivalent of a bucket of water. The Saints defender looks certain to return to action for today's clash
VOLUNTEERS are needed to man Moorgreen Hospital's charity shop from Tuesdays to Fridays and particularly on Saturdays. Anyone able to help can contact Eastleigh and District Volunteer Bureau on 023 8090 2400.
Roger Mills took a couple of cracking carp from Manor Farm at Ower with Mirrors of 21lb 6oz, and 21lb 8oz. Both fell to float-fished baits in the margins. Brian Tillman's Mopley Pond Carp Fishery saw High Wycombe anglers John Stembridge and Roy Partington
Just as the last of the garden flowers are coming to an end, the indoor orchid season is beginning. Pat Holt takes a closer looks at these beautiful flowers There will be an opportunity to see some of these exotic beauties next Saturday when the Wessex
Walk: Kings Copse Inclosure and Dark Water The Dark Water valley through Kings Copse Inclosure is a peaceful retreat on the edge of the New Forest. But its tranquillity belies its proximity to one of Europe's largest oil refineries and the urban development
ROMSEY'S Lib Dem MP Sandra Gidley will be visiting a special unit at Applemore College on Friday. After being contacted by a parent about the excellent work being done at the college's dyslexia support base, she arranged to take a close look at the unit
Richard Bland's dreams of becoming a European Tour are still unfulfilled after disappointing final round in the second of the pre-qualifying schools at Emporda in Northern Spain yesterday. The tournament professional from the Stoneham Club in Southampton
The opening clashes in the second and third divisions of the Farley's South Hampshire Indoor Cricket League saw tense matches throughout, but Hambledon have set the pace for the others to follow. They were pushed all the way by Eastleigh II, after posting
THE New Forest Indoor Cricket League's newly elected chairman Peter Tapper opened the league's season in excellent style by leading Lymington to a three-wicket victory over Paultons in their bid to retain the Division 1 championship. Andrew Collins (26
INTO POLITICS: The Alan Clark Diaries 1972-83 (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, £20) Born into a family made wealthy by the manufacture of cotton thread, and further enriched by the shrewd dealings in the art world by his father, Alan Clark was the eldest
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
CHRISTMAS is coming to Hedge End early when a local church puts out the stalls in the village hall for its annual bazaar. Father Christmas will open the St John's Church event and children will be able to visit him in his grotto on November 25. There
Host club Southampton Diving Academy dominated the second Southampton Invitational competition - medalling in almost every category as over 200 divers converged on the Quays for this fast-growing event. The event is already establishing itself as one
Winchester's Guildhall was host to the mayor's ball on Friday night. Hundreds of people danced the night away at the Casablanca-themed ball and helped raised thousands of pounds for the mayor's charities. Mayor Georgina Busher was treated to a special
SOLENT Stars will be drinking in the National Trophy's last chance saloon at Plymouth Raiders tonight. Mark Scott's men travel to the Pavilions (7.30pm) knowing that only a win will keep them in the competition. Having reached the semi-final stage for
THE Dynamo School of Gymnastics are doing their bit to close the gap on the Eastern European domination of the sport. Thanks to their thriving development programme and strong grass-roots selection process, the Hedge End-based club are producing their
SOUTHAMPTON'S town crier Jack Hibberd is still on cloud nine after his trip to Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE from the Queen. Dressed in his colourful town crier uniform, Mr Hibberd, 75, from Hedge End, received his award from the Queen for his services
A DANISH student was today in a critical condition in hospital after he was in collision with a car in Southampton. The 34-year-old man sustained severe head injuries in an accident with a red Vauxhall Astra as he was crossing Onslow Road, in Bevois Valley
NOISY late-night drink-ers are being targeted in a new poster campaign launched by pubs and nightclubs in Southampton. The ground-breaking move comes as the city explores the possibility of having a continental-style quarter with 24-hour cafes, bars and
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott's team has failed to reassure Eastleigh councillors that the government has no secret plans to double the size of Southampton International Airport. Eastleigh Council leader Keith House fired off a letter to the Department
FURIOUS taxi and private hire drivers look set to bring Southampton to a standstill today with a protest that will see them driving at a snail's pace through the city centre. About 100 drivers are expected to take part in the protest that will kick off
NEW transport schemes, aimed at helping people who live in and around the New Forest, have been launched. A string of initiatives, some of which are the first of their kind in the UK, have been set up over the past four months. They were formally launched
A PUB kitchen was so dirty it represented a health hazard and food poisoning risk, a court heard yesterday. Food was left exposed to possible contamination, rump steak lay in a pool of rancid and foul-smelling blood of indeterminate age, beef burgers
UNWELCOME travellers have been given until Monday to leave a Hampshire village green. The caravan dwellers were served with a magistrates' court order by Fareham council on Thursday requiring them to leave by the following day. To villagers' dismay they
