A WATERSIDE school staged a play aimed at encouraging more students to take up physics. Noadswood School in North Road, Dibden Purlieu, was the setting for Outer Space/Inner Space, by Phil Smith and Cathy Turner - about a girl, Emma who, while seeking
Hassan Kachloul has escaped with a one-match ban and a £2,000 fine following his sending-off against Leeds. The Saints midfielder was hauled before the FA for flicking his head aggressively towards Lee Bowyer after receiving the first red card of his
The Hampshire Football Association have successfully found the back of a new net - the Internet! The County FA, based in Ashwood Gardens just off Winchester Road, have teamed up with Yellow Jersey to launch their new Website at http://www.hantsfa.co.uk
The Southern Premier Cricket League is believed to be on the brink of announcing a lucrative three-year sponsorship deal. Chairman Alan Bundy confirmed that "negotiations were at an advanced stage" with a national company and that the Premier League hoped
Next production from the talented Hamble Players will be Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, at the Hamble-le-Rice Memorial Hall, March 6-10. The group performing the play has been presented with awards for best actress in a comedy and best director
GOSPORT'S minority Labour group is to propose an alternative budget to that of the ruling Tories. The budget for the coming year will be discussed and a level of council tax agreed. The Conservatives are proposing a 9.9 per cent rise, Gosport's band D
A LIGHTNING strike during a series of fierce thunderstorms over Hampshire left hundreds of pounds-worth of damage at one couple's home. Windows were blasted out of a detached house in Partry Close in the Knightwood area of Chandler's Ford after lightning
Today's Principal Arrivings: Angela J, container, 0200, Con Term; APL Cyprine, container, 0600, 207; HMS Portugal, container, AM, Con Term; Hockenheim, vehicle carrier, AM, 105; Trianon, ro/ro, AM, 34/35; Crystal Prince, refrigerat, 1230, 101W; Autotransporter
THE Saints - the speedway version that is - are marching back to happiness after an exciting new link up with the Islanders Speedway Club. Southampton once boasted the National speedway champions but they lost their track - and their way - for amost 40
WENDY LINE will be gunning for three titles during the national stages of the Golden Charter English Women's Indoor BA championships at Nottingham next month. Already through in the singles, the Atherley bowler has also qualified in the triples and over
ATHERLEY B's brave fight could not prevent Exonia marching a decisive step nearer the Famous Grouse Four Nations Top Ten Classic Group I title. The unbeaten Devon club gained an 11-4 victory to return to the head of the table at the expense of East Dorset
The UK's largest ever indoor national 3x3 basketball tournament is about to tip off its regional heats. This Saturday is the deadline for entries for the local heats of the Sunny D National 3x3 Championship to be held at Eastleigh's Fleming Park Leisure
The UK's largest ever indoor national 3x3 basketball tournament is about to tip off its regional heats. This Saturday is the deadline for entries for the local heats of the Sunny D National 3x3 Championship to be held at Eastleigh's Fleming Park Leisure
SIX schools from the Southern region have qualified to play in the national final of The Daily Telegraph National Schools Netball Championship. The Southern Regional Final was held last month and the winner and runner-up in each of the three age group
SNOWS E closed to within two points of Four Ts in the Kings Volvo Southampton Table Tennis League's after chalking up a 6-4 win over their rivals in a top-of-the-table Division One clash. Second-placed Snows have a game in hand on Four Ts. For Snows Dick
A POST-MORTEM conducted on a man who died when his car was swept away in a 4ft ford on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border has revealed he died from drowning. John Castle, 36, of Plaitford Green, Sherfield English, died in the accident which occurred around
A BUSY country road near Alresford has reopened to traffic following the construction of a temporary steel bridge. The B3046, at Cheriton, was closed three weeks ago when the bridge collapsed as a result of exceptional river flows. Last week a nine-metre
MORE than 180 businessmen and women were on hand to help the Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrate its 150th anniversary. A birthday party at LeisureWorld in Southampton coincided with the launch of the chamber's new events
SOUTH Coast based leisure operator Fitness First plans to open a second health club in Southampton. The chain has ambitions to open a further 75 clubs across the country this year, with Vail Williams seeking sites in this region. "Fitness First's concept
HIGHWAYS officials have today been urged to take action over a nightmare stretch of busy road that keeps being hit by flooding. Hundreds of commuters were stuck again yesterday morning when the A31 road westbound, near Cadnam, was hit by heavy rain. By
A HAMPSHIRE hospital is to take part in a pioneering scheme to allow cystic fibrosis sufferers to access up-to-the-minute information on the disease via a touch screen. Sufferers from across the South will be able to learn about new research results and
TRAFFIC police in Southampton are offering motorcyclists the chance to brush up on their biking skills. Shirley officers are arranging a series of free workshops on how to improve driving skills when out and about on local roads. Experienced bikers are
It has been a long time coming but after several near misses Southampton under-19 girls finally won the honour to represent Hampshire in the South round of the national championships. With wins over Winchester, New Milton and Yateley, Southampton needed
LYMINGTON Marina is gearing up for a busy year ahead with a dredging programme which will enable it to handle larger craft. More than 11,000 cubic metres of silt is being removed as part of the project to enable Lymington to welcome deep raft racing yachts
CRIME busters in Fareham have launched a study to find out where offences are being committed and to think up ways to tackle them. Fareham council, in partnership with Hampshire County Council and the police, plans to talk to local residents, businesses
Hassan Kachloul has escaped with a one-match ban and a £2,000 fine following his sending-off against Leeds. The Saints midfielder was hauled before the FA for flicking his head aggressively towards Lee Bowyer after receiving the first red card of his
Young Saints narrowly lost out to their Pompey rivals in the first leg of the Bobby Stokes Memorial Trophy. They were beaten 2-1 at Fratton Park in a game staged before Portsmouth's Division One match with Preston, before joining their hosts on a lap
Fareham will have to win all their remaining South Premier League matches if they are to stand any realistic chance of reaching the end-of-season play-offs. They lost further ground after a disappointing 2-2 draw with lowly High Wycombe. Fareham are now
HIGHWAYS officials have today been urged to take action over a nightmare stretch of busy road that keeps being hit by flooding. Hundreds of commuters were stuck again yesterday morning when the A31 road westbound, near Cadnam, was hit by heavy rain. By
BURGLARS escaped with jewellery, cash and gift vouchers after raiding a home in Frome Road at West End. Police said the intruders climbed on to the flat roof of a garage before forcing a window open and making a tidy search of upstairs rooms. They then
On day 90 of the Vende Globe, Cowes' Ellen MacArthur and Michel Desjoyeaux (PRB) have both touched the westerly winds off the west coast of Africa, and are on the final sprint home to the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. Desjoyeaux was the
MOVES are being made to form a new chamber of commerce at Totton to replace a group that folded. Traders attending a reception hosted by Totton and Eling Town Council were told they would benefit from having an official voice. Calls for a new group were
Schools minister Jacqui Smith was today joined by Portsmouth player-manager Steve Claridge to officially open the Pompey Playing for Success Centre. They were expected to meet schoolchildren who have been using the centre to attend after school lessons
HAVANT & Waterlooville secretary Trevor Brock faced up to yet another wet-weather postponement last night and admitted: "I've never known anything like this in 30 years of football." Although the Westleigh Park pitch looked in good nick to host last
SHOPPERS can learn more about money-saving bargains when an energy action bus visits a popular Gosport market. The bright-orange double decker bus will be parked next to the museum in the town's High Street all day on Tuesday to hand out helpful hints
THE United Services Point-to-Point meeting takes place at Larkhill on Saturday and a good day's racing is expected with 165 entries for the seven races on the card. The highlight is the Coronation Cup Mixed Open, one of the season's top races and won
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As more young women are diagnosed as suffering from chronic liver disease, Sam Phillpott talks to a local specialist who has seen the number of females seeking help for alcohol problems rise FOR many young women a large glass of Chardonnay is the perfect
SOLENT Stars Under-20s basketball side were again blown off course by Ealing Tornados in the Southern Conference at Fleming Park on Saturday night. The 94-86 reverse was their second league loss of the season against the London bogey team in what was
HAMPSHIRE juniors achieved very creditable success at the prestigious British Open held at the Abbeydale and Hallamshire clubs in Sheffield. The event, which attracts the world's top players, was dominated by Egyptians who took six of the eight main titles
COMMUTERS into Winchester faced longer rush-hour delays than usual when work along one of the city's busiest roads was not cleared. Contractors are laying communication cables overnight along Romsey Road for two to three weeks. Scottish and Southern Energy
PUB landlords who have transformed some of the trouble spots of the New Forest have won praise from police and magistrates. A police report to the annual meeting of the New Forest and Romsey district licensing justices pinpointed several pubs and clubs
ALMOST £1,000 worth of tools were stolen from a Ford Transit parked at Woodlands Gardens, Romsey. A police spokesman said holes were punched in both the driver's side window and the rear door window to gain access to the van. He said a drill, socket set
WINCHESTER Cathedral has released details of the memorial service for one of its former bishops. John Taylor, 86, bishop from 1975 to 1985 - who died on January 30 after a long illness - will be honoured with a service of thanksgiving on Saturday, April
FASHION students at Winchester School of Art are proving they are in the fast lane to success by teaming up with a Hampshire BMW dealership. Part of their degree course work will be designing a "lifestyle" range of leisurewear and accessories for sale
PUPILS at a Hampshire school are set to benefit from a new music award donated by the organisers of the Homelands dance festival. Alresford's Perins Community School, near Winchester, has scooped the inaugural £2,000 prize set up by Homelands organiser
IT was a depressing night for Jewson Wessex League side Hamble ASSC. They travelled to Bemerton Heath Harlequins with only 10 players and were reduced to nine when Lee Smith limped off with a groin strain halfway through the second half. The Planemakers
Southampton's second team edged to within two wins of promotion from the second XI Hampshire League Division 1 after a 5-2 win over second placed Hamble. Hamble took the lead after 15 minutes but were pegged back when Matt Mayes deflected an Eric Holt
Tim Harris, the previous chairman of P&O Cruises, one of the port of Southampton's largest customers, has joined rival operator, Festival Cruises. Nine months ago Mr Harris surprised the shipping industry by leaving the company after a boardroom disagreement
ANY singer who's been on the go for a while seems to be automatically described as "legendary". In the case of Frank Sinatra, though, it's one of the rare occasions when the word is used with any accuracy. Apart from being one of the greatest singers
BERTOLT BRECHT'S The Mother is the next play at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre, after Spike, the current main house show starring Richard Briers, ends its run on March 3. Set in 1905, the play tells the story of a mother and widow who is drawn into the
Next production from the talented Hamble Players will be Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, at the Hamble-le-Rice Memorial Hall, March 6-10. The group performing the play has been presented with awards for best actress in a comedy and best director
SHOPPERS in Southampton city centre had a lucky escape when a bus careered off the road and on to the pedestrian precinct. The single-decker was involved in a collision with two other buses and two cars right on the pedestrian crossing outside McDonald's
A CENTRE to help Southampton's jobless people back to work has clocked up more than 1,000 visitors in just six months. Since it opened last July, the Employment Access Centre on Bernard Street, has seen hundreds of people, aged 16 to 25, use its free
SOUTHAMPTON City College is preparing for a massive increase in student numbers following the official opening of a new building dedicated to trades union training. A spokeswoman for the college said the intake of union members would now rise from hundreds
POLICE are hunting burglars who targeted a house in Malmesbury Road, Shirley, around 6.30am on Sunday. The intruders removed a pane of glass to get into the lounge area but left empty handed. Any information to burglary investigations officer Tim Ockenden
Southampton's second team edged to within two wins of promotion from the second XI Hampshire League Division 1 after a 5-2 win over second placed Hamble. Hamble took the lead after 15 minutes but were pegged back when Matt Mayes deflected an Eric Holt
Fareham will have to win all their remaining South Premier League matches if they are to stand any realistic chance of reaching the end-of-season play-offs. They lost further ground after a disappointing 2-2 draw with lowly High Wycombe. Fareham are now
SOME old faces you won't have seen for a long, long time - unless you happen to be married to one of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch, of course - will be making a startling reappearance at The Anvil, Basingstoke, next month. The "fab five", who
PUB landlords who have transformed some of the trouble spots of the New Forest have won praise from police and magistrates. A police report to the annual meeting of the New Forest and Romsey district licensing justices pinpointed several pubs and clubs
HIGHWAYS officials have today been urged to take action over a nightmare stretch of busy road that keeps being hit by flooding. Hundreds of commuters were stuck again yesterday morning when the A31 road westbound, near Cadnam, was hit by heavy rain. By
A MOTHER campaigning to improve road safety outside two schools will hand a petition to councillors from concerned parents calling for action. Amanda Strand, 38, of Daisy Lane, Locks Heath is spearheading the campaign for a second light-controlled crossing
A FORMIDABLE pair of jaws munched its way through the menu, surrounded by stars, at an opening for a new-look restaurant. TGI Friday's in Southampton Road, Park Gate, opened its doors on Saturday after being brought into the 21st century with the help
Matthew Le Tissier successfully came through 90 minutes as Saints reserves went down 2-1 to a last-minute goal in their re-arranged game at Arsenal. After more than three months on the sidelines with a knee injury and then a hamstring tweak, Le Tissier
