Sunday sees probably the most eagerly awaited match on the local match scene of all time in the Reelcare Cup Final at Longbridge Lake. And the icing on the cake for the large crowd of spectators expected at Longbridge will be the appearance of Carbotech's
Poingdestres' Pete Newman ran out a comfortable winner of the eighth round of The Nigel Turner/Thomsons Financial Planning Sunday series on Broadlands Lower and Match Lake. He took a superb 70lb 8oz of mainly carp from peg 7 on the Lower Lake. Newman
YOUNG mother Jane Saunders feels her whole life has collapsed around her. A crippling spinal condition has made walking an agony and caring for her three children an impossible challenge. Mrs Saunders, 32, claims she is a victim of age discrimination
Alan Mullally produced his season's best figures of 8-90 to demolish the Warwickshire tail at the Rose Bowl before heavy rain washed out play for the rest of the day in CricInfo County Championship Division Two. Mullally, still chasing a place in the
Esso (Fawley) filled their tank full of runs and went into over-drive, smashing a Hampshire League County Division 2 record 421-2 against Petersfield at Holbury. Dave Streather hit a double century and Andy Parratt an undefeated 160 - his second century
A PARTIALLY-blind Chernobyl boy has had the sight restored in one eye after a chance meeting with Mohammed Fayed while on a month-long stay with a Gosport family. Alexander Vornov was visiting Harrods when the multi-millionaire spotted the ten-year-old
TRAFFIC chaos looks set to continue across Fareham and Gosport after a meeting between bus operator First Provincial and union officials failed to reach agreement. The talks were aimed at thrashing out a pay agreement after drivers walked out in disgust
HAPPY Birthday! Skandia Life Cowes Week is in party mood as it celebrates a major milestone in its long history today. Exactly 175 years ago to the day, at 9.30am precisely, a yacht race began just off Cowes which was to change the face of the sport of
It was another good day for the Farr 52s yesterday with Peter Harrison winning the prestigious Britannia Cup at Skandia Life Cowes Week after a close fought contest between three identical boats. Harrison, the man behind Britain's America's Cup Challenge
RACING yachts rarely become national icons but Australia II, racing in Skandia Cowes Week as a warm up to the America's Cup Jubilee, is a glorious exception to the rule. Watching her back in action for the first time since her glory days in 1983, when
RESIDENTS in Southampton are to be asked for their views on whether the city needs a late night bus service. Southampton City Council has teamed up with Hampshire Police and First Southampton to prepare questionnaires for a special consultation exercise
A SCHEME to help those who misuse drugs tackle their addiction has been set up in Hampshire. The Supervised Methadone Consumption Scheme, which has been introduced by West Hamp-shire NHS Trust, aims to ensure that users will consume their prescribed dose
MURDER squad detectives investigating the death of disabled dad Eddie Maddick have now traced potential witnesses caught on CCTV cameras in Southampton. Police today confirmed they had managed to speak to the handful of people who had been filmed near
Railtrack Southern has launched a campaign in a bid to stop dangerous acts of trespass and vandalism on the railways during the summer holidays. Children as young as five have been caught putting objects on the track and eight-year-olds have been caught
ADDING quality service to the shopping experience can make the difference between the trip being a chore or a joy. And for the businesses in Test Valley which impressed a mystery shopper, their good service and attention to detail was recognised and rewarded
Winchester & District's men kept their hopes of British League athletics alive by winning their final fixture at Southampton Sports Centre last Saturday. Although automatic promotion is now beyond them after finishing second to Worthing in the Southern
Hampshire's men finished third overall in the inter-counties under-17 match at Crawley. Their two victories came in the distance events with Winchester's Gavin Smith winning the A-string 1500 metres steeplechase in a personal best of 4 mins 37.4 secs
One of the world's most famous locomotives is making tracks for its mainline comeback. In 1997, the legendary Lord Nelson made an emotional return to Eastleigh. Now, in a corner of its home town, a dedicated taskforce has been breathing life back into
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant BT Cellnet has dramatically backed out of plans for a new mobile phone tower at Bishopstoke. The move comes in the face of a wave of protest against the proposed 25-metre tower, which would have been built near to a proposed major
Familiarity breeds content for Stuart Gray who wants his Saints players to make themselves right at home at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. Gray is making sure the team are settled both on and off the pitch as they prepare for life after The
A FORMER people trainer is now set to use her skill in training pets at West End's Blue Cross animal adoption centre. Mel Kermode, 36, has taken over as centre manager at the biggest Blue Cross animal shelter in the country - apart from those that take
Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson was back in the fray yesterday helming her sportsboat, the Cork 1720 sponsored by Skandia Life. Robertson, who helmed Skandia Life's other boat the 90ft Leopard for two days earlier in the week, finished second
A BARTON Peveril student, who once dreamed of becoming a professional footballer with AFC Bournemouth, has just won the South of England Boys Golf Championship. David Butwell, from Warsash, came from nowhere to clinch the title at Yeovil this week. The
NEWLY-crowned Southern professional champion Kevin Saunders has joined the Dibden Golf Centre as their new teaching and tournament professional. The man from New Milton will combine his new teaching responsibilities with a busy tournament schedule that
STEVE Richardson looks to capitalise on his best finish for a year when the European PGA Tour moves to Celtic Manor today for the Wales Open. The three-times European Tour winner finished in a tie for 47th place in last week's Scandinavian Masters with
PLANS for a New Forest mental health unit have been rejected by planning bosses because of concerns over traffic problems. West Hampshire NHS Trust wants to build a 36-bed mental health unit and access road at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, near Totton. Approval
Dave Beasant has urged his new Portsmouth team-mates to pull together in the wake of Aaron Flahavan's death. The 42-year-old goalkeeper, who turned down offers from Birmingham and Oxford, was expected to sign for the First Division club today just four
First Division newcomers Millwall have finally completed the signing of Steve Claridge on a free transfer after months of wrangling. The former Portsmouth striker won compensation from the Fratton Park club over his sacking as player-manager just 22 weeks
A CRISIS at a Hampshire hospital that left scores of cancelled operations has been resolved after a breakthrough meeting last night. Doctors who refused to carry out operations at the Royal Hospital Haslar due to a lack of post-operative cover met with
A DEVOTED mother-of-three killed herself at a Hampshire beauty spot because she feared she was a failure as a parent, an inquest heard. Pauline Carpenter, 36, from Bishop's Waltham, died from burns and shock after setting light to herself in her parked
Today's Principal Arrivings: Tancred, car carrier, 0530, 43; Aida, ro-ro, 0600, 34/5; Autotransporter, ro-ro, 0630, 201 link; Faust, car carrier, 0630, 40; HMS Ocean, military, 0700, Marchwood; CMA CGM Enterprise, container, 1400, 207; Shieldhall, passenger
The medals are coming thick and fast for Southampton youngster Jake Macey, a possible tennis star of the future. Fast-improving Macey, aged ten, showed impressive form as he cruised to the final of the under-12 Southampton Open without losing a set, where
Portswood Cycle Shop has made its mark on the British Cycling Federation. Brothers Philip and Andrew Gough both picked up honours at the British Circuit Race Championships, the team's first major competition. Philip won the under-14 event by several bike
TOTTON Flyers Trampolining Club lived up to their name they they bagged medals galore in their inaugural New Forest Novice and Intermediate competition. Spectators were treated to many excellent displays of skill from over 70 competitors in age groups
LAST-minute preparations are now well under way for Skandia Life Cowes Week's biggest and most popular events. Tomorrow thousands will pack into the town's narrow streets and cram along the waterfront to watch the traditional end-of-regatta firework display
Vosper Thornycroft is extending its training and education interests through the acquisition of a London education company for up to £5m. It is paying £2.25m to buy Westminster Education Consultants on completion of the deal and has agreed to pay up to
AN AMBITIOUS new stage version of the classic sci-fi film Metropolis is the end result of summer schools at Basingstoke's Haymarket Theatre. Both children and adults have been working with theatre professionals to produce the play, a dark political fable
THOUSANDS of Hampshire motorists have been told they will be taken to court for not paying fines - because Royal Mail did not deliver their payments. A blunder meant post did not reach Eastleigh Magistrates' Court where the fines are dealt with. Some
PATIENTS at hospitals in and around Southampton have hit out at the long waiting times that they have experienced. When barely-conscious Ben Larner arrived at Southampton General Hospital with a gaping wound on his head, his mother assumed he would be
BBC South Today presenter Sally Taylor cooked up a treat for residents at a Southampton hostel by helping to build a barbecue. The popular newsreader joined other celebrities to encourage people to give their spare time to voluntary projects in the community
SOUTHAMPTON workers were breathing a sigh of relief today as industrial gases group BOC said job cuts would not include staff at Fawley and Totton. The company had said it would make 1,500 people redundant worldwide. Two hundred jobs are set to be lost
FROM Super Furry Animals to super-furry Australians, Southampton Guildhall will be running the gamut of entertainment in its new autumn season. It's all quiet at the Guildhall at the moment, but things will be hotting up from next month with a host of
WYETH Laboratories put their weight behind the recent British Transplant Games in Leeds. Over 550 athletes from across the UK - all of whom have received transplants - took part in events such as swimming, track and field athletics, canoeing, cycling,
YOUNG Eastleigh actors were celebrating this week after making it all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - just three months after a suspected arson attack destroyed their scenery and props. Thanks to sponsorship from an Eastleigh property firm,
TRAFFIC chaos looks set to continue across Fareham and Gosport after a meeting between bus operator First Provincial and union officials failed to reach agreement. The talks were aimed at thrashing out a pay agreement after drivers walked out in disgust
THE future of bait digging at Fareham Creek will be decided at a public inquiry next week. Commercial diggers hope to persuade the government to lift a ban on collecting ragworm and lugworm from the mudflats. They say a permanent block on the internationally
A FAMILY suffered shock after a car smashed through their garden wall and shunted their parked car. The driver of a Mercedes was treated at the scene and taken home after he lost control of his car and crashed it through the 3ft high wall of the house
