HAMPSHIRE'S state-of-the-art cricket academy at the Rose Bowl is set to stage its first indoor six-a-side match this evening. Southern Electric Premier League champions BAT Sports will play Havant in a 12-overs-per side match, starting at 8pm. "We've
NOTTINGHAM FOREST manager Paul Hart turned up to the post-match press conference not in the best of moods, and gave waiting journalists an uncomfortable ride. The former Leeds defender was incensed by the manner of his team's defeat last night as lucky
STAFF at RAF Odiham are celebrating after bosses at the Ministry of Defence said the future of the north Hampshire base is secure. There were many smiling faces among personnel when the decision finally came through on Monday that the base was safe. After
ABBA, IKEA and now Sven - three Swedish exports that the English people have taken to their hearts. Creating a combination that must be every marketing man's dream, England football coach Sven-Goran Eriksson arrived in town to kick off operations at Ericsson's
Today's Principal Arrivings: Autotransporter, ro-ro, 0700, 203; Heimatland, general, 0830, 36S; Cap Finisterre, container, 0900, 204; Southern Carrier, ro-ro, 0930, 25 link; Bladerunner 1, barge, 1000, 33; CMA CGM Debussy, container, 1800, 207; Bunga
CLAIRE SPREADBURY is one match away from becoming an England international - at the age of 14. The talented Loddon Vale member has been chosen to play in a national practice game at Barwell, Leicestershire, on Sunday, when a fine performance could earn
A MAKESHIFT rink skipped by Roger Parsons proved the trump card as Riverside whitewashed New Milton 8-0 (93-59 on shots) in the Hampshire League Division 2. Late withdrawals meant Parsons was the only rem-aining member of the rink, but the three reserves
HARMONY on the green as well as off it. That was the secret for two married couples from Palmerston in the national mixed fours championship. Bob and Joyce Bradlaugh with Jill and Peter Cook (skip) scored a last-end four to hit back from 19-17 down and
With recruitment at a new low, Hampshire Police could lose millions in government money. Having won an allocation from the Crime Fighting Fund to pay for 140 additional officers, they have only been able to find 50. The police authority is urging Home
Tackling the root causes of crime must be the top priority in the battle to make Hampshire a safer place to live, probation chiefs said this week. In a bid to improve the service's links with local communities and tackle re-offending rates, over 200 key
Protesters marched through the centre of Winchester on Saturday to voice their opposition to plans for an Orange mobile phone mast in the heart of their community. Residents of Byron Avenue, Fulflood, were joined by parents and governors from the nearby
Almost a year ago, pupils at St Bede C. of E. Primary School, Winchester, had to pack up their things in the middle of lessons and leave in rather a hurry. They were being evacuated because of flooding--and it wasn't something they were likely to forget
Winchester is set to become a bellringing mecca next year. In June, the cathedral will be the venue for the finals of the National Twelve-Bell Championship. As hosts, the Winchester team is guaranteed a place among the country's campanological crme de
Refurbishment of Winchester's Theatre Royal cost more than £5m and took seven years--but it wasworth it, said Hampshire Ambassadors. Their "rave review" followed a visit by the team representing the ambassador scheme which is run by the Economic Development
The hunt is on for the county's best banger. The Great Hampshire Sausage Competition will take place on January 10th at the King's Head, Wickham. The quest for the most succulent "snag" is organised by Hampshire Fare and backed by the county council--
TALENTED teenager Steve Turner was top of the bill as the Lymington-based Lawrence Club had three boxers through to national semi-finals. Fourteen-year-old Turner was in action at the Youth Championships in Chatham, Kent, where he put on a fine display
SOUTHAMPTON shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft celebrated the end of and era yesterday handing over the final ship in a contract which has spanned 14 years. The last Sandown class minehunter, built at the firm's Woolston shipyard, was officially released
A TEENAGE tearaway who has plagued a Southampton community for the past year has been banned from setting foot in part of his own neighbourhood. Thirteen-year-old David Lawrence is the youngest-ever offender to be placed under an Anti-Social Behaviour
AN Andover entertainment club for the blind will close unless more volunteers step forward. Members meet every second and fourth Tuesday in the month to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. Sadly, because volunteer numbers have dropped, Juliet Herbert is now
CROWDS packed into Andover's High Street on Friday evening to witness the annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony. This year the event was bigger and better than ever, with £50,000 worth of new lights illuminating the town. The fun started at 6pm with
THE lives of a huge number of people from Tangley, Hatherden and Wildhern have been captured for posterity in a remarkable book, compiled and written by an equally remarkable author. The history of the parishes, 'Tangley, Hatherden and Wildhern' is captured
THE Lifeline alarm system in Test Valley is celebrating its 3,500th installation after 15 years. Mrs Violet Cook, who lives in Andover, received a bouquet to mark the occasion and praised the system. "Having Lifeline makes me feel more secure," she said
WHEN the first severe cold weather appears this winter Hampshire County Council's winter maintenance team is set to swing into action. The team is on standby with 15,000 tons of rock salt ready to use on the 42 'priority one' routes which carry around
MORE than 700 people have written to object to Test Valley Borough Council's plans for Andover High Street but at a meeting of the council's executive it was claimed some may have been coerced into writing. Others thought the photocopied letters sent
HARDLEY Runners' vet-50 men just missed a team medal in the South of England Championships at London's Parliament Hills. The rearranged event, which had to be cancelled in March due to the foot-and-mouth crisis, was incorporated into the London Championships
BBC South Today news presenter Sally Taylor told a crowd of people about her first steps into presenting. "I was a teacher and I left to travel around the world and when I came back I sat next to someone at a dinner party who said I should consider presenting
One of the most popular stands was the Daily Echo's. Visitors were able to see a "virtual" Daily Echo newsroom where they could produce their very own front page complete with a photograph taken at the event. The team from the Echo also showed demonstrated
Davis Tackles veteran Terry Hiscock, enjoying his best year on the match circuit, scored his biggest victory of the season when winning the Dorset Stour Championships on the Lower Stour. Hiscock and the likes of teammate Mickey Maidment were brought up
The Salisbury and District AC opens on the Hampshire Avon and Nadder saw the top three weights come from the latter with Salisbury angler Ian Goodfellow taking ten chub for 22lb 11oz on the waggler and maggot. He got the better of Mark Cannings of Salisbury
News from the local Freshwater scene. Broadlands Lake produced a new record perch with an absolute stunner of 4lb 12oz taken by local angler Barry Biddell of Southampton on a small plug while fishing for pike. The fish totally eclipses the old record
ALEX Cottier believes the day will come when Southampton Saints can stand proudly alongside her old club Arsenal as a major power in the women's game. The Army midfielder, who has five senior England caps to her credit, is confident Saints will start
THE problem in recruiting key workers is a major thorn in the side of businesses in Basingstoke, a survey has revealed. Two thirds of organisations questioned said they find it hard attracting new staff and noted that this is affecting the quality of
IT IS all systems go for the new point-to-point season. This year's campaign was abandoned in February because of foot and mouth disease. Now everything is ready for the 2002 season to begin in Jnaruay. Twenty-five meetings are sched uled in the Wessex
ATHERLEY produced the mother of all recoveries to snatch an astonishing Egham Trophy win over old adversaries Victory. After 18 ends, the match seemed all over with Victory 76-47 ahead but, in a fairytale finale, Atherley scored 30 shots without reply
KAY KERLEY will be the first Hampshire lady for more than half a century to become president of the English Women's Bowling Association when she takes the national chain of office for the 2004 season. The last Hampshire-based bowler to be EWBA president
A teenager killed on the M3 near Winchester on Sunday was the second to die in similar circumstances on Hampshire motorways in five months. Daniel Surtees (19), from Upper St Helen's Road, Hedge End, was walking along the southbound carriageway near the
Cuddly, controversial Keith Chegwin took time off rehearsals for Mother Goose at The Anvil, Basingstoke, to switch on Winchester's Christmas lights --and he kept his clothes on. The cheeky TV entertainer hit the headlines earlier this year when he bared
Former Church of England missionary, Eleanor Foss, of Winchester, has had a new chapel in Japan named after her. Eleanor (92) now lives in a Winchester nursing home. The chapel, at Poole Gakuin University in Osaka, was dedicated earlier this year. It
A GEOFF WILLIS hat-trick has helped Waterside C to top place in the Kings Volvo Southampton Table Tennis League. They saw off Waterside B, with Malcolm Bunce winning twice, along with Geoff Willis in the doubles. For the B team, Rob Carr won twice while
DREW CAMPBELL and Darren Elliott both bagged hat-tricks as the Basingstoke Buffalo stole the thunder of Milton Keynes winning 13-3 in their latest league clash. The Hampshire ice hockey outfit outshot the Milton Keynes Thunder 57 to 8, and it wasn't long
A PARTY of 30 rugby-mad Andover youngsters travelled to Twickenham to see the record-breaking match between England and Romania. The English Rugby Football Union donated the tickets for the boys who had taken part in a pioneering project run by Testway
ANDOVER police will be on the beat tonight and tomorrow night in a hard-hitting, new initiative to make the town centre a safer place. Up to 10 police officers and special constables will provide a high profile presence to cut down on incidents of assault
AFTER lots of problems which could have caused disappointment to hundreds of local children, Father Christmas was able to make his planned appearance in Andover's Chantry Centre at the weekend. One of his first visitors was an excited four-year-old from
AN almost sleepless night raised over £1,000 for the special baby care unit at Salisbury hospital. Some 14 care assistants from the Wallop Resid-ential Home at Nether Wallop enjoyed a dormitory feast and fortified themselves with a few glasses of wine
A DEDICATED directory for parents in Andover is being launched at the Guildhall today. The Parentaid Directory is the first initiative of its kind in Hampshire. Copies will be distributed to schools and other relevant community-based organisations with
WHITCHURCH town councillors Roy and Iris Dykes have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. The couple, who live in Lynch Hill Park, marked the special day with a party attended by family and friends at their daughter's Winchester home. Roy
EXECUTIVE pedal power took meals on wheels to three, elderly Andover residents when Test Valley Borough Council's chief officer lent his support to organisers, Andover WRVS. The WRVS is always in need of volunteer drivers for the scheme which supplies
TEST Valley has one of the most sophisticated systems for dealing with waste in the country. Recycling 25 per cent of waste, it leads most other local authorities. But it costs over £50 per household Peter Jeffs, head of environmental health told the
ALL telephone calls to Test Valley Borough Council will be answered in Andover - following a shake-up in the way the authority deals with the public. The aim is to modernise, provide a better service and keep up with standards set by private companies
MORE than 700 people have written to object to Test Valley Borough Council's plans for Andover High Street but at a meeting of the council's executive it was claimed some may have been coerced into writing. Others thought the photocopied letters sent
SOUTHERN media celebrities gave visitors to the biggest careers day in the south the benefit of their years of experience. Early estimates are that over 3,000 people attended the Southern Media Carers Day on Wednesday 28th November. The editor of the
Broadcasting legend Fred Dinenage sat on a chair and offered words of wisdom to visitors gathered around him sitting spellbound on the floor. He said: "It is a business that is unforgiving if you make too many mistakes it will spit you out so my advice
Editor of the Daily Echo Ian Murray advised the attendees about how to get into the business and what it is really like. He said tongue firmly in cheek: "It is my pleasure for the next 45 minutes to try to put you off becoming a journalist. Mr Murray
