JUSTIN ROSE fulfilled his golfing destiny in the town of his birth last night. Hampshire is his home now, and the county toasted him as he won the Dunhill Championship at the Houghton Club in Johannesburg in the style of a true golfing thoroughbred. He
A MOTHER and daughter may come to the rescue of a Basingstoke post office facing the threat of closure. Florists Ann Hills, 58, and Sam Hills, 34, of Edgehill Close, Buckskin have expressed an interest in moving their business - The Florist Workshop -
DARING mum Sharon Glover really brought the bacon home when she took part in a cheeky dash on national television. The Basingstoke mum was the centre of attention as she participated in the "streaky bacon challenge" - which involves a competitor completing
A MUM has been banned from keeping animals for three years after being found guilty of cruelty to three chinchillas and a cockatiel. Karen Bone, 29, of Normanton Road, Oakridge, Basingstoke, denied four charges of abandoning the animals in circumstances
Noel Chance was the most relieved man in Lambourn yesterday after Looks Like Trouble was given a clean bill of health following his comeback race at Wincanton on Saturday. The 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was installed as 6-1 favourite by Ladbrokes for
AFTER 10 years of producing more county and national level players than any other tennis club in Hampshire, Totally Tennis have been rewarded with National Performance Centre accreditation. The Lawn Tennis Association award has been achieved by just five
Billericay 2 Basingstoke Town 0 ERNIE Howe's Town side succumbed to their first defeat in four matches, going down to a goal in each half at Billericay. The 2-0 victory did not flatter the home side, who created some fine openings throughout. But, had
Basingstoke Bison 5 Edinburgh Capitals 3 NICK CROSS and Chris Crombie inspired their new Bison team-mates to victory over visiting Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday. Cross netted on his debut, while Crombie, on his return, hit the post during a well-deserved
TROJANS put in a sterling performance in the re-arranged London Division Four South-West league game with Barnes, but still returned defeated going down by 26-12. They gave as good as they got against the promotion hopefuls, but a couple of crucial mistakes
DEPLETED Solent Stars continued their remarkable run of form by chalking up an impressive 92-77 victory over the Manchester Magic in Eastleigh on Saturday night. Solent were without the injured Mark Scott, who coached but did not play, Alan Cunningham
STUDENTS at Southampton City College could be set for further disruption with a staff meeting set for lunchtime today to discuss more strike action. Members of lecturers' union Natfhe and Unison are involved in a bitter dispute with bosses over pay and
SNOOKER star John Virgo has given a charity a big break for its sports gala ball. The celebrity took time out from appearing in panto at Southamp-ton's Mayflower Theatre to sign a miniature snooker table for Macmillan Cancer Relief. It will be auctioned
VILLAGERS looking to enjoy a civil wedding or to register births and deaths close to home may soon have to travel miles across the New Forest. An overhaul of Hampshire's registration service looks set to see the closure of offices in Lyndhurst and Holbury
HAMPSHIRE skipper, Robin Smith, has backed furious England coach, Duncan Fletcher, who is furious at the standard of umpiring in India. Fletcher has sent a letter to match referee Denis Lindsay to complain about the umpiring in the first one-day international
BRITISH Embassy officials in Lisbon say there should be no problem if Portuguese officials decide they want to extradite the Basingstoke mum and her boyfriend at the centre of the dumped baby controversy. The news comes as the fate of three-month-old
Today's Principal Arrivings: Saudi Jubail, container, 0600, 206; APL Pearl, container, 1020, 205; Bunga Mas 9, container, TBA, 204. Today's Principal Sailings: Ilona G, general, 1200, 47; St Elmo, ro/ro, 1200, 105; Ulyssess, ferry, 1300, No 7 Dry Dock
FOR THE first time in their history, Basingstoke Chess Club have three players who have qualified for the England under-11 trials. That number could well become four before the trails take place in April. Jason Rentmore, Charlie Goddard and Eugene Geidelberg
KICK-BOXING: KYLE Cannings has just captured his fifth successive British title. The Cannings Martial Arts fighter went to a British championship event in Essex, along with clubmates Dave Dencer and Kev Grant. Cannings won his points and continuous sections
JUBILANT Justin Rose is celebrating after landing his maiden European Tour victory. In devastating fashion, the 21-year-old from Hook blitzed the field at the dunhill championship with a sparkling final round of 65 to take the title at the Houghton Golf
GOSPORT & FAREHAM created Hampshire club history by being the first side from the county to reach the quarter-final stage of the Powergen Intermediate Cup in the competitions' existence following their 10 - 8 victory over Eastbourne. That is the factual
FAREHAM HEATHENS captain, Paul Charlson, was almost brought to apologise to his Guernsey opposite number after his side put in their worst performance for many years in being trampled 42-3 in the quarter-finals of the Hampshire Caffrey's Bowl. Charlson
A HOUSEMATE of missing Southampton woman Zeenth Ditta has appealed for her to come home. The 44-year-old has been missing from her home in Fritham Road, Harefield, for a week. Audrey Hallman said today: "It doesn't matter what state she is in. I just
FOUNDERS of a collapsing pizza business have returned to save 110 jobs - and are promising to cook up a scorching hot future into the bargain. Employees at Express Products in Lymington feared the worst when parent company Napier Brown put it into administration
A HAMPSHIRE MEP has launched a campaign to secure low-cost housing for people whose animals maintain the New Forest. Commoners own thousands of cows and ponies that continually graze the ancient landscape and prevent it from turning into useless scrub
A SMILING Kevin Davies emerged from the dressing rooms to be besieged by a swarm of autograph hunters and admitted: "I have always wanted to score a goal at Anfield." The 24-year-old marksman has been limited to just two starts in three months under manager
EXPLAIN this. Michael Owen's right leg is probably insured for more than the value of the entire Rotherham first team. So how can Southampton play so abjectly in front of 8,000 fans at Millmoor, and yet three days later turn in a world-beating second
