LYMINGTON & New Milton will appeal over the administrative 'oversight' which led to striker Leigh Phillips returning from suspension a week early. The New Forest club are facing a possible fine and/or points deduction after playing Phillips in Jewson
STAFF from RAF Odiham gathered to bid farewell to a long-serving squadron and its helicopters this week as they flew off into retirement. The first-ever squadron of Wessex helicopters - Number 18 Squadron - were formed at RAF Odiham and the aircraft were
THE BATTLE to bring a new supermarket to Tadley has taken an unexpected twist following an announcement by Tesco that it is withdrawing its current application. The supermarket giant has been locked in a battle with rival Sainsbury's to build a new store
Today's Principal Arrivings: P&O Nedlloyd Rotterdam, container, 0030, 206; Egbert Wagenborg, general, 0330, 107; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0700, 203; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 1300, 201 link; Celtic King, container, 1300, 205E; Northsea Trader, container
THREE youngsters were winched to safety after they became stranded on mudflats at Hatherwood Point on the Isle of Wight. The boys, one aged 12 and the other two aged 11, were rescued yesterday by the Needles Coastguard rescue helicopter. They were taken
ON a beautiful sunny Spring day, Will Kendall stood at the top tier of Hampshire's new £8m pavilion yesterday, looking across the impressive Rose Bowl complex and the sweep of countryside beyond. "I just want to be out in the middle batting," admitted
Kevin Reacord got AFC Totton's title challenge back into gear with a lethal, late lob at Gosport Borough last night. Ian Robinson's men have gone three points clear at the top again after passing a crucial test in character against one of their main rivals
THE CHAIRMAN of Old Basing Parish Council is threatening to resign over new Government rules on councillor's behaviour. Chairman Stephen Marks said he might stand down over the new Model Code of Conduct, which requires councillors to submit details of
JOBS are to go in Basingstoke as the town is hit by Consignia's plans to shed 40,000 of its 220,000 workforce. Bosses from the mail giant yesterday confirmed that 18 jobs will be axed when they close the Basingstoke Parcelforce depot in August as part
HUNDREDS of residents are mounting a road safety campaign after a five-year-old girl's accident outside school prompted fears that a tragedy is waiting to happen. Almost 1,000 people have already signed a petition demanding immediate action be taken to
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the planned container port at Dibden Bay are to make a countrywide plea for support via BBC radio. The resonant voice of actor Brian Blessed will boom across the nation three times next week, speaking as chairman of the Council for
BT is cutting 2,200 jobs in a major reorganisation of its call centre operations, but Southampton is escaping lightly in the move to close 53 bases over the next two years. BT is one of the largest private sector employers in Southampton where more than
CUSTOMERS at a city-based charity shop could be forgiven for thinking Easter has come early. For every £5 spent at The Clic (Challenging, Cancer and Leukaemia) shop in Shirley High Street, shoppers are receiving a Cadbury's chocolate variety tube and
GOSPORT and Fareham Easter Folk Festival is on course to become the most successful ever after smashing all box office records in its 11-year history. As one of the biggest indoor folk festivals in England organisers were expecting healthy crowds. But
Peter Crouch is set to leave Portsmouth for Aston Villa today in a £5 million move. Pompey's leading scorer, who has netted 19 times this season, was brought to the club last summer by Graham Rix from QPR for a bargain £1.25m. But, after seeing the man
Buoyant Bashley boss Barry Blankley paid tribute to his players' character following their incredible 8-0 whipping of Wisbech last night. After the blow of losing co-manager Pete Moore, the one-time basement boys have bounced back with two home wins to
Kevin Reacord got AFC Totton's title challenge back into gear with a lethal, late lob at Gosport Borough last night. Ian Robinson's men have gone three points clear at the top again after passing a crucial test in character against one of their main rivals
THE mother of a young man who died of testicular cancer has said that her involvement in this year's Dads and Lads Run 4 Fun will be "bitter-sweet". The event on Wednesday, May 1, will give the men and boys of Basingstoke a chance to take part in the
TWO former Basingstoke firefighters, who are involved in an appeal against Hampshire fire brigade for alleged unfair dismissal, are celebrating the success of their own cleaning business. Barry Kearley, 39, and Stephen Dunbar, 43, who, with two other
TEENAGERS in Basingstoke have been getting behind the wheel in a £500,000 simulator as part of a safety campaign to get them used to life on the road. The British School of Motoring brought its driving simulator to John Hunt of Everest, Fort Hill, and
DRUGS manufactured by a Basingstoke-based pharmaceutical company are to be prescribed to North Hampshire patients suffering from Alzheimer's. From April 1, the North Hampshire Primary Care Trust will make funds available for drugs to treat the age-related
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has thrown its weight behind plans for a new dock which it hopes will take the port to new frontiers and levels of prosperity. The council lost no time in telling a tense audience of around 350 people at the Applemore Recreation
DETECTIVES today said no criminal proceedings would be taken against a group of illegal immigrants who fled from the back of lorries in Southampton. The three Iraqi Kurds - two women and a man - were arrested after being found with four children on the
WAYNE BRIDGE is dreaming of playing in the World Cup finals - because of an injury crisis at Southampton three years ago. Bridge was initially making solid, if largely unspectacular, progress as a left-sided midfield player with the Saints. But it all
