GOSPORT & Fareham's blue and yellow army can't wait to see the back of the international brigade at Twickenham tomorrow. Not that superstars of the professional game like Matt Dawson, Budge Pountney, Olivier Brouzet and Andrew Blowers lack appeal
HAMPSHIRE CAPTAIN Robin Smith believes that England's selectors would be mad not to include Alan Mullally in the World Cup squad. Mullally, 32, expects to be bowling at 85mph this summer after being forced to drop his pace last year because of a persistent
NEIL Johnson met up with former South Africa A teammate Nic Pothas last week and said: "I'm glad he's on my side again." Johnson and Pothas are used to pitting their wits against each other in South Africa with Western Province and Gauteng respectively
The second day of four in the friendly between Hampshire Second XI and England U19s was largely affected by adverse weather conditions, as steady rain fell at West End for much of the afternoon. The whole of the first session was completed, and Hampshire
POLICE hunting a man who tried to pull a 42-year-old woman into his car at Bursledon have appealed for witnesses. The incident happened at 11pm on Monday when the victim was walking to work at the Tesco superstore in Hamble Lane. A car drew up close to
PUPILS at a Basingstoke school may be forced to pay for their own exams if they play truant or have a poor attendance record. Fort Hill Community School head Keith Fry told The Gazette that, as a "guardian of the public purse", he would not waste money
A WOMAN whose violent ex-partner could be released from prison a year after he tried to rape her has been given permission to try to get his sentence increased. Mary Brewer's ex-partner Brian Gaff, 52, of St Peter's Road, South Ham, was sentenced at Winchester
A HEALTH watchdog carrying out an independent investigation into the controversial closure of the Beechwood Lodge homeless hostel has come up with recommendations to protect vulnerable former residents. The investigation was set up by Basingstoke council
PLANS for a huge new deep-sea dock between Southampton Water and the New Forest have been challenged by the government's main wildlife watchdog. English Nature has objected to the scheme for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay since the plans were
Today's Principal Arrivings: Oued Eddahab, container, 0100, 204E; MOL Performance, container, 0500, 205; OOCL Chicago, container, 0530, 206; Saga Rose, cruise ship, 0630, 38/9; Grand Pace, ro/ro, 0730, 43; Jackie Moon, general, 1030, 102; CMA CGM Berlioz
DEAN Francis will make his first appearance in a boxing ring for more than three years tomorrow as he looks to get his career back on track. The Basingstoke-born fighter will face South African Mondli Mbonambi on the undercard of a bill topped by British
LAURA Wood failed to achieve the demanding qualifying standard set by Wales for the Commonwealth Games although she reached a final at the British long-course swimming championships at the weekend. The 19-year-old from Chineham swam close to her best
AMANDA Proctor, Basingstoke's best hope for glory in the London Marathon, finished distressed in a disappointing time of 3hr 6min on Sunday. The Hampshire Cross-Country League individual women's champion and recent winner of the Petersfield half-marathon
RS BASINGSTOKE return to league action tomorrow after reaching the final of the Basingstoke Senior Cup on Tuesday night. RS saw off Andover New Street 3-1 to book a place at the Camrose on May 3 (7.30pm) when the holders will meet Winchester City. Andover
GOSPORT & Fareham's blue and yellow army can't wait to see the back of the international brigade at Twickenham tomorrow. Not that superstars of the professional game like Matt Dawson, Budge Pountney, Olivier Brouzet and Andrew Blowers lack appeal
THE introduction of a twin- engined helicopter to a Hampshire aviaiton firm's fleet is allowing clients to reach their destination - even in bad weather. The five-seater Aerospatiale AS355 is better known to the aviation industry as a Twin Squirrel has
CLEVER curry lovers raised more than £1,000 for a disabled children's charity during a fun quiz night at a Hampshire Indian restaurant. More than 130 people from businesses across the Southampton area enjoyed the evening organised by the Southern Daily
ONE of the busiest commuter roads into Southampton will be shut for more than a fortnight bringing misery to thousands of motorists. Bassett Avenue will be closed completely to southbound traffic for 16 days from Sunday. It comes as another blow to drivers
CHANDLER'S Ford Central Precinct should be bulldozed to make way for a new railway station, says a transport expert. Retired transport manager and ex-president of the Eastleigh and District Chamber of Commerce Robbie Henderson fears that commuters will
SOUTHAMPTON schoolboy Jacob Tilley took his school project to a new dimension when he played an immigrant child on the Titanic for BBC2's Timewatch tonight. The seven-year-old, from Shirley Junior School, is fascinated by the story of the world's most
Portsmouth will be hoping to join in the party when they travel to Division 1 champions Manchester City on Sunday to finish off their miserable season. City's last home match of the season will be an occasion to remember with the championship trophy being
GOSPORT & Fareham's blue and yellow army can't wait to see the back of the international brigade at Twickenham tomorrow. Not that superstars of the professional game like Matt Dawson, Budge Pountney, Olivier Brouzet and Andrew Blowers lack appeal
FRONTMAN Fraser Quirke's been unveiled as Barry Blankley's assistant Bashley boss ahead of tomorrow's final Eastern Division game at promotion-chasing Grantham. The 35-year-old Navy physical training instructor has been promoted from player-coach to fill
The Jewson Wessex League title race looks like going right to the wire. It's all change at the top again after Andover crushed Christchurch 7-2 at The Portway Stadium last night to move a point ahead of Fleet with just three games each to go. For Lions
Hamble ASSC could do with help from the supernatural to preserve their 15-year status as a Jewson Wessex League club. "We need a miracle now," confessed secretary Matt Newbold after watching one of his last hopes go up in smoke at Folland Park on Tuesday
NETLEY'S former village police station is set to be converted into homes if Eastleigh civic chiefs give the planning go-ahead. Hampshire Constabulary has lodged a planning application to change the use and extend the building in New Road to provide five
A SENIOR borough councillor fears someone will be killed if the courts do not crack down on the growing problem of violence in Basingstoke. Deputy Basingstoke council leader Rob Donnelly is calling for heavy deterrent sentences to be meted out to gangs
BASINGSTOKE'S controversial town centre sculpture - dubbed "Wote Street Willy" - may be on the move. Deputy council leader Rob Donnelly believes the sculpture does not fit in with the image of the new town centre and wants the eight-foot-high stone shifted
CANCER survivors met up with a TV presenter and top surgeons at Basingstoke hospital to exchange their experiences of bowel cancer and to discuss how to improve care for local patients. The national programme of "Patient Parties" is the brainchild of
BASINGSTOKE'S top police officer has welcomed the Government's move to give courts the powers to lock up young bail bandits - but she says somewhere needs to be found to put the young delinquents. Superintendent Alison Queen said she supported Home Secretary
IN the latest part of The Gazette's coverage of the run-up to the local government elections on May 2, political reporter TONY SNOW puts the spotlight on the Liberal Democrats as they launch their drive for votes. GIVE us your vote so we can carry on
LEADING wildlife watchdog English Nature has slammed major plans for a huge new deep-sea dock on the edge of the New Forest which would "finish" vital habitats for thousands of birds. The government's main conservation body English Nature poured scorn
WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well
FOLLOWING their chequered performances at the Princess Sofia regatta last month, the region's leading Olympic hopefuls move to Hyeres for the six-day Semaine Olympique Francaise starting on Sunday. Apart from Star sailors Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell
TRIBUTES flowed in this week for talented all-round sportsman Steve Wiles, who died at his Basingstoke home last Friday after a short illness. He was aged 54. The speedy athlete played on the wing for Basingstoke rugby club, was a successful sprinter
BASINGSTOKE Town have a number of injury worries as they prepare for their longest trip of the season tomorrow to face Heybridge Swifts. Defender Jason Bristow is ruled out due to a knee problem and there remains a doubt on bronchitis victim Paul Wilkinson
FIRM going hit the turnout of runners at Sunday's Hampshire Hunt point-to-point at Hackwood Park. Two walkovers left only five races to be decided by the 20 runners. But two desperately close finishes gave the good crowd something to shout about and two
Altrincham Aces 5 Basingstoke Buffalo 9 THE BASINGSTOKE Buffalo put one foot in the final of the English National League play-offs after an excellent away victory over the Altrincham Aces on Sunday. Coach Ed Campbell is, however, taking nothing for granted
THE British America's Cup team raised the stakes for the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland last Friday by unveiling a boat that looks set to cause an upset. For the first time in 16 years, Britain will be challenging for the oldest sporting trophy and, after
Southampton company Cedar received an arts and business award at the Meridian Television Studios, Southampton, during a ceremony hosted by Fred Dinenage. The award is an initiative set up by the government to encourage stronger relationships between businesses
THESE days Spike Hodges steers the freight trains through the Channel Tunnel from the Kent coast to France. He has always had a passion for that fire-eating golden age of steam. It is a love affair that has been rekindled by the nostalgic return of an
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Lymington's Jez Fanstone scored his first victory of the Volvo Ocean Race when he arrived first into Baltimore yesterday to win the fifth leg. The skipper of Team NewsCorp, who was a member of Lawrie Smith's Silk Cut in the last Whitbread, found extra
IT is difficult to know what Jo Tessem is really thinking sometimes. The Norwegian with the floppy dark hair and a permanent smile on his face picks his way up from the dining-room table at Staplewood after devouring a salad lunch sat opposite with Garry
Films showing in the Hampshire region until April 25 ALI G IN DA HOUSE (15)**: Odeon Cinema, Southampton; UGC Cinema, Ocean Village. A BEAUTIFUL MIND (12)***: Odeon Cinema, Southampton; UGC Cinema, Ocean Village. BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (12)***: A comedy
AFTER three rounds of good fresh winds, the 240 boats arriving for the fourth day of the Barclays Marine Finance Warsash Spring Series found millpond conditions in the central Solent. As boats just drifted around, race officers for both start groups postponed
A perfect run for two competitors in the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Spring series continued on Sunday as Mike Garvey's X-Parrot and Andrew Percival in Big Boys Toys took honours for the fourth consecutive race. In light westerly breezes, increasing
