Former Hampshire Second XI batsman Hugo Loudon was expected to face his old landlord today. Opening bat and left arm spinner Loudon shared digs with second XI skipper Jason Laney before being released by Hampshire two years ago. The 23-year-old spent
BASINGSTOKE'S Aquadrome opened its doors for the first time on Monday - and it is expecting to attract more than 65,000 people in the first month. To celebrate the opening of the £10.7million state-of-the-art facility, more than 120 of Basingstoke's residents
A YOUNG man has been punched in the face three times in a road rage attack. The 19-year-old from Chineham was hit so hard in the unprovoked attack that doctors cannot tell whether or not his nose is broken because of the swelling. The incident occurred
It is hard to comprehend that the Folkboat is sixty years' old this year. To mark the occasion, the United Kingdom Association organised a circumnavigation race around the Isle of Wight on the weekend of 20/21 May 2002. The Saturday evening saw a briefing
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai Independence, container, 0400, 206; Autorunner, vehicle carrier, 1100, 203; Autoline, ro/ro, 1400, 201 link; Antwerpen Express, container, 1700, 206; Alianca Europa, container, 2100, 204/5. Today's Principal Sailings
ROMANCE is in the air at the Nuffield Theatre next month, when Southampton-based On Cue Productions perform their showcase of hit love songs. The show is a compilation of some of the best love songs from the Sixties to the Ninties and features hits from
IF YOU have a passion for percussion, then beat a trail to the first Southern Drum Show at The Eastpoint Centre, Thornhill, Southampton, on Sunday June 2. Organised by Steve White Drums, which are based in Woolston, the event is for everyone whether young
SUPPORT is flooding in for The Gazette and Basingstoke Extra campaign to rebuild Beech Down Primary School. As part of our campaign - launched in The Gazette on Monday - petitions are going around the Brighton Hill area to gather support for the effort
PRIMARY school and early years provision in the south-west of Basingstoke will be significantly improved because of the decision not to rebuild Beech Down Primary School, says Hampshire education chief Don Allen. Reacting to comments made by borough council
BASINGSTOKE Town Football Club takes the final step towards becoming a private company next Thursday. The club is holding an extraordinary general meeting at its Camrose ground to confirm what the annual meeting last August voted for - the setting up
SUPPORT is flooding in for The Gazette and Basingstoke Extra campaign to rebuild Beech Down Primary School. As part of our campaign - launched in The Gazette on Monday - petitions are going around the Brighton Hill area to gather support for the effort
PLANS to build a vital second fire station in Basingstoke could be put on hold for at least a further two years to keep another run-down Hampshire site open - even though experts say it is not needed. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority has set aside
STOPPING dredging work on a new dock on Southampton Water for four months of the year to avoid damaging salmon stocks would cost millions, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports' plans for
COLIN KENNA doesn't need Audley Harrison to make capital. Manager Jack Bishop is seeking an opponent for unbeaten heavyweight Kenna for his show-topping outing at Southampton Guildhall on July 12. Harrison, though, will not feature after Bishop declared
THE MAYFLOWER'S latest show is causing a real splash among theatregoers. Singin' in the Rain is bringing the bad weather indoors, with summer showers being recreated on stage with a thousand litres of water being pumped round the stage for every performance
THE country's favourite wannabe, Darius Danesh, will be entertaining the crowds at Power in the Park next week. Danesh - better known simply as Darius after leaping to fame in the TV talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol - is just one of a host of big names
A GROUP of 29 coach passengers and their driver had a miraculous escape after their 12.5-tonne vehicle was left hanging precariously over a 15ft drop. The Seaview Services coach missed a turn at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, and crashed through a garden fence
IT'S been a tough two years for Beech Down headteacher Ann Macdonald (pictured). But the positive attitude to carry on - regardless of what problems are thrown at her and the school - has created a strong bond that no-one wants to see broken. Supporting
