Justin Rose posted his best round of the week in the Dimension Data Pro-Am in South Africa yesterday with a four-under-par 68 - but it was only good enough to finish joint 21st as Trevor Immelman swept to his second title of the year. England No 1 Rose
Saints Under-19s boss Stewart Henderson was delighted with his team's performance in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Staplewood on Saturday. "We had a youngish side out that was effectively under 18, and I was pleased with what they did," he said. "We
SOUTHAMPTON Saints slid out of the Women's FA Cup at Bristol Rovers yesterday. Having competently held the ambitious Southern Division leaders to a 1-1 draw after extra-time, Saints suffered the agony of a 3-1 exit on penalties. Coach Steve Stone said
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is looking for a chaplain to give advice to shoppers at its new store in Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, when it all becomes a bit too much. The store, which is due to open on June 16, is looking for volunteers from any religion to
BASINGSTOKE College Of Technology has appointed a new principal. Judith Armstrong (pictured) will take over from the current principal, Steve Cowser, when he retires in August after 15 years in the post. Ms Armstrong joined BCOT in 1989 as head of information
ONLY five schools in the Basingstoke area improved on the previous year's performance in GCSEs in 2002, according to the latest league tables. At some schools in the area the percentage of students who achieved at least five A* to C grades in the 2002
RESIDENTS in Winklebury were fuming after raw sewage burst out of a pipe and spilled into a popular park. The sewage streamed down Basingstoke's Green Way into West Ham Park, gathering in ditches and at a children's play area, where some had collected
A YOUNG woman whose 15-week-old puppy was stolen from her car as she watched a film at a Basingstoke cinema is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. Sherman, a black-and-white Staffordshire bull terrier, which has
IT WAS a case of hair today gone tomorrow when Basingstoke Bison supporter Dale Hughes decided to raise money for charity. The 39-year-old, from Scotney Road in Basingstoke, raised more than £500 for The ARK medical education facility at Basingstoke hospital
Today's Principal Arrivals: Bujin, car carrier, 2130, 43; Celtic King, general cargo, 2200, SCT. Today's Principal Sailings: Goliath, tug, am, 50; OOCL Chicago, container, am, 207; Wightstone, general cargo, am, 50; Ville de Virgo, container, pm, 205.
Enfield 3 Basingstoke Town 1 ERNIE Howe branded his goalkeeper and captain Scott Tarr "irresponsible" after he was dismissed for stamping on Demba Traore. Blues manager Howe was furious with Tarr for his injury-time red card, the culmination of 15 minutes
Basingstoke Bison 2 Solihull MK Kings 1 THE BISON booked their place in the end-of-season play-offs, despite turning in their worst performance of the season on home ice. After last week's two wins, the herd crashed to a 2-1 defeat against bottom-placed
Hartley Wintney 2 AFC Wimbledon 0 HARTLEY Wintney enjoyed their biggest day in the club's history as a largest-ever crowd of around 1,400 packed into the Green Lane ground. A goal in each half - from Ian Dorkin and substitute Alex Haddow - made sure of
Havant's hopes of beating a relegation scrap were given support as they brought home a valuable and highly-deserved point from third-placed Blackheath to close the gap on rivals Basingstoke to a single point in National Division Three South. However,
HAMPSHIRE businesses, among the most likely to suffer extra costs under new plans for congestion charging in London, are still in the dark about how the scheme will work, the AA has said. With three weeks to go before the £5 daily charge comes into force
THE ANTI-WAR movement made its mark in Southampton this morning when the famous Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior dropped anchor off Marchwood Military Port. Greenpeace was staying tight-lipped about the reasons for the visit, but a spokesman warned
THE church halls of Hampshire stood empty - for good reason. Am-dram schedules were put on hold as the Richard Geres and Renee Zellwegers of the local acting scene swapped their usual draughty surroundings for the glamour of Winchester Guildhall - to
VANDALS who cut a ferry loose and left it drifting across Southampton Water in some of Britain's busiest shipping lanes have been branded as "mindless criminals". The 59ft Hythe ferry Hotspur IV was spotted unlit being blown towards Weston Shore. Southampton
A PENSIONER whose Southamp-ton council flat lets in the rain every winter has been forced to postpone two vital life-saving operations because of bronchitis. Mother-of-two Gladys Morey desperately needs a double mastectomy to stave off breast cancer but
A CARING Hampshire student is flying to Tanzania next month to help fight the spread of HIV and Aids. Lydia Cole, 18, from Minstead in the New Forest, has joined Students Partnership Worldwide, which works in some of the world's poorest countries. Volunteers
TWO more Winchester sub-post offices could be closed by April, Post Office chiefs warned today. The closure of outlets in Hyde and Highcliffe will come as a serious blow to many residents, including the elderly and infirm. Post Office chiefs say the move
BETWEEN them they have clocked up more than 137 years' loyal service to the Saints. Yesterday Gwen Ellis celebrated her 80th birthday with her club-loving family - and that means 66 consecutive years for her as a season ticket holder. But there was a
A SOUTHAMPTON businessman who was thrown in jail for a charity event helped to raise more than £3,000 for terminally ill children in the city. Martyn Oakley, director of customer services for NTL, was among six business executives who found themselves
FAREHAM'S oldest independent trader is shutting up shop for good amid fears of a business exodus from one of the town's declining shopping areas. After 30 years, Fareham Carpet Centre on West Street is cutting its losses following a downturn in customers
IT IS an idea which has given a boost to safety and added £10,000 to a Chandler's Ford based gas worker's bank account. Transco's network support officer Greg Rowe has been awarded this Best Idea's Big Saver's Award as part of the gas pipeline operator's
YOUNGSTERS in Chandler's Ford have been saluted for helping to build bridges between civic chiefs and the younger generation. Chandler's Ford Youth Council chairman Andy Heller and treasurer Steph Young were at the latest meeting of the borough council's
PANTOMIME villain Steve Claridge admitted he thoroughly enjoyed the stick he got from Saints fans on Saturday. The Millwall striker, born in Portsmouth and a former Pompey player and boss, was booed every time he touched the ball. But he almost made it
Luckless goalkeeper Chris Tardif admitted he was "absolutely gutted" after he was sent off during Cherries FA Cup defeat at Stoke yesterday, writes NEIL PERRETT. And the 23-year-old Channel Islander felt referee Michael Ryan had "destroyed the whole game
MR Goals may have got in on the act again but it was Mr Consistency who took centre stage as Bashley upped the ante on Dr Martins Eastern Division leaders Salisbury and nailed their colours firmly to the championship mast. A Craig Davis double followed
Gosport manager Mick Marsh was back in his Privett Park dug-out for the first time in three months after his three-month lay off. But nothing much has changed - Neil Scammell was on the scoresheet for the 27th time this season as Borough maintained the
Hedge End 'lost' three players on the way to Ludgershall on Saturday but still came away with a decisive 5-2 victory and a place in the top three of Hampshire Division 2. Manager Andy Indge admitted he became concerned when the trio didn't turn up for
BURSLEDON'S pioneering Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre for the disabled is to get a sensory garden - thanks to Onyx Environmental Group, the county's waste management company. A hide to watch wildlife and birds is also included in
A DISABLED pensioner has been confined to her Basingstoke home following a vandalism attack on her electric scooter. The pensioner, from Dankworth Road, Brighton Hill - who does not wish to be named for fear of reprisals - is waiting for her scooter to
THIS is the face of the man detectives want to speak to in connection with a serious sexual assault on a teenager in Basingstoke. Officers say a man approached the 17-year-old victim and two of her friends - a male and a female - at Basingstoke bus station
A MAJOR row has erupted among Basingstoke council after accusations of racism were levelled at councillors by a Conservative rival at the centre of a chairmanship wrangle. Cllr Dan Putty has blasted Liberal-Democrat and Labour councillors in the wake
BROTHERS Jack and Charlie Harris have each gained international recognition in their chosen sport of taekwon-do. The Basingstoke brothers are already black belts and have just made it into the end-of-year rankings from their governing body, the International
THE NATIONAL and international successes of master swimmers from Basingstoke swimming club enabled them to attract one of the most sought-after coaches to the Aquadrome. Jane Asher currently holds 26 short and long-course world records for her age group
Bramley United 7 New Inn 3 BRAMLEY United outplayed New Inn when the top two teams in the Basingstoke and District League met on Saturday in the quarter-fnals of the North Hants May Cup. I made the trip to Bramley expecting a close encounter but United
JOAN MacPherson will be seeking her second international athletics vest to reward a pleasing winter training schedule. The Basingstoke and Mid-Hants throwing star has trimmed her body weight by one-and-a-half stone to a new 15st 1lb. Her close-season
TALK about the romance of the cup - this was football's equivalent of Valentines Day. First there was fans' hero Francis Benali starting his first game for almost three years and his first ever at St Mary's. Then Steve Claridge - the ultimate non-Saint
IT was a match that neither side really wanted to play, but with the league rules stating that their previous meeting in October was to be scrapped, Guernsey returned and almost pulled off a result that would have really upset Romsey. But two penalties
THE results could not have fallen any better for the Hampshire clubs in London Division Two South as both Gosport & Fareham and Portsmouth close in on the leaders Worthing and third placed Tunbridge Wells following outstanding scorelines in their
THE New Forest hunting fraternity and staff at New Forest District Council have been stunned today by the death of a leading pro-hunt campaigner and district councillor. Nick Smith, 39, was found hanged at his Langley Lodge home in a remote part of the
ROMSEY'S young Sea Cadets put on an impressive display for their annual Royal Navy inspection. The unit's 31 cadets, aged between ten and 18, turned out in full uniform for the inspection by area Royal Navy officer Lieutenant Commander Black. The annual
A VACANCY has occurred in the New Forest for a new member of the historic Court of Verderers. The court was set up in 1877 and controls the grazing rights on the grazing lands of the New Forest and one of its seats is allocated by the Department for the
BRITAIN'S most advanced surveying equipment was on view during a visit to Ordnance Survey's head office by the mayor of Southampton, councillor Brian Parnell. He discovered how surveyors use hand-held pen computers and satellite technology to record details
WORKERS at a relocating electronics company in Hampshire have been told they can keep their jobs - but only if they move out to Poland. Bosses at APW Electronics announced before Christmas that the company was relocating to a factory acquired in Bydgoszcz
Our list of winners take centre stage. Best Choreographer -Gilly Jeffrey for Sugar, The Phoenix Theatre Company Best Actor in a Comedy/Comic Drama - David Balfour as Jeffrey Bernard in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell, Lyndhurst Drama and Musical Society Best
FOUR HUNDRED Ordnance Survey workers in Southampton have plumped for voluntary redundancy after the national mapping agency said it wanted to axe 300 jobs. So many workers wanted to take the offer that bosses were swamped and allowed another 50 to go.
BUSINESS leaders are warning of up to 100 job losses if roadworks planned for a busy Hampshire highway go ahead. The A334 between Shedfield and Botley is being closed for four months of improvement work beginning in April. But businesses along the route
ACCESS to the information superhighway has been brought to thousands of people at a Southampton housing estate. Thornhill residents can now surf the Internet free of charge at the newly-opened Online Centre in Bitterne Road East. Old and young can access
BUSINESS leaders are warning of up to 100 job losses if roadworks planned for a busy Hampshire highway go ahead. The A334 between Shedfield and Botley is being closed for four months of improvement work beginning in April. But businesses along the route
A STATE-of-the-art rescue hovercraft could soon be plucking stranded people from mud flats after a local pub committed itself to raising £3,000. The hi-tech £20,000 craft was bought in July 2001 after three years of fundraising but it needs a specially
TEAM Solent's 1500 metres star Angus Maclean put his track speed to good use at the Reebok Cross Country Challenge in Cardiff. The 22-year-old Southampton University student made his move with some 200 metres to go, overtaking Birchfield Harriers' Rob
ANGRY Eastleigh residents have claimed that plans to put a housing society headquarters on their doorstep could create a traffic nightmare. Swaythling Housing Society want to build a four-storey office block and maintenance depot in Bishopstoke Road on
KEVIN DAVIES kept Saints' FA Cup dreams alive on Saturday - but says he still has no future at the club. The 25-year-old super-sub equalised Steve Claridge's first-half strike in the 89th minute to force a fourth round replay with Millwall next Tuesday
Saints boss Gordon Strachan admitted he was pleased with the performance of Francis Benali and said the defender "should be very proud of himself." Benali made his first start since April 2000 against Millwall on Saturday, replacing the injured Wayne
