OTs & Romsey (208 for 9) beat Lymington (171 a/o) by 37 runs Lymington arrived at the Bypass Ground having lost four of their last five matches and were effectively out of the title chase. Winning the toss OTR batted first and got off to a bright
A championship-best ton for Simon Katich ensured that Hampshire were not asked to follow on for the second time in as many games at Scarborough yesterday. Katich, pictured, arrived at the crease when Derek Kenway played a Steven Kirby delivery on to his
PEDAL power was the order of the day as fundraising cyclists got in gear and raised an estimated £60,000 for Basingstoke's hospice. Riders of all ages turned up in force at Basingstoke's War Memorial Park on Sunday to take part in the ninth "Big Wheel
CONCERNED Tadley shoppers were thrown a lifeline by Sainsbury's this week after the supermarket firm announced it is considering laying on special buses to its other local stores when Budgens closes. Sir George Young, Tadley's MP, has called for part
With one dismasting now drifting into the distance and with a sexy new 75ft trimaran currently in-build, Ellen MacArthur has received yet another boost with the announcement that Renault UK are to be the official vehicle supplier to Offshore Challenges
In only his third leg as skipper of New York Clipper, Gosport's Ross Daniel proved his expertise as he steered the boat across the finish line into Salvador in pole position last Friday morning. With 13 legs in the bag, New York Clipper has now claimed
Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy, former chief executive of Kingfisher plc, together with Mike Gilburt, smashed the anticlockwise round the Isle of Wight double-handed race record on Sunday. Racing Mulcahy's Swan 56, Noonmark VI, the pair shaved some 13 minutes off
Today's Principal Arrivals: Pearl Ace, ro/ro, 0030, 40; Pegasus Diamond, ro/ro, 0530, 202; Adonia, cruise ship, 0615, 106; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201 link; Lia C, general, am, 36S; CMA CGM Voltaire, container, 1200, 206; American Highway, ro/ro,
Some lucky competitors at this year's Skandia Cowes Week may see themselves racing in the Caribbean at next year's BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. One Cowes Radio listener will win a seven-night charter onboard a Bavaria 36 courtesy of BVI based
The Royal Southern YC X-Yacht Gold Cup attracted an international fleet for some high action on the water. Racing was close throughout the whole event and a 25-knot breeze certainly meant a fast pace. This picture give a flavour of the action. For a full
Paul Goodison, the ISAF world ranked number one Olympic Laser sailor, has just won a sponsorship deal to help ease the financial burden of getting to the next Olympic Games. Goodison who had spent much of his time training and competing on the Solent
When Hampshire sailors in the next Volvo Ocean Race reach Australia, it will be Melbourne in Victoria where they touch down. Melbourne, also the host of the Commonwealth Games, has won the right to host the Volvo Ocean Race in January-February 2006 at
NUMBERS of sales in the residential property market in the UK have fallen at their sharpest rate since the late 1980s housing crash - but sales in the south are holding firm. Nationally the number of sales has fallen from 146,000 homes in August 2002
THIS Hampshire boss has business wrapped up in style. Jon Glazier and his colleagues from packaging distribution giant Macfarlane held an open day for more than 40 customers at its massive centre at Segensworth, near Fareham. Demonstrations highlighted
CELEBRITY golfers were swinging into action in Winchester today with stars of sport and comedy lining up to tee-off for charity. The event will benefit SPARKS, which stands for Sport Aiding Medical Research of Kids. Staff at the South Winchester Golf
LOVE, hate, lust, desire, greed, money, music, films and friendship come together in Stephen Sondheim's explosive musical. Set in New York, the story tracks the lives of three friends from when they first met in 1957 until the demise of their relationship
TWO contrasting productions for younger theatre-goers promise to be a monster hit all over again at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre this weekend. Originally produced at the Nuffield last year and toured around the UK ever since, Not Now, Bernard and Other
HAMPSHIRE Cricket Club is to defy the authorities by staging two blockbusting music concerts - even though civic chiefs have told them not to. The club was told the events featuring boy band Blue, pop idol Darius and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
NOW that England's football fashion icon David Beckham has flown to Spanish pastures new there seems to be a gap in the market back in good old Blighty. Step forward Saints' star striker James Beattie. With 28 goals in behind him last season, Southampton's
THEY are among the sky's most voracious and elegant predators and have not been seen above the Hampshire Downs in more than 180 years. However, all that is about to change as Red Kites soar over the county again later this week with the culmination of
THE fastest-growing powerboat class in the world comes to the south coast this weekend. The third round of the national Zapcat Championship takes place at Stokes Bay, off Gosport. The first two rounds, held in north Wales last month, were cancelled due
Southampton is at present enjoying great success as the country's number one port for cruise ships and as the local economy reaps the not inconsiderable benefits of the trade it's a good time to look back on how this all started. It was 110 years ago
He may have only been on two wheels but that didn't stop a Hampshire beat officer chasing a drink-driver behind the wheel of a van. During the five-minute pursuit through the narrow streets of Portchester PC Bill Cummings, 47, managed to keep the van
LEIGH Phillips is due to make his mind up today about a possible move away from Salisbury City. Bournemouth Poppies are now out of the running for the 30-year-old former Lymington & New Milton hotshot, but Newport IoW remain as keen as ever and Wessex
ANGRY residents have protested at noisy night-time roadworks that have shattered their sleep this week and left them feeling jaded and tired. The residents of Millard Close, Oakridge, Basingstoke, say they did not receive any notice the works were to
David Benson earned major critical acclaim for his one-man show based on the life of Kenneth Williams. ANDREW WHITE finds out about the actor's latest celebrity-packed show... AN OBSESSION with dead entertainers doesn't sound like the healthiest of interests
A MAJOR drive to make Southampton a better place is expected to receive the go-ahead next week. Top decision makers at the council are poised to free up £250,000 of money set aside for finance projects and plough that into making city streets look better
A MOTORCYCLIST whose body lay undiscovered on a Southampton road for more than fours hours despite police being called to the scene was four times the drink-drive limit, an inquest was told. Kevin Atherton came off his Kawasaki 750 on Mountbatten Way
HAMPSHIRE charity worker Roger Green - nearly killed in a flash flood three months ago while working on an irrigation project in Africa - is home with his family at last. The 60-year-old former fireman is enjoying his Lyndhurst garden with his wife Sally
IT WAS a case of here comes the bride - and there she goes again when the wedding of two Southampton students clashed with their graduation ceremony. The happy couple made a hasty appearance at Southampton Register Office before dashing off to the Turner
A REWARD of £3,000 is now on offer to help track down treasured photographs of a young mum who died three years ago. The pictures of Lesley Bird with her husband Justin and their two children Millie and Josh were stolen when burglars targeted the Bird
Bob Geldof is one of the few modern pop stars to be taken seriously outside music. RUTH MEECH asks the singer about his saintly image... POP star, poet, politician, living saint, devil's advocate, freelance genius, natural irritant, ubiquitous celebrity
FROM smooth modern soul to classic easy listening, the lakeside lawns of Palace House, Beaulieu are set to resound to some diverse musical sounds over the next three nights. Three extremely different concerts have been lined up for music-lovers, starting
WRECKED hotel rooms, skinny-dipping in Lake Geneva, and strip-searches at Oslo airport. It's all in a day's work for the typical hell-raising rock star - but not what you'd expect from chilled-out songstress Beth Orton. Having recently returned from the
BOB GELDOF, Jools Holland and Rolf Harris are among the star names set to entertain in Hampshire's biggest live music event of the summer. More than 50 bands from all over the world will be performing before an anticipated audience of 50,000 in a circus-style
SCRAPPING a "cycle shuttle" on a proposed light rail link between Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham could shave around £30m from the costs of the project, according to Hampshire County Council leader Ken Thornber. Doubts had been cast over the future of
ROBERT Tobin is putting himself under strict orders to relax in tonight's 400 metres heats at the AAA Championships/World Trials at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. It's been something of a flat season for the 19-year-old Southampton University student
MEET PC Julia Veal - she is the new face on the Bishopstoke beat. She has got a hard act to follow. For she is stepping into the shoes of Pc Dave Leishman who was the community's lawman for nearly 20 years. She said: "It is quite daunting to take over
SOUTHAMPTON is going Dutch for 48 hours as the world's newest cruise ship, the 85,920-ton Oosterdam, makes her international debut in the docks. The choice of Southampton for this prestigious visit is a major boost to the port's position as the UK's number
ANYONE impatiently waiting for the next helping of Bond could do worse than make an appointment with this film. All of the classic Bond elements are there, including a far-fetched plot involving global destruction by microscopic robots, a beautiful and
THIS is the latest full length animated feature from the makers of The Prince Of Egypt, The Road To El Dorado and Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron. Like these three previous films, this rollicking romp is distinguished by gorgeous visuals and bravura
NICOLAS Philibert's charming documentary chronicles a year in the life of a tiny French primary school in the Auvergne farming district, which continues to operate despite the continued threat of closure. The documentary was cut from over 60 hour's worth
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 31 July. 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (12A): An ex-cop-turned illegal street racer is recruited by the police to help catch a drug dealer. Lots of high-energy car races and chases ensue. AGENT CODY BANKS (12A): See review
