ANDY LEADER had only one word to describe the goal that sent his BAT side crashing to a late 1-0 defeat at Southern Gardens last night - "Scandalous." With 87 minutes gone, the Sydenhams Wessex League clash appeared to be petering out into a 0-0 draw
AN INNOVATIVE Salvation Army corps officer has conjured up an idea for a new Songs of Praise-style event in Basingstoke. Major Ron Smith, who moved to the borough in June, was responsible for the first event at The Green in Wessex Close, King's Furlong
OVERHEAD covering, more stalls and advertising, maybe an indoor market - these are the things users of Basingstoke's charter market would like to see. Last week, The Basingstoke Extra reported how stallholders had called for more promotion of the market
THE hilly 40-kilometre time trial course round Whitsbury decided the outcome of the seventh Glenn Longland Classic race, spread over two days at Downton, near Salisbury. Victim of a puncture and a broken gear cable last year, Rowan Horner (VC St Raphael
It's all smiles for the region's two top women's teams, with Trojans winning their first EHA League match for 18 months and Southampton's girls topping the South League, Division 1 after three straight wins. Trojans, relegated from the top flight after
TEN-year-old Fareham girl Ellie Lancashire savoured some long overdue success at the In-Age Elite Gymnastics Championships at Maidenhead. Lancashire, a Hampshire Academy squad member, travelled up with the junior girls team from the Dynamo School of Gymnastics
VILLAGERS already plagued by lorries have warned that even more could be rumbling along their streets after plans to increase the quantity of rubbish dealt with at a nearby waste disposal plant were unveiled. Concern is mounting among people in Otterbourne
WORRIED social services bosses have revealed the full extent of the care home crisis facing pensioners in the New Forest. New figures show the number of beds has plummeted by 21 per cent - more than double the figure for the county as a whole. The huge
A PLAYGROUP which has given a head start to more than 1,000 New Forest children with special needs is looking forward to celebrating its 30th birthday - while hoping it will not be its last. Money has always been tight for the First Opportunities group
Tiptoe Through the Tombstones, Memorial Hall, Hamble With just two of the cast of ten left standing at the end of this comedy thriller, there are many twists to the convoluted plot. A family of assassins gathers in their ancestral home to hear about their
A TEENAGER is fighting for his life in hospital today after being beaten up by four youths in Southampton last night. The 17-year-old, who has not yet been named, was set upon by the gang in a quiet footpath in Thornhill at about 10pm. Police say the
DETECTIVES investigating a knifepoint robbery at a Southampton convenience store are appealing for witnesses. Police said two youths, aged between 14 and 18, had gone into the Alldays store in Burgess Road, Swaythling, on three occasions at 6pm, 7pm and
ONE-ARMED motorcyclist John Liddiard was determined not to let his disability keep him off the roads. After just six hours of tuition the Southampton father-of-two passed his motorcycle proficiency test with flying colours. Now the 38-year-old can be
INVESTIGATIONS today continue into the death of a cocker spaniel which was found dead in a Hampshire river with a ten-kilogramme dumb-bell weight tied to her neck. A post-mortem last week revealed the dog was dead before she was thrown into the River
THE HISTORIC Southampton tradition of "Beating the bounds" that dates back at least 800 years was carried out by children with severe physical disabilities at a Southampton school. Enthusiastic youngsters from the Cedar School in Redbridge, enjoyed beating
A CONTROVERSIAL new rubbish collection system for thousands of Southampton residents comes into force today. Homes in the Bassett area of the city will be the first to trial the new scheme which will see household rubbish and recyclable waste collected
NO ONE could guess that just six months ago Charlie Hawthorne was battling potentially lethal meningitis. The beaming youngster spent two weeks in hospital fighting the brain disease after being diagnosed over the Easter holiday. But after treatment one-year-old
EASTLEIGH'S Fleming Park Leisure Centre is set to become a magical place. On Saturday, October 18 it will provide the setting for Hoggins Magical Orb - a musical adventure set in an old castle which is Wizard Hoggins's School of Magic. Packed with magic
'Gobowling' in Fareham will be hosting a brand new Scratch Trio professional league in the new year. As the name suggests, the league will be aimed at the higher quality bowlers. So, if you think you and two others have what it takes to compete at scratch
ONE thousand crocus bulbs will be planted by local schoolchildren and Basingstoke council, in memory of the 1,000 women who die of breast cancer every month in the UK, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The annual campaign is called "Cover Britain
AN EXPERIENCED parachutist died after his parachute failed to open during a 13,000ft jump on Sunday. Esmond Liggitt, 44, of Newnham Road, near Hook, undertook the free-fall jump at Netheravon airbase, near Salisbury. The father of six was an experienced
SUPPORT has been growing in Basingstoke for the fire station cook whose job could be given the chop. Margaret Lowther, 62, says strangers have been approaching her in the street to offer sympathy after it was revealed that she and the other 11 station
Today's Principal Arrivals: Oriana, cruise liner, 0645, 106; Ella Wonsild, AM, Esso Marine Terminal (Fawley); Sigas Marquis, AM, Esso berth 2; Alert, cargo, 1330, 36S; Global Leader, ro/ro, 1830, 43; Auto Banner, ro/ro, 1900, 40; Phoenix Diamond, vehicle
BANKS are to be forced to clear cheques faster under new legislation being announced next month. Faster cheque clearance is expected to benefit small businesses in the south. They are more likely to suffer cash-flow pressure as a result of lower reserves
DRUGS awareness and sexual health were the order of the day when staff at HSBC in Southampton attended a series of talks aimed at getting them healthy. The events were part of a number of activities organised by company bosses at the offices in Nelson
Young Southampton racing driver Ricky Cole saved the best 'til last in the British GT Championship. Second place in the final round at Brands Hatch was Cole's best performance of the season alongside Peter Le Bas in the Chevrolet Corvette. The bright
North Gloucester Motor Cycle Road Race champion Neil Higgs will be the first recipient of the Gavin Lee Memorial Trophy. Ted Reynolds, one of Lee's biggest fans, walked from Lands End to John O'Groats to raise money to buy the trophy - as well as for
Barwell Motorsport's Group N-spec Honda Civic Type R proved incredibly fast in the hands of Mark Lemmer and Hampshire's James Kaye at Thruxton. The car, which features a standard road-spec engine, qualified an amazing sixth overall (and first in Class
NO WONDER the Kings BAT team show such good teamwork. The girls are all the best of friends and when they're not on the netball court they're out on the dance floor together. Theirs is a well-established team in the Southampton Premier League. They also
YOUNG rhythmic gymnast Freya Tee (pictured) gave an impressive performance at the Scottish Open Individual Apparatus Championships to claim a place in the British Championships. Tee's club, Rhythmic South, who train in Southampton, had great success at
SOLENT Stars came through a tough defensive battle with Taunton Tigers to maintain their winning start to the National Women's League Division 2 South. Despite injury problems which deprived them of forwards Sarah Cooper and Catherine Brownsell, they
OUTRAGED Winchester mast campaigners believe mobile phone giant Orange is in a state of denial after it pressed ahead with plans despite a High Court challenge. Two angry mothers launched an appeal against the plan to install a new mast near their children's
TRAVELLERS in Southampton thought they had seen a way round a council eviction notice - by simply moving across the road. But the council says it makes no difference and warns it will take action soon. Angry residents have complained that the travellers
A CHILDREN'S cancer research charity has made an emotional eleventh hour plea to the people of Southampton to back a campaign to keep their crucial life-saving work going. Leukaemia Busters' honorary director Dr David Flavell yesterday asked the city's
A VIKING raid on a Southampton school gave youngsters an insight into the lives of their Scandinavian ancestors. Part-time Norseman Simon Lidwell invaded St John's Infant School in French Street to promote a family weekend dedicated to learning. The occasion
Two outstanding second-half solo goals by teenager Alex Bennett enabled Winchester to thwart a determined Hamble rally in an opening day 4-2 Hampshire/Surrey Regional League win at King's School. Bennett, 18, scored Winchester's second and points-clinching
Two outstanding second-half solo goals by teenager Alex Bennett enabled Winchester to thwart a determined Hamble rally in an opening day 4-2 Hampshire/Surrey Regional League win at King's School. Bennett, 18, scored Winchester's second and points-clinching
HE MAY be subject to the town's first antisocial behaviour order but that hasn't stopped one of Fareham's worst troublemakers from committing crime. Terry Miller is again behind bars - this time for two weeks after he admitted handling stolen goods while
POLICE are calling on Chandler's Ford residents to name and shame teenage yobs who are terrorising the leafy suburb. Gangs of up to 60 youths have been roaming the streets between Valley Park, Millers Dale and Hiltingbury, causing despair and destruction
SAINTS star James Beattie is reported to have joined the entire England squad in voting to boycott the crunch Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey. Beattie and the other 23 members of Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad are believed to have voted unanimously not to
WALES manager Mark Hughes has told axed Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones he will always be his number one. Jones, 36, confessed he has to quit St Mary's during the January transfer window after being dropped for the 1-0 loss at Newcastle in favour of the
MG HAS muscled in on the powerplant from the iconic Ford Mustang to create its first V8 in decades. The Rover 75-derived MG ZT 260 V8 is a totally transformed machine. MG predicts that the 155mph ZT 260 V8, capable of nought to 60mph in around six seconds
