HARRY Redknapp reckons Patrik Berger's best years are ahead of him. Midfielder Berger plays against his former Liverpool teammates at Fratton Park tomorrow for the first time since signing for Pompey on a free transfer in the summer. And Redknapp, whose
A COEN brothers romantic comedy? Oh yes indeed, with the sublime partnership of George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones sparking up a frenzy. He plays Miles Massie, a hot shot divorce lawyer who developed a cast iron pre-nup. She's Marylin Rexroth, on
BASINGSTOKE'S Liberal Democrats have condemned the decision by Conservative councillors to make the Manydown planning issue a main plank of their borough election campaign next June. Deputy council leader Cllr Brian Gurden told The Gazette: "I regard
A RESIDENT who suffered a sleepless night due to noise from a New Age travellers camp has criticised the police and borough council for failing to tackle the problem. Mrs Hazel Vanbergen, who lives 200 yards from the camp which was on private land off
Today's Principal Arrivals: Alianca Europa, carrier, 0530, 204; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0600, 201; Aurora, cruise liner, 0630, 106; Auto Banner, ro/ro, 0730, 40; Mol Precision, carrier, 0945, 207; Mignon, carrier, 1130, 34/35; Autosky, ro/ro, 1430, 43.
BAWDY behaviour is being positively encouraged as Waterside Theatre Company ask audiences to leave their inhibitions at home for an evening of music hall. According to director Pam Paronio, "whistling, shouting and similar displays of enthusiasm will
ANGRY parents at a Southampton junior school are demanding urgent action to evict a group of travellers from fields next to the school. Worried parents say the travellers have made it impossible for their children to use nearby sports fields. Some are
THE head teacher of a Hampshire school attacked by vandals has praised the Daily Echo for its help in trying to track down the culprits. Yesterday we published pictures of the two suspects who took photographs of themselves causing £2,000 of damage to
A CRACKDOWN on counterfeit goods in the workplace has been launched in Southampton. The city council's trading standards team has distributed warning posters around factories and offices in a bid to stamp out the sale of pirate CDs, computer games and
Athlete front man Joel Pott talks to Sally Churchward about shop work and success... A GROUP of teenagers discussing music and dreaming of being pop stars is hardly anything new. There was nothing unusual about Joel Pott and his friends, who, in their
Singer Jane McDonald has had a rough time of it over the last two years. ANDREW WHITE discovers how the docusoap star got her career back on track after her divorce... CABARET may be the lowest of the low as far as Simon Cowell is concerned, but it's
BASINGSTOKE Town have been awarded £2,000 for the loss of Kevin Gibbens. The decision was made at last Thursday's tribunal at the FA headquarters in Soho Square. Gibbens left the Camrose to join Eastleigh this summer, while still technically under contract
Bracknell Town 1 Basingstoke Town 0 (after extra time) BASINGSTOKE Town got exactly what they deserved when they were dumped out of the FA Cup by minnows Bracknell on Tuesday night. An abject display in the third qualifying round replay at Larges Lane
REMINDER: The school reunion is on Saturday, October 25. All former pupils of Sherfield School will be most welcome at the village hall from 6pm to 9pm with their partners, for an evening of reminiscing and light refreshment. DURING the day on October
THE WI was given a very interesting talk on love and marriage in art, illustrated with slides of classical pictures. Ms Lenney pointed out many interesting points which provoked much discussion. THE school had a visit from Julie Sykes, the children's
PAMBER Heath history book: Raymond West has been in touch with me to let me know that, due to further demand, there are more copies available of this very popular book. If you missed out on the first printing or would like a copy to send to friends or
THE Christmas bazaar at the Oakridge Hall For All will be on November 15, from 2pm to 5pm. The usual seasonal stalls will be there and, hopefully, Father Christmas will be dropping in. AS a result of pressure on Oakfern, work on restoring the play area
NEW pavilion for Newfound: Work has started, as planned, on the sports pavilion. The first sod was cut by parish council chairman Ros Blackman, and the building is scheduled to be finished next spring. FOREIGN coins, used postage stamps and even old mobile
INDOOR market is at the Village Club on Saturday, October 25, from 9.30am to 11.30am. As well as all the usual stalls it will hopefully feature farm-fresh potatoes from a local farmer. JUMBLE Sale: The 1st Kingsclere Brownies are having a jumble sale
NEIGHBOURCARE Quiz: A reminder that the next NeighbourCare Quiz Night takes place on Saturday November 15, at Hatch Warren Junior School. The entrance fee of £7 includes a supper of fish or chicken and chips. To register a team please contact Dave or
BUS service number two is to continue, I was informed this week. The route includes Hatch Warren Lane and Sullivan Road in Brighton Hill. It seems that a rumour has been circulating that the service would be discontinued, but it was confirmed at a local
MESSY Play: A new group is now in full swing at the pavilion on Clift Meadow on Mondays, from 10am to 11am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. The children paint, glue and stick, so there is no need for mums to have all the messy play at home. If you are interested
Sir.-At last somebody has restored my faith in human nature. I applied for a job at Asda in Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, and was taken on as a member of the George staff in May. Being 54 years old, I was extremely pleased to be treated as a worthy individual
INCREASING numbers of business motorists across Hampshire are discovering that small is beautiful when it comes to their company cars. Downsizing is also likely to mean a better deal for private motorists in the county, says the AA. As taxes on company
ONE of the most unique American jazz musicians is due to hit Central Studio next month, when Bruce Katz lands on November 15. Bruce Katz brings his four-piece American blues/roots/jazz band, who play highly energised numbers with an astonishingly impressive
BRITISH champion powerlifter Jean Maton returned this week from the world masters championships in Canada with no fewer than four gold medals. The local government worker from South Ham in Basingstoke has even more reason to celebrate an amazing first
ERNIE Howe is facing one of his toughest tasks as manager of Basingstoke Town in the aftermath of their abysmal FA Cup exit at Bracknell - raising both his morale and that of his crushed and battered side. A hugely disappointed Howe said the games against
THERE'S violence in films, there's violent films and there's Kill Bill. If you turn away at the sight of blood, much less someone's intestines spilling on to the floor or multiple decapitations, suffice to say this film is not for you. From beginning
IT'S SHAPING up to be a golden year for full length animated features. Following the release of Sylvain Chomet's wildly inventive and darkly humorous Belleville Rendez-Vous and Pixar's Finding Nemo, we have the eagerly anticipated opening of Hayao Miyazaki's
Fantasy adventure The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which foolishly tries to conceal a ramshackle screenplay behind special effects and action set pieces, sadly fails. The budget reportedly ballooned to almost $80m, yet looks cheap and workmanlike
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 23 October. AMERICAN PIE: THE WEDDING (15): Teen comedy of the gross-out variety. Jim and Michelle are getting married but Jim's friend Stifler looks in danger of ruining the preparations and the big day. BAD
The Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan - Pruned! (Central Studio, Basingstoke, October 9). THE audience at Central Studio was cheering, having just witnessed a truly memorable production depicting the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in only one evening's
IT'S been a busy year for Judith Armstrong. Not only has she become the new principal of Basingstoke College of Technology but she has also been elected chairman of the Basingstoke area committee of the North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
THE annual Lilly Gala Concert with Hampshire County Youth Orchestra raised a record amount for charity. More than £2,800 was raised for Eli Lilly's charity-of-the-year and the pharmaceutical manufacturer will now match the total pound-for-pound. Derek
CATERER Kris Donkin couldn't be happier - she's back in business just six months after being forced out of her Sizzle and Bite caf on the Basepoint Enterprise Centre. Kris, from Black Dam, had all the stuffing knocked out of her last Christmas when Basepoint
HOUSE cleansing does not mean getting out the dusters and vacuum cleaner for 27-year-old Stewart Keeys. For him, it is about incense, water, salt, a quartz crystal, a rose quartz, a crystal pendulum and his mental powers. Basingstoke-born Stewart, who
AN EDWARDIAN house has its six-bedroomed accommodation spread over three floors and retains many of the original features from when it was built in 1903. The semi-detached house is in Basingstoke's Cliddesden Road and its original windows have recently
FOUR Basingstoke Bison players made a visit to Maple Ridge School as part of the extended Bison Schools Programme. The quartet of players from the Wella-backed side were Steve Moria, Blake Sorensen, Curtis Cruickshank and Matt Reid. During the afternoon
Basingstoke Buffalo 4 Bracknell Hornets 4 A GOAL 11 seconds from time denied the Basingstoke Buffalo victory in a hard-fought local derby against the visiting Bracknell Hornets on Sunday night. The Gowrings Ford and Safeway-backed side knew they were
YOU know it's a film event when you drag your carcass out of bed on a Saturday and then find that half of Basingstoke is already in Ster Century. Yes, the highest grossing animated film ever has finally reached these shores. There's actually no point
A BASINGSTOKE mother has criticised the borough council for the delay in finding a suitable home for her and her eight children - two of whom have special needs. Kerry Killick, 38, of Westbrook Court, Worting, is a single parent reliant on income support
A SURGEON at Basingstoke hospital wants volunteers to step forward and have an enema so he can test the theory that nicotine improves the condition of people suffering from a serious bowel disease. Consultant Darren Gold, who has a special interest in
YOBS have broken into Tadley Scout Den for the fourth time this year and stolen £1,200 worth of equipment, including three air rifles. The burglary is believed to have taken place last Friday night, just days before landlord Tesco was due to give the
COMPANIES across the south are creating more jobs as the economic recovery takes hold, even though margins "are still being squeezed". "Now is the time to give growth a chance," Royal Bank of Scotland group chief economist Jeremy Peat told business leaders
FOLLOWING a rigorous ten-month negotiation period, Lloyds TSB Corporate customer ASAP Calibration Services is celebrating a successful £1m management buyout, which has led to the creation of the largest independent calibration house in the UK. ASAP Calibration
A POIGNANT tale of Irish life comes to Chandler's Ford from Thursday as the Chameleon Theatre Company perform the multi-award-winning play Dancing at Lughnasa. This is the story of five impoverished sisters living in a remote part of County Donegal in
AN URGENT plea has been made for every Hampshire police officer to be issued with potentially life-saving body armour. Hampshire Police Federation chairman Keith Ward said equipping every frontline officer with a personal issue protective vest, similar
PLANS aimed at creating a centre of excellence for sport on the south coast to groom Britain's next generation of superstars will open the door to top-class facilities for Hampshire people. The University of Southampton is to redevelop its Wide Lane sports
PHIL Appleby is a man of letters - literally. The 45-year-old is about to fly to Kuala Lumpur to compete in the World Scrabble Championships - against competitors from 45 countries. This is the fourth time that Phil, a technical editor with IBM at Hursley
ONCE again the Daily Echo is pledging its support in the search to find the unsung heroes of the south. Launched by the Power FM breakfast crew this morning and backed by Meridian presenter Fred Dinenage the call has once again gone out to find the Local
A SOUTHAMPTON newsagent has been voted top of the shops in a Daily Echo competition. Arrow News in Thornhill Park was the official favourite newsagent in the city-wide competition. To mark the award, owner Milly Vee-Patel was whisked off to a four-star
The Proclaimers are due to be the kings of the road as they head off on tour again. GAYNOR EDWARDS talks to Craid Reid... THERE are lots of brothers in the pop world - from the Everleys to the Gibbs to the Gallaghers - but twins are thinner on the ground
IF THE Mavericks got a penny every time someone hummed one of their songs, they'd be billionaires by now. Even if you're not familiar with the band, chances are you know their international hit Dance the Night Away, which is so infectious that you only
MUSICAL fashions may change but if there's one song that's guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor, stamping and clapping in unison, it's Dexys Midnight Runners' Come on Eileen. The band's signature tune was the top-selling UK single of 1982, enjoying
TRINKET or Treasure: More than 50 guests brought goods to be valued by Mr Mark Law, of Law Fine Art, last Friday. Some of the owners must have had very pleasant news of values, many of the items had interesting provenance with them. Mr Law also brought
MISS it if you dare! Time's growing short, and it's less than four weeks now to the social event of the season - the Rotherwick Village Hall Dinner Dance! This year's extravaganza is booked for Saturday, November 15, where Back-To-Basics will once again
THOSE pavements are meant for walking on. Last Saturday, I saw a lady trying to negotiate the pavement in Belle Vue Road while driving her electric scooter. There were two vans across the walkway, so she had to turn around and get onto the road. Now,
KEMPSHOTT Women's Institute is holding its monthly meeting at Kempshott Village Hall, off Pack Lane, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Monday, October 27, entitled "A Girl's Life in the Army," by Mrs G Cane. ST MARK'S Church would like to thank all those who contributed
AS promised last week, here are the credits for the very successful village supper entertainment staged by the Ellisfield ladies (and gentlemen) in the Memorial Hall. It's a long list and includes principal singers, the pianist, the Master of Ceremonies
DUMMER Harvest Festival: A family service incorporated our Harvest Festival. The choir (now known as The Maidenthorne Singers) sung Linden Lea, and there were prayers and readings from younger members of the congregation. Children, depicting grandparents
IF YOU feel the urge to clear out the garage, the loft or the shed, then now is the time to do it. The items you discard will be warmly welcomed by St Leonard's fundraisers for their jumble sale on Sunday, October 26, in the Millennium Village Hall, from
LAST Monday's parish council meeting heard the leader of the borough council and portfolio holder John Shaw suggest that money allocated to provide a sports barn for Chineham could be diverted and used for the replenishment of the Basingstoke Sports Centre
WORK is scheduled to commence on the play area at the King George V Playing Fields on November 10 and should be completed around November 28. I understand that it is to be sited opposite the ball wall, in the central area but close to the path. I HAVE
HURST Community College and Leisure Centre: Several weekend courses are to begin shortly. Further details are available from the Adult Lear-ning office at the Hurst Centre on 0118 9812918. AN RSPB coffee morning will be held on Thursday, from 10am until
Sir.-I was born in Basingstoke but now live in Overton. We visit Basingstoke once a week to shop, but I prefer Andover. I wish to comment about the roundabouts. In Andover, they are planted regularly with flowers and kept in a wonderful condition. However
RENAULT is expanding its 24-hour internet-based test drive programme to include five more models. Following high levels of demand for the service for company car users, they will be among the first in the UK to be given exclusive test drives of the New
DEALERSHIPS at The Autoplaza, Basingstoke, are offering a helping hand to ensure you enjoy the holiday season that much more this year. Chris Elvidge, managing director of City Motor Holdings, explains: "We appreciate that the Christmas and New Year period
PROFESSIONAL boxer Jon Honney believes he gave his best performance yet when he went the distance with a British champion on Saturday night. The 28-year-old Basingstoke fighter accepted the match only days before the promotion at the Mountbatten Centre
SOMETIMES it's not possible to let sleeping dogs lie. They simply wake of their own accord. In Mystic River, a fragmentary thriller adapted from Dennis Lehane's novel, three men bound by a traumatic past are thrown together when fate once again deals
SUMMERTIME, and the living is anything but easy for 16-year-old Victor Vargas (Victor Rasuk), who lives on New York's Lower East Side in a cramped apartment with his young brother Nino (Silvestre Rasuk), sister Vicki (Krystal Rodriguez) and eccentric
COMPANIES large and small should ensure they cover themselves against foreign exchange rate risks in overseas markets. This was the key message at an International Trade Forum briefing, held at accountants Baker Tilly in Basingstoke. Speakers at the event
APPRENTICE carpenter Darren Courtney is on the fast track to a career in construction with Lovell, the UK's leading provider of affordable housing, which had offices on the Intec Business Park in Basingstoke. Darren, 17, met his fellow apprentices at
BASINGSTOKE is continuing to build its reputation as a regional centre for delivering all aspects of professional services. In one of the latest deals, Mark Lane, local director at Tenon accountants and business advisers - which sponsors Gazette Business
CENTERPRISE International is geared up for a healthy share of a £30million contract to supply 55,000 computers to the National Health Service in just six months. The Basingstoke-headquartered company, which is the UK's largest manufacturer of custom-built
STREAMSIDE Cottage is a chocolate box gem for the autumn property market which has been lovingly renovated and extended by its owners over the last five years. But now they are looking to move on, and the thatched home is being sold through estate agents
THE Well House is set in just under two acres of land and its equestrian facilities include stabling, with four loose boxes, a back room, a menage and a large paddock. The house is near the village of Bramley and surrounded by farmland. It started life
ESTATE agents Keel Barrett are selling an end-of-terrace house in Auklet Close, Basingstoke, for £149,950. The whole of the ground-floor accommodation, including the entrance hall, has had wood laminate flooring laid. It is a feature of the lounge and
WITHIN just three days of marketing, offers were coming in to estate agents Redwoods from househunters hoping to get lucky and be the new owners of a property at Horseshoe Cottages. The beamed and listed cottage dates back to around 1639 and stands at
A VILLAGE house dating from the 1930s has been extended twice since being built and is also modernised as it sells with a price guide of £350,000. Stockleigh is set in about a third of an acre of gardens on the edge of the village of Sherborne St John
