HAMPSHIRE legend Robin Smith has collected a bumper testimonial cheque for £239,000 from President Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie. The huge cash windfall was not a Hampshire record, however - off-spinner Shaun Udal pocketed £2,000 more from his benefit in 2002
Nic Pothas is preparing for one of the toughest challenges in world cricket - keeping wicket to Shane Warne. Before Warne's return to the county this week, the closest Hampshire's gloveman had got to studying the leg spinner's box of tricks was on television
Shaun Udal is hoping the hot weather will help persuade Paul Terry and Shane Warne to select a THREE-pronged spin attack. The presence of Warne at Hampshire in 2000 restricted Udal to nine championship appearances alongside the Australian, three of which
SHE'S got the look - but will it help stop the cash till woes of retail giant Marks & Spencer? The company, which employs more than 900 staff at branches in Southampton, Hedge End, Winchester and Fareham, hopes sultry images like this from its Truly
NEW kid-on-the-block Clydesdale Bank toasts its foothold in Southampton later this month with help from TV wine expert Oz Clarke. He is on hand to guide invited guests - many of them banking clients - through the flavours of some of the best Australian
ANDOVER woke from Saturday's tedium to entertain what was the highest league crowd of the season on Easter Monday who witnessed a comfortable victory. The decision to play the game on the afternoon appears to be vindicated as a very healthy 240 gathered
A Steve Witt goal 15 minutes from time gave Barry Andrews' Stockbridge side the Andover Open Cup on Wednesday last at a damp Portway Stadium. It was hard on battling Mottisfont who matched their Premier Division opponents for endeavour and commitment
Barker Son and Isherwood Solicitors' sponsorship of Longparish Cricket Club in 2003 was a trial partnership which took both organisations into new and uncharted waters. Neither could have expected the partnership to have been as fruitful as it was, but
Andover Cricket Club begin the 2004 season tomorrow in buoyant mood after excellent pre season training, three new wickets at London Road ground and a couple of shrewd signings. Roger Miller's side entertain Thatcham at London Road, while Ian Gardner
Highlight of the week was the finals of both the Advertiser and Weighill Cups, which took place at the John Hanson School on Tuesday evening. The Advertiser Cup was contested by Hanson A and Hanson B, both from Division One, and it was the B side of Trevor
Hants Constabulary has mounted a "huge and successful" operation to deal with suspects identified as part of Operation Ore, the national investigation into child abuse. Detective Superintendent John Fox, of the specialist investigations department, paid
A hiking enthusiast from Colden Common, near Winchester, is taking on a challenge of Olympic proportions. John Edwards is not going to this summer's games in Athens, but plans to visit America and trek along the Olympic Peninsula near Seattle. He will
The anniversary of the sinking of Titanic is being marked by the Hampshire Chronicle with the publication of a new book about the tragedy. Every Light Was Shining brings together for the first time the original news reports as they appeared in the Chronicle
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has purchased the former Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital site, in Alton, along with many other redundant NHS sites around the country. They will be appointing English Partnerships, a member of the new Regional Housing
"Put it out! Right out!" That's the message from Hampshire Fire and Rescue, who have been participating in a campaign warning people of the dangers of starting fires by cigarettes. The service said the national "Smoking Materials" campaign, launched at
Winchester has been highlighted as one of the most expensive places for students to live. A student-accommodation website reveals that Winchester has the sixth equal highest student rents in the UK, with an average rent of £65 per week, 24% above the
Cats, The Mayflower, Southampton IF YOU'RE looking for a show which will please every member of the family you can't do much better than Cats. It's got the magical elements which children love - not to mention giant singing cats - catchy songs, a fantastic
BUY a flat and get a free bike. That will be the deal for people who snap up one of more than 60 new flats in Southampton city centre. Developers are offering the sweetener because there will be no car parking spaces on the site. Instead, there will be
MEMBERS of Southampton Transport Club have overwhelmingly voted to accept a £1m offer for their building. The 800 members now have to decide whether to relocate or divide up the cash and pocket about £1,250 each. A packed meeting last night heard the
CALLS are being made for measures to prevent potentially fatal accidents to children jumping 20ft from a bridge into the River Test this summer. Every year youngsters gather during the holidays to plunge into the shallow waters from Redbridge Causeway
CAMPAIGNERS across the country who are fighting the introduction of new Tetra masts have won the backing of a European Parliament member but the company installing the system says things are going well. The Tetra (terrestrial trunk radio) system is being
LITTLE can be done to improve the road safety situation in Tidworth's Station Road, councillors have been told. There has been considerable disquiet about the condition of the pavement and the parking arrangements in the street but parish council chairman
FUN can be had for all the family this Saturday at a parish plan open day to discuss the future of St Mary Bourne. Villagers will be privy to the results of a parish questionnaire on how the community would like to see the area develop in the future.
THE age-old legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men has been interpreted amusingly by Hurstbourne Tarrant Primary School pupils in their production Hoodwinked. The school's annual musical, directed by years three and four teacher Julia Bird, had the audience
JOHN Eckton and Ted Perren jointly won the Royal Horticul-tural Society trophy at Andover Horticultual Society's spring show on Saturday. They both produced dazzling daffodils and when the winners were announced at St Ann's Hall in Suffolk Road, Ted said
ANDOVER Lions club raised £1000 for Andover Young Carers by hosting the annual Duck Dash over the Easter weekend. Crowds gathered as the river Anton saw 1,000 yellow plastic ducks poured onto it on Easter Saturday. Members from the Lions club began selling
A PROBLEM piece of land in Ludgershall could be transformed into a valuable community resource if the local population is prepared to get involved in the project, Ludgershall councillors heard. After plans to build a BMX facility on the Bell Street allotment
Winchester hand out Plate licking Portsmouth U14 12, Winchester U14 24 Winchester Under 14s were certainly focused when they took to the field against Portsmouth on Sunday, each and every player determined to bring the Plate back to Winchester. Skipper
POLICE in Andover have launched a campaign to crack down on flashers in a bid to halt a worrying spate of indecent exposures. A series of indecent exposures against young women in the town is causing concern to Andover police who are anxious to prevent
Winchester Netball (sponsored by MITIE Engineering Services Retail Limited) have stormed Division 3 of the Mid Hants Winter League, winning seventeen games out of eighteen over the season. Promoted to Division 3 last season, Winchester had aimed to finish
Kelly makes a difference OTTERS returned to winning ways on Easter Monday, but made heavy weather of defeating lowly M&T Awbridge. Awbridge came closest to scoring in the early stages. Mark Risbridger broke clear on the right, but his shot was well
Shane Warne has promised Hampshire fans aggressive cricket - starting against Durham at the Rose Bowl tomorrow. The legendary Australian leg-spinner will captain Hampshire for the first time when the county begin their championship season. And the man
Today's Principal Arrivals: Cervantes, ro/ro, 1430, 201; Mosel Ace, ro/ro, 1830, 202; CMA CGM Berlioz, container, 2200, 207; Whitchallenger, tanker, pm, 22. Today's Principal Sailings: Angela J, container, 0400, 204W; P&O Nedlloyd Tasman, container
MARTYN SEKJER'S decision to take a summer sabbatical from bowls is a blow to the plans of Hampshire Middleton Cup boss John Plomer. Plomer, just back on these shores after migrating to Malta for the winter, has to face the reality of being without a leading
MORE than 200 spectators and players packed the Entertainer last Saturday to witness the first Andover Invitation singles knock-out, sponsored by TriStar Inns and Timpsons. Doors opened at 10am and by 11.15am the matches kicked off with people straining
THRUXTON Circuit once again provided some superb entertainment over Easter as it lived up to its reputation as the fastest and most exciting motor racing track in the country for the Green Flag sponsored British Touring Car championships. A five-figure
A WINCHESTER man died after taking a lethal cocktail of drugs and drink despite having everything to live for, an inquest heard. Gavin Yates, 20, died after spending three days in intensive care at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Winchester Coroners
Andover Athletic Club had several athletes racing at Bracknell in an open meeting at the weekend. Hannah Ashmore had a respectable day's racing. In her 150m she cruised into the final by winning her heat in a personal best of 21sec. There was no comparison
FOOTBALL fans at a Winchester pub can buy more than just a pint of a lager and a packet of crisps when they drop by their local. Drinkers at the First In Last Out can take their pick from a selection of Winchester City FC merchandise from the comfort
GARDEN centres, nurseries and landowners in the New Forest have been put on alert in a bid to stop the spread of a deadly plant disease dubbed Sudden Oak Death. The government is warning businesses that there is a real danger of an outbreak in the Forest
ANGRY residents living near Fawley oil refinery have demanded an end to the sooty fall-out that frequently rains down over their homes. Their plea comes just two months after environmental staff at the refinery told the Daily Echo that emissions from
The devastated family of a 20-year-old motorcyclist, who died on the notorious A272 on Good Friday, have this week paid tribute to him. Jeremy Hall, a student at Peter Symonds' College, Winchester, had been travelling towards the city when his Honda CBR
An expert on child injuries has rubbished claims that wounds found on a baby, said to have been killed by her father, could have been caused by resuscitation. Professor Anthony Risdon, Britain's only consultant in paediatric forensic pathology, was giving
Tickets for the FA Vase final have gone on sale as Winchester FC prepares for the biggest football match in the city's history. Winchester take on AFC Sudbury on Sunday, May 16th, at Birmingham City's St Andrew's stadium. Director of football, David Malone
Former IBM employees gather at Winchester's Royal Hotel to celebrate the award of the MBE to Sandy Kara in the Queen's New Year Honours. Sandy, from Bishop's Waltham, received the honour from the Queen for her 30 years of charitable work with the town's
A crossdresser has been jailed for 15 months for two unprovoked late-night attacks on women. Transvestite, James Hicks, stalked his victims along a picturesque riverside pathway before launching the vicious attacks. He was only caught when he confessed
THERE'S no surer sign that summer is on the way than the announcement of a new season of outdoor Shakespeare performances. Titchfield Festival Theatre have assembled their most ambitious programme yet, all taking place in the beautiful surroundings of
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger liner in the world, is due to begin her maiden transatlantic crossing to New York tomorrow. The six-day voyage was sold out long before the 151,400-ton megaliner even entered service in January this year
FASHION students from Southampton Institute are set to showcase their very own designs for charity. Influential figures from the world of fashion have been invited to see five outfits from each final-year degree student. The event, which is in aid of
IT'S BEEN dubbed the drag racer of the high seas. Sailrocket is set to blast its way into the record books this year by claiming the world speed sailing record for Britain if the ambitious plans of a Southampton-based designer bear fruit. The £80,000
HUNDREDS of Hampshire workers who built the world's largest private yacht can now breathe a sigh of relief - she is more or less ship-shape. Mirabella V, the £35m dream of multi-millionaire Avis hire car magnate Joe Vittoria, yesterday left Portsmouth
NEWLY refurbished city centre, one-bedroom home with sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom - plus annual allowance for soap and mead - available now RENT FREE with no charge for heating. It may sound too good to be true but that's precisely what's
STAFF from Andover's Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) are waiting to see if they will be hit by a massive restructuring that could take jobs away from the town. As many as 950 job losses are expected to be shed nationwide from the DLO as bosses consider
THE dedication of an Andover teenager has been recognised. On Monday she will receive a national award for helping her sick sister. Rachel Paddy, aged 16, of Nutbane Close, devotes any spare time to helping her parents, Jayne and Mark, with her five-year-old
ARMY pilot Barry Jones will be taking off from Middle Wallop on Wednesday as he attempts to become the first person to fly around the world in an autogyro. It will take the Warrant Officer four-months to hop his way around the globe in an aircraft made
Eastleigh close in on Premier place Eastleigh 4, Burgess Hill Town 0 TWO victories over the Easter period have made it almost certain that Eastleigh will qualify for the Premier Division of the Dr Martens League for 2004-05. Requiring a seventh-place
ANDOVER'S Carnival Prince and Princess will be chosen at the final selection event which will be held at The Danebury tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. As usual the judging and crowning of the prince and princess will be followed
QUIRKY singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson plays Southampton's Talking Heads on Wednesday, April 21. The idiosyncratic entertainer, formerly of The Daintees, has played several excellent gigs at The Brook in recent years, but the Heads' slightly more
A BUILDER drove away with thousands of pounds of materials without paying after joining forces with a supply yard worker, a court was told. Self-employed Marcus Barnett, 33, felt so guilty about the deception that he tried to back out but was blackmailed
THE great and good of Fareham have been honoured in this year's Citizens Of Honour awards. More than 40 years of dedicated fundraising for the people of the town made 83-year-old Bill Smith a more than deserving recipient. He has been joined by 90-year-old
PLANNING chiefs are to pass a controversial plan to build homes on an Eastleigh school's playing fields. Hampshire County Council wants to sell off the land to developers and plough the cash into a multi-million-pound makeover for Nightingale Primary
AFTER six months cruising in the exotic Canary Islands, the Jubilee Sailing Trust's tall ship Lord Nelson has returned to her home dock in Southampton. The vessel, which is sailed by a crew of physically disabled and able-bodied local people to promote
