Basingstoke Buffalo 5, Oxford City Stars 7 THE Buffalo still have a chance to finish second in the Southern play-off group, despite losing on Sunday night. The Gowrings/Safeway-backed side have to beat Milton Keynes Thunder tomorrow (6.30pm) to end the
AN expert team from the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has analysed the impact of announcements in the recent Budget and concluded that while there were no real surprises for the freelance small business community, it was disappointing that the
WINCHESTER City - needing victory at title rivals Wimborne tomorrow to be crowned Wessex League champions - have scoffed at suggestions that Ken Cunningham-Brown could make a wholesale raid on their squad this summer. Former Andover boss Cunningham-Brown
IAN Robinson will be missing one of the key cogs in his Lymington & New Milton side when he returns to face his old club AFC Totton at Testwood Park tomorrow. The man who held the Stags' managerial reins for seven years must again do without the experience
CHRIS TREMLETT could be Hampshire's answer to England Test hero Steve Harmison. At six-foot seven inches tall, Tremlett, pictured above, is built for fast bowling. And obvious comparisons can be made with Durham bowler Harmison - both are tall, strong
HALLE Berry sure is making unusual choices for an Oscar winner. Instead of taking the Nicole Kidman path on to greater and greater glory through a mix of arty quality and blockbusting crowd-pleasers, she has instead gone for the random shot-in-the-dark
Today's Principal Arrivals: Mosel Ace, ro/ro, 0030, 202; Jingu Maru, vehicle carrier, 0430, 34/35; OOCL Thailand, container carrier, 0500, 206; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 25; QM2, passenger ship, 0530, 38/9; Aurora, passenger ship, 0645, 106; Hual Tricorn
SOUTH coast legal firm Trethowans is hosting its second commercial property seminar at the Saints' stadium next Thursday in conjunction with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and London Clancy. The seminar will address the legal, financial and valuation
RAY Murphy is a man with a huge task: to write the history of Winchester City, one of the oldest football clubs in Britain. Ray, the club secretary, is researching the history of the club that has stunned the football world by being the first in Hampshire
A HARD hat and Wellington boots may not scream glamour but the traditionally male-dominated construction industry has quietly been building its attraction for career-minded females. There are a whole host of reasons why women are changing their perspective
Amateur theatre is an important part of local entertainment. The Daily Echo acknowledges that with its annual Curtain Call Awards - a glittering prizegiving ceremony honouring the best talents of the amdram world. All amateur shows reviewed in the Daily
WORSHIPPERS have been packing into Sikh gurdwaras in Southampton this week for Vaisakhi celebrations. Continuous readings of the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, have been taking place day and night for the past three days as part of the festival. Flags
A TELECOM giant has sparked fury by refusing to say where it intends to install a new Tetra radio mast in the New Forest. Airwave MM02 is already looking for a new site after dismantling its existing mast at Home Farm, Hythe, yesterday in front of jubilant
HOW can a parcel just vanish into thin air? This is the question posed by a Southampton man who claims a recorded delivery package bound for his home has been lost in the chaos of the current postal service crisis. Clive Marks, of Church Lane, Highfield
CROWDS have been steaming along to catch a glimpse of Thomas the Tank Engine on The Watercress Line. Youngsters saw all their favourite Thomas characters on the Mid Hants Railway at Ropley as the old steam line was taken over by The Fat Controller and
AT 65, you might expect Marty Wilde to be taking it easy - perhaps even taking a leaf out of daughter Kim's book and going in for a spot of gentle gardening. Not a bit of it. The original British rock'n'roller may, as of yesterday, be eligible for a bus
ALTHOUGH they been going since 1997, Keane had to wait until last summer for the music industry to really sit up and take notice of them. The song that began to get people talking was Everybody's Changing. Recorded in a living room, the single was a little
Today's warm-up acts are often tomorrow's headline bands. We've rounded up some support acts that we think are worth checking out this week... AMPLIFIER'S second single, Neon, was released on Monday and their self-titled debut album is on its way in May
THE Basingstoke Town Limited board of directors met last week and agreed not to rebel against the Isthmian League's demand for £750 plus VAT to help pay their failed legal bid to halt non-league football restructuring. Last month, the FA's rejection of
THIEVES have dismantled and stolen a Hampshire football club's floodlights. Raiders stole the 30ft lights by climbing up a set of mobile goalposts that had been turned on its side. It is the third time in a week that Fareham Town Football Club has been
SURGERY: Sir George Young, our MP, will be holding an advice surgery tomorrow at Tadley Community Centre, Newchurch Road, between 10am and 11am. Anyone is welcome to go along and have a chat with him. OPEN day: Tomorrow at Tadley Community Centre, from
JUMBLE sale: There will be a sale in Cross House on Saturday, April 24, from 2pm to 3.30pm. Now is the chance to turn out all those unwanted household items and tidy up your wardrobe. Proceeds will go to St James' Church funds. Churchwardens Richard Wood
JUMBLE sale: The sale held on April 3 was a great success. The village hall funds were swelled by more than £200. The profits from this and most other events go towards the ever-increasing cost of running the hall. Thanks go to all who donated goods and
VANDALS went on the rampage at Eastleigh's Crestwood School, using bricks, stones, concrete blocks and scaffolding poles to smash 53 windows and two security cameras. Damage - estimated at £4,000 - left shattered glass littering classrooms at the school
I HOPE everybody had a lovely Easter, with not too many chocolate eggs. SUMMER fayre: Aldworth Science College will be holding its fayre on Saturday, July10. If any companies or individuals would like to sponsor or advertise in the programme that will
PLANT sale: The annual sale of perennial plants will be held in the Village Club tomorrow from 10am. There will be a range of plants, home-grown by gardening enthusiasts, as well as advice on successful planting. JUMBLE sale: Tomorrow, the Busy Bees are
PELICAN Inn: Liz and Danny are hosting a Race Night with team quizzes and games thrown in, in aid of Tadley First Responders. The fun will take place this Sunday, starting at 8pm. Come along on your own or with friends and enjoy a great evening's fun
FAREWELL my lovely... the end of an era occurred this week, as Kathleen McIlroy bade farewell to the village after 40 years in Forest Lodge, Wedmans Lane. Kathy and her late husband Dan raised three children - Sally, Katy and Stuart - and were in the
SHERFIELD Fete: Plans are coming together to make this year's fete bigger and better than ever. Sandy Johnston said: "There will be no horses this time, but we are having a children's farm, sponsored by GEMS. There will also be Kidz Quadz on a track,
I VERY much hope you had a good Easter. TOMORROW: Ladies breakfast, at 9.30am, at Main Road Methodist Church with a guest speaker. For further information, call 0118 9815805. SURGERY: Sir George Young is holding a surgery tomorrow at the community centre
Sir.-I read with interest the recent letter regarding an irresponsible youngster on a horse. As a horse rider, I know that the first and most important thing is to be in control of your own horse at anytime and in any circumstances. I appreciate incidences
Sir.-We wish to pick up on the statements made by Caroline Statham in a recent letter to The Gazette. We do not agree with her inference that all primary schools in the area are of a uniformly high standard. In our experience of schools in our catchment
AFTER fulfilling his racecourse dream, Leon Nurse has vowed to keep in shape in case another opportunity to race-ride comes up. The 52-year-old Basingstoke cricketer, who has undergone a hip replacement, finished sixth of 10 starters in a charity flat
IT'S THE kind of thing that every teenage boy dreams of: a beautiful woman moves in next door and she likes you - and what's more, she's a porn star! With a premise like this, it goes without saying that The Girl Next Door isn't a life-changing, award-winning
IN THE original Barbershop, Calvin (Ice Cube) and his close-knit team barely survived a take-over bid to their family-run barbershop on the south side of Chicago. For the sequel, the pressures of competition and modernisation continue to take their toll
BASINGSTOKE-HEADQUARTERED building services engineers are celebrating an £8.5million contract win. IEI, which is based in the Southern Cross building in Basing View, has clinched its biggest contract for the last 12 years and the second largest in its
ONE estate agent has gone "streets" ahead with the spring marketing of character cottages in a north Hampshire village. Dreweatt Neate has three cottages for sale in The Street in Old Basing which have a combined guide price of more than a million pounds
HALF-AN-ACRE of gardens and a heated swimming pool come with a house in the village of Sherborne St John. Estate agents Bairstow Eves are looking for offers of more than £530,000 for the Chineham Lane house, which also has an annexe with a studio room
ONE of Basingstoke's older-style homes, close to the town centre, is for sale after being modernised. Estate agents Barons describe the Deep Lane property (pictured above) as a "fine home", as they look for a buyer at £277,500. Three bedrooms, one with
SELECTING a career is a momentous choice; let no-one tell you it is a minor matter. It is probably the most important decision that one has to make and it needs thought, thought and more thought! Choosing a career will affect your whole life - your happiness
DISABLED people, said to make up one in seven of the UK's population, are about to have more rights than ever before. New laws will mean that failure to grant these rights could lead to heavy fines. Steps, wall tile and stair colours, parking, direction
WHEN you run a small business, finding the right people to work for your company is even more important. But recruiting and retaining staff can feel like an uphill struggle if your budget is limited and you're competing with multinational companies. Frances
PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp has been forced to admit that two of his outstanding performers this season are doubtful for the big home clash with Manchester United on Saturday. Centre-back Linvoy Primus has not trained since coming off with a thigh
Get a free 12-page Hampshire Cricket supplement with today's Daily Echo. Meet the new faces in town - Michael Brown, Billy Taylor, Michael Clarke and Shane Watson all join Super Shane Warne at the Rose Bowl this season. There's an interview with John
Robin Smith has thanked Hampshire and the county's supporters for his bumper testimonial cheque. Former Hampshire captain Smith, whose 1996 benefit raised £202,000 was awarded a cheque for £239,000 by Hampshire Cricket president Colin Ingleby Mackenzie
THE end of an era in Basingstoke rugby history takes place tomorrow when Ian Calder plays his final game as the club's player-coach. The home clash against Redruth closes Calder's tenure as director of rugby at Down Grange. The 38-year-old Kiwi was told
WINCHESTER's main indoor sports centre will close for three months next year as part of a £1m refurbishment. Thousands of people will be forced to use facilities in Eastleigh, Basingstoke, Romsey or Southampton during the closure. Council chiefs say the
HIS IS one of the most welcome faces in the New Forest village of Pilley. Jim Gibb, 61, is the new man behind the counter at Pilley Stores and post office. The former engineering consultant from Norleywood is modest about his role in saving one of the
NO ONE could blame Linda Parsons for being surprised to find double yellow lines painted outside her home. After all they were 15 years overdue. Human error is being blamed by council bosses for the delay in carrying out work agreed back in 1989. But
EIGHTY thousand pounds a year, free massages, manicures and glamorous trips abroad - and still a Hampshire company cannot find any takers for its job vacancies. Mortgage lender TML Financial Solutions has 60 positions free with money on offer ranging
A PIONEERING new centre for research into HIV and Aids has been officially opened in Southampton. The centre at the city's university is the first of its kind in Europe and only one of a few worldwide. Its three directors and research associates will
CLIPBOARDS dangling at the end of a patient's bed have become a thing of the past at one of the UK's leading cardiac units. State-of-the-art computer technology at the Wessex Cardiac Unit in Southampton General Hospital is enabling consultants to instantly
SOME pop stars, however successful they are, are soon forgotten in the here today, gone tomorrow world of the music industry. But however many other artists reach the top spot in the hit parade, Al Martino will always be remembered as the first ever artist
THE people of Wickham are pulling together to help raise money for the restoration of the village's Church of St Nicholas. Tens of thousands of pounds are needed for urgent repairs to the 12th century building to stop rainwater and damp getting in. Last
VIABLES Steering Group: The group held a meeting on March 5, in the Education Room at the Viables Craft Centre. Anyone interested can still join the group. A Fun Day is being considered which may take place in the summer. The next meeting of the group
HORTICULTURE: Cliddesden, Farleigh Wallop & Ellisfield Horticultural Society's next event is a presentation that was postponed from January. On Wednesday, April 28, at 7.45pm, John Negus will talk about "Greenhouse & Conservatory Gardening" in
GOOD news: For those many residents who have already expressed concern about the application to extend the Chineham Arms and have not yet heard, the application has been withdrawn. This does not mean that the proposals have been totally abandoned, but
SURVEY: Whatever you do, don't even whisper to anyone about the Bird and Wildlife Survey, which all Ellisfield residents have been asked to complete tomorrow. Last year, the birds found out what we were planning and most of them went off on a day's holiday
A LORRY driver has joined the call for a cycle path to be provided over the Bishopstoke railway bridge in a bid to solve a potential accident black spot. Retired Thornden School art teacher Susan Harrison launched the plea last month after being knocked
PHONE mast update number one: As reported recently, local campaigner Simon Preedy has been having discussions with mobile phone operator T-Mobile about its need for a 3G, 11-metre mast in Cliddesden Lane. As he has heard nothing recently from T-Mobile
JUMBLE sale: Oakley & Deane WI is holding a sale, tomorrow, in East Oakley Village Hall. The sale starts at 2pm and there will be a raffle and tombola. Donations of jumble can be left at the hall after 10am. PARISH council: Oakley & Deane annual
SURGERY: The next Norden Ward surgery is tomorrow at the Methodist Church, at 11.30am. Come and meet your councillors. CHESS: Do you play chess or are you interested in learning? You can do so at the Basingstoke Bridge and Chess Club in Sherborne Road
PLANTS: Seeds sown now will be up and running in about three weeks. Give them another three weeks after they have been pricked out and potted on, and they will be ready for the garden. As most seed packets contain many more seeds than are needed, why
EASTER Day began in Silchester with a Sunrise Service starting at 6am outside the church. Twenty people took part in a short service to bring light into the church. At 10am there was a full church and chairs had to be put out to make room for everybody
Sir.-Thank you to the many people of Basingstoke who, on Saturday morning, signed our petition for a referendum on the European Constitution. Our call for the British public to have the chance to have their say on their future in Europe certainly resonated
Sir.-Re: Morrisons' take over of Safeway. Having previously lived in the Midlands and Yorkshire, I am personally very pleased that Morrisons is coming to the Basingstoke area, albeit at the loss of a Safeway store. I think people who haven't experienced
Sir.-Reading the numerous letters concerning the new law enabling police to disperse groups of youths. The subsequent response by some of those youths and their parents has prompted me to write the following open letter: "Dear parents: "I'm sorry no-one
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
GOING for the prestige 4x4 market's jugular must have been a pretty daunting prospect for Volvo's design crew, but their knife-sharp, first effort delivered a killer cut. One swift launch blow was all it took to fell the BMW X5, and don't dare mention
THERE'S never been a better time to own a classic car, according to Classic Cars magazine. "The wide choice of good quality classics and the financial advantages make them irresistible," said editor Martyn Moore. There are big financial incentives to
THERE'S never been a better time to own a classic car, according to Classic Cars magazine. "The wide choice of good quality classics and the financial advantages make them irresistible," said editor Martyn Moore. There are big financial incentives to
LARGER-than-life Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne is ready to be the catalyst for bringing the glory days back to Hampshire. Warne's passion and enthusiasm for the game is second to none and that can only be a great plus for a club looking for
HIDALGO is the extraordinary story of one man's journey of personal redemption, reportedly based on the life of long distance horse rider Frank T Hopkins. The film opens in 1890. Hopkins (Mortensen) works as a dispatch rider for the US Cavalry, quickly
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 22nd April. 50 FIRST DATES(12A): Romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler about a man who falls for a woman with memory loss and finds himself having to make her fall in love with him again every
AS MANAGING director of Eli Lilly UK, Andrew Hotchkiss does not have much spare time on his hands. But in the build-up to Sunday's Flora London Marathon, he has been clock watching to see that his team is on schedule to raise thousands of pounds for Lilly's
DAVID Benson's fantasy party hosted by Noel Coward, with all his childhood heroes as guests, comes to New Greenham Arts in Newbury on Saturday, April 24, at 8pm. Around the table are such esteemed guests as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Quintin Crisp,
FIVE businesses from the Basingstoke borough have been shortlisted for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards 2004. Basingstoke companies Value-form Ltd, Voller Energy, Raynesway Construction Southern and Greenhouse Graphics will
