Southampton Women's Luncheon Club is still going strong after 60 years... EVERY month for the past six decades, a loyal group of women has gathered at a Southampton hotel. Their aim has been to leave behind the reality of their lives for a few short hours
Bramshott Hill have received a Golf Mark Award for their efforts in promoting junior golf. They are one of only four clubs in Hampshire to have achieved the status - the others being Hayling Island, Alresford and Four Marks. The Bramshott club are currently
ERIF (UK) Limited is again sponsoring the Hampshire PGA match-play championship at Hartley Wintney. Their decision follows the success of last year's championship at Corhampton, where Russell Tate's last-hole win over Romsey's James Pitcher was enjoyed
SOME might view it as a case of 'out of the frying pan and into the fire', but John Robson believes tonight's trek to King's Lynn is just what Bashley need to flush a heavy defeat out of their systems. After falling foul of Saturday's 6-0 demolition job
Jon Gittens has landed himself a charge of misconduct - for allegedly calling a referee's assistant a CHICKEN NUGGET! The former Saints and Pompey defender couldn't resist a wry smile when he discovered he was in the dock for using 'foul' language. The
Jon Gittens has landed himself a charge of misconduct - for allegedly calling a referee's assistant a CHICKEN NUGGET! The former Saints and Pompey defender couldn't resist a wry smile when he discovered he was in the dock for using 'foul' language. The
Shane Warne saluted Will Kendall and Dimitri Mascarenhas for leading Hampshire to a nail-biting three-wicket opening championship win against Durham. All-rounder Mascarenhas followed up a typically economical effort with the ball by hitting the winning
THESE are the runners and riders for this year's Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards. Twenty-four shortlisted businesses and organisations will now receive assessment visits from judges. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony
FIRST out of the blocks! The first letting has taken place at Knowle Village Business Park in Fareham. Two years ago owners Gudgeon Developments bought the rural site, consisting of a 7,000 sq ft building with extra land for commercial development. Phoenix
TRIBUTES to outgoing director of rugby Ian Calder for his sterling three years' service as player and coach at Basingstoke flowed at Down Grange on Saturday. Senior officials, members and supporters were fulsome in their praise of Ruffy during the pre-match
TRIBUTES to outgoing director of rugby Ian Calder for his sterling three years' service as player and coach at Basingstoke flowed at Down Grange on Saturday. Senior officials, members and supporters were fulsome in their praise of Ruffy during the pre-match
SOME might view it as a case of 'out of the frying pan and into the fire', but John Robson believes tonight's trek to King's Lynn is just what Bashley need to flush a heavy defeat out of their systems. After falling foul of Saturday's 6-0 demolition job
ELEVEN-year-old Holly Hill put the old-stagers to shame when she BEAT 40 of them at Hayling. There were some red faces when Holly from Millbrook beached a nice flounder to show the seniors - including her dad Ron Hill who is a seasoned angler - how it
IT was the news they feared they might never hear. But today at 9.30am on an overcast Tuesday morning residents of Hythe marina learned they had won a fiercely-fought battle to keep their peace and quiet intact. The campaigners had almost given up hope
Roger Webb, managing director of Southampton cargo handling, today lamented the decision and predicted stormy times ahead for Southampton docks... THESE are dark times for Southampton and perhaps the most important element in the local economy, the port
SICK golfing yobs have been using a pony for target practice in a Hampshire field. Two-year-old Smudge has suffered severe cuts and bruising after being pounded by golf balls fired at him as he grazed in a field. The pony was targeted by more than 25
ENERGY giant British Gas was today announcing it has 100 jobs up for grabs in Southampton. The call centre jobs pay between £13,932 and £14,448 per year plus bonuses and benefits for handling billing inquiries. Workers also earn a further £3,000 on average
ONE of Hampshire's most picturesque towpaths has picked up a £48,000 lottery grant for vital restoration work. The Itchen Navigation, which runs for 10km between Winchester and Southampton, provides rare public access to a chalk stream of outstanding
FIRE chiefs are heading to London today to try to convince a Court of Appeal judge that four sacked Hampshire firefighters should not be allowed back to work. It is the brigade's last-gasp attempt to end a three-year battle to see four men ousted for
IT'S time to dust off your rackets as summer approaches and the Totally Tennis Stratton Park Programme re-opens. The programme, which was a huge success when it was launched last year, will run again from April until September, complementing the programme
Sinnerboy - The Brook, Southampton THIS tribute to the late Rory Gallagher produced an electric atmosphere at a bulging Brook, from the shattering Shinkicker to the belligerent Bullfrog Blues. As the two guys either side of me, who had both seen Rory
DIBDEN BAY campaigners were today celebrating with news that the government has dramatically rejected plans to build a £600m container terminal on Southampton Water. Associated British Ports had wanted to build a 1.85km-long, six-berth- deep water quay
CONTROVERSIAL PLANS for a huge new container development on Southampton Water were today rejected by the government. The decision to refuse the proposals for the £600m scheme at Dibden Bay will come as a huge blow to Associated British Ports, operator
Roger Webb, managing director of Southampton cargo handling, today lamented the decision and predicted stormy times ahead for Southampton docks... THESE are dark times for Southampton and perhaps the most important element in the local economy, the port
The decision by the government not to give the go-ahead to Dibden Bay will have "extremely serious'' effects on Southampton and the city's docks, said Andrew Kent, the local ABP port director. Shock waves of disbelief went through the docks as news of
The Dibden Bay Inquiry - A year of debate... Day 1: About 350 people turn out and hear Southampton City Council throw its weight behind the new container terminal. New Forest and Hampshire councils' QC Richard Drabble warns of the impact on local communities
For more than 30 years a debate has been raging from the high-powered boardrooms of ABP to the parlours of the properties in Dibden Purlieu - what is to become of Dibden Bay? What followed has included several planning ideas, the formation of a formidable
ABP argues that the expansion of its Southampton empire into Dibden Bay has been on the cards for decades and is vital for the health of the economy. Ships and the sea gave birth to Southampton centuries ago. Today more than 10,000 jobs rely on Southampton
OF the 23 listed topics at the Eastern Docks inquiry, nearly all made some reference to the ecological effect of building a 24/7 six-berth container terminal on a quiet mudflat at the edge of the New Forest. Dibden Bay was designated a Site of Special
CHANDLER'S FORD residents are stepping up their campaign to have a controversial Tetra mast removed from their neighbourhood. Valley Park residents claim that the 75ft police communications mast in the Teviot Road area is an eyesore and could pose a health
DIBDEN BAY campaigners were today celebrating with news that the government has dramatically rejected plans to build a £600m container terminal on Southampton Water. Associated British Ports had wanted to build a 1.85km-long, six-berth- deep water quay
THE PORT of Southampton is to witness a dramatic change in the face of the British cruising industry, says the UK head of one of the country's major shipping lines. P&O Cruises will have a totally new look in 2005 with the arrival of the new 85,000
A GALAXY of big-name stars are heading for St Mary's next month for the Danny Wallace testimonial. The latest footballing legends to confirm their attendance for the eagerly awaited end-of-season clash at St Mary's on May 17 are former international heroes
An innovative new form of fostering could save Southampton's most troubled teenagers from a life of crime and self-destruction. KATE THOMPSON finds out more... AN ELITE team of foster carers are being recruited to take on the important role of caring
SHANE WARNE promised that life at Hampshire would be entertaining under his captaincy. And it proved to be the most tense of finishes at the Rose Bowl yesterday. It seemed that Warne was destined to come in and score the winning runs after Durham threatened
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Maersk Teal, ro/ro, 0730, 34/35; Kassel, ro/ro, 0930, 43; OOCL Long Beach, container, 1100, 207; Sentinel, patrol ship, am, 26/27; OOCL Faith, container, 2300, 204. Today's Principal Sailings: P&
RAIL passengers in Hampshire have helped transport group Stagecoach keep profits on track. Stagecoach, which operates South West Trains (SWT), revealed the financial performance of its rail division would exceed expectations in the year to the end of
WHAT lengths some people will go to for their art! It's not in his job description, but legal eagle Simon Rhodes, a partner with south coast law firm Lester Aldridge (LA), has grown this goatee beard in order to get into character for a piece of thought-provoking
OFFICIALS at Winchester City Football Club are racing against the clock to complete vital ground improvements they need to make the grade next season. The team continued their storming run of success at the weekend when they cruised to victory to win
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to cut the carnage on a New Forest road with one of the worst accident rates in the area. Villagers are demanding improvements to the A338 Ringwood to Fordingbridge road, where 17 people have been killed or seriously injured
Parenting orders encourage mums and dads to take responsibility for their children's behaviour. Today, the second of a week-long look at the work of the Wessex Youth Offending Team (YOT) finds out why parents are being sent back to the classroom... MANY
THE boys who are set to cause a stage sensation when The Full Monty comes to Southampton were in the city to launch the show yesterday - but their kit stayed firmly ON. Unlike the famous film, which saw Robert Carlyle and his fellow steelworkers turned
COMEDIAN Dave Gorman has added 25 dates to his UK tour. The quirky TV star, pictured, whose Googlewhack Adventure show has triggered a national craze for "google-whacking" - the art of entering two words in a Google search to produce just one website
SOUTHAMPTON'S two city MPs today called on huge government investment in the city to ease the pain of the Dibden Bay decision. They said millions of pounds need ploughing into the city's transport network if the port is to continue its success well into
HAMPSHIRE'S embattled social services boss Felicity Hindson was remaining tight-lipped today over her controversial £9,500 trip to New Zealand. Cllr Hindson returned to her detached home in the leafy upmarket village of Exton ten miles from Winchester
HIS spectacular garden has amazed competition judges and rivals for years. Michael Brooks has scooped the coveted Test Valley in Bloom front garden award, south section, for a staggering five years on the trot. But now he fears the title could fall into
THE life of comedian Benny Hill is to be aired in a television documentary written by Sir John Mortimore, creator of Rumpole of the Bailey. The programme will trace the Hampshire entertainer's life from his childhood and his life as a milkman, focusing
A GROUP of Hampshire youngsters hope to swap their pens and exercise books for safari hats in summer 2005. The teenagers, all aged between 14 and 15 and from Brockenhurst and Sway, are aiming to go on the trip of a lifetime to Kenya, where they will help
The Paperboys - Talking Heads, Southampton THIS ever-evolving Canadian band produced some fine entertainment at The Heads. Led by singer and guitarist Tom Landa, the energetic five-piece played a typically eclectic set ranging from Celtic reels and laid-back
Basingstoke Town 2 Aylesbury United 0 TOWN moved back into an automatic promotion spot to next season's Conference South. They beat bottom team Aylesbury on Saturday, while their nearest rivals Maidenhead lost 2-1 to Kettering. Goals from Sergio Torres
MARK LATTA, the Hampshire businessman accused of murdering his ten-week-old baby, has this morning been cleared on the orders of a judge. The dad of four had been accused of killing his baby daughter Charlotte in December 2001 after losing his temper
SOUTHAMPTON'S two city MPs today called on huge government investment in the city to ease the pain of the Dibden Bay decision. They said millions of pounds need ploughing into the city's transport network if the port is to continue its success well into
IT was the news they feared they might never hear. But today at 9.30am on an overcast Tuesday morning residents of Hythe marina learned they had won a fiercely-fought battle to keep their peace and quiet intact. The campaigners had almost given up hope
SOUTHAMPTON City Council was the only local authority to back the Dibden Bay scheme. This morning civic chiefs said the announcement was a massive blow to the local economy. Speaking to the Daily Echo, council leader Councillor Adrian Vinson said: "This
ENVIRONMENTAL groups today congratulated the government on its decision to reject plans to build a massive new container terminal at Dibden Bay near the New Forest. They say a new super-port would have destroyed wildlife areas of national and international
AFC Popley 0 R and B Sports 3 THE division one title is now safely in the hands of Paul Hook's side R and B Sports. They followed up a 3-0 Basing-stoke and District League win in midweek against Silchester, by beating the one club who might have caused
"UNREALISTIC..unproven..insufficient..impractical..questionable.." - just some of the criticism fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for railway access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. The rail scheme essential to reduce traffic impact
If you measure a career by setting records, then Danny Wallace is up there with the best Saints have ever had to offer. When he made his debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 29, 1980, aged just 16 years and 314 days, he became the
MAJESTIC Desert is as low as 11-2 for the 1,000 Guin-eas after a victory which wholly satisfied her trainer Mick Channon in the Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Kieren Fallon held up the filly in the early stages and, two furlongs
JIM DIXON will replace Ian Calder as Basingstoke RFC's senior coach - and the Kiwi says he cannot wait for his new challenge at Down Grange to begin. Dixon's appointment was announced to The Gazette by Basingstoke RFC chairman Dr Steve Tristram on Saturday
