JUST about the only issue to stand out in black-and-white from this match was the respective kits. Otherwise, Saints' opening day defeat at Leeds was a montage of grey, vague, confusing shades. Saints lost, but it was a defeat that boss Stuart Gray can
IT HAS been said that to show something is important you must give it time, for time is the most precious thing we possess. You may think the taking of a proper English afternoon tea is not important, but it must be given a goodly amount of time and I
TEN years ago, Craig David was among an adoring crowd of fans who saw singer Terence Trent D'Arby perform at Southampton Guildhall. (22/11/00) Last night, the roles were reversed for the 19yearold pop superstar, as he took to the stage for the first time
THOSE who simply see curry as a good way to wash down ten pints would hardly know a chicken vindaloo from a chicken kebab. But any respectable connoisseur of the delights of Indian food will tell you there is often a world of difference between that curry
HE'S coming home. Craig David - one of the most exciting singers to come out of Southampton for years - will be back for a triumphant concert as part of a 16-night UK tour. (23/9/00) The 19-year-old homegrown talent will perform at Southampton Guildhall
SOUTHAMPTON teenage star Craig David said he was "blown away" today to pick up six nominations for the annual Mobo Awards, setting the seal on his album and singles chart success. (6/9/00) The singer picked up the highest number of nominations for one
THIS vibrant new bar has been a real hit since it opened in August and every Saturday night it is packed to capacity. The design downstairs is trendy and sophisticated with deep red and light purple dcor. It is quite spacious with plenty of room at the
Craig David fills Andrew White in on what it feels like to be thrust into pop stardom at such a young age and his aspirations for his blossoming music career... (12/8/00) Craig David is not short exactly of fans at the moment. But the person he's happiest
SOUTHAMPTON'S chart-topping boy wonder came home for his first live performance since rocketing to the number one spot. (17/4/00) R&B sensation Craig David was the headline act at Power in the Port - a massive outdoor concert to celebrate the Tall
SOUTHAMPTON singer Craig David looks certain to storm straight into the charts at number one tomorrow. (8/4/00) On Thursday his first solo offering Fill Me In was 35,000 sales ahead of its nearest rival. More than 74,000 fans have snapped up the single
CRAIG David is a name that will be on everyone's lips soon and his melodic, soulful voice will probably be resonating in many ears for years to come. (31/3/00) As the singer on Southampton's leading producers Artful Dodger's worldwide smash hit ReRewind
Local anglers figured prominently during a Champion-of-Champions shore heat held along the Milford Shingle bank where smoothhound, black bream, wrasse, pout and gurnard supplied the action. Twelve anglers qualified for the semi-finals to be held at Hengistbury
Some cracking bass have again been recorded, with Keith Passant heading to Southbourne where he landed his first-ever fish, a beauty that tipped the scales down to 11lb 8oz. Passant, who has only been fishing for 12 months, used mackerel fished at close
HANSFORD's Chalkie White ran away with the sixth round of The Nigel Turner/ Thompsons Financial Planning Sunday Series on Longbridge. He booked his spot for the match at the last minute, replacing Toyota's Dave Higgins and looked far from on top form
Local anglers have been sampling some hectic sport along the Purbeck coastline. And the three Bowditch brothers - Jason, Nigel and Shaun - who are members of the City of Southampton club had a cracking all-night session near Lulworth Cove. The brothers
The most famous offshore powerboat race, the Honda Cowes Classic, takes place tomorrow with the world's fastest ocean-going mono-hulls race from Cowes to Torquay and back. The Honda Cowes Classic promises to be a festival of speed on water and has attracted
While Ellen Macarthur's Open 60 Kingfisher put in a convincing performance - without her - on the last leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge to take the title, Southamp-ton's Mike Golding and his crew finished third on Ecover. It was a disappointing result
The Solent has been awash with billowing sails this week as 200 of the world's fastest, biggest and most historic racing yachts came together to create spectacular scenes that will be neither repeated nor forgotten for many years to come. Competitors
The big boats started arriving in Plymouth on Tuesday but the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet race will not be known until all have crossed the finish line and when the handicappers have logged all ratings. First to finish on Tuesday was the Francis
The world's sailing hotspots of San Diego, Hauraki Gulf and Rhode Island will be desolate this weekend as all eyes turn to Cowes for the start of the America's Cup Jubilee. Never in the history of yacht racing has there been such an awesome collection
SOME of the fastest racing yachts in the world gathered in a breezy Solent yesterday for the start of the classic Rolex Fastnet Race. However, the two pre-race favourites, both built in and around Southampton, gave the 233-strong fleet a glimpse of the
The Rolex Fastnet Race starting from Cowes on Sunday is set to feature some of the fastest and slickest boats in the racing world. Many will finish Skandia Life Cowes Week on Saturday and head off for the Fastnet Rock and Plymouth the following day having
THE Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition is set to take place near Winchester early next month. The event, aimed at finding the best of the county's sausages and pies, will take place at Sparsholt College on February 12. Entries are expected from
WHILE travelling through India more than a decade ago, Islander Erling McCracken met an old yoga guru who prescribed for a happy and fulfilling life a daily discipline of yoga, meditation and a stick of liquorice. Those wise words inspired Erling to build
Hampshire Farmers' Markets Ltd have just launched their new programme of markets for 2003. The programme has been extended from the sixty eight markets run during last year to an amazing eighty three markets to be held in Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke
A team of researchers from St George's Hospital Medical School studied the lung function of more than 2,500 men aged from 45 to 49, and found that good lung function was associated with high intakes of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene. Interestingly, when
LYCOPENE is the red pigment in ripe tomatoes giving them that rich, succulent hue. Tomatoes and tomato products are the main sources of lycopene in the British diet, although some is present in watermelon, pink grapefruit and canned apricots. Food processing
THE glorious smell of succulent, and juicy Hampshire strawberries in our local farmers' shop transported me straight back to our own farm, where, among other organic produce, we grew seven-and-a-half acres of strawberries. We were one of the pioneers
A good chef will go to considerable lengths to get hold of top quality ingredients, but why should anyone settle for second rate? Mass produced food might be convenient but it will undermine the most skilled cook, so it pays not to cut corners, at least
ANDOVER stalwart Alan Kennedy enjoyed his testimonial game against old club Forest Green Rovers at the Portway on Saturday. Club manager Howard Goddard had paid tribute to AK before the game, describing the full-back as dedicated, motivated, super fit
Sarah Witchard, chairman of the Alresford and District Liberal- Democrats, described the past year as another curate's egg when she addressed the annual general meeting. Success and joys had been tempered with disappointment. May brought city and parish
Storms on Sunday night have caused widespread damage and disruption. Train services are badly affected and many roads are blocked because of fallen trees or floods. The road under the rail bridge in Alresford is badly flooded. Homeowners are waking up
AS Bashley head into their make or break promotion game at Ashford Town tomorrow, chairman Ray Pinney says he knows of no approach by the club towards former Andover supremo Ken Cunningham-Brown. Although Bash secretary Pete Plowman has been in contact
Round-the-world yachts-woman Ellen MacArthur returned to Southampton yesterday to a rapturous reception. The heroine of the Vendee Globe race arrived at the Boat Show to help launch a new interactive on-line game - as well as giving two 11-year-old sailors
It may not have had the excitement of the 6-3, it may not have had the shirt changing of the 3-1, it may not have had more than one goal but yesterday's 1-0 win was as special as any of Saints' famous home victories against Manchester United over the
Football teams can't always play brilliantly but the sign of a good one is that when they don't, they're still hard to beat. That's why Saints are a good team. You can read the statistics however you want. If you like, it's three games, no wins. Or you
Midfield goals offer reason to be cheerful Saints' 3-2 friendly win over Reading last night proved what goals from midfield can do. Fabrice Fernandes and Matt Oakley both netted spectacular efforts and James Beattie grabbed the other as Saints defeated
Even the freak thunderstorm and torrential downpour which saw this game abandoned four minutes from the end couldn't dampen the thought that Saints need a new striker. When the thunder and lightning rolled in and the heavens opened like you wouldn't believe
Andover confirmed this week that Matthew Le Tissier will be coming to the Portway with Eastleigh in April. For the full story see this Friday's Andover Advertiser.
Andover are looking forward to their biggest night of the year at the Portway next Tuesday - and Lions boss Howard Goddard is adamant his side can overturn Aldershot in the second leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup. For a full preview see Friday's Andover
Andover will take on Andover New Street in the final of the North Hants Senior Cup next month, after New Street beat Stockbridge 2-0 at Foxcotte Park on Tuesday night. Paul Gilbert will claim the first goal for Street, while Jay Mann wrapped up the victory
Andover 5 Gosport Borough 0 Gosport were playing in yellow and blue, but it was Andover's fans who must have felt it was just like watching Brazil. If you didn't know the Jewson Wessex league, you'd have sworn Andover were the team 18 points ahead of
Stockbridge 4 Brading 1 Stockbridge put on a good display to beat Brading in a game they dominated from start to finish. The Robins took the lead after only three minutes through new signing Gavin Flye, who impressed in his home debut playing up front
The Titanic, build by Harland and Wolff, has the same dimensions as the Olympic, which was also in collision last autumn, the other vessel being the cruiser Hawke, her length being 832ft, and her breadth 92ft. Her gross tonnage is, however, 43,682 or
Yesterday, after a most agonising suspence of four days, details of the loss of the great liner Titanic were received. The Carpathia, with 705 survivors, arrived at New York in the early hours of the morning. It now appears that there were 1400 passengeres
Andover U18 XI 0 Farnborough U18 XI 4 THE early morning rain cleared just in time for Andover U18s' 10 o'clock push-off against visitors Farnborough. Andover figured a mixed squad of 14 for this league match, and were up against Farnborough's nine! Starting
Woking first XI 7 Andover first XI 1 At half-time, captain Ed Butterworth complained that "it was like watching a different team", and although he was pointing to another disappointing performance he had highlighted Andover's problem for the season. Andover
THEY are very fond of figures at Associated British Ports. A report out this week shows group turnover up to £213.7m, profits up to £74.3m, cruise ship calls up six per cent, and container handling up 16 per cent. But ABP has been accused of failing to
Hampshire North 36 Kent 40 HN started strongly but struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, only pulling back within four points in the last quarter, giving them the much needed extra point. Kristy Taylor played well at GA while the circle defence of Judith
PORT bosses ABP are failing their major customers - the big commercial shipping lines - by not providing a deeper channel to access Southampton Water, according to an opponent of plans for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay . At the public inquiry
The civilised world is suffering from the shock of a huge calamity, the sorrow attending which is brought home with particular force to our own town of Southampton. The loss of the White Star liner Titanic is a disaster of a magnitude which is unparalled
HI-TECH helps to make Southampton safer than the average port and it will remain so even if a new container terminal is built at Dibden Bay - so says Captain Jimmy Chestnutt of Associated British Ports. ABP chose to relaunch its terminal-building campaign
SOME OF THE LOST... Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp
Andover put in a defiant performance at the Recreation Ground on Tuesday night as Aldershot won the first leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup semi-final 2-0. Lions had the better chances in the first half and defended superbly against the Ryman league's top
Gosport Borough were humiliated 5-0 by Andover at the Portway on Saturday, as goals from Dean Cole (2), Danny Sullivan, Justin Bennett and Sam Rea destroyed the Jewson Wessex League's second-placed side. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has been accused of pumping a fortune into supporting plans for a dock at Dibden Bay without finding out whether its residents were in favour of the scheme. As the public inquiry into plans for a huge container terminal between
THE Daily Echo's recent publication of computer-generated pictures showing what a new container terminal at Dibden Bay will look like has been welcomed by councillors at Hythe. Councillor Graham Parkes, who is representing Hythe and Dibden Parish Council
The Lord Mayor has opened a Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers from the disaster, which is being liberally contributed to. Among the earliest contributions received were sums of 500 guineas from King George and 250 guineas from Queen Mary
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the construction industry regatta now in it's 15th year, was held off Cowes, Isle Wight, from 12th to 15th September. The event, which is the largest regatta in the UK after Cowes week, attracted a record 221 entrants
How strangely imagination may anticipate history has seldom been more remarkably shown than in the disaster to the Titanic. It was foretold in many of its details in a curious little novel by Mr. Morgan Robertson, entitled "Futility," published in the
SOUTHAMPTON'S high-rise office blocks would be less attractive places to work in if their views of the New Forest were "obliterated" by a dock at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports for a container
The Little Britain Challenge Cup held in Cowes annually and, now in it's 15th year, is an event organised by the construction industry for the construction industry. It allows everyone from MDs and architects to engineers and builders to escape the world
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the construction industry regatta, proves that it is possible to have fun and raise in the region of £125,000 for charity, which is £50,000 more than last year. The main beneficiaries will be the Cirdan and Jubilee Sailing
NEW Forest District Council has been accused of putting the very maximum emphasis on the impact of Dibden Bay on its surrounding landscape. The public inquiry into plans for a container terminal at the Bay heard continuing evidence that it would be seen
Three players from Redrice entered the national championships in Manchester recently. Michael Elford had to try to work his way through the tough qualifying section of the men's event, but lost in the second qualifying round to Ben Howell. Sue Williams
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the annual construction industry regatta is now the largest corporate sailing event in Europe and is aiming this year to raise a record £100,000 for the charities, the Cirdan and Jubilee Sailing Trusts. Taking place off
To the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle... SIR,-The appalling catastrophe of the loss of "The Titanic" with such a huge loss of life has stirred the hearts of the people of our own and of all nations. It cannot yet be estimated how many families are
LOCAL interest in the awful Titanic disaster is for the moment transferred to the sister of that ill-fated ship, the Olympic. That great liner, which reached Southampton only on Saturday night last, was due to leave for New York on Wednesday at noon,
ACES 17 McTimoney 43 Both teams got off to a good start although McTs took the lead of the first quarter due to good interceptive work by the centre court players. Once they had settled, McTs stepped up the pace and gave GS Sally Monk every opportunity
SOUTHAMPTON docks operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has continued its battle to convince a public inquiry in Southampton that a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay will not look as imposing as some people fear. At the public inquiry into the Terminal
A penalty in injury-time saw Andover beaten on Saturday in a game where they enjoyed the majority of the possession. A goal from Mario Nurse seemed to have secured a point for the Lions until they were shellshocked at the death. For a full match report
TOP actor and mountaineer Brian Blessed has rapped plans for a huge new dock on the edge of Southampton Water. The star of stage and television arrived on the edge of Dibden Bay and said: "The New Forest is about to become the first national park of the
THE BATTLE to prevent a £750m container terminal being built at Dibden Bay is to cost New Forest taxpayers an extra £235,000. New Forest District Council says the bill for fighting the scheme at a marathon public inquiry in Southampton has risen to more
An agonising last-minute defeat at Portsmouth put Andover's recent revival on hold as they lost 34-32 on Saturday. This weekend there will be tough very tough fixtures for the first team, as they take on Wimbledon and Jersey on successive days. For more
Overton took a giant leap towards the Hampshire division two title when they defeated Ludgershall at Bridge Street on Saturday. For more on the game, including a match report and reaction from both clubs, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
COUNCILS and environmental groups have warned that a new dock at Dibden Bay will have a major knock-on effect on roads right out through the countryside of Hampshire and Wiltshire. The public inquiry in Southampton into Associated British Ports' plans
Whitchurch United 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 At last, it was Whitchurch's day. Derek and Dave Smalley's men finally had a deserved slice of fortune on Saturday to send the Longmeadow faithful into jubilation and relief, with their first win since 3
"UNREALISTIC, unproven, insufficient, impractical, questionable". These are just some of the critical adjectives fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for rail access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. As the public inquiry into ABP's
THE Strategic Rail Authority won't be taking sides in Associated British Ports's battle to build a new container port at Dibden Bay. On day 70 of the public inquiry into the scheme, SRA spokesman John Chapman said it had no preference for ABP's Dibden
SMANNELL teenager Ben Hay has become the first junior ever to record a hole in one on the Hampshire Golf Club course and the first person ever to record a hole in one in a club championship match. Ben, a 16-year-old former pupil of the Clere School in
Epsom first XI 5 Andover first XI 1 Andover's mini-revival ended with a five-goal thrashing at Epsom. A long trip caused a number of absentees, but thanks to the seconds' game being cancelled, Ed Butterworth was able to form a squad. The visitors did,
The Dibden Bay inquiry has reached mid-point, with both sides desperate for the ultimate victory... IT has been called ecological vandalism and the biggest crate of controversy ever to hit Southampton Water, and at the same time it's a trade-booster and
It's not just the goals that are getting fans back to the Portway this season. Andover's young side contain more players from Andover and the Test Valley than there have been for years - and it's a fact that pleases both fans and club alike. For the full
THE New Forest village which could have a huge container port built in its backyard last night renewed its battle to save Dibden Bay from development. More than 100 people packed into Marchwood Village Hall to hear warnings from New Forest East MP Julian
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TEA-TIME tailbacks on an already congested stretch of Hampshire would increase if a new dock is built between Hythe and Marchwood, a public inquiry has heard. Commuters who live along the eastern edge of the New Forest already have a slow crawl home along
Manager Howard Goddard and managing director Rob Read are the new owners of Andover FC. The move, confirmed this week, should see long-term stability at the club, which had seemed to be going out of business at the end of last season with the departure
SALMON could become extinct on Hampshire's two main rivers if a new dock development goes ahead, a leading fishery consultant has warned. Dr David Solomon, who has been working on salmon and other fisheries for 30 years, told the public inquiry into plans
There was sadness all round at Longmeadow this week, as Whitchurch United boss Brian Drury was sacked after seven years at the club. The former manager of the Jewson Wessex League's bottom side said he was sad to leave - but that he was looking forward
Brockenhurst 0 Whitchurch United 2 United knew they had to win to stand any chance of staying up - but their elation at victory was short-lived when news of Blackfield & Langley's win at Hamble came through. The Safeline-sponsored side's hopes were
Andover 3 AFC Totton 2 A ROBUST second half display extended Andover's unbeaten league record at the Portway to eight games on Saturday. Totton were one of the pre-season favourites for the Sussex League Title, and for nearly an hour they upheld that
Petersfield 2 Andover New Street 2 Street started slowly and were a goal down after five minutes after a rare mistake from the usually reliable Mark Keogh. And the visitors continued to struggle to keep the ball on a really bumpy pitch which made the
Andover 28 Maidstone 19 A hard-fought win over basement boys Maidstone saw Andover edge nearer to safety on Saturday. Even though Andover had the power and the pace to see off the visitors, the Kent side, who are slipping ever-closer to relegation, fought
Andover Swimming Club has joined the Wey Valley Junior B League, with races run to a time limit with "speeding tickets". During the recent five-team gala the local swimmers gained two first, nine second and two third places as well as being penalised
OPPONENTS of plans for a huge new dock development on the shores of Southampton Water have vowed to fight the scheme all the way to Westminster. The proposals for a container terminal at Dibden Bay are at present being thrashed out at a public inquiry
Fourteen-year-old goalkeeper Daisy Burnfield from Chilbolton has been selected to join the England U15 women's football development pool. Daisy, who is in her third season as keeper at Southampton Football Club's women's academy, has enjoyed success against
Effingham & Leatherhead 6 Andover 56 A superb hat-trick of tries from giant lock-forward Chris "Monster" Collins (pictured) shattered the ambitions of former Andover coach Simon Dear on Saturday, as HSA-sponsored Andover smashed their way to their
WILDLIFE sites in the Southampton area will be devastated if a £750m container terminal is built at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry was told. English Nature said the scheme would have serious adverse effects on nationally important sites between the Lower
Andover's Justin Bennett has spent the week training with Premiership-bound Portsmouth FC. The Lions' 20-year-old striker, a hat-trick hero last week against Basingstoke in the Hampshire Senior Cup, has been rubbing shoulders with the likes of former
"TOO little and too late" is English Nature's assessment of plans by Associated British Ports to lessen the blow of their proposed terminal on the wildlife of Dibden Bay. Bird expert Allan Drewitt took the hot seat on Day 53 of the planning inquiry into
l In the Hampshire Premier, Andover New Street drew 2-2 with Horndean, while Stockbridge went down 2-1 to Bishops Waltham Town, a result that keeps them in 15th place. New Street boss Gary Prince was pleased with the way his side competed against Horndean
Hamble ASSC 1 Andover 2 BAT Sports 2 Andover 1 A late, late goal from Steve McNulty saw the Lions shake off a spirited Hamble side on Saturday. After knocking Basingstoke out of the Hampshire Senior Cup, it was always going to be tricky for the Lions
Andover NS Ladies 0 Portsmouth Ladies FC 2 The recent heavy rain made the Charlton running track pitch the consistency of treacle in midfield, so both teams had to battle it out in the mud for every ball. It was a very physical encounter, with Pompey
Hampshire-based Richard Thomas had the night of his life, riding a 168-1 double - the first of his career - at Salisbury's evening meeting. The 22-year-old Welshman - attached to Toby Balding's Fyfield Yard - landed the opening apprentice race aboard
ONE OF Dibden Bay port's major supporters has admitted that the planned container terminal on Southampton Water could damage its bird life. Southampton City Council has established itself as the one firm ally of docks owner Associated British Ports' plans
ASSOCIATED British Ports has done its best to plan new homes for wildlife doomed to be evicted if the proposed Dibden Bay container terminal goes ahead. Ecology expert Philip Colebourn told the hearing: "ABP has fulfilled its obligations to replace habitat
Aces 36 Abbotts Ann 37 Abbotts Ann's shooting pair of GS Alison Needham and GA Jo Coles were in fine form, but GK Liz Smith rose to the challenge and GS Jen Best finished off the moves with some fine shots. Abbotts Ann managed to snatch glory by a single
AFTER so many disappointments Anthony and Valerie Hogarth are now experiencing the good times as racehorse owners. The couple from Ampfield, near Romsey, went seven years without a winner - but this season Clipperton has given them two victories, the
Trojans 5 Andover 3 Andover came so close and yet were so very far away from a deserved victory. On two occasions they held a two-goal lead, but it never seemed a big enough margin. To watch the opening half, it would have been hard to tell bottom of
TOBY Balding is taking his dream move to a state of the art yard to appeal. The Hampshire trainer, still incensed by the planners' decision, will argue his case in front of a Government inspector in August. He wants his present yard at Fyfield to be demolished
HAMPSHIRE'S top spot for wading birds could be the Hythe to Cadland foreshore - if the Dibden Bay development goes ahead. The public inquiry heard that Associated British Ports' scheme to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay would mean dredged mud
Training legend Dick Hern has died, aged 81. Hern started training in 1957 and handled some of the greatest racehorses of the modern era, including the incomparable Brigadier Gerard, who beat Mill Reef in the 1971 2000 Guineas. He won 17 Classics during
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A NEW racing chapter opens for former Hampshire-based jockey Tony Charlton when he saddles his first runner as a trainer tomorrow. He sends out Birth of the Blues in an apprentice handicap at Brighton hoping for a fairytale start to his new career. Charlton
SEA birds are put off feeding on the foreshore near Fawley Refinery because of poisonous chemicals, a public inquiry has been told. Plans by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay include pumping dredgings
A late strike from Steve McNulty saw Andover squeeze past Hamble at Folland Park on Saturday, after Danny Sullivan's goal had been cancelled out by Hamble's Rob Ackroyd. Elsewhere in the Jewson Wessex League, Whitchurch's game against Lymington &
IT MAY only have been a two-horse affair, but the men's open at Larkhill on Saturday was a race Clare Anthony and John Cornett will never for-get. The victory of veteran Hawaiian Youth at the South West and Wilts meeting was Anthony's first as a trainer
ORGANISERS of the greatest maritime show on Earth declared it was so successful they are planning a return visit to Hampshire. The International Festival of the Sea, the largest festival of its kind in the world this year, attracted about 160,000 people
PLANS for a huge new deep-sea dock between Southampton Water and the New Forest have been challenged by the government's main wildlife watchdog. English Nature has objected to the scheme for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay since the plans were
HACKWOOD PARK near Basingstoke is the setting for the Hampshire Hunt point-to-point on April 14. The first of seven races is at 1.15pm and, with 92 entries, competitive racing is assured. Four of the races are qualifying events for finals to be run in
AFTER the fun of Cowes Week and the glamour of the America's Cup Jubilee comes the sheer power of the Festival of the Sea. Never before has such a large and varied selection of vessels graced the waters of the Solent. This weekend Portsmouth Harbour will
WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well
It was back to league action in the HSA Youth League this week. In the U14s Hatch Warren kept their 100 per cent record with a comfortable 6-1 victory at Upper Clatford, while Vernham moved up one place in the table with a narrow 2-1 win over S Wonston
PEOPLE opposed to plans to build a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay took their protest to the applicant's annual meeting in London yesterday. Placard-waving demonstrators from Friends of the Earth (FoE) gathered outside a hotel as Associated British
FLORA and fauna came under the microscope at the Dibden Bay public inquiry - relaunched yesterday after a three-week Easter break. The inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to develop a container terminal at Dibden Bay will for the next
IT WAS ladies' night at Andover golf club recently as the women's section held their AGM. Outgoing captain Liz Paul, who handed over to Wendy Plummer, reported a successful year with a record number of women taking part. Her charity, Cystic Fibrosis,
Environmental activists are due to protest against the Dibden Bay Terminal development plans at Associated British Ports' annual meeting in London. ABP, the Southampton Docks' operator, is planning to build a world-class container port on reclaimed land
DREDGING for a major dock between Marchwood and Hythe could send muddy water into homes in the Hythe area, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a Dibden Bay container terminal also heard that silt from the
A NEW row has erupted over plans to dredge Dibden Bay and dump huge amounts of mud on the foreshore near Hythe. The Environment Agency has criticised one of the main arguments put forward by bosses behind proposals to "recharge" mudflats between Hythe
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the planned container port at Dibden Bay are to make a countrywide plea for support via BBC radio. The resonant voice of actor Brian Blessed will boom across the nation three times next week, speaking as chairman of the Council for
A CIVIL engineering expert has sought to quash fears surrounding plans to change the face of Southampton Water. Ian Townend was giving evidence at the public inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a deep-water terminal at Dibden
A FORMER Hampshire planning officer has warned that a new port between Hythe and Marchwood would cause more environmental damage than any of the UK's other new dock schemes. Gerald Smart, who was at the helm of planning issues from 1963 to 1975, was speaking
NONE of the major port expansion schemes rivalling Dibden Bay have the permission they need to go ahead, a public inquiry heard yesterday. The scheme by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a huge new container terminal between Marchwood
A COMPANY planning a massive £750m port at Dibden Bay has been accused of trying to make a fortune at the expense of residents. New Forest East MP Julian Lewis said Associated British Ports (ABP) wanted to release large areas of land in Southampton docks
In only his third leg as skipper of New York Clipper, Gosport's Ross Daniel proved his expertise as he steered the boat across the finish line into Salvador in pole position last Friday morning. With 13 legs in the bag, New York Clipper has now claimed
TOP tennis prospect Lisa Radford is back to her best after coming through a winter injury scare. The 13-year-old crowned an outstanding comeback to lift the prestigious international Winchester Slazenger Appletiser under-14s tennis tournament on Saturday
Another old friend of Southamp-ton, remembered with great affection by many in the city, is making that lonely one-way voyage to the breaker's yard. In the 1960s the elegant shape of the 32,697-ton Transvaal Castle was a familiar sight in the port as
Today's Principal Arrivals: CMA CGM Baudelaire, container, 0200, 207; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Aurora, cruise, 0645, 106; frieghter, ro/ro, 0730, 201 Link; Aegean Breeze, ro/ro, 2130, 202; Shenandoah Highway, ro/ro, 2200, 201; Nedlloyd America, container
LOCAL residents' hero Paul Vickers took the stand yesterday and said the UK would need no new port facility for many years yet, when better sites than Dibden Bay could be on offer. As Mr Vickers, chairman of Residents Against Dibden Bay Port (RADBP),
A KEY witness at the Dibden Bay public inquiry was yesterday accused of leaving vital information out of his evidence. Economics and planning consultant Paul Whitehouse gave evidence on Friday on behalf of Hampshire County and New Forest District Councils
TENNIS players from 14 different countries took part in the 2002 Eastleigh Open Junior Tournament. The high-quality field attracted a large number of spectators and the only thing that went wrong in the tournament, held on the courts of Hampshire Tennis
HAMPSHIRE'S brightest tennis talent compete in the prestigious clay court summer series finals this weekend. Six young players have qualified for the tournament and will play at different venues all over the country. Leading the challenge in the under
A SHIPPING expert has rejected claims that the Dibden Bay project is vital to the future of the UK's container trade. Andrew Penfold was giving evidence on behalf of Hampshire County Council at the public inquiry into plans for a major new port near Hythe
MARY Cullen is living proof that sport is for all. She might be approaching her 83rd birthday, but every Thursday Mary still catchs two buses across the city and makes the uphill walk to play tennis at David Lloyd Leisure, Southampton. The trip takes
FOUR Southampton youngsters met some hot competition when they travelled to Liverpool to take part in an inner-city tournament. Ten-year-old Sean New, from Fairisle School, and 12-year-olds Paul Steart, from Oakwood School and Millbrook School's Adam
A WILLIAM Barrett-inspired Hampshire tennis team missed out on promotion in the County Cup by the narrowest of margins. The under-13 side were level with Berkshire on matches and sets won, but lost by two games after three days of intense competition.
A SHIPPING expert has described Dibden Bay as the ideal location for a new container terminal. Mike Garratt's evidence to a public inquiry into the scheme also stressed the economic need for a deepwater port on the south coast. Mr Garratt said a rapid
SOUTHAMPTON'S port bosses have hit back at suggestions that they only want to build a new container terminal at Dibden Bay so they can sell off their existing one. Objectors to the scheme have accused port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) of planning
YOUTH is leading the men's national title challenge this summer at Hampshire Tennis Club. The squad contains no less than five teenage players, including Surrey's national doubles champion Ross Hutchings. In their first match of the Division 1 South season
A HUGE new dock on the shores of Southampton Water is vital to the future port policies of the UK, a public inquiry has heard. Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports is applying for permission to build a major container terminal at Dibden
VETERAN tennis players from across the south flocked to the Milford Tennis and Squash Club for their annual doubles tournament. A record 84 pairs took part in the event, including several players in their 70s and 80s. Eddy Green from Milford and Doug
THE building of a new container port at Dibden Bay is "not vital" to the future economic prosperity of Southampton, the public inquiry into the proposal has heard. Julie Astin, giving evidence on behalf of Friends Of The Earth, told planning inspector
A LEADING critic of plans to develop Dibden Bay has warned that the controversial scheme would "degrade" Hythe Marina Village. John Trustram Eve, who was giving evidence on behalf of Hythe Marina Association, said the waterfront homes would be hit by
SOUTHAMPTON'S big ship business is vital to the prosperity of other ports around the south, a planning inquiry has been told. ABP is applying for permission to build a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay and is claiming that it is crucial not only to
LAND between Hythe and Marchwood has been earmarked for port development for more than half-a-century, a public inquiry has been told. Plans by Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports to build a new container terminal have sparked a storm
THE battle of the bund has taken off in earnest at the public inquiry into plans for a huge new container port between Hythe and Marchwood. Plans by Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports to build a dock extension at Dibden Bay involve massive
DIBDEN Bay project bosses have been quizzed over what they would do to prevent dust clouds from billowing off their approach roads if a huge port development went ahead on Southampton Water. As the public inquiry into the scheme for a massive container
Sir, - Can I say how disappointed I am with the services we are supposed to receive with money paid out in Council Tax. I live in Broadwater Road, my husband and half- a-dozen other men and women take care of much of the garden as they can. This year,
A planning expert representing Southampton Port bosses has outlined the need for a huge container terminal to be built at Dibden Bay. Coastal planning specialist Martin Hendry said Associated and British Ports (ABP) needed a large area of vacant land
Sir,-Romsey Woolworth store is seeking a new local good cause or children's charity to support as part of the Woolworth's Kids First charity. Woolworth's Kids First is an independent charity that empowers the employees to improve the quality of children's
Sports Minister Richard Caborn today insisted he is ready to back a Solent bid to host the America's Cup. But it looks as though the south coast has missed out on the chance to stage one of the most glamorous events in the world's sporting calendar. Caborn
SOUTHAMPTON Docks bosses not only face opposition to the Dibden Bay plans from neighbouring residents, a posse of environmental groups and an MP. It also emerged yesterday that they face the might of the British Army as the public inquiry into their plans
HAMBLE and other areas around the Solent could be key economic winners from the European victory in the America's Cup yacht race, according to local MEP Chris Huhne, a former economist. Mr Huhne has written to the Sports Minister Mr Richard Caborn to
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has thrown its weight behind plans for a new dock which it hopes will take the port to new frontiers and levels of prosperity. The council lost no time in telling a tense audience of around 350 people at the Applemore Recreation
That's it. Millions of dollars, thousands of man hours and many months of sailing later and the 31st America's Cup is being brought to Europe for the first time in its 152-year history. Switzerland's Alinghi, led by the controversial Russell Coutts, wiped
SOUTHAMPTON superstar Craig David has picked up another top award - only this time not for his singing. The 21-year-old pop phenomenon has just been voted one of the world's 50 best-looking people by American celebrity magazine People. Though most of
Titchfield's golden boy Andy Beadsworth announced this week that his sights are securely focused on the next cup series. The British America's Cup team helmsman will skipper an entry on the world match racing circuit over the next two years in preparation
British America's Cup team boss Peter Harrison has thrown down the gauntlet to potential sponsors for the next event by announcing he will pull out unless his investment is matched by corporate money. Harrison, who spent £24 million of his own money by
Daily Echo columnist James Stagg has had time to reflect since GBR Challenge were knocked out of the 2003 America's Cup competition. We weren't good enough, he admits candidly but the defeat was still a bitter pill to swallow... It was a long sail home
The second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals ended in disappointment for the British America's Cup team this week after they won just two of their eight races to finish fifth. Now Ian Walker's crew is set for a compelling battle with
GBR Challenge suffered a defeat at the hands of Swiss yacht Alinghi in the Louis Vuitton Cup this morning. Squalls streaking across the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland meant a two-hour postponement on both race courses before action resumed on the shorter, 12.5
In his exclusive Daily Echo column, British America's Cup yachtsman (and passionate Saints fan) James Stagg looks back at GBR Challenge's performance in the first of the Round Robins in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland. How does he think
GBR Challenge overcame a nightmare start to earn their first point in America's Cup challenger racing yesterday. The British team earned a penalty for entering the start box more than two minutes after they had been told to. But their French opponents
The countdown to the start of Britain's challenge to the America's Cup has begun with just two weeks to go before GBR Challenge goes into battle in the Louis Vuitton Challenger rounds. GBR crewman and Daily Echo columnist James Stagg describes the pressure
A BMX-skateboard clash is looming in Swanmore. Parish councillors are considering a scheme for a BMX track, with the Pylon Field being suggested as a possible site. A representative for the BMX riders is drawing up plans for a track. However, there is
James Stagg, a member of the GBR Challenge team who is writing exclusively for the Daily Echo in the run up to the America's Cup later this year, reports on the team's daily schedule and latest developments from the GBR base in Auckland, where Britain's
A POINT in the right direction is the aim of an orienteering course for primary school children. Swanmore Primary School has set up the new course with the help of Cams Hill School in Fareham so that youngsters aged four to 11 can learn to find their
Training report by James Stagg of the GBR Challenge team in New Zealand. We are back at our second home in Auckland and into the daily regime of gym at 6.00am then training on the water, whenever possible. But there is one big difference from our last
THE British America's Cup team raised the stakes for the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland last Friday by unveiling a boat that looks set to cause an upset. For the first time in 16 years, Britain will be challenging for the oldest sporting trophy and, after
The British America's Cup team suffered another defeat yesterday in Auckland ruling them out of the finals of the America's Cup International Regatta. Ian Walker's team finished four minutes behind the Swedish boat Victory in the fifth race of the regatta
A HERO pilot steered his stricken helicopter away from homes after it suffered engine failure above a Hampshire housing estate. Andy Goddard, 44, of The Hangers, Bishop's Waltham, managed to make a controlled landing land on a playing field - and walked
MOVES are being stepped up to prevent further large scale development in Swanmore and safeguard important open spaces. A village conservation group is actively looking at ways to preserve green areas, and a public meeting is being held in the village
GLENN Close wouldn't be impressed if she was rewarded at the end of a hard day's filming with a garlic sausage. But for Afghan hound Letitia - one of Miss Close's co-stars in the new Disney film 102 Dalmatians - a daily feast of sausage and bacon was
After two days of incredible racing at the America's Cup Jubilee, the pace slowed on Wednesday, as hot, hazy weather was the order of the day. Sullen skies and an almost total lack of breeze forced a delay in racing and when it did start, competitors
Winds, gusting up to 30 knots at times, combined with an opposing current to create thrilling racing on the Solent for Phillips Day, the first day of competition in the America's Cup Jubilee. As often happens in these types of conditions, the results
As a silver sponsor of the America's Cup Jubilee UBS will partner the sporting highlight of the week - the UBS Jubilee Race Around the Island. The race will be held on the 21st August and will take a clockwise course around the Isle of Wight in a re-enactment
IT'S the final Ruffy writes... At last, some of you may say! But I hope you've enjoyed my columns in The Gazette. Firstly, to our game against Redruth. It was a typical 'Stoke performance - very spirited and committed, but we were unable to score when
The modern America's Cup Class yachts, due to race over America's Cup style windward-leeward courses to the east of the Isle of Wight, are busy preparing all over the Solent. John Caulcutt's High Voltage (ex-Il Moro III) is racing in Cowes Week, whereas
Trout has a wonderful delicate flavour, and needs very little cooking, and even less in the way of sauces, flavourings and seasonings. Here it's been matched with watercress and mushrooms. All the flavours work well and are not fighting against each other
Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, Peter Rutter, has announced the Admiral's Cup 2003 event will now be run from Cowes and not Dun Laoghaire, in Ireland. Earlier in the year, it was felt that the event needed a fresh look to continue its appeal
THE familiar watercress is a member of the mustard family and its origins can be traced to Persia and ancient Greece. It was said that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, located his first hospital on the Island of Kos, around 400 BC, close to natural
Red onion, snap pea and nectarine salad with Danish blue cheese dressing serves 4 Ingredients 150g bag salad leaves 100g (4oz) sugar snap peas A little oil 2 large nectarines, cut into quarters 4 red onions, peeled and cut into quarters 225g (8oz) baby
FLEMING Park returned to the top of Championship 1 in the Southampton and District League thanks to their own efforts - and a favour from Sports Centre. While Fleming Park were beating Woolston 6-2, Sports Centre were outgunning leaders Old Green by the
Turkey en croute with Danish Blue cheese, walnuts and celery serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 25g (1oz) butter 4 skinless turkey breasts (approx 100g (4oz) each 2 sticks celery, sliced thinly 50g (2oz) walnut pieces 100g (4oz) Rosenborg extra creamy Danish
PETER WARD is out of the Hampshire singles. Sports Centre's former county champion fell 21-17 at home to David Hamilton from Andover. Hamilton's final wood proved decisive on many occasions and helped him build an 11-1 lead. Although Ward finally found
Noisettes of lamb with port, blackcurrant and blue cheese sauce serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 8 noisettes of lamb, (cut from the loin) or 4 lamb leg steaks Sauce: 2-3 tbsp port 100g (4 oz) frozen blackcurrants 2-3 tsp sugar 75g (3 oz) Rosenborg
HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of winning their Middleton Cup group were rocked in a disastrous 18-4 (148-106) defeat by Oxfordshire at Banbury. After an opening romp against the Isle of Wight and two Top Four Champion-ship victories, the honeymoon is over for new
Tour the county any time in late October and almost every field is a-glow with bright Orange pumpkins. Try our special Spicy Pumpkin Soup using the flesh and seed left over after making a pumpkin face. Serves 4 Ingredients 30ml/2tbsp olive oil 2 leeks
Head Chef at The Grapevine Bistro, David Bennett created the dish for the Hampshire Food Festival - Hampshire Pasta with Watercress and Basil Pesto, with flour sourced from Botley Mills in Botley and watercress from The Test Valley. David launched this
PETER WARD stayed on course for Worthing in all four main disciplines by winning his latest singles and triples matches in the Hampshire championships. After beating Atherley's Chris Wise 21-16 in the third round of the singles, the Sports Centre skip
The classic spring choice is, of course, lamb. Quite right too, but you can't eat lamb to the exclusion of everything else and, anyway, it's time to move on from all those roasts. So, to keep the chill at bay on early May's less benign evenings, I often
SOUTHAMPTON Women's skip Wendy Line scored a runaway 30-13 success to help Hampshire win their annual women's friendly against Middlesex 131-100 at West London Bowling Club. After five ends Hampshire led 31-21 and they extended the margin to 59-46 by
JOHN KEAT came off the substitutes' bench at the last minute to help Hampshire reach the regional finals of the Top Four Championship. The Sports Centre bowler, originally named as a reserve, was called into action when Boscombe Cliff's Russell Morgan
FLEMING PARK moved four points clear at the top of Championship 1 in the Southampton and District BA League with a 6-2 (81-65) victory over Sports Centre. Sports Centre started the season as title favourites but have done little to justify that tag, Roy
Wimborne Town 2 Andover 0 Despite a gallant second half performance, a below-strength Andover side succumbed to a Wimborne team seeking the league's runner-up position at the Cuthbury on Saturday. The ground has never been a favourite for the Lions, and
THE 67th Around-the-Island race was never going to be one which saw record-breaking times. The somewhat early start in a gentle north easterly force two for the 1,595 boats led into a good 17-knot lap of the island. It was more a day for celebrity spotting
SHOPPERS in Winchester are to get the chance to get their hands on the freshest local fruit this weekend, courtesy of the city's Farmers' Market. Now the largest market of its kind anywhere in the UK, the Winchester Farmers' Market offers a wide range
THERE were two double champions on Around-the-Island race day. First off the Royal Yacht Squadron line was the multihull Eure Et Loire-Idec helmed by Francis Joyon from Brittany. If anything was going to come anywhere near to a record, it was this Orma
After a gentle start, conditions in the Round the Island Race freshened as the fleet rounded the Needles and headed for St Catherine's, the most southerly point on the Isle of Wight. Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly
THE current monohull record held by Mike Slade's Skandia Life Leopard of 4hr 5m 40secs does not look like being threatened in the 67th Round-the-Island race off the Isle of Wight tomorrow. Almost 1,500 yachts from 20ft up to 129ft will cross the start
WHILE there will be many modern boats competing in the Round-the-Island race, there are also some veteran hulls. The yacht 'Kelpie', for example, will be celebrating its 100th birthday. Launched in the Solent in 1903, 'Kelpie' has previously won the Old
A PLANNING inquiry has been told that a rival scheme to the proposed new Dibden Bay container terminal on the shores of Southampton Water would have better rail links. Southampton docks operator Associated British Ports (ABP) put its case for Dibden Bay
ALMOST 1,600 boats will compete in this weekend's celebrated Round the Island race. Apart from Cowes Week in August, this is the biggest annual event staged by the Island all year. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, it is one of the world's biggest
HAMBLE sailing heroine Emma Richards returns to competitive racing in the Around the Island race. It will be the 27-year-old's first race since she became the youngest competitor to finish the solo round-the-world race, Around Alone. Her new boat, Pindar
SOUTHAMPTON docks bosses have slammed moves to put their planned site for a big new dock into the proposed national park boundary. They have also suggested that the Countryside Agency, which has drawn up the proposed boundary, included the Dibden Bay
PROTESTERS are set to bombard the government with a 14,000-signature petition if it shows signs of giving the go-ahead to a huge new container terminal in Southampton Water. They have also pledged to launch a human rights battle in Europe if ministers
"FEELINGS are very strong, but everyone has behaved in a civilised and courteous way - and I'm grateful for that." With these words, one of the biggest public inquiries ever held in the south was drawn to a close by government planning inspector Michael
THE Daily Echo has covered each day of the public inquiry since it began on November 27 last year. You can see all our reports below. Below are ten of the key claims made at the inquiry as the evidence unfolded. November 29, 2001: New Forest East MP Dr
The Island Sailing Club's annual race round the Isle of Wight is proving as popular as ever, this year with over 1,500 boats lining up for the start on Saturday 21st June. Britain's new sailing heroine Emma Richards will be the skipper aboard "Timberland
CONTROVERSIAL plans to bring supermarket giant Waitrose to Chandler's Ford have been given the go-ahead. The decision to let the 24,000 sq ft store be built at Fryern Hill was taken at a heated meeting last night attended by hundreds of residents. Eastleigh
Andover cricket club is looking forward with relish to the new season, which starts on 19 April. Outdoor nets and training start on 9 April, at 6pm at Andover's London Road ground. New members are always welcome. Roger Miller skippers the first team in
AS acres of land in the South lie under water, Eastleigh councillors have scuppered controversial plans to build a block of flats on low-lying land at Chandler's Ford. Their decision also comes in the wake of a strong flood warning from the Environment
PEOPLE and businesses facing the prospect of a £750m port development as their new next door neighbour have fired their final shots against the scheme at a public inquiry in Southampton. The proposed container terminal at Dibden Bay will be separated
DUTCHMAN Jerone Evelein scored on his Jewson Wessex League debut for Eastleigh last night - but the Ten Acres crew had victory snatched away from them two minutes from time in a 1-1 draw with Brockenhurst. Eastleigh's second-half dominance was rewarded
VARIOUS organisations will be on the receiving end if the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Local Area Committee rubber-stamp community support grants amounting to £1,390. Councillors are being recommended to approve a grant of £730 to help the 2nd Ramalley
THE PEOPLE'S pressure group Residents Against Dibden Bay Port showed its muscle yesterday when its members left standing room only at the public inquiry into the scheme for a new container terminal on the south side of Southampton Water. Outside the building
AN EMERGENCY action plan has been drawn up by Hampshire County Council in case the controversial Dibden Bay development gets the green light. The council has already objected to the proposed port development by Associated British Ports (ABP) and the scheme
Saints kicked-off their preparations for the new season with a polished performance and a 4-0 win over Jonkoping Sodra. Anders Svensson and David Prutton hit the target twice as Saints looked sharp and incisive against the Swedish division two east leaders
THE chairman of the main campaign group fighting plans for a huge port development on the Waterside has appealed to residents to put up a show of strength when he has his final say at a public inquiry tomorrow. Residents Against Dibden Bay Port, who have
Saints boss Gordon Strachan last night returned to Aberdeen, the club where he was a legend as player, and left an even bigger hero after the Dons defeated his FA Cup finalists. Strachan was given a standing ovation by the Dons faithful at Pittodrie who
CAR parking and access issues came under the spotlight when Romsey MP Sandra Gidley visited the Chandler's Ford area to discuss plans to re-open the railway station. Mrs Gidley visited the site with councillors Margaret Kyrle, Pam Holden-Brown and Grahame
HISTORY will forever record that the 2003 FA Cup was won by Arsenal - but the magical legacy it has left in Southampton will never be forgotten. The football match itself may well have been edged by the Gunners, but the day belonged to Saints and their
RESIDENTS in Chandler's Ford are split over controversial plans for a 24,000 sq ft Waitrose superstore at Fryern Hill. More than 3,500 replied to a survey dropped into homes in the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury areas - a far greater response than any
LEGAL top brass behind the plans for a new dock at Dibden Bay will continue their behind-the-scenes battles next week. There were further discussions yesterday over the complex conditions which objectors want imposed on Southampton docks operator Associated
AFTER 38 hard fought matches, the perceived success of Saints' league campaign rested on one game - thankfully for them they won it. Before the match, Saints could have finished anywhere between eighth and 13th and, with only their fourth away win of
OPPONENTS of the planned £750m container terminal are scrabbling to negotiate the most favourable fall-back position should their nightmare come true and the plan is approved. As the year-long public inquiry at Southampton's Eastern Docks reaches its
THIS MATCH was billed as a dress rehearsal for Cardiff - let's hope not. Saints were comprehensively beaten at Highbury last night just ten days before they face the Gunners in the FA Cup final, but the big question is how much bearing will this result
THE Army now looks set to avoid giving evidence in public against plans for a new port development at Dibden Bay. When the public inquiry opened last year into Associated British Plans for a new container terminal next door to Marchwood Military Port,
SAINTS fans turned up in buoyant mood to cheer their team off to Cardiff in the last St Mary's match before the FA Cup final but went home more muted than they had hoped. This game had few chances and a very odd feel to it. It was almost like and end
ONE of Hampshire's top comprehensive schools has lodged a powerful plea for the new dock to be rejected. Cathy Cooke, chairman of governors at Totton's Hounsdown School, told the public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a container terminal
GORDON STRACHAN said after this game that if Saints are to move on a level in the league next year they need to win more games away from home - and the stats back him up. The Saints boss, along with many of his players, has always insisted that the league
EXCITEMENT seems to follow Saints wherever they go these days - unfortunately on this occasion they were on the receiving end of an entertaining turnaround. It's hard to believe this is the same Saints team that a few months found it difficult to score
A GROUP representing more than 130,000 walkers has rapped plans to turn a deserted stretch of Southampton Water into a £750m container terminal. The Ramblers' Association said rural areas as far away as Beaulieu would be hit by noise and light pollution
A HAMPSHIRE couple who breached foot-and-mouth-regulations by moving their animals have been fined a total of £6,000. Southampton GP Dr Muniswamiah Subramanyam, and his wife, Sylvia, drove 12 sheep just 77 yards, New Forest magistrates were told. In the
INTOLERABLE and unacceptable - a Hythe Marina resident has given his own heartfelt assessment of the potential noise threat from the proposed container port at Dibden Bay. After a week of arguing over decibel tables and noise mitigation factors at the
FARMERS across the New Forest breathed a sigh of relief as their animals were allowed to return to their rightful grazing grounds. One commoner described setting cattle free from muddy pens as the end of ten weeks of hell. And they are in no doubt who
IT'S JUST as well referees are keen to add on injury time at the end of games - Saints' season could almost seem mundane without it. Kevin Davies' last minute equaliser against Aston Villa was incredibly the ninth time this season in the Premiership Saints
PEOPLE living near a big new port on Southampton Water would be unlikely to lose any sleep because of the noise coming from it, a public inquiry has been told. But the inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a new container terminal between Hythe
Life coaching is the new buzzword - and yet another American phenomenon that has found its way over to our shores. SALLY CHURCHWARD met life coach Jenny Bird to find out all about it - and ended up being a total convert... ALTHOUGH I have
RESIDENTS around a Hampshire landfill site that could be used to bury animals from the foot and mouth cull face another four weeks of anxious waiting. The site at Squabb Wood, five miles north of Romsey, has not been used yet but the government said it
