SHANE Warne will return to the city where he first played cricket in England as a teenager when he leads out Hampshire at Bristol - for the second time in six days. Captain Warne wrote another chapter in an already remarkable season when he took four
JOHN Crawley is ready for his first one-day game of the season - after a swift recovery from the most bizarre injury of his career. Hampshire batsman Crawley is expected to return to the side tomorrow in the C & G Trophy third round for the first
ROD Bransgrove believes that Tim Lamb's replacement as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board should come from outside cricket. Rose Bowl plc chairman Bransgrove, a member of the 18-man ECB management board, could help decide who replaces
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Caronia, cruise, 0630, 38/9; Cap Finisterre, container, 0700, 204; CMA CGM Verlaine, container, 0700, 206; Aurora, cruise, 0700, 106; Braemar, cruise, 0700, 101; City of Lutece, ro/ro, 0700, 202;
FORMER BBC chairman and keen Saints fan Gavyn Davies is set to return to business with a company delivering gourmet food. Mr Davies, who is one of the richest people in Britain with an estimated personal fortune of at least £165m, is a familiar figure
NEGOTIATIONS have been taking place this week between Basingstoke senior rugby coach Jim Dixon and prime playing targets he is pursuing. Dixon said: "The key areas we need to fill are tighthead prop, goal-kicker and centre, because we've lost Neil Young
BRITAIN'S top hovercraft racers, including many from the Southampton area, gather at Gang Warily this weekend for the third round of the National Hovercraft Racing Championship. The drivers compete over both land and water and the sport has been likened
THREE temporary workers from Basingstoke had their efforts rewarded by Brook Street recruitment agency in honour of National Temporary Workers Week. The Basingstoke agency gave out three awards - for Most Versatile Temp, Best Attending Temp and Longest
Fire chiefs say lives could be at risk unless Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service can recruit more retained firefighters. The service desperately needs at least 100 more volunteers to bring its reserve force up to full strength. The most urgent need is
Police are appealing for help from the public in their efforts to find a man who stole £1,000 from a Meon Valley pub on Saturday. It was in a wallet, together with a number of credit cards, that was taken from the Roebuck Pub, in Droxford Road, Wickham
The family of an experienced motorcyclist may never know what caused his brakes to lock, throwing him from his 1,000cc Yamaha racing machine at over 70mph. Father-of-two, David Brian (57), of Avebury Gardens, Chandler's Ford, died from severe internal
City planners have deferred a decision on one of the most controversial applications in Winchester's history, saying they need more information. Developers, Cala Homes, want to build 2,000 homes on 84 hectares at Barton Farm, north of the city. But, at
SCHOOLBOY Joshua Hartley is today starting a two-month stint in hospital as he prepares to receive a bone marrow transplant from his mum that will save his life. The 12-year-old from Winchester Road, Romsey, was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital
CIVIC chiefs and environment leaders are joining forces to save Dibden Bay for ever. Leader of Hampshire Council Ken Thornber is setting a plan in motion with English Nature to keep developers off the beauty spot. Whitehall inspector Michael Hurley last
SPECIAL patrols aimed at stamping out antisocial behaviour in Hampshire have been launched. The high-visibility patrols will take to the streets seven days a week during afternoons and evenings when the majority of antisocial and nuisance behaviour is
D-DAY veterans were the guests of honour at the opening of a New Forest pub. The 11-strong group enjoyed a round of drinks on the house courtesy of landlord Michael Jamieson. He's the new man in charge of The House Martin in Barton on Sea and extended
A COMMUNITY hero's campaign to honour poets who provided the inspiration for road names in his Basingstoke suburb is gathering momentum. The famous names of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Chaucer and Byron all feature around the roads of Popley
ONE of the most distinctive local bands, Toupe boast an unconventional line-up of two bassists and a drummer, dress in outrageous costumes for live performances and sing songs about the maddest of subjects. (There's even one about an inventor who devises
CIVIC chiefs and environment leaders are joining forces to save Dibden Bay for ever. Leader of Hampshire Council Ken Thornber is setting a plan in motion with English Nature to keep developers off the beauty spot. Whitehall inspector Michael Hurley last
BROOKVALE Teazer: Held last Friday, this was yet another great success. The mayor attended and joined one of the nine teams. "Gerry & the Pacemakers", as his team was called, came second to last, but certainly had their fair share of fun. The Rainbow
WINE walk: Tickets are now on sale from Doreen Lonergan and Meg Freeman and I'll be tramping/cycling/ pushing my bike around the village tomorrow and Sunday, tickets in hand. The date for the walk is June 18. Do book now. Five generous couples are this
HAPPY birthday: Hatch Warren WI marks its birthday next week with a special celebration. The meeting, on Thursday, will have a party atmosphere with refreshments and visitors from WIs from all over Hampshire. Anyone wanting to try the WI for the first
ST MICHAEL'S Hospice: Throughout May, June and July, the hospice will be out doing store collections, so if you see them by one of your local shops, please donate any loose change. NORTH Hampshire Road Club: The club has started its Monday night rides
THE Vyne School: After the half-term break, Year 10 pupils will be attending two press launches at The Haymarket of Round and Round the Garden and Living Together. On Sunday, June 13, there will be a car boot sale, and on June 16, a Year 10 parents evening
SILCHESTER Players: Held yet another successful four-nights' entertainment with Tiptoe Through the Tombstones. Auditions for the Old Time Music Hall were held on Tuesday, and plans are already going ahead for this next production in October. GARDEN open
Sir.-I'm afraid the Hampshire County Council powers-that-be are living in a dream world if they think the proposed speed limits on the A339 will make any difference. Firstly, I've noticed a lot of the double white lines have been extended. Surely all
Sir.-Re: George Potten's bid for poets' memorials - I have penned my own contribution. Congratulations to Mr Potten, for his marvellous idea, it truly is a lyrical inspiration. I earnestly entreat the local borough council to give it their full consideration
Sir.-My grandfather Joe Warwick-Moore was the musical director of the Grand Theatre in Southampton during the 1920s and '30s. I would love to hear from anybody who may have recollections of him or the theatre. -Alan Warwick-Moore, 63 Rosewall Road, Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON'S new £200m luxury cruise ship, the 85,000 ton Arcadia, the largest vessel ever to be constructed exclusively for British passengers, has been launched by Italian builders and set on course for her first arrival in the city's docks next year
PAUL Sturrock's preparations for next season are already under way - and they're as much personal as they are professional. The Saints boss has had to cope with a massive change in his life since leaving Plymouth to take over at St Mary's earlier this
ERNIE Howe this week spoke the words that loyal Basingstoke Town FC supporters have been desperate to hear: "I'm staying on as manager." The 51-year-old admitted he was ready to quit this summer. However, he is now poised to sign a brand-new, one-year
FORMER England bats-man John Crawley is due to return for Hampshire in their vital Cheltenham and Gloucester (C&G) Trophy tie at Bristol tomorrow. Six days after Hampshire's splendid totesport League win over Gloucestershire, the teams square up again
IT'S THIRD time lucky for Harry Potter. Under the tutelage of Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron the boy wizard comes magically to life on the big screen. For the first time, we have a filmmaker who understands the dark, foreboding undercurrents in JK Rowling's
GOING for an Indian often conjures up images of dodgy decor and tacky trimmings. Think flock wallpaper and that about sums it up. But all of these well-known (and much-loved) conventions have been thrown out the window at the Kairali restaurant in Bassett
WITH seats waiting for us to see Cats at the Mayflower Theatre, it was only ever going to be a brief visit to Joe Daflo's. The staff weren't phased at all by our scant appearance, as they are more than used to theatre-goers dashing in for a bite to eat
IT'S ALL very confusing. Latimers on the Quay popped up in Southampton walls opposite the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel at just about the same time that Latimers, one of my favourite restaurants in Oxford Street, disappeared. But this wasn't a straight
AS locations go, you'd be hard pressed to beat The Jolly Sailor at Old Bursledon. The pub is slap bang on the water's edge overlooking the River Hamble, with seating along its frontage as well as on a covered wooden jetty. It is the perfect place to sit
YOU know how it is. You're looking at the wine list and you know what you want. But it's down as costing £20 and you know you saw it for less than half that in an off-licence not days ago. Then what you should also know is that you're in the wrong restaurant
BILLIONAIRE retail entrepreneur Philip Green is putting together £10bn take-over bid for shopping centre stalwart Marks & Spencer. The owner of Arcadia and BHS said he planned to make a take-over approach soon and would seek the backing of the M&
The Hampshire Chronicle has won a national accolade for its work experience programme. The paper was presented with a special judges trophy in the National Council for Work Experience Awards this week at the Royal Society for the Arts, London. Judges
Health chiefs in Winchester are pushing ahead with plans for foundation status confident they can overturn a budget deficit of £13.1m and hang on to their three-star rating. After a lengthy public consultation, the application document will go forward
Support staff at Winchester prison are expected to walk out today (Friday) in protest over pay. Around 30 employees are expected to down tools in a 24-hour stoppage, which lasts until 6am on Saturday. Those participating include kitchen staff, electricians
A Hampshire teacher has been jailed for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Peter Brown was said at Winchester Crown Court to be a broken man whose marriage and career were in ruins. He is receiving psychiatric treatment. But Judge Patrick
A police doctor accused of drugging and raping three young girls has denied intentionally downloading child porn onto his computer. During his final day of cross-examination, Robert Wells (52), of Hangleton Road, Hove, told Winchester Crown Court that
Opposition to proposed super-control rooms for Britain's fire service has received a boost from councillors overseeing the Hampshire brigade. The county's fire and rescue authority on Wednesday signalled its doubts about the wisdom of setting up a regional
SCORES of residents and community workers from a Southampton estate packed into a city church hall this morning to meet the Princess Royal. The patron of the Shaftesbury Society, which works to bring hope to deprived city centre areas, flew in by helicopter
A MASSIVE clean-up operation is under way at a Southampton block of flats after a fire on the top floor caused filthy water to seep into homes below. Residents have been forced to rip up saturated carpets and say that an overpowering stench meant they
A TEN-year-old boy caught on closed-circuit TV video throwing stones at police during the violent scenes after Saints' clash with Pompey has been banned from soccer matches for three years. The lad, who was barely tall enough to see the district judge
THE number of asylum seekers living in Southampton has fallen, according to newly released figures. Official statistics show the city was home to 480 refugees in March - the second highest number in the south-east outside London. This is compared to 565
SPEECHLESS New Forest schoolchildren raised more than £1,000 to help local cancer sufferers. Pupils and teachers at Calmore Junior School, Totton raised the money in the Macmillan Cancer Relief Big Hush event. The school presented representative of the
THE last bank holiday in May is always a treat for fans of dance music - and this year is no exception. Homelands - or We Love Homelands to be exact - returns this weekend for another 17-hour, non-stop session of live music and DJ sessions. Held once
LEMAR Obika is no longer just that guy who lost out to David Sneddon and Sinead Quinn in the first series of Fame Academy. After a few fraught months when it seemed that, despite his undeniable talent and obvious popularity, he was going to be the only
LONG waits for emergency treatment and doctor's appointments are set to undermine health service ratings in Fareham and Gosport. Health bosses have warned that failing services in two of nine areas could mean a downgrade in performance ratings. Ian Piper
CARERS Together and the Alzheimer's Society: The group holds monthly meetings for carers on the first Thursday of every month at Hylton Court, Bowmonts Road, Tadley, from 10.30am. For more details, call Jane on 01256 489011 or Diane on 01256 363393. ST
BRITISH Red Cross: The house-to-house collection in Bramley raised £888. Thank you to all the collectors who braved the inclement weather and to all those who gave generously. PLANTS for lifeboats: The plant sale in aid of the RNLI raised £2,129. Local
TRAILERS: Although not parked in the best location within Chineham Shopping Centre, the borough council's waste collection trailer attracted a lot of attention last week. More than 100 visitors had a variety of comments and concerns with queries about
INDOOR market: At the Village Club, from 9.30am to 11.30am, tomorrow. VOTING: Although it has not been easy to find out much about the candidates for the EU elections on June 10, for the first time residents from the east of the village will be able to
HIGHWAYS co-ordinator: Mark Lane, who lives in the village, has volunteered for this position. He is acting as a liaison officer between the parish council and the highways division of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. So, if you see anything that
PAMBER Heath Gardening Club: Last week, Graham Dennis, wildlife warden at Pamber Forest, gave a very interesting illustrated talk about Pamber Forest and Silchester Common. The forest has become a haven for wildlife and some rare species of butterfly
THANK you! Richard and Brenda wish to thank everyone who went to their "Open House" last Saturday, raising £461 for Africare. Richard and Brenda are volunteers at a home for orphaned or abandoned boys in Uganda. Brenda says: "This sum is a brilliant result
STORYTIME: All aboard for storytime. Go to a special storytime, wear your pyjamas, bring your teddy and cuddle up to listen to some bedtime stories on Wednesday, at 10.15am, at Tadley Library. CALLING all group secretaries: Do you want someone to come
Sir.-I read with interest that London's Mayor has labelled parents who drive their children to school in four-wheel-drive vehicles as "idiots". At last somebody is talking sense. Where I live in Hatch Warren there are many homes with not just one large
Sir.-I am the chairman of Andover's Brave Hearts Charity and am looking for four volunteers to assist me with a one-day fundrasing event on Sunday, July 25, at Little Mattingley, near Hook. Basic expenses will be paid, and lunch is provided. If anyone
SAINTS have no immediate plan to extend St Mary's - despite selling out virtually every home game in what was a record-breaking season. There were around 22,000 season-ticket holders last season and sales are already going well for the next campaign,
THE Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Gerry Traynor, unveiled the new Peugeot 407 to local motorists at a special launch party at Viking Peugeot. The dealership, at The Autoplaza on Houndmills roundabout, Basingstoke, was host to the launch event last
IN READINESS for a summer of sporting events, Webbers Land Rover has launched a score of money-saving offers on the new 2004 Freelander - including the youthful Sport model. The Basingstoke dealership is offering savings of up to £1,000 on 2004 Freelander
JUSTIN Rose roared to the top of the Volvo PGA Championship leaderboard on Friday after shooting a wonderful six-under-par round of 66 - his best-ever professional round at Wentworth. The 23-year-old added to his opening day 67 (-5) to take a two shot
IT'S ALMOST as unlikely as the plot of most big-budget films but it's true - this really is a blockbuster that's thought-provoking and intelligent as well as being darn exciting. Indeed, unlike the majority of summer blockbusters, like The Day After Tomorrow
HARBOUR LIGHTS Picture House in Ocean Village, Southampton, is offering late night film goers another chance to see David Lynch's classic but disturbing 1986 film, Blue Velvet. The film, depicting among other things sadomasochistic sex, tends to provoke
Films showing in the Hampshire region until Thursday, 3rd June. 50 FIRST DATES (12A): Romantic comedy 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 day. THE CAT IN THE HAT (PG
IT'S not often that you get the chance to see two connected plays running in the same few weeks in a theatre. But next month you can, with The Norman Conquests at the Haymarket, courtesy of director Kate Dove. Since it all seems a little complicated to
