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  • Havant won't allow Hawks to fly away

    Hampshire's Academy side staged a gallant fight back with the ball before having their top order batting blown to pieces by Havant's pace attack in an intriguing ECB Southern Electric Premier League contest at Havant Park. The Academy youngsters appeared

  • BAT bounce back to bash Bashley

    BAT Sports bounced back from their Portsmouth nightmare to rack up 266-3 against Bashley-Rydal at Southern Gardens. But they only just managed to hang on after Bashley hit back to finish only ten runs behind at 256 all out. BAT's success was, however,

  • Too late the hero as Glos edge home

    A week is a long time in cricket. Just six days after beating Gloucestershire in the National League, Hampshire returned to Bristol with a side strengthened by the presence of the fit again trio of John Crawley, Dimitri Mascarenhas and Chris Tremlett.

  • In Port

    Today's Principal Arrivals: Royal Princess, passenger, 0430, 106; Montlhery, ro/ro, 0600, 201; Manon, vehicle, 0645, 34/35; Apl India, carrier, 0745, 206; Claudia, cargo, 0830, 36; Liberty, vehicle, 1630, 34/35; OOCL Fortune, carrier, 1700, 204; Crystal

  • ONLY JUST MARRIED!

    IT was to be the most romantic day of their lives - and it turned out to be one they will never forget. Richard Clarke and Alison Nealis had carefully planned their special day, with guests who had flown in from across the world to help them celebrate

  • No place like Homelands

    WINCHESTER was the place to be at the weekend when thousands of revellers descended on the city for one of the biggest dance events of the year. Around 35,000 people turned out for the annual festival in Winchester to see some of the finest DJs and acts

  • Braemar due out of dry dock

    Fred Olsen Cruise Lines' 19,089 ton vessel, Braemar is due to leave Southampton's King George V dry dock after completing a short four-day long maintenance period tomorrow. Formerly known as Crown Dynasty, the cruise ship is expected to leave the A&

  • Luggy aims to reel in new players

    Paul Sturrock is angling to land his first transfer market 'catch of the summer' sooner rather than later - but has no immediate plans to let any of his current players off the hook. Sturrock and chairman Rupert Lowe have been spending the past few weeks

  • DIFFERENT BALL GAME AT CHELSEA - BRIDGE

    WAYNE BRIDGE has revealed that moving to Chelsea has made him a more "confident" player - because the Stamford Bridge multi-millionaires don't play as many long balls as Saints did when he was at the club! Bridge was one of Claudio Ranieri's first signings

  • Warne's words help Hants pair's England ambitions

    CHAIRMAN of selectors David Graveney has revealed England have been closely watching Hampshire's Dimi Mascarenhas and Chris Tremlett - thanks to Shane Warne. Bristol-based Graveney was at the County Ground on Saturday to watch the two players finish on

  • Six-wicket win puts Bournemouth top

    Six-wicket win puts Bournemouth topBournemouth sit proudly at the top of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League after knocking Portsmouth off their top-table perch in a rain-affected affair at Chapel Gate. They won by six wickets after Portsmouth's

  • Braemar due out of dry dock

    Fred Olsen Cruise Lines' 19,089 ton vessel, Braemar is due to leave Southampton's King George V dry dock after completing a short four-day long maintenance period tomorrow. Formerly known as Crown Dynasty, the cruise ship is expected to leave the A&

  • Sophie the brave is an inspiration

    SHE is a little miracle whose bravery saw her through major surgery she was not expected to survive. Sophie Barringer's amazing courage is also helping her to cope with a punishing regime of intensive chemotherapy treatment. If she's lucky, the six-year-old

  • Trio plan skydive to help Hartley boys

    A DARING trio are preparing to jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet to raise vital cash for a Romsey family on a desperate hunt for bone marrow donors. Bookshop manager Simon Hunter roped in two friends to make the leap next month. He wants to raise £1,500

  • Car ploughs into wall of couple's home

    IT was a rude Sunday morning awakening for Ian and Lyn Stratton after a car careered off the road, crossed their front garden and ended up embedded in the front wall of their Hampshire home. The incident happened yesterday on the outskirts of Romsey at

  • No lottery joy despite £692 ticket spree

    THEY thought they couldn't go wrong. But it was back to reality and the office for a group of fed-up Southampton surveyors who spent a whopping £692 on lottery tickets - and won virtually nothing. The nine employees from Digital Terrain Surveys in Rownhams

  • Rocket is star of the show

    THE largest rocket ever to be launched from the UK took pride of place at Sholing Technology College. At 13 metres high the Starchaser 4/ Nova structure was impossible to miss towering above pupils and staff in the school's car park. It was on show as

  • Winning band to play at festival

    WOULD you like to share the bill with Will Young, Bill Wyman and Rolf Harris ? If you belong to a budding band of musicians then it's a dream that Eastleigh Music Festival organisers can make come true. Young bands are being offered the chance to compete

  • Tributes paid after death of ex-farmer

    TRIBUTES have been paid to former Winchester farmer Robin Little following his sudden death at the age of 61. Police were called to Mr Little's home in Cumbria last Tuesday and found his body with a shotgun close by. A post-mortem examination revealed

  • Steady as she goes for new owners

    FLUSHED with success after a £60m management buyout of Southampton to the Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel, bosses say the company has never been in better shape. "It's very much steady as she goes now," said managing director Alistair White. The