THE bodywork is primed, the engine is fine-tuned and the wheels are set in motion - and that's just the drivers! The event is the Aston Martin Owners Club's first Championship meeting at Thruxton for many years. Whether you're an avid motor enthusiast
While Portugal might have merited their place in the semi-finals of the European Championships at the expense of England last night, the nation most certainly did not deserve to see their team beaten on penalties. Not in such cruel circumstances, not
BARRY Blankley has resigned as manager of Wessex outfit AFC Totton after just nine months in the post. But the Testwood Park club have wasted no time in their search for a replacement and are due to interview former Andover boss Howard Goddard this afternoon
While Portugal might have merited their place in the semi-finals of the European Championships at the expense of England last night, the nation most certainly did not deserve to see their team beaten on penalties. Not in such cruel circumstances, not
Damian Shirazi has returned to the BAT Sports fold and makes his comeback in two crucial matches this weekend. After a short spell playing Castle Lager Surrey Championship cricket with Esher, Shirazi will partner Kiwi Neal Parlane in tomorrow's Southern
Yorkshire batsman Phil Jaques became the first player to score a championship hundred against Hampshire this season. And when play began this morning, he needed just three more runs for the highest individual score ever recorded at the Rose Bowl. Back
THE sequel to 2001's blockbuster sees Princess Fiona's parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres... The high-calibre voice artists return, joined by Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots
HOSPITAL bosses have been forced to take emergency measures after an outbreak of the notorious MRSA superbug. Managers at Southampton General Hospital have closed the intensive care cardiac ward in a bid to stop the disease spreading. Four patients have
HEARTBROKEN soccer fans were left dumbstruck last night after England crash-ed out of Euro 2004 in a dramatic penalty shoot out. There were howls of disbelief followed by silence in the Varsity pub in the centre of Southampton as England once again failed
Southampton's Queen Mary 2 is at the centre of a safety alert as the Cunard vessel prepares to leave the city for New York today. Hundreds of extra smoke detectors are being fitted throughout the massive ship after it was discovered that panels in cabin
FORMER staff and governors at Southampton's Cantell School Maths and Computing College have been invited to the official opening of the school's new £15m complex. Hundreds of guests are expected on July 1 to mark the move to the new purpose-built three-storey
IT'S a mystery that could have come straight from the pages of an Agatha Christie or Ruth Rendell classic. A casket containing human ashes has been found floating in a Hampshire river. In true whodunnit style, police are baffled as to how it got there
EDUCATION chiefs have recommended the closure of a South-ampton infant school because of falling pupil numbers. Letters have gone out to parents telling them of the proposal to close Moorlands Infant School in Bitterne, which is just less than half-full
HUNDREDS of students are stepping out in style to celebrate the end of their school life. One school pulling out all the stops to make the annual prom as spectacular as ever was Redbridge Community School. Pupils dressed up for their lavish evening at
YOU CAN get two music greats for the price of one at Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday. Not only is Jeff Beck, one of the world's greatest electric guitarists, coming to the venue as part of his first UK tour since 1990 but he is also being joined in stage
BASINGSTOKE Town will be sporting new kit next season in the Conference South. Basingstoke Town Limited (BTL) commercial director Ken Taylor has brokered a kit deal with northern-based company Branded, who make football strips for a number of clubs. Taylor
Southampton's Queen Mary 2 is at the centre of a safety alert as the Cunard vessel prepares to leave the city for New York today. Hundreds of extra smoke detectors are being fitted throughout the massive ship after it was discovered that panels in cabin
SHAUN Udal celebrated his first game in charge of Hampshire with an emphatic 275-run victory over Somerset at The Rose Bowl last Sunday. Having only been given the job the day before, the game started well for Udal as he won the toss and elected to bat
THE Golden Jubilee Season of the Basingstoke Concert Club kicks off in style - but in different surroundings - next month. It all starts with The Paul Robeson Legacy by Willard White at the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday, July 24. Willard White was born
IT SOUNDS like a recipe for disaster: remaking a quintessentially British 1955 Alec Guinness-Peter Sellers comedy and translating the story to the American South. However, this spicy new version of The Ladykillers has plenty going for it; most notably
DANCE movies seem to be enjoying an unexpected resurgence this year: first the slick moves of Honey, then the bump and grind of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (yet to see the light of day this side of the Atlantic). Now, there's body-popping, back flips
IF YOU love food you're going to be in heaven for the next fortnight. For two weeks, the Hampshire Food Festival is celebrating local food and drink, taking in everything from farm walks, open days, farmers' markets, cooking demonstrations, free tastings
Paultons aim to regain the winning formula against Leckford tomorrow - and put themselves in a confident frame of mind for Sunday's demanding npower Village Cup duel against Findon in West Sussex. With skipper John Robinson sidelined by a shoulder injury
WHAT on earth has happened to the Coen brothers? The consistently original producers of varied slices of weird and wonderful Americana such as Blood Simple, Raising Arizona and Fargo have now produced their second disappointment in a row. But at least
Today's Principal Arrivals: Thebeland, ro/ro, 0030, 34/35; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; RMS Queen Mary 2, passenger liner, 0530, 38/9; G&O Parana, ro/ro, 0830, 202; Hyundai Highness, container, 0830, 206; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 1030, 203; CMA CGM Voltaire
IF YOU love food you're going to be in heaven for the next fortnight. For two weeks, the Hampshire Food Festival is celebrating local food and drink, taking in everything from farm walks, open days, farmers' markets, cooking demonstrations, free tastings
A NEW landing procedure has been introduced at Southampton Airport to halt so-called vortex damage to the roofs of houses along the flightpath. Pilots are now being told to approach the airfield from the Winchester direction when there is no wind following
DRESSING up as a pink pixie may seem a little immature for a 16-year-old - but for one Hampshire teenager it is all in a bid to achieve her dream of performing on a London stage. When Jeni Hart won a prestigious place on a workshop at the National Youth
HE IS the BBC's voice for people with disabilities. Now blind broadcaster Peter White is to reach a whole new audience when he takes over a well-known Winchester pub. The BBC disability affairs correspondent, who lives in the city, is set to take on the
HE may have lost nearly everything but fire-eater Howie Morley is determined that the show must go on. Circus performer Howie will take to the stage tonight just hours after watching his possessions go up in smoke. His lorry caught fire in the early hours
AN AMERICAN institution comes to Bournemouth this week in the form of singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. Bonnie has built up a huge following over her four decades in the music industry and has sold more than 15 million albums. Bonnie's UK tour coincides
ESTABLISHED Southampton five-piece Sounder are making a return after a six month break during which time they welcomed a new guitarist, Paul, into the band.They have been writing new material which they are currently recording for a new EP, due for release
AFTER achieving a first league win of the season, at Potters Bar last Saturday, Basingstoke and North Hants seek further success tomorrow, when they entertain Oxford. The visitors to May's Bounty have also recorded just one victory - also against Potters
NOAH Calhoun (Garner) pays regular visits to Allie Nelson (Rowlands) in her nursing home, regaling her with an epic story of thwarted love from his notebook. He transports Allie back to the emotional upheaval of the Second World War where two North Carolina
BASED on the best-seller by Niccolo Ammaniti who also penned the screenplay, I'm Not Scared is a dark and brooding coming of age story, told from the perspective of a ten-year-old boy. Michele (Cristiano) lives with his parents and younger sister Maria
AGENT CODY BANKS 2 - DESTINATION LONDON (PG): Frankie Muniz from Malcolm in the Middle returns to the big screen in his role as a pint-sized spy. One for the kids. ALONG CAME POLLY (12A): Jennifer Aniston stars as a ditzy woman who turns the life of an
