Hursley Park will need to quell Alton's free scoring top-order batsmen if they are to enhance their Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 leadership claims at The Quarters tomorrow. Quick scoring by opening pair Bruce Oliphant and Howard Gadsby
STAFF from Southampton-based image maker GMX rubbed shoulders with the great and good at 'Magic in the Garden', the first UK fundraising event in support of the British Memorial Garden in New York. It was held at the Houses of Parliament, and attracted
A SECOND schoolgirl has been the subject of an abduction attempt in the same area of Southampton. Now there are fears that the same man may be targeting youngsters. In the latest attack an 11-year-old, who was on her way to school, managed to fight off
IT'S a Cinderella story that may not have a happy ending. Danielle Johnson is all dressed up but with no ball to go to - because she has been barred after being caught smoking at school. The 15-year-old had saved £1,000 towards the leavers' ball at Kings
WHAT have a suitcase and a painting got in common? Well, they were all among props used to cover the modesty of stars of an Am-Dram group's latest show in Southampton last night. In a performance that would make a vicar blush, the Shirley-based Actors
NINE Southampton firefighters are facing disciplinary action after refusing to use a piece of specialist terrorist equipment. The members of Red Watch at Redbridge fire station yesterday dramatically disobeyed orders to train on Hampshire's only Incident
FANCY yourself driving a sporty MG ZR or a classy Rover 25? Either car could be yours if you strike it lucky in a quiz which will help raise cash to build a cancer information and support centre at Southampton General Hospital. The MG Rover Big Birthday
TWENTY-THREE years on from her last top ten single, Hazel O'Connor is still on the road and delivering the goods. The New Wave star, who leapt to stardom playing a hapless victim of the music industry in the film Breaking Glass before playing out the
BASINGSTOKE Town begin their Nationwide South campaign with an away match at Redbridge, formerly Ford United, writes Graeme Hamlett. It's not the exciting seaside trip fans were hoping for, given the number of coastal teams in the restructured non-League
The James Beattie move to Newcastle saga continues with more speculation that the Saints striker is on top of the Magpies' wanted list. Claims that Beattie will be moving north, to enhance his chances of playing for England and to be groomed to take over
IN JANUARY 2003, the US-based Clonaid organisation, which was established by the Raelian religious sect, announced the births of two cloned children to the world's media. Scientists immediately cast doubt on these bold claims while religious leaders once
ROBERT Harmon's super-charged thriller has nothing to do with dandy rogues on horseback demanding 'stand and deliver!'. Instead, these highwaymen are duelling motorists - one a hit-and-run psychopath, the other a vengeful widower - locked in a tense game
HARBOUR Lights Picture House's season of late night movies on Saturdays continues tomorrow with another cult hit David Lynch film - Eraserhead. The 1977 film, which was both written and directed by Lynch, was his fifth movie before he went on to such
THE new ramshackle comedy from comedy team Broken Lizard, the makers of puerile cop farce flick Super Troopers, Club Dread pokes fun at the conventions of the slasher horror movie. The film provides plenty of laughs, so long as you're familiar with the
THE LADYKILLERS (15): Remake of classic British comedy relocated to America about a group of criminals who decide to bump off their landlady when she discovers their plan but find this is easier said than done.THE NOTEBOOK (15): A couple from very different
ROB Brydon, the star who first found notoriety in the award-winning comedy Marion & Geoff, is coming to The Anvil later this year with The Keith Barret Show - Live. Here, Brydon plays hapless chauffeur, Keith Barret. Closely following the format of
Romsey Golf Club's assistant professional James Pitcher earned the biggest payday of his career when he recently won the £1,000 first prize in the Captain's Charity Pro-Am at Royal Winchester Golf Club. The 25-year-old shot a five-under-par round of 66
ANDY FORBES is likely to remain a Winchester City player now that his proposed move to AFC Bournemouth has collapsed. Cherries boss Sean O'Driscoll confirmed yesterday that he had been in negotiations to take City's 76-goal marksman to Dean Court for
The ECB Southern Electric Premier League will be putting the euphoria of its double Twenty20 Challenge triumph over Hampshire to one side when the championship programme resumes in earnest tomorrow, 11.30am. The Premier part-timers whipped the crestfallen
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Aurora, passenger, 0700, 106; APL Iris, container, 0745, 205; Autocarrier, ro/ro, 1030, 201 link; Don Pasquale, vehicle carrier, 1230, 34/35; Philipp, container, 1700, 204; Shenandoah Highway, ro
A COMMERCIAL radio station owned by Southampton Football Club has scored an own goal - for plugging season tickets on air during a news bulletin. Following a listener's complaint, the UK's media regulator, Ofcom, rapped The Saint for breaching impartiality
FORMER Basingstoke RFC director of rugby Ian Calder has joined Bracknell as the national division two club's fly-half and backs coach. The 38-year-old Kiwi left Down Grange in May after three years in charge when officials decided against renewing his
A BALLOON launch to promote the Southampton Festival was grounded today because it was too windy. About six balloons were due to brighten up the grey sky above the city this morning. But organisers refused to let them off the ground because it was too
THE summer sounds of the legendary Beach Boys will be making fundraising waves for Eastleigh mayor June Hughes' charity appeal. The unique brand of chart topping music is being brought to The Point, Eastleigh by tribute band, the UK Beach Boys. To set
RED-faced highway chiefs admit it was one big blunder. The wobbly white lines that have driven motorists in the New Forest mad will be burnt off today - because they are supposed to be straight. And last night they blamed the mistake on a highways worker
CHILDREN at a New Forest school are celebrating a double sporting victory. Blackfield Junior School girls' football team were already delighted to have snatched wins in the Southampton six-a-side cup and the New Forest five-a-side championship. Then the
TRAVELLERS have returned to a popular Southampton park just weeks after a group caused a clean-up operation costing thousands of pounds when they were evicted. Around six vans arrived at the Archery recreation ground in Woolston on Tuesday. Nearby residents
ELEANOR McEvoy may not be a major name in this country, but back home in her native Ireland she is a major star. Her song inspired the title of and appeared on the 1992 anthology A Woman's Heart, which has since become the best-selling album in Irish
SAINTS yesterday captured Swedish international Mikael Nilsson - although he may not be available for the first-team until December, writes Jeremy Wilson. The 26-year-old has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Southampton on a four-year Bosman free
AT THIS point in the season, Hampshire are turning their attentions to the Twenty20 Cup which starts today. So as the Hawks take a sabbatical from the County Championship and totesport League, it seems to be an ideal time to see how the year is going
OLYMPIC hopeful Robert Tobin put himself a step nearer athletics selection for Athens next month when he became the new national under-23 400 metres champion. The young Basingstoke and Mid-Hants star won Sunday's AAA final at Bedford in a new championship
FOLLOWING the success of Shrek, Shrek 2 is guaranteed a certain number of rears on seats. Luckily for all concerned, this film will not disappoint. With it's mixture of adult and child humour, bold colours, rounded characters and clever observations,
