POMPEY manager Harry Redknapp backed Iain Dowie as the right man to turn around troubled Crystal Palace after watching the newly-promoted side condemned to their fourth straight Premiership defeat. Palace would seem a terminal case having managed just
BASHLEY boss Geoff Butler blamed the referee for his side's failure to beat lowly Ashford. Andy Culliford had an 83rd-minute goal disallowed despite protests that the ball had gone through a hole in the net, so Bashley had to settle for a 1-1 draw, with
SALISBURY manager Nick Holmes returned to the UK to see his team put behind them a run of three successive defeats by winning 3-1 at Chelmsford City. Holmes said afterwards: "I am taking in three games on this visit and will be back in October for a short
FORMER England winger Andy Sinton scored his first goal for Fleet Town as they won at Newport IOW, who failed to score for the fifth successive home game. Newport are without a goal at St George's Park in 464 minutes and there was only going to be one
WIMBORNE Town wrecked the 100 per cent record of table-toppers Gosport Borough with a 2-1 victory but their celebrations were marred by a horrific injury to midfielder Mark Walker. Walker, making only his second start for the Magpies, fell awkwardly after
HYTHE & DIBDEN joint manager Colin Burdle sensationally quit his post immediately after Saturday's surprise 3-1 defeat at table-proppers AFC Aldermaston. Burdle, who ran the side with Wayne Oakley, bravely put his health on the line on Saturday by
HAPPY Hamble Club continued their steady climb up through the table with an emphatic 6-0 victory over QK Southampton at the Shell Mex Ground. Hamble, who lost three of their first four games, are now unbeaten in their last seven outings and, not surprisingly
DERBY have decided against cancelling Thursday's county championship match against Hampshire - even though the county is mourning the tragic death of keeper Luke Sutton's girlfriend. Nia Walters, 26, died in a car crash on the way to work at Boots in
WELLOW have taken the Premier Division by storm, scoring ten goals in just two matches. They followed up a 5-3 win over Aztecs with a 5-0 mauling of AFC Target. James Alexander put them 1-0 up against the wind and further second-half goals from Sam Bennett
PROLIFIC stage and television actor Glyn Owen, whose career spanned 50 years, has died at the age of 76, his wife said today. Bolton-born Owen was probably best known for his role as Jack Rolfe in Howard's Way, a sailing soap opera filmed around Hamble
HAMPSHIRE-based Premier Business Audio, a leading supplier of on-hold telephone message solutions, has bought Phone Guardian, a revolutionary technology company involved in tracking people through the use of mobile phones and the Internet. Phone Guardian
WALCON Marine, a market leader in the design, manufacture and supply of marinas and yacht harbours around the world, has just completed a successful Sydney Boat Show. The company, based at Segensworth, near Fareham, has a five-year contract to supply
IT WAS a case of digging deep to support Basingstoke rugby club as work started on a council-funded new pitch. Club members joined Cllr Alison Wall, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's Cabinet member for recreation and culture, to see work start on
A SECOND-HALF surge ensured Trojans' Hampshire Division 1 challenge got off to the perfect start as they broke down stubborn Sandown & Shanklin. Restricted to just one first-half Tim Zeale penalty as the Islanders frustrated the hosts by stretching
A TRY three minutes from time helped Gosport & Fareham maintain their unbeaten start to the season - but skipper Simon Burns was far from happy after the game. Although they beat promoted Kent outfit Dartfordians 14-12, Gosport needed to come from
JACK BISHOP has been in boxing for more than 60 years - but has never been so angry. The 81-year-old Southampton fight trainer claims his fighter Dimitry Donetskiy was robbed of victory against Turkey's Gokhan Kazaz on Friday night. Bishop, pictured right
A DEVELOPER has donated money towards a Winchester project to help vulnerable people. Linden Homes Southern gave £500 to the Winchester Housing Group for its appeal for funds to buy a van to help vulnerable people in the community. Linden managing director
A ROW has erupted in the New Forest after a fox cub was killed during a hunt. The killing has been condemned by the New Forest Animal Protection Group, which claims the hounds were encouraged to tear at the cub's body "in what appears to have been a frenzy
NEW Milton Memorial Hall may move if plans for a £5m replacement plus flats do not receive approval. The hall management committee has asked for permission to demolish the existing building, located between Whitefield Road and the recreation ground. As
THESE children at a New Forest school have developed a novel approach to concentrating in class - starting the day with aerobics sessions. Year 2 pupils at Blackfield Infant School are using the ten-minute exercise sessions first thing in the morning
Training providers, family-friendly employers and advice agencies were on hand, wanting to help mums and dads get out of the benefit trap... WITH pushchairs and tiny tots in tow, Southampton's lone parents came in their hundreds to find out more about
A YOUNG woman died after suffering horrific injuries in a frenzied knife attack in a Southampton churchyard. Emergency services found the 23-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood at the back entrance to the church just yards from one of the city's busiest
COMMUNISM versus Capitalism, Ali v Frazier, Saints against Pompey - mere skirmishes between minnows. The real global clash of the last 100 years has not been between political ideologies or great sporting rivalries but rather between the makers of two
HUNDREDS of youngsters in Hampshire have signed up to a new scheme to earn as they learn. All 16-year-olds from low-income families are now entitled to apply for the weekly payment of between £10 and £30 following a successful fouryear pilot scheme in
A LOCAL water polo team is hoping to ride on the success of the city's diver Pete Waterfield at the recent Olympics. Members of the Southampton City team are hoping that Pete's silver-medal success and the fact Prince William plays the sport will inspire
LIVING legend Rod Stewart comes to the Bournemouth International Centre next month. It's one of the biggest concerts that the venue has had for some time - which is reflected in the ticket price of £55 to £65. But plenty of fans are sure to think that
IF you thought black blue fish... very beautiful... were weird before, wait till they play the Joiners Arms this Thursday. The Southampton five-piece is emerging from the limbo which saw founder member and bassist James Cole and drummer Mel Motherwell
ASH guitarist Charlotte Hatherley is following the top 40 success of her debut solo single Summer and debut solo album Grey Will Fade with a UK tour. The tour, which has had to be squeezed in between her commitments with Ash, brings her to the Wedgewood
Who's playing the local music scene this week. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13: Candle Club - Talking Heads, Southampton. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14: James & Denovo - The Hobbit, Bevois Valley, Southampton, 9pm. Colm and Dom, Irish - The Platform Tavern, Southampton
MEMBERS of Whiteley Parish Council are to reconsider their support of a project to build a skate park for youngsters in the village. Members had originally backed plans for the £46,000 leisure facility close to Meadowside Leisure Centre and Whiteley Village
BRAMLEY Show: It was a busy day at Bramley Village Hall on August 28. Entrants for the competitions arrived early and the tables were soon full of interesting items. The children's classes showed much imagination and there were some fantastic "rubbish
BRIGHTON Hill Roundabout: This was the focus of a meeting on August 24. A scheme drawing was presented, showing a bus lane along Brighton Way with road widening. When I asked if the police had agreed to the change, it seemed that this had still to be
SUCCESS: Last Saturday's picnic and games day was a great success. The weather was the best we have had on a Saturday since July. Anyone passing the park would have witnessed the balloons, gazebo and many adults as well as children taking part in the
PARISH council meeting: The next one is to be held this coming Monday. Beginning at 7.45pm, in Chineham Village Hall's meeting room, the public speaking session will start at about 8.45pm. An agenda should be available to view on any of the council's
ALL creatures great and small: Two innovative events have taken place in Dummer over the past few weeks. First, a fun dog show was held and, in spite of some worries that there may be problems, the whole event was well organised. Not one of the stars
SPEEDY promotion: Ellisfield's deputy parish clerk, Jacqui Matthews, of Mayfield, Lower Common, accepted the job of parish clerk at last Monday's parish council meeting. It's a tribute to her ability that the appointment was made so speedily, and unanimously
COMPUTERS: There are spare places on the computer courses at the village club at all levels. If you are still looking for help in getting started or taking your computer use further, then call Josie Norton on 298059. She can also tell you about the range
EASTLEIGH civic chiefs have rubber-stamped a move to make the borough a smoke-free zone within the next five years. A total ban on lighting up in enclosed public places, including pubs and clubs, could be in force by 2009 - following the lead set by New
PLANS to bulldoze 15 homes and replace them with a multi-million pound apartment complex could be submitted by the end of this month. As reported in the Daily Echo, Brookworth Developments wants to sweep away 15 properties to make way for 149 flats in
JUMBLE tumble: Next Saturday, September 18, at the village hall. The proceeds are in aid of the hall. It would seem that some of the crockery has disappeared and is in need of replacing. We all know about the hard work that many villagers put into the
LIKE father, like son... a subtle changing of the guard has taken place at the top of the village! Goodbye and good luck to John and Barbara Sheppard, who at long last have followed the desire of their hearts and decamped to the sunny Isle of Wight. John
CONCERT: Kingsclere Singers will be in concert at the church on Saturday, September 25, together with soloist Aileen Thomson. Sacred songs, spirituals, folksongs and a selection from My Fair Lady will be in the programme. Tickets, including a glass of
Sir.-In response to your request for opinions on smoking, following last week's story in The Gazette regarding a smoking czar for Basingstoke. I would like to see a total ban on smoking in all public places, especially pubs, bars and restaurants. -Mrs
Sir.-With regard to the article about taxi fares for asylum seekers, I agree with Paul Harvey when he says there are more important issues surrounding immigration and asylum. Our current system, as this case illustrates, affords the opportunity to "disappear
Sir.-Michael Cohen's letter regarding the Euro shows what a disunited and disjointed party the Tories really are. I thought Michael Howard was against the Euro - he needs to pass the message on to his party members. More worrying is the lack of understanding
CONTINUITY has been the word for Steve Wigley since taking over as Saints head coach last month. The two sides he has picked have been very similar to those his predecessor Paul Sturrock would probably have selected. Consecutive 2-1 defeats to Bolton
EASTLEIGH could face disciplinary action after a fan ran on to the pitch and became involved in a player fracas during Saturday's draw at the Sparshatt Stadium. The incident occurred on 88 minutes when a clash between Eastleigh's Tyronne Bowers and Billericay's
PLAYER/MANAGER Stuart Ritchie led from the front as AFC Totton's excellent form in cup competitions this season continued on Saturday with a battling 1-0 win at Raynes Park Vale. Five minutes after clambering off the substitutes' bench, free-kick specialist
NEW-BOYS VTFC sailed into the top six of Division 1 as their excellent start to the season continued with a 2-2 draw against Andover at Portsmouth Road. "I really can't give our players enough credit today," smiled VT manager Dave Diaper. "This game was
M&T Awbridge continue to set the pace at the top of the league after a 7-0 win over bottom-placed BTC Southampton. Cruising at 3-0 up at the break, M & T added another four to their tally in the second half. A Sherman (3), Nix (2), Meehan and
AT times it was like watching cricket in Calcutta, Bombay or Madras. But it was definitely the Rose Bowl, and with a partisan, largely Indian, ground record crowd of 11,861 packed in, it looked a picture. This was cricket spectating sub-continent style
IT was a day of destiny for the magnificent Rose Bowl ground. Hampshire Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has a vision to make it the leading one-day venue in England and on Saturday it played host to the first of five matches in the ICC Champions Trophy
INDIA captain Sourav Ganguly reckons his side are ready for their crunch clash against Pakistan after beating Kenya at the Rose Bowl. Ganguly fell ten runs short of his 23rd ODI ton as India beat Kenya by 98 runs in front of a record Rose Bowl crowd of
SOUTH WILTS completed a ECB Southern Electric Premier League and Premiership Shield 'Super 4s' double by beating Havant by 129 runs at The Quarters. Their victory was as comfortable as the scores suggest - Combined Services all-rounder Alex Senneck playing
VISITORS to Bursledon Brickworks will be able to admire the restoration work that has taken place on the buildings and the machinery lovingly restored by volunteers during an open day next Sunday. Also on display will be restored sewing machines, leaded
BREWERS Greene King are asking Eastleigh planners for permission to give The Vine Inn at High Street, Bursledon, a new look. The company wants the go ahead to display five non-illuminated fascia signs, four non-illuminated information signs, two A-boards
Today's Principal Arrivals: Grand Benelux, ro/ro, 0230, 105; CMA CGM Mozart, container, 0430, 206; Monika, cargo, 0700, Dibles Wharf; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0700, 30; City of Lutece, ro/ro, 0700, 201; NYK Lynx, container, 1000, 207; P&O Nedlloyd Hudson
AN AVIATION training centre has opened a hi-tech new base in Southampton. Nursling Crew Training Centre will provide flight simulator and classroom training facilities for the 1,000 or more commercial pilots that CTC Aviation Group trains each year. The
AN AVIATION training centre has opened a hi-tech new base in Southampton. Nursling Crew Training Centre will provide flight simulator and classroom training facilities for the 1,000 or more commercial pilots that CTC Aviation Group trains each year. The
SOUTHAMPTON public relations agency Remarkable is urging Hampshire businesses to support plans for a memorial garden to the 67 British citizens who died in the World Trade Center disaster. Remarkable, formerly GMX, represents the British Memorial Garden
THREE Hampshire union sides head the way in London Division Three South-West after two rounds of games as Winchester, Tottonians and Jersey hang on to 100 per cent records. It took an injury time penalty from replacement kicker Lee Brading to save Tottonians
A NEW wave of optimism is pouring through Fawley after the disappointment of an injury-ravaged relegation season last term - and signs of the improvement were evident as they crushed a strong Andover II 38-12 on Saturday. A try brace from centre Iain
THE final seconds before action are among the most intense imaginable for any boxer. But rather than focus fully on the violence his opponent Simeon Cover wanted to inflict upon him, Southampton's world champion Matthew Barney found himself engaged in
Solent Stars 83 - USAF Mildenhall 68 SOLENT STARS' basketball team recovered from a poor start to beat the Americans from Mildenhall in a pre-season friendly at Fleming Park. The Mildenhall team opened brightly to take a 9-2 lead after four minutes. Solent's
A CONTROVERSIAL motocross track near Winchester could be up and running next month. Preparations for converting farmland near Three Maids Hill into a circuit are well advanced. Planning permission for five years was granted by council planners in the
WINCHESTER planners have rejected plans for a mini-housing estate in Itchen Abbas amid safety fears. Banner Homes wanted to build 14 houses on the site of two bungalows off School Lane. Four homes would be affordable housing. Villagers campaigned against
What's on stage this week. MONDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat presented by The Really Useful Group - Lighthouse, Poole., 7.30pm Tel. 01202 685222. Much Ado About Nothing - Salisbury Playhouse, 7.30pm. Tel. 01722 320333.
OH DEER! Officials were barking up the wrong track when they believed that their prize-winning blooms were being destroyed by the traditional variety of vandal. For the deer population on the edge of the giant Valley Park Estate, near Chandler's Ford,
HAMPSHIRE ambulances could soon be covered with advertising slogans in a bid to ward off the threat of cuts. Hampshire Ambulance Service, which faces a funding shortfall of almost £1m, is looking at proposals to allow commercial organisations to buy promotional
MORE than 1,200 diabetes sufferers, family, friends and supporters donned their walking boots in a bid to raise £100,000 towards finding a cure for the condition. Participants, some in fancy dress, some three-legged, embarked on the five-mile 'Walk to
LAST week saw the launch of the new performance programme at Totally Tennis with players travelling from as far as Berkshire and Surrey to be involved. New coach Inga Sydorenko from the Ukraine has joined regular performance coaches Nigel Long and Shane
PLAYERS, cheerleaders and coaches from Southampton's American Football team are setting off on a ten-day tour of the United States. The 13-strong team are all from Southampton Institute and Southampton University. Called the Southampton Stags they have
IT'S not every musician who plays for wedding receptions, birthdays and members of the royal family. But then not every musician is king of swing Ray Gelato, pictured above. And the wedding in question was Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills's star-studded
RESIDENTS in Sarisbury Green are reaching the end of their tether with dozens of yobs who congregate on the village green racing mopeds, starting fires and writing graffiti. The group of teenagers, known as the 'Sholing Boyz', spent Saturday night lighting
THE oldest and youngest employees at Wilkinson in Fareham joined the borough's mayor and mayoress to declare the store open for business. Doreen Cameron, aged 70, and 16-year-old Jo Pointer helped Cllr David Swanbrow and his wife Jane perform a ribbon-cutting
HURST Centre Indoor Bowls Club: The Hurst Leisure Centre, Brimpton Road, Baughurst, is offering coaching sessions for beginners on Saturdays, from 10am to noon. The cost is £3 per session. For further details, call Mr G Shephard on 0118 9813498 or Mr
COFFEE morning: It's the September coffee morning on Monday, from 10.30am to noon, in the Millennium Village Hall. HARVEST Festival lunch: On Sunday, September 19, it's the Harvest Festival lunch at St Leonard's Church, at 11.15am. From 1.15pm in the
SENIORS meeting: The meeting for senior residents of Hatch Warren and Beggarwood takes place next Thursday, from 1pm, at the community centre. LET'S get drawing: The big draw will be in Hatch Warren, as well as all around the country, on Sunday, October
ALZHEIMER'S Society: The park rangers are supporting this organisation in the Basingstoke and District branch's 25th anniversary sponsored walk on Saturday, September 18, at the War Memorial Park. It starts from the Crossborough Hill car park at 1pm,
OAKLEY Link Magazine: Is desperately looking for a new distribution manager. It really is a small commitment that will take up very little of your time, so please consider volunteering. More details can be found in your September issue of Link. PIPPINS
REGENERATION programme update: The link-up between High Street and Oakridge Road is planned for September. Security guards are now on site and will be monitoring all areas between 4.30pm and 7.30am on weekdays and 24 hours at weekends. The planting in
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a car near the Maypole roundabout in Grange Road between Hedge End and Botley. The accident happened last Wednesday shortly after
BALLROOM dancing lessons: Why not come along and learn how to dance or brush up on your dancing skills at Pamber Heath Village Hall? Joe's back with ballroom and Latin American dancing lessons next Wednesday, from 7.30pm to 9pm. The cost is £24 for a
SHOW time: There were a good number of entries and very high-quality vegetables, again, in the Sherfield Show. That was the verdict of Natalie Larner and Sally Brain, organisers of the show. Gwen Moring won a staggering six trophies, including sharing
QUIT smoking: Your local NHS is offering a free quit smoking clinic in Tadley on Monday, October 11, from 6.45pm at the swimming pool. Attend the seven-week clinic and quit with others, get support and advice and NRT (eg patches, gum) on prescription.
Sir.-I would like to express some concerns regarding the proposed parking restrictions in the area around The Green and Tadley Primary School. As congestion is a problem at the moment, would it not be prudent to increase the parking made available to
Sir.-With regard to postal services, I agree there has been a great improvement in delivery times, and we now receive post around 9am - full marks. What is worrying is the non-delivery of post. Since April 4 or 5, some letters - and a recent package -
STEVE WIGLEY is on the verge of bringing in his new assistant - and it will be HIS choice because HE'S the boss. The new head coach is mystified as to why there is still speculation in some parts as to who the new Saints boss is going to be as the club
STEVE WIGLEY is on the verge of bringing in his new assistant - and it will be HIS choice because HE'S the boss. The new head coach is mystified as to why there is still speculation in some parts as to who the new Saints boss is going to be as the club
ANDREAS JAKOBSSON is set for his first Saints start at Charlton tonight - and is hoping to help the team to their first clean sheet since last March. Saints have not kept a blank in their last 12 Premiership matches and Jakobsson is ready to come into
DAVID PRUTTON is hoping for many happy returns at Charlton tonight The £2.5m man has fond recollections of The Valley, having scored his only competitive goal for the club there in the final game of last season. And he is hoping for a repeat performance
