Romsey Town 2, Downton 2 A MATCH of fluctuating fortunes ended with a last minute equaliser for Romsey, ace marksman Simon De'ath keeping his cool to stroke the ball home from the penalty spot. Town were missing all of their regular defensive trio. Andy
TWO young brothers and a woman died after separate horrific accidents in the Basingstoke area. The first fatal crash took place just before 6pm on Sunday on the A339 when a blue Audi A3 car carrying three people overturned near Pitt Hall Farm, Ramsdell
I HAVE always argued that house building in our part of north Hampshire has to be preceded by investment in local services. If this investment does not happen then, all too quickly, cracks in local services start to appear. The borough is currently building
Romsey Choral Society launched its Silver Jubilee year at its annual meeting in Romsey Baptist Church, by announcing a celebratory programme of music and activities for the coming months. Musical director David Truslove claimed the 80-strong choir is
ROMSEY'S Liberal Democrats have come under fire from a resident after they used a photograph of her on the front of a political leaflet. The picture shows Joan Crosier with Romsey's Liberal Democrat MP and a policewoman. It was taken as she entered the
THERE'S one thing guaranteed to raise a smile down at Romsey's Bishops Blaize pub - that's Grumpy Hour. Regulars at the Winchester Road watering hole can't wait to meet up on a Tuesday evening for a moan - because they have such a laugh. Landlady Chrissy
AN Andover resident is calling for the town centre's alcohol free zone to be extended to stop drinkers hanging around the River Anton footpath and intimidating passers-by. John Smith, a South Street resident, claims there has been a problem all summer
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's is to open a new store in Andover at the end of November. Following approval from the Office of Fair Trading Sainsbury's has just completed the acquisition of the Andover Safeway store in Bridge Street, Andover and has started
ENHAM Service Station changed hands on Saturday after being in the same family for more than 50 years. Brothers Clive and Barry May have been running the station -one of the very few attended service stations remaining in the Andover area - for 33 years
DAVID PORTER led his team of Ian Walton and Peter Elliott to victory recently in the 33rd Patrons of the Hampshire PGA Pro-Am Tournament at Wellow GC. Playing at his home club, Porter, whose round included eight birdies, put his local knowledge to good
ANDOVER people who think the hospital is under threat of closure are mistaken say health bosses. "It's ideas and opinions we want - not your money," say the health chiefs who are carrying out a consultation on hospital services in Andover. Staff at Mid
A DRAMATIC bid to rescue a former racehorse trapped in a ditch ended happily thanks to the efforts of Hampshire firefighters and a fearless vet who battled on bravely despite breaking a hand. The incident happened at Furzey, near Cadnam, on Saturday afternoon
Romsey-based Hillier Nurseries are having a double celebration after scooping two national awards in London recently. The company won "Grower of the Year" and "Best New Plant Variety" in front of over 400 guests at the annual awards ceremony of industry
A NEW organisation which aims to help people who have difficulty in getting out and about from their homes has been launched in Romsey. RADISH - Romsey and District Information and Support at Home - is a unique partnership of statutory and voluntary organisations
David and Allison Hartley, parents of Joshua, Nathan, Daniel and Luke, are organising their first major fundraiser for the newly-formed XLP Research Trust. The charity was recently launched to fund research into XLP, the rare condition that affects the
AN Andover police officer has won a prestigious national award - the WWF Wildlife Law Enforcer of the Year - for her work involving wildlife crime investigations. Patrol Sergeant Louise Hubble beat 12 other shortlisted candidates from across the UK to
WORKERS in Andover are bracing themselves for an announcement that could signal the loss of hundreds of Lloyds TSB jobs from the town. The Lloyds TSB Group Union claims that as many as 10,000 Lloyds TSB jobs will be shed nationwide over the coming weeks
Upper Clatford residents have been told that resurfacing the A303 to make life quieter in their village is impossible. Now Andover's MP Sir George Young has written to Alistair Darling, the transport secretary about the 'wholly inadequate resources available
ROMSEY WASPS' Under-12s did well to take the Plate in their recent tournament at the Trojans ground in Eastleigh. In the first match against Eastleigh, scrum-half Sergei Bressloff opened the scoring with a decisive break. After further tries by Patrick
SEVERAL big names from the world of sport will be helping to bring the Romsey area its own special Question of Sport night next month, writes Peter East. Former Saints' manager Lawrie McMenemy and club captain Francis Benali are among the personalities
HAT-TRICK by Alan Bundy in the opening 15 minutes of their match with Wessex 3 opponents Ordnance Survey ensured Font's passage into the last 16 of the cup. This opening salvo put the visitors into the comfort zone for most of the match, but in the end
A TEAM of quick-thinking council staff has triumphed in a national competition testing member's management skills. The group from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council beat off competition from 47 other councils from across the country in the Local Government
THOUSANDS of local students who juggle caring for a relative with school and social demands will receive more support thanks to a new plan by Hampshire County Council. A three-year blueprint has been developed to co-ordinate services for young carers
Imagine this for a moment. It could save you more than just time. Imagine waking up to the smell of smoke. Imagine seeing your hall filling with thick black clouds, with flames round your kitchen door. Dwelling fires account for half the deaths occurring
TWINS Jade and Leigh Holes have been signed by Chelsea and are now playing for their U16 School of Excellence team each week. The girls recently turned 15 and have just started their GCSE courses at the Romsey School. They had attended trials for Arsenal
VOLUNTEERS across the borough took a bow at the annual Basingstoke Voluntary Services awards ceremony. Borough mayor Councillor Paula Baker presented awards to local people highlighting the good work that voluntary groups and organisations do to benefit
CONCERN that the arrival of a large Tesco store in the middle of Tidworth will kill off the area's remaining shops was widespread at a public meeting held in the town. Other residents thought the arrival of the supermarket giant on the green at Station
STAFF at the Hawk Conservancy are so concerned at the fight for survival of an almost extinct Asian vulture they are prepared to sleep with eggs produced by the last birds left in Europe. The programme to save the oriental white backed vulture is reaching
A CARING Cricklade College class embarked on a day's study looking pretty in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The 21 students from Angela Hughes's health and social care intermediate course decided to think pink for the day in aid of the national
POLICE in Andover are taking steps to combat the problems associated with trick or treat on Hallow'een night by issuing special posters to vulnerable groups. "We are not simply putting them through letter boxes but knocking on doors and explaining to
THE new concessionary fares scheme which comes into being next year will be one of the most generous in Hamp-shire but will not offer the £60 in top- up vouchers for which some people had argued. Members of Test Valley Borough Council's over-view and
TEST tubes in John Hanson School's laboratories are bubbling over with excitement at the news that the secondary school has launched its new status as a Specialist Science College. To celebrate, the school had a special science-themed week -timetables
JIMMY White is the people's champion of snooker and he still has one burning ambition in the game - to win the World Championship crown at the Crucible in Sheffield. He has reached the final six times and each time he has been beaten, which means he has
