Basingstoke & North Hants are Hampshire's new Under-16 indoor cricket champions. They lifted the NatWest Trophy after beating Ventnor and Bournemouth in the championship finals at the Rose Bowl. The Stoke youngsters had to see off a determined challenge
HAMPSHIRE'S under-18 girls have created history by becoming the first side to complete a hat-trick of county championships. The team managed by Vanessa Raynbird defeated Somerset at Clevedon Town's Hand Stadium to record their third successive county
THE deadline is looming for people and organisations to be nominated for this year's A Place to be Proud of Awards. It's just over two weeks until the Friday, April 21, cut-off point for entries to the awards. This year's grand finale, at which the honours
IDEAS on how to redesign a part of Basingstoke have gone on display for residents to have a look at. A well-attended consultation event was held at Marnel Junior School to give Popley people the chance to air their views about plans to regenerate their
AUSTRALIANS learned how to didgeridoo things the Basingstoke way during a visit to the borough council. Tony Rolfe, an official in the office of the Minister for Ageing, and Kim Bush, a youth and family officer at the University of New England in New
BARRY Bendall and Denny Murrey - runners-up two years ago - made no mistake in this season's final of the Hampshire Indoor BA triples at Atherley. In 2004 the Banister Park duo teamed up with Trevor Comley to reach the final but, with Comley on holiday
Violent crime in Winchester has risen by 47 per cent during the past five years, according to figures revealed today. The city witnessed an even bigger rise of more than 100 per cent between 2001 and 2005. Conservative city councillor, George Hollingbery
SAFETY measures are to be put in place at a pedestrian crossing where a Hampshire teenager was killed. Anti-skid surfaces, guard railings and bollards will be installed at the crossing on Winchester Road in Romsey. Road safety bosses are taking action
HUNDREDS of people queued patiently in Winchester's Cathedral Close on Thursday in the hope of becoming a big-screen sensation. They were there for auditions at the Deanery for extras to appear in Elizabeth: The Golden Era, the sequel to the 1998 film
WILDLIFE haven, Winnall Moors, in Winchester, is close to being fully opened up for the benefit of the public. Hampshire and IoW Wildlife Trust, which owns and manages part of the 150-acre site, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is hoping to close
SILVER medal-winning swimmer, Julia Beckett, received a rapturous welcome when she returned to Hampshire last weekend. The 19-year-old was part of England's quartet in the 200m freestyle relay at the Commonwealth Games last month. Swimming the third leg
A GROUP of Hampshire police officers are pounding a very different beat to help those living in one of the most impoverished corners of the world. They set off from Hedge End police station for the West Country, where they were stepping out on an 80-mile
MORE than 100 firefighters from across Hampshire tackled a blaze that tore through a warehouse last night. STS Eurolink, based in Andes Road, Nursling, Southampton, was virtually destroyed by the fire which broke out shortly before 11pm. Ten crews from
A RECYCLING centre in Hampshire has won a top award from county environment bosses. Staff and users of the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Timsbury are celebrating after scooping the award, handed out by Hampshire County Council. The centre, near
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 43 new homes on the former Scats depot at Micheldever Station have been given the green light by planning chiefs in Winchester. Berkeley Homes plans to build ten four-bed, eight three-bed, 21 two-bed and four one-bed houses and
Ropley lead with one to go ROPLEY underlined their Saturday Division championship ambitions with a 2-1 win over third-placed Sparsholt last Saturday. After dominating the first quarter of an hour Ropley took the lead through Steven Seer. Jim Sherwood
Winchester and District A.C. fielded only a small contingent of athletes at the National Indoor Championships in Birmingham recently, but still came away with a full set of medals. It is the indoor season finale for the Under 20, 17 and 15 age groups
Valley's Simon is in the Pink Test Valley was the venue for the Alliance Bowl, traditionally a four ball better ball bogey competition played over 18 holes. Following the long dry spell, Test Valley resembled a links course in high summer with the ball
Winchester Hockey Club's Under 16 Indoor Team have capped a successful season by winning Junior Team of the Year at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards, held at the Hampshire Rose Bowl last week. The award, presented by Chris Tremlett, Hampshire
WHEN Hampshire man Philip Dean first witnessed the terrible plight of African street children like Sadiatu and Abdulia on a trip to war-ravaged Sierra Leone, he knew he had to help. Two years and a giant leap of faith later, the Christian from Swanmore
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a community centre claim proposals to build flats on the site are in breach of planning regulations. Members of Fareham Community Association are objecting to plans for 20 flats on the Queens Road centre site because they
HAMPSHIRE County Council leader Ken Thornber has praised the efforts of those involved in saving the Chandler's Ford commuter rail service. The future of trains running to Southampton from the station were under threat in draft timetable proposals, which
A MEETING has been called to further investigate controversial new charges introduced for boats using the River Hamble. Boat-owners, users groups and businesses will discuss the new pricing system introduced at the beginning of the year. It comes after
SHAUN UDAL will almost certainly get the chance to continue his Test career next month. Udal, who was back at the Rose Bowl training with Hampshire yesterday, ended England's tour of India as a national hero with a 4-14 burst to help his side to a series-levelling
STEVE Leigh will not change his mind about quitting as player-manager of struggling Newport IOW but confessed: "It's gut-wrenching to leave." Leigh informed the club of his decision to quit after Tuesday's 2-1 Hampshire Senior Cup semi-final defeat at
CRAFTY shoppers took advantage of a spring fair to pick up some hand-made bargains. A spring craft fair took place at Chineham Village Hall, in Thornhill Way, with a wide variety of locally produced goods on offer. Manning the 22 stalls at the fair were
SIXTEEN pupils from 11 infant schools around the Totton and Waterside area braved foul weather to take part in the Totton and Eling Tennis Centre Year 2 schools tournament. The centre had provided curriculum-time coaching to approximately 700 local Year
PALMERSTON added another trophy to their Hampshire League success when capturing the county two-wood triples' championship. In a rollercoaster game at Atherley the Fareham club's trio of Andrew Miller, Eric Brierley and Roy Reader went 6-1 down, fought
HAMPSHIRE have had a torrid time in the opening days of the English Indoor BA Championships at Melton Mowbray with a string of first-round exits. The Victory rink of Peter Sullivan, Martin Fooks, Nick Fairall and Gary Starks crumbled 28-4 to Sunderland
Top boy and girl awards went to City of Southampton Swimming Club pair Sebastian Willcocks and Amanda Jane Harnett at the Havant and Waterlooville Spring Open meet. Willcocks, 13, came away with his award after winning the 100m breaststroke (1.21.80),
HAMPSHIRE gardening celebrity and TV presenter Charlie Dimmock will put on her walking shoes to support sponsored charity trekkers. The Ground Force star, pictured, who lives near Romsey, will cheer finishers across the line of the AAIR charity's sponsored
A RECYCLING centre in Hampshire has won a top award from county environment bosses. Staff and users of the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Timsbury are celebrating after scooping the award, handed out by Hampshire County Council. The centre, near
SOME drivers are ignoring the signs and making traffic problems even worse, following the closure of one of Winchester's busiest roads. Southgate Street is expected to remain shut for major gas repairs until mid-June. A spokesman for Southern Gas Networks
THE candidates for next month's local elections in Winchester have been announced after nominations closed earlier this week. Several senior members are seeking re-election to Winchester City Council in a ballot that could tip the balance of power on
PEDESTRIANS can again use a street in central Winchester that was closed for over a year. Council chiefs are not satisfied, however, and are threatening legal action if Staple Gardens is not reopened to motor vehicles as well. Part of it was shut when
ORGANISERS of this year's Winchester In Bloom say they are worried the city may miss out on floral displays because no plants have been ordered yet. They say that by this time of year, the city council has normally ordered more than 300 hanging baskets
COUNCIL chiefs have hit back at claims that a security guard posted on the gates of their city HQ is there to protect parking spaces for top brass. Peter Luffman, an ex-Labour member, has been hired through an agency to stand guard at the executive members
People will soon have a chance to judge for themselves two alternative schemes to change the face of Winchester city centre. The City of Winchester Trust is planning to exhibit plans for the Broadway/Friarsgate areas by the council's development partner
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SHE was the teenage catwalk queen whose gaunt and hollow-eyed appearance was dubbed "heroin chic". Jodie Kidd's skeletal figure led to accusations that she was encouraging teenage girls to starve themselves in a bid to mimic her looks. But the 6ft 1in
ONE of the world's best-selling authors visited one of Hampshire's top tourist attractions to officially open a new enclosure. Wilbur Smith went to Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, to formally open the park's purpose-built Heart of Africa house, in which
CHARITIES across Hampshire are being invited to apply for grants from the Gannett Foundation. The foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett Co., Inc, owner of the Newsquest Media Group, whose titles include the Southern Daily Echo. Grants are made twice
A VETERAN Hampshire photographer has taken a special portrait of the Queen to mark her 80th birthday later this month. Jane Bown, of Alresford, took the picture at Buckingham Palace at the end of February. Miss Bown who is herself 80, captured the monarch
SOUTHAMPTON Solent University has appointed its first chancellor. Sir Alan West, formerly First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, was unveiled in the role today. The appointment will be celebrated with a formal installation ceremony on Wednesday, June
A HAMPSHIRE animal shelter is calling on all local spring cleaners to think before they throw away their unwanted goods. Items that are no longer of use could prove a godsend for staff and animals at The Stubbington Ark RSPCA shelter based in Fareham.
A HAMPSHIRE animal shelter is calling on all local spring cleaners to think before they throw away their unwanted goods. Items that are no longer of use could prove a godsend for staff and animals at The Stubbington Ark RSPCA shelter based in Fareham.
SIR Clive Woodward has called in the expertise of two doctors to help cure Saints' ills. The club's director of football has persuaded Dr Sherylle Calder, a vision specialist, and Dr Adam Carey of Celebrity Fit Club fame, to work with the club on a consultancy
