IN August, 1976, it was carnival time and crowds were out in force on the streets of Southampton, Eastleigh and Lyndhurst watching the processions. In Southampton, eight-year-old Tracey Hedges was crowned Princess St Denys 1976, while Elizabeth Orr
PLAYING in his first Europro Tour event since winning final qualifying school last month, Wellow pro David Porter finished a disappointing tied 44th in the Azores Championship. After rounds of 75 and 76 the 23-year-old, pictured left, was in the middle
Hamptworth amateur Nick Roper and his club's PGA professional Mark White are chasing golfing glory in Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy. The pair tee up in the regional final on June 26 at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, with a luxury
Former Hampshire second XI batsman Damien Shirazi will be fulfilling a dream when he plays first-class cricket at The Rose Bowl this week. Left hander Shirazi will be opening the batting for Loughborough UCCE at The Rose Bowl against Hampshire - the county
Loughborough UCCE coach Graham Dilley has tipped Richard Morris to be a Hampshire star. All-rounder Morris will be playing for Loughborough UCCE in a three-day match against Hampshire tomorrow - before returning to The Rose Bowl on a summer contract at
Some excellent undulate rays have been recorded from boats heading out of Poole. Two Hampshire-based anglers sampled some action while fishing from True Blue skippered by Malcolm Collins. Ken Allard, who lives near Andover, was the first to strike, heaving
IT was a time for celebration to mark the end of compulsory education for these teenagers. Year 11 pupils at Bitterne Park Secondary School launched hundreds of balloons after congregating on the school field. Yesterday they started their study leave
GARY the goose is looking for plenty of open space, perhaps some ducks to play with, a little human company, and loads of plants to nibble on. If you can provide all of the above then staff at the Stubbington Ark Animal Shelter can provide the perfect
THE RED Funnel car ferry between Southampton and East Cowes has resumed its normal timetable services following repairs. The service had to be suspended early yesterday after a fault occurred on the vessel's shoreside boarding ramp at East Cowes. Engineers
IF you go out in Southampton today beware, you're in for a surprise. A giant albatross will be patrolling the city, raising awareness of the plight of his species - and he could be anywhere. Albie the Albatross has been sent by bird protection society
Kerry Smith put down a Curtis Cup marker after completing a hat-trick of Hampshire Ladies' County Championship successes last week. The 34-year-old impressed at Stoneham Golf Club throughout the medal and matchplay stages of the tournament, culminating
Lee-on-the-Solent's James Ablett, pictured right, led the qualifiers for the ERIF UK Hampshire PGA Matchplay Championship after firing a five-under-par round of 66 at Marriott Meon Valley Hotel & Country Club on Thursday. South Winchester's Jon Barnes
GARY Emerson paid tribute to his close pal Nigel Tokely after earning his biggest European Tour cheque - a staggering £134,000 - for finishing joint second in the British Masters at The Belfry on Sunday, writes Andy Goodall. Emerson's six-figure pay day
POOLE PIRATES team manager Neil Middleditch left Monmore Green Stadium wondering how they had lost by an 11-point margin to Wolves last night. Poole RIAS had held the Black Country outfit to only a 36-30 deficit with four races left in the Elite League
HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the county plate competition were blown away in a ten-try rout at the hands of neighbours Dorset and Wilts. Bryanston and London Irish schoolboy Ben Stevenson ran the show putting winger Phil Carr in for
POLICE chiefs have defended the 10p cost of Hampshire's new non-emergency police telephone number, launched yesterday to tackle antisocial behaviour. They say the flat rate charge is designed to prevent the number being misused and the cost will be reviewed
CAMPAIGNERS battling to rescue a rare baby moon bear from a factory farm in China staged a family fun day at Southampton Sports Centre. The baby bear - named Southampton by animal activists - is currently imprisoned in a tiny cage and "milked" for its
ISLE of Wight yachtsman Kit Hobday is putting the wind into the sails of local charities by staging a glamorous fundraising opera event. Mr Hobday, owner of the internationally-acclaimed racing yacht Bear of Britain, will be staging the Midsummer Opera
MICHAEL Wilde last night revealed his frustrations that the current Saints board have been unable to deliver the changes he believes are necessary to restore the good times to St Mary's. The Jersey-based businessman last night ended weeks of failed negotiations
MICHAEL Wilde last night revealed his frustrations that the current Saints board have been unable to deliver the changes he believes are necessary to restore the good times to St Mary's. The Jersey-based businessman last night ended weeks of failed
HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the county plate competition were blown away in a ten-try rout at the hands of neighbours Dorset and Wilts. Bryanston and London Irish schoolboy Ben Stevenson ran the show putting winger Phil Carr in
POOLE PIRATES team manager Neil Middleditch left Monmore Green Stadium wondering how they had lost by an 11-point margin to Wolves last night. Poole RIAS had held the Black Country outfit to only a 36-30 deficit with four races left in the Elite League
Kerry Smith put down a Curtis Cup marker after completing a hat-trick of Hampshire Ladies' County Championship successes last week. The 34-year-old impressed at Stoneham Golf Club throughout the medal and matchplay stages of the tournament, culminating
PLAYING in his first Europro Tour event since winning final qualifying school last month, Wellow pro David Porter finished a disappointing tied 44th in the Azores Championship. After rounds of 75 and 76 the 23-year-old, pictured left, was in the middle
Hamptworth amateur Nick Roper and his club's PGA professional Mark White are chasing golfing glory in Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy. The pair tee up in the regional final on June 26 at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, with a luxury
Former Hampshire second XI batsman Damien Shirazi will be fulfilling a dream when he plays first-class cricket at The Rose Bowl this week. Left hander Shirazi will be opening the batting for Loughborough UCCE at The Rose Bowl against Hampshire the
Loughborough UCCE coach Graham Dilley has tipped Richard Morris to be a Hampshire star. All-rounder Morris will be playing for Loughborough UCCE in a three-day match against Hampshire tomorrow before returning to The Rose Bowl on a summer contract
AS PETROL nudges £1 a litre, the answer for hard up motorists may just have parked-up in Southampton Pay-As-You-Go cars. The new service gives businesses and individuals access to pay-as-you-go vehicles, which must be returned to their collection
IT'S a tough job but someone's got to do it. When Southampton marketing firm Lawton won a contract with sportswear giant Adidas, it fell to account manager Bonnie Boodram, pictured right, to film every one of the sport label's stable of soccer superstars
MANUFACTURING in Hampshire is at a crossroads with companies struggling to recruit the right people, battling road congestion, coping with the cost of crime and facing dramatically escalating energy prices. A survey conducted by EEF South, the regional
HEDGE End-based VT Group, the support services specialist and warship builder, released record annual pre-tax profits of £55.5m up 33 per cent. The FTSE 250-listed company, which has 13,000 employees worldwide, including 600 at its warship factory at
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Saga Rose, passenger, 0530, 101; Artemis, passenger, 0700, 106; Tampa, roro, container, 1430, 34/35; Margareta B, container, TBA, 205 Today's principal sailings: Artemis, passenger, 1700, 106; Saga
