EX-Hampshire cricketer Adi Aymes has followed Mark Dennis out of the door of Southern League outfit Fleet Town. The wicket-keeper, now playing Saturday cricket for Hursley Park in the Southern Electric Premier League, said it was "geographically not possible
Hampshire's second eleven cricketer's have twice failed to take control of their evenly-poised match with Gloucestershire after the first day's play at Bournemouth. They had the visitor's wobbling at 169-8 but were unfortunate to come across some stoic
PROTESTERS who descended on AWE Aldermaston left the base yesterday following a four-day campaign. Around 40 activists set up a "disarmament" camp of peace from June 6 to 9. Police officers used powers under the Terrorism Act to seize "lock on" equipment
Gavin Pyper has powered the Thruxton-based GA Motosport team to first place in the Independents Cup category of the British Touring Car Championship. A double win at Silverstone last weekend in rounds seven and eight gave the young Scot the championship
Southampton motor cycle road race star John Crockford has been accepted as wild card entry into this weekend's World SuperSports Championship at Silverstone. But the death of his friend and rival Dave Jefferies in the Isle of Man TT races may mean that
MORE than 30 homes were evacuated in Four Marks near Alton last night after a massive fire ripped through a garage bordering the busy A31. This morning the Chawton End Peugeot Garage looked more like a bomb site, with part of the workshop roof missing
WINCHESTER civic chiefs were today due to approve the planning blueprint for a huge redevelopment that will change the face of the city centre. The ruling Cabinet was due to discuss the planning brief for the Broadway-Friarsgate area that will transform
A WINCHESTER-based cycling club is challenging youngsters in the city to take part in a two-wheeled slalom event at the River Park Leisure Centre. The Cycle Slalom Challenge on Saturday will take place in the basketball court behind the centre. The event
A FAMILY fled for their lives after a blaze wrecked their Fawley bungalow in the early hours of this morning. Graham and Rosemary Dixon, with their five-year-old daughter Amy, managed to escape the fire, which broke out about 3.20am. The couple, from
AN ENGINEERING, building and maintenance company in Hampshire has been chosen to carry out further refurbishment work for Tesco at the retailer's Metro stores in the UK. The work will be carried out by Fareham based Dartmouth at Tesco Metro stores in
David Beckham might be leaving Manchester United for £30m this summer - but he could still find himself playing at St Mary's next season! After a storm of publicity over the past few months, Barcelona have agreed a fee with United for Beckham's services
THE Indian police chief leading the hunt for the suspected killer of Hampshire student Hannah Foster today promised: "We will catch him". Deputy Inspector General Dinkar Gupta sent a message of confidence to the 17-year-old's family as officers continued
IT'S a rare giant that has certainly stood the test of time - and now it's about to become a Hampshire tourist attraction. Clocking in at some 2,500 years old, the county's most ancient tree is going on show to the public for the first time. When it was
A Hampshire police officer has been hailed a hero after lunging to prevent a man throwing himself 70ft off a city centre car park. PC Richard Glover is being praised for his actions, which stopped the 28-year-old from jumping to his death from the top
YOUNG hockey players in Southampton are thrilled that a cash grant will help them achieve all their goals. The Hornet Puck Hockey Club, which trains at St Mary's Leisure Centre, will use the £2,290 Awards for All Lotto grant to buy much needed kit, including
GOSPORT was put well and truly on the map yesterday when the Princess Royal paid a visit to two of the town's top tourist attractions. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Explosion! The Museum of Naval Firepower welcomed the princess for a guided tour
A SCHOOL has unveiled ambitious plans for a £1.5m state-of-the-art performing arts centre. Brookfield School in Sarisbury Green is hoping to have the combined drama, dance and music centre open to pupils by September 2004. Head teacher Mark Roe believes
TEAM Solent sprinter Melanie Purkiss was caught pleasantly by surprise with news of her inclusion for Great Britain's squad for the Spar European Cup in Florence later this month (June 21-22). The 24-year-old, pictured below, from Otterbourne is one of
THE HUNT is on to find the sexiest specs wearers in Eastleigh. The town is in focus as celebrity Tara Palmer-Tom-kinson launches Specsavers Opticians' Look of 2003 modelling competition. The contest is open to anyone aged 16 or above who wears specs -
What's in a name? Well everything if you happen to be Adonia Carter from Southampton, as she shares her unusual first name with the city's latest luxury cruise ship. Adonia just could not believe it when she heard the name P&O Cruises had chosen for
BASHLEY skipper Darren Robson has criticised the club's lack of ambition after being placed on the transfer list along with long-serving defender Andy Darnton. Coming on top of the forthcoming sale of mercurial marksman Paul Sales to Eastleigh, Robson
BASINGSTOKE NeighbourCare is looking for volunteers so it can continue to expand its transport services. Volunteers use their own cars to transport vulnerable people who are not able to use public transport on errands, such as doctor or hospital appointments
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0030, 201 link; Aurora, cruise ship, 0630, 106; Caronia, cruise ship, 0630, 38/9; Hual Trapper, ro/ro, 0830, 43; Hyundai Freedom, container, 1015, 206; Laura C, general, 2000, 102/3; Asian Parade, ro/ro
Nick Williamson will fly the flag for Southampton again at Mallory Park on Sunday. The saloon car ace has established a strong lead going into the seventh round of the Toyo Tyres Modified Production Saloon Championship. The former Castle Combe champion
IT was just as well Chamberlayne netball team were not put off by their first experience of floodlit netball. The team, which started through a 'Back to Netball' course two years ago, failed to win a game in their first floodlit league season. Next season
PLANS for the new Lymington Hospital are now taking shape, thanks to contributions from the staff who will work there. Staff user groups, which include nurses, doctors, radiographers, administrative staff and IT professionals, have been helping the companies
BUSINESSES in the south are paying out an average of £138,400 for each employment claim they settle, it emerged today. The negative impact on profits is obvious - and employment experts have a canny message for bosses: "Make sure you manage staff relations
David Beckham might be leaving Manchester United for £30m this summer - but he could still find himself playing at St Mary's next season! After a storm of publicity over the past few months, Barcelona have agreed a fee with United for Beckham's services
PRINCE Andrew traversed the length of England to congratulate businessmen from all over the UK who took part in a sailing regatta to raise money for disadvantaged children. The Duke of York was on location in Cumbria before rushing to Hamble to award
MORE than 60 firefighters were called to a blaze at a car dealership's workshop off a main road in Hampshire last night. Crews were called from nine stations across the county to the fire at the Chawton End Peugeot garage off the A31 at Four Marks, north
TWO schools in New Milton are celebrating winning a cash windfall from BT which will help the whole community. New Milton and Ashley junior schools have beaten dozens of other schools to win £5,000 from the telecommunications company. The project that
RADICAL plans to transform the "gateway" to Southampton at Charlotte Place into a multi-million-pound hotel and office complex have moved a step forward. Irish hotel group Jurys Doyle have won the contract to operate the 257-bedroom hotel - the largest
RAIL passengers using Hamp-shire's newest train station are being taken for a ride, according to angry passengers who have labelled the fare structure from Chandler's Ford "absurd". According to passengers, it's cheaper to travel from Southampton's St
THIS is the poignant display made by day centre patients at Countess Mountbatten House, showing all the things that are good in their lives. The unusual mosaic, unveiled two months ago, shows an artist's palette, cups of tea, animals and flowers - and
What's in a name? Well everything if you happen to be Adonia Carter from Southampton, as she shares her unusual first name with the city's latest luxury cruise ship. Adonia just could not believe it when she heard the name P&O Cruises had chosen for
A MAN was today fighting for his life after he was attacked outside a Hampshire pub. Police and ambulance crews were called to the Bold Forester pub, in Sarisbury, near Fareham, at 2am today after reports of a serious assault. The victim, who has not
AT the tender age of 14, he's Thornden School's Piano Man. But it's more Chopin and Brahms than Billy Joel for talented Chandler's Ford teenager Ashley Fripp, who left guests open-mouthed playing both classical pieces and his own compositions when he
