Man And Wife by Tony Parsons, is published by HarperCollins, price £16.99, out now Tony Parsons enjoys a rant. And, judging by his chequered past of clubbing, taking drugs and sleeping with a lot of women, he also enjoys a rave. Or at least he used to
A dispute has erupted in the fire service over the possibility of random drug testing for firefighters. Chief fire officer, Malcolm Eastwood, insists the service does not have a drug use problem and said testing would be "for the protection of firefighters
Police marksmen combed farmland at Houghton, near Stockbridge, on Tuesday night after poachers pointed a gun at a farmworker. About a dozen police officers searched fields around Eveley Farm - home of borough councillor, Danny Busk - where the tractor
Winchester police found nearly a third of the drinkers were under age when they raided a city pub. Officers swooped on the Bar Iguana in Jewry Street on Friday at about 8.30pm. Out of 80 customers, 27 were discovered to be under 18. The youngest were
A team from Ovington, near Alresford, is planning to pedal across Wales to raise money for a little boy with brittle bone disease. Nigel Pascoe (43), pictured, is taking seven friends to Wales to cycle through 175 miles of its toughest terrain. The three-day
From November, there will be a new flavour to Winchester cuisine. The property that formerly housed Chester's Bistro and Restaurant, The Square, central Winchester is to become a branch of Gourmet Pizza - part of the Pizza Express restaurants chain, which
An injury-time strike from Youri Djorkaeff left Saints gutted as they drew 1-1 with Bolton in a game they thought they had won. Djorkaeff struck from a corner with almost the last kick of the game. Wayne Bridge looked to be the Southampton hero as his
SOLENT Stars could be ready to break their all-English policy after opening their season with two National Trophy defeats. Although the cash-strapped club could not afford to keep last season's popular US imports, John Bynum and Marlin Capers, they fear
Winchester police are launching a new campaign to cut mobile phone thefts. About 700,000 mobile phones were stolen nationally last year. Winchester officers will spend tomorrow (Saturday) at King Alfred's College Freshers' Fair, postcoding students' phones
Sotonia Cycling Club's annual autumn 25-mile time trial, chosen for the South District's inaugural championship at this distance a year ago, gives riders one last chance to improve their best times - and with the Indian summer predicted for the weekend
Young artists, craftspeople and designers will soon have some welcome support in their efforts to set up their own business - thanks to a new scheme launched by Southern and South-East Arts. The setting-up scheme will help young or recently graduated
HAMPSHIRE'S state-of-the-art new badminton headquarters have officially opened at Westgate School in Winchester. The £2.2m facility, which has been in the pipeline for six years, is the new base for badminton in Hampshire and is the first accredited performance
Living abroad, in an alien culture and different way of life, can be a very challenging - and rewarding - experience. Caroline Kelham (25), from Colson Road, Winchester, is about to find out for herself. Thanks to Voluntary Service Overseas and its business
WORLD class sport heads to the south coast later this week when the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth hosts international badminton and table tennis fixtures. In badminton, England face Sudirman Cup holders China on Friday, October 4. The clash is the first
ALARM bells are ringing in Bishop's Waltham over speed limit proposals. Parish councillors have called for a 30mph limit on roads through the area. But local county councillor Peter Mason has reported that the county council wants to retain 40mph limits
AN Eastleigh teenager was a successful member of the British team at the World Biketrial Championships this summer, writes Ian Henderson. Michael Graves, who's 19, set off at the end of July for three gruelling rounds of tough competition in Spain, France
WINCHESTER is leading the way in badminton facilities in England following the opening of the £2 million Westgate Centre. The first Performance and Development Centre in the country is now open after six years of hard work from several Hampshire Badminton
Winchester 10, Thanet Wanderers 15 IN a frantic finish, Winchester just failed to breach the Thanet defence and steal a victory at Nuns Road last Saturday. Indeed, if they had won this match it would have been considered a heist of some magnitude. It's
THE 2002 season is not one that will stay in the memories of Hampshire cricket fans, at least not as a successful one. Relegation from the First Division of the county championship has cancelled out all the hard work that we put in to ensure promotion
THE annual Collingwood 10km road race returns to the Fareham naval base this year. Last year the race was postponed because of the foot-and- mouth outbreak, but it is being revived and takes place at 11am on Sunday, October 20. Runners are requested to
CHAIRMAN Rupert Lowe has insisted Saints boast a powerful goal scoring department - despite their sluggish start to the season. Lowe threw his backing behind the club's under-fire forwards and also revealed Ecuadorean international Agustin Delgado could
When Steve Bull, Saints biggest fan, saved a Matthew Le Tissier penalty last month, he endeared himself to the club's fans still further. If he carries on like this he might even become a bigger name than the man he named his cat Tissy after. For those
HAMBLE Valley tour guides will lead two free guided walks focusing on the past and present in the Eastleigh borough as part of the Hampshire Walking Festival. On Tuesday a sculpture trail around Eastleigh will lead walkers around the town, encompassing
Residents are jubilant after petrol retailer, Texaco, shelved plans to have a mobile phone mast built at a Winchester garage. The filling station on Stockbridge Road stands in a residential area, a short walk from Weeke Primary School, in Stoney Lane.
It's "business as usual" for the Winchester removals firm which lost three of its lorries in a blaze on Tuesday. Two of the vehicles, owned by Winchester Removals and Storage and parked at its Chaucer Business Park, Winnall, premises, were loaded with
Water gardening guru and star of BBC1's Ground Force, Charlie Dimmock, faced one of her more pleasant challenges when she met gardeners of all ages in Winchester to congratulate them on their green-fingered efforts. Charlie joined Winchester Housing Group
Health bosses say no decision has yet been made to close a mental health ward for the elderly at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. The future of Shawford ward is hanging in the balance while health chiefs look at ways to cut costs. But
Former Hampshire chief fire officer, Archie Winning, whose service had spanned the National Fire Service to the modern era, has died after a long illness, at the age of 78. Born in Glasgow, Mr Winning was a career firefighter who served in the Midlands
Winchester moved two points clear in the Friday section of the Hampshire Ladies Super South, after an 8-1 demolition of Bishopstoke. Only Nikki Smith, with a 3-2 win, claimed a victory for Bishopstoke. Bishopstoke trailed 3-0 after the pairs and Winchester
A FUND established seven years ago to enable Roman Catholic priests to "retire with dignity" looks secure for decades to come. The fund - which was not set up as a pension fund - aims to ensure that priests in the Portsmouth diocese are assured of a minimum
Cheese is a firm favourite for 98 per cent of the UK's population, so here is a recipe to help you celebrate British Cheese Week (28 September - 6 October) Serves 8 as a starter, 4 as a main course 8 small or 4 large plaice fillets 15g (oz) butter 6 spring
SOLENT got the new season off to an up and down start at Fleming Park last Sunday when they opened with a frustrating 3 - 1 defeat to Guildford International, but then redeemed themselves with a steady display for a 3 - 1 win over Plymouth DML Activate
