Basingstoke 24pts Barking 50 BASINGSTOKE let a great chance of gaining two points slip on Saturday when they fell at home to another team lower in the league. The FX-backed home side weren't short of chances but failed to make them count. Basingstoke,
Basingstoke Bison 2, Edinburgh Capitals 4 THE BISON suffered a rare defeat against the visiting Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday. The Scottish outfit, on paper, should not have given the Herd too much trouble on their home ice but netminder Ladislav Kudrna
There will be no further involvement for the region's clubs as all three remaining representatives bowed out at the third round stage - that is, of course, unless their Surrey opponents fall foul of the unregistered players rule again! That will be the
Clearly disappointed Solent Stars coach Mark Scott kept his team in the changing room for some time after Saturday's 89-111 home reverse at the hands of Oxford Devils. While the loss of influential guard Mark Jackson for most of the third quarter had
SOUTHAMPTON law firm Bond Pearce is on the move to new premises in the city. Oceana House, a £1.5 million development in Commercial Road, is set to be the new flagship headquarters for Bond Pearce. The move to the 41,000 sq ft, three-storey prestigious
FREE help and advice on tax problems will be available when an Inland Revenue team from Southampton visits Lymington Community Centre at New Street, Lymington, on Wednesday, November 13 (1pm to 4pm). The team will also be at New Milton Community Centre
DELOITTE & Touche has launched its annual search for the fastest-growing technology companies in the south. "This year, in particular, technology companies that have survived the sector's recent turmoil deserve recognition for their achievements,"
ONE man died and another was seriously injured when a car left the road and crashed into an electricity pole and bus shelter on the edge of the New Forest last night. The accident happened at about 7.20pm on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road at Landford when a
PEOPLE made sure those who laid down their lives for their country were not forgotten at dozens of Remembrance Sunday ceremonies across the south. Hundreds lined the streets of Southampton city centre to watch veterans march to the cenotaph in Northern
IT was a scene straight from a James Bond movie. The suave good guy in a dinner jacket and bow tie grappled with a kidnapper on the first-floor balcony before throwing him over the barrier and freeing the hostage. But no one was shaken or even stirred
THE Japanese are traditionally thought to be at the cutting edge of computer technology. But a delegation from the Far East country has visited Southampton to see the city's pioneering project that allows people to access council services via the Internet
SUPER-slimmer Sarah Todd was still smiling even though she had narrowly lost out on becoming Woman of the Year 2002 - because she had come face-to-face with her TV soap idol. Nurse Sarah, 28, was one of an elite band of women who had lost enormous amounts
AIR traffic controllers at the problem-hit Swanwick centre are set to vote on strike action in protest at two of their bosses accepting huge bonuses. Colin Chisholm, Nats' chief operating officer, will receive his bonus despite a litany of problems at
MOBILE phone owners are being warned of spamming - being blitzed by electronic junk mail. Trading standards officers say the the potentially costly and legally damaging activity, urges users to phone premium rate numbers for services. The practice is
MOOSE are on the loose in the Fareham area. Members of Gosport and Fareham Lodge of Moose International are launching a recruiting drive to boost their charity fundraising. Governor Mick Fay said: "We are not a secret society, but a group that is friendly
REPRESENTATIVES of three nations took part in a poignant ceremony that has become a fixture in Eastleigh's Remembrance Sunday programme. The borough's mayor - accompanied by representatives from Eastleigh's twin French and German towns - travelled to
A CHANDLER'S Ford school's exceptionally performing athletes will now have facilities that match their own high standards. A £200,000 refurbishment of a 30-year-old changing room block at Toynbee School has been declared open by Eastleigh mayor Gillian
Blackburn boss Graeme Souness returned to Saints on Saturday and admitted his side were incredibly lucky to come away with a point. Souness, who was in charge at Southampton for one season, saw his Rovers side torn apart by Saints but still earn a 1-1
After Pompey had come from behind to beat a lively Derby side, and stay five points clear at the top of the table, captain Paul Merson insisted: "It's the result of the season so far for us. "It was important to win, coming on the back of a defeat and
LOAN star Neil Moss is staying at Dean Court thanks to the generosity of Cherries fans, a Saints season-ticket holder - and his uncle Fred. Fred Jesty, managing director of FW Jesty Ltd in Christchurch, has agreed to help fund his nephew's wages during
Brockenhurst boss Pete Moore has declared he is happy to stay with the New Forest club despite the recent turmoil which culminated in chairman Dave Stansbridge resigning. It's been a tough, old season for the Badgers who, along with their off-the-field
RED-HOT former Eastleigh striker Craig McAllister bagged a hat-trick as Basingstoke Town rose to sixth in the Premier Division with a 3-1 home win over Bishop's Stortford. It was Stoke's fourth straight victory - and a pretty remarkable one considering
BLACKFIELD & Langley pair Wayne Oakley and Terry Smith are chewing over their futures in the game in the wake of a frustrating 1-0 defeat at Downton which keeps the Watersiders second to bottom of the Wessex pile. Skipper Oakley was one of two Blackfield
VICTORY is looming for campaigners who have backed The Gazette campaign to keep a vital breast cancer assessment service in Basingstoke. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Health Authority chiefs are tomorrow being recommended to approve a plan that means both
FIREFIGHTERS are getting more annoyed and the number of potential strikers around Basingstoke is growing as Wednesday's deadline for industrial action draws nearer, a union representative has said. Fire Brigades Union leader Andy Gilchrist has twice postponed
FESTIVAL Place looks truly festive now the mammoth task of putting up Christmas decorations in Basingstoke's new flagship shopping and leisure complex is complete. It took contractors seven days, working between the hours of 9pm and 7am when the centre
Today's Principal Arrivals: Wirdum, general cargo, 0200, Princes Wharf; Asian Dynasty, ro-ro, 0730, 43; CEC Weser, general cargo, 1130, 102; Bramblebush Bay, ferry, pm, 110; World Island, pm, Western Docks. Today's Principal Sailings: Sir Tristram, military
Basingstoke Town 3 Bishop's Stortford 1 HAT-TRICK hero Craig McAllister was the toast of the Camrose as Basingstoke Town racked up another impressive home win. Camrose Blues manager Ernie Howe hailed his side for their display in battling back from a
Hampshire 3 Sussex 1 was the final score in the third round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup clashes involving clubs for the respective counties, but New Milton & District put up an excellent show in holding high-flying Brighton to a 39-18 win. The
A disrupted programme of the Hampshire Worthington's Cup round one matches saw just the single surprise result, as otherwise the scorelines went with league position and standard, but not as convincingly as many would have considered. That shock result
It's unusual to hear Gordon Strachan say he's lost for words, but anybody who was at Saturday's demolition of Blackburn will understand why. Anybody who wasn't there may wonder how 1-1 can be a demolition - trust me, it was. Saints tore Rovers to shreds
MARCHWOOD was the setting for a special Remembrance Day service marking the 20th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. Tributes to the 255 British men and women who died in the fighting were paid at a Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) memorial outside St John's
SALTERNS Sailing Club in Lymington intends to push the boat out again this year in aid of Children in Need. The under-18s club based near the town's marina plans a 24-hour sailing marathon by its most experienced members on November 15-16. Spokesman Gary
DETECTIVES have arrested nine people in the biggest drugs crackdown ever mounted in Southampton. Officers have seized large quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs in the first half of a massive two-week operation designed to rid major dealers
FORMER Saints' manager and player Alan Ball has spoken of his heartbreak at the devastating news that his wife has been struck down by cancer again. The south coast football legend and World Cup winner thought Lesley, 54, was in the clear after she bravely
A PARTY atmosphere was in the air at a Titchfield Common nursery that has scooped a prestigious award. For the children at Buttons nursery it was just the excuse for a day of fun. But for organisers it was a chance to celebrate achieving an accreditation
UNDER leaden skies veterans of the armed forces joined modern day counterparts to pay homage to the fallen comrades in Fareham yesterday. Led by the voluntary band of HMS Collingwood, the town's annual Remembrance Day parade marched from the Royal British
SCHOOLCHILDREN were in a taxi that collided with a Mazda on Warsash Road. They were left shaken by the accident but a woman driver of the Mazda had to be cut free from the wreckage of her car by firefighters. The accident happened at 9am on Friday near
WINCHESTER City planners have turned down an application for a replacement five-bed home with detached triple garage at The Copse, Winchester Road, Shedfield. They felt the plan would have a detrimental impact on a designated countryside area because
EASTLEIGH council's Art Klub for children aged seven to 11 is currently running in five locations around the borough. Volunteers are always welcome, particularly for the Chandler's Ford group which meets at the Ritchie Hall Community Centre in Hursley
