Harry Redknapp watched his Pompey side suffer their first Premiership defeat and insisted: "Some people need to get in the real world." Pompey welcomed Blackburn to Fratton Park a week after their 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Higbury had extended their
Eastleigh's early-season teething problems are all forgiven with the Wessex League champions now sitting ominously on the tails of the leading pack. A four-goal burst inside the opening 28 minutes left Corby Town bruised and battered at Ten Acres as Paul
Paul Moody returns to training with Gosport Borough tomorrow night after three frustrating weeks out with cracked ribs. Yet despite his outstanding pedigree in Football League goalscoring, the former Southampton, Fulham and Oxford marksman is by no means
Havant & Waterlooville co-boss Mick Jenkins believes the club should consider more overnight stays after enduring yet another traffic nightmare en route to Stafford Rangers for their Dr Martens Premier clash on Saturday. The team coach got caught
Paul Moody returns to training with Gosport Borough tomorrow night after three frustrating weeks out with cracked ribs. Yet despite his outstanding pedigree in Football League goalscoring, the former Southampton, Fulham and Oxford marksman is by no means
Brading Town should have been celebrating their first point of the season after a 1-1 draw with Ringwood Town on Saturday. Instead the Premier Division cellar-dwellers were sick they had let a one-goal lead slip away with a disputed penalty late in the
The first round of the Southampton FA Senior Cup saw a sensational upset as Hampshire Premier kingpins Locks Heath were beaten by Burridge Sports. The underdogs, from five divisions lower down the pyramid, took a shock lead through Graeme Cole and held
THIS WAS the day when Saints fans could finally bury their animosity for Glenn Hoddle, because this was the day Saints proved to him they are better off without him. Another fantastic win for Gordon Strachan's side took them to the dizzy heights of fourth
Today's Principal Arrivals: Adonia, cruise liner, 0630, 106; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 0715, 201; Cetam Victoriae, ro/ro, 0830, 203; APL Cyprine, container carrier, 1030, 207; P&O Nedlloyd Marseille, container carrier, 1130, 204. Today's Principal Sailings
SOUTHAMPTON'S extraordinary restaurant renaissance continues. The latest one to throw open its doors is Radley's, based in a former office at the Royal Mail House, a grade II-listed building in upmarket Oxford Street. Joint directors Rachel Wyatt, 32,
SOLENT Stars crashed out of the Southern Challenge Cup after two weekend losses against Reading Rockets - 103-93 at home and 85-54 away. Points were hard to come by at the start of the first leg of the cup battle. Solent's Mark Jackson was the only player
SOUTH West Trains has backtracked on plans to slash the number of off-peak services to a small village station near Winchester. The train operator had planned to reduce the commuter link at Shawford from four trains per evening to two from the end of
WINCHESTER's drop-in centre for the homeless is coming under financial pressure as funding begins to dry up. Turnover has increased as the centre on St Paul's Hill takes on more roles - but some sources of finance could cease. Centre manager Michelle
AN INVESTIGATION was under way today after at least ten people were taken to hospital following a gas leak at a Hampshire superstore. The Asda store in Maynard Road, Totton, was evacuated yesterday after an explosion resulted in the escape of freon, used
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2 will be delivered to her home port on time despite financial problems dogging the French shipyard where she is being built. French engineering giant Alstom - the parent company that owns the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard
TWO people are due to appear in court today accused of the manslaughter of popular Hampshire jazz musician Tim Colwell. Richard Harris, 20, of Seaton Close, Lymington, and a 17-year-old youth, also from Lymington, were charged on Saturday night and are
THOUSANDS of revellers packed the streets of Ringwood on Saturday as sunshine smiled on the town's famous carnival. Spectacular calvacades and a cacophony of sound greeted the crowds who eagerly lined the route for the traditional twin parades through
IT HAS BEEN going on for more than 12 months, it is making people ill and it is causing a foul stink. Now residents at Millbrook Towers are demanding that a family who have been using their balcony as an open toilet be kicked out for good. The woman at
THE WOMAN at the centre of the Millbrook Towers health row has expressed dismay and anger over the claims made by her neighbour. The mum-of-three, who asked not to be named, admitted that last year her flat was in disarray - but said she was now on top
THEY are the two most powerful men in south coast football. But all the traditional rivalry was put aside when Saints chairman Rupert Lowe and Pompey boss Milan Mandaric attended the opening night of Miss Saigon at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. While
POLICE are investigating a fire at a Southampton hall of residence early this morning. Fire crews were called to the Deanery halls in Marsh Lane after paper was set alight in a corridor. About 80 students were evacuated after smoke alarms went off and
SCIENTISTS at the University of Southampton are working on a test to detect growth hormone abuse in sport. A team of researchers returned from the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Paris last month, where they collected blood samples from athletes
A CITY neighbourhood was brought to life with colour, music, 20 new flowers - and the odd fight - this weekend, as Thornhill Festival swung into action. Hundreds of residents flocked to Hinkler Green for an afternoon of skateboarding, football, circus
CALLS have been made to make the first ferry service between Portsmouth and Southampton permanent after a successful pilot project. The Red Funnel catamaran service helped bring the two south coast cities together during this year's Southampton Boat Show
FAREHAM'S top cop has said that relocating more than half of the police officers based at Bishop's Waltham police station will improve cover in the area. Chief Insp Kerry Bedford defended plans to move ten officers, up to two sergeants and one inspector
THE thousands of Saints fans who jeered and mocked Glenn Hoddle throughout Saturday's superb success at White Hart Lane last night got their wish. Hoddle, who walked out on Saints back in March 2001 to take over at Spurs, was sacked after presiding over
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe this morning immediately slapped down national newspaper reports linking Gordon Strachan with the vacant managerial post at Spurs. Lowe would only comment: "I'm not going to dignify this speculation with a response." Strachan's
JAMES BEATTIE fired Saints to their highest ever Premiership position and moved closer to a place in England's team to face Turkey in the decisive Euro 2004 qualifier next month. The 25-year-old's two goals also helped Saints equal their best ever top-flight
SAINTS finally conceded after 501 minutes of football - but defensive giants Michael Svensson and Claus Lundekvam were quick to share the praise around for the team's great defensive record. They have conceded just three goals in their opening six games
IT'S not only Saints that will be aiming to carry on their unbeaten record when they return to European action after a 19-year absence at St Mary's on Wednesday. For UEFA Cup first round first leg opponents Steaua Bucharest are also undefeated in their
JUSTIN Rose fired a last round 67 to leapfrog three places and finish tied 16th in yesterday's Linde German Masters. His winnings keep him firmly inside the top 20 of the Volvo Order of Merit. Korea's KJ Choi claimed victory with a staggering 26 under
The first round of the Southampton FA Senior Cup saw a sensational upset as Hampshire Premier kingpins Locks Heath were beaten by Burridge Sports. The underdogs, from five divisions lower down the pyramid, took a shock lead through Graeme Cole and held
VINCE RUSHER was a man in a hurry as Andover booked their place in the first round proper of the FA Vase with a convincing 5-2 victory at Sussex League Sidlesham. After just six minutes of Saturday's second qualifying round encounter, Rusher curled home
Manager Jon Gittens was a happy man after watching Jamie Musselwhite bag a brace in their 2-0 victory at Cove. "I'm very pleased, we've played very well away from home on a difficult surface on a very hot day. The early goal set us up nicely and there
Bemerton Heath Harlequins bagged their place in the first round proper of the FA Vase after Wootton Bassett Town hit the self-destruct button at Western Way. The Hellenic Premier Division side had taken a first-half lead but then had a player sent off
Hampshire ended a miserable season with promotion at Derby - thanks to Shoaib Ahktar and the rest of the Durham Dynamos. Incredibly, promotion was secured despite a fourth successive National League defeat in the east Midlands. But they had looked set
Simon Katich returns to Australia tonight - within 24 hours of smashing a 19-year-old Hampshire batting record. Katich flies back to Sydney for his second season with New South Wales after scoring the most runs by a Hamphsire batsman in a National League
Birthday boy John Crawley pointed to the Hampshire Hawks' mid-summer run of ten wins in 11 games as the key to their promotion. Hampshire skipper Crawley celebrated promotion to the National League's first division on his 32nd birthday - two years after
THEY turned out in their hundreds yesterday at a Hampshire country park for a Sunday stroll with a difference. Every step they took through Botley's Manor Farm Country Park was to raise money for ground-breaking research into diabetes. In brilliant sunshine
A FORMER Basingstoke pupil who carved out a career in the Royal Navy has won national recognition for his work to increase diversity in the service. Commander Joe Da Gama, 47, left Kenya with his family in 1969 at the age of 13. He spent eight years in
BASINGSTOKE MP Andrew Hunter has called on the borough council to clear a backlog of housing benefit claims after he received a record number of complaints. Mr Hunter told The Gazette he has had more complaints over delays in processing the claims than
BASINGSTOKE'S primary school pupils are set to devour a number of rewards if they eat more school dinners. Hampshire County Council, the local education authority, has helped devise a scheme to reward schools for encouraging pupils to opt for school dinners
BASINGSTOKE council's vision for the future of the town centre is set to be approved by the Cabinet - although it has been revealed that a public consultation exercise only produced 53 responses. It was back in May that The Gazette exclusively revealed
RETAILER Argos has begun the search for extra staff to work in its Hampshire stores over the Christmas period. The move comes after Business South revealed that high street chains Woolworths and Boots said they would be recruiting workers for the festive
Eastleigh's early-season teething problems are all forgiven with the Wessex League champions now sitting ominously on the tails of the leading pack. A four-goal burst inside the opening 28 minutes left Corby Town bruised and battered at Ten Acres as Paul
Southampton won the battle of top and bottom of Redbridge Lane as they crushed a lacklustre Millbrook side 48-10 to stroll in the second round. The visitors picked off their Hampshire One opponents with two tries apiece from skipper Tony Cador, who, by
There was none of the normal high jinx or acrimony that is normally associated with fixtures involving local rivals Gosport & Fareham and Portsmouth - but given that neither side were particularly concerned on the result, that was no surprise. The
Bashley's assistant manager Ricky Haysom was another satisfied customer following the Foresters' 3-1 win at Erith & Belvedere, which puts them sixth in the table. Haysom, who is running the side in the absence of newly-appointed boss John Robson,
Paul Moody returns to training with Gosport Borough tomorrow night after three frustrating weeks out with cracked ribs. Yet despite his outstanding pedigree in Football League goalscoring, the former Southampton, Fulham and Oxford marksman is by no means
SHE'S been riding horses since she was a six-year-old girl but now 31 years later Emma Tyler is enjoying her biggest success. The Titchfield horse trainer has just made it through to the national dressage finals to be held later this year. She dazzled
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2 will be delivered to her home port on time despite financial problems dogging the French shipyard where she is being built. French engineering giant Alstom - the parent company that owns the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard
Andover and Whitchurch United both have home draws in the FA Vase after impressive victories at the weekend. Andover beat Sidlesham 5-2 on their travels, while Whitchurch defeated Chessington United 2-0 away. The Lions will take on Hillingdon Borough
Andover New Street went top of the Hampshire League on Saturday afternoon as they beat East Cowes Victoria 2-1 at Foxcotte Park. For the full story see this Friday's Advertiser.
WINCHESTER campaigners have launched a battle to prevent a former military base becoming a no-go area. Some 80 people gathered on Whiteshute Ridge near Bushfield Camp on Saturday to protest at the closure of countryside many have freely walked for decades
A WINCHESTER mother's decision to transform a patch of derelict land has been highlighted in a national campaign to find the worst wasted spaces in Britain. Sue Phillips, of Nursery Gardens, embarked on her mission to clean up a small run-down space on
A NEW season gets under way at Portsmouth Arts Centre next month - but at a different location. Following the closure of the old site in Reginald Road, the centre has now been relocated to the third floor of the Central Library in Guildhall Square. The
STAFF and students at Southampton's Woodlands Community School showed off the new £11.4m building and state-of-the-art facilities that are to revolutionise their lives. The new-look school in Harefield offers youngsters great opportunities for development
THEY turned out in their hundreds yesterday at a Hampshire country park for a Sunday stroll with a difference. Every step they took through Botley's Manor Farm Country Park was to raise money for ground-breaking research into diabetes. In brilliant sunshine
Ocean Colour Scene played to a sold- out and very warm crowd last night. Old favourites and tracks from the new album North Atlantic Drift, considered by the band to be right up there with Mosely Shoals, got an outing. Audience participation was at a
DRESSED in a 1950s-style black and white polka dot dress, fishnet stockings and boots - her Minnie Mouse look, according to Sam - this natural and unpretentious performer treated a packed Brook to a memorable evening. It was just Sam at the keyboards,
CIVIC leaders today warned of massive unemployment if one of Whiteley's biggest employers moves its call centre to India. Abbey National is considering switching its personal loan and mortgage processing centre in Whiteley abroad where wage costs are
SHE'S been riding horses since she was a six-year-old girl but now 31 years later Emma Tyler is enjoying her biggest success. The Titchfield horse trainer has just made it through to the national dressage finals to be held later this year. She dazzled
EASTLEIGH Council is stepping up its war on benefit fraudsters by urging the public to shop the cheat by using a hotline. The authority has already made big inroads into cracking down on fraud and it has already saved the borough thousands of pounds.
FAMILIES knocking on the door for a home in Eastleigh have had to travel as far as Slough because of the borough's bed and breakfast famine. The plight of the homeless having to make a trek of more than 60 miles because Eastleigh has no room at the inn
POLICE are appealing to members of the Afro-Carib-bean community to join Eastleigh Borough Racial Equality Forum. The forum, chaired by Supt Ann Wakefield, was started in May 2000 by the then Divisional Commander Supt Russell Tribe with support from the
HISTORY was on the march at Eastleigh yesterday as The Real Dad's Army fell in line. The tribute group, which recreates the characters from that 1970s hit comedy TV series starred at The Point as part of the town's Local History Fair. There was no panic
ROYALTY, film stars, ex-newscasters and ladettes. They've all berthed in Southampton to name various cruise liners. Now port owner ABP has enlisted the services of a humble mother of three to officially reopen its £2m Queen Elizabeth II Terminal - one-time
Gordon Strachan guided Saints to fourth place in the Premiership and hailed summer signings Kevin Phillips and Graeme Le Saux. The Saints boss saw his side turn over Spurs and former manager Glenn Hoddle 3-1 at White Hart Lane to make it three wins in
KEVIN PHILLIPS believes he is approaching his very best form - and is confident the goals will follow. The £3.25m summer signing has already made a huge impact for Saints this season, but is still waiting to add to his spectacular 30-yard strike against
