Billy Taylor will play against Sussex for the first time since leaving for his home county when Hampshire attempt to keep their Twenty20 Cup hopes alive at Hove tomorrow night. Winchester-born Taylor spent five seasons with Sussex after being rejected
FA VASE winners Winchester City have raided Wessex rivals Wimborne Town for the second time this summer. Magpies' skipper Darren Powell, pictured right, has followed midfielder Mark Smith out of The Cuthbury to join the Sydenhams Wessex League/Cup winners
TONY Feeney has quit as boss of relegated Blackfield & Langley - partly for work reasons but also because of his reservations about the new Sydenhams Wessex League Division 2. Little more than two months ago, Feeney pledged to stay with the Watersiders
Today's Principal Arrivals: Virginaborg, general, 0100, 107; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Don Carlos, vehicle, 0600, 34/35; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1500, 201 link; Nedlloyd Asia, container, 2100, 205. Today's Principal Sailings: Lys Carrier, general, am,
FAMILY shoe retailer ECCO celebrated the opening of its new Southampton store by giving away free shoes to its first five customers. Rita Walker, ECCO head of marketing, said: "Being such a diverse, cosmopolitan and relaxed city, we believe consumers
ONE of Hampshire's big-name house builders has raised the bar on its annual profits forecast. Barratt, which has a number of key sites around Southampton, joined rivals in soothing fears over the impact of higher interest rates. City analysts now expect
AMID jubilant scenes, Hampshire pulled off a brilliant last-gasp victory against Oxfordshire to reach the Middleton Cup quarter-finals. Moments earlier Leo May had been the coolest dude in Banbury as he calmly rolled in the winning shot that gave Hampshire
Dave Higgins was the star as Eastleigh Mosella fished the NFA Division Two National on the Basingstoke Canal. Eastleigh were second with 473 points and a weight of 89lb - and Higgins second in his section with 24lb 8oz of skimmers. Diawa Trentmen won
For the second week running rain prevented any play at London Road last Saturday. Havant, the Powell's sponsored opposition, travelled up from the south coast only to turn straight round and go home again as torrential rain on Friday night left puddles
The two David Fox Private Hire Andover U13 teams were both in action last Sunday morning. The U13As travelled to Compton and Chandlers Ford and returned to winning ways. Andover batted first and built their innings around John Gallon (25* retired), Ben
Hurstbourne Priors v Andover V Hurstbourne Priors maintained their 100 per cent record at home by beating Andover V by 12 runs. Put into bat Priors were under pressure on a damp pitch with Andover's openers bowling an accurate line. Roberts (1-5) removed
Wherwell v Whiteparish With rain in the air it was a good toss to win as Wherwell were able to put Whiteparish in on a drying pitch. They took full advantage restricting the visitors to two runs an over with a mixture of very tight bowling and some inspired
Club captain Kenneth Harley hosted his Captain's Day competition recently at Andover Golf Club and more than 130 competitors participated in this popular event. Played over two days, as always the competition was fierce with many splendid prizes on offer
IN THE Herbie Turner Cup last week, Andover were drawn against Alderbury in a home and away fixture of three triples per side. The club went down by two shots at home and by 13 away, giving another first round defeat for the town club. Full story in Friday's
Tidworth recently held their open meeting, with Andover Athletic Club achieving some brilliant results. Daniel Jones had one of his best days to date, taking third place in his long jump. In his 75m he couldn't have asked for a better result, not only
A woman was killed after the car she was driving left the A31 between Winchester and Alresford. Catherine Woods (22), of Old Alresford, died at the scene after the silver Citroen ZX hit a tree. Her passenger, a man from Nottingham, was taken to the Royal
A row over rat-runs in Winchester that left two streets battling against each other looks set to continue this week after a controversial decision by the city council. The cabinet has agreed to reverse the one-way traffic flow in Parchment Street for
Winchester Hat Fair got off to a bang this year with an opening night fireworks spectacular that prompted a shower of complaints from residents. But Britain's longest-running festival of street theatre didn't let a small hiccup disrupt the celebrations
DRIVERS in South-ampton were today facing major tailbacks in the city centre as a major road was closed. Gas company Transco is digging up disused pipes in Platform Road near Red Funnel's ferry terminal in Town Quay. As a result, traffic heading along
THREE primary schools in Thornhill are to share in £3.4m to encourage children to learn and parents to return to the classroom. Hightown, Kanes Hill and Thornhill Primary will each get a slice of the money from the Thornhill New Deal for Communities (
CHILDREN at a New Forest school were given their marching orders - during a day out to an Army base. A total of 86 youngsters from Marchwood Infant School enjoyed a range of activities at Marchwood Military Port. Pupils climbed on vehicles and enjoyed
TWO of Andover's three town schools have failed to make the grade to become specialist schools. The news that Winton School and Harrow Way Community School have been turned down for specialist schools status is a major setback to the Andover Schools Network's
A walk in the park with mum and her two brothers, turned out to be a sad afternoon for young Charlotte Keirle, aged three. For at the end of the afternoon in Saxon Fields Sports Ground Ted, the teddy-bear she'd had since she was born, was left behind.
THIS year's new im-proved fete at Brough-ton Primary School attracted record crowds as organisers launched their bid to raise the school's profile. The chairman of the Friends of Broughton School, Alison Evans, said: "Despite the weather we had a very
A STUNNING display of flowers was put on by Stockbridge residents for one of their major fund-raising events in St Peter's Church and old St Peter's. The annual flower festival was given a Stories Of The Bible theme and the standard was very high. One
EARLS FC recently held their annual presentation event at Fryern Junior School, Chandler's Ford and the evening proved to be a great success. All team members received a trophy for their commitment to the club over the past season, and each team nominated
Decamping to the Royal Southampton's Beaulieu River clubhouse for the weekend is an annual treat for members, who can enjoy dinghy sailing, raft building and keelboat racing in the Western Solent during the day with a barbecue and disco in the evening
ANDY FORBES, who scored 76 goals for Winchester City last season, is set to stay with the club after all - but maybe only for a short time. The 24-year-old has been talking to a number of clubs this summer with a view to moving to a higher grade of football
TWO of Andover's three town schools have failed to make the grade to become specialist schools. The news that Winton School and Harrow Way Community School have been turned down for specialist schools status is a major setback to the Andover Schools Network's
Eastleigh's new stand is taking shape EASTLEIGH have arranged a full list of pre-season friendlies and will be opening their new 350-seater stand early next month. The fixtures start on Tuesday July 20th with a trip to Lymington and New Milton, and include
A NEW, get-tough alcohol campaign should make Andover town centre a safer place to enjoy an evening out, say the town's police. In the programme launched this week, Hampshire Constabulary is joining forces with the Government, Trading Standards officials
THE reaction of Saints fans could prove the biggest stumbling block to the club signing ex-Pompey striker Peter Crouch. Manager Paul Sturrock is weighing up a shock bid for the 23-year-old, but there are concerns at how he might be received by the St
PETER CROUCH would be the 29th player in history to appear for both Saints and Pompey were he to complete a shock move to St Mary's. The list below contains some of the top names in Saints' history such as legendary strikers Mick Channon, Ron Davies and
Former England captain Nasser Hussain expects the Rose Bowl to become a premier international venue - once the wicket improves. Hussain played at the Rose Bowl in one of his last games for Essex, a totesport league defeat against the Hampshire Hawks in
HAMPSHIRE'S Middleton Cup euphoria did not extend to the Top Four Championship the following day at Wealdstone, North London. Playing in the regional semi-final at Wealdstone, north London, the rink of Alan Geary, Darren Clark, Paul May and cup hero Leo
HAMPSHIRE'S dream of a second successive appearance in the Johns Trophy final is over. They bowed out of the women's inter-county championship in a shock 119-106 defeat by Gloucestershire - a side they had beaten by 27 shots in the first round last summer
LOCAL diver Taz Hollingum began his career at the age of eight with Andover Marlins Diving Club and has since won many medals at county level as well as becoming National Masters Champion on the one metre, three metre and five metre boards. Since leaving
Wilton v Upper Clatford Upper Clatford made one of the biggest turn arounds of the season at Wilton on Saturday, winning by ten runs in a rain affected match, the game being reduced to 35 overs. After losing the toss, Clatford were sent into bat on a
Hambledon v Leckford Another dismal rain-affected Saturday afternoon, with Leckford winning the toss and putting Hambledon in - a tactical decision by skipper Miles Bulpitt, bearing in mind the likelihood of rain. Veteran Stuart Hicks (7-2-11-2) got Leckford
Twenty fished the first round of the Andover Angling Club's away championship at Vale Farm which was won by Dave Thaker with 44lb 10oz, followed by Gerry Blunt with 36lb 5oz and Charlie Wernham (CW Services) with 36lb 4oz. Sections were won by the Tackle
With just a couple of days to go nearly 250 triathletes will be training hard before taking part in this year's Winchester to Salisbury Mitre TRI triathlon. The race, which starts at 10am follows the route between Winchester and Salisbury. After swimming
An arsonist has been jailed for 12 months for starting a fire at his former workplace. It began in a storeroom at The Old Chesil Rectory Restaurant, Chesil Street, Winchester. Nobody was injured, as the restaurant was closed, but the fire caused damage
Winchester police are appealing for witnesses after a woman claimed she was raped while on a night out in the city. The 25-year-old woman alleged that she was raped in the ladies toilets in Abbey Gardens just before 11.30pm on Thursday July 1st. DC Steve
The renewal of a Winchester bar's late licence is causing howls of protest. The Moloko Bar in The Square can open until midnight and sometimes later every night except Sunday. Managers, David Heath and Jonathan Turpin, want the late licence transferred
A pledge to put more officers on Winchester streets in a bid to crackdown on car vandalism and theft was made this week. It comes from Inspector Steve France-Sargeant and follows yet another bout of car vandalism in which nearly 30 vehicles were damaged
Wednesday's gales felled this tree in Park Road, Winchester, one of many brought down in the county S3605C
A Winchester pensioner has branded a city council project, which has allowed young people to graffiti part of the town centre as "vile". Lizette Bennett, from Wales Street, said the artwork displayed on the Oxfam shop at Cross Keys passage was unsuitable
A man and a youth have been charged with arson following a fire at Harestock Primary School on May 16th. Eighteen-year-old Isaac Luke Day Mullane, of Acorn Close, Winchester, is due before Basingstoke Magistrates on July 13th, accused of arson. A 15-year-old
A MOTHER has accused council chiefs of putting a tree before the life of her son. Bosses at Southampton City Council have refused to chop down a 60-year-old copper beech in Balwinder Sandhu's front garden, despite her desperate plea that it could kill
THE WIDOW of cancer victim Darren Mountford is calling for his friends to attend a party on what would have been his 30th birthday at the end of this month. Kerrie Mountford has lost touch with some of her husband's friends in the two years since lorry
A DOZEN protected trees will have their tops lopped off to create a safer approach for planes landing at Southampton Airport. Planners gave the go-ahead yesterday for BAA bosses to move in and chop four metres from the tops of seven Alder trees and four
Doorstep Green is intended to be an oasis of calm in the heart of a Southampton estate, and it could be ready by the end of this year. The Green is emerging on an area of wasteland at the junction of Radcliffe Road and Augustine Road in Northam. The plans
HAMPSHIRE was battered by high-speed winds and heavy rain yesterday as violent storms hit the county. Wind speeds of up to 80 miles per hour were reported in the Solent as torrential downpours caused localised flooding. The gales and heavy rain should
MORE than 5,000 are set to take part in a record breaking mile event in Southampton this Saturday. Runners will be put under starter's orders at 1pm before pacing down The Avenue, one of 14 venues nationwide chosen for Sport Relief Saturday. Sporty Big
FORMULA One fever took over for students as they battled it out to invent the quickest and best car design. Schools and colleges from across Hamsphire have been up against each other to create the ultimate racing car. More than 50 children and young adults
RAINBOW, brownie and guide organisers are urgently appealing for volunteers after youngsters' waiting lists in Whitchurch and Overton are filling up. In Whitchurch there are two brownie units and one rainbow unit but no guide unit, which means when a
LORD Owen raised a glass of bubbly to 50 years of Enham as he led the toast to the Andover-based charity's achievements. The golden anniversary celebrations were a chance for Enham's supporters to tour the site and see some of the new developments which
GUIDE Dogs, which are being trained in Andover, are looking for bed and breakfast accommodation. The well behaved retrievers are undergoing full time courses during the day in how to be a guide dog but need a place to stay at night. Tina Elliman lives
VILLAGERS are so worried a child may be run over in Monxton they are staging a special meeting with the police and Hampshire County Council. "Not only are we rapidly witnessing the destruction of such a beautiful Hampshire village, but I and many others
THE week-long Tidworth Area Festival reached its climax on Saturday with an extravaganza of entertainment at Castledown School. The festival which was run for the first time last year has expanded its duration and horizons by taking in neighbouring villages
On another dismal rain-affected Saturday afternoon Leckford won the toss and put Hambledon in, a tactical decision by skipper Miles Bulpitt bearing in mind the likelihood of rain. Veteran Stuart Hicks (7-2-11-2) got Leckford off to a flying start, taking
Maiden victory joy for happy Hillier Winchester-based Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup rider James Hillier celebrated his first-ever R6 Cup victory last Sunday when he stole the show at the seventh round of the one-make series at Knockhill, Scotland. The young
SWEDISH club Halmstad believe the ball is firmly in Saints' court if they want Mikael Nilsson before the start of the season, writes JEREMY WILSON. The Euro 2004 player is the subject of negotiations between the two clubs after signing a pre-contract
