HAMPSHIRE FA referees development officer Keith Stroud has leapt to the defence of under-fire linesman Rob Lewis after the latter's high-profile gaffe at Old Trafford. Television pictures clearly showed that Lewis should have ruled that Pedro Mendes'
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THOUSANDS of Hampshire cancer patients could suffer financial hardship as a result of their illness. Macmillan Cancer Relief believes up to 5,800 of the 7,800 Hampshire people diagnosed with cancer every year could go on to suffer financial difficulties
HAMPSHIRE health cash plan provider HSA Group has bought up medical insurance specialist and fellow mutual BCWA for an undisclosed sum. The company hopes the deal will quickly propel it into the ranks of the top 40 UK general insurers. HSA, which employs
A VENETIAN masquerade ball is being organised by Southampton based charity Leukaemia Busters. Details are still being finalised but the charity has confirmed the ball will take place in June 2005 - and has promised it will be its biggest and best yet.
After years of supporting Waterside Basketball Club's men's teams, Morris Dibben Estate Agents are providing kit for Hythe Gazelles women's side. The Gazelles have suffered from lack of players over the last couple of seasons but, after a summer of rebuilding
After 14 years of dashed hopes and missed opportunities, Southampton Amateur Gymnastics Club have at last secured a permanent base for their sport in the city, writes Wendy Gee. The eagerly-awaited breakthrough came when three long-standing supporters
HAMPSHIRE gained handsome revenge for their humiliation in Kent by winning the return Premier short-mat fixture 25-11 (184-156). It was a tremendous effort from Hampshire, who would not be languishing in fourth place had they shown this level of performance
POLICE are urging residents to take extra home security measures after burglars tried to get into a home through the cat-flap. The incident happened on King Alfred Terrace in the early hours of the morning while the owners were asleep. One of the householders
After a dominant performance the previous week this was a game to forget for Whitchurch. In poor playing conditions, on a pitch more suitable for planting potatoes, it was Whitchurch who started brightly as they matched Horndean's battling qualities playing
OVERTON got their new year off to a good start with a hard-fought single goal victory over Laverstock and Ford at the Recreation Ground on Monday. Paul Chamber's side were still without Rob Tyson, who has been out for around a month, but were still strong
The new Andover Golf Club captain Bill Savage recently took up his new position at the annual dinner and dance, which was hosted by outgoing captain Kenneth Harley. He was given a warm reception and he said that he was very much looking forward to his
A NEW FOREST special school has been given planning permission to build a £420,000 sports hall and changing rooms. Coxlease School, which caters for boys aged from nine to 17 with emotional or behavioural difficulties, currently has virtually no established
IS FINDING a new job one of your New Year's resolutions? This sounds like a great idea, but what a pain it is to write a CV, especially when you know that the average time the recipient spends looking over your CV is just 10 seconds. Help is at hand from
THE true cost of the tsunami disaster for Hampshire began to unfold today. Six children face being left as orphans when their parents were named among the missing in the tragedy, which has claimed more than 150,000 lives across south-east Asia. Kevin
HAMPSHIRE came to a silent standstill at midday yesterday to remember the victims of the south Asia tsunami. Shops, offices, public buildings and streets across the county went quiet for three minutes at noon as people paid their respects to those who
THE latest stage of a massive £31m programme to upgrade Southamp-ton's 18,000 council properties to "decent homes" standard is set to be rubber-stamped by city housing chiefs next week. Gas pipes will be replaced, electrical systems will be upgraded and
MEMBERS of the Hampshire Hunt held their first meeting of 2005 knowing it could be one of their last ever. Riders and followers met at Abbotstone near Old Alresford facing the prospect of their pastime being outlawed by next month. Parliament voted to
Otterbourne 5, Verwood Town 2 THE form book suggested that this fixture would be a home banker, but Verwood had other ideas and led twice before Otterbourne were able to add an end product to their stylish play. The visitors got off to a flier with a
EASTLEIGH could follow in the footsteps of Dublin and New York to become a smoke-free zone within the next three years. Today civic chiefs were due to decide whether to bring in a total ban on lighting up in public places by December 2007. The council
SEX, literature and a very daft elf combine to make up another varied and fascinating season of drama and comedy at Guildford's Mill Studio in 2005. The work and lives of Tennessee Williams, Oscar Wilde, ME Braddon, Keats and Anton Chekhov all feature
ODIHAM'S very own pantomime, Aladdin, performed by the Holy Ridiculous Company and directed by Cathy Clark, will run at Mayhill School, Odiham, from January 26 to 29. The multi-talented Tom Mabon plays Aladdin while the role of Dame Widow Twanky is filled
ONE THING is for sure - if Saints are to stay up, they're going to have to do it the hard way. Week after week, it's the same old depressing story - another winnable home match goes by without the three points. It's another game less to get out of the
Former Hampshire batsman Michael Clarke believes playing county cricket helped shape his rise to stardom. When the 23-year-old, pictured, departed the Rose Bowl last August, his County Championship average of 39.71 was almost identical to his first-class
ONE THING is for sure - if Saints are to stay up, they're going to have to do it the hard way. Week after week, it's the same old depressing story - another winnable home match goes by without the three points. It's another game less to get out of the
UK workers enjoyed an average 13 per cent pay rise in 2004 with those in the retail and wholesale sector receiving the biggest hike, according to figures out today. Research by PayFinder.com, the salary comparison website, revealed the average salary
Graham Tappenden saw out 2004 in fine style in the New Year's Eve Open on Witherington Farm. Fishing peg 17 on Barnmoor Lake, Tappenden took a massive 95lb 9oz of carp to 12lb on maggot fished down the edge to eclipse the field, Dave George finishing
GRAHAM Standley is returning to outdoor bowls - with Southampton Sports Centre. The skip with nearly 90 Hampshire Middleton Cup appearances has been persuaded to play in the English BA triples and fours championships this summer after being approached
HAMPSHIRE clubs are being urged to attend a seminar with Tony Allcock over the much-debated topic of unification of bowling's four principal associations. The bowls legend - now chief executive of the English Bowling Association - will be at Banister
STAFF from one of Winchester's most popular bars have stripped off for a saucy charity calendar aimed at raising temperatures as well as funds for charity. The workers from the Slug and Lettuce, including the current Miss Winchester, agreed to the exposure
WORKS by some of the finest artists of the 20th century will be on show in two Winchester churches next month. The Methodist Church 43-piece collection of modern art will be in the city from February 9. It includes works by Graham Sutherland, Eric Gill
ANDOVER began the new year with a battling performance against AFC Newbury, a side with championship aspirations, and went some way to exorcising the memories of the 5-0 home defeat in September. It was a fine display, built on a resolute defence where
Andover New Street 3 Amesbury Town 3 NEW Street boss Glen Butterfield was pleased with his side's fighting qualities after they came from behind three times to snatch an important point in Monday's league tussle with Amesbury Town. 'They showed a lot
BARRY Andrews' Stockbridge side were in no mood to play second fiddle to high riding Poole Town on Monday night and came away from the Tatnam Ground with a superb and well deserved 1-1 draw. The home side have easily the biggest home support in the division
ENHAM B start the new year in a strong position with an 11 point lead after an excellent 6-1 win against Old Castle B, while Enham C remain in second place with another 6-1 against the same team. Stonehenge A stay third after a disappointing 6-1 defeat
THE beginning of January matched the bleak weather as Andover FC's popular and long-serving Alan Kennedy faced the prospect of retirement after his horrifying injury in the derby match at Winchester City. On the pitch there were plenty of goals as struggling
REFINERY bosses have helped a dream come true for a group of New Forest youngsters with behavioural problems. Members of the Forest Education Centre in Dibden Purlieu can now play pool, table football and PlayStation 2 games thanks to staff at Esso and
IT IS a far cry from the bleak midwinters of years gone by. You would be forgiven for thinking this picture of bright blooming daffodils in a Southampton garden had been taken in April - rather than during the middle of winter. But this was the scene
COLLECTIONS for the Asia tsunami disaster are taking place in Hamble on Sunday. St Andrew's Church will be accepting boxed donations of clothes, bed linen, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, which will go to the devastated areas of Sri Lanka. A special
STAFF from one of Winchester's most popular bars have stripped off for a saucy charity calendar aimed at raising temperatures as well as funds for charity. The workers from the Slug and Lettuce, including the current Miss Winchester, agreed to the exposure
THE American boss of a firm that wound up its pension fund leaving 1,260 people facing a bleak retirement is thought to be visiting its Hampshire base today. David Gallitano is understood to have travelled from his base in Wisconsin, US, to visit APW
THERE are not many people who would brave the waters of the English Channel and swim more than 20 miles in the dead of winter. So a Hampshire family have done the next best thing and swum the equivalent of the 22 miles across the Channel in their local
WEDDING plans of a couple who booked Bursledon Windmill for their reception have been blown off course because of health and safety fears. Kelly Martin and Terry Wicken were stunned when they learned they might not be able to hold their wedding in the
THERE were no holds barred when Broughton beat local rivals M&T Awbridge 2-nil in Bank Holiday Monday's festive derby at Mannyngham Way. In only the second minute M&TA had a penalty appeal turned down, but Broughton struck back, and on 15 minutes
Brave Winchester lose in final THE Winchester Wildcats indoor side played in the regional finals at Haslemere recently with the aim of gaining a place into the National Indoor League. Fielding a side that included three 17-year-olds, an 18-year-old and
The New Year hasn't started at all well for troubled Winchester City, with Mark Blake's shock move to Eastleigh closely followed by Monday's 3-1 home defeat by title rivals Thatcham. On the plus side, David Malone is set to return to the club just weeks
ITS UP and running and a roaring success - now, for the first time in 14 years, Wickham's historic Chesapeake Mill is gearing up to generate its own electricity. The Grade II listed building, pictured right, which is made out of timber from an 18th century
THE Probation Service has teamed up with Fareham Council's countryside service to clean up woodlands and parks. A team spent the day at Portchester Common opening up new areas of chalk downland in their latest project. Work ranges from repairing vandalised
A PLAN to merge two doctors' surgeries into one medical centre at Hamble has cleared a major hurdle. A government-appointed inspector has given his blessing to proposals for a two-storey medical centre on land north of Satchell Lane. It will replace the
A DEFIANT Harry Redknapp predicted Saints WILL survive the Premiership drop - despite seeing his team drop yet more points at St Mary's. The Saints manager praised the character of his players after they twice came from behind to draw 3-3 with Fulham
KEVIN PHILLIPS was disappointed with last night's 3-3 draw against Fulham, despite his own excellent form. The striker made it three goals in two games when he put Saints 2-1 ahead with excellent first-half finishes, before the visitors fought back in
