HAMPSHIRE Cricket will have the best floodlights in the country in time for the 2006 season. Chairman Rod Brangrove's dream of giving the Rose Bowl £1m world class floodlights will go ahead after Eastleigh Borough Council gave the plan the thumbs up.
IT was once a prestigious position reserved for only the most senior men in Hampshire. However, today the County Bowling Club is doing all it can to encourage more members of the fairer sex to get involved in a previously male-dominated sport. Now a Southampton
ANNE Pearce will be gunning for a trophy treble during the finals of the Hampshire Women's Indoor BA Championships at Atherley on Sunday. Competing in three finals on a day may sound demanding but it will be child's play for the indomitable Pearce, right
LORD Bath complex of lakes at Longleat have benefited from a close season reshuffle of the fish stocks by New Forest carp specialists Heather Fisheries and in addition £12,000 of new stock has been added. Longleat's specimen carp lake, the Top Lake, suffered
GOVERNMENT minister Tessa Jowell will help launch a new lecture complex at University College Winchester next week. Mrs Jowell, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, will be one of the first speakers to appear at UCW's refurbished lecture
After two good wins Winterslow take their place at the top of Division One, with Hanson B in second spot. Just a couple of weeks remain for the First Division matches, so this is likely to be to final positions. Figheldean A could possibly go above Hanson
IT MAY be impending old age that is making the time accelerate, because it seems only a short while ago that all were looking forward to the coming season and the prospects for Andover Angling Club. In fact it was at the beginning of June and at that
The penultimate week of the winter season of the Andover Pool Association was all about Bishops Blaize in the Premier Division. Blaize 'N' Saddles went down at home 6-3 to third placed Tavern A as Swallow A dismissed Bishops Blaize A 7-2. Full story in
HUNDREDS of youngsters from Hampshire schools descended on the UK headquarters of computer giant IBM for a four-day science competition. GCSE students from Bellemoor School and Millbrook Community School in Southampton joined children from across the
IN their home country of Australia the Warnes have it all. They enjoy the trappings that go with the lifestyle of a sporting superstar. Shane Warne, his wife Simone and their three children live in an £800,000 mansion in an affluent area of Melbourne,
A CALL has gone out for more Hampshire artists to take part in a prestigious exhibition to help brain-damaged patients reach their full potential. Organised by the Southampton-based Wayne Howard Trust, the exhibition will be held at the city's Harbour
THE Hampshire RFU held its annual championship at Winchester last Sunday for the U9 &10 age groups, and Winchester again finished strongly, reaching the quarter finals at U9s and becoming joint-champions in the U10s. The Winchester U10s finally won
A SENIOR councillor has had his controversial scheme to build another house in the garden of his estranged wife's home thrown out by planners. Councillor Keith Estlin, county council environment and transport boss, was at the meeting to hear the fate
BISHOP'S Waltham and Meon Valley Citizens Advice Bureau is among 34 voluntary and community groups to benefit from more than £500,000 in grants given out by civic chiefs in Winchester this week. The service was given £40,615 in a round of cash boosts
A FAIR OAK animal haven that faced possible closure because of a cash crisis has been inundated with offers of help after its plight was highlighted in the Daily Echo. The good news of a big improvement in its finances came last night at the annual meeting
New Forest Juniors had three runners representing Hampshire in the English Schools' Cross-Country Championships, held at a cold and blustery Norwich County Showground. Hayley Pointer and Charlotte Bates finished 103rd and 121st respectively in the intermediate
A NEW dental surgery offering NHS treatment for more than 2,000 patients is to open in West End after civic chiefs decided to make an exception to a rule. West End Parish Council had objected to a planning application to change the use of a small bungalow
THE operator of Queen Mary, the historic former Southampton ocean liner-turned-tourist attraction in Long Beach, California, has filed for bankruptcy. Queen's Seaport Development blamed Long Beach officials for failed negotiations on the city's demands
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BOXING stories rarely have happy endings - especially those that go on and on. The professional career of Danny Cooper has spanned almost 18 years, yet he has always made a habit of being a bit different. And the super-fit Totton 37-year-old is delighted
WINCHESTER traders are being given the chance to air their views on a controversial traffic order they claim is costing them their livelihoods. The traffic flow in Parchment Street was reversed last November to stop it being used as a rat-run. The move
Chobham 20 Andover 29 CFL UK-sponsored Andover travelled to the leafy Surrey countryside last weekend hoping to end their run of recent poor form and to avenge the home defeat they suffered earlier in the season at the hands of Chobham. The importance
Andover Breakers 70 Collingwood 60 Andover came out on top with a hard-fought win against Collingwood last Friday at the ALC, in the Wessex League Division 3. Both teams struggled to find the basket in the opening few minutes but luckily for Andover Neil
DON'T axe our lifeline. That is the cry from New Forest traders who fear they may have to shut up shop for good if a popular ferry service is axed next winter. The historic passenger ferry faces closure after its owners revealed that they could not afford
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to defeat plans for a "graceless tower block" that will form part of a showpiece housing scheme at Hythe. An artist's impression is pictured above. District councillors have approved proposals to build a seven-storey
THE government wants 75 per cent of schoolchildren to spend a minimum of two hours a week on PE and school sport by 2006. But how can this be achieved in Southampton..? HIS face tells the story in full - beaming and excited as he sees his shot fly into
STARS of screen and stage will unite in Southampton to raise money for a cause close to the heart of one of the city's most popular residents. The star-studded event has been organised by staff at Kuti's restaurant in Oxford Street, Southampton, in a
PARENTS battling against the closure of their children's school in Southampton have set up a campaign group to save it. A total of 50 mums and dads have already signed up to The Save Harefield Schools Action Group. They are circulating a petition against
WINCHESTER athletes Jo Kelsey, Michaela McCallum, Karen Hazlitt and Sara Bishopp were crowned National half-marathon team champions at Hastings on Sunday. Winchester & District Athletics Club may still be seeking a permanent home, but they have produced
INDIE rock-pop favourites Supergrass and melodic Scot punksters Idlewild have been added to the list of bands playing at this summer's Nokia Isle of Wight Festival. The two groups will play on the opening day of the festival, which runs from June 10 to
TEAM Southampton's first cross-country season as a newly merged club came to a successful conclusion at Ferndown Leisure Centre last Sunday in the final fixture of the Wessex League. Team-wise they collected three gold medals, a silver and a bronze. The
GRANTING a licence to use Hampshire County Council land for exploratory oil drilling would not be in the best interests of the local community. That is what county council leader Ken Thornber will be told in an officer's report today when he holds a specially-convened
RESTAURANTS in south Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been named among the top 200 in the country. Chewton Glen in New Milton, Le Poussin at Whitley Ridge in Brockenhurst, Chesil Rectory in Winchester and The George in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight
HAMPSHIRE and England batting sensation Kevin Pietersen believes he is not ready for Test match cricket. Despite a record-breaking start to his one day international career, the 24-year-old reckons he will need to make a good start to the season with
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A BONFIRE of time-consuming and costly business regulations has been promised by Chancellor Gordon Brown. He pledged to reduce the burden by cutting back on the flow of regulations and accept recommendations in a report from an official task force yesterday
TENS of thousands of pensioners in Hampshire have been handed pre-election pressies from Chancellor Gordon Brown. Wooing the grey vote, he announced a £200 council tax rebate for the retired this autumn, along with free, off-peak local bus travel from
IF YOU want to become a household name in cycling, all roads lead to the Tour de France. That is the direction sign Isle of Wight talent Kieran Page is following - and experts in the tough and ultra-competitive sport reckon he has what it takes to reach
THE City of Southampton club came up trumps at the Hampshire Relays Championships with the men's 400m medley team stealing the show with a storming victory. Luke Horswell, Chris Jones, Alex Reeves, Alistair Garmendia collected their gold medals and cup
TABLE-TOPPING Southampton Trailblazers' hot form continued with a comfortable 98-60 victory over Hythe Bucks in the Solent Area Men's Basketball League. The two teams are at opposite ends of Division 3 and, although visiting coach Wayne Owen's young squad
THE SPORTING charity that has helped springboard aspiring young tennis players into the professional arena is set to hold a fundraising auction. Southampton tennis ace and Wimbledon contender Chris Wilkinson and Lawn Tennis Association president Charles
HAMPSHIRE'S junior table tennis are heading for the first division of the national county championships. They retained their unbeaten record with 8-2 and 6-4 victories over teams from Cornwall and then a 9-1 beating of Gloucester to extend their lead
Moneyfields 1 Andover 3 WHEN Vinnie Rusher was booked by referee Spring inside two minutes of Lions' visit to Moneyfields on Saturday, it seemed that the feared return match between the two sides would disintigrate into open warfare after the unpleasantness
Amesbury Town 1 Whitchurch United 2 Safeline-sponsored Whitchurch got back to winning ways with a somewhat fortunate victory on Saturday. Church got off to a great start when after ten minutes a superb through ball from Paul Baker gave Ricky Attridge
Woody's U14 3 Wolversdene U14 2 League Cup Final Woody's celebrated their first trophy for the season with a narrow victory over Wolversdene to win the League Cup. Damon Trigell opened the scoring midway through the first half but it was Wolversdene's
A BETTER home for new-born piglets has been constructed at Sparsholt Agricultural College near Winchester. The pig-breeding unit has been designed to make life safer for the piglets and to make weaning more comfortable for their 100 or so breeding mums
IN a super game in Division One Royal Oak overcame a strong Borough Old Boys 7-2 and were entitled to think they had kept a grip on the leaders. No such luck as the champions Chute Club took full advantage of a weakened Tidworth RBL to move another point
PATIENTS will be treated in a temporary clinic from next week while a New Forest health centre undergoes a £2m face-lift. Staff at Ringwood Health Centre are preparing to move to a temporary location while the new centre is built at the existing site
DEVELOPERS want to build a hotel and restaurant on the derelict site of a former Hampshire pub. Plans have been unveiled for the complex on the site of the former Flying Boat pub in Calshot, which closed in the late 1990s and which was demolished about
THE spine-tingling brilliance of the English National Ballet has left audiences at The Mayflower in Southamp-ton spellbound with delight after two breathtaking performances of Giselle this week. Love and betrayal, madness and the supernatural, Giselle
THIS week's green spotlight focuses on glass recycling as the borough struggles to keep efforts at a maximum. In the latest phase of The Gazette's Basingstoke - A Place To Be Proud Of campaign, last week we urged readers to help get the borough's recycling
THE Gazette today launches a new phase of its Basingstoke - A Place To Be Proud Of campaign as we urge readers to breathe new life into the borough's recycling drive. Last month, The Gazette revealed Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council recycled just
THOUSANDS of union members across Hampshire will walk out on strike on Wednesday in a row over pensions and more action is planned for April. More than 10,000 members, including 4,000 at Southampton City Council and 6,000 at Hampshire County Council,
SOUTHAMPTON schools have scored their best performance in the annual secondary school league tables published today. The figures show a string of success stories across the city, with some schools far exceeding the national average. Hampshire has also
OUR dog's just a loveable puppy - and he loves children. That's the message from the owner of a ten-stone Rottweiler which brought terror to children's football matches in Southampton, attacking a manager and forcing youngsters to flee. Four-year-old
HISTORY will come to life this spring when medieval knights take over a Hampshire castle for two days of chivalry and jousting. English Heritage is determined to make 2005 a year to remember by putting on a series of events around Hampshire and the Isle
THOUSANDS of Hampshire residents have signed a petition demanding a major clean-up at Southampton General Hospital. The petition was raised by former hospital employee Marjorie Leonard, pictured above handing it over to Dr Julian Lewis MP. She took action
INDIE rock-pop favourites Supergrass and melodic Scot punksters Idlewild have been added to the list of bands playing at this summer's Nokia Isle of Wight Festival. The two groups will play on the opening day of the festival, which runs from June 10 to
Sydenhams Wessex League, Division 2 - Stockbridge 2, Alresford Town 0 Two goals in the opening 33 minutes settled this derby and put Stockbridge three points clear of their rivals. To compound Alresford's misery, Danny Kyle fractured his jaw and will
TONY FERN'S Southampton-based stable of distance runners is going from strength to strength. Latest to join the group is accomplished road runner James Baker, pictured above, from Chichester, who is angling at a swift 5,000 metres on the track next year
SAINTS legend Danny Wallace returns to St Mary's tomorrow night - just one month before the biggest challenge of his life. The inspirational former winger, who is now suffering from multiple sclerosis, is currently in training to tackle the London Marathon
SAINTS starlets Chris Baird and Alan Blayney are poised to face Sven Goran-Eriksson's England in a World Cup qualifier. The duo have rarely featured for the Saints first-team but have both been selected in the Northern Ireland squad which faces England
HARRY REDKNAPP has told Kevin Phillips he remains vital for Saints' relegation run-in. But the Saints boss concedes it is difficult currently to find a space in his starting team for the ex-England striker as he weighs up welcome selection headaches at
