IN a one-sided game Broughton had Hamble Reserves beaten by half time. Despite banging in seven goals, four before the break, they still missed several good chances to make the margin of victory even wider. They scoring opened after 10 minutes when midfielder
Salisbury manager Nick Holmes is relishing the chance to return to league action with a trip to Lincolnshire outfit Grantham. The Southern League Premier Division high flyers make the four-hour trek to Grantham today without centre half Tim Bond (groin
Lymington & New Milton manager Ian Robinson will name an unchanged side for his side's trip to Dulwich Hamlet, with full back Pete Smith in buoyant spirits after training with AFC Bournemouth this week. Left back Smith is hoping to follow in the footsteps
EXTRAVAGANTLY-decorated bras have been adorning a Popley pub as part of its mission to help buy a machine that detects breast cancer for Basingstoke hospital. Pub-goers may have thought their luck was in as they arrived at The Barbican pub, in Maldive
FOR nearly 20 years, Margaret Payne has been an unsung hero behind the borough's mayors and deputy mayors. However, this week, the dedicated mayoral co-ordinator - whose help and guidance has been crucial in helping the first citizens and their deputies
Matches are vitally important at both ends of Hampshire Division One this weekend. League leaders Sandown & Shanklin travel across to meet Southampton, knowing promotion hopes can be sliced away by a defeat, while third-placed US Portsmouth host Ellingham
Tottonians are forced to make wholesale changes to their squad ahead of their important home league game with Old Wimbledonians in London Three South-West. A win for Paul Goodall's side will move them up the table as they look to keep their distance from
TWINS Amy and Laura Innes have a date at London's Royal Albert Hall next summer. The 15-year-olds from Valley Park will both be playing in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain when it makes it regular visit to the BBC Proms. The pair, who live
Stockbridge's tatty town hall is set to receive a makeover - in stages. Although the building is well used, by sport and social clubs and the parish council, it has seen better days. Paint is starting to leave the walls of its own accord, carpets have
A ROMSEY councillor has been cleared of allegations that he leaked confidential information to the press about a severance 'pay off' to a former town clerk. Following a six-month investigation into the allegations made by Kate Bunce against Mark Cooper
AS works of art go, everyone at Brockenhurst Primary School agrees that it is a masterpiece. Every pupil at the 203-strong school and each member of staff joined together to create a lasting legacy which can be enjoyed for years to come. Artist and dad
FESTIVE cheer will be extended to drivers visiting the Christchurch Christmas Festival who will be able to park for free across the town centre . Parking ticket machines will be covered over at all shopping and amenity car parks during the festival from
THE panto season begins in style at the Theatre Royal in Winchester this weekend with the fabulous Robinson Crusoe. They'll be action, adventure and mystery abound as Robinson Crusoe finds himself shipwrecked on an exotic faraway island. But unexplained
FINANCIAL hit squads are to move in on Southampton and New Forest health trusts to sort out their crippling debts. In a move which will humiliate health chiefs, the government has ordered specialist teams to sort out the worst offending trusts in the
A FATHER staged a 12-hour vigil at a Hampshire supermarket - to keep a promise to his eight-year-old son. Paul Kingswell told Star Wars-mad Shane, who suffers from Aspergers' Syndrome, that he could soon enjoy all his favourite games on the new Xbox 360
SINGING snowmen and dancing Santas are returning to a Hampshire neighbourhood this Sunday as residents switch on their famous charity Christmas light display. Up to eight homes take part in the festive illuminations that turn Hedge End's Greyhound Close
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Basingstoke 106pts, Tottonians 0 A RUTHLESS and rampant Basingstoke side swept aside Tottonians with a consummate rugby display, during which they ran in 16 tries, on Sunday at Down Grange, to reach the semi-finals of the Hampshire Cup. In a revamped
A SPECIAL present from Father Christmas has opened up a whole new world of reading for a young Whitchurch boy. Seven-year-old Andrew Haysom, who is blind in one eye, had always proved extremely reluctant to read despite the best efforts of home and school
HE had his life transformed by the crop circle phenomenon and now American film-makers are to turn the story of Colin Andrews into a feature film. Producers are on the verge of signing a deal with the former Andover man to tell how he went from a local
Father Christmas took time out from his busy schedule to visit a packed Broughton Village Hall over the weekend where the Broughton Christmas Market was taking place. In his grotto Santa handed out sweets to children and his two helpers were rushed off
NEXT time you see a flashing blue police light in Whitchurch or Overton it could just as easily be a uniformed police officer pedalling a push bike as one sitting in the more usual panda car. Beat officers in the two communities have just been issued
A GROUP of over 50s from the newly-formed Club Phoenix planted bulbs to raise money for cancer research. The club is located at the Phoenix Centre in the Pilgrims Way area. It was started earlier this year and provides older people -especially those who
YOU won't need a White Ladder to get into David Gray's concert at the Bournemouth International Centre on Thursday, just a ticket! The indie-folk singer, who has single handedly made melancholic love songs cool again, brings his latest UK tour to the
Your guide to the south's jazz, blues, folk, classical and alternative music scene SOUTHAMPTON Philharmonic Choir presents an evening of 20th century choral and orchestral music on Saturday at Southampton Guildhall. The programme includes Gershwin's Rhapsody
Jimmy Case is preparing to watch ex-Bashley prodigy Wade Elliott for the first time in more than three years - against the club that rejected him as a boy. Burnley winger Elliott was given his big break at Bournemouth with the help of Case, pic-tured
NATIONAL Women's Register: The November meeting, in Tudor Close, was a full house for Joan, as hostess. With clues for the "Telephone Treasure Trail" to be solved, it was an evening of brain searching, quick thinking and much turning up of reference books
COUNCILLOR'S surgery: I will hold my monthly surgery on Saturday, from 11am to noon. Please call in and see me in the main reception at Brighton Hill Community College. CHALK Ridge Primary School: A craft evening for junior pupils was held on November
THEATRE: There's a Hog the Limelight event in the Millennium Village Hall on Sunday, December 11, at 3pm, entitled Let's Have Dragon for Dinner by Morag Thorpe. It is for children of two years upwards and offers the opportunity for some of them to take
STAFF and tots at a Chandler's Ford pre-school have plenty to smile about. The Ramalley Pre-School has just had official proof that its daily action-packed play and learning sessions are first rate after gaining accreditation from the Pre-school Learning
PARISH council: Meets in the Memorial Hall, at 7.30pm, on Monday. On this month's agenda are highways, planning applications, land and property. Also, the budget for next year will be discussed and the precept for 2006/07 set. Do go along and participate
CHRISTMAS activity day: Bookings are now being taken for the activity day at the community centre on Tuesday, December 20. The children can enjoy a whole day of festive fun with Christmassy crafts in the morning, followed by the Forest Forge theatre company's
HOOK Players: Will be putting on their final performances of the pantomime A Knight to Remember at 7.45pm tongiht, and at 2pm and 7.45pm on Saturday. Tickets are £7 and are available from Trees or by calling the box office on 767213. Please note that
CAROLS in the Square: Returns on Wednesday, December 14. Father Christmas arrives in his tuk-tuk at 5pm (we must be unique for this!) and will be in his grotto from 5.15pm. The carol singing will start at 6.30pm and will be led by Hannington Silver Band
PETER Pan: On Saturday, December 10, at 7.30pm, at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall, with Proteus Theatre Company. This is a 21st-century creation and is haunting, gripping, moving and magical, which will delight children, parents and all who refuse to grow
OH YES you will... Have a great start to the festive season if you come along to the Hogs 'n' Hags Arts Group charity Christmas show this Saturday, in the village hall. The group will be presenting an abridged version of Aladdin, seasonal music and poetry
VILLAGE hall AGM: Outgoing chairman Esme Ward reported on the year, lots of bookings and the renovation of the kitchen. Fundraising had included the hog roast and POSH (Patrons of Sherfield village Hall). New users include tae kwon do, pilates, the garden
CHRISTMAS lights: Last week's turning on of the Christmas tree lights outside the town council offices by local Meridian news reporter Sangeeta Bhabra went very well, with the biggest crowd we have had at this event so far. Sangeeta carried out this task
Sir.-I read the letters in last Thursday's Gazette regarding Manydown. Albeit only a reprieve, it is indeed excellent news that the inspector threw out the current plans. Housing is important. While more affordable housing may well be required in the
Sir.-Regarding the planned demolition of Fieldways - I have very fond memories of this house as I went there several times when I was young. My father, Gus Pucci, worked for Mussellwhite for many years. I am always sorry when I see another local house
Sir.-I would like to say thank you to the kind people who stopped to help my husband after his fall in the town recently. Thanks also to the very patient doctor and nurse who both spent a good time dealing with his injury. -Mrs J Wise, South Ham, Basingstoke
Where The Truth Lies is a stylishly conceived portrait of the seamier side of celebrity, and fame and fortune's slow yet irreparable corruption of the soul. It is a film of ever shifting perceptions that cleverly holds the viewer in its thrall. Kevin
1. WALLACE & GROMIT: The curse of the were rabbit(U) This latest beautifully crafted offering is undoubtedly Aardman Animations's best work to date. As Wallace might say, it's "cracking" stuff. 2. TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE (PG) Corpse Bride marries
HENRY Castle steps back into the ring at Portsmouth on Sunday. The Sherfield-English fighter takes on Gareth Couch at the Mountbatten Centre on an explosive bill, topped by the Southern Area heavyweight title fight between Southampton based Irishman,
M&T Awbridge returned to a semblance of form on Saturday but had to be content with a share of the spoils from a match they dominated for the best part. At home to Ludgershall, M&T were fast out of the traps and the visitors' keeper was forced
Looking for their first win of the season Romsey went into Sunday's cup fixture with a confidence that was reflected in their play throughout. With the home forwards strong in scrum and line out and very competitive at ruck and maul Romsey pressured the
Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell has demanded a positive reaction from his side after their shock FA Trophy exit on Wednesday. Doswell's side, who lost 2-1 in extra time at home against Leighton Town, face a difficult Nationwide Conference South clash at home
A GANG of smash-and-grab raiders has made off with £160,000 after using a stolen digger to snatch two cash machines from a bank. The crooks bulldozed their way through the end wall of a branch of Lloyds TSB yesterday using a digger stolen from nearby
GOOD pre-school child care is vital for mothers who have to return to work when their children are young. Getting women into work is of increasing economic interest in north Hampshire, where the cost of living gives women few options. I was therefore
WEEKEND MAGAZINE - Theo Walcott interview plus your seven-day TV and Satellite guide. LAWRIE MAC - takes a look a weekly look at the world of football exclusively for the Echo. WIN - £300 shopping spree at Westquay' Levi's store SAINTS - Whatever happens
A ROMSEY company has launched a revolutionary life insurance policy targeted at HIV sufferers. The 10-year policies, launched to coincide with World AIDS Day this week, fly in the face of standard industry practice which rules HIV positive people too
THE SOUTH African financial giant in a £3.3 billion hostile bid for rival Skandia is determined to press ahead with the deal by lowering the bar of shareholder acceptance. Old Mutual has slashed the level of support it requires from Skandia shareholders
Despite being well beaten by Havant last weekend, Gosport & Fareham have rewarded the players that performed admirably by including them in the squad for the away game with Lewes. Prop Jon Ward and fly-half Andy Notley both have work commitments while
ROMSEY'S police chiefs have talked Esso out of selling alcohol around the clock at its Greatbridge Service Station. As a result of the negotiations between the police and Esso a revised application will go before the borough licensing today (Friday).
MICHELMERSH and Timsbury's village footballers could soon be returning to their parish recreation ground. Michelmersh and Timsbury Sports Club had to move its M & T Awbridge team off Timsbury Recreation Ground at the start of the soccer season, after
A MUGGER knocked a teenager unconscious on a Romsey footpath before making off with his football boots. The attacker punched and kicked his 17-year-old victim in the face during Sunday night's vicious assault near the Barge Canal, in the Cupernham area
COUNCILLORS have thrown down a challenge to the owners of Romsey's Waitrose superstore to come up with a better design for new shops they are planning next door to it. The John Lewis Partnership, which owns Waitrose, was granted permission in 2001 for
A CAR smashed into the wall of the Winchester City Council offices after its driver lost control. The Volvo estate automatic was embedded in the side of the civic offices for about 30 minutes before it was gingerly winched away from the building by firefighters
HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have defended their controversial plans for the new Winchester library. Critics say that the county council is downgrading the importance of books and turning the library into a play space with a few books tacked on. The Daily Echo
AWARD-winning Eastleigh Borough Youth Theatre (EBYT) are inviting audiences to an intriguing show sprinkled with moral conundrums, colourful characters and a thrilling display of exhilarating physical theatre. The Visit is a tragi-comedy exploring themes
SOUTHAMPTON up and coming boy band 4Tune could soon be on the verge of signing a record deal with music mogul Simon Cowell. The former X Factor contestants are heading to London in the new year to work with the production team behind Liberty X on an album
THE Prince of Wales and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, were in Tidworth on Tuesday presenting medals to soldiers back from a tour of duty in the Gulf. They handed out Iraq service medals to 340 members of the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Wales
MANAGEMENT of the Countess of Brecknock Hospice is set to be taken over by local GPs. The move comes following national guidance for the development of flexible, responsive, integrated care, which is accessible and clinically appropriate. Karen Ashton
A MEDAL presentation today in Tidworth will be tinged with sadness as the thoughts of soldiers receiving their medal will inevitably linger on colleagues killed and injured in the conflict which has taken the lives of almost 100 British soldiers. The
THE girls from Diva Dance School waited for their dads to come back from Iraq to perform a street dance show at Harrow Way Community School on Saturday night. The soldiers had been out in the war-torn country for six months and thoroughly enjoyed the
THEIR smiles said it all - students who took their GCSEs last term collected their prizes and were congratulated by their headteachers during presentation evenings at three secondary schools. Testbourne Community School, Whitchurch, entertained past pupils
THE first weekend of Britain's new licensing laws saw one woman drunk in Andover's Bridge Street during the early hours of Friday morning and two men arrested in Winchester Street at 3am on Saturday. Alan Smith, a police spokesperson said: "The new law
A PLAGUE of rats has descended on an important part of Andover but pest controllers say action to control the rodents should be quick and effective. So many rats are in evidence in the area between Cricklade College, the court buildings and the bank of
THEY'LL be Teenage Kicks aplenty in Southampton on Thursday as the late John Peel's favourite band, The Undertones, play a rare gig at The Joiners before heading to France to headline at a festival. The 70s punk-pop legends have influenced many of today's
Basingstoke Town 4, United Services Portsmouth 0 JAMES Taylor left Ernie Howe with an unnecessary striker problem after earning a three-game ban for stupidly getting himself sent off in Town's comfortable Hampshire Cup success over US Portsmouth at Victory
Harry Redknapp is still Saints manager - for now. Following 48 hours of incredible twists and turns over whether Redknapp would return to Portsmouth, he remains in charge at St Mary's. He is expected to take charge of tomorrow's home game against Burnley
FAMILY tree: What do you know about the history and people of Chineham? Former long-time resident Mr Sainsbury is keen to draw up a local "family tree", particularly of residents who inhabited our parish before it started expanding beyond Reading Road
KEMPSHOTT WI: Holds its monthly meeting at Kempshott Village Hall, off Pack Lane, on Monday, December 19, entitled "Christmas in Song" by Steven Jordan. The group meets from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, and welcomes visitors. BASINGSTOKE Horticultural Society: Is
JUMBLE sale: There is a jumble sale this Saturday, at East Oakley Village Hall, in aid of Deane church, where there will be a white elephant stall, a raffle and a tombola. It starts at 2pm, with donations of jumble accepted at the hall from 10am. For
NEWS flash: Free websites for Norden community groups. Would you be interested in promoting your organisation on the web? They can be easily updated, and there is free technical support and advice at the end of a telephone. For more details, call Sandy
POLICING: It looks as though we now have a better police presence in the village with the arrival of Pc Jon Peace. It would seem that the police office at Belle Vue Road is back in use and Jon is to be allocated to the policing of the village and a few
COMPETITION winners: Each year, the Silchester parish magazine organises a competition with the schoolchildren to design a cover for the December/January edition of the magazine. The overall winner was James Singh, Year 4, whose picture now adorns the
Sir.-I write regarding the crackdown by the borough council on the residents of Brookvale in connection with apparent contraventions of the rule governing conservation areas, as reported in last Thursday's Gazette. I feel it ill befits that body to criticise
Sir.-Recently I went to Aldworth Science College where the Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane presented a Festival of Music. On behalf of many others, I would like to thank Hampshire County Youth Band, directed by Jock McKenzie, and Hampshire County Youth
Sir.-I have five grandchildren and am absolutely disgusted to hear every day about the terrible bullying in the schools. Nothing seems to stop it. Why do these so-called children think they can bully other children (mostly younger than themselves)? I
Sir.-I am writing with reference to an article in The Gazette last Thursday regarding our burglary last month and the subsequent return of some of our items. Yes, my car was returned, together with some of my husband's tools, but, unfortunately, nothing
BASINGSTOKE RFC player-coach Jim Dixon says December is going to be a crucial month for his side as they look to maintain their challenge for the Powergen South-West One title. Currently joint top of the division with 14 points after nine games, 'Stoke
THERE is a time and a place for computer and video games, and respectfully, it's not on the big screen. From far distant memories of Super Mario Bros and Streetfighter (with the scintillating double act of Jean Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue) to more
Keeping Mum is an offbeat comedy with a wickedly dark streak. It has the makings of a modern day Ealing comedy with its jet-black humour and wild oscillations from tragedy to comedy. Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze
