Hayling Island's Matt Blackey got his European Tour career up and running at the second time of asking with a joint 11th place finish in the Omega Hong Kong Open yesterday. Blackey, who qualified for his card after finishing third on the Challenge Tour
After Pompey had edged past a gutsy Walsall side, whose lively performance belied their lowly status, all the talk afterwards centred on referee Grant Hegley whose eccentric display bewildered and at times angered the players, officials and supporters
CRISIS club Newport remain in receivership, but their darkest days appear to be behind them. Saturday's 2-0 victory over St Leonards provided a ray of sunshine on the pitch and there is hint of brighter news off it with an announcement expected this week
Fareham Heathens took their recent run of form to four wins out of five in Hampshire Division 1, but the way this victory was achieved was nowhere near their best, as their rivals Nomads dragged them down to their level. It was not the nicest of days
Downton manager Mitch Blake reckons his team are strong contenders for the Daily Echo sponsored JWL Club-of-the-Month award for November following their amazing 3-0 victory at AFC Newbury. Saturday's stunning result means that the lowly Wiltshire outfit
SALISBURY City may be sitting pretty on top of the Dr Martens Eastern Division but it does not exempt them from criticism from their manager. Ex-Saint Nick Holmes was reasonably happy to score five goals against lowly Burnham on Saturday but not at all
IF Billericay think Havant & Waterlooville are history in the FA Trophy - then they have another thing coming. Hawks co-boss Mick Jenkins is confident his side can go through, even though they failed to capitalise on home advantage in a 1-1 draw at
IF Billericay think Havant & Waterlooville are history in the FA Trophy - then they have another thing coming. Hawks co-boss Mick Jenkins is confident his side can go through, even though they failed to capitalise on home advantage in a 1-1 draw at
Ordnance Survey upset the promotion applecart in Hampshire League Division 2 on Saturday when they brought high-flying Hedge End down to earth with a bump. The Mapmen triumphed 4-0 - a sure sign that new manager Tim Balch is making his mark after landing
AUSTRALIAN Test skipper Steve Waugh has been left out of his country's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2003 ICC World Cup in South Africa. Players who have not been named can still be selected in the final 15 which must be submitted by December 31. Chairman
OLYMPIC double-trap shooting gold-medallist Richard Faulds (pictured) has formally opened the new skatepark in Longparish. The park has been built thanks to a £13,000 grant from Test Valley Borough Council and fundraising by local youngsters, who raised
THE police are appealing for information on three men they want to interview regarding an attempted robbery in Marks and Spencer last Tuesday. The incident occurred about 3.50pm in the store in Basingstoke town centre. Two men are said to have distracted
SUPPORT for Basingstoke's firefighters was boosted by singer/songwriter Billy Bragg who joined their picket line ahead of playing a gig in the town. Bragg, 45, a prominent socialist who came into the public eye following his support of the miners' strikes
A MOTHER facing a charge of manslaughter over her baby son's drug-related death cried as jurors heard about attempts to save her child's life. Jaquietta Bowyer, 39, was visibly distressed in the dock at Winchester Crown Court as doctors and paramedics
Winter Training in Palma de Mallorca... On Monday 18th Nov I left my parents house in Fleet where I have been living since the World Championships in August and caught a ferry from Dover to Dunkerque. Me, all my kit stuffed into the back of the Ford Transit
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0600, 105; Hercules Highway, ro/ro, 0600, 201; NYK Sirius, container, 0600, 205; Arroyofrio Dos, ro/ro, 0730, 30; Celtic King, container, 1530, 207; P&O Nedlloyd Jakarta, container, 1700, 204; Autofreighter
PAUL Rattue was the table tennis star of the week, putting in a dazzling display to frustrate St Peter's Basingstoke and District League title hopes. Rattue was unbeaten for Cannons and his treble, which included the scalps of Sean Pickin and Pete Matthews
NEIL Archer, a member of Basingstoke Golf Club, is the proud owner of a new set of irons after winning the Titleist-sponsored competition that ran at Hampshire PGA pro-am tournaments throughout the summer. More than 4,000 amateurs took part in Hampshire
Westcombe Park 27pts Basingstoke 44 BASINGSTOKE returned to winning ways on Saturday, as a brilliant second half display blew away high-riding Westcombe Park, writes Simon Humberstone. This was a particularly pleasing victory for FX-backed Basingstoke
Basingstoke Buffalo 12 Birmingham Barons 1 THE BUFFALO moved 12 points clear at the top of the English National League South after a crunching win over visiting Birmingham Barons on Saturday. The Datasharp/Gowrings-backed home side never looked back after
IRELAND notched a first Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup triumph for 32 years when Be My Royal provided a 25-1 shock in the big Newbury handicap on Saturday. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding became the first horse from the Emerald Isle to score since Bright
If Farnborough play like they did against Eastleigh in winning 15-8 at Bishopstoke, then Brian Musk's side could have an easy ride as the third-bottom side ran the North Hampshire men close. Eastleigh led for an hour when star man David Craddock released
Children's Laureate, Anne Fine, would like to see fewer books published for young people - and a greater emphasis placed on quality. "Children should be given the very best writing in fiction, poetry and information books," she said. "Too many of the
Current shift patterns in Hampshire fire brigade are the best for public safety, according to a leading firefighter on the picket line outside Eastleigh fire station. John Jowitt who lives in Winchester has been a firefighter for 21 years and says the
Downton manager Mitch Blake reckons his team are strong contenders for the Daily Echo sponsored JWL Club-of-the-Month award for November following their amazing 3-0 victory at AFC Newbury. Saturday's stunning result means that the lowly Wiltshire outfit
=High-flying Hamble ASSC clamber over BAT into the dizzy heights of tenth spot after napping Blackfield & Langley 5-1. "We'll be getting a nosebleed soon," smiled ASSC manager Larry Clay. "We've played very well again and could have scored even more
A worm farmer has spoken out about his bid to turn Marwell Zoo's animal waste into fertilizer. Malcolm Wright, who wants to open a composting and worm farm near Hurst Farm, in Thompson's Lane, Colden Common, has said his main motive is to help the zoo
Andover New Street stretched their unbeaten run to nine games, winning 3-1 at Hythe and Dibden where Nick Turpin (2) and Jay Mann did the damage. New East Cowes Vics manager Tony Newman still waits for his first win after a 2-2 draw with Ringwood at Whippingham
A fifteen-year-old boy with a string of previous criminal convictions has been named as the burglar of a Winchester home. James Kempster broke into the home in Courtenay Road, Abbotts Barton and took mobile phones, cash, credit cards and women's underwear
A scheme initiated by the Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust and designed to help young mothers in Winchester and the surrounding area is being officially launched next week with an open day. "Mums" is aimed at supporting and advising women under the age
A Winchester lecturer has warned that potholes on a busy country road into the city are putting "lives at risk." Kate Spencer, who teaches at Peter Symonds' College, is seeking compensation from Hampshire County Council after driving over a pothole on
Staff from King Alfred's College in Winchester set themselves a big challenge - to decorate a school hall in 24 hours. The Challenge Anneka-style event was designed not only to help the pupils of All Saints school in Highcliffe but also to foster team
Winchester got into the festive spirit on Saturday with its festival of light. The event was launched with the Win FM roadshow and was followed by entertainment in The Brooks, a children's Christingle and carol service and procession of light. Mayor,
Hampshire Chronicle reporter Claire Moriarty meets a Winchester woman who was so inspired by the tales of Rwandan women caught up in the African country's bloody civil wars, she wrote a fable based on their experiences A chance meeting with a Rwandan
A public question-time on Iraq will take place in the Milner Hall, Winchester, on Saturday, December 7th. BBC Radio 4 journalist, Jenny Cuffe, will chair the meeting, which will address questions like how the UK is involved in the Middle East? What's
Army cadets from Winchester spent the weekend testing their skills to the limit in the annual Hampshire Cup challenge at the Longmoor training area, where they won the first aid trophy. Youngsters aged 13 to 16 made up teams of ten to take on a variety
Winchester City Council and DC Leisure have announced a £170,000 package of improvements for River Park Leisure Centre. DC Leisure is funding the work under the terms of their management contract and it will include an extension to the gym, a new exercise
The mayor of Winchester will be switching on the Christmas lights in Alresford on Monday evening (Dec 2). Festivities begin at 5.45pm in Broad Street. The huge tree has been provided by the Alresford Christmas Tree Fund and as in previous years the mayor
Comedian Jim Davidson entertained a room of over 400 people for the Wessex Cancer Trust's Night of Comedy and help raise £50 for the charity. Supported by Kevin Connelly and Keith O'Keefe he kept everyone at the Gentlemen's Dinner in stitches. Kevin Connelly
Olympic runner Jamie Baulch will be lending his support to members from a Winchester gym this today when they take part in a 24-hour marathon of exercise in aid of charity. The Welsh athlete will be giving encouragement to the teams from Aspirations gym
Members of a youth theatre have used their latest play to help in the hunt for missing Hamble youngster, Dan Nolan. Four members of Oaklands Youth Theatre - based at Oaklands Community School in Lordshill, Southampton - re-enact the events before and
Franz Schubert wrote an amazing 630 songs in his short life - he died aged just 31. But his contribution to that special form of German song, the Lied, was enormous and Dorothee Jansen, soprano, is a fine interpreter of his work. On Sunday, she returned
Landowners and planners locked horns this week at a public inquiry into a scheme that could leave local businesses homeless. James Duke and Sons is appealing against the decision by Winchester council not to allow the firm to bulldoze the Abbey Mill site
At the latest meeting of the Hampshire Antiques Society, the illustrated talk was given by Dr Sally Dormer of the Victoria and Albert Museum, on Treasures of Romanesque Europe. The Romanesque period spanned the years 1050 to 1200. It is called Romanesque
PLANS have just been unveiled for the biggest Best Practice event for manufacturers in the region. Manufacturing Networking 2003 will run alongside Southern Manufacturing in February and is the brainchild of the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and
TWO teenagers are today being questioned by police following a weekend fire that caused £1m-worth of damage to a Chandler's Ford school. The 17-year-olds are being quizzed by Eastleigh police following the blaze at Thornden School, which wrecked six classrooms
HAMPSHIRE firefighters were claiming they still had the public's backing as the first of three planned eight-day strikes ended. Crews at stations across the county said they had been inundated with festive support and gifts from people. At Redbridge Hill
BLUNDERING Southampton council chiefs paid hundreds of pounds on legal bills - when they could have splashed out on a stamp instead. A judge has upheld an appeal by residents who complained at the way officials went about closing parts of two city roads
THIEVES have left a Hampshire engineer tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket after swiping tools worth £30,000 from his van. Now Dave Wilkins is spending £1,000 a week to hire specialist equipment to install fibre optic cables. And he is offering
ASIAN elegance was matched with Western high street style on the catwalk at a charity fashion show. Taunton's College in Shirley, Southampton, was the venue for Asian Invasion Sequel - showcasing the best of Asian fashion to a large and appreciative audience
PUPILS at a Southampton school have been taught how to build bridges by the Army. Members of the Royal Engineers visited Millbrook Community School, in Green Lane, to give pupils some tips on construction. Concrete and steel made way for cardboard tubes
BARONESS Thatcher defied doctor's orders to back the campaign launch of Eastleigh's prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate Conor Burns. Lady Thatcher and her husband, Sir Denis, were special guests at a blue riband dinner staged by the Eastleigh
SOULFUL girl band Sugababes have announced a date for their Southampton fans. The group, whose latest single, the double A-side Stronger/Angels has just been released, will be performing at Southampton Guildhall on Tuesday April 1. Tickets for the show
High-flying Hamble ASSC clamber over BAT into the dizzy heights of tenth spot after napping Blackfield & Langley 5-1. "We'll be getting a nosebleed soon," smiled ASSC manager Larry Clay. "We've played very well again and could have scored even more
A WHITELEY man who deliberately drove his car at a group of children playing football, knocking one of them down, has narrowly escaped jail. Robert Davies was facing a prison term after being found guilty of dangerous driving and assault during a trial
A HAMPSHIRE school will remain closed today following a £1m fire - just days after vandals targeted the property, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Today, police said they could not rule out that the fire at Thornden School in Chandler's Ford
RENEWED calls are being made for safety improvements at a new mini roundabout near a controversial supermarket in a busy Chandler's Ford shopping centre. Fryern Residents' Association wants action following a two-car crash at the road layout which was
BARONESS Thatcher defied doctor's orders to back the campaign launch of Eastleigh's prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate Conor Burns. Lady Thatcher and her husband, Sir Denis, were special guests at a blue riband dinner staged by the Eastleigh
Gosport Borough sprang the shock of the day in the JWL by shattering the unbeaten record of title-chasing Lymington & New Milton with a 3-1 victory over Graham Kemp's side at Privett Park. Manager Gary Lee said: "It was an excellent win and a very
High-flying Hamble ASSC clamber over BAT into the dizzy heights of tenth spot after napping Blackfield & Langley 5-1. "We'll be getting a nosebleed soon," smiled ASSC manager Larry Clay. "We've played very well again and could have scored even more
Gosport Borough sprang the shock of the day in the JWL by shattering the unbeaten record of title-chasing Lymington & New Milton with a 3-1 victory over Graham Kemp's side at Privett Park. Manager Gary Lee said: "It was an excellent win and a very
Fareham's Pete Wood nailed Whitchurch firmly to the foot of the table with a stunning nine-minute hat-trick inside the opening 20 minutes of their 3-0 win at Longmeadow. Wood netted his first from the penalty spot on ten minutes after Phil Roscoe had
Holders Vosper Thornycroft made it through to the third round with a convincing 3-0 win against an Otterbourne outfit who battled to the end but were outclassed. Mike Spinney scored twice with Gary Male sealing their passage. They now face their own reserves
Botley Village narrowed the gap on leaders Nursling with a dour 2-0 win against North Baddesley. Craig Wilson opened the scoring right on half time and Rob Deacon ensured the points with a second. An injury to the BTC centre half upset their rhythm and
A UNIVERSITY is to open a campus in Basingstoke next September. At the borough's Cabinet meeting last week, it was agreed to lease Basingstoke's historic Chute House to King Alfred's College for an initial period of five years at a rent of £15,000 per
BASINGSTOKE council is to award more than £750,000 to two housing projects in the borough. A grant of £99,600 has been awarded to Kingfisher Housing Association to provide affordable housing for up to 16 people on a development in Winchester Road, Basingstoke
BASINGSTOKE council has won an award for its "people's plan". The award from the Royal Town Planning Institute is for the consultation process leading to the council's first draft of the Local Plan for 2011, which was carried out during the summer and
THOUSANDS of teenagers turned up to meet all 10 members of pop/MC sensation Blazin' Squad when they came to Basingstoke's Safeway store. More than 5,000 people queued for up to two hours to meet the band, whose debut single Crossroads went to number one
New Inn 3 Bramley Utd 2 THIS TOP-of-the-table clash at Brighton Hill resulted in a first Basingstoke and District league defeat of the season for leaders Bramley. Only goal difference separates them from the chasing pack now. New Inn took the lead after
TWO local ice skaters will be vying for the junior ladies title at the British championships, which start tomorrow in Dumfries. Katrina More-Molyneux, who is 18, and Stephanie Allwright, a year younger at 17, qualified at Swindon last month for two of
League leaders Eastleigh booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Hampshire Senior Cup with a convincing 5-0 win over JWL rivals Moneyfields at Ten Acres. Paul Doswell's side are attracting lots of attention at the moment with Lee Bright being
Ordnance Survey upset the promotion applecart in Hampshire League Division 2 on Saturday when they brought high-flying Hedge End down to earth with a bump. The Mapmen triumphed 4-0 - a sure sign that new manager Tim Balch is making his mark after landing
Botley Village narrowed the gap on leaders Nursling with a dour 2-0 win against North Baddesley. Craig Wilson opened the scoring right on half time and Rob Deacon ensured the points with a second. An injury to the BTC centre half upset their rhythm and
THE chairman of the main campaign group fighting plans for a huge port development on the Waterside has appealed to residents to put up a show of strength when he has his final say at a public inquiry tomorrow. Residents Against Dibden Bay Port, who have
Winchester City Council chief executive, David Cowan, will retire from local government next year. After more than 22 years in the post he is the longest-serving local authority chief executive in the UK He he plans to retire at his 60th birthday in May
Fareham Heathens took their recent run of form to four wins out of five in Hampshire Division 1, but the way this victory was achieved was nowhere near their best, as their rivals Nomads dragged them down to their level. It was not the nicest of days
Frustrated Winchester traders are blaming falling profits on a series of county council roadworks. The worst bottleneck has been the City Road junction near the railway station, where three month road closures have all but paralysed traffic at peak times
Old Emanuel were unbeaten at home in their four league games this term and confident of recording a fifth when basement boys Trojans rolled into town - but Richard Cheal's side had other ideas and pulled out the performance of the season to down them
A Winchester couple who want to build a home to retire in have expressed frustration at city council planners who they say repeatedly shifted the goalposts. Richard and Lesley Long, currently living in Shawford, want to build a home on land they own in
There will be no return trip for a Hampshire club to Twickenham next May as all three county sides took their leave from the Intermediate Cup at the fourth round, although Portsmouth came within two minutes of a place in this week's draw. In a thrilling
The leader of Winchester City Council has hit back over claims that inspection goals for "high risk" eating places are not being achieved. Liberal Democrat, Sheila Campbell, has insisted the target to inspect 100% of premises every 12 months will be met
There was a thought it was difficult to win away in National Division 3 South, as most of the results were going the way of the home sides. But that pattern was well and truly broken this weekend as five of the seven fixtures saw the visitors successful
Stallholders at Hampshire's farmers markets are on the verge of revolt after a High Court ruling that a farmer was unfairly banned. They are threatening a vote of no confidence in the board of directors that runs Hampshire Farmers Market Limited (HMFL
Millbrook have done it again - with their weakened ranks and players dropping out like flies on the morning of the game, they have upset the applecart at the top of the table by inflicting a second straight defeat on New Milton & District in Hampshire
The Himalayan city of Darjeeling was the setting for an informative working holiday for Hampshire County Council's museums and archives service training officer. Alan Johnston, who is also curator of Eastleigh Museum, was sponsored by the Indian Trust
For 20 years now, Mark Joshua has kept the pots and pans spick and span in the kitchens at Winchester's St Swithun's School. To thank him for his loyalty and hard work, his employers, Sodexho, gave Mark (39) and his mother, Leila, a taste of the "star
Hampshire MEP, Roy Perry, has joined the campaign against the Government's proposed regional assemblies. Responding to the Queen's Speech outlining Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's plan to continue with regional government referendums, Mr Perry said
Electric blanket safety checks carried out by Hampshire County Council's Trading Standards Service showed that 37% of the electric blankets tested were unsafe. The 13 days of tests were conducted across the county in partnership with Hampshire Fire and
Winchester MP, Mark Oaten, is calling for a reform of the planning process. He has branded the current system "unfair", claiming it causes resentment and disappointment and he has issued a three-point plan which he believes will give the public and councillors
A pilot project to steer young offenders away from a life of crime has been such a success that it is to be extended. Hampshire County Council's youth panel has approved the further development of the project and praised the work of those involved in
Gosport Borough sprang the shock of the day in the JWL by shattering the unbeaten record of title-chasing Lymington & New Milton with a 3-1 victory over Graham Kemp's side at Privett Park. Manager Gary Lee said: "It was an excellent win and a very
Tottonians came up against their biggest test and, despite going down by a wholesome-looking 46-10 scoreline which wiped out their season-long unbeaten record, they came out with heads held high from a side two divisions higher than themselves. The visitors
Police hunting three men who bungled a raid on Twyford post office near Winchester have issued camera stills of two males they want to interview. Detective Inspector Bob Maker said: "They weren't familiar to the staff, and their description is very, very
Four Eastleigh borough wards could be included in the Winchester Parliamentary seat, the Boundary Commission for England has decided. They are Chandler's Ford East, Chandler's Ford West, Hiltingbury East and Hiltingbury West. The commission has also decided
CHRISTMAS 1914 and the "war to end all wars" has been reduced to a dreadful stalemate with trench warfare firmly established all along the Western Front. But on Christmas morning the guns on both sides fell strangely silent. German soldiers began shouting
Winchester's recycling centre in Garnier Road will stay open for a further three years, Hampshire County Council agreed this week. The household waste recycling centre, opened in 1974, was due to move to Bar End, Winchester, but permission has not even
Accusations flew this week as Winchester planners debated what to do with the site of a 17th century cottage that was reduced to rubble earlier this year. Plans to rebuild the Old Forge, in Heathen Street, Durley, near Bishop's Waltham, were eventually
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment has returned from Kosovo, not very happy that instead of leave over Christmas it could be fighting fires. They've had over six months of peacekeeping duties in Pristina, the commanding officer, James Cameron, pointed
A member of Alresford Town Council has asked Winchester City Council to clarify its links with internet provider, Broadband Wessex. The company was granted £2,500 by council cabinet members to promote high-speed internet links in Alresford and Winchester
Solent Stars 99 - Sutton Pumas 89 STANDING at a "midget-like" 6ft tall, Mark Jackson is one of the smallest players on the Solent Stars team. But on Saturday night at Eastleigh's Fleming Park Sports Centre, the Solent guard gave a towering performance
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch of Butterfly Conservation celebrated its 21st birthday at its annual members' day in Winchester. The branch was founded by Matthew Oates and Pat Torrie. Pat became the first chairman and Matthew the first treasurer
Some 250 nurses are celebrating their success in gaining First Level Registration status at a ceremony held in the majestic surroundings of Winchester Cathedral this week. The celebrations are the culmination of two years hard work for students who have
Forget leaves on the railway line, it's leaves on the roads that are brushing up a Winchester accountant the wrong way. Charles Close-Brooks complained to the city council after leaves were left unswept for six weeks along Edgar Road and Christchurch
Alresford residents have found a novel way to help the children of Africa, on whose shoulders the future of the continent increasingly depends. They have raised more than £2,000 for the children of Aids victims. "Because so many of the adult population
Hampshire police are launching a crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of drugs. Six people have been killed and 16 seriously injured in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight resulting from drugged driving in the last two years. This compares
The Hampshire Chronicle has scooped an array of advertising honours. The Co-op awards, organised by the regional newspaper industry, saw daily and weekly newspapers from throughout the UK competing for honours in a range of categories. Co-op advertising
A new audio guide to the display of Iron Age jewellery at the City Museum, Winchester, has been launched this week. The Winchester Treasure exhibition opened on October 16th and has already attracted thousands of visitors, but the museum's staff hope
Bishop's Waltham will be the next town to benefit from broadband - thanks to BT. Next month the Bishop's Waltham exchange will be equipped with ADSL broadband equipment through BT Wholesale's broadband registration scheme. The scheme, launched in July
Police have charged 29-year-old Scott Speirs, of Forder Court, St Cross Road, Winchester, with supplying a class A controlled drug, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, possession of a class A controlled drug and permitting the use of premises
Residents at a Winchester retirement home will be enjoying a slap-up Christmas meal next Friday courtesy of the army. The celebrations are part of regular social activities organised by Hanover Housing Association for residents at their Harestock retirement
Intech is playing host to a tourism summit next week. The science park at Morn Hill is the venue for the event, being organised by the tourism unit of Winchester City Council. Aim of the summit, on Tuesday - follow-up to a successful pilot event in April
THE chairman of the main campaign group fighting plans for a huge port development on the Waterside has appealed to residents to put up a show of strength when he has his final say at a public inquiry tomorrow. Residents Against Dibden Bay Port, who have
THE Hampshire family of a charity worker being held in an Indian jail for drug trafficking believe he could be back in the UK within days. Elspeth Dugdale's brother Ian Stillman is currently serving ten years in prison in India after he was in a taxi
PARENTS are pushing for a pelican crossing outside Brockenhurst Primary School after claims that the £50,000 road safety zone installed just months ago is not up to the job. The new Sway Road safety zone was the scene of a collision between two moped
POLICE are hunting the driver of a car that ploughed into the back of another car driven by an 82-year-old man. The pensioner was left with severe whiplash and an injured right leg after the Corsa he was driving was shunted 100 metres along Cupernham
PEOPLE in Brockenhurst have been asked to do their bit to cut the nation's rubbish mountain. District councillor Maureen Holding went to a meeting of Brockenhurst parish council armed with the latest national statistics on waste. She told fellow councillors
SIGNS of a pick-up in the service sector have failed to dispel uncertainty about the economic recovery, according to a CBI and Grant Thornton survey published today. The latest quarterly service sector survey looks at business and professional services
A HAMPSHIRE school will remain closed today following a £1m fire - just days after vandals targeted the property, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Today, police said they could not rule out that the fire at Thornden School in Chandler's Ford
A PLUMBER today re-lived the horror of having a glass shoved in his face as he stood outside a Southampton nightspot. Michael Dugdale described feeling instant, agonising pain as the glass shattered on impact with his mouth. It was only after viewing
A NEW dormitory built with money from Hampshire will allow 200 African schoolgirls to study in safety. The county's Lord Lieutenant, Mary Fagan, formally opened the Queen Elizabeth II Building when she visited The Gambia in western Africa last week. Since
Gordon Haskell, The Brook, Southampton. GORDON may have hit the big time but he has not forgotten his friends - and they have not forgotten him. A positive wave of affection welcomed "The Man In The Hat" on stage to play a two-hour set with the help of
COVERS band Curfew will be a member short in the New Year - but they will still be coming out after dark. The band's bass guitarist is upping sticks to live in Spain and the popular band is now on the lookout for a replacement. Curfew got together just
The Southampton influence in the Hampshire League division 2 is growing with Netley Central Sports already breathing down the necks of the leaders Laverstock. They added to Broughton's problems at the other end of the table with a 2-0 win at Buckholt
Hamble are in freefall after suffering a 14-try mauling at the hands of hyper-charged leaders Romsey, crashing to an 88-0 reverse. German international Richard Dollimore scored five tries, while Jason Lockrose and Nick Crosby posted a brace as the Sports
29 November 2002: THE Chronicle continues its in-depth look at the planned development of the Barton Farm site, Winchester, with the building of up to 2,000 homes. Here Gavin Blackman of the Save Barton Farm Group gives his views. All the Chronicle's
A FAREHAM post office is set to close as part of a massive shake-up of urban outlets across Hampshire. The High Street branch on Wickham Road has been earmarked for closure because of falling customer numbers. According to Post Office bosses the branch
HEALTH bosses must make sure more patients get appointments at their GP surgeries within 24 hours if they are to meet ambitious government targets. In Fareham and Gosport 81 per cent of patients see their GP within two working days. But Fareham and Gosport
NOT even the threat of fire service strikes could stop Father Christmas hitching his ride to meet shoppers at a Fareham supermarket. Courtesy of White Watch at the town's fire station, Santa himself was delivered to the door of Asda's Newgate Lane branch
SUITABLE sites for travellers are being earmarked by council officers in Fareham. But officials are remaining tight-lipped over where they might be. As part of a joint initiative with other authorities in the south, a number of potential sites are being
HORSE riders have begun a campaign to cut speed on a road near Eastleigh where a horse was recently fatally injured in a n accident involving a bus and a car. Megan, a New Forest pony, had to be destroyed after she was hit near the Fox and Hounds pub
A SCHEME to build a block of flats for the elderly in Eastleigh has come under fire because it will cost the town centre 90 jobs. The Royal Yachting Association is due to set sail from its current Romsey Road base to a new purpose-built headquarters in
SPORTY youngsters at a Hampshire school are celebrating striking gold in a prestigious award. Scantabout Primary School in Chandler's Ford has been handed a top-level Activemark award for its sports provision. The Ionic Close school is one of just 49
