Stories for 3 January 2007

Andover Advertiser News

'Two tier recycling' attacked

MANY residents of flats are failing to recycle any waste in Tidworth while the authorities turn a blind eye, it was claimed at a town council meeting in Tidworth.   more...

Accolade for Legion stalwart

AN Andover man has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for his work with the Royal British Legion (RBL) and the Poppy Appeal.   more...

Rainstorm floods High St, again

SHOPKEEPERS had their sandbags at the ready on Saturday when Andover High Street was once again hit by a torrential rainstorm.   more...

Accolade for Legion stalwart

AN Andover man has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for his work with the Royal British Legion (RBL) and the Poppy Appeal.   more...

'Think again on Guildhall' plea

PROTESTERS campaigning to Save And-over's historic Guild-hall will be demonstrating outside the building on Monday to ram home their message - Our Guildhall is not for Lease.   more...

Smoking man attacked

ANDOVER police are appealing for help after a man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack - while smoking a cigarette on the town's River Way estate.   more...

Register office closure bid 'cynical penny-pinching'

PLANS by Wiltshire County Council to close a register office in Tidworth were roundly condemned by the town council at its first full meeting of the year.   more...

Happy New Year, Ethan!

Burghclere Down couple Paul and Lisa Moran, celebrated the New Year in an unforgettable way when Lisa went into labour at midday.   more...

Burn's Night boost for Will's charity

ALL things Scottish will be the theme at the Michelmarsh Barns, near Stockbridge at the end of January with a special charity Burns' Night.   more...

Howzat for a freebie?

schools and cricket clubs are being invited to bid for a free bag of equipment worth £500 in an effort to get more young people playing cricket.   more...

Drainage fears voiced

PLANS to build 10 new homes on land in Ludgershall's Short Street could exacerbate existing highway drainage problems in the area, opponents to the proposal have claimed.   more...

New Year was wet, wet, wet

JUST three little words sum up Andover's New Year weather - wet, wet, wet.   more...

Better prepared for next floods

AFTER two episodes of flooding in the past decade the authorities in Tid-worth and in other villages along the River Bourne believe they are better prepared than before if the river breaks its banks.   more...

Backing for gateway plea

SUPERMARKET giants Tesco has been told that it must move the goalposts if it is to gain backing for its scheme to create a more continental theme in the heart of the town.   more...

Andover Advertiser Sport

Glorious mud at Devizes Castle

The Andover Athletic Club team, sponsored by CK Building Contractors, travelled to a muddy, hilly cross country course around the scenic Devizes Castle for the latest round of the Wessex Cross Country League.   more...

Academy out of hibernation for marathon

The Academy is back in action on January 10 at the Entertainer, doors opening at 7pm.   more...

Scott takes up the Thrasher challenge

A night of celebration at the recent Andover Thrashers awards evening was also a night of considerable change for the team.   more...

Ty makes Hall of fame as Voodoo end fine season

Team Voodoo flag football club took the field at Westergate near Chichester as the season drew to close, with nothing to play for except pride and fun.   more...

Hunter on top form

Enham B are top going into the new year on points from their A team.   more...

Basingstoke Gazette News

Local soldier passes out alongside royalty

A BASINGSTOKE soldier has passed out of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) alongside Prince William.   more...

MBE for business guru

A BUSINESSWOMAN who built up a multi-million-pound telemarketing firm from scratch in less than a decade has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.   more...

Olympic strategy will focus on key facilities

DIFFERENT objectives have been defined as Basingstoke and Deane looks to make the most of the London 2012 Olympics.   more...

Author joins charity concert event

AWARD-WINNING writer Bill Bryson was the special guest at a fundraising carol concert in Odiham which raised almost £9,000 for a cystic fibrosis charity.   more...

Dad delivers New Year's Day baby

DAD Marcus Gorton started 2007 with a bang when he had to deliver his baby daughter on the bathroom floor.   more...

A Pan-tastic experience

CHILDREN who spent time in Basingstoke hospital over Christmas were treated to a festive trip to the pantomime, thanks to The Gazette.   more...

Dad counts cost of replacing slashed tyres

A FATHER-OF-FOUR was forced to cut back on Christmas gifts for his family after footing the bill for six replacement car tyres following two vandal attacks in the run-up to the festive season.   more...

Speed limit review for all county's highways

SPEED limits on roads across Hampshire are to be reviewed over the next five years, and village roads that do not have 30mph restrictions will be made a priority.   more...

Make recycling your new year resolution

CHRISTMAS is over, people are returning to their routines, and some decorations are already being taken down.   more...

Basingstoke Gazette Sport

McCoy lands a winning treble at Newbury races

CHAMPION jockey Tony McCoy landed the feature race at Newbury on Friday, December 29, on the way to completing a 235-1 treble.   more...

Daily Echo Business

Multi-million-pound firm started life on the kitchen table

SOUTHAMPTON accountants are celebrating after putting together the £28m management buy-out of an Isle of Wight catalogue firm.   more...

Tony cooks up a novel way to reward loyalty

A NEW Forest restaurant has launched a unique loyalty scheme which rewards customers for their loyalty to each other.   more...

Daily Echo News

Mystery over passenger continues as QE2 departs to fireworks

Mystery today still surrounds the disappearance of a passenger travelling aboard Southampton's luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth 2.   more...

£360m order for new cruise ship

SOUTHAMPTON cruise ship operator, P&O Cruises has placed a £360m contract to build a second megaliner to enter service in 2010.   more...

Tennis centre serves up expansion plans

HAMPSHIRE'S biggest floodlit tennis facility has unveiled plans to increase the number of courts by 50 per cent.   more...

Author goes against type

A HAMPSHIRE author has just had her latest murder mystery novel published.   more...

Gas main rupture causes more traffic misery

OH no - here we go again.   more...

Van driver cut free from wreckage

A MAN had to be cut free from the wreckage of his van after crashing it as he went to overtake a lorry on the A31 near Winchester.   more...

Police launch investigation after body found in river

POLICE have launched an investigation today into the death of a man at a Hampshire beauty spot.   more...

Gas leak sparks traffic chaos into city

DRIVERS using one of the busiest routes into Southampton were hit by traffic chaos today when a gas main on the Redbridge Causeway sprung a leak.   more...

Cheese a junk food? That’s just crackers!

HIS cheese has been named one of the best in the country and he believes it is full of traditional Hampshire goodness.   more...

Sparkling send off for QE 2

Luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth 2 said a sparkling farewell to Southampton with a firework display as she prepared to set sail on a round-the-world voyage of more than 24,000 miles last night.   more...

Victim has nose bitten during attack

A MAN suffered serious facial injuries when he was bitten during a street assault.   more...

Little Abigail loses fight for life

HER story of bravery and hope touched many.   more...

Parking row hits new hospital

HAMPSHIRE'S newest hospital opened its doors to the public amid concerns some staff won't get a parking space.   more...

Sat nav warning to city motorists

POLICE in Southampton are urging car owners who received satellite navigation equipment as Christmas presents to protect it from thieves.   more...

Two face rabbit cruelty charge

A 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with burglary and animal cruelty following an incident in Hampshire.   more...

Laser plans sparks anger among villages

SOUTHAMPTON'S plans to shoot laser beams from its civic headquarters is threatening to ignite a fierce row with its south coast rivals.   more...

Hampshire Chronicle Business

Legal firms’ merger complete

NEW firm, Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons, has come into being following the merger of the two law businesses.   more...

Festive success in the bag for family firm

LAST year was a busy one for the Welch family of Winchester. The turnover of their party bag and Christmas stocking business reached £40,000.   more...

Hampshire Chronicle Letters

New libraries are fun places

SIR - In the last few weeks there have been at least six letters to these pages condemning the library service in Hampshire.   more...

Founders would blench

SIR - In the letters from concerned library users, no-one has yet objected to the loss of skilled, and dedicated staff. I suppose the next step is into privatisation of the service,and the obvious consequences.   more...

Left in limbo with no buses

SIR-Boxing Day - the first day of the post-Christmas sales, yet Stagecoach have no bus service on that day. Those people in the Winchester estates and villages without cars are left in limbo. This cannot give much satisfaction to the hard-hit retail sector and its representatives.   more...

Hampshire Chronicle News

Enthusiast’s historic find in field

A STONE hand axe dating back to 3500 BC has been found in a field near Martyr Worthy.   more...

Fresh bid to put up mast

PLANNERS are scheduled to visit a site tomorrow (Friday) to decide if a mobile phone mast can be built near a special school.   more...

Transports of delight

THE streets of Winchester were full of hustle and bustle on New Year's Day, as families flocked to the city to take a ride on a vintage buses.   more...

Bicycle sign ‘must go’

THE owners of a Winchester restaurant say they feel they are being picked on after county bosses ordered them to remove their advertising bike.   more...

Back to the ’40s for this holiday

THE spirit of the 1940s was brought to life last Saturday when Alresford station was transported back to the times of World War II.   more...

Hampshire men in the honours

PILLARS of the community in Hampshire have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.   more...

Parking to go during HQ revamp

THE revamp of a building seen as one of Winchester's worst eyesores begins this month.   more...

Shake-up plan leaves tax staff facing uncertainty

JOBS at HM Revenue and Customs office in Winchester could be under threat if proposals to shake up the department are finalised.   more...

Tower challenge for delegates

POLITICIANS, environmentalists and education specialists will put their fears aside tomorrow as they scramble up a 12-metre climbing tower outside the Great Hall.   more...

Major scheme to boost road safety

A KEY scheme to improve safety on a major road leading in and out of Winchester has been welcomed by councillors and residents.   more...

  
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