STEVE CLARIDGE will be back at work on the Pompey training ground this morning as a player after an emotional and angry last game in charge as Pompey player-manager at West Brom. "I'll be at training on Monday because I'm a professional," said Claridge
NEWPORT boss Tony Mount refused to tempt fate by talking about promotion yesterday, but his contented smile said it all after an unbelievable 6-0 revenge mission over Grantham Town at St George's Park. A fortnight ago, Mount blew his stack when the Islanders
TOTTONIANS virtually ensured themselves the kudos of finishing the highest placed Hampshire Club in London 4 South West when they gained a last-gasp 17-14 win in the local derby with Southampton. The victory consolidated Tottonians' third place position
MEMBERS of community groups and businesses around Fareham and Gosport will be setting free their "inner kids" during a fun-packed fundraising evening for a local charity. Ten teams have already signed up for the event, based in an adventure playground
AN EMOTIONAL meeting lies in store for a man who is set to meet his father for the first time in 57 years. John Tilbury got the shock of his life when he received a letter telling him his long-lost father, two half-sisters and four half-brothers, were
THE number of rat sightings in the Basingstoke area has increased significantly in the last two years, according to pest control experts. Mild weather is being cited as the main reason for the increase in the rodents since this has allowed them to breed
Basingstoke 18pts, Penzance 53pts SPIRIT and endeavour were not enough to prevent Basingstoke enduring a heavy defeat at the hands of the league's second top team. Despite the heavy scoreline, the match proved that Basingstoke can produce a display of
A SUPERB second half display by Basingstoke Town saw Ernie Howe's team play some of their best football of the season so far. Trailing 1-0 at half time, despite only allowing Enfield one shot at goal during the afternoon, Town moved up a gear after the
SPECTACULAR underwater scenery was the setting for a grand performance of Songs From The Sea by youngsters taking part in Winchester Children's Festival. The event was one of the highlights of the festival held at Tower Arts Centre to help keep children
Hamble goalkeeper Ryan Towns pulled off a string of fine saves as Wimborne Town's prospects of retaining the Jewson Wessex League title grew ever slimmer. The goalless draw at Folland Park has left Wimborne a massive 28 points adrift of leaders Andover
BROCKENHURST hotel Carey's Manor has gone green - or at least all the electricity used there has very green credentials. Commercial manager Catherine Leach has switched the hotel on to one of Southern Electric's green energy schemes. "We have a responsibility
TWO teenagers are fighting for their lives after a high-speed car chase across Hampshire ended in a horrific crash. A 19-year-old driver of a stolen car and his 15-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries after the head-on collision. A 20-minute chase
A FARMER'S market went ahead in Hampshire yesterday despite a nationwide call for the popular sales to be put on hold until the scale of the foot-and-mouth disease be-came clearer. This morning Britain's farming crisis deepened as the Ministry of Agriculture
SUPERVISORS at a Hampshire playgroup have found themselves caught up in red tape over plans to install a simple safety measure. Members of the Butlocks Heath-based Woolston Road Playgroup have been exasperated by the effort needed to obtain permission
THE INCREASE in the cost of buying a new home in Southampton is double the average for the country, a report has revealed. Home-hunters in the city can expect to see their wallets hit harder this year after it entered the top ten of areas with spiralling
IT was a march for thousands of people across Hampshire who are staring at an uncertain future. Tomorrow, many eyes will turn to Brussels as the battle to keep Southampton's giant British American Tobacco plant open enters a vital phase. The factory is
WINCHESTER were left to reflect on another disappointing day at the office as they suffered a 32-10 defeat at the hands of Old Colfeians. However the final scoreline did not reflect the true story of this London League Division One match at Winchester
A HAMPSHIRE school has been accused of destroying the case planners were preparing to put to a public inquiry next month. New Forest District Council says Durlston Court School, Barton-on-Sea, has done a U-turn over plans to build houses on one of its
Film times for UGC, Ocean Village, Southampton - Mon 26th Feb to Wed 28th Feb. Advance booking and information line: 0870 1555132 Telephone bookings are subject to a fee. Programmes may be subject to late change
THE shadow of England teams of the past hung over this tense battle, summed up by Middlesbrough's Paul Ince who showed both why he was once a regular international and why he has now been discarded. A battle between former national coaches Terry Venables
INTERNATIONAL athlete Iwan Thomas has been helping charity fundraisers train for the Flora London Marathon. Iwan dropped into Hampshire Tennis and Health Club at West End to put the runners through their paces in the gym. Fourteen runners from the Southampton
TOTTONIANS virtually ensured themselves the kudos of finishing the highest placed Hampshire Club in London 4 South West when they gained a last-gasp 17-14 win in the local derby with Southampton. The victory consolidated Tottonians' third place position
SAINTS' impressive victory at Middlesbrough repaid a debt to the fans - but Chris Marsden is painfully aware it is only the first instalment. The battling midfielder knows it will take a lot more than one away win to make amends for the way the side let
Hamble goalkeeper Ryan Towns pulled off a string of fine saves as Wimborne Town's prospects of retaining the Jewson Wessex League title grew ever slimmer. The goalless draw at Folland Park has left Wimborne a massive 28 points adrift of leaders Andover
A CHANDLER'S Ford supermarket that has been closed since mid January is due to swing back into operation next Monday after a £1 million revamp. Romsey MP Sandra Gidley, pictured, will be at Safeway in Winchester Road for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has been looking at a site on the old Greenham Common airbase - possibly as a potential new distribution depot to replace its existing site in Basingstoke. A move to New Greenham Park or Thatcham is currently the subject
SAINSBURY'S was the scene of a bizarre demonstration on Thursday when anti-genetically modified footstuff protestors descended on the depot. They looked like refugees from Christmas pantomime and, initially, the whole thing looked like being relatively
Today's Principal Arrivings: Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Euro Spirit, vehicle carrier, 0630, 40; Faust, vehicle carrier, 34/35, 0730; Autoline, vehicle carrier, 0900, 201 link; Ville D'Antares, container, 1000, 206; Angela J, container, 1115
Guildford Flames 5 Basingstoke Bison 1 THREE goals in the final 10 minutes ended Basingstoke Bison's hopes of winning the league title as they lost the top of the table clash with the Guildford Flames 5 - 1. After a goalless first period, Derek Decosty
THE MAKE or break weekend for the Basingstoke Bison hardly got off to the best of starts when they lost 6-2 to the Fife Flyers on Saturday night. The Scottish outfit, still trying to make third place in the league, secured their win with four second period
A HAMPSHIRE man with ten aliases was jailed for 30 months after failing to heed a dishonest friend's advice. The mate told Greg Willett to get rid of the upmarket car he had stolen from Ocean Village - but he enjoyed driving the £17,000 Audi so much,
A FARMER'S market went ahead in Hampshire yesterday despite a nationwide call for the popular sales to be put on hold until the scale of the foot-and-mouth disease be-came clearer. This morning Britain's farming crisis deepened as the Ministry of Agriculture
FARNBOROUGH'S stranglehold on Hampshire League Division One was strengthened by Saturday's 75-0 mauling of Hamble. Hamble's spokesman, Pete Woolcock lamented: "The score tells it all. We were very depleted and didn't really compete, although the pack
OPAL MARINE the Hampshire-based distributor of American-built Island Packet sailing yachts has earned two prestigious awards. Bob Stokes, Opal Marine director responsible for sales in the UK, received the awards, from the American firm, for being top
WYBORN Hotels has bought the Crown at Lyndhurst. The asking price was £2 million. The three-star Crown has 39 bedrooms. It has been sold by Tony and Valerie Green after nearly 17 years. Wyborn Hotels director Ian Dunn is delighted with the Crown which
UNITE is poised to win a deal for a £44 million portfolio of student accommodation at Portsmouth University. The Bristol-based company has been appointed sole preferred bidder to oversee the university's residential accommodation requirements. It is now
Macbeth will be casting its wicked spell at Salisbury Playhouse next month. Ex-Peak Practice actor Adrian Lukis - interviewed in the Daily Echo's weekend Magazine this Saturday - stars as the soldier whose ambitions lead him to murder in the new production
TOTTONIANS virtually ensured themselves the kudos of finishing the highest placed Hampshire Club in London 4 South West when they gained a last-gasp 17-14 win in the local derby with Southampton. The victory consolidated Tottonians' third place position
SOUTHAMPTON singing sensation Craig David is set to be the centre of attention at tonight's Brit awards after it has been revealed that he is to win no gongs. The snub for Craig - nominated in six categories - has prompted speculation that U2's Bono will
A SOUTHAMPTON charity held its own Popstars audition in a bid to showcase the best talent to perform on the same bill as the Artful Dodger. Hope Now held the audition at the Rhino Club in Bedford Place to find the best singers and dancers to perform at
DEATH crash lorry driver Roger Johnson has been allowed to retain his driving licence so he can keep his new job and home. Johnson, 33, collided with a car which mounted the pavement and knocked down an elderly pedestrian. The victim, 72-year-old Sheila
THE BATTLE to save up to 3,000 shipbuilding jobs in the South is set to take to the floor of the House of Commons. Eastleigh MP David Chidgey has won parliamentary time to debate the crisis in local shipbuilding with ministers. And he says Wednesday's
COUNCIL tax payers in the New Forest are going to have to find around £1 a week extra when this year's bills are finalised. Hampshire County Council and the Police Authority have settled their figures and New Forest District Council is due to finalise
COUNCIL tax payers in the New Forest are going to have to find around £1 a week extra when this year's bills are finalised. Hampshire County Council and the Police Authority have settled their figures and New Forest District Council is due to finalise
IT'S OFFICIAL - living in Fareham can add years to your lifespan. The Hampshire borough boasts one of the best life expectancies in the country, a new report reveals. With a 77.6-year life span, male residents of the county's healthiest region have placed
SAINTS' impressive victory at Middlesbrough repaid a debt to the fans - but Chris Marsden is painfully aware it is only the first instalment. The battling midfielder knows it will take a lot more than one away win to make amends for the way the side let
Graham Hiley reports on Saints' triumphant comeback from last-week's catastrophe... GLENN HODDLE has always said it is not the set-backs in life which matter, but how you respond to them. Today he and the Saints fans can be proud of their team for the
Cinema times for Odeon, Leisureworld, Southampton - Mon 26th Feb to Thurs 1st March. Odeon Filmline 24hr booking and information service: 0870 5050007 National call rate and booking fee applies.
Graham Hiley reports on Saints' triumphant comeback from last-week's catastrophe... GLENN HODDLE has always said it is not the set-backs in life which matter, but how you respond to them. Today he and the Saints fans can be proud of their team for the
