Roy Keane has been sent home from the World Cup after his criticism of the Republic of Ireland's preparations. The Republic and Manchester United skipper pulled out of the squad on Tuesday only to have a change of heart. But Irish squad officials today
WORLD CUP cricket next year is still one of my targets, despite what Nasser Hussain told the Daily Echo yesterday. During the winter I had 'World Cup' written on my fridge in Perth to keep me motivated. It reminded me what I am striving for and ensured
TAG rugby fever came to Overton along with Harlequins players James Hayter and Scott Beman recently to help more than 500 boys and girls kicks off the local Ford Tag Rugby Festival. Andover's St John the Baptist School team maintained their proud tradition
ANDOVER Wheelers got a season's busy programe underway recently with a series of evening club events and the first of the season's majors - the 25 Medium Gear Chahmpionship - with Jake Prior clocking a winning 59:07s, with Mick Risdale second in 1:07:
MARTYN SEKJER made his presence felt in Hampshire's 122-115 friendly win against Wiltshire at Atherley. The former international, approaching his first season with the county after moving from Kent, was outstanding as his rink produced Hampshire's best
WINCHESTER City and Conservatives caused a mighty shock in Championship 1 of the Southampton and District BA League by beating red-hot title favourites Sports Centre 6-2. The margin on shots could not have been tighter: 84-83. Although they were promoted
ANDOVER soldier Susan Cooper has been training in the sun on the beautiful island of Cyprus. Lance Corporal Cooper, who is 21, is a member of the Royal Signal Regiment 3 (UK) DSR based in Bulford whose job is to provide and maintain communications equipment
WORK to clear 100 acres of plantation and scrub from around Sidbury Hill near Tidworth is one of the main targets for the Salisbury Plain 'Life' Project this year. In the project Defence Estates and English Nature have agreed to work to maintain and restore
SCULPTOR Jonathan Cox took a long and winding road, geographically and in his career, before finding himself in the Hampshire village of Broughton in a studio of an 18th century farm barn. His artistic talents had brought him a good career, one that would
AN Andover man has spoken of his terror after being shot twice in his chest and hip as he walked home through King Arthur's Way. Doctors say Billy Morris is 'lucky to be alive' after the two pellets - believed to be from an air rifle -embedded themselves
FARMERS were invited to a tour of wildlife-friendly farm near Sutton Scotney recently in a bid to encourage more farmers to follow suit. Rare farmland birds and cornfield plants thrive on Tom Coleman's Lower Norton Farm, where wildlife-friendly practices
LUMINAR Leisure Limited has gained planning permission to make major changes to the former cinema building in London Street including the opening of a Chicago Rock Caf. Members of Test Valley's northern area planning committee were told the proposal entails
IF YOU have a passion for percussion, then beat a trail to the first Southern Drum Show at The Eastpoint Centre, Thornhill, Southampton, on Sunday May 26. Organised by Steve White Drums, which are based in Woolston, the event is for everyone whether young
A PLAYGROUP in Barton Stacey is getting its children into the golden jubilee spirit by looking at clothes and costumes. Their studies will culminate with lots of sticking and gluing as they make crowns to wear during the jubilee celebrations. As part
THE possibility of introducing a six term year in Hampshire's schools could move one step closer today if education chiefs agree to a consultation programme. Cllr Don Allen, Hampshire County Council's executive member for education, is considering whether
COMMUNITY spirit surfaced in abundance in Stockbridge after a call went out for helpers to come to the aid of a run-down scout hut in the village. "There was a fantastic response with more than 20 people coming to help," said guide district commissioner
ANDOVER police have warned residents to make sure their windows are firmly closed and locked at night as the warm summer weather approaches. The warning comes after two failed attempts to break into homes in the town recently. A man returned to his home
THE 18th running of the Netley 10K Road Race turned into a battle royal between Southampton and Bournemouth. And it was a Dorset man who came out on top with veteran-40 runner Mark Hargreaves finding the faster legs in the final kilometre to pull away
THOUSANDS of passengers will be arriving and departing in Southampton Docks with three cruise ships in port on May 24. The 27,670-ton Victoria will be alongside 38/9 berth in the Eastern Docks after a short voyage to the Netherlands and then leaving at
Gordon Strachan has started his summer rebuilding work by releasing Dani Rodruigues and Stuart Ripley. Portuguese striker Rodrigues, 22, has struggled to recover after breaking his leg twice in almost exactly the same place while on loan at Bristol City
BOURNEMOUTH Fishing Lodge finally delivered on the banks of Longbridge after promising so much but missing out year after year in the Reel Care Knockout Cup. A top-class side on paper, Lodge have always had all the ability to turn in a big performance
CHILDREN are putting their lives in danger by playing on roads after being forced off an overgrown recreation ground in Bursledon. Grass has grown to more than two feet high at the play park on the Pilands Wood estate, making a BMX track, a basketball
ONE of the south's top conservation groups has hit out at plans to build a £750m container terminal at Dibden Bay. The Solent Protection Society (SPS) has become the latest organisation to attack the scheme at the public inquiry being held in Southampton's
Training legend Dick Hern has died, aged 81. Hern started training in 1957 and handled some of the greatest racehorses of the modern era, including the incomparable Brigadier Gerard, who beat Mill Reef in the 1971 2000 Guineas. He won 17 Classics during
A HAMPSHIRE yacht captain has been praised following a dramatic sea rescue. Southampton's Mark Ashman was at the helm of the yacht Persuader as it faced 60ft high waves in the Atlantic. Two of his seven-man crew were injured in the "atrocious" conditions
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai General, container, 0030, 207; hual Triumph, ro/ro, 0100, 40; Oriana, cruise ship, 0645, 105; Medea, ro/ro, 0730, 34/35; Alianca Brasil, container, 0900, 204; OOCL Malaysia, container, 1000, 206; Autoline, ro/ro, 2300
HAMPSHIRE'S indoor clubs have turned down a sponsorship deal for the county league that could have been worth £3,000. The agreement with Bowls Marketing, promoted by Bournemouth bowler and former Hampshire outdoor singles champion Chris Dowding, would
ATHERLEY have escaped punishment after their team's walk-out from the over-60s' two-wood triples during the county finals last month. Hampshire have said they will not in future arrange their finals to clash with nationals week at Melton Mowbray. A written
A FIERCE stink has been caused in the Hampshire squash community after an unprecedented decision to outlaw club matches on a Sunday. At a heated extraordinary general meeting of the Hampshire Squash Rackets Association, clubs voted by 51 to 49 in favour
CHARLOTTE Heron and Rachel Almond are leading a Solent Rising Stars invasion on the USA. The two girls are jetting off to America next week to improve their basketball skills and will be followed by a party of boys next month. Fresh from their recent
Totton College, winners of this year's Under 19 Colleges League, were looking to complete the double when they came up against Barton Peveril College at Millbrook School in the Hampshire Colleges U19 Cup final for men. However, they were left with too
ROKE MANOR men's team required the help of a 14-year-old to secure a volleyball victory over Solent which took them to the top of the Southampton & District Association League. Youngster Michael Hutt, was asked to play at the men's height net, despite
Gurnard Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight is keen to extend its training programme and the recent acquisition of six "Pico" dinghies will certainly be a great help to Club members wanting to improve their skills through RYA schemes. During a ceremony
ANDOVER Wheelers got a season's busy programe underway recently with a series of evening club events and the first of the season's majors - the 25 Medium Gear Chahmpionship - with Jake Prior clocking a winning 59:07s, with Mick Risdale second in 1:07:
ANDOVER judo star Kate Howey's wrist is on the mend and the plaster has been removed. Kate's mother Sharon said: "She is very pleased with her progress and will be back on the mat in about two weeks. "At the moment she is waiting to see whether she has
CHANGES to the way Hampshire's roads and footpaths are maintained and managed should make things less confusing and easier for people to get in touch with the correct person if things go wrong, says Test Valley's head of technical services Terry Gilmour
CELEBRATING its own golden jubilee this year, The League of Friends at Andover War Memorial Hospital hosted its 2002 summer fete, raising £3,000 for the hospital's coffers. The event was opened by new Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Tony Gentle and boasted
MEMORIES of days gone by were a thing of the present when vintage cars, steam engines, an old tractor and a fire engine rolled into Appleshaw for a charity event. The fundraising day at The Walnut Tree pub was in aid of the Andover branch of the Chernobyl
TEST Valley Borough Council is reviewing its charges for Andover's Guildhall to encourage groups who use it for the 'public good'. At Andover Councillors' Forum Cllr Robin Hughes said there were concerns that some charities were put off when they were
CONSTRUCTION work is to get underway next Monday on one of the largest and most complex stages the Isle of Wight has ever seen. A team of 80 workers are to start building the stage for the Rock Island concert, the launch event for the Isle of Wight Festival
HAVING had the occasional problem of many people thinking that the Southampton Philharmonic Society comprises a group of people sitting around a gramophone listening to Mario Lanza, the society decided it was time for a change. The group is now calling
THE area's health watchdog body is anticipating its last ever annual meeting will take place in Andover on Monday. If the government's proposals for public and patient involvement in the NHS are passed by the House of Commons this summer, it will be the
POLICE at Stockbridge have appealed for witnesses to an accident in Lower Brook near King's Somborne last week. The accident happened as a cyclist and a lorry were travelling south on the A3057 at about 3pm on Wednesday 15 May when the lorry driver allegedly
PEOPLE living in parts of Andover may be at much greater risk of developing cancer than more affluent country areas a leading expert on public health has suggested. Dr Simon Tanner, the director of public health in North and Mid Hampshire, told members
Test Valley Borough Council's street warden scheme is about to get off the ground and will be 50 per cent funded from central government for its first three weeks. However, any hope of getting extra funding from police sources is expected to be dashed
TWO impressive newcomers helped Winchester & District to victory in the Southern Men's League Division 1 at Southampton Sports Centre. Rayan Cornell settled in nicely with a three-metre B pole vault clearance that sealed a club double with A-string
Gurnard Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight is keen to extend its training programme and the recent acquisition of six "Pico" dinghies will certainly be a great help to Club members wanting to improve their skills through RYA schemes. During a ceremony
