INSPIRED by The Gazette's Litter - Let's Bin It initiative, Julian Burke has mounted his own one-man campaign to clear up a neglected local beauty spot. Mr Burke, of Augustus Drive, Roman Park, Basingstoke, spent months walking his dog Suzie through woodland
It takes thorough preparation to produce that high quality job application which will be effective in securing a job interview. The main objective in completing an application form is to convince the the would-be employer that you understand the nature
BASINGSTOKE'S police chief has praised The Gazette's Burglary - Let's Beat It campaign for helping his officers cut the number of burglaries in the town. Superintendent Paul Netherton (pictured above) said the number of burglaries has dropped markedly
END OF SEASON matches - they're soooooooo boring! Perhaps somebody should have mentioned that to Saints and Newcastle last night - I'd like a few more start-of-season and middle-of-season games like that one. It was a cracker, an absolute belter to end
THIS time last week Nic Pothas had scored two Hampshire hundreds in 31 first class matches. Yesterday he scored his second championship ton in six days. His unbeaten 131 against Derbyshire at the Rose Bowl last week was followed up with 100 in the first
NIC POTHAS reckons Hampshire had a golden first innings against title favourites Yorkshire at Headingley. Pothas punched the air after reaching an invaluable hundred with a lofted drive for four against Matthew Hoggard. He batted for nearly four hours
PAUL Terry has revealed that Michael Dighton may not be the last overseas player to play for Hampshire this season. Australia batsman Dighton will make his debut for Hampshire in the totesport national league on May 31 and his Tasmania teammate Shane
DARREN Anderton could be on his way back to Pompey after being released by Tottenham after 12 years at White Hart Lane. Spurs signed the Southampton-born winger in 1992 and, despite numerous injuries, Anderton has played over 350 games for the club in
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Crystal Serenity, cruise, 0630, 101; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201 link; Sand Falcon, dredger, 0730, 46. Today's Principal Sailings: UKD Sealion, dredger, 0400, 101; OOCL Qingdao, container, 0600
SMALL businesses in the south are vulnerable to phone call stealth charges, it emerged today. UK phone companies are hiding the real cost of calls by imposing millions of pounds worth of unforeseen charges - using practices that could soon be declared
PICTURED here is the team at a well-known holiday centre in the New Forest, welcoming in one of 18 new luxury timber lodges. Giant cranes were used to lift the two, four and six-berth luxury timber lodges above the tree tops before lowering them into
RPM 46 PDM Aces 24 RPM got off to a cracking start with team work in abundance. Nat Shaw had her best game this season as she used her speed to out run Aces' defence. Team mate Ali Oliver-Avis quickly switched from attack to defence to keep her opponents
THE BOWLING season is now in full swing with league and county games well underway. Andover's first match was in the Salisbury League, at home to Tisbury, when they went down by one shot, picking up four of the 14 points on offer. However, in the next
TWO hundred and eighty young people, their parents, coaches and supporters all celebrated one very significant win for Andover Rugby Football Club's Youth Academy. The club has become only the second in Hampshire to achieve the RFU's Seal of Approval.
OWNERS of the former New Forest Owl Sanctuary at Ringwood have two opportunities to gain planning permission to reopen the popular educational and tourist attraction. An appeal by falconer Giles Talbot against enforcement action taken by New Forest Council
THE LEADER of Hampshire's richest parish council has quit dramatically claiming he had been subjected to a "catalogue of accusations". Roger Randall stepped down as chairman of Fawley Parish Council and gave up his Blackfield seat in one fell swoop. Mr
Aspiring Robin Hoods have been flexing their longbows in Winchester this week, writes Katie Read. The ancient Hospital of St Cross provides a perfect pitch for the 91st Southern Counties Archers Championships, with competitors from 13 counties setting
It's crunch time! The moment Winchester fans have been waiting for has arrived. For the first time in its 120-year history, the city's football team is packing its boots and heading for a national final. On Sunday, the players will carry the hopes of
One of the alleged victims of a police doctor told a court how he raped her in his Southampton flat. The 12-year-old girl was abused by Dr Robert Wells (52) when she was just 11, Winchester Crown Court was told this week. The trial has heard that he drugged
An organisation that offers a ray of hope for poorer members of Winchester's community officially opened its doors on Saturday. The Basics Bank, in the basement of City Church in Jewry Street, offers food, tinned and dry, and clothes to the most needy
Hampshire constabulary's reputation as a "green" force continues to grow with the acquisition of a fuel-efficient patrol car. The Honda Civic issued to the Central Hampshire Basic Command Unit is fitted with a new petrol-electric system known as Integrated
NEIGHBOURS battled in vain to save the life of a Southampton pensioner who collapsed and blocked the back door of her blazing home, an inquest was told. Wheelchair-bound Queenie Benneyworth almost managed to stagger to safety from the ground floor of
SOUTHAMPTON'S multi-million-pound heritage centre is still on track - but it may not all be under one roof. Escalating land prices after the loss of the Dibden Bay scheme could force the heritage centre to be built on a number of sites across the city
A SOUTHAMPTON community is up in arms after a resident duck and goose were found shot dead in a pond. Three grey geese - one female and two males - and a white female duck have lived for years in Millers Pond in Sholing. But last week one of the male
SCHOOL Inspectors have praised a Southampton school for making major improvements over the last five years. During their three-day visit to Oakwood Infant School in Lordswood Ofsted inspectors found standards had improved in science. Children in reception
PLUNGING off a 35ft high pier on the wings of a makeshift plane you've never even tested is not everyone's idea of pleasant way to spend a July afternoon. But to Hampshire man Steve Drew it's the ultimate challenge and more. Which is why for the past
A VILLAGE design statement for Monxton should help give local planners a clearer picture of what people living in the village will find acceptable in the way of new development. Householders have been widely consulted in the preparation of the plan and
THE Tidworth branch of the NSPCC held its annual Children's Day and the theme was Native America. As children queued up to have their faces painted, the underlying message was a serious one. The NSPCC's objective is to end cruelty to children 'full stop
PUPILS from schools in the Andover area fought it out for the title of netball champions in the rural and town High 5 tournaments. A packed afternoon of netball saw many schools entering the spirit of the competitions and taking on other schools to find
THE outdoor party event of the year is just around the corner. The We Love Homelands outdoor music festival takes place at the Matterley Bowl, Winchester on Saturday, May 29. A host of top-drawer acts, including New York chart sensations Scissor Sisters
The Beta Band - The Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth A NUMBER of Scottish bands have crossed the border to gain international mainstream success, including Travis and Texas. A cult hit until now, The Beta Band look set to become the next big thing from the
STAFF at Basingstoke College of Technology are celebrating after it was awarded a prestigious status - and extra Government funding. BCOT learned earlier this year that it has been granted Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status for its construction
BASINGSTOKE'S streets should be a pleasure for art-lovers to walk around with its abundance of outdoor sculptures. There are over 50 works of art dotted in and around the town centre and Basingstoke council has produced a special booklet promoting the
IT WAS a time for celebration at Basingstoke and Deane council earlier this year after Government watchdogs gave the borough authority an "excellent" rating - the highest they can give. A 50-page report from the Audit Commission says the council is performing
A NEW chapter in the life of Basingstoke's reinvigorated Carnival Hall got off to a vibrant and colourful start. The hall was officially re-opened earlier this year following a £100,000 refit. It had been closed since August 2002. The Mayor of Basingstoke
ONE of Basingstoke's biggest fans has thrown his support behind The Gazette's Basingstoke - A Place To Be Proud Of campaign. Joe Tozer, of Chequers Road, Basingstoke, set up his website - Basingstoke not Boringstoke - in 1997, because he was fed-up with
IT WAS a time for celebration at Basingstoke and Deane council earlier this year after Government watchdogs gave the borough authority an "excellent" rating - the highest they can give. A 50-page report from the Audit Commission says the council is performing
Hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs at Southampton's sell-out recruitment and training exhibition, the Southern Daily Echo's Jobscene The Roadshow, supported by Power FM, at the Guildhall on Thursday, May 20th. Visitors can meet over 50 exhibitors with
YOUR CV is an advertisement for yourself - and the more potential employers that see it the better. The Daily Echo is offering a new service for job seekers, allowing them to post their CV details online where employers can snap them up! Taking just 15
Training is no longer just for the young. It is now recognised as being important in furthering careers and adding new skills to CVs. Many companies run in-house training programmes while some people may find it necessary to return to further or higher
PROWLERS, distraction burglaries and anti-social behaviour at a Basingstoke sheltered housing scheme have forced an increase in security. Elderly residents at Townsend Close, Brookvale, have been targeted over the last year and now Kingfisher Housing
BASINGSTOKE'S police chief has praised The Gazette's Burglary - Let's Beat It campaign for helping his officers cut the number of burglaries in the town. Superintendent Paul Netherton (pictured above) said the number of burglaries has dropped markedly
WINCHESTER City boss Neil Hards says streamlining his squad for Sunday's FA Vase final was the hardest job he's ever had to do in football. Of the 19 players available, City could only name 16 for what will be the biggest game in the club's history against
THE Howzat Appeal will receive star-studded backing when a dinner to raise funds for youth cricket in Hampshire takes place at St Mary's. The inaugural Howzat Appeal gala dinner will be held in the Mike Channon Suite at St Mary's on Tuesday, May 18. The
ALL three leaders of the chief political parties on Basingstoke council have confirmed to The Gazette that they will be standing in the borough council elections on June 10. Council leader Cllr Rob Donnelly (Labour), deputy council leader Cllr Brian Gurden
SPEED humps on Pack Lane will be ripped up if Conservatives regain control of Basingstoke council in June's elections, according to a leading Tory. County and borough councillor Phil Heath has said that removing the controversial scheme on Pack Lane would
HAMPSHIRE County Council is calling on MPs to back its opposition to proposals that would change the authority's electoral divisions in the Basingstoke area. Under proposals from the Boundary Committee for England, the present county council electoral
ODIHAM Cottage Hospital was assured it has the continued support of local MP James Arbuthnot when he visited the facility during a "hospital day". During his visit, Mr Arbuthnot praised the role the small hospital plays for his constituents. The MP was
This weekend saw a group of young athletes from Andover Athletic club competing in the Wessex League at Woking. Daniel Grinham, competing in the U11 age group, had a brilliant start in his first race for the club. He had a close race in the 75m only to
IT WAS another successful Regional Triathlon championship for Andover Modern Tri Club who returned home with four regional champions, six best shoots, four best swims and two best runs. All but one of the 18 strong team have qualified for the nationals
Collingbourne v Axminster COLLINGBOURNE welcomed old friends from Axminster CC in Devon for their first match of the 2004 season. Played in surprisingly sunny and warm weather the closely contested match lived up to all expectations. Axminster are one
Leckford 155 in 40 overs (6 pts). Havant II 159-7 40 overs (21 pts) The confidence and hard work of the Havant ground staff and helpers enabled a 2.20 pm start and miraculously the weather held and Leckford managed to complete a game, playing 40 overs
The finals and presentation evening for the Andover and District Snooker League was completed recently at the Wykeham Club where the final of the Oliver Porter singles was a rematch from last year's final. Paul Hughes defeated Bill Baker 3-0 to reverse
Sue Williams won the ladies event and Michael Elford won the Grade A event in the annual Redrice squash championships, sponsored by Stannah. Both achieved a third victory in as many years with Williams not dropping a game throughout. Once again she defeated
Despite the wet and cold weather on Saturday, the Andover Tennis Club held a successful Open Play Day with over 130 children attending the coaching sessions in the morning and many visitors, both adult and junior turning up to play in the afternoon. The
One more game to go and still the issue of who will be runner up to Chute is to be resolved. Huge wins by Hurstbourne and Royal Oak means that both teams close to within a point of Transplus and they play each other in the final game. The history between
THE Advertiser Trophy produced more impressive golf and round one of the 36-hole medal competition saw Bob Flaherty (20) lead with an impressive net 64. Ben Varey (15) also excelled with a net 65 and other early contenders included juniors Richard Jones
LORD Wandsworth College offers pupils "a very good all-round education in a mutually supportive community", according to inspectors. The findings were made by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, which visited the north Hampshire-based school for one
A libel action between the chairman and former clerk of New Alresford Town Council went before the High Court in London this week. Robin Atkins (59) is suing William Stevens for suggesting his behaviour triggered the resignation of his predecessor as
Fire bosses are to boost night-time emergency cover in Winchester with the addition of an extra engine and crew at North Walls fire station. It is hoped the measure will improve the service's response times. The additional tender will be manned by a crew
There's some very special TLC being handed out at Marwell Zoo to a very special monkey... Meta is a Douroucouli, from South America. When his mother, Orinoco, died soon after his birth, head keeper, Shelly Parkes, stepped in as foster-mum and now he's
Hampshire civic chiefs have been accused of ducking issues raised in a damning report of the library service. The rebuke comes from retired publisher, Desmond Clarke, who lives in Andover Road, Winchester. The former chief executive of publishing giant
A former housemaster at Winchester College has been cleared of abusing children. Peter Metcalfe, of Portal Road, Highcliffe, Winchester, had been facing three charges of cruelty to boys under the age of 16. Each of the offences were alleged to have been
Hampshire householders are among those facing the biggest hike in water charges in the country to pay a massive bill for environmental improvements. Southern Water wants to increase charges by 45% over the next five years. By 2009, the average bill will
ALL three leaders of the chief political parties on Basingstoke council have confirmed to The Gazette that they will be standing in the borough council elections on June 10. Council leader Cllr Rob Donnelly (Labour), deputy council leader Cllr Brian Gurden
HAMPSHIRE schools are on the verge of having a six-term year. Today is decision day for the county's education boss Councillor Don Allen who will finally decide whether to scrap the traditional school year. He has refused to comment on whether he will
HAMPSHIRE multiple sclerosis patients now have better access to specialist treatment which can reduce the number of relapses they have. The Wessex Neurological Centre, based at Southampton General Hospital, has been one of the leading centres to implement
FEMALE fitness fans worked up a sweat at a massive aerobics session to raise money for Southampton General Hospital's breast cancer unit. Sixty women together with six children and six men, pictured, took part in the energetic event at West Totton Community
AT least part of the blame for traffic congestion in Andover's Shepherd Spring Lane is due to Test Valley Borough Council's new recycling scheme. The clogged roads are getting so bad it's causing residents and businesses in the area a real headache. Now
CHILDREN from Andover Museum's Young Archaeological Club were entertained by presenter Phil Harding from Channel 4's archaeological programme Time Team recently. The club members who meets once a month were enthralled by Phil's demonstration on flint
THE Andover District Explorer Scout Group spent a Sunday morning clearing litter at Anton Lakes. After hours of litter picking the group managed to collect 12 bags of rubbish, a scooter with no wheels and a supermarket trolley. By dedicating a morning
THE famous Balding family provided the entertainment as horse racing fans poured into their Kimpton Down stables for a first look around the new facilities. Proving it was a real family affair, Toby Balding asked his BBC broadcaster niece Clare to open
In conjunction with the Government's health consultation exercise, representatives from Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust were out in Andover's Chantry Centre on Saturday asking vital questions of shoppers. They included would shoppers support a ban on
POETRY has long been in the blood of Jean-Marie Noel-Cephise, but it wasn't until he came to Andover that the exuberant Mauritian was able to fulfil his potential. Jean-Marie admits that some people seem to think he comes from another planet - but he
SAVE Haslar campaigners have launched a fresh protest against plans to close the hospital after it received national recognition as a specialist hospital. A total of 23 fast-track treatment centres, including the one at Haslar in Gosport, have been singled
ROBERT Tobin heads into the weekend's Hampshire AA Track & Field Championships buoyed by a new 400 metres personal best - and the belief of his coach, Todd Bennett, that he can make the Olympic relay squad. After nearly two years of trying, the 20
