Lymington & New Milton fear they could find themselves back in the Football Association dock after Saturday's extraordinary 3-2 FA Cup giant-killing of Chippenham Town. Although manager Ian Robinson justifiably wanted this second qualifying round
A GROUP of residents decided a silent protest was the best way to register disapproval of a scheme which would see more new homes springing up in their village. The disgruntled locals in Clidd-esden, near Basingstoke, are unhappy with plans by a South
Today's Principal Arrivals: Adonia, passenger, 0645, 106; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0830, 30; MOL Priority, container, 0945, 205; Hual Trader, ro/ro, 1100, 40; NYK Castor, container, 1330, 207; Glorious Ace, ro/ro, 1430, 201; Nordsee, cargo, PM, 204W; Ulusoy
A second-half goal rush sent Eastleigh into the previously unchartered waters of today's FA Cup third qualifying round draw. It's the first time since 1981/2 the Stoneham club - then Swaythling Athletic - has got that far. One thing's for sure. Whoever
Tottonians came away from their clash with Winchester with their heads held high after they went down 29-13. The experience of the home side swung it in the end as they ran in two tries in the last ten minutes to pull clear.. Winchester were made to work
STAFF at a Winchester company left their tailored trousers and sensible skirts hanging in the wardrobe when they turned up for work one day last week. Workers at NTL, based in Crawley Court, stumped up more than £1,000 for the priv-ilege of donning some
Hampshire ambulance chiefs could close stations across the county in a bid to streamline services and save money. According to a five-year strategic development plan, 19 stations could be cut to just four main depots by 2010. The blueprint for the future
There's still a long way to go in the saga of Winchester's Royal Observer Corps HQ at Abbotts Road. City councillors have rejected a scheme to convert the listed World War II building into four flats and build 18 houses around it - and the developers
After the birth of a Chapman's zebra at Marwell Zoo, the task of establishing its gender fell to head keeper, Simon Hawker. As he prepared to make the crucial examination, he announced: "I'll just see if it's an Arthur or a Martha". It was clearly an
A Winchester caf is facing the threat of closure because it doesn't have planning permission. Caff Nero is appealing against an enforcement notice issued earlier this year and November 30th is the date set for a public inquiry. However, its bosses have
ONE of the most important pieces of Saints memorabilia has been brought back to the city. Club chairman Rupert Lowe has stepped in and acquired the FA Cup medal won by Peter Rodrigues on the greatest day in Saints history. The medal was knocked down to
SOUTHAMPTON University has been awarded a grant of more than £2m to help develop the next generation of academic brains. Eleven Roberts Fellowships for five-year research jobs will be funded by the massive government grant - the second highest amount
Determined civic leaders have pledged to re-establish the city as the home of ocean sailing by bringing back the world's most prestigious round the world yacht race. All three party leaders say Ocean Village will be transformed into a maritime mecca for
FURIOUS Hampshire protesters travelled to London to march against council tax rises. The vast majority of those taking part were pensioners who struggle so much with spiralling bills that they felt compelled to speak out. They joined thousands of others
IN more than six decades he has only missed about 20 home games - so could this be the most dedicated Saints fan in the city? Stan Edwardson has doggedly cheered on his team at The Dell for more than 1,300 home games, through relegation, promotion, managerial
BOSSES at a Hampshire charity are hoping their latest fundraising drive will put their leukaemia research on the home straight to success. Celebrities and diners mingled for an entertaining evening at the Leukaemia Busters grand Top Gear ball at Beaulieu
Basingstoke Town 2 AFC Newbury 4 CREST-FALLEN Ernie Howe questioned the attitude and desire of his Basingstoke Town side after they threw away a two-goal lead and crashed out of the FA Cup to lower-league AFC Newbury. The gutted Camrose Blues manager
EASTLEIGH civic chiefs have turned their backs on plans to roll out the town's popular Thursday and Saturday markets into one of the main shopping streets. Instead, the borough's powerful executive committee will be recommending leaving the market where
Valerie Smith has worked her socks off for the Bishopstoke Parochial Charities - but now it's time she handed over her role as clerk for the last 25 years. Valerie has helped the charity in its task of letting out five terraced Fair Oak cottages for families
Arthur Toomer, an old friend of mine and of the football club, had his picture in The Daily Echo recently. The story related to his love of marathon running and the fact that he was once advised to give it up or risk his health. But 20 years on and at
Steve Wigley is set to be given further dispensation by the Premier League to continue in his job - but he admits results have to improve if he's still to be Saints head coach beyond December. An announcement is expected this week - maybe as early as
THE musical term allegro could perhaps best describe Antony Pay's meteoric rise to the top - fast and cheerful. By the age of 23 this loquacious energetic Londoner was already the principal clarinet for the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, playing
Basingstoke Bison 1 Cardiff Devils 1 (after overtime) THE Basingstoke Bison deserved to win on Saturday night, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against visiting league-leaders Cardiff Devils. For long periods of time the home side dominated, with the
VANDALS are being hunted after they smashed the brand-new door of a Basingstoke pre-school. Staff at Brighton Hill Pre-school spent all summer setting up home in their new building, in Gershwin Road, only to find the glass panels in the front door had
Basingstoke 13pts London Scottish 29 'STOKE failed to open their London division one account but put in a much-improved performance, fighting back from 0-14 down to make it 13-14, before their efforts caught up with them in the final 20 minutes. Once
After the week he has had, it was not surprising that Trojans coach Pete Surtees was ecstatic. Not only did his side defeat Isle of Wight but they are now the only unbeaten team left at the top of Hampshire Division 1. With a flu epidemic decimating the
With Hampshire Division Two and Three having a week off, there were useful run-outs for a number of sides in those divisions with Eastleigh taking full advantage against a competitive Alton II. In a lively, well-contested match, Eastleigh always had the
POLICE in Winchester are set to have new powers to curb anti-social drinking in public. Civic leaders are proposing to banish people found drinking at some of the most notorious hot spots as a way of reducing crime. Anyone caught flouting the rules could
TOTTON councillors have warned that a town centre eyesore is set to remain after a £2m housing scheme was rejected for the second time. Planning officers employed by New Forest District Council have refused an application by McCarthy & Stone to build
One is a luxury hotel next to Winchester Cathedral, the other is a cluster of high-rise flats on a council estate. And both the Wessex Hotel and Winnall flats should be on a "X-list" of vile buildings, according to a straw poll by the City of Winchester
A HAMPSHIRE paramedic says response times in rural areas will be crippled if plans to axe 14 out of 19 stations in the county go ahead. Working conditions would also be worse and the benefits of local knowledge lost if health chiefs plough ahead with
THE face of Fareham has changed as the £30m Market Quay shopping and leisure development is taking shape in West Street. Work was held up for two months after problems with a steel supplier, but contractors promised to step up a gear to put the development
IT WAS billed as a must-win game. Saints didn't win. Promising anyway or a failure? It depends who you listen to. Opinion was certainly divided after the 0-0 St Mary's draw with Manchester City. After a good last 20 minutes some supporters felt a wave
You have to go back to Simon Charlton's days as a Southampton player for his last league goal - against Manchester United at Old Trafford more than NINE YEARS ago. Pompey had looked set for a rare Premiership away win when Patrik Berger netted in spectacular
Basingstoke Town felt the full force of Lee Chudy's pent-up frustration as they were turfed out of the FA Cup 4-2 by Sydenhams Wessex League outfit AFC Newbury at the Camrose Ground. Chudy, released by Stoke four seasons ago, was desperate to be unleashed
lun Michael has stirred up a political controv-ersy after taking part in a hush-hush visit to Basingstoke. The rural affairs minister came to the town on Thursday, in what was intended to be a low-key visit. It was shrouded in such secrecy that even many
POPLEY residents gave the thumbs-up to plans for a fire engine to be stationed at the local community centre. Scores gathered at the Popley Fields Community Centre for a presentation from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) about the plans, which
HOLD on to your hats! An estimated 475 cyclists - mostly from businesses in south Hampshire - take to the French roads this week in a charity ride. They hope to raise more than £300,000 for nominated charities as part of The Ultimate Challenge 2004, which
SCORES of staff at a household goods store in Southampton were today keeping a close eye on its parent company. The owner of Allders has admitted it had underestimated the challenge of reviving the retailer after slumping £22.9m into the red. Property
Solent Stars will want to forget the opening half of their National Trophy pool game at Worcester Wolves. It was an error-strewn time, with Solent giving the ball away on far too many occasions. Coupled with that, poor individual performances by the senior
RESIDENTS of a New Forest housing estate have each been landed with a plumbing bill - to unblock a drain. Occupiers of Depedene Close and Studley Avenue have been made to shell out to clear the drains under a section of their Holbury estate. Having paid
A Winchester landlord allowed under-age binge-drinking in his bar, a court heard. Jonathan Turpin of Highfield House, Broughton, denies selling liquor to persons under 18 at Moloko Bar, in The Square, last November. Six witnesses, all but one aged 17
HCC leader, Ken Thornber, was forced to defend the authority's stance on council tax yesterday after an impassioned speech from founder of the Isitfair lobby group, Christine Melsom, about its unfairness. Mr Thornber and other members of the county council
A verdict of accidental death was recorded on a motorcyclist who died from multiple injuries after crashing on a "rollercoaster road" near Stockbridge. Stephen Redman (48), of Rownhams Lane, North Baddesley, was riding his 600cc Honda from King's Somborne
For the first time in public, city councillors have voiced their concerns about the impact of Winchester's £100m Broadway-Friarsgate redevelopment. They are worried about aspects of the scheme, which proposes 41 shops, 364 homes, a new bus station, public
A HAMPSHIRE hotel firm started on a shoestring just ten years ago has been sold for an astonishing £65m profit. Businessman Robin Hutson was behind the company which bought the prestigious Hotel du Vin a decade ago for just over £1m. Since then his company
HAMPSHIRE's Rose Bowl will be awash with colour and culture as a fundraising evening for Park Gate Church brings together musicians from across the world. Organisers are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the church's project for a more accessible
A PANDA and bamboo mural outside a Chinese takeaway, a giant fish painted on railings in front of the fishing tackle shop. These colourful graffiti images are brightening up shops on a Southampton estate, in a radical new bid to cut yob nuisance. Traders
SOUTHAMPTON MP John Denham has welcomed news that crime-busting closed circuit TV cameras are due to be switched-on in Bitterne today. But a sceptical Mr Denham warned city chiefs that he will be keeping a careful eye on whether the planned switch-on
IT was another major drive to show that Richard Bowler will never be forgotten. Friends and family, including the youngster's two sets of grandparents and his four-year-old cousin Archie, strode out for a sponsored walk in memory of the boy with the unforgettable
Even though TV offers a wide choice of viewing during a Champions League week, there was only one game we all wanted to tune into once Sir Alex Ferguson had named his Manchester United team. And Wayne Rooney certainly didn't disappoint anyone except,
STEVE WIGLEY is refusing to bemoan his bad luck despite the news that James Beattie could be out for up to six weeks with a broken toe. Saints' leading scorer for the past two seasons hobbled off 18 minutes into Saturday's 0-0 draw with Manchester City
