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IT HAS been said that to show something is important you must give it time, for time is the most precious thing we possess. You may think the taking of a proper English afternoon tea is not important, but it must be given a goodly amount of time and I

SOUTHAMPTON'S teenage superstar Craig David was the toast of the prestigious Mobo Awards last night after picking up three prizes to crown a remarkable first year in the music business. (5/10/00) The 19-year-old - the youngest male solo star to go into

AT FIRST glance, the Asha Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary - but on closer inspection it proved to be an eatery of considerable merit. Located on Lyndhurst Road in Ashurst, the inside is decked out with pleasant

THIS vibrant new bar has been a real hit since it opened in August and every Saturday night it is packed to capacity. The design downstairs is trendy and sophisticated with deep red and light purple dcor. It is quite spacious with plenty of room at the

A SOUTHAMPTON music trio has narrowly missed scaling pop's legendary league ladder. (6/12/99) Artful Dodger had hoped a massive rush to buy their single ReRewind would be enough to topple Sir Cliff Richard off his place at number one in the nation's top

A SOUTHAMPTON trio are expecting to be top of the pops tomorrow by knocking Cliff Richard off the number one spot. (4/12/99) DJs Mark Hill and Pete Devereux, both from Shirley, and known as Artful Dodger, and 18-year-old singer Craig David, who lives

AN agreement to protect the wreck of the Titanic as a memorial to the people who died when the ship sank, has been signed by the UK government. Shipping minister David Jamieson signed the agreement that recognises the wreck of the Titanic as of international

Southampton anglers continue to dominate the overall leader table of the ISAC open league with Steve Deathe leading the series at the midway point of the season with 21 points. Steve Harder from Shirley who won the series last year is just two points

Eastleigh Angling Club may just prove the stronger in the second round of the Reelcare Knockout Cup on Long-bridge on Sunday. But any of the nine sides are capable of winning what looks to be a cracking competition and qualifying places will be at a premium

BUDAPEST'S loss was Basingstoke's gain on Friday night. Only two-tenths of a second kept Senior Men's award-winner Robert Tobin outside a world indoor championships qualifying time. Although he missed the top indoor event of the season at the weekend,

HANSFORD's Chalkie White ran away with the sixth round of The Nigel Turner/ Thompsons Financial Planning Sunday Series on Longbridge. He booked his spot for the match at the last minute, replacing Toyota's Dave Higgins and looked far from on top form

The world's sailing hotspots of San Diego, Hauraki Gulf and Rhode Island will be desolate this weekend as all eyes turn to Cowes for the start of the America's Cup Jubilee. Never in the history of yacht racing has there been such an awesome collection

He may have a reputation for being hard-nosed and aggressive, but Jeremy Vine is really an affable family man, as JENNY LEGG discovers. THE most common picture you will find of Jeremy Vine on the internet is a serious one - arms crossed, and only the

SOUTHAMPTON City College catering students cooked up a storm in a challenge based on TV's Ready, Steady, Cook. Students visited a local butcher, cheese factory and organic vegetable farm to select the ingredients from which to produce a top dish. The

JOANNE MACE catches up with Big Fish director Tim Burton AN E-MAIL arrived at work recently, which achieved the great feat of rendering me speechless for at least two minutes, informing me that the great Tim Burton would be appearing in London to publicise

AS A wannabe high-flying journalist, this wasn't necessarily what I had in mind. The RAF Red Arrows are probably the most famous formation aerobatics team in the world. Millions have seen their display live and many more have watched them on television

LIFE is looking rosy at the moment for Renee Zellweger. Having established her acting credibility through a variety of high-profile roles, she has been nominated for an Oscar twice in as many years for Bridget Jones's Diary and Chicago. But now she has

MATT BLACKEY mounted an astonishing finish at Tour School to salvage his European Tour card. The Southampton-based golfer birdied two of his last three holes - the 16th and 17th - to grasp the 31st and tied last card in the six-round qualifier at San

YOU always get your money's worth with Stephen Fry that's for sure. A fan of lively debate and intelligent conversation, his rapier wit is razor sharp, and is certainly on top form today. Here to promote Bright Young Things - his first film as a director

Hampshire Farmers' Markets Ltd have just launched their new programme of markets for 2003. The programme has been extended from the sixty eight markets run during last year to an amazing eighty three markets to be held in Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke

A team of researchers from St George's Hospital Medical School studied the lung function of more than 2,500 men aged from 45 to 49, and found that good lung function was associated with high intakes of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene. Interestingly, when

LYCOPENE is the red pigment in ripe tomatoes giving them that rich, succulent hue. Tomatoes and tomato products are the main sources of lycopene in the British diet, although some is present in watermelon, pink grapefruit and canned apricots. Food processing

THE glorious smell of succulent, and juicy Hampshire strawberries in our local farmers' shop transported me straight back to our own farm, where, among other organic produce, we grew seven-and-a-half acres of strawberries. We were one of the pioneers

ANDOVER stalwart Alan Kennedy enjoyed his testimonial game against old club Forest Green Rovers at the Portway on Saturday. Club manager Howard Goddard had paid tribute to AK before the game, describing the full-back as dedicated, motivated, super fit

PAUL Sturrock probably learned more about his players in 90 minutes yesterday than he has in three weeks on the training ground - and it's not all good. When you're out on the pitch everything about your character is on show and there's nowhere to hide

WHOEVER takes over, whenever that may be, following in the footsteps of Gordon Strachan will surely be a double-edged sword. On the one hand he leaves in place a great squad of players who last night proved once again they are capable of living with the

THE LITTLE slice of Italy next to Winchester Castle has been feeding the city's diners for decades. Yes, it's changed hands a few times, but Manhattans has always been popular with those who stray off the beaten track of High Street's main drag. And the

IT MAY BE time for the January sales but Saints are desperately short of one thing money can't buy - confidence. It's an incredible turnaround. Just 13 days after the euphoria of beating Pompey 3-0 and going fourth in the Premiership, Saints' world feels

SOMETIMES it's not whether you lose but the manner in which you do it that can be most disappointing. The manner in which Saints lost to Arsenal last night was exactly that - disappointing. Even the most diehard Saints fan could surely accept losing to

CHRISTMAS cheer was rather short on the ground for Saints fans at Fulham yesterday. In fact they had nothing to cheer about. Just a few days ago Saints fans on a high as a 3-0 defeat of Portsmouth left Gordon Strachan's men in fourth. After that game

CHRISTMAS is traditionally a time for turkey and stuffing. Yesterday at St Mary's Pompey played the part of the turkey and Saints duly gave them a stuffing. The Christmas dinner and Only Fools and Horses special will rarely have been more savoured in

LEE PALMER of Wellow Res has had a magnificent week following the birth of his baby son Jake. He celebrated by scoring all five of his team's goals last weekend and dedicated to his son. The only downside was the opposition scored six! Palmer opened the

After seven long years without a derby, the south coast was keyed up for a real cracker - but in the end it was no contest. Saints were superior to Portsmouth in every department, and as soon as James Beattie tucked away the first goal in the 33rd minute

Saints reserves stung the Hornets with a powerful performance at Staplewood last night. Leandre Griffit was the star of the show as he came up with another two excellently taken goals to bring his season's tally for the reserves to six. But it was an

THAT OLD footballing adage 'a game of two halves' might well have been coined with this match in mind. The first 45 minutes was mind numbing, depressing, thoroughly unentertaining. The second half by contrast was full of incident, great goals, debut goals

IT was a night for winners as individuals and groups who have made their mark in the Basingstoke area were honoured at the first-ever A Place to be Proud of Awards. The inaugural event - which was launched six months ago - culminated on Tuesday, March

BASINGSTOKE'S first-ever A Place to be Proud of Awards event was a resounding success as it celebrated some of the remarkable achievements by individuals and organisations who have really made a difference in the town and borough. The awards ceremony

LOCAL hero George Potten received a standing ovation after being presented with the winner's award in the Good Citizen category. Mr Potten, of Popley, has worked tirelessly to improve the area after getting fed-up with disparaging comments and with people

AT HALF-TIME last night the Happy Mondays were blaring out of the St Mary's PA system singing "You're twisting my melon, man." It seemed quite apt. Saints had a stiff learning curve as a re-introduction to European football and at half-time they seemed

THIS WAS the day when Saints fans could finally bury their animosity for Glenn Hoddle, because this was the day Saints proved to him they are better off without him. Another fantastic win for Gordon Strachan's side took them to the dizzy heights of fourth

JACKY Josey has dedicated her life to Basingstoke fashion - and it has now resulted in a top award. Ms Josey joined Basingstoke College of Technology in 1967 and has been instrumental in building up the reputation of its art courses and art department

Football teams can't always play brilliantly but the sign of a good one is that when they don't, they're still hard to beat. That's why Saints are a good team. You can read the statistics however you want. If you like, it's three games, no wins. Or you

Premiership openers can sometimes be a bit dull. Both teams are finding their feet, new players try to gel together and it feels more like sparring than an actual match. Well, not at the Walkers Stadium. There were great goals, penalties, controversy,

The heat took its toll as Saints finished off their pre-season friendly programme with an energy-sapping 1-0 win over Parma. Just over 15,000 fans gave up laying in their gardens for the greenhouse heat of St Mary's on Saturday afternoon but it was just

MEMBERS of the Basingstoke Heritage Society have been handed a top honour in the Sense of Place category for their work in the town. The society was set up in 1989 as more and more of the town centre was earmarked for redevelopment. The founding members

SEVERAL organisations and individuals were highly commended in the A Place to be Proud of Awards. Basingstoke firefighters Jerry Leonard and Paul Murray were both highly commended in the Safe Community section for their brave work, both in Basingstoke

CHENIN Blanc, Riesling and Gewrtztraminer have lost their social standing in recent years, losing out to other wines such as Chardonnay. Even so, some very good examples can be found. Chenin Blanc is a wine whose spiritual home is in the Loire Valley

GRENACHE is the world's second most widely-planted black grape. The first is the relatively unknown Airen, which is only planted in La Mancha, Spain. In Spain, the Grenache grape is known as Garnacha Tinta, which is blended with Tempranillo in Rioja.

SEB Clover, the world's youngest single-handed ocean racer, will be at Cowes - but not competing. The Isle of Wight-based teenager raced his father Ian across the Atlantic last year in a Contessa 32 when he was still only 15. Seb will present the Skandia

Andover confirmed this week that Matthew Le Tissier will be coming to the Portway with Eastleigh in April. For the full story see this Friday's Andover Advertiser.

Andover are looking forward to their biggest night of the year at the Portway next Tuesday - and Lions boss Howard Goddard is adamant his side can overturn Aldershot in the second leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup. For a full preview see Friday's Andover

Andover will take on Andover New Street in the final of the North Hants Senior Cup next month, after New Street beat Stockbridge 2-0 at Foxcotte Park on Tuesday night. Paul Gilbert will claim the first goal for Street, while Jay Mann wrapped up the victory

Stockbridge 4 Brading 1 Stockbridge put on a good display to beat Brading in a game they dominated from start to finish. The Robins took the lead after only three minutes through new signing Gavin Flye, who impressed in his home debut playing up front

Whitchurch United football club are celebrating their 100th anniversary this July, and to celebrate, Lloyd Stratton is preparing to write a book on the club's centenary. If you have any photographs, newspaper cuttings, player information or other memorabilia

The Titanic, build by Harland and Wolff, has the same dimensions as the Olympic, which was also in collision last autumn, the other vessel being the cruiser Hawke, her length being 832ft, and her breadth 92ft. Her gross tonnage is, however, 43,682 or

Yesterday, after a most agonising suspence of four days, details of the loss of the great liner Titanic were received. The Carpathia, with 705 survivors, arrived at New York in the early hours of the morning. It now appears that there were 1400 passengeres

Hampshire North 36 Kent 40 HN started strongly but struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, only pulling back within four points in the last quarter, giving them the much needed extra point. Kristy Taylor played well at GA while the circle defence of Judith

SOME OF THE LOST... Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp

Gosport Borough were humiliated 5-0 by Andover at the Portway on Saturday, as goals from Dean Cole (2), Danny Sullivan, Justin Bennett and Sam Rea destroyed the Jewson Wessex League's second-placed side. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's

The whole civilised world has been thrown into grief by the unparalleled disaster to the Titanic, and already this universal feeling has been expressed in a very striking way. The following message was received last night by the White Star Company:-"The

Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Andover 1 A PENALTY three minutes into added time deprived Andover of a vital point at Western Way on Saturday, writes Graham Cousins. If football matches were decided on the amount of possession a team enjoys then the Lions

Whitchurch United 2 Gosport Borough 2 UNITED'S league survival hopes flickered once more when they battled from 2-0 down to earn a point against second-placed Gosport on Saturday. Missing Paul Baker (flu), Gary Stockwell (injury) and George Pitts (wedding

A PHYSICIST has hit out at the amount of light pollution likely to be caused by the planned £750m port at Dibden Bay. Tony Price said powerful floodlights at the six-berth terminal between Hythe and Marchwood would double the amount of artificial lighting

GET her something luxurious and treat her to the things she's been hinting at all year. 1. Leopard print pony tote £150 J by Jasper Conran at Debenhams 2. Mixer £300 Kitchen Aid at Debenhams 3. Lip palette, £12, The Body Shop 4. Knickers, £4 a pair, Red

WHETHER he's a gadget man, a big kid at heart or would prefer something more practical, you will find gift ideas for your brother, boyfriend or dad here. 1. Shot glasses, £4, Marks & Spencer 2. Enamel cufflinks by Theo Fennel at Debenhams 3. Mini

THE battle of Dibden Bay descended into farce last night. Green campaigners claimed a report by a group of councils in the south blows the case for a huge new £700m container terminal opposite Southampton out of the water. But Southampton City Council

ASSOCIATED British Ports' landscaping consultant Martin Kelly yesterday conceded there would be a "substantial and adverse" visual impact for people living near the proposed Dibden Terminal. Mr Kelly had suggested in his earlier evidence that the bay

IT COULD be the shape of things to come. This dramatic image shows how the view from Southampton will change beyond all recognition if the £700 million Dibden Bay development gets the go-ahead. Today, the Daily Echo shows computer-generated pictures that

Tuesday night sees Andover travel to the Recreation Ground, Aldershot, in the first leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup final. It will be a tough test for the Lions but manager Howard Goddard reckons the team can hold their own against the Shots. For a full

SOUTHAMPTON docks operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has continued its battle to convince a public inquiry in Southampton that a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay will not look as imposing as some people fear. At the public inquiry into the Terminal

Whitchurch United staged an incredible comeback against second-placed Gosport at Longmeadow on Saturday, with Gregor Restell's last-minute equaliser keeping United's good form going. For a full report and reaction to Whitchurch's superb result, see Friday's

CAMPAIGNERS in Totton are raising the stakes dramatically over their demands for cash compensation if plans for a new dock go ahead. On Tuesday, the town council's planning officer Roger Hill told the public inquiry into plans for a new container terminal

Whitchurch United 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 At last, it was Whitchurch's day. Derek and Dave Smalley's men finally had a deserved slice of fortune on Saturday to send the Longmeadow faithful into jubilation and relief, with their first win since 3

"UNREALISTIC, unproven, insufficient, impractical, questionable". These are just some of the critical adjectives fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for rail access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. As the public inquiry into ABP's

THE focus of the public inquiry into the construction of a huge new container terminal on reclaimed land at Dibden Bay yesterday turned to the issue of rail transport. One of the criteria used by Associated British Ports (ABP) in its proposals for the

It's not just the goals that are getting fans back to the Portway this season. Andover's young side contain more players from Andover and the Test Valley than there have been for years - and it's a fact that pleases both fans and club alike. For the full

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

THE threat of an extra 4,700 vehicles a day on the country lanes of Marchwood and Dibden is being analysed at the long-running public inquiry into plans to build a £750m container port at Dibden Bay. As the hearing at Southampton Docks reached Day 64,

Manager Howard Goddard and managing director Rob Read are the new owners of Andover FC. The move, confirmed this week, should see long-term stability at the club, which had seemed to be going out of business at the end of last season with the departure

THE government has been warned that the world will be watching when it decides whether a new dock can be built on Southampton Water. Shadow environment secretary Peter Ainsworth issued his broadside against plans for a new container terminal when he visited

SALMON could become extinct on Hampshire's two main rivers if a new dock development goes ahead, a leading fishery consultant has warned. Dr David Solomon, who has been working on salmon and other fisheries for 30 years, told the public inquiry into plans

LATEST RESULTS FROM AROUND HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE NORTH WEST Con hold Sir George Young (Con).....24,374 Michael Mumford (Lab).....12,365 Alex Bentley (Lib Dem).....10,329 Stanley Oram (UKIP)......1,563 Majority 12,009 Turnout 63.7% NEW FOREST WEST Con hold

STOPPING dredging work on a new dock on Southampton Water for four months of the year to avoid damaging salmon stocks would cost millions, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports' plans for

Petersfield 2 Andover New Street 2 Street started slowly and were a goal down after five minutes after a rare mistake from the usually reliable Mark Keogh. And the visitors continued to struggle to keep the ball on a really bumpy pitch which made the

Andover 28 Maidstone 19 A hard-fought win over basement boys Maidstone saw Andover edge nearer to safety on Saturday. Even though Andover had the power and the pace to see off the visitors, the Kent side, who are slipping ever-closer to relegation, fought

OTTERS, great crested newts and pipistrelle bats could all suffer if a new dock development went ahead on the shores of Southamptpon Water, a public inquiry has been told. Environment Agency recreation and conservation officer Tim Holzer told the inquiry

Andover Swimming Club has joined the Wey Valley Junior B League, with races run to a time limit with "speeding tickets". During the recent five-team gala the local swimmers gained two first, nine second and two third places as well as being penalised

BIRD life on the shores of Southampton Water will be hit for six if the new dock goes ahead. Leading ornithologist Dr Tony Prater told the inquiry in Southampton's Eastern Docks yesterday that six different species would suffer. Speaking for the Royal

Effingham & Leatherhead 6 Andover 56 A superb hat-trick of tries from giant lock-forward Chris "Monster" Collins (pictured) shattered the ambitions of former Andover coach Simon Dear on Saturday, as HSA-sponsored Andover smashed their way to their

TORY MP Julian Lewis and Liberal democrat councillor Brian Dash will be among the speakers at a public meeting called by Residents' Against Dibden Bay on Thursday, May 16. The meeting, at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall will hear a progress report on the

ONE OF Dibden Bay port's major supporters has admitted that the planned container terminal on Southampton Water could damage its bird life. Southampton City Council has established itself as the one firm ally of docks owner Associated British Ports' plans

There are still five teams with a 100 per cent records from the nine divisions - but Andover New Street had their first league defeat at home, to third-placed Upper Clatford. Hatch Warren at U14, Salisbury Juniors at U12 (who have knocked in 116 goals

IRIS Wait proved the old clich: "It's never too late to learn," by scooping the Senior Learner of the Year Award last year at the age of 68. She travelled from her home in Beech Hill, north of Basingstoke, to learn IT skills at the Chineham Learning Centre

IT was very much a case of horses for courses when the favourite Jawhari held off a sustained challenge of the top weight Budelli to win the Daily Echo-sponsored apprentice race at sun-drenched Goodwood last night. The Terry Mills eight-year-old won at

A MASSIVE container terminal at Dibden Bay could contribute to a sharp decline in the number of lapwings, a public inquiry was told. Bird lovers say the lapwing is among the species that will be displaced if Associated British Ports (ABP) is given permission

CHRISTOPHER O'Connor is off to university in Derby this September - and will be several years older than the teenage students. Continuing his studies with an Adult Access course at Basingstoke College of Technology has brought double honours for the 33

ORGANISERS of the greatest maritime show on Earth declared it was so successful they are planning a return visit to Hampshire. The International Festival of the Sea, the largest festival of its kind in the world this year, attracted about 160,000 people

Eastleigh midfielder Kevin Reacord has signed for Andover. The 24 year old, a former Totton player with a prolific goalscoring record, will be in the squad for tomorrow (Saturday's) game away to ASSC Hamble. For the latest match reports, features and

HACKWOOD PARK near Basingstoke is the setting for the Hampshire Hunt point-to-point on April 14. The first of seven races is at 1.15pm and, with 92 entries, competitive racing is assured. Four of the races are qualifying events for finals to be run in

WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well

It was back to league action in the HSA Youth League this week. In the U14s Hatch Warren kept their 100 per cent record with a comfortable 6-1 victory at Upper Clatford, while Vernham moved up one place in the table with a narrow 2-1 win over S Wonston

IT WAS ladies' night at Andover golf club recently as the women's section held their AGM. Outgoing captain Liz Paul, who handed over to Wendy Plummer, reported a successful year with a record number of women taking part. Her charity, Cystic Fibrosis,

Despite two defeats in four games Redrice are top of the Hampshire Premier Division. The Oakwood Shopfitting sponsored team could only put out a weakened side away at Lee, and the only Redrice winner on the night was team captain Gary Hales, who won 3

Environmental activists are due to protest against the Dibden Bay Terminal development plans at Associated British Ports' annual meeting in London. ABP, the Southampton Docks' operator, is planning to build a world-class container port on reclaimed land

Hampshire Senior Cup Andover 2 Aldershot 2 (Aldershot 4-2 on aggregate) A towering Andover performance in front of a massive Portway crowd saw the Lions hold their own against Aldershot on Tuesday. To draw against the Ryman League's leaders, who play

Philip Langley's Leckford B overwhelmed their A team when the sides met this week. The contest matched son Andy Young against father Ron, and on this occasion it was Andy who came out on top, helping the B team to a 4-0 win and an increased lead at the

DREDGING for a major dock between Marchwood and Hythe could send muddy water into homes in the Hythe area, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a Dibden Bay container terminal also heard that silt from the

CAMPAIGNERS fighting the planned container port at Dibden Bay are to make a countrywide plea for support via BBC radio. The resonant voice of actor Brian Blessed will boom across the nation three times next week, speaking as chairman of the Council for

THE focus of the year-long Dibden Bay container terminal inquiry has turned to the environment, ecology and leisure. Fears were again raised that the huge project planned by Associated British Ports to create a safe haven for wildlife displaced by the

DREDGING and dumping schemes planned to offset the effects of a new container port at Dibden Bay would be the biggest ever attempted in the UK. However, the massive project to deliver an alternative safe haven for displaced wildlife could end up smothering

A COASTAL science expert has hit out at plans to dredge Dibden Bay and dump the mud on part of the Hythe foreshore. Professor John Pethick said the controversial scheme would alter the character of environmentally-sensitive sites between Hythe and an

A CIVIL engineering expert has sought to quash fears surrounding plans to change the face of Southampton Water. Ian Townend was giving evidence at the public inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a deep-water terminal at Dibden

NONE of the major port expansion schemes rivalling Dibden Bay have the permission they need to go ahead, a public inquiry heard yesterday. The scheme by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a huge new container terminal between Marchwood

PLANNING and transport experts took an in-depth look at the south's deep-water ports at the Dibden Bay public inquiry yesterday. More than 30 members of the public made their way to Southampton's Eastern Docks to hear the day-long debate between shipping

In only his third leg as skipper of New York Clipper, Gosport's Ross Daniel proved his expertise as he steered the boat across the finish line into Salvador in pole position last Friday morning. With 13 legs in the bag, New York Clipper has now claimed

CRUISE bosses have today launched an inquiry after the Southampton-based cruise ship Oceana was turned away from a Caribbean island. P&O Cruises, which owns the Oceana says it is looking into yesterday's events when the United States Coastguard refused

Another old friend of Southamp-ton, remembered with great affection by many in the city, is making that lonely one-way voyage to the breaker's yard. In the 1960s the elegant shape of the 32,697-ton Transvaal Castle was a familiar sight in the port as

Former British number one Chris Wilkinson from Fair Oak knows a thing or two about the Wimbledon scene, having reached the third round there on four occasions. So Wilko is the perfect person to report for The Daily Echo on a daily basis during the two

SOUTH Hampshire can manage without the jobs created by a new port at Dibden Bay - and it can also do without thousands of extra vehicles clogging its roads. That was the blunt message from Council for the Protection of Rural England spokesman Paul Moon

LOCAL residents' hero Paul Vickers took the stand yesterday and said the UK would need no new port facility for many years yet, when better sites than Dibden Bay could be on offer. As Mr Vickers, chairman of Residents Against Dibden Bay Port (RADBP),

Paul Goodison, the ISAF world ranked number one Olympic Laser sailor, has just won a sponsorship deal to help ease the financial burden of getting to the next Olympic Games. Goodison who had spent much of his time training and competing on the Solent

TENNIS players from 14 different countries took part in the 2002 Eastleigh Open Junior Tournament. The high-quality field attracted a large number of spectators and the only thing that went wrong in the tournament, held on the courts of Hampshire Tennis

THE ORIGINAL estimated costs of building a new container dock at Dibden Bay have soared. While forecasters were quoting the price of the project at £738m, compared with the £500m quoted when it was first launched, some experts are still insisting that

HAMPSHIRE'S brightest tennis talent compete in the prestigious clay court summer series finals this weekend. Six young players have qualified for the tournament and will play at different venues all over the country. Leading the challenge in the under

A SHIPPING expert has rejected claims that the Dibden Bay project is vital to the future of the UK's container trade. Andrew Penfold was giving evidence on behalf of Hampshire County Council at the public inquiry into plans for a major new port near Hythe

MARY Cullen is living proof that sport is for all. She might be approaching her 83rd birthday, but every Thursday Mary still catchs two buses across the city and makes the uphill walk to play tennis at David Lloyd Leisure, Southampton. The trip takes

MORE THAN 2,000 full-time jobs will be created if a new container terminal is built at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry was told. Employment expert Stephen Nicol also said the terminal could cost £750m - a 50 per cent increase on the original estimate of

THE elitist image of tennis was dealt an overhead smash by David Lloyd Leisure last week when they staged a tournament for inner-city kids. More than 100 children from five Southampton schools took part in the South and Southern Area Tournament held at

YOUTH is leading the men's national title challenge this summer at Hampshire Tennis Club. The squad contains no less than five teenage players, including Surrey's national doubles champion Ross Hutchings. In their first match of the Division 1 South season

VETERAN tennis players from across the south flocked to the Milford Tennis and Squash Club for their annual doubles tournament. A record 84 pairs took part in the event, including several players in their 70s and 80s. Eddy Green from Milford and Doug

A LEADING critic of plans to develop Dibden Bay has warned that the controversial scheme would "degrade" Hythe Marina Village. John Trustram Eve, who was giving evidence on behalf of Hythe Marina Association, said the waterfront homes would be hit by

A planning expert representing Southampton Port bosses has outlined the need for a huge container terminal to be built at Dibden Bay. Coastal planning specialist Martin Hendry said Associated and British Ports (ABP) needed a large area of vacant land

Sir, - Nearly three months ago I was what is now termed 'a pavement victim', having cracked a bone in my right foot after tripping on the kerb near Romsey park. I was housebound almost three weeks. The first week hobbling about in bedsocks, and on painkillers

ASSOCIATED British Ports will on Tuesday begin taking the top off the biggest crate of controversy ever to hit the shores of Southampton Water. After all the opening statements, the inquiry switches from Applemore Recreation Centre to the former Stena

The XOD Class is the largest class racing at Cowes Week, with 66 entries. Designed in 1908 by Alfred Westmacott, who was responsible for so many of the successful Solent classes, 170 of these one design yachts race from divisions at Hamble, Itchenor,

HOUSES will lose value, people's lives will be changed for ever, the environment will be wrecked and Southampton Water and the Solent will never be quite the same again for the huge sailing fraternity. Those were the parting shots from councillors, residents

HAMBLE and other areas around the Solent could be key economic winners from the European victory in the America's Cup yacht race, according to local MEP Chris Huhne, a former economist. Mr Huhne has written to the Sports Minister Mr Richard Caborn to

That's it. Millions of dollars, thousands of man hours and many months of sailing later and the 31st America's Cup is being brought to Europe for the first time in its 152-year history. Switzerland's Alinghi, led by the controversial Russell Coutts, wiped

Basingstoke 26pts, Dings Crusaders 5 WATCHED by many of the club's financial backers, Basingstoke turned in an awesome performance to secure their first points of this year's campaign against Dings Crusaders. It was 'Stoke's first home game of the season

Titchfield's golden boy Andy Beadsworth announced this week that his sights are securely focused on the next cup series. The British America's Cup team helmsman will skipper an entry on the world match racing circuit over the next two years in preparation

PRINCE Philip and the Princess Royal are to be asked to help bring the prestigious America's Cup competition back to the Solent. Moves to bring the famous trophy back to Cowes - where the competition began in 1851 - stepped up a gear yesterday after a

London Racers 1, Basingstoke Bison 4 THE BISON recorded their first away win of the season in their first-ever visit to Alexandra Palace on Friday night. American Matt Reid made an impressive debut for the Wella-backed side, while fellow import Chris

FOR the first time in the tournament's 152-year history, the America's Cup has come to Europe. The Swiss team Alinghi completed a 5-0 whitewash yesterday over the less experienced Team New Zealand. At the end of the day, SUI-64 was never anything special

THIS season has started well for the young footballers of Lamb Inn in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League. Their opening five league games yielded four wins which came as a pleasant surprise to manager Nigel Le Flem, who has been in charge of

Daily Echo columnist James Stagg has had time to reflect since GBR Challenge were knocked out of the 2003 America's Cup competition. We weren't good enough, he admits candidly but the defeat was still a bitter pill to swallow... It was a long sail home

BUILDING firms in Hampshire face being hit in the pocket if they pitch for contracts in cyberspace. According to a regional legal expert in the construction industry, the growth of electronic tendering could drive down profits and even promote illegal

A CLASS from Sholing Technology College got "hands-on" as Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) hosted an engineering taster day for them. SETA is a charity dedicated to quality engineering training. The 15 girls, from a Year 10 design &

The second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals ended in disappointment for the British America's Cup team this week after they won just two of their eight races to finish fifth. Now Ian Walker's crew is set for a compelling battle with

BARNARDO'S Southampton Professionals' Fundraising Group has raised a record £7,000 at its annual corporate quiz night in aid of the UK children's charity. The event, held at Jongleurs in the city, featured 55 teams from local businesses. Mack International

In his exclusive Daily Echo column, British America's Cup yachtsman (and passionate Saints fan) James Stagg looks back at GBR Challenge's performance in the first of the Round Robins in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland. How does he think

GBR Challenge won their third successive race in the Louis Vuitton Cup when they defeated Italian yacht Mascalzone Latino by 54 seconds at Hauraki Gulf today Titchfield's Andy Beadsworth has now won three out of four races since taking over the helm of

GBR Challenge overcame a nightmare start to earn their first point in America's Cup challenger racing yesterday. The British team earned a penalty for entering the start box more than two minutes after they had been told to. But their French opponents

The countdown to the start of Britain's challenge to the America's Cup has begun with just two weeks to go before GBR Challenge goes into battle in the Louis Vuitton Challenger rounds. GBR crewman and Daily Echo columnist James Stagg describes the pressure

ST JOHN Ambulance members at Bishop's Waltham could soon be raising the roof to expand their activities. The local branch is seeking planning permission to raise the roof at its hall in Little Shore Lane to provide a second floor.

Britain's America's Cup, the first ever America's Cup Class boat to be built in Britain, was launched in Auckland earlier today following delays in stepping her mast and preparing her for racing. GBR 70, built at the GBR Challenge base in Arctic Road

James Stagg, a member of the GBR Challenge team who is writing exclusively for the Daily Echo in the run up to the America's Cup later this year, reports on the team's daily schedule and latest developments from the GBR base in Auckland, where Britain's

A POINT in the right direction is the aim of an orienteering course for primary school children. Swanmore Primary School has set up the new course with the help of Cams Hill School in Fareham so that youngsters aged four to 11 can learn to find their

BISHOP'S Waltham area deanery is after donations for its Christmas charity, Hackney Churches Night Shelter for the homeless. Each year the deanery sends gifts and food to the needy in the London borough. Non-perishables like tea, coffee, sugar and dried

With work on the British America's Cup boat well underway in Cowes, syndicate head Peter Harrison has announced he is to build a second hull for completion next year. The decision was taken to make sure the British team is well prepared for the next America's

The GBR Challenge for the America's Cup more than fulfilled its modest ambitions for the America's Cup Jubilee when both of its entries advanced from the fleet racing portion of the event into a four-boat match racing series. But it took the International

After two days of incredible racing at the America's Cup Jubilee, the pace slowed on Wednesday, as hot, hazy weather was the order of the day. Sullen skies and an almost total lack of breeze forced a delay in racing and when it did start, competitors

Winds, gusting up to 30 knots at times, combined with an opposing current to create thrilling racing on the Solent for Phillips Day, the first day of competition in the America's Cup Jubilee. As often happens in these types of conditions, the results

SOUTHAMPTON'S Ricky Cole and co-driver Pete Le Bas finished the motor racing season on a high note, with a superb victory in the British Racing and Sports Car Club's Donington Open. The race was divided into two one-hour segments with a fuelling stop

HAMPSHIRE'S former British Touring Car Independents champion Rob Collard takes on a new challenge in the Far East on Sunday. Collard will be contesting the famous Guia Saloon Car race, main event on the final day of the 51st Macau Grand Prix meeting held

The modern America's Cup Class yachts, due to race over America's Cup style windward-leeward courses to the east of the Isle of Wight, are busy preparing all over the Solent. John Caulcutt's High Voltage (ex-Il Moro III) is racing in Cowes Week, whereas

CIRCUMSTANCES conspired to deny Hampshire's James Kaye a class win in the Britcar Endurance Series at Donington Park. Two restarts caused by early accidents, then an unscheduled visit to the pits to put on rain tyres worked against Kaye and the three-man

Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, Peter Rutter, has announced the Admiral's Cup 2003 event will now be run from Cowes and not Dun Laoghaire, in Ireland. Earlier in the year, it was felt that the event needed a fresh look to continue its appeal

THE familiar watercress is a member of the mustard family and its origins can be traced to Persia and ancient Greece. It was said that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, located his first hospital on the Island of Kos, around 400 BC, close to natural

Beef burgers with blue cheese slices serves 4 Ingredients 450g (1lb) lean minced beef 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped 1 tsp salt Black pepper to taste Handful fresh sage, finely chopped 6 Rosenborg extra creamy Danish blue cheese slices 1 tbsp oil

Southampton & District Women's Bowling Association had an exciting win over their north Hampshire counterparts in their annual friendly match held at Kingsclere Bowling Club. The scores at half-time were locked at 59-60 but Southampton then romped

FLEMING Park returned to the top of Championship 1 in the Southampton and District League thanks to their own efforts - and a favour from Sports Centre. While Fleming Park were beating Woolston 6-2, Sports Centre were outgunning leaders Old Green by the

Turkey en croute with Danish Blue cheese, walnuts and celery serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 25g (1oz) butter 4 skinless turkey breasts (approx 100g (4oz) each 2 sticks celery, sliced thinly 50g (2oz) walnut pieces 100g (4oz) Rosenborg extra creamy Danish

PETER WARD is out of the Hampshire singles. Sports Centre's former county champion fell 21-17 at home to David Hamilton from Andover. Hamilton's final wood proved decisive on many occasions and helped him build an 11-1 lead. Although Ward finally found

THE end of an era in Basingstoke rugby history takes place tomorrow when Ian Calder plays his final game as the club's player-coach. The home clash against Redruth closes Calder's tenure as director of rugby at Down Grange. The 38-year-old Kiwi was told

Noisettes of lamb with port, blackcurrant and blue cheese sauce serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 8 noisettes of lamb, (cut from the loin) or 4 lamb leg steaks Sauce: 2-3 tbsp port 100g (4 oz) frozen blackcurrants 2-3 tsp sugar 75g (3 oz) Rosenborg

MORE than 500 people of all ages packed into Down Grange a week ago to see the rugby world cup in all its glory and grab a treasured picture alongside the gold-plated trophy. The Webb Ellis Cup's visit to town made Basingstoke RFC the place to be on Monday

I was sent advance notice of the Campaign for Real Ale's national winter ales festival this weekend. This seemed a great opportunity to work on some recipes using ale, and I made a start with the steak and ale stew with a crusty top. British brewers produce

HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of winning their Middleton Cup group were rocked in a disastrous 18-4 (148-106) defeat by Oxfordshire at Banbury. After an opening romp against the Isle of Wight and two Top Four Champion-ship victories, the honeymoon is over for new

Tour the county any time in late October and almost every field is a-glow with bright Orange pumpkins. Try our special Spicy Pumpkin Soup using the flesh and seed left over after making a pumpkin face. Serves 4 Ingredients 30ml/2tbsp olive oil 2 leeks

Jim Dixon, Basingstoke RFC's community development officer, fills us in on the latest news from the rugby club. IT was action aplenty down at the club on Monday. The William Webb Ellis Cup was in town and we were lucky enough to have it at the club in

Cookery expert Venika Kingsland went in search of local mushrooms at the Farmers' Market. She found some excellent large, flat, brown mushrooms at the Farmers' Market at Peter Mushrooms stall. Based at Sleaford, Peter Mushrooms produce a variety of marinated

HAMPSHIRE women, who swept past Dorset in the double rink championship the previous week, handed out identical treatment to their neighbours in the Johns Trophy over six rinks. Playing at the same venue - Alderbury near Salisbury - Hampshire eased through

SENIOR officials at Basingstoke RFC hope to announce the club's new director of rugby by the final home game of the season. Current director of rugby Ian Calder was told last week his contract would not be extended when it runs out at the end of May.

Head Chef at The Grapevine Bistro, David Bennett created the dish for the Hampshire Food Festival - Hampshire Pasta with Watercress and Basil Pesto, with flour sourced from Botley Mills in Botley and watercress from The Test Valley. David launched this

Basingstoke 26pts, Barking 49 FX-backed Basingstoke showed great character to come back and dominate the second half after a lacklustre first 40 minutes on Saturday. The first half was disjointed for the home side and too many turnovers and missed tackles

Hampshire-grown strawberries are appearing in farm shops throughout the county. The Chronicle's cookery expert, Venika Kingsland, can't resist their appeal. For her, it is a trip down memory lane Ingredients 1 cup wholemeal flour 1 cup plain white flour

MURRAY Roeske is leaving Basingstoke after receiving an offer to play in America. The 25-year-old centre, who arrived in town just over two months ago, leaves Basingstoke on Thursday for his new challenge across the pond in New York. Basingstoke director

A great traditional Hampshire recipe using watercress from our clear, clean chalk streams. Ingredients... Two good bunches of watercress rinsed, thoroughly, destalked and roughly chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced White ends of 4 slim leeks,

JOHN KEAT came off the substitutes' bench at the last minute to help Hampshire reach the regional finals of the Top Four Championship. The Sports Centre bowler, originally named as a reserve, was called into action when Boscombe Cliff's Russell Morgan

MANAGER John Plomer has applied a little fine tuning to the Hampshire side for their next Middleton Cup match. For the fixture against Oxfordshire at Banbury on June 22 he brings in Bournemouth's Darren Clark as lead in Paul May's rink. Dean Morgan, who

THE 67th Around-the-Island race was never going to be one which saw record-breaking times. The somewhat early start in a gentle north easterly force two for the 1,595 boats led into a good 17-knot lap of the island. It was more a day for celebrity spotting

THERE were two double champions on Around-the-Island race day. First off the Royal Yacht Squadron line was the multihull Eure Et Loire-Idec helmed by Francis Joyon from Brittany. If anything was going to come anywhere near to a record, it was this Orma

After a gentle start, conditions in the Round the Island Race freshened as the fleet rounded the Needles and headed for St Catherine's, the most southerly point on the Isle of Wight. Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly

FORMER Cabinet minister John Redwood has joined the battle to save Dibden Bay. Mr Redwood visited the proposed site of a £750m port and backed calls for new container facilities to be built elsewhere in the country. The former shadow environment secretary

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have fired yet another salvo of criticism at Southampton docks operator Associated British Ports over its plans for a £700m dock at Dibden Bay. But ABP's chief executive Bo Lerenius has hit back by stressing that the company

A PLANNING inquiry has been told that a rival scheme to the proposed new Dibden Bay container terminal on the shores of Southampton Water would have better rail links. Southampton docks operator Associated British Ports (ABP) put its case for Dibden Bay

"FEELINGS are very strong, but everyone has behaved in a civilised and courteous way - and I'm grateful for that." With these words, one of the biggest public inquiries ever held in the south was drawn to a close by government planning inspector Michael

Top international sailors will be joining complete newcomers in the Round the Island Race which takes place on 21st June. Among the novices will be two children's television presenters - Fran Beauman and Ania Dykczak, from 'Bring It On'. Their challenge

THE Daily Echo has covered each day of the public inquiry since it began on November 27 last year. You can see all our reports below. Below are ten of the key claims made at the inquiry as the evidence unfolded. November 29, 2001: New Forest East MP Dr

CONTROVERSIAL plans to bring supermarket giant Waitrose to Chandler's Ford have been given the go-ahead. The decision to let the 24,000 sq ft store be built at Fryern Hill was taken at a heated meeting last night attended by hundreds of residents. Eastleigh

Andover cricket club is looking forward with relish to the new season, which starts on 19 April. Outdoor nets and training start on 9 April, at 6pm at Andover's London Road ground. New members are always welcome. Roger Miller skippers the first team in

A LEADING QC has made a 240-page assault on plans to build a huge container terminal on environmentally sensitive land at Dibden Bay. Richard Drabble represents Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council, two of the main objectors to proposals

A NEW blue bus in Chandler's Ford could be blazing a trail in an effort to beat the parking mayhem found outside dozens of schools across the county. But besides providing an alternative to taking children to school by car, The Knightwood Community Bus

SECRET plans by Southampton City Council to earmark a site at Stoneham Sports Ground as a permanent "transit" camp for travellers have outraged one of the city's leading sports clubs. The Daily Echo understands that three sites at the sports ground are

THE greatest debate ever to hit Southampton Water is now heading into its final stages - but when the talking stops, the decision-making will begin... The public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a £750m dock development between Hythe and

On the day the Queen was due to officially name the spectacular £550m Queen Mary 2 in Southampton, the Daily Echo continues its collection of memories from people who worked and sailed aboard the first ship to bear the royal name... THE PASSENGER: A grandfather

VARIOUS organisations will be on the receiving end if the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Local Area Committee rubber-stamp community support grants amounting to £1,390. Councillors are being recommended to approve a grant of £730 to help the 2nd Ramalley

GARAGE raiders made off with £170 worth of power and hand tools after targeting an address in Neilson Close, Chandler's Ford. Included in the haul was a tool box, an electric screwdriver, a sander plus 20 hand tools including chisels, spanners and a saw

Saints kicked-off their preparations for the new season with a polished performance and a 4-0 win over Jonkoping Sodra. Anders Svensson and David Prutton hit the target twice as Saints looked sharp and incisive against the Swedish division two east leaders

STAFF and patients at Hampshire's newest hospital are settling in after their move from Chandler's Ford to Winchester. Leigh House Hospital is now fully operational after the completion of the £5 million scheme. The hospital, on Alresford Road, just outside

As QM2 continues to create excitement in the city, a new book tells the incredible stories of three of our most famous transatlantic ships... SOUTHAMPTON'S waterfront has been busier than usual over the last few days. The roads around Town Quay have been

Saints boss Gordon Strachan last night returned to Aberdeen, the club where he was a legend as player, and left an even bigger hero after the Dons defeated his FA Cup finalists. Strachan was given a standing ovation by the Dons faithful at Pittodrie who

HISTORY will forever record that the 2003 FA Cup was won by Arsenal - but the magical legacy it has left in Southampton will never be forgotten. The football match itself may well have been edged by the Gunners, but the day belonged to Saints and their

AFTER 38 hard fought matches, the perceived success of Saints' league campaign rested on one game - thankfully for them they won it. Before the match, Saints could have finished anywhere between eighth and 13th and, with only their fourth away win of

THIS MATCH was billed as a dress rehearsal for Cardiff - let's hope not. Saints were comprehensively beaten at Highbury last night just ten days before they face the Gunners in the FA Cup final, but the big question is how much bearing will this result

LORRIES will thunder through New Forest villages 24 hours a day if a new port is built at Dibden Bay, it has been claimed. Robert Giddings, chairman of Netley Marsh Parish Council, said drivers leaving the port would take a short cut through the New Forest

ONE of Hampshire's top comprehensive schools has lodged a powerful plea for the new dock to be rejected. Cathy Cooke, chairman of governors at Totton's Hounsdown School, told the public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a container terminal

Portland United 3 Andover 1 Andover can be excused if they had the cup match with Aldershot on their minds as they made the long journey to Portland last Saturday. However, there was no excuse if their attention was elsewhere once the game started, but

IRRESPONSIBLE horse riders in the New Forest are ruining an attempt to contain any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Riders trekking across the countryside are leaving gates open, allowing cattle to wander from one part of the Forest to another. Earlier

PRIOR to important games, the legendary Hungarian side of Puskas apparently used to warm up against works teams in an effort to establish the patterns of play they would require for the major occasion. With an FA Cup final looming large on the horizon

Occasionally in life things come along that you want so much it hurts - for Saints fans another FA Cup final is one of them. Since the victory in 1976 an entire new generation of fans have not known what it's like to taste the full magic of the cup -

INTOLERABLE and unacceptable - a Hythe Marina resident has given his own heartfelt assessment of the potential noise threat from the proposed container port at Dibden Bay. After a week of arguing over decibel tables and noise mitigation factors at the

FARMERS across the New Forest breathed a sigh of relief as their animals were allowed to return to their rightful grazing grounds. One commoner described setting cattle free from muddy pens as the end of ten weeks of hell. And they are in no doubt who

PEOPLE living near a big new port on Southampton Water would be unlikely to lose any sleep because of the noise coming from it, a public inquiry has been told. But the inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a new container terminal between Hythe

Life coaching is the new buzzword - and yet another American phenomenon that has found its way over to our shores. SALLY CHURCHWARD met life coach Jenny Bird to find out all about it - and ended up being a total convert... ALTHOUGH I have

RESIDENTS around a Hampshire landfill site that could be used to bury animals from the foot and mouth cull face another four weeks of anxious waiting. The site at Squabb Wood, five miles north of Romsey, has not been used yet but the government said it

SOMETIMES things happen in life that just make you think something's meant to be. And when Chris Marsden scores an overhead kick in an FA Cup quarter-final, maybe, just maybe, Saints are destined to lift the famous old trophy this year. The stage was

ASIAN cast members from the hugely successful musical The King and I have joined a drive to get more people to donate life-saving bone marrow. The campaign, called The Gift of Life, is being run by the National Blood Service which is particularly hoping

ANIMALS living in "appalling" conditions in the New Forest are having to be slaughtered at the rate of 100 a day. Now furious commoners are threatening to turn their animals out unless the current restrictions are relaxed by the Ministry of Agriculture

DIABETICS across the south need to be better educated about the risks of diabetes, according to an Isle of Wight GP. A risk survey of more than 1,000 people in the UK with the most common form of the condition, type 2 diabetes, reveals that 66 per cent

A NOISE specialist has rejected claims that a planned £750m port at Dibden Bay will cause a deafening din. Rupert Thornely-Taylor admitted that the controversial scheme had the potential to produce a "significant" amount of noise and vibration in the

BATTLING for a European place on two fronts this late in the season is an unusual experience for Saints. It's one they want to repeat regularly, but they're finding it hard work. For the opening half an hour against Everton on Saturday they looked jaded

BLESSED with a name like Clara Apollo, you have got to either be a rock singer or an alternative health guru. Clara, a mother-of-one from the New Forest, has been both. In the hall of her cottage-style home hangs a framed front page from the fabled music

With the rainy British weather finally hotting up the chances are most of us are going to make a beeline for the sun in the coming weeks. But baring all may not be such a good idea. Here Mary Fry, senior health promotion specialist for New Forest Primarty

Mike Slade and a hot shot crew of America's Cup sailors rewrote the record books on Saturday when his 90-foot monohull Skandia Leopard set a new time for sprinting round the Isle of Wight in the 65th Hoya Round the Island Race. Slade's previous boat Longobarda

A UNIQUE collection from the Titanic bought for just £102 last month is likely to fetch up to £50,000 at an auction. The archive, which includes a White Star Line staff badge, a steward's leather memo pad case, a pocket watch and a postcard, originally

The death of their infant daughter has prompted Chris and Lorraine Braiden to start an appeal to save other babies. Here the couple tell CLARE KENNEDY their moving story... THE little squeal baby Lauren made when she was born delighted her parents. It

Numbers may be down on last year but the 2001 Hoya Round the Island Race is set to be one of the most tantalising contests in recent years, featuring five International America's Cup Class yachts. They include Peter Harrison's GBR Challenge which this

The civilised world is suffering from the shock of a huge calamity, the sorrow attending which is brought home with particular force to our own town of Southampton. The loss of the White Star liner Titanic is a disaster of a magnitude which is unparalled

SOME of the New Forest's most energetic senior citizens have leapt to the defence of footpaths threatened by plans for a container port at Dibden Bay. The public inquiry into Associated British Ports' £750m scheme heard evidence from a 100-year-old former

OFTEN the most forgettable of wins can be the most important. That certainly summed up Saints' 1-0 victory at Sunderland last night - it was pretty turgid stuff but it doesn't matter if you come away with the three points. There can be no underestimating

Quietly and unostentatiously, without any blare of trumpets, the Titanic, the world's latest and biggest ship, steamed up the silent waters of the Solent and docked at Southampton at midnight on Wednesday, taking the same berth in the new wet dock that

TALK about the romance of the cup - this was football's equivalent of Valentines Day. First there was fans' hero Francis Benali starting his first game for almost three years and his first ever at St Mary's. Then Steve Claridge - the ultimate non-Saint

A terrible disaster, unparalleled in the records of the sea, has overtaken the world's greatest ship, the White Star liner Titanic, which sailed from Southampton on Wednesday in last week on her maiden voyage to New York. Shortly after ten o'clock on

PLANS for energy-saving wind farms were blown out because they were too close to national parks in the north, and the same rules could prevent a huge container port being built on the edge of the New Forest. At the public inquiry into plans by Associated

It had to come to an end sometime. Saints' amazing run - unbeaten at home all season and ten games without defeat - couldn't go on forever. But it was down to earth with a bump on Saturday as Saints were outplayed by Liverpool. The Anfield men, coming

A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED medical research charity is to fund a study to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Hope has provided £10,000 for specially commissioned research into how the condition develops, which is to be carried out at Southampton General Hospital

A Standard New York cablegram, dated New York, Tuesday, says:- "The most appalling disaster in Mercantile Marine history has resulted, so far as can at present be ascertained, in the death of 1,252 souls and the rescue of 868. All the latter are on board

GREEN campaigners have urged Southampton residents to join in the fight against plans to build a new container port at Dibden Bay. Green MEP Dr Caroline Lucas told a meeting at the city's Afro-Caribbean Centre that, as the long-running public inquiry

Referees have a tough job but you couldn't help but walk away from Saints' match on Saturday with a feeling of disappointment. Disappointment in that you knew one incorrect decision was going to take away from an entertaining game that had three brilliant