Shaun Udal has agreed a two-year contract with Hampshire - and has thanked captain Shane Warne for the best season of his career. Off spinner Udal, 35, reiterated his desire to finish his career with his home county after agreeing a deal that will tie
Hampshire captain Shane Warne has achieved almost everything in cricket but still has one major regret - he has never led his country in a Test match. Test cricket's greatest wicket-taker, Warne, left, is currently playing in his 115th match against New
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Saga Rose, passenger, 0630, 101; City of Rome, ro/ro, 0730, 105; Atlantic Highway, ro/ro, 0830, 43; Velazquez, ro/ro, 0900, 201; St Elmo, ro/ro, 1400, 201; Copiapo, container, 1500, 205; OOCL Malaysia
UNION chiefs have pledged to fight any redundancies at South-ampton's hospitals. Branch officials and members of the public services union Unison held meetings following yesterday's ann-ouncement that up to 99 jobs could go, as reported in later editions
A TEENAGE rider and an old pony have beaten the odds to qualify for a national horse show. It was love at first sight for 16-year-old Vicky Homden and her prize-winning pony Starlight Express. They met three years ago when the pony came to the Hampshire
CELEBRATIONS will soon be under way to mark the 10th anniversary of the Active Options rehabilitation scheme. The project, which helps local people who have suffered heart attacks, strokes, have low cholesterol or just need help to improve their poor
KATIE Shipp's impressive early-season form continued with another excellent run for Eastleigh & District Junior AC in the Wessex Cross-Country League at Salisbury. Competing in the under-13 girls' category, Shipp started cautiously but picked her
Team Southampton's John Beattie warmed up for this weekend's Reebok Cross Challenge/European Championship Trials with a strong run in the Boscombe Pier 5k. The Southampton University student finished second overall and first under-20 man in a personal
I got a pleasant surprise through the post this week - Joe Jordan's excellent autobiography. It was an early Christmas present which, added to recent publications from two more of my old players, Mick Channon and Alan Ball, will make good reading for
SAINTS squandered the lead as Norwich registered their first Premiership win of the season. Two goals from Damien Francis gave the Canaries a 2-1 win at Carrow Road after James Beattie had earlier put Saints ahead with a wonderful volley. But it proved
Southampton Gymnastics Club and its satellite centres took a huge contingent to the Southern Region Sports Acrobatics and Tumbling Championships held over two days in Southampton and Andover. Their reward was a treasure trove of ten gold medals, six silver
SOLENT Stars host a double bill tonight when they meet PAWS London Capitals in both senior women's and men's matches at Fleming Park Leisure Centre (6pm and 8pm). For the women's team it will be a first appearance at Fleming Park as they begin their home
A giant battle of the oche takes places tomorrow night when huge 'Viking' Andy Fordham takes on formidable Phil 'The Power' Taylor. As sports snobs around the country drink their cocoa and make sandwiches for work the next day, darts fans will be tuning
THE PILGRIM Fathers may not have approved - but the hunt for an iconic building for Southampton has taken a new twist. Incredibly, one idea is that the city's planned casino by WestQuay could be shaped like Mayflower, which famously sailed from Southampton
COLOURFUL costumes and crazy exploits were in store for the scores of people across Hampshire who joined in fundraising efforts for Children in Need. A host of cash-collecting activities took place throughout the county to mark the annual event, which
THE dream of setting up a temporary ice rink in Southampton over Christmas has been scrapped. Developers of the city's giant arena Bravo have confirmed that the planned ice rink - due to be located between WestQuay and The Quays in Western Esplanade from
RESIDENTS in Southampton have spoken of their relief after police shut down an alleged brothel. Officers carried out a raid at an address in Anglesea Road, Shirley, following complaints from neighbours, it was revealed in later editions of yesterday's
RYDE tourist information centre on the Isle of Wight has been named joint runner-up in a top awards programme designed to identify the best tourism businesses in south-east England. Staff from the centre were presented with their award by Ben Fogle, star
TEAM Southampton put in some strong performances in the second Wessex Cross-Country League fixture at Salisbury. Alex Wall-Clarke continued his good season with an excellent sixth place in the senior men's race on a trying hilly course at Hudson's Fields
What the England team needed was leadership on the field. As far as I was concerned, it was missing. While Beckham wears the armband, it seems there is too much tinsel surrounding him. Early in the game he lost possession, allowing Spain to set up a dangerous
Saints have offered to help Pompey gain FA Premier Academy status. Pompey are the only Premiership club without an established FA Academy but chairman Milan Mandaric has said that one of the roles for new executive director Velimir Zajec will be to replace
