HAMPSHIRE cricket lovers have been remembering the former county captain and president Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie who died last week aged 72, writes Ian Henderson. Ingleby-Mackenzie famously led Hampshire to their first County Championship title in 1961.
ROMSEY TOWN'S ace marksman Simon De'ath may be ruled out for the rest of the season after collecting a serious injury at Petersfield last Saturday. The 30-goal striker badly dislocated his elbow after falling heavily an hour into the game. Play was held
AFC NEWBURY finally recorded their first win in 20 league and cup matches with a gutsy 1-0 home victory over their fellow strugglers Brockenhurst, writes DEREK HAWKINS. It was Guy Whittingham's first three-point haul since the battling Berkshire club
RESIDENTS washing their cars with hoses or using water sprinklers in their gardens could be slapped with a £1,000 fine from next month. Thames Water, which supplies water to homes across the Tadley area, is introducing a hosepipe and sprinkler ban amid
THE views of Gazette readers who want Hampshire Constabulary to remain as a stand-alone police force are set to be presented to the Home Office. The Home Secretary is expected on Monday afternoon to announce the future police force structure for the South
HAVANT retained the Hampshire Gales Cup yesterday by beating Basingstoke for the second year running - but only just. The Blue and Whites national league outfit had been expeceted to romp to victory over their lower league opponents - as they did last
ROMSEY'S tourist accommodation is set to be packed to the limit during this year's Game Fair with one of the town's main bed and breakfast businesses having already turned away more than 1,000 people. Around 126,000 people attended the event on the last
ENTERTAINER Richard Digance is helping to raise funds for Lockerley School. The musician is taking part in a project to raise cash to buy trees and provide a new covered seating area so children can eat theirpacked lunches out of the sun. An Evening with
HAMPSHIRE'S railways are heading for Beeching-style cuts reminiscent of the 1960s when many branch lines were axed. That was the blunt warning shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling delivered to villagers and commuters at Dunbridge Station on Monday
A SMALL fire that cut electricity supplies to Romsey's Mountbatten School is continuing to cause huge disruption to classes. The Whitenap Lane-based secondary school was left without power, lighting, heating and telecommunications after the blaze on Tuesday
PROPOSED cuts to the funding of the Theatre Royal in Winchester would threaten its very survival, its boss has told civic chiefs. The theatre's chief executive issued the warning to city councillors after old wounds over subsidies were reopened by the
A Hampshire maternity unit is today due to reopen, four months after it closed amid a huge public outcry. The decision to shut The Romsey Birthing Centre last November prompted protests by local residents, while more than 1,200 people signed a petition
FOR three years, a Hampshire nurse endured crippling back pain, forced to take painkillers on a daily basis to ease the suffering. Christine Bennett was seen by countless doctors, consultants, physiotherapists and back specialists, yet her condition failed
THRILLSEEKERS braved the cold to be among the first people to try out a world-class roller coaster at a Hampshire theme park. With its dramatic drops, sharp turns and exhilarating twists, The Cobra was unveiled to the public at Paultons Park on Saturday
Hampshire Police force will discover today whether it is to merge with another force. Chief Constable Paul Kernaghan, pictured, is due to meet the Home Secretary Charles Clarke to find out the force's fate. The meeting in London will reveal the decision
A CITY of vibrant and diverse culture was celebrated in Southampton as school children and teenagers from across the region picked up their awards for studying foreign languages. Hundreds of friends and relatives packed the main hall of Bellemoor School
WORK to provide traffic calming measures in Bodycoats Road, Chandler's Ford, should start at the beginning of the school summer holidays, civic chiefs have been told. In a report to the borough's Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Local Area Committee, local
LOSSES at a Hampshire museum have topped the £1m mark. Explosion! in Gosport is under fire after figures revealed the number of visitors have more than halved in four years. Gosport Council has spent more than £360,000 on the museum, which focuses on
SHELTERED accommodation could be made available to younger tenants under plans to shake-up housing provision in Southampton. Waiting lists in the city are substantially longer for general housing than they are for sheltered accommodation which is usually
"THE blue and yellow revolution has already started." So says big Basingstoke Town fan Richard Midgley, the man behind a new initiative to increase support of his local football club. Midgers, as he is known, and his fellow supporters club board members
YOUNGSTERS from a Hampshire school have celebrated the arrival of their brand new minibus. The new 17-seater vehicle was donated to Heathfield Special School in Fareham by the Variety Club charity. Lead singer of 60s band Mungo Jerry, Ray Dorset was invited
TUESDAY Club: Meets on Tuesday, March 21, at Heath End Hall, from 2pm and 4pm, for its monthly get-together with tea and home-made cakes. Various activities will take place, including a raffle, but anyone is welcome to attend for some company and a chat
JUMBLE sale: The jumble sale held in Cross House, on March 4, raised £240 for St James' Church funds. Thanks to all who donated, helped or came to buy. NATIONAL Women's Register: Bramley group took part in the National Theme China Evening in February,
LOST: Have you seen the missing Siamese cat who has wandered too far from home in College Lane? If so, call David Richards on 01256 381771. Please check all garages and sheds as you may have an unwitting lodger. PARISH council: Meets on Monday, March
MOTHER'S Day: Hatch Warren infants will be marking Mother's Day next week with a cake sale after school on Friday, March 24. Mother's Day gifts and activity bags to help the children to make a present at home will also be on sale to the children during
HOOK History Group: Meets on Monday, March 20, to hear about the history of the Royal Hampshire Regiment from 1702 to 1992, given by Major Roger Coleman. It starts at 8pm, at St John's Church. Entrance is £3 and all are welcome. DICKSON House: Will be
CONGRATULATIONS: To Kempshott pupils Natalie Rowell and Jamie Cole, who came first in the solo classes at Basingstoke Music Festival. BASINGSTOKE sings: Basingstoke Ladies and Male Voice Choir are holding a concert at St Joseph's Church, St Michael's
RACE night: The Friends of Kingsclere School are having a race night at the school on Friday, March 24, at 7pm. Tickets, available from the school or Swan Street Stores, cost £10 and include an Indian supper. The Friends have a commendable record of fundraising
POP Zone: This is the place to go to enjoy football, arts and crafts, movie nights, dancing and much more. If you are aged between eight and 13, then all you need to do is be at Popley Fields Centre on a Monday, between 6pm and 8pm. Memberships are available
ENCHANTED: Come to the village hall on Friday, March 31, and be enchanted. Three of folk music's leading female singers will entertain us with beautiful unaccompanied harmonies and magic tales of enchantment. The doors open at 6.45pm, supper is at 7.15pm
GHANA evening: Starting at 8pm, in the club room at Silchester Village Hall. There will be films and speakers from Ghana and the possibility of a link with a village in west Africa. More details are available from Andrew on 0118 9702353. MUSIC evening
LOCAL residents are being asked to keep a watchful eye on artwork in an M3 underpass linking Chandler's Ford and Boyatt Wood. Last year a local artist and students from Scantabout and Toynbee schools combined to help brighten up the underpass leading
When the late, great Peter Osgood was dismissed from his matchday job at St Mary's earlier this season, the statement from the club representative said the club had a responsibility to the supporters in the lounges to ensure maximum 'quality and value
They say things come in threes and sadly following on from the passing of two great sporting legends - David Miller from the world of golf and then Ossie - we in Hampshire were rocked by the news of the death of the wonderful Colin Ingleby-MacKenzie.
Sir.-On behalf of the organising committee, I am writing with reference to the A Place to Be Proud of Awards. The awards were established three years ago to celebrate the people, places and organisations in the borough that we as a community can all be
Sir.-In reply to Paul Lucas' letter about water (The Gazette, March 2), thank you for trying to bring this waste to the water companies' attention. I fully agree with everything he says in his letter, and hope - and wish - there is some action. -Philip
Sir.-Councillor Adrian Noad, in his letter to the editor last week, expressed succinctly the very message that I spent seven years putting across to residents of Tadley. The community needs to support its community centre, rather more than the other way
Sir.-I am writing in praise of the astonishing transformation of the bar at the Red Lion Hotel. Anyone who has been in over the past couple of years will appreciate that it was in desperate need of a makeover. I was there the other night to check it out
HALTERWORTH Primary School's Year 6 Indoor Athletics Team completed a clean sweep of the trophies at the annual Indoor Athletics Festival - run by Mountbatten School staff and pupils for local schools. The team had a highly successful competition, not
If league leaders Ramsgate are the best the Ryman 1 has to offer, then Steve Riley isn't overly impressed. The Bashley player-boss felt there was only one side deserving of victory in a wind-swept encounter at Bashley Road on Saturday - and it wasn't
Eastleigh's 2-0 home defeat by St Albans City turned sour in the closing minutes following the dismissal of Saints' Gary Elphick. The centre-half, who had already been booked, was shown a second yellow for over-zealously celebrating his 85th-minute goal
The Trophyman Cup clash between Sporting BTC and Durley was decided on penalties with BTC eventually going through 5-3. A Darling found the net for Durley and J Gosney for Sporting in 120 minutes of open play. Mottisfont moved into the next round courtesy
SECOND-PLACED Downton completed an impressive double over championship chasers Locks Heath at Wick Lane to narrow the gap at the top to just a single point. Heath remain the title favourites as six of their last seven matches are at home. Plus they have
CELEBRITY doctor Hilary Jones has officially opened Basingstoke hospital's newly-improved maternity and gynaecology facilities. The GMTV doctor, who lives near Basingstoke, cut a ribbon outside the Sherborne Building in front of a large crowd of staff
THE first of a series of peaceful protests at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) was met by a heavy police presence. About 20 protesters from the non-violent Block the Builders group gathered at the nuclear base at 6.30am on Monday, to protest against
CELEBRITY doctor Hilary Jones has officially opened Basingstoke hospital's newly-improved maternity and gynaecology facilities. The GMTV doctor, who lives near Basingstoke, cut a ribbon outside the Sherborne Building in front of a large crowd of staff
A PROSTATE cancer sufferer is urging Romsey's men to take part is a special charity fundraiser. Charlie Smith, who has been fighting the disease for two years, is taking part in Cancer Research UK's Romsey Men's Run4Fun on April 5. "I won't be cured.
EXTRA police and dog patrols will be drafted on to the streets of Romsey over the next few weekends as officers step up their battle against vandalism, theft and general hooliganism. The main target of their attentions will almost certainly be a gang
THEY HAVE been there for tens of thousands of people during the past 20 years. The Women's Royal Voluntary Service have been serving refreshments at Royal Hampshire County Hospital since 1986. The WRVS staged a reunion for those who've served patients
NURSLING and Rownhams Retired Men's Fellowship will meet for a talk on gunpowder at their meeting at 2pm morrow in the Scout hut at Joe Bigwood Clos
A TEENAGER is hoping to swap Southampton for the Czech Republic next month to join up to 5,000 other youngsters at an international Guide camp. Sophie Maddox, 14, of Shirley, will be heading off to eastern Europe for a week spent mountaineering and doing
Water meters in every home now in the pipeline A WATER meter in every Hampshire home is the only answer to the county's looming water shortage, environment chiefs say. Bosses at both the Environment Agency and Southern Water say water meters are the best
ENTRIES are now being taken for the fourth annual Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge. The fundraising event sees riders covering a 66-mile circuit of the Solent coastline, including six ferry journeys, in one day. Last year's challenge raised £16,000 which
ERNIE Howe is urging his players to build upon their morale-boosting display at league-leaders Weymouth, after Basingstoke Town turned their form-book upside down to end a four-game losing streak. After last Saturday's 5-1 home drubbing by Lewes, the
WORKERS and pupils shed their drab work clothes and school uniforms in a colourful bid to raise cash for a Hampshire charity. Pupils from Cams Hill School in Fareham took part in a non-school uniform day, while their teachers donned multi-coloured outfits
CHALK Ridge Primary School: Book Week gave me an opportunity, on Friday, March 10, to visit the school. Book Week ended on Friday and it was time for dressing up. Children happily explained to me the characters they had chosen to represent. I was surprised
CHANGE of use granted: The application for change of use from offices to dwellings at 56 Queens Road has been approved by the local council planning department. The intention is to build a two-storey rear extension and infill the existing drive-through
AGM: It's the AGM of the village hall committee on Thursday, March 23, at 8pm, and villagers are invited to attend. The chairman will make his annual report and the accounts for the year ending December 31, 2005 will be presented together with the report
PARISH council: Monday's meeting saw useful progress on several issues, together with a quick decision on a completely new initiative suggested by a resident - well, it was almost new! Years ago, the parish council used to hold a clean-up weekend. It
DOCTORS' services: If you are unhappy about the recently proposed changes to the doctors' services available in Oakley, please drop into Healthy Living, The Barley Mow or the village chemist and sign the petition. The changes in the surgery hours mean
A BIG thank you: To Maria Miller, our local MP, who is the shadow minister for education, Councillor George Hood and county councillor Jane Frankum, for attending and supporting the public meeting about concerns parents have regarding special educational
HALL jumble sale: The hall management committee held a very successful jumble sale last week, and £370 was raised for hall funds. Many thanks to everyone who gave jumble, helped on the day, and, especially, those people who came along to buy things that
ALL the better to see you with... Join the Rotherwick drive to collect old prescription glasses and spectacles for use by squinting folk in developing countries. So often when people get a new pair of glasses, the old ones go into a drawer "just in case
WALK for Health: The walk in March was enjoyed by more than 40 people, and the collection that was made raised £115 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The organisers would like to thank all those who took part. The next walk is on Friday, April 7, starting
A LEADING Chandler's Ford councillor has hit out at vandals who targeted a £340,000 pavilion project before it had been officially opened by Saints star David Prutton. The Saints midfielder performed the opening ceremony of the new look Hiltingbury Pavilion
On a recent visit back to my native north-east, I joined one of my oldest friends in his fortnightly ritual. It started on Friday lunchtime when he met up with five friends. For anyone who remembers the old Quayside with its factories, workshops and offices
George Burley has told some of his Saints squad: You are playing for your futures. Although some fans believe the Championship season has already gone dead for Saints, Burley, left, is adamant that is not the case when it comes to him and his playing
George Burley has told some of his Saints squad: You are playing for your futures. Although some fans believe the Championship season has already gone dead for Saints, Burley, left, is adamant that is not the case when it comes to him and his playing
Sir.-Your front page article of Monday's Gazette, "Bin men will check how green you are", could have left people with the wrong impression of the council's proposals. Bin men will not be checking on anyone. They won't be handing out red cards or penalty
Sir.-I read with interest that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is not moving to alternate weekly bin collections. In Hook, Rotherwick and surrounding villages, residents have been informed by Hart District Council that they will definitely be moving
A HAMPSHIRE darts star, who says he never practises, has been called up to make his England debut at the age of 51. Roy Brown's excellent season has been rewarded with selection for the British International Championships next month, when all the home
THE Manhattan of Hampshire - that is how Basingstoke was described at a meeting looking at the future of the town and borough. Held at The ARK conference centre, in the grounds of Basingstoke hospital, on Thursday, March 9, the conference gave businesses
