Archive
-
Date
Bemerton's winless streak ends thanks to Findlay's double
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins' 14-match winless streak finally came to an end last night with a welcome 3-0 victory over VTFC at Western Way. The Wiltshire side hadn't won a Division 1 match since their 1-0 success at Andover on October 17. "It's not as though
-
Date
Enjoy a New Year's Day winter walk
NEW year winter walks will be taking place this Saturday, January 1 and Sunday, January 2. Saturday's six-mile walk around Warsash will begin at 1.30pm at the Locks Wood centre car park. Sunday's ten-mile walk to North Boarhunt will begin at 10am at Portchester
-
Date
Heritage walk
DON'T miss out on the opportunity to discover Swanwick's hidden industrial heritage on a special walk around the reserve taking place in the new year. There is no need to book - just turn up at the Swanwick Study Centre in Sopwith Way on January 25 at
-
Date
'Blaze' tackled
EXTINGUISHING a blazing pub - that was the challenge that met Basingstoke firefighters at a special training exercise. Firefighters from White Watch deliberately set alight a room in the disused Nine Saxons pub in the old Oakridge Centre, Oakridge, Basingstoke
-
Date
Beating the killer habit
EX-SMOKERS who have packed in the habit gathered at The ARK centre at Basingstoke hospital to celebrate their success and to prove to others that they can do it as well. Six people who had previously attended an NHS quit smoking group met up this month
-
Date
Contract collusion a crime, firms warned
FIRMS in Hampshire could be unwittingly breaking competition laws and risking severe penalties, warns David Ashplant of South-ampton law firm Lester Aldridge. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) fined a number of roofing contractors in the West Midlands
-
Date
Practice's design becomes a reality at Silverstone
THIS is part of the £4.2m Innovation Centre at Silverstone, designed by architectural practice Cube Design in Ringwood, Hampshire. It was officially opened by sports minister Richard Caborn, and was a second celebration for the track following the sealing
-
Date
With a view to improvement
WINCHESTER civic chiefs - under fire over the possible development on the northern edge of Barton Farm - are set to give a wildlife area on the southern side of the cit a £60,000 facelift. St Faith's Meadow at St Cross is owned by the city council but
-
Date
Harbour meeting
LYMINGTON Harbour Commissioners will be meeting on Monday, January 10 in the harbour office. The meeting at 2pm will discuss the new mooring project as well as harbour protection and new mooring charges to be imposed for 2005.
-
Date
We feared we were going to die
Grandmother relives moment wave struck holiday island A Hampshire woman has told how she is lucky to be alive after she was caught in the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean. Linda Smith, from Winchester, fought back tears as she described how the family
-
Date
Fears over move to let vehicles loose on paths
Residents of Up Somborne and Sparsholt, both near Winchester, are worried about plans to upgrade pathways to "roads open to all traffic". They fear the proposal will damage wildlife and nature conservation and that motorised vehicles will endanger people
-
Date
Mailbag theft puts damper on deliveries
Villagers expecting Christmas money and presents through the post could be disappointed. A mailbag was stolen from outside the post office in Twyford near Winchester at around 10am on Tuesday. The Royal Mail says it will cover any losses for customers
-
Date
Mayflower's star-studded spring time
TICKETS are now on sale for The Mayflower's spring season with six-pack pop hunk Peter Andre and comedian Jack Dee heading a must-see, season of live dates. The Aussie singer-turned-reality TV star performs live in Southampton on March 29, before former
-
Date
Little Women spoof for comedy lovers only
A SPOOF of a much-loved literary classic might be too much for some theatregoers to handle when Very Little Women comes to the Theatre Royal Winchester, in January. Comedy duo Lipservice - Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding - have produced their own comical reinvention
-
Date
Plucked to safety
A HAMPSHIRE sailor was at the centre of a dramatic rescue operation when his superyacht was overcome by mountainous seas off Australia. Southampton-based Will Oxley was among the crew saved from the 98ft super-yacht Skandia during the notorious Sydney
-
Date
Man fights for life after being found in the road
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after he was discovered seriously injured and lying in a road by a passer by. Police say the man, who is in his 40s and from the local area, had been drinking in the Saxon Inn pub in Calmore Drive, Totton, shortly
-
Date
Shining example
DO NOT ditch Flo. That is the message from angry Romsey residents on learning that schools have been told to axe Hampshire's legendary nurse from the curriculum - in favour of an Irish woman pirate. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is recommending
-
Date
POSH night boost for hospital unit
A TOM Jones night raised nearly £2,500 for Southampton General Hospital's paediatric intensive care unit. Nearly 300 people attended the fundraiser, held at POSH restaurant in Queensway, Southampton, last month. The evening featured entertainment from
-
Date
Club's dream could be dashed by birds
A HAMPSHIRE football club that is pinning hopes on building a £1m dream training centre could have its hopes dashed - thanks to a gaggle of geese. AFC Porchester has kicked off a campaign to raise cash for a huge new complex at Wicor Recreation Ground
-
Date
Broken stair-lift is branded a fire risk
A BROKEN stair-lift at a first-floor disability assessment centre in Southampton has now been declared a fire risk and will not be fixed. The Daily Echo reported last month how disabled people were being turned away from Oxford House medical centre in
-
Date
Can you provide community help?
BISHOPSTOKE Community Association is looking for new volunteers. The association aims to benefit the community by providing recreational, social and educational opportunities for all those living in the area. It meets on the last Monday of every month
-
Date
Appeal: get involved with the community
WANTED - volunteers to help put the heart into Hiltingbury. The plea has come from the local community association which next month will be launching a social and commun-ity programme for the area. Volunteers, who should live in or be associated with
-
Date
Farewell Beatts
JAMES BEATTIE will be sold as soon as the January transfer window opens after telling Harry Redknapp he wants to quit St Mary's. Beattie was left out of the Saints squad that lost 1-0 at Liverpool last night to stay rooted in the Premiership's relegation
-
Date
Mourinho praise for Pompey, but Chelsea roll on
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho praised Pompey after his side maintained their title charge by winning the "battle" of Fratton Park. Mourinho made his first trip to Portsmouth with the championship favourites and saw late goals from Arjen Robben and Joe Cole
-
Date
BAT's Cockspur Cup derby tie
Four Southern Electric Premier League clubs are set to go head-to-head in the first round of next summer's ECB Cockspur Cup on Sunday April 24. Former champions BAT Sports host Bournemouth at Southern Gardens, with 2004 title winners South Wilts getting
-
Date
LIVERPOOL 1 - SAINTS 0
SAINTS brought the curtain down on a miserable year with a game that seemed to sum up the past 12 months. In a team that saw several key players injured, an unfamiliar side put in a brave and battling display. It was more to contain the opposition than
-
Date
In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Thebeland, ro/ro, 0.5:30, 34/35; Clonmore, carrier, 204; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 16:00, 201; P & O Nedlloyd, container carrier, 17:00, 207. Today's Principal Sailings: Thebeland, ro/ro, 18:08, 34/35; Don Carlos, vehicle MVE
-
Date
Another 'excellent' rating for county council services
For the third year running, Hampshire County Council has been rated "excellent" in the way it serves residents. The annual assessment, carried out by the Audit Commission, examines the way councils are run and the performance of its main services. Hampshire
-
Date
Africa - or bust!
The Paris to Dakar road trip is for the rich thrill-seekers, while the Plymouth to Dakar run is for those adventurers who are perhaps not so well-heeled.. John Campbell, of Tichborne, will lead a team of four people, including a mechanic, through treacherous
-
Date
Churches to the rescue of festive tree
The eventful life of Winchester's Christmas tree took a new turn as the city's churches clubbed together to repair the damage after vandals felled the 30ft spruce with a saw, smashing lights and baubles. Ewen Huffman, pastor at the Winchester Baptist
-
Date
We don't go with traffic flow, irate traders declare
Traders in Parchment Street, Winchester, are calling for the city council to end a traffic flow order, which they say is bad for business. Shopkeepers say that since the authority changed the flow of the one-way system early in November, giving vehicle
-
Date
City in dock over charity's collapse
Serious questions have been raised about the city council's financial relationship with a Winchester-based mental health charity which went bust, owing them £350,000. The chairman of New Alresford Town Council has described the council's dealings with
-
Date
A wizard on two wheels . . .
A RECORD-BREAKING stunt rider has been entertaining crowds in Southampton. Craig Jones, whose talents have been featured in films including Tomb Raider and Luger the Movie, made an appearance at Dock Gate 20 Motorcycles in Second Avenue, Millbrook,. The
-
Date
Work is a great prescription for happiness
SHE has served different generations of the same families during her 55 years working at one Southampton pharmacy. Hazel Taylor has been a familiar face to customers since she started work at Sunak Pharmacy, in Burgess Road, at the age of 15. To mark
-
Date
History meeting
BITTERNE Local History Society will meet on January 8. Jon Colville will deliver a presentation on the history of Treloar School and College. The meeting starts at 7pm and is being held in the Bitterne United Reformed Church, is at the entrance to the
-
Date
Family escapes as lorry skids into cottage
A Hampshire family have been left homeless after a refuse lorry skidded out of control on an icy road and crashed into their thatched cottage yesterday. The refuse lorry embedded itself in the front room of the cottage in Amport, near Andover at 8.30am
-
Date
Home start support
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help Fareham and Gosport's Home Start scheme for next year's course, beginning next Wednesday. They will provide training, support and expenses to successful applicants. For more information call 02392 582498 or visit the home
-
Date
Schools Charity Prom
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren from across the borough will take part in the Mayor of Fareham's Schools Charity Prom on Friday January 21. Organisers hope the event will raise thousands of pounds for the mayor's charities - The Rainbow Centre and the Elizabeth
-
Date
Goodbye to 2004, and good riddance as well
SAINTS signed off 2004 exactly as they begun it - with defeat. They started the New Year with a 3-0 FA Cup loss at the hands of Newcastle and any deviation in form or results has been the exception during a truly horrible year. In fairness to the players
