Archive
-
Date
RUGBY: Romsey rooted to the bottom
ROMSEY remain rooted to the bottom of the table after being comprehensively outpointed by Old Amplefordians at the Sports Centre last Saturday. Playing against a strong wind in the first half, Romsey did well to keep the score to 12-3 at half-time with
-
Date
The shirt off Kevin's back
SUNDAY night will be a special evening for former Basingstoke star Kevin Conway as his number 10 shirt will be retired in a special ceremony before the game. It is chance for supporters old and new to show their appreciation for a Canadian forward who
-
Date
In Good Company (PG)
DENNIS Quaid plays a middle-aged ad executive whose new boss (That 70s Show's Topher Grace) is half his age - and who also happens to be dating his daughter. Playing the daughter is Scarlett Johansson - "it" girl of the moment.
-
Date
Coach Carter (12a)
AUTHOR Christopher Booker has written a book which says there are only seven basic plots in all the stories, films and television dramas in the world. One of them is "rags to riches", another "the quest" - and this week's new release Coach Carter must
-
Date
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (15)
OCEANOGRAPHER Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) plans to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, and heads out to sea, accompanied by Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett and Owen Wilson.
-
Date
Agency 'fails stores' over food dye scare
INDEPENDENT businesses in Basingstoke have criticised a Government watchdog after being left to their own devices to deal with the country's biggest health scare this year. Owners of a number of small shops and convenience stores in the borough have said
-
Date
Father-of-three's killer behind bars
A YOUNG man who killed a father-of-three when a drunken punch hit the wrong person has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Alexander Kane, 24, was involved in a scuffle outside Liquid nightclub in Festival Place, Basingstoke, when he threw the punch
-
Date
Gosport call up big guns
THE Gosport & Fareham big guns are back for their must-win home clash with Old Mid-Whitgiftians in London Two South. Coach Sean Fanning and Army star Dave Goddard make their first starts of the season. Fanning, who has bellowed his instructions from
-
Date
Sandra launches women's manifesto
ROMSEY'S Member of Parliament Sandra Gidley this week linked up with Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy in launching the party's manifesto for women. The proposals include plans to introduce a Citizen's Pension, a Maternity Income Guarantee and free
-
Date
New era for New Forest
THE New Forest will officially become Britain's newest National Park on Tuesday. Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael announced yesterday that March 1st, 2005 will be its official date of birth. "This will be an historic day," he said. "After 900 years
-
Date
End is in sight for A36 works
CONTRACTORS working on improvements to the A36 trunk road through West Wellow are set to battle on through the weekend to get the road re-opened in time for Monday's morning rush hour. It had been hoped that the road - closed since Monday, January 17th
-
Date
Sixty homes planned for Fishlake meadows
MORE housing is destined for Romsey's Fishlake Meadows estate. Up to 60 new homes could be built on the Hampshire County Council-owned site alongside Canal Walk. These could include social housing and flats. Two storey semi-detached houses will adjoin
-
Date
Big boost for bus service
BUS travel between Romsey and Southampton is to be massively improved with the introduction of new vehicles and new services - including a late-night weekend service. Bus operator Solent Blue Line is behind the move in partnership with local authority
-
Date
Taking design to extremes
AUTOMOBILI Lamborghini will unveil the Lamborghini Concept S, a revolutionary new concept car derived from the Gallardo, at next week's Geneva Motor Show. The Concept S is an extreme expression of Lamborghini styling, drawing inspiration from the classic
-
Date
A glittering evening
MERCEDES-Benz of Winchester unveiled its latest "stars" at a glittering evening to celebrate the opening of its new Easton Lane retail outlet. About 200 guests attended the event at which the newest models to wear the famous Mercedes-Benz three-pointed
-
Date
Beauty spot mast appeal is rejected
PLANNERS have won their battle to prevent a controversial Tetra radio mast being built at a beauty spot in the New Forest. Airwave MMO2 Ltd has lost its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a 22.5-metre mast beside the A35 at Lyndhurst
-
Date
A vision for the riverside
Architects working on the former Vosper Thornycroft site have unveiled their vision for Woolston's future. We take an exclusive look... THESE glittering towers of steel and glass are set to form a dramatic waterside gateway to Southampton. Rising from
-
Date
Tommy
JONATHAN Wilkes makes a welcome return to The Mayflower in Tommy from 28 February. It seems like only yesterday that the popular stage performer and TV host was in Southampton when he starred in last year's hit musical Grease. This time Jonathan is playing
-
Date
Shopmobility service axed in funds crisis
A VITAL service for disabled people closes today after funding dried up. Campaigners say the axing of Shirley Shopmobility puts an end to independent living for scores of disabled people in Southampton. But bosses simply could not find anyone to pay the
-
Date
Hospital staff thinking clean
A CLEANING hit squad is preparing to swing into action to spruce up Southampton General Hospital. Every visitor to the hospital on Monday will be given a bright pink card bearing the words "Spot where we're not up to scratch" and asked to report anything
-
Date
WATERFRONT LIFE 2008?
THIS is the stunning 21st century vision shown above of modern waterfront living that could soon be towering above Southampton. Rising on the banks of the River Itchen, where Vosper Thornycroft used to build warships, the development will house up to
-
Date
Council tax rises hit a record low - at what cost?
LOCAL councils met across Hampshire last night to set the amount of tax they will charge residents next year. Rises in the amount charged by district councils including Eastleigh, Fareham and Winchester were all agreed. Across the county, record low rises
-
Date
How city could miss out to Pompey again
BUSINESS leaders in Southampton have reacted with disappointment to news that Swedish furniture giant Ikea will not be setting up in the city centre. There are fears that, once again, the city may lose out to south coast rivals Portsmouth, who have already
-
Date
This work may stop another tragedy
MAJOR improvements are being carried out on the road where a teenage cyclist collided with a car and died nearly two years ago. Chris Garner, 13, suffered serious head injuries in the accident as he rode home from watching his brother play football. He
-
Date
Are you a relative of Sir Sidney?
THE SEARCH is on for living relatives of one of Southampton's most famous sons. City chiefs are looking for relatives of Alderman Sir Sidney Kimber who helped to build the city's sports centre during the 1930s. Leisure bosses are hoping to put up new
-
Date
James Bond evening fundraiser
GUESTS clad in 007 regalia will gather for a special James Bond-themed fundraising evening in April. Bond's Aston Martin will be on show at the event, being hosted by Hampshire Autistic Society at the Hampshire Tennis and Health Club in West End on Saturday
-
Date
'Stoke find themselves in relegation dogfight
BASINGSTOKE RFC player-coach Jim Dixon has called on his side to respond positively to their two recent set-backs by gaining a much-needed win at Bishop's Stortford. Consecutive league defeats, to Canterbury and London Scottish by 30-21 margins, have
-
Date
Hospital sends fall OAP away
A SHAKEN pensioner who suffered a fall in Andover's High Street was turned away at Andover War Memorial Hospital because, she claims, she's over 80. Arriving in an ambulance, Mrs Phyllis Cooke was sent away from both Adelaide Medical Centre and the minor
-
Date
Council tax set to rise
TEST Valley Borough Council will meet in Andover Guildhall this afternoon to confirm the details of their council tax demand due in April. The new charge for a band D property in the borough will be a minimum of £1,134.27, made up of £99 for the borough
-
Date
Embrace
COMEBACK kings Embrace play the Guildhall in Portsmouth on Thursday as part of their sell-out UK tour. The Huddersfield quartet shot back from the mire last year with the celestial top ten smash, Gravity, written by Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. The
-
Date
Parking charge anger
A PROPOSAL to introduce car parking charges in Ludgershall's main car park has been described as 'abominable' by district councillor Ken Beard and could cause 'huge congestion' says the area's county councillor. Mr Beard is to lobby fellow council members
-
Date
Local bands
LOCAL band Circa have added some fire to their riffs with ex-Candlefire cohorts Jinder and Marco, joining them to create something of a south coast supergroup! Having released six-track EP Hate Box to critical acclaim in late 2004, the Bournemouth band
-
Date
Carnival saved but more help needed
AFTER weeks of uncertainty the decision has been taken to save Andover Carnival - but its success will still depend on more commitment from Andover people and businesses. Andover Lions Club president Fred Harper said this week that the decision to hold
-
Date
Sting in the tale for home owner
PEST controller Bob Nightingale couldn't believe his ears when a customer called him to deal with wasps. "This is the earliest I can remember being called out to deal with wasps," said Mr Nightingale, who owns Andover Pest Control. "The explanation must
-
Date
Secure unit plan sees residents in uproar
DISTRAUGHT residents from Penton Harroway and Weyhill have contacted Andover MP Sir George Young following the planning application for a secure adult psychiatric unit on the site of the derelict Rothsay Hotel. "I share their disappointment that the first
-
Date
WHAT'S IN STORE
THE Daily Echo can today exclusively reveal the full details of Tesco's plans to come to Fareham - bringing up to 400 jobs and new homes with it. The store could be built on 1.84 hectares of land on the former foundry site and adjacent land in Quay Street
-
Date
Howe embarks on Camrose clear-out
ERNIE Howe has decided to let midfielder Toby Sumner and goalkeeper Mark Zawadski go as he bids to free up cash to try to acquire new players. The Town boss revealed his "inability to bring in a new face has been the most frustrating aspect of the season
-
Date
Plummer in Scots' team
SOUTHAMPTON Running Club's Simon Plummer has won his first Scotland senior vest for next month's World Championship 4K Cross-Country Trials at Nottingham's Wollaton Park. Plummer grabbed the selectors' attention with an outstanding run in the Reebok Cross
-
Date
Running incentive
THERE is an added attraction for top runners at this year's Totton 10k road race. The event will incorporate a Hampshire 10k AA Championship race when it gets underway from the town's Testwood School at 2pm on Sunday, April 3. Entry forms for the 10k
-
Date
Andy medal
FAREHAM'S up-and-coming cross-country prospect Andy Vernonwon a silver medal at the Saucony English National Championships in Birmingham. Vernon, a former Stubbington Green Runner now at Aldershot, Farnham & District, was runner-up in the junior men's
-
Date
Early birds
ORGANISERS of the New Forest Junior Triathlon are encouraging early entries to avoid disappointment. Many of the boys' sections were full at last year's successful event, staged at Tottonians Rugby Club and neighbouring Totton Recreation Centre. Youngsters
-
Date
Viking ship returns as an English queen
FRED Olsen Cruise Lines, one of the port of Southampton's main customers, is to name its fourth and latest vessel Boadicea, writes Keith Hamilton. When the ship arrives in Southampton for the first time early next year, the docks will be welcoming back
-
Date
Dell favourite Steve: Why I'm coming off the fence!
STEVE WILLIAMS is threatening to come off the fence when his old clubs Saints and Arsenal square up at St Mary's. The former England international shone in midfield for both sides during the 1980s and he says: "I love both clubs so much that when they
-
Date
Coup full of six appeal
ONE thing that's guaranteed to make the hearts of enthusiasts sink is news that a car maker plans to put a small engine in its large sports car. The exercise usually smacks of a huge compromise - in a bid to save some cash by offering a few less cubic
-
Date
Rose has Georgia on his mind
JUSTIN Rose admits he needs to find some winning form quickly if he is to move up the world rankings and gain a coveted place in golf's first Major of the season - the US Masters at the Augusta National. Rose, from north Hampshire, is desperate to return
-
Date
Kings of the castle
HIGHCLERE Castle has unveiled the schedule for a special music festival. The Highclere Music Festival runs from June 9 to 11, with open-air concerts set in Highclere's Capability Brown-inspired park among the same dramatic scenery that has caught the
-
Date
THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (15)
WRITER-director Wes Anderson brings his distinctively skewed vision of modern American family life to this bittersweet tale of conflict between the generations. Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) is a famous oceanographer and documentary filmmaker who travels
-
Date
HIDE AND SEEK (15)
"Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Sadly, when the final audacious twist of this atmospheric suspense-thriller does indeed 'come out', plausibility stays firmly in hiding. The tension, which director John Polson and screenwriter Ari Schlossberg have
-
Date
COACH CARTER (12A)
IN Britain, we berate our schools for the lack of physical education in the national curriculum. Across the Atlantic, it's an entirely different ball game. Sporting excellence within the high school system binds entire communities: the star player on
-
Date
Perfect floor in Aranmore
A REMODELLED semi-detached house has had wood-laminate flooring laid throughout the ground floor. It has also been extended over the garage and has planning permission to increase in size yet again. The modernised home (pictured above) in the village
-
Date
Blah, Blah, Blah, Southampton
BEFORE it closed last year, little known eaterie The Boom on Oxford Street was my favourite restaurant. This is the first time I have had the chance to return to its replacement - Blah Blah Blah - since it opened a few months ago. I certainly wasn't disappointed
-
Date
Stand-in goalie does the business
ASSISTANT manager Stuart Thomson was the unlikely hero for Stocks on Saturday - he had to go in goal and made several first-class, first-half saves. With Alan Ralph nursing broken ribs, Dan de Heaume out with a broken hand and Carl Mumford in bed with
-
Date
Font to the fore in derby game
Mottisfont 4 Broughton 1 THE return leg of this local derby didn't quite have the drama of their meeting earlier in the season, when Font scored twice in injury time to snatch a point. On this occasion one good factor was that both sides finished with
-
Date
Hards happier again after chairman vow
A LONG talk with chairman Richard Newsome has given Winchester City boss Neil Hards renewed hope for the future. There was a time earlier this week when Hards suspected he might lose his job in the fall-out that followed director of football David Malone's
-
Date
Whites hold fire on Smith signing
SALISBURY City have cooled on the signing of Lymington & New Milton's teenage left-back Pete Smith until he works out where his educational future lies. Although the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for the 19-year-old earlier this week, the deal has
-
Date
Hide & Seek (15)
UBIQUITOUS child star Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire) stars in this thriller alongside Robert De Niro. As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace in a sinister imaginary friend.
-
Date
Sailing lovebirds tie the knot in Oz
A LOCAL sailor competing in a round-the-world yacht race has taken time out from her gruelling schedule to tie the knot in Australia. Laura Alexander, 29, from Oakley, married fellow race competitor Graham Thompson during a romantic ceremony in Sydney
-
Date
In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Virgo Leader, roro, 0300, 43; MOL Progress, container, 0400, 206; Australian Highway, vehicle, 0430, 201; Bunga Raya Satu, container, 0500, 204; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Isolde, vehicle, 0800, 34/35; Autofreighter, roro,
-
Date
Savills staff to cash in on £70m windfall
UP TO 55 staff at a Southampton-based property consultants are to share a record-breaking £70m bonus pool with nearly 2,000 of their colleagues across the UK. Savills, which has its city office based at Brunswick Place, is famous in the property sector
-
Date
Skandia staff jump to aid of gymnasts
THIRTY-five volunteers from Southampton-based financial services group Skandia swapped their computers for paint brushes to give the city's Redbridge sports hall a makeover. Originally part of the old Redbridge Community School, which was demolished two
-
Date
Millbrook send out last men standing
MILLBROOK'S jarring clash with Sandown & Shanklin has left them with selection headaches ahead of a must-win game tomorrow. The third-bottom team will be without a string of players. Utility back Wayne Allen's broken ankle will rule him out for the
-
Date
Department store plans to expand again
ROMSEY'S Bradbeers department store is set to expand in order to meet the demands of its ever-increasing numbers of hungry customers. The store now attracts 6,000 customers to its shop and 2,000 to its restaurant every week following recent expansions
-
Date
Council tax rise 'lowest in years'
TAXPAYERS in Winchester can breathe a small sigh of relief today after finance chiefs in the city voted through the lowest council tax rise in years. Following a heated three-hour debate Winchester City Council agreed to an overall rise of just 3.3 per
-
Date
Wardens eager to help community
THESE are the faces of Winchester's three new neighbourhood wardens who will take to the streets next week. The two wardens and a coordinator will patrol the Highcliffe estate to cut down on petty crime and anitsocial behaviour. If successful, Winchester
-
Date
Women in the fast lane
A NEW breed of racy women - the fast fems as opposed to the boy racers - are demanding more performance from their motors and seeking out the models that can deliver says Hyperformance, the independent motor insurance intermediary. Statistics compiled
-
Date
Park rules will hit those plans
PEOPLE living in the New Forest National Park are facing a raft of new planning controls. Extra rules are being brought in to safeguard the character and appearance of the National Park, which will come into being next week. Residents in the protected
-
Date
Forest council tax to increase by 3.73%
COUNCIL tax bills in the New Forest are set to rise by an average of £43.95 from April. The average Band D bill in the district will go up from £1,179.46 to £1,223.41 - an increase of almost four per cent. Band D householders will have to pay the district
-
Date
This Happy Breed
THINK of Noel Coward and you tend to think of the upper class stories and fast-moving wit of plays such as Blithe Spirit and Private Lives. Yet this great playwright was also the EastEnders script writer of his time and able to bring more humble going-ons
-
Date
Deathtrap, RAODS, Plaza Theatre, Romsey
AWARD-winning Romsey-based RAODS bring Ira Levin's hugely successful thirller Deathtrap to the Plaza from Tuesday to Saturday, March 5. Written in 1978, the show ran for a record-breaking 1,792 performances on Broadway. It was subsequently presented at
-
Date
A Taste of Honey, New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
SHELAGH Delaney's A Taste of Honey comes to the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth from Wednesday. Delaney wrote the play when she was just 19 and it won her several awards as well as being made into a hit film starring Dora Bryan and Rita Tushingham. The
-
Date
Best of the rest
Other shows treading the boards in the south next week... HIT stage show Tomfoolery visits Lighthouse in Poole from next Tuesday. The hilarious production is based on the works of Harvard mathematician and songwriter, Tom Lehrer. The academic and satirist
-
Date
Let's coin it in for Ted's statue
SAINTS fans are being asked to dig deep in their pockets tomorrow in aid of a statue to celebrate the life of club legend Ted Bates. Bates served Saints as a player, manager and official for 66 years until his death in November 2003. He was 85. Led by
-
Date
EU proposal a financial worry for map-maker
EUROCRATS have drawn up a controversial plan that would hit Hampshire's famous map-maker hard in the pocket, it emerged today. A proposed EU directive could ban revenue raising from maps and other work at Ordnance Survey, which employs 1,200 people at
-
Date
Natasha Bedingfield
She stole the show at this year's Brit Awards, bagged a multi-platinum selling album with her first record and is being tipped to break the States later this year. What more could Natasha Bedingfield want? What's On's Noel Davies found out ahead of her
-
Date
Now that's a bloomin' good idea
A GROUP of youngsters showed they could really Make a Difference when they volunteered to help Testway Housing's Green Team improve their neighbourhood. Members of the Green Team met the volunteers in Camelot Close on King Arthur's Way and together they
-
Date
Jane McDonald
JANE McDonald, self-confessed diva and multi-platinum selling star, gives one of her most revealing interview yet to What's On ahead of her show at the Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday. Noel Davies reports... JANE McDonald is in a bubbly mood. Glowing
-
Date
New surgery gets patient approval
DOCTORS at the Castle Practice now have a new state-of-the-art surgery in Tidworth in which to undertake their consultations. The new surgery, at Drummer Lane of Station Road, has a suite of rooms for nurses, midwives, mental health workers, a phlebotomist
-
Date
Clubber's Guide
The Joiners Arms, St Marys Street, Southampton THE Joiners in St Marys Street has to be one of Southampton's best venues for live music. With bands playing most nights to very impressive crowds for such a small venue, The Joiners is always buzzing with
-
Date
Tale with a happy ending
TOOTSIE, the pet dog taken from outside Andover War Memorial Hospital has been reunited with her owner following last week's story in the Andover Advertiser. Robin Russell feared he had seen the last of Tootsie, his pet Jack Russell, after the 12-year-old
-
Date
Gig guide
Who's performing in the south next week. BIFFY Clyro play Southampton University on Saturday night. Regarded as one of the most exciting bands in Britain, Scots trio Simon Neil, Ben Johnston and James Johnston combine moments of extreme aggression with
-
Date
Town association meeting delayed
WHITCHURCH Town Association has had to delay a public meeting due to be held on Wednesday because of a new challenge. The meeting at the Town Hall was due to elect officers and adopt a formal constitution. But planning was approved for the new community
-
Date
Author's insight into wartime role
PEOPLE will get an insight into one of the roles Wiltshire played in the Second World War at a Tidworth talk. Author Don Evans and former library colleague Norman Parker will give an illustrated talk entitled 'The Development on the Towed Target'. The
-
Date
Couple celebrate 50 years
GOLDEN couple Betty and George Shelley returned to Andover a few weeks before their wedding anniversary to catch up with friends and family. They married in Southwark London in March 1955 but came to Andover in 1966 where George worked for Taskers as
-
Date
Tories are accused of stashing tax revenues
RESIDENTS of Fareham will pay an average of just 5p extra a week on their council tax bill after the council voted in favour of a 2.41 per cent increase for next year. Council leader Sean Woodward claims the increase - which will see the Fareham portion
-
Date
Melanie in hunt for a European medal
MELANIE Purkiss has bounced back from the disappointment of missing out on last year's Athens Olympics by booking her ticket to next week's European Indoor Championships in Madrid (March 4-6). And the 25-year-old Team Southampton 400 metres specialist
-
Date
Ball laps the AAA's field
SOUTHAMPTON'S under-20 race walker Nick Ball retained his 3k indoor title with a controlled performance in his sixth AAA National Championships at Birmingham. The Barton Peveril student led from the gun and pulled away to eventually lap the entire field
-
Date
Ropley 10k road race is reborn
AFTER two years in the wilderness, the Ropley 10k Road Race will be reborn at 11 am on Sunday, May 29 (Bank Holiday weekend). Between them Southampton Running Club and the Hursley Hash House Harriers are taking over where the Wessex Road Runners left
-
Date
Louise lives up to her racing reputation
IT WAS a case of so near and yet so far for Team Southampton's up-and-coming cross-country prospect Louise Webb at the Saucony English National Championships at Birmingham's Crofton Park. Competing in the under-15 girls' category, the Shirley-based athlete
-
Date
SCHOOL'S 'RIGHT TO SMACK' CASE FAILS
A HAMPSHIRE-based private school has failed in its bid to bring back smacking. The King's School, which operates a senior school in Allington Lane, Fair Oak, was one of four independent Christian schools where teachers and parents claimed that the ban
-
Date
Playschemes sacrificed for low tax rise
AN ELEVENTH-hour bid to save Eastleigh's popular holiday playscheme was crushed last night. The axe fell as the ruling Liberal Democrats honoured their pledge to keep the borough's portion of the council tax below inflation, setting the lowest rise in
-
Date
Confidence boosted by added fight for places
ASSISTANT manager Jim Smith can sense the confidence returning to the Saints players - but he knows time's running out to turn good displays into three-point hauls. Saints have dominated league matches against Everton and West Brom in recent weeks, yet
-
Date
LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN!
JIM SMITH believes clean-sheets can be the key to Premiership survival. Frustration was the overwhelming emotion following Tuesday's goalless stalemate with West Brom - which kept Saints in the relegation area, though just two points adrift of Crystal
-
Date
Smash-hit night
THE leading young amateur boxers from England took on their Italian counterparts in front of a packed audience at Basingstoke's Aldworth Science College last Friday. In a special evening of international pugilism, arranged by the Rotary Club of Basingstoke
-
Date
Cult band to stop off at Railway
WORLD-RENOWNED retro kitsch artist Vince Ray will play some aural masterpieces in Winchester on Saturday, March 5, when he appears at The Railway Inn with his band the Vincent Razorbacks. More famous for his artistic endeavours, which feature on countless
-
Date
SPLANGLISH (12A)
REFERRING to the hybrid of Spanish and English spoken by nearly 40 million Latinos living in the United States, the new comedy by writer-director James L Brooks (As Good As It Gets) contrives a collision of these two disparate cultures under one roof.
-
Date
CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 3rd March. THE AVIATOR (12A): Martin Scorsese's lengthy biopic of reclusive industrialist Howard Hughes, paints a vivid and sumptuous portrait of the Hollywood golden age. Leonardo DiCaprio is incredibly assured
-
Date
Flotation enables energy firm to make acquisition
VOLLER Energy, the Basingstoke-based new technology company, has made its first acquisition since floating on the Alternative Investment Market. Working out of the town's Basepoint centre, the company raised a massive £10million from the AIM flotation
-
Date
Festival Place more popular than ever
FESTIVAL Place, Basingstoke's £350million flagship shopping centre, has gone from strength to strength since being named the 10th top retail centre in the UK. Grosvenor's shopping and leisure complex expanded its regional appeal to shoppers, who were
-
Date
Many a shower to be had at April Cottage
SPRING has come early to the residential property market with the launch of April Cottage in Cliddesden village. The thatched, listed property dates back to around 1690 and stands at the end of a terrace of period homes in Farleigh Road. It is selling
