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  • Redlynch and Hale back to winning ways

    REDLYNCH and Hale finally returned to winning ways in Hampshire League County Division Two beating visiting Bishop's Waltham by five wickets, writes ANDY CHURCH. The game saw the welcome return from injury of skipper James Taylor, but the visitors

  • South Wilts have to settle for third

    SOUTH Wilts will finish third in the Southern League Premier Division after St Cross Symondians' clinched the runners-up spot by chasing down a 233-run target to win by five wickets with 14 balls to spare at Bemerton. Long time leaders Bashley (

  • Farley say we are going up

    JON Burton's unwavering focus and determination drove Farley to a one wicket win over Mottisfont, securing the club's promotion to Hampshire County Division Three, writes PAUL ROBERTS. Coming to the crease as Farley had slumped to 15-3 in pursuit

  • Man sustains fractured skull and cheekbone after altercation

    A MAN sustained a fractured skull and cheekbone after an altercation in Ringwood. Police say the incident is believed to have happened outside the Nationwide bank in the High Street between 11.50pm on Saturday, August 24 and 12.06am on August 25

  • Whites drawn away in FA Cup first round qualifying draw

    SALISBURY have learnt who their opponents will be in the first round of the FA Cup.  The Whites have been drawn away to Thatcham Town, who currently sit fourth in the Southern Division One South, the league below Salisbury's.  The fixture will

  • Sunday Funday raises more than £2,000 for charity

    DURRINGTON saw the biggest Sunday Funday in it's 10 year history, say organisers. The Retro at the Rec and Sunday Funday events were held at the recreation ground on Sunday, August 25, and saw more than £2,000 raised for charity. The team, headed

  • Woman arrested after Class A drugs found in car

    A WOMAN was arrested after a car was used to transport class A drugs. At around 10.45pm on Thursday, August 22, police officers stopped a car on the A342 Andover Road, Ludgershall, near the Hampshire border. A search of the vehicle was carried

  • More sites needed to be 'breastfeeding welcome' in Wiltshire

    AROUND 130 council sites in Wiltshire have signed up to a scheme that promotes public breastfeeding and makes mothers feel at home. The Breastfeeding Welcome scheme, backed by Wiltshire Council, gives shops, restaurants and cafes an opportunity

  • PHOTOS: Knights do battle at Legendary Joust

    KNIGHTS donned their noble steeds to do battle at Old Sarum over the Bank Holiday weekend. Jousts are always a popular fixture in Old Sarum’s summer events calendar, but this year English Heritage’s blockbuster event was given a new twist.