Petersfield Post (Petersfield, England) back issues from April 2008:
We've set sail for Wembley now and it's all for a good cause...
Apr 04, 2008 ... Some are going by train, some by car and some by coach - but this trio of dedicated Pompey fans are walking all the way to Wembley. Towing their replica of Pompey's famous flagship, HMS Victory, Steve Pinder, Keith Pinder and Paul Clark weighed anchor in Petersfield on Monday ...
Pompey sailor won't be plotting a course for the semi final this time.
Apr 04, 2008 ... DELIVERING post to homes in Liss will keep one Pompey fanatic away from Wembley. Postman David Ray (pictured right) is familiar to the Fratton Park faithful as the sailor mascot who walks around the pitch before matches. However, he will be absent from the famous ...
Scanners target cash machine at town bank.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Customers who used the cash machine at the HSBC bank in The Square, Petersfield, last Friday evening and Saturday morning have been urged by the police to keep a close watch on their account statements. It follows the discovery of a sophisticated scanning template, which police ...
'Nightmare' to follow post office closure.
Apr 04, 2008 ... The post office at Durford Road, Petersfield, sold its last stamp on Monday as it became the latest victim of the network's closure programme. The branch's loyal customers, who have campaigned to stave off the move, warned that using the town centre Post Office is going to be a ...
Birth centre reborn following campaign.
Apr 04, 2008 ... The Grange maternity centre was reborn yesterday (Tuesday) after nearly three years of turmoil regarding its future came to an end. The Swan Street centre will now be staffed with midwives 24 hours a day and will have all the services campaigners battled for during its troubled ...
Time to pick your Coffee Cup winner.
Apr 04, 2008 ... The Petersfield Post's quest to find the best coffee shop in town has moved into its concluding phase - the Coffee Cup Final! Coupon voting has now closed and the only way to cast any more votes is via our website. The Post's discerning, coffee-loving readers have ...
Dons will screen Pompey match.
Apr 04, 2008 ... POMPEY'S fabulous FA Cup run created a headache for Hambledon Cricket Club on the eve of their own big weekend this Friday and Saturday. Hambledon have been selected as an ECB Showcase Club for the NatWest Cricket Force weekend 2008 - one of only five clubs in the UK - and the ...
Panthers finish season on a high note.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Petersfield II 2 Aldershot & Farnham III 2 THE PANTHERS finished the season with a fine game in somewhat adverse weather conditions. Aldershot & Farnham proved once more to be strong opposition and both sides created chances and showed they were capable of ...
Magpies in peril.
Apr 04, 2008 ... New Milton 3 Alresford 0 ALRESFORD played pretty well for most of this game, but in front of goal were outgunned by a New Milton side whose resurgence since Christmas has virtually assured them of Wessex Premier survival - at Alresford's expense. Playing ...
Pilgrim's header puts Deans level.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Horndean 1 VT 1 THE GAME should perhaps have been called off as a deluge shortly before kick-off caused a considerable amount of surface water. However, the referee decided to go ahead, and Deans will be satisfied with a battling performance in terrible conditions to ...
Town in shock 5-1 defeat.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Petersfield 1 Amesbury 5 PETERSFIELD have switched this Saturday's home match against Verwood to Friday night (7.45pm kick-off) to avoid a clash with the FA Cup semi-final between Portsmouth and West Bromwich at Wembley and are expecting a good crowd. Town slithered ...
Colts out of cup.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Petersfield Colts 10 Gosport & Fare'm 22 PETERSFIELD Colts were knocked out of the semi-finals of the cup after a poor opening 20 minutes. Within five minutes they were penalised for holding on at the ruck, and went three points behind. In a scrappy game ...
Threes finish in runners-up spot.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Romsey II 15 Petersfield III 29 IN A game played in terrible conditions, Field won their last league match of the season to finish runners-up to Fordingbridge and wait to see if they are promoted to Hampshire 1 next season. With an experienced side able to make the ...
Double victory as Chicks attempt to clear backlog.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Liss Chicks 2 Rushmoor 0 Liss Chicks 6 Rushmoor 0 IN AN attempt to catch up with the backlog of games missed through bad weather, this was a double game for the Chicks against Rushmoor. After a few delays the first of four 20-minute periods started with an ...
U-13B win provides promotion glimpse.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Rushmoor 2 Petersfield U-13B 4 PETERSFIELD kept up their faint chance of promotion by seeing off a determined ten-man Rushmoor, one of their rivals for the second spot in the table. The victory ensures the tightest of finishes with just two points ...
Green credentials rewarding again for tourist attraction.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Staff at Birdworld, the bird park and gardens near Farnham, was delighted to receive a gold award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme for the second time. The scheme awards tourist attractions and hotels based upon its attitude and actions in the interest of sustainable ...
Funds to help train more dogs.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A "sound" donation has been made to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People by Petersfield's branch of The Hearing Company. The hearing care retailer on the High Street was one of the company's 17 standalone stores that helped to raise [pounds sterling]5,500 for the charity by donating ...
Town firm becomes a master florist.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A PETERSFIELD shop has been accepted as a master florist by industry experts. The Blacksmith's Daughter, based in the central car park in Petersfield town centre, has been accepted as a Master Florist by a directory ...
Put hearing to the test.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A Petersfield hearing aid company says people are ignoring their vital sense of hearing. The Hearing Company, based in Petersfield High Street, said that more than two thirds of people questioned had never even had a hearing test. Only six per cent of those who had ...
Free internet at railway station.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Passengers using Petersfield railway station can now connect to the internet free of charge while they are waiting for their trains. Henderson's Railway Cafe and Shop has introduced a fast wireless internet service for all its customers. It means anybody with a ...
Asbestos firm's joy at securing award.
Apr 04, 2008 ... DENMEAD-based asbestos specialists Amiante Ltd is celebrating after recieving an Investors in People Award. To achieve this nationally-recognised prize, the Parklands Business Centre company had to undergo a series of assessments on training development, management ...
Firm's new acquisition.
Apr 04, 2008 ... LIPHOOK-BASED company IML Ltd, part of the Computershare Group, has continued its expansion through the acquisiton of USA company Machine Dreams Inc. IML employs more than 70 people and the company is due to move into Bohunt Manor this summer. It is a global supplier ...
Book store shortlisted for prize.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Petersfield's One Tree Books has been named as one of the UK's best independent bookshops. The store is included in a regional shortlist for the prestigious Independ-ent Bookshop of the Year Award. Opened by Tim O'Kelly 13 years ago, One Tree Books hosts a range of ...
Tourism figures on the up.
Apr 04, 2008 ... TOURISM businesses in Hampshire are among the most successful in the UK. This is according to new government figures which say international visitors to the county soared by 33 per cent, from 505,000 to 674,000. Overseas tourists spent [pounds sterling]211m in ...
Fight back on over new homes plan.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Plans to build six homes on a plot of land in Sheet have been revived by a developer. The bid to build the six properties was rejected by East Hampshire District Council but developer Chertsey Estates has appealed against the decision. Now the matter will be put before a ...
Inspectors impressed by efforts.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Steep Primary School has been given a resounding thumbs up from Ofsted inspectors in its latest report. Progress was judged to be good in all areas highlighted for improvement, showing that the recent efforts of the school and the local community are turning its fortunes around ....
Making song and dance about centre.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Members of a Petersfield church celebrated the completion of a major project with a barn dance and an official opening ceremony. The [pounds sterling]650,000 annexe at the United Reformed Church in College Street has been designed so it can be used by both the church and other ...
Team head-ing for a hard time.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Two doctors and two headteachers will be swapping their stethoscopes and mortarboards for running shoes when they take on the London Marathon. Doctors Andy Cairns and Guy Cunliffe both work at the Swan Surgery in Petersfield, while Churcher's College headteacher Simon Williams ...
National park evidence set for enquiry.
Apr 08, 2008 ... THE EVIDENCE that campaigners hope will win back Petersfield's place in the South Downs National Park has been compiled. A mass of detailed evidence to support the inclusion of the Western Weald in the South Downs National Park has been researched, written, printed and collated ...
Vandals strike again as nursery kids play.
Apr 08, 2008 ... Vandals used a metal pole to smash windows at the Love Lane Pavilion while a children's nursery was being run inside. Six windows leading into dressing rooms in the building were smashed in by yobs last Wednesday afternoon. As the attack took place, between 4.15pm and ...
Mayor to leap from building.
Apr 08, 2008 ... PETERSFIELD mayor Paul Molloy plans to lower himself off the roof of Portmouth's Civic Centre in a bid to raise funds for charity. Mr Molloy, a former abseiling instructor with the Royal Navy, plans to make his descent from the 70ft building on April 19. Despite regularly ...
Snow fun all white...
Apr 08, 2008 ... Our world went white at the weekend as a cold snap covered East Hampshire in a blanket of snow. The snow fell thick and fast on Sunday morning - to the delight of youngsters and the despair of motorists - but by the afternoon it had mostly melted away. Although the ...
MP hits out over closures.
Apr 08, 2008 ... East Hampshire MP Michael Mates has condemned the government's failure to suspend the Post Office closure programme. A vote to suspend the widespread closures was narrowly defeated in Parliament last month. Mr Mates said: "The government may have won the vote in ...
Mayor backs call to honour military.
Apr 08, 2008 ... A military unit or naval vessel should be given the Freedom of Petersfield according to one resident who feels the nation's servicemen do not get the respect they deserve. Andy Millar, of Moggs Mead, believes a perfect demonstration of support from the town for the armed forces ...
Postcode offer proves to be popular with cyclists.
Apr 09, 2008 ... MORE than 50 prudent cyclists took precautions against bike theft at a police-organised event. Working in conjunction with Owens Cycles, of Steep, cyclists brought their bikes to the Tesco car park on March 15 in order to have their postcode engraved on it. PCSO Dawn ...
On the pull to raise funds...
Apr 09, 2008 ... PETERSFIELD cadets helped get a fundraising scheme off the ground when they put their backs into a helicopter haul. The cadets of Petersfield's 1927 Squadron joined seven other squadrons at HMS Sultan in Gosport in dragging a 8,000lb Westland Wessex Helicopter around the ...
Kids have fun stopping the rot.
Apr 09, 2008 ... CHILDREN at The Little School on the Lake in Petersfield have been chewing over a message of healthy eating. The kids enjoyed a Stop the Rot Day to help them understand the importance of not drinking sugary drinks and eating sweets. All ...
Marathon backing for battling Nathan.
Apr 09, 2008 ... Little Nathan Pearce from Petersfield, who was born weighing just over 1lb, has a marathon of support behind him as he fights for survival. Nathan, who was born more than four months prematurely on January 29, is being cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit at St Mary's ...
Damian ready to pound the streets.
Apr 09, 2008 ... Damian Crawford from Headley Down is being sponsored to run the London Marathon to the tune of at least [pounds sterling]1,500. He will be donating the money to the neonatal intensive care unit at St Mary's Hospital. Damian (35), a software developer for a company ...
Up at dawn on Wembley road.
Apr 09, 2008 ... 5.30am Up at the crack of dawn to beat the predicted stampede at Petersfield train station. Rain starts falling as I walk out of the front door. Could it be a bad omen for the Blue Army? 6.15am Arrive at Petersfield train station to find the platform ...
PGA event gets snowed off.
Apr 09, 2008 ... SUNDAY'S match between the Hampshire PGA and the County Golf Union at Blackmoor was cancelled after heavy snow closed the course. It is hoped that the match may be re-arranged but a busy schedule may mean that this is not possible. The 36-hole ...
Open matches should get the juniors 'biting'.
Apr 09, 2008 ... MBK LEISURES junior open fishing matches start again on April 19, running on Friday evenings amd Saturday afternoons. Father and daughter, Karter and Kendra Whittock, run their coarse fishery with four sites in Greatham, Liss, Rake and Wishanger. Each year junior open ...
Crawford is skipper.
Apr 09, 2008 ... SOUTH AFRICAN David Winter (25) an opening bowler and aggressive middle-order batsman from Durban, will be Liphook & Ripsley's overseas player in Southern Premier League Division 2 this summer. Winter plays for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland Squad, which competes in the SAA ...
Churches celebrate Pentecost.
Apr 10, 2008 ... The Petersfield Area Churches Together group will be celebrating the churches' birthday, otherwise known as Pentecost, in Petersfield Square on May 11. The celebrations will comprise two hours of family fun from 3pm with ...
Budding rockstars on stage.
Apr 10, 2008 ... BUDDING Petersfield popstars from Clive's Easylearn Rock School are set to rock to the rafters on Friday, April 18, in support of the Dame Vera Lynn Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy. Havant's Staunton Community Sports College will play host as rockers of all ages gather to ...
Square to be looked at again.
Apr 10, 2008 ... District councillors are to have another debate about whether a commercial operator should take over the running of Petersfield Square. A lengthy discussion last week ended inconclusively - although there was unanimous agreement that nothing should be done to alter the ...
Town council: We could run Square.
Apr 10, 2008 ... PETERSFIELD Town Council has put itself forward to manage a programme of fundraising events on The Square - but one leading councillor says it does not have the "capacity or the competence" to do it. East Hampshire District Council currently runs The Square but is considering ...
Victorious U-14 girls.
Apr 10, 2008 ... NE Hants U-14 2 South Chiltern 0 THE NE Hants U-14 representative side played their second game on Wednesday night at Petersfield's Love Lane ground, with a large number of local girls taking part. NE Hants settled quickly and passed the ball well ....
Island holiday for lads from Liphook U-15B.
Apr 10, 2008 ... FIFTEEN members of Liphook United U-15B squad have recently returned from a training camp in Malta following a grant from East Hampshire District Council. The team were invited to visit Malta over the spring half-term, attend a training camp and play a few matches against local ...
Dimi puts finishing touch to Dons' day!
Apr 10, 2008 ... DESPITE the big event at Wembley, Hampshire's new skipper, Dimi Mascarenhas, was the main attraction at Hambledon on Saturday when he rolled up his sleeves and got stuck in at the club's ECB 'working weekend'. While Pompey were booking their place in the FA Cup final, ...
[pounds sterling]650 stolen in bag theft.
Apr 10, 2008 ... POLICE in Petersfield are appealing for witnesses after a shopper lost [pounds sterling]650 after her bag was snatched. The cash was stolen from a 21-year-old woman's handbag in the town on Tuesday, April 8, between 2pm and 3pm. The bag had been left on top of a pushchair. ...
Standards maintained at club show.
Apr 11, 2008 ... Despite some of the regular entrants being unable to exhibit and the early flowers being over, entries for the Greatham Gardeners' Club Spring Flower Show were very encouraging and of a very high standard. Likewise the judges commented on the high standard of the photography ...
Juggler is ready to take on world.
Apr 11, 2008 ... At the age of 13, Freddy Sheed has got the whole world in his hands. The schoolboy from Ramsdean is Britain's best young juggler - just two years after taking up the hobby. Now he has his sights set on the world championship in Las Vegas next year. Freddy teamed up ...
Band overcome a nightmare.
Apr 11, 2008 ... A PETERSFIELD rock band overcame a series of mishaps to win a battle of the bands competition at Farnborough College. Saxon Black endured a nightmare day after becoming a last minute addition to the bill. Lead guitarist Tagore Grey said the number of setbacks were ...
Gourmet title for south to be Petersfield's?
Apr 11, 2008 ... Petersfield could become a gourmet centre for the South East, according to the organisers of the town's first food festival. The town is ideally placed to be a focus for fine food and the festival, to be held at the end of May, could be just the event to make it happen. ...
Rogate subs.
Apr 11, 2008 ... ROGATE start their season with Subs Day at 2pm on Sunday, April 13. It will be held at Nyewood Village Hall because the new pavilion will not be ready in time. Subs are unchanged at [pounds sterling]35, plus [pounds ...
Nelson gives Magpies a breather.
Apr 11, 2008 ... Fareham 1 Alresford 2 GOALS from Joe Hodge and Paul Nelson on a chilly Tuesday night at Cams Alders threw Alresford a lifeline in their fight against relegation back to Wessex Division 1. It took only three minutes for Hodge to give the Magpies the lead, ...
No joy for Headley.
Apr 11, 2008 ... Sporting BTC 5 Headley Utd 1 ANOTHER away game for Headley and another defeat came at the hands of a well-organised Sporting side, who had team commitment and bags of encouragement for each other. Headley started the better team with a dominant midfield and sure ...
Woman fined for benefits fraud.
Apr 12, 2008 ... A PETERSFIELD woman has been fined after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Jane Macken, of Highfield Road, had failed to give the district council prompt notification of her employment and had also given false details as to the actual start of her employment. She had ...
Judge impressed by tulip turnout at society's show.
Apr 12, 2008 ... EMPSHOTT and Hawkley Horticultural Society's spring show impressed judges with a good turn out. The judge, Peter Brooks, said it was a good show and that he was impressed by the number of entries per class for the daffodils, given the small number of entrants. He ...
Bus pass rules are clarified.
Apr 12, 2008 ... East Hampshire District Council has confirmed the over-60s free travel pass can be used 24 hours a day, where the journey begins in East Hampshire. This is despite bus companies incorrectly refusing travel to some passengers. The district council has received complaints when ...
Swan raises the stakes for Town.
Apr 12, 2008 ... Petersfield 1 Verwood 1 PETERSFIELD rounded off their home matches with an entertaining draw against high-flying Verwood. Town made a couple of changes and started well, playing up the slope, with Liam Sewell looking lively up front. However, it was Verwood who had ...
U-20 in semis.
Apr 12, 2008 ... RUGBY: Having won their quarter-final against Middlesex at the Army Stadium at Aldershot on Sunday, Hampshire U-20 are looking forward to the ...
Eleanor off to nationals.
Apr 12, 2008 ... HERNE Junior School pupil Eleanor van Dongen (10), of Petersfield, has qualified for the national gymnastic championships taking place in Birmingham next month. She is a member of the Ville Club run by John and Tina Fields at Cowplain Activity Centre. Eleanor is in the Southern ...
Appliance of science for county's athletes.
Apr 13, 2008 ... TRAINING and competing at the highest sporting level is not easy. Not only do you need to have talent, dedication and ambition, you also need to be able to travel to competition events, keep training equipment up to date and have access to physiotherapy and advice. ...