BEECH-based gardening celebrity Alan Titchmarsh,has hit an all-time high by being voted one of the most sexy men on TV, second only to ER superstar, George Clooney.

Alton's local hero is featured in a recent ntl survey which reveals the changing tastes of viewers in Surrey and Hampshire, not least an obvious infatuation with gardeners and gardening programmes.

A full version of this story can be found in the Alton Herald of September 3, 1999.