A YOUNG Hampshire bridegroom who died in an horrific car crash just hours before his wedding will always be remembered for his "wonderful smile". Tributes today continued to pour in for popular 24-year-old John Thick, who was on his way home with his
BEN Fiddy is standing down as chairman of Fawley Parish Council. Mr Fiddy, 70, held a farewell lunch at Gang Warily sports centre to thank everyone who had helped him during his term of office. Mr Fiddy joined the parish council only four years ago. He
HAMPSHIRE captain Robin Smith boldly predicted his side would be among the trophies within five years, and that after they were handed a first defeat of the season. Warwickshire Bears thumped the Hampshire Hawks by seven wickets in yesterday's CGU National
ROCK group Uncle Brian has just been crowned 1999 Battle at the Rock winners - beating Southampton-based Shimmer. The event, run inconjunction with Subway, Zest TV Productions and 1st Degree Records has been running for the past three months at the Chicago
THE unsung heroes and heroines of Hampshire communities are set to get some well-deserved time off with the Daily Echo. Today we launch the search for the Young Carers of 1999 - those who selflessly put others before themselves. Whether it's doing the
A MOTHER has won her battle to find a new home so her disabled daughter can finally leave hospital - after her plight was highlighted in the Daily Echo. Nine-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer Natalie Hardie has been stranded in Southampton General Hospital
WILLIAM Hague is to lobby the government to help Southampton cope with an influx of Kosovan refugees. The Tory leader, who visited the Test Valley and Totton, said it was up to national rather than local governments to pay the rehousing costs. Mr Hague
HAMPSHIRE may have a new identity as the Hawks but that could not disguise the old failings as they plunged to a seven-wicket mauling by Warwickshire Bears after a 128-run part-nership between David Hemp (72) and Trevor Penney (55). It was almost as if
JOE McCormack was the unlikely hero as Cowes sensationally won the Wessex League Cup for the first time in their history with a thrilling 3-2 penalty shoot-out victory over newly-crowned league champions Lymington & New Milton at Ten Acres. After
DAVE JONES will be cracking the whip in training this week to ensure there is no let-up ahead of Saturday's crunch game at Wimbledon. He knows his Saints side have given themselves an excellent chance of avoiding the drop with their 2-1 win over Leicester
THE VALLEY was meant to be Southampton Saints' theatre of dreams but they ruined their big day with a chronic attack of stage fright. Faced with Sky TV cameras, live national radio and a record AXA Women's FA Cup final crowd of 6,450 in sunny south-east
THE WHEELS of fortune have turned full circle for elite cyclist David Rand in a matter of weeks. The former national road race champion had his season all mapped out until his PDM Sports team collapsed - leaving the New Forest rider out in the cold. But
LIZ McCombe brilliantly retained the English Seniors Women's Championship at a wet and windy Lindrick. The weather might have been cool but McCombe, the tall, classy player from the Hockley Club in Winchester, was in red-hot form. She carded a 77 - three
THE WHEELS of fortune have turned full circle for elite cyclist David Rand in a matter of weeks. The former national road race champion had his season all mapped out until his PDM Sports team collapsed - leaving the New Forest rider out in the cold. But
