THE OLDEST carnival in the South kicks off today at eight minutes past noon with nine days of colour and spectacle lined up for the fun-loving residents of Eastleigh. But a question mark still hangs over the long-term future of the 113-year-old event
SHE calls it her baby and for 20 years it has been the centre of her life as they went everywhere together. Whenever Southampton housekeeper Pat Othen got behind the wheel of the 1969 MGB Roadster, envious onlookers would gaze longingly at them as they
HUNDREDS of leukaemia sufferers have been given a lifeline after a moving appeal by a little Hampshire girl, the Daily Echo can today reveal. Last September, seven-year-old Emma Heaton touched us all after she wrote a heartbreaking letter to God asking
SOUTHAMPTON city planners are expected to give the green light on Tuesday to redevelopment plans for the Dell, home of the Saints. Plans for 228 properties - including 44 affordable homes for young families and the elderly - are due to come before the
Hampshire's three England Youth internationals won six gold medals and two bronze medals at the European Darts Championships in Gibraltar. Horndean's Jason Crawley, 15, and Aldershot's James Wade, 17, both making their first appearances at the event,
Hampshire's relegation from the first division of the PPP Healthcare county championship moved a step nearer reality with another abject batting performance at the County Ground. Leicestershire managed to bowl out Hampshire twice without four key frontline
Half time results from the top clubs in the South Southampton 1 - Real Sociedad 1 Portsmouth 0 - Sheffield Utd 1 Bristol Rovers 1 - AFC Bournemouth 1 Converted for the new archive on 25 January 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the
Hassan Kachloul is ready to re-open contract talks at The Dell after turning down a move to Ipswich. Saints surprisingly accepted a £1.8 million bid from the newly-promoted side for the Moroccan who has been a firm favourite with the fans since joining
Hampshire's super-fit triathlete Julian Jenkinson is firm favourite to win one of the most gruelling races staged in Britain tomorrow. The former Southampton scientist is predicted to come home first after swimming 2.4 miles in the Gailey Reservoir at
Last month, Hampshire chef Peter Brewer joined thousands of well wishers in London to wish the nation's favourite great-grandmother happy birthday. The 28-year-old was seen by millions of television viewers who tuned in to watch a 5000-strong parade,
CRAIG David is not exactly short of fans at the moment. But the person he's happiest to call a fan is his mum, Tina. She's stopped working now and spends most of her time at home on Southampton's Holyrood estate, where the 19-year-old overnight musical
Pat Holt discovers the splendour of the Victorian era in a garden in Chichester IF YOU know your onions and treasure your tomatoes, you will feel thoroughly at home in the vegetable plots and glasshouses of West Dean Gardens. The kitchen gardens are the
RACHEL LAMB talks to the key players in the New Forest about the future of this green and pleasant land Wedged between Southampton and Bournemouth a sprawling Eden of lush vegetation, rare and beautiful wildlife and spectacular scenery draws about 20
IT may not yet be the Day of the Triffids but a Hampshire garden has suffered an invasion from a set of super-plants. A giant set of sunflowers has taken over the front garden in the Sholing area of Southampton. At nearly 15 feet tall, the growth and
A DAILY Echo-backed project to build sports facilities in a black African township has been given an unexpected boost - by the South African Rugby Union and national team. Joel Stranski - who scored the winning penalty in the nail-biting 1995 Rugby World
KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines 50 Years Ago Nearly all the Saints professional players took to the pitch for a special pre-season football match at the Dell. Those taking part included
WHEN 7,200 young people arrive on Thursday for the greatest youth sports event of the millennium, they'll be guaranteed a big Southampton welcome. More than 400 volunteers, ranging in age from 16 to 77 years old, will meet and greet the 52 teams from
Full time results from the top clubs in the South Southampton 1 - Real Sociedad 2 Portsmouth 0 - Sheffield Utd 2 Bristol Rovers 1 - AFC Bournemouth 1 Converted for the new archive on 25 January 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the
A controversial penalty by Francisco De Pedro nine minutes into the second half ensured Saints' final warm-up game ended in defeat at The Dell. Wayne Bridge was harshly judged to have pushed French mid-fielder Collet on a run into the box and De Pedro
LAST of three 50-mile time trials which form part of the South East All-Rounder Competition takes place near Wimborne tomorrow - and, with last year's champion James Clarke (Salisbury RC) not defending his title, his clubmate, Paul Whatley, is emerging
Today's arrivals and sailings Today's principal Southampton arrivals: P&O Nedlloyd Rotterdam, container, 0530, 207; Aurora, cruise liner, 0545, 106; Sundream, cruise liner, 0645, 38/9; Bujin, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Amity Ace, ro-ro, 1030, 201
SOUTHAMPTON's Over 50s got into the showbiz mood as they went behind the scenes at the city's Mayflower. They were given a fascinating insight into the technical wizardry behind the theatre's latest blockbusting production. During the backstage tour the
EXPERTS fear Southampton's ill-fated liner Titanic could soon disappear forever as remains of the ship are disintegrating like "melted chocolate.'' In an exclusive, first-hand account of how the ship looks in its watery grave deep on the Atlantic sea
THEORIES abound about what causes crop circles such as these giant examples near Alresford. Many say hoaxers, some blame aliens, some the weather, but others blame it on shifts in the Earth's magnetic field. The last theory is being put forward by researcher
Scientists at Southampton University have landed over £400,000 in grants to help in research at the cutting-edge of laser technology. A team, led by Dr David Shepherd, was awarded the cash from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to
