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  • The homeless hero

    How did a Yorkshire man who fought alongside Australians in the killing fields of Vietnam end up in a homeless hostel in Southampton? FIONA GRIFFITHS met Dave Goodall THERE are no photos Dave Goodall can show me of himself as a 22-year-old soldier in

  • Shoreline stroll

    Rightly known as a yachting centre, Hamble also boast a historic Common and some fantastic views for walkers HAMBLE is famous throughout the world as a yachting centre, but the village has another claim to fame. From earliest times the villagers have

  • Food: No need to go cold turkey

    WHETHER you are aiming to squeeze into a swimsuit in the near future or are just looking for a low fat meat choice for summer, British turkey is a great option. The British turkey information service have provided some versatile and easy to use recipes

  • Monkey business

    Producing documentaries has always been a dream for Lucinda Ashton and she has now embarked on a fly-on-the-wall series based on the world of apes for Meridian TV. ALI KEFFORD reports AS LUCINDA dived into the murky piranha-infested waters of the Amazon

  • Windfall for leisure complex to meet local needs

    OVERSEERS of Hamble School's planned £2.3m health, leisure and sports complex have been granted a cash boost to help ensure that the scheme meets local needs. An initial grant of £2,500 will be made to the school's community management committee to go

  • TOP TEN BOOKS:

    This week's best sellimg paperbacks and hardbacks with Waterstone's of Southampton PAPERBACK 1 Bridget Jones' Diary (film tie in) - Helen Fielding 2 Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film tie-in) - Louis de Bernieres 3 Winter Solstice - Rosamunde Pilcher 4

  • Swimming: Nomads in late rush - but too late

    In a dramatic Hants and South Coast Minor League Final, Winchester City Penguins successfully defended their title - by just two points from Fareham Nomads. Behind these two and Woking, Eastleigh Fleming Park put in a fine late surge to take clear fourth

  • Invitation for Charles

    PRINCE Charles can soon expect an invitation in the post - to officially open Fair Oak's new-look recreation ground. Thousands of pounds have been spent on upgrading the Shorts Road Recreation Ground. It has been given a new name - the New Century Park

  • RAW COURAGE

    A WORKER who lost both legs in an accident at Southampton Docks has been given hope that he could walk again. Speaking for the first time since being awarded £725,000 damages in an out-of-court settlement, Reginald Whitmarsh told the Daily Echo that specialists

  • I am determined to make each day count

    SEVEN YEARS AGO John Taylor was so super-fit that he thought nothing of cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats. His cycle marathon covered about 1,000 miles and little did he think as he sped along the nation's back roads that three years later he would

  • Crusty butts into a no-go nesting area

    BARRICADES have gone up round an old firefighting truck, all because of a tiny wagtail with a liking for cigarette ends. Forestry Commission workers in the Lyndhurst area couldn't believe their eyes when they went to investigate a pile of cigarette ends

  • Riding high

    Last year Hamble's leather-clad TV presenter - and sex symbol - Nick Knowles fronted more shows than Carol Vorderman. ALI KEFFORD caught up with him WITH creaking leather trousers Nick Knowles - wag, one of the boys, devoted father and biker - rides into

  • Full glory on display

    THE great Cunarder, Queen Elizabeth is escorted down Southampton Water by a flotilla of small yachts about half a century ago. This magnificent photograph will be just one of hundreds on display in a unique exhibition entitled The Waterside In View, being

  • Seaside paradise

    Pat Holt visits the beautiful gardens at Sowley House near Lymington which are complemented by a stunning backdrop of the Solent IF you like wild flowers,you 'll love Sowley House,near Lymington.This seaside garden has masses of rare orchids and wild

  • No different than anyone else

    Fiona Griffiths talks to Jane Hamilton-Parker about her life as a medium and what affect it has on her STANDING in Marks & Spencer, trying to decide what make-up to buy, Jane Hamilton-Parker didn't particularly want to be bothered by a two-year-old

  • A world within a world

    Ron Wain and his family took a caravan holiday in south east Cornwall - and found the Eden Project one hot attraction - literally... "BUBBLES!" Well, actually, son, no. They're referred to as biomes, or the eighth wonder of the world, but call 'em what

  • All of Babs

    Bubbly Barbara Windsor, star of the nation's top soap, talks to NADINE BATEMAN about her 'naughty life' revealed in her candid autobiography ON Tuesday May 22 much of the nation sat glued to the telly watching EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell bid an emotional

  • Fulfilling a dream

    ALI KEFFORD talks to Juliet Howland about life as an actress and her surprise at landing a role in a major film alongside her all-time heroine, actress Dame Judi Dench CINEMA-goers are sure to flock to see the new film starring Kate Winslet. The current

  • Whites set sights on Taylor

    SALISBURY City have made enquiries after Havant & Waterlooville goal-getter James Taylor. The Wiltshire club are believed to have had their initial bid turned down for the Southampton-based hitman, but are looking into ways of raising the money the

  • Surviving Big Brother

    As the contestants prepare to enter the Big Brother house, Waterstone's suggests ten essential books to survival in the coming weeks. 1) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. For those who want to take softly-softly approach to getting

  • Snooker: Cuestars Master Preece impresses

    WELSHMAN Ian Preece beat off opposition from some of the south coast's top snooker players to secure the final junior Cuestars Masters event for the season. Preece captured the under-21 title with a 3-0 win over Woking's Neil Williams in the final. Included

  • Tall ships may call our city their home

    A world-class scheme to transform Southampton into a major global centre for tall ships has been unveiled in the city, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. If successful, the project will attract thousands of visitors a year to Southampton's historic

  • Punk band in Clash tribute

    PUNK survivors The Clash are honoured in a special tribute show at Bishopstoke next month - and the Daily Echo has tickets to win for the concert. Combat Rock will be playing at Bishopstoke Memorial Hall on July 7. A Clash tribute outfit from Scotland

  • New job-seekers offered image makeover chance

    TEENAGERS in the New Forest are being offered the chance of an IT image makeover to boost their chances of a job. An open day for 16 to 18-year-olds is being held at the Advanced Training Centre (ATC) in Lymington, enabling school leavers to learn how

  • HODDLE ON COURSE TO FACE SAINTS

    Saints have been handed an early reunion with Glenn Hoddle - in the qualifying heat of the Southern Masters six-a-sides. The former Southampton manager is scheduled to play for Tottenham in the Over 35's competition at the London Arena on Sunday, July

  • Saints sign up a giant of football

    STANDING 12 metres high and 9.5 metres wide, Saints' biggest-ever "signing" will be the pride of football club director Andrew Cowen. The two-dimensional glass footballer will dominate the main entrance to the new Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium when

  • Refresh your menu

    THIS year, the ninth National Vegetarian Week focuses on health issues showing everyone that eating veggie can be a healthy way of life. To help introduce people to a vegetarian diet and refresh your meal times, registered charity The Vegetarian Society

  • Village Gardens

    PAT HOLT takes a look at three Hampshire gardens which open their gates to the public this weekend TWO beautiful gardens in the Hampshire village of Martin are opening to the public this weekend - one at the Manor House and one belonging to a cottage

  • Bland on the glory trail

    Richard Bland tends to shine under the Northern Lights and in Northumberland the Southampton golfer is on course to emulate his best ever finish on the European PGA Tour. Halfway through the Great Northern Open at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, the Stoneham

  • Hampshire on top of world after victory

    HAMPSHIRE regained a place in the sun at the top of Division 2 of the Cricinfo County Championship as Neil Johnson finally emerged from the shadows of Shane Warne. A 47-run victory which puts Hampshire back on top - even if it is only temporarily until

  • Karma in the kitchen

    Karma Cookbook by Boy George and Dragana G. Brown published by Carroll and Brown, priced £12.99. Back in the mid-1980s when Boy George was a pop star at the height of fame, lunch at his home would have been unlikely. He used drugs while "generally living

  • In Port

    Today's Principal Arrivings: Atlanticar, ro/ro, 0300, 30; Le Castellet, vehicle carrier, 0500, 201 link; Aurora, cruise ship, 0530, 106; Ketty Brovig, container, 0700, 205W; Grande Scandinavia, ro/ro, 1445, 202; Claudia, general, 1600, 108; City of Rome

  • Darts: Classy friendly fire from Witts

    Chris Witts had superb evening of darts for Netley Club in the Southampton Friendly League - not content with hitting a maximum he checked out in 13-darts. Kim Osborn at Pigeon A threw two maximums and there were singles for L Caville (Pigeon A), M Fox

  • Review: Labours are lost among the plants

    Motionhouse Dance Theatre, The Point, Eastleigh HELP - I'm having a dilemma! I want to say that Motionhouse Dance Theatre's latest show Fearless, performed at The Point as part of the arts centre's current dance festival, was a brave and challenging example

  • Runaway boyfriend fined for taking car

    THE FATHER-OF-SEVEN who ran away with a 16-year-old Hampshire schoolgirl was fined by magistrates yesterday for taking his employer's car to disappear with her to Cornwall. Andrew Long, 43, vanished for more than a week with his daughter's best friend

  • Hospital's fire safety day

    YOUNGSTERS at a hospital's casualty department have been getting tips on how to stay out of danger. Nurses and community fire safety officers teamed up to give advice as part of the Child Safety Week initiative. They have been handing out leaflets and

  • Decision is due on luxury villas plan

    PLANS to redevelop Hampshire's former cricket ground in the centre of Southampton go before city councillors on Tuesday. The three-hectare site on Northlands Road is due to be transformed with a luxury development of 47 houses and 100 flats. Developer

  • WIN A DAY ON A WARSHIP!

    EVER fancied life on a warship? Ever wanted to look out from the bridge of a destroyer as she slices her way through the waves? Well, now's your chance to win a trip on board our very own HMS Southampton, courtesy of the Daily Echo. Because, next month

  • Citizens Advice Bureau widens service

    LYMINGTON Citizens Advice Bureau has won support from New Forest Primary Care Trust as it branches out, in an effort to help more people in its area. After taking a monthly advice service to doctors' surgeries at Brockenhurst and Sway, it is now able

  • Newcomer races straight to victory

    Surprise series' leading lady Nala Johnson was pushed into second place in the latest race by another new face. Johnson (IBM Runners) has had the series much her own way since her sudden arrival on the scene in race two last May. But she was forced into