SHANE Warne is planning to sit down with Hampshire officials this weekend to discuss the prospects of him returning to the south coast next summer. The world's greatest leg spinner rolls into town tomorrow with the all-conquering Australians with two
With a helping hand from Bashley (Rydal), BAT Sports could find themselves in a powerful position at the top of the Southern Electric ECB Premier League tomorrow evening. BAT, effectively three points ahead of Havant with six games to go, have what looks
A BASINGSTOKE family doctor has been struck off for the second time after a disciplinary hearing found he had lied and forged medical notes to cover his tracks. Dr Narumanchi Sai Baba treated 2000 patients from surgeries in Popley and Winklebury as well
PEACE talks are being called for between Basingstoke council and mobile phone firms as mast applications flood into the borough. Conservative councillor Phil Heath is urging the council to consult phone companies to determine a strategic plan for the
A FARMER has told of his shock after becoming a victim of an international car ringing scam. Fred Welch, of Ellis Farm, Sherfield-on-Loddon, was horrified when he was told by police that his £33,500 Toyota Landcruiser did not belong to him and had in
SUPERMARKET giant Asda will be coming to Basingstoke after plans to build the £25 million store in Brighton Hill were given the go ahead. For the last three years, the future of the vacant Robert Grieg's store in Brighton Hill shopping parade has been
Today's Principal Arrivings: Cap San Nicolas, container, 0400, 206; Arroyofrio Dos, ro/ro, 0600, 30; Tellus, vehicle carrier, 0700, 34/35; Madame Butterfly, vehicle carrier, 1400, 43; Carmen, ro/ro, 1430, 38/9; Nordsee, container, 1730, 207E. Today's
IF THE Hampshire & Isle of Wight men's tennis team keep up their winning run at Eastbourne today, team manager Martin James will be delighted for one player in particular. "Paul Scullard has been absolutely brilliant," said James. " He has not been
Basingstoke Town 1 Swindon Town 3 BASINGSTOKE Town paid for a tired final 10 minutes which resulted in two conceded goals and defeat in this pre-season friendly at the Camrose on Tuesday night, writes Graeme Hamlett. For 20 minutes in the second half
A student from Redlynch, near Salisbury, has discovered the magical power of grass by winning a £1,000 prize for his revolutionary lawnmower. Ross Head, 24, who is studying industrial design in Swansea, won the Audi Foundation Award for Progressive Product
DONNA McPhail is NOT a television personality who has turned stand-up comedian. Although she is best known for her stint as presenter on The Sunday Show, entertaining those struggling to recover from the previous night's debauchery, she is first and foremost
A HAMPSHIRE mother and her young daughter cheated death when a three-ton tree branch crashed on to their car yesterday. Jill Strouds was driving 12-year-old daughter Hannah home from her pony club when they had their miraculous escape. Their car was left
THREE men who beat a Southampton computer enthusiast so viciously that he bled to death were today starting a total of 14 years behind bars. James Robinson, Paul Stanton and Justin Byles showed no emotion as they were jailed for what a judge described
FOUR Hampshire police officers who had malicious criminal proceedings hanging over their heads for three years have finally walked free from court. The officers were among six who had faced a nightmare private prosecution over their handling of a domestic
A SOUTHAMPTON judge described a teenager as a danger to the public before putting him behind bars for four years for wounding a pool player. Judge David Griffiths heard how the "king of the table" was slashed across the face and neck. Tempers had been
IF YOU'RE looking for the most eclectic festival line-up ever, then you'll need to take a short trip along the M27. This year's Gosport Summer Festival mixes the talents of Queen drummer Roger Taylor with cult Aussie Star Rolf Harris and pop's hottest
IF Angus Maclean maintains his present rate of improvement, his trip to Beijing next month will not be his last. The Curdridge-based middle distance ace had no sooner unpacked his bags from the European Under-23 Championships in Amsterdam than he was
All the films on general release across Hampshire this week - reviewed and rated... ANIMAL ATTRACTION (12) ** Based on novel Animal Husbandry - Odeon Cinema, Southampton. BLOW (18) *** Based on a true story, Starring Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz Odeon
DAN PETRESCU is desperate for the new season to get under way so he can prove his commitment to Saints and new boss Stuart Gray. The Romanian international, pictured below, is back in action after undergoing hernia surgery and wants to lay the ghost of
FROM the streets of San Francisco to the backwoods of California, the funky vet turns Dr Love in this sequel to the 1998 hit. Eddie Murphy returns as John Dolittle. He can still talk to the animals and keep his head above water on the family front as
JUST weeks after the British America's Cup boats were shipped into Southampton, they are being packed up again for the next phase in the syndicate's training programme. One of the GBR Challenge's training boats, together with four container loads of gear
BASHLEY, in friendly action at Wimborne tomorrow, are scouring the area for a new central defender. John Williams, released by Fleet Town, is currently on trial and manager Derek Binns is keeping close tabs on Salisbury's Lee Bradford, who is fighting
A BRAVE two-year-old Basingstoke boy with a very rare form of liver disease will be the youngest competitor in this weekend's British Transplant Games. Jonathan Cowdrey, of Gander Drive, Basingstoke, has undergone two major operations in his short lifetime
RESIDENTS in Hatch Warren have voiced their anger after hearing about the council's controversial plans to remove play areas across the borough. Hatch Warren - one of the worst affected areas - is set to lose 12 play facilities under the council's new
LAURA Wood reached a final of the national long-course swimming championships at Crystal Palace. The 17-year-old, who is building up to next year's Commonwealth Games at Manchester, lost three months of preparation early this year through a knee injury
A TRIP to Australia brought highs and lows for veteran athlete David Elderfield as he returned with five championship medals but just missed a world record. One of his two golds at the world masters (formerly veterans), championships in Brisbane came
INTERNATIONAL sprinter Robert Tobin (right) reached the 400 metres final at the European junior championships in Italy at the weekend. The youngest runner in the field, the 17-year-old Basingstoke and Mid-Hants AC star clocked 47.44sec to finish sixth
Form a circle...July, when standing cereal is tall and sturdy enough to take an impression, is usually the month when crop circles appear. And the fields around Winchester are where you are most likely to find them. This fine effort, two miles east of
WHITE suits, chest wigs and medallions - it can only mean one thing. Saturday Night Fever is coming to town. Forget Martin Bell on the campaign trail. The rightful place for the white suit is on a multi-coloured dance floor, worn by someone who really
Darren Mountford's zest for life as he fights liver cancer has touched the lives of everyone who knows him. In an exclusive, chief feature writer Ali Kefford tells why the Southampton 26-year-old and his young family are an example to us all. TEN-month-old
AT LAST - a new £30million shopping and leisure centre for Hampshire has finally been given the go-ahead. After more than 20 years of set backs work on the Market Quay complex in Fareham is expected to start in September. After the unanimous decision
A MINI heatwave will hit Hampshire this weekend with temperatures set to nudge 30C. Sunshine and blue skies will dominate the south tomorrow and Sunday, with the fine weather set to continue through to the start of next week. A spokesman for The Met Office
IT'S that time of year again. The school holiday has just begun and the sun is sending temperatures soaring, so what do Hampshire youngsters do to pass the time? They risk their lives. Yesterday an Echo photographer caught the youngsters in action jumping
AS THE man in charge of a £339m budget to provide council services in Southampton, new chief executive Brad Roynon will be calling on his skills as an amateur photographer. He is used to keeping a trained eye on the running of services at the Civic Centre
A COUPLE who flouted emergency foot-and-mouth regulations by moving livestock 100 yards down a country lane, have won a battle against sentence. Southampton GP Muniswamiah Subramanyam, 62, and his wife, Sylvia, 58, pictured right, 58, had each been fined
WHAT better reason to go out for the night than a Curfew? More and more people are doing just that as the Southampton band begin to make a name for themselves on the popular pub venue circuit. Curfew is a seven-piece band that owes much of its success
WITH the stink of Battlefield Earth still clinging to him, John Travolta attempts to repair his battered reputation with this high-octane action-thriller. Gabriel Shear (Travolta) is a techno-terrorist waging a secret campaign against anybody who dares
