The curse of Kent has struck yet again for wobbling Eastern Division promotion hopefuls Bashley. After single-goal defeats at Sittingbourne and Ashford, the Foresters came unstuck for a third game running in their least favourite county - again by a 1
Southampton-based motor cycle road race team Chrysalis Racing have a genuine British title prospect for 2003. When the season gets under way at Silverstone on Sunday, ex-Brit-ish champion John McGuinness will ride for the team run by Swan-wick brothers
A crowd of 143, Hamble's biggest of the season, saw league leaders Eastleigh move nine points clear with a 2-0 win at Follands Park. Robbie Matthews and David Hughes did the first-half damage, but the Planemakers had their share of chances in an excellent
Grass-roots volleyball will soon be reaping the benefit of sponsorship from the Portman Building Society. Wessex Volleyball, one of England's most successful junior set-ups, have agreed a one-year deal with the go-ahead high street company, who have already
There was double success for the Golden Ring Boxing Club at the weekend as Tony Hill and Mitchell Whitehead completed comfortable victories. Hill, fighting in the Southern Counties Junior ABAs at class five under 75kg, defeated Joe Tibble in two rounds
THE hunt was under way today for the vandals who caused tens of thousands of pounds' worth of flooding damage to a New Forest school. The flooding brought down ceilings and ruined carpets at a Hardley School. Computers were also soaked and may have been
Hampshire-based firm Rapid Positioning Clips has broken into the US market and secured business worth £21,000 after several years of hard work and research. The breakthrough came with the help of Trade Partners UK - the government organisation that provides
THE mother of Hannah Foster has spoken for the first time of the unbearable panic she felt when her elder daughter failed to return home. Hilary Foster said she knew in her heart her daughter was dead by the time she went to bed the following night. In
Troops from Marchwood Military Port on Southampton Water will face tough conditions at the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr as they play a vital role in the battle against Saddam Hussein. Aid shipments are set to begin flowing into Iraq within days after British
SOUTHAMPTON is to receive a cash boost of more than £10m to help build more than 200 affordable homes in the city. The cash, which will pay for 212 homes, will go towards the council's programme to make sure 1,000 affordable homes are built in the city
PUPILS and staff at a Southampton school have been left counting the cost of an arson attack which caused £10,000-worth of damage to a new special needs classroom. Administrator for Newlands Primary School in Millbrook, Chris Pagett, said the room, which
HE SUDDENLY became a big screen star when he took over Oliver Reed's role in the Oscar-winning blockbuster movie, Gladiator. Southampton strongman Ian Walker, who had been hired as a gladiator, found himself taking over the role after the actor died during
A PIONEERING music and science education project involving a top orchestra and several schools across Hampshire is under way. Leading professional UK chamber orchestra Sinfonia 21 has teamed up with the Turner Sims Concert Hall and primary schools across
Dave and Mike Deacon were among several Hampshire sailors to capture the major silverware at the RYA British Powerboat Championship finals in Gibraltar. The two brothers from Burley crowned a perfect year of powerboat racing by winning the RYA Rib Open
Sixty-eight-year-old Tommaso de Simone showed that age is no barrier in powerboat racing when he and his Italian Super Classic 40 Team won the World Offshore Racing Endurance Championship at the Honda Cowes Classic series . Their title followed a storming
Hamble Old Boys can cast their relegation fears aside after finally securing Hampshire/Surrey Regional League safety with a comfortable 3-0 win over Wanderers at Satchel Lane. The Duncan Marsh-inspired win lifted Hamble to the 20-point mark - six clear
THE MAN responsible for vandalising protest banners opposing an asylum seekers' centre at Lee-on-the-Solent has contacted the Daily Echo anonymously. He said he had no regrets about tearing down up to ten of the distinctive yellow banners with a pair
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to safeguard facilities currently offered by Bishopstoke's Mount Hospital to the elderly people of Bishopstoke and Eastleigh. The move comes in the wake of relocation proposals from Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS
PUPILS were captivated by the story of a Titanic survivor as part of a role-playing session during a creative writing week. Four and five-year-olds from Fair Oak Infant School were spellbound by former actress Jane Glennie, who took on the character of
Mark Draper is now resigned to missing the entire season through injury after undergoing more surgery on his troublesome ankle. The 32-year-old Saints midfielder first sustained the injury in a pre-season friendly with Exeter and, despite a host of minor
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner who helped protect his community during the Second World War is about to be honoured - almost 60 years after the event. Arthur Williams, 90, led a group of part-time firefighters at Marchwood where homes and factories were under
Stuart Doling has resigned as Lymington & New Milton caretaker manager after less than a month at the Fawcett's Field helm. The 30-year-old ex-Pompey pro, who replaced Graham Kemp at the end of February, has stepped down because of work commitments
Bashley boss Barry Blankley will be confronting his old club Aldershot Town in the final of the Hampshire Senior Cup at St Mary's on May 8. Despite a couple of top-drawer finishes from Andover hotshot Justin Bennett, Cup holders Shots fought out a 2-2
Robin Smith has confirmed that he will not be captaining Hampshire for a sixth season. Hampshire legend Smith, pictured above, had been put forward as a possible candidate for the job following Shane Warne's year-long ban, despite standing down after
Today's Principal Arrivals: Arcadia, cruise ship, 0015, 41; Tosca, vehicle carrier, 0600, 34/35; Rysum, general, 0730, 47S; Ivan, ro/ro, 0730, 30; Humboldt Rex, refrigerat, 0845, 104; Tendo, general, 0900, 47N; Lyra, ro/ro, 0900, 38/9; Jana, container
Southampton road-racer John Crockford feared his career had run up a blind alley when his Superbike team folded in the new year. When their sponsors pulled out, Race Trucks Yamaha pulled out of the British Superbike Championship leaving the talented Crockford
Thruxton plays host to the Frasers of Gloucester motor cycle road race championship series on Sunday with almost 200 competitors listed for the 20 races which are packed into a varied programme. As well as the individual championship classes and the Welsh
Stuart Doling has resigned as Lymington & New Milton caretaker manager after less than a month at the Fawcett's Field helm. The 30-year-old ex-Pompey pro, who replaced Graham Kemp at the end of February, has stepped down because of work commitments
The curse of Kent has struck yet again for wobbling Eastern Division promotion hopefuls Bashley. After single-goal defeats at Sittingbourne and Ashford, the Foresters came unstuck for a third game running in their least favourite county - again by a 1
A narrow defeat in the British University Sports Association national first team shield Division 1 play-off final could not stop Southampton University netball team's season being the most successful for years. Winning the league with surprising ease
Hamble Old Boys can cast their relegation fears aside after finally securing Hampshire/Surrey Regional League safety with a comfortable 3-0 win over Wanderers at Satchel Lane. The Duncan Marsh-inspired win lifted Hamble to the 20-point mark - six clear
A NEW Forest school and village is in mourning following the death of a pupil in a road accident on Monday morning. Linzi Wright, 12, was on her way to catch her bus to the Arnewood School in New Milton when she was hit by a car near her home in Bransgore
A CLOSE-knit community could lose its local post office after New Forest planners supported proposals to turn the building into two houses. An application to convert the shop and post office at Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, was approved at a meeting
VETERAN New Forest postman Charlie Andrews has retired after delivering letters and parcels in the district for 33 years. Mr Andrews worked in the Brockenhurst area before switching to Bramshaw, where his 243 customers included TV celebrity Esther Rantzen
A Southampton co-operative have been retained to advise the inshore fishermen of Lowestoft on setting up a co-operative. Co-operative Assistance Network has many years experience as advisers and consultants to co-operative and social enterprises so when
THE PARENTS of Hampshire Royal Navy flight observer Lieutenant James Williams, yesterday named as one of the first Britons to die in the Iraq conflict, have paid tribute to their son. In a statement, Vernon and Liz Williams recalled how proud he was to
THE FAR RIGHT British National Party is targeting four of Southampton's wards, the Daily Echo can reveal. One of the wards on the BNP hit list is Bitterne - currently held by Councillor Perry McMillan, who was deselected by Labour for voting against the
MISS Saigon is one of the classic romantic musicals of modern times. But when the spectacular West End show comes to Southampton later this year, it will have an added touch of realism - because its two leads have just got engaged. And audiences at The
IT TAKES a super mum to inspire the winning entry in the Daily Echo's Draw Your Mum competition. Seven-year-old Kodie Kopec's colourful picture of her mum Karen dressed up as Superwoman was inspired by Mrs Kopec's training to become a nurse. The Bishop's
It was third time lucky for Southampton powerboat stars Richard White and Mark Keighley after they battled their way to the British Offshore Circuit Racing (OCR) title in Gibraltar last weekend. After seven months of competition, the Gibraltar Powerboat
This rare photograph shows Southampton's 11,951-ton vessel, Llangibby Castle after returning from the Second World War Normandy invasion beaches in June 1944. Built for Union-Castle by Harland and Wolff, the ship first entered service in 1929 and was
A crowd of 143, Hamble's biggest of the season, saw league leaders Eastleigh move nine points clear with a 2-0 win at Follands Park. Robbie Matthews and David Hughes did the first-half damage, but the Planemakers had their share of chances in an excellent
A CARER has vowed to appeal against his sentence after he was found guilty of assaulting an autistic man in his care. Shane Buckland, pictured, 23, was convicted of pushing and swearing at 40-year-old David Marriott while escorting him on a trip to a
WORRIED parents are urging Fareham council to install a permanent crossing on a busy road used by children on their way to school. They say it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident on Highlands Road which children from several different
POLICE are sifting through the statements of around 300 motorists who were stopped and questioned yesterday at the scene of an armed raid in Whiteley. Officers are hoping one of them will provide a clue that could lead them to a gun-wielding robber who
PARENTS of children attending a special unit in Eastleigh earmarked for closure are outraged after they claim to have overheard councillors "rig" a vote on its future. Scores of mums and dads with youngsters at the unit in Toynbee School, as well as parents
