PETE Moore has been sacked as manager of Jewson Wessex League strugglers Brockenhurst - and he doesn't care who knows it. PETE Moore has been sacked as manager of Jewson Wessex League strugglers Brockenhurst - and he doesn't care who knows it. The 46-
Adi Aymes will have an input at Hampshire after all this summer - as a part-time wicketkeeping coach. Former Hampshire wicketkeeper Aymes, 38, agreed to leave the county after 18 years service five months ago. Now he manages Dr Martens Eastern Division
Insurance A's miserable season in the Kings Volvo Southampton Premier Division came to an end with another drubbing, this time 9-1 at the hands of Snows D. Vincent Uppelschoten and Glenn Wilshere were both unbeaten while Keith Charbit-Middleton only lost
STUDENTS at Applemore College focused on global issues for a day of workshops and lectures. More than 160 students from Year 9 at the technology college near Hythe took part in the annual Global Development Day to learn more about how poverty and dependence
DAILY Echo publishing group Newsquest is poised for expansion with plans to acquire 45 titles in Greater London and Kent. Gannett UK, Newsquest's parent company, announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire the Greater London regional publishing
MEMBERS of a Southampton congregation are turning their church into a theatre to raise cash. Worshippers at St Edmunds Church are performing L Fodor's play The Vigil from tonight until Saturday in the hope of raising up to £1,000 towards restoration.
DETECTIVES are today sifting through vital new leads in the hunt for the killer of Hampshire teenager Hannah Foster. Murder squad detectives said they were following up several promising new leads after a public appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch UK series
A MAJOR power cut effectively closed Southampton General Hospital yesterday with 75 scheduled operations cancelled and only the most critical going ahead. Patients who were under the knife in operating theatres when the power failed at 10am were not adversely
THE FRONT runner to take over one of Britain's largest trade unions visited Southampton this week. Tony Woodley, the deputy general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, visited staff from the city's Ford plant in Swaythling as well as
A HIGH profile Southampton City Councillor has today issued an angry message to British National Party supporters - "leave my family out of your election campaign." Bitterne's Labour Councillor Perry McMillan slammed supporters of the far right group
THE SOUTHAMPTON-BORN star of Saturday Night Fever, which is at The Mayflower this week, has been accessorising his character's trademark white suit with a Saints scarf and Daily Echo red wig. Stephane Anelli, who was brought up in Chilworth, is delighted
SHIPTON Bellinger Primary School has allayed parents' fears after sending out a newsletter discussing emergency plans for a terrorist attack exercise. Concerned families contacted the Andover Advertiser after receiving the advice, which said the village
A YEAR six pupil from Farleigh School has been recognised as one of the best mathematicians in the country after winning a bronze award in the Primary Maths Challenge finals. Oliver Hunt, aged 10, came joint 51st in the challenge and was thrilled with
POLICE in Stockbridge want to question a white woman and two Asian men in connection with a £140 theft. The trio confused staff at a greengrocers shop and Robinson's butchers, before one of the men removed cash from tills at both premises in the High
AN Andover councillor has sent a damning letter to bosses at Tesco demanding action over the continual dumping of trolleys from its River Way store. Test Valley Borough Councillor Garry Rankin-Moore says the outskirts of Andover is a 'mess' with abandoned
GARRISON Radio, which is local to Tidworth and Bulford, has set up a messaging and dedication service for troops in the Gulf. If you want to get in touch, call 01748 872444, text 07769 572230 or email gulfrequests@ garrisonradio.com You can send a greeting
ANDOVER MP Sir George Young backed the Govern-ment when the vote was taken for military action but said the war followed 'the most spectacular failure of diplomacy in my political lifetime'. "The world's democracies have failed to get their act together
AMONG the 45,000 personnel deployed with Operation Telic in the Gulf is a contingency of more than 600 men and women from the garrisons of Tidworth, Bulford, Perham Down and Larkhill. Parts of 3 (UK) Div and Signal Regiment from Bulford and 32 Regiment
SMANNELL and Enham Primary School's art exhibition is returning for the seventh year. The hugely successful event, which features the talents of many local artists, will be held on Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April. Doors at the school hall are open
NORTHINGTON Farm in Overton is once again opening its doors to raise money for the NSPCC. James and Jackie Crosbie-Dawson are inviting members of the public to two lambing days on 12 and 13 April, between 1pm and 4pm. Admission costs £2 but children under
A parish which claims to have one of the largest village history collections in Hampshire is planning its own museum. Dr Robert Parr, who heads the history group at Broughton said the dedicated museum room in the village hall should open later this year
The Hants Alliance paid their first ever visit to North Hants Golf Club to contest the Alliance Bowl, one of their oldest trophies, dating back to 1937. As ever the competition was played as a better ball bogey - not the most popular of formats - but
A FEMALE driver was left shaken after a group of youngsters attacked her Mercedes while she was stopped at the pedestrian crossing in Churchill Way outside Tesco superstore in Andover. It happened between 12.30pm and 12.45pm on Tuesday while she was stationary
The season ended the way it began for Solent Stars - and following Saturday's defeat, changes are set to be made by chairman Bob Paulley. Just twelve months after narrowly failing to win the end of season championship, Solent have failed even to make
POLICE are appealing for help in trying to track down a burglar who may have struck twice in the same area within a month. In the latest incident a retired couple in Sycamore Walk were asleep in bed in the early hours of Monday morning when they were
GLYNN TROMANS produced the finest run in the 19-year history of the Eastleigh 10K when he shattered the race record last weekend with a blistering piece of front running. Tromans, from Coventry Godiva AC, was in a class of his own around the streets of
LYMINGTON & New Milton and Brockenhurst have both parted company with their managers in a turbulent week for the New Forest's Wessex League clubs. Stuart Doling's brief reign as Lymington & New Milton caretaker boss came to an end on Tuesday night
FOR all the efforts of the organisers, the World Cup 2003 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya is not likely to be remembered as one of the great tournaments. Besides the obvious political problems and drug scandals, there were far too few games that sent
THE CAMPAIGN to stop asylum seekers being housed at Daedalus is going to the capital. London will be the next stop for protestors as the weighty petition of some 23,000 signatures is handed in direct to Downing Street. A convoy of buses is set to make
THE CLOSURE-threatened Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport is taking on more surgery to ease pressure at other local hospitals. The news has boosted the long-running campaign to keep Haslar open. The hospital already handles around 250 orthopaedic operations
STARS of the borough - that is how Eastleigh mayor Gillian Connell described teenagers who received the council's first "Oscars" for young people. The Young Person of the Year awards saluted youngsters aged 18 or under who had carried out outstanding
THE 63,524-ton cruise ship Arcadia left Southampton with that name for the last time yesterday but she will be back in a few weeks' time at the start of a new career. After undergoing a wide-ranging refit in Germany, the vessel will emerge as Ocean Village
Chris Baird has thanked the Saints coaching staff after making his Premiership debut against Aston Villa. Baird impressed in the Saints midfield when he came on for the last five minutes at St Mary's on Saturday. And his good week continued yesterday
SPECIAL tiny robotic camera pictures of the wreck of the Titanic will be featured in a keenly awaited new book on the famous sunken liner. Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey into the Heart of the Titanic by Don Lynch and Ken Marschall, with an introduction
A PIONEERING Hampshire activities centre for the disabled has been given another royal seal of approval. In 1978 the late Princess Margaret officially launched the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre at Bursledon. Five years later the
HAMBLE is set to become a floral haven over the Spring Bank Holiday with leading floral art designer Pat Maple designing the displays for the village's flower festival. Pat has won numerous awards for floral design at the Chelsea Flower Show including
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hual Triton, ro/ro, 0700, 202; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0800, 201 link; P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci, container, 0900, 207; Tarago, vehicle carrier, 1230, 43; Shenandoah Highway, ro/ro, 1700, 202; Nedlloyd America, container, 2100
PETE Moore has been sacked as manager of Jewson Wessex League strugglers Brockenhurst - and he doesn't care who knows it. The 46-year-old declined the New Forest club's offer of departure 'by mutual consent', saying: "They relieved me of my duties, so
THE LIFE of 29-year-old Dean Francis would make compelling theatre. It is a drama already tinged with glory, tragedy and controversy - and one which has been played out in three distinctive phases. Act One was a time when the Hampshire boxer could do
GRAHAM Standley - a regular Hampshire Middleton Cup skip for many years - is returning to outdoor bowls. But, although that's excellent news for his Whitchurch club, Hampshire will still have to do without his services as he does not want to play Middleton
THE Nigel Turner Thomsons Financial Planning-sponsored Sunday Series got off to an amazing start when the 40 anglers took over 1100lb of carp to the scales from Mike Smith's prolific Hordle Lakes complex. The haul included 21 weights over 20lb in a fabulous
Ryde's Ben Ade, Ian Hadden, Matt Allsop, Nick Pike (stroke) and Claire Salter (cox) made it a senior fours win double for the second year running, taking both the Coastal and River Fours pennants in style in the Head of the Stour race at Christchurch
A SCHOOLBOY from the Ringwood area had a miraculous escape yesterday afternoon when he fell from a footbridge on top one of Hampshire's busiest roads. The 12-year-old boy landed on the westbound carriageway of the A31 at Poulner but, amazingly, approaching
GUARDIANS of the New Forest have been accused of blowing more than £17,000 in a bid to recover a fraction of that amount. A case brought by the Verderers against nine commoners accused of failing to pay their marking fees was thrown out at Southampton
HIGHWAY chiefs have unveiled proposals to halve the width of the main road through a New Forest parish plagued by heavy lorries. The B3079 at Bramshaw will be reduced to one lane between Burnford Bridge and Stocks Cross if the scheme is given the go-ahead
INTERNATIONAL diplomacy may have been creating rifts the world over, but here in Hampshire, there is perfect accord between the British, French and Americans, thanks to Horndean brewer George Gale and Co. The reason for this is that Gales is in the middle
HELICOPTERS, boats and divers searching for mines were working today to clear a path for the first ships, including the Marchwood-based Sir Galahad, bringing humanitarian supplies to Iraq, Australia's navy chief said. Navy chief Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie
THIS is the starving dog which was found abandoned outside kennels in Southampton. Animal welfare officers have launched an investigation after the dog - nicknamed "Tyke" by staff - was left tied-up outside council run stray dog kennels in Warren Avenue
A SECOND lorry within six months has struck the Charlton Road bridge in Andover. The Volvo, belonging to an outdoor clothing company, hit the bridge at 9.25am on Wednesday as the vehicle was heading out of town. A police spokeswoman said that the height
THREE Southampton primary schools received the seal of approval for their literacy and numeracy teaching when they were awarded with the Primary Quality Mark. Bitterne Manor Primary School, Fairisle Infant School and Springhill Primary School have all
MORE than 100 resident at Enham Alamein have signed a petition to stop their free transport being taken away. Disabled residents living at Western Court claim the free transport is being removed because of cuts in spending. Residents are worried they
THE Whitchurch Design Statement team wants to hear from the younger members of the community about what they think is important in the town. The team members are compiling the results of the extremely successful design day but would like more responses
RESIDENTS in Over-ton's Waltham Road say lives will be lost if vital parking improvements are not put in place. Terry Robinson told parish councillors he has been campaigning for six years for something to be done about dangerous car parking, particularly
A NEW sign is proudly displayed at Rising Fives Pre-School in Whitchurch to make it easier for newcomers to find. The new sign project was organised by committee member Debbie Pullan and funds came from money raised at the Christmas bazaar. The remainder
Preparations are well under way for this year's Andover Festival to be held over the last weekend in June. The festival will kick off with Walls Carnival Fair at Walworth Sports Ground, from Friday 27 June until Sunday 29 June. This year has been nominated
IT'S all happening for one of the country's most distinctive singers, Colin Blunstone. He and fellow former Zombie Rod Argent and their band who have just completed a short tour of Belgium and Holland, are continuing work on their new album and putting
ALL things scientific were on offer at Rookwood School as pupils recently celebrated science week. A variety of activities were organised for the school, covering all aspects of the science curriculum. Two coaches from Southampton Football Club ran training
RESIDENTS in northern parts of Test Valley are being reminded of changes to the location of some polling stations for the elections on 1 May, following changes to ward boundaries. Residents on the Register of Electors for all areas affected have received
AN EASTLEIGH head teacher was heckled at a rowdy meeting where plans to sell off part of his school's field to pay for a £2m state-of-the-art sports facilities were put on ice. Crestwood School head Phil Munday set out his case at an Eastleigh Borough
EASTLEIGH'S Liberal Democrats should have the person they hope will take over from David Chidgey as the constituency's next MP in place by the end of June. Last October Mr Chidgey, 60, announced that he would be stepping down from the parliamentary seat
