Third-placed Gosport Borough put their FA Vase frustrations behind them to move within seven points of Winchester in the Wessex League last night. Their 3-0 home win over Brockenhurst came courtesy of a Stuart Hensman penalty, given for handball against
PROMISING cricketer Damian Shirazi has become the first Southampton Institute student to ever be selected for a British Universities sports squad. The left-handed batsman and medium pace bowler, pictured above, was flying out today with the British Universities
A REPORT in The Basingstoke Extra about the possibility of covering the town's bus station with a £1million canopy was accurate despite the scorn of prominent Labour members of the borough council, a meeting heard. The story was discussed at the latest
SAINTS' sponsor Friends Provident sold around £1 billion worth of shares in 2003, it has emerged. The figure comes from research by an independent analyst ahead of the south based life insurer's full-year results, which are due to be published next week
EASTLEIGH will have a new 350-seater stand in place for the start of next season after securing a £150,000 ground improvement grant. Less than a month after getting planning permission from the borough council, the ambitious Dr Martens Eastern Division
Andover, the area's other beaten Vase quarter-finalists, also bounced back with a 4-0 result over Blackfield & Langley at the Portway Stadium. Sam Rae (2), Vince Rusher and Danny Sullivan got the goals, but the night was scarred by red cards for Andover
Lymington & New Milton made it eight wins on the trot with a little help from one of their former favourites. Paul Sims has re-signed for the Linnets as cover for midweek games but will continue to play on Saturdays for Lymington Town. It took L&
Commonwealth gold medal star Pete Waterfield, from Southampton, is now all out for Olympic glory. Waterfield, competing in the Men's 10m platform synchro, finished second alongside partner Leon Taylor in the FINA World Cup in Athens. That clinched a place
INTERNATIONAL swimming is returning to Southampton after an absence of over ten years. The Schools' Home International is being held at The Quays on March 20. The last International was held over ten years ago at Centre 2000 and was the last event before
TWO New Forest schools were today celebrating the prospect of survival while six others were preparing for the possibility of mergers. In the biggest shake-up ever to hit infant and junior school education in the Waterside area, Hampshire councillors
A NEW shape has been soaring into the sky at Marchwood in recent months. Work is now well under way on Hampshire Waste's incinerator which will dispose of 165,000 tons of waste every year and pump enough electricity into the grid system to power 14,000
IT'S High Noon for feuding Southampton councillors. City chiefs are drinking in the last chance saloon - with the prospect of Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott stepping in to run Southampton if party leaders fail to set a budget at a crunch meeting
CABBIES across Hampshire remain defiant against proposals by a government watchdog which they say will make the roads more dangerous. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, more than 40 taxi drivers gathered in the city's Mayflower Park
AN £800 pedigree pooch that was feared stolen has been reunited with its joyful owners thanks to a Daily Echo appeal for information. Mystery still surrounds the strange disappearance of the Afghan hound - and what happened to the dog in the weeks it
FANS OF classical music will be in for a treat next week as Winchester Cathedral plays host to a celebration of 17th century Portuguese and Italian music. The Sixteen are currently on their fourth choral pilgrimage, A Golden Age - Inspiring Music in Great
Lymington & New Milton made it eight wins on the trot with a little help from one of their former favourites. Paul Sims has re-signed for the Linnets as cover for midweek games but will continue to play on Saturdays for Lymington Town. It took L&
DEVELOPER Berkeley Homes has started legal action to get rid of travellers camped outside Knowle village. Yesterday the housebuilder responsible for the 53-acre development just outside Fareham took the first step by serving an eviction notice. The convoy
HE'S giving up his time for free to patrol the streets of Whiteley in a bid to crack down on crime in the area. Special constable Dave Crowther, 43, has just taken up the Whiteley beat, where he has lived since 1997, after transferring from Bishop's Waltham
ANGRY council tax protesters today took their campaign to the streets of Winchester. Some 50 people demonstrated outside the Castle before the county council meeting that was today due to set the tax. They are furious about inflation-busting increases
IT IS A simple message in a bottle but it could be just enough to save a life. Eastleigh Lions Club has joined other towns across the south coast in The Message In A Bottle Scheme. The scheme is to encourage people living on their own, particularly the
HAMPSHIRE MP Julian Lewis said it would be "outrageous" if the government approved proposals to build a £600m container port at Dibden Bay before a report on an alternative site is published. Dr Lewis said it was vital Transport Secretary Alistair Darling
SOUTHAMPTON Independent Supporters Association chairman Nick Illingsworth believes the coming weeks could see all Saints fans "having to look to their consciences" in the wake of a possible Glenn Hoddle return. Illingsworth met chairman Rupert Lowe at
DAEWOO is keen to commun-icate, but the message it needs us to understand can seem like a conundrum. Contrary to reports, Daewoo did not cease to exist in 2003. However, General Motors bought the company and wholesale reorganisation has effectively created
INTERNATIONALLY known for their authentic and lavish productions, the celebrated Carl Rosa Company returns to Woking next month with the much-loved HMS Pinafore. A nautical tale of romance and mistaken identities, this scintillating sea-faring smash hit
A FLAT in Basingstoke's Popley has been given the makeover treatment to its interior so it now looks like a fashionable, city-style apartment. "This is city-style living at an affordable price," said Stuart McCombie, of the Arlington Square estate agency
MOSCOW Ballet presents the irresistible tale Coppelia at The Anvil on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13. Beginning at 7.45pm, it tells the story of Doctor Coppelius and his attempt to make a doll with a soul. A love story infused with charm and comedy
TWO leading female stand-ups, Natalie Haynes and Sarah Kendall, go head-to-head to bring down the house at New Greenham Arts. Natalie's half of the show is a sort of sequel to her Perrier Comedy Award-nominated Six of Degrees of Desolation. Troubled Enough
ANDY Price has quit as co-manager of Wessex League outfit Blackfield & Langley because he is totally disillusioned with officialdom. After 21 years in the game, starting as a 16-year-old player with Sholing, Price is sick of being talked down to -
BUBBLING BAT wiped the smiles off the faces of FA Vase semi-finalists Winchester City with a famous 2-1 win at Southern Gardens last night. A week after knocking Eastleigh out of the Russell Cotes Cup, the Tobaccomen again showed no respect for big-name
Third-placed Gosport Borough put their FA Vase frustrations behind them to move within seven points of Winchester in the Wessex League last night. Their 3-0 home win over Brockenhurst came courtesy of a Stuart Hensman penalty, given for handball against
Dave Leworthy is starting to doubt the character of his Havant & Waterlooville side who stumbled to yet another Dr Martens League Premier Division defeat at Hednesford last night. The hapless Hawks went down 1-0 to what Leworthy termed "a stupid goal
EASTLEIGH will have a new 350-seater stand in place for the start of next season after securing a £150,000 ground improvement grant. Less than a month after getting planning permission from the borough council, the ambitious Dr Martens Eastern Division
ASTRONOMY enthusiasts from Queen Mary's College would like to encourage people to join a new society dedicated to learning about the mysteries of the stars and planets. A group of 15 students currently attend an astronomy adult learning class at Queen
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Solent, roro, 0530, 25; Carmen, vehicle, 1230, 34/35; St Barbara, roro, 1230, 201; Lykes Hero, container, 1300, 202; Anna, roro, 1330, 202; Ladoga 105, cargo, 1830, 107; Grace, refrigerated, 2000, 104; Hercules Highway,
BRITISH American Tobacco has stubbed out fears that a drop in profits of more than a quarter threatened its factory in Southampton. The tobacco giant employs more than 1,500 people in the city on a 26-acre site in Millbrook. As reported in later editions
GUESTS at the Wessex Heartbeat charity fundraiser Take 4 Chefs enjoyed an evening of unrivalled cuisine thanks to the expertise of celebrity chefs who were on hand to create a culinary extravaganza. The TV chefs helped raise £44,000 for the charity, which
TROJANS lined up a probable Hampshire Cup semi-final date with City of Portsmouth after Wayne Shepherd scored four times in the 7-1 rout of Fareham at Henry Cort. The sides will lock horns at Stoneham Lane next month - provided Portsmouth beat Basingstoke
WINCHESTER is set to boost its Christmas light display which has often been criticised for its meagre illuminations. Civic chiefs and business leaders are seeking extra funding to brighten the festive display which currently only covers the pedestrian
CHILDREN from a primary school near Winchester armed themselves with paintbrushes, coloured pens and pencils on a special visit to the city. The Year Five and Six pupils from Owslebury Primary School took a trip to the Guildhall Gallery for an art workshop
BY POPULAR demand those stand up comedy kings are back again at Eastleigh. Promising another night of mirth, Jongleurs will be at The Point on Sunday February 29 at 8pm. The star-studded bill includes Andy Parsons, 2002 Time Out Comedy award winner and
Hampshire taxpayers face a £2m bill after four sacked firefighters won their fight against the county's fire service to get their jobs back. IT was the news that the four sacked Hampshire firemen thought they'd never hear. On a dreary day in a small courtroom
HOUSING chiefs in Southampton have hit back at claims that a scheme to build affordable homes for key workers in Lordshill will blight existing residents' lives. Last week, we reported how dozens of residents from the newly formed Channel Islands Residents
PLANS to build a huge block of flats which would have transformed the centre of Southamp-ton have been thrown out by city bosses. Architects and city planning chiefs had spent about three years drawing up the proposals which would have seen the giant
His name is Melody and is in perfect harmony with the city of Southampton. John Melody broke through the sound barrier yesterday to become the city's new town crier. The 62-year-old grandfather's 104 decibel voice broke the sound monitor machine and was
THREE more Southampton parking areas have joined a campaign to rid the city of car criminals. The Salisbury Street multi-storey and car parks at Six Dials and Compton Walk have been awarded Secured Car Parks certificates in recognition of their safety
THE TITCHFIELD Bonfire Boys are celebrating their most successful fundraising year in the group's 120-year history. The group handed out £15,340 to local groups in Titchfield and surrounding areas last year thanks to their successful money raising efforts
Team Solent's Melanie Purkiss has been named in the Great Britain squad for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest next month (March 5-7). The 24-year-old one-lap specialist from Otterbourne is one of six women called up for the 4x400 metres
SAINTS out-of-favour striker Jo Tessem is believed to be a target of Nottingham Forest manager Joe Kinnear. Kinnear refused to identify Tessem, but said the player he was interested in was an international who had featured in Saints' reserves at Spurs
NOT many former MPs receive standing ovations at the Edin-burgh Festival, but Gyles Brandreth achieved it with Zipp!, his "amazing night of showbiz fun". And it is now coming to Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from Monday, March 8, to Saturday, March
