HONDA'S CBR600, in its many guises over the years, has brought true supersport performance within the reach of thousands of motorcyclists in the UK. Honda UK is offering every single CBR600 owner in the UK the chance to enter a prize draw with an exclusive
MY HEIN Gericke Engineer boots have provided excellent service over six years of hard use and seem no worse for the wear. It's surprising, as Hein Gericke make no claims of weatherproofing in their catalogue - the boots are in fact listed as "summer season
PAIGNTON BIKE FESTIVAL - April 29, 30, 31 GO west, young man - or any age and gender come to that - for the Paignton Bike Festival in Devon this weekend. Wednesdays have been bike night on the front in Paignton in the same way as at Poole. A mile of bikes
IF, like us, you are a complete novice to the sport of speedway, you may not have any idea of the fun you could be missing! Last Tuesday the Southern Daily Echo motors team went for an evening of speedway a little concerned that we had to travel to the
STEVEN Hunter made an impressive return to national competition after a nine-year break. The Royal Winchester pro, pictured, fired a two-under 70 at Camberley Heath to easily qualify for the final of the Glenmuir British Club Professional Championship
SOUTHWOOD professional Chris Hudson took first prize at the DCG Charity Pro Am at Stockley Park with a two under par 70. He hit 17 greens in regulation and was the only player in red figures. And that's his second win already this season after the Stanley
LOCAL comedian and radio presenter Mike Osman stages his own Mike Osman Golf Classic at Botley Park on September 25 to raise money for the Wessex Children's Heart Circle and the Elizabeth Foundation for deaf children and their families. The golf is followed
A golfing estate in Hampshire has left its rivals green with envy. Old Thorns Golf & Country estate in Liphook has had a synthetic practice green fitted. It's the creation of Southwest Green from Stoke Poges and is the type being used by top players
IF, like us, you are a complete novice to the sport of speedway, you may not have any idea of the fun you could be missing! Last Tuesday the Southern Daily Echo motors team went for an evening of speedway a little concerned that we had to travel to the
IMPROVING our homes is as much a national obsession as moving and the stakes seem to be getting higher. Recent surveys indicate that more than a quarter of a billion pounds will be spent on home improvement projects this spring and that your average homeowner
BRANCHES of affordable clothing chain Etam in Eastleigh and Southampton have been bought up by high street fashion rival Monsoon as part of a £43m deal. News of the deal ends a period of uncertainty for staff at the branches, who all transfer across to
BIKE mad Fareham scouts have pedalled their way to raising nearly £800 for Leukaemia Busters. Members of the 17th Fareham Scout Group persuaded youngsters from other local scout groups to join a sponsored bike ride in aid of the Southampton-based charity
WITH Lymington & New Milton poised just one win away from the Sydenhams Wessex League title, chairman John Mills has confirmed that their Fawcett's Field ground will not block their path to promotion. Quashing rumours that the Linnets may have too
WINCHESTER planners look set to approve controversial plans for a mini-housing estate on land in Kings Worthy. Winterslow Development has applied to build six homes at Meadowland, sparking some 20 objections from local people. The parish council objects
GOODWOOD Festival of Speed, already the biggest historic motor sport event in the world, has gained a major boost with news that Renault's current Formula One World Championship leader Fernando Alonso will take part this year. Alonso, the 23-year-old
BRITAIN'S most prolific motor racing winner, Gerry Marshall, has died of a heart attack aged in his early 60s. The racing driver whose name was once synonymous with the Vauxhall brand, thrilled crowds in the 1970s as one of the most popular stars of British
SOUTH Coast employers have been given a unique insight into new obligations to consult their workforce under laws which came into effect this month. At a seminar held by law firm Clarke Willmott in Southampton, delegates heard about the new Information
TODAY would have been his 16th birthday. Ryan Liddon, pictured, would have received a birthday hug from his mum, opened his presents and spent the evening at a party with friends. However, there will be no hug, no presents and no party. Ryan was walking
THE share price of troubled Saints has plummeted to such an extent that the club has lost half of its value in just nine months, the Daily Echo can reveal. And almost £900,000 of the overall £8 million loss followed the weekend's humiliating derby day
HAMPSHIRE is today bracing itself for the brunt of a protest against fuel prices. Hauliers and farmers staged a go- slow on one of the county's major roads in a demonstration at diesel prices which they say are forcing them out of business. The development
A MAJOR £41 million operation to improve Southampton's streets has been launched. Roads and shopping precincts are to be transformed in the council scheme to make the city a smarter, safer, and cleaner place. New streetlights, enhanced signs, street nameplate
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club has lost half of its value in the past nine months. Nearly £900,000 of the overall £8m loss came yesterday as investors took fright at Saints' grim situation after the heavy weekend defeat by arch rivals Portsmouth. The 4-1 Fratton
CHIEF secretary to the Treasury Paul Boateng went on an extended tour of one of Southampton's "sunrise" industries to highlight Labour's economic record over the past eight years. Mr Boateng, who is stepping down from his Cabinet post after the election
ORGANISERS of respite trips to the UK for children from Chernobyl and Beslan are appealing for help ahead of their next visit to Hampshire in June. They are desperately in need of a relief driver to transport children on trips around the county during
LOCAL singer Laura Jenkins has proved she's got a voice in a million by beating off strong competition from some of England's brightest karaoke singers. Laura, pictured, was representing Southampton at the regional final in Swindon after winning her local
PEOPLE living close to a former Hampshire naval airbase want it to become a sports centre and hotel. A survey of Lee-on-the-Solent residents has revealed their top priority for regenerating the area is building a hotel, conference centre and sports and
TEAM SOUTHAMPTON welcomed in the new track and field season with a promising set of performances in the Wessex Young Athletes' League fixture at rain-swept Poole. They finished top of the seven competing teams, boding well for their first summer together
THE 22nd Alton 10-mile Road Race on Sunday, May 8 is on course for a record entry. Supported by Charters of Alton, the event will get under way from Lord Mayor Trelor School in Holybourne at 10.30am, taking hundreds of runners around Binstead, Bentley
A BRAZEN sneak thief raided the home of a partially sighted, severely disabled woman while she was in bed. The burglar struck at the John Darling Mall warden-controlled flats in Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh. Police said the 40-year-old victim - who they
IT WAS a Lib-Lab pact which must have had everyone's vote. Eastleigh's Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Huhne and Labour's Westminster hopeful Chris Watt got together to add their signatures to the NSPCC's giant election pledge for children. Prospective
SAINTS are optimistic top scorer Peter Crouch WILL be fit for Saturday's crunch relegation clash with Norwich. The 14-goal hitman was forced to withdraw from the Saints team to play Portsmouth at Fratton Park last Sunday just minutes before the match
MARIAN PAHARS returned to action with a goal last night - but lasted only 45 minutes of his latest comeback before suffering another injury. The seemingly-jinxed Latvian international striker was on target for Saints Reserves in their 3-1 home win over
THE Basingstoke Concert Band will present its Spring Concert on May 14, at Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Hall. It is always the first major event of the year for the band and will open its season with a flourish that is sure to continue through the year
WOMEN wanting to take part in this year's Race for Life in Southampton had better get their skates on as places are filling fast. This time last year, 1,733 women had signed up for the 5km fundraising event on Southampton Common. But this year a staggering
LIVING finds out about Wave 105 radio presenter Michelle Horn's pet subject... Radio presenter Michelle Horn answers the door shivering - and explains Rosie has insisted on sitting out on the balcony so she had to keep her company. Rosie is also sulking
BEING a teenage girl with GCSEs to take this summer and a prom dress to choose is hard enough for some - but Abbi Moore has an embarrassing challenge to overcome. She longs to be able to wear strappy sandals and a slinky dress with sequins. But she fears
TOP Hampshire PGA player Kevin Saunders has become the teaching professional at Walhampton, the New Forest's newest course. It overlooks the Solent at Lymington and has quickly earned a reputation for friendly and affordable golf in beautiful surroundings
HAMPSHIRE golfer Kieran Reddall has joined the race for the final of the Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championship at the Dubai Creek GC in October. The 17-year-old from Farnborough shot a 73 to win his qualifying round at West Surrey GC.
INJURED Isle of Wight speedway rider Jason Bunyan has revealed the full extent of his injuries caused by crashing at an event in Germany. Bunyan said: "I could be back on a bike within six weeks, however doctors have told me in no uncertain terms that
WITH Lymington & New Milton poised just one win away from the Sydenhams Wessex League title, chairman John Mills has confirmed that their Fawcett's Field ground will not block their path to promotion. Quashing rumours that the Linnets may have too
IT took 44 years, but a local Sunday League footballer has finally picked up his first ever yellow card - and he is not happy about it. Ian Henderson, 58, was shown the yellow card as his Royale Marine side took on Castel di Sangrio in the Southampton
SHANE Warne reckons Hampshire are ready to challenge for their first county championship title in 32 years. Hampshire are second, six points behind reigning champions Warwickshire, after their draw against 2003 champions Sussex at the weekend. And if
DIMITRI Mascarenhas will play his first game of the season against Cardiff UCCE at the Rose Bowl tomorrow - but he may not be fit to bowl. All-rounder Mascarenhas has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the season began a fortnight ago. He will
SHANE WARNE'S Hampshire teammates have defended their captain after Sussex skipper Chris Adams accused the Australian legend of trying to humiliate his players. Adams criticised his opposite number after the championship game at Hove ended in a thrilling
Today's Principal Arrivals: Colombo Express, container, 1230, 207; Valmont Express, ro/ro, 1300, 201; Grand Benelux, ro/ro, 1600, 105 Today's Principal Sailings: Garden, ro/ro, container, 1200, 105; Valmont Express, ro/ro, 1600, 201; Saga Rose, passenger
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey joined the crew on board MS Princess Caroline at Ocean Village, Southampton, to promote a luxurious charity dinner cruise being held later this year. The event on August 5 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief will include a three-course
MORE than 100 people partied the night away at the Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce's spring ball, based at the home of Hampshire County Cricket. They enjoyed lavish hospitality at the Rose Bowl's tented pavilion, with a comedian, cabaret and
RETIRED Daily Echo business editor Mike Ford has embarked on a new business venture, opening a restaurant in the south of France. He and wife Jill have teamed up with daughter Claire James, and her French-born partner Laurent Spinard, to buy the restaurant
TWO Hampshire companies have been at the forefront of one of the biggest land acquisitions in Dorset for years. Commercial property developer Rokeagle has bought a ten-acre commercial development site at Yarrow Road in Poole for about £5m. The site occupies
A ONE-ACRE residential development site in Southampton has just come on to the market through Southampton-based property agents Humberts Commercial. The land is for residential development in an area of the city where housing is in high demand. The site
SOUTHAMPTON Diving Academy's Max Brick, has just returned from his debut representing Great Britain at the Junior Europeans in Aachen, Germany. Diving well throughout the competition Max, 12, rose to the occasion with personal bests in both his events
MEMBERS of Southampton Diving Academy proved their dominance in Hampshire when they took all the available medals at every level of competition in the county springboard events held at the Quays. First to dive were the intermediate squad, who took eight
SOLENT STARS II's championship hopes crumbled in less than half a minute in basketball's National League Division 3 Play-off Final at Reading's Rivermede Leisure Centre. With 25 seconds remaining against Derby Trailblazers and the scores all square at
BLACK bream have started to make their presence felt extremely early this year, with some quality fish already recorded by anglers at Christ-church Ledge - some nudging the magical 4lb barrier. Jan Tryska, a 45-year-old painter and decorator, took 18
WINCHESTER drinkers are to get their first completely smoke-free pub. The Green Man in Southgate Street will ban smoking inside the premises from Sunday, May 1. Geoff Lugger and Bethan Manning took over the tenancy a month ago, having moved from a largely
A TALK on the future of Hampshire's countryside will be given by Lord Selborne next month. "A better quality of life in rural Hampshire - without damaging the countryside" will be the topic at Sparsholt College, near Winchester. The talk follows the annual
AFTER more than two weeks of a rapidly-changing picture for the MG Rover Group, Neil Evans, managing director of Viking Garages Ltd at West End and Hedge End, Southampton, has spoken of the moves being made to help the customer. He said: "Recent purchasers
HAMPSHIRE is today bracing itself for the brunt of a protest against fuel prices. Hauliers and farmers staged a go- slow on one of the county's major roads in a demonstration at diesel prices which they say are forcing them out of business. The development
A DOZEN children from Beslan will be going home tomorrow with happy memories of an English holiday. The four weeks in the Ringwood area may help banish the ghosts of the dreadful events at Beslan School No 1 last September when they saw more than 300
TEENAGERS are being given a good reason to tell tales with New Forest District Council's first young writer's competition. Thirteen to 19-year-olds need to come up with short stories for the council's Write on your Doorstep competition in conjunction
Claustrophobia presented by Platform 4 at Lighthouse, Poole The wind howls and the sign for the dilapidated Hotel Eden creaks desolately. The hotel is owned by an obsessional model-maker and staffed by his repressed daughter. Quite what happened to the
AN EXHIBITION commemorating life at sea is due to be launched at Southampton's Maritime Museum tomorrow. The exhibition will be officially opened by Doug Morrison, course director at Associated British Ports, and will form part of Southampton's contribution
HAMPSHIRE was today bracing itself to bear the brunt of fuel protests. Hauliers and farmers angry at the price of fuel were threatening action on the county's main commuter roads. As many as 30 protesters staged a demonstration outside the Fawley oil
IT has unrivalled sea views and guaranteed privacy - but it might not be every homeowner's dream. Solent's Spitbank Fort is back on the market for brave buyers and it's a snip at a reduced price of just £500,000. The vast and unusual property, which sits
MOTORWAY traffic lights that are being ripped out at the end of a multi-million-pound trial might have to be put back in again later this year. Highways chiefs are taking out six sets of traffic lights on slip roads on the M27 and M3 that have been out
A SPEED boat came adrift - not in the water but on one of Hampshire's busiest motorways. Emergency services sped to the scene on the M27, on the westbound carriageway near junction seven at Hedge End, after reports that the boat had suddenly dropped anchor
PROTECT the environment! That is the strong message going out to Hampshire's prospective MPs and voters as the days tick by to polling day. The rallying cry comes from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - the leading local conservation charity
THE 22nd Alton 10-mile Road Race on Sunday, May 8 is on course for a record entry. Supported by Charters of Alton, the event will get under way from Lord Mayor Trelor School in Holybourne at 10.30am, taking hundreds of runners around Binstead, Bentley
STAFF and pupils at a Hampshire infant school are celebrating after being given a big thumbs up by education watchdogs. Ofsted inspectors rated Crofton Hammond Infant School in Stubbington as "a good school with significant strengths". A report just released
A FAREHAM school has been banned from giving admissions priority to its staff's children. Independent schools adjudicators have upheld the second objection from Hampshire County Council in two years that the admission rule for oversubscribed Cams Hill
TIMES may have been down on the popular Marwell 10K road race but quality was in abundance. A bumper field of 865 finishers meant a slow start on the hilly course with narrow lanes, and a hot, sunny day was probably also responsible for adding a few seconds
Results and timings for individual men and teams 1 BAKER James, Chichester Runners & AC, 32.50 2 MERCKEL Dan, 34.00 3 GRANT Craig, 34.48 4 QUINT Jonathan, City of Norwich AC, 34.58 5 DONOVAN Jason, 35.10 6 EWING Alasdair (V40,1st), Stubbington , 35.27
Results and timings for individual women and teams 1 SHELDON Erica, Soton RC, 37.12 2 HARROP Jane (V35,1st), Havant AC, 39.31 3 RAYFIELD Julie (V35,2nd), Reading AC, 41.17 4 WOODWARD Melissa, 41.45 5 PARADINE Sarah (V35,3rd), 41.56 6 CURRIE Christine,
A CABBAGE patch-style revolt over selling off Eastleigh's allotments moved into the public inquiry arena at Eastleigh today. The town's banner-waving allotment gardeners made their point loud and clear as government appointed planning inspector Susan
NOISE from the M27 and M3 motorways blights the lives of many residents living in the Eastleigh constituency, according to Conservative parliamentary candidate Conor Burns. That is why the Tory hopeful is making "quieter motorways" one of his five local
A BOATYARD in Hampshire is helping to restore a "Little Ship" that helped turn the tide of history in the Second World War. The motor yacht Bounty was among more than 700 vessels that crossed the English Channel to rescue 300,000 Allied troops stranded
PRICES have just been announced for the new version of Britain's best-selling MPV. The order books for the new Vauxhall Zafira (pictured above) opened last week, with prices starting from £12,995. Five trim variants will be available at launch - Expression
SEAT has released the first official pictures of the new Leon, which will make its public debut at the Barcelona International Motor Show next month. The Leon is the third model in the new generation of SEAT products, which also includes Altea and Toledo
