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  • Switch to QIC proves a Smart move for Tony

    THE team at Chandler's Ford IT service company QIC Systems has welcomed a highly experienced engineer in order to meet the demands of a rapidly growing client base. Tony Smart started his career as an electronic and electrical engineer, achieving his

  • Flame of ambition burns brightly for ex-Gas man Mark

    NEW head of marketing Mark Inskip is aiming to drive business to a new level at leading mortgage company TML Financial Solutions. Mark, 32, is a key appointment for the Whiteley-based company, joining the firm from British Gas, where he led the marketing

  • Elliott issues a Test Warne-ing

    SHANE WARNE'S fellow Victorian Matthew Elliott, the Glamorgan batsman, expects the Hampshire captain to be even more of a threat during the Ashes series. Warne has already taken 25 championship wickets at 20.20 this season, but Elliott reckons the leg

  • Women snap up every race place

    A CHARITY run has filled all of its places more than a month before it is due to take place - thanks to an overwhelming response from competitors. Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, which is being held in Basingstoke in June, has managed to hit full

  • Half-year results go the wrong way for Compass

    COMPASS Group, which employs nearly 400 people in Hampshire alone, has had to stomach a half-year profits slump. The business and industry caterer capped a disappointing first-half performance with a 7.8 per cent drop in pre-tax profits, sending its shares

  • Brewery toasts profits rise in tough climate

    HAMPSHIRE'S oldest independent brewery raised a glass to a 4.3 per cent rise in annual pre-tax profits to £4.3m. Turnover was up nearly five per cent to £39.4m. Horndean-based George Gale & Co, which owns 100 pubs in the south and employs 841 people

  • Bowls: Rod's proud of county squad

    HAMPSHIRE enter the final phase of their Middleton Cup preparation on Sunday against Dorset with a ringing endorsement from new county manager Rod Rosier. The boss admitted he was "proud and delighted" with the first match under his stewardship as Hampshire

  • Freshwater Angling: Youngsters hold the key

    THE first round of the Reelcare teams of four gets a change of scenery on Sunday. After a long successful history on Longbridge, Reelcare's Willy Skipp decided to move this year's heats and final to Orchard's match lake at Bashley. Eastleigh Mosellas'

  • Work is under way on new care home

    WORK has started on a new £2.9m nursing home in Winchester to ease the shortage of beds for the elderly. Hampshire County Council is building the 30-bed home at its Westholme complex in Harestock Road. It is already the site of an existing home. This

  • Message in a bottle could help save a life

    RESIDENTS in part of the New Forest are being invited to take advantage of a scheme that could save their life in an emergency. Totton has become the latest Hampshire town to benefit from Message in a Bottle, a Lions Club initiative launched to help vulnerable

  • Leading the way in vital research

    IT'S the city's third biggest employer and one of the top ten research universities in the country. The University of Southampton has just published its annual review looking back at its major achievements. Highlights have included vital stem cell research

  • Briers is backing Nuffield's appeal

    THE Nuffield Theatre in Southampton has launched an appeal to raise £200,000 towards a major refurbishment. And already the appeal has gained the support of the well-known actor Richard Briers, who is a huge fan of the theatre. He said: "In 2000 my wife

  • Mayor no.783 sworn in at glittering event

    A GLITTERING ceremony held at Southampton's Guildhall has seen Conservative councillor Edwina Cooke sworn in as the city's 783rd mayor. The Shirley councillor was voted in by members of the city council in front of civic leaders from across the south.

  • Police name fan fighting for his life

    POLICE have today named a football fan who is still fighting for his life four days after being attacked in a fight near the St Mary's stadium involving rival supporters. The 45-year-old married man has been named as Jamie Turner from Madeley, Telford

  • How high will the bidders go for Mr Lowe?

    FED-UP Saints fans are so disgruntled with their club's fortunes they have put their chairman up for sale. Rupert Lowe has been put on his very own transfer list - courtesy of angry fans on auction website eBay - and they're so desperate to get rid of

  • Reigning cats and dogs

    HERE are the contenders in what is sure to be a tense and exciting cat and dog fight in pursuit of ultimate glory. All of the grooming, exercise and attention has paid off for their owners as these 15 pets are revealed as finalists in the Daily Echo Pet

  • Turner Sims finale

    THE final concert of the Turner Sims' 30th anniversary season features a recital on an instrument that is central to the concert hall and yet it wasn't a feature there until three years after the building was opened. The grand organ that sits majestically

  • FOOTBALL: Consortium moves in to provide City with stability

    WINCHESTER City's immediate future looks brighter after the emergence of a four-man consortium of local businessmen to help fund the club. The group is headed by David Malone, the club's former benefactor, who returns once more as vice chairman and director

  • New star Duck won't let nerves affect her

    SOUTHAMPTON'S budding new athletics star Emma Duck faces the first major test of her 400 metres hurdles career at Sunday's Loughborough International. But having winged her way to the top of the UK rankings after just FIVE outings over the distance, the

  • Collect your very own mini Red Funnel fleet

    JACKIE Dominy, passenger operations director for Red Funnel, is pictured here with new collectibles of its ferry fleet. The company, which employs 450 people and runs services between Southampton and Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has just seen 4,800 of

  • HARRY'S STILL UNCERTAIN

    HARRY REDKNAPP is still waiting for assurances on key issues before committing his future to Saints. Redknapp last night admitted he was happy to stay on at the club in a bid to win promotion from the Championship. Saints fans were quick to welcome Redknapp's

  • Saints need Harry's experience

    ON the face of it, Rupert Lowe and Harry Redknapp don't seem particularly suited to each other. Lowe the public school educated former City businessman, Redknapp the cockney ex-pro with a knack of transfer market wheeling and dealing. And Redknapp, one

  • Crouch poised for England start - Sven

    PETER CROUCH looks set to be handed his senior England debut against the USA a week on Saturday. The 6ft 7in hitman, Saints' top scorer this season with 16 goals, is at the forefront of Sven-Goran Eriksson's plans for the tour that also includes a game

  • Test-driving the Mercedes-Benz ML 320 CDI

    THERE'S good news and bad news concerning Mercedes' new M-Class premium SUV. The good news is that it's miles better than the first-generation car. The bad news - for the opposition - is that it's miles better than the first-generation car. Much better

  • Gruffalo comes to stage

    JOIN Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood at The Corn Exchange, Newbury, with The Gruffalo, from Monday, May 30, to Wednesday, June 1. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens

  • DIY fan fixes up new job

    TENON, a Chandler's Ford-based accountant and business advisor, has further strengthened its tax offering with the appointment of Michelle Harris as director. Michelle began her training with a small firm before moving to Fiander Tovell to complete her

  • New chef John says Botley Park will be the best

    ACCLAIMED chef John Elliott has come a long way since he had to persuade his teachers in Southampton to let him study cookery. "It was called Home Economics in those days and only girls were allowed to do it,'' said John, 39, who has been appointed head

  • Jury clears man in wrist-slit case

    A MAN accused of cutting a woman's wrist with a razor blade has been acquitted by a jury after he told them he had actually tried to help treat her injuries. Samantha Stubberfield had told Winchester Crown Court that she made two small incisions on her

  • Mum's praise for brigade

    A YOUNG mum-of-two was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in her Basingstoke home. The woman, 25, of Whistler Close, Black Dam, escaped the property before the fire brigade arrived on the scene, after discovering

  • In Port

    Today's Principal Arrivals: Boheme, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Marschenland, cargo, 0900, Dibles Gut; CEC Enterprise, cargo, 1100, 102; Clonmore, container, 1430, 205; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 1430, 205; Liberty, vehicle carrier, 2030, 34/35; Nedlloyd

  • Trust Clive to be a success

    MORE than £30,000 has been raised for youth charity The Prince's Trust thanks to a presentation by former England rugby union coach Sir Clive Woodward. Three hundred business leaders gathered at St Mary's Stadium to hear Sir Clive share his secrets on

  • I'm bringing the West End home to Theatre Royal

    FROM the age of two she was dancing, trying on costumes and surrounded by sequins. Theatre has always been a part of former Winchester schoolgirl Laura Goodwin's life - and now, aged 25, she is bringing her own show to the city's Theatre Royal. "It's

  • Two tales of gay love

    A CONTEMPORARY double bill of productions dealing with homosexuality hits the stage at The Nuffield on Sunday. Adapted for the stage by the touring company Zip Antics, Go Fish and The Fat Boy deal with the trials and tribulations of a gay woman and man

  • IMPALED ON RAILINGS AFTER LEAP FROM FLAT

    A MAN was left impaled on railings in the early hours of this morning after leaping from a flat window. The man was suspended on the metal railings by his left thigh following the jump from the first-floor Southampton flat. A spike 1cm in diameter went

  • College's performance is in tune with Ofsted

    A SOUTHAMPTON college has been praised by Ofsted inspectors. Taunton's College was found to have good teaching and learning standards across the board. Other strengths identified in the Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) report included the college's

  • IMPALED ON RAILINGS AFTER LEAP FROM FLAT

    A MAN was left impaled on railings in the early hours of this morning after leaping from a flat window. The man was suspended on the metal railings by his left thigh following the jump from the first-floor Southampton flat. A spike 1cm in diameter went

  • Terrified pensioner mugged by woman

    A PENSIONER has told how he was left semi-conscious after being mugged by a woman who offered to help him home. Fred McLeavey, 72, was attacked by the supposed good Samaritan after she offered to walk him back to his Southampton home. He suffered a broken

  • Mayors in the making!

    THE CHAINS of office were passed on to new hands yesterday as mayor-making ceremonies were held in Hampshire. First citizens were sworn in to towns and cities across the county including Lymington, Romsey, Winchester and Gosport. Shortly after taking

  • Three weeks with tsunami orphans

    A TEAM of Hampshire social workers will today return from Sri Lanka after spending three weeks helping children left orphaned by the tsunami. The six-strong group of children and family social workers left for the heavily ravaged Hambantota region of

  • Daily Echo jobs show

    MORE than 20 organisations representing numerous industry sectors offering hundreds of jobs and training opportunities are ready and waiting to meet you today at Job Scene The Roadshow. Job Scene, presented by the Daily Echo and supported by Power FM

  • Good sports unite across continents

    THEIR playing fields are just a patch of grass covered with stones. The facilities at a school in a poverty-stricken South African township are a world of difference from the state-of-the-art facilities at Hamble Community Sports College. They have so

  • Concorde relives Cotton Club era

    AN action-packed show celebrating the unforgettable music, dance and songs of world-famous nightclub The Cotton Club will be one of the highlights of the Concorde Club's international jazz night series on May 25. All the top performers of the jazz age

  • RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS: Success for Natalie and Natasha

    TWO girls from Chandler's Ford won medals in the recent Rhythmic Gymnastic Canterbury International Cup. Natalie Francis, aged nine, achieved highest score of the day for her Under-10 Free and won the gold medal, beating girls from Finland. She was the

  • House saga - round three

    A FORMER Hampshire mayor has launched a third controversial attempt to demolish the luxury home of his estranged wife of 27 years. Keith Estlin, who was the county's environment and transport chief until his retirement this month, sparked outrage when

  • Safety fears over marina extension

    SAILING enthusiasts are hitting out at plans for a marina extension which they say could jeopardise the future for thousands of young sailors. Dozens turned out to register their fears at a campaign meeting. They are concerned that the planned changes

  • Athletes on road to top relays

    SOUTHAMPTON Running Club are gearing up for the 17th National Masters Road Relay Championships at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday. Without doubt, the blue riband event of the meeting is the men's over-40 relay, run over eight legs of five kilometres. In

  • MP speaks out on job cuts and NHS

    EASTLEIGH'S new MP Chris Huhne highlighted the need to replace local jobs and the problems of the National Health Service in Hampshire in his maiden speech in the House of Commons. Mr Huhne, pictured, was the first opposition MP to make a maiden speech

  • Work starts on 'paradise' for elderly

    THE first turf has been cut at the Hampshire site that is set to revolutionise care for the elderly. So-called pensioners' paradise Brendoncare Knightwood will boast its own hairdresser, gym, library and fully licensed restaurant as well as nursing home

  • STILL HARRY RED-KNAPP!

    HARRY REDKNAPP has prevented Saints starting a search for their fifth boss in 15 months by pledging his future to the club. Redknapp ended speculation about his future last night when he revealed he was happy to stay in a bid to win promotion from the

  • Interviewing... Darryl Still

    BOXER Darryl Still is a man dedicated to his sport - and he has now been rewarded. The rising star of the amateur world has been given sponsorship by Fitness First, based in Chineham. Still (pictured) is already creating interest from professional promoters

  • Surprise package

    IT LOOKS like a barn conversion but, in fact, this property forms part of a modern terrace on a redundant farm site in the village of Monk Sherborne. Mill and Spencer built the development of Weybrook Court, with a range of terraced homes and detached