Colin Matthews' stay at Sydenhams Wessex League outfit Gosport Borough is over. The 6ft 5in goalkeeper has been released by mutual consent little more than six months after moving to Privett Park from Eastleigh. Matthews commanded a £10,000 fee when he
Kevin Pietersen scored his maiden Rose Bowl half-century as the county enjoyed the best of yesterday's rain-affected day against bottom-of-the-table Glamorgan. In his second championship match for his new county at West End, Pietersen made an unbeaten
Local gymnast Natasha Small has set herself a big dream after impressive success at national level. The Kings School, Winchester, pupil, pictured, is now setting her sights on representing England at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, in
SOUTHAMPTON star swimmer Emma Macey is the new southern counties champion in the 16/17 year girls 200m butterfly. Macey picked up the title with gold in the event at Crystal Palace and also grabbed a silver in the 100m butterfly. The victory is a timely
Olympic silver and bronze medallist Rob Hayles is returning to Hampshire to open Winchester's annual Bike Fair & Cycle Cavalcade next month. Originally from Portsmouth and new living in Derbyshire, Hayles trains with the Recycling.co.uk/MG Xpower
Hampshire's Mick Cookman is the new Mill Rythe Spring Darts Festival singles champion. Cookman beat fellow Hampshire player Jon Bramble in the final to capture the prestigious title. And Hampshire's big two names, Andy Jenkins and Colin Monk, joined forces
TURN them in! That is the plea from city leaders, who are urging the community not to shield the thugs who left a father-of-two in a coma after beating him in the street. Businessman Jamie Turner is on a life support machine after being hit over the head
A HAMPSHIRE MP has praised the "brilliant" campaign waged by the Daily Echo in a bid to save a vital transport link. Dr Julian Lewis spoke out at a ceremony yesterday in which he and Daily Echo representatives presented a petition signed by more than
There'll be no more crack of dawn deliveries for milkman Martin Evans. His alarm will be chucked in the dustbin and he can lie-in every day safe in the knowledge of a job well-done. After an amazing 57 years he's handed in the keys to his milk float for
TOGETHER they boast some of the finest collections of artwork in the world. Now it is possible to view the collections of the National Gallery in London, the Uffizi Gallery in Italy and the Musee de Cherbourg in France without leaving your desk. Southampton
A NEW-look Sue Ryder store in Bitterne has re-opened its doors to shoppers after a major refurbishment. Manager of the High Street store Margaret Cutbush said she is looking forward to welcoming back customers and volunteers alike. "The new shop will
AN innovative homeopathy course for farmers has been held at the UK's top agricultural college, near Winchester. The event was run by specialist company Homeopathy At Wellie Level and was held at Sparsholt College, with the college's pigs used as patients
VETERAN Southampton DJ Frank Rogers, who won his battle against cancer, will always be grateful to the city's surgeons. That is why he has always been determined to help youngsters who are fighting the disease. Last year one of his popular rock 'n' roll
A HAMPSHIRE MP has praised the "brilliant" campaign waged by the Daily Echo in a bid to save a vital transport link. Dr Julian Lewis spoke out at a ceremony yesterday in which he and Daily Echo representatives presented a petition signed by more than
SUNDAY league player Ian Henderson has received the support of Winchester MP Mark Oaten in his bid to have his first yellow card in 44 years of football overturned. The 58-year-old is upset that the Hampshire FA have refused to listen to his version of
Australian all rounder Shane Watson wants to rejoin Hampshire in July. The 23-year-old will arrive in London with Australia's one-day squad on June 4 and is available to play county cricket during the second half of the season after being left out of
OFFERS of help have been flooding in for a baby boy stuck in Southampton General Hospital. The plight of little Euan Burke prompted huge interest from people across Hampshire. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo the 19-month-old, who suffers from cardiac
WICKHAM: Horse fair dating back seven centuries draws thousands of visitors SPRING showers and a chilly breeze could not deter the droves of people from attending the annual Wickham Horse Fair. Thousands flocked to the village square for the time honoured
A VITAL medical service in Whiteley could close down after its co-founder quit for being told he had brought the ambulance service into disrepute. Dave Crowther, who was instrumental in setting up Whiteley Community Responders, was reported to Hampshire
A GALAXY of motorcycle celebrities and superb machines will gather for the 11th Motorcycle World event at Beaulieu next month. A highlight of this year's two-day spectacular at the National Motor Museum will be celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary
I've never really been into golf too much, although I do enjoy watching and trying to partake - providing there are no spectators. And my playing partners are stood well behind me ... I was quite pleased, however, to put my name on a golf day in aid of
Last week I said I knew what it felt like being the manager of a team when it was relegated hoping, of course, that it wouldn't happy to Harry. Unfortunately it has, and as I write now it's still uncertain whether he'll be carrying on with the Saints.
MILAN MANDARIC has announced an audacious bid to take Peter Crouch from Saints to Portsmouth. And, with Aston Villa poised to step up their interest in Crouch's strike partner, Kevin Phillips, Saints are already starting to feel the heat of being relegated
JASON DODD could be given the chance to extend his career next season - even if Saints don't offer the out-of-contract veteran a new deal. The defender, 35 in November, has been stranded on 399 league appearances for Saints ever since he was taken off
