NEW head of marketing Mark Inskip is aiming to drive business to a new level at Hampshire 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
MATTHEW Jowett is well into his stride now as general counsel and company secretary to Hampshire's leading support services and shipbuilding company. Matthew, 37, a father of three, joined VT Group from the building materials company RMC Group where he
STEVE Hicks has joined bus operator First Hampshire & Dorset as human resources training manager. His role is to ensure the company, which runs 28,000 journeys a week, achieves its objectives through the effective recruitment, development and motivation
JAMES Irvine-Fortescue was presented with a cricket bat by headmaster Tommy Cookson after scoring back-to-back centuries for Winchester College. The Hampshire YC opener, who also plays for St Cross Symondians, scored an unbeaten 137 against Canford and
EASTON & Martyr Worthy will entertain Sparsholt in the county final of the npower Village Cup at Cockets Mead on Sunday, June 19. They beat Amport by nine wickets, while in the other semi-final tie Sparsholt beat Paultons on run rate after play was
BARBARA STOCKER of Shirley, Southampton, just could not believe her eyes when she turned to a recent Hampshire Heritage feature on Southampton as it was back in the 1930s. "There was a photograph of my dad, I knew it was as soon as I saw the picture,'
THERE is always something fascinating about discovering pages from an old newspaper under a carpet or in the attic. So a delve into the Daily Echo archives provides a nostalgic look back into the past that is irresistible. How many people can remember
PLANS to build a new ambulance station in Basingstoke have been announced as part of a radical proposal to completely reorganise the way the Hampshire service works. In an attempt to save money and improve response times, Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS
VOLUNTARY groups from across Basingstoke gathered in the heart of the town for a special event to raise awareness and funds for their worthy causes. Organisations, including the Wessex Cancer Trust, CLIC Sargent and Relate, laid on the 17 stalls at last
CHARLIE GEORGE'S £400,000 move to Saints from Derby County "led to Lawrie McMenemy being accused of blowing the club's money on a dud" according to the former Arsenal legend in a new book out this month. "My transfer was a major gamble for Lawrie, but
The Sleeping Father is an acute reflection on modern-day America and its social and political views. However, it also manages to explore the relationships within a dysfunctional family in a touching and skilful way. The story revolves around the Schwartzs
Old Mrs Covington, daughter Evelyn and granddaughter Julia exist in the bubble of a decaying British empire. Having returned to England from India after independence, the Covington family have set up home in the West Midlands, sharing what is known locally
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0415, 30; Seijn, vehicle carrier, 0630, 43; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 1830, 105 Today's Principal Sailings: CFF Seine, 0845, 30; Tiara, yacht, 0900, 46; Seijin, vehicle carrier, 1330, 43; Busan Express, container
SHOCKED ship repair workers in Southampton were today trying to come to terms with losing their jobs. As reported in the later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, refit and maintenance company A&P is paying off all 57 shop floor employees. Management
EMPLOYERS have been urged to employ more disabled workers instead of allowing their prejudices to affect recruitment decisions. The TUC said some disabled people still had a "mountain to climb" if they wanted to find a job. Just under half of people with
HAMPSHIRE'S sprint finish polished off a gallant Isle of Wight team in their opening Middleton Cup match at Shanklin. At 15 ends with Hampshire only 87-81 ahead the outcome was still in the balance but the visitors redoubled their efforts over those vital
CAMPAIGNERS are facing yet another blow in Hampshire's longest-running phone mast battle. Residents are trying to gain legal control of the site in Byron Avenue, Winchester, where mobile phone company Orange proposes to put a transmitter mast. However
WINCHESTER'S popular series of summer evening walks returns to the streets this month. Organised by the City of Winchester Trust, the walks aim to increase interest and knowledge in the often neglected aspects of the city's past. All walks start at 6.30pm
ANGRY residents living near Totton College say that fresh plans to create more parking spaces on the college campus will not stop their roads being used as a car park. Locals living on Calmore Road, opposite the college, staged a protest and blockaded
A ROMSEY councillor at the centre of a row over finances is being investigated by a government watchdog. Councillor Mark Cooper was reported to the Standards Board for England after he broke Romsey Town Council's silence over a secret sum of money that
JUST 27 per cent of employees in the South West region see their manager as a role model, a Mori survey has revealed. The research on management styles, commissioned by Investors in People, suggests that more inspirational managers tend to be those who
Yesterday was World Oceans Day, and representatives from WWF and the Wildlife Trust presented a petition of 165,000 signatures to Tony Blair, asking for a Marine Bill to protect the oceans and their wildlife. VICKI GREEN-STEEL joined a shark tagging expedition
FOR thousands of Hampshire parents, he's a God. The man who offers advice on staying sane whilst bringing up your kids. Steve Biddulph, one of the world's best-known family psychologists, returns to Theatre Royal in Winchester twice this season. His talk
MORE than 20 volunteers were presented with top certificates recognising their work. The event, which marks the Year of the Volunteer in Southampton, celebrated the huge benefits that volunteers bring to the city. Twenty-one people who give their time
A SCHOOL has joined the craze for coloured wristbands to support good causes with the launch of its own. Bitterne Park School has this week unveiled its own unique anti-bullying wristband with 1,000 up for grabs. The must-have accessory, with the words
CIVIC bosses will show how Southampton is trying to reduce bed-blocking in local hospitals when representatives from London and the south-east visit next Thursday. About 40 delegates from the Housing Learning Improvement Network will be on a fact-finding
JUST a few months ago little Jasmine Armstrong could hardly get out of bed on her own. Now, against all odds, she is joining more than 100 people in a sponsored walk on Southampton Common. Each one will be raising money for the Arthritis Research Campaign
MAKING sure that patients take their correct medication could become a little easier thanks to a Romsey inventor. Brian Stickley has come up with the idea of 'talking labels' that can be attached to bottles of medicine or boxes of pills. The credit card-sized
FROM fresh fruit and veg to yoga and hockey, schools in Hampshire have celebrated their very healthy status. More than 50 special, infant, primary, junior and secondary schools packed into Winchester's Great Hall for a ceremony in which they were congratulated
WINCHESTER Colts have just returned from winning the prestigious 21st RAF Akrotiri Floodlit Tournament in Cyprus. The squad was the only civilian team accepted into this year's tournament; the remainder of the 32 teams came from the Royal Navy, Army and
THE residents of a picturesque Hampshire village will open their gardens to the public for the first time in a bid to save an historic church. For just one day, the manicured lawns of the chocolate box village of Meonstoke will be tramped on by strangers
SEVERAL of Eastleigh borough's bus shelters are taking the "green" route by being lit by solar power. The technology is being used to provide electricity for the lighting at five of the busier shelters on the borough's main bus routes in Eastleigh, Fair
SHOCKED ship repair workers in Southampton were today trying to come to terms with losing their jobs. As reported in the later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, refit and maintenance company A&P is paying off all 57 shop floor employees. Management
PARTNERS from nine European port cities, including Southampton, have met in Cherbourg, France, to discuss different approaches to addressing the employment and skill needs of their maritime industries. Port cities are particularly vulnerable to changes
SAINTS have confirmed that Michael Svensson will be not be fit for the start of pre-season training. The big centre half has not figured for Saints since March last year after badly damaging his knee, which has so far required two operations. Svensson
CHARLIE GEORGE'S £400,000 move to Saints from Derby County "led to Lawrie McMenemy being accused of blowing the club's money on a dud" according to the former Arsenal legend in a new book out this month. "My transfer was a major gamble for Lawrie, but
HARRY REDKNAPP is adamant Saints must hold on to Peter Crouch in the face of increasing interest from Liverpool. The Merseyside Champions League winners are desperate to add Crouch to their squad before they resume pre-season training at the end of the
ANOTHER day, another midi-MPV. Life's getting a little crowded in the full five-seater sector, and it seems hardly a week goes by without another new model or new updated version of these family hold-alls making a grand entrance into the showrooms. So
ANOTHER day, another midi-MPV. Life's getting a little crowded in the full five-seater sector, and it seems hardly a week goes by without another new model or new updated version of these family hold-alls making a grand entrance into the showrooms. So
BEND it like Beckham could well change to bend it like Bird in years to come, as Dannii Bird is certainly an England midfield star of the future. The 18-year-old (pictured), from Bramley, is currently in a rich vein of form for the national women's under
FOLLOWING its hugely-successful and critically-acclaimed 2004 West End run, When Harry Met Sally comes to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Starring Gaby Roslin and Jonathan Wrather (pictured), it will run from Monday, June 13, 2005 to Saturday, June
A FORMER doctor's surgery is looking for a clean bill of health on the residential property market as it seeks new owners. The Old Surgery, in Church Oakley, was built in the 1960s and later converted into a private home. It has been occupied by the present
IRENA Makowska is the new business development manager at Southampton marketing agency Remarkable. "I was attracted to Remarkable's drive and capacity to create and deliver high impact communication strategies," explains Irena, who has previously worked
STAFF at Ravenswood House in Knowle, Fareham are challenging job seekers to visit their unit and see if a career in mental health can put a smile on their face. The recruitment open day, on Thursday, June 16, at 11am until 3pm, will comprise a guided
HAMPSHIRE are hoping to make Andy Bichel their next overseas player - a decade after first trying to sign the former Australian Test bowler. Queenslander Bichel, 34, is a teammate of Shane Watson at state level and both could be playing for Hampshire
ANDOVER sprang a Southern Electric Cup second round surprise, beating 2002 winners South Wilts by two runs at Lower Bemerton. South African left-hander Pieter Haasbroek's unbeaten 67 guided Andover to 132-7 off 20 overs. But teenager James Hayward appeared
JOHN House is proud to call himself a "townie'' as he was born in College Street near Southampton's Orchard Lane in 1926. Now aged 79 John from Curdridge was brought up near Canal Walk, that was always known as The Ditches, before leaving school and starting
THE little boy just stood and stared - never before had he seen such an amazing sight in the skies over Southampton. Now, nearly 70 years later, Denis Pentlow still remembers that evening when he looked up and saw the huge Hindenburg airship slowly making
IT is a love story that stretches back over the years. Sadly there is no happy ending but, hopefully, somewhere in or around Southampton is the woman who was a seafarer's lifelong sweetheart. Ron Cruse, who spent all his working life on the liners that
HE reached a height of only 20 feet and was soon forced to land, but his achievement marked a milestone in Hampshire aviation history. Armstrong Drexel made the first powered flight in the New Forest after climbing aboard a monoplane designed by Louis
The story of a desperate struggle for survival on the high seas - and the gruesome fate met by a young cabin boy at the hands of his shipmates... FACT followed fiction in a true story that shocked a nation. In 1837 the quirky American writer Edgar Allan
OLD BASING Cricket Club and Old Basing Bowls Club are under threat from spiralling running costs. The clubs' insurance premiums have gone through the roof and a new law has seen the cost of their bar licence increase from £17 to more than £700. I am sure
JOB cuts could be on the horizon for a Basingstoke college as a result of organisational changes aimed at ensuring its long-term success. Up to 31 posts could go at Basingstoke College of Technology on Worting Road. Both teaching and administrative positions
DIVIDED Kingdom is a gripping road story of self-discovery, loss, memory and political subterfuge, beautifully told through Thomson's unique writing style. In the novel's parallel world, the authorities of the UK have reacted to uncontrollable crime levels
Descent tells the story of Genevieve O'Dowd and the events of the last decade of the 20th century in her own words. Written as a narrative to her husband Mark, the novel dispels her fears, her humour and her ultimate tragedy as she battles the rigmaroles
SAINTS star David Prutton has made an unlikely bedtime confession. The 23-year-old footballer is an Enid Blyton fan. Prutts, currently serving a ten-match ban after shoving the referee during Southampton's 1-1 draw with Arsenal in February, was asked
THE Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial banking team is providing banking facilities for Romsey Golf Club and is also sponsoring the 18-hole course until 2007. Malcolm Wilson, the bank's local commercial manager worked closely with club secretary Mike
AFTER years of providing advice on financial investments and pensions, Southampton legal firm Coffin Mew & Clover has decided to transfer the life and pensions part of its financial services division to Lawrence Clarke. Lawrence Clarke is a well-established
JOHN GRAY has won the Mosella Stafford Moor Spring Festival in Devon for the second year running. It was a remarkable double for the Reids Tackles' angler on a venue that produced a huge haul of fish to 96 anglers over four days. The Salisbury angler
WINCHESTER busker Frank Williams has found himself a new home just days after being booted out of his old camp by the River Itchen. The 54-year-old lost his four-year fight to stay in his 'dome' tent next to St Catherine's Hill last week after bosses
A SCHOOL has taken a step back in history and given youngsters an opportunity to relive the past. The children at Hazelwood Infant School, Totton have been celebrating the 1960s, and had special guests and talks throughout the week. The highlight had
VANDALS have caused at least £5,000 worth of damage and put out of action for "months" public toilets at Lordshill Shopping Centre in Southampton. In what council staff describe as "the worst act of vandalism they have seen" thugs smashed cisterns, ripped
THE family of a football fan who was beaten almost to death could face an agonising two-year wait to discover the full extent of his brain injuries. Jamie Turner, who fell into a coma following the brutal attack in Southampton more than three weeks ago
A TOP DOCTOR has condemned the way some knee and hip operations are administered at Southampton General Hospital. Dr Paul Miller, chairman of the British Medical Association's Consultants' Committee, has publicly criticised the way ortho-paedic operations
WHEN lonely hearts sweethearts Theresa Cooper and Kevin Gould tie the knot next week, it will prove that persistence pays off. Theresa, 45, had nearly given up hope of finding the man of her dreams when Kevin gave her a call. She said: "I had been out
A FLOTILLA of about 30 yachts have already signed up to take part in Sir Bob Geldof's Sail8 campaign, the Daily Echo can reveal. The news came as top level talks were held in Southampton yesterday between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Sail8 officials
RAIDERS have made off with two cash machines after smashing through the entrance of a Rownhams service station. The thieves broke through a glass panel of the station entrance during the early ours of yesterday morning and dragged the free standing money
ORGANISERS of last Sunday's Power in the Park have hailed the event a major success despite not being a sell-out. A final attendance figure has yet to be confirmed but organisers Power FM reckon about 10,000 fans braved the downpours to see one of the
COLDPLAY'S new album X&Y and is set to become one of the fastest-selling albums of all time after hitting the shops on Monday. The band's drummer, Will Champion, is from Winchester and was recently voted in the top 20 youngest British millionaire's
Tichborne Park (33 all out) lost to Bournemouth II. (201 for 9) by 176 runs TICHBORNE Park will remember last Saturday for all the wrong reasons - they wrote themselves into the record books by being bowled out for a SEPL record low score of 33. When
First win boosts Sparsholt morale Sparsholt (236 all out) beat Calmore Sports (163 all out) by 73 runs THERE was relief at the Norman Edwards Memorial Ground as Sparsholt picked up their first victory of the season - and in some style, too. Calmore invited
AFTER a spate of vicious vandalism attacks in Fareham police are warning schools across the borough to be on their guard. The half term break and a town full of deserted school premises has proved too much of a temptation for mindless vandals. Three schools
MUSICIANS past and present from the Gosport and Fareham Youth Orchestra cooked up a musical feast in celebration of their 50th anniversary. A special reunion event featuring a rousing concert was held at Brune Park Community College. The orchestra, now
SAINTS have denied reports they are to sign veteran striker Teddy Sheringham for their Championship campaign. The 39-year-old, pictured above, worked wonders under Harry Redknapp during their time together at Portsmouth, with the now Saints boss using
DIRECT from London's West End, The Reduced Shakespeare Company comes to The Corn Exchange, Newbury, for two nights. On Wednesday, June 15, and Thursday, June 16, at 7.45pm, they present their smash-hit show The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)
