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  • The Wine Bar, Southampton

    IF YOU haven't been to the Wine Bar in Bedford Place for a while, then it is time to pay a visit. The funky bar has recently started doing a world tapas menu in the evening. After several trips to Spain, I am an avid fan of dining the relaxed way. It's

  • Last ball win for OTR

    Old Tauntonians & Romsey (136 for 9) beat Hungerford (163 all out) by 1 wicket - rain-reduced target. OLD Tauntonians & Romsey are hoping that Saturday's thrilling last ball win at home to Hungerford - their first of the campaign - will have kick-started

  • Stroud School win at Rose Bowl

    STROUD School U11 boys enjoyed a successful day at the Rose Bowl just before half term in the Hampshire School's Cricket Association 8 a-side hardball competition. Each match was twelve overs per side, with each batting pair facing three overs and each

  • Smith sends Paultons sprawling

    Paultons (82 all out) lost to Easton & MW (306 for 2) by 190 runs - rain-reduced target Saturday's match was a cakewalk for Easton, who beat Paultons by a massive margin on the back of a big ton from Scott Smith. Opening the innings with Dave Birch

  • BRANSGROVE: THIS WILL BE THE BEST YET

    ROD BRANSGROVE is preparing for the biggest three days of his chairmanship - adamant that the mistakes have been learned from England's last visit to The Rose Bowl. Last September England's first game at the Rose Bowl - an ICC Champions Trophy match against

  • Crawley to keep his place behind stumps

    JOHN CRAWLEY is set to play against England as a wicketkeeper - six years after his one-day international career ended behind the stumps. Crawley played the last of his 13 one-day internationals as a wicketkeeper against Sri Lanka in Sydney in February

  • On your bike, Spider!

    HAMPSHIRE bowler Alan Mullally is revving up for the biggest night of his benefit so far - an Ashes dinner with Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff, Brett Lee and Shane Warne. All four will be on the panel at St Mary's tonight - and tickets are still available

  • More bad news for Hursley Park

    WINLESS Hursley Park are without three influential players as they bid to halt a four-match losing run against ECB Southern Electric Premier League rivals Bournemouth at The Quarters tomorrow, 11.30am. The newly-promoted Winchester club have former Hampshire

  • Sales on the move

    PAUL Sales, the man who gloriously headed Eastleigh into the Conference South just over a month ago, is on his way out of the Sparshatts Stadium. Instead of taking the next stride up the non-League pyramid with Eastleigh, the 31-year-old hitman is on

  • The night a knockout blow was dealt to city's pride

    The crowd gathered outside the old Daily Echo office in Above Bar, Southampton, was 10,000-strong and all faces looked anxiously up to a screen positioned in one of the windows of the newspaper building. It was the evening of December 4, 1919 and even

  • Lexus fleet review

    LEXUS is continuing to follow on from its fifth successive JD Power and Associates win with a third successive win in the latest Sewells Fleet Operator survey. This latest achievement proves that Lexus has the most satisfied fleet operators as well as

  • New way off-road

    THE 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee arrives in the UK this month and is all-new from the ground up. A sportier appearance and roomier interior mask significant improvements to its on-road handling and performance. For outstanding driving dynamics, the third-generation

  • Last chance to send in your entries

    TIME is running out for businesses to enter this year's Hampshire Business Awards. This year's hopefuls have until midnight tonight to complete an online entry or submit a paper form for the Bond Pearce Innovation Award, KPMG Company of the Year or RBS

  • Sales on the move

    PAUL Sales, the man who gloriously headed Eastleigh into the Conference South just over a month ago, is on his way out of the Sparshatts Stadium. Instead of taking the next stride up the non-League pyramid with Eastleigh, the 31-year-old hitman is on

  • Butler leaves Bash after his pay is cut

    GEOFF Butler has parted company with Bashley after turning down a pay cut for next season. The 58-year-old, only halfway through a two-year agreement with the Ryman Division 1 club, says new terms being offered barely cover travelling expenses from his

  • Boxing: Kenna facing must-win fight

    COLIN KENNA is facing a Guildhall rematch with Paul King with a warning ringing in his ears: "This time a draw is not good enough." The Southampton fighter, pictured, is set to face Sheffield born King in a rematch in his hometown on Sunday, June 26.

  • BB gun owners beware

    Romsey police are issuing a warning to owners of BB guns that they risk prosecution and seizure of their weapon if they are caught carrying or using them in a public place. The warning follows two incidents in which BB guns were recently used in the Romsey

  • Fears grow for hospital beds

    HEALTH officials have been accused of moving the goalposts in the consultation procedure concerning the long-term future of in-patient care at Romsey Hospital. Five options were included in the original draft review of Community Services Strategy provided

  • Cash points stolen from services

    Romsey police are appealing for witnesses to the theft of two cash point machines. Raiders removed the ATM machines from outside Roadchef, the eastbound side of the Rownham's Services. The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning, between

  • Now Land Rover tackles All Blacks

    LAND Rover has sponsored the British & Irish Lions in a deal that puts the iconic four-wheel drive vehicle in as the 'official vehicle to the British & Irish Lions' for their current tour of New Zealand. The Lions had a fleet of Land Rover's luxury

  • Volvo is on crest of a wave

    TO CELEBRATE the start of the next, round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race in November and its official UK stopover this time next year in Portsmouth, Volvo is introducing special Volvo Ocean Race editions of the XC90, XC70 and V70. The Volvo Ocean Race models

  • Cathedral on mission for change

    WINCHESTER Cathedral today unveiled the biggest redevelopment in decades of its historic Inner Close. Hampshire's premier church is proposing a multi-million-pound scheme to enhance the historic area. The plans include expanding the preparatory school

  • Mini adventure

    ON October 28-30 Misano Circuit near San Marino in Italy will play host to the first-ever International Mini Challenge, pitting the best Mini racers from across the world head-to-head in a multi-discipline contest. The four leading competitors from this

  • Fusion meets many needs

    HENDY Ford in Fareham is to host a dedicated Motabilty weekend on June 18 and 19 for all current and prospective customers. Adapted cars and equipment will be on display and visitors can quiz Motability specialists about the scheme and cars available.

  • Wardens help fight estate yob menace

    WINCHESTER civic chiefs are hailing the success of a warden scheme introduced on a city estate in February. The city council believes the three neighbourghood wardens have helped tackle antisocial behaviour and fostered a positive community spirit in

  • For whom the road tolls

    FEARS that motoring and administration costs for the business driving community will increase under government congestion charging plans have been expressed by Hampshire-based ACFO, the Association of Car Fleet Operators. While broadly in favour of government

  • Car you just can't ignore

    WITH prices starting at just £17,995, the eagerly awaited 9-3 SportWagon is expected to become Saab's UK best seller. The new Saab 9-3 SportWagon is a car that no buyer in the rapidly-expanding premium midsize estate segment can ignore. Carrying a price

  • Soccer trials for boys and girls

    Andover Football Club are holding trials for their under 15, 16, 17 & 18 boys squads for the 2005/2006 season at the Portway Stadium, East Portway Industrial Estate next Tuesday (June 14, 2005). The trials commence at 7pm with registration at 6.30pm

  • Record entry for tennis tournament

    A BRAVE decision to play the Windmill Hill Bourne Valley Tennis Tournament last Sunday, despite the bad weather forecast, paid off when the rain came only in the final stages rather than throughout the day as had been anticipated. As a result, churches

  • Andover rugby girls reach plate final

    Andover Girls U14's celebrated their first year together by reaching the plate final at the RFUW National 7's tournament at Harpenden. With 23 teams competing, (16 in the U17's and seven in the U14's age groups) from all over the country Andover girls

  • Andover athletes in county championships

    THE Andover athletes travelled to Portsmouth for the first major meeting of the summer, to compete in the Hampshire County Championships. The local club came away with an impressive tally of ten medals, eight of which were gold. It was a very successful

  • All's Well That Ends Well

    IT'S more a case of 'All's Well That Begins Well' for Shakespeare-based Titchfield Festival Theatre (TFT). The award-winning group launches its season with Shakespeare's much loved comedy All's Well That Ends Well and for director Frank Veresi the pressure

  • Talking to Terrorists

    A STRIKING and brilliant new play that deals head on with the contentious subject of terrorism opens at the Salisbury Playhouse on Tuesday. Talking to Terrorists is a candid account of the reality of terrorism in today's world and has been commissioned

  • Summer Holiday

    Theatre Royal WinchesterSUMMER Holiday is based on the well-known film and follows the travels of four friends on a double-decker bus across Europe. The stage version is packed full of familiar songs. After a bit of a shaky start the cast settled into

  • Abigail's Party

    Originally screened by the BBC, Abigail's Party is a brave choice as the audience's expectations are high. A snap shot of the lives of three sets of neighbours, at a clichd soiree. Marital bliss and tact is not served with the hors d'oeuvres and gin.

  • Don't Dress For Dinner

    From the West End to Romsey, Marc Camoletti's comedy transfers well. Bernard is horrified when his wife decides to gatecrash a liaison with his mistress. His friend, who covers, is none too thrilled either. The pair improvise with gusto, digging themselves

  • Motorists urged to saddle up and fight the flab

    HEALTH bosses in Southampton are asking residents to get on their bikes in the coming week in a bid to boost health and combat soaring levels of obesity. People are being urged to ditch their cars from tomorrow until Sunday, June 19, and walks or cycle

  • Drunken yobs at top of worries list

    ANTISOCIAL behaviour from Southampton's student population, overcrowded roads and too many flats being built in the city were just some of the concerns raised by residents' associations to leading council figures at a meeting in the Civic Centre last

  • Forest MP urges census of 'hidden' homeless

    A CENSUS of rough sleepers would help the government get to grips with the deepening homelessness crisis, says a Hampshire MP. Desmond Swayne believes carrying out a painstaking survey would allow ministers to determine the actual number of homeless people

  • Town fumes over closure plan

    WHITCHURCH Town Councillors are up in arms over Hampshire Ambulance Services announcement to axe Whitchurch and And-over stations. At Monday night's Town Council meeting it was decided to write a letter to the ambulance service opposing the decision to

  • Heart attack patient's anger over 999 closure

    AN Andover man who had a heart attack says he owes his life to an Andover paramedic who used a life-saving drug, which dramatically helped his recovery. Bob Marshall, who lives in King Arthur's Way suffered his first heart attack last month. Since then

  • Summer fair draws in crowds and cash

    COMMUNITY spirit was high on Saturday when around 300 people visited the Church Centre in Smannell Road, Andover for the parish of Knights Enham summer fair. Throughout the afternoon there was an array of activities including workshops by Andover Jugglers

  • Land sale for Tesco store gets go-ahead

    THE sale of almost 10 acres of military land in Tidworth to supermarket group Tesco has gone ahead, Defence Estates has been confirmed. Defence Estates, the agency responsible for MoD sites and buildings, says the new supermarket will help regenerate

  • Parking headache wrangle

    BIG events staged at the Tidworth Oval have been causing headaches for nearby residents because there are insufficient parking facilities on site. Matters came to a head early in May when a civilian athletics event attracted far more people than expected

  • Tonw fumes over 999 closure plan

    WHITCHURCH Town Councillors are up in arms over Hampshire Ambulance Services announcement to axe Whitchurch and And-over stations. At Monday night's Town Council meeting it was decided to write a letter to the ambulance service opposing the decision to

  • A short history of the Isle of Wight Festival

    THE very first festival took place in August 1968 with tickets just £1.25! The stage back then was made from two trailers joined together, and attracted a tiny audience in comparison to later festivals. The first festival on the island became known for

  • Caravan blaze victim named

    THE fairground worker who died after being trapped inside his burning caravan has been named as Thomas Alfred William Bond. Family members have now identified the 34-year-old man who was killed in a blaze at The Potteries in Botley Road, Shedfield, in

  • Promotion for Island MP Turner

    ISLE of Wight MP Andrew Turner has been promoted to the Conservative front bench. Leader Michael Howard asked Mr Turner to join the shadow home affairs team. One of his first tasks will be to focus on the government's charities Bill. Mr Turner, pictured

  • Price rises to tough challenge in victory

    THE Price was certainly right for Team Southampton in their UKA Young Athletes' League fixture at the Sports Centre last weekend. Gareth Price picked up the man-of-the-match award for his Grade 2 time of 58.8 seconds in the under-17 men's 400m hurdles

  • Senior men letting the side down

    WHILE last year's merger of Southampton City and Team Solent has had a positive effect on the women's and young athletes' sections, the senior men continue to disappoint. The apathy among Team Southampton's top male track and fielders intensified last

  • Festival fun runs

    SOUTHAMPTON Running Club sent a small squad of runners to the Poole 10K last Sunday. The Poole Festival of Running has been established for more than 20 years and draws competitors from all over the UK. SRC's women took second team place behind Reading

  • Gardener's world of treasures at estate open day

    HAMPSHIRE: Gardener's world of treasures at estate open day VISITORS to a country estate near Chandler's Ford will be whisked back to those sedate horse and carriage days. Cranbury Park will be throwing open its gardens under the National Gardens Scheme

  • Annual church service for seafarers

    MEMBERS of Southampton's dockland community gathered together for the annual church service for seafarers. Organised by the British and International Sailors' Society (BISS), the oldest seamen's organisation in the world, the congregation at the city's

  • Prudence is height of fashion

    SAINTS may have taken a massive financial hit after relegation from the Premiership but are joining a league in which business is on the up. The Deloitte report shows Football League clubs' revenue increased by seven per cent to £440m for 2003/04, with

  • Mr & Mrs Smith (15)

    ALL publicity is good publicity, or so the saying goes. The media-fuelled speculation over Angelina Jolie's possible romantic involvement with Brad Pitt will no doubt ignite interest in Mr & Mrs Smith and add a generous few million to the box office

  • INSIDE DEEP THROAT

    As the cost of making and promoting movies continues to spiral, it seems as if we are now living in an age when filmmakers are delighted just to break even, let alone make a profit. Occasionally, a modestly budgeted sleeper hit will capture the public

  • This week's top 10 movies

    1.Star Wars III: revenge of the Sith (12A) The final piece of the Star Wars puzzle slots neatly into place, a dark and emotionally intense chapter concentrating on the fall of Anakin Skywalker and his rebirth as the fearsome Darth Vader 2. Sin City (18

  • Emo blazes the birdie trail

    GARY EMERSON surged to the top of the leaderboard in the Dutch Open with a barrage of birdies as the second round got under way at Hilversum today. The former Salisbury professional had come from nowhere last night with three birdies in his last five

  • Butler leaves Bash after his pay is cut

    GEOFF Butler has parted company with Bashley after turning down a pay cut for next season. The 58-year-old, only halfway through a two-year agreement with the Ryman Division 1 club, says new terms being offered barely cover travelling expenses from his

  • Volvo is on crest of a wave

    TO CELEBRATE the start of the next, round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race in November and its official UK stopover this time next year in Portsmouth, Volvo is introducing special Volvo Ocean Race editions of the XC90, XC70 and V70. The Volvo Ocean Race models

  • In Port

    Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, roro, 0445, 30; QE2, passenger, 0530, 38/9; Asian breeze, roro, 1630, 202. Today's Principal Sailings: Autoprestige, roro, 0500, 203; Hurst Point, roro, 1100, RLC3; Stad Amsterdam, yacht, 1159, 101; QE2, passenger

  • Ship repair firm stands accused over job cuts

    A SOUTHAMPTON ship refit and repair company planning to axe all its 57 remaining shop floor staff may be acting illegally, according to unions. Bosses of A&P have been accused of having a "cavalier attitude" and of treating loyal workers with "absolute

  • County's blitz on back pain

    HAMPSHIRE firms are to be subjected to a 'better backs blitz' from the Health and Safety Executive. From Monday until July 18, inspectors will be working with companies to tackle the cause of back problems that cost the economy £5 billion a year. Nationally

  • Let us all steer you to great night out

    THE Leukaemia Busters Venetian Ball promises to be one of the most glittering fund-raising events of the year and a spectacular yacht will form part of just one of the lots to be auctioned at the ball. The Italian-themed event will take place tom-orrow

  • Horse Racing: Master looks the favourite

    A SELECT field of ten runners will go to post for the Southern Daily Echo sponsored race at Goodwood tonight. With fine weather assured, the course will attract a bumper crowd, who will almost certainly send off Sir Michael Stoute's Master of the Race

  • Credit system in chaos

    Sandra Gidley, MP for Romsey, today slammed the Government over the administration of the tax credit system, following astonishing figures published on the number of overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs. In the Romsey constituency alone, of the

  • Creidt system in chaos

    Sandra Gidley, MP for Romsey, today slammed the Government over the administration of the tax credit system, following astonishing figures published on the number of overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs. In the Romsey constituency alone, of the

  • Agency investigates soil tipping

    ENVIRONMENT Agency officials have launched an investigation into a fly-tipping incident at Timsbury. Large piles of soil and other waste were dumped at the junction of Bunny Lane and Yokesford Hill last weekend. An Agency spokeswoman said: "We were alerted

  • Tenants terrified by arson attacks

    TERRIFIED tenants living on Romsey's Broadwater housing estate are demanding transfers if their landlord doesn't take action to prevent arson and yob attacks. Tenants at St Anne's House and Tadburn Green flats, off Banning Street, feel they are being

  • Parent plea for gene therapy funding

    A ROWNHAMS couple are fighting for extra funding into pioneering treatment which could help prolong their young son's life. Tanya and Neil Carroll want the government to plough more cash into research treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy - a muscle

  • For whom the road tolls

    FEARS that motoring and administration costs for the business driving community will increase under government congestion charging plans have been expressed by Hampshire-based ACFO, the Association of Car Fleet Operators. While broadly in favour of government

  • Red hot!

    NISSAN'S whizzy, new Micra 160SR has hit the streets with a rival-bashing price - at £9,995, it undercuts the Mini One, Ford Fiesta Zetec-S and the Citron C2 VTR. The Micra will also be around in fewer numbers as Nissan is limiting supply of its street

  • Police HQ homes plan welcomed

    PLANS to demolish one of Winchester's best-known buildings and replace it with 300 homes have been tentatively welcomed by councillors. City planners met with representatives of Hampshire Police Authority, which owns the tower block building in Romsey

  • Annual cycling festival

    WINCHESTER will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of its annual cycling festival from this weekend. A series of cycling events have been arranged to coincide with National Bike Week. Tomorrow there will be the bike fair, launched by Olympic medallist

  • Andover batsmen fail to shine

    ANDOVER 1st XI, sponsored by Powells, were trounced by Portsmouth in the first of the all day games this season - although the match did not last all day! Portsmouth won the toss and invited Andover to bat on a sticky wicket to say the least. The Powells

  • Plan to sell three former school sites clears first hurdle

    PLANS to sell three axed Waterside school sites to property developers have cleared their first major hurdle. County chiefs want to sell off land at Langdown County Infant School in Hythe, Holbury Infant School and Blackfield Infant School. The sites

  • We know why it's fun to run

    ONE hundred and fifty people of all ages and abilities limbered up to take part in a New Forest fun run. The popular event in Copythorne takes place each year as part of the parish's colourful carnival week. Carnival chairman Lynden Bowen told the Daily

  • Webwise youngsters get political

    TALENTED pupils from a Hampshire school have reached the final of a prestigious competition to design a state-of-the-art political website. Youngsters from Hounsdown School in Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton, have made it to the last five of the Hansard Society's

  • Top marks for city school

    Redbridge Community School was described as outstanding as it became the first city school to receive Ofsted's highest praise... OUTSTANDING! That is the verdict of inspectors after they visited Redbridge Comm-unity School. It is the first school in Southampton

  • Murder Play

    IT'S murder in Woolston this weekend as The Dalian Players perform Simon Brett's comedy Murder in Play. Set in an amateur dramatic society, the production of Murder at Priorswell Manor is not going smoothly. A bitchy cast are fighting over who is the

  • Motorists urged to saddle up and fight the flab

    HEALTH bosses in Southampton are asking residents to get on their bikes in the coming week in a bid to boost health and combat soaring levels of obesity. People are being urged to ditch their cars from tomorrow until Sunday, June 19, and walks or cycle

  • THIEVES TURN OFF DAISY'S OXYGEN

    A FRAIL pensioner today spoke of her terror after thieves tricked their way into her home and turned off a machine that helps keep her alive. The 91-year-old great-grandmother believes she could have been killed by burglars who stole £160 after switching

  • 30 jobs go as the alcopop bubble bursts

    THE changing tastes of British drinkers have cost 30 Southampton workers their jobs. A steep fall in sales of fruit-flavoured alcopop Bacardi Breezer has meant that the firm has been forced to lay off 30 staff from its bottling plant in Southampton docks

  • We've been railroaded!

    IT seemed like a dream place to live. With their leafy secluded garden, Matt and Gill Tipple hardly noticed the trains that breezed just past their home. However, the charming countryside scene disa-ppeared after the axemen from a railway maintenance

  • Fatal caravan blaze not suspicious

    THE fire which killed a showground worker trapped inside his burning caravan is not being treated as suspicious. Investigators are still combing the 14ft touring caravan, which has been removed from the scene of the blaze at the Potteries in Botley Road

  • Is your child a picture of perfection?

    ENTRIES to the Daily Echo Child of the Year 2005 contest are pouring in. Proud parents have been queuing up to put their youngsters forward for our fantastic competition. These first few pictures show the standards are extremely high. Mums and dads need

  • Food up to SCRATCH

    THERE were no kitchen nightmares for chefs who cooked up a selection of nutritious meals at a Southampton hostel for the homeless. The event was organised to make the most of all the free food donated by the city's supermarkets to feed the homeless and

  • Student volunteers make the grade

    A GROUP of students from Southampton Institute have successfully combined volunteering with academic studies. They all completed the institute's community volunteering unit, which means they get formal recognition for their community work. Different types

  • Historic cottage can be moved

    PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for developers to rebuild Andover's derelict Ford Cottage at another location - removing one of the main obstacles to redevelopment plans for the site next to the Chantry Centre. Kailash Estates want to build a hotel on

  • Seeing red over green scheme

    ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly homes complete with solar panels and low-flush toilets will be built in Andover's Artists Way despite objection from local residents. The 17 energy saving homes will be part of Sarsen Housing Association's affordable housing.

  • Sky's the limit for festival

    IT WAS difficult to see the sky at Middle Wallop airfield as the annual kite festival took place. Kite land boarding and kite buggying were the sports showcasing at the festival and involved vehicles powered by kites. Land boarding is similar to skate

  • Anyone for tea at three?

    A VERY English habit will justify its worth when it takes the Andover area by storm on 17 June. Hundreds of people will be clinking their cups for a Tea At 3 fundraiser, which aims to pour in the pounds for Naomi House Children's Hospice near Winchester

  • Making trax for cycling

    THE 2005 Test Valley Tour Cycling Series got of to a fantastic start with hundreds of cyclists flocking to Andover High Street in April to cycle the first road route of the series. Building on the success of last year's innovative event, Test Valley Borough

  • Carnival notches up 22 years

    STOCKBRIDGE Carnival began 22 years ago and, as in previous years, there will be other events before and after the big day on 9 July. This year the carnival is as engaging as ever with the Queen (Becky Jones), Prince (Sam Dance) and Princess (Grace Forsythe

  • Getting high on Feeder

    Welsh rockers Feeder make their debut appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival this weekend. NOEL DAVIES chatted to frontman Grant Nicholas about parenthood, Buck Rogers and life without drummer Jon Lee FEEDER frontman Grant Nicholas is all fingers and

  • A Wight hot music festival

    HOMELANDS has been and gone and Power in the Park done and dusted for another year, but don't worry because the daddy of the south's summer festival season is here at last! All hail the Isle of Wight Festival. Since being relaunched after a 30-year absence

  • Five things to do at the Isle of Wight Festival

    THERE'S more to the Isle of Wight Festival than just music. Ruby Glasspool gives readers the lowdown on some of the other things to check out at this weekend's event. 1: THE new Strongbow Rooms have provided a beautiful sun deck for you to relax out in

  • CCTV cameras are 'beyond useless' says police expert

    BLURRY CCTV images in Bishop's Waltham branded useless by police are still no nearer to being fixed. Winchester City Council has admitted that police will have to wait even longer before images transmitted to the control room at Winchester are fit to

  • Off-piste snowboard tragedy was an accident

    A SNOWBOARDER from the Isle of Wight told how he tried to resuscitate his friend who fell to his death 300ft down a mountain crevasse. James Munt, 24, from Calbourne had been boarding off piste in Chamonix, France, with Daniel Ramage from Nettlecombe

  • Island gears up for rock festival

    FERRY company Wightlink is gearing up to transport tens of thousands of rock fans to the Isle of Wight rock festival which begins today. The sell-out event means that legions of fans will be descending on the ferry firm's terminals at Lymington and Portsmouth

  • School day is important to Sellers

    LOUIS Sellers has turned down the chance to compete in an invitation 400 metres under the bright lights of Crystal Palace to concentrate on tomorrow's Hampshire Schools' Championships at the Mountbatten Centre. The Winchester & District sprinter,

  • Runners still keen on BUPA

    The popularity of the BUPA Great South Run continues to grow. Europe's biggest ten-mile running event has reached its entry ceiling of 16,500 in record time - an astonishing four months before the event takes place in Portsmouth on Sunday, October 9.

  • From Norway to nowhere?

    SHE was once the epitome of French chic and elegance - but now the grande dame of the sea is a sad shadow of the days when she was a regular sight in Southampton. Once, the great knife-edge bow of SS France sliced through the Atlantic on her express service

  • Ship repair firm stands accused over job cuts

    A SOUTHAMPTON ship refit and repair company planning to axe all its 57 remaining shop floor staff may be acting illegally, according to unions. Bosses of A&P have been accused of having a "cavalier attitude" and of treating loyal workers with "absolute

  • Delegates descend on docks for marine exhibition

    ONE of Europe's largest commercial marine exhibitions, seawork2005, opens its doors in Southampton's Western Docks to delegates from around the world on Tuesday. The high-profile event is a major showcase for hundreds of businesses in Hampshire's booming

  • Have a break Rupert!

    THE Southampton Independent Supporters Association has sent a letter to Saints chairman Rupert Lowe requesting that he takes a 12-month sabbatical, in the same way that former manager Dave Jones had to when he faced serious criminal charges five years

  • STRACH'S CLOSING IN ON KEV

    GORDON STRACHAN is hoping to raid former club Saints for star striker Kevin Phillips. The new Celtic boss is set to offer £750,000 for a player he brought to St Mary's for £3.25m in August, 2003. The Scottish giants are hoping to have the signing of Phillips

  • SWIMMING UPSTREAM (12A, 97mins)

    Inspirational true story based on the autobiographical novel by Anthony and Diane Fingleton. Domineering father Harold (Geoffrey Rush) rules his wife Dora (Judy Davis) and five children with an iron fist in 50s Brisbane, pushing his four sons to take