THE latest event of the Hampshire Alliance's winter season, the President's Putter, was won at Liphook by the Army pairing of Scott Shibley (assistant professional) and Matt Emerson (amateur). Despite November's damp conditions, the greens were a delight
BROCKENHURST head off for their FA Vase replay at Egham Town tonight with fingers tightly crossed that Nicky Banger will be staying on board as player/head coach. Manager Trevor Parker has confirmed that the ex-Saints striker is wanted by Ryman 1 outfit
Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell aims to put out the strongest side he can muster in the Hampshire Senior Cup at Fareham Town tonight. But with fresh injury worries to contend with, he admitted: "It'll be a case of putting out whoever's standing." Striker
FORMER Hampshire batsman Michael Clarke has become the fifth player dropped from Australia's Test squad since they lost the Ashes. The 23-year-old, left, has been left out of the squad for the third Test against West Indies at Adelaide. Michael Hussey
AN INDEPENDENT film company aiming to shoot a ghost story in Hampshire is looking for £1.2m of backing to bring its eerie vision to the screen. A303 Productions - so-named because much of the film will be shot along Hampshire stretches of the road - aims
WINCHESTER people have the chance to voice their views on the forthcoming revamp of the lending library. The county council plans to spend £8m expanding and modernising the library in Jewry Street. Concerns have been raised that the Winchester library
WINCHESTER people have the chance to voice their views on the forthcoming revamp of the lending library. The county council plans to spend £8m expanding and modernising the library in Jewry Street. Concerns have been raised that the Winchester library
POLICE are reporting an increase in the number of rugs stolen from horses' backs as they roam in fields in the New Forest and the Waterside. Thieves have struck overnight in Dibden, Holbury, Hythe, Lymington, Pennington and New Milton. Eight waterproof
STUDENTS and staff at Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College are celebrating after getting top marks in a new intensive Ofsted inspection. After spending two days at the school, the Ofsted team awarded staff the highest grade possible for encouraging
HAMPSHIRE taxpayers could end up shelling out extra for hundreds more police community support officers (PCSOs) destined for the county's streets. The government has allocated 539 officers to Hampshire in a bid to tackle low-level disorder. Although they
TRICKY Pompey winger Laurent Robert delighted staff and youngsters at a Hampshire charity when he dropped in for a special visit. The Frenchman went along to the Rainbow Centre as part of a community programme to provide football experiences to those
A GRAND charity draw with the top prize of a new car has been launched to mark the official 25th anniversary celebrations of the Wessex Cancer Trust. President of the Trust, the Earl of Malmesbury joined the chairman Tim Titheridge, vice chairman Jo Beschi
Former Dibden Golf Centre assistant pro Mark Mills is enjoying sun and success in New Zealand. After ten years as assistant pro at the Hampshire course, he emigrated to New Zealand with wife Rachel and son Toby to broaden his horizons as a teaching professional
HEART patients are taking advantage of an expanded exercise programme at the Sports Centre that aims to get them back on their feet and boost their cardiovascular health. The centre, in Festival Place, Basingstoke, has been running its cardiac rehab programme
Down south to promote his latest scheme, businessman and star of BBC reality show 'The Apprentice' Tim Campbell today handed out advice for up-and-coming entrepreneurs. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Echo, the protg of Amstrad tycoon Sir Alan
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has snapped up a £4m slice of land next to its existing south coast delivery depot at Nursling. But the firm, which famously accounts for £1 in every £8 spent on the high street, says it has no imminent plans to extend its Nursling
JACKY Stevens is used to helping others create successful businesses. So being singled out and rewarded for her own hard work has come as something of a shock for the chief executive of Business Link Wessex. "It was a great honour to learn I had been
KING Sturge has let two more floors at Imperial House in Southampton city centre, shortly after successfully letting the ground floor to the Bank of Ireland. Nik Cox, agency partner at King Sturge's Southampton office, secured the deal with accountants
The Milford Shingle Bank was really on song when Lymington Sea Angling Club staged their annual Open there. More than 50 of the 80 competitors returned 444 fish to the scales with Nick Jackson from Winchester carrying off the £150 top prize with a mixed
For the second consecutive week, free-scoring London United notched up 121 points - and this time the luckless victims were Solent Stars, who suffered whopping 50-point defeat at Fleming Park in the English Basketball League Division 1. London opened
DEVELOPERS have scaled down ambitious plans to regenerate part of Winchester city centre. Thornfield Properties is reducing the size of the Silver Hill scheme in Winchester by up to 20 per cent following a public consultation during the summer. Thornfield
DEVELOPERS have scaled down ambitious plans to regenerate part of Winchester city centre. Thornfield Properties is reducing the size of the Silver Hill scheme in Winchester by up to 20 per cent following a public consultation during the summer. Thornfield
PARISH leaders are fighting a multi-million-pound scheme that aims to ease the shortage of social housing in a New Forest town. Lymington and Pennington Town Council has lodged an objection to proposals to bulldoze a former school in Cannon Street and
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IT is a sight no-one thought possible. Just 18 months after a horrific car crash, Christina Corp shows how well she has picked up the pieces of her shattered life. She is pictured as she prepares to bravely take the stage in her local amateur pantomime
HAMPSHIRE cheerleaders are celebrating after winning a clutch of awards in a national competition. Now members of Team Phoenix are hoping to repeat their success at the World Championships in the USA next April. The girls, aged between nine and 16, won
ASPIRING dance teacher Kelli Byrne is jumping for joy after gaining a work experience place at one of the UK's top dance schools. Kelli, 17, from Lymington, will spend two weeks at Pineapple Studios performing arts complex in Covent Garden, London, learning
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AFTER months of refurbishment folowing the devastating flood damage caused during the August storms, Go Bowling in Fareham is hoping to reopen in time for the Christmas season. Bowling lanes were wrecked and the roof damaged by rainwater during the torrential
Harry Redknapp is facing a race against time to bring in new signings. With injuries and suspensions now starting to bite in his squad, the Saints boss is hoping for a loan player or two before Thursday's deadline - the last time he can make signings
JUST the thought of dropping out of a plane from dizzy heights is giving Melissa Barrett some sleepless nights. But soon the 36-year-old Eastleigh mum will be reaching for the sky in a sponsored challenge to raise money for Cancer Research. Next Sunday
A DEPUTY manager who was robbed at knifepoint was back at work in a popular Hampshire restaurant less than 24 hours after the incident. Richard Sheddon, 29, narrowly escaped serious injury after two knife-wielding robbers lunged at him and demanded the
THE Royal Bank of Scotland's chief economist has told Basingstoke business leaders: "We've been basking in the glow of remarkable economic stability." Dr Andrew McLaughlin (pictured) was the keynote speaker at a breakfast seminar on Friday, November 11
