England one-day captain Paul Collingwood has been fined after admitting he visited a lap-dancing bar the day before he was out for a duck in the vital World Twenty20 match against South Africa. Collingwood had earlier apologised for his ''mistake''
Nottingham Forest were given a ''free'' goal as they started their replayed Carling Cup tie with Leicester. The second-round tie between the two sides was abandoned at half-time last month after City defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing
Saints fans consider themselves among the unluckiest fans in the UK, according to new research revealed by The National Lottery. The study is the largest piece of research into luck and football in Britain, capturing over 2,000 football fans' attitudes
OFFERING an insight into the possible design of the forthcoming BMW X6, the Concept X6 unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show opens up another untapped market segment, the Sports Activity Coupe. The Concept X6 also showcases ActiveHybrid, the world's
THIS THURSDAY is the first Southampton Bike Night, starting time is 6. 30pm and the venue is around' Pizza Bites opposite Hein Gericke on Commercial Road. I say around' because the larger than anticipated group, that turned up for the meeting to discuss
FOLLOWING recent reports on motorcycle accidents, I thought you'd be interested to see the following news from the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF). A few days before receiving this I'd stopped to remove a one metre long, 80mm diameter metal
Double Olympic champion Shirley Robertson has accused British sailing officials of making an 'easy decision' after they left her out the squad for next year's Olympics in Beijing. Robertson was looking to make Olympic history by becoming the first
Paul Collingwood is expected to escape serious censure from the England and Wales Cricket Board after admitting visiting a lap-dancing bar until the early hours of Saturday morning. As captain of England's one-day side Collingwood is expected to set
IT STOOD in the centre of Southampton for many decades but then, in just one night, it was destroyed, never to rise again. The story of All Saints' Church, which used to stand on the corner of Southampton's High Street and East Street, featured in
THEY are a bunch of losers - in the best possible sense. Every one of them has lost weight and is well on the way to their target after months of healthy eating and exercise. Retired couple Sylvia, 67, and Mike Lockey, 68, from Chandler's Ford, joined
Tadburn Panthers got their first points on the board in the Tyro league thanks to their three pronged attack of Jordans! Jordan Barnes got a hat-trick, Jordan Oland a brace and Jordan Sheath was instrumental in some impressive build up play. BTC had
It was announced this morning at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy that Team Shirley Robertson will not be competing at the 2008 Olympics. Shirley commented on the decision today. "I am very sad and disappointed following today's
Do not expect Hampshire to give up hope of winning the Championship until it is mathematically impossible. Hampshire begin their final match of the season against Yorkshire at Headingley tomorrow knowing that a 22-point win will give them the title
SHIRLEY Robertson will NOT be competing at the 2008 Olympics. The Isle of Wight-based double Olympic gold medallist made the announcement at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy today after the Royal Yachting Association decided not to
Selling your business over which you might have sweated, slaved and worried for years can often be a traumatic time. Often a moment of great upheaval in your life it needs sensitive handling and calm professional advice. Goadsby, already the largest
Goadsby, the largest retail agent on the South Coast, acting on behalf of Fairgate Limited jointly with Harmer Ray Hoffbrand have let 111 Shirley High Street, Shirley, Southampton to Images, a photographic shop and studio who have taken a new 10 year
Acting on behalf of PRUPIM, national commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), has successfully completed the letting of Unit H Griffin Industrial Park, Calmore Industrial Estate in Totton, Southampton, to Technic Electric. Technic
Solent Investment Properties Limited has instructed national commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), to market Brook 50, a 50,156 sq ft industrial site on Calmore Industrial Estate in Totton, Southampton. Holloway Iliffe & Mitchell
The Southampton Investment department of Goadsby has sold a detached industrial investment on the Northam Industrial Estate Southampton on behalf of a private investor. The property is located on an island site opposite the St Mary's Football Stadium
Former factory premises taken for new dance centre. Dance Addiction Limited have secured Unit K, West Quay Road, Southampton an industrial factory premises extending to approximately 6,715 sq ft over ground and first floor. Dance Addiction have fully
A NEW landlord is now being sought for he popular Mortimer Arms, at Ower, near Romsey, following its takeover by Enterprise Inns last week. Enterprise has appointed the Winchester office of leading licensed property agents, Christie & Co, to offer for
England's hopes of progressing in the ICC World Twenty20 suffered a major setback after a middle-order collapse condemned them to a five-run defeat against New Zealand today. Chasing New Zealand's competitive total of 164 for nine, England seemed on
CB Richard Ellis has let a retail unit at 59 Palmerston Road, Southsea to international sandwich franchise chain Subway. The premises are prominently located within Southsea town centre on the corner of Clarendon Road and Palmerston Road and visible from
PROPOSALS to move a children's play area so it doesn't get in the way of Southampton Boat Show have been agreed by Tory council chiefs. In the face of objections that it was the wrong location, the city council's Cabinet agreed to relocate the playground
ARE you a budding Tom Cruise or a dead ringer for Jennifer Aniston? Or perhaps friends, family or workmates tell you you're the spitting image of a famous Hollywood movie star. If you think you are a look-a-like for a well-known face then the Daily
QUESTIONS are being asked about why a Hampshire police station serving 40,000 people has been closed to the public for almost two weeks. Residents are unable to visit Hythe police station to report crimes, raise concerns about antisocial behaviour or
Saints are chasing the signing of Cameroon defender Lucien Mettomo. George Burley has been after another centre half for some time and the 30-year-old seemingly fits the bill. Mettomo is currently a free agent after leaving Lucerne at the end of
HAMPSHIRE chairman Rod Bransgrove has paid his own tribute to the retiring Shaun Udal. "Shaun has been a cornerstone of the Hampshire team for nearly two decades," said Bransgrove. "During his long and distinguished career, he has never wavered
NICE work if you can get it. The two top men at troubled Hampshire cable giant Virgin Media banked nearly £5m between them so far this year, it has emerged. Just weeks after the chief executive quit with a £3. 6m payoff, the chairman of Virgin Media
LAW firm Dutton Gregory aims to prove it's switched on with a modern art show in its Carlton crescent offices. Called Archipelago and made from scrap metal, this piece by artist Neil Childs is the star of the month-long show, which features work by
HOW clever of Glen Eyre School girls' choir to sing with recorders in their mouths (Hampshire Heritage, September 7). A O'CONNELL, Blackfield.
THE Daily Echo recently asked whether Camilla was the right person to launch the new liner Victoria. May I suggest a far better person or persons to perform this act. Two lovely young ladies who bear the name of Queen Victoria's children, Beatrice and
WELL done to New Forest District and Totton town council and also to all the local residents who put so much work into saving our green spaces from greedy developers and the company behind them (BAT). In other parts of the country BAT has given sites
WHEN the next electoral roll is published, might it be an idea to identify, with an asterisk those who did not vote at previous elections? This would help candidates to identify them, resulting, hopefully, in appropriate follow-up action. For example
PEOPLE are constantly writing letters saying how useless the council or councillors are. The reality is people get the representation they deserve. It's the voters and non-voters' fault if the council appears not to be up to standard. The voters of
A LETTER in the Daily Echo recently decried the fact that it is usually cheaper to buy new clothes from Primark than to buy used from charity shops in Southampton. I noticed an upward trend in the prices in Portswood charity shops soon after the British
OVER the last decade we have seen a transformation in many services for heart disease and cancer. National targets have been met and mortality rates have been dramatically reduced. Yet care and services for stroke have fallen drastically behind. Despite
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Autosky, roro, 0130, 201; CMA CGM Debussy, container, 0315, 207; Saga Ruby, passenger, 0600, 101; Arcadia, passenger, 0630,106; Asian Spirit, roro, 0730, 40; Toronto, roro, 0730, 34/35; Asiqan Dynasty, roro, 0900
WHAT bearing does traffic chaos have on planning applications? At the recent council panel hearing, permission was given to Southampton University to build two multi-storey car parks on the soon to be redeveloped Boldrewood site. There would be additional
NATIONAL charity Heart Research UK are looking for people to join together and have a good old sing-song in their local train station, supermarket or shopping centre, as part of our annual Sing for your Heart event, December 8-15. Anyone can be involved
MARWELL Zoo's gibbons were on their best behaviour as they received a royal visitor to officially open their new £600,000 enclosure. HRH The Princess Royal gave the new 5,000 square metre South East Asia exhibit, Life in the Trees, her seal of approval
IT is 37 metres long, weighs 300 tonnes and has its own hot tub, dining room and bar. M4 is the biggest boat to grace this year's Southampton Boat Show. For anyone not short of a few pounds, it can be all yours for a cool £11.5m. The latest mega-yacht
A SINGER in one of the world's most famous bands has spoken out after a gang who attacked her friend in Southampton walked free from court. Ana Matronic, singer with pop group the Scissor Sisters, was horrified to learn the group of two teenage girls
KING Sturge surveyor Kara Donohue completed her first tandem sky-dive at the weekend, in aid of the Southampton property consultancy's chosen charity, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Kara said: "Once the canopy had opened everything felt so
Shane Warne has been found not guilty of using foul language to crowd members during last month's hot-tempered Pro40 defeat against Sussex at Hove. Warne was alleged to have sworn at Sussex fans on August 12 but a disciplinary hearing cleared the Hampshire
George Burley will continue to adopt an all-out attack policy - but concedes Saints MUST cut out the defensive mistakes. Burley has been pleased with his side's recent form in front of goal, having seen them score eight times in the last three
CUSTOMERS and staff had to be evacuated after a fire at a Southampton pub last night. Firefighters were called to The Bellemoor pub in Hill Lane after the bar and eating area became heavily filled with smoke. Crews from Redbridge and St Mary's attended
Plans for a heritage centre for Southampton to tell the story of the city and provide a major tourist attraction have moved a step closure. The longed-for centre is set to occupy the former magistrates' court at the Civic Centre and showcase the city's
IT has been the worst two weeks of their lives. The parents of Hampshire schoolgirl Rosemary Edwards have spent every waking hour waiting for news of their daughter, who was last seen a fortnight ago today. Rosemary, 15, was due to return to school
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a suspected arson attack on a four-storey block of flats in Hampshire. Police said a man and a youth were arrested following the death of a man in his 40s from smoke inhalation. The force
BETTER safe than sorry. That was the feeling of Northern Rock customers in Hampshire who have spent a tense few days fearing the loss of their savings. Spurred on by scenes of thousands of people queuing outside Northern Rock branches up and down the
TWO brothers have admitted their part in a mass brawl during a funeral at a Hampshire cemetery. Mourners had been paying their last respects to 79-year-old Amaline Barney at the Hoe Road cemetery in Bishop's Waltham when a gang of men piled out of their
JUST 24 hours after the final night of one of Hampshire's most notorious nightclubs descended into violence, plans for its demolition have been revealed. Although the Earth Bar and Club in Eastleigh has until tomorrow to appeal against the decision to
