TWO SAINTS players have been bailed after being questioned in connection with a theft allegation at a Hampshire nightclub. Bradley Wright-Phillips, 23, and Nathan Dyer, 20, were arrested this morning for questioning in connection with the alleged incident
SAINTS might have an academy with a great reputation, but Cherries boss Kevin Bond believes kids can just as good a footballing education on and off the field at League One strugglers Bournemouth. The latest products of the club's fruitful youth
BMW's award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been honoured with a global title. A jury consisting of 47 motor journalists from 24 countries has awarded the BMW 118d, a model that displays all facets of EfficientDynamics, with the World Green
KIA Motors have added another variant to their already popular Carens MPV range; a seven-seater 2.0 petrol LS derivative with prices starting at £15,050. The 2.0 litre 142bhp petrol unit comes married to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic
THE Hendy Group is expanding its Ford operation in the south with the acquisition of a key Ford dealership in Hampshire. The automotive giant has this week completed the purchase of Rayco Ford in Romsey, a dealership which has been in the town for more
THE 2008 Stafford Classic Motor Cycle show, held over April 26-27, promises to be the best ever - and with guests Giacomo Agostini and Kork Ball-ington headlining the roll-call of stars expected that's hardly surprising. Fifteen times world champion
AS WELL as being able to bid for bikes at the very first motorcycle auction being held by Southampton Motor Auction next Monday, there'll also be two riders from the Isle of Wight Islanders Speedway Team and a display of custom bikes and trikes. We
MOTO MORINI will introduce two new models this spring, with another two due to follow later in the year, expanding the range of machines available to UK riders from three to seven. First to arrive on British roads will be the Avio, pictured, a version
THE BRITISH Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) has called on Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick to end the installation of wire-rope - or cheese-cutter' - safety barriers. The letter was prompted by the recent case of a motorcyclist who died after colliding
A PSYCHIATRIC patient who went missing from a hospital unit in Southampton has been found in London. Jason Swinfin was reported missing from the Department of Psychiatry at the Royal South Hants Hospital on Thursday March 31. A police spokesman said
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an accident in Chilworth this morning. He was riding a black Suzuki motor cycle when he was in collision with a silver Ford Escort in Chilworth Road, close to the junction with Green
MOTORING mayhem is to hit Hampshire later this year when one of the county's busiest roads is to shut for six months. The decision to close the route through Eastleigh at the same time as major road works are being carried out on the M27 has been described
A Hampshire store was held up at gunpoint as a robber made off with £11,000. The gunman walked into the front of a Hampshire Co-op store before walking straight to the back of the shop and producing a handgun. He forced two members of staff into a room
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has lodged revised plans for a superstore on the site of a Southampton bus depot. The rejigged proposals for Portswood feature an underground car park after a previous £30m scheme was thrown out after a public inquiry.
EMERGENCY services were called to the M27, near the Rownhams Service Station, last night after a Mini Cooper left the highway and rolled down an embankment. The incident happened at about 10.20pm but no one was trapped in the vehicle. Hampshire Fire
DURING the Napoleonic Wars French prisoners that were held in the building that is now Southampton's Maritime Museum, pictured, carved their names into the walls. These carvings can still be seen today.
Radio 3 listeners tuned into the Easter Sunday Choral Evensong at Winchester Cathedral. Boy and girl choristers as well as the Lay Clerks took part in the live broadcast.
MASTER marksman Andy Forbes fired Eastleigh back up to third in the Blue Square South play-off race with his 23rd goal of another prolific season. But it was winger Matt Hann who caught the eye of Spitfires boss Ian Baird during a priceless 1-0 win
IN March 2003, New Forest East MP Dr Julian Lewis voted for the war on Iraq. Given the size of the rebellion within Labour's ranks and unanimous opposition by Lib Dem MPs, Tony Blair was only able to take us to war through the almost total support of
BEING on a fixed income pension it is all too easy to be dazzled by the persistent promise of instant riches offered by placing orders with certain mail order companies and that a cheque for thousands of pounds would shortly be forthcoming as a result
I AM much encouraged by growing opposition to the campaign to restrict, tax and even ban plastic bags (Daily Echo, March 15). Anti-bag activists play straight into the hands of New Labour, which is using the issue for its own short-term political advantage
INSTEAD of marking the 50th anniversary of the start of CND's failed campaign to get Britain to give up its nuclear weapons (Daily Echo, March 18), the organisation's time would be better spent celebrating the 21st anniversary of the signing of the 1987
SO Solent Sky rebuild plans were turned down, maybe just as well because it's in the wrong position. Not many people know about it or even where it is. Curator Alan Jones admits attendance is down since Ocean Village no longer attracts tourists. Rebuilding
MRS S P Lemon (Letters, March 15) states that charity shop prices are laid down by headquarters. Does everything accepted for sale go to headquarters and back again? I would be interested to know. Charity shops raise money for starving, desperate and
WITH news of the anticipated increase in the use of Southampton Airport, I wonder if those people living in houses directly beneath the flight paths, or near to, are getting, or can expect to get some form of substantial reduction in their council tax
A SEX shop and other businesses will be forced to quit their premises to make way for a new regional business centre. Council chiefs are applying to the secretary of state for compulsory purchase powers to buy off business in the former C&A building
THIS is an exclusive first glimpse of how Norwegian Jade, the latest luxury cruise ship to boost Southampton's multi-million pound economy, will look when she arrives in port in a few weeks time. The decision to base the 93,558-ton Nor-wegian Cruise
LUXURY travel, the best of exclusive cruise ships, the choicest resorts, the most luxurious of hotels. It's a tough job, but someone has to do. When many people are pulling in their horns and watching the pennies, it seems a brave moment to launch
THEY are the council leaders who want residents to pay to park on the road outside their homes. But a majority of them will not have to worry about paying the new charge themselves. A Daily Echo investigation has revealed that most will avoid the new
SOUTHAMTPON MPs have been left "disappointed" that Labour party colleagues on the city council will not be introducing 20mph zones outside schools in the next year despite campaigning for the scheme. Alan Whitehead and John Denham argue the advisory
FOR the boys at Bellemoor School it's the culmination of weeks of rehearsals as they prepare to perform Oliver on stage next week. The 30-strong cast, supported by a dedicated backstage crew, will give three performances of the Charles Dickens' story
CITY councillors are backing a detailed, open and meaningful consultation on proposals to add fluoride to Southampton's water supplies. Health chiefs are eager to press ahead with the move which they say will reduce tooth decay, particularly among children
WINCHESTER business leaders are tight-lipped over the continuing absence from his desk of city centre manager, Graham Love. Mr Love, pictured, the man responsible for promoting Winchester's retail district and successfully driving through the city's
email_address: davidandrebekah@hotpop.com Am seeking all members of the CLEIFE CLAN to help build a family tree for posterity and easy researches (without expensive re-searches); existing trees most welcome. Also data on Charlie KAXE and his
WHEN Hayley Sheath almost died from a mystery virus her parents made her a promise on her hospital bed. Two years ago the Bon Jovi mad youngster missed her idol's Southampton concert as she prepared for a heart transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital
A PENSIONER linked to a major child sex abuse inquiry shot himself the day before he was due to be questioned by Hamp-shire police, an inquest was told. Anthony Whitlock was found slumped in his armchair with a shotgun wound to the head - 24 hours before
EWE little beauty. Visitors and staff at a Hampshire country park a making a big fuss over their latest tiny arrival. The little lamb, christened Tiny Tim, measures just nine inches high. He is so small his mum didn't even realise she'd had him at first
ALRESFORD'S Co-op branch has joined the campaign to rid the town of plastic bags. The West Street supermarket is introducing biodegradable bags made from cornstarch. It follows a move by Alresford Chamber of Commerce last summer to persuade the town's
Today's principal arrivals: APL Hong Kong, container, 0200, 206; Marianne Schulte, container, 1100, 204; Eider, cargo, 1245, Princes Wharf; Arabian Breeze, roro, 1830, 30; Whitchallenger, tank, 1930, 22. Sailings: WMS Harlingen, container, 0300
We have managed to get the pitch at Aerostructures again for this Thursday 27th March for 2 friendlies. The format will be the same as the games that were called off last Monday with 1 game going on straight after the other. The Red squad will play
We have managed to get the pitch at Aerostructures again for this Thursday 27th March for 2 friendlies. The format will be the same as the games that were called off last Monday with 1 game going on straight after the other. The Red squad will play
Retiring skipper Claus Lundekvam insists Saints' battle to avoid relegation doesn't come down to quality - but spirit. Lundekvam, who is set to hang up his boots after a major ankle operation, admitted feeling "sick" that he can no longer play a part
RESIDENTS across Eastleigh have been urged to go green and join the global light switch off this weekend. The borough's cabinet member for the environment has issued the plea for residents and the business community to get involved. Councillor Louise
THOUSANDS of youngsters were greeted by a host of colourful characters from Thomas the Tank Engine at Hampshire's Watercress Line. Thomas the Tank Engine, Bulgy the bus, George the Steamroller and even the Fat Controller were at hand to keep the children
SOME of Hampshire's brightest singing stars took to the stage and shone, raising hundreds for charity. The Star for a Night Finale welcomed a sell-out crowd to Wildern School, as Hedge End's most talented wowed judges with their finely tuned voices.
