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  • Determined Carberry digs deep for England Lions

    A patient Michael Carberry innings and a thrilling Luke Wright century helped the England Lions on a difficult first day against New Zealand at the Rose Bowl. Hampshire left-hander Carberry opened the batting with Lions captain Robert Key and hit a vital

  • Hants suffer double injury blow at Taunton

    CLOSE: Somerset are 159-1 (Trescothick 62*, Langer 34*) from 41 overs, needing a further 74 runs to make Hampshire bat again Hampshire suffered two more injury blows before their hopes of a first Championship win of the season were dented by Marcus

  • Round the Island Dace latest

    The current holder of the top trophy for the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will be racing to raise funds for charity in 2008. Edward Donald, from Winchester, in the Folkboat Madelaine beat 590 boats in the IRC Division to take the

  • Waiting is over for Oliver as his official role is restored

    ONE of the New Forest's top public figures has been reappointed after months of speculation about his future in the post. The Official Verderer, the former barrister Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre, was only given the news of his reappointment on the day that

  • Anke just pipped for BBC musicians’ final

    AN outstanding New Forest clarinet player has narrowly missed out on a place in the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition. Thousands of viewers saw 18-year-old Anke Batty, pictured, showing off her talent against four other talented players during

  • Mobile homes purge

    NATIONAL Park chiefs have launched a crackdown on people who flout planning laws by installing mobile homes on their land without permission. The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) has vowed to take residents to court if they ignore enforcement

  • Quiet man of action made an MBE

    HIS long and distinguished police career began in Southampton docks more than 31 years ago. Since then Randy Otter has worked tirelessly, professionally and for charity. Today his unrelenting hard work, which saw him cycle the length of the

  • Damien and Jesus hunted by police

    A MAN nicknamed Jesus and another known only as Damien are being sought by police following an alleged false imprisonment of three men at a Hampshire car wash. Officers raided the garage which has a forecourt used for a car wash and valet business

  • Former Saints player arrested

    A former Saints footballer was penalised by police for being abusive. Ex-winger Perry Groves, 43, was given a fixed penalty notice after being arrested in the town. Groves won two league championship medals and a league cup medal while playing for

  • Cathedral boss set to leave post

    THE man behind the controversial developments in Winchester Cathedral Close is leaving this summer after five years in the post. Receiver General Adrian Munns has worked hard to overcome the cathedral's financial problems. He oversaw the Christmas markets

  • Bland in fine form in Italy

    RICHARD Bland produced an excellent first round at the Italian Open to give himself an opportunity of his first top ten finish of the season. The Hampshire golfer, ranked 605th in the world, carded a four-under par 68 at the Castello di Tolcinasco

  • Saints bid link continues

    There have been further reports today of an imminent bid for Saints. It has been common knowledge for some time that a consortium featuring Jonathan Fulthorpe, John Cousins and Dave Merrington were planning a move for the club. But up until now

  • Saints strip tease for fans

    SAINTS have today released tantalising new images of next season's Umbro kit. Andrew Surman is seen modelling the new home strip but with the shirt covered by it's release date - June 13 - with an away kit, two goalkeeper kits and an extensive

  • Child abuse charges against ex-council leader dropped

    Child abuse charges against a former leader of Hampshire County Council have been dropped. All legal proceedings against Freddie Emery-Wallis have ended after the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was not enough evidence to prosecute. Mr Emery-Wallis

  • Man set for £100K pay-out if grandson plays for England

    A HAMPSHIRE grandfather is set to win £100,000 if his six-month-old grandson plays rugby union for England by the age of 25. Les Heyhoe, of St Vincent Road, Gosport, was so impressed when baby George Brown threw a rugby ball-shaped balloon to him, that

  • Oil giants urged to respond to Fawley safety concerns

    UNIONS have demanded petroleum giants Esso and ExxonMobil listen to the fears of their workers that a major accident could occur at Fawley oil refinery. Their call came as the Daily Echo's exclusive report on a damning Government health and safety investigation

  • Inspiring an Ode to Autumn

    ENGLISH poet John Keats, pictured, wrote Ode to Autumn during a stay in Winchester in 1819. He took his inspiration from his daily walk past the cathedral, college and through the water meadows.

  • City's bad phone theft record

    SOUTHAMPTON has been named the eighth worst city in the UK for mobile phone theft. The study by CPP, a life assistance business, revealed Cambridge had the worst record followed by Leicester and London. Belfast and Norwich experienced the fewest thefts

  • Bishop’s prayers for Burmese

    THE Bishop of Winchester the Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt was last night desperately trying to contact church counterparts in cyclone hit Burma. With tens of thousands missing it was feared that the death toll could be more than 60,000. The massive

  • Blood from 2,500 donors thrown out

    BLOOD from 2,500 donors had to be thrown away after Southampton's blood refrigeration system broke down. The donations were discarded when the refrigeration plant at the city's National Blood Service depot failed for four days. The blood had to be thrown

  • Taxi drivers' dress code

    I AM vice-chairman of the Southampton Unite/T&G cab section. We have always advocated that taxi drivers should be dressed in appropriate attire. The report Headline No More Hoodie Cabbies (Daily Echo, April 29) once again gives the taxi trade a bad press

  • Join us at charity concert

    On June 7, long term Meningitis Trust supporter, Martin Hudson will be holding a special charity concert at the Temple Methodist Church, Upper High Street, Taunton. Somerset. Martin's support for the Trust began after his family received much-needed

  • Join in Fruity Friday

    IT is not too late to get involved in this year's Fruity Friday on May 16. Fruity Friday is World Cancer Research Fund's annual event that helps us raise awareness about the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables. As well as being a fun way

  • E-mail is so much more efficient

    I NOTE that my local Conservative MP, Dr Julian Lewis, thinks that he and his staff have no need for e-mail, relying on the good old tradition of letter writing (Letters, May 1). I have been using e-mail for so long that I can hardly imagine life without

  • Run a marathon in aid of charity

    We, the Meningitis Trust, are looking to fill our guaranteed places for the Bank of America Chicago and Real, - Berlin marathons, both taking place later this year. These events provide the ideal challenge for people hoping to achieve something impressive

  • Join in Fruity Friday

    IT is not too late to get involved in this year's Fruity Friday on May 16. Fruity Friday is World Cancer Research Fund's annual event that helps us raise awareness about the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables. As well as being a fun way

  • What would really impress me with councillors

    COUNCILLOR Don Thomas (In My View, April 30) nearly had me in tears telling us how devoted he is in being a ward councillor in Coxford. How on earth did the people of Coxford get on without him? I tell you how they got on, with all the councillors that

  • We're fighting for UK's interests

    I am writing in response to recent letters about Britain's membership of the European Union. We're all aware that EU Ddrectives have dictated the curvature of our bananas and cucumbers, decimated our fishing and farming industries, and been the cause

  • Tories gain

    At the last General Election, the Labour candidate told people to vote Liberal Democrat in New Forest East and the outcome was a bad result because even then, as people did not want to have Blair as Prime Minister. Now in the Southampton, because Lib

  • Day centre facing the axe

    A VITAL day centre used by disabled people across Southamp-ton is today facing the axe, Daily Echo can reveal. As many as 120 disabled people, their carers and their relatives have vowed to fight to save the threatened Sembal House resource centre, pictured

  • DVD to tackle racism at work

    A DVD is being launched to help businesses and organisations in Southampton tackle racism in the workplace. The ten-minute film was made in the city and features people from the community talking about how they have dealt with racist abuse and also

  • Banker Pat plots course for Scorpion expansion

    A FORMER City banker and boating enthusiast has bought more than half of luxury Hampshire RIB builder Scorpion. Thanks to the undisclosed investment from Patrick Byrne, pictured right, the Lymington-based company now aims to step-up production of its

  • Fabric Warehouse is latest to be unravelled by crunch

    CURTAINS to cushions retailer Fabric Warehouse, which has three Hampshire stores, has become the latest victim of the credit crunch, collapsing into administration yesterday. Workers at the Southampton branch of the homeware chain are safe after it

  • Dock Movements

    Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Autotransporter, roro, 0200, 201; DYVI Pamplona, roro, 0330, 43; Don Carlos, vehicle, 0500, 34/35; Tasco, vehicle, 0730, 38/9; BG Rotterdam, container, 0800, 204; OOCL Belgium, container, am, 205; Arklow Rival

  • Woman threatened to set herself on fire

    A YOUNG woman sparked a fire alert in Southampton after she threatened to set fire to herself in a block of flats. Firefighters and two ambulances were put on standby outside the flats in Redbridge Lane at about 9pm last night after the 28-year-old woman

  • Pearson planning for next season

    Nigel Pearson is targeting a greater consistency from his team if he is Saints boss next season. Pearson is continuing with his planning for next season despite not being sure whether he will be retained as manager by the new incoming board - either

  • That’s eggstraordinary!

    IT was an eggstraordinary effort for one Hampshire hen. At 3.38 inches in length and weighing seven ounces it's an egg that would bring tears to a chicken's eyes. The giant egg was laid by a hen at the Little Acre farm in Sway where Dean Sambers - pictured

  • Business strides out for charity

    Businesses from across Hampshire are joining forces and lacing up their trainers to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes. More than 40 senior managers from companies including BAA, Ford and Fortis Insurance got out of bed early to pledge their support

  • Face the music time for failed Labour chiefs

    DEFEATED Labour council chiefs in Southampton will face party members tonight to explain their election disaster amid accusations of internal fighting. The meeting comes as the race to replace ousted leader June Bridle is understood to have boiled down

  • Prison inmates used buckets as toilets

    A PRISON for sex offenders came under fire today as being "unacceptable" in the 21st century after inmates were forced to use buckets instead of a toilet. Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers said the sanitary system on five wings at HMP Albany on

  • Learning is child's play for Freegrounds kids

    LEARNING is fun at one Hampshire Junior school described as "outstanding" by inspectors. Pupils, staff, governors and parents are delighted with Freeground Junior School's latest Ofsted which received the highest grade possible. Inspectors described

  • Student with psychopathic disorder grabbed three young girls

    A SIXTH form student who pounced on young girls has been sent to a special Hampshire unit for treatment. The teenager accosted three girls and repeatedly tried to intercept another riding her bike home. He also groped a classmate. Judge Graham White