THE organisation that runs the New Forest National Park is axing 15 per cent of its workforce. The National Park Authority (NPA) is shedding ten posts as part of a major cost-cutting campaign caused by a 21 per cent drop in its funding.
THE TRIUMPH Tiger 800 XC must be the worst-kept secret of all time. Allegedly leaked spy pics, nicely orchestrated previews and boxes containing the new model with neatly positioned drilled holes allowing you to grab a sneaky peak inside.
“But what if I get left on the shelf?” It is odd to hear this phrase being uttered by a 32-year-old man. Partly because it hasn’t been used for about a hundred years but also because it spoke to a nagging concern that had been playing
SKY sports presenter Andy Gray has been sacked by the station following the row over sexist comments made about a female football linesman. The satellite channel said today that former Scotland International striker Gray had been disciplined
EASTLEIGH boss Ian Baird is optimistic goalkeeper Jason Matthews will stay at the Silverlake Stadium – despite overtures from the 35-year-old’s old former club Weymouth. Matthews has been out of the Spitfires side since making a couple
Winchester City’s recent signing Jamie Brown is attracting interest from Blue Square Bet South outfit Havant & Waterlooville. City owner Paul McCarthy has confirmed that Hawks boss Shaun Gale has been in touch about the former Eastleigh
POLICE made one of their biggest seizures of child pornography in Hampshire when they raided a house on the Waterside. Armed with a search warrant, they confiscated computer equipment from a house and its summer house. Southampton Crown
PAULTON Rovers felt the full force of a Sholing backlash last night as Dave Diaper’s league leaders made instant amends for Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at AFC Totton. After dropping five of their last six points, the Boatmen crushed Paulton 6-
Hampshire batsman Michael Lumb hit his highest score of the KFC Big Bash but could not stop Queensland sliding to another defeat. Lumb hit three sixes in his 33-ball 42 before he was lbw to slow left armer Michael Beer, who is back playing for Western
SOUTH Africa captain Graeme Smith believes Imran Tahir can be the Proteas’ secret weapon at next month’s World Cup. Tahir qualified for South Africa earlier this month and has made their final 15 for the World Cup, which starts on February 19. The Proteas
The 1996 film Brassed Off – featuring the late Pete Postlethwaite – told the moving true story of this northern brass band. In 1992, just days before their appearance at the prestigious national brass band championships at London’s Albert Hall, Grimethorpe
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Norman Lamont attacked the Russian government as being corrupt and voiced concerns over the BP deal over oil in the former Soviet state during a conference in Southampton this morning. Lord Lamont
This dark, gloomy and fore- boding tragedy is well-suited to TFT’s new home, a dark gloomy and foreboding auditorium set high on a hill above Titchfield, and the stark staging of Georgie Gulliford’s battle-dressed contempor- ary production fitted
EVERYBODY Salsa! And they did. In a piece of sheer theatrical brilliance Brendan Cole brought the entire audience at the Kings Theatre to their feet to join him as the one true Lord of the Dance. Brendan, in his Live and Unjudged tour, pulsates with
It is a unique attraction that has been at the heart of a Hampshire community for decades. But now the scenic plot of land on the Waterside is under threat and residents have launch a battle to save it from developers. The field has been rented by
Colin Firth has been nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role as stammering monarch King George VI in the King's Speech. In 2009, he was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a suicidal gay English academic in 1960s Los Angeles in A Single
Genre: Role-Playing Game Platform: PlayStation 3 Publisher: Electronic Arts Classification: 15 (BBFC) Mass Effect’s intergalactic sprawling vision of the future is a brutal, dingy, hellhole of a place, filled with pain,
Former Hampshire bowler Chris Tremlett has been awarded an incremental contract for the 2010-11 international campaign on the back of his stunning performance in England's Ashes triumph Down Under. The 29-year-old was seen as something of
A HAMPSHIRE MP is urging people to have their say on the future of a walk-in clinic. John Denham is hoping residents worried about the Bitterne Walk-In Centre will join him at the final consultation meeting tonight. It was feared
TWO Hampshire schoolgirls are hoping their natural good looks will see them crowned as teenage beauty queens. Thirteen-year-old Georgia Webdale from Lee-on-the-Solent has made it through to the semi-finals of the Miss Teen Great Britain pageant. Bay
THE HUNT is on to track down a thief who stole hundreds of pounds from a supermarket till. The raider walked into the Netto store in High Street, West End, and forced open a till drawer while the checkout was unoccupied. He was seen pocketing the cash
AN Isle of Wight yachtsman has been battling 40-knot winds and turbulent seas in a bid to win a solo round-the-world race. Chris Stanmore-Major has been fighting his way through the Cook Straits as he heads to Wellington, New Zealand, to complete the
DANCE fever is set to sweep Hampshire as hundreds of talented youngsters take to the stage and make steps towards raising thousands of pounds for the British Red Cross. This year’s Dance for Life promises to be bigger and better than ever,
SAINTS forward Ryan Doble has been included in the Wales Under-21 squad for next month's friendly against Northern Ireland, in Wrexham. The 19-year-old academy product is joined by Cherries midfielder Joe Partington for the game, on February 9.
THE next-door neighbour of murdered Hampshire woman Jo Yeates appeared in court again today. Vincent Tabak was remanded in custody at Bristol Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with killing the 25-year-old landscape architect. Today
SAINTS have spoken to Peterborough about striker Craig Mackail-Smith, but no formal bid has been tabled as yet. The 26-year-old prolific forward has been attracting plenty of interest after bagging 17 goals in all competitions for The Posh
IT is diving’s equivalent of the four-minute mile and Pete Waterfield is hoping it helps him win Olympic gold with Tom Daley at London 2012. The Southampton diver will be showing off the new dive in tandem with schoolboy prodigy Daley at the British
FRENCH firm Oberthur has ditched plans to takeover Hampshire banknote printer De La Rue after its latest approach was rejected. Oberthur, which increased its proposal from 905p to 935p a share over the weekend, said it pulled its indicative
AN embattled Southampton school has suffered another blow after inspectors described it as inadequate and ordered it to make significant improvements. But the head of Oasis Academy Mayfield says plans are already in place to boost results –
THE mega rich boss of the Carphone Warehouse has come to the rescue of an abandoned flagship development in Southampton in another job boost for the city. Barratt Homes has sold its waterfront Admiral's Quay site to Southampton based Allied Developments
A NEW generation of bus ticket has hit the roads of Hampshire. Boarding passengers are able to just show the driver their mobile phone. Bus operator Velvet is the first independent operator in the UK to offer the service in partnership
MANCHESTER UNITED tonight play their final match before facing Saints in the FA Cup fourth round with Ryan Giggs hailing Rafael’s new-found maturity. Giggs, who will be in the United team to face Blackpool tonight but, along with Paul Scholes, will
SAINTS’ FA Cup glamour tie against Manchester United is heading for a total sell-out. The St Mary’s ticket office has been deluged with requests from fans desperate to see Nigel Adkins’ side take on the Premier League leaders, despite the game
HAMPSHIRE’S champion racing driver Dean Stoneman has returned home after his first bout of cancer treatment. As reported by the Daily Echo, the 20-year-old reigning Formula Two champion has been undergoing chemotherapy at Southampton General Hospital
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Grande Mediterraneo, vehicle, 12:30, 102; Leo Leader, vehicle, 14:00, 34/35; Gran Canaria Car, roro, 15:00, 105; Toscana, roro, 15:00, 38/9; Mirjam C, cargo, 19:30, 36S Sailings: APL New Jersey, container
Former Saint Bradley Wright-Phillips has joined promotion rivals Charlton in a reported £250,000 deal. The 25-year-old's transfer from fellow League One side Plymouth means the striker could face Saints twice this season, the Addicks hosting Saints
THE housebuilder behind Southampton’s largest development has reported an “overwhelming” demand for its new homes in a New Year boost for the city’s housing market. Crest Nicholson Regeneration (CNR) said it had received 800 enquires from people
THE next-door neighbour of murdered Hampshire woman Jo Yeates is due to appear in court again today to apply for bail. Vincent Tabak was remanded in custody at Bristol Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with killing the 25-year-old landscape architect
A MAN was repeatedly punched in the face and robbed as he walked through East Park in Southampton. The 30-year-old was attacked after being confronted by three men, one of whom asked him for a cigarette and cash. He then punched the victim while one
If Alex Chamberlain’s move is as inevitable as it appears then Saints need to crack on and get the deal done as quickly as possibly so they can start to focus on themselves again. The Chamberlain transfer saga has been an unwelcome distraction
DESIGNS have been unveiled which promise to open up community spaces in a neighbourhood while reclaiming the streets for walkers and cyclist. Plans were on display at a final consultation event outside St Denys Community Centre on Saturday showing
POLICE made one of their biggest seizures of child pornography in Hampshire when they raided a house on the Waterside. Armed with a search warrant, they confiscated computer equipment from a house and its summer house. Southampton Crown Court heard
