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  • Ainslie sets the gold standard

    Already assured of his Finn class gold at the ISAF Sailing World Cup event in Hyeres, France, Lymington’s Ben Ainslie finished his regatta in style by winning today’s medal race to end the event with a 40-point margin over silver medallist Zach Railey

  • Worker injured in roof fall

    A 57-YEAR-OLD man sustained serious injuries after falling through a roof while on a job. The incident happened at the Kiln Acre Business Park, Wickham Road, Fareham, where the man had been working on empty units replacing the roofs when he fell

  • Dawson hits maiden Rose Bowl century

    IT will be remembered by many for the marriage of William and Kate, but today also witnessed the establishment of Jimmy Adams and Liam Dawson as a partnership. The penultimate day of Hampshire’s LV County Championship match against Somerset

  • Cricket fan dies at the Rose Bowl

    A CRICKET fan has died at the Rose Bowl. A steward found the spectator collapsed after play had finished in the county championship match between Hampshire and Somerset after 6pm yesterday. Paramedics were called and tried to revive the man without

  • Hunt for Hampshire's most patriotic pet takes off

    The hunt for Hampshire's most patriotic pet had taken off. Top celebrate the Royal wedding we launched the search for the county's most regal beagle or crown wearing cat. If you have a Union Jack Russell, or a truly British bulldog,

  • Police appeal following fatal crash

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was killed in a crash in the New Forest. A 71-year-old man from Verwood, in Dorset, died after his silver Vauxhall Astra left the road on a left-hand bend and overturned. He had been

  • Use Beyonce to make kids get fit

    AND there was me thinking the UK was leading the way in banishing Turkey Twizzlers from the school dinner menu. Despite those pesky parents who kept popping up at the school gates with greasy takeaways for their offspring, Jamie Oliver’s crusade

  • New Look 915, fun and stylish fashion.

    If you are looking for some fun and stylish fashion trends, New Look 915 range have it all. For those cooler summer evenings, team up pastel knitwear with jeans and lighter coloured boots for funky footwear. Out there model Chloe wears

  • Win Fireman Sam or Angelina Ballerina DVDs.

    Don’t miss your chance to win the new Fireman Sam or Angelina Ballerina DVD! There are 5 copies of each DVD to give away exclusively to Echo readers. Fireman Sam. Everyone’s favourite fire-fighter, Fireman Sam, is back with a new series

  • Car chase driver jailed and banned

    A HIGH speed police chase in the New Forest ended with a driver crashing into a gate, Southampton Crown Court heard. Police had been looking for James Baker in connection with an unrelated matter and found a BMW they believed he was driving. Prosecutor

  • Mourners remember sailor shot dead on sub

    HUNDREDS of mourners joined a heartbroken family for the funeral of a Royal Navy officer shot dead on a nuclear submarine in Southampton. Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux, 36, from Wigan, a father of four, died after being shot on board HMS Astute when

  • Store trading despite fire

    A SOUTHAMPTON supermarket has suffered £50,000 of damage after an arson attack but will be operating fully soon. Tesco Express, in Wimpson Lane, Millbrook, was closed on Monday morning until 11.30am after a blaze swept through its storage area at 12.45am

  • Royal wedding - live coverage

    If you're already in the mood to make the most of the Royal Wedding this Friday, you can enjoy the build-up live right here, from now until after the big day itself. • Launch the the live blog > • Don't forget to tell us about your street

  • Charity to open stores during Royal Wedding

    A CHILDREN’S charity is keeping its shops across Hampshire open despite the Royal Wedding so its customers can follow in the footsteps of royalty. With Prince William and Kate Middleton asking for donations to charity instead of wedding gifts, Barnado