JUSTIN Rose insists he has grown used to the circus which comes with playing alongside Tiger Woods. And the Hampshire man believes a home crowd will be a great leveller at Royal Lytham this week. For the fourth time at The Open, Rose the has
A SPECIALIST cancer unit that will transform treatment for thousands of teenagers fighting cancer has taken a giant step closer to becoming reality. Work has now begun to build the state-of-the-art unit after bosses at Southampton General Hospital
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe insisted today that security would not be affected despite G4S's failure to provide enough security guards for Games venues. Speaking at the first of many daily press briefings at the Olympic Park, Lord Coe said that
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe admits the adverse weather conditions are proving "quite a challenge" as the Olympics edge closer. The Games could be one the wettest of any summer Olympics if the rain continues and the long-term forecast is
DOZENS of jobless youngsters will be given the chance to train as baristas at the UK’s first Costa Academy in Southampton . The academy, above the Costa coffee shop in High Street, will target youngsters not in employment, education or training
THEY’RE coming home! Crews taking part in the Clipper 11- 12 Round the World Yacht Race are preparing themselves for a heroes’ welcome when they arrive back in Southampton this weekend. After more than 40,000-miles at sea, and 51 weeks of
IT has been one of the jewels in Hampshire’s sporting crown for more than 80 years. The BTC Sports Ground, in Stoneham Lane, Swaythling , has played host to football matches for thousands of youngsters across the county since it was opened back
A HAMPSHIRE pub has been thrown a lifeline after being closed for four years. The Rising Sun, in Bridge Street, Winchester , is set to reopen on July 20 after its lease was taken on by new bosses. Alex Bell and Nicola Ramshaw have agreed
THE lack of a dowry caused tensions between a woman and her mother-in-law, who she is accused of battering to death with a rolling pin in Southampton , a court heard. Rajvinder Kaur, 37, denies murdering Baljit Kaur Buttar, 56, during a visit
SOUTHERN Water is about to begin its latest stage of a major overhaul of Hampshire’s creaking water and waste network. The water company is now pumping £414m into revamping its infrastructure to make sure it does not fall foul of strict rules imposed
SIMON Katich believes Hampshire can boost their silverware hopes with two big limited-overs wins against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the next nine days. The Royals can take a giant step towards Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final qualification
HE is the teenage Olympian who cheated death before qualifying for London 2012. Chris Mears was given only a five per cent chance of survival after rupturing his spleen during the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney in January 2009.
A PERFECT setting for this play is matched by the usual professional delivery by the company. Set in 1930s Athens with appropriate music of the era, the fairies of Shakespeare’s play are now portrayed by clowns led by Puck (a captivating Suze Avery
GEORGE Bernard Shaw meant Heartbreak House to illuminate the absurdities of the leisured class of his time, embroiled in their silly, pointless, wasteful existence while oblivious to the killing fields of the First World War. In this new production
FORMER England semi-professional international James Taylor is chewing over an offer to join Southern League South & West new boys Winchester . The vastly experienced ex- Havant & Waterlooville, AFC Totton and Gosport Borough targetman
I WENT to the matinee performance on Thursday, July 5 of Porgy & Bess at The Mayflower theatre in Southampton . It was a marvellous show and I really enjoyed it. We are lucky to have The Mayflower to have such wonderful shows. Long may it
I AM just wondering where courtesy has gone. As an elderly lady with a walking stick I find it very upsetting when the taxi driver sits in his seat while I struggle to get in and close the door. They do the same at my destination. It may be a
THERE are times, both night and day, when Shirley (and probably other parts of Southampton ) smells disagreeably from air pollution. Some comes from heavy road traffic, but other particularly corrosive odours must come from Marchwood , the docks
LIKE the Vogon demolition ships that blast the Earth out of existence to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, resistance is useless in the face of Douglas Adams’ format-conquering sci-fi behemoth
REGARDING the consultation about the Helius biomass plant in Southampton , yes, a consultation is a splendid idea . . . but only if the citizens of Southampton are properly informed on this project. For instance, are we all aware that the air
Swansea are reported to have had a bid for rumoured Saints target Michu accepted by Rayo Valecano. The Swans have offered around 2m euros for the 26-year-old, who scored 15 La Liga goals last season. According to reports, the Spaniard has been
DAVID Cameron stated recently he may grant theUK a referendum on Europe, when the time is right. He also wants to stay in Europe. So the time may never be right. Three cheers for democracy! Denied a referendum by Labour and Tory governments
IT HAS been announced that our Forest land is to be protected and not sold off, as were the wishes of New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne . Also I am delighted at the go-ahead to create more woodland. We need trees and wildlife. I wonder
A MAJOR upgrade of Southampton Port’s rail links with the industrial heartland of Britain will safeguard thousands of jobs, Hampshire industry bosses say. Ministers say improved freight services from the city would keep key roads clear of trucks
AN elderly Hampshire woman was targeted by a distraction burglar in her own home. The 82-year-old answered the door to her flat in Burgoyne Road, Thornhill , to a man who claimed he was from a water company, at 3.20pm on Saturday. The conman
DETECTIVES are trying to trace three people who could be vital witnesses to a vicious assault in Southampton at the weekend. A 48-year-old man was left unconscious on the pavement opposite St Mary’s fire station following the incident in the road
POLICE have launched an investigation into a fire that broke out on the same floor of a Southampton tower block where a blaze killed two firefighters two years ago. Residents on the ninth floor of Shirley Towers had to flee their homes on Saturday
FIREFIGHTERS were this morning still at the scene of a fire that ripped through a barn in Hampshire. Seven fire crews were deployed to tackle the blaze that broke out at the barn in Portsmouth road, Fisher’s Pond, just before 10am yesterday.
Alexander Buttner's on-off move to Saints has taken another twist. The 23-year-old has been part of a protracted summer transfer saga that has tested the patience of all at St Mary's, but sources in Holland have confirmed to the Daily Echo that
Southampton's population has grown by almost eight per cent in ten years, census data has revealed. The new figures, published by the Titchfield-based Office of National Statistics, show that Southampton is a young city, with the number of
A Winchester woman has appeared in court accused of benefit fraud totalling more than £38,000. Alison Cook, 37, of Upton Grey Close, Harestock, has been accused of five counts relating to child benefit. She was remanded on unconditional bail
SHE sits in the palm of his hand with room to spare. No bigger than a small bar of soap, this baby hedgehog called Spike is one of the tiniest creatures ever nursed by Jason Palmer and his colleagues at New Forest Wildlife Park. Weighing less
THE former chief executive of a Hampshire charity appeared in court yesterday on five charges of fraud against the organisation. Christopher Hedges, 60, of Pembroke Close, Eastleigh , faced four allegations of fraud by submitting false claims
QUEEN Victoria’s private beach where she first took a swim in the sea is to be opened to the public for the first time this summer. The stretch of seafront at Osborne, the monarch’s seaside home on the Isle of Wight, has never been accessible to
MAGISTRATES have issued an arrest warrant after a Winchester man failed to attend court. Jose Mira, 37, of Staple Gardens, didn’t turn up at Andover Magistrates’ Court last Thursday. Mira is accused of driving without insurance and while disqualified
