WINCHESTER City wonder striker Warren Bentley made it 12 goals in five games to pile the misery on AFC Totton yesterday. The Stags’ win-less start to the Southern One South & West campaign continued as they were sunk 3-1 at the Denplan City
EASTLEIGH 3 TORQUAY UTD 2. UNBEATEN Eastleigh survived a heart-thumping finale to reel off their third straight win and rise to second in the Vanarama National League today. Richard Hill made a trio of changes from Saturday’s Aldershot win,
THERE appears to be a strong agenda in the national media to focus on the poor struggling to buy school uniforms, with the clear benefits of school uniforms being totally ignored. I am very concerned that concentration on this rhetoric without
MIKE Spragg's claim that children do not pay tax (letters July 22) is suspect. Confectionery has VAT added, so when children buy sweets with their pocket money, they pay tax. So everyone is a taxpayer. Spragg's claim that children do not pay
I READ read that the train fares have risen over 25 per cent in the last five years easily out pacing wage rises. I have a senior rail card and often trawl the internet for a deal which sees me off on the tracks to various interesting places but
IN response to your correspondent (No Bus For Work, Southern Daily Echo, 25 August), could I point out there are other alternatives open to them from Sunday, 6 September 6 instead of using Service 5? First is still linking Sholing with the city
WHAT an upside down world Mr Hingston portrays in his recent letter when he opines about EU propaganda. Dispelling the mythology regularly recycled by the national press about the EU is surely a legitimate education exercise to enable the next
EX-LABOUR Southampton city councillor Richard Harris (in his Echo letter 25-08-15 “Too much protest”) revealing areas of high need such as Southampton losing out disproportionately on Government funding, therefore (in his words) “Labour councillors
YOUR readers will probably prefer to make up their own minds about the Testwood paddling pool issue, rather than be misled by Tory Spokesman, A J Shepherd, (letters 26th August). It isn't true that this is none of my business. It's a Town Council
I AM not a historian, but I can still remember when in school, we were taught about the invasions upon Britain, included that of the Saxons, Romans, Vikings, Normans and several others. In other words, from Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Netherlands
THERE is a patch of wild meadow along Wide Lane in Eastleigh, bordered by South Street on one side and by the road to Eastleigh Lakes on the other. It has now been sold for commercial development and, as it states in the sales document, it could
There is no doubt that the John Darling Mall home in Hampshire is close to people’s hearts. So much so that hundreds of people have signed a petition to stop social services bosses from closing it. The home in Boyatt Wood provides vital respite
RESIDENTS in Hampshire have been keeping fit and trying to fulfil a dying woman’s last wish. Clare Baillie has been fighting terminal colon cancer for the last three years and is determined to find fun things to do to celebrate the time she has
MUSIC festival-goers raised more than £16,000 for charity.The Brickhill Music Festival near West Tytherley pulled in the crowds and the cash.More than 20 bands from across the area took part in the two-day festival which netted a total of £16,300 which
HE was know for his immaculate handlebar moustache, polka dot cravat, and leather flying helmet.Captain John Hackett was well known in Southampton as the epitome of a high flying pilot.So it came as no surprise when it was announced he would be at the
ON a windy day, more than 80 years ago, somewhere on Lymington golf course a young, tall, fair-haired inventor set up his rocket which he claimed would revolutionize the country’s postal system.Gerhard Zucker was confident his rocket, containing 600 letters
IT'S a sign of how far they've come that one of Britain's most exciting rock insurgents can describe a return to Southampton Guildhall as intimate.But Foals now play to large enough crowds that their newly announced UK tour counts as a return to their
TICKETS are still on sale for an all-day Americana festival coming to Winchester next month.The Railway Inn will burnish its reputation for roots and folk nights when SC4M Festival hosts 10 artists across two stages on Sunday, September 13.Topping the
THE songs Billy Joel will be performed at a Hampshire venue.Singer songwriter and piano-player Elio Pace and his six-piece band will be performing the Billy Joel Songbook at The Lights Theatre in Andover on October 30.It is part of a nationwide tour which
A PART from its world class academic status, the University of Southampton has a growing reputation as a great place to catch live music.Now the Student’s Union has announced that Fightstar will be playing there in October following previous performances
SCORES of keen golfers descended on a Hampshire club to raise money for charity. The fundraising day at East Horton Golf Club featured players fighting it out for a winner trophy and raised more than £1,200 for Age UK Southampton through ticket
AS A work, Oliver! lends itself well to the summer project since it allows for a large cast and is a story that naturally has roles for many children. These factors were certainly utilised to advantage here as this was a cast of large numbers,
NORTHERN Irish indie greats Ash played a tremendous warm-up show a day before heading to Reading and Leeds. A lively sellout crowd saw the Downpatrick trio return to The Wedgewood Rooms on Albert Road, Portsmouth. Their huge back catalogue
THE passionate and dramatic climatic opera Carmen is coming to Portsmouth on Thursday, October 1 1st October. But there’s still one special part to be cast...On Wednesday, September 9, at 11am, the Kings Theatre will be holding auditions to cast this
A CONTROVERSIAL film is set to hit screens in Eastleigh.Eastleigh Film Festival will have one of the first screenings in the country of ‘Dear White People’ on September 23.The film is a satirical comedy that wowed audiences at the Sundance Film Festival
BOOZE could soon be on sale at receptions and events at a £140m new technology centre at the University of Southampton.A bid to sell alcohol on certain occasions at the new Lloyd's Register Global Technology Centre has been filed with the city council.As
RICNIC has gone from strength to strength since it began in 2004, forging its very own youth theatre role. This production plays very much the company’s strengths in everything from clever set design, to technical expertise, choreography and a
WORK is set to finish on a puffin crossing in Twyford. As reported work on the scheme began in July and has taken more than seven weeks to complete. The puffin crossing will be installed outside Twyford House. The pavement on both sides
A TEENAGER has been convicted of a assaulting a man on a Hampshire street. Elijah Gordon, 18, of Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, south London, pleaded guilty to attacking Craig Inwood in Winchester, on July 18, Basingstoke Magistrates Court heard.
A FREE talk will explore how Southampton can develop to allow homegrown artistic talent to flourish and attract artists from further afield. The discussion with Brian J Hracs from the University of Southampton takes place at 7.30pm at Boulangerie
A ROCK music gig in a Hampshire village has been postponed. Reload at South Wonston Social Club in Downs Road was set to take place on September 5, but will now take place on or after December 12. To find out more visit southwonstonsocialclub.co.uk
A SOUTHAMPTON community centre will be holding their annual meeting on September 8. People are invited to Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre in Randolph Street to have their say from 7pm onwards. To find out more call 02380361570
THE beautiful sound of baroque music will fill Droxford Church next weekend at a special afternoon concert. Members of the Havant Orchestras will perform works including Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and Telemann’s Viola Concerto from 3pm on Sunday
A BISHOP’s Waltham shoplifter has been fined for stealing fragrance from a Winchester department store. Claire Harman, 34, of Battery Hill, admitted stealing four bottles from Debenhams on July 13. She was fined £105 with a £20 victim surcharge
COMPTON and Shawford Bridge Club will resume their fortnightly meetings on Wednesday. They will meet at the Scout Hall in Martins Field, Compton, from 7.15pm.
COFFEE and cakes will be enjoyed at a Southampton community centre on September 18. A monthly coffee morning will take place at Freemantle Community Centre in Randolph Street; it runs from 10.30am through to noon. It has been organised by Freemantle
CHILDREN can enjoy a ceramic craft session at the YMCA in Winchester on September 3. The drop-in session will take place at the YMCA in St John’s House from 11pm through to 1pm, anyone is welcome to attend.
THE Shooting Star venue in Southampton is hosting a free music and art party on Saturday from 2-10pm. The Electronic Wisdom party will feature a number of graffiti creations, music and activities for kids and food.
PEOPLE in Hampshire can support the work of Southampton Hospital Charity by having their wills written in September. Having wills written or amended at eight solicitors in Hampshire will see donations go towards the work done by the charity.
PEOPLE affected by Marfan syndromea life-threatening and life-limiting condition can find out more about living with the condition at a family fun day at a Hampshire museum. The event, which will be the second annual family fun day held by the
A CO-OPERATIVE pharmacy in Southampton is set to reopen under a new name and its new owners are looking for “community heroes” to take part in its official opening. The pharmacy in Thornhill be be rebranded as a Well outlet following the Bestway
AN ART forum with the subject of “painting out the century” takes place at Southampton’s City Art Gallery on September 26. It will be led by artist Melanie Rose from 11am to 3pm and will be an opportunity to share opinions and advice. Places
ONE lane of Western Esplanade in Southampton will be closed for two days so engineering works can take place. The lane closure will be in place near to Toys 'R’ Us on Tuesday and Wednesday so Neoscorps engineers can carry out work and replace covers
A BISHOP’S Waltham charity helping the people of a deprived African community is hosting an evening of acoustic music. Music lovers are invited to St Peter’s Hall, Free Street, on Saturday, September 12 to raise money for Friends of Teso (Uganda
PART of the M27 westbound will be closed for three nights this week so engineering works can take place. The closures affects the carriageway between junctions five and three overnight from 10pm to 6.30am tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday.
A HAMPSHIRE fire station will hold its open day on September 5. Hundreds of people are expected to enjoy a day of activities at Hardley Fire Station at Falconor Close. There will be fire demonstrations and displays, stalls, and a BBQ and the
CULTURE vultures in Southampton are being urged to take part in a discussion about the future of the city’s new arts complex.The £25m venue is set for completion next year and a free forum event is taking place at the Nuffield Theatre on September 26.
CHILDREN aged five to 15 can have fun in the great outdoors and learn about nature at an event on Friday. The Gosport wildlife watch event has been organised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The event takes place at Grange
BISHOP’S Waltham Country Market is visiting Swanmore next weekend. Those who cannot attend the main market in Jubilee Hall on Fridays can visit The Paterson Centre, Church Road, from 10am to noon on Saturday. Shoppers are advised to get there
POLICE are urging animal owners in the Test Valley part of Hampshire to come forward after sheep were found on a private property. Police say the sheep were found in Vernham Dean, north of Andover, two to three weeks ago; if anyone has lost sheep
THE rural grounds of Holywell Estate in Swanmore will play host to a traditional cream tea for charity on September 20. The event has been organised to raise funds for Canine Partners, which trains assistance dogs to help those with disabilities
CHILDREN can enjoy wildlife and outdoor activities at a Hampshire beauty spot on September 5. Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve will be holding a wildlife watch event aimed at children and teenagers aged from five to 15-years-old. It starts at
A FORMER mental health unit in Winchester is to be converted back into a family home.St Waleric, in Park Road, was used as a clinic for older people until the launch of a new health centre in the city centre.The site, comprising a main block and Coach
LOWER Northam Road in Hedge End will be partially closed for two days this week so engineering works can take place. Temporary traffic lights will be in place near the junction with Cobb Lane tomorrow (Tues, Sep 1) and Wednesday (Sep 2).
The Southampton Hospital Charity lottery results for Friday 28 August 2015 are as follows:First prize of £212.25 was won by Mrs Smith, of Gosport, with l number 21146. The second prize of £106.12 was won with lucky number 00063. Third prize is a rollover
PEOPLE interested in adoption in Southampton can find out more at an information evening. The city council is continuing in a drive to recruit more foster carers and adoptive parents in and around the city. There are children of all ages in
A RELAXED afternoon is on offer in a village near Winchester on Sunday with live music, food and drink and a garden view. David and Sally Parker are inviting villagers to the garden at Abbey Cottage, Itchen Abbas. The event takes place from
A FORMER dental surgery in Southampton could be turned into a shared house. Sharad Patel has filed a bid to convert the property in The Avenue into a six-bed house of multiple occupation. The site was occupied by a dental practice until last
A ROTARY club in Hampshire has welcomed a new president. Fareham Meon rotary have appointed Tony Billings, who has been a member of the club for more than 13 years, to take on the role. Tony has spent nearly all of his working life in the UK
HAMPSHIRE university students have organised a conference aimed at equipping businesses on how to deliver sustainability projects and solutions. Business Ethics and Environment students at the University of Southampton have organised the free event
ORGANISERS of a popular 10k run in Hampshire are calling for volunteers to help the event run smoothly. The Hursley 10k, which is in its ninth year, takes place on September 20, and has attracted hundreds of runners from across Hampshire. Organisers
STAFF at a store in Hampshire become caped crusaders and daring superheroes for a day of fundraising.The Hobbycraft store in Southampton hosted a day of activities to raise money for county-based children's hospice Naomi's House.Staff dressed their favourite
A ROUGH patch of waste land at a Hampshire charity has been transformed into a colourful sensory garden.The new garden at The Rainbow Centre in Fareham has been designed to help encourage children at the conductive education programme.The charity supports
THE Western Docks Consultation Forum will hold an open meeting in Southampton next month. The forum is an opportunity for residents in western Southampton to meet and discuss what’s going on in and around the city’s docks. It takes place on
They are the leading lights in Southampton’s Asian and ethnic community. Campaigners, charity fundraisers and even a former Southampton mayor - they are all community champions in their own right. And now the great and the good find themselves
MARINE Parade in Southampton will be partially closed for five days for Southern Water engineering works. The closure outside Greenham Trading will be in place from Thursday until September 7 and temporary traffic lights will be in place.
ROMSEY Local History Society will hold its next meeting on September 14. They will welcome Alan Turton who will lead a talk on the story of Basing House. It will take place at Romsey Town Hall in Market Place from 7.30pm. There is a suggested
HAMPSHIRE residents are being warned to look ahead and ensure their boilers are working before cold weather returns. Research by the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) found that 30 per cent of home owners in England and Wales
A BOOK stall at Romsey Market has raised more than £100 towards the upkeep of North Baddesley Community Library. The £132.16p netted will help pay for the rent of the library at Willis Avenue. Debbie Evenhand from North Baddesley Community
A POPULAR Hampshire cafe makes a comeback at an art gallery next month. Romsey’s TeaPoet Cafe returns for another season at the town’s community art gallery next month. Guest poet Rosemary Brook-Hart will be at the event at Rum’s Eg gallery
Matt Monro was known as The Man With The Golden Voice who became one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the sixties and seventies.Not a day goes by without a Matt Munro song getting radio air play.He died in 1985
IS it fighting or dancing? Capoeira the Brazilian martial art which includes elements of dance and acrobatics is gaining popularity as a way of keeping fit.New classes for children aged five to 11 are starting at the Regents Park Community School in Southampton
AN early Christmas Yuletide present is on the cards for two youngsters in a new drawing competition organised by Romsey’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC).The TIC is seeking designs for Christmas cards from children in two age categories: under eights
THE organisers behind Hampshire’s largest alcohol and drug-free youth festival have revealed five more bands for this year’s line-up. The Xcerts and London-based Dirt have joined the bill for the main stage at Butserfest festival. They will
POLICE will be on hand to talk to residents in Fareham on September 7. They will be at Fareham Shopping Centre from 10am through to noon, anyone is welcome to discuss crime concerns or talk about crime prevention.
A HEALTHY eating group will meet at a Hampshire library on Wednesday. The group will meet at Portchester Library in West Street from 11am to noon, anyone is welcome to come along and talk about nutrition.
A NATTER and knit group will meet at a Hampshire library on Wednesday. Bishops Waltham Library will welcome the group who will be at the library in Free Street from 10am. It costs 50p, which includes refreshments.
LORD Montagu was jailed for 12 months in 1954 in a controversial case that paved the way for homosexual acts between consenting males to be decriminalised. Known as the Montagu case, the eight-day trial at Winchester Assizes was a cause celebre
A HAMPSHIRE woman who has cerebral palsy has joined the fight to save an under threat respite centre.Hannah Buchanan is among those protesting at the potential closure of the John Darling Mall home in Boyatt Wood.As previously reported, concerned members
He was one of Britain's most respected and innovative peers who saved his ancestral home and created one of the country's most successful attractions Lord Montagu saved his ancestral home, Palace House, by opening it to the public. He also founded
THE Daily Echo prints in full a tribute to the late Lord Montagu from the Beaulieu estate in Hampshire: Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, was the devoted
HAMPSHIRE’S Lord Montagu has died aged 88 after a short illness, it was confirmed today. Lord Montagu - life in pictures >> Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, will be remembered for founding the National Motor Museum in 1972
TWO men who burgled a Hampshire home at night have been jailed. Keir Buxey and Dayle Rannochan committed the burglary at the home in Mortimers Lane in Southampton. Southampton Crown Court heard how Rannochan, of Hightown Towers, Southampton
PRE-school children can enjoy stories at a Hampshire library on Wednesday. An afternoon story time session will take place at Ringwood Library in Bickerley Gardens from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON Science Cafe will discuss spacecraft and satellites on September 14. They will meet at the South Western Arms Pub in Adelaide Road, St Denys. Professor Joerg Fliege at the University of Southampton will lead the talk about finding
A PROPERTY in Hedge End was burgled. Police say that the burglar managed to gain entry to an address in Stag Drive through a first floor window. The thief made off with high value electrical goods, say police. Officers are appealing for
A FREE Sky Ride Local cycling tour around the New Forest takes place on Wednesday. The ride starts at 6.30pm outside Hargroves Cycles in Commercial Road, Totton. It will then take in a 40-mile route, lasting for about two-and-a-half hours,
PLANS to build a replacement home in the Hampshire village of Houghton have been approved. Test Valley planning officials used their delegated powers to give the green light to the scheme. Under the scheme it planned to develop a home at Drayton
ONE lane of Leigh Road in Eastleigh will be closed for more than a week for gas works to take place. The works will affect the section of road outside the civic offices from September 7 to 18.
PLANS to redevelop an office in Michelmersh and Timsbury have been approved. Permission was given for the scheme at The Grane in Romsey Road which is subject to condition and notes.
YOU can discover some of Winchester’s less-seen sights during a free Sky Ride cycle extravaganza on Saturday, September 5. The event starts at 10am at the YMCA cafe in The Broadway and lasts for about two hours. Anyone interested should register
THE importance of Southampton and its remount depot during the First World War will be discussed at a City of Southampton Society talk. The talk will take place at 7pm on Monday, September 28 at the Edmund Kell Church Hall in Bellevue Road and
A COUNTRYSIDE fayre with a barbecue, games and a nature hunt takes place in Bishops Waltham next Sunday. The free event takes place from 11am to 3pm on The Moors in Cricklemede and will also be a chance for youngsters meet cows and ferrets.
A HAMPSHIRE student union is amongst the best in the country according to the young people it serves.Winchester University’s Students Union was ranked seventh in England with 83 per cent of respondents to the National Students Survey (NSS) being satisfied
IT was the moment the world’s most famous shipwreck was finally located after more than 70 years at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. An international expedition led by Dr Robert Ballard solved the mystery surrounding the position of the Titanic
THESE flowers do not smell so sweet but they would undoubtedly be very sweet to the taste as they are all made from sugar.However, it would be shame to eat them as they are part of a display that has taken more than 1,000 hours to create.The banquet of
YOU could say they are now a cut above.Two Hampshire women said goodbye to their beloved locks to raise funds for charity. Louise Watson, from Eastleigh, and Wendy McGaw, from Hedge End, ‘braved the shave’ for Macmillan Cancer Support.The pair, who did
IT’S one of the most challenging sporting events on the globe.And the epic, round-the-world Clipper Race is now officially underway following a spectacular opening ceremony.Dozens of Hampshire sailors are among the 12 crews who will now battle to win
POLICE have warned people in Romsey to be aware of rogue traders operating in the town. On Friday a man knocked on a resident’s door at noon and spoke to him, saying he was offering gardening services. The resident, believing him to be a genuine
IT is one of Hampshire's wettest spectacles. Hundreds of spectators watched teams get a soaking in the sunshine at the Great Waterside Raft Race at Hythe Marina. The 2015 Great Waterside Raft Race - in pictures >> Crowds flocked
THEY are cherished items that she kept in pride of place. But now they’ve been stolen from a young Hampshire woman’s home – leaving her heartbroken. Karina Chegwidden was only out of her house for a matter of hours, and was so tired after getting
Hampshire has today been issued a Bank Holiday weather alert as torrential rain batters the county. Heavy downpours have cause flooding on roads and weather forecasters say it could get worse. They have issued a yellow weather warning for the
A COUNCILLOR is to experience the crisis faced by wartime families up and down the country - how to survive on rations. Eastleigh Borough Council member Cllr Chris Thomas, who represents Eastleigh North, has agreed to spend a week on 1945 food
A PERSON is fighting for their life in hospital today after a head-on crash on a Hampshire road. Five people were injured in the collision on the A35 near New Milton, which closed the road for several hours. The road was closed from the Ringwood
A DRAMATIC coastguard search was launched in Southampton after a mystery man was seen struggling in a river. Residents in Bitterne Park and Northam saw a man who appeared to be drowning in the River Itchen, close to St Denys railway bridge.
JOSE Fonte says it is vital that Saints do not lose any players between now and the end of the transfer window – revealing that he and his teammates have spoken to Victor Wanyama about why he should stay at the club. Wanyama has asked to leave
ONE person suffered life-threatening injuries and four others were injured in a head-on crash which closed the busy A35 for several hours. The A35 is closed from the Ringwood Road junction, just beyond the Cat and Fiddle pub at Hinton, to the B3055
Ronald Koeman has warned want away midfielder Victor Wanyama that he is “playing with his own future” if he continues to demand a move to Tottenham. The Kenyan midfielder had recovered from a stomach infection in time to figure for Saints against
A COASTGUARD search was launched yesterday at a Southampton bridge after a report of someone in the water. A coastguard spokesman said the incident near Cobden Bridge is ‘on-going’. The spokesman said: “We had a report of someone in the water
RYAN McLaren makes his LV County Championship debut against Durham tomorrow – hoping to fire Hampshire to first division survival by the end of the month The trip to the north-east is the start of a vital September for Hampshire, even more after
