A COMPANY at the leading edge of electronics systems development, Roke Manor Research's flagship product has paved the way for digital audio quality to reach a much wider audience. The DAB GoldCard was developed in response to the BBC's launch of digital
THE two shining stars in the Daily Echo's 1999 Hampshire Business Awards are Southampton International Airport and Roke Manor Research. At a gala awards dinner at Mottisfont Abbey, near Romsey, last evening Southampton International Airport won the KPMG
A COMPANY at the leading edge of electronics systems development, Roke Manor Research's flagship product has paved the way for digital audio quality to reach a much wider audience. The DAB GoldCard was developed in response to the BBC's launch of digital
A HAMPSHIRE woman, who was helping a police investigation into her ex-husband, withdrew her evidence after he threatened her, a court heard. Sarah Grumbridge had made a statement against former husband Keith as part of an inquiry that he had made threats
A FAST food giant has been given the go-ahead to build a drive-through restaurant near one of Southampton's biggest housing estates. The boarded-up Swan pub by Millbrook roundabout in Millbrook will be turned into a 70-seat Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC
IT IS the dream of city leaders to turn Southampton into a fine European city - an often quoted aim most often followed by a comparison with Barcelona. But councillors in the inner city have warned that all the pave-ment cafes and public art in the world
A SPATE of injuries suffered by teenagers using a controversial new sports facility in the New Forest has sparked calls for extra safety cover. Hampshire Ambulance Service says its crews are receiving regular calls to a £700,000 adventure centre that
HAMPSHIRE countryside campaigners are warning that suggested changes to the county structure plan could herald urban sprawl across green fields around Winchester. Proposed modifications to the plan call for a reduction in the number of strategic gaps
ALL CONQUERING Bashley (Rydal) know they can knock one of their leading rivals out of the Peter Cooper Volkswagen Southern League championship race tomorrow, if they beat fourth-placed Bournemouth at Bashley Common Lane (1pm). A third defeat would put
POMPEY manager Alan Ball's desire to increase his strike force has been sharpened by news that Steve Claridge could miss the start of the new campaign. Claridge underwent knee surgery this week and that could put his pre-season build-up back sufficiently
SAINTS are up and running and raring to go! It's little more than six weeks since Dave Jones's men secured their Premiership status and already they are preparing to do it all again. The players are back in full-time training in preparation for their
JASON SEELS, the 22-year-old British Water-skiing champion from Locks Heath, has just broken his own national jump and trick records - as well as setting an unofficial ski-flying record. Competing at Paddington, he added 70cm to his jump record, taking
WHEN you're fighting for survival in the Southern Women's League Division 2, the last thing you need is a string of injuries and unavailabilites. Worse still for struggling Winchester & District AC, they faced a host of top-notch athletes in their
A TEN-year-old pupil at a Titchfield school has scored top marks in national tests - a year early. Matthew Hopkins, a pupil at West Hill Park School, scored a six in his science SATS test, taken by all eleven-year-olds in the country. Last year only 228
SOUTHAMPTON International Airport has been named the 1999 KPMG Company of the Year following an outstanding 12 months. It is the latest in a long line of achievements in recent years, including a RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Safety, Investors in
SHAPE up for summer - that was the message from Gladiator Fox when she launched a new fitness campaign at Eastleigh. The popular TV star threw her weight behind Commit to get Fit which aims to show people that exercise can be fun. Blonde bombshell Fox
EVERYWHERE you looked the message was clear. This was the first day of the rest of Millbrook Community School's life. A student brass quintet played jaunty tunes and the hum of antici-pation among staff and pupils was tangible as the invited guests poured
THE countdown is well and truly on to the start of one of Southampton's biggest and most popular free events of the year - the Ordnance Survey Balloon and Flower Festival. All manner of weird and wonderful balloons will be brightening up the city horizon
A THREATENED Hampshire hospital has been given a five- year stay of execution. A crunch meeting between government defence ministers, county health chiefs and campaigners battling to save Gosport's Royal Hospital Haslar agreed services at the facility
IT's the question that's tearing apart neighbours in a seemingly tight-knit Hampshire cul-de-sac - who has cried fowl over Harold the cockerel Everyone in Harold Road lived in harmony. The short row of houses off Southampton's Shirley Road would often
SAINTS will be in the navy next season as they unveil the long-awaited first glimpse of their new away shirt. They have come up with a brand new look which they expect to be a big leisurewear seller when it hits the shops in a few weeks. Although they
A BLAST from the past returned to help Hampshire senior women finish a close second to Surrey in The Army representative match at Aldershot's Military Stadium. Linda Staines who, under her maiden name of Keough, was the long-time British number one over
HORSE racing will be among the attractions at a summer show in the New Forest. Jockeys riding hobby horses will be lining up at Churchfields, Fawley, when All Saints' Church holds its fete in the village on July 10. The Rev Gary Philbrick said the event
