In Port Today's principal arrivals: NOL Coral, container, 1100, 207; Medina, ro-ro, 1830, 201; Setubal, car carrier, 2000, 201; Georgette Trader, general cargo, pm, 107; Walter Hammann, general cargo, pm, Dibles Wharf. Today's principal sailings: P&
SOUTHAMPTON liner Oriana is limping back to port today after a freak wave shattered windows injuring passengers in mid-Atlantic. Repairs to the P&O ship were being carried out at sea after the 40ft wave left seven passengers and one crew member needing
THE HUSBAND of a lucky reader will get a trip to see his mum after she scooped a cash prize in the Daily Echo's Find The Ball competition. Adam Swain, 64, of Holbury Drove, Holbury, has not been back to the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha in
A SOUTHAMPTON football club that faced closure has been thrown the lifeline it has been battling to secure. Councillors voted to give Brendon Football Club a grant of £7,100 to allow repair work to be carried out in the changing rooms. This effectively
CHILDLINE today launched a major campaign to help thousands of younger children who are "silent victims" of bullying and abuse. New research shows that more than half of children under the age of 11 are unaware that ChildLine exists. Now the charity is
KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines 50 Years Ago Hampshire's apple growers were facing a problem of too big a harvest and not enough buyers. Discarded apples were piled up all over the
THE OLYMPIC dreams of two of the South's top sailors were finally realised today when Ben Ainslie and Shirley Robertson claimed gold medals in Sydney after a heart-stopping last day's racing. But Ainslie, the sailing phenomenon from Lymington, was forced
Hampshire Cricket Club have moved to clear up the misunderstanding and embarrassment caused by an advert for a chief executive. The ad appeared in a Sunday newspaper for a position which has been held by Tony Baker for the last 14 years. But Hampshire
POMPEY will not relish another awayday to Lancashire to face a Burnley team which has quickly established mid-table respectability after promotion to Division 1. The Clarets are tough nut at Turf Moor and manager Stan Ternent has a mean defensive line
THE OLYMPIC dreams of two of the South's top sailors were finally realised today when Ben Ainslie and Shirley Robertson claimed gold medals in Sydney after a heart-stopping last day's racing. But Ainslie, the sailing phenomenon from Lymington, was forced
On the edge of the New Forest, the Landford Poacher pub is up for sale at £375,000. The food-led public house, just off the main A36 road midway between Salisbury and Southampton at Pound Hill, Landford, has been put on the market by licensed property
SOUTH COAST sports coaching specialist Team Elite is on the expansion trail with the opening of a new office in Salisbury. Heading the new office is sports coach Gar Cross who will be offering a variety of sports coaching and fitness programmes for young
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IT was the day that Rita Fyfe didn't know she would live to see. She arrived outside the doors of WestQuay at 6.30am - nearly two hours before they would open. Aside from a few workmen putting the finishing touches to the £295 million complex, Rita stood
IT WAS a day that heralded a new era in Southampton. From the moment WestQuay's doors opened to the public for the first time at 8am, the new shopping centre was an enormous opening-day success. Over 104,000 visitors poured into the £295m centre over
WHEN curiosity got the better of Pickles the cat, he well and truly lived up to his name. The chocolate-coloured Burmese hopped into the back of an open BT van working near his New Forest home. For five days he hitched a lift as the vehicle purred its
FIFTY-THREE per cent of the South's clergy have considered quitting their vocation in the last three years - because of the increasing pressure of the job. They claim that they are becoming overwhelmed by the complexity of the pastoral care demands they
BEING able to revisit your old school is something that a lot of people are lucky enough to do. But for pre-war pupils of Bevois Town School, which used to stand in the Bevois Valley area of Southampton, this is not an option. Like many other buildings
Jason Dodd is dreaming of a silver send-off to The Dell if Saints can win their Worthington League Cup third round tie at home to Coventry. The draw, made for all stages through to the final, has given Southampton the chance to avenge their 2-1 defeat
Jo Tessem is hoping injury does not wreck his chances of making his international debut. A bright start to the season has earned the Saints attacking midfielder a first call-up for Norway's World Cup qualifiers against Wales and the Ukraine next week.
A THIRD key player has joined AFC Totton's long-term injury list ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup second qualifying round trip to Brighton-based outfit Saltdean. Stand-in skipper Sean New (pictured) faces months on the sidelines with a badly twisted knee -
Neil Maddison looks likely to miss out on a return to his old club tomorrow after being told he is available to go out on loan. The former Saints favourite, pictured left, has been out of the reckoning at the Riverside this season leading to specualtion
Basingstoke face almost certainly their most difficult test to date when they travel to Penzance/Newlyn for tomorrow's National League 3 South game. Confidence at Basingstoke must be suffering following defeat in the opening two league fixtures and last
GOVERNMENT plans to double the size of Southampton International Airport have been greeted with dismay by locals. One of the options being considered by Labour is a second runway to cope with an expected rapid increase in demand for air travel over the
