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  • Gus retires as the new Gus enters fray

    CHRIS TREMLETT can be the next 'Gus Fraser - that's the view of England Academy director Rod Marsh, who spent the winter coaching Tremlett, Derek Kenway and 15 other England prospects in Australia. Hampshire fans have the chance to judge Marsh's appraisal

  • Stan's the man to end B&H dreams

    JOHN STEPHENSON, last year's Hampshire beneficiary, helped knock his old teammates out of the Benson and Hedges Cup at Chelmsford. Stephenson rejoined Essex, ostensibly as the second XI captain/coach, after being released at the end of a benefit season

  • Fresh hope for otter in River Rother project

    SOUTHERN Water has joined forces with conservation teams in Hampshire to build an otter holt at a sewage works. The artificial wooden holt has been built at the back of Petersfield sewage works on a tributary of the River Rother in a bid to encourage

  • Fire destroys superb class for science

    ARSONISTS have wrecked one of Hampshire's outstanding junior school science blocks. Police have launched an investigation into the blaze at Marchwood Junior School in the early hours of Saturday. Flames destroyed the single-storey classroom along with

  • Hovercraft show attracts thousands

    ENTHUSIASTS have been flying into Hampshire to pay tribute to a great British invention. Thousands of people spent the bank holiday weekend poring over 30 hovercraft at the Hovershow 2002 exhibition in Lee-on-the-Solent. The show, put together by the

  • Falklands war exhibition is opened

    A UNIQUE exhibition featuring documents, ammunition and testimonies from the Falklands War has opened in Gosport to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the conflict. At a special preview before the public launch on Saturday specially invited guests including

  • DANI IN LIMBO

    SOUTHAMPTON striker Dani Rodrigues admits he has no idea whether he will be at St Mary's Stadium next season. The 22-year-old is out of contract next month and has had few chances to impress manager Gordon Strachan after being sent on loan to Bristol

  • Dibden Bay meeting will review inquiry

    TORY MP Julian Lewis and Liberal democrat councillor Brian Dash will be among the speakers at a public meeting called by Residents' Against Dibden Bay on Thursday, May 16. The meeting, at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall will hear a progress report on the

  • Fire destroys superb class for science

    ARSONISTS have wrecked one of Hampshire's outstanding junior school science blocks. Police have launched an investigation into the blaze at Marchwood Junior School in the early hours of Saturday. Flames destroyed the single-storey classroom along with

  • Big linkspan upgrade will boost port status

    THE commercial port in Portsmouth has unveiled multi-million pound plans to boost facilities for modern cruise ferries and fast craft. Port manager Martin Putman said: "The decision to proceed with the £7m project reflects Portsmouth City Council's commitment

  • Website offers virtual city tours

    This is Southampton.co.uk this week launched a stunning new virtual tour of the south-coast city and surrounding region. The Daily Echo's website had previously made use of 360-degree panorama technology on several of its sections and has now exploited

  • Road misery: 'It's them what did it'

    TWO organisations are blaming each other for the decision to close the A36 while major roadworks were already clogging up the M27. The Highways Agency says it's gas pipeline company Transco's fault. Transco claims the Highways Agency is responsible. A

  • Mobile phone robber's appeal plea is rejected

    AN armed robber who stole a student's mobile telephone at knifepoint has lost an Appeal Court bid to clear his name. Kirpal Singh Sanghera, 23, of Bursledon Road, Southampton, was jailed for four years at Southampton Crown Court in September 2000 following