Former Saint Dave Piper has dropped down four divisions - by completing his move to ambitious Winchester City. Piper, 25, has spent the last 18 months at Woking but the Conference club have agreed to let him join the Hampshire League leaders, where he
Robins events for 2003 January 22: Gentleman's Evening, Stringfellows February 14: Valentines Ball Solent Hotel, Whiteley March 20: Southampton Dinner, St Mary's Stadium April 3: Golf Day & Dinner County Ground/Long Room May 20: Dummer Golf Day, Dummer
I was sent advance notice of the Campaign for Real Ale's national winter ales festival this weekend. This seemed a great opportunity to work on some recipes using ale, and I made a start with the steak and ale stew with a crusty top. British brewers produce
SOUTH of England champion Stuart Bowers (Hargroves Cycles RT) is hoping tomorrow's Wessex League meeting at Oxford will be his last cyclo-cross race of the season. A victory in this Oxonian CC promotion will assure him of his second successive league
EXTRA police officers have been drafted in to man Saints' clash with one of Britain's most notorious football clubs today. The FA Cup fourth-round tie with Millwall is one of only two games at St Mary's this season to have a maximum quota of 150 officers
HEROIN addicts across Hampshire could be playing Russian roulette with their lives, police warned today. Drug users have been put on alert amid fears that a rogue batch of the highly addictive class A drug is circulating across the county. Police believe
GRIEVING parents Lorraine and Mark Blachford have raised £2,600 for the city hospital's neonatal unit in which their premature baby lost his brave fight for life. The couple's son Zac died last August after being born prematurely in January, aged just
Robin Smith's testimonial year has just got under way - but his eyes are on the ball. The former Hampshire captain is already in training with the beginning of the 2003 season three months away. And he can think of no better way to mark his testimonial
COMPETITION was close in the second race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Frostbite Series, with leaderboard places in two classes decided by just a few seconds. The forecast strong winds did not materialise as the committee boat set up station off
FOR the second time in his sailing career, skipper Russell Coutts has won the Louis Vuitton Cup after his Swiss-entered Alinghi team defeated the American Oracle BMW Racing crew last Sunday in the waters off Auckland. After a two hour delay due to light
Hampshire golf has never been stronger - with home-grown hero Justin Rose leading the way. It's hard to believe that the tiny, skinny kid who took his first swing of a golf club on the nine-hole course at Hartley Wintney when he was just five is now number
ASSISTANT coach Steve Fitzsimons believes Solent Stars must develop more staying power if they are to compete with the best in basketball's National Conference League. Although Stars play well in fits and starts, they have a tendency to switch off at
A London Tube train has hit a tunnel wall and been derailed near the Chancery Lane station. British Transport Police say that following the collision a fire broke out. Witnesses have reported seeing smoke coming from the Central Line station. The derailment
ONE OF Marwell Zoo's star attractions is looking decidedly unsteady on her feet, but it is not the fact she's only one month old that has her all wobbly. In fact Bonita the dorcas gazelle has broken her leg, although it does not seem to have slowed her
FRANCIS BENALI admits he still dreams of being part of a Saints team that lifts the FA Cup. The 34-year-old full-back, left, could replace injured Wayne Bridge in today's fourth round tie against Millwall - although versatile Rory Delap does appear the
MEMBERS of the Hampshire Gardens Trust are a mixed bunch of people with one thing in common - they are all keen to enhance the county's gardens, parks and landscapes. Some like to 'get their hands dirty', joining in the digging, planting and weeding.
Robin Smith is against England's opening World Cup match in Zimbabwe being played. The International Cricket Council yesterday gave the six World Cup games scheduled for Zimbabwe the go-ahead. But Hampshire legend Smith, pictured, who spent his childhood
Bashley have emerged as clear favourites to lift the New Forest Indoor Cricket League Division 1 title following their comfortable win over Cadnam II. With their nearest rivals New Milton falling to a shock one-wicket defeat against Burley, Bashley have
Today's Principal Arrivals: Gran Bretagna, vehicle carrier, 1700, 201; OOCL Atlantic, container, 1900, 204; Agean Breeze, ro/ro, 1930, 202; OOCL Chicago, container, TBA, 206; Goliath, tug, TBA, 30; Thor, barge, TBA, 30. Today's Principal Sailings: MOL
WHEN pensioner Jim Dowdall's request to join Southampton council's Active Options scheme came through, it raised a few eyebrows. Pat Partington, community health and ftness co-ordinator who runs the scheme can still remember seeing the request from 77
THE PRINCESS Royal received a warm greeting from scores of well wishers - and one in particular - when she visited Hampshire yesterday During her day-long visit to the county, Princess Anne visited a Portchester charity shop, a Southampton business, Winchester's
SIMON Broadribb has everything to smile about after being voted Most Cheerful Butcher in the south. The 35-year-old scooped the top accolade after happy customers at Uptons in Bassett, voted for him in a national 'Chopstars' contest. One of the entries
A HAMPSHIRE war veteran believes the government's mass anthrax vaccination programme for soldiers flying off to the Gulf for possible war with Iraq will see many "wind up dead" or "with serious illnesses." Charlie Plumridge, of Nightingale Close, Romsey
GIANT teddies, red roses, cocktails, wine, fine food, good company, excellent entertainment and the chance to raise money for two Hampshire charities - what more could a girl or boy want on Valentine's Day? The Saints are joining up with the club's official
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former long-serving Daily Echo photographer renowned for his love of cricket. Tony Fownes, who died this month after a period of poor health, was one of the newspaper's most distinguished photographers, well known for his
Kevin Davies's strike just a minute from time earned Saints an FA Cup fourth round replay with Millwall at St Mary's this afternoon. The Saints striker, who this week revealed that he was likely to leave the club in the summer, side-footed home at the
Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has dismissed reports he is lining up a £4m bid for Saints winger Fabrice Fernandes. There were tabloid rumours yesterday that Houllier was hoping to sign the 23-year-old before the transfer window closes next week. But
Anders Svensson has admitted he's trying to beef up his game to get a regular place in the Saints team. The Swedish World Cup star, who is expected to come into the centre of midfield against Millwall today, with Rory Delap moving to left back, has been
