In inflicting Pompey's fourth defeat of the season, Wimbledon enhanced their reputation as football's party-poopers and spoiled the premature promotion party for over 9,000 Pompey fans at Selhurst Park, writes PETER JEFFS. Boss Harry Redknapp was typically
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai Independence, container, 0330, 207; OOCL Los Angeles, container, 0700, 206; Donington, ro-ro, 1400, 201 link; Boisterous, general, 1500, 102/3; Grace, refrigerat, 1700, 104; Silver Pearl, general, 2200, 108. Today's
This floodlit game between Home James White and Applemore Scrumpies was to be a great display of hard fought netball, with neither team giving in. As from February 3, Applemore Scrumpies were lying third in the section A table with Home James White at
Four matches to go and all that separates Fareham from the South Premier League basement is one point and a slightly superior goal difference. Beneath them lie Eastcote - the only club Fareham have beaten all season - who currently occupy the position
SHROVE Tuesday has been a red-letter day on the Brockenhurst calendar for generations, with parents passing their best batter-tossing secrets on to their children. This year was no exception. At 3.15pm Brookley Road filled with a mixture of toddlers and
RURAL residents fighting to stop the creation of a new waste recycling facility on their doorstep have won a major victory. Despite recommendation for approval by planners, Hampshire County Council's regulatory committee rejected a proposal to relocate
CLIENTS and staff of Hampshire firm CMA Financial Recruitment enjoyed an evening of wine tasting and networking, with just one rule - no men allowed! Four female consultants from the company - which has offices in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth
ENGLISH Touring Opera starts its spring tour of the UK at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, next week with a double bill of Viennese classics. The country's largest touring opera company will perform Ariadne on Naxos by Richard Strauss on March 11 and Die
ONE of Southampton's most outspoken politicians has been banned from standing for his party at the next election, the Daily Echo can reveal. Despite support from pop star Billy Bragg and a 500-name petition, rebel Labour councillor Perry McMillan has
TODAY is the start of Carl Evans and Claire Watts' honeymoon - and its end. Married yesterday, six months earlier than they had originally planned, Carl will leave Hampshire for the Gulf tomorrow. A lieutenant in the Territorial Army based at 243 Field
CINEMA seats were a bit of a squeeze and buying clothes was an expensive nightmare - but most of all, 29-year-old Gary Beattie wanted to lose some weight for his wedding. By the time he got hitched last June the roofing labourer who lives in Bracken Crescent
DETECTIVES in Southampton issued a warning to students today following a spate of burglaries across the inner city. Police revealed there had been 21 break-ins across the Newtown area within the past six weeks, with student accommodation a popular target
A FUNERAL service was held yesterday for a retired Hampshire surgeon who was part of the team which carried out Britain's first heart transplant. Sir Keith Ross, 75, died suddenly in February at Southampton General Hospital - the very hospital where he
FA CUP frenzy is accelerating into top gear among regulars on a new matchday bus route. The ardent Saints fans were keen to sport the ravishing Daily Echo red wigs in honour of our boys as they climbed aboard the A2B Express Travel minibus. The bus route
TWO Fareham post offices less than a mile apart are to close. The double whammy has come as a shock to hundreds of customers - many elderly and infirm - of the Catisfield Lane branch and its neighbouring outlet on Highlands Road. Both sub-post offices
A HAMPSHIRE construction worker who complained about racial abuse received an abusive text message from his manager's phone telling him he was fired, a tribunal heard. Addie Wells said he was "gobsmacked" when the racist message flashed up on his phone
EASTLEIGH'S prospective Tory parliamentary candidate Conor Burns has warned that residents across the area face the threat of VAT on new homes and higher council tax bills under proposals put forward by the Liberal Democrats. He said the Lib-Dems' "alternative
Michael Svensson admits that he's never dreamed of playing in the FA Cup final - because he never thought he'd get there. But now, as the countdown to Sunday's quarter-final tie with Wolves gathers pace, the centre-back insists: "I'm living the dream!
SAINTS have mounted a major drive for new season ticket holders - and if successful an extension to the St Mary's stadium remains a possibility. Reduced prices have been offered for early buyers and the aim is to swell the total number of season ticket
BUOYANT Bashley have one foot inside St Mary's thanks to another dynamic double from midfielder Craig Davis at the Recreation Ground last night. The Foresters upset the odds by beating Havant & Waterlooville 2-0 in the semi-final, first leg of the
AFC Totton shot out of the blocks at Testwood Park last night to chalk up their third straight home win under new manager John Robson. Lymington & New Milton, who are themselves under the new leadership of ex-Pompey professional Stuart Doling, didn't
A DEVELOPER has lodged an appeal against Fareham council's refusal to allow a nursing home to be demolished and turned into flats. Bayview Developments Ltd had applied to knock down Southwinds Nursing Home in Sarisbury Green and build 21 flats in its
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
ALL the different churches in Basingstoke joined together in a special service to pray for peace on Sunday. More than 300 people from Church of England, Roman Catholic and free churches in the town packed into St Michael's Church to hear the Bishop of
Hampshire racing driver Justin Keen has been signed for the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. After an impressive baptism in sportscar racing at Daytona last month, the 27-year-old New Forest speed ace is spearheading the Norfolk-based Taurus Sports team
TIME is running out for Trojans in their bid to stave off automatic relegation from the English Hockey Association women's Premier Division. With four games left, they remain firmly rooted to the league basement - having collected only three draws from
Angela Fu had a record-breaking day at the Hants Championships at Waterlooville. The 13-year-old City of Southampton starlet set a new championship best 100m individual medley time (1.11.71), beating the record set last year by teammate Emma Wicks. In
A PROPERTY management firm which provides housing for asylum seekers today denied it had launched a search for properties in the New Forest. Clearsprings Management Ltd spoke out after New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne accused it of trying to snatch accommodation
A PROPERTY management firm which provides housing for asylum seekers today denied it had launched a search for properties in the New Forest. Clearsprings Management Ltd spoke out after New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne accused it of trying to snatch accommodation
A THIRD of Winchester's new £50,000 hi-tech parking meters launched this week in the city centre are reported to be malfunctioning. Anyone caught without tickets for the on-street parking spaces will not be charged during a seven-day period of grace,
A BUDDING chef is being forced to quit the job that sparked his career dream because bureaucratic red tape means his boss faces a £1,000 fine if he stays on. Luke Jones, 15, must walk out on his part-time pub kitchen porter role as legislation states
IT'S going to be the biggest and best yet. Anyone who wants to break into the hurly-burly world of news is being urged to come along to the second Southern Media Careers Information Day. The event, being supported by media celebrities from across the
WITH a bit of hard work and elbow grease teachers, pupils and volunteers are set to transform an overgrown woodland area into a conservation area. For years the two-acre site at Wickham Primary School has been left to its own devices becoming overgrown
HUNDREDS of elderly and disabled people in Eastleigh breathed a sigh of relief today after getting their all-important transport back. It was business as usual today for a fleet of charity-run minibuses after a super-human effort by staff and volunteers
EASTLEIGH hairdresser Gerri Keane has given his glasses the chop and also helped an eye surgery company reach an impressive milestone. Forty-two-year-old Gerri, who owns the Green Room Hair and Beauty Salon in Twyford Road, has just undergone the 50,000th
Luckless George Ndah's injury nightmare has returned to haunt him after he was ruled out of Wolves' plans for the foreseeable future with a torn hamstring. The striker had been the only player left in the FA Cup who had scored in the last three rounds
