FORMER Hampshire amateur champion Chris Hudson has won the Corhampton Cup - last of the Hampshire Alliance's winter meetings. Hudson and playing partner Ian Walton from The Army scored a seven under 64 for the four ball better ball medal. But they only
James Ablett was the most disappointed of a big Hampshire PGA field when the first event of the season, the Barton-on-Sea Pro-Am, was abandoned because of high winds. When the wind springs up the links course is traditionally tough, but when trollies
James Tomlinson will replace Wasim Akram, his cricketing hero, when Hampshire take on top of the table Gloucestershire at Bristol tomorrow. Wasim will play against his former Lancashire teammates at Old Trafford in the National League on Sunday but is
Today's Principal Arrivals: Takasago, vehicle carrier, 0630, 34/35; Undine, ro/ro, 0630, 43; P&O Nedlloyd Kobe, container, 0700, 207; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201 link; Ocean Majesty, cruise ship, 0745, 38/9; Asian Breeze, ro/ro, 1015, 201/2; Cetam
DANNY COOPER proved that class is permanent to record his second straight comeback win last night. Yet the Totton light-middleweight revealed he nearly didn't make it into the Guildhall ring at all. Cooper, who again looked in magnificent shape, admitted
The region's young anglers continue to make the news with 12-year-old Joe Fuccio from Southampton sampling some cracking sport just to the south of The Needles. During an action-packed session, the youngster - fishing from the Lymington-based boat Tomkat
A NEW Forest pensioner left for dead after a horrific road accident has hit out at the "lenient" sentence handed down to the driver. Frank Kelly, 76, spent six weeks in hospital after he was mown down by Michael Baker, who then panicked and drove off
Two Saints stars revisited their old stamping ground when they launched the latest showhomes at The Dell, the prestigious development by Barratt Homes on the site of the historic, former home of Southampton FC. James Beattie and Claus Lundekvam received
Plastic bags are an important part of our lives - everything from foodstuff to aggregate for concrete is put in plastic bags for ease of handling. BaBa Plastics Ltd commissioned three new extrusion machines, plus two in-house printing machines at their
Helpdesk analyst Ross Sergeant is on track for successful careers in both IT and motor racing. Ross, who works in the IT department at leading Southampton law firm Eric Robinson Solicitors, is a keen member of a saloon car racing team in his spare time
THESE are some of the shocking home-made weapons confiscated from schoolchildren in Hampshire which have prompted teachers to say enough is enough. A Southampton teacher and union spokesman has lifted the lid on the dangers in schools where foul-mouthed
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Hampshire student Hannah Foster were returning to Britain today as the net closed in on their prime suspect in India. The team of three Hampshire police officers has spent nearly two weeks helping to cut through
HOSPITAL bosses in Southampton are urging people not to panic after it was revealed that almost 2,000 brains have been retained in the city. The Daily Echo revealed yesterday that Southampton General Hospital still has 2,000 whole organs, most of them
A SENIOR Southampton cleric has welcomed plans to remove old churches from maps. The Rev Ian Johnson said it was common sense for Southampton-based mapping agency Ordnance Survey not to include religious venues that were no longer places of worship on
HE STANDS nearly 3ft tall and wears a top hat but he could be the key to Saints winning the FA Cup for only the second time in their history. Without wanting to court superstition, Southampton season ticket holder Steve Eastman believes he has the lucky
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for an asylum-seeker centre at Lee-on-the-Solent say the government has misled them over figures. Residents say they are concerned that if the accommodation centre does get the go-ahead, asylum seekers who are granted refugee
AN EASTLEIGH school could have cleared the final hurdle in a bid to build a £2m sports complex after Sport England dramatically changed its mind and agreed to support the plan. The agency had staunchly denied Crestwood School approval to sell off an unused
Get your free 48-page full-colour magazine 'The Road To Cardiff' - free with the Southern Daily Echo on May 13 2003. It has in-depth interviews with Gordon Strachan and Rupert Lowe plus reactions and predictions on Saints' FA Cup final appearance from
Southampton is again dominating the British cruise ship industry according to record-breaking figures just released by Associated British Ports (ABP), owners and operators of the city's docks. In recent years ever-increasing business in this vital port
Would you like to have a close-up view of the spectacular double naming ceremony of the P&O Cruises' superliners Oceana and Adonia in Southampton next week? SS Shieldhall, the last working coastal passenger and cargo steamer, will be cruising Southampton
FORMER television presenter Angela Rippon will be making the news rather than reading it when she officially re-names the UK's latest cruise ship in Southampton tomorrow. Angela is due to perform the ceremony on board the 12,500 ton ship alongside the
IN A bid spearheaded by Southampton City Council, an international network of port cities has won European funding worth more than £670,000 to promote sustainable economic and social development. The announcement of the award, which has given the green
Dibden left-hander Kevin Saunders led the field in the South Region PGA qualifying school at Clandon Regis. The Hampshire PGA champion stroked a six-under par 66 to join the likes of former Ryder Cup star Steve Richardson and another Hampshire left-hander
Nic Pothas reckons Jonty Rhodes' strengths can be his weakness. Hampshire wicketkeeper Pothas played against Rhodes for Gauteng against Kwu Zulu Natal on several occasions during his club career in South Africa. Now he is preparing to face Rhodes for
DANNY COOPER proved that class is permanent to record his second straight comeback win last night. Yet the Totton light-middleweight revealed he nearly didn't make it into the Guildhall ring at all. Cooper, who again looked in magnificent shape, admitted
WITH Saints doing well and the team shaping up for Saturday's big match, there's still a dearth of fans wanting to own part of their club. Keith Field, the man responsible for the Southampton office of stockbrokers Charles Stanley & Co, is quick to
THE son of one of the south's biggest challenge-seekers is taking on his dad at his own game. Rhys Jones, the 16-year-old son of BBC Radio Solent presenter Alan Jones, is bidding to become the youngest Briton to scale Alaska's Mount McKinley. His gruelling
FORGET Glastonbury and Reading - Broadlands is becoming the place to enjoy live al fresco music in the summer. This August, the venue in Romsey will be hosting two fabulous open-air picnic concerts that are musts for music lovers. On Saturday, August
FIRE chiefs have issued a warning after fire ripped through a Bishopstoke house at high speed. Owner Anne Garrard and her partner, who are both in their 30s, had a miraculous escape after forgetting about a chip pan. The couple smelt smoke and - with
PAUL JONES hopes his heroics in the Southampton goal yesterday have won him a place in the FA Cup final team to face Arsenal. The Welshman was in inspired form to shut out numerous Manchester City attempts on goal as Saints won the last ever game at Maine
Round-the-world yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur will name the latest high-speed passenger catamaran to enter service with cross-Solent ferry operator Red Funnel next month. The £2.6 million Red Jet 4 arrived in its home port of Southampton last week after
THE new executive car for business, the Avensis plays a key role in Toyota's export programme from Southampton. Although developed as a strategic model for European markets, it is soon to be exported to Japan. Southampton docks has been shipping cars
YOUNG Katie Thompson is set to step up on to the world stage after her sensational debut performance in the Hampshire Women's Golf Championships last week. Next stop for the astonishing 11-year-old left-hander from Meon Valley is the World Junior Championships
ELATED Eastleigh are on the march into the Southern Football League for the first time in their 57-year history. The Jewson Wessex League title winners are one of three champion clubs who have received the green light into the Dr Martens ranks along with
ELATED Eastleigh are on the march into the Southern Football League for the first time in their 57-year history. The Jewson Wessex League title winners are one of three champion clubs who have received the green light into the Dr Martens ranks along with
In this second part of the Daily Echo's legacy campaign entitled Will You Make A Difference? Kieran Fox explores the options and how giving to charity in your will can avoid leaving a legacy to the taxman... WHEN was the last time you had your house valued
COLIN Kenna made it nine unbeaten at Southampton Guildhall last night - and immediately spoke of his plans to climb into the top ten of the British heavyweight rankings. The Lordshill boxer was a comfortable points winner against Featherstone's Paul Bonson
Judges from this year's Hampshire Business Awards announced today the nine finalists in the race to find a winner for each of the three award categories - The Bond Pearce Innovation Award, the KPMG Company of the Year, and the Marsh Business in the Community
Business Link Wessex, the independent source of business advice, is helping small and medium-sized businesses in Hampshire to be more environmentally friendly and improve business performance. A series of seminars later this month will help all businesses
How do you transform 15 acres of land into a fascinating site for the display and restoration of dozens of historic military vehicles? First you get some business guidance. The team behind Cowes' Isle of Wight Military History Museum, due to open this
THE LONG-running strike which has crippled key services in Southampton could soon be over. An outline deal between union bosses and city finance chiefs is due to be put to Unison members at a mass meeting which will be staged on Monday. If the deal is
HE missed out in 1976 but ended up celebrating a double - this time he is guaranteed a seat at Saints' big day out. It's second time lucky for Saints season-ticket holder Bob Bryant. On May 1, 1976 he had to give up his seat at Wembley to a friend's neighbour
SHE has snubbed residents, turned down dozens of interviews and repeatedly refused invitations to visit Lee-on-the-Solent. But now in a dramatic change of heart Home Office minister Beverley Hughes has cleared her diary to see for herself the Daedalus
THE SKILLS which made Brazil the world's soccer masters are being passed on to youngsters at Eastleigh. Kickers Indoor Sports Centre at the Barton Park Industrial Estate has become the south's soccer academy for Futsal - a Brazilian football skills competition
Saints have made their first summer signing after completing a free transfer swoop for versatile defender Darren Kenton. As was exclusively revealed in the Echo on May 2, the former Norwich man has put pen to paper on a deal at St Mary's, although the
