A GANG of vicious yobs surrounded a teenager "like a pack of wolves" and then kicked him in the head and ribs. The 18-year-old victim - who has asked not to be named - was set upon and robbed in Netley after being surrounded by up to 25 youths. Eastleigh
Hampshire drivers are in the mood to make it Independents Day in the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship event at Thruxton this bank holiday weekend. Rob Collard, Gavin Pyper and James Kaye have laid the foundations of a tremendous battle
DEFENDING champion and current series leader Graeme Wight comes under fierce pressure from "new boy" Adam Fleetwood in his Newbury-constructed 3.3 litre Gould GR55 in Sunday's British Hillclimb Championship event at Gurston Down near Salisbury. Fleetwood
Southampton racing driver Jon Barnes is fifth in the Autosport Caterham EuroCup after enjoying mixed fortunes at the Belgian Grand Prix Circuit of Spa Francorchamps. Barnes qualified his Team Parker-prepared car in eighth place on the grid for the third
EASTLEIGH have failed in their bid to woo 24-year-old former Reading striker Neville Roach away from Basingstoke Town. Roach, who finished fourth highest scorer in the Ryman Premier Division with 22 goals last season, was high on the wanted list of Ten
BRITISH champion Matthew Barney's elusive boxing style was developed in a somewhat unorthodox fashion. The super-middleweight has spent countless hours in the gym honing his skills, but admits his over-riding approach to the fight game was fashioned as
WINCHESTER County Arms are the Jekyll and Hyde side of the local netball scene - and it's deliberate! In the winter league, Winchester have a play to win policy. But at all other times they encourage full club involvement, rotate players and positions
Low fares airline Flybe has introduced three more routes from Southampton Airport and reports that in the first month of operation more than 40,000 passengers have used its city flights. The airline has begun operating to Malaga and Murcia in Spain and
Don't miss the Daily Echo Job Scene The Roadshow at Southampton Guildhall on May 22. There will be a range of jobs and training courses up for grabs allowing visitors interested in finding employment, changing career or returning to learning a unique
IN tandem with this week's Chelsea Flower Show, south coast nursery Golden Acres has introduced the latest variety of sambucas at its Hampshire garden centres. It introduced the sambucas nigra at its retail centres on Monday. It is a member of elder family
HAMPSHIRE charity worker Roger Green - nearly killed by a flood in Kenya last week - is pushing ahead with his planned desert irrigation project despite terrorist threats and the suspension of UK flights to the East African country. Roger's wife Sally
IT IS a tradition that stretches back centuries but one that still manages to attract crowds in their droves. Hundreds flocked to the normally quiet village of Wickham to see the annual horse fair race into action. They watched in fascination at the age-old
FOR one Hampshire pensioner the war in Iraq brought back distant memories of an earlier conflict. Irene Gray, 90, from Totton, near Southampton, was struck by the similarities between the latest war and her own father's experiences during the First World
FORMER Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley performs at Fareham's Ferneham Hall for the very first time on June 4. The performance starts at 8pm and tickets cost £16.50. Call the box office on 01329 231942 for more information.
Argentinian winger Federico Arias has been released by Saints after an unsuccessful five-month spell at St Mary's. The 23-year-old, nicknamed Torpedo because of his pace, never made an appearance for the first team and scored just once for the reserves
SAINTS star James Beattie has played down the latest rumours surrounding his future and repeated his pledge: "I'm happy here." Tabloid reports yesterday linked the 25-year-old with a multi-million pound move to Liverpool. But Beattie, who netted Saints
EASTLEIGH have failed in their bid to woo 24-year-old former Reading striker Neville Roach away from Basingstoke Town. Roach, who finished fourth highest scorer in the Ryman Premier Division with 22 goals last season, was high on the wanted list of Ten
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai Confidence, container, 0700, 206; Orion Highway, ro/ro, 0700, 202; P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci, container, 1700, 205; Hanseatic Sky, general, 1930, 33; Cap Roca, container, 2100, 204; Autoroute, ro/ro, 2130, 201 link;
John Crockford slipped further down the British Supersport Championship ratings after a lack of front end grip cost him places at a wet and windy Knockhill. The Southampton road-racer qualified on the third row of the grid but, after a solid start, fell
Hampshire's Ed Redfern leads the Zip Formula Championship after making it third time lucky at Snetterton. Two second finishes at Castle Combe and Mallory Park lifted the Fleet youngster to first place in the series and a victory at the Norfolk track underlined
In the second part of the Daily Echo'sin-depth look at autism, Vicki Green profiles Adam Dowinton... As Adam Dowinton watches a Winnie the Pooh video he giggles at the antics of Tigger and Eeyore like any other three-year-old. But for Adam, growing up
Saints boss Gordon Strachan last night returned to Aberdeen, the club where he was a legend as player, and left an even bigger hero after the Dons defeated his FA Cup finalists. Strachan was given a standing ovation by the Dons faithful at Pittodrie who
LYNDHURST is bracing itself for another 12 months of traffic chaos after it was revealed that a £1m road improvement scheme has been delayed. Hampshire County Council has agreed to create a right-turn facility on the southbound lane of A326 at Colbury
CAMPAIGNERS led by a 93-year-old woman are calling on a government planning inspector to save a community facility in the New Forest. Waterford Stores and Post Office in Westfield Road, Lymington, is under threat from controversial plans to convert the
STAFF and children at a New Forest school are celebrating today after pulling off a hat-trick. The 215-pupil Lydlynch Infant School in Lydlynch Road, Totton, has won a school achievement award for the third year running. The prestigious awards are given
HAMPSHIRE'S top police officer has spoken about his experience in Iraq following a visit looking at the country's police force. Chief Constable Paul Kernaghan spent sleepless nights in soaring temperatures as he examined the state of the Iraqi police
The hairstyle was unmistakable - surely that was Becks with wife Posh? But just what were Britain's most famous celebrity couple doing in Southampton docks yesterday? Then there was someone looking suspiciously like Sir Alex Ferguson, Ab Fab's Eddy and
A PIONEERING new campaign has been launched to deter Hampshire youngsters from shoplifting. Leaflets have been produced as part of a new crime prevention initiative aimed at warning children how easy it can be to end up with a criminal record. Hampshire
TWO top Hampshire nurseries have scooped yet more golden glory at the Chelsea Flower Show. Hillier Nurseries of Ampfield picked up its 58th successive gold medal with its Dove Garden created for this year's show by designer Andy McIndoe. And Stephen Bailey
SUPERSTAR Mick Hucknall will round off a treble top of musical attractions at Beaulieu in July. He and his Simply Red group will be performing their unmistakable sounds of modern soul in the grounds of Palace House on Sunday, July 27. They will be following
DANNI Minogue will be joining the party on Southampton Common next month as a host of chart stars get in tune for the latest Power in the Park music festival. The pop princess and sister of Kylie has had something of a fitful recording career, but recently
SUPERSTAR Mick Hucknall will round off a treble top of musical attractions at Beaulieu in July. He and his Simply Red group will be performing their unmistakable sounds of modern soul in the grounds of Palace House on Sunday, July 27. They will be following
A HAMPSHIE pensioner, arrested by police in connection with the death of his wife, has been detained under the Mental Health Act. The 71-year-old man had been being questioned after her body was discovered at their Fareham home yesterday morning. Ray
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock at witnessing an armed siege involving a mother and son. More than a dozen police officers were called to an address in Turner Avenue, Gosport, yesterday morning after reports that a man had taken his mother hostage
IT IS a tradition that stretches back centuries but one that still manages to attract crowds in their droves. Hundreds flocked to the normally quiet village of Wickham to see the annual horse fair race into action. They watched in fascination at the age-old
SAINTS boss Gordon Strachan paid tribute to his squad after the FA Cup finalists were beaten 2-1 by his former club Abderdeen in last night's Friendship Cup clash in Scotland. Strachan had agreed to take a full-strength squad to Pittodrie to help celebrate
DOMESTIC violence in the Eastleigh area is on the rise with 23 reported incidents in the past month alone. It's a statistic that matches national trends. But according to the Eastleigh Community Safety Partnership the increase is mainly due to new initiatives
THE Daily Echo can exclusively reveal the five candidates who are vying to step into Eastleigh MP David Chidgey's shoes after he retires. Initially 15 people applied for the position of Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for the town. This was
IT WAS a double celebration for an Eastleigh school as it cleared the final hurdle in a bid to build a £2m sports complex. Last night councillors gave the green light for Crestwood Community School to sell off an unused part of its large playing field
THE turnout for the recent local elections may have been poor - but Eastleigh's latest secret ballot is going down a storm. Pop art is set to triumph in a competition being staged by Eastleigh Museum in High Street and the votes have already been rolling
The hairstyle was unmistakable - surely that was Becks with wife Posh? But just what were Britain's most famous celebrity couple doing in Southampton docks yesterday? Then there was someone looking suspiciously like Sir Alex Ferguson, Ab Fab's Eddy and
