Geoff Cox, the Rose Bowl's project director, is ready for the biggest day in the ground's history. Cox, who has been based at the Rose Bowl since Hampshire moved into their new ground in 2001, and will be working until late tonight to ensure that it is
HAVANT & Waterlooville have solved their goalkeeping dilemma by signing Gareth Howells from Aldershot Town. The 32-year-old brother of ex-Saints midfielder David has put pen to paper on a three-year contract for the Dr Martens Premier Division club
Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, Hampshire's overseas player in 1995, is backing the Rose Bowl's Test match credentials. Streak, 29, remembers when the Rose Bowl was a distant dream but against South Africa tomorrow he will be one of the star attractions
RELEGATED Southampton Saints have been issued with a bold objective by coach Ivor Gumm to win promotion back to the FA Women's Premier League elite this side of Christmas. After dropping down from the National Division, Gumm's young side begin their Southern
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autocarrier, ro/ro, 0645, 201 link; Arno, ro/ro, 0845, 102; Whitchallenger, tanker, 0920, 22; Hyundai Discovery, container, 1045, 205; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1330, 201 link; Roseanne, vehicle, 1400, 30; OOCL Thailand, container
Tim Stevens is the man under pressure when the third and penultimate round of the Gates of Brockenhurst Gurston Down Hillclimb Championship takes place on July 20. The Wimborne driver, aboard his very rapid 1.8 litre Lotus Exige, seems to reset the two-litre
Ulsterman Adam Lyons made a solid debut for the Swanmore-based Yamaha Dixon Racing team in the sixth round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship in the Isle of Wight. The 125cc class was fortified by four grand prix riders, including the Dutchman
Southampton racing driver Nick Williamson could take a big step towards retaining the Toyo Tyres Modified Production Saloon Car Championship at Snetterton this weekend. There is a double portion of points up for grabs with rounds 12 and 13 on separate
Romsey and Totton Swimming Club have received a £750 grant from Test Valley Council to be used towards their pool hire costs during the year. Irena Collins, Community Support Officer from TVBC, presented the cheque to club coach Steve Harrison at Romsey
A YOUNG Home James Black team could not have cut it much finer when they staged a comeback from a seven-goal deficit against Romsey Ladies. With rain to cope with in the last summer league fixture of 2003, the game started evenly as the wet courts made
THIS year's Winchester Festival is well on course for record sales figures but organisers still believe they will only break even. Tickets are selling faster than ever before for the festival, which is showcasing the best of British talent in theatre,
EVERY year 3,000 disabled and elderly people enjoy sailing on The Solent in a boat dedicated to a victim of the Clapham Junction railway disaster. The memory of tragic 32-year-old Alison MacGregor lives on in the waters around Lymington, where she loved
COUNCIL chiefs in the New Forest are celebrating today after finally securing all the cash they need to build a £1m arts centre. Totton and Eling Town Council has been awarded a huge lottery grant of £854,000 - more than three times the sum it originally
POLICE are investigating the discovery of bones thought to be a baby's near a building site in Southampton. Archaeologists made the find while excavating the site ahead of work on a housing development in Hawkeswood Road in Bitterne Manor. The bones are
VANDALS were condemned today after daubing swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans over Jewish headstones in a Southampton cemetery. The sickening desecration was discovered at Hollybrook Cemetery by a dog-walker early yesterday morning. Eleven gravestones
Southampton based Cunard has been ordered to tighten safety procedures after a scalding accident on its luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2 led to the death of a crew member. Edgar Villasis died after he and colleague Nelson Venzal were covered in hot water
EVERY year 3,000 disabled and elderly people enjoy sailing on The Solent in a boat dedicated to a victim of the Clapham Junction railway disaster. The memory of tragic 32-year-old Alison MacGregor lives on in the waters around Lymington, where she loved
POLICE are investigating whether a fire at a Wickham school was the result of an arson attack. It is believed the blaze at the 186-pupil Wickham Church of England school in Buddens Road was started deliberately in rubbish bins that were outside a storage
FROM the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of North Africa - a snapshot of some of the world's most isolated areas have been uncovered in a new exhibition in Fareham. A selection of photographs by geophysicist Harshad Mistry entitled Other Lives
WHEN EMMA Piper takes part in the Southampton Race for Life on July 20, thoughts of her brother will not be far away. "I'm sure he will be looking down and laughing as I huff and puff my way round the Common," said Emma, 25, of Caernarvon Gardens, Chandler's
Marine safety experts have detained the Cyprus flagged ship, the 17,360-ton Mighty Confidence in Southampton docks over fears of pollution and risk of fire. A surveyor from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) in Southampton boarded the ship, loaded
Saints fans have their first chance to buy the new home kit tomorrow. The 2003/04 shirts were worn by the players in the final home game of last season against Bolton and was well received by supporters. The shirt goes on sale at 9am tomorrow at the Megastore
SHOWBIZ duo Richard Digance and Mike Osman are ready to sprinkle some "fairy dust" on Eastleigh's bid to scale the non-League pyramid. The Hampshire-based funnymen will use their star-studded contact list to inject some cash and glamour into the go-ahead
SHOWBIZ duo Richard Digance and Mike Osman are ready to sprinkle some "fairy dust" on Eastleigh's bid to scale the non-League pyramid. The Hampshire-based funnymen will use their star-studded contact list to inject some cash and glamour into the go-ahead
Eastleigh swimmers had a number of notable successes at the 2003 Hampshire Development competition. For three swimmers, the meet represented their first taste of open competition. In the nine years age group Gerard Sibbald was third in the 200m breaststroke
City of Southampton swimmers are benefiting after the return of their head coach from his training camp with the Great Britain squad in Cyprus. Alan Ayles was been invited to accompany the British swim squad on their freestyle training camp as an assistant
AN MP says he will sleep at a proposed hostel for ex-offenders in Winchester to calm fears of residents battling against it. Householders in Highcliffe lobbied their city MP Mark Oaten to urge him to support their campaign to block the controversial scheme
SCORES of daredevil teddy bears swooped from the sky in Winchester. The cuddly toys were all "voluntarily" taking part in a sponsored parachute jump from a church in the city. Dozens of the intrepid beasts donned specially-made parachutes - sewn from
THOUSANDS of New Forest families have got the blues - but it's good news for the environment. Residents in the Ringwood and Fordingbridge area are being given bright blue bags under a paper recycling scheme launched by New Forest Council. The bags will
HUNDREDS of drivers who parked illegally in Southampton's disabled bays are to get their fines refunded because of a council parking blunder. City transport bosses now face coughing up £20,000 in refunds plus a bill of £80,000 to put the problem right
A RARE brain tumour caused a 12-year-old girl from the Isle of Wight to waste away until she died weighing only 3stone 9lb, an inquest heard. Charlotte Collett was rushed to hospital on July 9 last year after her mother Katrina, 47, found her lying unconscious
MORE than 2,000 Daily Echo readers have pledged to send a resounding message to government: "End the Carnage on the A36''. About 2,100 people have signed up to our campaign, urging highways bosses to act now to install crucial safety measures on the road
THE use of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients is to be studied by a team of researchers in Southampton. Funded by the Department of Health the study is to be carried out by a team led by Jessica Corner, professor of cancer and
A PLAGUE of rats descended on Nursling Primary School to star in its dramatic production of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The classic fairytale was given a thoroughly modern going over with a choir helping perform a Gangster Rats Rap and 120 youngsters singing
European Union Chamber Orchestra and Tasmin Little, Winchester Cathedral The Winchester Festival continues to present beautiful music in a beautiful setting. In the nave of the 900-year-old cathedral, the modern musicians of the EU Chamber Orchestra played
A TITCHFIELD family have had their worst fears confirmed after being told that their daughter was at high risk from contracting deadly diseases despite being vaccinated against them. Wayne and Sharon Gooch of Verger Close, spent hours fretting over whether
CHARMAINE Turner provided the highlight for Team Solent in the UK Women's League Division 2 at Hendon. Fresh from triple jump silver at the AAA Under-23 Championships in Bedford, the Windsor-based talent produced another excellent leap of 12.18 metres
MEMORIALS in cemeteries across Eastleigh, Bishopstoke and Chandler's Ford could end up being laid flat on graves if a safety inspection finds they are unsafe. Civic chiefs have given the go-ahead for a year-long £30,000 inspection programme of 4,000 headstones
WHILE most people's thoughts are turning to summer holidays in the sun, an Eastleigh town centre pub is planning to throw a Christmas party with all the trimmings. July 25 has been earmarked as the day for a lot of "Ho, Ho, Ho" and tinsel magic at the
Southampton based Cunard has been ordered to tighten safety procedures after a scalding accident on its luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2 led to the death of a crew member. Edgar Villasis died after he and colleague Nelson Venzal were covered in hot water
Saints boss Gordon Strachan praised the fitness of his players after they returned for pre-season training. With the exception of the internationals who are off until the team travel to Scotland for their training camp on Friday, all the senior squad
Saints have finally completed the signing of Frenchman Leandre Griffit. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has completed the formalities on a long-running move from Amiens. The promising youngster was first linked with the club a month ago but now the
