Julie Holman had given up on men but as a last resort she placed an advert in the Daily Echo. She tells Vicky Green how she found true love Julie Holman's relationship with her boyfriend of three years had just finished and she was feeling lonely and
Tea, sympathy and someone to listen to you - sometimes that is all you need to brighten your day. If you are feeling isolated and lonely, finding someone who will listen to you whether you have good news to share or have a problem, can be difficult. Caroline
HAMPSHIRE bid to break a near two-year jinx at Scarborough tomorrow. The county have not won a championship match away from the Rose Bowl since triumphing at the Riverside against Durham in August 2001. That was when Alex Morris took nine wickets in the
HAMPSHIRE will have to subdue the in-form Craig White if they want to record back-to-back championship wins. The former England all-rounder is averaging 172 in the first-class game for a Yorkshire side who have struggled for consistency this season. In
Hampshire 2nds completed their third championship victory of the season in a thrilling finish on the fourth day against Sussex at Hove. After Chris Benham became the fourth Hampshire squad member to fall foul of a pulled hamstring, coach Tony Middleton
Today's Principal Arrivals: Angela J, general, 0330, 204; Royal Princess, cruise ship, 0500, 106; Shanghai Express, container, 0700, 207; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201 link; Galaxy Leader, ro/ro, 1000, 202; Victress, general, 1800, 107; Elektra, ro/
Another superb smoothhound has been beached along the Hill Head section with the latest fish, which thumped the scales down to 22lb 2oz, being bagged by Kevin Wearn, the manager at South Coast Tackle. Wearn was fishing near the shanty town section when
FUNDRAISING for the second part of building Winchester's newest public garden is about to get under way. Hyde Abbey Gardens, which was officially unveiled to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation last month, is now flourishing. It was created
SHOPPERS in Winchester are to get the chance to get their hands on the freshest local fruit this weekend, courtesy of the city's Farmers' Market. Now the largest market of its kind anywhere in the UK, the Winchester Farmers' Market offers a wide range
WHAT is that makes campaigners want to strip off when the temperature starts to sizzle? First there were the naked Bar End protesters who chained themselves to railings in Winchester city centre earlier this month. What they lacked in modesty they more
A NEW Forest couple had to be rescued by helicopter after a car crash during a holiday in France. Malcolm Russell, 74, and his wife Norma, 73, were passengers in their car driven by their son Mark when it was in collision with another car just a mile
THE founder of a refugee support group in Lee-on-the-Solent has said Daedalus is the wrong place to house 400 male asylum seekers. Gordon Matthews made the admission at the first public meeting of NeighbourLee yesterday evening. "There are more similarities
POLICE in Bishop's Waltham are using a zero tolerance policy to crack down on vandalism and graffiti, it was revealed at a special meeting. The new approach was outlined to scores of residents who packed the village's Jubilee Hall to hear how crime is
UP TO 198 jobs are under threat after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer today revealed it wants to relocate its Eastleigh base out of Hampshire. Staff face three months of uncertainty while the company - famous for products like children's pain relief medicine
THE construction of the world's largest single-masted sailing yacht, Mirabella V, is now well advanced in Southampton and some of the craft's state-of-the-art equipment has been provided by companies in the south. Longer than nine double-decker buses,
Larry Pimentel, the former president of Southampton-based Cunard shipping line, has returned to the industry to head up another cruising operation. Not so long ago Mr Pimentel was well known in and around Southampton and a regular visitor to the port
The world's newest cruise ship, the 85,920-ton Oosterdam, is set to make its international debut in Southampton later this week. Built by the Fincantieri shipyard near Venice in Italy, Oosterdam is the second in the new Vista class of vessels for Holland
Having tried most diets and failed to lose weight on them, Julie Brown did not lose heart or give up. Instead she decided to create her own diet. Julie, 74, from Winchester, said: "I have tried almost every diet going - the F plan, the cabbage diet, even
Brokenhurst Manor ace Kevin Weeks won the Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands Mid Amateur Championship for the fifth time at Sandford Springs. The Hampshire captain won by one shot from Steve Katternhorn (Corhampton), Andy Bow (Stoneham) and
A DIBDEN clergyman has won the Church of England's golf championship. The 28-year-old Reverend Richard Lloyd won the Kilvert Cup for the second time in three years at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire. And he made it a double celebration in the national inter-diocesan
It was only a week ago that Hampshire's season seemed to be beyond repair. Wasim Akram had just left, Ed Giddins' chequered career had entered its latest chapter and Glamorgan had dominated the first two days of the championship match at the Rose Bowl
SHOPPERS in Winchester are to get the chance to get their hands on the freshest local fruit this weekend, courtesy of the city's Farmers' Market. Now the largest market of its kind anywhere in the UK, the Winchester Farmers' Market offers a wide range
There are two open shore competitions looming on the horizon which will certainly be of interest to local anglers. The Lymington Club stage their summer open in two zones around the Lymington & Pennington sea walls on August 9 with fishing from 6.30pm
ALL for one, and one for all! Employees at a Winchester-based dental healthcare company have made three furry new friends in the hope that some of their well-known team-building skills will rub off on them. A team member at Denplan, Victoria Road, won
A JEALOUS lover who a judge branded "about the most dangerous type of person it is possible to imagine" has been jailed for life - but he could be out in less than ten years. Leon Coombes kidnapped his former partner at gunpoint before stabbing her on
THOUSANDS of private homes in Southampton are unfit for human habitation, a survey has revealed. Out of 72,700 homes in the city, about 5,500 should not be lived in and a third fail to meet even basic health and safety standards. They might be disease-ridden
IT was her first proper assignment - but Lottie the police bloodhound used all her natural instincts to prove she was a top dog. The two-year-old sniffer dog was called out after a Hampshire pensioner went missing from his home. Lottie did what she does
JAZZMAN Gerry Brown hit the right note and made sure a Hampshire beer festival went with a swing. The fun-filled event was held at the Concorde Club in Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, where members were able to compare a selection of ten different ales. The
FEARS have been raised that Southampton's eagerly awaited world-class heritage centre could be grounded because of a lack of cash. The multi-million-pound project would see the city's Hall of Aviation close and its priceless attractions moved under one
ZOO keepers at a Hampshire animal park received a right royal surprise when twin giraffes were born in a one in 10,000 chance. After a pregnancy lasting more than a year, 17-year-old giraffe Biffa caught zoo keepers at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester
IT was chocks away for one young pilot's first solo flight on his 16th birthday. Lewis Lynch might not be old enough to drive a car but he took to the air on his own and performed a perfect circuit of Southampton Airport before safely touching down. He
YOUNGSTERS at a Southampton dance school gave their all for two special performances in memory of murdered student Hannah Foster. Around 80 pupils from the Sarah Mepham Dance Academy dedicated their production of Robin Hood and Friends to the memory of
A NEW Carnival Queen was crowned in Romsey at the weekend, starting a packed week of entertainment in the run-up to the big procession. Kate Hurle, 16, an apprentice at Finesse of Romsey hairdressers, joined a long list of carnival royalty at a ceremony
FOR MANY years she has been busy behind the scenes improving the quality of life for the disabled in Eastleigh. But now Dolly Dawes, who is a wheelchair user, has deservedly taken centre stage to be saluted for her tireless work. She was nominated as
IT IS chocks away for plans for a permanent salute to an aviation legend which made its maiden flight from Eastleigh. Councillors have given the green light for moves to commemorate the Spitfire near where it made its historic first flight. The Eastleigh
It was all a bit of a turn-around when one of the port of Southampton's cranes was given a lift by another crane. Southampton Docks' huge floating crane, Canute, was used to move a six-tonne crane from 104 berth in the city's Western Docks to the site
The first consignment of British-built Toyota Avensis cars has passed through Southampton Docks on its way to Japan. Around 350 vehicles built at the company's plant in Burnaston are due to arrive in the port of Tahara, Japan on August 21 ready to go
