Andrew White looks at the fascinating past of an artist who drew his inspiration from New Forest.... Sven Berlin. "I REALISED of a sudden what it meant to be one of these people. Behind the faade of false glamour imposed upon them, was the screaming mouth
EVERYONE has their soft spot. Try to talk to Ann Widdecombe about her public image or personal life, or accidentally drop in a phrase which she considers to be a clich and you'll get something between a flat response and a good telling off. But get her
A PROUD grandmother, Mrs J E Glue, has sent in a poem written by her 9-year-old grandson and she was right to think I would be very impressed. It is a wonderfully vivid piece of writing where our young author has considered in great detail how this familiar
Germaine Greer's latest book is a tribute to the charms of the teenage male as portrayed in art through the ages. She says it's about time women stopped "censoring their responses'' towards this age group and learned to appreciate them visually. "Look
This excellent biography of the British film star David Niven (1910-1983) describes the life of a man who personified the words "dapper'', "debonair'', "witty'' and "charming.'' He was always the toff whom everyone loved to love. But his consistently
This week's top-ten supplied by Waterstones BEST-SELLING HARDBACKS 1 (-) Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore 2 (1) Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett 3 (6) Midnight by Jacqueline Wilson 4 (10) Heretic: Grail Quest S by Bernard Cornwell 5 (-)
IT had threatened to be Southampton's gloomiest ever Christmas. But the Daily Echo has joined forces with other organisations to ensure the city centre enjoys some festive spirit this year. The paper has spent thousands of pounds on two giant 25ft Norwegian
THE parents of two missing Hampshire schoolgirls have begged them to get in touch and let them know they are safe. Kerry Leigh Phillips, 14, and Leighann Gale, 15, are thought to have run away together after leaving their Lymington homes on Wednesday
SICK passengers aboard a luxury Southampton based cruise liner are ready to sue for £2.5m, lawyers are warning. Passengers taken ill could claim as much as £6,000 each for ruined holidays, according to solicitors who have handled similar claims. Around
The Royal British Legion embarks on a campaign to change its image and appeal to young people as it faces up to the challenges of the 21st century... WE LIVE in an image-conscious world.Fashion changes faster than our wallets care to imagine. Today's
As they sat in the trenches Waiting for the word Many prayers were uttered Words whispered, barely heard. As they sailed the high seas To islands far away The chaplain prayed beside them His prayers recalled today. As they sought peace On a closer Emerald
Blood scarlet anger smells like hot iron escaping from a funnel, tasting like burnt biscuits rescued from an oven sounding like steam jetting from a kettle feeling as sharp as a lion's tooth. Anger bites you and spits you out like a volcano! James Mirtlam
HUNDREDS of passengers on a Southampton based cruise liner have been struck by a highly contagious stomach virus. Around 430 people on board P&O's flagship Aurora have been laid low by the noro virus, which causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea. They
Full-time results from the top clubs in the South. SAINTS 0 - MAN CITY 2 MAN UTD 3 - PORTSMOUTH 0 CREWE 1 - READING 0 TRANMERE 1 - BOURNEMOUTH 1 PETERBOROUGH 2 - BRIGHTON 2 For full match reports and scores see tonight's Pink and Monday's Daily Echo.
John Francis believes that he has boosted his England chances by leaving Hampshire for Somerset. Hampshire product Francis signed a three-year contract with his new county last week after refusing to put pen to paper at the Rose Bowl last month. And the
East London resident Iain Sinclair is the funniest writer on the British literary scene. Not, amusingly enough, for his truly dreadful books, of which this latest - following novels like Downriver and his first 'non-fiction' effort Lights Out For The
HAMPSHIRE was home to a host of hauntings and Hallowe'en ghostly goings-on yesterday. Traffic near Colden Common was brought to a standstill by a headless horseman and an assortment of witches, wizards and skeletons. The grizzly parade was not the product
ONE of Southampton's most notorious speed cameras has been vandalised. The camera, pictured, in Mountbatten Way, Southampton, was put out of action in an attack. It's only six weeks since it was switched on. The cost of repairing the damaged camera unit
A HAMPSHIRE couple who refused to give their child the controversial MMR vaccine are convinced they did the right thing, despite the doctor who first raised safety fears about the jab changing his mind. Sharon and Wayne Gooch opted to pay for the single
AND then there was one. Lorry driver Tim Miller was last man standing when the Human Zoo closed for business. The 21-year-old from Portswood, Southampton, came out top in a head-to-head text vote, as reported in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo
