It was delayed by 30 minutes - but Pompey's biggest Premiership win was well worth the wait. Where Leeds go from here does not bear thinking about, but Pompey continue to surprise. A 6-1 victory against the Elland Road giants was the stuff of dreams just
NON-LEAGUE heroes Salisbury City strode off the hallowed turf of Hillsborough to a standing ovation yesterday as their FA Cup bubble was finally burst by fallen giants Sheffield Wednesday. The 4-0 margin of defeat was a touch disappointing for Whites'
It was not the best of weekends for the top six clubs in Hampshire as all, from Basingstoke in National League 3 South to struggling Gosport & Fareham in London 2, succumbed to disappointing defeats. Probably the most galling of all the scorelines
Netley Central Sports striker James Morgan experienced the ups and downs of Hampshire League football at Station Road on Saturday. Morgan was in seventh heaven after coming on as substitute for Netley's second division game against Ludgershall and scoring
GOVERNMENT regulations are making developments four per cent more expensive to build, retirement homes giant McCarthy & Stone has warned. New soundproofing rules under Part E of the building regulations is forcing the south coast developer to change
Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell tipped Sam Carter to be the next Kevin Phillips after watching the Saints reject score a brilliant hat trick against Fisher Athletic. Doswell played former wing back Carter alongside Paul Sales in attack following some impressive
An injury-time try from Tottonians' teenage winger Joe Jarvis clinched a thrilling last-gasp victory on Jersey to confirm that the promotion champions from last season are finally finding their feet in London Division 3 South-West. Jersey, last season's
EVICTION is looming for the tunnelling protesters at Bar End in Winchester as the new park-and-ride extension opens today. Environmental campaigners, who have been entrenched by the site since June, say they believe the authorities will try to kick them
HAMPSHIRE transport chiefs are working on new plans for the next phase of Winchester's controversial park-and-ride system. As work nears completion on the extension at Bar End, the county council is turning attention to another site near Badger Farm.
THE chronic problem of parking for Winchester hospital staff could be eased by a new proposal to extend park-and-ride. The county council and health chiefs are discussing lengthening the park-and-ride bus route from the city centre to the Royal Hampshire
HUNTING enthusiasts in the New Forest sent a defiant message to the government as they began what could be their last full season. Members of the New Forest Hounds forecast that the bloodsport would continue for many years, despite the recent campaign
AS THE nation remembered yesterday at parades across Hampshire and around the country, it was a poignant time for former Royal Navy captain, Henry St John Fancourt. Now 103 and living in a Lymington rest home, he is just one of 27 men who remain today
A STARTLING new piece of theatre that explores both the freedoms and the dark side of the Internet comes to The Point, Eastleigh, this month. Brought to life by Pilot Theatre Company, who performed an award-winning version of Lord of the Flies at The
The Mikado, Eastleigh Operatic & Musical Society, The Point, Eastleigh This production of Gilbert & Sullivan's highly entertaining masterpiece is a triumph of comedy and music. The topical jokes, together with Keith Wiggans' amazing comic talent
My Fair Lady, Gosport Amateur Operatic Society, Ferneham Hall, Fareham THIS much-loved musical is beautifully performed with humour, colour, dance and music. Production and choreography is from Audrey Pring, with musical direction from Albert Hall. Alison
A FATHER collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack as his two sons were being arrested for fighting at the family home in Southampton. The 66-year-old was taken to Southampton General Hospital following the incident at Exford Drive, Harefield,
TRADERS and residents were celebrating today after winning their battle to save two car parks in one of Southampton's historic shopping areas. Controversial plans by Southampton City Council to close and sell off the car parks at Bedford Place and Amoy
WE will remember them. Hundreds of war veterans, civic dignitaries, young and old across our communities yesterday united to remember the men and women who have fought and died for their country. People stood in silence to reflect on those who had shown
SOUTHAMPTON firefighters have been commended by a judge for saving the life of a man who was bleeding to death after being stabbed in the heart during a doorstep disturbance at an inner-city house. The crew battled to save Simon Reeves, also known as
SOUTHAMPTON youngster Thomas Whiley was the envy of all his schoolmates when he was invited to meet his footballing hero James Beattie. The 11-year-old, who suffers from Lowe syndrome, is physically and mentally handicapped, visually impaired and has
Students from St Mary's College, Southampton, and Charlton House School are joining forces once again to send boxes to Eastern Europe for Christmas. Students and parents have responded magnificently to an appeal from Operation Christmas Child, a national
Thea Gilmore, The Brook, Southampton FOLLOWING an engaging support set from young Adam Masterson, Thea took the stage with her usual confidence. Despite suffering from the "dreaded lurgy" she turned in a professional performance but never hit the heights
Andover and Winchester fell to away-day defeats. The latter went down 26-5 at Sidcup, while the former were on the receiving end of the other All Blacks - Old Mid-Whitgiftian 43-8. There was an emotional moment in Havant's second London Division 1 defeat
TWO Totally Tennis Performance players, accompanied by head coach Shane Deacon, returned last week from their 10-day whistle-stop tour of Texas, USA, where the players visited eight universities to see what possibilities exist for tennis scholar-ships
Brockenhurst continued their climb up the Wessex League table after pipping Hamble ASSC 1-0 at Folland Park. A 20-yard free-kick by Matty Morris settling matters after 52 minutes.
AN Isle of Wight girl who triggered a massive police search when she went missing for two days with her holiday sweetheart has ended the relationship. Natasha Phillips, 12, dumped her 15-year-old boyfriend Ashley Lamprey by leaving a voicemail message
SNUB after snub. Yet again the government has chosen to ignore the views of residents campaigning against plans for an asylum seeker centre at Lee-on-the-Solent. Home Office minister Beverley Hughes has yet again failed to acknowledge a letter that was
THEY came close, but in the end the arty youngsters listed were just pipped at the poster. Three designs by schoolchildren from across Fareham came within an inch of winning the Daily Echo's poster competition as part of a campaign against vandalism in
Basingstoke Town Res 1, Marlow Res 1 BASINGSTOKE Reserves missed too many chances in the first half against a side they beat at Marlow earlier in the season. They had to be satisfied with a point in the end and it was just about the right result. On the
BUY a brick and help secure the future of a youth centre used by local teenagers at Chandler's Ford. That's the rallying cry going out from The Chandler's Ford Youth Centre which needs to net another £75,000 for a long-awaited modernisation and extension
EASTLEIGH'S YOUNG citizens are again to be saluted for their contribution to the community. The "Young People of the Year Award" is organised by Eastleigh Council with the backing of the Hampshire Youth Service. It is specifically aimed at people up to
STUDENTS at Eastleigh College were today celebrating a £200,000 Whitehall windfall. The grant, awarded because of the school's status as a Centre of Vocational Excellence, will be used to give plumbing and electrical installation facilities a makeover
ANTTI NIEMI produced a man-of-the-match display on Saturday to secure Saints a point against Bolton - but he admits that nil-nil draws are not good enough. It was the fourth such result for Saints in 12 Premiership matches this season, which have included
JAMES Brathwaite, chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), visited Basingstoke as part of a day's fact-finding tour of north Hampshire. The day started with a presentation on skills for business by Judith Armstrong, principal of
Basingstoke Bison 2 , Coventry Blaze 3 (after overtime) COVENTRY Blaze gained revenge for a defeat earlier in the season with an overtime win at the Planet Ice Silver Dome Arena on Saturday night. The Wella Bison started the game in the same mood as last
IF only Saints could add a Jay-Jay Okocha to their squad. The Nigerian provided delightful doses of invention, flair, and unpredictability to a match that might otherwise have sent even a watching battery hen into a deep sleep. In short, Okocha's contribution
BAT boss Andy Leader was left to reflect on two controversial refereeing decisions after his team lost 1-0 against high-flying Gosport at Privett Park. "We should have had a stonewall penalty when Richie Gregory went down three yards inside their area
BAT boss Andy Leader was left to reflect on two controversial refereeing decisions after his team lost 1-0 against high-flying Gosport at Privett Park. "We should have had a stonewall penalty when Richie Gregory went down three yards inside their area
New-signing Jimmy Anderson was crowned Man-of-the-Match after starring in a winning debut for Totton who beat Portland 3-1 at Testwood Park. Totton got off to a great start when Pete Clark shot them into a third minute lead from Marc Osman's cross and
Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell tipped Sam Carter to be the next Kevin Phillips after watching the Saints reject score a brilliant hat trick against Fisher Athletic. Doswell played former wing back Carter alongside Paul Sales in attack following some impressive
Sporting BTC went top of the Drew Smith Premier Division after an emphatic 5-1 win at bottom club Priory Rovers. Paul Williams grabbed a hat-trick with Ryan New and Dan Spencer also netting. A Wale Olufunwa equaliser 15 minutes from time earned AFC Target
Today's Principal Arrivals: Haul Trophy, vehicle carrier 1300, 43; CMA CGM Normandie, container carrier, 1530, 205; P&O Nedlloyd Newark, container carrier, 1800, 204; Grande Spagna, ro/ro, 2345, 202; Arktos, general cargo, PM, 36N; Nordsee, cargo,
A HAMPSHIRE port company has joined forces with an UK security firm in response to new international legislation in the aftermath of 9/11 and ongoing terrorist alerts. The international ship and port facility security code comes into force next July and
Eastleigh were 'much improved, but no win' in their neighbourly fixture with Trojans, who climbed back up the table to fourth, just three points behind the leaders. It was only a late try from the Stoneham Lane side that clinched the victory as Eastleigh
After turning over one of the fancied sides in the division, you would have thought Isle of Wight captain Richard Sawle would have been slightly more elated than he seemed after seeing his side maintain second place in Division 1. Farnborough, who have
It was not the best of weekends for the top six clubs in Hampshire as all, from Basingstoke in National League 3 South to struggling Gosport & Fareham in London 2, succumbed to disappointing defeats. Probably the most galling of all the scorelines
An injury-time try from Tottonians' teenage winger Joe Jarvis clinched a thrilling last-gasp victory on Jersey to confirm that the promotion champions from last season are finally finding their feet in London Division 3 South-West. Jersey, last season's
Bashley's best win since John Robson took charge,a a 3-0 demolition of Folkestone Invicta, was marred by two more injuries. Martin Whiddett scored his first goal since following Robson from Totton to give Bashley a 12th minute lead from close range. And
BAT boss Andy Leader was left to reflect on two controversial refereeing decisions after his team lost 1-0 against high-flying Gosport at Privett Park. "We should have had a stonewall penalty when Richie Gregory went down three yards inside their area
A WAR veteran collecting funds and selling poppies for the Poppy Appeal was invited into the warmth of a superstore following calls from the Daily Echo. There were initial complaints to the paper from a member of the Royal British Legion that John Rogers
THE balloons have well and truly gone up in a Hampshire infant school's battle for survival. Staff and pupils of the Manor Infant School at Holbury, near Fawley, made the most of a staff training day by packing into a coach and heading for Hampshire County
Sway station has added to its tally of over 30 awards by scooping the accolade of Best Small Station, in South West Trains' Station Pride Awards 2003. Hanging baskets were welcoming and its spotless condition made it a pleasant place to wait for a train
A MASSIVE cash grant of more than £92,000 to help young people in Southampton prepare for the world of work has been approved by the Outer Shirley Regeneration Board. The money will be spent to help young people develop skills needed to make a successful
PUPILS at St George's Catholic School for Boys in Southampton are enjoying the facilities at their new state-of-the art £1.8m sports and arts block. The government funded building was opened with an arts festival with professional musicians and artists
Win-happy Winchester City were in a hurry as they extended their advantage at the top of the Sydenhams Wessex League to eight points with a 4-0 victory at Moneyfields - their 14th success in 15 league games. All four goals came in a devastating 10-minute
TWO Totally Tennis Performance players, accompanied by head coach Shane Deacon, returned last week from their 10-day whistle-stop tour of Texas, USA, where the players visited eight universities to see what possibilities exist for tennis scholar-ships
Netley Central Sports striker James Morgan experienced the ups and downs of Hampshire League football at Station Road on Saturday. Morgan was in seventh heaven after coming on as substitute for Netley's second division game against Ludgershall and scoring
=A LIFE-SIZE statue of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix could be erected on the Isle of Wight to mark its rock heritage. The man behind the idea is promoter John Giddings who is currently working on next year's revived Island event in June. Mr Giddings, of
A FATHER of two has been killed in a tragic road accident while out cycling. He's been named as Jonathan Woodburn, aged 47. Mr Woodburn died after a head-on collision with a car in a country lane near Wickham. Speaking from the family home in Medlicott
FUNDRAISING pupils from Swanmore College of Technology have handed over the fruits of their labours to charity workers raising money to build an orphanage in Ghana. Year nine pupils handed over a cheque for £350 to Lynn Channon who will take the money
Basingstoke Town 0, Billericay Town 1 ERNIE HOWE was once again left frustrated and annoyed after watching Town slump to defeat against basement side Billericay. Howe was critical of his defenders after they conceded directly from a set-piece. Billericay's
AN ANIMAL charity needs a volunteer to go walkies at Fair Oak. The Eastleigh Volunteer Bureau has been contacted by the Cinnamon Trust which is looking for a volunteer dog walker. The trust is an animal charity that helps people by keeping animals and
MICHAEL Svensson was furious with the theatrical antics of Brazilian Mario Jardel after being sent-off in Saints' goalless draw at Bolton on Saturday. The Swede was giving his marching orders on 86 minutes for a second bookable offence when he tangled
Saints boss Gordon Strachan couldn't help but see the funny side of the incident that saw Michael Svensson red-carded at the Reebok Stadium. Having endured 85 minutes of mind-numbing tedium on the touchline, the Scot had what he described as a "dour Dundee
Saints' misfiring midfield engine room came under scrutiny in the wake of Saturday's bore draw at Bolton. Analysing a match he described as "minging," manager Gordon Strachan said: "To sum us up properly, at the moment the back four are playing well and
RADIO Tarifa, who are appearing at The Anvil on Sunday, November 16, have been critically-acclaimed since their debut album Rumba Argelina in 1993. Innovative and mercurial, they blend Arabian, Andalucian, Jewish and Christian music with updated lyrics
BASINGSTOKE Gymnastic Club held their annual Invitational Recreation Competition recently. This competition was open to gymnasts that train between two and four hours a week and involved clubs from all over the southern region, with a total of 145 entries
Basingstoke 22pts, Weston-super-Mare 25pts BASINGSTOKE'S unbeaten home record was lost on Saturday as they suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of Weston-super-Mare. In a close contest, the FX-backed side dominated large phases of the game and
A TOP businessman has praised Hampshire for its forward-thinking policies on waste disposal. But he also reminded delegates that the county still has plenty of scope to build business and protect the environment. Jim Brathwaite CBE, chairman of the South
TEENAGE girl power is a new force in the electronics world, as proved by a Basingstoke company's Young Innovator of the Year competition. Telecom Design Communications, in Stroudley Road, launched its annual competition last year to celebrate its 10th
E. NESBIT's heart-warming adventure story The Railway Children is coming to Central Studio from Thursday, December 11, until Saturday, December 13. Brought to the stage by Phoenix Prod-uctions, and adapted by John Dunne, this much-loved children's story
