Craig Davis paid off another chunk of his £15,000 transfer fee by scoring his second goal in Salisbury colours at home to Erith & Belvedere last night. Whites now lead the local challenge in the Dr Martens Eastern Division, moving up to fourth place
THE boys of Dynamo School of Gymnastics followed in the successful footsteps of the girls at the Regional Championships held at the Pitt Street Centre in Portsmouth. The under-12 age-group was dominated by Craig Lovelock with a score of 45.8. In the individual
DORSET Raiders put in a tremendous performance in the fifth round of The Hants, Wilts and Dorset Winter League on the tidal reaches of The Dorset Stour where just two points separated the first three sides. On the day Dorset raiders had three section
Andover went through in the FA Vase on Tuesday night with a 2-0 win against Christchurch in extra-time. Vince Rusher and Danny Sullivan scored the vital goals as the Lions progressed through to the last 64. For more on the game, and an interview with
Tourist chiefs have unveiled their new logo to attract visitors to Winchester - and city emblem King Alfred the Great is nowhere to be seen. Earlier this year the Daily Echo revealed that the man who united England and rebuilt the city after it was destroyed
PLANS to allow visitors into the crypt beneath Winchester Cathedral for the first time in more than two years were scuppered by the weather. Staff at the cathedral revealed last week that water levels around Winchester had finally fallen low enough to
BEAULIEU turned the clock back to Victorian times as an estimated 6,000 people enjoyed an evening of old time shopping in its historic High Street. The annual event again had all the trappings of the past, with lights flickering in the trees, candles
A ROMSEY man was among those who died when a helicopter crashed in north Hampshire. Neville Moger, 45, of Hogarth Close, was one of two passengers in the aircraft which nosedived into a field near Hurstbourne Tarrant - between Andover and the Wiltshire
A HAMPSHIRE school that has banned filming at its nativity play has offered to video the performance for parents - and sell it to them for £8. But the offer has angered parents, who only last year were told they couldn't film youngsters in case the images
AIR accident investigators are trying to discover how a Thruxton Fast helicopter crashed into woodland between Hurstbourne Tarrant and Ashman-sworth - killing the pilot and two passengers. The Twin Squirrel helicopter which had taken off from FAST Helicopters
THE new landlord of the White Horse pub in Thruxton has offered to help raise funds for Bright Futures pre-school in Kimpton. Martin Gobbee is holding a fundraising evening on 11 December with football card games and a raffle for a Christmas basket donated
SHADOW foreign secretary Michael Ancram was the guest of honour at the official opening of Ludgershall's new youth centre. The plan to convert the former boys club building in Andover Road into a modern youth club run by Wiltshire County Council was hatched
HIGH-FLYING ex-pupils returned to Winton and Rookwood School to celebrate their GCSE successes. The former year 11 pupils were rewarded for their exam efforts with certificates, academic awards and community prizes. Some 250 pupils and parents turned
COMMUNITY transport, lorry traffic and too little police presence were among the top priorities identified by Whitchurch people who responded to a health check team questionnaire. Cllr Gill Nethercott said of those who received a questionnaire a total
A NEW anthem for the Saints will receive its official launch at a charity music concert on Saturday night. Recorded by Southampton band The Score with the approval of Saints boss Gordon Strachan, Play to Win (We're the SFC) is a brass-heavy ska tribute
ANOTHER crafts entrepreneur has made the decision to open a workshop at the new Fairground Craft & Design Centre in Weyhill, where Sir George Young will officially launch Julie Hayward's JH Design today. After leaving art college, Julie spent many
Winchester City 2, Hamworthy United 0 Winchester City's FA Vase challenge is up and running again - courtesy of a Michael Dean penalty and an own goal which secured a 2-0 win over Dorset Senior League champions, Hamworthy United this week. City's sights
FRENCH band Air unveil their new album Talkie Walkie soon and will be calling at Southampton Guildhall on January 19 to give fans a taste of it. The experimental duo of Jean Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin are best known for their classic 90s lounge
A GROUP of juveniles who went on a vandalism spree in Tidworth, costing thousands of pounds, have been ordered by a court to pay back just £25 in compensation, councillors have been told. Buildings attacked by the youths, who cannot be named because of
Rugby Union: London League Division Two South Winchester 13, Andover 6 It was not the sort of weather in which to play leapfrog at Nuns Road last Saturday, but Winchester managed it most effectively, as they moved above Andover in the league and out of
HOSPITAL bosses have today denied that patient care will be compromised as they battle to make up a £4.3m shortfall. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has put together a raft of cost-cutting measures to try and make savings by the end of March. The government
A MODERN turbine could be blowing in the wind alongside Bursledon's historic windmill if ideas to provide sustainable energy in Eastleigh take off. Councillors at a full meeting of the authority were told that the windmill was being considered as a site
Today's Principal Arrivals: Grace, rfg, 0630, 104; Autofreighter, r/r, 0700, 201 Link; Kalliope, cg, 0730, 47N; Verona, r/r, 0730, 34/35; Cetam Victoriae, r/r, 0800, 203; CMA CGM Balzac, cc, 2330, 207. Today's Principal Sailings: Hual America, r/r cc,
HAMPSHIRE jewellers have breathed a sigh of relief after EU bureaucrats' plans threatening a 700-year English tradition were thrown out. The proposed directive sought to introduce community-wide regulations on the hallmarking of precious metals. It was
VT GROUP, the Hampshire based support services and shipbuilding company, has consolidated its position as one of the UK's leading suppliers of military training by extending its two contracts to train the British Army's mechanical and electrical engineers
A nailbiting derby was the centre of attraction as rain ruined matches last weekend. The clash was between Southampton's Weston Park and Fleming Park who both play in Division 1 of the London Poly Technic League. Both teams decided to go flat out in the
FIVE young Tim Henman wannabes will be joining the David Lloyd Leisure coaching programme after being unearthed at their recent Open Day at Frogmore Lane in Southampton. It is a nationwide David Lloyd programme, which aims to identify and nurture young
DRUGS and drink led to the horror road smash which claimed the life of a Southampton man less than a mile from his home, an inquest heard. Michael Cotter, of Old Redbridge Road, Redbridge, was rushing to work when his red Vauxhall flipped over on a bend
COUNCIL chiefs have scrapped lunchtime lollipop people, saying they are not needed because most children stay in school at dinnertime. Now one of the county's top lollipop ladies has quit in protest at the move. Margaret Cole, who was made an MBE for
HAMPSHIRE primary schools are amongst the very best in the country according to new performance tables. The tables, released by the government today, show four of the county's schools are ranked with the top 200 in England. As a local education authority
THE WAR against youth nuisance in Southampton has taken a new twist, with the introduction of a crackdown called Designing Out Crime. Residents in Millbrook, Redbridge and Shirley will soon see council workers take to the streets armed with anti-graffiti
Tourist chiefs have unveiled their new logo to attract visitors to Winchester - and city emblem King Alfred the Great is nowhere to be seen. Earlier this year the Daily Echo revealed that the man who united England and rebuilt the city after it was destroyed
AS FAMILIES across Hampshire shop until they drop for presents, a Southampton organisation is working its magic to ensure that needy children don't go without this Christmas. Southampton Voluntary Services yesterday launched a toy appeal to collect thousands
PUPILS at a Southampton school experienced democracy in action when they went to the polls to elect their new house captains. As part of their citizenship studies, youngsters at Oakwood Junior School in Lordswood conducted a secret ballot to choose captains
WALLOP villagers have joined forces to transform their closure- threatened village shop into a community shop. Kingsway Stores, in Pound Road, Over Wallop, has seen profits fall. Owner Julie Cleife tried reducing the stock but now wants to close the shop
MEMBERS of Test Valley Borough Council's executive committee have confirmed their wholehearted support for the borough's community plan. Your Test Valley - A community plan for the future, which is an action plan for improvement in the borough, has been
WITH motorised scooters high on many Christmas present lists Wiltshire police are reminding parents they cannot be used on the highway. Such scooters usually consist of a board, two wheels, a steering handle and a fitted engine which can generate speeds
TEST Valley Borough Council Leader, Councillor Ian Carr, has this week raised concerns over the Government's mixed messages about council tax levels in 2004. Mr Carr said: "The Government has warned local councils about high increases in council tax next
Solent Stars 103, Sutton Pumas 104 Mark Scott isn't too happy about it but in terms of entertainment value, Solent Stars must be offering one of the hottest tickets in town right now. It doesn't seem to matter who they play because you can almost be certain
CHILBOLTON children will no longer have to risk their lives walking to school - now they've won their appeal to get free school transport. Free transport used to be provided by Hampshire County Council but in 1995 the policy changed and pupils who lived
Trophy exit piles on the misery Eastleigh 1, Histon 4 Eastleigh's FA Trophy second round exit against classy Histon underlined a worrying time for the Dr Marten's League new-boys, who conceded 12 goals in three successive defeats, writes Malcolm Clarke
CHRISTMAS cheer is being spread in Crofton thanks to the efforts of volunteers at the village community centre. A limited decoration budget did not stop dedicated staff members from creating their own winter wonderland complete with Santa. After realising
HAMPSHIRE'S senior women maintained their unbeaten record by winning the team title for the 20th year running at the annual Cross International in Coutances, France. Athletes from Kenya and the Ukraine filled the top three places, but Basingstoke &
Team Solent celebrated twin success in the Hampshire Cross-Country League fixture at Prospect Park, Reading. Great Britain international Angus Maclean led the senior men home for his third straight victory in 26 minutes and 41 seconds, while Russell North
A MODERN turbine could be blowing in the wind alongside Bursledon's historic windmill if ideas to provide sustainable energy in Eastleigh take off. Councillors at a full meeting of the authority were told that the windmill was being considered as a site
