EASTLEIGH have their fingers crossed that Southampton legend Francis Benali will follow in Matt Le Tissier's star-studded footsteps to Stoneham Lane. The ambitious Dr Martens Eastern Division club have sounded out the 35-year-old following the weekend's
HOW Gosport Borough must hate the sight of deadly marksman Martin Whiddett. Having suffered twice at his hands in October's 2-0 Hampshire Senior Cup defeat at Totton, Mick Marsh's stumbling title-chasers were dealt another painful Wessex League title
HOW Gosport Borough must hate the sight of deadly marksman Martin Whiddett. Having suffered twice at his hands in October's 2-0 Hampshire Senior Cup defeat at Totton, Mick Marsh's stumbling title-chasers were dealt another painful Wessex League title
TWO members of staff have been charged with arson and burglary following a fire that caused extensive smoke damage at the May's Bounty cricket ground pavilion. Chefs David Bennett, 28, of Selby Walk, Popley, Basingstoke, and Gavin Bennett, 27, of St Lukes
THE detective leading the investigation into the stabbing of a Basingstoke man on his doorstep has said his team has been baffled by the apparently motiveless crime. Detective Inspector Mark Bissell told The Basingstoke Extra that despite police enquiries
A BASINGSTOKE charity will benefit from a £500 donation from Tesco after the supermarket giant opened a new Express store in Oakridge, Basingstoke. "Local hero" Daphne Mitchell, of Lilac Way, Basingstoke, was asked to formally open the Tesco Express store
SELL-off uncertainty dogging one of Southampton's biggest employers has been brought to an end with six words from the highest level. More than 1,500 workers at the hugely profitable UK financial services group Skandia Life have felt vulnerable to market
The International Formula 3000 Championship is set for its swansong after managing to attract sufficient entries. The series, which will be replaced by Formula GP2 in 2005, has been blighted by small grids in recent seasons and there had been genuine
EASTLEIGH have their fingers crossed that Southampton legend Francis Benali will follow in Matt Le Tissier's star-studded footsteps to Stoneham Lane. The ambitious Dr Martens Eastern Division club have sounded out the 35-year-old following the weekend's
THE owners of a Kings Worthy business robbed of stock worth £100,000 want people to be on the lookout for that type of product. The top-of-the-range gear was snatched from Accutek Electronic Services, in Foundry Yard, London Road, and could be on sale
A WINCHESTER writer and broadcaster will reveal the secrets of the stars to raise money for a local St John Ambulance appeal. John Miller will give a fascinating insight into the lives of the many international stars that he has worked with over the years
CAMPAIGNERS have won the first round of their battle to save a New Forest school from closure. A proposal to keep Calmore Infant School open was approved at a meeting yesterday of the county council's education policy review committee. But the decision
A VANDAL-HIT New Forest parish is to take its troubles to Hampshire's top policeman after a year which saw its property wrecked to the tune of about £200,000. Councillors decided to draw up regular lists of damage done by vandals and send them to Chief
PLANNERS have given the New Forest a major boost by approving a scheme that will pump £1.5m a year into the local economy. Hampshire businessman Alex Aitken has drawn up proposals to turn Le Poussin at Parkhill into the New Forest Heritage Area's first
HOSPITAL patients are in grave danger of catching life-threatening "superbugs" because of filthy wards at Southampton General, an MP has warned. Dr Julian Lewis made the damning accusation during a House of Commons debate on infections contracted in hospital
A YOUNG woman woke up in a house full of strangers after apparently having her drink spiked in a Southampton nightclub. The 28-year-old told police she immediately felt strange after having a drink at the Rhino Club in Waterloo Terrace on Friday evening
PROTESTORS voiced their anger last night at plans to slash opening hours at a Southampton swimming complex. Council chiefs are considering the cost-cutting measures as part of this year's budget. But more than 80 people turned out at a meeting to grill
THERE was a rare sight on Hampshire's roads yesterday when a steam train built in Eastleigh was back home in Hampshire after five years of service to Dorset rail passengers. The 100-tonne class S15 locomotive Harry Frith, pictured on the back of a transporter
A NEW £1.5m accommodation block is on the cards for Calshot's Activities Centre at the head of Southampton Water. Hampshire County Council's leisure bosses look set to give the green light to the scheme at a meeting later this week. The accommodation,
POORLY lit streets in a Southampton area will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a large grant to pay for the installation of new street lamps. More than £75,000 has been designated for Thornhill by the New Deal for Communities Board (NDCB) to make
Winchester City fielded only three of their triumphant FA Vase side in the Russell Cotes Cup at Brockenhurst, but still managed a 3-1 win. One of them, Danny Smith, scored one and made one as City went in two up at half-time. The former AFC Bournemouuth
Winchester clawed back a three-goal deficit - only to lose 4-3 to Hampshire/Surrey Regional League neighbours Hamble at Satchel Lane. Hamble, beaten just once in their last 12 outings, controlled the first half and established a 2-0 lead through Paul
TWO serial troublemakers have been allowed to return to their homes in Fareham after the courts gave them a last chance to behave. Wayne Dujon and Danny Youngs have both spent the last few weeks locked up in custody for a string of different offences.
A DISABLED woman has been left virtually housebound after thieves stole her mobility scooter from outside her flat. Residents living at a Portchester retirement complex have been plagued by thoughtless yobs who repeatedly steal the scooters from outside
Runners will have the incentive of £100 prize money if they can beat the race record in the ninth Team Solent 5K Road Race on March 7 (10.30am). The times to beat are 14 minutes and 23 seconds for the men and 16.15 for the women on a fast, flat course
EASTLEIGH'S long-awaited multiplex cinema project could end up costing motorists more to park in the town centre. Civic chiefs are likely to review the length of time parking charges are applicable once a leisure package which will change the face of
Two goals in 90 seconds on the stroke of half-time by Paul Morby and Ritchie Way swept Fareham Town to a shock 2-1 Hampshire Senior Cup quarter-final win over nine-man Havant & Waterlooville at Cams Alders last night. To compound their misery, Hawks
Winchester City fielded only three of their triumphant FA Vase side in the Russell Cotes Cup at Brockenhurst, but still managed a 3-1 win. One of them, Danny Smith, scored one and made one as City went in two up at half-time. The former AFC Bournemouuth
JUST when Lymington & New Milton boss Ian Robinson feared the club's season was crumbling, some good news has come his way. Not only did the Linnets atone for Saturday's dismal FA Vase exit by triumphing 1-0 at AFC Newbury last night in the Wessex
A DECISION on whether to allow topless dancing in Basingstoke has been delayed by the borough council. Basingstoke council's licensing committee was due to meet yesterday to consider an application that would allow the adult entertainment in Top of the
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0130, 201 link; Jingu Maru, vehicle, 0430, 40; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0630, 25; Carmen, vehicle, 0700, 43; Hamburg Express, container, 0830, 207; Hyundai Freedom, container, 1230, 206; Isolde, vehicle, 1430
THERE will be a strong south coast interest in the new Formula BMW Championship this summer with Southamp-ton's Matt Harris and Bournemoth's Jonathan Le Gris lining up for the same team. Barwell Motorsport, who have made a name for themselves in the British
Former British youth motocross champion Kieran Clarke will race in the British Superbike Championship. Clarke will race a factory-prepared Yamaha R1, as ridden by Gary Mason and the late Steve Hislop last year, in a team run by dealer team Colin Appleyard
AFTER no doubt enjoying themselves over the Christmas break, it was back to business for King Edwards and Embley Park in an under-18 schools' match. Once on court, the teams received a rude awakening - the cold and windy conditions making netball tricky
Winchester clawed back a three-goal deficit - only to lose 4-3 to Hampshire/Surrey Regional League neighbours Hamble at Satchel Lane. Hamble, beaten just once in their last 12 outings, controlled the first half and established a 2-0 lead through Paul
THE sun shone on all but three Sundays, albeit briefly on some of them, last year, and it has continued to do so this month, to give the 110 entrants who set out from Kings Worthy one of the best days ever recorded for the annual Watership Down randonnee
Following the successful introduction of the Easter school in Kent last year, England Netball will be running a further enhanced programme of residential Easter and summer schools in 2004. The schools are open to players of all abilities (there is no
A CHAUFFEUR had a miraculous escape when two teenage thugs hurled a rock at his car as he drove along the M3 near Winchester. Robin Shale, 43, was left severely shaken after his windscreen exploded and he had to fight to keep control of his vehicle. Police
The remarkable story of a dream that was finally brought to realisation from the ashes of bitter disappointment... THEY HAD a dream - to build a phenomenal state-of-the-art centre that would enable them to expand their renowned care for disabled children
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Hampshire student Hannah Foster today said claims their prime suspect had fled to Nepal were "pure speculation". Police said there was nothing to back up reports that suspected killer Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was
THIS is the face of a serial attacker preying on Southampton students. Detectives were today hoping this artist's impression will help generate new leads. Police believe the man is behind five assaults on women near Southampton University last week. As
POP sensations Atomic Kitten have announced an exclusive Hampshire gig as a thank you to loyal fans - and lucky Daily Echo readers could be there to see them perform. The chart-topping girl band, whose smash hits include Whole Again, and Eternal Flame
A WIDOW had told of how a moment's careless driving by a motorist cost her husband his life. Karen Prince, 43, is now urging drivers to be more aware of cyclists after her husband Kevin was knocked off his bike by a lorry that was trying to overtake him
EDUCATION bosses have given the thumbs up to a controversial scheme to create extra places for special needs pupils at a leading Hampshire school. Members of the Education Policy Review Committee backed the plan to create seven more places for children
A LEADING contender for the forthcoming managerial vacancy at Saints has revealed his ambition of working in the Premiership. Former Marseille boss Alain Perrin is reportedly high on chairman Rupert Lowe's wanted list after leaving the French giants last
A LEADING contender for the forthcoming managerial vacancy at Saints has revealed his ambition of working in the Premiership. Former Marseille boss Alain Perrin is reportedly high on chairman Rupert Lowe's wanted list after leaving the French giants last
THE chairman of the Nottingham Forest supporters club has told Saints fans: I hope you don't end up with David Platt! The England Under-21 coach was shortlisted to replace Glenn Hoddle at The Dell in 2001 before Stuart Gray was appointed. That was despite
