Eastleigh are hopeful of signing Havant & Waterlooville midfielder Neil Davis ahead of Saturday's Dr Martens Eastern Division derby at home to Fleet. Ex-Dell youngster Davis looks like being sacrificed to make way for new blood at Westleigh Park and
Michael Clarke is hoping to develop a long term relationship with Hampshire Cricket - despite being favourite to succeed Steve Waugh in the Australia Test side. Australia A captain Clarke, 22, is widely regarded as his country's best young batsman and
A CAMPAIGN to safeguard hundreds of jobs at a Hampshire call centre is being launched amid fears banking bosses are planning to transfer operations to India. Union leaders will be petitioning staff and customers at Lloyds TSB branches in the county next
SOUTHAMPTON-based Brazier Construction, part of the Kier Group, has been awarded a £2.2m project at St Mark's Church of England Primary School in Basingstoke for client Winchester Diocese. The project comprises construction of a new single storey pre-school
Eastleigh are hopeful of signing Havant & Waterlooville midfielder Neil Davis ahead of Saturday's Dr Martens Eastern Division derby at home to Fleet. Ex-Dell youngster Davis looks like being sacrificed to make way for new blood at Westleigh Park and
Christchurch angling clubs' carp-fishing fraternity suffered a blow this week. Rumours circulating for several months proved correct and their leases on the Roach Pit and Rockford have not been renewed by the country's leading fishery owners RMC Angling
PLANS to bulldoze an ugly "hotchpotch'' of buildings in the New Forest have been thrown out for the third time in two years. The district council has rejected the latest application to flatten the former Hordle House School, Milford on Sea, and use the
Debate is raging about just who is the greatest southerner - and now you have a chance to add your vote... LAST YEAR, millions of people across the country racked their brains to decide who were the ten Great Britons of all time. Now the search is on
ONLY three NHS dentists are taking on new patients in the whole of Southampton, the Daily Echo can reveal. The crisis has been brought to a head after yet another government-funded practice - GW Associates in Oakley Road, Shirley - closed its books to
ROAD congestion around Heathrow Airport is proving to be Southampton Airport's gain. Motorists heading to the international airport on the western outskirts of London are increasingly frustrated by the sheer scale of roadworks. There are another two years
SOUTHAMPTON'S leading churchman the Rev Ian Johnson ill be joining a leading expert on Jewish relations for the city's Holocaust Memorial Day lecture which is due to be staged at Southampton Institute next Tuesday. The theme of this year's memorial day
A RECENT study concluding that CCTV cameras do not act as a deterrent against drunken street violence has been supported by Test Valley Borough Council's community safety manager Melvin Hartley. Research by the University Hospital of Wales concludes that
OPPONENTS of a plan to accommodate homeless families in two Junction Road houses have won round two of their campaign. After a previous deferral, members of Test Valley's northern area planning committee rejected the proposal, which has attracted letters
A MAJOR fundraising effort is under way to raise £125,000 for improvements to Whitchurch Baptist Church. The grade two listed building, situated in the town's conservation area, is in need of urgent work to ensure the best use of its facilities. Derek
A 10-YEAR labour of love restoring a north Hamp-shire mill has been recognised at a special ceremony held at Whitchurch Silk Mill. Rupert Dawnay received an excellence in restoration award from SPAB (the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
PREPARATIONS are well under way for this weekend's potato days in Whitchurch and organisers have sought to clear up any confusion about the event. A press release issued last week stated that a planned presentation to youngsters of a 'smile' potato had
City gain reward for another long trip as Vase run continues Mossley 1, Winchester City 2 WINCHESTER City produced a good all round round team performance to book their place in the last 16 of the FA Challenge Vase competition against the leaders of the
A LEADING campaigner against the Orange telecommunications mast at Balksbury Hill has called on Test Valley Borough Council to revoke planning permission. Mrs Jennifer Johnson said that protesters had investigated the possibility of revoking planning
Residents of the Andover area will have an opportunity to view Test Valley Borough Council's revised local plan at two exhibitions to be held next week at the Guildhall. They will also have the chance to make comments on the changes that have been made
Amateurs excel at Hockley The Alliance played its first fixture of 2004 at a very windy and squally Hockley, making good scoring difficult, particularly as the competition was a 27 holes foursomes medal for the Zambra Trophy. Captain Zambra was a founder-member
AN EASTLEIGH charity has been left reeling by the cruel theft of £16,000 worth of laptops used to train people with mental health problems. Thieves took the Samsung P10 computers from the back seat of IT tutor Debbie Blake's locked Hyundai car while it
EASTLEIGH'S main shopping streets could soon be given over to two weekly markets if council chiefs press ahead with a reshuffle. The market, which currently has its home in the Safeway car park, off Romsey Road, would move to High Street or Market Street
Korean embassy official CK Sung has predicted few problems for Chris Marsden adjusting to a new life in South Korea. Sung, based at the Korean embassy in London, spoke to the Daily Echo to give an outline of what Marsden can expect if he completes his
A CLEVERLY extended traditional semi-detached home now also offers a self-contained annexe - and all for an asking price of £309,000. The Basingstoke home (pictured) is in Loggon Road and an extension to the front of the property has created a vestibule
PITY any English male actor who is attempting to make a break these days as an enigmatic, romantic lead - he simply wouldn't stand a chance against the almighty Mr Darcy himself, Colin Firth. Firth's latest vehicle for his intense, brooding qualities
Today's Principal Arrivals: Mignon, vehicle, 0030, 34/35; Cetam Victoriae, ro/ro, 0630, 201 link; Kroonborg, general, 0630, 107; Freedom, vehicle, 0930, 40; CCNI Atacama, container, 1030, 205; Cap Finisterre, container, 1100, 204; Autofreighter, ro/ro
Fifteen-year-old Natalie Hill represented Great Britain at the CAMO International Diving Competition in Montreal, Canada. She came away with fourth place on platform and fifth on the one-metre springboard. Natalie was particularly pleased with her success
Hampshire put out the fire of the Welsh dragons at the weekend with a thumping 28-11 win in Glamorgan. Despite defeat for the Hampshire Men's A (7-5), overall victory was assured when Jo Sibley won the fourth ladies' A match on Sunday afternoon. Victory
IT is up, up and away again for a Hampshire adventurer hoping to set a sky-high world record - but not until next year. Colin Prescot has pencilled in another bid to fly a balloon to the edge of space for the summer of 2005. The 53-year-old commercial
A POSTER campaign to trace a missing man last seen at a Southampton casino nearly four years ago has been launched at coach stations across the country. Bakery worker Paul Balmforth, 30, pictured, left the Grosvenor Casino on February 2000 and told doorstaff
FREE training is being offered for people interested in volunteering for the Andover Advocacy Allian-ce. Advocacy is about supporting the right of everyone to have control over the lives they choose. A volunteer advocate works alongside people who are
TESTWAY Housing is to work with residents and other agencies to set up an action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour. The move comes after a seminar held in December which was aimed at working with residents to highlight problems in their community.
MORE traffic congestion, more pupils chasing school places and more demand for doctors and dentists. That's the prospect for Sarisbury Green residents who attended a public meeting about plans for 251 new homes on the Coldeast Hospital site. Five years
FOR hard-working, versatile carry-alls at very reasonable prices, Fiat takes some beating. Let's be honest, Fiat isn't afraid to do things its own way when it comes to design. The Italian giant adds more than a dash of flair into car styling, and it's
TODAY we start our countdown to The Gazette Sports Awards in March as Graham Merry looks at the first five sportsmen and sportswomen nominated for the title of Gazette Sports Personality of the Year. CRAIG McALLISTER - football: Basingstoke Town's leading
CAR breakers around the New Forest and Southampton areas claim their businesses are being put at risk by councils who pick up old vehicles for nothing and pass any charge on to the council tax payers. Hundreds of cars from the Southampton City Council
GUN crime on the streets of Hampshire has almost doubled, it was revealed today. A total of 97 firearms offences took place in 2002-03 - up from 58 in 2001/02. The Home Office announcement shows a worrying 67 per cent leap in shootings and other gun crimes
A SECOND woman has contacted police after apparently having her drink spiked during a night out in Southampton city centre. Detectives are already investigating after a 28-year-old woman woke up in a strange house after suddenly feeling unwell at the
YOUNGSTERS met their very own Prince Charming when the Earl of Wessex officially opened a new respite centre for disabled children in Hampshire. In an event marking years of hard work and determination, Prince Edward gave the Rose Road Association's state-of-the-art
COLOURFUL dancing lions will form the centrepiece of celebrations across Hampshire today, as Chinese communities usher in the Year of the Monkey. Theatre audiences in Southampton can even see one on stage - starring alongside Jim Davidson in Aladdin at
TWO new appointments have been announced on Test Valley Borough Council's executive. Cllr Marion Kerley, social well-being portfolio holder for more than three years, will soon take on a role with the new NHS Patient and Public Involvement Forum, which
A FORMER member of Test Valley Brass Youth Band has got a tough decision to make after being offered a scholarship by both the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal School of Music in London. Ian Jackman, aged 17, started his music career with Test Valley
TEST Valley residents are already getting a good service from their borough council and plans are in place for things to improve still further, according to an independent Audit Commission report issued yesterday. The report was prepared as part of the
ALAIN PERRIN is exactly the sort of manager Rupert Lowe needs to appoint as Gordon Strachan's replacement. That's the view of European-based Saints fan Neil Gosney, who has watched Perrin's managerial career with interest in recent years. Perrin, who
