Ten-man Winchester City suffered a shock defeat at AFC Newbury - and failed to score in a league match for the first time in more than two years. The FA Vase finalists slipped to second place behind Wimborne Town, who drew at Hamble ASSC, after suffering
AFC Totton boss Barry Blankley blamed two defensive errors for his side's 2-1 defeat at home to Thatcham. Thatcham capitalised on both occasions in the second half to lead 2-0 at Testwood Park, where Stuart Ritchie scored a late consolation from two yards
Third-placed Wessex side Gosport Borough beat nine-man Bournemouth Poppies - but victory was thanks to a last-minute own goal. Adie Briscoe headed into his own net in the dying seconds after Lewis Till and James Merritt had both been sent off for two
Southampton Saints have all but assured themselves of the runners-up spot in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division. A 2-1 home win over Barnet kept them top of the table yesterday, but Sue Lopez's side will surely be reeled in by Bristol City
HUNDREDS of businesses in the south that accept large amounts of cash are now being targeted by HM Customs & Excise in the war against money laundering. They will have to turn away customers wanting to pay about £10,000 or more in cash or euro if
OH, WHAT a night! A Southampton advertising agency that was born 25 years ago celebrated its special anniversary in style. Communications group Lawton, which now employs 110 people and has a £15m-plus turnover thanks to big-name clients such as Carlsberg
MORE than 200 businesses from the south were represented at the official opening of The Rose Bowl's new hospitality facility, The Hampshire Suite. Entertained by the Southampton Youth Brass Band, guests enjoyed champagne and canaps before watching Shaun
Eastleigh were runaway 5-1 winners at Dartford as James Stokoe - two-goal hero of their midweek victory over Chatham - again hogged the limelight with a hat-trick. The former AFC Bournemouth Academy lad struck in the 17th, 46th and 90th minutes, adding
A competent performance from Trojans in seeing off the potentially awkward trip to Sandown & Shanklin has ensured they will at least be in the Hampshire Division One promotion play-offs at the end of the month. Their 32-15 win on the Island was pleasing
Three wins in a row have boosted Winchester's points tally but the likelihood of it saving their bacon from the drop is still looking bleak as other results continue to go against them. Their latest success, a scrappy and altogether forgettable 6-5 win
Romsey's place in London Division Four South-West is safe for another 12 months after Old Emanuel sank the US Portsmouth battleship and sent them into Hampshire Division One next season. Although a heavily weakened Romsey were hammered 60-6 at KCS Old
Downton moved off the bottom of the table on goal difference after a late winner against BAT - their first win in two months. Striker Matt Guy came out on top in an 87th minute one-on-one with the Tobaccomen's keeper to send Whitchurch into the relegation
Neil Davies became the new Southampton Town snooker champion after his 4-1 victory over Park Gate's Steve Cole at the Castle Club. Davies, pictured above, took the first frame on the final pink and black and won the second thanks to a 34 break and a fluked
CAROLE BAKER was City of Southampton's top performer in the Basingstoke Masters Open Meet. She won the Ladies Individual Medley (1.27.12), the 50m Freestyle (34.37) and the 50m Butterfly (39.14). She was also second in 50m Breaststroke (46.95), 50m Backstroke
THE gang may have been from Peckham and been as bungling as Del Boy and Rodney in Only Fools and Horses but their raid on a Winchester store was no joke. Staff and customers at the One Stop shop in Garbett Road, Winnall, were terrified as two hooded armed
WINCHESTER is well on its way to becoming a Fairtrade city, say organisers of the campaign. The news comes as members of Winchester City Council voted through proposals to ensure more Fairtrade products are used at all council events. The Fairtrade mark
PROUD family, friends and staff took their hats off to children at a Winchester nursery taking part in an annual Easter bonnet concert. Around 50 youngsters showed off their homemade hats during the egg-cellent event at the Rotherly Day Nursery at The
A MASSIVE superstore scheme that would create 70 jobs in the New Forest is about to be thrown out, the Daily Echo can reveal. An application to build a Homebase store at Lymington will be rejected amid fears that it would draw trade away from the town
A NEW Forest pensioner was fleeced of hundreds of pounds by a ruthless gang who cruelly tricked him over the resurfacing of his drive. Edgar Feltham, 82, paid six times the value for the work done, which an expert slammed as sub-standard. But the vulnerable
YOUNG musicians at a Waterside school aired their talent to peers and parents in a concert. The orchestra at Noadswood School in Didben Purlieu played three dances from Eastern Europe, a range of solos and the female vocal ensemble sang On My Own from
THE managing director of the second largest independent menswear retailer in the UK cut a giant tailor's tape to mark the opening of his new store in Basingstoke - helping to create 20 jobs for the town. Slater Menswear, which is based on the first floor
AGEISM is so rife in the British workplace that people have only five years in their entire working life during which they are unlikely to be judged too young or too old for a job, according to a new report. People management experts, the Chartered Institute
EMPLOYMENT levels will rise by 250,000 this year, according to a review of HR prospects by people management experts the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD says this presents a huge dilemma to UK organisations that are already
Mark Davis had reached his lowest ebb before he learned to make a real difference as a volunteer at the Basics Bank in Southampton. Claire Moriarty reports... WHEN Mark Davis was turned down for a job after bosses said his cerebral palsy made him a "fire
Hansel And Gretel, Welsh National Opera, The Mayflower, Southampton ALMOST 100 years be-fore anyone had heard of Hannibal Lecter, cannibalism was being served up as popular entertainment. Hansel And Gretel is not the whimsy-coated confection opera newcomers
A Doll's House, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. THIS production of the classic 19th-century Norwegian play felt like watching a Reduced Ibsen Company - important characters and lines omitted, stage directions eschewed, and "off-stage" actors perched distractingly
BANK users are being warned to check statements after a second "skimming" device was found on a cashpoint machine in Southampton. On Saturday we revealed equipment had been attached by crooks to an HSBC ATM in Portswood Road. A similar device was discovered
AN award-winning Hampshire nurse today launched a race case against Southampton hospital management. Rosie Purves is claiming racial discrimination against Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Southampton General Hospital. The hearing
A HAMPSHIRE man could be about to blow the lid on one of the Royal Family's darkest secrets, if his appeal to the highest church court in England is successful. Nicholas Locock has asked the Church of England's ancient Court of Arches for permission to
Ten-man Winchester City suffered a shock defeat at AFC Newbury - and failed to score in a league match for the first time in more than two years. The FA Vase finalists slipped to second place behind Wimborne Town, who drew at Hamble ASSC, after suffering
BLAZIN' Squad will be back this summer for their second Power in the Park. The ten-piece boy band from Walthamstow, who wowed the crowds at last year's event, will be taking to the stage at the free outdoor music festival, which takes place on Southampton
Hamble ASSC's draw at home to top-of-the-table Wimborne was marred by a horrific facial injury to midfielder Matt Flynn. Right-sided Flynn, a university student signed from Winchester City Reserves four months ago, is expected to have an operation this
Heybridge Swifts 0, Basingstoke Town 3 WHILE mulling over the lack of form and confidence among his Town forwards, Neville Roach and Craig McAllister, Ernie Howe considered dropping one to the bench for the trip to Heybridge. But the Town boss decided
Wolves 1, Saints 4 WOLVES' hopes of Premiership survival took a battering as Saints condemned them to their fourth successive defeat. James Beattie fired the visitors ahead after Jody Craddock lost control. Claus Lundekvam poked in his first-ever Saints
PLANS for a vital congestion- busting road in Whiteley that looked set for approval from John Prescott have broken down. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has revealed that it will not change legislation to force landowners standing in the way of
TWO Fareham schools are celebrating a £1.1m windfall for building improvements to boost sports and disabled facilities. Henry Cort Community School is in line for a £500,000 sports hall extension while Portchester Community School is to benefit from £600,000
EASTLEIGH Museum is celebrating the talents of the town's up and coming young artists. Artwork from current GCSE students is being showcased in an exhibition which runs until May 1. The High Street museum has been working in partnership with some of the
A SPECIAL day for women to include talks from guest speakers is being hosted by St Thomas' Church, Fair Oak in May. The event takes place at Wyvern Technology College, Botley Road, Fair Oak from 9.15am to 3.45pm on Saturday May 15. Tickets for the day
Sir.-Six cup finals - there is no other way to describe how important Basingstoke's last six games are this term. Following the humiliation of that FA Cup exit at Bracknell and the squandering of the chance of a £10,000 tie with Barnet, the team that
Paul Sturrock revealed the man-management tactic that produced the unthinkable - a Claus Lundekvam goal. He called him 'The Jersey'. The Saints boss has been desperate to get more goals from different areas of the pitch and has been continually hassling
IT must be Lugg. If one month ago someone had said Rory Delap would end his two-year goal drought with an overhead-kick you might have thought they were somewhat eccentric. If the same person had then suggested that seven days later, Claus Lundekvam would
Paul Sturrock insists James Beattie's Euro 2004 dream is not dead yet. The Saints boss hailed the performances of his two strikers as Kevin Phillips netted two and Beattie one as Saints ran out worthy 4-1 winners at Wolves. Beattie was again left out
BASINGSTOKE Town boss Ernie Howe has criticised his captain Scott Tarr for getting sent off on Saturday - a red card that rules the key player out of the side's crucial last three games of the season. Howe was annoyed with Tarr after he was sent off for
IF THIS game was a glimpse into the future of life under Paul Sturrock, then it's going to be a good time to be a Saints fan once again. If you were a Saints supporter then this match had everything you could possibly have wanted. There was goals, drama
LYMINGTON striker Phil Stone bagged five goals as Blackfield & Langley's hopes of avoiding bottom spot in the Wessex League took a huge blow. Despite the boost of an early goal, third-from-bottom Blackfield were on the end of a 6-1 thrashing. The
Hamble ASSC's draw at home to top-of-the-table Wimborne was marred by a horrific facial injury to midfielder Matt Flynn. Right-sided Flynn, a university student signed from Winchester City Reserves four months ago, is expected to have an operation this
Third-placed Wessex side Gosport Borough beat nine-man Bournemouth Poppies - but victory was thanks to a last-minute own goal. Adie Briscoe headed into his own net in the dying seconds after Lewis Till and James Merritt had both been sent off for two
Downton moved off the bottom of the table on goal difference after a late winner against BAT - their first win in two months. Striker Matt Guy came out on top in an 87th minute one-on-one with the Tobaccomen's keeper to send Whitchurch into the relegation
The Dr Martens Eastern Division title race is by no means over after Bashley and Salisbury City put the cat amongst the pigeons on Saturday. While Salisbury were cutting the mighty King's Lynn down to size 2-0 at The Walks, Bashley claimed their second
Salisbury's 2-0 away win at Kings Lynn, combined with other results, revived dressing room talk of winning Dr Martens Eastern Division. A 935-strong crowd was silenced as Salisbury swept into a 15th-minute lead with a stunning 25-yard strike from midfielder
Fareham Town produced a five star performance after lowly Alton Town took a shock lead at Cams Alders. The home side were rocked when they went a goal down after 15 minutes but Lloyd Mitchell made it 1-1 at half-time before Floyd Hamadou lobbed the Alton
Colden Common will fly the flag for the Hampshire League in the Hampshire Intermediate Cup final but RS Basingstoke agonisingly missed out on making it a county league double when they lost out to Southbourne in a penalty shoot-out. Common survived what
AFC Target were effectively ruled out of the Premier Division title race as Trophyman League Cup finalists Lyndhurst STJs turned their Cup form into League points as well. Two each for Steve Eyles and Stuart Penman helped towards ensuring the side's Premier
Today's Principal Arrivals: Pacific Leader, vehicle carrier, 0745, 40/41; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0745, 25; APL India, container carrier, 1015, 206; Velazquez, ro/ro, 1015; 201; Marschenland, general cargo, AM, 107; P&O Nedlloyd Tasman, container carrier
VT Education and Skills, a support services division of Hampshire-based VT Group, has signed a £100m public-private partnership contract with Surrey County Council to provide support services to schools. The contract is for an initial seven-year tenure
Basingstoke 26pts, Barking 49 FX-backed Basingstoke showed great character to come back and dominate the second half after a lacklustre first 40 minutes on Saturday. The first half was disjointed for the home side and too many turnovers and missed tackles
LYMINGTON striker Phil Stone bagged five goals as Blackfield & Langley's hopes of avoiding bottom spot in the Wessex League took a huge blow. Despite the boost of an early goal, third-from-bottom Blackfield were on the end of a 6-1 thrashing. The
AFC Totton boss Barry Blankley blamed two defensive errors for his side's 2-1 defeat at home to Thatcham. Thatcham capitalised on both occasions in the second half to lead 2-0 at Testwood Park, where Stuart Ritchie scored a late consolation from two yards
The Dr Martens Eastern Division title race is by no means over after Bashley and Salisbury City put the cat amongst the pigeons on Saturday. While Salisbury were cutting the mighty King's Lynn down to size 2-0 at The Walks, Bashley claimed their second
A POLICE probe into allegations of criminal maladministration over the controversial park-and-ride scheme at Winchester has been dropped. Hampshire fraud squad was called in last year to investigate complaints of the misuse of public money by the Conservative
THE Basingstoke office of Wise Employment opened last week and became the 12th branch for this successful, independent recruitment agency. Wise Employment was born from one man's desire to open a company that offered a truly personal, cost effective and
An Evening With Joanne Harris, Forest Arts, New Milton JOANNE Harris, the award-winning author of the popular book and film Chocolat, spoke eloquently and engagingly to a mainly female audience at a packed Forest Arts. Publicising her latest work, Jigs
THE Daily Echo has earned parliamentary praise for highlighting the threat facing New Forest ponies which could be driven to mainland Europe and slaughtered for food. New European Union legislation could have seen up to 2,000 ponies taken abroad each
A HERO cop who waded into icy waters at night to drag a suicidal woman to safety, is to receive a top life-saving award. PC Rory Kemper raced into the sea to save the 21-year-old from drowning before giving her the kiss of life on the shore when she stopped
HE sleeps on a purple fleece with a toy kangaroo for company, but this little fox cub is not destined for the cushy life of captivity. Thanks to dedicated care from staff at the Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park in Ashurst, this orphan has a good chance of
HAMPSHIRE watercress was on the menu at the Houses of Parliament - thanks to MP John Denham. As part of his campaign to promote the county's produce, the Southampton Itchen MP persuaded chefs in the Stranger's Restaurant to dream up dishes featuring watercress
HAMPSHIRE fire chiefs are still opposed to controversial new plans to create "super control rooms" spanning a region - despite it being welcomed nationwide. An organisation made up of the country's top fire officers says it supports plans to replace 46
A MAN is in hospital after surviving a fall from Southampton's Itchen Bridge this morning. The unnamed man is being treated for his injuries following what is thought to be an attempted suicide bid from the highest point on the bridge. He plunged into
AFTER three months of matches, the Totally Tennis Mini Tennis Masters reached its final stage, with finalists stepping out on to court to battle for the various championships. After winning the Red mini tennis final as recently as January, Matthew Pawley
VOLUNTEERS at Winchester City FC are drumming up trade before their next much-awaited delivery of merchandise arrives. The club shop has been completely wiped out of their most popular stock after the team romped to victory and reached the final of the
Fareham Town produced a five star performance after lowly Alton Town took a shock lead at Cams Alders. The home side were rocked when they went a goal down after 15 minutes but Lloyd Mitchell made it 1-1 at half-time before Floyd Hamadou lobbed the Alton
More than 250 music fans turned out last night to help Southampton band Delays celebrate the release of their debut album. It was a wet Sunday night but nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the fans or the band. They packed Southampton's Virgin Megastore
TAMSYN RYAN starred for Hamble Aquatics in the first round of the Premier League at Guilford. She won all her individual races while Neil Redman won the Under-11 breaststroke in 48.62. Matt Wilson, Adam Barnard, Elliott White and Daniel Wiseman won the
Reading 2, West Ham 0 READING turned in one of their best displays this season as a brace from Dave Kitson made it an unhappy return for former Royals boss Alan Pardew. From the kick-off, the Royals' tempo, spirit, and desire were matched by an abundance
POLICE have now named the teenage driver who died when a coach carrying 39 Hampshire schoolchildren ploughed over her car. Vicky Waters, 18, from the Swanmore area died at the scene of the horrific smash on the notorious A32 near Wickham on Friday. She
THE NAMES of the men and women who died for their country will live on for generations to come in Fareham. The restoration of the town's war memorial outside Holy Trinity Church has now been completed with many of the inscriptions replaced. Subsidence
A MAJOR makeover which will boost Eastleigh's sporting life is under way. Council leisure supremo Alan Broadhurst took control of a giant digger to pave the way for £630,000 improvements to the artificial turf pitches at Fleming Park Leisure Centre. The
Sir.-I have been trying to find the words to say thank you for the A Place to be Proud of award I received. Yes, I do believe in our town and all the things that involves, but to receive this award, I - for a change - was lost for words. Festival Place
Sir.-I read with interest Daniel Burrowes' letter in last Friday's Gazette. I think Daniel has shown great initiative in writing this letter and raising awareness of the problem, bringing the voice and thoughts of the youth of Hatch Warren into the public
Sir.-The bus stops at the top of Kingsclere Road, Basingstoke, have undergone what has been described as "improvements". A notice proudly proclaims this is the result of a partnership between Basingstoke and Deane, Stagecoach, Hampshire County Council
Sir.-As a Liberal Democrat for Brighton Hill South, I would like to say how much I agreed with your editorial in last Friday's Gazette, regarding the Brighton Hill Roundabout. Residents have put up with the increasing traffic congestion there for many
Seven years, six months and one day after signing for Saints, this is the moment when Claus Lundekvam finally scored his first goal... and won his bet with boss Sturrock. THE predictions of Nostradamus, while regularly disputed, do know where to draw
JASON Dodd today admitted his leg could have been "snapped" by Wolves' Henri Camara. The Saints skipper is hoping he has escaped lightly from the awful challenge on him in the 4-1 win at Molineux on Saturday. He is due to have a scan this week but initial
KEVIN Phillips made it eight goals in ten games - but refused to discuss the possibility of an England recall. England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is currently short of goal-scoring options and many good judges believe he could do a lot worse than take a
SAINTS star Graeme Le Saux is helping to launch a new scheme aimed at restoring the game's badly tarnished reputation. Le Saux, along with a host of other top-flight names, has been recruited to become a football ambassador by one of the country's leading
Music is in Sharon Shannon's blood, as JOANNE MACE discovers IF ANYONE was ever going to imagine an idyllic musical Irish childhood, their notions would probably come quite close to performer Sharon Shannon's reality. Growing up as the offspring of set
