It was a case of so near and yet so far for brave Bashley last night as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at new Eastern Division leaders King's Lynn. The Foresters made the long trek to Norfolk without Mark Jones (work), Mark Lisk (family commitments) and
VINNIE JONES helped kickstart a new coaching scheme in Eastleigh which will be used as a template for future 'academies' all over England. The hod carrier turned international footballer turned Hollywood actor turned up at Kickers to help officially open
Shane Warne has challenged his batsmen to show more intent following his first game as Hampshire skipper. Hampshire were in dire straits when John Crawley and Michel Clarke were both dismissed for ducks against a Durham side without overseas star Shoaib
BASINGSTOKE police are one step ahead of a new Government policy to get tough with the "top 15" offenders in every neighbourhood, according to the town's most senior officer. Prime Minister Tony Blair has unveiled plans to crack down on the small minority
A MAJOR plan to develop land along a main route in Basingstoke is to be considered by the borough's Cabinet. A report to next week's Cabinet meeting says the nine-acre council-owned site along Churchill Way West is suitable for 300 homes and other "mixed
THE only parish in the borough not to have a mobile phone mast may soon lose its unique status. Representatives from the telecoms giant Vodafone have met with East Woodhay Parish Council and residents to discuss a planning application for a 98ft phone
NURSING sick patients and mending computer networks are world's apart to most of us but a Southampton man was forced to make that change when he contracted a potentially fatal disease. Simon Fraser, 26, from Woolston, caught the notorious MRSA bug during
Winchester City rested several of their galaxy of stars but still came away from Totton handsome 4-0 winners. Two Adam Rogers crosses proved Totton's first-half undoing with Kevin Brewster heading home the first on 15 minutes and then Stuart Cooper following
Landford Spiders Short Mat Bowls team defeated Winterslow Badgers in the Jock Dixon Cup Final held at Broughton Village Hall. Jock Dixon was a former member of the Broughton Short Mat Bowls Association who passed away a few years ago. In the Test Valley
FORMER Sports Minister Kate Hoey is giving support in her new role as President of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association by attending the Hampshire Deaf Association charity shoot at the Somerley Estate, Ringwood on May 7. Joining the MP, who is passionate
Andover 2 Gosport Borough 0 Wessex League WITH prize money in the Wessex League awarded down to sixth place both sides needed the three points to maintain their league positions. Andover's need was the greater and results elsewhere presented the possibility
Brockenhurst 2 Andover 0 Wessex League ANDOVER'S battle-weary squad fought hard on Tuesday at a rain-swept Grigg Lane but came away with nothing other than another batch of worrying injuries. Judging by the selection of first teamers watching from the
Andover FC U9 boys, and their families, proved to be true ambassadors for the town sides' youth section when they attended a sports club football tournament at Brean Sands, near Weston-super-Mare during the half-term break. The squad, consisting of Sam
The new Junior Table Tennis champion is Lee Stretch who beat Carl Wheatley in the finals of the tournament on Friday at the John Hanson School. The natural style of the two players is to attack and so it proved as Lee powered his way to a first set win
FOURTEEN-year-old Tom Bridge from Middle Wallop is aiming to become National Junior TKM 4 stroke Karting champion this season. After finishing third in 2002 and second in 2003 hopes are high for the top spot in 2004. Tom has been racing since he was eight
WINCHESTER health staff have voted with their car keys to snub the start of an ambitious attempt to solve the city hospital's parking crisis. Health managers are offering free parking to 100 staff one day a week at the city's park-and-ride site at Bar
YOUTH crime across Hampshire is being tackled more comprehensively than ever before. In the third of a series examining the work of the Wessex Youth Offending Team (YOT), the Daily Echo looks at hi-tech measures to deal with persistent and serious young
or . . . how government put birdlife before Southampton's future SOUTHAMPTON businesses have been sold down the river by the government's shock Dibden Bay decision, it is feared. Thousands of jobs across the region are today on the line following the
HAMPSHIRE today woke up counting the cost of the controversial decision to kick plans for a new £600 million super port into touch. Less than 24 hours after the government put the boot into the port proposal at Dibden Bay business leaders were packing
YOU'VE done it! Daily Echo readers have collected a staggering 15 tonnes of food for Hampshire's poorest families - and more tins are still trickling in. Thanks to the huge response to our Back to Basics appeal, thousands of meals have been packaged up
TRAIN hold-ups are looming this weekend as Network Rail carries out engineering works on parts of the system used by South West Trains. A limited service will operate from London Waterloo and all services will be subject to retiming and additional stops
Winchester City rested several of their galaxy of stars but still came away from Totton handsome 4-0 winners. Two Adam Rogers crosses proved Totton's first-half undoing with Kevin Brewster heading home the first on 15 minutes and then Stuart Cooper following
KEVIN JAMES played a big part in Lymington & New Milton's success, scoring one against Hamble and earning his side two penalties. Kevin Reacord broke the offside trap to give the Linnets an interval lead and then James slotted home Ben Thomson"s cross
THE potential prosperity was enormous and the stakes were high. Southampton had been on the verge of one of the biggest economic boosts in its history. But yesterday's damning decision not to give the Dibden Bay development the go-ahead has left ABP's
INDUSTRY is gearing up to move out of Southampton docks after the plug was pulled on plans for the £600m container port. It is understood that three "major players" are inclined to end their economic love affair with the port. If that is the case, it
Extracts from Mr Hurley's report... On the Environment: There seems to me to be a high risk that significant quantities of suspended sediment would be taken into Southampton Water or washed on to the adjacent saltmarsh. Either of these outcomes could
EASTLEIGH council's bid to save the borough's greenfields, stave off two major development areas and spark a multi-million pound regeneration project in the town centre has been launched at a public inquiry. The hearing - which is likely to settle the
DANNY WALLACE remembered back to the day he made history by playing in the same team as two of his brothers and smiled: "It was unbelievable." On October 22, 1988, 24-year-old Danny was in the same line-up as his 19-year-old twin brothers Rodney and Raymond
SAINTS have shot down speculation they are interested in signing another Frenchman called Fabrice. The club had been linked with a summer move for midfielder Fabrice Colleau, who plays for the little-known Guincamp club. But the Daily Echo understands
BASINGSTOKE Buffalo coach Ed Campbell ended his five-year reign with the team on a winning note on Saturday, as his side won 2-1 over the visiting Milton Keynes Thunder. The victory secured second spot in the Southern play-off group for the Gowrings/Safeway-backed
GOSPORT Borough remain one step ahead of Lymington & New Milton in the race to finish third in the Sydenhams Wessex League. While Ian Robinson's Linnets kept up the pressure with a 4-0 home win over Hamble ASSC, Borough were busy demolishing Bournemouth
RUMOURS linking Bashley boss John Robson with the manager's job at Gosport Borough are well wide of the mark, according to the Privett Park top brass. Chairman John Stimpson is growing increasingly niggled that speculation on who will succeed Mick Marsh
RUMOURS linking Bashley boss John Robson with the manager's job at Gosport Borough are well wide of the mark, according to the Privett Park top brass. Chairman John Stimpson is growing increasingly niggled that speculation on who will succeed Mick Marsh
FORMER Hampshire vice-captain Will Kendall is targeting a long-awaited return to top form after one of the best innings of his life. Kendall rates the unbeaten 31 he made in the county championship win against Durham on Monday as important as any innings
SHAUN UDAL, left out of the Hampshire team for their opening victory of the 2004 season, remains "as good a spinner as England have got." And captain Shane Warne believes the former England man has "a big part" to play in the months ahead. Udal was omitted
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai Confidence, container, 0500, 206; Mignon, vehicle, 0500, 34/35; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Arroyofrio Dos, ro/ro, 0630, 201; Medea, vehicle, 0730, 40; Chikuma Reefer, refrigerator, 0800, 104; Sea Charente, general
TWO Hampshire companies have been recognised by the Queen for their innovation. Chilworth's Fibrecore and Denmead's Primayer are among just 112 companies nationally to be given The Queen's Award. Both can now fly the award flag and display the emblem
RUMOURS linking Bashley boss John Robson with the manager's job at Gosport Borough are well wide of the mark, according to the Privett Park top brass. Chairman John Stimpson is growing increasingly niggled that speculation on who will succeed Mick Marsh
THINGS keep getting better and better for Fareham's Olympic-bound gymnast Vanessa Hobbs. The 16-year-old sensation from the Dynamo School of Gymnastics pushed Liverpool's reigning British champion and world medallist Beth Tweddle into second place in
THE poor weather conditions didn't stop Chris Ball (53-12 Multisports) and Wiltshire partner Ian Ayliffe (Salisbury RC) from winning a 25-mile time trial organised by Primera Bournemouth for the second year running. They finished in 52m.56s to beat the
Southampton's 'Head of the River Race' completed the pre-season events and left few indicators as to who will be eventual championship winners. Ryde, with Mark Jenner, Nick Pike, Matt Allsop and Ian Hayden (stroke) took the Men's Head Pennant in 17.16
TIM HENMAN would be an even better tennis player had he taken part in more different sports when he was a child. That's the opinion of Paul Bickerton, who is the recently-appointed Coach Development Officer for Hampshire. The 26-year-old is charged with
Jim Macey and Gary Prince are two managers with plenty on their mind as they go into the last days of the season. At Whitchurch a run of disappointing showings from Macey's side has pushed them to the bottom of the league with one game to go. At home
It was that time of year again where the country wakes on a Sunday morning to see thousands of runners braving the streets of London to compete in the London Marathon. Despite the appalling weather conditions three athletes from Andover Athletic Club
Andover 14 Winchester 15 CFL-sponsored Andover RFC finished their London 2 campaign on Saturday, entertaining local rivals Winchester in a bottom of the table clash. On a beautiful spring day the All Blacks were boosted before by the third team who, by
Andover CC v Thatcham CC Friendlies Thatcham won the first warm up match for the Town's Gold League side by 20 odd runs on a solid London Road wicket last Saturday. "It was a good work out for both batters and bowlers last week and it was good to see
Mervyn Perry (10) is playing much more golf now that he has retired and this was confirmed by virtue of his excellent round in the April medal competition. His net 65 was the best score returned in the Saturday medal and it won first place and a handicap
The weather was excellent and provided the perfect backdrop last Saturday for the President's Tournament which started at 11am and went on until 3.30pm with each team playing the others in turn. Some 50 players plus supporters and the club president Derek
Mallory Park near Leicester was Easter Monday's venue for the first round of the BRSCC run Super Coupe Cup, with local driver Matt Speakman competing in his Ellis run Rover 216 Gti. The Super Coupe Cup, a championship designed for one make saloon cars
HOUSE prices in the Dibden Bay area are set to soar following the rejection of plans for the super-port. ABP's application to build a massive container terminal between Hythe and Marchwood sparked a property price freeze in the area. Now householders
A wedding, a court case and a doctor! Lesley Storm's psychodrama Black Chiffon is capably performed by the Lymington Players. Alicia Christie steals a black chiffon nightdress on the eve of her son's wedding for no apparent reason. A shocked and stunned
THE potential prosperity was enormous and the stakes were high. Southampton had been on the verge of one of the biggest economic boosts in its history. But yesterday's damning decision not to give the Dibden Bay development the go-ahead has left ABP's
YESTERDAY was an excellent day if you happen to be a lapwing. And also probably a day for rejoicing if you're a Hampshire oystercatcher, brent goose or wigeon. Because the government's decision to block the Dibden Bay development has saved what is described
INDUSTRY is gearing up to move out of Southampton docks after the plug was pulled on plans for the £600m container port. It is understood that three "major players" are inclined to end their economic love affair with the port. If that is the case, it
THE true story behind the death of baby Charlotte Latta will never be known. Yesterday her father walked free from court after his trial for the murder of the ten-week-old was thrown out. Businessman Mark Latta looked emotional in the dock as he listened
SPORTY youngsters from across Southampton have a chance to perfect their skills at a city school. The first Sportcoach school in Hampshire has just opened at Woodlands Community School. Children and teenagers aged from six to 16 years old will be able
NO wonder Jacqui Dankworth, Sara Colman and Liane Carroll call themselves The Passion - the emotion and pure feeling that the trio put into their songs was intense. There was a strong feminist feel too on some of their songs, notably the plaintive One
HAMPSHIRE today woke up counting the cost of the controversial decision to kick plans for a new £600 million super port into touch. Less than 24 hours after the government put the boot into the port proposal at Dibden Bay business leaders were packing
WHAT now for Dibden Bay? That was the key question being posed today as campaigners continued to celebrate the government's decision to sink proposals for a huge container terminal. The rejection of the £600m scheme has left Associated British Ports (
YESTERDAY was an excellent day if you happen to be a lapwing. And also probably a day for rejoicing if you're a Hampshire oystercatcher, brent goose or wigeon. Because the government's decision to block the Dibden Bay development has saved what is described
THE horse injured in a sickening attack by yobs using it for target practice with golf balls could be scarred for life, according to an RSPCA animal expert. Jo Barr also believes the colt could have been blinded if hit on the head and has promised to
AT the end of a devastating 744 page report on the future of the most important planning proposal in the history of Southampton Michael Hurley concedes it could easily have gone either way. ABP lost it on a knife edge decision. After quashing the plan
A deep feeling of gloom fell over the port of Southampton as the news sunk in that the government had turned down the Dibden Terminal, a scheme seen by many as vital for the continued success of the city's docks and which would take it forward into the
