BOSSES at Southampton Airport's biggest airline Flybe went on the offensive today over warnings from rivals of a "bloodbath" in the industry. The company announced its second straight year of profit growth with £3.1m from record numbers of four million
John Reynolds hates being second, and the leader of the THINK! British Superbike Championship is determined to set the record straight with a winning double as he powers into the sixth round at Thruxton on Sunday. The Rizla Suzuki rider has built up a
Tichborne Park v Andover Sunday II Andover Sunday II travelled to Tichborne Park with only two players over 16, and played a side with only two players under 16 and came away with a five wicket victory. Batting first, the home side started brightly, but
SpeedEquipe's Ian Curley (Marden, Kent) won his, and the team's, first ever ELF/BTE Lawline Renault Clio Cup race after taking victory in the tenth round of the championship at Thruxton but the whole weekend was overshadowed by the tragic passing of Kevin
Andover Athletic Club sent a group of athletes to the South Of England Championships. This meeting is very tough with a very high standard of entry but the club had some good results. Fern Parker, competing in the U17 girls' 200m was third in her heat
CAMPAIGNERS claim a grave has been disturbed during the building of a controversial church hall in the New Forest. Protesters say an object unearthed by a digger at All Saints Church, Hordle, has been identified by a doctor as part of a human forearm.
George Hollingbery, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Winchester, was up bright and early on Wednesday, urging commuters to vote in next week's elections. From 6.30 to 9am, Mr Hollingbery (centre right) and nine party workers patrolled the platforms
UTTERLY compelling performer Carolyn Hester will appear in The Forge at The Anvil this month. Carolyn began her career in New York City as one of the young singers who rode the crest of the 1960s folk wave to international recognition. She was instrumental
IT could be a contest to light up next summer's Ashes series. But the sight of Kevin Pietersen batting against Shane Warne was not a pleasant one for Hampshire fans yesterday. South African-born Pietersen qualifies to play for England at the end of the
SOUTHAMPTON MPs have barely used their entitlement to free parking at airports. The controversial perk, worth £1,400 a year, is in the spotlight after irate shareholders of Southampton Airport owner BAA demanded it be dropped More than 800 MPs, MEPs and
Andover v Old Tauntonians and Romsey After Andover's disappointing loss last weekend, the Powell's sponsored team paid host to the new kids on the block, Old Tauntonians and Romsey at their London Road ground. Andover batted first and reached 200 for
Ryde v Longparish THE Barker, Son and Isherwood team made the long journey to Ryde on the Isle of Wight and came away empty handed after being in control. They fell at the final hurdle and the old cliche of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory was
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mini Youth games recently took place at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre where schools and club teams from across Test Valley competed in a range of sports against other local authority areas. The county wide event was
SAS 2 17 Cricklade 15 It was five minutes before the first goal in this game was scored. Both teams took a while to settle and gave away some silly passes to each other. Things took off for SAS in the third quarter with some better organised centre court
Andover Golf Club's 2004 Presidents' Day competition was another successful event with the weather conditions remaining dry. Club president Tony Broad once again hosted the event and he ensured that refreshments were available at the half way point and
THE average office worker meets 832 people during their working life and will work with, or meet, at least five of these again in different jobs, according to Office Angels recruitment consultancy. The study of 1,500 office workers reveals that, despite
A BASINGSTOKE infant school is celebrating a successful Ofsted inspection. The government inspectors had little to criticise and plenty to praise when they visited Merton Infant School, in Popley, earlier this year. Inspectors said the school has shown
Hopes for a new village hall and cricket pavilion at Easton, near Winchester, have been dealt a bodyblow by city planners. Residents had been intending to fund the £500,000 project in Chapel Lane by building two new homes on part of the hall car park
A teenager has been sent to prison for three and a half years after he produced an imitation gun in a Winchester restaurant. Christopher Darcy (19) admitted possessing the firearm at Cellar Peking, in Jewry Street, with intent to cause Gary Davies, a
For the first time, Winchester will be providing the backdrop for one of the Cancer Research UK Race for Life events. Sunday, June 13th, will see hundreds of women and girls take part in a fund-raising run, jog or walk to help beat cancer. In the last
THE Hamble Players remember D-Day this week with a nostalgiapacked show to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings. We'll Meet Again features songs, sketches, comedy and dance to evoke the war years, with tributes to Vera Lynn and Glenn
AS Britain prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of D-Day this weekend, a unique collection of boats which were vital to the war effort has come under a fresh attack. The priceless group of wartime ships face the chop unless a new home can be found
TEN men have been jailed following ugly rioting at the Saints and Pompey south coast soccer derby in Ports-mouth earlier this year. All defendants received prison sentences of between nine and 18 months yesterday after admitting their parts in the rampage
AFTER a five-year battle, Jo Reeves will soon see her dream turned into reality. Radiographer Jo has been the driving force behind a campaign to build a cancer information and support centre in Southampton. On only the second day in her post, Jo recognised
A SAUSAGE created by reporter Dick Bellringer at Dairy Barn Farm Shop in Houghton has, amazingly, turned out to be something of a hit with customers. Dick was invited to the shop by butcher Mike Alexander to try his hand at making some bangers in March
SUNDAY will be the 60th anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy Landings in France in June 1944. It was the largest invasion by sea and was the beginning of the end of the Second World War. The huge armada of ships landed 156,000 troops on the beaches of
MIDDLE Wallop Airfield hosted what organisers believe to be the biggest kite and buggy festival at the weekend. This year's festival attracted more than 900 flyers from across the country, which is more than double last year's attendance. The festival
STAFF at a Basingstoke firm are going bananas as they throw their support behind the town's only hospice. Banana firm Fyffes and St Michael's Hospice are celebrating the beginning of the summer sunshine with the launch of "Go Yellow" month. "Go Yellow
MORE than £2,500 was raised and over 160 £10 shares sold at the inaugural meeting of The Clatfords Shop Association. Villagers heard how the association plans to fund and run the shop, which is likely to see the change over sometime during the summer.
NOT since he was a Sixties heart-throb has Engelbert Humperdinck experienced such instant recognition - and it's all thanks to Yorkshire bitter. He says the new John Smiths bitter ad, in which he appears with comedian Peter Kay, has brought him an army
VOLUNTEER civil servants spent three days revamping the play area at Icknield Special School, Andover - but it was vandalised before pupils could even see it. Stephen Steer-Smith, Icknield School's head teacher said: "When people give up so much of their
AN ANDOVER woman is to attempt the strenuous 'Coast to Coast' walk in the north of England in a bid to raise money in memory of a dead friend. If Carol Croft, who lives in Gallaghers Mead and works at the Defence Logistics Organisation in Andover, completes
TEDDY bear lovers had a furry fun time on Wednesday when bears of all shapes and sizes descended on the Chantry Centre, in Andover. Clown Bluey entertained youngsters and their teddies at four free shows throughout the day. One of the highlights of the
FLIGHTS into the UK were suspended for two hours today after staff at a Hampshire air traffic control centre were forced to abandon their computer system. Controllers at the National Air Traffic Services complex in Swanwick had to guide aircraft manually
A FAREHAM charity shop has been forced to close after the giant Market Quay development sent town centre rents rocketing. The NSPCC, which has raised more than a quarter of a million pounds in Fareham, was told to quit the West Street shop by council
IT'S National Volunteers' Week (June 1-7) and the Daily Echo has teamed up with the Eastleigh Volunteer Bureau to salute some of the people who willingly give their time to others. Today we turn the spotlight on two local people who give up their spare
ISTHMIAN Premier new boys Eastleigh are looking to stiffen up the midfield next season by signing former Saints Academy lad Jamie Gleeson. The 19-year-old, pictured above, turned down the offer of a two-year contract with Yeovil Town following his release
BRAMSHAW are trying to come to terms with how they scored almost 600 runs last weekend - yet still managed to lose two games of cricket! They chalked up 289-4 before suffering a third successive Hampshire League, County Division 1 loss to Fareham &
AN EXPERIMENT is set to engage the public more closely in the decisions of Hampshire County Council. Area committees will be set up with the aim of taking the county council to the heart of local communities so decision-makers can better reflect the views
I AM disappointed that the North Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust has deferred its bid for Foundation status, but, in prevailing circumstances, this was unavoidable. The real problem is recurring debt and the trust's need to find £7.2million savings this
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hual Trinity, roro, 0400, 40/41; Stena Foreteller, roro, 0530, rlc4; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 25; Polaris Ace, roro, 0930, 38/9; Pegasus leader, roro, 1130, 43; CAP Roca, container, am, 204; Jork, cargo, 1200, pw; Fontana, roro
SOUTHAMPTON is standing on the brink of a unique Olympic boxing double. There have only ever been four champions from this country in the history of the Junior Games, but two years after the success of Lordswood's Tony Hill, Golden Ring teammate Danny
GILL MITCHELL celebrated her return to the England starting line-up by unleashing the dramatic comeback that enabled Hampshire to snatch a 39-38 Walker Cup victory over Dorset. Mitchell - a Commonwealth Games gold medallist at Manchester two summers ago
Steeple Langford v Wherwell Wherwell's journey into Wiltshire looked destined to be blighted when all bar three players where delayed due to accidents. With his players turning up in dribs and drabs the Wherwell skipper, Paul Whyton was fortunate to win
Purbrook v Leckford FEW would have thought that on a grey and overcast day a normally uneventful fixture would turn into a record-breaking afternoon. Purbrook won the toss and elected to bat, with James Iles and Will Prozesky opening. Try as they might
ANDOVER Wheelers tandem pairing Simon Foster and Lee Gardner made their annual trip to the Isle of Wight to compete in the Vectis three day event. This year the pair were just looking for good times and they did not disappoint themselves. In the nine-mile
MEMBERS of one of Winchester's newest cricket clubs are celebrating after being awarded almost £3,000 to get them up and running. The Bird in the Hand Activity Centre applied for financial help with kitting the team out with new cricket whites, equipment
SHE'S only 48 feet long with mahogany planking and her wartime armoury was two Bren guns. A powerful Royal Navy destroyer she was not . . . But on June 5, 1944, the launch Hyperion was among the Allied invasion fleet heading for the beaches of Normandy
The wagons were circled as Hampshire County Council chiefs defended an overseas trip by a colleague. Executive member for social services, Felicity Hindson, spent nearly £9,000 touring New Zealand with senior officer, Steve Love. Mrs Hindson and her Tory
From today (Friday), pub landlords can be jailed if they employ unlicensed door staff. Door supervisors could also go from being outside bars to being behind them if they breach the new laws, though a backlog in processing applications means some could
Winchester MP Mark Oaten was due to visit Winchester's postal sorting office this morning (Friday) to reassess the crisis in the postal service. Mr Oaten was to meet with postal workers at around 7am just before they began their rounds, to talk to staff
The Bishop's Waltham Festival gets under way on Monday, June 21st, and this year the town's young music talent will be grabbing a piece of the action. Four bands, Blimp, Eclipse, Rebel Souls and The Shan, and the DJ, Liquid Funk, have been selected to
The stories of five people who have courageously stepped out of an institutionalised life and set up home in the community has been published. Tony Taylor, a former warden at Sherborne House, Basingstoke, collated the tales for Insistent Voices: Stories
Camping in the forest took on a whole new meaning as the Allied troops massed together under the cover of the ancient Hampshire woodland in the build-up to D-Day... IF YOU went down to the woods in 1944 you certainly were in for a big surprise as the
Patients of a police doctor accused of drugging and assaulting three schoolgirls described him to a jury as "unique, kind and trustworthy". They took the witness stand in support of Dr Robert Wells, who denies abusing the girls while they were guests
Two pubs, a caravan and a garden centre are among the less-conventional places where votes in the Winchester district will be cast in next Thursday's European and local elections. Around 8,000 people have applied for postal votes - some three times more
FLIGHTS into the UK were suspended for two hours today after staff at a Hampshire air traffic control centre were forced to abandon their computer system. Controllers at the National Air Traffic Services complex in Swanwick had to guide aircraft manually
POLICE evacuated a Southampton pub and sealed off a road following a suspected gas leak last night. Officers were called to The Lizard Lounge in Bedford Place at about 7.15pm after gas began leaking from an area under renovation. While officers were clearing
ALL UK flights were today suspended after computers crashed at the air traffic control centre at Swanwick in Hampshire, pictured. Controllers were forced to guide aircraft manually after computer equipment went down at 6am. All departures from airports
A HAMPSHIRE woman is fighting to save a British prisoner on death row - by selling his works of art on an Internet auction site. Beth Currie joined a national campaign to free Kenny Richey, who recently began his 18th year living under a death sentence
FORGET barbed wire fences, beefy security guards and ferocious dogs. Bosses at a Southampton building site have discovered a revolutionary way of keeping the criminals out - employ a youth worker to divert them with other activities. Gary Shawyer has
THE SKIES over Lordshill will be filled with hundreds of multi-coloured kites when the ninth annual Southampton Kite Festival opens. Round, rectangular and regular kites will be joined by more exotic varieties during the weekend of June 19 and 20. Solent
IT was a double farewell for Harrow Way pupil Chris Sheehan who said goodbye to his school and his trademark Mohican haircut on the same day. In the name of charity, Chris shed his red Mohican-style hair in front of his year 11 classmates on their last
A GOODWORTH Clatford man who has been using Test Valley Borough Council's controversial green waste bags says he has discovered a stinking green discharge which seeps from the sacks. With half an acre of garden to keep under control retired Warner Hall
A GALLERY in Stockbridge has opened the first ever exhibition in the south - outside London - of John Lennon's complete collection of artwork. It is a major coup for Courcoux & Courcoux in the High Street where the exhibition opened on Monday and
BUSINESS-MINDED pupils from Basingstoke's John Hunt of Everest Community School are celebrating after scooping honours at borough and county level. The team were honoured with an award for innovation at the overall Young Enterprise County Contest in Winchester
UP to £15,000 of public money will be spent hiring 'space gurus' to advise Test Valley Borough Council how to use spare office space at Beech Hurst. Despite the misgivings of some councillors, the majority of the council's executive committee voted to
Totton College has won the Hampshire under 17 girls county basketball cup, beating Southdowns College in an exciting final. The match swung both ways in the opening session, but Totton later opened a 20 point lead that could not be beaten. They took their
SHADOW foreign secretary Michael Ancram is due to speak at a meeting in Ludgershall this afternoon on the growing concern caused by the positioning of Tetra communication masts. Protesters in Ludgershall have been concerned about the closeness of a mast
How times flies. It only seems like yesterday that Baddiel, Skinner, Shearer and David Seaman - pre-ponytail and diving around like a Porto midfielder - raised the hopes of a nation in Euro '96. Arguably, Portugal 2004 could provide England with their
NEW D-Day guided tours at a Fareham museum have started with a bang. A Sexton self-propelled gun painted in Normandy campaign colours marked the start of special tours around The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson, which played a key role in the invasion
PATIENTS will be switched to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winch-ester if staffing levels plummet at a Bishopstoke hospital. The much-loved Mount Hospital faces the axe following an Eastleigh and Test Valley Primary Care Trust board meeting last
THE wreck of a Southampton ship which sank nearly 90 years ago has been discovered by divers off the coast of northern Scotland. HMS Caribbean, a former liner with the Union Castle Mail Steamship company, was used to carry mail and passengers from Southampton
UTTERLY compelling performer Carolyn Hester will appear in The Forge at The Anvil this month. Carolyn began her career in New York City as one of the young singers who rode the crest of the 1960s folk wave to international recognition. She was instrumental
A TOP director brings his magic touch to the Mill Studio, Guildford, with a new play revealing the truth behind Shakespeare's women. Dangerous When Cornered runs on Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12, and features a cast headed by Hollyoaks' star Fiona
THE all-singing, all-dancing, hit Broadway musical Crazy For You is coming to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, for one week only. Featuring a cast of more than 40 talented performers, this glittering, tap-dancing extravaganza has won 24 major international
