DAVID BECKHAM insisted England are back on track after playing a behind-the-scenes role in the victory against Switzerland, which left them just a point away from the quarter-finals. Beckham and his fellow midfielders had a significant part to play during
HAVANT and BAT Sports, the only clubs to have ever lifted the ECB SEPL crown, go head-to-head in a crunch all-day meeting at Havant Park tomorrow, 11.30am. With only eight points separating the top six clubs, a victory will be crucial if either of the
THE HAMBLE River Bus is back in action for summer day-trippers looking for a relaxing and scenic way to travel between beautiful Hampshire locations. The popular service went down a storm when it operated for the first time last year with links to Manor
ALL three main political parties have reacted with horror to the news that the British National Party (BNP) is to set up a branch in the Basingstoke and Hart council areas, and may even put up a General Election candidate. Roger Robertson, a candidate
LIBRARIES across Hampshire are giving away thousands of special bookmarks that highlight the breadth of opportunities available for working in the NHS. As part of an ongoing "wider age" campaign to encourage older people to either return to, or consider
A TEENAGER who helped supply the Ecstasy tablets that killed a Hampshire student was today jailed for 18 months. James Bush, 19, was put behind bars for his part in providing the drugs that led to the death of Jack Elliott. Not even a heartfelt character
NEARLY 2,500 staff working for Hampshire's high-profile air traffic control centre at Swanwick have cause for celebration today - their company has just come out of the red. NATS Holdings Limited, the group that runs the UK's air traffic control service
A COMMUNITY has pledged to band together to save a disused plot of land from the property developers. More than 60 people turned out to hear options for the field, near St Mark's School in Shirley, which was taken over by travellers for more than a month
OASIS are famous for their veneration of the Beatles. If name-dropping John Lennon at every opportunity wasn't enough, they've forged a direct link with the most famous band ever by recruiting Zak Starkey - son of Ringo - as their new drummer. The Gallagher
SAINTS striker Marian Pahars could be in line to start Latvia's Group D encounter with Germany tomorrow. Coach Aleksandrs Starkovs has confirmed that Pahars will play a bigger part in his country's remaining games after he came on as a late substitute
SHANE Watson is returning to Hampshire earlier then expected, after skipper Shane Warne has been ruled out of the County Championship match with Somerset, which starts today. The Australian was due to return to replace his fellow countryman, when the
IF LUCK is a lady then whatever you do, don't take her for granted, otherwise she'll make you wish you were never born. Bernie Lootz (William H Macy) is intimately acquainted with Miss Fortune and her wicked streak. His marriage ended in acrimony, he
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 24 June. BAD EDUCATION (15): Pedro Almodovar's thriller which examines the effects of religious schooling and sexual abuse on two lifelong friends. CONNIE AND CARLA (12A): The creator and star of My Big Fat
A TRULY one-off theatrical experience is available in north Hampshire, courtesy of The Anvil and King Alfred's College. Theatre-lovers will be able to see William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in midsummer week, outside Farleigh House. Paul
Alan Mullally writes for the Daily Echo. Four years ago I said that Steve Harmison had the talent to become the best bowler that England has ever had and he is well on the way. Harmy has always had the ability to bowl with more bounce and more pace than
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Hual Triton, ro/ro, 0530, 43; City of Lutece, ro/ro, 0700, 202; Independence, vehicle, 0700, 34/35; Takara, vehicle, 0900, 38/9; Hual Transit, ro/ro, 1030, 40/41; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1330, 201
COMPANIES in the county have just a few hours left to submit their entries for this year's Hampshire Business Awards. Three awards are up for grabs - the Bond Pearce Innovation Award, KPMG Company of the Year and The Royal Bank of Scotland International
IT WAS a race against time for football fans across Hampshire as they battled to leave work for England's crucial game against Switzerland yesterday. Pubs across the county were packed for the teatime kick-off in the Euro 2004 championship as Sven's men
IF FOOTBALL'S famous Vindaloo song will be blasting out from the terraces this month, then there's the naan bread to go with it. Staff at Southampton High Street curry house Junnes have cooked up the patriotic snack to support Sven's men in Euro 2004.
A FLEET of 50 bikes are to be offered to people for free in a Hampshire city on one condition - they return them when they have finished with them. Anyone will be able to borrow one of the bikes for short journeys as long as they bring it back in one
A LUCKY Daily Echo reader has broken her 20-year Find the Ball losing streak in spectacular style, by scooping the £50,000 jackpot. Grandmother Ivy Miles, 69, has never previously won a penny in the Daily Echo contest, despite religiously playing it for
DISCOUNT store Aldi has been given the final go-ahead to move into the former Waitrose shop in Romsey. At a crunch meeting this week Test Valley planners approved the German-owned business' ambitious plans to create an 840 sq m shop, selling more than
MARWELL Zoo's latest arrival is keen to take a peep at his exciting new surroundings. This tiny tot is a baby black and white ruffed lemur and was born on May 5 at the park near Winchester. Unlike the majority of lemur species who carry their babies around
THERE'S a rare opportunity to see one of the most distinctive groups of the 80s and 90s at Ferneham Hall, Fareham this week. The Fine Young Cannibals, fronted by distinctive singer Roland Gift, will be reminding you of their greatest hits as part of their
YOU know what happened on stage at Power in the Park but how about what went on behind it? SALLY CHURCHWARD reports... EVERYONE in the crowd at Power in the Park 10 might have been baking in the blazing sun but, despite the heat, backstage everyone was
AMICI Forever, the classically-trained opera singers currently taking the listening public by storm, bring their revolutionary sound to the Anvil stage this weekend for a set that promises something for everyone. The five-piece outfit come to Basingstoke
BASINGSTOKE'S "Mr Football" Peter Raynbird retired as Hon General Secretary at the Basingstoke and District Football League 101st AGM last Friday. Raynbird said: "It was time to hand over to someone younger and with more enthusiasm than myself after completing
DAMARCUS BEASLEY and his Chicago Fire teammates have blasted Major League Soccer for denying the winger the chance to play for Saints. Rupert Lowe has confirmed that MLS, who own the contract of every professional player in America, have turned down what
IF A school had set out to make an instructional video to encourage its female students to be nicer to each other it would probably have turned out as a carbon copy of Mean Girls. The film sets up its heroine, Cady, (Lindsay Lohan) as a total outsider
SET in mid-90s New York, Kevin Smith's romantic comedy is inspired by his own experiences as a father to a two-year-old daughter. Handsome Ollie Trinke (Ben Affleck) believes he has a full and contented life, with a good job and a loving family. His perceptions
