ROMSEY Town banked another three points after a good performance saw them to victory at Burnaby Road on Saturday. US were able to field a much better side than the previous time the two clubs met. Romsey won 5-nil at the beginning of December but were
HAMPSHIRE chairman Rod Bransgrove is confident that Kevin Pietersen will be available for most of the county season - despite the England batsman's outstanding start to his international career. Pietersen scored his maiden one day international ton on
POMPEY chairman Milan Mandaric has revealed that Shaka Hislop did not play against Saints at St Mary's last week - because he said he wanted to play for Harry Redknapp again. Greek goalkeeper Konstantinos Chalkias was handed his Pompey debut at St Mary's
THE search is on for the people, groups and organisations who make Basing-stoke a place to be proud of. Last October saw the official launch of the A Place to be Proud of Awards for 2004-05 - an event that attracted a clutch of sponsors for the various
EASTLEIGH'S ex-Saints striker Nicky Banger has made the tough decision to hang up his boots while he is still on top of his game. "It feels weird to think about never playing again, but I didn't want to be one of those people who gets past their sell-by
THE relegation vultures are still flying over Gosport & Fareham as they tackle Sidcup, knowing only a home win over a side just three points ahead of them will suffice. Sean Fanning's team remain third from bottom but a solid performance in front
ROMSEY'S first female curate is heading for pastures new. The Rev Cate Irvine takes her last services at Romsey Abbey this Sunday. On Tuesday pupils at Romsey Abbey Primary school presented 34-year-old Cate with a farewell gift and wished her the best
WORKMEN are working around the clock to ensure Romsey's fire-damaged Bertie's restaurant reopens by St Valentine's Day. Fire destroyed the kitchen at the premises in The Hundred late Friday afternoon, forcing the owner, David Birmingham, to close the
A DOZEN students at University College Winchester have been struck down with the mumps virus. Medical staff at the university say the outbreak is under control and students are being warned about possible symptoms and what to do if they suspect they have
HEALTH chiefs have pledged to recruit staff within weeks to help ease staffing maternity unit shortages at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH). The unit, which last year helped oversee nearly 3,000 births, has been dogged with staffing
HE'S added a cheeky edge of campness to the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar, playing a half-naked King Herod. Actor Martin Callaghan took some time off from playing the infamous biblical king at The Mayflower to talk to What's On's Noel Davies... WHEN
SOUTHAMPTON Test MP Alan Whitehead is confident two failing city schools will make a successful turnaround thanks to the two new head teachers. Bellemoor School in Bellemoor Road, Shirley, was this week placed in special measures after government inspectors
A SOUTHAMPTON woman has been left blinded in one eye after a dentist dropped a syringe in it. The syringe penetrated pensioner Irene Adams right eye, leaving her in need of urgent medical attention. When a specialist looked at it germs were discovered
FED-UP drivers will know who to complain to when they are stuck in a tailback, thanks to a new range of signs being produced by Hampshire highways bosses. The new signs give a contact number and website address so that drivers can find out how long roadworks
ANDOVER has its very own TV Casualty and Holby City superfan Angela Wybrow. She has been running a fan club dedicated to Casualty since 1995. When Holby City emerged on our screens in 1999 the fan club expanded to include it. The club - thought to be
The NME Awards Tour, rolls into Southampton on Saturday for a sell-out gig at the Guildhall. What's On's Craig Mowat took some time out with The Kaiser Chiefs ahead of the city's biggest gig of the year so far. THEY'VE being hailed as one of the brightest
NEW licensing laws could mean Andover's bigger town centre pubs facing an initial one-off bill this November of nearly £2,000. But it will only apply to pubs which exclusively or primarily sell alcohol and fall under property bands D or E. Michael White
MOTORISTS are being urged to abide by the signs in Andover's new-look High Street - or face a fine of up to £60 for illegal use of the area. Despite the new arrangements for limited access and disabled badge holder parking, some drivers are still not
SITUATED in the heart of Southampton's bustling city centre, Shout! is easy to get to and in an ideal area for a night out, with the sports bar Strikers right next to it. Tuesday night is student night with drinks just a £1 and like many students, including
A SCHOOL cro-ssing patrol in Collingbourne Kingston, which assists just one child to cross the busy A338 road each afternoon, is to be axed as part of a redeployment of resour-ces in the area. The patrol has been in place since 1978 and was established
TAKE a handful of students keen on cooking, add a plush dining environment and Andover's Cricklade College new bistro already has the recipe for success. At its official opening this week invited guests dropped by to admire the new college facility and
THESE two rabbits are lucky to be alive after they were dumped in a cardboard box outside the gates of the St Francis Animal Welfare Shelter at Fair Oak. Staff were amazed that the rabbits, since named Cocoa and Pye, did not break loose and run on to
CIVIC chiefs have unanimously rejected controversial plans to build 14 new homes on the site of two bungalows in Hedge End. Eastleigh councillors labelled developers Pride Homes "greedy" for trying to squeeze so many homes on to the bulldozed site at
THREE years after Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and card shark Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) masterminded the daring heist of 160 million dollars from arrogant casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), the various members of the Ocean crew are struggling to
IT'S been some 24 years since an American werewolf ran amok through the labyrinthine corridors of the London Underground transport system, gnawing on unsuspecting commuters. Now the screaming and blood-letting begin in earnest once more in Creep, Christopher
WINTER in La Cienaga and the run-down Hotel Termas is full of otorhinolaryngologists - ear, nose and throat specialists - for a conference. Amalia (Maria Alche), whose family owns the hotel and lives in the building with her mother Helena (Mercedes Moran
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 10th February 2005. THE AVIATOR (12A): Martin Scorsese's lengthy biopic of reclusive industrialist Howard Hughes, paints a vivid and sumptuous portrait of the Hollywood golden age. Leonardo DiCaprio is incredibly
ROMSEY schoolboy Jordan Rippon has hopes of becoming an Olympic diver one day. But he has already worn a coveted Olympic silver medal! He did so last weekend when he met up with Southampton's Pete Waterfield, who won the medal last summer in Athens. The
WINCHESTER CITY boss Neil Hards fears for the future of Wessex League football if the quality of refereeing doesn't improve. "The standard of officiating is going backwards and it's high time something was done about it," he said. "Virtually every manager
A SOUTH coast property consultancy group has bought Southampton based commercial property agents Palmer Fry for an undisclosed amount, the Daily Echo can reveal. The strategic expansion of Goadsby & Harding's commercial property arm was funded by
THE lower league ranks only have one round of games in the next five weeks and plenty of opportunity to charge the batteries and prepare for a vital end-of-season programme with friendly games. Millbrook make the short journey to Eastleigh in search of
ROMSEY'S crime-busting Pubwatch scheme has impressed Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy. During his whistle-stop tour of the town last Friday he indicated he'd like to see similar schemes rolled out across the country. Mr Kennedy chatted to the police officer
ALDI'S new Romsey store got off to a busy start yesterday (Thursday). Within ten minutes of the store opening its doors around 200 people were browsing inside. People queuing outside waiting for it to open said it was about time Romsey's Waitrose supermarket
DAVID Essex takes to the stage at The Mayflower next week in Boogie Nights 2 - a dance romp of retro 80s fun, also starring Sophie Lawrence, who used to play Diane in EastEnders, and Scott Robinson who was once in boyband 5ive. The show picks up the story
DAVID Hare's Olivier award-winning play, Skylight is coming to the Chesil Theatre next week. Hare pitches personal ethics against ideologies in an intense emotional duel, played against the background of post-Thatcherite London. The story unfolds in the
WORK to more than double the size of a vital respite centre in Southampton has begun. Foundations were being laid this week in the half-a-million-pound project to expand Rotary House, the respite centre - run by Wessex Heartbeat - for the cardiac unit
A TEST Valley council tax rise of around double the rate of inflation is 'a significant achievement' according to the borough council's leader Ian Carr. This year the borough council element of the tax is expected to rise by 4.86 per cent. But the total
TEST Valley Rock School got 2005 off to a flying start with the first adult event on Saturday. Although a flu virus reduced the numbers to 36 on the day there were enough to form seven bands to rehearse through the day and perform at a concert in the
AS part of the Andover Advertiser's Make a Difference campaign, the southern branch of the children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent - based in Andover - is asking residents to help brighten up its offices in the High Street. The CLIC Sargent charity gives
A GOSPORT businessman dubbed Britain's most generous boss has lived up to his name by vowing to donate all the profit from his latest brainwave to charity. Colin Potter hopes his latest venture will be turning over more than £25m within three years, but
HARRY REDKNAPP, the St Mary's tinker man, could be ready to ring the changes again on Sunday. In the 11 Saints matches, Redknapp has taken charge of, only once has he named an unchanged starting XI - for the 2-1 loss at Newcastle last month. Against Birmingham
ITALY is my thing. I love everything about the country. A frequent visitor to anywhere in Italy I can get a flight to, I can often be found tucking into homemade pizza, rich pasta and as much Italian cheese as I can get my hands on in one of the beautiful
LAST Sunday's Hampshire Chronicle Romsey 5 Miles Road Race was held in near perfect weather conditions with no wind and a very mild temperature. There was a record entry of over 630 and the event was well supported by Hampshire Police and several dedicated
EASTLEIGH'S ex-Saints striker Nicky Banger has made the tough decision to hang up his boots while he is still on top of his game. "It feels weird to think about never playing again, but I didn't want to be one of those people who gets past their sell-by
THE search is on for the people, groups and organisations who make Basing-stoke a place to be proud of. Last October saw the official launch of the A Place to be Proud of Awards for 2004-05 - an event that attracted a clutch of sponsors for the various
Today's Principal Arrivals: Nordsee, cargo, 1900, SCT; Lijnbaansgracht, cargo, 1930, 107; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 2000, 203; CMA CGM Voltaire, container, 2050, 207 Today's Principal Sailings: OOCL Thailand 1200, 207; Arabian Breeze, ro/ro, 2000, 202; Lembitu
THE boss of one of Hampshire's oldest printing firms today spoke of his heartache after making 26 people redundant in a bid to save the company. Managing director Malcolm Kennedy said: "I am bitterly saddened but I am trying to save the other 28 jobs,
SOUTHAMPTON has a new business club called Echelon. Emerging phoenix-like from the ashes of a former Southampton branch of the Business Referral Exchange, Echelon has been formed by a group of business people aiming to make the most of their shared knowledge
TOTTONIANS' chances of joining the London Division Three South-West promotion party may have slipped but they still want a positive end-of-season finish. After two heavy defeats in the last couple of weeks, Paul Goodall is focusing on a top-four finish
A SUCCESSFUL medical emergency scheme, which has involved firefighters from Romsey taking part in a successful trial, has been launched in Hampshire. The Co-Responder partnership involves specially-trained fire fighters providing medical treatment to
TEST Valley's Band-D council taxpayers are likely to pay an extra £4.59p for the borough's services this year. Borough finance chiefs say the proposed increase will bring their borough's share of the tax bill to £99 for a Band D home and is about 9 per
A MULTI-million-pound plan to transform part of the New Forest coastline looks like it will get the go-ahead next week. Councillors will be asked to approve proposals for a 100-bed hotel and more than 300 homes at the former Webbs chicken factory in Lymington
ONE OF the New Forest's top tourist attractions could be given a new lease of life under a number of new measures aimed at safeguarding the nationally renowned attraction. Eling Tide Mill is owned by New Forest District Council, which wants to secure
Plays and shows running in Hampshire next week... A DELIGHTFUL children's tale of hope and optimism will be on show at the Lighthouse, Poole's centre for the arts, from February 8-2. Based on illustrator Quentin Blake's story, Clown, pictured right, is
Shows coming up in the south's theatres... FOR a truly unique theatre experience, The Mayflower is the place to be from February 15. The Imperial Ice Stars, on their first ever UK tour, bring their exciting new production of The Sleeping Beauty On Ice
A THIRTY-stone Southampton man has praised the efforts of the firefighters who rescued him from the bath after he became stuck. Tony Kemp had to be hoisted from the bath using a specially set-up rig in the ground-floor bathroom of his Aldermoor home.
THE funeral of Southampton teenager Lewis Grundy, who died in a late-night moped accident took place at Hollybrook Cemetery Chapel yesterday. About 200 people attended, including many pupils from Oaklands Community School where Lewis, pictured above,
TODAY is D-Day for one of Hampshire's oldest schools. An independent education committee will meet to decide the fate of tiny Ampfield Church of England Primary, a 108-year-old school with just 22 pupils. It is the final opportunity for campaigners to
AS an orphan growing up in the New Forest, it was one of her most treasured possessions. The teddy bear was given to little Feodora after her parents were killed when an earthquake and tsunami struck southern Italy almost a century ago. Now her beloved
Charmaine Rose from Whitchurch has been transformed after undergoing nearly £50,000 worth of cosmetic surgery as part of the satellite television programme Extreme Makeover. Charmaine, of Bellevue, has undergone a boob and nose job, facelift, brow lift
WHITCHURCH Potato Day was a huge success and more than 1,250 people visited Testbourne Community School. This year's event attracted 25 per cent more people than last year. Whitchurch Gardens Association and the Friends of Whitchurch Primary School jointly
CELTIC folk-rock legends Runrig celebrate over 30 years in the business at Southampton's Guildhall on Tuesday. What's On's Noel Davies chatted to the band's percussionist, Calum McDonald, ahead of the gig... THE shelf life of most bands nowadays is a
Musicians coming to the South this week... GARAGE angst rockers, Towers of London, play The Joiners on Sunday. The London punks dress like Motley Crue, and boast a penchant for chaos. Expect plenty of burly, grungy riffs and snarling vocals. Contact 023
THE war in Iraq resulted in the biggest slump in business in Tidworth in many years, it was revealed at a meeting in the town. The cause of the problem was the withdrawal of thousands of soldiers from the garrison town on overseas duties. When the barracks
WINCHESTER health bosses say the main reason for introducing car parking charges at Andover War Memorial Hospital is to recoup some of the running costs. At a meeting last year Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust told Andover residents the charges
A LIFESAVING service has been saved from the brink of collapse by kind-hearted Daily Echo readers. Whiteley Community Responders say they now have enough funding to keep going for another two to three months. The service, which provides emergency medical
A HISTORIC Hampshire water mill is generating its own electricity for the first time in 15 years. Staff at Chesapeake Mill are moving towards self-sufficiency with the resurrection of an ancient turbine, which is providing electricity to two floors of
SAINTS fans have been told: Don't waste your time booing James Beattie on Sunday! Beattie, the former darling of the St Mary's stands, returns to the south coast for the first time since he joined Everton for £6m at the beginning of the transfer window
"CAN I afford to take a gamble?" That is the big question vexing Basingstoke Town boss Ernie Howe as he desperately tries to get his side's play-off bid back on track. Howe admits he is fighting an inner struggle between his naturally cautious instincts
THE official film of Red Nose Day 2005 is a feel-good family adventure, produced by the same team who made Babe. Like that delightful, heart-warming fable, Racing Stripes combines live action and innovative computer generated animation to give voice to
