POMPEY'S slide into possible relegation trouble continued as Thierry Henry returned from injury with a hat-trick. The Blues have only claimed four points out of a possible 30 since late December - failing to beat Norwich and Blackburn at home in the process
EX-SAINTS midfielder Tommy Widdrington reckons non-League football will take a bit of getting used to after being sent off on his home debut for Salisbury City. Although the no-nonsense midfielder doesn't profess to be an angel, he was dismayed to be
HAT-TRICKS by Dean Higgins and Richard Lang meant that Colden Common became Goal-den Common on Saturday as they battered basement boys Yateley Green 10-0 on their own patch. Incredibly, the visitors were 3-0 up inside just six minutes and it was 6-0 at
HAMPSHIRE booked their place in the Final of the FA County Youth Cup for the first time in 15 years after beating East Riding 2-1 at Eastleigh's Sparshatts Stadium. The tie, which was sponsored by the Daily Echo, was a rematch of last season's quarter
ACTION-ADVENTURE movie, starring Dennis Quaid, in which a group of air-crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources and desert smugglers, they realise their only hope is
SIMON KATICH could struggle to make the Australian one-day squad for this summer's tour of England after flopping in the recent series whitewashing of New Zealand. Katich, who is contracted to Hampshire this summer, made just five as Australia romped
VILLAGERS are celebrating the return of their treasured red telephone boxes after they mysteriously disappeared. Sherfield-on-Loddon and Old Basing residents were shocked when they found their traditional red phone boxes had vanished. The Sherfield box
PLANS to build a new doctors' surgery on church land in Basingstoke have been shelved after it was decided the scheme was not financially viable. Doctors from South Ham Surgery, in Paddock Road, had been working with St Peter's Church in Pinkerton Road
Today's Principal Arrivals: P&O Nedlloyd Southampton, container, 0700, APL India, container, 0800, 205; CFF Seine, 0800, 30; CMA CGM Mozart, container, 0900, 207 Today's Principal Sailings: Lijnbassnsgracht, cargo, 0830, 46; CMA CGM Mozart, 2100,
FOR the first time in the 14-year history of the Hampshire Plate competition, two non-league sides will contest the final - University of Southampton will play host to surprise package Jersey United Banks in next month's showpiece. The students made light
PARENTS of children at a £5,360-a-year Winchester private school have spoken of their sadness and shock at the news it is to close. Nethercliffe School in Hatherley Road, Fulflood will close its doors for the last time on July 14 because of rising costs
A GROUP dedicated to bringing storytelling to life and resurrecting tales about Winchester from long ago has proved a success. The Winchester Bardic Circle was formed three years ago to try to re-ignite the ancient tradition of storytelling, whether through
A NEW £238,000 nursery for Winchester youngsters has officially opened. Henry's kindergarten, at Henry Beaufort School in Harestock, has places for 46 youngsters and was built as part of a larger scheme of work at the school. This included the development
A MAN was attacked with what is believed to have been a samurai sword during an attempted robbery in the New Forest last night. The victim was walking along an alleyway in the centre of New Milton when he was confronted by a man wielding a 2ft sword or
A HUGE tyre blaze sent plumes of smoke hundreds of feet into the sky over the New Forest yesterday. At its height the inferno could be seen from ten miles. It broke out mid-morning in a pile of about 2,000 tyres at a garage. At one stage there were fears
POLICE have launched a crack down on vandalism, graffiti and antisocial behaviour in a New Forest village. Groups of hooligans have been descending on Sway, intimidating residents and causing damage to buildings and cars. The village has always suffered
A RECORD entry of more than 900 runners made the 23rd Winchester 10k road race one of the best yet. Last Sunday's event - which was supported by the Hampshire Chronicle - attracted a competitive field from all over the South, including as far away as
WINCHESTER'S Royal Hampshire County Hospital could be reduced to a "hollow satellite" if surgical operations are merged with Southampton, it is feared. Concerns from a senior source at the city-based hospital have prompted renewed worries about the level
NETHERCLIFFE School in Winchester is to close, a statement from the board of directors said yesterday (Thursday.) The prep school, in Hatherley Road, Winchester, will close on July 14th, the end of the summer term. Headmaster Gordon Whitfield cited the
VULNERABLE people in Winchester and Eastleigh are set to benefit from £72,392 in grants made by Hampshire County Council to voluntary organisations. They were among grants totalling £565,000 approved by Felicity Hindson, the executive county councillor
TWO fashion students from the Winchester School of Art have reached the finals of a Russian-themed competition to find the designers of the future. Eleanor Brooks (21) and Lydia Crook (20) are among 15 finalists showcasing their talents in the fifth annual
OVER 300 people packed a public meeting at Winchester Guildhall on Monday to hear about a £100m scheme to redevelop the city's historic heart. The town forum meeting was billed as an opportunity to have a say on the Broadway-Friarsgate scheme. But many
WINCHESTER City Council is being criticised for not being open enough about its investigations into the collapse of a charity in which it had a huge financial interest. Accountant, Robin Atkins, from Alresford, claims that the council has failed to supply
POP stars have long been famous for jetting off around the world to record. David Bowie had his Berlin period, The Rolling Stones were renowned for spending long spells in the south of France, while a string of music legends including Sir Paul McCartney
POP stars have long been famous for jetting off around the world to record. David Bowie had his Berlin period, The Rolling Stones were renowned for spending long spells in the south of France, while a string of music legends including Sir Paul McCartney
CRAIG David has helped to raise more than £1m for the tsunami disaster appeal after performing at one of the biggest charity concerts in the UK since Live Aid. Tsunami Relief Cardiff, held at the Welsh capital's Millennium Stadium on Saturday, raised
A BID by campaign group Fathers 4 Justice to prevent access to Southampton's Labour Party office was thwarted today - when activists glued the wrong lock. The city's two MPs, John Denham and Alan Whitehead, faced a short delay after arriving at the Southampton
THE Daily Echo has been praised by the government for leading the way in the campaign against thieves who target the elderly in their own homes. Home Office minister Hazel Blears today described the On Your Guard initiative as "welcome" on the day she
DATES have been set for four public meetings as part of a review into school places in the Redbridge and Millbrook area. Parents, governors, teachers and residents are all invited to attend as education bosses outline their proposals to reduce the number
CAMPAIGNERS battling to stop drilling for oil in a field near their homes are claiming a Hampshire council's computer system crashed under the weight of objections. Protesters flooded Eastleigh Council with complaints after it posted details of the plan
ERNIE Howe has revealed he needed to see Scott Tarr display the right attitude towards regaining his goalkeeper's jersey before restoring him to the side. Tarr was recently banned after getting sent off against Weymouth, missing the game against Eastbourne
A DISPERSAL order designed to combat anti-social behaviour by youngsters in Portchester is working, according to police. It's early days yet but in the first month since the order was introduced there were 25 per cent fewer calls about nuisance and disorder
FAREHAM MP Mark Hoban joined campaigners from Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth at the weekend as they called for the government to support the supertram. Members of the group were handing out postcards at Fareham bus station on Saturday as part
A FAMILY who had their beloved horse's cart stolen are offering a £100 reward for information on the thieves. Daisy used to take the Hall family for rides in the two-wheeled cart before it was taken from her field in Long Road, Soberton, last week. Thieves
ACTIVITIES at Christ Church this week: On Tuesday, at noon, "Lenten Reflection" - a short service during Lent - is planned. On Wednesday, the Fellowship Group will meet for a service of readings, prayers and hymns. The speaker this month will be John
CHANGES: It was incredible how many costume changes the leading man made during the Olde Tyme Music Hall event last Saturday evening. He was very funny, especially during his policeman routine where he coped wonderfully with barracking from the floor.
KARATE: Ridgeway Shotokan Karate Club meets on a Saturday, from 10.30am to noon, at Ridgeway Community Centre, Buckskin, and is for all ages. There are experienced instructors and regular local gradings. RSKC Tiny Tigers is a fun-based karate class for
TEENAGE thugs beat a disabled woman with her own walking stick in an attack on a secluded Chandler's Ford footpath. The 27-year-old victim had been walking a dog in the Valley Park area when the two youths pounced, punching her to the ground and trampling
RAMBLERS: Twenty-eight people expressed an interest in joining a ramblers' group in the recent Village Plan survey. Peter and Pam Evans, who are keen ramblers, have volunteered to organise a group, so if you are interested, call them on 298642. CINEMA
CAMPAIGNERS battling to stop drilling for oil in a field near their homes are claiming a Hampshire council's computer system crashed under the weight of objections. Protesters flooded Eastleigh Council with complaints after it posted details of the plan
RED telephone box: As a result of pressure from the parish council, BT has reinstated the phone box at the junction of Hatch Lane and Belle Vue Road. GATEWAY features: Three roads in Old Basing have been identified for installation of gateway features
HE will soon be able to call himself a double marathon man. Malcolm Smith, a 41-year-old businessman from Fair Oak, is planning to run in both the Paris and London marathons. He could be chalking up a sporting first by running in two marathons within
JUMBLE sale: Thank you to all who braved the weather for the jumble sale at Abbey Court. FAMILY creative arts workshops: Are being held at John Hunt of Everest Community School. There are five workshops in total, with the third one tomorrow - on family
BE A brick... and buy a brick! You may have seen that the new Whitewater school hall is now nearing completion, thanks to the diligence of the contractors and the resilience of the students and staff. However, we still need to find money to furnish the
HOORAY! We have a red telephone box again - and in the right place too! It's a pity there isn't a working telephone inside it. PLAYGROUND: Lucy, the parish clerk, said: "Wicksteed has installed our new wendy house but we are waiting for the safety surfacing
Sir.-I am 85 years old, and my wife is 83, and we both swim three times a week for health reasons. I am registered disabled but mobility is not affected. However, my wife is disabled and has been granted a disabled person's badge for our car and it is
Sir.-I feel I must respond to Mr Herbert's letter in last Friday's Gazette. Firstly, I am very surprised Mr Herbert was not aware that the roadworks are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council and not Tadley Town Council, which, I hasten to add
Sir.-So now the cat is out of the bag in respect of the recently-introduced South West Trains timetable from December 12. It would appear it was all about making sure the company was not fined as much as it was before because it was unable to run trains
Sir.-Having read Julia Bone's views on hedgerows in last Friday's Gazette, I would confirm that my sentiments mimic hers exactly. I am horrified each time I drive along the Thornycroft/Winchester Road dual carriageway, and also along the A340, at the
Sir.-With reference to a recent article, "Smoke-free worker to target public places", in The Gazette, and the subsequent letters to the editor, we would like to clarify some of the issues raised. Council tax money is not being used to fund this project
Sir.-Messrs Straker and Tubbs of UNISON reacted to my letter in predictable style (letters, February 25). Mr Straker's strategy is to align me with those in favour of dictatorship. I'm only left wondering if he understands precisely what "democracy" and
Sir.-I am writing this as a warning to anyone in the local area who is awaiting delivery of their new debit/credit cards. Recently, I received my PIN number, and didn't worry too much when my new card didn't arrive within a few days. When I tried to use
NIGEL Quashie believes it will not just be Crystal Palace looking over their shoulders following Saints' 1-0 win over Tottenham. The midfielder headed home the winner to open his Saints account and close the gap at the bottom of the table. Saints are
HARRY REDKNAPP has put Saints' upturn in form down to one simple reason - his lucky tie. The Saints boss picked up a bulldog tie while on a shopping trip with wife Sandra earlier this year as it reminded them of their two British bulldogs - Rosie and
PAUL SMITH gave Harry Redknapp a potential selection headache with a superb display in Saints' win over Tottenham. Antti Niemi should be available again following minor knee surgery for Saturday's FA Cup tie against Manchester United. But Smith has impressed
THE whistles that echoed around St Mary's during three agonising minutes of injury time on Saturday could probably have been heard all the way to White Hart Lane. Indeed, the subsequent sighs of relief that swept Southampton at the final whistle were
JAMIE REDKNAPP has hailed the "unique" quality of Peter Crouch, saying he would not be surprised if Saints' in-form striker received an England call-up. Although not on the scoresheet, Crouch was again excellent on Saturday as he and Henri Camara caused
FOR the first time in weeks, Harry Redknapp believes the fight for the drop might not just be between the bottom four. Saints recorded only their fourth league win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Spurs to close the gap on fourth bottom Crystal Palace
SUNDAY evening proved a great night in the history of ice hockey in Basingstoke, as the club retired the number 10 shirt of their all-time top goal-scorer Kevin Conway. The Canadian sharp-shooter received a standing ovation when he was introduced to the
GLIMMERS OF hope have quickly been extinguished for Saints all too many times this season - but at last a flame is clearly flickering. And there was plenty of fire in this match at home to Spurs which really was a make or break for Saints' season. If
IF there was a prouder manager in the country on Saturday than Bashley's Geoff Butler, you would struggle to have found him. Despite being shorn of yet another star player when Richard Gillespie joined Salisbury City on loan last week, the Foresters pulled
ANDY Forbes warmed up for tonight's Isthmian League Centenary Match against an FA XI at Dulwich by scoring twice for play-off chasers Eastleigh in Saturday's 3-0 win at Kingstonian. Amazingly the former Winchester City hot-shot has now netted 22 goals
HAMBLE ASSC hauled themselves off the foot of the Wessex League table with a battling 0-0 draw at Gosport - but boss Danny Bowers missed it! Buoyant Bowers was on his way back from Paris after celebrating his anniversary in the French capital and joked
PERENNIAL strugglers AFC Aldermaston caused a lot of head scratching following their impressive 3-1 home victory against Brading Town. "No-one here can remember Aldermaston winning two games on the trot before!" chuckled manager Steve Kirby. "It was another
REFEREE Graham Train sensationally abandoned the all-Division 3 clash between Otterbourne and Fleetlands DURING the nail-biting penalty shoot-out of their highly-charged Hampshire Intermediate Cup quarter-final clash at Oakwood Park. The controversy erupted
WHEN it comes to asking that special someone out - especially if you've spent months admiring them from afar - there's always going to be that element of embarrassment and doubt. What if you make a complete fool of yourself by stumbling on your words
BAT Sports are through to the Lord's final of the ECB Indoor Cricket Championships next Sunday. They produced a sparkling performance to win yesterday's South West Regions Finals, beating 2003 National Champions Sudbrook and Somerset winners Barrington
GLIMMERS OF hope have quickly been extinguished for Saints all too many times this season - but at last a flame is clearly flickering. And there was plenty of fire in this match at home to Spurs which really was a make or break for Saints' season. If
The Southern Daily Echo has recently changed the content of its district editions. Town & County, which used to cover Hamble, Bursledon, Netley, Warsash and West End, now features stories from the whole Daily Echo region as a first edition. News and
PLANS to build a new doctors' surgery on church land in Basingstoke have been shelved after it was decided the scheme was not financially viable. Doctors from South Ham Surgery, in Paddock Road, had been working with St Peter's Church in Pinkerton Road
PLANS to build a new doctors' surgery on church land in Basingstoke have been shelved after it was decided the scheme was not financially viable. Doctors from South Ham Surgery, in Paddock Road, had been working with St Peter's Church in Pinkerton Road
AN INNOVATIVE Hampshire device designed for leisure boaters to look under their boats could soon find itself being poked down badger sets and around burning loft spaces by firefighters. Called Scubar, the underwater camera on a flexible pole was created
STAFF at troubled Chandler's Ford electronics firm APW have voted to hold a ballot on strike action. About 120 union members voted by a margin of three to one to hold an official ballot on industrial action after negotiations with bosses on a new pension
SOUTHAMPTON based public relations agency Harrison Cowley has been chosen by luxury car maker Jaguar to boost its profile. Working closely with Jaguar staff, Harrison Cowley, based in Carlton Crescent, is tasked with raising awareness of the prestige
TOTTONIANS dropped to fifth in London Three South-West following a heavy 33-7 reverse to Old Wimbledonians, who replace them in the top three. The visitors were effectively beaten in the first half as the hosts crossed four times to build up a 28-0 interval
AN INJURY-TIME last-gasp try from James Fuller brought home a rare win - 10-7 - for Hampshire Division Three strugglers Stoneham in their friendly fixture with a strengthened Fawley II. In miserable conditions, the Eastleigh-based side took the lead through
Solent Stars 71 - Manchester 95 SOLENT'S hopes of qualifying for an English League Basketball play-off spot were dented by a dismal start at fourth-placed Manchester. Solent had to wait until the sixth minute to claim their opening points - a Paul Silcox
PLANNERS will decide this week whether to grant permission for a £7 million super-library and cultural centre in Winchester. The landmark redevelopment of the library in Jewry Street will be the biggest public building project in Winchester for ten years
ALMOST 1,000 red balloons were released as Test Valley's Testway Housing launched its new charity, Transform. Focussing on tackling anti-social behaviour, supporting young carers and providing homes for some of the region's poorest families, the new organisation
PLANS to give Winchester's Winnall industrial estate a facelift have been welcomed by council chiefs and the business community. Cabinet members on Wednesday approved a move to commission a two-year study into the area, which despite being the largest
A TRIAL period to extend park and ride bus services in Winchester could flop before they get off the ground, transport chiefs fear. The experiment, which is scheduled to last until July, is due to start on Monday. Park and ride buses currently run from
WINCHESTER health chiefs are facing a million-pound setback in their efforts to balance the books. Hospital bosses set themselves a target of saving £13m from this year's budget and they were hoping to achieve the mammoth task through cutbacks, savings
THE chairman of HVHS Housing Group, Winchester, Dave Walden, cut the first turf on the site of a new development of 12 "affordable" homes at Mill Lane, Wickham. He was joined by parish councillors, guests from Winchester City Council and the various contractors
AS a nightclub door supervisor, learning the theory of what you are supposed to do is all very well but what happens when you need to put it into practice? Jenny Makin finds out about a new course that puts door staff through their paces.. IT'S just turned
AFTER an absence of three years Jack Dee is hitting the road again in a brand new show that stops off at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth on May 18. Since his first show TV show touched our screens in 1992, Jack Dee has become a household name. In
IT caused up roar when it was screened by the BBC in January and is arguably the most controversial play to hit the stage for a generation. Brace yourself, then, because Jerry Springer - The Opera is coming to the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth in September
THE notion of co-directors Christine Sinclair and David Lippiett to form a one-off company to perform exam syllabus plays using local talent paid handsome dividends here. Jo takes centre stage as she undergoes a series of rites of passage events. Francesca
OUTBREAKS of the potentially deadly MRSA superbug have increased in Southampton's hospitals, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Infections at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust rose to 34 between April and September last year - up from 31 cases
A POLICE investigation was under way today after a body was found in the boot of a Rolls-Royce in a Hampshire car park. Officers sealed off the civic offices car park in Eastleigh after the discovery was made shortly after 9.30am yesterday. Detectives
A HUGE tyre blaze sent plumes of smoke hundreds of feet into the sky over the New Forest yesterday. At its height the inferno could be seen from ten miles. It broke out mid-morning in a pile of about 2,000 tyres at a garage. At one stage there were fears
DISABLED people in Southampton were today urging city social services bosses to scrap the introduction of means-tested benefits. The controversial proposals, revealed by the Daily Echo last month, were due to be rubber-stamped by the city's ruling Cabinet
THIS is the first glimpse of the £50m master plan to restore Southampton as the Home of Ocean Sailing. The huge scheme will dramatically alter the face of Ocean Village, complete with a ten-storey five-star hotel towering over the marina. Millennium &
MORE than 500 people flocked to a star-studded regional film premiere backed by the Daily Echo yesterday afternoon. Southampton's Leisure World screened the new animated adventure Robots to help raise more than £3,000 for Southampton-based charity Leukaemia
The Southern Daily Echo has recently changed the content of its district editions. Town & County, which used to cover Hamble, Bursledon, Netley, Warsash and West End, now features sport from the whole Daily Echo region as a first edition. Sport from
A petition was yesterday sent to the kings of Spain and Morocco in a bid to help secure the release of a "patently innocent" Isle of Wight man from a Spanish jail. John Packwood, 41, from Cowes, has been in prison for four months following his arrest
THE doors to the first nursing home in a £60m project to ease the chronic shortage of nursing home beds in Hampshire have opened in Fareham. In a joint investment by county council and health chiefs Hawthorne Court in Sarisbury is now open for business
EASTER clearance sale: A sale in support of the RNLI will be held on March 19, in St John's Hall, Mortimer, where toys, books, bric-a-brac, pictures and jewellery will be on sale between 10am and 3pm. Admission will be free, and refreshments available
KARAOKE competition: The New Inn continues its search for a winner. This 10-week event began on January 14, and will continue through to the finals on March 25. There is no entry fee and it is not too late to join in. JUMBLE and car boot sale: Brookvale
THEATRE evening: On Saturday, March 12, Hog the Limelight present More Tea Vicar? at the Millennium Village Hall. The licensed bar will be open at 7.30pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets cost £6, £5 for students and senior citizens, and are available
STRICTLY Dancing: A dance workshop for beginners is to be held at the community centre on Sunday, March 13. It will be run by Michele St Vincent between 2pm and 4pm. Come along with or without a partner and learn to cha cha, jive and more. The cost is
THE BFG - The Big Fat Guide: This is a new and exciting magazine, featuring local entertainment, which is currently being created right here in our own village. It will cover just about everything that's worth going to see in north east Hampshire and
TREE dedications in Oakridge: If you feel there is someone you know in our community who deserves nominating for what they do, are doing or have done, either living or those who have sadly passed on, contact Sandie Plowman, of Sentinel Housing, on 0800
YOUNGSTERS at an Eastleigh school held a fundraising day in memory of a former pupil. Pupils were asked to donate £1 for a "caps, hats and non-uniform day" at Norwood Primary School on what would have been Sophie Barringer's seventh birthday. Inspirational
PAMBER Parish Council: The parish council has now got its own website. If you would like to log on and visit the site, then the address is www.pamber-pc.gov.uk Why not have a look and get up to date with parish council news? JUMBLE sale: Pamber Heath
PARISH council: Meets on Monday, in the club room at 8pm, where members of the public are very welcome. There will be a short public forum where issues may be raised. QUIZ night: Next Friday, in the hall, at 7.30pm for 8pm, organised by Silchester Association
FIRST-aid course: The Red Cross is holding a basic first-aid course at the swimming pool, starting on Thursday, April 7, for four weeks, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, and it will cost £30 for the course. Also, the Red Cross is looking for some help with collecting
Sir.-Regarding ideas for recycling. My mother lives in the Medway town area. There, they are issued with large brown bins which are used for garden waste. The waste is then treated and turned into compost and sold back to the public at a good price. How
NIGEL Quashie believes it will not just be Crystal Palace looking over their shoulders following Saints' 1-0 win over Tottenham. The midfielder headed home the winner to open his Saints account and close the gap at the bottom of the table. Saints are
JAMIE REDKNAPP has played on some of the biggest stages in the world, but admitted the elation he felt at ten to five on Saturday afternoon was comparable with anything he has experienced. But the former England midfielder knows there is still a long
THERESA Darnell-Langton proved an exceptional champion by retaining the Golden Charter English women's indoor bowls singles trophy at Nottingham. Only one other bowler in the 32-year history of the competition has managed back-to-back titles and the Loddon
THE extraordinary tale of The Owl and the Pussycat and their beautiful pea-green boat takes to the stage at Winchester's Theatre Royal. Based on the poem by Edward Lear, this production combines storytelling, comedy and songs to create a magical world
