On a crisp sunny morning 560 runners took to the road around Romsey in the annual 5-mile race. English International Kevin Nash of Belgrave Harriers was first home, returning a time of 25 mins 10 secs. He was followed by veteran team mate Mike Trees,
STOCKBRIDGE's sudden deterioration in form continued on Saturday, when they lost 3-0 at United Services Portsmouth. The first half saw a distinctly lethargic performance from the Robins, who were missing the creative Pete Swinney. Their defence never
BOSS Nick Holmes will be a satisfied man if Salisbury City come safely through tomorrow's big FA Trophy tie at home to Stalybridge Celtic. But, given the choice, he would swop a place in the last eight of non-League's most prestigious cup competition
Dominic Thornely's one appearance at the Rose Bowl helped him earn his move to Hampshire. The right-handed batsman scored 73 for Surrey against a Hampshire attack including Shane Warne back in June. And Paul Terry has revealed that innings, which helped
FOURTH-placed AFC Totton travel to Poole Town tomorrow with powerhouse defender David Goss gunning for a starting place. Goss, pictured right, has been sidelined with knee problems ever since signing from Gosport Borough earlier in the season. It was
YOUNG Gosport Borough striker John Wilson has been handed the perfect chance to play his way into the manager's good books. With Lee Paul suspended this week and fellow frontman Neil Scammell launching into a seven-day ban on Monday, the stage is clear
HAMPSHIRE'S top inventors are being invited to pit their wits against the best in the south in the competition Innovention 2006. As well as fighting for a share of the £20,000 prize pool, they could also attract attention from businesses, manufacturers
THE start of the Six Nations coincides with a break from local league action tomorrow as a handful of clubs prepare for their respective Hampshire cup semi-finals on Sunday. In the main competition - the Gales Cup - holders Havant are already through
A BUSINESS which has been providing Romsey with a valuable printing and stationary service for the past eight years is today bidding a sad farewell to the town. But Marquee Print, at the junction of The Hundred and The Harrage, is still hoping to maintain
WELLOW Tennis Club has been left in the dark after its application for floodlights was refused by Test Valley Borough Council's Southern area planning committee. It had applied for 12 floodlights fixed to nine eight-metre high stanchions at Hatches Farm
A HOUSE in Valley Park, in which a woman died, did not have a working smoke detector. A spokeswoman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue said that the detached house, in Tees Close at Valley Park, did have a smoke detector in the upstairs part of the building
FIREFRIGHTERS had to free a woman with neck injuries from her overturned car at Mottisfont. Crews cut the roof away to release the trapped 43-year-old Stockbridge woman. However, emergency services had difficulty locating the scene of the accident. A
TV favourite Angela Rippon, better known for journalism than acting, treads the boards for the first time at The Mayflower next week. She joins a fabulous cast for Cole Porter's Anything Goes, including Michael Starke, best known for playing Barry Howard
IF YOU thought that traditional Gilbert and Sullivan shows were boring and stuffy, get ready to change your view. Southampton Operatic Society's new and innovative production of The Grand Duke is an energetic, lively production. The show, which is being
SOUTHAMPTON University's Light Operatic Society, aka LOpSoc, is gearing up for their forthcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore. The show is a parody of a melodrama set to some of the pairing's most atmospheric music. The operetta is set
GET your feet tapping this month as the Waterside Theatre Company is staging That's Entertainment. This vibrant show brings you songs from the 20s, 50s and the swinging 60s. From February 15 you can sing along to songs from Gershwin, Hollywood shows and
POPPY collectors in Southampton today have two good reasons to celebrate. Not only are fundraisers delighted after winning a Daily Echo backed campaign for more collection days in the city but they are also celebrating their most successful year ever.
HE IS coming home - Southampton singing superstar Craig David has announced his 2006 UK tour dates and a homecoming gig at the city's Guildhall is among them. Craig told the Daily Echo he was particularly looking forward to playing in his home city, on
RONALD Toomer, pictured, is celebrating a windfall thanks to the Daily Echo's Find the Ball competition. He has scooped the runner-up prize of £1,100. Mr Toomer, 69, who shares his home in Highfield, Southampton, with wife Janet, said: "It's fantastic
WINCHESTER MP Mark Oaten will meet senior local supporters at a secret meeting this evening. The executive committee of the constituency is gathering at an undisclosed location to talk to the MP, pictured. The move follows the revelation of the former
SOUTHAMPTON MP John Denham has spoken out in favour of plans to merge police forces, but added that Hampshire was big enough to be left alone. The former Home Office minister made the comments during a debate on the proposed shake-up of policing that
EDUCATION bosses at the Isle of Wight Council have been praised by government inspectors for their family learning services. The Adult Learning Chief Inspector hailed the council's services as an example of "best practice" for the whole country. Councillor
CAMPAIGNERS battling to keep Andover's New Street Medical Centre open have won a reprieve after health bosses agreed to hold talks with them and MP Sir George Young. Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust chairman Bridget Phelps agreed to delay a decision and
COUNCIL taxes are expected to rise by almost five per cent in the next financial year - the maximum allowed by the Government, which has threatened to cap overspending councils. Test Valley Borough Council's executive meets on Wednesday to finalise its
SOMETHING wasn't quite right about a recent assembly in Castle Primary School's packed yet eerily silent school hall. Teachers at the Ludgershall school sat back and relaxed as 274 children created the perfect pin-dropping atmosphere in the name of charity
ONE of Andover's home-grown institutions, the Dale Trust, has confirmed that it will close on 31 March 2006 after it lost out on a major contract to provide services for the Hampshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team. The trust's manager, Gary Stubbington
A REAL-LIFE Whitchurch fairy tale saw a young princess morph into a potato queen on Sunday in front of a record number of spud worshippers. A smashing 1,600 visitors were recorded at the town's annual two-day weekend festival with potato fans buying up
IF YOU'RE looking for the band that epitomises New York cool it has to be The Strokes. Their huge success has an air of effortlessness, as if they decided to make chart-topping, award-winning music just for the hell of it. They are stopping off at Portsmouth
TODAY we continue our countdown to The Gazette Sports Awards in March, we look at the next six sportsmen nominated for the title of The Gazette Sports Personality of the Year. Simon Appleby - rugby: In recognition of his superb progress as a player and
When legendary country singer Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003, the music world lost one of its most glittering and enduring stars. Known affectionately as The Man In Black, Cash used his songwriting as a means to exorcise his demons. He barely
Zathura: A Space Adventure spins a fantastical yarn but the central message - cherish your family - is laid on thick. Blissful sibling harmony triumphs by the end credits. Young actors Jonah Bobo and Josh Hutcherson strike a pleasing balance between winsome
Inspired by a true story North Country is an impassioned account of one woman's brave stand against injustice. While the film's intentions are noble and the underlying sentiments heartfelt it is somewhat plodding. Charlize Theron embraces the ballsy and
A CRISP, clear afternoon at the Hardmoor Sports Fields, Southampton produced an entertaining Under 13 County Cup final. The Mountbatten School emerged victorious from an eight goal thriller. The first half was extremely tight with both defences in the
SOME mooted the analogy of 'men against boys', some 'lambs to the slaughter'. But whichever way you look at this latest League embarrassment, Romsey were never even 'at the races'! The meeting between these two former London South West 4 outfits earlier
Southampton Schools take on Swansea Schools in the quarter-finals of the ESFA under-15 Inter Association Trophy tomorrow, writes SIMON WALTER. There will be players from several different schools in the city, including Bitterne Park, Bellemoor and Cantell
ANTI-NUCLEAR protesters brought a large part of Tadley to a standstill when they blocked two of the gates to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). About 45 representatives of the Block the Builders (BtB) campaign and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
THE millions of innocent people who died in the Holocaust were remembered in Basingstoke. Civic dignitaries, council workers and members of the public took part in a solemn ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday, January 27. The crowd at the
BUS company chiefs are urging more revellers to take advantage of a late-night bus service in Basingstoke. Bosses at Stagecoach, which runs the Night Xpress service, say it ran without a hitch over the festive period, but they want to see more people
UNION leaders have hailed a ground-breaking pensions deal with Hampshire based defence giant BAE Systems as a blueprint to other employers considering scrapping final salary schemes. Under the terms of the deal, workers have agreed to take responsibility
BIG screen films are bringing people back out of their houses and into the village and community halls of the Test Valley. Broughton Village Hall and Mountbatten School's Lantern Theatre at Romsey are the latest venues to be eagerly awaiting a night at
A NORTH Baddesley pensioner has produced a handy guide to computers for senior citizens. Baddesley historian Una Lonergan's 25-page book, Una's Guide to The Computer - A Basic Introduction to Computing for Seniors by a Senior, is a simple and easy to
QUICK action has been taken to remedy a floor problem at the refurbished Romsey Rapids swimming baths and leisure centre. The facility's grand reopening went ahead with a ceremony last Thursday but the return to action has been marred by problems with
A ROMSEY man is undergoing treatment at Salisbury District Hospital after losing one arm and both hands in a shredding machine. Police and a team from the government's South-East England Heath and Safety Executive office are trying to discover how 59-
WEST Wellow residents are demanding safety barriers alongside the A36 after a car spun off the road and burst into flames near their homes. In the early hours of Friday morning, an Audi A4 left the road, hit a tree and then exploded in a fireball, north
A MAN was injured when a chemical tanker collided with a car on the A31 near Winchester. It happened yesterday forcing police to seal off the road for seven hours Firefighters in protective suits had to rescue the trapped motorist. Six members people
AN author who graduated from the University of Winchester with an MA in Writing for Children was returning to the city today to talk about her success. Jill Marshall has just landed a four-book deal with publishers MacMillan for Jane Blonde - Sensational
CAMPAIGNERS will mark the first anniversary of the "temporary" closure of a Hampshire hospital tomorrow. All 20 beds at the Fenwick Hospital in Lyndhurst were dramatically closed last year by cash-strapped health bosses, initially just for three months
A VITAL bus route used by Southampton pensioners has been saved from the axe - thanks to Daily Echo. Pensioners in the east of the city today thanked the Echo after learning the Bitterne Shoppa Hoppa will be given a three-month lifeline after council
FOR nearly 30 years he has been the public face of policing in a Hampshire town and its neighbouring villages. The familiar sight of beat bobby PC Peter Hall has reassured the public in an era that has seen officers increasingly confined to their cars
RESIDENTS in Southampton have been awarded for being good neighbours and helping to improve their community. By giving up their time to take part in a range of events and schemes in the Thornhill community residents have been recognised for making the
LAZY drivers who stopped in Andover High Street to use cash machines had to find an extra £60 - to pay a fine after they were caught out. Police officers and Test Valley Borough Council parking attendants mounted a major crackdown on rogue town centre
AN applicaton to register a large area of Tidworth as a 'village green' looks likely to be thrown out by Wiltshire County Councillors next week despite widespread support for the proposal. More than 50 Tidworth people have written in support of the application
MAJOR changes may be in the pipeline for Cricklade College as it comes under the spotlight in a major independent review of its future. The college will be entering into an independent options appraisal - instigated by the college, the Learning Skills
THERE was not a murmur of protest as an audience was given a good talking to by students who had gathered at Harrow Way School on Monday evening. For this was the annual Youth Speaks competition, organised by the Rotary Club of Andover, which attracted
TEST Valley Rock School celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and last weekend's event highlighted that this has developed into far more than just a casual day of strumming and drumming for dozens of musicians. The Rock School has gone from strength
PLANET watchers from across Hampshire rocketed into Whitchurch on Monday for a spectacular mass sighting of Saturn. Around 60 galaxy gazers turned out for the Millennium Meadow viewing - which took place under superb night sky viewing conditions. See
A HERO firefighter, a talented young musician, a pair of dedicated scouting supporters and a potato propagandist have all been recognised by Whitchurch residents. The town's fantastic five were showered with plaudits on Monday night when they each became
The Wessex Brass Quintet will be filling St Mary the Virgin Church in Twyford with music tomorrow (Sat). The group was formed by five local musicians and music teachers for a one-off concert at the Melksham Festival in July 1989. They enjoyed the experience
SOUTHAMPTON four-piece band The KIKS, who describe themselves as a gutter rock/indie band, say the sound of the city streets where they grew up is represented in their music. Their music ranges from melodic pop songs with a working class twist to poetic
A HAMPSHIRE student has beaten hundreds of other musicians to scoop the prestigious title of UK Young Drummer of the Year. Fareham College's James Birt, who is registered blind, fought off 500 other young hopefuls from across the country for the mighty
A HAMPSHIRE military aircraft repair site is set to shut down a production line, re-deploying 200 staff, and axing 25 jobs. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed it will close two sites, the Defence Aviation Repair Agency's (DARA) units in St Athan
More than 250 dads went back to school as Fair Oak Infant School staged it's ninth annual Bring A Dad to School Day. This year's theme was "The Wonderful World of Work" with dads talking to the children about their jobs, volunteer work and hobbies. They
A SPORTS pavilion at Chandler's Ford will be officially opened next month following a £320,000 makeover. The Hiltingbury Pavilion has a range of new changing rooms with ensuite showers and toilets, plus a grounds maintenance store, a new covered verandah
George Burley hit out at the current transfer regulations after seeing Saints frustrated in their efforts to bolster the squad last month. The January transfer window has again come in for widespread criticism throughout football and Burley believes it
No more upheavals now until the summer - Higgy Danny Higginbotham believes Saints have a squad strong enough to avoid a relegation scrap. Saints face a massive game against Higginbotham's former club Derby at St Mary's tomorrow with a win a priority if
Derailed is a psychological thriller, adapted from James Siegel's instantly forgettable bestseller, which commits the cardinal sin: signposting the twists to the audience well before the big reveal. Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston are an attractive pairing
1.KING KONG (12a): Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is overlong but is still a hugely entertaining, big budget spectacular with truly extraordinary special effects. 2 WALLACE & GROMIT: The curse of the were rabbit(U) This latest beautifully
