Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry scored a ton for England A in the opening match of the tour of Bangladesh. The left hander made 100 from 187 balls (15 fours) in the second innings of the draw against the Bangladesh Academy. He made 7 at number
DRIVERS who think they can "beat the ban" on hand-held mobile phones when new laws becomes effective next week by simply buying a hands-free kit for their cars are still putting themselves and their passengers at risk. That's the warning from the Institute
A TEAM of research-ers has hit the streets with a mission - to build a comprehensive database of every commercial property in Britain. To carry out this massive task from street level, their employer is using specially adapted Toyota Prius hybrids.
CIGARETTE giant British American Tobacco is preparing to sell off almost half its Southampton site in a deal worth up to £22m. Eleven of the Millbrook facility's 27 acres are to be auctioned off to developers and could disappear under houses or be used
THERE are just four Hampshire companies left in the running for the Large Business category of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards. Sponsored by Hampshire County Council, the Large Business section has seen the initial eight entrants
SHIP refit firm Trimline has expanded further away from its traditional luxury market by taking on a major refurbishment of the former prison ship Weare in Portland, pictured. Closed in March 2005, the new role for the vessel is set to be as an accommodation
THEY were roommates in their two years together at Southampton, but Iain Dowie and Tim Flowers only have one result in mind tonight. Dowie has named Flowers as his assistant at Coventry 16 years after the pair first crossed paths at The Dell
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Southamp-ton man who died after an incident outside a city centre wine bar. Friends and relatives of Gary Becheley, pictured above right, say they will never forget the "charismatic and colourful individual" who died from
Gary Becheley died after an incident outside a city centre wine bar earlier this week. Please leave your tribute on this website.
TOBACCO giant BAT is on the verge of selling off almost half its headquarters in Hampshire in a £22m deal, it was revealed today. The land is to be auctioned off to developers who could transform the site in Southampton with housing or a new company.
Today's principal Southampton arrivals APL Hong Kong, container, 0030, 206; BBC Mexico, cargo, 0030, 25; Montreal Express, container, 0530, 204; Autoline, roro, 0600, 106; Artemis, passenger, 0600, 105; Fjord Pearl, cargo, 0730, 108; Aida, vehicle,
The areas given funding to draw up plans for a pilot road-pricing scheme are Greater Manchester; West Midlands; Shropshire; Bristol and Bath; Reading; Tyne and Wear; Durham; East Midlands; Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Some trials are expected to begin
I WOULD like to thank Shaun Brady, landlord of the Castle Inn, Midanbury. Our diamond wedding celebrations were held there and we could not have wished for more. Well done, Shaun. MRS JUNE STRONG, Southampton
I AM not a regular listener to Radio Solent, but what managing editor Mia Costello has done to that station is disgraceful. Surely there is someone in authority over her who can point out to her the error of her ways? I know that if I had been a regular
A report on the BBC online news (Sunday, February 11) says: "In a recent speech to his defence ministers, President Putin accused the US of establishing, or trying to establish, a uni-polar' world. The President said: What is a uni-polar world? No matter
OUT walking with a friend in Burgess Road I fell and hurt my knees and face. I was extremely grateful and really amazed that two cars passing turned round to go back round the roundabout and come back to see if I was alright. I am grateful that these
THE annual seal hunt will soon be taking place in Canada. This is the cruellest hunt in the world, according to scientists and animal watchdogs, who have proof of the diabolical treatment of the young seals. They are clubbed, staked on the fisherman's
Why is Southampton paying out for a laser beam? Who is going to make an extra effort to come to Southampton to see a light? What extra revenue is it going to bring? What Southampton needs is a Eye like other cities around the country. Mayflower Park
A REPORT by the United Nations Children's Fund shows that British children have some of the worst lives in Europe. Holland's children do best. Holland is about the same size as Wessex with regard to land area and population. Perhaps there is a lesson
I DESERTED Radio Solent for Radio 4 and sometimes Original 106, after the new broom in charge stated people who sounded elderly should not be put on the air, and it lost many of my favourite broadcasters, including Dennis Skillicorn, whose yachting knowledge
I READ with interest the various letters that made reference to BBC Radio Solent and personalities therein and in particular Sally Taylor and her persona in particular her voice. I used to be a regular listener to Radio Solent until Sally Taylor came
THE Government should consider giving heroin to hardcore drug addicts to stop them committing crime, a Hampshire MP said today. Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, spoke out after one of the country's most senior police officers called for
FIVE people escaped serious injury when they plunged 30 feet down a cliff in a car on the Isle of Wight. The car, which had veered off the A3055 at Blackgang, landed on its roof. The male driver was unhurt and his four passengers, a man and three women
THE depth of feeling was overwhelming. Mourners arrived in their hundreds to say an emotional final farewell to Jordan Wickington yesterday. So many people attended the funeral at St Edward's Church in Netley that they spilled out of the church doors
GEORGE Burley has warned Saints of the Iain Dowie factor at Coventry City tonight. Ex-Saint Dowie, pictured left, will take charge of his first game as Coventry boss when his old club visit the Ricoh Arena tonight, after being unveiled yesterday morning
THE ongoing saga of Saints bringing in major investment under Michael Wilde's chairmanship has reared its head once again today. Sources from within Saints have confirmed that board members are "squabbling" over what one director has labelled "delaying
SATURDAY'S 5-2 win by Saints over Barnsley may have been a treat to watch but there is no doubt the bookies had the best of the exchanges with both the correct score and Nardiello to net the opener pretty much skinners. That's the way it goes sometimes
GEORGE Burley is sweating on the fitness of the in-form Jermaine Wright ahead of tonight's clash at Coventry City. The utility man suffered a groin strain during an excellent performance against Barnsley in central midfield, and is rated at "50-50
PROMOTION is an attractive carrot on offer to any team doing well enough in their league. But, unusually, the two teams who met in today's Park Scratchings action seem unlikely to make a grab for it for some time. That's how content they are in
ROCKY Baptiste's first ever hat-trick for Havant & Waterlooville fired them to a 4-0 win against relegation threatened Bedford Town in the Conference South encounter at Westleigh Park. Match report in today's Daily Echo.
LYMINGTON & New Milton's sought-after striker James Stokoe has confirmed he is "staying put" at Fawcetts Field. Stokoe, who scored both goals for the Linnets in the 2-0 win over Oxford City on Saturday, has spoken to Winchester City and attracted interest
SALISBURY City are confident top scorer Matt Tubbs will be fighting fit for tonight's home game against Dorchester (7.45), which could lift the Whites top of the Conference South. Having scored twice in Saturday's 4-0 win at Hayes, taking him to 22
JUSTIN Rose will have to be red-hot in Arizona if he's to make an impact in his first World Golf Championship start for three years. The Hampshire player tees off his bid to be only the second European - Darren Clarke triumphed in 2000 - to win the
A ROYAL visitor will be at Southampton General Hospital tomorrow to officially open the Heartbeat Education Centre for Wessex Heartbeat. The Countess of Wessex, will launch the multi-million-pound state-of-the-art heart education and conference centre
TOTTONIANS have a special family atmosphere in their rugby clubhouse - and no one family underlines the fact more than the Searles. Graham Searle first pulled on a Totts shirt more than 36 years ago and nipped home to recruit his younger brother Paul
THE UK's biggest dedicated dance music festival held in a field near Winchester has been cancelled this year, the Daily Echo can reveal. The HiFi event, which last year attracted more than 30,000 people to The Matterley Bowl, will not go ahead later
COUNTY council bosses are to push ahead with controversial plans to charge youngsters entry into a county park. From April 1, under-5s will be charged a £4 entry fee into Manor Farm Country Park in Bursledon, which has been specially designed to give
CHARITIES across Hampshire are being invited to apply for grants from the Gannett Foundation. The foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett owner the US Corporation, which owns the Newsquest Media Group, whose titles include the Southern Daily Echo
