CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond plans to operate with a squad of about 14 senior players next term after completing his close-season clear-out. Goalkeeper Gareth Stewart, who made more than 150 league appearances in his nine years at the club, led the list
HAMPSHIRE coach Paul Terry will hand a first-team debut to teenage all-rounder Hamza Riazuddin against Somerset tomorrow. The 18 year-old has been selected as FOUR of Terry's first-choice seam attack for the County Championship match at Taunton are
CAMPAIGNERS fighting a controversial scheme to introduce new ferries to a Hampshire waterway have appealed for funds to help pay for the battle ahead. Members of the Lymington River Association have launched a petition as they step up a bid to
WINCHESTER licensing chiefs will today decide if a dance music event for up to 10,000 people can be held near the city. If approved by councillors, the Sanctuary Festival would start on Friday, August 8, and finish in the early hours of Sunday
NISSAN has revealed that its new GT-R supercar achieved a lap time of just seven minutes 29sec at the infamous Nurburgring in Germany. The GT-R used was a base specification car and fitted with the standard Japanese market tyres. Base specification
BIKES, trikes, motorcycle outfits, choppers, three-wheelers and more converged on Goodwood on Sunday for a sunnier Breakfast Club than last month's which was snowed out, writes Glynn Williams. This time the theme was "Two wheels or more, excluding four
MOPED riders who put their lives at risk by increasing the power and performance of their machines have been warned about the dangers during a proactive operation in Hampshire. During the last year there has been a higher than average number of young
ON SATURDAY the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) joined in congratulating Boris Johnson on being elected London's Mayor. The BMF now expects him to deliver on his promise to allow motorcycles into London's bus lanes. In February Mr Johnson said
AFTER the shambles over the issue of bus passes in Southampton, does Eastleigh Council really want to merge with them? Their excuse that it was due to matters outside of their control is not convincing. I received my pass on time from Eastleigh so why
WE ALL age and so today's Hinckley produced Triumphs will in the future be found in museums. Just as the riders of the 1960s look fondly at British-built machines at shows and displays, the rider of a 2008 Triumph Bonneville will probably be cooing
A 34-year-old man died after falling out of a tree during a late-night party, police said today. The ambulance service was called to Tapnell Farm House in Newport Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man at the
AS SAINTS fans wake up this morning, some no doubt nursing sore heads, they will start to reflect on quite what happened at St Mary's yesterday and indeed this season. Rather in keeping with the team, and the Championship season, the final day
A TEENAGER is alleged to have daubed graffiti on 35 different buildings in a Hampshire city centre. Police are now appealing for information after the word "NEMEW" was sprayed on locations throughout Winchester. Inspector Kevin Baxman said officers
The RYS Jubilee Haven in Cowes, Isle of Wight, has been completed with two very important finishing touches having been installed. The Mermaid, which was sculpted by Belgravia-based Jonathan Wylder, was presented to the members of the Royal Yacht
POLICE are hunting a gang of youths who robbed a teenager as he walked through a Hampshire park. The 17-year-old victim was passing through Lloyd Recreation Ground on Main Road in Marchwood when he discovered he was being followed. He was approached
POLICE searching for a man missing from his Hampshire home for nearly a month have released a picture of him. Father-of-three Mark Peter Watts last made contact with friends and family on April 9, when he sent a text message to his girlfriend. But the
Following their championship-winning season in the Red League, Sportstars Blue are looking for new players for their forthcoming U11's season in the Tyro League. Sportstars would like to invite new players along to their Saturday morning training sessions
ALL accidents and incidents at Fawley oil refinery must be reported to make staff and local residents feel safer. That's the call from Fawley Parish Council after a leaked report obtained by the Daily Echo raised worrying safety fears at the site
I have been deaf in one ear since childhood but about four years ago I was diagnosed with Meniere's disease which has left me partially deaf in the other ear. The condition also causes vertigo (severe dizziness and nausea) and Tinnitus, which means I
CAMPAIGNERS fighting a controversial scheme to introduce new ferries to a Hampshire waterway have appealed for funds to help pay for the battle ahead. Members of the Lymington River Association have launched a petition as they step up a bid to stop
JUST when he thought he was nearly there, a solo sailor's bid to complete a lifetime's ambition nearly stalled. Adrian Flanagan's attempt to become the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe via the Russian Arctic has so far taken two
IT was walkies many times over as Hampshire dog owners stepped out with their canine companions. They were taking part in The Stubbington Ark's Wag Walk which has become an annual event. The pooches were taken on a Sunday stroll around Southampton
THERE are some subjects that whenever they appear in Hampshire Heritage are always guaranteed to rekindle nostalgic memories, and the city's old floating bridges are no exception. The "floaties'' became a local institution, as Southampton people had
REVVING motorbike engines and plenty of biking leathers gave Fareham a taste of what's in store this year. A large group of bikers arrived in town on their impressive machines to get people in the mood for a new show coming to Ferneham Hall. The bikers
SOUTHAMPTON'S new ruling party is being held to their election promises by a football club eager to secure its pitches within a month. Stoneham-based BTC Southampton is gunning for a swift contract from the newly elected party after battling for three
One of Fareham's largest football teams could be on course to net thousands of pounds to illuminate their brightest stars on the pitch. Fareham Borough Council is set to pass AFC Portchester a funding award worth £10,000 to power floodlights at the Wicor
EMERGENCY rescue crews including the coastguard helicopter were scrambled to a peaceful part of the New Forest after a woman became stuck up to her waist in mud. The 46-year-old woman was walking her dog with her husband when she suddenly started sinking
SOUTHAMPTON'S success as a major centre for international cruise ships is about to dramatically increase as bigger and bigger vessels head for the city. Speaking exclusively to Business South, Richard Fain, is considered by many to be among the handful
BEHIND the razzmatazz of the arrival and naming of Royal Caribbean Line's Independence of the Seas in Southampton last week, lies some pretty heavy investment. Independence cost £400m to build and Royal Caribbean have invested a lot more than just
CARE home group Contemplation has bought Hampshire rival Denehurst for an undisclosed sum. Denehurst's three New Milton learning disability homes bring Contemplation's total number of homes to ten with more than 200 occupied beds. The deals in New
MORE than £50m could be wiped off the value of the Isle of Wight's tourism income this year because of poor marketing and promotion, business leaders are warning. The £500m industry is the Island's biggest employer but has endured three years of static
MEET Summer, a lifelike digital assistant dreamed up by a Hampshire company to help web shoppers bag a bargain. The virtual women, with popular names like Summer and Melissa, strike up a conversation to offer discounts to online shoppers detected to
IT is an astonishing turnaround in fortunes on a multi-million pound scale. Two years ago the trust in charge of Southampton's hospitals was branded a financial basket case with losses totalling almost £24m. Cuts to hospital services were being made
TELEVISION presenter and Daily Echo columnist Fred Dinenage presented a host of prizes after a poetry competition in Southampton to mark World Asthma Day today. The Asthma, Allergy and Inflammation Research Charity (AAIR) invited asthma sufferers or
IT started with about 50 stands and exhibitions at Ocean Village, Southampton - and now it is quickly becoming one of the great attractions of the year. The Southampton Sportsboat and RIB Show has expanded yet again and virtually doubled in size, with
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Independence of the Seas, passenger, 0515, 101; Aurora, passenger, 0640, 106; Queen Victoria, passenger, 0700, 38/9; CMA CGM Bizet, container, AM, 204; Kitano, container, AM, 204; APL Ireland, container, 1230,
FOR microlight pilot Christian Moullec is flying to the New Forest and Hampshire County Show this summer with a few of his feathered friends. In a spectacular aerial display, the French conservationist will lead a flock of wild geese in formation across
HUNDREDS of families have been helped on to the housing ladder in Hampshire through Government schemes since their introduction nearly two years ago, official figures have revealed. Between April 2006 and the end of January this year, 1,641 contracts
BILLY TAYLOR is ready to help Hampshire out of a crisis - IF he is asked. Hampshire are without FOUR of their first-choice seam attack for the LV County Championship match against Somerset at Taunton, which starts tomorrow. Manager Paul Terry is
SOME of Saints' final day survival battlers face an anxious wait to discover if they will reap the rewards of Championship safety. Saints have a whole host of players out of contract this summer, including three who started in the dramatic 3-2 win
DELL legend Francis Benali believes stability will now be key to a brighter future for his former club. Amidst all the euphoria of Saints dramatically avoiding relegation on the final day of the season, with a 3-2 defeat of Sheffield United, Benali
NO sooner has the dust started to settle on Saints' dramatic final day survival than the focus switches to what is about to happen off the pitch. It is set to be another pivotal week for the future of Saints with so many possibilities currently up
WORRIED residents are hoping that people power will save the day in their battle to stop another home being built in their quiet cul-de-sac. Emotions ran high as scores of people turned out at a public meeting to protest about the plans to build a three-bedroom
CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc shared his culinary skills over the weekend as he took part in Winchester Cathedral's Fine Food and Wine Show. Following on from the success of last year's inaugural show, when more than 4,000 visitors turned out,
STUDENTS will be storming the catwalk in bikinis and beach wear as part of a fashion show fundraiser. Southampton University will be showcasing the hottest styles this season as part of its annual RAG fashion show on Wednesday. Models will be strutting
