Hampshire Hawks(202-6) beat Worcestershire Royals (201-8) by four wickets with 13 balls to spare Michael Brown kept Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy with a career-best performance under the Rose Bowl floodlights. The Hampshire Hawks looked
Southampton shoppers were given a free five-minute city centre health check. Organisers told shoppers one way to a healthy lifestyle is to cut down on the boozing. They said that those who cut down on the alcohol were likely to have less fat, lower
IT'S three out of three for Ventnor, whose bid for a fifth successive Premier 2 crown has made a positive start. They won by three wickets at Old Tauntonians & Romsey, but are mindful of the mounting challenge coming from Rowledge, the other
FERGUS Haycock struck a superb 97 not out to guide St Cross Symondians II to a thrilling four-wicket win after being set a hefty 245 by Premier 3 rivals Trojans. The Stoneham club were optimistic of their own victory chances when Simon Williams
TOTTON & ELING launched a blistering 62-run barrage in four overs immediately before tea to end any hopes Bournemouth had of celebrating a third successive Southern Electric ECB Premier 1 victory. By the end of the 46th over at Southern
BASHLEY suffered their heaviest-ever Southern Electric ECB Premier 1 defeat after being hit for a massive 285 by runrampant Havant. They collapsed to 88 all out and suffered a thumping 197- run loss against the reigning Division 1 champions,
A HAMPSHIRE photographer found guilty of assaulting Heather Mills as he tried to take her picture today had his conviction quashed after a court heard she was too stressed to attend his appeal hearing. Jay Kaycappa was sentenced to a 140-hour community
Descendents of passengers who died when a German U-boat attacked the P&O liner, SS Persia, more than 90 years ago, have praised the new exhibition at Buckler's Hard as "a permanent memorial'' to those who were lost following the torpedo attack. For David
It was a savage act of war from which a legacy of beauty still remains and now this remarkable story of treachery, secret love and lost treasure is being retold in a new Hampshire exhibition from today. The SS Persia exhibition being opened at the Maritime
CLASSIC British manufacturer Morgan's futuristic LifeCar is to make its UK debut at The Co-operative Ins-urance Eden Project Sexy Green Car Show, opening on Friday. The show runs at the unique environmental project near St Austell in Cornwall until May
OTTONS Land Rover has been named as the regional Sales Dealer-ship of the Year for 2008 at the 4x4 manufacturer's annual Dealer of the Year competition. The Old Sarum Park dealership was presented with the coveted award for its dedication to sales, customer
MEACHERS Group is now operating a 100 per cent Iveco fleet from its Southampton depot after taking delivery of 20 new Iveco Stralis 6x2 twin-steer tractor units to join 30 similar models already in operation. Supplied by local dealer Hendy Van and Truck
ALL THE Star Trek jokes have been done about Yamaha's Fazer, but the 1,000cc FZ1 is stunning. It's practical too, which I really like, as do many motorcyclists with intention of spending a long time in the saddle and covering many miles. Which is why
JUSTIN Rose will look to kick-start his troubled season back in the UK this week, in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The 27-year-old Hampshire golfer, who now bases himself largely in Florida, will tee off at 12.45pm in Thursday's first round
Local team, local rider, British Superbikes! Leon Morris, 21, from Stockbridge, has this year signed for local race team Brookspeed Moto Rapido Racing to ride a Ducati 1098R in the British Superbike Privateer cup. Originally planning to be in the Superstock
MR R Burns, noted Scottish bard, wrote "to see ourselves as others see us" about a nit. Not the nit on the Harley-Davidson Nightster (me) but a nit found in the hair, writes Tony Long. I've included the photo to show the smooth lines of one of H-Ds sleekest
IN KEEPING with an earlier foray into poetic muse: Tiger Tiger shining bright, In the forest of the night. Triumph's designers got it right. Okay, I'm no Kipling - can't even bake good cakes - but the Triumph Tiger is one bike that has proven to be
Hampshire will complete the signing of former South Africa fast bowler Nantie Hayward tomorrow. The 31-year-old played the last of his 16 Tests in 2004 and will join Hampshire as a Kolpak signing until the end of the season. Last season he played
IT was an artist's sketch drawn from the memory of a traumatised 14-year-old girl - and it was to prove invaluable in the hunt for the rapist 14 years later. When detectives working on the reinvestigation of the sports centre rape were told of
A CORONER has criticised the tagging system that was supposed to be monitoring a man when be stabbed to death a popular Southampton teenager. Rikki Johnson, 19, was in breach of a curfew that the tag was supposed to be monitoring when he murdered Lewis
THE officer leading the reinvestigation today said she was "delighted" that the victims and their families could finally see justice done. Speaking after Young's sentencing, Det Chief Insp Rachel Farrell, said: "They have waited a long time for
ALL she wanted was the chance to look him in the eye. It was 14 years ago when predator Derek Young raped her at knifepoint, stealing her childhood innocence. Sat in a courtroom his victim - now a woman settled with her own family - yesterday
THE Ministry of Defence has given the green light for the construction of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, which will be partially built in Hampshire. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will be the biggest and most powerful
A SOUTHAMPTON brother has spoken of his grief after his younger sister fell to her death from a third floor window. Alex Boxall spoke after his 19-year-old sister Rosimeiri died of injuries suffered in the fall. Two girls arrested over the death
LaserPerformance (Europe) Ltd and Volkswagen are delighted to announce that 2008 sees the return of the Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes at Skandia Cowes Week regatta being staged on Friday 1st August. The question is, who will be crowned King this
The iShares Cup Sailing Series makes its much-anticipated return to Skandia Cowes Week this year, with the exciting Extreme 40 catamarans again bringing their breed of crash-and-burn racing to the first three days of the regatta (August 2-4). Following
SAINTS are cutting their cloth and preparing to field some of their younger players next season. They will follow in the footsteps of Saints' glorious academy past. The likes of Steve Moran, Matt Le Tissier, Alan Shearer and the three Wallace
Artemis Investment Management, one of the UK's leading investment companies, will be staging the second Artemis Challenge at Skandia Cowes Week in 2008, following the phenomenal success of the inaugural event in 2007. The skippers and crews will be
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze which destroyed a shed and caused severe damage to a garage at a home in Eastleigh town centre last night. They were called to the terrace house in Chestnut Avenue just before 11 pm after neighbours raised the alarm. Twelve
Police hunting the violent maniac who set a Hampshire taxi driver on fire have renewed their appeal for information on the anniversary of the attack. Specialist search units and the dog support unit are today carrying out additional searches at the scene
WORKERS at five Hampshire branches of discount fashion chain Ethel Austin are relieved that the company has been taken out of administration by the former boss of clothing chain MK One. A total of 2,500 UK jobs were saved by the move from Elaine
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 1,650 new homes on the former VT site in Southampton have received enthusiastic backing from Southampton's business leaders. Click here for a gallery of the development The support comes just days after Woolston
THE credit crunch is claiming ever more Hampshire residents, with the numbers of people declaring themselves bankrupt in the county rising by a quarter. The latest statistics show a 25 per cent increase in people petitioning for their own bankruptcy
WITH a footballing career spanning 17 years at Saints behind him, former defender Francis Benali has plenty to say about the beautiful game. The former player was more than happy to share his top tips with youngsters at Beechwood Junior School in Southampton
HERE we go again. It's a beautiful, warm evening and someone decides it's time to light a bonfire. We, and I am sure other people, rushed around closing windows, vents and doors to try to keep out the choking smoke. Why do people have bonfires when
HOW can W Smith (Letters, May 13) say the proposed Spitfire memorial is a "feeble copycat idea''? Perhaps he is thinking of people of Southampton and students who have not seen the Spitfire flying. I remember seeing it flying almost vertically and what
IN light of the criticism of the Caribbean Festival, if Southampton City Council wants guidance on how to run a successful festival it could do a lot worse than visit Alresford. The town recently put on its fifth annual Watercress Festival. As anyone
IN My View by Bryan Spinney (Daily Echo, May 8) sent a chill down my spine. Yes, very secretive experiments go on and the fluoridation of our water would be no exception. Can anyone tell me what happened in respect of the spraying of a chemical over
THE Daily Echo's report (May 12) on tombstoning has confused me, are you promoting the practice? Surely by putting such large pictures on the front page as well as the following pages, you are giving these pupils celebrity status. I am sure they were
BEFORE Mrs Corinne Briant (Letters, May 14) makes the very big mistake of condemning me in public, please get your facts correct. As a published academic, with three degrees (economics, business and English) and a doctorate in maritime economic history
I CONCUR with all that R A Jacob says (Letters, May 8). While stuck in nose-to-tail traffic along West Quay Road, on the day the three Queens were in port, I was playing what could be Southampton's signature tune, Heavy Traffic by Status Quo! One verse
THE problem of drunken people causing problems can be easily sorted under the present rules. For many years it is and has been the responsibilty of the licensee to serve or to refuse to serve anyone considered to be unfit through alcohol. So if a licensee
IT never ceases to amaze me that the root cause of drunken, yobbish behaviour in the UK is never tackled. The Government use it as an excuse to increase taxes in the forlorn hope that this will stop the excessive consumption but at the same time allow
A HEAD teacher has hit out at vandals who went on the rampage at a Hampshire primary school. Yobs wrecked a Wendy house, PE shed and ventilation shaft at Milford Junior School in Milford on Sea. Head teacher Martin Pit said: "We are very disappointed
THREE hardcore bikers with hearts of golds are undertaking a mammoth ride to raise money for charity. Carl Lewis and brothers John and Shane Lee will be aiming to bike all the way from Land's End to John O'Groats - a full 847 miles - in just one day.
A YOUNG mother has told how she was bundled into the toilets at gunpoint during a frightening raid on a Hampshire convenience store. Terrified Claire Tillyer was confronted by an armed robber as she opened the gates at the back of Tesco Express
SCORES of fundraisers could be spotted ambling through the New Forest in memory of a much-loved Hampshire grandmother. Inspired by the tireless campaigning of Denise "Dee" Mason, 160 walkers strolled through the New Forest on their annual walk for Macmillan
BRAVE cabbie Derek Fletcher is back at work a year after he was throttled and set on fire behind the wheel of his taxi - but his attacker is still at large. The 53-year-old was never expected to return to his job due to the physical injuries and the
Baddesley Park Football Club are a successful community based Football Club who currently wish to recruit players for next season. We would welcome players at all ages especially for one of our current U8 sides and for next seasons U13 side. Goalkeepers
THE firm behind a proposed passenger-carrying balloon for Southampton has urged aviation authorities to ease "unreal" rules about the height it can fly. Southampton Airport owners BAA blocked plans to float the tethered helium-filled balloon up to 400ft
Team Application Forms All applications for teams to play in the Tyro under 11 section must be submitted by to the League secretary, Liam Lacey by 31st May 2008 at the latest. If you have not yet submitted a team application, these can be downloaded
A TOP Hampshire nurseries has continued its winning ways by scooping a prestigious prize at the Chelsea Flower Show. Hillier Nurseries were awarded a gold medal for their "Sail for Gold" exhibit, inspired by the British Olympic sailing team and developed
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car after it crashed on a narrow Hampshire road last night. The woman, in her 20s, was driving along School Lane in Hamble when her Renault 21 car came off the road at around midnight. Firefighters from Hamble and
ENTRIES are now open for the 2008 Hampshire Business Awards. In the second of a series of profiles of the 2008 awards, Phil Cotton of accountants KPMG explains the qualities which he and his judging panel will be looking for in this year's KPMG Company
BUILDER Morgan Ashurst, which has offices at Solent Business Park in Fareham, has scooped a gold award for exemplary health and safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at the Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2008.
Today's principal arrivals: Glasgow Express, container, 0030, pm; Queen Victoria, passenger, 0500, 38/9; Autotransporter, roro, 0615, 201; Aurora, passenger, 0630, 106; Hoegh Shanghai, roro, 0700, 40; Faust, roro, 0730, 34/35; BBC Delaware, cargo,
REVISED plans have been drawn up for a "spectacular" revamp of Southampton's ageing aviation museum. A developer and bosses of the city's Solent Sky Museum went back to the drawing board after earlier plans were thrown out because they would have meant
Saints could be beneficiaries if a new UEFA rule on homegrown player quotas is accepted this summer. UEFA president Michel Platini has been concerned that the number of foreign players in domestic leagues is harming the development of homegrown talent
INIGO Idiakez is desperate to be back playing for Saints next season - and he hopes to be doing so under the management of Nigel pearson. The Spanish playmaker is one of a number of players whose future at the club is uncertain, as he is out of contract
The Daily Echo has received the following letter from a Hampshire member after Dimi Mascarenhas told the paper last Friday that he was keen to return to the Indian Premier League. Whatever happened to loyalty? I have just read the interview with
IT is a long way from the dark editing rooms of Southampton's Solent University. But a former Film Studies student will be mixing with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, and Jack Black on the French Riviera this week when his film appears
VIOLENT thug Dean Wheeler is today behind bars for the pre-meditated attack that left a Hampshire father-of-three in a coma. More than a month after the assault, outside a Fareham pub on April 12, 42-year-old Chris Little is still in hospital receiving
TELEVISION DIY whiz Tommy Walsh has backed a Hampshire scheme that enables older people to remain in their own homes for longer. The star, pictured, of the BBC's Ground Force programme gave the thumbs up to the county council's Contractors in
