THIS Hampshire 1 fixture was full of intensity and commitment. When Trojans took on Millbrook on January 9, 1999, the latter were said to have had a wealth of youngsters, including Lee Sign, Ratu Degei, Dean Weaver and Richard Yer. Strangely,
BOSS Ben Strevens is proud of his Eastleigh side for getting their away form back on track. Any doubts cast over the squad following heavy losses at Ebbsfleet (3-0) and Solihull Moors (4-1) were swept aside in a 3-1 victory at Aldershot yesterday
IT SEEMED as though Kings Somborne resident had turned out to see the villages first carnival in three years. Ten floats and 30 fancy dress entries lured hundreds of people into the sunshine on August 23, 1980. The event had a Worzel Gummidge
EMERGENCY services were called to a blaze this morning after two motorbikes were set alight. Firefighters from St Mary's were called to the incident on Test Lane in Nursling happened at around 4.40am. They were called by a member of the public
A FORMER Saints manager has issued a message of encouragement to a newly formed dog charity. Harry Redknapp has pledged his support to the Marchwood-based dog rescue organisation, Dogs2FosterUK. After the ex football manager was approached
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating a major breakthrough in their bid to save Hythe Pier. The pier has been given to Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) by Blue Funnel, operators of the passenger ferry service that operates between Hythe and Southampton
A MAN who stole tools from a Southampton hospital and sold them to a pawnbrokers has been given a suspended prison sentence. Ian David Masters trespassed into the grounds of Southampton General Hospital in September last year and stole the tools
THEY hop, skipped and jumped their way through various routines to ensure they were ready for the big day. A Daily Echo photographer visited the Southampton Keep Fit team on July 26, 1946, to capture these images of the members stretching and dancing
ORGANISERS of 1978’s Hampshire Country Fair were hoping for an attendance of 5,000 – they got more than 8,000. The fair, held on July 15, offered country crafts as well as demonstrations of farming techniques and agricultural history. Sheepdog
TWO men have been arrested after a teenage girl fought off someone attempting to grab her. The duo, aged 29 and 23-years-old, were arrested on suspicion of attempted abduction after a 16-year-old girl was followed by a man who tried to talk to her
The early start did not deter runners from entering Southampton Airport’s annual Runway Run which is fully booked. A thousand entrants signed up in record time – less than a fortnight. This year's event will be the biggest yet after the field
CIVIC chiefs have taken a step closer towards building a new leisure centre for Winchester, although concerns about the size of facilities have been raised again. Councillors debated the full business case for the £38 million project in Bar End
THE third member of a "cowardly" hammer wielding gang who raided a Hampshire petrol station before targetting a Southampton pub has been detained for four years. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of three masked robbers
SAINTS boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has vowed to tighten up his side’s defence during the club’s training camp in Tenerife. Hasenhuttl was aghast at Saints’ inability to hold on to a point against Cardiff City after Jack Stephens’ injury-time equaliser
Saints were beaten 2-1 by Cardiff yesterday after the Bluebirds hit a last-gasp winner. Here are five things we learned: 1. Saints drop points - again: Saints have now dropped a staggering nine points in the final 10 minutes of a game
A MAN died in a crash after he had been drinking at a New Forest pub. Michael Webb was riding a motorbike on Hordle Lane in Hordle when he collided with a black BMW, an inquest heard. Winchester Coroner’s Court was told the 58-year-old had been
