WILTSHIRE based ColourCare, the UK's largest wholesale photoprocessor, is being bought by its management in a £55m deal arranged and led by Gresham Trust, the private equity house, and initiated by corporate financers at Ernst & Young in Southampton
Two of Britain's top athletes of the past ten years will be guests of honour at the Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner later this month. Roger Black and Kriss Akabusi will be bringing their own brand of motivational magic to guests
THE first bricks for Saints' new stadium will be laid as early as next spring, club bosses have pledged. The announcement that work on the 32,000-seater stadium at Northam can now begin in earnest came yesterday as club shareholders gave their unanimous
FAREHAM borough resident Janet Gill has been reduced to tears by a 50-metre mobile phone mast built near her home in Catisfield lane, Catisfield. Janet and other residents are up in arms over the siting of the massive mast which took place last week.
Hampshire open their South-West Counties Championship campaign at Wimborne Town FC tonight (7.30) - Paul Doswell's first competitive match since being handed control of the county's senior football team. Doswell has called upon AFC Totton to supply the
Saints defender Claus Lundekvam is relishing the awesome task of trying to stop Michael Owen after declaring himself fit for tomorrow night's Worthington League Cup third round clash at home to Liverpool. Owen was back to his blistering best after coming
HAMPSHIRE and their opponents Berks, Bucks & Oxon go into Sunday's South East Counties League Championship final without their big guns. Martin Le Mesurier (Hampshire) and Luke Donald (BB&O) stay behind at college in the United States as the two
FOLLOWING a Millennium Award to produce a series of bookmarks: the Tim Techno Science Quest Bookmarks, Southampton University's Dr Robert Eason has been made a Millennium fellow. The project was funded through the Royal Society and British Association
In port Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Celtic King, container, 0200, 205W; Bess, ro-ro, 0730, 40; Shanghai Express, container, 0900, 206; Tudor Star, refrigerat, 1230, 102; Danube, container, 1600, 205; Vittoriosa, ro-ro, 1800, 105. Sailings:
Leading leasing finance company Link Leasing is hoping to spread its success to the Far East after a trip to Qingdao, China, as part of Southampton's trade mission to the city. Southampton has already forged strong bonds with Qingdao, a thriving port
THE hunt is on for the owner of a tame jackdaw which caused a bit of a flap in Eastleigh after it queued up outside a baker's shop. A Fair Oak-based animal shelter is hoping to reunite the friendly feathered flyaway with its owner. Good Samaritan Chris
REGULARS at a quiet Hampshire pub must have thought someone had spiked their drinks when former American President Jimmy Carter walked through the door. The international statesman downed a few fine ales, feasted on some traditional English grub and chatted
WINCHESTER MP Mark Oaten and naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham put their best feet forward to raise money for wildlife conservation. The pair took part in Marwell Zoo's annual walk for wildlife and joined nearly 600 walkers to raise more than £10,000
THE world's most prestigious liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, could turn her back on Southampton and move to another port, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. In a shock move, luxury cruise ship operator Cunard has sent teams of experts around the country
A FRESH bid to build 5,000 new homes in the heart of the countryside at Michel-dever Station near Winchester has been overwhelmingly rejected. But contentious plans for 2,000 houses on a prime greenfield site at Barton Farm, north of the city, have been
A COUPLE leapt into action when two men in black dashed off with thousands of pounds from outside their Southampton corner shop. Ranjit and Mohinder Laly told how they chased after the thieves, who had stolen a briefcase containing their takings. The
FIREBUGS plaguing the New Forest have struck again with four blazes that took 18 firefighters more than an hour to tackle. As the arson campaign continues, local police and the fire service fear the fires may soon get out of control and threaten lives
LEE BRADBURY could be back training as a Pompey player tomorrow - but manager Alan Ball says he is some distance from signing Bradford central defender Darren Moore (pictured above). Ball is hoping to tie up today the £300,000 deal to bring Bradbury back
NEWPORT and Havant & Waterlooville have landed the toughest possible assignments in the FA Umbro Trophy second round. While the Islanders travel to Ryman League Premier Division leaders Enfield on Saturday, November 27, H&W face a daunting trip
WINSOR'S last-minute wonders were at it again. The Junior 1 leaders led Sarisbury SD through Gary Gauntlett but Ally Upton snatched what looked a point-saver before Andy Riddle sealed Winsor's third last-gasp victory of the season. AFC Target fell 3-2
