Stories for 12 July 2003

Southampton Leisure

TOP TWENTY BOOKS:

with Waterstone's of Southampton  more...

Oh boy - Murray's male manual

That's My Boy - A Modern Parent's Guide to Raising A Happy And Confident Son by Jenni Murray is published by Vermilion, price £9.99. Available now.  more...

Southampton News

History lesson

Today, the Daily Echo presents a special section devoted to the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Southampton's King Edward VI School. As it is the city's oldest seat of learning, this marks an important milestone not only for pupils, parents and staff, but for Southampton itself...  more...

Dedicated Eileen is still in the running

RETIRED District President Eileen Howlett won't be letting a small matter of a broken ankle stand in her way when she takes part in the Race for Life on July 20.  more...

The power of love over the airwaves

LOVE was in the airwaves when Power FM breakfast show presenter Rick Jackson proposed live to his long-time girlfriend, Kerry Collins.   more...

Muscles to Brussels

High-flying Paolo Messina sometimes literally bursts with pride as a result of his sporting achievements when he takes off from Southampton Airport.  more...

High hopes for a cultural quarter

A MASSIVE scheme to turn Northern Above Bar in Southampton into the city's showpiece "cultural quarter" is to move a further step forward on Monday.  more...

It's calf love!

WHEN Christina slid into the world, her arrival seemed little short of miraculous.  more...

Too much to bare!

TWO eco-warriors were cautioned by police after baring all while chained to the gates of the Hampshire County Council offices in Winchester.  more...

WORLD CLASS HERITAGE CENTRE

AFTER years of campaigning, Southampton is to get a world class multi-million-pound heritage centre, the Daily Echo can reveal.  more...

Southampton Shipping

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1300, 201 link; Aegean Breeze, ro/ro, 1600, 201; Boheme, vehicle, pm, 34/35.  more...

Southampton Sport

Chairman wants more Twenty20

HAMPSHIRE Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove fears the sport could lose some of its new enthusiasts unless the popular Twenty20 Cup format is changed.  more...

Bransgrove `not too concerned' at four-day displays yet

ROD BRANSGROVE insists he is not unduly concerned by Hampshire Cricket's on-field performances in the first half of the campaign.  more...