SOUTHAMPTON fight fans can look forward to a New Year treat, writes JEREMY WILSON. Trainer and promoter Jack Bishop is planning a Sunday-afternoon special on February 6 when he hopes to stage a bill involving six of the area's leading professionals at
SOLENT Stars' junior men scored a thrilling last-minute victory over Bristol Bombers in their top of the table clash. It was a last-gasp drive and clutch finger roll from Liam Openshaw that clinched an 80-78 win . Stars began brightly with an opening
The Hythe Dragons Kickboxing Club managed to scoop five top awards at the Southern Open Series Final in Crowthorne. Leah Crouch, 12, and Connor Wells, 10, both took two titles. Crouch won the light continuous category while a third place in the semi-contact
BIG Brother winner Nadia is a Christmas winner - oh yes she is! The reality TV star has helped ticket sales for this year's Southampton's pantomime to top the £1m mark for the second year running. Bumper sales for The Mayflower theatre's glittering production
YOUNGSTERS at two Hampshire primary schools have been celebrating the festive season in style. West Wellow Primary School has a beautifully decorated nine-foot Christmas tree thanks to Golden Acres Garden Centre in Landford. The tree was presented to
MEMBERS of Brockenhurst Football Club have decided to mount a fundraising campaign in the New Year to try to save their beloved ground. They were horrified when club bosses declared that they were exploring the possibility of relocating to the outskirts
FATHER Christmas made an early visit to Hamble this week for the Christmas Farmers' and Produce Market held in the Village Square. Crowds gathered to see Santa and to buy fresh produce for the festive period from more than 20 stalls. Fish, organic chicken
SOUTHERN Water is urging people in Hampshire to take simple steps this winter to avoid burst pipes. The company warns that when frozen pipes burst, hundreds of litres of water can cascade through ceilings, causing costly damage to furniture and buildings
TEAM Southampton filled five of the top-ten under-15 boys' positions to take first team spot in the Wessex Cross-Country League fixture at Newbury. Again it was Scott Legg who led the boys home in third place, ahead of Chris Dennis (5th), Renato Veraj
Hampshire sent a large contingent of runners to the annual South of England Cross-Country Championships, run on a tough, hilly course at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. A strong under-17 women's team failed to win their group by just one point from Essex
SAINTS' dire season continued today as Spurs cruised to a Jermain Defoe-inspired 5-1 win at White Hart Lane. Harry Redknapp's men were looking for their first away victory of the season, but were ripped to pieces during a torrid first-half. The defence
SAINTS have rightly received praise from many people for their academy exploits in the last 18 months. And it's a source of real pride at St Mary's that the Under-18s have won all 16 league matches this season - an amazing run which follows on from last
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Aurora, passenger, 0645, 106; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Bujin, vehicle carrier, 1000, 43; Nagato Reefer, refrigerated vessel, 1830, 104; Asian Spirit, vehicle carrier, 2230, 40 Today's Principal
Hampshire's county sides are already looking beyond Christmas and into the New Year. The four sides take on Cumbria in the Inter County Premier clash at Hill Park Memorial Working Men's Club on January 15/16. Hampshire will want to build on their recent
SOLENT Stars have suffered two setbacks going into their do-or-die National Trophy weekend, writes WENDY GEE. Because of the unavailability of their home court at Fleming Park, they must play tomorrow's (4pm) fixture against Worcester Wolves at the Mountbatten
SOUTHAMPTON is in pole position for a multi-million- pound gambling jackpot, the Daily Echo can reveal. The city is the front runner to win the licence for one of eight so-called super casinos that will be built around the UK. City leisure bosses are
TWO Hampshire homes high on the dazzle factor have made a big impact this Christmas. This, fabulous home in James Grieve Avenue, Locks Heath, shown top left, is the work of husband-and-wife electrical contractor team Kevin and Angie Dewey. The jewel in
KYLIE, Robbie, Madonna or perhaps The Darkness and Franz Ferdinand - maybe even all of them. These are just some of the big names that could be packing in the crowds now that St Mary's football stadium has permission to stage a series of music concerts
BY day he is an ordinary man on the street -- but when night falls his dark side takes over. Few would assume that Daily Echo vendor Paul Biggs has a secret. He rarely reveals it to his customers while he is hard at work selling newspapers in Above Bar
A HAMPSHIRE church aiming to raise £1m for a new building has received a cash injection. All Saints Church in North Baddesley has been given £5,000 by North Baddesley Parish Council to get its ambitious appeal off the ground. Parish council chairman Alan
As goalkeepers hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this week, I remembered a game at West Ham many years ago when a big lad by the name of Phil Parkes really caught the eye. It was in the days when we had a good attacking side with the likes of Kevin
HARRY REDKNAPP believes Saints' current crop of youngsters are comparable to his golden generation at West Ham. The Saints manager oversaw the development of some of the best British players of recent years at Upton Park - Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard
The goalkeepers' union, headed up by Bob Wilson, the much respected keeper and coach, has cited the new ball used this season in the Premiership as favouring the outfield players and not the keepers. But really, has it ever been any different? Some may
