HAMPSHIRE captain Shane Warne was left to regret his decision to bat first as his Frizzell County Championship leaders were bowled out for 184 by Warwickshire at Stratford. In bowler-friendly conditions, Warwickshire's seamers swung the ball prodigiously
COLIN JAMES hit 111 as Paultons, boosted by a double-century opening partnership, crushed Tichborne Park by 207 runs to claim a place in the npower Village Cup county semi-finals. James, pictured below, and Torqueer Iqbal, who hit 72 before retiring hurt
FAREHAM NOMADS came out on top in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Partnership Games at Eastleigh at the weekend. Samantha Dowdell, Harry Daw-kins, Claire Wilson, James Coo-per, Robert Vine, Laura Strudley, Casey Wheeler, George Stokes Kelly Childs and
WINCHESTER City have got their summer signings under way with a double raid on Berkshire. The Wessex League runners-up have landed experienced goalkeeper Dave Hook from AFC Newbury and Thatcham Town's exciting left-sided player Tommy McCormick. Ex-Army
EASTLEIGH manager Paul Doswell says there is no truth in rumours that AFC Bournemouth have rekindled their interest in striker Andy Forbes. Cherries boss Sean O'Driscoll came close to signing Forbes last summer after the Reading-based hotshot had rattled
Hampshire Heritage is today devoted to the memories of 91-year-old Reg Asher from Totton. Keith Hamilton talked to the former Gordon Boy... THESE days 91-year-old Reg Asher lives a quiet life in Totton, but there was a time when he was one of Southampton's
IT was a time when Sunday was still considered to be different from other days, a day of rest when families went to church and Southampton was a world away from the busy city of today. Memories of those distant days were recalled when these three photographs
Edgar Charles Eagle liked things to be just so and his years as a Company Sergeant Major in the Army ensured he drove his Southampton tram with military precision. His Southampton Corporation Transport tunic buttons always gleamed and the creases in his
THE date is about 1907, the place is Church Street in Shirley, Southampton and these youngsters have gathered in the middle of the road - not having to worry about the heavy traffic that will later invade the street - to have their photograph taken. Almost
THE BOSS of a Southampton marketing agency has been picked to star in her own client's promotion. Gill Gould of Carswell Gould appears on the right in the flyer image (main picture) to promote her client the Nuffield Theatre's latest show, 4 Beats to
SOUTHAMPTON Airport is preparing for the great getaway for the bank holiday weekend. It's expecting to process more than 21,000 passengers as they head out for the sun. Among the most popular destinations this weekend will be Mallorca, Malaga, Alicante
EASTLEIGH manager Paul Doswell says there is no truth in rumours that AFC Bournemouth have rekindled their interest in striker Andy Forbes. Cherries boss Sean O'Driscoll came close to signing Forbes last summer after the Reading-based hotshot had rattled
HAMPSHIRE go into their Middleton Cup campaign on the crest of a wave after thrashing Dorset in their second and final friendly at Atherley. Despite being well below strength Hampshire won five of the six rinks in a 159-150 triumph which, added to their
EMERGING table-tennis player Ruihao Zhang added another trophy to the cabinet when he lifted the Bournemouth Open Cadet tournament. Held at the Redbridge Community School, Zhang triumphed from a field of 71, beating Bournemouth's Matthew Haynes 3-1 in
RACING legend Lester Piggott will open Salisbury's new £1.1m Wiltshire Stand on June 23. Piggott, who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners and a whole host of other big-race successes in Britain and around the world, has a strong connection with Salisbury
A LONG-serving Winchester cobbler has said a fond farewell and thank you to all his customers. Eric Halliwell, 70, used to own The Winchester Cobbler in Upper Brook Street and worked in the shop for 20 years. He sold his share of the business five years
AN evening walk to enjoy the wildlife at Testwood Lakes will take place on June 7, from 6pm to 8pm. Meet at the Testwood Lakes Centre car park, off Brunel Road, Calmore Industrial Estate, Totton. For more information call 023 8042 4206. l AN early summer
CAMPAIGNERS have won another round of their long-running battle to prevent 40 homes being built on the edge of a New Forest village. Government planners have rejected the latest application submitted by Fenchurch Residential, which wants to redevelop
Everything's coming up roses for a Hampshire plant centre which has picked up its 60th gold award at the Chelsea Flower Show... IT'S the Wimbledon of the horticultural world, the FA Cup Final of gardening. Now Hampshire plant experts have proved that
IT is going to be absolutely fabulous! Showbusiness stars of screen and television will be in Southampton for the naming ceremony of the city's latest luxury cruise ship today. Joining Joanna Lumley - who has made the role of Patsy all her own in the
HUNDREDS of pupils yesterday staged a protest against possible timetable changes at a Southampton school. Youngsters at Regents Park Girls' School congregated in the playground with placards during morning breaktime. They are angry at the proposed changes
TRAVELLERS on a Southampton sports field have until this evening to quit the site before council bosses take legal action. Five caravans moved onto the car park of Southampton Sports Club, in Millbrook, a week ago after a gate was left unlocked to allow
THE last scheduled slam-door train will roll out of London Waterloo heading for Southampton today - marking the end of an era. For more than 40 years, the fleet of Mark 1 trains have carried passengers on the route. After today, however, they will only
THE force is defintely with Southampton sci-fi movie lovers. A staggering 20,000 Star Wars fans have flocked to the Odeon in West Quay Road to see the final instalment of the space fantasy. The Odeon has recorded the second highest UK cinema box office
WINCHESTER City have got their summer signings under way with a double raid on Berkshire. The Wessex League runners-up have landed experienced goalkeeper Dave Hook from AFC Newbury and Thatcham Town's exciting left-sided player Tommy McCormick. Ex-Army
English Veterans Plate Cup Final - Winchester Over 40s 4, Colchester Over 40s 3 IT WAS rather galling to watch the teams that finished second and third to Winchester in the Wessex Masters League play in the final of the main cup competition. Winchester
YOUNGSTERS from St Swithuns Junior School team had a busy weekend recently. They competed in the IAPS National Championships in Wolverhampton on the Saturday and in the Bazuka Primary Regional round at Southampton the following day. The team had qualified
TWO ladies from Winchester & District AC recorded fine marathon runs in European cities last weekend. Jo Kelsey, making her marathon debut in Copenhagen, surprised everyone by winning in an excellent time of 2 hours 48 minutes. "I'm absolutely thrilled
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road rage attack on a busy road in broad daylight yesterday on the A27, half a mile from the Tesco roundabout at Bursledon. Lorry driver Peter Quinton described how he was knocked down by a motorist following a
THEY may be eligible for a bus pass, but two Southampton runners have plenty of miles on foot left in them yet. Ray Gee, 75, and Ron Trodd, 76, are two of Southampton's premier distance runners with a list of achievements that today's younger and supposedly
FIFTEEN-year-old Katie Whettingsteel will rule as carnival queen at Hedge End's street procession takes place on July 2. The Wildern School pupil will be crowned by actor Craig Charles, best known for his role as Lister in the cult science fiction TV
IT is going to be absolutely fabulous! Showbusiness stars of screen and television will be in Southampton for the naming ceremony of the city's latest luxury cruise ship today. Joining Joanna Lumley - who has made the role of Patsy all her own in the
NEW Cardiff manager Dave Jones gave a hint of things to come when he revealed he would consider selling stars such as Danny Gabbidon to ensure the cash-strapped Championship outfit moved forward. As reported in the later editions of yesterday's Echo,
THE likelihood of Sir Clive Woodward arriving at Saints has heightened further as another member of the St Mary's backroom staff departed. As reported in the later editions of yesterday's Echo, director of youth Steve Wigley has joined assistant manager
SHINING young golfing starlet Katie Thompson was again showing her liking for the Hampshire Champion-ships at Basingstoke yesterday. The 13-year-old Corhampton player was hot on the heels of the leader Elizabeth Bennett after the first round of the qualifying
IT was March 1942 and 18-year-old Beryl Bonney wanted to do her bit for the war effort and so she volunteered to join the National Fire Service (NFS) in Southampton. Beryl's uncle, John Griffin, who was a column officer in the NFS, had told her the organisation
THEY were a shadowy force that operated deep in enemy territory and their survival depended on skills learned in the heart of the New Forest. The covert agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) were sent to the Beaulieu estate to complete their
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0030, 201; Torrent, cargo, 0230, Dibles Wharf; Royal Princess, passenger, 0400, 38/9; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0545, 30; Sea Princess, passenger, 0630, 106; Manon, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Andes Highway,
UP TO 150 new jobs are being created after a Hampshire insurance company won £90m of new business outright. Fortis Insurance, which employs nearly 690 people at its office in Eastleigh, landed Age Concern after a gruelling tender process. It is seen as
THE first round of the Reelcare teams-of-four on Orchard Match Lake at Bashley saw a tremendous finish between the three sides. Dorset Raiders were surprise winners, with 178lb 3oz of small carp, from competition newcomers Loni's Tackle (174lb 10oz) and
A PENSIONER who died in a fire at her home in Colden Common may have collapsed while trying to save her beloved cat. Despite the efforts of her neighbours to save her, former teacher Betty Lawrence died in the blaze in Piping Green on January 31. Yesterday
MORE people are using Winchester's controversial park-and-ride scheme. The city council says there has been a steady increase in the number of users since the St Catherine's car park extension opened in late 2003. The latest figures show a significant
THREE restaurant workers were tied up by armed robbers in the second raid in eight weeks at a Little Chef in the New Forest. Masked raiders burst into the 100-seater restaurant alongside the A31 at Picket Post near Ringwood. One man threatened staff with
Daily Echo reporter Zoe Hussain took to the skies over Hampshire with the Utterly Butterly Wing Walkers . . . IT WAS the single most terrifying moment in my entire life but at the same time the ultimate thrill. In the hazy blue sky I felt as free as a
4 Beats to the Bar, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton IF the goings on in the average theatre bar are anything like as fun as in the Nuffield's latest offering then you may be wasting your time heading for the auditorium. Not only is the action set in the
RESIDENTS living in Southampton's historic Oakmount Triangle are celebrating this week after city heritage chiefs agreed to look into designating six roads as a conservation area. The move has been spearheaded by members of the Oakmount Triangle Residents
THREE restaurant workers were tied up by armed robbers in the second raid in eight weeks at a Little Chef in the New Forest. Masked raiders burst into the 100-seater restaurant alongside the A31 at Picket Post near Ringwood. One man threatened staff with
IT is going to be absolutely fabulous! Showbusiness stars of screen and television will be in Southampton for the naming ceremony of the city's latest luxury cruise ship today. Joining Joanna Lumley - who has made the role of Patsy all her own in the
SUPERMODEL Kate Moss will be in Southampton tomorrow night to see her boyfriend Pete Doherty's band performing at The Joiners, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. The catwalk legend will be there along with a BBC film crew who are shooting a documentary
HAMPSHIRE housing providers have united in a bid to stamp out antisocial behaviour. In a new move, eleven partners have formed a specially trained team of case and support workers, who will be available 24 hours a day. The SHAARP team (Southern Housing
HUNDREDS of pupils staged a protest against possible timetable changes at a Southampton school yesterday. Youngsters at Regents Park Girls' School congregated in the playground during morning breaktime with placards. They are angry at the changes that
ENTHUSIASTIC staff at a Southampton supermarket will be putting their best foot forward in a bid to help the city raise £1m for Race for Life. Sixty staff from the Tesco store in Tebourba Way will be taking part in the sell-out event on July 17,when 10,000
THIS year's Isle of Wight-based Bestival music festival might be three months away, but organisers are getting into the party mood with special club nights at The Lizard Lounge in Southampton. Starting tonight, the festival, run by Warsash-born Radio
WINCHESTER Colts are set to play for the first time ever in the prestigious RAF Akrotiri Floodlight Tournament in Cyprus next week. The Winchester squad is the only civilian team accepted into this year's tournament; the remainder of the 32 teams entered
A CONTROVERSIAL new skatepark for Stubbington will be in place by the end of the summer. Work is set to start on the scheme towards the end of July and take three weeks to construct. After that youngsters will have not just a skate park, pictured, but
THIS year's Isle of Wight-based Bestival music festival might be three months away, but organisers are getting into the party mood with special club nights at The Lizard Lounge in Southampton. Starting tonight, the festival, run by Warsash-born Radio
A HAMPSHIRE football club has raised a staggering £4,400 towards the Daily Echo-backed Tsun-ami Appeal. The charity day held by Burridge AFC brought together supporters of Southampton and Portsmouth football clubs in a united fundraising effort. Following
THESE are more images of how a new £25m leisure complex in Eastleigh's could look. Detailed proposals for the scheme - which provide a nine-screen multiplex cinema - have been lodged with Eastleigh Council. Plans and images are set to go on public display
IT is going to be absolutely fabulous! Showbusiness stars of screen and television will be in Southampton for the naming ceremony of the city's latest luxury cruise ship today. Joining Joanna Lumley - who has made the role of Patsy all her own in the
AN HISTORIC ex-Royal Navy support ship is having new life breathed into her at Southampton. Sir Percivale, pictured, which distinguished herself in the Falklands Conflict, is still held in fond affection by her crew and the thousands of troops who sailed
SO, after 440 days away from football management, Gordon Strachan will return next week to take charge of a giant of Scottish football. Glasgow Celtic. With Manchester United and Liverpool, it is a name in British sport which conjures a certain magic,
