MOUNTBATTEN School's Under 14 team edged a closely contested county cup final over Yateley in a game played at the home of Romsey Town FC. Mountbatten set the early tempo of the game, with Jones and Draycott taking a stranglehold on the midfield. This
AT THE END of a frantic end-of-season fixture pile-up, Mottisfont took on Sporting BTC in the final of the Trophyman League Cup at Hamble ASSC's Follands Park ground on Wednesday night. Victory in this game against their old sparring partners has done
ROMSEY Town's last game of the season ended in a 4-0 defeat against a suspiciously strong Liss side, who hoisted themselves to fifth in the final table as a result. "The eleven that played on Saturday was completely different to the side they fielded
Bashley launch their ECB Southern Electric Premier League title bid tomorrow with arguably their best balanced side for years. But their long term championship credentials are set to get a searching examination from a strong looking Hampshire Academy
Nic Pothas struck his ninth championship hundred to put Hampshire in a commanding position against Middlesex at The Rose Bowl - before Andrew Strauss gave his county hope. Pothas, unbeaten on 56 overnight, completed his ninth first class ton for the county
IF you're an amateur photographer with an eye for great views of Basingstoke, then it's time to let us see your pictures. Basingstoke is gearing up to enter the South & South East in Bloom 2006 competition - and the organisers of the entry are hoping
THERE was a poor entry in the senior fours category of the Southampton Head of the River Race. But that did not deter Ryde who knocked 15 seconds off the 1986 course record to win in 16 minutes and eight seconds. Looking powerful from the start Ryde,
MORE than 100 letters objecting to plans for the former naval explosives depot at Dean Hill to be brought back into use have been sent to Test Valley planners. The depot was closed in 2004 and its new owner, Harving Limited, has asked Test Valley Borough
Some 90 French guests of North Baddesley Twining Association attended Saturday's naming ceremony for Authie Green and Carpiquet Park at the Knight's Grove development on the old Borden Chemicals site. Robin Oliver, chairman of Baddesley twinning, said
A SCHEME to erect a stone monument to mark the 400th anniversary of Romsey gaining its charter has been given a £10,000 cash boost. Test Valley Borough Council's cabinet agreed to release money - taken from developer contributions towards a building project
PLANNING chiefs are due to make a key decision next week on a multi-million-pound proposal to redevelop part of the Hampshire coastline. A developer is seeking consent to axe the centrepiece of its plan to transform the former Webbs chicken factory site
A SPECIAL place that works magic - that is the view of ex-patients and families who are outraged at the threat hanging over a specialist rehab unit in the New Forest. As reported in the Daily Echo, health bosses are considering moving the stroke, multiple
IN the Eastleigh Borough Council elections, the ruling Liberal Democrats gained two seats at the expense of the Conservatives, taking their tally to 34 on the 44-seat council. A total of 16 seats were being contested, including one by-election caused
THE Conservatives have regained control of Winchester City Council, ousting the Liberal Democrats from power. The victory, which saw the Conservatives gaining seven seats on the night, taking five from their closest rivals, ended more than a decade of
IT was a night of high drama as the votes were counted in yesterday's local elections. In Winchester the Tories under leader George Beckett (pictured above, left) seized power with seven seat gains which saw both the ruling Lib Dem leader Sheila Campbell
ALL three main political parties were today left with something to shout about after a mixed bag of council election results across Hampshire. A blue tide swept across Winchester as the Conservatives stormed back into power with a stunning victory that
MORE details have been revealed of how Hampshire police will lead the hunt for criminals who have been released from prison without being deported. The constabulary has been hand-picked to head up the nationwide manhunt for foreign national offenders
SUPPORTERS of a Filipino nurse facing deportation are continuing to rally to keep her in the country and working at Southamp-ton General Hospital. The Daily Echo yesterday reported how A&E nurse Corazon Caro, 29, had been told she had no right to
ANDOVER boy racer Jake Archer is predicted to be the under-10 mini-moto national champ within two years. The six-year-old has been so stunning on his £1,000 machine that his progress will be followed for the rest of the season by the specialist magazine
A fundraising auction held at The Fairground hall in Weyhill, by the Oak Bank Family Centre included sports memorabilia and DVDs. Visitors to the family event enjoyed taking part in the bidding, as well as a variety of fun activities such as face painting
A HUSBAND and wife horticultural team has received the silver seal of approval just weeks before they try their luck at the Chelsea Flower Show. Rob and Rosie Hardy, owners of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants, from Freefolk near Whitchurch impressed judges
MEDIEVAL mayhem hit the Andover area during the May Day weekend when fayre-goers stepped back in time to the Middle Ages. Around 400 visitors were lured to the Upper Clatford and Anna Valley Medieval May Fayre by the prospect of knights and fire-breathing
A RESIDENT in Launcelot Close, Andover who won third prize with his neighbour in the Community Project section of last year's Test Valley in Bloom, has now created his very own fairy garden. See Friday's Andover Advertiser for the full story
A GENTEEL May Day tradition was resurrected in Whit-church over the Bank Holiday weekend when adventurous residents took up a rhythmic ribbon habit. The town's Millen-nium Meadow played centre stage to a pole, some quick-footed dancers and a colourful
THE St Mary Bourne Countryside Access project was officially opened last week on the recreation ground. After the opening guests, villagers and children from St Mary Primary School walked the resurfaced footpath to the school, passing through newly signed
ANDOVER has been chosen to be one of the 69 locations throughout the country to have a new office to hold interviews for first-time passport applications. Two years ago the Home Office said that all adult first-time passport applications would need an
THE lads and lasses of St Vincent's College in Gosport are floating on a frisbee. They have done their county proud by coming third and seventh in the World Beach Frisbee Championship. The event was held in the beautiful Italian resort of Rimini. They
THREE of Saints' 'rebel' directors today lift the lid on why they have sold shares in a bid to force under-fire chairman Rupert Lowe out of St Mary's. For the first time, long-serving directors and life-long Saints fans Keith Wiseman, Ian Gordon and Brian
CONFETTI (15) - British film-maker Debbie Isitt uncorks the creative juices of her ensemble cast for this hilarious mockumentary of pre-marital jitters and strife. The result is a hugely entertaining confection, which, like the very best weddings, has
MOUNTBATTEN School's Under 14 team edged a closely contested county cup final over Yateley in a game played at the home of Romsey Town FC. Mountbatten set the early tempo of the game, with Jones and Draycott taking a stranglehold on the midfield. This
THIS weekend the Andover Thrashers American Football Club kicks off its second season in the British American Football League with a home match against the Chester Romans. While Thrashers, who have several Romsey-based players in their squad, are still
Newly-promoted Trojans are without key all-rounders Jamie Donaldson and Paul Douglas for tomorrow's Division 2 opener against St Cross Symondians at the Royal Green Jackets Ground, 1pm. To add to Trojans' woe, seamer Tim Felstead broke down after just
I RECENTLY met a group of residents with severe learning disabilities and was deeply concerned to find that the further education courses they attend, to help them work towards more independent living and better employment, have been cut from September
SCORES of walkers trekked their way around a north Hampshire estate to do their bit for charity. A total of 193 people took part in a five-mile walk at the Lord Portsmouth Estate at Home Farm in Farleigh Wallop. The event, called Stepping Out, was organised
YOUNGSTERS from four Hampshire schools will be hoping to grace the hallowed turf of Twickenham on Saturday after winning through to the national finals of the Daily Telegraph Emerging Schools' Festival. In what has become the world's biggest youth rugby
STOCKBRIDGE is to be one of the first parishes to take part in a scheme in which villagers will be clocking speeding drivers. Trained volunteers will stand alongside speed indicator devices, recording the registration numbers of vehicles which cause them
Eastleigh ABC coach and matchmaker Leigh Medway will be making an official complaint to the Amateur Boxing Association after opponents failed to turn up for the first round bell. A Gloucester club was due to take part in a show at the Hub, Eastleigh following
THERE was a poor entry in the senior fours category of the Southampton Head of the River Race. But that did not deter Ryde who knocked 15 seconds off the 1986 course record to win in 16 minutes and eight seconds. Looking powerful from the start Ryde,
REVISED plans to redevelop the area to the rear of Romsey's White Horse Hotel look set to fall at the first hurdle. Borough planning chiefs are recommending Romsey Developments' ambitious scheme to build 14 dwellings in the hotel's car park is thrown
TEST Valley Borough Council's Conservatives have been told they face a major human rights battle if they insist on making all their Liberal Democrat opponents stand when their Mayor enters the Council Chamber. In last week's stormy meeting, dominated
A ROMSEY businessman is aiming to make the town's charter anniversary year a truly memorable one by staging a major charity race, which he hopes will raise £30,000 for the XLP Trust. Romsey celebrates the 400th anniversary of its town charter and ways
THE Roman Catholic communities of Romsey and North Baddesley have been stunned by the sudden death of their priest, Father Philip Wilson. Known to his congregations as 'Father Phil', he will be remembered at a special funeral mass led by the Bishop of
PUPILS at Test Valley School are mourning the loss of a fellow student killed in a road accident near Stockbridge. Carl Hinton, who lived at Wallop, was walking home along the A343 on Sunday evening when he was struck by a Renault Laguna driven by a 59
CONSERVATIVES stormed back into power in Winchester early today with a stunning election victory. The Tories won seven seats to snatch control of the city council for the first time since the early 1990s. In an unprecedented night of success they ousted
A WALK exploring places of death in Winchester is being staged next week by the Winchester tourist guides. The stroll will take in plague sites in and around the city, with detailed information on how many died and how and where the victims were buried
IT was a night of high drama as the votes were counted in yesterday's local elections. In Winchester the Tories under leader George Beckett (pictured above, left) seized power with seven seat gains which saw both the ruling Lib Dem leader Sheila Campbell
AS a musician he is an icon - a guitarist whose work is indelibly ingrained on a generation. Now Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood is giving art connoisseurs and music lovers alike the chance to share in his other major passion as a rare collection of his drawings
THIS was the dramatic scene as firefighters led three flatmates to safety after they became trapped by a blaze in their apartment block. The man and two women escaped from their second floor flat when fire broke out on the landing last night. Fire crews
AS temperatures soared to 72C making it the hottest day of the year so far yesterday, Daily Echo photographer Joanna Mann snapped city residents making the most of the sunshine on Southampton Common. Sadly it was set to be a one-day-only experience with
FOR years it had been an industry in decline, full of doom and gloom. With foals on sale for the price of a pint of beer and a sandwich, the future looked bleak. Now, thanks to a new show ring, a pre-auction show and better quality livestock, the New
A HAMPSHIRE couple's garden, which boasts unusual trees and shrubs and award-winning topiary, will be open to the public on Sunday. John and Josephine Burwell's one-acre plantsman's garden in Locks Heath will be open for one day only to raise money for
LUCKY reader Mr R Blackmore scooped £2,400 in last week's Daily Echo Find the Ball competition. Mr Blackmore won the runner-up prize for coming closest. Do not miss tomorrow's Daily Echo, when the Find the Ball jackpot will be £40,000 and the runner-up
ANDOVER boy racer Jake Archer is predicted to be the under-10 mini-moto national champ within two years. The six-year-old has been so stunning on his £1,000 machine that his progress will be followed for the rest of the season by the specialist magazine
VOLUNTEERS who play an important part in maintaining vital services for the elderly have been recognised at an annual awards ceremony in Andover. Andover and District Age Concern rewarded its busy volunteers with long service certificates to say thank
TWO Hampshire villages have been left stunned by the sudden deaths of a teenager and a grandfather who died in separate road accidents while walking yards from their homes at the Bank Holiday weekend. The incidents took place in Middle Wallop and Overton
PUPILS from Mark Way School and residents from Enham joined forces on Tuesday for a special concert at Enham to help celebrate Hampshire Big Dance Day. They have been rehearsing and practising for some weeks with the help of the Kaya Drums group of Pewsey
STOCKBRIDGE'S Town Hall could be receiving a complete makeover - at an estimated cost of £600,000. Parish council chairman David Baseley and village historian Dr Hugh Saxton believe the money is desperately needed to preserve and improve the building.
Lorelei Reddin talks to tenor David Habbin, the south coast star of opera phenomenon Amici Forever How did you start out in the music business David? "I was in a rock 'n' roll band called The Flaming Softies in Bournemouth. We had quite a good following
IT WAS all done with surgical precision as the Conservatives held on to Fareham Borough Council. There were few surprising results and by the end of the night, the council remained exactly the same as before, the Conservatives with 22 seats and the Liberal
THE lads and lasses of St Vincent's College in Gosport are floating on a frisbee. They have done their county proud by coming third and seventh in the World Beach Frisbee Championship. The event was held in the beautiful Italian resort of Rimini. They
LEADER Keith House led Eastleigh's Liberal Democrats to one of their biggest triumphs as they picked off two Tory scalps to gain a record number of council chamber seats. The state of the parties now stands at 34 Liberal Democrats, seven Conservatives
EASTLEIGH'S Fleming Park Leisure Centre and Golf Course are now smoke-free zones. They are registered with the smoke-free eating and drinking scheme in Hampshire and the Isle of White. The move is in line with Eastleigh Council's action plan of working
LALO Schifrin's thunderous theme tune given a contemporary spin by Kanye West...CHECK. Tom Cruise abseiling on a motorised rope, stopping mere centimetres away from a painful landing, face-first into the ground... CHECK. Enough latex masks, disguises
1.CAPOTE (15): During his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, Truman Capote develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers. 2. 16 BLOCKS (15) eight, sodden detective who has almost given
