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  • FA Trophy second qualifying round draw

    FA Trophy Second qualifying round draw (to be played November 3): Stocksbridge Park Steels v Witton Albion, Curzon Ashton v North Ferriby or Ilkeston Town, Warrington Town v Ossett Town, Bamber Bridge v Marine, Hednesford Town v Guiseley, Fleetwood v

  • Graduates celebrate

    MORE than 1,200 students from the University of Winchester graduated this week at ceremonies held in Winchester Cathedral. The Chancellor of the University of Winchester, Mrs Mary Fagan the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, presided over the ceremonies.

  • Threat to project for city's needy youngsters

    CAROLINE Sant is a champion of the underdog. She has helped countless struggling young mums and tearaway teenagers to find their feet and turn their lives around through the work she does at The Link on the Millbrook estate. She is a tough-talking, spiky

  • More rail chaos signals final phase

    CONTROVERSIAL work to finish resignalling a stretch of Hampshire railway is due to get under way again - nine months after it was originally due to finish. Rail bosses initially said the £100m project to upgrade facilities around Portsmouth would take

  • Forest commoners set for £1.7m boost

    NEW Forest commoners are in for a cash boost which will help them keep their ancient tradition alive. The New Forest National Park Authority, the Commoners Defence Association and the Verderers have secured a three-fold increase from the Department of

  • Saints extend Dailly loan

    Saints have extended Christian Dailly's loan spell by another month. George Burley spoke to West Ham boss Alan Curbishley this morning and managed to find an agreement to keep the experienced Scotland international defender at St Mary's for another

  • Saints investment bid

    SAINTS have been approached over a possible multi-million pound investment by a mystery investment company. The club, who have been seeking fresh money to shore up their long-term financial future, confirmed the approach to the stock exchange this

  • Graduates celebrate

    First published 22 nd Oct 2007) MORE than 1,200 students from the University of Winchester graduated this week at ceremonies held in Winchester Cathedral. The Chancellor of the University of Winchester, Mrs Mary Fagan the Lord-Lieutenant

  • Next Managers Meeting

    The date on the next managers meeting is Monday 5th November 2007, 8pm at The Dell Café Bar, St Mary's Stadium

  • Match Reports

    Managers, please email Under 11 match reports to tyromatchreports@aol.com Match reports need to be received by 6pm on the Tuesday after the game. Match reports can be as long or as short as you like but please try and limit them to about 800 words,

  • Botley Village Red are looking for players

    Botley Village Red are looking for experienced outfield players to add to their division 3 team. If you are interested in joining please call manager Jamie on 02380471127 / 07894406789 or email katestammers@aol.com

  • Fawley Falcons are looking for players

    Fawley Falcons U11's Require more players, any position. We train at Gang warilly on a Wednesday night from 17:15 till 18:45. If you are interested then please either turn up for training of contact the manager Stuart on 07795074863. Or E-Mail

  • Sky Blues Looking For Players

    Sky Blues are currently top of Division 6 and looking for a Defender/Midfield player to strengthen our squad. We play at Hamble and train at Chamberlyne leisure centre on Saturday mornings. Please contact Perry McMillan on 07747871534 or Neil Walsh

  • Hythe & Dibden A U11 Looking For Players

    We are currently looking for 2 experienced outfield players to join us. We play in division 2 and are looking to strengthen our squad. The team is trained by two level 2 coaches, if you are interested and feel you can fit into a good, well organised

  • Opportunity for a Striker at Bashley Youth

    We have the opportunity for a striker with plenty of opportunities. We are a division 2 side we train and play our home matches at Crestwood College Eastleigh. If you are a proven goal scorer and would like to play for Bashley in division 2 please contact

  • Wyvern Saints are looking for players

    We are looking for a goalkeeper and defender/midfielder we are currently in division 1 and are looking for these positions to be filled. we have coaches from Southampton FC who assist us and all our own coaches are level 1 and are a Friendly and well

  • Rep Squad Trial Results

    Final Rep Squad Trial Results The following players have been selected for the final Under 11 Rep squad: Kieran Hine, Pace Panthers Taylor Vane, Pace Pumas Kieran Hancock, Mitch & Tims Callum Robertson, Mitch & Tims Ollie Lerway, Mitch & Tims

  • Police name man who died in Fawley attack

    A MAN who died following a fight in Fawley at the weekend has today been named as Indian national Gregory Kiran Fernandes. A murder investigation was launched after Mr Fernandes became the victim of an unprovoked attack by a group of up to 20-youths

  • Winchester and Gosport battle for home prize

    A home tie is at stake for the winners of tonight's FA Trophy first qualifying round replay between Winchester City and Gosport Borough at Privett Park (7.45). The victorious side will host Metropolitan Police - currently sixth in the Ryman Division

  • Man dies in early morning car crash

    A MAN died early this morning after his car crashed into a tree in East Meon. Police were alerted to the smash on Hyden Farm Lane by a passing motorist who saw the car and called for help shortly after 6.20am. Hampshire Fire and Rescue had to cut the

  • Police name pedestrian who died in road crash

    POLICE have identified the pedestrian who died after he was in a collision with two cars on the A337 at Clay Hill near Lyndhurst. Stephen Southcott, 33, from Plymouth, was walking on the road when he was in collision with a black Vauxhall Vectra travelling

  • Blue Peter presenters in pumpkin regatta

    "ALL aboard the gourd" was the cry as Britain's biggest ever pumpkin took to the water. The crazy stunt saw children's TV presenters Konnie Huq and Zoe Salmon from Blue Peter take the helm of the fruits for a unique regatta along the Lymington River.

  • Fight to save commuter link bus

    A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a bus route that links a Hampshire market town to the major rail route to London. Protesters waved placards, handed out leaflets and gathered signatures for a petition as they launched their fight against plans by

  • Hampshire's vandalism shame

    VANDALS in Hampshire get away with their crimes more than anywhere else in the country, new crime figures show. Only ten per cent of those committing criminal damage in the county are ever brought to justice, putting the region at the bottom of a league

  • Emergency exercise at airport

    STAFF at Southampton Airport were taking part in an emergency exercise today. The airport, which has its own fire brigade, was put on "action stations" after staff were given a full briefing. Up to then they did not know the nature of the exercise but

  • Murder probe trio bailed

    THREE teenagers at the centre of a Hampshire murder investigation have been released on police bail. A 14-year-old boy and two 17-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of murder following an unprovoked attack on a 32-year-old Indian sailor in Fawley

  • Garmin Hamble Series latest

    Despite the wind finding it hard to get up early in the morning, the Hamble River Sailing Club race officers successfully started a total of 47 races to provide an excellent weekend of racing for 15 classes. On Saturday, the first day of racing in

  • Firm launches its first French route

    BUSINESS airline Eastern Airways is to launch its first ever scheduled route to France with a new service between Southampton and the Loire. The independent operator will launch a three times a week service on Thursday, November 15. One of the most

  • Dock Movements

    Today's principal Southampton arrivals Isolde, vehicle, 0630, 34/35; Oriana, passenger, 0700, 106; Morning Calm, vehicle, 1430, 46; Teal, cargo, 2230, 107 Today's principal Southampton sailings: Chastine Maersk, container, 0800, 206; Grande Scandinavia

  • Marine innovation propels Anne to directors’ Oscars finals

    ANNE Duncan, boss of Southampton based marine engineering firm Yellowfin, is a finalist for an Institute of Directors' Director of the Year Award. The city entrepreneur, who is about to float her company on AIM, is the only woman through to the finals

  • Police chief warns of risk of offenders living in community

    HAMPSHIRE'S top policeman has warned the Government that it must recognise that dangerous offenders being supervised in the community would re-offend. Chief Constable Paul Kernaghan called for extra Government cash as it was revealed today that more

  • Who is buying-up NHS?

    Garreth Cruddace, Trust chief executive, apparently, is carrying out orders but from whom? A finger should be pointing directly to the organisation controlling one of the biggest takeovers/scams of all time - robbing us of our publicly owned NHS. They

  • Check your speed camera facts

    I WILL not take up your readers' time by correcting all the misconceptions in your Soapbox letters on speed cameras (Soapbox, October 16). The flaws in the arguments used are obvious to anyone who knows about road safety. I am surprised however that

  • We're tired of excuses

    READERS of the Daily Echo will be only too aware how SCC closed and merged the Harefield Infant and Junior Schools amidst a promise of building a new, single school building to replace the two decrepit, fifty-year old buildings and temporary classrooms

  • Bury those class-based liberal hang-ups, Mr Denham

    LABOUR Minister John Denham (report, October 13) wants to rig university admissions to favour working class students. He is backed up by the Orwellian sounding Office for Fair Access. But Mr Denham is contradicted by the Russell Group of top universities

  • Parking fees hike: Yours, disgusted

    I AM writing to tell you how disgusted myself and my colleagues feel with Southampton City Council for increasing the parking charges in the city. We are based near the Lime Street car park, Southampton, and a number of us are users of this car park

  • Parking fees hike: Money grabbers!

    I THINK the amount that you have to pay already is ridiculous, don't even get me started with the increase. I live in Portsmouth and work in Southampton, so unfortunately as I drive I have to pay this charge as Southampton have made it impossible to

  • Parking fees hike: Any increase is a joke

    UNBELIEVABLE I wouldn't mind so much if we could actually see where the money is spent. The car parks are rough, the meters do not work, the lighting is poor, there are hardly any safety conscious car parks. Any increase on the current rate of £7 per

  • No evidence attack on sailor was racially motivated

    THERE is no evidence that a gang attack which led to the death of an Indian sailor was racially motivated, the Daily Echo can reveal. Three teenagers - including a 14-year-old boy - were today still being quizzed by police on suspicion of murder after

  • Pro-Europe party wins Poland's general election

    POLAND'S business-friendly and pro-EU Civic Platform ousted prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's conservatives in parliamentary elections, early results said today. Voters across the nation of 38 million turned out in record numbers yesterday to deal

  • Miracle escape for pair after car rolls 150 metres along road

    TWO men had a miraculous escape after a crash which saw their car roll 150 metres along a road and end up on its roof. The pair managed to crawl free from the wreckage of the Peugeot 306 before it caught fire last night. Residents living near to the

  • Fire crews make two rescues from faulty lift

    SEVEN people had to be rescued from a lift after it broke down twice in one night. Firefighters were called out at 8pm last night and 2am today to Wharncliffe House in Wharncliffe Road, Woolston, Southampton. In the first call, four people were stuck

  • Daughter buried dad alone behind a police cordon

    A GRIEVING daughter has told how she had to bury her father alone after his funeral descended into violence. Heartbroken Jane Barnes is still coming to terms with what happened six months after what should have been a sombre occasion was turned into

  • Smoking ban means number's up for bingo hall

    HUNDREDS of bingo players have been left without their local hall because of the smoking ban. Despite New Century Bingo in Woolston, Southampton, having more than 4,500 members on their books and seeing some 1,500 regulars every week, bosses at the venue

  • Council axe to fall on swimming scheme used by 5,000 children

    Click HERE to read the 'Conservative Vision' document CHILDREN will be deprived of a vital "life skill" under Tory budget plans to save £10m and give residents a below inflation council tax rise next year. The proposal to axe free swimming for under-sevens

  • Baird wants to get Eastleigh on a winning run

    EASTLEIGH inflicted the first league defeat of the season on Blue Square South pacesetters Lewes - but manager Ian Baird isn't getting carried away. "I'm pleased with the result, but it's not about one result, is it?" said the straight-talking former

  • Saints want to keep Dailly

    GEORGE BURLEY will be trying to extend Christian Dailly's loan spell to cover his centre half injury crisis and hopefully keep more clean sheets. Saints shut out Cardiff 1-0 at St Mary's yesterday for only their second clean sheet of the season in

  • New skipper hopes to keep on winning

    YOUSSEF Safri is hoping if he is given the "honour" of captaining Saints at Bristol City it will end with the same result as his first game as skipper. With Wayne Thomas out injured yesterday, Safri, a summer signing from Norwich, was handed the armband

  • Brockenhurst boss happy with Totti

    A NICE bit of Totti' had Brockenhurst boss John Pyatt purring as his New Forest side put their 5-3 midweek defeat at Cowes Sports behind them with a sparkling 3-1 victory against Horndean. Pyatt picked up ex-Saints academy player Aristotles Alvis De'Carvahlo

  • Man in court after police van appeal

    A MAN who handed himself in after a nationwide appeal to find a suspected sex offender featured on the Crimestoppers UK Most Wanted website will appear before magistrates today. Northumbria Police issued the appeal over the weekend to trace a white builder's

  • City schools fail to close results gap with rest of Hampshire

    HAMPSHIRE'S secondary schools continue to outperform Southampton's schools at GCSE, new government figures reveal. The latest figures show that across Hampshire's schools 51 per cent of students achieved five or more GCSEs graded A* to C including maths

  • Hospital supporters demand answers

    SUPPORTERS of a Hampshire hospital that has closed to new patients were to demand answers today at a meeting with health chiefs. Admissions to Fordingbridge Hospital have been suspended following complaints about the quality of care at the facility,

  • Cathedral date to remember inspirational head

    WINCHESTER Cathedral is expected to be packed next month as people from all walks of life pay their last respects to an inspirational head teacher. Tributes have poured into the Daily Echo since the death of Jeffrey Threlfall, who had been at the helm