SOUTHAMPTON motor business Hendy Lennox has been on the expansion trail with the acquisition of a Ford franchise this week. The firm, which already operates Ford dealerships in the South, has taken over Doves of Fareham. Already trading under the Hendy
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OWNERS of the troubled £200 million superliner Aurora are "gutted'' at being forced to cancel the ship's maiden voyage. Aurora limped back into Southampton docks today after the ship's first official cruise was abandoned, because of problems with a propeller
As HMS Southampton meets icebergs in the South Atlantic the Daily Echo's Ali Kefford reports from the ship. HMS Southampton had to tiptoe through a potentially lethal field of icebergs in thick fog on her recent visit to South Georgia. A sailor had to
THE New Forest's first volunteer rangers are now in uniform - with hundreds more hopefuls waiting in the wings. Forestry Commission organisers were staggered when they were deluged with over 300 responses to their call for volunteers. They urgently needed
KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines 50 Years Ago A Hampshire health conference heard that the number of food poisoning cases had risen because consumers were buying ready-made meals. The
HUNDREDS of babies in Southampton will be selected to take part in a historic medical trial to vaccinate against asthma and allergies over the next 12 months. Professor John Warner and his colleagues will recruit up to 400 babies through the city's Princess
There will be no repeat success for the Hampshire Cricket Board in this summer's NatWest Trophy. Any prospects of emulating last season's heights when the county's young Development squad knocked out Suffolk and Shropshire to reach the third round were
JIMMY Case has quit his post as director of football at Bashley Football Club. The former Liverpool and Saints midfield legend is taking a break after three seasons with the Dr Martens League outfit but he maintains he hasn't lost his appetite for the
Dean Richards is hoping to launch an appeal against the first suspension of his career after being sent off in Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Leicester. The Saints centre-back received his first ever red card in injury-time following a touchline tangle
Your country needs YOU! England have gone out of the finals of the last two major competitions on penalties - so here is your chance to prove you could do better. And in the process you could win a trip for you and your family to see England in Euro 2000
McDonalds served up burger and fun as they staged the Merlin Premier League sticker swapshop. It was a huge success with dozens of youngsters joining in the many activities with relish at the McDonalds restaurant in Hedge End. They were able to complete
MOTORSPORT fans were treated to an action-packed day at Thruxton on Monday with the two BTCC races headlining the afternoon. Hampshire's Derek Warwick was delighted that his Triple Eight Vectra team dominated the podium with Yvan Muller winning both the
A NEW sporting initiative kicked off in Southampton aimed at youngsters at risk of going off the rails. The Positive Futures scheme was launched in the city with a five-a-side football match and a dance performance at the Northam Centre. The national
BOWLS enthusiasts at Colden Common are celebrating the opening of a new green in the village. The bowlers have been forced to endure a lengthy wait of more than a year to allow the new green to mature. On Sunday, the new facility in Boyes Lane was launched
In Port Today's principal arrivals: Aurora, cruise liner, 0630, 106; Dana, general, 0630, 107; Autotransporter, vehicle carrier, 1500, 105; Nedlloyd Honshu, container, 1530, 207; Asian Empire, vehicle carrier, 1700, 43; St Angelo, vehicle carrier, 2359
SOUTHAMPTON'S crippled superliner Aurora slipped quietly back into the city's docks today after her maiden voyage was abandoned. Aurora's first high-profile voyage ended up as the cruise to nowhere with hundreds of holidaymakers who had paid thousands
SOUTHAMPTON'S flourishing shipbuilding industry has been given a boost after the city council backed plans for a £10 million shipyard extension project. City councillors gave the go-ahead yesterday to an extension of Woolston-based shipbuilder Vosper
HEALTH bosses say they are 80 nurses short in the city's hospital. They are setting up a group to concentrate on making sure the shortfall is met. Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust board members heard that most of the vacancies were in community
VULNERABLE villages in the New Forest Heritage Area may be excluded from the proposed National Park, it has been claimed. Villagers at Marchwood's annual assembly were told that National Park status could result in communities on the edge of the Forest
PROPOSALS aimed at creating a better environment for people living in the Chandler's Ford area will go on show at local exhibitions. Hampshire County Council has drawn up plans designed to improve safety and to help people lead healthier and fitter lifestyles
Bob Light may be over 60 but he's putting a few young blades to shame in the Castle Combe Special GT Series. The 61-year-old race builder from Hambledon secured a second outright win over the bank Holiday weekend in his 6.1 Chevrolet-engined B6 Sport.
Romeo and Juliet, English Shakespeare Company, The Mayflower. SPACE, the final frontier. Or maybe it should have been in Malachi Bogdanov's version of the tale of the star-crossed lovers. Bogdanov sets his production in an alien world, with effects that
IT was during a tea break on May 1 1972 that pals Keith Haines and John Harris decided to make a pledge - that no matter where they were in the world they'd meet up again on the same day in the year 2000 on the steps of Southampton's Civic Centre. To
