The Twenty20 Cup's first centurion plays his first championship match of the season at the Rose Bowl tomorrow. World Cup winner Ian Harvey missed the start of Gloucestershire's season as he was playing a three Test series for an Australia A side skippered
FIRST tests on the remains of a human foot found on a beach in Swanage have proved inconclusive - leaving the family of missing Hamble schoolboy Dan Nolan still agonising over his disappearance nearly 18 months ago. The remains, along with a DC training
IT'S billed as a week aimed at bringing the sailing and village communities together while encouraging visitors to the area and raising money for local good causes. This year's Hamble Week looks set to provide a feast of fun for landlubbers and sailors
Today's Principal Arrivals: Fidelio, vehicle, 0530, 34/35; CMA CGM Verlaine, container, 0600, 206; NYK Canopus, container, 1215, 207; Asian Captain, ro/ro, 1630, 43; CCNI Arauco, container, 1700, 204; Tenacious, sail training, pm, 47N. Today's Principal
With the introduction of the Hampshire Rose Bowl as a concert venue, plus all the other ideal music venues in Hampshire and the surrounding areas, music lovers in the south are in for a feast of music over the coming summer months... WHAT do Darius, The
THE fish didn't really want to join in the second round of the Reel Care Knockout Cup on Longbridge Lake. Thunderstorms, rain and high pressure put them off their food and made the event a bit disappointing. Carbotech Select drew pegs two, 11, 23 and
HAMPSHIRE blasted Middlesex 151-113 at Ruislip to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the Middleton Cup quarter-finals. In a situation identical to last summer they need a near-maximum points win from their final match while hoping that section
A THIEF in Winchester has made off with a £30,000 diamond ring, thought to be the biggest single theft in the city's history. The ring was stolen from Jeremy France Jewellers on Tuesday afternoon after the thief entered the shop posing as a customer.
TWO former governors' chairmen last night rallied to the cause of a threatened infant school as a packed meeting made an overwhelming plea to Hampshire County Council to keep it open. The Manor Infant School at Holbury, near Fawley, is one of several
FIRMS in south Hampshire have been warned against complacency by one of Britain's leading speakers on business growth. Robert Craven, whose punchy presentations have galvanised small to medium businesses across the country, told 80 businessmen and women
Romeo and Juliet - Titchfield Festival Theatre, Titchfield Abbey WITH a backdrop as magical as Titchfield Abbey, there is no shortage of balconies to host Juliet and her lovelorn sighs. This production of Romeo and Juliet opened Titchfield Festival's
THE dark side of human nature is put under the microscope in Haymarket Youth Theatre's latest production. The Basingstoke group performs The Visit by Friedrich Durrenmatt, on July 24 and 24 at the Haymarket Theatre. It tells the story of a poverty-stricken
AN ASYLUM seeker staged a desperate protest for two days on the trot after he was forced to move to Southampton. The dangerous stunts saw the 28-year-old Iraqi dangling 60ft above busy traffic from a flyover on the A2, in Dover, Kent, twice sparking road
THEY'RE big, bright yellow and have become the thorn in the side of speeding motorists across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. But the county's new multi-million-pound speed camera system has sparked more than just frustration among drivers. They are
THE PRIME suspect in the rape and murder of Hampshire student Hannah Foster could have disappeared to India with thousands of pounds. His father Harjit Singh revealed that Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, the man wanted by police in connection with the murder
FIRST tests on the remains of a human foot found on a beach in Swanage have proved inconclusive - leaving the family of missing Hamble schoolboy Dan Nolan still agonising over his disappearance nearly 18 months ago. The remains, along with a DC training
SOUTHAMPTON cancer patients are to benefit from a £1m appeal launched by local charity Tenovus. The organisation's Diamond Appeal marks the 60th anniversary of Tenovus, which has research laboratories at Southampton General Hospital, and aims to improve
A NEW housing development in Southampton is offering affordable housing for older people and freeing up family homes. The scheme of 16 bungalows and two houses has been developed by Swaythling Housing Society in conjunction with Southampton City Council
A NEW voluntary code of conduct for bait collection in the Solent has been launched to help protect the area's wildlife. The code has been developed by the Solent European Marine Sites (SEMS) project and aims to ensure there is enough bait for everyone
A HOUSE buying spree is on the cards in Tidworth in August when 77 former MoD homes will be sold to the general public. The homes are being sold by Annington Homes which acquired a considerable stock of MoD housing some years ago. A similar sale in Bulford
TEST Valley Borough Council is the first in Hampshire to take advantage of an innovative database for local businesses. Test Valley 4 Business is a new online resource that provides access to more than 250 grants and funding schemes. Borough economic
TWO university lecturers from Canada have spent an afternoon at Knights Enham Junior School as part of their work on human rights. Three Andover schools have been involved in the project with the Canadians. Staff from Knights Enham, Portway Juniors and
A PARTNERSHIP between staff of the Department of Works and Pensions in Andover and Age Concern Andover led to the start of fortnightly surgeries at Age Concern's Town Mill House Centre in November 2002. The surgeries, conducted every fortnight on Thursdays
ANDOVER'S Vauxhall Approach garage has donated a 1.2 Elegance Corsa worth £10,500 to Clatford Primary School. The car will be first prize in a dice rolling competition at Andover Festival on Sunday. Competitors must roll a number six seven times in a
PUPILS from Shepherds Spring Infant School and members of the Andover Air Cadets have played their part in preparing the town for the forthcoming Test Valley in Bloom. Youngsters from the school helped plant a dove of peace on the flower bed at South
MORE than 600 vehicles were reported abandoned in the Kennet area in the past year - but the district council insists it's getting on top of the problem which has been at its most acute in Tidworth. Kennet District Council says it has significantly reduced
STAFF Sergeant Rodge Padley from Andover is sprinting into action on 16 July. Rodge when he has set himself the personal challenge of running 100 miles in 24 hours to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity. The sponsored charity run will take place
YOUNGSTERS at Portway Junior School in Andover have enjoyed five days of activities as part of book week. With the focus on English, a number of visitors spent time with pupils working of a variety of projects. Visits included storyteller and singer Graham
Round the Island Race 2003 The 67th Round the Island Race was won by brothers Simon, Kit and David Rogers, sailing their father Jeremy's 26-foot Contessa Rosina of Beaulieu. They take away the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl, and for the second time running
RAIL travellers will face above inflation fare increases from next January. The new rail formula will allow companies to increase fares charged by one per cent above inflation instead of inflation minus one per cent. Andover MP and former secretary of
THE man whose musical genius made stars of the Beach Boys will be giving fans a unique chance to hear a classic "lost" album. Brian Wilson, who co-founded the legendary Californian group before becoming a solo star in his own right, has announced ten
THE two man crew of a light aircraft escaped with minor injuries after their plane flipped over making an emergency landing near Popham on Saturday afternoon. The Jabiru SK plane landed in a field of oil seed at Warren Farm in Steventon around 2pm. Inspector
A CORONOR told the family of a young Isle of Wight Royal Navy pilot that the law was "a fool" for not allowing him to conduct a full inquest into her death. Lieutenant Jenny Lewis, 25, pictured, from Ventnor, died after her helicopter crashed into the
A SWANMORE deputy head teacher has won a teaching Oscar by scooping the prestigious Primary School Teacher of the Year award. In a ceremony at Winchester's Guildhall, Sharon Witt, 40, received a "Plato" in the south-east region of the British Telecom
GREASE coated work surfaces, uncovered raw meat, no handwashing facilities and drinking water covered in algae. That was the scene that greeted environmental health officers on a routine inspection of a popular burger van in Fareham. They described a
SOUTHAMPTON'S Maxine Griffiths has netted a gold medal in the 35th Special Olympics in Dublin. The 29-year-old Lordshill woman picked up Great Britain's third gold medal in the long jump yesterday and reached the final of the 400m event which takes place
Hampshire Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has described tomorrow's championship match against Gloucestershire at the Rose Bowl as "a must win game". Bottom of the table Hampshire resume their championship campaign after a three-week Twenty20 break as
Alton, BAT and Havant will be joined in the last four of Southern Electric Contracting Cup by Bournemouth and Lymington tonight. Alton sprang a surprise beating Old Tauntonians & Romsey by eight wickets - Mike Trodd's unbeaten half-century for the
FOR any Manchester United fan, taking on Eric Cantona in a football match is the stuff of which dreams are made. But 24-year-old Daniel Farry's dream is set to become reality this weekend. He won't be facing the great Frenchman on a traditional football
HAVANT & Waterlooville are leading the hunt for Banbury United's prolific young French striker 'Stormin' Norman Sylla. The 21-year-old, who had trials for Premiership giants Chelsea last season, has been carefully monitored by Hawks' co-manager Mick
SOUTHAMPTON FC's Young Women's Academy are holding an induction day at Barton Peveril College next Monday (June 30) for potential newcomers next season. Students who join the academy at 16 combine their usual academic studies with eight hours of football
WESTON Park's Year 9 footballers kept their cool from the spot to retain the County Schools' Cup after a ding-dong battle with Bishops Challoner of Basingstoke. After a terrific run to the last 16 of the National Cup, the boys battled through a very tough
EXCLUSIVE: PARENTS are being asked to plug a financial shortfall at an Old Basing school. Last Friday, children took home letters from St Mary's Junior School, in Belle Vue Road, Old Basing, asking parents to voluntarily contribute £10 a term, starting
It is with great regret that the Organisers and Sponsors of the World of TUI Cup have taken the decision to cancel the Event due to take place in July. The World of TUI Cup Cuxhaven-Cowes and Around the Isle of Wight race were primarily aimed at competitors
TOPPLING will be returning to his old haunts when he lines up for the Southern Daily Echo sponsored race at Goodwood tomorrow night. The five year-old used to be trained by Amanda Perrett who operates just a few miles up from the Sussex course near Pulborough
POLICE and protesters clashed for the first time yesterday as building work on the £2.46m extension to Winchester's park-and-ride scheme on a meadow at Bar End continued. Up to 25 protesters who have been camping alongside the site for the last few nights
BROCKENHURST Primary School is celebrating a boost to its budget, and parents and staff are hopeful that their lucky streak will continue and the school's long-awaited pelican crossing will soon follow. The 211-pupil school in Sway Road has been told
RETIREMENT homes builder McCarthy & Stone, which has developments locally, has rebuffed a bid from its chairman and founder John McCarthy to take the firm private. As reported in the Daily Echo last week, Mr McCarthy approached colleagues with plans
A HAMPSHIRE dinner lady has told how she feared for her life after an enraged motorcyclist followed her son and tried to smash his way into their home. Part-time cleaner and dinner lady Valerie Ellis, 61, said the vicious road-rage attack has rocked the
ORGANISERS are gearing up for Andover's first-ever festival weekend. It brings together the Andover Show and the Andover Carnival in an action-packed weekend of fun at the Walworth Sports Ground from tonight. Highlights include the carnival procession
OUTSTANDING volunteers who have made a big difference to their communities were rewarded for their efforts at a presentation ceremony in Southampton. Winners gathered at the Hilton Hotel, Chilworth, to pick up their Nationwide Building Society Awards
ARTS officers at Test Valley Borough Council have described the fourth Open Art visual arts festival, which has just ended, as the best yet. More than 500 artists and craftspeople exhibited their work individually or as part of a group and thousands of
AN afternoon of sponsored events held at Winton School in Andover has raised £3,000 - with more money still to be collected. Pupils organised a variety of activities and the total amount raised will be split between the school and the Adom Project. Headteacher
THERE is a significant need for social housing in Test Valley because supply is not keeping up with demand, says Testway Housing. Currently there are 2,152 people on the housing waiting register and at least 150 names are added to the register every year
OVER 60 toddlers from Charlton and District Playgroup raised more than £850 for Barnardo's after completing a sponsored half-mile walk. Foresters Big Toddle for Barnardo's is a nationwide campaign aimed at helping raise money for disadvantaged children
PARTICIPANTS in a special event at Andover Leisure Centre on Sunday will be aiming to help establish a new world record for the number of people working out simultaneously to a choreographed routine. The event takes place at 11am. The current world record
James makes his mark at Brands Winchester's James Hillier finished eighth in Round 6 of the British Superbikes at Brands Hatch last Sunday. In the Saturday qualifying session, James managed to finish in eighth place out of 23 for the Sunday start grid
Poor results for us - but the Twenty20 looks to be a winner The group stages of the Twenty20 competition ended earlier this week in disappointment for Hampshire following defeats on successive days to Middlesex at Uxbridge and Surrey at the Rose Bowl.
Sarah Sharp - The Railway Inn, Winchester THREE local acts demonstrated the wealth of Winchester's songwriting talent before a sensational set from American singer-songwriter Sarah Sharp. Sensitive songs sung in ethereal style by Kate Stables impressed
HARRY Potter fever swept through Andover on Saturday as the long-awaited fifth book was released. Stores selling the popular novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, put on a selection of events and Andover Library also held a number of activities
THE rise in council tax for half a million Hampshire bill payers led to just 314 people contacting the county council. Councillors and officers invited comments as part of the Hands off Hampshire awareness campaign whichhighlighted government plans to
A SERIES of three organ concerts promises a feast of high-quality music at St John the Baptist RC Church in Andover this summer. Taking full advantage of the three-manual Viscount digital organ installed last year, the parish is raising money for music
POLICE were called to land near upmarket homes in Fair Oak after a mass invasion of the site by travellers last night. According to residents, caravans started to pile into Blackberry Drive at about 6pm and four hours later there was still a tense stand-off
IT is a neighbourhood where they have lived in harmony for nearly 20 years. The pensioners of Pitmore Close, Allbrook - many of them widows - rely on each other like family members for friendship and support. Now that community spirit is likely to be
SAINTS legends Matt Le Tissier and Jimmy Case will be back in a red and white striped shirt tomorrow, when they take to the beach in Brighton. The veteran duo will be joined by Simon Arthur, Nicky Banger, Stuart Barfoot, Ian Juryeff, Dave Puckett and
