Today's Principal Arrivals: Autotransporter, roro, 0030, 201; Lembitu, roro, 0530, 30; Tristan, roro, 0530, 30; Autoprestige, roro, 1400, 203; CFF Seine, roro, 1830, 30. Today's Principal Sailings: Lembitu, roro, 0830, 30; Autotransporter, roro, 1400,
CAR fans with the need for speed have the chance to race in a Ferrari to help local people living with cancer. The Wessex Ferrari Club has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief for a fundraising track day at Castle Combe. The day is aimed at anyone who
THE Southern Daily Echo's Jeremy Wilson has been honoured with the top prize for regional newspapers in the British Sports Journalism awards. The 28-year-old sports writer was named Regional Sports Writer of the Year at a ceremony in London attended by
MARK Hammond and Cliff Higgins - already through to Melton Mowbray in the pairs - completed an excellent double by reaching the national stages of the English Indoor BA fours championship as well. Not even the fact that they faced an East Dorset rink
WHILE they are celebrating their double qualification for the national stages of the English Indoor BA Championships, it has not been entirely a land of milk and honey for Banister Park. They have been relegated from the Hampshire League Division 1 after
NIGHT-time park-and-ride bus services in Winchester are to be cut back because of a lack of demand. The evening service ferrying people between Bar End and the city centre was launched last November for an initial trial period of six months. The service
VOLUNTEERS who help in a host of Waterside Age Concern charity shops, lunch clubs and day centres have received a big thank you. New Forest East Age Concern threw a big party to celebrate the efforts of about 50 people who provide an invaluable service
RURAL affairs minister Alun Michael has announced a major cash boost for the newly created New Forest National Park. Mr Michael said it would receive £200,000 year on top of the annual £3.5m that has already been allocated. The extra cash will be given
A HAMPSHIRE man has been fatally shot in the back in a suspected robbery in the US. Father-of-two Stephen Paddon was found in his car by police, who initially thought he had been involved in a road crash. Doctors only discovered a bullet wound in the
WHEN pupils at a Southampton school were told there were no major events planned for Comic Relief, they thought it must have been just a joke. For years pupils at Cantell School have taken part in crazy hair competitions, sporting events and paid to wear
AN action line set up to tackle antisocial behaviour in Southampton has received almost 100 calls in its first two weeks. The 'It's Your Call' action line was set up in the city after Southampton was chosen as one of 25 areas around the country to trial
CALLING cards have been produced to put pressure on Hampshire pubs and restaurants to go smoke-free. Diners are being encouraged to leave a small card on their table after a meal to let staff know their feelings about the smoking issue. Produced by the
VILLAGERS who step into their local at Horton Heath could be forgiven for seeing double. For there are two landlords and two landladies behind the bar at The Lapstone. Karen and Keith Gaskell and Tim and Evie Rood liked their local so much that they decided
THREE tiger cubs born at Marwell Zoo have finally been given names following a big response from the public. The little Amur tiger cubs were born to mum Yenna just before Christmas. However staff at the Colden Common zoo agreed to hold off from naming
Hambledon a hotbed for aspiring gymnasts ONLY two of the young gymnasts entered for Hampshire county grades achieved distinction status on Sunday 26th February in Basingstoke - and both girls are from Hambledon. Alice Daber, 8 years old, won the gold
At the Mountbatten Centre Portsmouth recently Winchester's Alan Coveney received the UKA Regional Volunteer of the Year Award for his services to Athletics. The region covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and
Shane Warne, Hampshire's charismatic skipper, has signed an extended contract that could keep him at the Rose Bowl for another four years. The Australian leg-spin legend, who has already spent two seasons with Hampshire, has agreed a new two-year deal
The third annual New Forest Primary Schools Cross Country Championships were held at Gang Warily in cold and windy conditions. However, the children, from schools throughout the forest, turned out in record numbers - there were 215 finishers - relishing
SAINTS are freezing their season ticket-prices for next season - regardless of whether they get relegated. Championship football would mean four extra home games for the same money, but fans still fear that this pricing policy will hit attendances if
CRICKET legend Shane Warne has indicated he will end his amazing career with Hampshire. The Australian leg-spinner has agreed a new two-year deal with an option for another two-year rolling contract that could keep him at The Rose Bowl until 2008, by
CAR fans with the need for speed have the chance to race in a Ferrari to help local people living with cancer. The Wessex Ferrari Club has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief for a fundraising track day at Castle Combe. The day is aimed at anyone who
BEAUTY products giant Estee Lauder is now up and running with its new UK headquarters in Hampshire. More than 300 staff are settling into the plush £20m complex at Kites Croft, Segens-worth, near Fareham. The company, founded in 1946 by the woman it is
CONSTRUCTION sites in Hampshire come under the safety microscope this month - and firms had better have their house in order. Health and safety inspectors are carrying out spot checks in a drive to cut down on work-related accidents. Last year one person
GOLDEN Ring's Matty Wells led the way for Southampton boxers at this week's Bournemouth show. Wells recorded his first victory inside the distance when he defeated Bournemouth's Mahmood Mahani with a second-round stoppage. Head coach Stuart Gill praised
MIKE SMITH'S Hordle Lakes were in top form for the first round of The Nigel Turner/ AWD Wealth Management Series. Poingdestres' Pete Newman spent the first three hours fishless until the wind changed direction and then finished with 86lb 8oz of carp to
The Bottom Lake at Stoneham received its annual restocking last week when 130lb of roach to 1lb and 155lb of bream to 2lb were added to top up the 100lb of roach and 200 crucians stocked last autumn. The lake has been transformed over the last five years
A WINCHESTER nursery is celebrating after being officially recognised for its high standards by a national body. The Riverside Nursery School, which is based at Winchester City Football Club, in Hillier Way, has been accredited by the Pre-School Learning
POINT, aim and throw - that's how most people play frisbee. But it turns out there's a lot more to it than that. Nowadays it is a competitive sport taken very seriously by teams around the world, including right here in Southampton. And come the summer
CHOIRS, singers, dancers and comedians will be entertaining Southampton people tomorrow at a concert hosted by the city's Community Church. The night of comedy and music promises something for the whole family and audience members are encouraged to dress
SCHOOL pupils in Eastleigh are getting active thanks to a national scheme which gives them free sports activities. Children at Nightingale Primary School are taking part in a five-week activity programme thanks to money from Aviary Residents' Association
MUSIC mad Errol Matthews is back doing what he loves most. After defying doctors who predicted he would not live beyond the age of six, Errol, now 20, is busy organising his latest gig. The self-styled DJ Bluey, who is terminally ill with a condition
Bishop's Waltham Town 0, Lymington Town 2 LYMINGTON edged a step nearer the Sydenhams Wessex League Division 2 championship, while Waltham plunged deeper into relegation trouble after a tempestuous encounter at Priory Park on Tuesday night. The match
A NEW £30m apprenticeship scheme set up to provide training for Network Rail engineers has been launched at HMS Sultan in Gosport. The firm has invested the huge sum for their future trainees in a bid to allow their recruits to benefit from the expertise
A FAREHAM police officer has been named Hampshire Constabulary Probationer of the Year 2004 after two years of exemplary service. PC Richard Stroud, pictured, was presented with a certificate by Home Secretary Charles Clarke after being unanimously selected
HAMPSHIRE finished second in the Under-20 women's category at the UK Cross Country Championships and World Cross Country Trials held at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. Stephanie Twell finished runner-up in the individual race in that age group and qualified
DETECTIVES investigating the 'body in the Rolls-Royce' riddle want to build up a picture of the Hampshire businessman's movements on Saturday night. The investigation, codenamed Operation Oryx, has been switched to Eastleigh police station from the major
EASTLEIGH is to hit the airwaves with a long awaited community radio station. It is a dream come true for Hedge End-based entrepreneur David Gates who has been campaigning for local broadcasting for more than 20 years. The Skyline Community Radio Station
