SCIENTIST and entrepreneur Richard Davies has been appointed chairman of the University of Southampton spin-out company Capsant Neurotechnologies Ltd. Mr Davies, who is currently a non-executive director of Southampton Innovations Ltd and Southampton
SENSUS Metering Systems has appointed Damian Whelan as regional sales manager with special responsibility for water services. Damian, 27, pictured above, joins the Romsey-based company with a wealth of experience and will be providing systems support
The season's first meeting at the Isle of Wight Islanders last night, a pairs event, produced some excellent racing. The host club's Danish duo of Ulrich Ostergaard and Steen Jensen won after a run-off from French brothers Sebastien and Mathieu Tresarrieu
WHAT a night it was for Wessex leaders Winchester City! Having booked their passage to the Hampshire Senior Cup final at AFC Bournemouth next month (April 27), they received the bonus news that two of their main title rivals had slipped up in league combat
AN angry shopper has labelled supermarket giant Tesco "unethical" after it decided to discontinue selling Fairtrade bananas at a local store. Bridie Stringer, of Upton Grey, said she was outraged to discover the fruit was no longer available at Tesco,
A LOCAL choir is going to raise the rafters to make sure Basingstoke celebrates St George's Day in style. Members of Basingstoke Male Voice Choir are putting on a special show at The Anvil on April 23 to mark England's special day, and they will be performing
A LOCAL choir is going to raise the rafters to make sure Basingstoke celebrates St George's Day in style. Members of Basingstoke Male Voice Choir are putting on a special show at The Anvil on April 23 to mark England's special day, and they will be performing
PUBLIC services in Basingstoke face disruption after union members voted to strike over a pension dispute. A wave of anger among public sector workers has been prompted by Government plans to shake up the way in which pensions are paid. Many unions believe
THEY may not have hit the jackpot, but a north Hampshire family had plenty of cause for celebration on holiday in Las Vegas when they celebrated two weddings in as many days. Martin Tolson and Sally Perrin, of Quilter Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke,
ON FEBRUARY 23, Rotary International celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of Rotary. Paul Harris held the first meeting with friends in Chicago, USA, and to commemorate this landmark, a service was held at Winchester Cathedral with more than
MANY people are still not getting the paid holidays from work that they are entitled to because their employers aren't aware of their legal obligations, or they are rogue employers using a range of excuses and devices to avoid paying up. It's one of the
Today's Principal Arrivals: Lembitu, roro, 0530, 30; Patriot, vehicle, 0630, 34/35; Chikuma Reefer, refrigerated, 0630, 104; City of Lutece, roro, 0730, 201; Clonmore, container, 1800, sct; CFF Seine, roro, 1830, 30; Sardinia, cargo, 2000, 36s; Kielder
A SPOON taken from the sinking Titanic by a porter has been sold for £650. Twenty-one-year-old Reginald Hardwick took the spoon as he fled the ship and clambered into a lifeboat that was later rescued by the liner Carpathia. The spoon was handed down
SOUTHAMPTON'S Matthew Nutley has come through a nationwide competition to win a fully-funded drive in Silverstone's BRDC Single-Seater Championship. The 24-year-old car valet fought off all-comers in a tense shoot-out at Croft to win the BeARacingdriver
FAREHAM road racer Richard Keohane had a bitter-sweet debut in the BMCRC Supersport 600cc Championship at Snetterton. Last year's national 400cc Rookies champion, took the first race by storm, snatching the lead on the second lap and holding it all the
MOTOCROSS star Gordon Crockard has endured a painful baptism for the Meon Valley-based Bike it Dixon Yamaha team. The former British champion damaged his ankle in the Hawkstone International two weeks ago, and when he made his British Championship debut
BETTER known for racing of the motorised variety, Thruxton hosted the latest round of the 2005 south division circuit race series. Road racing in England is moving more and more onto closed circuits, allowing the riders more freedom in a totally safe
The eagerly awaited Transplus Andover Classic takes place at the Entertainer tomorrow with England International and Andover favourite Colin Monk completing the line up. Although having moved to Basingstoke Colin is still regarded as one of Andover's
The 2005 motor racing season at Thruxton roars into life on Monday with an excellent programme of national racing. More than 60 Caterhams will be contesting the opening races for the bookatrack.com Caterham Graduate Championship, which now has over 100
Andover U10 yellow 1 Oakley U10 yellow 1 League Cup Final Andover won on penalties From the start this was going to be a nervous affair and after a few attacks Oakley were rewarded. The Andover defence failed to clear and the ball was gratefully stabbed
IN Division One, Figheldean's Paul Lloyd completed a hat-trick of wins but could not prevent Wolversdene B from winning their first match. Brian Dyke, John Shepherd and newcomer, David Thompson picked up two apiece, plus the doubles in the 7-3 victory
Andover Ladies II 7 Alton Ladies II 0 Even the hottest day of the year cannot match the heat of the ladies as they ran riot against ten-man Alton. Andover controlled the game from the start and with only 27 seconds gone a run from midfielder Lorna Boeg
Colin Harris has become 2005 Andover Open champion and retained the title he won last year after a thrilling final at the Swallow last Saturday. Following Colin's impressive display in 2004 he was among the favourites but in a field which contained three
THREE families cannot swap their Winchester council homes because it would be unfair to more than 200 others who are on the waiting list, housing bosses have revealed. Council chiefs say they have blocked the house exchange as they have a shortage of
Whitley Wizards 44 Andover Breakers 86 Andover ultimately thrashed a young and exuberant team at Reading in the Wessex League Division 3. Again at full strength they were expecting a good performance against a team currently bottom of the table. Full
IT'S a ferry link that has operated between Hythe and Southampton since AD400. Each year more than 400,000 passengers make the 20-minute journey that connects the edge of the New Forest with the city. Now the Daily Echo is joining the fight to keep the
A DATE has been set for the first meeting of the organisation that will run the New Forest National Park. Members of the National Park Authority (NPA) will hold their initial session on April 11 - a month after the area's new status came into force. With
A SENSUAL psychological thriller from one of the south-east's most talked-about emerging theatre companies is on its way to the Havant Arts Centre. Presented by Platform 4 theatre company, Claustrophobia is set in the Hotel Eden - a run-down place full
SEEING any production at Southampton City College is a treat. Students on the BTEC National Diploma in Technical Theatre designed the set and they should be proud of their work, as it was the perfect showcase for singing star AJ Lewis, who is clearly
THIS is a play about a play being produced, the actors playing the parts of actors, and the script peppered with theatrical and literary references. With deliberate repetitions and false prompts - as well as several actual ones (the best moment being
YOUNGSTERS from Harefield Infant School donned their wellies and took the classroom outside for the day. In their new sensory play trail, the children spent the day looking at how the garden has changed since last season before drawing pictures of what
A MAJOR police hunt was launched today after a Hampshire teenager was attacked on her way to school. The 15-year-old was grabbed and sexually assaulted as she walked through a footpath yesterday morning. Details of the incident, which has left local residents
IT'S a ferry link that has operated between Hythe and Southampton since AD400. Each year more than 400,000 passengers make the 20-minute journey that connects the edge of the New Forest with the city. Now the Daily Echo is joining the fight to keep the
WANTED: A single man in uniform. This is the plea from a Hampshire woman on a mission to get herself into the long arms of the law. Forget dating agencies and lonely hearts ads, though - the lovelorn lass turned to Britain's new Freedom of Information
MOTORWAY signing structures from Southampton to Portsmouth will have to undergo extensive testing after it was revealed that they have been constructed with faulty concrete. Every single new gantry from junctions four to 12 of the M27, from Southampton
Lymington & New Milton were held to a frustrating goalless draw at lowly Alton Town After thumping Totton 6-0 on Saturday the goals dried up for Lymington & NM, who trail Winchester by three points with eight games to go. It wasn't for want of
A HAMPSHIRE recycling business has gone even greener, thanks to the loan of a battery-powered van. Hampshire County Council has handed over the special van to Bishop's Waltham-based Dove Recycling as part of a special project co-financed by the EU. Council
PUPILS were this morning avoiding the normally busy footpath at the centre of the investigation. Usually the walkway is filled with chattering voices of groups of schoolchildren, dog walkers and people on their way to work. Today only a handful of people
CRUISE giant Carnival is racing ahead, with a 70 per cent leap in net income for the first three months of its financial year. Miami-based Carnival, the world's biggest cruise operator, coined in $345m (£181.6m) - up from $203m (£106.9m). Carnival boss
OLIVIER BERNARD admits Saints remain his most likely club for next season - although everything looks set to hinge on winning the relegation battle. The 25-year-old has brought added quality to Harry Redknapp's team since joining from Newcastle during
WHAT a night it was for Wessex leaders Winchester City! Having booked their passage to the Hampshire Senior Cup final at AFC Bournemouth next month (April 27), they received the bonus news that two of their main title rivals had slipped up in league combat
SOUTH AFRICAN Craig Peel bade his Fareham farewell in style, celebrating a hat-trick double as the Bath Lane club went on an 11-goal South Premier League bonanza. Division 2 rivals Staines (5-1) and Tulse Hill & Dulwich (6-1) took a pounding as Fareham
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Shane Watson will NOT be returning to the Rose Bowl in 2005. Hampshire will have to fill both overseas players role from July onwards if, as expected, Shane Warne and Simon Katich are both named in Australia's 16-man Ashes Test
BASINGSTOKE detectives hope to have made a breakthrough in solving a series of "distraction" burglaries at the homes of OAPs, thanks to the television programme Crimewatch. Officers are set to question a youth - arrested by Cambridgeshire police the day
THE people of Basingstoke proved they were really up for the craic by celebrating St Patrick's Day. A number of events took place across the town to mark Ireland's national day on Thursday. The local Celtic community gathered at the Irish Centre, in Council
AN angry shopper has labelled supermarket giant Tesco "unethical" after it decided to discontinue selling Fairtrade bananas at a local store. Bridie Stringer, of Upton Grey, said she was outraged to discover the fruit was no longer available at Tesco,
A LOCAL choir is going to raise the rafters to make sure Basingstoke celebrates St George's Day in style. Members of Basingstoke Male Voice Choir are putting on a special show at The Anvil on April 23 to mark England's special day, and they will be performing
THOUSANDS of householders in Hampshire could see their online shopping deliveries delayed under strict new EU rules on drivers' working hours, it emerged today. As reported in the Daily Echo yesterday, lorry drivers will have to abide by a maximum 48-
PREMIER Travel Inn, based in Southampton's city centre, has just checked in a new general manager, Richard Hobden. The budget brand hotel, where a room costs from £49 a night, opened in February 2002. Richard said: "The hotel is very popular with both
Lymington & New Milton were held to a frustrating goalless draw at lowly Alton Town After thumping Totton 6-0 on Saturday the goals dried up for Lymington & NM, who trail Winchester by three points with eight games to go. It wasn't for want of
IT WAS arguably the most sensational comeback in Hampshire Hockey Cup history. Trojans, 4-1 down with six minutes left, climaxing an amazing three-goal fightback with a last-gasp equaliser before beating Havant 4-2 on penalty flicks. It has booked Trojans
SOUTHAMPTON Trailblazers' under-16s kept supporters on the edge of their seats when they wound up their RAF National League South Division campaign with a nailbiting 94-87 overtime win over Kingston Wildcats. Louis Allen was in unstoppable form, scoring
WITH one game to go, Solent's men are hopeful of avoiding the drop in the National Volleyball League Division 2. Although they lost their penultimate game 3-1 to Thames Valley in Reading, they added another valuable set to their score which may just keep
The season's first meeting at the Isle of Wight Islanders last night, a pairs event, produced some excellent racing. The host club's Danish duo of Ulrich Ostergaard and Steen Jensen won after a run-off from French brothers Sebastien and Mathieu Tresarrieu
Andover 3 Hamble ASSC 2 ANDOVER were not at their best but they did enough to send Hamble elsewhere in search of the points for survival in the top flight. The Lions, with six of the last eight games at home, remain well placed for a top six finish and
Andover New Street 2 Brading Town 2 CARMEL Construction sponsored New Street gained a precious point in their fight for Division Two survival on Saturday with a 2-2 draw with islanders Brading. After dominating previous matches against higher clubs and
WINCHESTER campaigners have suffered a major setback in their battle against a phone mast. The Law Lords yesterday refused to hear an appeal by residents against the siting of a mast near Western Primary School in Byron Avenue. Campaign spokesman Karen
TWO of Andover AC's strongest distance runners made the long trip to represent Hampshire at the Reebok National Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, held at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. Full report and pictures in Friday's Andover Advertiser
An Echo-backed campaign by city residents has helped save vital cardiac rehabilitation classes axed last year as part of swingeing health service cuts... IT TOOK weeks of dedicated campaigning, pleas from MPs and heart charities, and a petition which
A MANHUNT has been launched in Eastleigh after a 15-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted as she walked to school. The terrifying attack happened between 8am and 8.30am yesterday morning as the girl walked along the footpath next to Eastleigh's
CONTROVERSIAL plans by Southampton transport chiefs to spend more than £840,000 on new pay and display ticket machines have been given the go-ahead. Members of the city council's ruling Liberal Democrat group have approved the scheme - in spite of protests
IT'S a ferry link that has operated between Hythe and Southampton since AD400. Each year more than 400,000 passengers make the 20-minute journey that connects the edge of the New Forest with the city. Now the Daily Echo is joining the fight to keep the
DESPERATE pleas were made to council education bosses last night by more than 140 Southampton parents who fear two of the city's schools will be closed. Parents at Mansel Infant and Mansel Junior schools in Millbrook spoke out against a proposed shake-up
TWO illegal fences that are blocking spectacular views of the River Test could remain in place for another three months. River keeper Graham Purbrick has been given until mid-June to remove the fences or face prosecution. The controversial panels line
DIVING treatment could offer new hope to women cancer patients across Hampshire. Researchers believe decompression chambers used to treat deep-sea divers with the bends could hold the key to relieving painful side effects of breast cancer treatment. It
IT has been described as one of the ugliest cars ever made. The 1957 Aurora is a collection of exaggerated curves and other unusual features that combine to make it a monument to bad taste. The windscreen, part of the vehicle's "astrodome" roof, bulges
WHAT a night it was for Wessex leaders Winchester City! Having booked their passage to the Hampshire Senior Cup final at AFC Bournemouth next month (April 27), they received the bonus news that two of their main title rivals had slipped up in league combat
THE Levellers play the City Hall on April 10 as part of a 13-date UK tour, while Tony Christie - currently at number one in the single charts with Is This The Way to Amarillo, his 1970s hit which has been re-released as a charity single for Comic Relief
Hayes 0, Basingstoke Town 1 CRISTIAN Levis scored the goal that settled a drab affair at ex-Conference club Hayes on Saturday. The Argentinian was restored to his favoured position as second striker alongside Neville Roach, because of a back injury to
THE ashes of the murdered daughter of an Isle of Wight man were being buried today, more than four years after her dismembered body was found in a remote cave in Japan. Lucie Blackman's father Tim said a service was being held for his daughter at St Peter
WE DONT care how you do it - just get us more school places in Whiteley. That was the resounding message from frustrated parents and residents who packed Whiteley Community Centre last night for an animated meeting on the schools crisis. More than 150
A CONTROVERSIAL councillor has quit more than a month after the Daily Echo revealed she had moved 80 miles from the area she was being paid to represent. Civic chiefs today confirmed they had received a letter of resignation from Conservative member Caroline
FAREHAM'S Andrew Vernon lived up to his pre-race promise by finishing 48th junior man in the 33rd IAAF World Cross-Country Championships held in the central French town of St Galmier. In temperatures that soared to 28 degrees centigrade the former Stubbington
A MANHUNT has been launched in Eastleigh after a 15-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted as she walked to school. The terrifying attack happened between 8am and 8.30am yesterday morning as the girl walked along the footpath next to Eastleigh's
USE it or lose it. That is the clear message from a group of Chandler's Ford residents who have breathed new life into a community hall. It was only about seven months ago that Belmont Hall was facing a bleak future and in desperate need of a major makeover
HARRY REDKNAPP was swift in his assessment of the Saints team he inherited last December. Instant surgery was the immediate diagnosis and the managerial surgeon quickly sharpened his scalpel, pointing it in the direction of the spine and left side of
OLIVIER BERNARD admits his footballing ambition is to play for France. The 25-year-old has established himself among the best left-backs in the Premiership during almost five years with Newcastle and has been in top form since joining Saints in January
ERNIE Howe is hoping his side's 1-0 success away at Hayes can be the springboard to a winning run that will see Basingstoke Town get back among the Nationwide South play-off spots. Saturday's dogged success, courtesy of Cristian Levis' ninth-minute winner
