ABOUT seven miles east of Winchester, off the A272 past beautiful countryside, you will come across the peaceful and picturesque village of Cheriton. A stream running through adds tranquility to this unspoilt haven. Here, unexpectedly, you will find the
SATURDAY brought with it good old British weather but scooter enthusiasts braved the downpours to enjoy Moto Servizio's open day. With mirrors sparkling and their pride and joy gleaming, enthusiasts rode into Chandler's Ford, some from Salisbury, to discuss
ORDERING motorcycle spares over the phone can be a gamble but for Moto Guzzi owners Motomecca is a certainty. A £2 order gets the same immediate attention as one for £800 and product knowledge is superb. Motomecca relocated from London to the large premises
CYGNUS can mean a constellation in the Milky Way and a swan. The Yamaha 125cc scooter bearing the name Cygnus X may have a swanlike grace but is definitely a little star. Yamaha have aimed the scooter at urban transport and scored a bullseye. Agile handling
JUST a few short years ago a cruiser with the sheer performance of the Triumph Rocket III would have been an impossible daydream, an engineer's 'what if . . .' The Rocket III is a whirling, mechanised cyclone of power. Its three fuel-injected cylinders
Having a fear of heights may not seem like a huge problem but it can restrict sufferers' lives so Marion Wimbleton faced her fear... UP UNTIL last month, the thought of a trip to Southampton's WestQuay shopping centre would bring Marian Wimbleton out
HAMPSHIRE junior champion Tracey Willmont is one of eight young English golfers chosen to attend a Butch Harmon Masterclass at St Andrew's on May 30 and 31. The former Tiger Woods coach will pick out the top four girls for a week's free tuition at his
HAMPSHIRE are top of the County Championship for the first time since 1992 after beating Glamorgan by nine wickets at the Rose Bowl. Sean Ervine's maiden five-wicket haul for Hampshire in first-class cricket was the basis of an emphatic third win in five
SIMON Katich has played his last Hampshire match for four months and will be replaced by Chris Benham against Warwickshire at Stratford-upon-Avon. Katich misses the trip to the Midlands because of a knee injury and flies to Australia for a training camp
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, roro, 0445, 30; Madame butterfly, vehicle, 0630, 34/35; Autofreighter, roro, 0830, 203; Savannah Express, container, 1030, 206; City of Lutece, roro, 1030, 201/2; Valmont express, roro, 1230, 201; P&O Nedlloyd
THE true nature of the "upstairs downstairs" state of Britain's workforce was revealed today, with a new report showing that the highest-earning employees are paid 16 times as much as those at the bottom of the ladder. The table of average wages, compiled
PASSENGERS will certainly be able to stretch their legs on two luxury coaches that have just been added to the Lucketts Travel fleet. Having taken delivery of the £220,000 55-seater Scania Irizar vehicles, the Fareham-based family firm promptly had seven
NEWLY-PROMOTED Eastleigh have unveiled three experienced signings in preparation for the Nationwide Conference South but could lose popular frontman Paul Sales to his old club Salisbury City. The Sparshatts Stadium outfit have made a double swoop for
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a new town at Micheldever Station, near Winchester, are seeking more co-ordinators. The Dever Society has been battling plans for the 9,000-home town since 1990. In recent years the threat has subsided, but government plans
A SUCCESSFUL pan-European telecoms company has set up its headquarters in Basingstoke - and now it is looking for new recruits. Since it began operations in 1998, Euphony has presented a growing customer base with two unique offerings. The company offers
AN ELDERLY man dying of cancer has been awarded a £90,000 payout from one of Hampshire's biggest employers. Gerald Read, 80, of Hollybank Road, Hythe, worked as a scaffolder at the Esso oil refinery at Fawley from 1968 until he retired in 1981. He was
A BUSY main road, open fields, rivers and the constant peril of dogs and foxes proved no deterrent to Tufty the squirrel's quest to get home. For the past three years he had lived the high life in Lyndhurst, fed on a sumptuous diet ranging from pistachio
A COUNCIL is putting aside a £30,000 fighting fund to fight hedge rage. Rows about light-blocking Leylandii and super-size shrubs will be settled by council officers who'll be able to tackle offending foliage with a chainsaw. It's a radical move by Test
A THREE-DAY pop extravaganza in the heart of the New Forest could develop into a huge regular event on the British music calendar. The line-up for the first Beaulieu Summer Pops this July will include big-name acts such as Will Young and Status Quo, as
COUNCIL chiefs faced a volley of questions from business leaders during a Question Time-style event in the New Forest. Members of New Forest District Council's ruling Cabinet were quizzed by representatives from the New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP
THE Minstead Players perform The Trial of Penn and Mead at Minstead Hall on June 3 at 8pm. Don't miss the chance to see this dramatic re-enactment of the trial that made legal history, and established the jury system as we know it. Nigel Pascoe QC has
CITY drivers are being targeted today in an initiative aimed at cutting car crime in Southampton. Nine car parks in the city have been presented with Safer Parking Awards in an annual project to deter car crime and promote good security. The scheme, launched
THE Duchess of Cornwall carried out her first solo engagement with confidence. Without Prince Charles at her side, she remained relaxed and smiling throughout her two-hour visit to Southampton General Hospital. Looking radiant in pink, she appeared genuinely
MP John Denham has warned the government against scrapping controversial proposals to force yobs to wear prison-style uniforms while they carry out punishments in the community. He spoke out as Home Office Minister Hazel Blears sought to distance herself
BBC radio and TV programmes were severely disrupted yesterday as striking staff in Southampton and across the country protested against plans to axe 4,000 jobs. The cuts would mean 28 jobs going at the Southamp-ton centre, where 165 people are employed
A CHARITY formed by the family of Southampton motorbike crash victim Wayne Howard wants to hear from local people who have suffered brain injury. The Wayne Howard Trust wants to draw on the experiences of families across Hampshire to help establish people's
IMAGINE what it would be like to meet a pop star! That's the prize the Daily Echo is offering one lucky reader today. Power in the Park is less than two weeks away and this year's line-up is the best ever. Headliners include Rachel Stevens, Lemar, Rooster
THE acclaimed Senegalese vocalist and kora player Doudou Cissoko will be appearing at Forest Arts Centre in New Milton at the beginning of June. Joining him will be cellist Jenny Adejayan (who was recently at the Centre in Antonio Forcione's line-up),
SYMPHONIES from Tchaikovsky and a selection of British rarities are to feature at a performance of the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra. Set to play the Medina Theatre in Newport on Saturday, May 28, orchestra chairman Philip Grainger said: "We have always
HAMPSHIRE residents yesterday spoke of their shock as police launched investigations into three separate fires, each thought to be the work of arsonists. Residents at the Knowle Village development between Fareham and Wickham cleared pieces of ash from
COUNCIL bosses are planning a crackdown on nuisance traders who park and sell cars from roadsides. The problem is on the increase in Fareham, where there are no by-laws dealing with it. Council leaders are now considering prohibiting waiting at certain
LEARN more about the birds of the south at a special Hide with a Guide event at Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve. On June 18 and 19, an experienced birdwatcher will take groups round the haven in Cliff Road, Hill Head, focusing on breeding birds. Binoculars
A CHANDLER'S Ford couple say action is needed now to stop their garden being repeatedly flooded with raw sewage. Vic and Brenda Lawrence say they now dread a heavy downpour for fear of their garden being swamped in human waste. The call came after the
CIVIC chiefs have rubber-stamped a planning blueprint which could clear the way for a prime Eastleigh industrial site to become a state-of-the-art car dealership for the motor giant Hendy Group. Eastleigh Council's executive Cabinet has approved a special
THE coronation of the village's new carnival court was one of the star attractions in an action-packed fun day at St James Primary School in Moorgreen Road. The royal line-up, who will rule over next month's carnival celebrations, are carnival queen Angharad
RUPERT Lowe has maintained that NO agreement has been signed for Sir Clive Woodward to join Saints. Former Saints assistant manager Jim Smith says he has been told that Woodward will be coming in to look after various areas of the team, most probably
WHILE Harry Redknapp yesterday confirmed he would be continuing in the St Mary's hotseat for another year, the Saints manager has dismissed any chance of son Jamie taking a coaching job at the club. The central midfielder only signed a playing contract
SAINTS' streamlined first-team set-up has seen a reshuffle in the club's scouting efforts. European scout Terry Cooper is returning to England to take over the domestic chief scout role that has been vacant since Ray Clarke left to join Newcastle last
A WEALTH of exposed beams and open fireplaces are part of the character of an old listed, thatched cottage. Hill Farm Cottage, which is in the village of Ellisfield, started life as two properties in the 17th century. Now it is a single home, which has
THE Ground Force television team could well have been at work in the garden of a semi-detached home in Chineham. Designed to be low maintenance, the garden has an area of decking with a step down to decorative flag stones that lead to a pergola feature
OVER the past two years, an average of 1,000 brand new scooters were sold every week in the UK. For some people, the reason for buying a scooter is the same as it was during their heyday in the 1950s and 60s - cheap and practical transport. For many 16
A ground-breaking project to help kids learn the value of healthy eating through cooking has won a national award. KATE THOMPSON finds out more... HUNDREDS of children in Southampton are learning the benefits of a healthy diet, thanks to school nurse
A SUNTAN may feel healthy but is actually a sign that your skin is unhappy. This is the message skin cancer expert Dr Catriona Hend-erson will be hammering home at Southampton's WestQuay shopping centre tomorrow. Catriona, a consultant dermatol-ogist
ONE notable name missing from this week's BMW Volvo PGA entry at Wentworth is that of Hampshire's Justin Rose. Only a year ago Rose was on course to win the PGA title but he failed to capitalise on having the halfway lead and slipped down the leaderboard
JOANNE Oliver is among the first of the qualifiers for the prestigious Wales Ladies' Championship of Europe after the opening event of the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 WPGA one-day series at Broadstone. The Quindell professional shot a fine three under par 69
HAMPTWORTH seniors look happy with themselves after pulling off a Windell Winter League treble. They took the league title by a handsome 19 points from Botley Park. And in a Windell League Presentation Day hosted by themselves, Hamptworth won the team
WALHAMPTON'S Kevin Saunders tamed Hockley's legendary early-season rough to claim victory in the Hampshire PGA's Ladies Mixed Pro-Am sponsored by HA Fox and Dinghams. Although the Winchester course is famous for its knee-high rough at this time of year
KERRY Smith gallantly lost her grip on the English Amateur Championship when she went down 3 & 2 to Lincolnshire's Sophie Walker in the semi-finals at Burnham and Berrow. Walker was two up early on, stretched it to three by the turn, and there was
HAMPSHIRE are top of the County Championship for the first time since 1992 after beating Glamorgan by nine wickets at the Rose Bowl. Sean Ervine's maiden five-wicket haul for Hampshire in first-class cricket was the basis of an emphatic third win in five
SHANE Warne believes that Hampshire's return to the County Championship's summit is the perfect message to their title rivals. Hampshire last led domestic cricket's first-class competition in May 1992, when Kevin Shine (13-105) helped the county to a
NEWLY-PROMOTED Eastleigh have unveiled three experienced signings in preparation for the Nationwide Conference South but could lose popular frontman Paul Sales to his old club Salisbury City. The Sparshatts Stadium outfit have made a double swoop for
IT WASN'T long ago that the term "bathroom furniture" referred to a mirror or a bathroom cabinet above the basin. But now we can furnish our bathrooms, en suites and even cloakrooms with smart storage units and amazing design accessories. Recent surveys
STRUGGLING retailer Marks & Spencer today confirmed the fears of market analysts by recording a 19 per cent plunge in group annual pre-tax profits. The news will come as a morale blow to staff at the high street chain, which employs nearly 1,000 in
A LEADING Hampshire commercial lawyer is warning businesses to bolster their defences against a rising tide of Internet con merchants. Businesses are losing tens of thousands of pounds when they fall victim to 'phishing' - a technique where computer hackers
IT IS the hottest cup competition in county cricket and Business South can offer readers grandstand seats for all the action. The Twenty20 Cup is the sell-out success of the cricket season, famed for its fast pace and high drama. Business South has teamed
A MAJOR international consultancy is moving its regional office to Eastleigh in what is the town's largest office letting for over three years. Mott MacDonald - an independent management, engineering and development consultancy with 8,000 staff working
A HAMPSHIRE printer has been at the centre of a management buy out. Southampton-based corporate finance specialists Fanshawe Lofts helped Eastleigh firm Green Tree Press to grow into the future through the deal. Fanshawe Lofts helped former operations
SOUTHAMPTON-based photocopier and printer supplier Condor Office Solutions has been judged by manufacturer Canon to be the best all-round supplier of its products in the UK. Canon spent 12 months measuring its 115 resellers in all areas of their business
EASTLEIGH are offering boys and girls the chance to become better footballers during the spring half-term week - and meet Matt Le Tissier into the bargain. The newly-promoted Nationwide Conference South club have secured the services of Saints' legendary
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to redevelop a former activity centre has been submitted to Winchester City Council. St John's Winchester Charity proposes to demolish three 19th century houses in Chesil Street and revamp the riverside location. It proposes building
IT was a stunning five wins for Vauxhall in one of the industry's most prestigious fleet car award ceremonies. The Fleet World Honours, presented at the RAC Club in London, are among the most respected in the company car industry, with an expert judging
HAMPSHIRE student Jack Spencer has fended off rivals from across Hampshire, Sussex and even the Channel Islands to win the Southampton Audi Young Designer of the Year title. The 18-year-old Alton College student's "kite landboard" project was judged to
BONHAMS' largest-ever Grandes Marques a Monaco sale of classic, historic and collectible cars surpassed all the British company's long-established records. The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix-winning racing driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise's personal collection of
Hampshire turned out to give the Duchess of Cornwall a warm welcome as she visited Southampton General Hospital... THE Duchess of Cornwall was given a warm Hampshire welcome as she kept a date at Southampton General Hospital yesterday. Patients, visitors
BRITAIN'S biggest celebrity magazines will be rushing to get their hands on a copy of the A to Z guide to Southampton after organisers of next month's Power in the Park music festival announced Craig David and Charlotte Church will be performing at the
THERE will be a 'lorra, lorra laughs' and maybe a few surprises too on Thursday at Southampton's Harbour House Bar and Club when top Cilla Black lookalike Wendy Adam Evans hosts a fun version of Blind Date. The event is part of a party night for Two's
GERVASE Phinn, one of Britain's most popular writers, stars in an anecdotal evening of tales and fun at Ferneham Hall, Fareham on June 6. Best known for his four autobiographical novels, The Other Side Of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels
A PARAMEDIC was taken to hospital after his emergency vehicle slammed into a toll booth on the Itchen Bridge in Southampton during yesterday's rush hour. The Volvo car smashed into one of the booths on the busy bridge at 5.03pm while it was responding
IT'S a sell-out! Every one of the 10,000 places has been snapped up in record time for Southampton's Race for Life - even though there is still two months to go. Women young and old, who have been trying to register for the event via the Internet or on
DETECTIVES are questioning a teenager following the attack on a 20-year-old man at the Q-World Club in Southampton. James Wylde suffered major head injuries following an argument between two groups of men at the club in Southampton High Street. James,
POSH frocks and smart suits were the dress code for students as they partied the night away at their annual summer ball. More than 3,000 students from Southampton Institute and University College Winchester joined together for the end-of-year event at
LOCAL beauties will be battling it out at a city nightspot tonight to win the coveted title of Miss Southampton 2005. The competition will take place at NV cabaret lounge and restaurant, High Street, from 7pm, with the winner going on to represent the
TEAM Southampton's women overcame wet and windy conditions to soar past the 200-point mark for the second time this season in the Southern Women's League Division 2 meeting at Kingston. Debbie Callaway and Sarah Ellis dominated the throws, and there was
BRITONS took a record- breaking 1.14 million cruises last year with many setting off on their dream holidays from Southampton. Figures from the Passenger Shipping Association show the number of cruises is up by eight per cent on the 2003 total. The UK
SAINTS look set to part with a few star names this summer - but top scorer Peter Crouch is unlikely to be one of them. Chairman Rupert Lowe has admitted that some players will be sold to bridge the shortfall in revenue resulting from relegation. But Harry
JIM SMITH has blasted Rupert Lowe for giving misleading reasons for his departure from St Mary's. The former Saints assistant boss, 64, believes he has been made a scapegoat for the club's relegation. The chairman has decided not to renew Smith's contract
SMART of Basingstoke was the first dealership in the UK to take delivery of a smart forfour BRABUS this month. Having gone under the knife of Mercedes-Benz's high-end tuner and lifestyle customiser, BRABUS, the new version of smart's popular four-seater
