AFC Totton crashed out of the Hampshire Senior Cup with a 2-0 defeat at Farnborough Town. The home side took the lead in the third round tie with a controversial 75th minute spot-kick after Danny Potter was adjudged to have fouled. Then they doubled the
Andy Forbes is set to return for the biggest game of Eastleigh's season so far at the Sparshatt's Stadium tonight (7.45pm). The Eastleigh marksman has been out with a calf strain but is set to replace former Saint Mark Peters as Paul Doswell's side target
THE sister of Ruth Ellis - the last woman to be hanged in Britain - has returned to their childhood home town of Basingstoke to sign copies of a new book she has written about Ruth's life and infamous trial. Ruth Ellis, who grew up in north Hampshire,
DRASTIC bed closures and the removal of a unit for Basingstoke mums with post-natal depression are not cost-cutting measures, claim health chiefs. Local people have also been promised that the planned bed closures will not compromise patient access to
There were mixed fortunes last weekend for Southampton gymnasts at the Acrobatic British Open. This is one of the most prestigious events in the acrobatic and tumbling national calendar and for the first time was changed to an 'open' competition to attract
CONSERVATION volunteers in the New Forest have opened a new hide for bird lovers on the banks of the Beaulieu River - thanks to a £250 grant from Esso and ExxonMobil Chemical at Fawley. The new hide, where wading birds such as oystercatchers, godwits
Just hours after the Daily Echo revealed calls to save them, two cranes that serviced some of Britain's most famous ocean liners are being cut up for scrap. The 50-tonners, dating back to the 1930s, are being dismantled as part of a controversial clear-up
TWO brothers were among the five title winners in Champions Race grand finals at Totally Tennis. Since June, players have been competing in two mini-tennis and three squad league competitions at the indoor centre, and the top eight in each contested the
A GROUP of Hampshire NHS staff is about to embark on a two-day pub crawl across Hampshire - all in the name of sexual health. The team will be visiting pubs and clubs to spread the word about HIV/Aids and the risks of unprotected sex. They will also be
BASINGSTOKE RFC have placed the order for their new stand. After gaining the go-ahead from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in September for the new 190-seat stand at Down Grange, a decade of planning is now set to come to fruition, with the work
CRUNCH talks to try to claw back playtime for tots at a Hampshire pre-school are set to take place. Education bosses from Hampshire County Council will meet with Fareham Council environmental officers on behalf of the Jigsaw Pre-school in Locks Heath
A CONTROVERSIAL Hampshire pub has had to close for the foreseeable future after its application for a new licence was rejected. The Turnpike pub in Old Turnpike, Fareham, will remain shut until another leaseholder is found under new licensing laws. Both
WINCHESTER-based Shona Crombie-Hicks continued her build-up to the Commonwealth Games next year with victory at the Hayling 10 - the latest round of the Hampshire Road Race League. The 32-year-old runs for Bourton Road Runners near Cheltenham, and makes
COULD you be a foster carer - for a pet? Volunteers are needed to offer short or long-term foster homes for pets belonging to elderly or disabled people who can no longer care for the animals themselves. For details call Julia or Dee at the Eastleigh
WHEN Saints are kicking off at 3pm on a cold and sometimes rainswept November's afternoon at St Mary's, it's 10pm in balmy and tropical Vietnam. It's about this time that you'll find Mark Ganley, propping up the bar at his local in the capital Saigon,
Shirt makes its tour of duty I'm on tour in Basra and have been out here for three months. I still have another three months to push. I'm a life-long Saints fan who is trying to teach people out here that Saints are the greatest team in the world, but
I've been following Saints for nearly 40 years, first as a nipper at The Dell and now, at a distance, by Internet or Sky. I lived in Chandler's Ford and Chilworth from 1959 until 1975. As a boy I attended all first team and reserve games, and at various
My job is as a consultant for an investment bank in Luxembourg. It sounds fancy but it's not really. Luxembourg is like Monaco, a tax haven with lots of rich people and banks. I'm from Eastleigh and have been a Saints fan since 1993. I rarely got to a
Basingstoke Bison 1, Belfast Giants 7 NETMINDER Mark Bernard took the blame for the Basingstoke Bison's defeat against visiting league leaders Belfast Giants on Saturday night. He took himself off at 13:23 to let Dan Green take over but by then the Irish
Winchester City thumped Portland 6-0 in the top versus bottom clash at Abbots Barton. Ian Mancey and Jamie Musslewhite scored two goals apiece and Mark Jones and Ben Kneller also netted as Winchester extended their lead to four points. Manager Steve Tate
DRASTIC bed closures and the removal of a unit for Basingstoke mums with post-natal depression are not cost-cutting measures, claim health chiefs. Local people have also been promised that the planned bed closures will not compromise patient access to
THE invaluable charity-funded work of emergency response doctors based in Basingstoke could be paid for by Hampshire's health bosses next year. BASICS doctors can advise and administer lifesaving treatment beyond the capabilities of a paramedic, such
STAFF at Southampton-based financial services company Skandia are celebrating bumper wins in the highly competitive sector. The company, which has 1,700 staff in the city, has collected 58 awards this year, including 32 first-place wins and eight top
THE employment law team at commercial law firm Bond Pearce has been appointed to provide a range of legal and consultancy services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The appointment followed a competitive tender where Bond Pearce, which
Southampton twice took the lead but had to be satisfied with a 2-2 draw against National League South rivals Firebrands at Crestwood School. They went close twice in the early stages before taking the lead through a Michelle Jacobs reverse-stick shot,
Fareham have a great chance of topping the South Premier League 2 table at Christmas - provided they beat Chichester in Saturday's crunch match at the Henry Cort Community College, 1pm. The sides go into the south summit locked on the 21-point mark. Chichester
THERE were jingle bells in the air for children at a Kings Worthy Primary School near Winchester when Santa Claus and his sleigh popped in for a pre-Christmas visit. The youngsters were treated to the sight of Santa, accompanied by his white horse (the
A WINCHESTER city centre doctors' surgery is looking at moving to a new site when the Silver Hill development starts. St Clements surgery, which has 17,000 patients on its books, is currently in Tanner Street at the heart of the £100m development due
FED-UP residents in a Hampshire village had to spend yet another evening with torches, candles and blankets after the sixth power cut in two weeks. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo, around 80 homes and businesses in Cadnam have been left without
ONE OF the south's biggest toy appeals got off to a flying start today after hundreds of toys began flowing in weeks before its official launch. For more than 26 years the Daily Echo backed Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) annual toy appeal has been
A TOUCH of Hollywood glamour came to a Southampton department store as a charity night on a movie theme was staged. Wessex Heartbeat was the beneficiary of the event at the Debenhams store in Queensway. The ticket-only evening included canaps and wine
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GRANTS totalling more than £10,000 have been given out to local groups and charities by the Four Lanes Trust. In this, the 97th round of grants, £10,126.41 was split between 10 deserving causes across the borough. The top grant of £2,000 was awarded to
Neil Warnock holds the key to Harry Redknapp's future. Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric is hoping to start talks with the Sheffield United boss today over the possibility of him taking over at Fratton. However, if United refuse to grant Pompey permission
WITH a glowing season's greetings to residents in Eastleigh, this year's Daily Echo and Haskins Christmas lights contest is officially under way. Teenager Kieran White of Winston Close is spreading the festive cheer to everyone who passes by the back
I am currently working for a Canadian company, SkyLink Aviation, in Khartoum. We are fuel contractors supplying the United Nations for their cars, generators, helicopters and planes. The picture above was taken last week on one of my site visits in 40
My name is Michael 'Junior' White. I am an expat living in Bangkok and have been here for 13 years. I am a lifetime Saints fan, as is my brother, Dave 'Fat Boy' White and father, Roy 'Senior' White (both residing in Southampton). Born in Southampton,
My first game at the Dell was in the 1947 season when Saints were flying in Division 2. The game was the fourth round of the FA Cup against Blackburn Rovers in Division 1. It was a cold, wet and windy January Saturday. I was taken by my uncle, who had
I am a Saints fan living in Budapest. I usually keep up via the Internet and I browse the Echo from time to time. Since we were relegated it's been harder to see games as the Premiership is shown in Hungary, but the championship not so often. My expat
I'm an exiled Saints fan living in Western Australia and have followed the Saints since I could see over the wall at The Dell. When we first came to Perth I did not have the luxury of the Internet. All we had to keep us in touch with the Saints was letters
POWERLIFTERS Pete Bedford and Rob Mackereth collected new titles at the World Single Lift Championships held in Witney. The Basingstoke Powerlifting Club pair, who train at the Queen Mary's College gym, enjoyed a great day's competition. Bedford, who
