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The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

The next managers meeting will take place on 17th March 2008 at Southampton Football Club, 19:30hrs. Please ensure a club representative attends.

George Burley is to be offered the Scotland manager's job by the Scottish Football Association tomorrow. The Saints manager has been in charge since signing a two-and-a-half year contract St Mary's in December 2005. It is understood that the SFA

MOTORISTS have been urged to remain patient while roadworks are carried out on one of the main routes out of Southampton. Traffic was left queuing as the result of narrow lanes over the Redbridge flyover which was reduced to one lane at times throughout

THE family of a man found dead at his Hampshire home has paid tribute to the 23-year-old. Father-of-one Shaun Wells, of Whitsbury Road, Fordingbridge, was discovered on Sunday morning. A statement from his family reads: "Shaun was born and grew up in

Southampton manager George Burley took training as normal today as he was backed into red-hot favourite status for the Scotland job. Burley is on the four-man shortlist - along with Mark McGhee, Tommy Burns and Graeme Souness - drawn up by the Scottish

What Car? Car of The Year Winners 2008 Supermini - Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Club air-con 5dr Small Family Car - Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 120 Match 5dr Family Car - Ford Mondeo TDCI 140 Zetec 5dr Estate Car - Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec Compact

JAGUAR'S new XF has for the first time claimed top prize - the highly respected Car of the Year award - at the 2008 What Car? awards in London. The XF also took top place in the Best Executive Car category, ahead of the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes CLS

THE all-new Jaguar XF took top honours at the 31st annual motoring Oscars', the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2008, sponsored this year by the RAC. The Jaguar beat 14 category winners during a glittering ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel

MOTORCYCLE, moped and scooter registrations were up 8.6 per cent last year to record the biggest increase in seven years. Registrations of all powered two-wheelers (PTW) totalled 144,583 in 2007 - the highest figure since 2003 and well ahead of the 133,076

SCOOTER epic Quadrophenia was set in 1965 so it was always intended to look old. A lot of research and resource went into getting the period look and feel for the characters and road vehicles, which worked fine. But, and this may come as a shock to

Training this week is on Saturday Morning, 26th January. Training will be from 10.00am until 11.30am at Flemming Park, same pitch as the trials. We have 2 games arranged on Saturday 2nd February 2008. The Blue Squad are playing Bournemouth Accademy

Training this week is on Saturday Morning, 26th January. Training will be from 10.00am until 11.30am at Flemming Park, same pitch as the trials. We have 2 games arranged on Saturday 2nd February 2008. The Blue Squad are playing Bournemouth Accademy

TO celebrate the release of the new R 1200 GS and GS Adventure this weekend, BMW Motorrad is offering a place on this year's best-selling World of BMW Roads to Morocco' tour to one lucky rider and pillion. Visitors to BMW Motorrad dealerships from this

ONE of Britain's sporting superstars was at Chandler's Ford today to encourage more girls to get involved in sport. Dame Kelly Holmes, the golden girl of the athletics track, spent most of the day at Toynbee School, Chandler's Ford, as part of the Norwich

IT is the picture they thought they would never see. For parents Mark and Sue Ind never believed their son would be able to lead the normal life of a sports-mad schoolboy. Born with serious heart problems, Alex from Chandler's Ford has undergone four

SOUTHAMPTON City Council has condemned plans by Government to pull funding from the 101 number non-emergency number. The council believes the 101 number has been a "significant benefit" to residents of Southampton and has called on the Home Office to

THEY came within a hair's breadth of pulling off a raid on a hairdressing salon in Eastleigh town centre. Burglars left a trail of hair and beauty products strewn across nearby pavements when they were forced to make a quick getaway after they were nearly

HEROIC round-the-world yachtswoman Dee Caffari is backing a new initiative in Southampton to get everyone active for at least half an hour every day. The Active Southampton programme has been drawn up to address the growing obesity problem in the city

A HAMPSHIRE RNLI lifeboat station was one of the busiest in the country last year, new figures show. Crew members from Calshot station, pictured, were called out a record 109 times, rescuing a total of 83 people from the area's waters. The station

FORMER New Forest football manager and cricket umpire Walter Drodge has died in hospital after a short illness. Mr Drodge who lived at the Ashett Dale residential care home in Stonehills, Fawley, passed away aged 86 and will be remembered mainly for

SOUTHMAPTON City Council has condemned plans by Government to pull funding from the 101 number non-emergency number. The council believes the 101 number has been a "significant benefit" to residents of Southampton and has called on the Home Office to

A PLANNING appeal to build 49 flats and homes in New Milton has been allowed by a government inspector despite concerns over the effect it will have on the surrounding area. McCarthy and Stone has finally been given the go-ahead to redevelop 32 sheltered

PEOPLE in Winchester have been packing out public meetings to discuss its future over the next 20 years. More than 600 people have so far attended a series of workshops to discuss the city council's blueprint for development across the district, including

A HAMPSHIRE RNLI lifeboat station was one of the busiest in the country last year, new figures show. Crew members from Calshot station were called out a record 109 times, rescuing a total of 83 people from the area's waters. The station rose two places

WINCHESTER Cathedral bosses are drawing up controversial plans for the biggest development in The Close in centuries, the Daily Echo can reveal. They want to build on the Dean Garnier Garden, a public space just south of the church with many plants placed

POLICE are investigating two public order incidents in a Hampshire town where tensions are running high following a man's death. Stones were thrown at a house and arsonists set fire to rubbish behind a High Street store after Shaun Wells was found dead

POLICE have issued a warning to Hampshire residents after four distraction burglaries involving bogus officers last night. Addresses in Ringwood, Bartley, Calmore and Totton, have all been target by the same group of four men, police said. They attempted

THE desperate moments after a teenager was stabbed in a gang attack have been told in court. Lewis Singleton was surrounded by five people who had been "lying in wait" in a car. He was knifed repeatedly including once in his back and abdomen and they

MUM-OF-TWO Carolyn Gregory escaped being crushed by a massive tree which crashed down into her back garden thanks to her love of chart-topping singer James Blunt, famous for his smash hit You're Beautiful. Because she had tickets to see him perform,

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Hampshire pensioner have received more than 140 calls since appealing to the public for help. The body of Georgina Edmonds, 77, was found by her son, Henry, and a family friend at her cottage in Kiln Lane, Brambridge

THE result in the recent by-election in Romsey was an appalling disaster for the Tories, who lost ten percent of their vote in their top target seat. I challenged Tom Spring-Smyth to explain this away, and as he couldn't he tried to divert attention

WE, the undersigned, reside at Fielders Court, a retirement complex in West End, and consequently rely upon the Red Rocket bus service for travelling to and from Eastleigh, Hedge End and Hamble. Our residents are disturbed to learn that as from February

Britain's badgers are in real danger of being culled by the Government, for a 'crime' they did not commit. For a long time some farmers and DEFRA personnel have been advocating the killing of badgers as a way to control bovine TB in cattle herds. However

I HAVE come to the conclusion that if our politicians fail to stop Gordon Brown signing away our independence without a referendum, the whole future for a democratically elected House of Commons will no longer be required. If we are then expected to

LIBERAL Democrat supporter Patrick Wright's laboured effort at humour (Letters, January 19) is designed to disguise one thing only: that his party's senior members and independent commentators alike are raising serious questions about whether the Liberals

CONGRATULATIONS to those responsible for cutting our bus services and closing our local post office. Until now I have been able to use the Red Rocket C service regularly to shop in Eastleigh and walk to our post office. Now, alas, I will have to use

I HAVE been reading the letters relating to the decision by Solent Blue Line to discontinue the Rocket C service to Chandler's Ford. My husband and I are senior citizens and use the bus several times a week. I think it is disgusting that this service

BEFORE Liberal Democrat Martin Kyrle (Letters, January 8) starts criticising Lord Ashcroft for financially helping Romsey Conservatives, perhaps he will explain where Romsey Lib Dems last year suddenly found £20,000 to fund a campaign organiser. That's

SCORES of jobs at a Hampshire fire equipment maker could be lost if a plan to switch production elsewhere is carried out. AS Fire and Rescue, one of Totton's biggest employers, sent a letter to around 60 staff warning bosses planned to move the company

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains convinced former Saints star Theo Walcott has the talent to become a "fantastic striker." The teenager is set to return to the side for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Tottenham, having been rested

IF George Burley does get the nod for Scotland, the question of who Saints would turn to has caused much debate in the past 48 hours. First, the names of former Saints bosses Glenn Hoddle and Dave Jones were reported to be on a contingency list drawn

http://www.scenesouth.co.uk/_images/misc/headers/single.jpg Ash Bolton takes advantage of the fact Julian is on holiday and e-mails Sally for some relationship advice. From: Ash Bolton To : Sally Churchward Sent : Monday, January 21, 2008 9.48 AM All

http://www.scenesouth.co.uk/_images/misc/headers/single.jpg Ash Bolton takes advantage of the fact Julian is on holiday and e-mails Sally for some relationship advice. From: Ash Bolton To : Sally Churchward Sent : Monday, January 21, 2008 9.48 AM All

GEORGE BURLEY is today the red-hot favourite to become the next manager of Scotland. Burley was interviewed for the post yesterday following Saints' 1-1 draw at Plymouth on Saturday, becoming the last of the four leading candidates to meet with Scottish

ONE of the south's premier business-to-business exhibitions is aiming to be bigger and better than ever when it opens at St Mary's Stadium in March. The Daily Echo-backed event attracted 1,819 visitors to 115 exhibiting businesses last year and organisers

HAMBLE based water purification manufacturer Stella-Meta has been brought by PTF Engineering, part of the Chandler's Ford based Rolwey group. The deal will expand the range of services currently offered by PTF to include the supply and maintenance

SOUTHAMPTON MP John Denham has revealed he wants to be remembered for boosting the skills of workers who struggled in the labour market. Mr Denham who was appointed Secretary of State in the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS

STAFF at five Hampshire shoe shops are waiting to hear if their jobs are safe, after a chain collapsed into administration late yesterday. Dolcis, which has a store in Above Bar, and two concessions in The Mall and West Quay, appointed KMPG, which

Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Grand Quest, roro, 1200, 43; CMA CGM Debussy, container, tba, 207; Forth Guardsman, landing craft, tba, 202. Today's principal Southampton sailings: Grande Anversa, roro, 0900, 101; WMS Harlingen, container

The ongoing battle for control of Liverpool is unsettling the players, claims skipper Steven Gerrard. After last night's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa - yet another failure to win at home by Liverpool - Gerrard admitted the club's off-field crisis was

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he would be interested in signing Liverpool's Peter Crouch. The England striker came off the bench last night to grab the 88th-minute equaliser which saw the Reds escape a chastening Barclays Premier League

Scotland's next manager has been challenged to mould his team into a unit capable of matching Croatia's level of success in international football. Croatia will be Scotland's next opponents after the Scottish Football Association confirmed a friendly

HAVANT & Waterlooville are bracing themselves for a last-minute rush this morning from fans hoping to snap up the remaining tickets for the biggest game in the club's history. As they did on Friday - the first day tickets went on sale - Hawks

Colin Kenna has gone from kicking his heels to preparing for a massive fight in the space of just a few days. The Southampton-based heavyweight had no fight scheduled as his follow-up to the creditable defeat at the hands of Roman Greenberg last time

Saints are almost certain to have to do without Youssef Safri for at least three more games. The Moroccan midfielder is away with his country on Africa Cup of Nations duty and yesterday captained his side to a resounding 5-1 win over Namibia in their

THEIR youngest son is finally home. After nearly two months in a hospital isolation room, Luke Hartley has returned home to Romsey. Now, after four years of fighting a life-threatening genetic condition that affected all four Hartley boys, the family

THE boss of the organisation that represents Hampshire's rank and file police officers has slammed proposals for performance related pay. A report from left-wing think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said an officer's pay could be

A MULTI-MILLION-POUND superclub - set to be one of the biggest in Britain - is to open in Southampton later this year. The enormous multi-themed venue - called Oceana Southampton - will open in the city's Leisure World complex in September after an estimated

A CARER has branded a phone service a "tax on the sick" after she was left with a hefty bill following her mother's stay in hospital. Alison Ransom said she was she shocked to receive the £79 bill for calls made by her mother Rachel through the Patientline

HEROIN addict Kameldeep Atkin has been jailed for four years for drugs offences in Southampton. Prosecutor Mary Aspinall-Miles told Southampton Crown Court how officers raided Atkin's home in 2005 and seized quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, methadone

Check the latest travel news in Southampton TRAFFIC bosses could ban daytime parking in six roads in a bid to end a row between residents and students. Councillors were today due to discuss ways of solving problems in the streets around Peter Symonds