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  • County prizes future key role

    BUSINESS and government leaders from across Hampshire are fixing their gaze on the future to ensure that the area plays a pivotal role in the South-East economy. A wealth of recently-completed economic and planning research at national, regional and sub-regional

  • Southernprint tops UK league

    NEWSCOM subsidiary Southernprint was today named UK Printing Company of the Year for the second time in three years. It won the category for companies with a turnover of at least £15 million in the annual Excellence Awards organised by the British Printing

  • In Port

    In Port Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Vittoriosa, vehicle carrier, 1130, 201/2; OOCL Shanghai, container, 1430, 207; Fides, ro-ro, 1430, 202; Estoril, vehicle carrier, 2200, 201 link; Scottish Star, refrigerat, 2330, 101W; Pride of Le Havre,

  • Church art gallery pulling in crowds

    A UNIQUE Southampton community arts project based in a city church has attracted hundreds of visitors in its first fortnight. Southside Arts opened its doors in St Mary's Church two weeks ago and since then nearly 300 people have poured through the doors

  • Iguana's close shave

    THIS fearsome-looking pet had a close brush with death after he was found shivering outside a Southampton home. The adult iguana, which is more than 4ft long, was found in a cardboard box dumped near the city's university. Despite his ordeal, the reptile

  • Road race blamed for roofer's death

    A ROAD race between three Hampshire van drivers in which a young roofer was killed was an accident waiting to happen, a court was told. Witnesses watched as the drivers turned a 14-mile stretch of the A27 into a race track one Friday, hogging the fast

  • Looking back at the South

    KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines. 50 YEARS AGO Popular singer Mary Captain, just back from an American tour, was at the Drummond Hotel in Bridge Road, Woolston, Southampton. An Acme

  • Diabetics get screen benefits

    DIABETICS on the Isle of Wight are to benefit from a more regular screening system following a major review of their service. The Island's healthcare NHS trust is looking at improvements in staffing and funding to improve the frequency of screenings for

  • Field of dreams

    DOWN on the farm, things aren't what they used to be. While the long hours and the hard work may still be the same for Hampshire tenant farmers Phillip and Julia James, the past few years have seen their third-generation family farm undergo major changes

  • Stray footballs rile mum

    MUM Jane Russell is so fed-up with off-target footballers damaging her precious garden ornaments she has decided to keep their balls. Defiant Miss Russell, 33, who has a ten-month-old daughter, Sydney, has vowed to continue her battle to stop the balls

  • HOD BUILDS FROM BACK

    Glenn Hoddle is likely to earmark a centre-back as his top transfer priority after taking over as the new Saints manager. He is alarmed at the lack of experienced recognised cover in the middle of the back four for Saturday's home game against West Ham

  • Dell boys march into Youth Cup last eight

    Saints gave a display of power and resilience at Bolton's Reebok Stadium last night to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Times FA Youth Cup. Adam Wallace's well-worked and confidently taken goal after ten minutes was the decider in a tightly contested

  • Young Saints benefit from membership

    Pure Telecom Young Saints will be leaders of the pack again in the New Year. They have revamped the benefits being given out to members to ensure they continue to offer variety and value. Youngsters aged up to five will receive a woolly Saints hat and

  • Weston Park girls take first steps

    WESTON Park's under-12s did not pull up any trees at the annual Jersey netball tournament - but then they didn't expect to. The object of the exercise was to get the youngsters acquainted with a squad environment and take their first steps on to a thriving

  • From music to the Messiah

    SOUTHAMPTON's new woman vicar is looking forward to the challenges of her role. The Rev Belinda Searle-Barnes is due to take up the post of vicar of St Michael's Church, in the city centre, next week. She will be licensed as team vicar in a ceremony presided

  • Travel Pound

    Travel Pound Australia 2.46 dollars Austria 22.30 schillings Belgium 65.39 francs Canada 2.27 dollars Cyprus 0.88 pounds Denmark 12.15 kroner France 10.63 francs Germany 3.17 marks Greece 539 drachma Holland 3.57 guilders Ireland 1.28 punts Italy 3,138

  • Master's art for auction

    TWO oil paintings of New Forest landscapes by a famous local artist from 100 years ago are to be sold in an auction today. Frederick Golden Short was acknowledged by art critics as an artist "involved with the spirit of the woods". He was born and bred

  • WORKERS STRIKE OUT OVER PAY

    WORKERS AT Southampton's Ford Transit factory have voted for strike action. Any industrial action taken by the white-collar workers could cripple work at the Swaythling plant. Unions representing professional staff today revealed their members had voted

  • Stairs trek is a tall order

    RESIDENTS in one of Southampton's tallest tower blocks were forced to climb as many as 24 floors up the stairs after vandals broke the only working lift. Pensioners, disabled people and mothers struggled to reach their flats at Canberra Towers, off Kingsclere

  • Trojans celebrate triple call

    Three players from Trojans Under-14 hockey club have been selected for Hampshire's prestigious South Division Under-14 squad to contest the National Division Championships. Jonathan Price, Ian Roberts and Rory Marsh will compete at the event in Loughborough

  • The Pink

    Don't forget to get your copy of The Pink on Saturday. 1980: The year Saints hated Hod. The new Fair Play Awards Scheme Full match reports from the Dell Bob Brunskell's Match of the Century Plus all our usual in depth sports coverage Converted for the

  • Youngsters play the army game during break time

    THEY are known as "Red Caps" - but their drill yard is a playground, not a parade ground. And when the bell rings for playtime at Hiltingbury Junior School, Chandler's Ford, a mini-platoon of young play assistants springs into action. Sporting red baseball