THE opening of the then new Tyrrell and Green premises on May 7, 1956, at Above Bar in Southampton, reflected a story of achievement and expansion that began, modestly enough, with the founding of a small drapery shop on exactly the same site in 1897.
RICHARD Kenway struck a career-best 153 as BAT Sports rattled up a massive 283-4 in their eventual 180-run ECB Cockspur Cup win over Ventnor at Southern Gardens. The beefy Botley roofer hit three sixes and 12 fours, dominating separate century partnerships
Today's Principal Arrivals: Galicia, vehicle, 0430, 201; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Ocean Ace, vehicle, 0630, 40; Aurora, cruise, 0645, 106; Chikuma Reefer, refrigerat, 0800, 104; Hyundai Freedom, container, 0930, 205. Today's Principal Sailings: P&
HAMPSHIRE'S close-knit business community was today mourning the untimely death of one of its own. Marketing professional Joan Radley, 53, known and respected by hundreds of local people over the years, died of bone cancer on Sunday night. Joan had worked
ROB Collard's 2004 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship campaign suffered two blows at Silverstone - the first when knocked out of the opening race when holding fifth, and the second when his engine failed as he left the pits for the third,
THIS week's match coverage features some impressive team performances and some very high scoring from the under-14 sides involved. Lymington under-14s started off as a school team but gradually developed to draw in girls from other schools. The team has
SOLENT Stars are expanding their men's and women's sections for next season. The club are launching a second senior women's team for 2004/5. Trials will be held at the Hamble Sports Community College on June 26 (noon-3pm), followed the same afternoon
AT LAST! Winchester civic chiefs have come up with a definite plan to spend a unique bequest. After struggling for more than five years, the city council has decided how it wants to spend the money from the will of Bapsybanoo Pavry, the last Marchioness
THERE are more than one million temporary workers on assignment in the UK today. Temporary workers cannot always guarantee regular work and many rely on recruitment consultancies to secure a continual stream of employment. Next week is National Temporary
HELLO Mummy! Those were the first words Hampshire mother Katie Cheeseman heard her two-year-old son Toby utter. The 36-year-old started going deaf seven years ago and has never before heard her young son speak - but now that has all changed thanks to
"HAVE you spied a spider?" That was the question on the lips of shoppers at a Hampshire supermarket after store bosses revealed that a tropical tarantula may be on the loose. Frantic shelf stackers are hunting high and low for the stowaway fugitive -
UNION chiefs plan to lobby top fire brigade management in a bid to stamp out plans to create a super control room covering nine counties. Fire Brigades Union bosses will gather outside this month's decision-making Fire Authority meeting to persuade members
OLD fridges, freezers and furniture are being cleared away from the streets of two Southampton communities in a major clear-up blitz this week. The council's SMART team is in Lordshill and Lordswood removing bulky items dumped by lazy householders. It
TAXI drivers have been installing a new weapon against violence in their cabs - digital cameras. Southampton City Council offered cabbies a £200 discount on the cameras in a bid to get more drivers to invest in the equipment. The cameras begin recording
A CITY community is being urged to get inventive - by coming up with a name for a £3m state-of-the-art health centre. Work is under way on the new centre in the grounds of Newlands Primary School, in Ullswater Road, Millbrook. Health chiefs are scratching
HOTLY tipped band Razorlight will visit Portsmouth as part of their UK tour. The sharp act are coming to the Wedgwood Rooms on Tuesday, June 8 to promote their debut album, due for release on June 21. Their new single, Golden Touch, recently became Zane
SINGER-SONGWRITER Amy Wadge's profile is steadily rising in the music industry. With a voice that has been described as "tough but tender", the smoky-voiced star has had a great year, receiving rave reviews for her debut album WOJ, and winning best female
A DRUG addict who reversed his car while a police officer clung to it has been jailed for four years to save him from heroin. Serial burglar Luke Thorpy admitted stealing from people's homes to fund his habit. The 24-year-old, of Spring Vale, Swanmore
CONTINGENCY plans are being drawn up for patients facing the reality of a six-month gap in vital health services. The Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport is due to close in May 2007, when all surgery and operations will move to the rebuilt Queen Alexandra
FINAL plans are being put in place to make sure one of Hampshire's oldest events goes ahead without a hitch. Hundreds of people are expected to descend on the village of Wickham, near Fareham, next Thursday, May 20, to visit the funfair and watch traders
FOR more than a decade Chris Cannon has enjoyed an evening stroll through idyllic parkland near his Eastleigh home. Walking through Lakeside Country Park has been the perfect way for the 53-year-old carpenter to relax after a stressful day at work. But
ONE of the world's most luxurious cruise ships - the 68,000 ton Crystal Serenity ties up alongside 101 berth in the city's Western Docks tomorrow. Sightseers in Mayflower Park will have a particularly good view of the ship as Crystal Serenity departs
ONE of the world's most luxurious cruise ships - the 68,000 ton Crystal Serenity ties up alongside 101 berth in the city's Western Docks tomorrow. Sightseers in Mayflower Park will have a particularly good view of the ship as Crystal Serenity departs
BRETT ORMEROD returns to the starting line-up tonight for the visit of Newcastle to St Mary's. The popular forward hasn't made a first-team start since Paul Sturrock took over as manager at the beginning of March. But the new boss is committed to giving
JAMES Beattie has urged Alan Shearer to come out of international retirement to boost England's chances of winning Euro 2004. The Saints striker, who would almost certainly be out of the reckoning for Sven Goran Eriksson's squad if Shearer did return,
A "POWERFUL, compelling, shocking and moving" new version of Stephen Sondheim's most bloodthirsty musical comes to Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from May 17 to 22. Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (pictured) is the macabre tragicomedy
THE Chuckle Brothers return to The Anvil in a brand new adventure for 2004. Barry Potty, and his smarter brother Paul, appear in The Chamber of Horrors on Friday, June 4, at 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Paul and Barry Chuckle return to the stage in a spectacular
RIALTO is offering a tempting range of buyer incentives at its Victory Hill development in Basingstoke. Offers include five per cent deposit paid, mortgage subsidies and cashback. The scheme, which brings chic city apartment living to Basingstoke, is
SMEAR on your Brylcream and rev up your Cadillac as the ultimate smash hit rock 'n' roll musical Grease returns to Woking for one week only. From May 24, you can join the irresistible Ben Richards as Danny and Suzanne Carley as Sandy (pictured), along
IF 21-year-old Danny Smith leads Winchester City to glory over AFC Sudbury on Sunday, he will be one of the youngest captains to lift the FA Vase. And fittingly, the silverware will be presented by one of the youngest ever FA Cup winning skippers, Kevin
HAMPSHIRE today announced the signing of Australian batsman Michael Dighton. The right-hander is not well known in England but enjoyed a superb domestic season Down Under in 2003/04 with Tasmania. Dighton scored over 900 Pura Cup runs for the Islanders
I WAS dying to see Shaun of the Dead, having chortled massively at its wonderfully deadpan trailer, which seemed to have its comic sensibilities firmly in the right place. But, disappointingly, it turned out to be just slightly less in need of a soul
A RUDDERLESS Marks & Spencer has taken the wrappers off its autumn collection in a bid to find some fashion credibility and ward off falling sales and boardroom ructions. The move follows the announcement of its Per Una Due collection for style-conscious
HAMPSHIRE motoross star Billy Mackenzie couldn't believe his bad luck when the jinx of Teutschenal struck again last weekend. It was at the same German circuit last year that Tichfield-based Scot Mackenzie suffered serious foot injuries, which kept him
ANDOVER riders dominated the second round of the Southern Centre Motor Cycle Enduro Championship held on Army training land at Slab Common in Bordon. Tim Ponting from Andover completed 13 laps of the 3.5 mile course on his KTM, with Tim Hunt from nearby
SOUTHAMPTON Cycle Speedway Club extended their unbeaten run at their Winchester Road track to five wins with a 105-74 triumph over Welsh visitors Newport. Southampton were the clear favourites for this British League South-west match against a youthful
THE Worthing Regatta was completed for the first time in three years at the weekend. The early season standard of Novice racing was a credit to clubs and coaches with 13 crews contesting two heats, the first three of each going through to a six boat final
WATCHING Winchester City FC in the run-up to their biggest-ever match is a real family affair for one household. The entire Caws family, turn out to watch their team at every possible match - whether it's home or away. Derek and Wendy, and their children
PLANS to build a £36m hospital serving 180,000 people in the New Forest have taken another leap forward. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority yesterday approved the business case for the hospital, which will occupy part of the Ampress
VIOLENT crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has rocketed by more than 50 per cent in the past year. The rise in the number of reported violent crimes across the county is well above the national average increase of 11 per cent. More than a third
A MAN exposed himself to a woman on Southampton Common before going on to commit a serious sexual assault. The man attempted to bundle the 21-year-old woman into bushes but she managed to scream and struggle free and raise the alarm. The woman had been
HUNDREDS of jobs will be up for grabs at Southampton's sell-out recruitment and training exhibition. The Southern Daily Echo Job Scene Roadshow, supported by Power FM, takes place at the Guildhall on Thursday, May 20. It could change your life. Visitors
THE middle distance strength of Southampton City's under-17 women was one of the mainstays of their opening National Young Athletes' League fixture at Southampton Sports Centre. Although the club had to settle for fourth and last place on the day, there
PAUL Sturrock's words of optimism for his summer transfer adventure have proved music to Saints fans' ears - and already the St Mary's faithful are starting to select who THEY would buy! The Saints boss revealed in yesterday's Daily Echo that he wants
THERE are some cars you just have to feel sorry for. The Cinderellas of the motoring world are forced to look on longingly from the scullery while their glamorous sisters flounce off to the ball. They've done nothing to deserve such a low-profile, but
MICHAEL Trask is one of the bright young stars of baseball and at 13 he has been selected to play for the Great Britain under-15 side in the European Championship in the Czech Republic. The trip to the Czech city of Brno takes place from July 17 to July
THE multi-award winning war on terror drama Pugilist Specialist is showing at New Greenham Arts on Saturday, May 29, at 8pm. A timely dissection of the American military's hunt for evil in foreign lands, it begins as an elite squad of US Marines are called
