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Stories for 27 April 2006

Eastleigh News

Why old girl Suzanne is on Crest of a wave

SHE is back at her old school. more...

Echowinchester News

University role for Khalid

LEADING Winchester businessman and former newsreader Khalid Aziz is to become an honorary professor at the city's university. more...

Rivals square up in city planning battle

THE gloves are off in the battle of the developers over a prime chunk of Winchester city centre. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Hopes raised over future of the Fenwick

THESE are the ghostly pictures that will bring hope to community hospital campaigners in the New Forest. more...

We've got our open air university degrees!

EVERYONE has heard of the Open University but two Hampshire students have just graduated from what they call the Open Air University. more...

Southampton News

Courses offering tuition in Islam

SOUTHAMPTON Medina Mosque, in St Mary's Road, is offering a series of courses in Islam and Muslim cultural awareness. more...

Worshipers help fight leprosy

LEPERS in India will soon be on their way to getting a new health centre thanks to Fareham churchgoers. more...

Pair of thugs attacked OAP and his dog

POLICE are hunting a pair of thugs who attacked a 76-year-old man and his dog. more...

The Bargate becomes an art centre

IT IS probably the most emblematic building in Southampton - a recognisable symbol for the city the world over. more...

Buckets of help for sea experts

SEA temperature measuring buckets may not sound like the sexiest objects on Earth. more...

Hospital staff payroll pilot full of errors

HEALTH bosses brought in a new payroll system for hospital workers without knowing whether it worked, an investigation has revealed. more...

Rhys pitches a tent at 21,000ft in minus 20oC

MOUNTAIN man Rhys Jones will today attempt to reach the highest point yet in his climb of Mount Everest. more...

Sit back and enjoy the Vue, movie fans

ONE of Britain's top chains will be running Eastleigh's new multiplex cinema, the Daily Echo can reveal. more...

As parrot would say herself, where's Lucy?

IT IS feared that a precious parrot may have been bird-napped by thieves who ransacked a Southampton home while the owner was on holiday. more...

Southampton Sport

Who will be on George's list?

THE extent of George Burley's summer rebuilding will be evident next week when he announces his retained list. more...

Handful of places for NF Juniors

With only a small squad available, New Forest Juniors had to be content with just a handful of first places in the opening Wessex Young Athletes' League match at Bournemouth. more...

I'm a batting all-rounder - Dom

Dominic Thornely reckons he is bowling better than he ever has done - thanks to help from Bruce Reid. more...

FISHING - Matches on the area's still waters saw good weights due to milder weekend conditions.

The Teams of Four match at Witherington Farm saw very good weights, winner Paul Barnard (146lb 14oz of carp from peg five on the pole and paste) and runner-up Alex Murray (133lb) both fishing Cottage Lake. Steve Hunt was third (123lb 10oz) and Ian White (121lb 6oz) fourth, writes Mark Simmonds. Results: more...

BOWLS - Park mourn ex-president

BANISTER Park have lost one of their most popular and highly respected members with the death of Gordon Prebble. more...

BOWLS - Atherley break with 100-year tradition

ATHERLEY bowls club are 100 years old - now they are about to move into the 21st century - according to their president. more...

Rod waits on a clutch of players

HAMPSHIRE begin their build-up to the Middleton Cup campaign with a friendly against Wiltshire at Atherley on Sunday, May 14 (2pm). more...

Kelly gets off to flying start at Silverstone

Eastleigh-based Formula 3 racing driver Shane Kelly and his SK Racing team got his season off to a flying start at Silverstone at the weekend in the inaugural race of the new club F3 Championship. more...

I'm a batting all-rounder - Dom

Dominic Thornely reckons he is bowling better than he ever has done - thanks to help from Bruce Reid. more...

Thorn in our side ... and he's making early impact

Dominic Thornely produced a career best bowling performance on his home debut as Hampshire routed Sussex - after losing the toss. more...

No disguising the magic of the cup cup

Despite the bad weather at the EDMSL cup finals last Sunday the football was of the highest order. more...

Men behind the financial muscle ...

EASTLEIGH Football Club have unveiled the six men who will be piloting the next stage of the Spitfires' incredible flight up the non-League pyramid. more...

Winchester News

Don't try this at home

CHAINSAW-juggling brought Winchester High Street to a standstill on Saturday afternoon. more...

Rebuilding lives broken by drug abuse

ON the entrance sign to Phoenix House, near Droxford, reads the message "rebuilding lives". And that's exactly what goes on in this large country house, set in a lush seven acres outside the village. more...

Vet Kimberley 'nation's best'

A VETERINARY nurse, based in Winchester, has been saluted as Britain's best. more...

Soccer star family's big plans for village shop

SUTTON Scotney's post office and village shop has reopened. more...

Scouts in city's patriotic parade

SCOUTS and Guides took part in the annual St George's Day parade through Winchester on Sunday. more...

Motocross plan derailed

WINCHESTER planners have rejected proposals for a permanent moto-cross track, but two major events are still scheduled this summer. more...

Oatens seeing marriage counsellor

WINCHESTER MP Mark Oaten confessed to his wife Belinda that he was "finished" when reporters turned up outside their Bramdean home to confront him about sordid sex allegations. more...

Another blow for ale lovers as village brewhouse closes

REAL ale lovers will raise their glasses and drown their sorrows following an annoucement that the Cheriton Brewhouse is to close. more...

Family's surprise to find steps gone

A STANMORE family woke up to find workmen removing a set of seven steps which link their home to the roadway five feet above. more...

Beds blocked for two years at RHCH

TWO elderly women have cost the NHS about £500 a day to keep them in hospital beds for the past two years -- despite there being no medical reason for doing so. more...

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