ENGLAND set up a World Cup quarter-final clash with arch enemies Australia in Marseille next Saturday after toppling Tonga 36-20 at Parc des Princes. The Pool A eliminator went England's way thanks to a try double from Wasps wing Paul Sackey - his
A ferry officer pleaded not guilty today to further charges in connection with the deaths of three sailors in the English Channel. Michael Hubble, 61, attended a pre-trial review at Winchester Crown Court relating to the deaths of James Meaby, 36, Jason
HAMPSHIRE Police have launched a personal safety campaign for cabbies in the wake of the callous attack on Eastleigh taxi driver Derek Fletcher. The 52-year-old was strangled and set alight by a passenger in Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh on May 21. His injuries
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IT was a rude awakening for new and budding drivers from Hampshire. Police used shock tactics to demonstrate to Brockenhurst College students the potential dangers of getting behind the wheel. The second Drive Safe Day was held at the college - and
A BOGUS police officer is contacting Hampshire hotels in an attempt to obtain guests' credit card details. The smooth-talking conman has already struck twice in the Romsey and New Forest area and detectives fear that other hotels will be targeted. Last
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save a doomed Hampshire maternity unit have vowed to move on and look to the future after health chiefs confirmed it would close. Former campaign leader Mel Watson has revealed that the cost of reopening the Blackbrook unit
Ian Bell reaped the rewards of his enforced rest to maintain his impressive run of one-day scores and clinch an emphatic victory for England in their warm-up match against a Sri Lankan Board XI today. Despite finishing as man of the series in the stunning
Coca-Cola Championship statistics. Saturday, September 29. Barnsley (7) v Cardiff (17) A late decision will be made on Cardiff defender Kevin McNaughton after a hamstring injury. Steve Thompson has recovered from illness after withdrawing from
Ian Bell delivered a telling response to his undeserved omission from England's ICC World Twenty20 squad by opening the one-day challenge in Sri Lanka with an impressive century this morning. Man of the series in England's stunning NatWest Series triumph
POLICE have released an e-fit of a bogus detective wanted for a burglary at an address in a village near Winchester. The victims were at home at an address in Churchfields, Twyford, Winchester when they heard a noise at around 8.15pm on Saturday, September
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save a doomed Hampshire maternity unit have vowed to move on and look to the future after health chiefs confirmed it would close. Former campaign leader Mel Watson has revealed that the cost of reopening the Blackbrook unit
ROE deer roam freely while protected and rare species such as the slow worm enjoy the shelter of the long grass and damp undergrowth. This is the wildlife haven that Southampton City Council plans to concrete over - to turn it into a controversial travellers
A HI-tech bicycle lock which can sense when a thief takes a bike and then alert CCTV cameras has been developed by a Hampshire firm. Together with the University of Portsmouth, Winchester designers SoS Response have come up with the device, which it
THE cost of farmland reached record levels during the first half of the year as increased demand from city slickers, investors and farmers pushed up prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said the average cost of land soared by
Today's main arrivals: Ingunn, cargo, 0030, 36N; DYVI Puebla, roro, 0530, 43; Oceana, passenger, 0630, 106; Artemis, passenger, 0645, 38/9; Freedom, vehicle, 0800, 34/35; Yohjin, roro, 0800, 30; Ara Zeebrugge, cargo, 1130, 7; Shanghai Express, container
THE future of an historic Hampshire village will come under the microscope at a public meeting tonight. It follows a big response to a questionnaire sent out to Allbrook residents who expressed concerns over traffic, parking, over development and road
Saints have completed the loan signing of Spurs defender Phil Ifil. The 20-year-old right-back has joined for three months and goes straight into the squad for tomorrow's game at Sheffield United. Ifil made his Premiership debut for Spurs when
THE waters of the Solent were due to be full of action today with two major training exercises taking place at sea. Fire and rescue crews from Hampshire, Guernsey and Jersey were expected to test their ability to tackle a blaze on board a Condor Ferries
THE father of a teenager who claimed she was raped days before she fell to her death off a motorway bridge has described the arrest of a man as a step in the right direction. Detectives yesterday arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of rape during
THE man appointed to the top job at Hampshire County Council is facing a disciplinary hearing and could receive a final written warning for misconduct. Andrew Smith's internal promotion to £199,000-a-year chief executive was confirmed yesterday, the
SHOPPERS will spend more than £1 billion in Southamp-ton this year - but it will not be enough to stop the city falling out of the top ten shopping destinations in the UK, the Daily Echo can reveal. Despite the massive spree, retail experts say Southampton
THE Christmas ice rink was a fun extra but the real need in Southampton is for a proper size indoor rink. We complain about teenagers hanging around on the streets but provide little for them. When they were teenagers my children enjoyed the old ice
THE Rev Ian Johnson, in his self-righteous efforts to appease everyone else, has in fact stopped showing concern for those whom he professes to represent (From the Heart, September 21). He gives no praise to his fellow Christians and on the contrary
SEVERAL writers have commen-ted on the unsatisfactory res-ponse when trying to trace letters which have disappeared in the post, including recorded delivery items. It would be instructive to know which part of this highly technical phrase Royal Mail finds
WHAT has happened to our crop of acorns from our mighty oaks this year? As a wildlife (bird) photographer I normally collect a large bag of acorns for my hobby. Normally at this time of year the trees are overloaded with them but this year all I have
I HAVE been riding motorcycles for 30 years and recently introduced my son to them. I was interested to read the article headlined When Will the Carnage End for Motorcyclists? (Daily Echo, September 14). While I appreciate that some riders are a hazard
TONY Lehrle-Fry's comparison between CCTV and speed cameras (Letters, September 22) is completely facile. CCTV cameras record deliberate acts of theft, violence and vandalism and the evidence they provide is quite correctly used in the conviction of
I READ that the Queen bought a book of raffle tickets that a footman was selling in aid of his daughter's school. No one would believe it was the Queen when one of her tickets came up trumps and she won some toiletries. I recken she sent a member of
WAKE up, Southampton, you are about to lose the only green area in the city where ships can be seen using Southampton Water. Don't be taken in by promises of an ice rink and other much needed facilities, these were promised in previous phases of West
THERE is a lot of noise about waste reduction these days and rightly so, but some think that recycling involves the creation of energy from incineration of waste or biofuels. Hungary has shown that burning waste in power plants has created one of their
WHY is it that we see so many children on the streets when they should be at school, learning life skills? Should not the law step in? Parents should be prosecuted for having their children absent from school. A J MOUNTFORD, Southampton.
ON Saturday my husband and I travelled mid-morning from Romsey to Bath on the Cardiff train. As it approached Romsey station we found it quite amazing to see only two carriages on this very busy service. We stood until Westbury when lady luck was definitely
RON Hill is probably the greatest runner this country has had. Three Olympic Games, a European Championship gold medal and setting a world marathon best as well as countless British records, understate what a collusus Ron was during the 1960s and 1970s
PHIL Simkin is hoping for more tears from chairman Bruce Scammell as Hamworthy United prepare for the biggest game in the club's history tomorrow against Eastleigh. Hammers host the Blue Square South club in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round at the
A POPULAR Southampton nightclub was evacuated after smoke machines set off the venue's fire alarms. A team of firefighters from St Mary's fire station rushed to Ocean and Collins at around 10pm last night. However when they arrived at the club, in Vincent
A SENIOR Hampshire councillor has been cleared of breaking the rules. Goff Beck, one of the New Forest's top councillors, had been accused of failing to declare a prejudicial interest when planning applications submitted by three of his neighbours were
A FINANCIAL supervisor who stole £300,000 from one of Southampton's best known firms has lodged an appeal against her three-year jail sentence. Louise Clark was said to have lived a life of luxury after plundering the cash from British American Tobacco
ONE of the world's rarest horses has died - despite efforts by firefighters to save his life. For four hours, Senator, a Suffolk Punch, was at the centre of a dramatic rescue operation after he got stuck in a stream on a farm in Curdridge. Sadly the
George Burley has urged Saints fans to "keep believing" and get behind him and his squad. Saints left the St Mary's pitch with the sound of boos ringing in their ears last week as the fans made their feelings known after the last gasp 3-2 defeat to
THE waters of the Solent were due to be full of action today with two major training exercises taking place at sea. Fire and rescue crews from Hampshire, Guernsey and Jersey were expected to test their ability to tackle a blaze on board a Condor Ferries
WE have had singers, dancers and comedians. Then there have been the poets, musicians, impressionists and cabaret stars. Old and young, they have all put themselves forward for the Daily Echo's Hampshire's Top Talent hunt. Now, after months of searching
HAMPSHIRE sailing hero Geoff Holt is writing a book about his ground-breaking 1,600-mile solo voyage around Great Britain. Quadriplegic Geoff, who recently sailed into the record books as the first disabled person to sail singlehanded round the country
