SOUTH Coast based Deverill Group has been sold to software and IT services group CTG Holdings. Deverill, which has South Coast offices in Southampton and Poole currently employs 130 staff - all of which will be retained. In the year to June 30 1999 it
THE Romsey Women in Business Club has celebrated a successful first year with the election of new officers. Joanna Russell becomes chairperson with Lorraine White remaining as secretary and Sharron Carroll is treasurer. All three work for Langdowns in
TITCHFIELD'S Bonfire Boys are urging thousands of carnival-goers to dig deep when it comes chipping in towards today's charity bonanza. Up to 20,000 revellers are expected to flock to the village near Fareham for one of the county's largest fun events
THOUSANDS of Eastleigh borough pupils borough are to be given a postal souvenir to mark the millennium. Caring civic chiefs have given their stamp of approval for the creation of a special first-day cover which will be franked to commemorate the historic
A SEVERELY disabled former RAF man has called for a government re-think over the future of a Gosport hospital, following a pledge from the Prime Minister. Don Bennett, 72, of Pettycot Crescent, Bridgemary, is furious that the Royal Hospital Haslar could
THE HAMPSHIRE RAF pilot killed when his plane crashed in Cumbria was today hailed a hero who potentially saved hundreds of lives by sacrificing his own life. Southampton-born Squadron Leader Michael Andrews, 38, died after his Hawk jet hit a house and
THE LIBERAL Democrat's new leader, Charles Kennedy, received a warm welcome from the party faithful in Eastleigh yesterday. Mr Kennedy addressed members at the closing of the Liberal Democrat Southern Regions conference at the Forte Posthouse Hotel. Around
NEW state-of-the-art buses to help control environmental pollution in the centre of Winchester are expected to be on the road soon. The environmentally-friendly buses will serve the Bar End park-and-ride site and form part of a new contract which has
Saints were caught by a Camara snap-shot as they once again failed to focus properly. The game looked to be won when England striker Michael Owen limped off with a hamstring injury ten minutes from time. With all three substitutes used, it left Liverpool
A YOUNG New Forest judo expert has fought her way to the top of the pile to represent the country at the world championships. But 14-year-old Laura Sexton from Totton had a break from tossing opponents on to the mat as a member of the British Judo Association
SOUTHAMPTON-based Internet company 1 to All, aims to score in the new media business by providing complete Internet service from a single source. It designs, builds, maintains, markets and hosts web sites along with providing Internet access, e-mail,
Today's foreign exchange rates Austria 20.74 Belgium 60.80 francs Canada 2.41 dollars Cyprus 0.86 pounds Denmark 11.29 kroner Euro 1.55 euro Finland 8.96 marks France 9.88 francs Germany 2.94 marks Greece 498.52 drachma Holland 3.32 guilders Hong Kong
Today's principal arrivals and departures Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Hope Bay, refrigerat, 0930, 39; Hyundai Admiral, container, 1130, 205; Connemara, container, 1200, 204W; Pavo, container, 1200, 206W; Storrington, general, 1530, 107; African
IT WAS his pride and joy. Now a discontinued model, the valuable Gucci watch was rarely worn. And when the 21st birthday present was stolen in a burglary, Southampton student Grant Thomas was devastated. The 24-year-old had given up hope of ever seeing
DAILY Echo readers have raised an astonishing £200,000 to help rescue tens of thousands of refugees from one of Europe's worst humanitarian disasters. Our Cash for Kosovo campaign, run jointly with the British Red Cross, is giving hope to victims of all
IT was a day to remember for workers at Southampton's new British Red Cross complex. The charity's deputy president, Princess Alexandra, officially opened the centre, praising volunteers for their dedication and hard work. At the opening, the princess
A SOUTHAMPTON MP went into cyberspace to help his constituents - by holding a virtual surgery at the weekend. High-tech Test MP Alan Whitehead offered to solve residents' problems over the Internet. All constituents who e-mailed their problems between
Southampton were the better team in Saturday's London League 3 South West local derby and finished comfortable 20-9 victors against a disappointing Tottonians side. Hosts Southampton should have been out of sight by half-time but squandered chances and
A GOALLESS draw in a scrappy, bitty Nationwide League game in a filthy afternoon's weather may not sound much to write home about. But for Alan Ball, still trying to shoo away the nightmare of the Crystal Palace defeat, it was as good an act of rehabilitation
Matthew Le Tissier and Dave Jones today played down talk of a rift after the Saints star reacted angrily to being substituted in the 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool. There were gasps of shock from the crowd as Le Tissier swiped away the offer of a drinking
