TIME has finally run out for Britain's only registered syndicate in the Volvo Ocean Race, Team Lawrie Smith. Now Smith, who originally planned a Hampshire-based two-boat assault on the race, looks unlikely to be able to continue with plans for even one
FORMER Saints boss Dave Jones has emerged as one of the favourites to land the Norwich manager's job if caretaker boss Nigel Worthington can't prove "within weeks" he is the right man to lift the Canaries. Jones, plus ex-Norwich favourites Steve Bruce
POMPEY skipper Darren Moore will be sweating over whether he will be recalled to the Blues' starting line-up tomorrow. The 26-year-old Jamaican international was forced to watch most of last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest from the substitute's
BANK of Scotland is spreading Christmas cheer to local charities as part of a £200,000 seasonal gift to good causes all over the country. The bank has extended its annual Christmas charitable donations scheme to enable each of its regional areas to nominate
Cinema programme for Harbour Lights, Ocean Village, Southampton - Fri 15th Dec to Thurs 21st. Box office: 023 80 335533 Programme information: 023 80 234234
Cinema programme for UGC cinema, Ocean Village, southampton - Fri 15th Dec to Thurs 21st Dec. Advance booking and information line: 0870 155 5132 ID may be required for 15 and 18 certificate films. Please note that a telephone booking fee of 40p per ticket
THE South's Olympic-medal-winning sailors have been busy picking up treasures for their trophy cabinets since arriving back in this country. They were among the stars at Sunday's 2000 Sports Personality of the Year evening - and the previous week scooped
Dunwood Manor built up a massive 23-shot lead over Shaw Hill after the first day of the Sunday Telegraph Junior Team Championship at La Manga. It's the kind of lead they are expected to defend when what is effectively the British and Irish Junior Inter-Club
DEAN RICHARDS is ready to return to the Saints defence for tomorrow's trip to Ipswich. The influential centre-back has missed the last two games with a troublesome hamstring tweak but came through training yesterday. Provided there is no reaction before
PORTSMOUTH'S decision to release Adam Holbrook leaves Salisbury City manager Geoff Butler with a colossal headache for tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division visit of Fisher Athletic. Whites skipper Andy Cook is away on a course in Nottingham and
flooded pitches may cause even more postponements than last week. Gosport & Fareham's London League 3 South West clash with Jersey was called off in midweek and Portsmouth were holding a pitch inspection at lunchtime today to decide whether their
BUSINESS leaders today threw their weight behind moves to fight a controversial EU ruling that could cost more than 8,000 Hampshire jobs. As The Daily Echo revealed yesterday, thousands of jobs are under threat after MEPs voted to ban EU factories from
Lymington-based independent financial advisor Grovewood Financial Management has been acquired by the American software company Cincom Systems. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "With iC Solutions, financial experts will be able to offer sound
One goal is all it took to revitalise James Beattie and launch him on a scoring spree. How Kevin Davies would love the same to happen to him! Admittedly his goal drought is nowhere near as long as that of Beattie, who before this current run had not found
DEAN RICHARDS is ready to return to the Saints defence for tomorrow's trip to Ipswich. The influential centre-back has missed the last two games with a troublesome hamstring tweak but came through training yesterday. Provided there is no reaction before
