NEWPORT IoW will make their Dr Martens League Premier Division baptism at Stafford Rangers on Saturday, August 18 complete with a new midfielder in the camp. Manager Tony Mount has clinched the signature of 22-year-old Mark Preston, a former Gosport Borough
HAMPSHIRE have moved quickly to fill the boots of outgoing Chief Executive Tony Baker by appointing his replacement. New supremo Graham Walker brings a wealth of experience to the county and shares the vision of chairman Rod Bransgrove of hosting international
HEALTHY lunches were the order of the day at a Hampshire junior school after pupils entered a competition to design the healthiest midday meal. More than 60 pupils from Siskin Junior School in Gosport took part in the competition. The event was part of
YOUTHS are being accused of lacking respect for the dead by using skateboards and BMX bikes on Basingstoke's war memorial. Councillors are concerned that the memorial by the borough council offices in London Road is being damaged. Councillor Sheila Knight
Hampshire Motocross Club is organising its fifth annual charity event in aid of the children's leukaemia research charity, Leukaemia Busters. The event, which will take place on Sunday July 22 and will involve top class solo motocross riders and quad
Rett Syndrome sufferer Ella Czornyj is facing life in a wheelchair, but her family are determined to raise funds for pioneering treatment. Sian Davies reports... LIKE all young grandchildren Ella Czornyj is the centre of attention in her family. The pretty
AS someone who has had two back operations Daily Echo health reporter Sam Phillpott is willing to try out any remedies to ease aches and pains. To mark Homeopathy Awareness Week she went to see for herself if this method of complementary medicine could
Food expert Linda Planton has studied for the last seven years the effect of different food on different people. A bumper-sized bar of chocolate may be your chosen reward at the end of a hard day, but could that energy-boosting treat be to blame for lethargy
Would you know what to do if a colleague collapsed with a heart attack? And would you feel confident that you would get help if you fell ill? Worryingly it appears that the answer would be a resounding no to both questions according to the findings of
DISABLED campaigner Chris Searle has vowed to press ahead with her demands for a public inquiry into a medical practice she claims left her wheelchair-bound. After a back injury forced Chris out of nursing when she was 21, doctors carried out an operation
WITH foot and mouth restrictions in the New Forest lifted at last, Crabwood CC officials were able to complete what should have been a series of four road races on Beaulieu Heath. In reality it was only the second, but while some other promoters are planning
Bitterne Judo Club took a team of 12 players to the Welsh Junior Nationals organised by the British Judo Council. The club returned triumphant with seven trophies: Rhys Edwards - Gold Danielle Riley - Gold Peter Cheesman - Bronze Michelle Riley - Bronze
NED SHERRIN, Winchester Guildhall A GLITTERING array of stars from stage and screen - and a mighty supporting cast of the not-so-great - were out in force at Winchester's Guildhall theatre for an evening of scandal, titbits, wit and backbiting anecdotes
DETECTIVES investigating a serious sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl on Southampton Common have questioned another teenage girl who claims to have been stalked by a man answering the same description. Natalie King, 14, said she was approached several
CITY councillors were today set to agree the finer details of a lease that will give a Southampton charity its long-awaited new home. After years of fundraising, the Rose Road Association has collected more than £3m towards the total £4.75m needed for
A CREMATION service held for Hampshire plane crash victim Aaron Slack has been captured on camera for his loved ones across the Atlantic. Photographs taken from the small service at Southampton Crematorium are to be sent to his partner in California,
NEVER mind Madonna. If it's good old-fashioned glitz, glamour and showbiz pizazz you're after, Dame Shirley Bassey's your woman - and you can see her right here in Hampshire on Friday. The undisputed queen of torch songs, famous for her booming voice
OPERA fans in the south will be delighted to hear that the Welsh National Opera (WNO) will be making two return visits to The Mayflower next year. The acclaimed company, renowned for its lavish traditional productions, is already a regular at the Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON City made the most of home advantage to chalk up their first win of the season in the Southern Men's League Division 4 West. Near to full strength in every department apart from the throws, City led from the start and stayed there thanks to
The national grass roots athletics scheme, Norwich Union star:track, is on its way to Hampshire. Launched this week by Olympic golden girl Denise Lewis, it invites eight to 15-year-olds to get involved in track and field on a 'come and try' basis. Experience
SHOPS and restaurants across the Eastleigh borough are being advised to withdraw any stocks of Spanish olive-pomace oil. The move by the borough council's environmental health department - which has written to all food retailers - follows advice from
LITTLE Carl Kinge was so upset by bullies laughing at his extra-thick glasses he refused to wear them, until that is his whole family donned similar specs. Carl, four, suffers from a rare growth disorder which affects his sight, and the milk-bottle lenses
David Porter has been appointed England captain for the Boys Home Internationals at Moortown, Leeds, to be played August 7-9. Although only 18, the Stoneham club golfer is a seasoned international, having played for various England boys' teams, home and
A MINI-CRUFTS is due to take place in Hampshire, after plans were announced for the charity dog show. Pooches and pups from across the county will be welcome to the event that is being staged in aid of Gosport and District Disabled Sports Association
A NEW consortium has put together a plan for two new "urban villages" east of Basingstoke to cope with future housing needs. Called the Basingstoke East Consortium, the group is proposing two villages - which include industry and housing - with a new
DR NIGEL DICKSON highlights the hazards of the sun to your health Too much sunlight is harmful and can damage the skin. There are two main types of damaging ultraviolet sunlight. UVA, which ages the skin and causes wrinkles, and UVB which causes sun tanning
This week to mark Alzheimer's Awareness Week, Emma Barnett speaks to the daughter of a sufferer of the condition. TO watch someone you love suffering from an illness which affects both their mind and their physical health is a hard thing to have to deal
Solent's Rising Stars basketball programme is moving into new territory next season with the addition of their first ever national league team for girls. Coach Ollie Jerram will be leading her team into England Basketball Cadet Women's National League
BEGGARS can be choosers this Saturday in Romsey, with more than 60 acts to entertain a huge crowd at the annual Beggars' Fair. Organiser Tony Dawes says 12 venues around town - including the Corn Market - will be used to stage the event, aiming to attract
A CHRONIC recruitment crisis in schools across Hampshire has forced one head to ease staff shortages by hiring teachers from Bulgaria. Head Maggie Capsomidis turned to eastern Europe because she was so fed-up not being able to find British teachers to
HAMPSHIRE TV wildlife expert Chris Packham has launched a survey to answer the question: Why did the hedgehog cross the road? A census is being carried out to see just how the species' population is evolving in Britain today. Volunteers are being asked
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, Tollard Royal APART from a brief shower on the opening night, the 11th Larmer Tree Festival was blessed with ideal weather. The thousands who made the annual pilgrimage to the beautiful Larmer Tree Gardens were rewarded with four
THE Isle of Wight had a bumper day on the third day of the Island games yesterday, adding another eight medals to their haul. Pick of the bunch was 20-year-old Andy Frost who beat his own 1999 Island games record of 55.93 metres to win the hammer with
Rory Delap today flew out to Spain to link up with his new Southampton team-mates vowing to repay the huge price tag on his head. Saints have smashed their club transfer record to land the Derby utility player who completed his £4 million move late last
Hampshire crashed out of the EGU County Championship, coming a disappointing sixth place in the 36-hole South Eastern Group qualifying round at John O'Gaunt. Only Brockenhurst Manor pair Kevin Weeks and Martin Young played to form with Hampshire's team
Hampshire's second XI cricketers turned their attention back to four-day championship, having completed their series of one-day fixtures. They are currently sitting at the top of the national tables, having won all five of their games so far this season
YOUNGSTERS from a Hampshire village hit just the right note when they decided to celebrate the joys of summer. Dozens of pupils from Hamble Primary School put on a bright and cheerful performance of song, music and poems for both parents and locals. The
A 10-YEAR-OLD schoolboy is recovering after suffering multiple cuts to his arms when he was attacked by glass-wielding young thugs. Arron Williams, from Winklebury, fell victim to the attackers in a subway as he was on his way to the ice rink with four
A BASINGSTOKE man has been jailed for 30 months after admitting two separate offences which, the judge said, were both ones that caused public concern. Christopher Joyce, 31, had pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court to a house burglary and the unlawful
Today's Principal Arrivings: Montlhery, ro-ro, 1200, 201 link; OOCL Germany, container, 1200, 207; OOCL Chicago, container, 1230, 206; Merwezoon, general cargo, 1500, 108; Autosun, ro-ro, 1630, 201 link; Cap Polonio, container, 1700, 205; Sierra Nava,
Forget spending a fortune to watch 90 minutes of British Grand Prix at Silverstone, there's top all-day motorsport action at Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb on Sunday! A full and mixed entry of cars ranging from the classic to the exotic, and from modified
If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better snack than a banana. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fibre, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
After a traumatic start in life young Aaron Froom has found help in the form of a brand new dietary supplement called Efalex LIFE has already been a struggle for 10-year-old Aaron Froom, from Locks Heath. Suffering from dyslexia Aaron was an easy target
TEN years ago Hampshire nurse Polly Buchanan was stunned by the lack of information available to skin cancer sufferers so she set about organising the first national helpline. To mark Sun Awareness Week Sam Phillpott went to meet her. WITH the passing
The Clandestine Marriage, RAODS, Plaza Theatre, Romsey THE intrigue behind this comedy of manners is declared in its title, and the plot twists every which way. It's a pleasure to see such pieces performed and this production, a first attempt at this
LYMINGTON-based Berthon Boat Company has been carrying out economical maintenance on the Sweden 41 yacht, Juno of Lymington, formerly Bearsbone. Instead of a costly teak deck replacement, Berthon shipwrights raked out the existing caulking, trimmed the
A CLOUD of uncertainty still hangs over the fate of Vosper Thornycroft's Southampton shipyard as the workforce celebrates a multi-million pound slice of a massive UK warship contract. After an unprecedented campaign that united the south, VT is to build
TEAM Solent finished on the tails of their mighty Isle of Wight hosts in the Southern Electric Wessex Young Athletes League at Sandown. But while the all-conquering Islanders wrapped up the title, Solent had the consolation of taking the track man-of-the-match
