Matt Blackey squandered another great chance to secure his European Tour card in the French Open last night. For the second time in a month the 32-year-old Southampton-based golfer got himself into a position to earn enough to keep his card. But in a
Tim Markwick won a battle royal with Hampshire team-mate David Porter for the Southampton Open Golf Championship on Saturday night. South Winchester clubman Markwick shot rounds of 69 and 71 to oust Stoneham's Porter (70 & 71) by one shot. For Hampshire
BASHLEY Football Club is mourning the death of its youth team skipper Nick Read, who was tragically killed in a road accident. The 17-year-old former Priestlands School pupil, from Sway, died after the car he was driving left the road near Milford-on-Sea
WHAT could be more perfect? Greats like Eric Cantona and Matt Le Tissier doing what they do best, football on a beach, as much beer as you can consume, pumping music and plenty of scantily clad members of the opposite sex? Well, searing sunshine I suppose
REFEREES official John Challis believes the rising level of indiscpline in grass-roots football locally is easily explained. Replying to last Friday's Daily Echo story that the Hampshire FA have recorded a slight increase in indiscipline in 2002/03, Challis
WHEN keen sequence dancer Michael Salisbury was referred to Basingstoke hospital for treatment on a bad knee, he did not expect to have to wait for 72 weeks! Mr Salisbury, 65, from Ellington Drive, Basingstoke, said: "It's pretty ludicrous. I'm obviously
BASINGSTOKE magistrates described a Winklebury man as a "menace to society" after he admitted to racially harassing a group of people and assaulting a policeman. Chris Clarke, prosecuting, told the court that police were called to Wote Street, Basingstoke
FIRE crews were called to a Basingstoke industrial estate yesterday afternoon after flames engulfed a cash and carry warehouse. Police say they are treating the blaze as suspicious. An automatic fire alarm at Booker's Cash and Carry in Bell Road, on the
PUPILS from two local junior schools benefited from the 2003 Planet Ice summer skating scheme. The popular annual event was conceived in 2000 as a reward for Year 5 pupils following their summer SATS exams. Manor Field Junior and Rucstall Primary schools
BRITISH ice hockey took a major step forward on Friday and the Basingstoke Bison will be at the forefront of the exciting developments. The Elite League which the Wella-backed side are signed up to is set to gain affiliation to the English Ice Hockey
BASHLEY Football Club is mourning the death of its youth team skipper Nick Read, who was tragically killed in a road accident. The 17-year-old former Priestlands School pupil, from Sway, died after the car he was driving left the road near Milford-on-Sea
With the ink barely dry on this year's bills, Hampshire County Council is launching its widest consultation over council tax levels to give residents a say over the 2004-05 budget. Mori is being commissioned to find out how much people are prepared to
For one member of the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust, a talk on management and leadership contained just too much gobbledegook. Non-executive, David Stewart, said a report by director of nursing, Judy Gillow, had "a staggering amount of jargon
Hampshire's own "Rocky" is off to the boxing capital of the world and is hoping for a knock-out performance. But the only ring the bricklayer from Cosham will be getting close to is the bull's eye in the centre of a darts board in the Las Vegas Desert
TOTTON teenager Alex Savage is hoping to make her major championship debut next month after being selected for the British team for the world championships in Barcelona. The 17-year-old former Romsey and Totton swimmer is one of three Hampshire and Isle
Police have named the driver who died when his van collided with a signpost on the A34 at the Three Maids Hill slip road to Winchester at 4.40am on Sunday. He was Michael Jones (59), of Albert Road, Llanelli. His passenger, a woman in her 50s, was taken
Winchester and Southampton hospitals need to collaborate more to help each other, a health boss has said. Rod Halls, chief executive of Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust, made the suggestion at the trust's board meeting on Wednesday. "Blocked
A scheme to bulldoze 10 garages in Winchester to make way for two new bungalows has been approved by city planners. The garages are on land behind Greenhill Road in Fulflood. South Winchester Properties want to build two semi-detached bungalows, which
Pens, paper, books and toys, all donated by Hampshire Chronicle readers, are helping to bring back a sense of normality to the lives of Iraq's children. The items were collected and dispatched to the wartorn country following appeals by two Winchester
Rail passengers took a nostalgic trip on the Mid-Hants Railway's fourth annual "War on the Line" event at the weekend. Hundreds of "civilians" rubbed shoulders with volunteer railway staff dressed as British troops, American GIs and police personnel as
Children from Winchester's Winnall Primary School took to the streets earlier this month when they helped with a litter pick, writes Mark South. Emily Simpson, Laura Whale, John Whale, Lisa Perrett and Katie Perrett all took part in the clear-up, which
Pupils at Swanmore C. of E. Primary School have always known Sharon Witt is a special teacher. Now she has been named primary school teacher of the year in the Southern Region. Her Plato award-the teaching equivalent of an Oscar-was presented to her by
Bill White, the Southampton family historian, captivated members of the Winchester Group of the Hampshire Genealogical Society with his memories of cinemas in the county's towns. His life-long passion for picture palaces has resulted in an encyclopaedic
More than 200 people attended a meeting discussing EU Threats to Britain. The meeting, held at St John's House, Broadway, Winchester featured UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage and author Lindsay Jenkins. Ms Jenkins spoke about the plans for the Regionalisation
MP, Mark Oaten, denounced moves to allow rail operators to increase train fares by 4% from January 2004 saying it was "unacceptable". The Government announced last week that the cost of a regulated fare would be allowed to increase by 1% more than the
THE PROTEST over plans to build a park-and-ride extension on a Winchester meadow hotted-up over the weekend after the campaigners crossed security fencing. About 20 protestors clambered over the 7ft metal barriers on Sunday afternoon to enjoy a symbolic
WINCHESTER has been named by tourists as the fifth favourite city in the country. The historic former capital of England was hailed in a survey by readers of the Guardian and Observer. Winchester had an approval rating of 80 per cent, putting it just
NEW Forest Owl Sanctuary at Ringwood is being attacked in a television documentary to be screened tonight. Presenter Chris Packham and his Inside Out researchers have swooped on the Crow Lane complex with allegations of cruelty after an undercover cameraman
THE Daily Echo has reporters based in Lymington again after a 30-year gap. Our New Forest reporting team -- Peter East, Chris Yandell and Kay Cooper - have moved from our office in The Marsh at Hythe to the offices of the New Forest Post in Gosport Street
BIG companies in Southampton like British America Tobacco, Ford and Ordnance Survey face possible fines of up to £75,000 if they don't let workers know about any impending redundancies. The European Union directive on information and consultation will
A 58-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a tractor on a Fair Oak country lane. The woman, from Bitterne in Southampton, was walking around a bend on Allington Lane when she was struck by a green agricultural tractor thought to have been travelling
CHILDREN at a Southampton primary school cheered at the sight of their brand new pre-school facility. The rain stayed away just long enough at Holy Family Primary School in Millbrook, for school soccer coach Roy Beazley to officially unveil the plaque
A HEROIC Hampshire dad who intervened in a potentially fatal attack has scooped a top bravery award. Mark Simmons has been awarded an Association of Chief Police Officers silver medal for his efforts to catch two thugs who beat up a man in Southampton
TWO Southampton inventors have scooped the top prize at the Business Link Wessex Innovation Awards 2003. Business partners Neville Hutchinson, 66, and Marcus Lee, 49, won over £12,000 in the showpiece event held at INTECH in Winchester. The pair have
PAST and present came together with spectacular aplomb at the launch of this year's Hamble Week. Sailing and a feast of water activities helped kick start the beginning of the annual event, which draws massive crowds from across the county. The aim of
CHERISH The Ladies, the title of a traditional Irish jig, has become equally well-known as the name of an all-female folk outfit who make one Hampshire appearance on their forthcoming UK tour. Irish-American band Cherish The Ladies present music, song
THE old adage of lightning never striking twice in the same place was almost proved wrong on the Isle of Wight last night when three houses in the same road were hit. The extraordinary incident happened in Fairfield Gardens, Lake, shortly after 11pm.
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a woman whose body was discovered at the foot of cliffs on the Isle of Wight yesterday. The body was spotted by the Freshwater Inshore Rescue team lying on rocks at the foot of Watcombe Bay Cliff at the resort.
A BRAVE young man ran back into his blazing home and dragged his family to safety last night. Neighbours say Dan Davenport, 18, twice ran through a wall of flames to rescue his eight-year-old brother Jake and his six-year-old sister Autumn from their
DEMONSTRATORS turned out in their dozens to protest against plans to convert a historic fort into a housing development. Members of the Fort Gilkicker Action Group wanted to show developers the strength of feeling against plans for the Gosport fort. Chairman
A SPRINT double from Darren Wall was the Team Solent highlight in their Southern Men's League Division One meeting at Southampton Sports Centre. Wall won the 100m A race in 11.3 and the 200m A in 22.6 but the host club could only finish third behind winners
SOUTHAMPTON'S sea air must agree with junior women's duo Jade Lucas-Read and Sian Scott. Both girls came away from the weekend's AAA Under-20/23 Championships with gold medals in tow - plus comfortable qualification times for next month's European Junior
THE countdown to the closure of the summer transfer window begins today. Saints chairman Rupert Lowe and manager Gordon Strachan are now back from holiday and the club have admitted they hope to bring in a few fresh faces before the closure of the transfer
Justin Rose achieved his highest finish of the year on the European Tour when he grabbed a share of third place in the French Open last night. The 22-year-old from Fleet held the clubhouse lead for close on two hours before David Howell then Philip Golding
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier donned the red and white stripes again at the weekend. Just a week after appearing for Saints in the Football Masters tournament at Milton Keynes, Le Tiss played in the Brighton Beach tournament sponsored by Kronenbourg.
If it was not for Derek Kenway's first championship hundred in nearly two years, Hampshire's promotion hopes would be all but gone. When the final day of Hampshire's match against Gloucestershire began at the Rose Bowl this morning, the visitors were
Chris Tremlett is set for a return to the Hampshire ranks - probably in Wednesday's ECB Second XI Trophy match against Gloucestershire at the Rose Bowl - after celebrating a five-wicket comeback for club side Hursley Park. The lanky pace bowler, frustratingly
New Zealander Neal Parlane and Damian Shirazi set a new record opening partnership as BAT Sports posted the highest-ever ECB Southern Electric Premier League total of 330-4 against South Wilts at Bemerton. But the Division 1 leaders were unable to eke
Leaders St Cross Symondians, Old Tauntonians & Romsey and Easton & Martyr Worthy have established a significant lead at the top of Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2. The trio enjoyed comfortable wins, with Steve Shaw nudging his season's
PAST and present came together with spectacular aplomb at the launch of this year's Hamble Week. Sailing and a feast of water activities helped kick start the beginning of the annual event, which draws massive crowds from across the county. The aim of
FOUR Basingstoke men have been jailed for their parts in an early morning incident in which a man was beaten semi-conscious. Judge Michael Brodrick vowed to "send out a message" as he sentenced the men at Winchester Crown Court. Roy Woods, 23, of Coniston
A CHARITY has helped make the wish of a little Basingstoke boy come true, giving him a chance to visit Disneyland Paris and meet two of his favourite characters. Four-year-old Jonathan Cowdrey, of The Beeches, Hatch Warren, who has a life-threatening
THE LIVES of people in Basingstoke should be improved by a new force for change which is to have its public unveiling this week. It may, as its leader admits, have a boring name, but the Local Strategic Partnership aims to be an exciting group of organisations
THIRTY people were evacuated from their Pamber Heath homes over fears of an explosion after a gas canister caught fire. But one couple who run a neighbouring cattery decided to brave it out and stay with the animals. Fire crews from Mortimer were called
Today's Principal Arrivals: Grande Argentina, ro/ro, 0830, No. 7 Dry Dock; Euro Melody, container, 0900, 204; APL India, container, 1115, 206; Angela J, container, 1200, 207; Olivia, ro/ro, 1400, 201 link; Simone, general, pm, 33. Today's Principal Sailings
THE BASINGSTOKE Open Skating Championships start today at the Planet Ice Silver Dome Arena and go on until Wednesday. In total, there are 32 classes ranging from beginners aged nine and under to the National Ice Skating Association British Championship
GAVIN Lingard won the third PGA Southern Tour event staged at Donnington Valley Golf Club, near Newbury, after a sudden-death play-off with West Berkshire's Paul Simpson. Both professionals shot identical rounds on separate days, 66 and 68 respectively
BASINGSTOKE had great success in the first Hampshire Parallel Games which were held for 250 young people with learning and physical disabilities. The youngsters were given the chance to compete in athletics, football and basketball at the Aldershot Military
A blistering final round of 65 took Justin Rose to within two shots of his first European Tour title of the season. The 22-year-old (pictured) stormed his way through the Open de France field with his seven-under-par score at Le Golf National course in
FEARSOME bowling from Charl Willoughby and Chris Chandler skittled out Oxford and Horspath for just 47 runs. In an impressive Basingstoke and North Hants away display, the duo took a wicket each in their opening overs before going on to rout their hosts
BASINGSTOKE teenage tennis star Josh Goodall will look to take last week's fine form on the grass at Roehampton across London to Junior Wimbledon today. The 17-year-old, who is coached by Mike Raphael of Hampshire Centrecourt, reached the final eight
Motoring fans had a double treat this weekend. Bike fans flocked in their thousands to Beaulieu's Motorcycle World event, while hundreds of glittering new motors were on display at the Daily Echo's Wheels Motorshow... BEAULIEU'S annual Motorcycle World
A teenage protester was arrested after work to extend park and ride in Winchester was disrupted for two days by a site invasion. Mike Edmondstone, of Christchurch Road, was taken to North Walls police station and released with a caution. The former Peter
A Church of England vicar has joined a chorus of protest over plans to build a hostel for ex-offenders on a "Cinderella" Winchester estate. The Revd Caroline Baston, vicar of All Saints' Church in Highcliffe, is opposed to plans for a hostel on a garage
House prices in the county have soared by 106% in six years, making them out of reach to most people, according to research by the National Housing Federation. In 1997, an average house cost £94,227, but by 2002, it had risen to £194,360. During the same
The trial of an Alresford town councillor was adjourned at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court yesterday. Robin Atkins faces two charges under the Public Order Act, relating to using threatening or abusive language or behaviour. The offences are alleged to
Barbara Sanders has been making exquisite doll's houses for 15 years. She spends hours constructing the tiny artefacts for them, stitching minute rugs and reducing newsprint and family photographs to the correct proportions. Her beach house invites the
Security measures have been tightened at a Winchester jewellers after a man with a missing tooth snatched a £30,000 diamond ring. The drama happened on Tuesday afternoon when 44-year-old proprietor, Jeremy France, ignored all the training and "had a go
Hampshire County Council's Music Service is planning a magnificent celebration to mark the 90th anniversary of one of England's greatest original and prolific composers, Benjamin Britten. Over 300 performers, including members of the Hampshire County
The countdown to this year's New Forest Show has begun and organisers have vowed that whatever the glamorous entertainment on offer, countryside issues will always remain centre stage. With just over a month to go, show spokesman, Jackie Neylon, is urging
Bill White, the Southampton family historian, captivated members of the Winchester Group of the Hampshire Genealogical Society with his memories of cinemas in the county's towns. His life-long passion for picture palaces has resulted in an encyclopaedic
The architect who restored Windsor Castle after it was badly damaged by fire in 1992 is to help lead a Winchester heritage group. Donald Insall, who is renowned for his conservation work, is to become vice-president of the City of Winchester Trust. He
The great Hip and Knee walk, held in Exbury Gardens on Sunday, raised over £40,000 for the charity Hope to carry out orthopaedic research. Nearly 300 people who have had hip and knee replacements at Southampton General Hospital took part in the walk.
Hampshire County Council's County Youth Band will end its 40th anniversary celebration with a reunion concert and pay tribute to its outstanding director, Leighton Rich, who will retire after 16 years. Over the last 40 years, the band has won many awards
POLICE in Winchester have renewed their appeal for witnesses following the theft of a £30,000 diamond ring from a city jewellers. New analysis of CCTV footage has shown up to three men may have been involved in the incident. Police in the city had been
SCORES of youngsters from across the south were given a hearty send-off as they took part in a day combining the fun of lessons with the enchantment of Winchester Cathedral. About 3,000 children from more than 25 church schools within the cathedral's
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a £2m "barrack block" in Totton town centre have been thrown out. McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd has been refused permission to construct 50 flats and two shops on a derelict site between Ringwood Road and Water Lane
PARENTS of children at a New Forest infant school threatened by a plan to merge with the nearby junior school have demonstrated the pick-up time nightmare which could follow amalgamation. At Langdown Infant School in Hythe, parents took advantage of a
TWO weeks of entertainment to suit every taste got under way in the Waterside with a dramatic lion dance. The eye-catching street theatre marked the beginning of Waterside Arts Festival, which runs until Saturday, July 12. The Marchwood Chinese Lion Dancers
FLEDGLING businesses in south Hampshire have been given a rare stay of execution over registering for dreaded VAT. Customs and Excise will not issue penalties to any local enterprises that should have already registered for VAT. However, they must do
CONFERENCE Winchester's Conference Desk has confirmed its first event at the Marwell Hotel, Colden Common. Conference Winchester is a consortium of more than 30 corporate events venues in the Winchester district. The Conference Desk, managed by Right
THE search is on to find a rare racoon taken by thieves who cut their way inside his cage at a burned-out Hampshire animal rescue centre. Coaty Coat the coatimundi was one of only two creatures to survive a fire two months ago at the Animal Rescue Centre
SLICK skateboarding displays and in-lining tricks marked the official opening of a £243,000 skate park at the heart of a Southampton community. About 250 people turned up for the launch of the Thornhill park in Hinkler Green, which came after more than
A POLICEMAN who was on an emergency call to the aid of a female colleague who was being attacked is today still fighting for his life after his car left the road and smashed into a hedge. The family of PC John Turner-Bone, including his wife, Mel, also
AMBITIOUS plans to create a prestigious centre for the arts in the heart of Southampton are set to take a further step forward today. Members of the council's Cabinet are due to discuss an application to the Arts Council of England for £5m to be used
STANDARDS of English for four to seven-year-olds at Southampton's schools are 13 per cent below the national target. Children in foster care or local authority care are also a massive 50 per cent behind in maths and English and 40 per cent behind in science
NEW Forest Owl Sanctuary at Ringwood is being attacked in a television documentary to be screened tonight. Presenter Chris Packham and his Inside Out researchers have swooped on the Crow Lane complex with allegations of cruelty after an undercover cameraman
FOR most it was the only chance of the year to really let their hair down. Some were as young as ten but already they have the responsibilities of an adult. All of the 1,500 young people that packed Fairthorne Manor in Curdridge this weekend had something
IF TALENT is transmitted genetically, it's no wonder that Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto is so gifted. Bebel, who plays a concert with Simply Red at Beaulieu on July 27, is the daughter of Jo£o Gilberto, the man who virtually invented the Bossa Nova
CROWDS were treated to a host of action-packed entertainment when the annual HMS Sultan Show took place at the weekend. The event once again proved to be a top draw as thousands of people flocked to the military base in Gosport. There they were treated
FAREHAM'S parks will be blooming with fun activities this summer. "The summer months are a great time to explore and enjoy the many open spaces in Fareham," said borough councillor and executive member for leisure Connie Hockley. "There are a variety
TEAM Solent hurdler Ben Richardson is superbly captured in action during his side's Southern Mens League match at Southampton Sports Centre. Richardson finished fourth in the 100m A hurdles and was second in the 400m hurdles.
ROBERT Tobin has one last chance to qualify for the European Under-23 Championships in Poland next month after finishing a below-par fourth in yesterday's 400 metres final at the Bedford International Stadium. All hope now hinges on this weekend's under
HEDGE End hero Nick Ball will be pulling on an England under-20 vest for the first time ever in an international match in Italy this weekend - at the tender age of 15. In fact the Wildern Arts College student is already such an accomplished race walker
A 58-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a tractor on a Fair Oak country lane. The woman, from Bitterne in Southampton, was walking around a bend on Allington Lane when she was struck by a green agricultural tractor thought to have been travelling
A GREEN move to ban lorries from using Eastleigh town centre during the rush hour would actually increase pollution, a haulage company boss has claimed. In a controversial pollution-busting measure, the brakes would be slammed on lorries delivering to
FAMILIES gathered in their hundreds to enjoy a sun-kissed day packed with fun events at the annual Fair Oak Carnival. Youngsters donned 'fat suits' to battle it out as Sumo warriors, while others screamed on funfair rides or tried their hand at circus
