STONEHAM'S Alan Mew celebrated a rare start on the European Seniors Tour with a brilliant eighth place finish in the De Vere PGA Seniors Championship. The 50-year-old, in his rookie season, carded a four round total of 278 (-10) over the De Vere Carden
Hampshire's promotion hopes evaporated in the Rose Bowl heat yesterday. When Chris Tremlett took a wicket with his first ball of the day, a second championship win in as many home games looked on the cards. But Mike Hussey played the perfect captain's
EASTLEIGH lifted the inaugural Hampshire Chronicle Cup with a 6-3 aggregate win over neighbours Winchester City yesterday, but a sunshine afternoon of football belonged to just one man. A crowd of 1,000 - many dressed in Saints kit - braved the searing
Paul Terry insisted Hampshire's county championship promotion dream was over after yesterday's five-wicket defeat against Northants at the Rose Bowl. Second from bottom Hampshire are now points adrift of the second division's top three. Hampshire still
Chaminda Vaas received some helpful advice from the late, great Malcolm Marshall when he last visited Southampton. Sri Lanka international Vaas met his Hampshire teammates for the first time yesterday before making his debut against the Scottish Saltires
Andy Leader will have a pleasant headache picking their BAT team for the opening Sydenhams Wessex League fixture at Lymington & New Milton on Saturday week (August 16). A satisfying friendly campaign got even better for the Tobaccomen when they followed
ED BRUCE has entered the Hampshire youth cricket record books. The younger brother of Rose Bowl 1st XI squad bowler James cracked 122 against Middlesex in an Under-16 county match. That followed his 105 against Kent and ensured he became only the second
Hamble ASSC manager Larry Clay was encouraged in the wake of defeat on Saturday. Although the Sydenhams Wessex League Planemakers went down 3-2 at Follands Park, Clay had high praise for their opponents, Bracknell Town, from the Ryman Division 1 South
An unexpected 21-run defeat by bottom of the table Purbrook has seriously damaged Old Tauntonians & Romsey's prospects of winning the Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 championship. OTs produced a below-par display, spilling catches as a
Fitz Hall scored his first goal for Saints yesterday as they battled out a 2-2 draw with Millwall in the August heat. The game at the New Den was virtually played in quarters as the referee stopped both halves midway through for the players to take on
Today's Principal Arrivals: Oriana, cruise liner, 0645, 106; Kapitonas A Lucka, bulk, 0900, 47N; Euro Melody, cargo, 1400, 204; APL Coral, carrier, 1445, 206, HMS Portugal, cargo, 1900, 205; Yeoman Bridge, bulk, 2200, 109 Today's Principal Sailings: Ville
ROLLS-Royce Marine is set to acquire the highly-rated controls business of Hampshire shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft for £15m. The impending purchase would put the engine giant in a favourable position to provide power systems for the Royal Navy's two
WINCHESTER'S affordable housing crisis has topped the agenda at the second meeting of the city's Town Forum in as many weeks. The meeting was called to discuss the findings of an independent housing survey conducted in 2002 which was presented to the
FUNDRAISERS in Alresford have got their appeal for a new St John Ambulance vehicle off to a flying start. Half of the cost of the £45,000 Crusader multi-purpose vehicle has already been pledged from St John's county funds and the campaigners now need
PLANS to build a stable and storage buildings at a farm in Crawley near Winchester have been approved by city council planning chiefs. However the move will anger the 14 local residents who submitted letters of objection to the scheme. The application
TOTTON is opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the town centre amid fears that the proposed new fees will drive away shoppers. Town councillors want at least three of the car parks to remain free when charges are introduced across the New
THE sun came beaming down, the crowds rolled in and the pounds piled up in the name of good causes at Saturday's Exbury village fete. An event with a wide range of attractions, it had go-karts, a bouncy castle and other areas of fun for the kids and activities
The SAS Band, Eastleigh Summer Festival. MORE than 1,500 people, the biggest crowd of the festival so far, rocked away in and around the big top on Friday with Spike Edney' stellar band. A host of top vocalists took the stage - Chris Thompson, Graham
The Rolf Harris Rock 'n' Rolf Show, Eastleigh Summer Festival. EVERYONE'S favourite Antipodean put on a super show to end a highly successful week of music in Eastleigh. Backed by a seven-piece band the affable Aussie was greeted with a warm wave of affection
Hamble ASSC manager Larry Clay was encouraged in the wake of defeat on Saturday. Although the Sydenhams Wessex League Planemakers went down 3-2 at Follands Park, Clay had high praise for their opponents, Bracknell Town, from the Ryman Division 1 South
A MAN who drunkenly terrorised Fareham for four years faces up to five years in prison if he touches a drop of alcohol anywhere in public around the borough. Mustapha El Jabari, 46, has become just the second person in the borough to be hit with an anti-social
A FAMILY of travellers has launched an appeal against a decision by planning chiefs to kick them off their own land at Swanmore. The Hughes family say that being evicted from the field they bought last year would force them to return to a nomadic lifestyle
A CHILD'S bedroom was engulfed in flames when a scented candle blew off a window sill and set a bed alight last night. No one was in the room of the second-floor maisonette in Forton Road, Gosport, at the time as the fire quickly took hold of bedding
THERE was plenty of fun in the pool at Fareham Leisure Centre during one of its playscheme sessions. Children had the chance to take a dip and splash about to their heart's content. The summer holiday playscheme at the centre in Park Lane runs until the
EASTLEIGH'S Summer Music Festival is set to become an annual event, the Daily Echo can reveal. Council leader Keith House confirmed moves were already being made to bring the event back to the town just hours after Australian entertainer Rolf Harris brought
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses to come forward in a bid to find the teenager who beat a disabled man with a cricket bat. Courageous Simon Charnley, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined to an electric wheelchair, was on his way
A BISHOPSTOKE veterinary surgery wants to track down pets with personalities. The search by the Riverside Veterinary Surgery is part of a nationwide contest being run in association with Frontline. Pet owners are being given the opportunity to immortalise
A DEAL with Associated British Ports to use its Berth 101 next to Mayflower Park for the city's future boat shows is due to be discussed by members of the city council's Cabinet. City bosses hope the negotiations to site the popular annual event there
SAINTS are making a double swoop for Rangers' winger Neil McCann and Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips. The 'Gers accepted Saints' £1.25m bid for the 28-year-old McCann, who agreed personal terms at St Mary's today. He was later having a medical prior
As far as goalkeeping debuts go, Javier Sanchez Broto's was very nearly one of those fairy tales that seem occasionally to happen to people mad enough to play in that position. There sometimes seems to be some sort of a script to these events whereby
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe has been praised by a national report into football finances for the "robust" policies he has presided over. While some Saints fans remain critical of the lack of big-name players brought to St Mary's this summer, Lowe's prudent
SAINTS are being linked with a £5m move for West Ham striker Jermain Defoe. And fanzine editor Daren Wheeler insists chairman Rupert Lowe should splash out to bring the 21-year-old to St Mary's. Beautiful South editor Wheeler said bringing in someone
TODAY the Daily Echo can publish pictures of a new player training with Saints. But we're afraid it's not the 'star' name that many supporters would like to see. Instead, it's the familiar face of St Mary's chairman Rupert Lowe, showing what he can do
SAINTS' injury worries have lengthened with the news that FA Cup Final skipper Chris Marsden could face surgery on a knee injury. The fears were reported in the later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo and, if proved right, would mean the 34-year-old
PRE-SEASON results are traditionally a poor indicator of the season ahead. But there were plenty of pointers from last night's 2-1 defeat against Halmstads BK at the areas of relative strength and weakness in the current squad. The match was used largely
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe admits it's "difficult to say" if the club will sign Spanish World Cup star Javier De Pedro this week. Lowe said last night that the 29-year-old Real Sociedad left-footer was "desperate" to clinch a move to St Mary's. But,
PORTSMOUTH hope to complete the signing of Auxerre midfielder Amdy Faye in the next few days after having a bid for the Senegalese international accepted. The 26-year-old has been linked with several Premiership clubs, including Manchester City, Wolves
Defender Peter Tagg marked his return from a broken leg by netting a bullet header for Newport IoW in Saturday's friendly at Fareham. But it was a far from satisfactory afternoon for the Dr Martens Eastern Division club who were held 1-1 by Jon Gittens
Defender Peter Tagg marked his return from a broken leg by netting a bullet header for Newport IoW in Saturday's friendly at Fareham. But it was a far from satisfactory afternoon for the Dr Martens Eastern Division club who were held 1-1 by Jon Gittens
Hampshire's young academy side will have a pennant to proudly display in the Rose Bowl trophy cabinet after shattering BAT Sports' four-year-old unbeaten record in all-day 'time' cricket. Their comprehensive 56-run win at Southern Gardens means the Young
Assistant manager Fraser Quirke breathed a deep sigh of relief as Bashley rediscovered their scoring form in a 6-0 pasting of Wessex League outfit Portland United on Saturday. With Steve Claridge's Weymouth due at the Recreation Ground tomorrow (7.45)
Richard Scott got his eye in for tomorrow evening's Southern Electric Contracting Cup final showdown with Havant at the Rose Bowl by hitting a boundary-strewn century in Bournemouth's one-sided draw against Bashley (Rydal) at Chapel Gate. Scott, who will
The prospects of Calmore Sports avoiding the drop from Southern Electric Premier League Division 1 are fast receding after a 35-run defeat against Liphook & Ripsley at Ripsley Park. The result has left Calmore 38 points below Liphook, who have leapfrogged
Trojans are almost out for the count in the Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 promotion race. A 27-run defeat at New Milton has left them trailing in the wake of Ventnor and Rowledge, who are battling it out to finish runners-up behind Alton
A NURSE who worked at Basingstoke hospital has been struck off after she flouted policies and procedures that were in force to protect patients and staff. Dilys Turner, 41, who a hearing was told had a reputation for using foul language in front of patients
DOCTORS' representatives came close to blowing their fuses because life-saving heart attack equipment destined for surgeries in the Basingstoke area was held up for nearly five months by NHS testing procedures. The equipment is a batch of 18 defibrillators
BANK giant Lloyds TSB has moved swiftly to allay fears that hundreds of jobs in Hampshire will be lost to cheap labour operations in India. A union representing bank staff has raised the thorny issue of third world competition following a new development
EASTLEIGH lifted the inaugural Hampshire Chronicle Cup with a 6-3 aggregate win over neighbours Winchester City yesterday, but a sunshine afternoon of football belonged to just one man. A crowd of 1,000 - many dressed in Saints kit - braved the searing
Andy Leader will have a pleasant headache picking their BAT team for the opening Sydenhams Wessex League fixture at Lymington & New Milton on Saturday week (August 16). A satisfying friendly campaign got even better for the Tobaccomen when they followed
Assistant manager Fraser Quirke breathed a deep sigh of relief as Bashley rediscovered their scoring form in a 6-0 pasting of Wessex League outfit Portland United on Saturday. With Steve Claridge's Weymouth due at the Recreation Ground tomorrow (7.45)
A WINCHESTER businessman leapt into action when he woke to find a burglar in his flat. David Small, 39, had a split second to decide what to do when he faced one of every homeowner's worst nightmares. Hearing a noise at about 11.30pm he looked through
ARSONISTS have targeted a New Forest farm building - the third time in 16 years a barn on the same site has burned down. Firefighters battled for 12 hours to contain the blaze which broke out on Danestream Farm at Bashley, near New Milton in the early
VISITORS to a former Hampshire shipyard were able to inspect a 25ft piece of naval history. The captain's barge from the fourth HMS Ark Royal is among the boats being restored at the British Military Powerboat Trust site at Marchwood. The ship-to-shore
A NEW working group to look at future developments at the giant Vosper Thornycroft shipyard in Southampton is due to be set up by city bosses. Top of the agenda will be how best to use the site which launched its last ship earlier this year. Most of the
COULD this be the shape of things to come with rubbish collection in Southampton? Thousands of households across Southampton will soon have their rubbish collected just once a fortnight as part of a huge drive to recycle the city's waste. In a £1m scheme
HE was a little boy with a champion smile whose plight touched the hearts of a community. The cheeky-grinned three-year-old was taken under the wing of a legion of loyal Saints fans who used their team's FA Cup run to raise money for the youngster after
A SOUTHAMPTON family have been booted out of their council home following a 20-year catalogue of complaints about behaviour. Tony and Pamela Roe and their two children were ordered out of their four-bedroom terraced home in Porlock Road, Millbrook, after
A MULTI-MILLION-pound scheme to expand the size of the Tesco store in Bursledon by nearly a quarter will kill off shops in Bitterne and Woolston according to city planning bosses. Southampton and Fareham's Chamber of Commerce has already expressed concern
RFA SIR Galahad, the first ship to enter Umm Qasr after it fell to British forces, is to return to Southampton tomorrow. The vessel, famous for negotiating the narrow waterway into the Iraqi port just hours after it was cleared of mines, is coming home
A TOUCH of international relations came to the heart of Southampton yesterday when residents organised a get-together to welcome asylum seekers and refugees to the area. Residents of many nationalities, including people from Afghanistan, Pakistan and
TV Licensing has launched its next generation of mobile licence dodging equipment in Southampton. The vans may look like any other white vehicle on the streets, but they are packed with all the latest technology to trap licence cheats. Spokesman Vanessa
VOLUNTEERS of all ages gathered to celebrate 50 years of broadcasting to the patients in Southampton's hospitals. A special Hospital Broadcasting Association golden anniversary dinner was held at St Mary's Stadium to mark the occasion. The service is
EASTLEIGH lifted the inaugural Hampshire Chronicle Cup with a 6-3 aggregate win over neighbours Winchester City yesterday, but a sunshine afternoon of football belonged to just one man. A crowd of 1,000 - many dressed in Saints kit - braved the searing
WELLWISHERS have helped get a football club back on its feet after fears that it would go under unless travellers camped on a next door pitch moved on. Now, the British Transport Commission Football Club has been given some breathing space by companies
Millwall boss Mark McGhee has backed close friend Gordon Strachan to continue Saints' upwards trend in the Premiership this season. The Scottish buddies, who were friends way back from their playing days at Aberdeen, came head-to-head again yesterday
RUPERT LOWE flew into Sweden yesterday to join up with the Saints squad - just in time to be told he was about to lose out on a second transfer target. Lowe readily admitted Saints were close to defeat in their efforts to land Real Sociedad's left-sided
Last season's capture of David Prutton means Gordon Strachan goes into the new campaign with as competitive a midfield squad as Saints have had for a long time. The St Mary's boss, pictured, has plenty of options all across the middle of the park and
