TWO Southampton Saints players have been selected for the England under-17 training camp next week. Former Saints Centre of Excellence graduates, goalkeeper Daisy Burnfield and central midfield Danielle Ackerman, will join up with the cream of the country's
THE MOST DELIGHTFUL section of this thoughtful and engaging book concerns an interview with Charles Kennedy. John Harris, a disillusioned former Labour voter, goes to meet the Liberal Democrat leader to help him make up his mind on who to vote for. He
THE DEATH OF A LOVED one, of a wife who you had planned to spend the rest of your life with, growing old and watching your children mature into adults is the premise of Rush's novel, a memoir of despair, desolation but ultimately a rewarding story of
Best selling paperback books for the week ending February 12th supplied by Waterstone's. 1 (4) The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 2 (1) The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 3 (2) The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 4 (3) You Are What You
Today's Principal Arrivals: Nordsee, cargo, 0100, 204; MOL Advantage, container, 0400, 207; Lembitu, roro, 0530, 30; Hual Trove, roro, 0630, 43; NYK Lodestar, container, 1000, 206; Baltic Leader, vehicle, 1130, 202; Gfalicia, vehicle, 1400, 201; Asian
OLYMPIC silver medallist Peter Waterfield made a winning return to the pool as he struck double gold in his first competition since last summer's Athens Games heroics. Waterfield, who won Britain's first Olympic diving medal for 44 years alongside Sheffield
TEENAGER Suzie Opacic won the Ladies Open Tournament at Chandler's Ford SC. The 16-year-old, pictured above, beat Paula Owens 2-1 in a tense final, winning £45 in table time to practice for further events. Mia Rowlands, Charlotte Pyatt, Clare Brand and
ANDY Jenkins was beaten 2-0 by Andy Smith in the final of the Budweiser UK Open south-west regional final at the Golden Lion. In an event where 167 players took part, Jenkins eased past Colin Osborne in the last eight before beating Denis Ovens 2-1 in
SOLENT STARS' play-off hopes were dealt a potentially fatal blow when they lost 77-74 at Essex & Herts Leopards last Sunday. And, according to their recent American import, Larry Parker, one quality player could have made all the difference in the
MUMS. They are great aren't they? They cook your dinner, wash your clothes and ferry you here, there and everywhere. They love you, look after you and make you feel special. For the second year running, young Daily Echo readers are being given the chance
SOON we could become a nation of round-the-clock drinkers. From this week applications are being made for extended licences, including 24-hour ones. Duncan Eaton focuses on a group of Eastleigh drama students who are bringing home the dangers of binge-drinking
NAOMI House children's hospice has secured a top prize for one of its most important fundraising events of the year. Smart of Southampton, based in Totton, has presented the hospice near Winchester with a Smart car to feature as top prize in their 2005
IT seems that it is 'have a go at Sven' week - but he certainly didn't gain many popularity points by suggesting that the FA Cup Final is "only another game" and should be played on a Wednesday night ten days before the end of the season. I like Sven
RICHARD Bland double bogeyed the second last hole at Gulf Harbour to go crashing out of the Holden New Zealand Open yesterday. The halfway cut came at four under, and the Stoneham tournament professional made a birdie at the sixth to move on to the survival
THIS IS the first picture of red-hot Kevin Pietersen in his Hampshire shirt - and English cricket's latest superstar can't wait to make his debut for the county. England chairman of selectors David Graveney has admitted a good start to Hampshire's season
KEVIN PIETERSEN could be lining up for England AGAINST Hampshire in one of the Rose Bowl's star attractions this summer - and you could watch the game for FREE thanks to the Daily Echo! Shane Warne's county take on Michael Vaughan's England in a 50-over
HAMPSHIRE new boy Jono McLean is preparing for his first season of county cricket - by working for the Rose Bowl ground staff. South African McLean, 24, decided to resurrect his career in England after his opportunities at Western Province were restricted
Best selling hardback books for the week ending February 12th supplied by Waterstone's. 1 (1) Jamie's Dinners by Jamie Oliver 2 (3) The Broker by John Grisham 3 (2) What You Wear Can Change Your Life by Trinny Woodall And Susannah Constantine 4 (5) Himalaya
JEDI psychic Derren Brown brings his mind-sabre to the Portsmouth Guildhall on March 30, and the Salisbury City Hall on March 31, for two evenings of brain-bending shenanigans. Fresh from making America's psychic healers look like dim-witted charlatans
A HAMPSHIRE bed-building firm is to axe almost 100 staff because of the collapse of chain store Allders. Totton-based Millbrook Beds is slashing one in four of its workforce after losing the key Allders account. Huge debts forced Allders into administration
SCENES of crime officers have begun the task of digging for human remains they believe are buried in a Southampton park. Forensic experts spent yesterday working on a section of land at Riverside Park, Bitterne. Police sealed off part of the recreation
HAMPSHIRE'S top policeman has warned hunting enthusiasts that they will end up in court if they flout the ban that begins in just six days. Chief Constable Paul Kernaghan said his officers would police any suspected illegal hunts and use video evidence
TAXI drivers in Southampton are to be quizzed by licensing chiefs over plans that could see cab numbers rise in the city. It follows a move by government transport chiefs, who have demanded that local councils justify restricting the number of licences
THE CHAIRMAN of Southampton's Itchen Conservative Association has said he is undecided whether to take up his duties again when the local party comes out of supported status. Party bosses in London have confirmed that 86-year-old Clifford Combes still
THIS year is the 25th anniversary of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's tragic death. The band made their final appearance with the talismanic singer at The Gaumont theatre in Southampton (now known as The Mayflower) on January 27, 1980. Were you there? Do you
WHEN I was a little boy, I lived in Gatehead, passed my 11-plus exams and went to a school in Newcastle. One day, I was standing waiting for the bus to take me there when down the other side of the street walked George Robledo and the one and only Jackie
SAINTS are bracing themselves for one of their lowest ever St Mary's crowds after being forced to keep high ticket prices for the FA Cup fifth round tie with Brentford or Hartlepool. Just 16,000 tickets have so far been sold and the club are expecting
SAINTS fan Ian Brennan says he would be honoured to sculpt a statue of Ted Bates outside St Mary's. The Warsash-based dad of three has already sculpted a wooden maquette of Saints legend Bates, a miniature version of what the eight-foot bronze statue
