DON'T miss out on the benefits of being online. That's the message from a Southampton marketing and advertising agency which has teamed up with the Daily Echo to offer one local charity a completely free website. Any local charity not yet online, or
A TEAM of Hampshire stylists had a hair-raising experience when they took part in a giant leap of faith to raise money for charity. Three hairdressers from the Lisa Edwards Hairdressing & Skincare Group were able to donate £2,000 to Breast Cancer Research
THE new Fleming Park Tennis Centre has been providing whole-school tournaments at eight schools in the Eastleigh area. The tournaments have been open to every child in each of the schools Merdon, Fryern, St Francis, St Swithun Wells, Norwood, Nightingale
Ventnor hit 13 runs off the final over to snatch a dramatic last-ball three-wicket victory over potential title rivals St Cross Symondians at the Royal Green Jackets Ground. The last-gasp win kept the Islanders on course for a hat-trick of Second Division
James Taylor struck his third century in five weeks, but was unable to prevent Hursley Park from slipping to a six-wicket defeat by ECB Southern Electric Premier League rivals Bournemouth at Chapel Gate. Instead, Taylor, pictured right, found himself
Lee Savident launched a brutal assault on a teenage Hampshire Academy attack, cracking 31 boundaries in an undefeated 153 as BAT Sports romped to a seven-wicket Southern Gardens win. Savident, pictured left, went on his rampage after the Young Hawks
Cille van der Merwe hit a career-best 153 not out and featured in a double-century opening partnership as Andover remained firmly in contention near the Division 2 summit with a thumping 189-run victory at Hungerford. His personal best tally included
FUNDRAISING for Joe Glover, a boy battling a rare form of cancer, is gathering pace. Lesley Holder is staging a fundraising event at the Wesley Church Hall, Stoney Lane, Weeke, Winchester, on Saturday at 11.30am. Childminder Lesley is a friend of Joe's
PLANS are already under way for August's Crime Reduction Environment Week (CREW) in the Highlands area of Fareham. Fareham's Community Safety Part-nership will be holding a community meeting on Wednesday at Henry Court Community School at 7pm. CREW
THE hems are high and the lighting's low and Saturday night means the Club A Go-Go! Eastleigh Borough Youth Theatre will be taking its audience back to the swinging 60s with its latest production A Slice of Saturday Night by the Heather Brothers. Performances
AN exhibition honouring the bravery of the Winchester-based Royal Green Jackets will start in the city this week. The display focuses on the 59 Victoria Crosses the regiment's soldiers have been awarded during its history and comes just months before
FAREHAM Mayor and Mayoress Councillors John and Pamela Bryant will be hosting an afternoon tea party in the parlour at the Civic Offices on Wednesday at 2.30pm. Special guest Julie Biddlecombe, curator at Westbury Manor Museum, will talk about what
ONE person was taken to Southampton General Hospital after an accident on a Hampshire motorway. Two vehicles were involved in the crash on the M27 eastbound at Rownhams services at 12.22pm on Friday. The casualty was not thought to be seriously hurt
MORE than 500 rod licences were checked during a crackdown on illegal fishing in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The checks carried out by the Environment Agency over a ten-day period found that 11 people were fishing without a valid licence. Around
THE £2.8 billion takeover battle for Southampton port owner Associated British Ports looks to be near its conclusion after a rival bidder pulled out of the running. The withdrawal leaves a consortium led by Goldman Sachs in prime position to land the
HUNDREDS of people lined the sun-soaked streets of Hedge End on Saturday to enjoy the village's ever-popular annual carnival. Residents gathered to admire a spectacular procession of brightly coloured floats accompanied by the beat of a marching band
THOUSANDS of revellers basked in blazing summer sunshine at Southampton's Garden Festival over the weekend. The city's Common became a showcase for fragrance and colour as visitors crowded in to enjoy floral competitions, exhibitions from trade organisations
SCHOOLS in Southampton are in the red by more than half a million pounds it has been revealed. Seven city schools including the Holy Family Catholic Primary School and St George's Catholic School for Boys are in debt to the tune of £538,000, according
Roofing products wholesaler Robert Turnbull has taken on a new accountant to look after the books for the family-run firm near St Mary's Stadium in Southampton. Turnbull Roofing Products, which has ten staff and imports and distributes tiles and slates
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: APL Belgium, container, 1500, 205; CMA CGM Baudelaire, container, 1630, 206; Wilster, cargo, PM, Princes Wharf; Maris, cargo, 2359; Simone, cargo, TBA, 46. Today's principal sailings: Maersk Driscoll
THREE swords, a 12in Indian combat knife, a tailor-made fighting knife and razors and flick knives. These were among the 63 blades received in one police station in Southampton during the last month of a knife amnesty, which ended on Friday. The weapons
POLICE are today hunting armed robbers who used a hi-tech stun gun to hold up two teenagers in Southampton. The boys, both aged 15, were left shaken after a gang of three youths forced them to hand over their mountain bikes, money and cigarettes. Police
THREE generations of the same family will be putting on their running shoes for Race for Life in Southamp-ton. Grandmother Jean Darke, 57, from Bitterne Park, her daughter Louise Pead, 34, and little Chaya Brown, aged 5, will all be tackling the 5km
Hampshire crashed to a second Twenty20 Cup defeat in three days thanks to a Kent all-rounder known as The Blacksmith. It means that they have to beat Essex at The Rose Bowl tonight (5.30pm start) to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the Twenty20
Jim Hone has revealed that one of his first jobs as Saints chief executive will be to discover whether Malcolm Elias was tapped up by Liverpool. Hone begins his new role at St Mary's today, intending to find out whether head of recruitment Elias was
Clive Woodward has vowed to stay on at Saints as technical director. The man who was brought to Saints by former chairman Rupert Lowe a year after leading England to the 2003 World Cup has had his title changed from director of football to technical
Lawrie McMenemy has issued a rallying call to Saints supporters on his return to the club. Southampton's most successful manager has accepted Michael Wilde's invitation to be a non-executive director on the football board after nine years in the wilderness
Miss Winchester Sophie Childs is planning to give up her job as a topless pole dancer in the pursuit of her dream to become a model. The 21-year-old beauty walked off with the title at Eastleigh's Concorde Club last week. As she prepares to represent
HAMPSHIRE health bosses today issued a heat wave warning as temperatures continue to soar across the south. Temperatures are due to hit 30C (86F) in Southampton today and tomorrow before a risk of thunder storms sets in. Accident and emergency staff
