HAMPSHIRE'S battle of the blooms continues as another Daily Echo reader claims to have the tallest sunflower. At more than 14ft 6in, the sunflower dwarfs all previous entrants featured in the paper and beats nearest rival, seven-year-old Elli Bundy,
A SIX-STORY landmark could be built at the end of St Mary Street in Southampton if the project is given the green light by city planning bosses next Tuesday. The project would see a former petrol station and current six-storey building knocked down
It was great to get through 45 minutes for the reserves on Tuesday night. And it was just as good to be back alongside Michael Svensson. It was my first game for eight weeks having injured my ankle ligaments in the first minute of the season against
AUSTRALIAN batsman Simon Katich is wanted by two other English counties for the 2007 summer - but has set his heart on a return to play for Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. Katich spoke to Hampshire manager Paul Terry recently and was told to expect a decision
The RFU next week launches an innovative pilot project designed to recruit and support young front-row players in England. Prop Idol' is being run in Hampshire, backed up by world class coaching, mentoring and support with a series of competitive tests
Pete Spalding has created history by maintaining a 100 per cent record throughout the British Supersport Cup season. The New Milton youngster, pictured, took his 12th win from 12 starts at the final round of the British Supersport Cup Championship at
TOM Bishop gained revenge for defeat by Jonathan Wilkinson in the S&D under-25 final when they clashed again in the showdown for the Atherley club championship. After leading 5-1 Bishop took the opening set 8-6 but trailed 5-1 in the second until levelling
GRAHAM Standley helped England reclaim the title as Warner Breaks British Isles seniors international champions at Bodelwyddan Castle, north Wales. After missing out to Scotland a year ago, England marched back to supremacy by winning all three matches
Bob Wyeth, one of the most devoted, hard-working and respected of anglers and TVAC officials has died at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer. Gentleman Bob' as he was known, or, on the match circuit, Bob The Worm' had served more than 20 years
Two-times Olympic marathon runner Jon Brown reckons he will be in top shape for his debut in the BUPA Great South Run on October 22. Brown returned to action at last weekend's sister race, the BUPA Great North Run on Tyneside and was delighted how he
Mark Brown (Greenridge Match Group) finished third in the final round of The Greenridge Farm Saturday Series but it was enough to win him the series. Brown, pictured left, finished with a fantastic 118 points out of 120, which was worth £280. Poingdestres
Hamble Aquatics and West Wight Swimming Club joined forces to organise a special one-day training camp in the 50m pool at Bath University. The travelling party were met by Island-born swimmer Darren Mew, right, who is based at Bath and who trained at
HE has been a pivotal figure in the national and international classic car scene for decades. Now Lord Montagu of Beaulieu has been crowned UK Car Enthusiast of the Year. Ten expert judges spent a day whittling down 22 nominees. They decided Lord Montagu's
VILLAGERS near Winchester are angered by the spread of wooden poles across their village. People in Cheriton, near Alresford, say the poles are disfiguring their award-winning community in the proposed South Downs National Park. British Telecom is erecting
A £1m daycare centre for the elderly on the Waterside has moved a step closer to reality. Plans for a purpose-built centre in Dibden - which could be a model for the future of daycare - were approved by Hampshire's adult social services boss. The proposed
A NEAR £2 million building project at the Ringwood Waldorf School over the past 15 years reached completion with the opening of a multi-purpose hall on the Folly Farm Lane site at Ashley. Christchurch MP Chris Chope and Ringwood mayor Cllr Danny Cracknell
FIRE service bosses have agreed to put out to consultation proposals that could see the merger of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire authorities. The merger is one of three options that will be put to the public, alongside retaining independence or
SOUTHAMPTON has been named as one of the world's top 200 universities alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard. The city's university has entered the QS World University Rankings by the Times Higher Educational Supplement for the first time and placed
"JUSTICE has been done." The family of a young Hampshire factory worker who died after he was crushed by a stone cutting machine has today welcomed an appeal court decision to jail his employer. David Bail, 22, suffered fatal head injuries in the accident
Sheena Marie Ortiz, who stars as Dora in Dora's Pirate Adventure at The Mayflower this half-term, went along to Freemantle CofE School as a thank you to children who have been working hard all term to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Sheena
I AM obliged both to the Daily Echo and to Anver Jeevanjee (Letters, Septermber 30), president and national co-ordinator, Cultural Diversity Advisory Group to the Media, Southampton, for supporting my view, and many others, that the TV licence is unfair
REGARDING the plans for the expansion of the container berth, I hope someone has given thought to the possibility of extra night time activity. At present, noise from the docks (banging containers, creaking cranes etc) go on into the early hours. I don't
WHAT has happened to our police force who used to be respected and reliable? Now it takes them 13 hours to respond to an incident as they were busy. It's no wonder the public lose faith in them and do not come forward with information to assist them.
HAMPSHIRE cheeses have triumphed at the British Cheese Awards with a variety from Tunworth scooping the prestigious Best Cheese in Britain award. The top award was one of a haul of 20 by seven Hampshire manufacturers, putting the region firmly on the
POPULAR Milford on Sea restaurant Piccolo Mondo is up for sale for £125,000. Owners Jonathan and Stacey Crouch, who have run the Italian and Mediterranean eatery for some five years, are selling up to concentrate on their new restaurant, Wisteria. Sited
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Auto Atlas, roro, 0200, 40; Integrity, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; Autostar, roro, 2300, 201 Today's principal Southampton sailings: Fuji, roro, 0230, 34/35; Maersk Gateshead, container, 0800, 205; OOCL Asia, container
Pensioner Patrick Casserly has abseiled down the 450ft high tower at London's Guys Hospital. As reported by the Daily Echo the 78 year-old, who lives in a retirement complex in Chandler's Ford, was carrying out the breathtaking feat to raise money for
CONTROVERSIAL plans to privatise key council services could cost the council taxpayer up to £187,000 more, the Daily Echo can reveal. Council finance bosses will have to spend the extra cash on additional research by consultants into the scheme after
THEIR speed and agility once gave them a prominent role in the Warsaw Pact's Cold War air forces. Although they remain the plane of choice for training many fighter pilots, a Hampshire company has been hired to make two L-39C Albatross jets that will
AN OVERRIDING atmosphere of optimism is what business minister Alistair Darling says he found in Hampshire on a whirlwind tour yesterday. The Secretary of State for the Department of Trade and Industry said despite coping with major job losses the region
Television presenters Fred Dinenage and Sally Taylor will be teaming up to open a new Fareham charity centre for children. The teatime newsreaders will mark the official opening of the Rainbow Centre, which moved into its new £1m building earlier this
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu has been crowned UK Car Enthusiast of the Year. Ten expert judges spent a day whittling down 22 nominees. They decided Lord Montagu's outstanding contribution to the growth, visibility and quality of the car enthusiast movement
A QUICK-thinking mum probably saved her son's sight after he was sprayed in the face with car polish. The seven-year-old was playing in an alleyway between Priory Road and Salt Mead in Southampton when a group of older boys walked up to him. The group
HAMPSHIRE'S battle of the blooms continues as another Daily Echo reader claims to have the tallest sunflower. At more than 14ft 6in, the sunflower dwarfs all previous entrants featured in the paper and beats nearest rival, seven-year-old Elli Bundy,
VILLAGERS near Winchester are angered by the spread of wooden poles across their village. People in Cheriton, near Alresford, say the poles are disfiguring their award-winning community in the proposed South Downs National Park. British Telecom is erecting
