Newport IOW's new assistant manager is hoping an alternative voice in the dressing room will help the side keep their Southern 1 South and West status. Derek Ohren has just come to the end of his first week as Port manager Hugh Lewis's right-hand man
Winchester City go into their final two Christmas' games with "nothing to fear", despite facing two of the league's high-fliers in the space of three days. That is the view of manager Steve Moss, who believes "anyone can beat anyone" in the Southern
Havant and Waterlooville manager Ian Baird's squad will be tested to the fullest when they take on Yeading at Westleigh Park tomorrow without SIX members of their squad. The Hawks have already lost key midfielders Jamie Collins (knee) and Mo Harkin (
FORMER Saints boss Gordon Strachan this afternoon clinched the signing of George Burley's former Hearts skipper Steven Pressley. Pressley, 33, has turned down the chance of playing in the Premiership with Charlton to link up again with Strachan, who
NEWCASTLE boss Glenn Roeder today said he hated managers talking about other clubs' players - less than a week after he said he was interested in Saints starlet Gareth Bale. Last weekend Roeder said that Bale and Derby midfielder Giles Barnes were
FOUR years after its debut, Porsche has unveiled the second generation Cayenne, and when it goes on sale from February 24, a new chapter in the success story of the high performance sports utility vehicle will begin. The new Cayenne models have a powerful
WITH the UK bracing itself for arctic weather predicted by experts to hit the country over the coming months, Green Flag is encouraging motorists to prepare for the worst by carrying on board essential items useful in a breakdown. A recent survey from
THE WRAPS have been taken off the country's largest Lexus dealership with the opening this week of Lexus at Hedge End - the flagship development for Snows Motor Group which also features a state-of-the-art Toyota dealership, Kings Toyota. Once the project
Coca-Cola Championship Statistics. Saturday, December 30. Barnsley (21) v Sheff Wed (12). Captain Paul Reid (ankle) and Neil Austin (dead leg) are doubtful while Brian Howard (shoulder) is definitely out and Sam Togwell is suspended. Rob
CHRISTMAS Day is a day to be out running. For a starter it gets you out of peeling the veg and cooking the Christmas dinner. It avoids family duties such as chatting to ageing aunts who want to discuss in detail their varicose veins, or fussing around
HE was the British comedy icon for a generation of viewers, had a number one single about a milkman and his fans include famous Hollywood actors, rap stars and the Conservative party leader David Cameron. But today it seems audiences fail to see the
The new year promises to be full of glamour and excitement with a number of high-profile productions coming to The Mayflower in 2007. Chicago, Footloose, Swan Lake on Ice and Starlight Express are just some of the spectacles coming to Southampton next
I MIGHT do a back flip just to say I can!" That's three times World Free Skating champion and Olympic and European gold medallist Robin Cousins talking about his forthcoming birthday milestone. "Well, I say that, but I think that might have been the
Unlikely scene of fights between warring Romeos Today Southampton's Cobden Bridge is a peaceful sort of place and despite sometimes being clogged with rush-hour traffic the nearby riverside park is a popular place for a quiet stroll towards Woodmill
NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Colin Calderwood today denied any interest in Saints midfielder David Prutton. Prutton had been linked with a cut-price return to the club he left for £2.5m in January 2003 during next month's transfer window. Calderwood denied
ONE of region's biggest summer shows has been saved after fears it might be axed. Netley Marsh has been synonymous with a steam rally for 36 years but some feared last summer's show might be the last. Losses were threatening the rally's viability.
Britain's leading animal welfare groups have praised the condition of thousands of ponies grazing the New Forest. Representatives from the RSPCA and other organisations took part in an inspection of animals owned by commoners - residents with the right
ONE of the richest men in the country has seen plans to expand the headquarters of his global chemicals firm rejected again. The plans for a two-storey extension to house senior management of INEOS at its modern design award-winning offices on the outskirts
A tourist information boss was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen in recognition of her services to the local community. Alison Woods, the manager of Winchester's award-winning information Centre, was asked to the palace just before Christmas
TRANSPORT bosses at Hampshire County Council have won an extra £1.5m from the government for travel schemes in the county next year. The injection was handed out because the authority's local transport plan has been rated excellent' by the government
TRIBUTES have today been paid to one of Romsey's former mayors, who died on Christmas Day. Peter Ruston, who was aged 86, was a Conservative councillor and the town's mayor from May 1987 until May 1988. He was a former RAF air commodore and was awarded
Mark Hughes has confirmed Lucas Neill will be allowed to leave Blackburn next month only if the deal is 'right' for Rovers. Neill is out of contract in the summer and Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is believed to be ready to follow up a summer bid
SOUTHAMPTON MP Alan Whitehead is calling for taxpayers to stump up more cash to fund political parties. The Labour MP said extra state funding was the only way to rebuild public confidence in the political system following the "cash-for-honours'' scandal
THE neonatal unit at Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital is more than £1,000 better off thanks to a generous donation by Royal Bank of Scotland staff. Laura Dean and Victoria Biles organised fundraising activities including cake stalls, car boot sales
WE recently bought a wardrobe from a small shop in Shirley. What wonderful service. Distance was no problem despite us living 20 miles away and there was no delivery charge. The wardrobe was delivered in one day by the manager. What more could you ask
THERE is a brief among some of the leading politicians that there might be a snap general election next year to coincide with Tony Blair steeping down as Prime Minster. Should that happen, there would be the the opportunity to scrap compulsory introduction
RECENTLY Fawley Parish Council had a long-awaited meeting with New Forest District Council and Hampshire County Council to improve safety in Holbury. The Daily Echo has reported several accidents had occurred in one area and HGV traffic had become a
I READ with interest the two letters (December 20) about dedicated carers for those with dementia who face a cut in their salaries. This is disgusting. How can the city council do this to their employees? People in the care sector are only paid a pittance
THE councillors are complaining about the new traffic management arrangements in London Road, Southamp-ton, Councillor Alec Samuels (Letters, December 13) and Councillor Jeremy Moulton (In My View, December 16). While I can agree with them that the council
IN the true spirit of seasonal goodwill, a generous photographer is offering hope to the scores of families left devastated by the closure of photographers Olan Mills. Colin Charles, who owns Colin Charles Photography in Hedge End, was so sorry to hear
STARGAZERS in Hampshire fear plans by Southampton City Council to fire giant lasers across the county could ruin their view of the night sky. Members of the Solent Amateur Astronomers Club - one of the largest in the south - say that controversial plans
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when his car ended up resting vertically against a tree after careering off the A326 at Applemore Hill, near Hythe. The driver, believed to be in his sixties, was trapped in the wreckage and had to be cut free. South Central
A NEW Milton based company which specialises in fully-crewed luxurious charter holidays and corporate events aboard Ferretti motor yachts has announced the addition of its 30th boat to the fleet. Folio Charter has rapidly expanded its fleet of the luxury
Pharmaceutical giant decides to close local manufacturing plant THE company that makes the anti-depressant drug Prozac has confirmed it is closing its Hampshire manufacturing plant next year with the loss and transfer of hundreds of jobs. As reported
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Aegean Breeze, ro/ro, 0630, 202; Cape Franklin, container, am, 207; Margareta B, container, am, 205; Washington Express, container, 1500, 204; CMA CGM Parsifal, container, 1530, 207; Toronto, ro/ro, 1630, 34/35
HUNDREDS of jobs look set to go in a major shake-up of Hampshire's tax offices, the Daily Echo can reveal. A total of 315 posts face the axe following the merger of three of HM Revenue and Customs' bases across Southampton and Winchester. The cost-cutting
Lymington Town Sailing Club Commodore Peter Upcher (left) presents a cheque for £1,831 raised by Lymington Town Sailing Club for Sailability, the disabled sailing charityafter Allison Gunn (right) a partially sighted sailor had sailed single handed
ONE of the richest men in the country has seen plans to expand the headquarters of his global chemicals firm rejected again. The plans for a two-storey extension to house senior management of INEOS at its modern design award-winning offices on the outskirts
HAMPSHIRE'S newest hospital is due to receive its first patients today. The £36m Lymington New Forest Hospital, the first in the country to be run by a private company, has finally become a reality after years of delays. Patients will be moved from
Duncan Fletcher has insisted England's surprise decision to promote Kevin Pietersen up the batting order midway through the fourth Test was not a panic measure. Hampshire star Pietersen has been England's most consistent batsman during the one-sided
Australian coach John Buchanan has questioned the unity within England's squad by suggesting Hampshire star Kevin Pietersen is not a team player. The under-fire tourists have gone to great lengths to insist the spirit and togetherness which played
KENWYNE Jones's red card on Boxing Day has left only two Championship teams without a sending off to their name this season. London pair Crystal Palace and QPR are the only two second tier clubs yet to have seen red in 2006/07 in a league match.
Super sub Bradley Wright-Phillips believes that Gareth Bale makes Saints look a 12-man team. The Saints striker played alongside £18m-rated Micah Richards at Manchester City - but he rates Bale as equal to the England defender. He said: "I don't
The new year is not going to start with much cheer for George Burley after learning he will be missing two key players. Skipper Claus Lundekvam is expected to miss between two and four weeks when he undergoes surgery on a depressed fracture of his
