In this week's edition: Eastleigh manager Jason Dodd's update on the Spitfires' injury situation Salisbury manager Nick Holmes on Matt Tubbs' first goal for a month What Winchester City chief Steve Moss has in common with Jose Mourinho! Lymington
"MURDER, greed, violence, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery...all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts." So begins the hit musical Chicago, starring Jennifer Ellison (TV's Brookside and the movie The Phantom Of The Opera) as Roxie
You have been dancing for years, if you had not made it as a dancer what was your back-up plan? "I would have probably taken a gap year, worked for half the year and then gone travelling for the other six months. After that I was planning on going to
TWO'S Company present My Real War 1914 - ? at The Point in Eastleigh for one night only, on March 1. In this moving and thought-provoking one man show, the private correspondence of young Lieutenant Mesurier gives a first-hand account of the state of
SENSATIONALLY snubbed in the key nominations for this year's Academy Awards, Dreamgirls is a classic rags-to-riches fairytale adapted largely note-for-note from a hit Broadway stage musical. Bill Condon, who wrote the screenplay for Chicago, brings considerable
Luc Besson's part-live, part-animated fantasy has a starry voice-over cast - Madonna, Robert De Niro, David Bowie - but it is banal and vacuous, lacking engaging characters or a decent script. It pales next to the groundbreaking Pixar feature films and
The Rock stars in this heart-warming true story of sporting triumph against adversity about a group of violent juvenile offenders who learn self-respect, teamwork and tolerance on the football field. Inspired by the 1993 documentary of the same name,
Oscar-nominated Dame Judi Dench gives a mesmerising and genuinely creepy performance in this riveting adaptation of the best-selling novel. Cate Blanchett co-stars as the naive comprehensive schoolteacher who entertains the sexual overtures of a student
The Notice of Series for the 2007 Solent Cruising & Racing Association (SCRA) IRC Solent Series is now on the SCRA website at : http://www.scra.org.uk The IRC Solent Series is designed to encourage large fleets of IRC rated boats to participate in
Steve Mitchell has joined Team Shirley Robertson as a key member of their coaching team. Mitchell will work with the Yngling trio's current coach Andy Beadsworth, as they prepare to qualify for and compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Mitchell, 36
A MAN whose body was found in the middle of a Hampshire motorway is believed to have jumped to his death from a bridge. Police closed the eastbound M27 near junction 11 at Fareham after a motorist reported the body just after 11am today. All lanes will
TOMORROW'S CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION. Colchester (8) v Birmingham (2). The hosts will be largely unchanged. The fitness of Australian forward Richard Garcia (thigh) is being monitored, while on-loan Manchester City defender Matthew Mills (dead
THE Daily Echo can today reveal the identity of the former pupil whose end-of-term prank at a Southampton school caused a global stir. Mike Worth can today be exposed as the prankster who created the image of a giant manhood on Bellemoor School's playing
A HAMPSHIRE bus company is to slash services this month - and has blamed a free bus travel scheme for elderly people for the cuts. Solent Blue Line says it is being forced to scrap up to a dozen services in the Southampton area by a countywide scheme
Devastated Salvation Army officer Alexandra Hughes is urging all dog lovers to put pen to paper and help her in her fight to get her beloved dog back. Last November Major Hughes launched a petition demanding the return of her pet dog, Lunar, after it
England finally broke their duck against Australia today after three months on tour - and kept alive their chances of reaching the Commonwealth Bank Series finals in the process. Ed Joyce's maiden England hundred coupled with crucial early wickets
P.A.L.S. (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) Trust Headquarters Tom Rudd Unit Moorgreen Hospital Botley Road Southampton SO30 3JB Telephone Number: 023 8029 6929. E-mail: pals@scpct.nhs.uk
Bluestar 1 Southampton - Bassett - Chandler's Ford - Winchester Minor timetable change. Bluestar 2 Southampton - Portswood - Eastleigh - Fair Oak Minor timetable change. Bluestar 3 Southampton - Bitterne - Hedge End. Service reduced from every
A HAMPSHIRE bus company is to slash services this month - and has blamed a free bus travel scheme for elderly people for the cuts. Solent Blue Line says it is being forced to scrap up to a dozen services in the Southampton area by a countywide scheme
DIABETES experts in Southampton have joined forces to find out what patients think about the service they are receiving and how it could be improved. The free interactive patient workshop, organised by Southampton City Primary Care Trust (PCT) will be
WITH regard to the article on travellers (January 25) and councillors' comments that the travellers are "as good as gold" and causing no problems, I would ask "when was the last time any of you visited the northern end of Botley Road, Southampton, just
Do any of your readers have memories of the Second World War prisoner of war camp, Stalag 8b at Lamsdorf in Poland? I was very moved to visit the site of the camp recently in the company of some former inmates and relatives of others. During the war
Few could fail to be moved by the recent story of plucky Perky the duck - whose survival instincts were so strong she cheated death three times. First she was shot by hunters in Florida, then she was found still alive in a fridge after two days - and
IF you are aged 75 or over you are entitled to a free TV licence for your main home. The licence also covers any other household members living at this address. Over 27,000 pensioners in Southampton are already enjoying the benefits of the concessionary
HAVING to attend the Southampton General Hospital, I was surprised to see the Boots shop in the entrance is closing soon, after ten years. Boots will certainly be missed by patients and visitors. MRS J GODWIN, Totton.
HE'S the man at the centre of a row over plans to slash the wages of 5,000 staff at Hampshire County Council. But yesterday chief executive Peter Robertson went to ground and refused to explain why he and 350 other top staff will not face any cuts at
THE dragons' den descended on Hampshire's cricket ground yesterday as scores of businesses battled it out to win contracts worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from some of the UK's biggest companies. In scenes reminiscent of the hit BBC2 show, pictured
RICHARD F Grant (Letters, January 11) asks questions regarding work a solicitor or conveyancer carries out. I can do no better than to quote an extract from John Tawse, head of conveyancing at Warner Goodman & Streat. His article was published in the
It was very ungracious, and frankly audacious to suggest that our ice rink was at all incapacious. Bristolians can keep their grand ostentation Sotonians don't need it, nor yet the inflation. To say that the rink was not good enough is a complaint that
No one can deny that the Tracy Charlie saga on Coronation Street is gripping drama but I find it sad that the story line revolves around someone's violent death. Long gone are the days when a tongue lashing from Ena or Elsie's latest fella had over 20
On reflection, I'm glad to have watched Big Brother despite the shameful behaviour and language of some of the younger contestants. Jade and her buddies were clearly stunned and apologetic when confronted with their antics on screen. It occurs to me
A couple of weeks ago my wife was taken by ambulance to Southampton General Hospital. In the days where people seem so quick to criticise the NHS I would like to thank all the staff from the ambulance crew, the A&E department, Princess Anne Hospital,
A NEW Jobcentre Plus office opens in Southampton today - a personal advisory service to help people receiving benefits back to work. Located at St Cross House, Bernard Street, the centre aims to offer a fully integrated service, making it easier for
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Autostar, roro, 0015, 201; Kebbi, roro, 0330, 203; Emden, roro, 0530, 40; Hercules Highway, roro, 0530, 43; Nedlloyd Marita, container, 0700, 204; Asian Breeze, roro, 0930, 202; Aglaia, container, 1200, 205; Autoroute
So we now have a date for Harry Potter 7 - Saturday 21st July. Which gives me 4 and a bit months to plan exactly what we'll be doing to make this even more exciting than the previous launches. One thing for sure will be a midnight opening. I've got to
So we now have a date for Harry Potter 7 - Saturday 21st July. Which gives me 4 and a bit months to plan exactly what we'll be doing to make this even more exciting than the previous launches. One thing for sure will be a midnight opening. I've got to
IT'S been dubbed the Oscars of the South. More than 370 guests from the theatrical world came together at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium for the glittering Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards 2006. The event celebrates the very best in local amateur dramatics
PLAYER-COACH Tommy Widdrington has given Salisbury City a massive boost ahead of tomorrow's FA Trophy last-16 tie at Kettering Town. The tough-tackling former Saints midfielder has been given the all-clear to play again after spending three months
AUSTRALIAN Test star Jason Gillespie has claimed Hampshire have signed "the best young batsman in county cricket". Michael Lumb turned down a new contract at Yorkshire last autumn and signed for Hampshire instead. And Gillespie, who played alongside
George Burley has suggested TWO referees are appointed to matches in a bid to solve the refereeing problems he feels have dogged his team this season. Writing in his regular exclusive column in the Daily Echo today, the Saints boss turns the spotlight
club Derby and push towards a coveted automatic promotion place. Burley took Derby on an incredible run from the lower reaches of the Championship to the play-offs, where they eventually lost in the final during his time at Pride Park in 2004/05.
Inigo Idiakez hopes to prove Billy Davies was wrong to let him leave Derby by helping Saints derail their promotion bid. The experienced midfielder was a surprise inclusion on the bench for the midweek 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday after six weeks
Salvation Army officer Alexandra Hughes is urging dog lovers to help her in her fight to get her beloved pooch back. Major Hughes launched a petition demanding the return of her pet dog, Lunar, after it was controversially reclaimed by a dog rehoming
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a Hampshire schoolgirl who has gone missing. Lauren Bell was last seen at Southampton railway station. Now eight days later there is still no sign of the 14-year-old from Winchester. Police
A WINCHESTER road is being turned into a one-way street as part of a bid to put the brakes on rat-running. Scores of drivers use St John's Street as a shortcut northbound from the city centre to Winnall. However, from late March or early April, motorists
One of football's top agents believes the January transfer window sees clubs being ''held to ransom with ridiculously inflated prices''. Phil Smith, chief operating officer at First Artist - the agency who handled last month's most expensive switch
FORMER Saints boss Steve Wigley is to be part of the new-look England under-21 coaching set-up. The Manchester City assistant boss will help his club manager Stuart Pearce alongside the latter's official England No 2, Nigel Pearson. Wigley, though
CAMPAIGNERS took to the streets to protest at proposals to turn New Forest farms into giant gravel pits and landfill sites. About 80 people joined a march organised by a pressure group fighting the possible extraction of sand and gravel at five sites
A VILLAGE school near Winchester is to be brought under one roof for the first time. The county council has approved a £1.3m project to extend Kings Worthy Primary School and stop using a nearby house. The school is currently split between two buildings
HAMPSHIRE pupils gathered in Winchester to celebrate healthier eating at their schools. Some 60 schools were represented at Winchester Guildhall to salute their Healthy Schools Status. The scheme aims to promote active lifestyles and better diets.
