Archive
-
Date
Wanted Island pair still on the loose
BRADING Town boss Phil Moore believes Gosport Borough are wasting their time sending out a posse to track down wanted' Island duo Danny Hatcher and Dave Greening. Gosport boss Alex Pike is so keen to get in contact with the former Newport IoW pair
-
Date
Vaughan and Pietersen boost England
KEVIN Pietersen upstaged even Michael Vaughan at Headingley today. The Hampshire batsman was 130 not out at stumps on the first day of the second Test match against West Indies as England reached 366-5. Michael Vaughan believed his fairytale hundred
-
Date
Giggs praises Bale's star quality
RYAN GIGGS prepared to welcome Gareth Bale to the Premiership insisting the teenager has what it takes to be a major star. Giggs, Wales captain and Bale's international team-mate, has no doubt that the youngster will take his £10million transfer in
-
Date
Ford a firm favourite
FORD has been confirmed as the industry favourite by winning Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at the 2007 Fleet World awards. Honours also went to the Ford S-MAX, the Ford Galaxy and the Southampton-built new Ford Transit. In addition, Ford won Van Manufacturer
-
Date
Fast torquer
VOLKSWAGEN has unveiled a unique design study capable of topping 200mph to feature at the largest GTI festival in Europe this week. The GTI W12-650 mates a Golf GTI three-door bodyshell to a bespoke mid-mounted bi-turbo W12 650PS engine channelling drive
-
Date
True Blue
SPRING brings an addition to Toyota's Aygo range, the new Aygo Blue, a model that offers high specification and extra style. Joining the established Aygo Black in the line-up, it expresses its blue theme in exclusive Lagoon Blue metallic paint, carpet
-
Date
"Dramatic consequences" of play-off failure
A prominent financial analyst has warned of the possible "dramatic consequences" of falling short in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final. Henk Potts of Barclays Stockbrokers believes the gulf between the Championship and Premiership is wider
-
Date
Belmadi released by Saints
Djamel Belmadi has been released by Saints. The Algerian midfielder will not be offered a new contract when his current two-year deal expires in the summer. The player, signed by Harry Redknapp, has struggled with injuries ever since George Burley
-
Date
Are you in favour of Paul Allen's potential takeover bid?
It's the topic which is the talk of St Mary's - and we want you to have your say on it. American billionaire Paul Allen is still deciding whether to make an official takeover bid of the club. We want you to vote on our poll as to whether you believe
-
Date
Warne frustrated with Kent's lack of adventure
CLOSE: HAMPSHIRE ARE 18-0, AFTER BEING SET 461 TO WIN. There was a slow handclap for Shane Warne before Kent eventually set Hampshire 461 to win at Canterbury. The clouds were gathering when Kent declared last night, and nine overs of Hampshire's
-
Date
Don't miss out of half-term madness with fantastic offers in the Daily Echo
HALF-term is just around the corner, so don't miss out on Friday's Daily Echo which is packed with fantastic cut-prices and wonderful ideas where to take the kids this holidays. We've got a bundle of fun wrapped up inside the paper where you could save
-
Date
Cabbie jailed for lies told to court
A CHEATING cabbie who persuaded three friends to commit perjury to enable him to get off a speeding summons, has been locked up for 30 months. Paul Drover, 45, would have got away with the scam if he had not filed a complaint against a police officer
-
Date
Ex-paratrooper sues MoD
A SOUTHAMPTON man is suing the Ministry of Defence over a parachute accident which wrecked his Army career. Roger Hyldon, 26, was a lieutenant in the elite Parachute Regiment when he suffered a broken back and leg in a training jump accident in June
-
Date
Le Tissier: Don't Bale out on Saints, Gareth
Saints legend Matt Le Tissier has urged Gareth Bale to follow his example and turn down a lucrative move to White Hart Lane. The Wales and Saints full-back has also been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal, but Spurs appear to have won the race
-
Date
Your chance to nominate Hampshire's top 100 achievers
WHO DO YOU think are the men and women who have made Hampshire famous around the world? Is it the county's historic figures like Admiral Lord Nelson, Florence Nightingale, Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten and King Alfred? Or perhaps it's Hampshire's
-
Date
White Star can shine as hotel, boss predicts
POPULAR Southampton restaurant-bar The White Star is to become a 13-bedroom, £65 a night boutique hotel, based on Winchester's famed Hotel du Vin. It is part of a dramatic expansion that could see parent group Ideal Leisure almost double in size by snapping
-
Date
Having a ball!
FINAL year medical students at Southampton University are getting ready to celebrate their hard work and achievements in style, thanks to staff at NatWest's campus branch. The team have secured £1,000 sponsorship from the bank to help fund the costs
-
Date
Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Frisia, roro, 0500, 43; Artemis, passenger, 0615, 106; Charlotte Maersk, container, am, 205; MOL Precision, container, am, 206; Liberty, vehicle, 1230, 34/35; Yorktown Express, container, 1500, 205; Sea Princess
-
Date
Car thieves use Bluetooth technology
CAR thieves across Hampshire are using the latest technology to seek out expensive items hidden in cars. Crooks employ hi-tech Bluetooth systems to take items including satellite navigation equipment, laptop computers, digital cameras and video game
-
Date
Three cheers for The Brook
It will be a shame if The Brook has to close, not only does it help up and coming bands but it also gives up and coming lighting and sound engineers a safe venue to learn their trade. I also like to go along and listen to the bands and have never
-
Date
Live and let live, Mr Beale
YET again we hear how the uninitiated wish to control the lives of others. I refer to the letter by J Beale berating the dangers of motorcycles and, in the process, demonstrating a complete lack onfunderstanding and admitting to his own failings as a
-
Date
In full support of views
I fully support the comments made by Deputy Chief Constable Ian Readhead that reflect on our choices for society. Many highly informed and responsible people are constrained by their office or otherwise from raising such issues in public. Having recently
-
Date
Hospital parking made me see red
On taking my father-in-lawto the Royal South Hants hospital for an appointment, we struggled to find a parking space. When we eventually parked up I was disgusted to see a shiny, silver 4x4 parked on purpose in the middle of two parking spaces. This
-
Date
Try checking your mirrors regularly
THE writer states that "bikes will startle you as they overtake you" - only if you don't check your mirrors regularly and therefore don't see them coming. He/she goes on to say the "motorcycles are less likely to be seen that other vehicles" - that is
-
Date
Councils say no to pay-as-you-throw
HAMPSHIRE councils have ruled out introducing so-called pay-as-you-throw fines for people who fail to recycle their rubbish. The controversial plan, outlined by the Government yesterday, could see civic chiefs charge households up to £50 for dumping
-
Date
Escaped prisoner cons thousands out of victim in car scam
AN escaped prisoner conned a Hampshire man out of thousands of pounds after selling him a prestigious sports car he had borrowed from a car dealership. Notorious conman John Bond, 55, who has been on the run for five years, placed an advert in a local
-
Date
Bale's £10m switch to Spurs moves ever closer
GARETH Bale took a massive step closer to joining Spurs last night in a deal potentially worth around £10m. The 17-year-old Saints starlet, who is out of contract at St Mary's next summer, passed a medical at White Hart Lane. The Daily Echo understands
-
Date
Wembley coach quits Totton
FA VASE final coach Paul Masters has quit AFC Totton to become manager of his old club Hamble ASSC. After a sparkling year at Testwood Park, crowned with a memorable Wembley appearance, the former Saints reserves midfielder has sacrificed the Wessex
-
Date
Could Forest tempt Best back to Nottingham?
Nottingham Forest could be about to try and snatch Leon Best from Saints. And the 20-year-old striker, who broke into the first team towards the end of the 2006/07 season, has said he would be "over the moon" if Forest were to show real interest.
-
Date
Three jailed for 'shocking' racist attack
THREE thugs who attacked an Asian man in a racially motivated attack after England's defeat to Portugal in last year's World Cup, have been jailed. Dean Bayliss, 26, Marc Kemp, 22, and Terry Zacharides, 27, were out looking for someone Portuguese in
-
Date
More library strikes looming?
ANOTHER bout of strike action could be looming at Hampshire's libraries if the county council pushes on with restructuring plans. More than four fifths of Unison library workers polled in a recent ballot voted to continue industrial action over the plans
-
Date
Taxpayers to pick up five-figure legal bill
A LONG-running legal dispute that divided a Hampshire town has been settled leaving local taxpayers facing a five-figure bill. Alresford Town Council has agreed to resolve its battle with former clerk Bill Stevens and agreed to pick up the bill, including
-
Date
Justice was done says fired CAB worker
A CITIZENS Advice Bureau worker sacked after saving the life of a suicidal woman by calling a GP for help has claimed that justice was done after she won an £18,068 payout for unfair dismissal. Terri King took her case to an employment tribunal after
-
Date
School to raise fence amid safety concerns
SAFETY concerns have arisen over a low fence next to a Southampton school in light of the abduction of Madeleine McCann in Portugal. Governors at Sinclair Nursery and Primary School in Lordshill have written to the city's education boss Clive Webster
-
Date
Action-packed country show in store
DAREDEVIL horse riders, magnificent birds of prey and gun dog displays are set to wow spectators at this weekend's Hampshire Country Show. Riders from across the continent will compete against each other at the annual event, which is held at the Broadlands
