LEISURE bosses are today bracing themselves to make the next step towards the development of a huge, multi-million-pound, Las Vegas-style casino planned for Southampton.

National Park chiefs will be forced to hand back £1.5m after Government ministers rejected part of a plan to make the New Forest more cycle-friendly.

ONLY a small number of mass cycling events would be affected by the proposed cap on cyclists in New Forest events.

A “TOOTHLESS” attempt to curb the number of people taking part in mass cycling events in the New Forest looks set to be ignored.

SOUTHAMPTON students are invited to go along to a bike event hosted by police tomorrow.

PEOPLE from Southampton have been professing their love for cycling by providing quotes for a mural in the city centre.

The Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive is set to take place this weekend. But how much do you know about the event? here's our round-up of ten things you should know.

A CYCLIST has completed an epic journey of more than 11,000 miles from Hampshire to Hong Kong.

Minecraft's blocky appearance may at first appear primitive and like a game of yesteryear, but they're in fact the building blocks of which a player is bestowed god-like creative powers, shackled only by the limitations of their own mind.

EVER fancied being a shepherd in a steampunk environment, filled with perilous danger which wouldn’t be out of place in a Saw movie?

IT’S been three months since we were treated to the rip-roaring hilarity-fest which was the opening episode of Tales from the Borderlands. It’s been a long wait.

LEGO Minifugures Online isn’t attached to a large movie franchise such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park – it’s a brand-new type of LEGO game.

As a penniless wanderer making landfall in The Trail: Frontier Challenge, you have one thing to do: push the thumbstick forward and hike to the next camp.

Without spoiling the plot, Florence is about how our relationships entwine with our lives.

HAMPSHIRE round the world star Dee Caffari will put five young sailors through their paces next week as part of an innovative project to support Britain's most promising solo yachting talent.

SIR Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team has announced a new partnership with Cowes Week sponsors Aberdeen Asset Management.

A yacht race that takes in sights around the world will this year miss out Southampton.

A VICTORY in the America’s Cup by Sir Ben Ainslie could generate as much as £140 million for the Hampshire economy.

Alex Thomson will be aiming to continue his excellent year when he takes part in his second Rolex Fastnet Race on Sunday.

HAVE you always fancied giving sailing a go but not sure where to start? Want to get your kids for a session out on the water? Or just want to try something completely different? Push the Boat Out 2018 is a great scheme run by the Royal Yachting Association at hundreds of clubs around the country - including several in Hampshire.

STUDENTS at a Hampshire university were celebrating after winning a forty year old competition.

TRIBUTES have been paid to an inspirational Hampshire businessman who has died on holiday in the Caribbean.

Addrift, advice and support for families and sufferers of Attention Deficit (Hyperactive) Disorder. Fiona Hill, 023 8049 6718.

Southward House 2,Beaulieu Road Dibden Purlieu Southampton SO45 4PT Tel. 023 8084 1199

Hampshire Friends with ME- a friendly county-wide support group for people with ME/CFS. Contact Di on 01794 501705

A Southampton sailing charity has launched an emergency campaign to raise £1m by this Friday or face a bleak future.

SOUTHAMPTON residents can now access a host of local services to cope with the coronavirus crisis.

VENUES showing the upcoming Rugby World Cup Semi Final between England and New Zealand taking place on Saturday October 26 at 9am.

A DEDICATED member of Winchester Rugby Club has been honoured with a new lasting legacy.

IF you are looking for high quality, organic local meat, Hyden Farm Organic Meat and Poultry is a very good place to start.

HOW do you bottle a summer’s day or gift wrap a woodland walk? A New Forest woman with a heightened sense of smell believes she has found the answer.

AHEAD of the annual Watercress Festival in Alresford later this month, new research has found that antioxidant-rich watercress, often labelled a super-food, can alleviate the natural stress put on our body by a workout.

He has worked at some of the country’s top restaurants and is now impressing guests at Lainston House with his culinary talents. Head chef Phil Yeomans talks to Ed Stilliard

EVER fancied a banana split sausage or what about venison and chocolate?

We are delighted to announce the first round of exhibitors for the 2017 Daily Echo Jobs Fair.

Job fair - Tuesday 19th September 10am - 3pm, O2 Guildhall Southampton

WITH just under a fortnight to go more companies are signing up to take part in the Echo Jobs fair.

WITH just a few days to go more companies are signing up to take part in the Daily Echo Jobs Fair.

Employment rates may be close to at an all time high but there has been steady stream of visitors to today's Echo Jobs Fair at Southampton's O2 Guildhall.

EVEN from a young age he wanted to conquer the world of sailing.

THE Duke of Edinburgh has taken to the waters to watch Sir Ben Ainslie prepare in his bid to bring back the America's Cup to Britain for the first time in 165 years.

ALTHOUGH it is not possible to go to the berth Titanic sailed from, ABP do allow members of the public to visit the Titanic memorial.

Admiralty House was converted into flats in the early 21st century, but it's origins are rather different.

The Alliance Hotel is now known as The White Star Tavern, a bar and restaurant.

Sailors' Home is now a hostel run by the Salvation Army, however in 1912 it was home to many seafarers, some of whom had been raised from childhood with the intention of going to sea.

In 1912, Canute Chambers was the location of the White Star Line's Southampton Office.

Generous Harvey White knew exactly how to tame the wild beasts that have charged into Southampton this summer - with an ice lolly.

IT was the monumental summer when thousands of animallovers took to the streets of Southampton in pursuit of a crash of rhinos.

THEY have wowed us throughout the summer, but now the rhinos have trotted off.