WICKHAM Festival organisers are still hoping to go ahead with the 2020 event amid a host of other coronavirus cancellations to Hampshire events this summer.

THE continued success of the Allied forces was being acknowledged on the pages of the Daily Echo 100 years ago this week following the latest communications from the various theatres of conflict across Europe.

AS the war in Europe continued apace, the daily reports of the Allies’ progress on the battlefronts were being forced to share the column inches of the newspaper with the reports and portraits of lost sons, whose lives had been claimed by the fighting, and were appearing with painful regularity.

THE unveiling of the war horse statue by Princess Anne in Romsey today has special family significance for Vera Blundell, from Ashurst, in the New Forest.

IT was the biggest naval battle of the First World War and claimed the lives of no fewer than 8,000 men.

IT was a moving Hampshire tribute to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme.

IT IS the popular pub that has a whole new look.

TO celebrate the launch of her new book, healthy eating expert Amelia Freer will be at Lime Wood for supper and a chat on Wednesday January 29.

MASTERCHEF winner Shelina Permalloo has launched a crowdfunding appeal to ensure her Southampton restaurant can reopen following its coronavirus closure.

FIFTY NHS heroes will be treated to a lunch for two at luxury New Forest hotel Lime Wood.

Harry Ellis set his sights on playing all four rounds at the Masters.

Justin Rose felt he had nothing to lose after scraping inside the cut on Friday and it freed him up to shoot the joint-lowest round in a Carnoustie Open.

ELLIOT Groves overcame a stamina-sapping schedule to win the Be Wiser Insurance PGA in Hampshire Matchplay final.

COMMUTERS could be asked to check their temperature before travelling under plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown being considered by the Government.

A FURTHER five people across Hampshire have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

A FURTHER two people across Hampshire have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

HUNDREDS of Southampton cancer patients will still be able to receive treatment thanks to a new agreement between two hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

NINE more people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Hampshire have died in the last 24 hours.

A OUTDOOR trim trail to encourage Southampton residents to get fit has been launched at the city’s Sports Centre.

EATING five portions of fruit and vegetables a day was the message when children as young as six learned about eating healthily.

MORE than 1,000 obese people have gone under the knife at a Southampton hospital – and lost a combined total of 51 tonnes.

PLANS for 182 new homes in Whiteley have been approved.

IT was billed as the  “jewel in the crown” of Southampton multi-million pound Cultural Quarter.

JOBS are at risk at a well-known Hampshire engineering company.

SOUTH COAST-BASED luxury yacht firm Sunseeker International, is planning to axe a fifth of its workforce in a major blow to Dorset’s economy.

The band played, the flags waved, and the beef was served. It was all very British.

SET in the heart of Hampshire it is the historic pub that has had a dramatic makeover.

IT WAS time to go Down Mexico Way - with a visit to the Lone Star State thrown in.

ANYONE looking to get into the Christmas mood in style this year need look no further than Tylney Hall.

HAMPSHIRE skills and technology are at the heart of the boat which hopes to bring the America's Cup to Britain for the first time in the competition's 166-year history.

They have been allowed to wander free for centuries and as such have attracted thousands upon thousands of visitors.

Two men remain in custody over the Westminster attack as encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp faced criticism for potentially allowing terrorists to communicate undetected.

With cases of coronavirus continuing to spread across the globe, many pet owners are concerned for the wellbeing of their companions.

Slate Digital just released the Virtual Mix Rack plugin and while I was trying it out I made a quick demo video. I’m using presets…

A short video on using feedback with analog tape.

Matthew Weiss just launched a new training series of videos on mixing EDM. It’s actually called Mixing EDM and it’s on sale for 30% off…

Humberto Corte's presentation on sound editing at the sound designers meetup

I spent a lot of time watching myself mix while editing my Mixing in REAPER Vol 1 video series. I’ve learned quite a bit from…

On December 12th 2015 Luca Fusi gave a talk on comedic sound design for the Vancouver Sound Designers Meetup group. I filmed and edited the presentation for the group's youtube channel.

Omid Safi, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke, knew that the months of April and May would be difficult for the Muslim community this year. Like Easter and Passover, the holy month of Ramadan will be celebrated much differently due to COVID-19’s ongoing social distancing restrictions.

“Writers write.” “Publish or perish.” Even without a global pandemic, writers face constant pressure to produce new material. But for the first-time novelist, publishing a book when bookstores are closed for browsing, signings and readers is particularly tough.

As death tolls rise, new testing information surfaces and doctors race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, breaking news is not in short supply.

The nation’s meat supply was declared ‘critical infrastructure’ by the White House Tuesday. The order detailed that ‘the closure of a single large beef processing facility can result in the loss of over 10 million individual servings of beef in a single day.’

Former Vice President Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade. The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke publicly about the allegation this morning for the first time.

Eleanor Spicer Rice spent her childhood fascinated by ants, flies, maggots, bones and other natural curiosities. Her family encouraged that inquisitiveness — her father would take her on walks in the swamps near their Goldsboro home, and her parents never told her the bugs that enchanted her were gross.

North Carolina’s coastal counties draw millions of visitors each year with their scenic shorelines and festive events. Tourism is the primary economic driver in beach communities like Corolla, in Currituck County, but the coronavirus will prevent hotels, restaurants, vacation rentals and events from operating at full capacity this summer.

As the weeks of social distancing and stay-at-home orders drag on, some people are desperate for a break from where they have been for the past couple months. Films can offer an escape and transport the viewer to faraway lands or lush landscapes.

When this year’s seniors started their final year of high school, they could not have imagined that their spring would involve canceled proms, drive-thru cap and gown pickups and postponed graduation ceremonies.

Gov. Roy Cooper declared Tuesday, May 5 a “Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women.” The advocacy group Shatter the Silence reports that 31 native women have gone missing or been murdered in eastern North Carolina since 1998. The state tracked at least 90 cases of murdered or missing indigenous women in North Carolina since 1994. But advocates say the real numbers are likely much higher.

North Carolina transitions into the first phase of easing coronavirus restrictions today at 5 p.m. Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, announced the new guidelines on Tuesday: retail businesses are allowed to open at 50% capacity with cleaning and social distancing standards, while bars, salons, gyms and entertainment venues will remain closed. People can visit non-family members in small gatherings.