This is a warning to everyone with a mortgage. The rates on new mortgage deals are getting more expensive, and there is a plausible chance of UK base rates increasing. If you have a mortgage, you should check urgently if you can slice the rate down – you may gain £1,000s right now.

A shoe garter configured and designed to secure a shoe to a user's foot. The shoe garter device comprises a flexible strap with fastening means to secure the shoe garter about the shoe and foot of the wearer. The shoe garter device further comprises gripping member on the inner side for frictionally securing the garter to a shoe. The shoe garter may also be adapted and configured to comprise one or more designs, decorative elements, and/or indicia, for varying the decorative appearance and providing different styles to the shoe garter. Typically, the fastening means may comprise hook and loop type fasteners.

POLICE are investigating a incident in which shots were fired outside one of Southampton's best-known pubs.

We step inside Oxfam's bridal room, which has been kept a closely guarded secret in Shirley- until today!

Matthew Hoggard thinks his former team-mate Kevin Pietersen has no chance of playing for England again and believes incoming chairman Colin Graves was ''careless'' to suggest otherwise.

Former Hampshire star Glenn Maxwell hit the second-fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs to book a quarter-final place.

TELEVISION presenter Piers Morgan has aimed a dig at a BBC Radio Solent journalist today over former Hampshire Cricket star Kevin Pietersen's exclusion from the England squad.

Scott Rendall admitted his confidence is sky high after his fine goalscoring continued with a match winning hat-trick.

All the photos from Saints' 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace, as Sadio Mane's late goal decides the match.

Saints bag themselves a well deserved point at Stamford Bridge after Dusan Tadic equalises with a penalty.

Pictures from Saints' victory over Burnley at St Mary's Stadium.

GASTON Ramirez has returned to the Middlesbrough fold in Spain as he attempts to rebuild his reputation on Teesside.

GABI Taylor has credited her new team for her improvement as she prepares to make her Fed Cup debut alongside Great Britain teammates Johanna Konta and Heather Watson.

Southampton's Gabi Taylor is in the Surbiton Trophy quarter-finals after a stunning win against GB teammate Heather Watson - and another victory today.

GABI Taylor lost in the quarter-finals of the Surbiton Trophy, but has a wildcard entry for a WTA international tournament in Nottingham next week.

Gabi Taylor pushed defending champion Donna Vekic all the way before losing her first-round match at the Nottingham Open.

BRITISH No 2 Heather Watson believes rising star Gabi Taylor deserves a Wimbledon wildcard.

Gabriella Taylor will play former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard in next week's first round.

GABI Taylor will make Hampshire tennis history when she makes her full Grand Slam debut tomorrow.

Gabi Taylor put up a brave fight but her maiden senior Wimbledon outing ended in a three-set defeat to Eugenie Bouchard.

HAMPSHIRE fast bowler Chris Wood has opened up about his long-running gambling addiction.

ALTHOUGH the city of Southampton emerged as winners of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight games on July 8, 1979, it was the district of the New Forest East who took the glory.

THIS week I wanted to do something a bit different by revisiting two of my most memorable games since joining Saints back in 2016.

TWO HAMPSHIRE based, community football teams will soon be facing off in a charity game analysed by top ex-professionals.

Ryan Garner has been inspired by the recent Featherweight thriller between Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton and believes 2019 is his year.

Ryan Garner's return to the ring has been delayed by a month.

Joe Pigford is set for a first Southampton fight for two-and-a-half years as he aims to get his boxing career back on track.

DEVELOPERS are planning to bulldoze a landmark hotel and replace it with up to 65 flats for the elderly, the Daily Echo can reveal.

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

Daily Echo gaming reviewer Ian Crump reviews the latest games.

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

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.

A NEW hotel has been included in revamped plans for a major city centre development, the Echo can reveal.

Lacklustre Fareham slipped to a third England Hockey West Conference defeat in four matches when Bristol-based Clifton Robinson lifted themselves off the league basement with a 2-1 win, their first of the campaign.

WICKHAM Festival chiefs have promised to top their best ever event next year.

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

AN EXQUISITE £2.5 million sanctuary originally built for the man who was the solicitor for the White Star Line during the Titanic enquiry, this 6,000 sq ft property is the only Test Valley home designed by the revered Arts and Crafts architect MH Baillie Scott.

IT’S considered the nation’s favourite cuisine – but did you know that most Indian restaurants in the UK are actually owned by Bangladeshis?

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.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to GoldGun, a recently released audio game for iOS where you play the adventures of Soren, a police officer investigating cybercriminal activity in the deep web.

Description from the App Store:

The game is presented in a cinematic like experience and it is delivered through seven episodes, in a format similar to TV series. Each episode is launched every two or three months. The first episode (launch date 31st January 2019) is completely free, so everybody can play and enjoy it. The sounds in the game are implemented using 3D-audio in order to provide an immersive experience and playing with headphones is highly recommended. The game mechanics include the use of the gyroscope (tilt the phone to move) and tactile interface (swipe and tap actions to interact with objects).

The story is presented like a single-player narrative, with extensive voice acting and no use of voice-over software. Each episode includes a series of minigames, which grow in length and complexity as the story deepens and progresses in the future episodes.

GoldGun is available as a free download from the App Store.

In this podcast, Humberto Avila takes us through Microsoft To-Do, which is a simple and intelligent to-do list that makes it easy to plan your day. Whether it's for work, school or home, To-Do will help you increase your productivity and decrease your stress levels. It combines intelligent technology and beautiful design to empower you to create a simple daily workflow. Organize your day with To-Do's smart Suggestions and complete the most important tasks or chores you need to get done, every day. To-Do syncs between your phone and computer, so you can access your to-dos from school, the office, or the grocery store or even while you're traveling around the world.

‎Microsoft To-Do on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to the skills that you can find on Amazon Alexa for iOS. With hundred's of thousands of skills to choose from, there is always something for you to use and play.

Amazon Alexa Skill Search:
https://www.amazon.com/alexa-skills/b?ie=UTF8&node=13727921011

Amazon Alexa on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amazon-alexa/id944011620?mt=8

Get ready to dive in to the crazy world of Circus Master’s Revenge for iOS.

In this podcast, Tunmi takes us through the game basics and reviews what you can expect when and if you dare to take the plunge.

This is an epic non-graphic binaural battle of circus freaks, which you will never forget & which will need you to have tremendous courage in order to defend yourself. Beware, the circus master is definitely not very friendly. Like most antagonists, he tries to hurt your feelings as often as possible to throw you off your game. Hopefully, his insults will enforce you to focus on the enemy. Good luck to anyone who is up to the challenge. Hope, you enjoy it.

Circus Master's Revenge on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/circus-masters-revenge/id1374289562

It's always a treat when a lady with true southern charm makes an appearance on the Friday Feature Interview of the Week. WNCW welcomed back Our State Magazine Editor-in-chief Elizabeth Hudson to talk about the upcoming May issue titled 'The Hiking Issue.' Page by page, Hudson takes us on a tour, mostly across Western North Carolina, to look at topics featured in this issue, from great trails, to views, to good eats. Hudson also talks about how the popular magazine has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This segment first aired April 24, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of WNCW's Friday Feature- Paul Foster, Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host

Logan County Sheriff Randall Dodds says he is laying off 21 staffers, includuing deputies and jail guards starting on May 2.

The sparsely-populated world created as the result of a plague in The Surge 2 needed a suitably dystopian sound for the music. I talked with composer Helge Borgarts of BowsToHymns who, with his colleague Thomas Stanger, crafted their music for the soundtrack that's inspired by the striking visuals and unique sound design by developers Deck 13. Helge and BowsToHymns also worked on the soundtrack for The Kraken , an expansion for The Surge 2 set during the 1980s on an aircraft carrier that's been turned into a cruise ship. Helge says it was really fun to recreate a grunge rock sound from some of his 1980s heroes. The Surge 2 Soundtrack, including the Kraken expansion is available in Apple Music, and many other sources. Episode tracklist : All tracks composed and performed by Helge Borgarts and Thomas Stanger (BowsToHymns) The Surge 2: Plane Crash; Infiltration; City Exploration; University; The Wall; Dangerous Harbour; Black Market; The Escape (feat. Alina Lesnik, vocals); Kraken Electro

Ori and the Will of the Wisps by Moon Studios continues the adventure begun with the beloved Ori and the Blind Forest. Will of the Wisps takes Ori on an emotional journey as he searches for his new friend, Ku. Gareth Coker, who also scored Blind Forest , told me that writing the score for Will of the Wisps gave him plenty of fresh ideas because of all of the new characters in the game. Gareth was part of development of Will of the Wisps since the game's beginning, which gave him plenty of time to finetune themes for each of the new characters. Gareth worked with some outstanding musicians, including Kristin Naigus, who plays 21 different wind instruments on the score, and vocalist Aeralie Brighton, whose voice was so memorable in Ori and the Blind Forest. The digital release of Gareth's soundtrack is over three hours long, and follows the story arc of the game. A vinyl release by IAM8Bit is planned as well, and because LPs hold fewer minutes of music, Gareth describes it as "composer's

Earlier this Month vocalist Roberta Gambarini visited Detroit to be the judge for Detroit Jazz Festival Vocal Competition and appear at The Dirty Dog Jazz Café. She also visited WEMU to share her Italian and international jazz life story as well as her admiration for jazz masters such as Hank Jones and Jimmy Heath. She also brought her most recent CD “Connecting Spirits”.

WEMU’s first free Sesi Motors 5:01 Jazz Show for 2017 will be a salute to the legendary trumpet player and widely respected teacher, Louis Smith. Louis passed away in August, 2016. He had suffered a stroke, but recovered valiantly and lived for years afterwards with his loving and generous wife, Lulu. Louis was equally generous and was very wise as a teacher. Trumpeter Paul Finkbeiner will lead the Louis Smith salute on Friday, January 6th at 5:01PM sharp at Rush Street Nightclub, 314 South Main Street in Ann Arbor.

Connecticut four-year colleges cost more and have lower rates of completion than their national peers. That’s the finding of a report to be released Tuesday by an affiliate of a national public education advocacy organization.