IT was a moment that he and his connections had worked all year for. And now it can be seen in its entirety on the internet. At just ten-years-old Shane Castle won a dramatic final to clinch the Pontin’s, Prestatyn, under-12 national title in February
IT was a moment that he and his connections had worked all year for. And now it can be seen in its entirety on the internet. At just ten-years-old Shane Castle won a dramatic final to clinch the Pontin’s, Prestatyn, under-12 national title in February
Hospital ship nurses who served in the Falklands war are to be reunited in Southampton with some of the severely injured servicemen they treated more than a quarter of a century ago. The first Hospital Ship Uganda reunion will be held on board the P
AN investigation was launched into an incident involving the Southampton-based luxury liner QE2 and a cross-Channel ferry. The ferry was forced to reduce its speed to avoid a collision in the Dover Strait, said marine investigators. The liner should
SAINTS remain in danger at the bottom of the Championship table after being held to a goalless draw by fellow relegation scrappers Coventry at St Mary's. In a very nervy and scrappy game neither side was able to create more than an occasional chance
CHILDREN at a Southampton special school swapped their books for games during a fun day to mark its official opening. Special guest was television personality and Daily Echo columnist Fred Dinenage who declared Springwell School officially open in
At the second time of asking a fitting tribute to Ted Bates was today unveiled at St Mary's. A year after the first attempt was taken down amid outrage that the £112,000 statue looked nothing like the Saints legend who spent 66 years at the club as
Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will drop five grid places for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix after the duo were found guilty of impeding Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso. The incident occurred when both drivers slowed down after crossing the
A FIVE-vehicle accident on the M27 has caused major delays for motorists. Traffic police are urging drivers to avoid the westbound carriageway just before the Rownham's service station where the accident happened at around 11.30am. It is not believed
A CONVICTED sex offender is back in jail after he fondled a teenage girl on the day of his release as he travelled on a train through Winchester. Matthew Hartley-Young, 21, pleaded guilty to an offence of sexual touching at Basingstoke Magistrates
On a bitterly cold March night, Oakwood A's victory over Pace Panthers brought them to within one win of becoming Tyro Division One Champions for the first ever time. It was a hard fought game but the damage to Pace's efforts was done early on as Newman
Entries have been pouring in and High School Musical fever is gripping the south. There's still time for Echo readers to make sure they don't miss out in the musical phenomenon with our great competition. Today we feature the talents of Hollie and
AMBULANCE staff were busy last night answering 114 calls of which 82 were emergencies. They included taking one person to Southampton General Hospital following a one-vehicle accident at the Rushington roundabout in Totton. Paramedics and police officers
DURING a community clean-up of Chessel Bay, Bitterne Manor, the other week I only saw about a dozen plastic shopping bags there. Most had almost degraded. Apart from several long lengths of industrial plastic wrap (possibly the same material as the bags
I WOULD like to clarify some points in the letter headlined I Have No Option But to Park in The City Centre (March 17). Between 0635 and 0805, we operate the Bluestar 3 route every half-hour between Botley, Hedge End and Southampton, offering workers
THE Daily Echo (March 15) called biker Alexander Bell's cocking a snook at the law by obscuring his numberplate from a speed camera "cheeky''. Hardly that, wouldn't one say? A whining appeal from the rider as he languiishes in jail for six months plus
THE £225m to be spent on lighting is the combined sum to be spent by Southampton City Council, Hampshire County Council and West Sussex County Council (Letters, March 15). The money has been provided by the Government, not the council, because of the
IN response to the letter Disabled Drivers Often Don't Use Common Sense (March 13), I find Miss Edwards's comments very inconsiderate. It is not only disabled drivers, but drivers in general who are inconsiderate. My father has motor neurone disease
I AM continually askance at the lack of foresight by councils when it comes to planning for the future (Letters, March 13). The average man or woman prepares for a rainy day, yet the average councillor has no foresight. Water is the most important commodity
WHEN will Southampton City Council begin working for the people it supposedly represents? It the last decade we have been given nothing but have lost many things. We need to restore pride in our city. Invest in an ice rink, not more houses that take
B JONES (Letters, March 15) complained about the condition of the relaid pavements in Shirley. We will be happy to investigate this and we thank Mr Jones for bringing this to our attention. In regards to the scheduling of roadworks, we make every effort
SINCE the introduction of the 50mph limit between Junctions 3 and 4 on the M27 the traffic now flows freely at a steady pace. Before this work commenced, I noticed on many occasions stationary traffic stretching into the westerly horizon, all waiting
I WAS at a function recently in the House of Lords - it was actually the annual dinner of the Parliamentary football team - and in the room was a good cross section of all parties, all level of MPs and many Lords and Ladies, who all had a
Click here to read more about Earth Hour. HAMPSHIRE will be plunged into darkness next Saturday as the world stages a dramatic, one-hour lights switch-off. Between 8pm and 9pm some of the south's most famous buildings including Southampton's
MORE than 10,000 people braved near-freezing conditions as one of the most eye-catching pieces of street theatre attempted in Britain came to Winchester last night. With a cast of nearly 300, and a similar number of technicians and stewards, along with
HE'S a Hollywood heart-throb who has played everything from a pirate to a drug baron to a policeman on the trail of Jack the Ripper, and most recently the murderous barber Sweeney Todd. But a Hampshire family are hoping Johnny Depp's next
THEY are some of the world's best known cities boasting the finest architecture, grandest museums, galleries, opera houses and cultural attractions. From Paris to Madrid, Reykjavik to Genoa they have all been a recognised as a showcase for the diverse
LEON BEST has told Saints fans not to take it personally if he celebrates the goal that puts them in the bottom three of the Championship. Best has not scored in six starts since netting his seventh goal of the season in Chris Coleman's first game
A Hampshire MP has launched a scathing attack on the county's law force after a teenager got away with a warning for attacking a pensioner with a tree branch. The victim, in her 60s, was left cut and bruised after the 13-year-old tried to snatch her
"THE tournament will miss me." They were champion Lee Ashbolt's parting words as he bowed out of the Chandler's Ford £1,000 Under-21 Roll-Up. A record points total, a record 15 finals and a record ten tournament wins has seen the outspoken
THEY are a couple of the cheekiest chappies around - just like their namesakes. Ant and Dec are the newest and smallest arrivals at Paultons Park, joining the rest of the resident meerkat family. After six years of hoping the family would grow, it is
