ANOTHER day nearer to Christmas and another success in our festive crackdown on crime. A third person has been arrested following the publication of their picture in the Daily Echo’s Crack a Crime for Christmas calendar. Omar Thomas handed himself in
A MOTHER facing neglect charges described the moment when she first learned her son had suffered injuries including 12 fractured ribs. Charmain Rippon said she was devastated and felt sick when police told her after she had been arrested. “I just couldn
A HIGH Court action due to start in London on Monday could see the end of controversial new ferries on Wightlink’s Lymington to Yarmouth Solent crossing. Lymington River Association launched legal action in February shortly after the first of the three
A SHOP worker has told how he feared for his life during a terrifying knifepoint robbery. Isaac Curtis and his colleague were preparing to close up at McColl’s in Pennington when a man and woman burst in armed with an eight-inch kitchen blade.
THE coolest new mini car in town is set to offer value for money that’s as enticing as its vibrant good looks! Set to arrive at Picador Chevrolet in the spring, the all-new Spark will be available from only £6,945 on the road, with a choice
IT’S the perfect launch material for Britain’s newest Renault main dealer and service centre, Autoplanet in Southampton which is well advanced with a £4m revamp. For Top Gear has just crowned Renault-sport its Manufacturer of the Year – a fact that will
IF their elusive frontman decides to show, Babyshambles will take to the stage at Southampton Guildhall on Tuesday. Pete Doherty didn’t turn up for his recent Joiners gig, but Scene South is assured things will be different for this tour, the band’s
For many bands life must seem like a continual struggle. Yet many will think their careers pretty peachy when comparing them to this Los Angeles three-piece. Spearheaded by Hollywood heart-throb Jared Leto the band has always fought to be taken seriously
A FAVOURITE pastime for some office workers is window gazing: peering through the glass, letting the mind wander to the weekend or beyond and of course studying any passers-by. One such pedestrian piqued the interest of Southampton singer/songwriter
THIS is the moment a heartless thief stole one of six Poppy Appeal collection boxes from Hampshire stores. Drug addict Neil Munkley targeted shops, pubs and community centres in a week-long spree. Yet despite the 27-year-old pocketing about
You’re coming to The Brook and Lighthouse Poole next week. Are there any new additions to the line-up this time around? “For Poole, we’re bringing over Tony Vincent from America. He was the original lead in We Will Rock You, the Queen musical a
SET in Senlis, France in 1914 and the winner of seven César awards, including Best Actress and Best Film, Seraphine tells the remarkable true story of the mysterious painter of the same name. Art patron Wilhelm Uhde (Tukur) discovers Séraphine Louis
TRANMERE caretaker boss Les Parry believes his side can surprise Saints – even though he believes Alan Pardew’s men are as good as Leeds. Rovers visit St Mary’s tomorrow for the League One encounter, with Saints firm favourites to win. But
NEW Moon, the latest film in the Twilight saga, is still pulling in the punters several weeks after its release. It now holds the record for the biggest grossing first day in movie history and is still raking it in – despite some pretty rotten reviews
IF you missed Jimmy Carr’s recent South Coast appearances, don’t panic. One of the most original and distinctive stars on television, radio and the stage, Jimmy is returning to Southampton and Bournemouth next summer. In addition to his much applauded
THE wait is over for thousands of amateur dramatics devotees from across the south. Actors, actresses, directors,designers and technicians found out if they have been put forward for a prestigious Daily Echo Curtain Call Award for 2009 when
THE former Station Youth Centre at Chandler’s Ford is now the permanent home of Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre (CPYT). Eastleigh Borough Council has transferred the lease for the buildings and grounds, near Chandler’s Ford Station, to the
A HAMPSHIRE student was given a 12-month supervision order after he played catch with a hamster before killing it by hurling it against a wall, the RSPCA said today. Harry Clay, 19, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to the tan-coloured
A NEW pantomime to warm your heart this Christmas opens at The Mayflower tonight. Santa Claus (Roy Barraclough) faces his toughest challenge ever, to save the World with the help of his magical Chief of Elves (Stephen Mulhern). Many centuries ago,
THE Danish wind turbine firm that axed 427 workers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight earlier this year is to get £10m taxpayers’ cash, it has emerged. Just months after closing its Isle of Wight factory and a sister facility in Southampton,
THE Daily Echo has been banned from St Mary's Stadium by Southampton Football Club. It comes following a story which ran on Tuesday about the club's plans to redevelop the Staplewood training ground in Marchwood. The story was run
SAINTS can break into the top half of the table tomorrow – just three games after being in the relegation zone. Alan Pardew’s side will welcome League One strugglers Tranmere to St Mary’s as they hope to complete an incredible rise up the
POLICE believe a man accused of being involved in an accident that killed a popular cyclist has fled abroad. As revealed by the Daily Echo in May, John Levy, 37, went on the run after being given bail at Southampton Crown Court in February.
A CAMPAIGN is under way to overturn a bike ban on a scenic river path. Signs ordering an end to cycling on the 2.5-mile Hamble River route between Warsash and Lower Swanwick have started to appear after complaints from some of the residents
TRADING standards are warning Christmas shoppers to be careful when tempted to buy cheap gifts from car boot sales and the Internet. Officers in Southampton received complaints from people who had purchased memory cards and Nintendo games from
GO BATTY for Hampshire’s flying mammals this festive season. Chris and Mike Pawling of the Hampshire Bats Group will be giving an illustrated talk on the life of the fascinating creatures, on December 14. Organised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight
A HAMPSHIRE village store and post office is on the market for £500,000. Selborne Post Office & Stores in the village near Alton has been trading with the same owners for 23 years. It is on the market through the Winchester office of business agents
YOUNGSTERS were doing cartwheels of joy thanks to the Daily Echo. International cheerleading champions The Liberty Pride Cheerleaders, from Southampton, celebrated a £700 cash boost that will help the award-winning team to compete for the world title
A DIAMOND and pearl encrusted gold brooch and a gold, heart-shaped locket were stolen during a jewellery burglary in Millbrook, Southampton. The door to a flat in Oldbury Court was kicked in and extensively damaged during the burglary. The gold brooch
