Alan Pardew believes his side showed their quality after taking the lead in what proved to be a comfortable victory over Tranmere. It didn’t look like being that way at half time as Tranmere had managed to keep the game goalless. But
A YOUNG mum is today beginning a four-year jail sentence after sexually abusing young children and tempting them into sex games at her flat. Clair Winkworth lap danced and played truth or dare and sex dice games with the four youngsters when
IT has its own first aid treatment room, a heated seating area and even has facilities to make tea and toast. Southampton’s new nighttime emergency bus has taken to the streets for the first time to offer a safe haven to revellers over the festive
More than 100 people froze on the spot outside WestQuay Shopping Centre at 2pm today after taking part in the Southampton's latest "flashmob". It is believed to be the city's fourth organised event in which a large group of people gather
AROUND 60 people descended on the Southampton Civic Centre for a rally on climate change today. Speakers from a number of environmental groups and a parliamentary candidate for the green party demanded action from politicians across the globe
DITCH your friends, cancel that night out and get ready for the biggest television event of the year. Millions of us will be glued to our sofas this weekend for one of the most eagerly awaited moments of 2009 – the X Factor final. From
Saints made it five wins in a row as they defeated Tranmere 3-0 at St Mary’s. After an edgy first half Alan Pardew’s men stepped it up in the second period and blew their visitors away. Dan Harding fired home a well taken opener before Rickie
ROOFTOP burglars have targeted an award-winning Southampton hair salon run by celebrity hairdresser Trevor Mitchell for the second time in eight days. The veteran stylist arrived at his main salon in Hanover Buildings yesterday morning to find
POPPY appeal organisers in Hampshire say this year has been the worst on record for collection tin thefts with a shocking 29 reported stolen. A Daily Echo investigation has revealed 20 have been stolen from Winchester, two from Southampton,
FOUR London children are evacuated to a professor’s country home during the Second World War. There they find a magic wardrobe which leads to a mystical land called Narnia, currently ruled by an evil witch. To defeat the witch, they must join forces
THE self-anointed leader of the unelected Hampshire Senate has admitted he made misleading claims it has reduced crime. Six independent members of Hampshire Police Authority challenged Tory councillor Ken Thornber to spell out what the new body had done
FROM school runs to befriending 101-year-olds, he racks up plenty of hours for charity. But Stan Stowell is also the oldest volunteer on the books and at 83 years old he does not bat an eyelid at giving up more than 60 hours of his time every
BROADCASTER Debbie Thrower will become a charity’s first chaplain for the elderly. The 52-year-old newsreader, who enjoyed stints on South Today and Meridian Tonight, will start the post in January. Working in Alton she will be responsible for the spiritual
IT’S the end of the rainbow for one of Hampshire’s most passionate charity workers, whose dedication won her the royal seal of approval. After 20 years at the helm of the children’s charity, having helped to transform the lives of more than 500 families
FINES have been slapped on two pubs and an off-licence who served alcohol to 14 and 15-year-old children. Chicago Rock and The Oast & Squire, from Fareham, and Allsortz Wine Store, from Porchester, paid £240 between them. This
LAST week’s revelation about Sir Rodney Walker has been forced off the back pages by yesterday’s meaty announcement. The winner of the Pukka Pies UK Snooker Championship, which is currently at the semi-final stage, will win his body weight
SAINTS new boy Aaron Martin is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his new manager and successfully make the “big step-up” from non-league to professional football. In Saints boss Alan Pardew former Eastleigh centre-half Martin has perhaps the ideal
CAMPAIGNERS for a cleaner planet will descend on the Southampton Civic Centre for a climate change rally today. Speakers from Southampton and Eastleigh Friends of the Earth and Hampshire Greenpeace will voice their concerns about the environment.
