Simon Jones has celebrated his first wicket in a Hampshire shirt - after making his debut for the seconds. The former England fast bowler is playing his first competitive match for two years after making outstanding progress in his battle to
Detectives have today charged Brian Michael Court, 42, with two counts of indecent assault on boys under 16-years-old. The offences are alleged to have occurred in the Eastleigh area of Hampshire in the early 1990s. Mr Court, the former
THE owner of a New Forest field that was used as a massive illegal rubbish tip says his family will be left homeless if he is forced to help pay for its clearance. Kenneth Lovett says it will cost up to £1.2m to remove the 12,000 cubic metres
JOINING forces in memory of their fallen colleagues, members of Hampshire’s emergency services took over Southampton’s Oceana nightclub last night to pay tribute to firefighters Alan Bannon and James Shears. Members of the police, fire and ambulance
FOUR men have been charged following the death of a man in Southampton. Wieslaw Filus, was found dead in his Southampton bedsit in July 2009. Six men were arrested shortly afterwards in connection with the incident and have been on bail ever since
DAY 3 Hampshire (7-0) need another 274 runs to beat Notts Sean Ervine claimed his best bowling figures for five years to give Hampshire a chance of beating LV= County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire today. The all-rounder claimed 4 for
ED Balls has announced he is standing in the Labour leadership contest. The former schools secretary has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Gordon Brown who stepped down last week. Mr Balls, 43, was one of the closest allies of the former Primer
A STAG which entangled its antlers in a rope swing was rescued by Hampshire firefighters, the RSPCA said today. The animal charity was alerted to the distressed stag caught up in a rope which had been hung from a tree. RSPCA inspector Sara Jordan
FORMER Salisbury City chairman Neville Beal has made a surprise return to football - as manager of Sydenhams Premier Division strugglers Laverstock & Ford. Beal, who helped lift Salisbury from the brink of extinction to the Conference National
AN ARMY private has died five days after being attacked outside a Hampshire pub. Private Matt Brooks, who served in the Royal Logistics Corps, was assaulted outside Yates's bar in Portsmouth, last Thursday. He suffered serious head injuries and
POLICE are closing in on their hunt for a knifeman who repeatedly stabbed a man after a house party turned to violence. The victim was stabbed five times in his legs and upper thighs during the frenzied attack on a Southampton street two months
MORE nurses have already been recruited to staff a Hampshire hospital at the centre of a closure row. Health chiefs have barred Hythe Hospital from accepting any new admissions for at least three months sparking fears of a permanent closure
A CAR matching that of the man accused of killing Saints steward Paula Poolton was captured on CCTV driving toward the spot her body was found, a court has heard. Jurors spent the morning at Winchester Crown Court watching footage taken
Oxford quintet Foals today announce a full UK tour which includes Southampton Guildhall on Sunday 7th November. The band’s much anticipated second album Total Life Forever today entered the UK album charts at number 8 ahead of other new entries
A GAS company has been accused of failing to sort out its repair work after digging up one of the main routes into Southampton for the tenth time in just four years. Frustrated motorists were left gridlocked in three-mile long queues during
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New Look stylist Valerie Butler created this look for the'Out There' Models latest fashion show. Valerie combined classic monochrome, military jackets and the 80’s Hareem to create a sophisticated and wearable outfit. The trick with Hareem
FIRST there was Captain Condom but he was ditched in favour of Charlie. Now health chiefs have completely binned the idea of using a controversial character to promote a campaign offering free condoms to children as young as 13. The
CATHEDRAL City cheese maker Dairy Crest, which has two Southampton depots among eight in Hampshire, posted annual profits up 5 per cent to £83.5m. The group, which also makes Clover spread and Country Life butter, said rising commodity costs
THE people of Hampshire are most certainly Prezzo fans – and I count myself among them. The Italian chain has just opened its ninth restaurant in the county, so they’re certainly doing something right on the south coast. Priding themselves on their
SAINTS have shown the red card to a long standing deal with catering giant Compass Group, substituting it for an in house alternative after nearly a decade. Under the banner Saints Event Management (SEM), the caterer has been supplying up to
A SPURNED lover who spread malicious lies about his partner having Aids is today behind bars. In revenge for being dumped, former ambulance worker John Mills, 62, launched a campaign of harassment and abuse by letter, phone calls, texts and
JURORS have heard for the first time from the manager of a Southampton care home facing allegations of neglect and ill-treatment of residents. The prosecution claim residents of the Briars Retirement Home in Bitterne were left in urine-soaked
DO you recognise this happy couple? A Hampshire picture framer is seeking the owners of this framed wedding photograph after they failed to collect it from his shop during the mid- 1990s. David Lane, of Blue Goose Gallery, West End, said: “We
THE £15m Titanic museum planned for Southampton may require a public subsidy to run, the Daily Echo can reveal. The admission by council leaders comes as figures obtained by the Echo show taxpayers are paying out £5 to subsidise each visitor
EX-SAINTS striker Iain Dowie has been installed as the early favourite to take over at Pompey if Avram Grant leaves. Grant is reported to be the leading candidate to replace Gianfranco Zola at West Ham. Even at prohibitive odds of 1/
THEO Walcott insists England have "nothing to fear" at this summer's World Cup. "We have to believe we can win the tournament," said the former Saints star. "Obviously Spain are one of the big favourites. They won the European Championships
SAINTS are expected to table an offer to Brentford left-back Ryan Dickson today. The 23-year-old defender is out of contract at Griffin Park this summer and is set to leave after turning down a new deal. Alan Pardew has been tracking
A man has been dramatically arrested in connection with the murder of a mum - of - two eight years ago. Around a dozen police officers investigating the murder of Heather Barnett arrived at a house. An hour later, they took away a 38
TRIBUTES have been paid to young environment champions working tirelessly to keep Southampton green and clean. City university students – named Enviro Champs – have worked closely with Southampton City Council to inspire the city to become
A STAND in warden at a Hampshire mobile home site pointed a pistol at a visitor because he was fed-up with the noise his car was making, Southampton Crown Court heard. Drunken Peter Ogborn, 63, pointed the firearm – which he claimed he used for shooting
PUPILS sitting their crucial GCSE exams were forced to evacuate their school when fire broke out in a chemicals cupboard. Teenagers waited outside in silence while fire crews tackled a blaze in the science block at Hamble Community Sports College. Hazardous
