EMERGENCY services flocked to a Southampton tower block tonight after fears of a high-rise fire. Six fire engines from the city’s stations and police officers rushed to Albion Towers, at Golden Grove, in St Mary’s after an emergency call reported a
BURNLEY have won the race for Swindon hotshot Charlie Austin, fighting off a host of clubs, including Saints, to claim his signature. The 21-year-old striker has moved to Turf Moor for an undisclosed fee, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year
A BLAZE at a Southampton grocery store is being treated as arson, police have confirmed. The incident at the Emdads Halal Food Hall, on Derby Road, St Mary's resulted in 18 people being evacuated from their homes yesterday morning. Residents were woken
Technology sells, even to those who don’t necessarily appreciate its worth. You don’t have to know how something works to appreciate how it can make your life a little easier. Audi’s quattro four-wheel-drive system first appeared on the high-performance
The Kia Picanto lost the least amount of money through depreciation in 2010, according to a new report. The car-buying website Parker’s conducted its annual investigation based on the average private resale values for 12-month-old cars with 10,000 miles
IT’S the day of reckoning for amateur theatre enthusiasts across Hampshire. Actors, actresses, directors and crew will tonight hear if they have scooped one of the coveted Curtain Call Awards 2010 for their performances in last year’s top am
MIDDLE Ground Theatre Company presents its acclaimed production of Prescription: Murder, featuring the legendary Lieutenant Columbo in his first-ever case. Psychiatrist Roy Flemming and his wife are celebrating their anniversary when he is called to
ORIGINALLY part of the vanguard of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Marseille are back on the scene and not only are they touring, they have unleashed a brand new album. Entitled Unfinished Business, the album was released on the band’s own Gas Station
TICKETS for Liam Gallagher’s appearance at Southampton Guildhall on April 26 go on sale this morning at 10am. His new band Beady Eye have announced a UK tour which will follow the release of their debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding next month
THERE is a theory that if your attitude as a musician is pleasant, conscientious and hard working, plus you’re creating music with a positive message then it’s unlikely you’ll succeed. Luckily for us there’s an MC and lyricist in Southampton who is bucking
While Mumford and Sons have been dominating the airwaves across the British Isles, and rightly so too, we would do well to cast our memories back to 2006 when a band entered our earholes all the way from sunny California giving us a sweet melody of folk
I’D always known my taste in music was nothing to be proud of, but I’m feeling rather smug all of a sudden. BPI, the voice of the UK recorded music industry, has released their list of Britain’s best selling albums of all time. Or at least since records
THE MAN at the helm of a Hampshire charity for four years was a convicted child sex offender, the Daily Echo can reveal. Trustees of Open Sight were unaware that Chris Hedges had been jailed after admitting five cha-rges of having unlawful
A PEDESTRIAN has suffered injuries after she was hit by a bus in Southampton. A woman suffered a head injury and a possible broken leg after she was “clipped” by a Bluestar bus near the bus stop on Shirley High Street with its junction with Howards
PAUL Wotton's contract at Saints has been terminated by mutual consent, with the midfielder signing an 18-month deal at Yeovil. The 33-year-old has been on loan at Huish Park since the turn of the year, after falling out of favour at St Mary's.
A MULTI-million pound project that could make broadband internet 100 times faster has been unveiled at the University of Southampton this morning. The pioneering £7.2m scheme was revealed as Minister for Universities and Science David Will visited the
IT’S the £5m plan that will save lives, transform the care of critically ill patients – and put Southampton under the spotlight as one of the finest medical centres in the country. In just under 12 months time, the city’s general hospital will
GLOBAL investment management group Aberdeen Asset Management has been announced as the new title sponsor of Cowes Week. For the next three years the world-renowned regatta will be known as Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. The
THE Liberal Democrats comfortably won yesterday’s Winchester City Council by-election in the Oliver’s Battery and Badger Farm ward. Brian Laming polled 894 votes, an overall majority over the Tory candidate Leanne Wheeler who polled 604 votes
Hampshire County Council has announced a new apprenticeship scheme for vulnerable young adults leaving the care system. County chiefs have set aside £600,000 from savings to help 40 young people who grew up in residential or foster homes and
Passengers arriving at Southampton airport touched down to the sound of music yesterday. Fly Away Mozart was the result of collaboration between students from Woodlands Community College, the London Mozart Players (LMP) orchestra and composer Michael
Southampton has once again underlined its dominant position as the UK’s premier port with the successful docking of the largest vessel to enter the former No. 7 Dry Dock since its closure in 2006. The 623 feet long, 50,296 dwt. Nanos called to load 20,000
MANCHESTER United keeper Edwin van der Sar will be rested for tomorrow's FA Cup fourth round clash with Saints, Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed. The Dutch keeper, who will retire at the end of the season, will make way either for new signing
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Florida Highway, roro, 05:30, 34/35; X-press Matterhorn, container, 06:30, 204E; Morning Chorus, vehicle, 07:00, 43; Atlas Highway, roro, 12:30, 46; Gentle Leader, roro, 19:00, 40; NYK Leo, container, 19:30,
AN area of Southampton has been cordoned off today after a man was assaulted in the early hours. The 20-year-old local man suffered head injuries in the incident outside the Bliss nightclub in Vincents Walk at around 2.10am today and was taken
LEE Bradbury has been confirmed as Cherries' new manager, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at Dean Court. Bradbury had been in temporary charge of the League One side, following the departure of Eddie Howe to Burnley earlier this month.
IT is the glamour fixture that every Saints fan has been waiting for. The magic of the FA Cup is set to descend on Southampton tomorrow when Nigel Adkins’ team take on the Premier League might of Manchester United. But transport chiefs
HUNDREDS of homes could be built on the edge of the New Forest under proposals put forward today. The district council has published a draft document that pinpoints possible sites for housing in urban and semi-rural areas surrounding the national park
RICKIE Lambert is hoping to get revenge for his hometown club Liverpool by firing Saints to a shock FA Cup win against Manchester United. The St Mary’s hotshot is a massive Reds fan, having been born and raised in Merseyside. Lambert
IT’S the latest five-a-side footballing craze to sweep the country. Now human table football is coming to Southampton as part of action-packed celebration of Saints’ 125th anniversary. The city’s revamped Guildhall Square will next month
FOUR hundred new jobs and a multi-million pound boost to the local economy could be lost as the axe looms over ambitious plans to build a state-of-the-art private hospital on the edge of Southampton. Planners are set to reject proposals put forward
Saints are set to turn their attention to Peterborough striker Craig Mackail-Smith after Charlie Austin snubbed a move to St Mary’s. The former Poole Town man looks set to seal a £1.5m switch to Championship side Ipswich, turning down Saints
ORGANISERS of Cowes Week are due to reveal the identity of their new title sponsor this morning. They have been trying to find a replacement for Southampton-based insurance giant Skandia, which ended its association with the event in 2008. For the past
A SKIER from the Isle of Wight has been killed after plunging more than 300ft down an icy ravine after a night out with pals. James Rolfe, 27, died after falling down a notorious gorge at Les Deux Alpes, France. Local police believe the skier, from
POLICE last night returned to the scene of a frightening attack on a young woman who was grabbed as she walked through a Southampton park. It’s the second night that officers have had a heavy presence in Palmerston Park following the assault on the
THE thrifty new chief executive of Southampton City Council has ordered staff to switch off the lights to save taxpayers £40,000 in a campaign to root out wasteful spending. Alistair Neill has pledged to lead by example as he ushers in a new money-saving
ANGRY campaigners have hit council bosses with a 1,400-signature petition opposing plans for a new eco-town. This is the latest shot fired in a bitter row over a development that will see 7,000 new homes being built. Tory-controlled
FREE books are up for grabs in libraries across the county for toddlers. Anyone with a child aged 18 to 30 months can collect their Bookstart pack of books from their local library. The bag contains two books, colouring materials and learning resources
TEACHERS and students took on a charity walk to raise cash in memory of a Hampshire soldier. The group set off on a 14-mile trek in aid of the fund set up after Royal Marine Richard Hollington was killed in action. The 23-year-old, a former footballer
A Hampshire hospital has one of the lowest death rates in Britain, health chiefs heard. It comes after the mortality rate at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester rose for five successive months between April and August 2010. Winchester
