MORE than 30 British passengers were stranded on a cruise ship operated by the company involved in the Costa Concordia tragedy tonight after a fire broke out on board. The Costa Allegra was carrying 636 passengers and 413 crew members when
A pensioner is today lucky to be alive after her husband saved her when a fire broke out at their home. Eric and Mary Snook, who were honoured with MBEs by the Queen for fostering more than 100 children together, both suffered burns in the terrifying
PEOPLE in Southampton have the chance to take to the skies in the ultimate thrill-seeking challenge. Daily Echo readers are invited to take part in an exciting group skydive in Cirencester to support Meningitis UK on April 22. The Skydive Day
FRESH from backing useless industrial windmills (Letters, February 10) which wreck the landscape, and which depend on taxpayer subsidies to big energy companies which in turn drives those on marginal incomes into fuel poverty, the local Green Party
IT has been reported that at the meeting of Hampshire County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) on January 24, which decided to close 58 out of 165 acute mental health beds, Dr Lesley Stevens stated that
On February 20, our dear aunt, Judith Ward, nee Roberts, died in Covina, California. She was born and raised in Southampton. After coming to the USA at the end of the Second World War, she gave America seven citizens and was an outstanding immigrant
HAS anyone noticed the birds singing in the Old Cemetery at Southampton? Within the last week or so there has been lots of them singing merrily away. Spring is on the way. I and my wife often walk through the Old Cemetery and am amazed at the
A great-grandmother who spent most of her working life teaching in Southampton schools has died at the age of 103. Frances Purrier was born in Portswood in September 1908 and at the age of two weeks, the family moved to Oxford Road, where she
A dad convicted of child cruelty has told the Daily Echo he’s not as bad as it seems. Sean Rawles whose children lived in conditions a judge described as “squalid and unacceptable”, approached the Daily Echo to give his side of the story.
A warning has been given about tortoises falling victim to eating disorders. Hampshire Tortoise Society claims the shy and sluggish reptiles can sometimes develop “post- hibernation anorexia” when they emerge after the winter months, which can lead
A patient and radiographer narrowly escaped injury in a horror accident at Southampton General Hospital, the Daily Echo can reveal. The terrified patient was just metres from being crushed as they came to the end of a routine MRI scan when
Injured servicemen are set to benefit from more than £50,000 raised by the poppy appeal in Eastleigh. The annual fundraising drive for the Royal British Legion raised a total of £53,466.65 in the town – contributing to the UK total of just under £35m
RICKIE Lambert has described Adam Lallana as the best footballer he has ever played with. The dynamic duo helped power Saints back to the top of the table with a valuable 3-0 victory over Watford. The result capped a week in which they were each
Council tax payers in the New Forest are facing an average increase of less than 80p – but many fees and charges are shooting up. The district council and the other main charging authorities, including Hampshire County Council and Hampshire Police Authority
A Southampton cruise ship has been refused entry into Argentina as a result of the increasing bitter row over the Falkland Islands. The 77,500 ton Adonia, part of the fleet of ships operated by P&O Cruises out of Southampton was turned away
A HAMPSHIRE farmer accused of killing an off-road motorcyclist in a collision with his Land Rover on his land told a jury today he had no intention of hurting anyone during the incident. Timothy Wolfe, 63, said he was ''annoyed'' when he chased
The first UK seizure of a female sanitary product used by teenagers as a way of getting high was made by health officials in Southampton today. The product, called Tantum Rosa, is an unlicensed medicine which was found to be on sale in Polish
Winchester civic chief George Beckett has been cleared of breaking the code of conduct over his involvement with a controversial housing issue. Keith Story, an environmental campaigner and a fellow Conservative, formally complained about
A major motorsport event watched by thousands of fans was held up after a car crashed off a forest track on the Hampshire/Dorset border. The Rallye Sunseeker was delayed for about an hour after the smash on the Ringwood North stage on Saturday afternoon
A woman and two men have been jailed for a total of almost 12 years after a late-night attack in Southampton. John Daly, 48, was walking home along Lyon Street at about 10pm when Brooke Evans stood in his way. Two people came up behind him and a knife
FROM the team behind Southampton Passion, comes The Nativity! Auditions are being held next month for parts in the Christmas story. Organisers are looking to fill all the well-known roles in the nativity story, plus a few extra ones! They’re
Residents will get their chance to suggest improvements to their community as well as getting updates on projects in their area. The Fareham Town Community Action Team meets tonight in the Octagon Lounge at Ferneham Hall, from 7pm to 8.30pm. Those attending
A date has been set for the long anticipated launch of Catherine Court, McCarthy & Stone’s new Assisted Living development in Eastleigh. The exciting new concept will be launched to the public on Tuesday 13th March at the MacDonald Botley Park Hotel in
Send them a postcard. That’s the message from campaigners against fluoride being put into drinking water. Around 100 Hampshire Against Fluoride supporters marked the third anniversary of the decision of health bosses to add the chemical to the tap water
“BREAK a leg!” That was the cry from my colleagues as I left the office, shaking uncontrollably ahead of my stage debut. I had started to wonder why I had agreed to make my first hesitant steps into theatre in Sister Act, the huge Broadway and
They say dogs are man’s best friend. But for one Hampshire landlady, her little Jack Russell is so much more than that. That’s because Mop Draper credits her adorable 17-week-old puppy Boris with single-handedly saving her pub from closure
Once again playwright Conor McPherson invites us to spend an evening with a bunch of boozy Irishmen. Sharky (Dan Finch), a self repressed, dangerous sort of alcoholic, is staying with his crusty, somewhat incontinent brother Richard (Peter Woodward
THERE’S just a week to go until Southampton unveils its musical alphabet. The weekend of March 3 and 4 will see an A-Z of music in 26 hours across Southampton as part of Music Nation Weekend. Organised by the Turner Sims and the BBC as cultural
HYDE900 has announced its 2012 programme including music, cycling, arts, literature and much more. It started as a community project to celebrate Hyde and to mark the 900th anniversary in 2010 of the burial of King Alfred the Great in Hyde Abbey
LOCAL musician Marc Blackburn has organised Southampton’s first all-day benefit concert in aid of Strummerville, the charity set up by the family of The Clash’s frontman who passed away in December 2002. The charity, founded the year after
INDIE icons Happy Mondays are a surprise inclusion on the line-up this year’s Camp Bestival. Bestival’s sister festival at Lulworth Castle in July, continuously hailed for its family friendly vibe, will see a headline Sunday night set from the
HAMPSHIRE TV presenter Fiona Phillips believes Alzheimer's drugs given to her father “robbed him of his life”. Just 20 days after her dad, Neville, died, the furious 51-year-old said that sedatives that doctors gave him were so strong that they “crushed
A new animal disease which causes birth defects and miscarriages in livestock has been found on a farm in Hampshire. The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) has detected the Schmallenberg virus on 74 farms in England, including one
AFC Totton’s game at Cambridge City was overshadowed by the sad news that the Stags’ longest serving supporter Pete Chilcott had passed away in the early hours of Saturday. The 92-year-old had supported the club since the age of nine and
EASTLEIGH boss Ian Baird would love to sign Bradley Bubb when his loan deal expires at the end of the season. The Aldershot Town hitman added two more goals to his growing collection as Eastleigh survived a shaky second-half performance
POLICE investigating an armed raid at a home where a mother was looking after her baby have charged a man. Matthew Harfield, 34, of no fixed abode, has been charged with aggravated burglary and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
SHE suffers from a skin condition that can be extremely painful. At just five years old, Leah Johnston’s eczema is so severe she has to rub cream over her body four times a day. Yet her school is refusing to help the youngster apply
A WOMAN has been made the subject of a hospital order after starting a fire in her room at a unit catering for people with mental illnesses. The room was so thick with smoke the manager and a colleague had to crawl on their hands and knees with a fire
A PENSIONERS’ group has urged more people to get involved with Sport Relief so more good causes can receive money like they have. The Lordshill 10 Tenants Association in Southampton received a £1,000 grant to set up a craft club for residents and is
RICKIE Lambert has backed himself to be a hit in the Premier League if Saints win promotion. The striker was at his devastating best in the 3-0 win against Watford, netting his third hat-trick of the season. Lambert now has 23 goals
TRADERS in a Hampshire town are campaigning to ensure a three-month road closure won’t hurt their businesses. They want to let shoppers know Romsey is still open for business when Network Rail’s demolition team knock down Ashfield Bridge next month.
HAMPSHIRE cricket today revealed they have signed a ground naming rights sponsorship deal which will see the club’s Rose Bowl stadium renamed. The ground will be renamed The Ageas Bowl after club chairman Rod Bransgrove agreed a six-year deal
A SAINTS legend will tonight offer his footballing wisdom to a team which has helped transform the lives of players suffering from mental illness. Southfield Saints will welcome one of their heroes into the fold as they continue to use the beautiful
