Sean Ervine made an unbeaten century as Hampshire recovered from a shaky start against winless Glamorgan in LV= County Championship Division Two. Zimbabwean-born Ervine had scored 42 when joined by last man David Balcombe but went on to 109 not out
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew today completed his first summer signing when he clinched a deal for Reims midfielder Romain Amalfitano. The 22-year-old, who is out of contract at the French club, will officially become a Magpies player on July 1. No
Women who lack vitamin D when pregnant may end up with fatter children, a Southampton University study has shown. Children of women with low blood levels of vitamin D were leaner at birth, researchers found. But by the age of six they were 6% to 8%
FIREFIGHTERS are battling a blaze at a house in Southampton. Four crews were called out to tackle the fire that broke out in a property on Maybush Road, Maybush, shortly before 1.30pm. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is continuing his search for Alex McLeish's successor with Norwich manager Paul Lambert the new favourite with bookmakers. Lambert was reluctant to talk about his future last night and would only say "I'm delighted at Norwich
It is far from your average Bee and Bee. Check in is flexible, the rates are free but on the down side the facilities are limited to... a hole. Nevertheless it is hoped these Bee Hotels will be the answer to the county’s declining bee
MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING singer Charlotte Church has been confirmed to make an appearance at Hampshire’s longest running boutique music festival. With a capacity of just 2,500 people, Blissfields will be Charlotte’s most intimate festival performance
IT WILL be an afternoon filled with inside stories and unheard anecdotes about everything from classic TV series The Saint and The Persuaders to Hollywood blockbusters and the James Bond films. For legendary film star Sir Roger Moore is coming
Planning chiefs have rejected a controversial application to build a large eco-house behind a listed building in the New Forest. The proposal to construct a modern three-storey home in the grounds of the Old Manor House in Church Street, Fordingbridge
SHOLING will be speaking to their top gun Lee Wort today amid rumours that he is wanted by new Havant & Waterlooville boss Stuart Ritchie. "We've got an option on Lee, but I'm a believer in never holding anyone back," said Sholing boss Dave Diaper.
VULNERABLE people were held by a group of travellers and forced to work like slaves for little or no pay and live in squalor, a court heard. Brothers Jerry and John Connors and their brother in law William were "the bosses" of the travelling
SAINTS have today revealed how much fans will have to pay to watch their team in the Premier League. Adult supporters renewing their tickets will pay between £695 and £495, depending on where they sit. Anyone interested in buying a new season
They are the smash and grab raiders targeting convenience stores across the county. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes have been stolen by the gangs of thieves who are breaking into shops in the dead of night. With their faces covered by
West Brom have been warned to expect a tough stance from Birmingham should they press ahead with plans to make Chris Hughton their new manager. Hughton is believed to be the leading contender to replace new England manager Roy Hodgson at the Hawthorns
City leaders have pledged to bid for millions of pounds of European Union money for Southampton following the Government’s decision to allow Liverpool to become a “turn-around’’ cruise ship port. They believe the Merseyside city’s victory
Southampton University has risen six places in a prestigious British higher education league table. The Highfield-based university was named 22nd best UK institution in the Guardian university guide 2013, which measures teaching quality, spending per
Job hunters can find out more about potential roles being created at a major Southampton housing and business development. Work is well under way on the £500m Centenary Quay Development in Woolston, which it is hoped will provide 1,000 jobs by the time
A princess will meet a queen during a charity event being held in the port of Southampton today. The Princess Royal, as patron of Sea Vision UK, is due to embark on the Cunard ship, Queen Elizabeth, to attend the launch of a new maritime education scheme
IT has come a long way since the time when a tree was growing through the walls. And these days it is not just the name that gives the King Rufus pub a regal feeling. This watering hole, in Winchester Road, Chandler’s Ford, is royally big – from
POLICE have said it would take a 'major breakthrough' to get justice for the murder of Hampshire pensioner Georgina Edmonds. Detective Inspector David Nealon today told an inquest in Winchester the investigation into the 77-year-old's murder would never
The cream of Hampshire’s businesswomen were celebrated last night at a prestigious new set of Daily Echo-backed awards. The finalists in the first ever Venus Awards to come to Southampton gathered at Grand Cafe in Terminus Terrace for a glitzy ceremony
SOMETIMES, the success of a restaurant depends just as much on the service you get as the food you are served. La Margherita has been heaping wonderful Italian food onto the plates of delighted customers for nearly 40 years, first in the centre
I WOULD like to know what is going on with Southampton City Council and other authorities who seem determined to stop FOSOC (Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery) doing its invaluable work. FOSOC consists of volunteers who, unpaid, work in the cemetery
ON May 18 there was yet another letter in the string of right wing views currently running in this column, this one from an anonymous writer claiming to be a council worker, and entitled ‘Betrayed by Labour’. He states that his council tax is
THE village hall in Marchwood was packed for a recent meeting of the Bus Focus Group. Although I was chairman, I really didn’t need to say anything. It must have been crystal clear to the officers from Hampshire County Council and representatives
‘RAMPAGE on the Red Jet’ (Daily Echo, May 17, 2012) took me back to Cowes Week in the mid-1990s. Red Funnel’s high-speed catamaran Red Jet 2 turns to approach the West Cowes terminal jetty. Standing on the stern in full view of the public are two
SOUTHAMPTON City Council loves to justify high salaries by making some sort of comparison with the private sector. That works both ways. Currently, outside the council bubble economy, the private sector is feeling the full force of the harsh winds
Saints are set to repeat their pre-season preparations for last season’s glorious promotion campaign ahead of their hotly anticipated return to the Premier League. The Daily Echo understands that Nigel Adkins will take his men to Switzerland
STEVE Riley has ended his seven-year ‘love affair’ with Bashley, fuelling speculation that he is about to take over at Evo-Stik Southern Premier rivals AFC Totton. Southampton-based Riley has been linked with the Testwood Stadium vacancy ever since
AN inquest will resume today into the unsolved murder of Hampshire pensioner Georgina Edmonds. Central Hampshire Coroner Grahame Short, sitting in Winchester, will hear details of how Mrs Edmonds, 77, of Kiln Lane, Brambridge, near Eastleigh
A man was tied up at knife point by two men who mistakenly broke into his home at night looking for a stash of drugs. The man, who had been asleep, was restrained with gaffer tape by the pair who demanded to know where the marijuana was.
HE’S already rowed across the Atlantic in a boat, but now TV personality and adventurer Ben Fogle is planning to take on an even greater challenge – by swimming the 3,000 miles from the USA to Cornwall. The star, who is planning to do much
IT was once earmarked for a housing development – but now a Southampton park has been declared the city’s newest nature reserve. And it’s all thanks to nature enthusiasts who fought to save Millers Pond at the Sholing Valley study centre in Southampton
MORE than 80 drivers were caught flouting the law on the county's motorways during a crackdown by police. A five day operation launched across Hampshire and the Thames Valley resulted in 88 motorists being prosecuted for driving whilst distracted
Police today launched a hunt for a missing Hampshire dad. Officers say they are become increasingly concerned for John Dunkel The 56-year-old, from New Milton, has not been seen since May 13. Contact with John Dunkel was last made by
A SOUTHAMPTON teenager repeatedly hit his best friend over the head with a bottle because of a perceived slight over his attitude to his sister. Frazer Talbot, who had been drinking and had not taken medication to control his bipolar disorder, fell out
THE go-ahead for a £100m scheme to transform a Southampton estate has been put on hold, the Daily Echo can reveal. In one of their first major decisions since coming to power the city council’s new Labour leaders have postponed any decision
