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  • Wind and rain brings chaos to festival start

    HEAVY downpours and high winds have led to a chaotic start to the Isle of Wight festival. Hundreds of festival goers have been trapped in traffic jams on the island and those within the site have been soaked and caked in mud. Organisers

  • 'Death trap conditions' faced by firefighters

    A FIREFIGHTER today described the "death trap" conditions of a tower block blaze that claimed the lives of his two colleagues. Keith Holland was part of a two-man team that first entered the burning flat number 72 at Shirley Towers in Southampton He

  • Pensioner left unconcious for two days by cyclist

    A FRACTURED skull, a broken eye socket and a smashed nose. They are injuries common in fights and car crashes – but Eileen Webb sustained them by simply walking out on to the pavement. As she stood outside her home in Fareham preparing to cross

  • A to Z of the Isle of Wight Festival 2012

    CAMPERS are flocking in droves – wellies at the ready! The action in the big top starts tonight with sets from Primal Scream, The Stranglers and Penguin Prison. But Isle of Wight Festival proper gets under way tomorrow with Feeder. Revellers will

  • Winchester sign Watts and Castle

    WINCHESTER City are close to finalising their squad for their big return to the Southern League. The Sydenhams champions have made two new additions, signing 20- year-old winger Nick Watts from Division One South & West rivals Sholing and

  • Hants' t20 clash re-arranged

    Hampshire's Friends Life t20 clash against Surrey at the Oval has been re-arranged for Monday, July 2 at 6.30pm It was due to be played on Wednesday, but was postponed following the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.

  • Hampshire MP rushed to hospital

    A HAMPSHIRE MP has been rushed to hospital with a 'serious heart problem'. Mike Hancock, Liberal Democrat for Portsmouth South, was this morning rushed to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. It is not known what condition the MP is currently

  • Jail for Facebook riots post

    A HAMPSHIRE man has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of inciting violence during the height of last summer’s riots. Mitchell Stancombe stood motionless in the dock at Southampton Crown Court as the jury foreman delivered

  • Is just 15 minutes enough time to care for our elderly?

    CARE of the elderly is being measured by the MINUTE in Hampshire in a bid to save millions of pounds, the Daily Echo can reveal. Both the county council and Southampton City Council commission just 15 minutes of care for some frail pensioners

  • Carers putting patients to bed early to save money

    ELDERLY and disabled people are being put to bed early in a bid to save cash, the Daily Echo can reveal. And one Winchester pensioner has now complained his human rights are being neglected as he has been left in bed for 15 hours per day

  • Sewage works’ £25m upgrade under way

    A £25 million upgrade to a sewage works once notorious for blighting people nearby with a pungent pong is now underway. Millbrook Wastewater Treatment Works in Western Docks is being revamped in two phases with two new tanks measuring the length

  • QPR sign Rob Green

    QPR have signed England goalkeeper Robert Green on a two-year deal, the club have announced. Green, who has 12 caps, will arrive at Loftus Road on July 1 when his contract with West Ham expires. ''Rob is someone with vast experience at international

  • Carer to appeal her conviction

    A SOUTHAMPTON woman is appealing against her conviction for failing to look after a pensioner found in squalid conditions. Following a trial at the city Crown Court, Ligaya Nursing, pictured, 61, of Portsmouth Road, Woolston, was convicted of wilful

  • Stones hurled at M3 drivers

    POLICE have described the actions of youngsters who threw stones at motorists on a Hampshire motorway as “clear stupidity”. Schoolchildren were seen throwing objects from a bridge that runs over the M3 linking Chandler’s Ford and Boyatt Wood.

  • Saints star hits out after move collapses

    FORGOTTEN Saint Ryan Dickson is “absolutely miffed” after missing out on a move to Crawley Town. The newly-promoted League One side had been hoping to bring the out-of-favour left back to Broadfield Stadium this summer. However, that would have

  • Many hands make lighter work at Sholing

    SHOLING boss Dave Diaper has welcomed the Boatmen bringing more hands on deck for next season. Without it, he admits he might have been tempted to walk away from the club he has led to the Evo-Stik Southern One South & West play-offs for the

  • Blankley's back in business

    HAVANT & Waterlooville’s new assistant manager Barry Blankley reckons the Conference National is “the place to be.” The Southampton-based former Bashley and AFC Totton manager has been installed as Stuart Ritchie’s right-hand man at Westleigh

  • Rooney expects close quarter-final against Italy

    England striker Wayne Rooney believes Sunday's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy is balanced on a knife-edge. Whilst most fans - and manager Roy Hodgson - were relieved the Three Lions managed to avoid Spain by topping Group D, four-time World Cup

  • Aussies start Ashes preparations

    Australia are at pains to stress the forthcoming NatWest Series against England has limited relevance to next summer's Ashes. Be in no doubt, though, that Michael Clarke's tourists are on a reconnaissance mission - and one they could really do with

  • Visa problems delay Afridi bow

    SHAHID Afridi will miss Hampshire’s Friends Life t20 South Division double header against Kent at The Ageas Bowl tomorrow evening (7pm) and at Canterbury on Sunday (3pm) because of visa problems. The Pakistan all-rounder is expected to make

  • Killer on the run: is he in Hampshire?

    A CONVICTED killer who stabbed a teacher to death could be at large in Hampshire after escaping from prison. Jamie Frater, 38, was convicted of murdering 45-year-old Geoffrey du Rose and jailed for life in 1993. Now members of the public

  • Fewer people chasing every job

    THERE has been a fall in the number of people chasing a job in the south, figures revealed yesterday. May’s dole queues added up to 19,669 people – down from 19,916 the previous month. The figures, which related to the number of people

  • Shirley Towers blaze inquest: water to fire delayed

    FIREFIGHTERS were delayed in getting water up to the ninth floor of a tower block while a fire raged inside a flat because cupboards containing essential pipes could not be opened. The information was revealed during an inquest into the deaths

  • Only days left in search for Daily Echo's Child of the Year

    THERE are only days left before this year’s search for the Daily Echo’s Child of the Year closes to entries. The last of the specially held sittings will be staged on Sunday, so anyone wanting their bundle of joy to be in with a chance of winning

  • Open air events planned for Hampshire attraction

    THE Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey has launched its programme of open air events for the summer. A Girls’ Night Out event is being held on June 29 from 7pm, when women are invited to bring a picnic and rug or deckchair for a night of