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  • Anderlecht replace Rangers in Markus Liebherr Cup

    SAINTS have announced that Belgian champions Anderlecht will replace Rangers in this summer's Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup. The club said the switch was "due to the well-publicised circumstances surrounding the Scottish side." The three-team

  • Fireman tells how he found colleagues in burning flat

    THE harrowing moment two missing firemen were finally found unconscious inside a burning Southampton flat and rescued was told to an inquest jury today. After repeated attempts by numerous firefighters sent into the burning ninth floor flat

  • Maria Breezes to business success

    A HAMPSHIRE businesswoman who set up shop with a £1,000 Government grant has beaten the downturn to create a thriving nautical-themed cafe. Maria Lewis, owner of Breezes, near Fareham, has created 12 jobs and attracted 30 local suppliers for

  • Hampshire soldier completes toughest cycling challenge

    A HAMPSHIRE soldier wounded in Afghanistan has completed the world's toughest cycling race ahead of schedule. Simon Harmer and his colleagues from Team Battle Back were warmly welcomed into Annapolis, Maryland, after completing the 3,051-mile Race Across

  • Hayley and her mum say thanks

    UNBEKNOWN to her, Hayley Atkinson’s body was riddled with cancerous masses on all of her major organs. The 25-year-old’s world came crashing down when doctors told her that she was fighting a particularly aggressive form of the disease that required

  • The Humble Plumb, Southampton

    THEY say laughter can be contagious. And I’ve never seen greater evidence of that than inside this Southampton pub. Dougie Thompson and his partner, Carole Whitford, only took the reins of the Humble Plumb, in Bitterne, in November last

  • August's fuel duty rise scrapped

    Chancellor George Osborne has scrapped August's planned 3p rise in fuel duty and frozen the tax for the rest of the year. The £500 million boost to motorists can be paid as a result of departmental savings across Whitehall, the Treasury said. Announcing

  • Child dies in huge explosion in Oldham

    A child has died and rescue workers were battling to save a victim trapped after a massive explosion tore through a house. A third person was unaccounted for and a fourth, a man, suffered severe burns in the incident, which is thought to have been caused

  • Jailed man attempted to kill prison officer

    A SOUTHAMPTON man is facing life in prison after attempting to murder a prison officer. Samuel Hall admitted that he had “fashioned” a knife to stab a prison officer at Rochester young offenders’ institute, in Kent, after voices in his head told

  • Cruise ship outfitter opens office in city

    HAMPSHIRE suppliers are being called on to help a Southampton firm that has just opened a base in the city. As part of an ongoing agreement to provide maintenance on board P&O cruise ships, Mivan has just opened an office in Southampton with

  • The queue for The Who

    By Lewis Wedgwood POLITENESS and courtesy might not be synonymous with the wild excesses of rock music. But back in October 1971 genteel British manners triumphed when Southampton residents became desperate for tickets to see legendary rockers

  • 15 minutes of care can be enough, says civic boss

    THE council boss in charge of adult services in Hampshire has insisted that 15 minutes IS enough to care for some elderly and infirm people in their own homes. It comes after the Daily Echo revealed last week that there were serious concerns over

  • Hants set to be without Afridi again

    Hampshire are not expecting Shahid Afridi to be available for tomorrow's Friends Life t20 game against Middlesex. The Royals were hoping Afridi would be back in time to make his first appearance of the season, alongside fellow overseas man

  • Ex-Saint scores on security

    HE was previously responsible for providing protection for goalkeepers, as a defender for Southampton Football Club. Now Marcel Cullers is winning recognition for providing security of a very different kind. In January last year, former Saints

  • Giddings: I'll foot the bill for Isle of Wight mudfest

    IT'S all my fault and I will be picking up the bill. They are the words of Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings today as he begins to count the cost of the biggest clean-up operation in the history of the event. The music promoter said only

  • Proud salute to the forces

    A MILITARY band marched up the hill, a churchman led prayers and a Union flag was raised, as Hampshire paid tribute as part of Armed Forces Week. About 200 people gathered in Castle Yard, Winchester, yesterday to honour the men and women who risk

  • Benefits cheat

    A WOMAN duped Eastleigh Borough Council and the Department of Works and Pensions into paying her almost £20,000 when she failed to disclose she was living with her husband, Southampton Crown Court heard. Verity Chandler, 32, of Felton Close,

  • Dragon's Dogma (Xbox 360)

    Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Available For: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Genre: Role-Playing Game Age: 12 (BBFC) Click here for more screenshots There's often a Dogma attached

  • Betrayal of trust

    A COMPANY secretary repaid the trust of directors who had loaned her thousands of pounds to pay off debts by stealing more than £72,000 from them. In a calculated fraud, Jane Henderson systematically stole from two Hampshire firms where she

  • Remember your speed

    I WOULD remind the driver who overtook me at speed in Sandpiper Road, Lordshill, Southampton, on Saturday, June 16 at ten minutes to midnight that there is a 20mph speed restriction past Oakwood School regardless of the time of day or night.

  • Why infamous?

    IN his Hampshire Heritage piece on Waterloo medals coming up for auction (Daily Echo, June 1) Keith Hamilton refers to it as an “infamous” battle. Why “infamous” as opposed to simply “famous”? I can understand the Charge of the Light Brigade at

  • Out of their depth

    SCARCELY three weeks elapsed before the newlyelected Labour administration in Southampton found itself paralysed by infighting and incompetence. Three-quarters of local government finance comes from the general taxpayer, so everyone has an interest

  • Diabetic care

    I SUPPOSE correspondent Tom Moseley has to report on matters of public interest but maybe he should have made inquiries at the Grove Clinic in Shirley, Southampton, as to diabetes sufferers and their views. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes

  • Hidden hospital expenses

    WHILE waiting for a chest X-ray recently I was greatly struck by the expense of the one-use gown I was offered beforehand. It was crisply clean and well ironed, and all for less than ten minutes modesty wear! I was told that one section of the service

  • Lollipop Chainsaw (PS3)

    Reviewed On: Reviewed On Available For: Available For Publisher: Publisher Developer: Developer Genre: Genre Age: Age (PEGI) Click here for more screenshots Cheerleaders are clearly meant to be cheery

  • Round the world yacht crews study routes

    THE fleet of the Round the World Clipper Race was last night busy studying weather files and contemplating tactics once again in a bid to find the fastest route across the Atlantic to Northern Ireland. As they navigated through a tropical storm

  • Police hunt pizza robber

    DETECTIVES are hunting a masked robber who stole £50 worth of pizzas from a delivery man in Southampton. The 27-year-old man was delivering the pizzas to a property at Canute House in Orchard Lane when he was approached by a man who demanded

  • Rick of the Roses

    HE’S best known for planting the ball in the net for Saints. But goal machine Rickie Lambert proved he also had some flower power when he helped to unveil colourful hanging baskets and floral displays in a Hampshire estate. The striker

  • Council chief survives vote of no confidence

    THE leader of Southampton City Council last night survived a motion of no confidence following claims that he knowingly misled the public over the resignation of a Cabinet member. Conservatives called an extraordinary council meeting to try

  • £1.4m revival of Old Northam

    IN its ’60s and ’70s heyday it was a bustling centre of second hand and collectables shops compared to London’s Portobello Road. Today around half the premises in Old Northam Road in Southampton stand empty and have been caught in a spiral

  • Chelsea trip to be rearranged

    SAINTS have confirmed their Premier League visit to Chelsea this season will be rearranged. Nigel Adkins' side were due to travel to Stamford Bridge on December 15, but a new date will need to be found because of the Blues' participation in

  • Take a journey with Mimika in Eastleigh

    FOLLOWING a world premiere in Singapore and a European premiere in Spain, Mimika Theatre invites children and their families to step inside their white canvas dome and experience a beautiful and magical landscape in Small Worlds. Meet five characters

  • Bike prizes celebrate cycle fest

    AS Southampton gears up for its third annual Sky Ride, Daily Echo readers are being given a chance to win a pair of new hybrid bikes to celebrate the return of the free cycle-fest. Thousands of cyclists are expected to take to the car-free

  • McKenzie leads Hampshire's Open hopes

    ROWLANDS Castle amateur Billy McKenzie was the top Hampshire performer at regional qualifying for the Open Championship. McKenzie shot 67 to finish in a tie for first place at Ferndown - one of 14 courses playing host to the initial round of qualifiers

  • Midfield target could join Saints for free

    SAINTS could snap up midfield target Steven Davis on a free transfer, if the Rangers star walks out of Ibrox this week. The 27-year-old is one of a number of players said to be considering quitting the troubled Glasgow giants. Steven

  • Bland just misses out on Open place

    STONEHAM’S Richard Bland has narrowly missed out on a spot in the Open Championship. The European Tour pro nearly forced his way into a play-off in yesterday’s qualifying event at Sunningdale. However, his 36-hole score of three-under-par was one shot

  • Pub group defies grip of recession to double in size

    A FORWARD thinking Hampshire pub and restaurant group has defied the bite of the recession to double in size in the past six months. Southampton based Ideal Collection has grown from three to six venues and increased its workforce from 70 to 150 employees

  • Former Saints player on trial today

    A FORMER Saints footballer is due to go on trial today accused of assaulting two revellers and two police officers on a night out. Newcastle United player Nile Ranger, 21, is charged with assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

  • Four new faces at Sholing

    Sholing have added four new names to their squad in preparation for the new Evo-Stik South & West campaign. The Boatmen have recruited young duo Ben Wilson and Ben Chambers from Eastleigh, welcomed back goalkeeper Matt Brown from Romsey Town and will

  • Teen warned of long sentence for stabbing stranger in face

    A TEENAGER who stabbed a stranger in the face has been told to expect a significant prison sentence. Recorder Stephen Climie issued the warning to Daniel Slack, 19, who admitted wounding Michael Stone with intent to cause him grievous bodily

  • Public inquiry launched into £100m development

    DEVELOPERS of the £100m Silver Hill project in Winchester must overcome the final major hurdle at a public inquiry starting today into the compulsory purchase of land. The city council and the developer Henderson Global Investors are attempting

  • Woman swindled £20,000 of benefits

    A WOMAN duped Eastleigh Borough Council and the Department of Works and Pensions into paying her almost £20,000 when she failed to disclose she was living with her husband, Southampton Crown Court heard. Verity Chandler, 32, of Felton Close

  • City scientists to lead pioneering dementia research

    Southampton scientists will led a pioneering new study that will investigate the role stress plays on the progression of dementia. Professor Clive Holmes and his team at the University of Southampton will monitor 140 people aged over 50 to