The search for a missing man who jumped into the sea to rescue two children is set to resume this morning. The man, 33, entered the water to help the youngsters, aged three and 17, who had got into difficulty close to the entrance of Portsmouth
HAMPSHIRE t20 ace Glenn Maxwell bids a premature farewell to ECB Southern Electric Premier League cricket when he makes his final South Wilts’ appearance against Totton & Eling at the Linden Oval tomorrow, 11.30. Maxwell, who has helped Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE sailor Alex Thomson has smashed the world record for the fastest solo transatlantic crossing. The 38-year-old Gosport -based sailor beat the existing record by more than 24 hours, crossing the finish line at Lizard Point, off Falmouth
Southampton businesses are being urged to sign up to a scheme to help ex-soldiers and other members of the Armed Forces find work. Major national employers including John Lewis, Centrica, O2 and Greggs have already joined the Veterans Interview
THE assistant manager at a Southampton bar was jailed for six years after raping a woman in a flat. Perry Grove ignored her pleas to stop, pulled her to the floor, ripped off her bra, and had sex against her consent. “It is perfectly clear
I AM replying to Carol Scarborough, ‘Fluoridation at any cost?’ (In my view, Daily Echo July 12). What a great letter. She is right it will not be the Southerm Regional Health Authority (SHA) that will pay for our bottled water or any other filtration
A REFERENDUM on the biomass plant? I see that the ducking and diving had already started. “intention” and “in principle” are already being stated. Will this referendum, if it ever happens, be similar to the fluoride referendum? Ie no matter
ON Tuesday, July 10, an unmarked white van stopped in the heavy downpour in Atheling Road, Hythe and a lady got out to help an old man who had slipped on wet leaf debris and fallen in the tropical downpour. She had been warm and dry inside the
FIRST Bus Company has taken quite a lot of stick since its route number change. I must admit that I had to make a few enquiries myself to find out what bus I needed. However, very few people give a second thought to what the bus company has to
I WANTED to take the opportunity to thank all the many people that came out to see the Olympic Torch and cheer the torch-bearers on in Southampton . I was bowled over by the fantastic support from everyone; the atmosphere was incredible, everyone
Great Britain is likely to be one of the biggest winners in this year's Olympics, boosting its medal tally more than any other country apart from Brazil, say researchers. Team GB is predicted to win 56 medals, compared with 47 in Beijing four
SAINTS were roared on into the Premier League by the fifth largest away following in the Football League last season. The amount of fans travelling to back Nigel Adkins and his players in away Championship matches was on average a storming 2,311
British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan today criticised Sepp Blatter for suggesting ex-Saint Gareth Bale could be banned from playing for Tottenham during London 2012. Moynihan claimed he could “understand” the anger of Great Britain
HOPE Powell hailed her “history makers” last night after Great Britain launched their Olympic campaign with a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Cardiff. Steph Houghton curled home a superb 65th-minute free-kick which, given the nature of this 12-team
TEAM GB coach Stuart Pearce believes the Olympic football tournament is in danger of being underestimated. Those who remain unconverted to the idea of football being part of the sporting extravaganza about to unleash itself at London 2012 would
GREAT Britain boss Stuart Pearce will not be making a complaint to FIFA about Gareth Bale ’s withdrawal from Olympic duty with a back injury. The former Saints starlet was not selected in Pearce's 18-man squad after reporting that he would not
GOVERNMENT support for biomass has been maintained – as plans are drawn up for a huge plant in Southampton. Helius Energy wants to build the £300m, 100mw wood-burning plant at Western Docks. People living in the Freemantle and Millbrook areas
IT is an illness that brings misery to thousands of sufferers and their families across Hampshire. But today Hampshire scientists have revealed that they have made a major breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. It is hoped the
POLICE have this afternoon smashed their way into a house as they continue their crackdown on drug-related violence. Using a battering ram, they forced their way inside the property just after 1pm as part of a pre-planned operation. A team
A TWO-YEAR-OLD child has been taken into protective custody as police made three arrests connected with a public order incident last night. Officers were called out to an address in Fareham at 11pm. Police then entered the address and arrested
A MISSING person's appeal has been launched after a Winchester woman vanished. Michelle Bodman, 30, was last seen on Monday at about 6.45am, in the city. Officers believe Michelle may be in the Bournemouth area and are keen to speak to anyone
SCORCHING temperatures in Southampton yesterday melted the surface of the Cobden Bridge for the second time this year. As the mercury soared to 29C (84F) the road across the bridge near Bitterne Park turned into a sticky mess. Council contractors
IT HARDLY has the dramatic suspense of EastEnders or Coronation Street . Neither does it have the comedy scripts of Yes Minister nor the family entertainment value of the X Factor . And if its success was purely based on viewing figures it
DETECTIVES investigating a sex attack on a teenager in a Southampton park want to talk to this man who was caught on camera near the scene. As reported, the 19-year-old woman was rugby tackled from behind and pulled into bushes on the edge of Palmerston
Fabio Capello has been appointed as Russia's new coach today. There had been much speculation the former England boss was among the favourites for the vacant job and a Russian Football Union spokesman confirmed to Press Association Sport that he
Andy Murray was handed an extremely tough first-round match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka at the Olympic tennis draw at Wimbledon today. With only 16 seeds in a 64-man field instead of the 32 out of 128 who are seeded at the grand slams
Reviewed On: Xbox Kinect Available For: Xbox Kinect Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Side-Kick Genre: Action Age: 7 (PEGI) Click here for more screenshots Back in 2009, when Mini Ninjas was first released, it was a unique
A HAIRDRESSER was dragged from his house in his underpants by riot police after he smashed up a car with a hammer in a row with builders. Frank Tiesteel, 58, flew into a rage in a long running dispute over work on a new restaurant and flats opposite
IT WAS a midsummer pantomime that featured all the usual suspects; a swaggering Pirate King, (complete with occasionally malfunctioning hook), energetically played by Adrian Hickford, a thigh-slapping principal boy (another excellent performance
THE month-long Oxjam festival, which couples live music with fundraising, will culminate in a final takeover event across Southampton on October 20. A host of venues will showcase some of the best musicians from across the city’s local music scene
SALISBURY City Hall’s new programme highlights includes a comedy bill which features some of the biggest names on the circuit. It begins with Kevin Bridges, followed by Rhod Gilbert. Greg Davies, aka Mr Gilbert from The Inbetweeners, will make
TOM Bishop was crowned Hampshire singles champion after a performance worthy of the title. Playing on his home green the 21-year-old Atherley bowler produced a masterclass that belied his years to beat established Hampshire Middleton Cup skip Russell
HAMPSHIRE solo sailor Alex Thomson is confident he can break the world record for the fastest solo passage across the Atlantic – despite hitting a wall of light wind just 250 miles from the finish line. Thomson set off from New York in his 60ft
It was a case of one step back to hopefully make two giant strides forward for Dan Seaborne last night. The centre half was back to where it all started for him, Exeter City. Having left St James Park in January 2010 for League One Saints,
A HAMPSHIRE man was robbed of £70 by two men who approached him in the street. The pair asked the 40-year-old, from Fareham , for a lighter, but as he started looking for one, one of men demanded money and took his wallet from him. Police
A MAN was attacked with a stun gun during a fight in a Southampton street. The two men were involved in a row on Old Northam Road in St Mary’s at about 3.30pm Tuesday, when one used a hand-held stun gun on the other. A white 46-year-old city
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of attempting to hold up a sandwich shop at gunpoint. Angela Pepper is charged with attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence following the dramatic scenes
