Michael Phelps tonight became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history when his gold in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay took him to 19. The 27-year-old had equalled Larisa Latynina's record earlier this evening with silver in the 200m butterfly
Michael Phelps tonight equalled the all-time record for the most Olympic medals when his silver in the 200 metres butterfly took him to 18. The 27-year-old started the evening with 14 gold, one silver and two bronze medals over three Olympic Games
Great Britain's Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney suffered a heavy beach volleyball defeat to Italy in their second preliminary phase match at Horse Guards Parade but nevertheless retained hope of reaching the last 16. The Italian duo of Greta Cicolari
DAN McMillan called on his handball teammates to show their British Bulldog spirit when they face Argentina on Thursday after suffering their second defeat of London 2012. Just as against France, McMillan and co found Sweden had too much firepower
Alex Danson has been strecthered off in Great Britain's 5-3 win over South Korea. The former Trojans hockey player had scored one goal and set-up another and was just two minutes away from seeing out the match when she appeared to twist her ankle
THE girlfriend of hero who went into the sea to try and rescue to girls has paid tribute to him, five days after he was last seen. Marco Araujo, aged 33, of Grafton Street, Portsmouth, was last seen in the water near Tower Street in the city last
“WE won’t give up the fight”. That’s the message from the man who represents more than 700 Hampshire gardeners after losing a legal battle over allotment rent hikes. As previously reported, Alex Mullins successfully challenged Eastleigh Borough
WE have just returned from a very enjoyable cruise to the fjords, Iceland and Faroe Isles. On board ship we met people from all over the world, plus others who had travelled from other parts of the UK, and I have to say their main gripe was getting
DISABLED war veterans and civilian motorists have all been banned by Southampton City Council from parking outside the Council Office in West Marlands Road. This will cause great, painful hardship to the disabled. L J WHITEHEAD, Southampton
WHILE out walking the dogs, my boyfriend pointed to something moving on the path. To my surprise it was a budgie, happily pecking around on the floor without a care in the world. We carefully caught him and called Second Chance, who lent us
I SHOULD like to respond to S Judd who wrote (In My View, July 21) about being intimidated by other drivers. Unfortunately, many speed limits are set today not for reasons of road safety but for political gain by councillors wanting to curry favour
THE Daily Echo article on road safety (“Southampton : City is among worst performing for road safety”, July 18) compares a 17 per cent reduction in those killed and seriously injured in Southampton with 70 per cent in the best performing local authorities
A Southampton woman is still in hospital a week after being seriously injured at the spot where a cyclist was killed two months ago. The 57-year-old was a pillion passenger on a silver-coloured Yamaha bike that was in collision with a van on the
A MUM whose family did not know she was pregnant died from an infection she contracted after a mystery birth, it has been revealed. Kelly Garman was found dead on Boxing Day by her 13-year-old daughter in bed at their Lordshill home in Southampton
STAFF at an office block in Southampton have been evacuated. Emergency services have been called to Skandia Point - also known as Liberty House - in Commercial Road. It is understood the evacuation is due to an automatic fire alarm.
Ben Ainslie 's charge for Olympic gold faltered again today as Finn leader Jonas Hogh-Christensen palmed off the reigning champion for a sixth successive race. The Lymington -based three-time gold medallist came into London 2012 as overriding
Southampton ’s Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson continued their fine form in the Star class by winning race five at a canter, with rivals Brazil following them home 50 seconds later. Olympic debutant Ali Young followed up her sturdy start to the
Sholing ’s Tyronne Bowers has turned down advances from Blackfield & Langley and is ready to face his old club Eastleigh in tonight’s friendly at the Silverlake Arena (7.45pm). Although Blackfield succeeded in signing Boatmen’s skipper Kevin
FIREFIGHTERS have this afternoon tackled a blaze that broke out on board a ship while it was moored at a Southampton marina. Work was being carried out on the 25m steel crane ship which was moored at Ocean Quay in Belvidere Road when the blaze
REIGNING Finn class Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has lost further ground on main rival Jonas Hogh-Christensen after the first race of the day on Day 4 of the Olympics. The Dane, who was the overnight leader in the competition, won the first race
Tom Daley and his coaching team were today set to discuss whether he should take a break from Twitter after receiving malicious messages that led to an arrest. British Olympic Association chef de mission Andy Hunt said Daley needed to make a decision
The British Olympic Association today insisted Great Britain were still on course for a gold rush at London 2012, despite a mixed start to the Games. Team GB had won two silver and two bronze medals almost halfway through day four of their home
A brand new car is the prize up for grabs this summer as Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties is offering house hunters the chance to win a Limited Edition 2012 Mini London*. “This is a year full of celebration, which is why we decided to go all out and
THOMAS Sympson was born in Romsey and grew up to become one of the most remarkable figures in Hampshire’s history. The stories told about Sympson have become legend, and in their telling he emerges from the 17th century as one of the most unlikely
SINCE its formation in 2000, Solent Stevedores has experienced rapid growth and its latest success signals the next stage in the development of the company. The Southampton operator will be the sole provider of stevedoring services at both Elizabeth
VOLLEYBALL player Lucy Wicks believes Great Britain have opened the floodgates after chalking up a first ever Olympic victory at London 2012 – claiming the first one is always the hardest. Wicks, 30, and co crashed to defeat to Russia when making
A STUDENT has made an incredible recovery after his head was almost cut off in a horror motorbike smash. Jordon Griffin, 19, was on his 125cc Pulse Adrenaline motorbike near Winchester when he was involved in a collision with a Ford Galaxy. Part
POLICE carrying out a surveillance operation on a Southampton house followed the occupier to a supermarket car park in London where he was seen chatting to two men and taking possession of a bag, which he put into the boot of his Audi car. When
WHILE foreign dignitaries are treated to a glitzy Buckingham Palace reception, complimentary luxury cars and their own private Olympic transport lane – this was the scene that greeted our Hampshire troops guarding London 2012. Drafted in at the
UNION Jacks and Beetlejuice Stripes were worn by hundreds of hopeful dancers at The Summer South Coast Street Dance Championships. Eleven schools from across H a m p s h i re and beyond battled it out at The Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, at the
He was a nine-year-old boy on holiday in America when James Foad experienced the thrill of the Olympics for the first time. Along with his family, he was there in Atlanta in 1996 to see rowing legend Steven Redgrave win what would be the third
Six years of sacrifices were validated at Earls Court early this morning when Grace Carter's block earned Great Britain's women volleyballers the nation's first-ever Olympic victory. They came from 1-0 and 2-1 behind to secure the most thrilling
Great Britain coach Stuart Pearce believes captain Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy have set a perfect example for the younger members of his squad as the pair prepare for their Olympic homecoming. The Welsh duo are the oldest players in Pearce's 18
Great Britain coach Jason Lee and his Argentina counterpart Pablo Lombi both dismissed suggestions the hosts' 4-1 hockey win had been anything other than fiercely contested. Two strikes from captain Barry Middleton were followed by a brilliant
Southampton ’s Alex Danson goes serching for more Olympic hockey success later today. The Southampton-born former Trojans star netted twice on Sunday as the GB women’s squad caned Japan 4-0 in their first group qualifying match of London 2012.
A DISABLED man who was killed after the wheelchair he was in was hit by a car on the Isle of Wight, had been left paralysed after being involved in a road accident eight years ago. Andy O'Neill, 32, was pronounced dead after he was struck by the
There are many countries in the world where what you say gets you into deep trouble with those in authority. This country, thankfully is not one of them. Or is it becoming so? This morning’s news that a teenage boy has been arrested
A HAMPSHIRE teenager is adjusting to life as a millionaire after discovering he scooped the Euro Millions prize while in his local pub. The 19-year-old is one of 100 people to have won £1m each as part of the record-breaking Euro Millions Olympic
HERE they are – your prom king and queen for 2012. Hundreds of votes were cast in the hunt for the second Daily Echo couple to be crowned from the secondary school prom season, following the publication of our special supplement on July 18.
THIEVES broke into a shed at the bottom of a garden in Priestlands , Romsey and took a £200 chainsaw, a petrol strimmer worth £300 and a hedge cutter worth £200 as well as two wheelie bins. Romsey police want to hear from anyone who witnessed
A teenager has been arrested after british diver Tom Daley was abused in malicious Twitter messages accusing him of letting down his late father. The 17-year-old was today arrested at a guest house in Weymouth after malicious tweets were sent to
AN Eastleigh woman died as a result of an eating disorder, an inquest heard. Sarah-Jayne Saunders was found dead aged 27 at her home in Southampton Road, Eastleigh, by her partner Christopher Betts in March. She had been suffering with bulimia
POLICE want to speak to these two men after dog excrement was smeared over flat doors in a Southampton tower block. It is believed these men could be responsible for the antisocial behaviour at Canberra Towers, in Weston between 1am and 3am.
