Click here to see the pictures Saints earned a 1-1 draw at Championship outfit Bristol City in their penultimate match of pre-season. Substitute Billy Sharp pounced deep into injury time to cancel out Robins striker Jon Stead’s
Winchester's Rob Moore and his Great Britain teammates survived a tense finish to book their place in an Olympic semi-final for the first time since they won gold in 1988. They secured the point they needed in a 1-1 draw with Spain to
Chris Mears completed one of the most heart-warming stories of the London Games as his journey from near-death to Olympic finalist was realised this evening. The 19-year-old Southampton Diving Academy star was given just a five per cent chance
Hampshire batsman Neil McKenzie made light of bowler-friendly conditions to frustrate Gloucestershire on the second day of the LV= County Championship Division Two match at Bristol. Facing a youthful seam attack in the cold and damp, the 36-year-old
England have precious little time to decide whether Kevin Pietersen is a viable asset to both their immediate and longer-term future. Pietersen demonstrated at Headingley, first on the pitch and then off it, the conundrum laid before coach Andy
Sir Chris Hoy and Laura Trott won their second gold medals of the London 2012 Olympics as Great Britain equalled their Beijing track cycle bounty of seven wins from 10 events - but there was no golden goodbye for Victoria Pendleton. Hoy won the
IT is a far cry from the early 1980s when the future of Itchen Imperial Rowing Club in Southampton was teetering on the edge of closure. Founded in 1916 the club in the shadow of the Itchen Bridge seemed on the edge of oblivion as rowing struggled
IT should be packed with children making a splash during their school holidays. But while the likes of Olympians Rebecca Adlington and Michael Phelps are inspiring a generation to take up swimming, youngsters in Lordshill , Southampton , are being
A FREE wheelchair skills workshop that inspired a young disabled man to become a top wheelchair basketball star is being run in Hampshire. Held at Applemore Technology College, in Dibden Purlieu on Tuesday, August 14, from 9.30am to 3pm, the workshop
FIVE men have been handed fines totalling more than £1,000 for urinating in a town centre. Matthew Ayres, 27, was caught urinating in a public place and on the road in which he lives – Eastleigh High Street. He was fined £300 and ordered
Chris Mears' mother recounted the emotional journey of her son from near-death to Olympic finalist after the teenager qualified for the men's three-metre springboard medal-decider this morning. Katy Mears and her husband Paul were left in tears
Kevin Pietersen has never been far from cricket 's headlines for the past decade. As England's former Hampshire batsman approaches a tipping point in his international career, the Daily Echo traces the peaks and troughs in Pietersen's story so
Chris Boardman, head of British Cycling's research and development group known as the Secret Squirrel Club, has laughed off claims magic wheels are helping the hosts to a stunning performance at the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome. Britain have
TAXPAYERS in Southampton face a costly legal bill in a mobile phone mast row after council planners failed to send out a refusal letter in time. Residents in Bassett have been left “livid” after mobile firm giant Telefonica UK won the right to
AS scams go, it was anything but first class. This sneaky trio thought they had found a clever way of dodging parking and railway fees – and got away with it for months, saving themselves thousands of pounds. But their bid to avoid paying to
IT soars 130 feet into the air and stands guard over Southampton Water and the Solent, some of the busiest waterways and shipping lanes in the country. Calshot Tower, which has been a distinctive landmark for almost 40 years, now has the distinction
HE spends his life saving the world and even aided the Queen in making a dramatic arrival at the London Olympics . Now the legendary super-spy James Bond has helped one of Hampshire’s top tourist attractions to notch up a huge increase in visitor
I WRITE regarding the investigation by Labour whips into Councillor Don Thomas (Coxford Ward) who has made a stand against the closure of Oakland’s Swimming Pool. Whilst I am not a resident in the Coxford Ward, I do live in Warren Avenue.
I READ Councillor Harrison’s letter on July 23 on House of Lords reform. Frankly it’s not an important issue however, because whether Lords are elected into the seats or not, is irrelevant. We have hundreds of unelected bureaucrats in the high
ACCORDING to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) just seven per cent of books are available in formats fully accessible to blind and partially sighted people. This is shocking. Why should people be denied the right to read, simply
ACROSS the south-east we saw water companies impose a hosepipe ban because of chronic water shortages, only for it to be lifted in July following what many described as monsoon-type rainfall. It is high time we looked again at how water is being
I WOULD like to express my gratitude to Councillor David Harrison for the work that he does in Hounsdown. Whilst walking my dog I found a shrub on a bit of open land had invaded the pathway, it was hanging over the path and the only way to avoid
CONTRARY to the report New Forest District Council’s proposal to install a new telephone system has not been “met with an angry reception”. In fact, the plans attracted cross-party agreement when they were discussed at the council as I saw for
Chris Mears completed one of the most heart-warming stories of the London Games as his journey from near-death to Olympic finalist was realised this evening. The 19-year-old from Southampton Diving Academy star was given just a five per cent chance
PLANS for a new cycle path between Hedge End and Botley have shifted into first gear as county chiefs gave the go-ahead to the scheme. The shared-use pedestrian and off-road cycleway is to be built from Poplar Cottage, on the northern end of the
WAKING up in the morning, she would see the clumps of hair on her pillow and be instantly reminded of how sick she was. But strangely there was something cathartic for Steph Hayter when she gathered up the strands of striking pink hair – having
Alistair Brownlee's victory in the men's triathlon in Hyde Park brought Britain level with their haul of 19 Olympic gold medals from Beijing. Britain were also within reaching distance of their overall Beijing medal haul of 47 as Alistair's gold
HUNDREDS of Sikhs will say special prayers in Southampton this weekend for fellow worshippers who were shot dead in the US. Leading members of the city’s Sikh community have described their shock after a lone gunman opened fire at a gurdwara, the
With an unprecedented level of success at Roxan’s Pebble Beach development on the waterfront at Lee on the Solent, there is just one stunning penthouse apartment available for sale. Offering contemporary style living right at the water’s edge in this
FLY-TIPPING is worse in Southampton than in any other part of the South East according to shocking new statistics. Although the number of reported incidents in the South East dropped by more than 4,800 in the last year, Southampton still remains
A YOUNG mum had clumps of her hair pulled out and teeth loosened when two masked men, one brandishing a gun, burst into her home while her baby played just yards away. Louise Henning was subjected to the terrifying ordeal after opening her front
CANOE sprint paddler Richard Jefferies got his first taste of Olympic action yesterday as he bowed out at the semi-final stage of the C1 1000m event. The 25-year-old, from the Isle of Wight, specialises in the shorter 200m event and only entered
Great Britain's team stands on the brink of achieving their best gold medal haul in an Olympics for more than a century. The tally stands at 18 golds already and 40 medals - the Beijing total was 19 and 47 - with six days of competition still to
Former Hampshire star Kevin Pietersen refused to rule out next week's final match against South Africa at Lord's being his last in Test cricket . Here, the Daily Echo looks at the highlights of his post-match press conference: Question: Is there a
Kevin Pietersen 's dissatisfaction with life as an England cricketer will compromise preparations for next week's must-win Lord's Test - whether it ends his international career or not. The ex-Hampshire batsman last night made it clear he is
Justin Rose again goes in search of his first major title when he tees it up in the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island this week. The former North Hants member, left, has enjoyed a fine season and is one of the favourites for the final big crown
Harry Ellis hopes his victory in the English Amateur Championship could be a springboard towards the Walker Cup. The 16-year-old Meon Valley ace became the youngest ever player to win the prestigious crown when he triumphed at Silloth-on-Solway
IT’S a shop front that undoubtedly draws a smirk or laugh from passers-by. But now pranksters have stolen the sign from above a Southampton cafe called Nice Baps while the owner nipped out. Sanjeev Sharma, pictured left, was stunned to find
Eastleigh ’s pre-season programme cranks up a notch tonight (7.45) when ex-Saint Chris Wilder brings a full-strength Oxford United squad to the Silverlake Stadium. Having already lost a potentially lucrative home friendly against Crewe Alexandra
Like me, you probably get lots of cold calls, junk mail and spam email. It’s a wonder we find time to do any work. I’m taking phone calls from people asking to speak to ‘the owner of the business ’. I’m deleting emails kindly offering to increase the
A TOOL found inside a shop linked a Southampton man to a burglary that netted £7,000 in cash, the city crown court heard. Stephen Stapleton, 32, pleaded guilty to being involved in the break-in at Superdrug's store in Southampton Road, Ringwood
POLICE have warned against leaving windows open in warm weather after a burglary in Fareham . Cash, a laptop and a makeup bag were taken during the break in at a home in Simpson Close, which happened while the occupants were asleep. Police
LYMINGTON’S Ben Ainslie refused to rule out a crack at another Olympic Games in 2016 as he basked in the glow of his miraculous gold medal win over the weekend. Ainslie was crowned the most successful Olympic sailor in history on Sunday after
A national campaign aiming to collect thousands of football kits for disadvantaged communities in the UK and around the world has been kicked off by Linden Homes. The Housebuilder of the Year, with local offices at Totton has joined up with the Kits
Danny Fox ’s fine Saints form has been rewarded by a Scotland international recall. The 26-year-old left back is in line for his first Scotland cap in almost three years after he was named in Craig Levein’s squad for next week’s friendly against
A MAN needed stitches after he was kicked in the face outside a Hampshire takeaway. The 27-year-old victim was sitting on the kerb outside Herbies Pizza in Gosport Road, Fareham , when a man and woman, who were arguing, walked past. The man
ANOTHER two ponies have been killed on New Forest roads. A bay mare was seriously injured in a collision at Yew Tree Bottom, near Wootton Bridge, and had to be destroyed by one of the Agisters. The other accident, which occurred on the B3056
DAN McMILLAN cut an emotional figure as his London 2012 handball journey came to an end yesterday – but he insists it’s so long, not goodbye to the sport. To a man the GB handball team have had a varied and sacrifice-laden journey to the Olympics
