THEY hoped to spend months of the year sailing around some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Visits were planned to Scotland and Ireland, and couple Christine Lloyd and David Diplock were looking forward to a tranquil life on the sea
IT wasn’t an average Daily Echo delivery. Staff at the newspaper’s Redbridge headquarters welcomed the arrival of a painted rhino in support of the mass public art event organized by Marwell Wildlife. The Go! Rhinos campaign is calling on
A PRODUCTION line at a major Hampshire bakery that had been due to close in June could remain open until the end of the year, unions have revealed. The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union said while many of the 82 staff being made redundant at
TWO new retail stores will open this weekend in Hampshire creating 60 new jobs. Oak Furniture Land, the leading hardwood furniture retail, will open its 20th showroom tomorrow at the Hedge End Retail Park bringing 20 jobs. And Sports Direct
A YOUNG woman was stabbed in the leg in a block of flats in Southampton in a suspected drug-related attack. The 22-year-old woman was stabbed in a communal area of flats in The Compass, Chapel Road, St Mary’s before she managed to escape and make
BRAIN boxes and number crunchers from Southampton can put their names forward for a muchloved TV show. Countdown, the letters and numbers-based quiz show, is coming to Southampton and on the look-out for contestants for its 30th anniversary.
HUNDREDS of buses in south Hampshire are being fitted with free wireless Internet this month under a £7.4m scheme to boost the local economy and cut emissions. Passengers with Internet-enabled smartphones, tablets or laptop computers will be able
Hampshire can return to the top of their Clydesdale Bank 40 group tomorrow night - but they will be without Dimi Mascarenhas. The Royals all-rounder is out with the shoulder injury he suffered in the LV Cuunty Championship match against Gloucestershire
Hampshire are back in the LV County Championship promotion positions despite being held to a draw by Gloucestershire at Bristol today. Having started the final day on 102-4, Gloucestershire only lost one wicket before lunch before they were eventually
WERE you a child in Southampton during the 1950s? Southampton-based author Penny Legg and I are writing a book on childhood in Southampton in the 1950s that is due for publication in May 2013. We are looking for memories from this period from
DANNY Boyle’s Olympic opening ceremony, though absolutely a brilliant spectacle, was too favourable to right wing politics . The farming and portrayal of the industrial revolution showed the magnificent efforts of the workers, despite the poverty
IT seems to me that we have been here before. In 1939, when I was just six and three-quarters, we declared war on Germany. We were foolishly optimistic because the Tory administration had run our defences down to a handful of First World War plans
I TOTALLY agree with Lionel Pepper’s Soapbox letter, August 4, about the Naked Rambler. Let’s not forget Stephen Gough was once a marine prepared to lay down his life for Britain. He must have seen and experienced some atrocious sights in war-torn
HE is a rare breed worth hundreds of pounds but above all is a beloved family pet. Thieves are thought to have stolen Frankie, a Kerry blue terrier, from the garden of his Hampshire home. The two-year-old, that is classed as vulnerable as there
SO now we have it! “ The current financial situation at the Ageas Bowl is not sustainable.” Now we could be forgiven for thinking that these words were spoken by Keith House ’s opponents on this matter. But not a bit of it! This is a statement
PLANS are being put together to mark the achievements of Hamble cycle sensation Dani King, left. Parish councillors are meeting on Monday to decide on a fitting celebration for the gold medallist while Eastleigh Borough Council leader Keith House
SPORTING hero Ben Ainslie will tour his home town in an opentopped bus after becoming the most decorated sailor in Olympic history. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Lymington to congratulate the 35-year-old athlete, who won
ELECTRICAL items were stolen when thieves broke in to a Hampshire home. The burglars climbed through the conservatory window of a house in Yarrow Way, Locks Heath, before making off with a Dell laptop, Apple laptop, Nintendo 3DS and a Nokia mobile
Jagex have today launched a brand new Summer Strike competition for their free to play multiplayer game War of Legends. Those who establish themselves as being legendary enough will even be in with the chance of winning some epic prizes. Summer
OUTSIDE Bournemouth Pavilion, American soldiers chat with British Home Guard volunteers beside Second World War Army vehicles, as 1940s-dressed spivs loiter. Inside the theatre , a live 15-piece big band tunes up, waiting to produce the sound of
DNA taken from the fingernails of the victim of a terrifying armed raid proved a billion to one match with one of the men accused of robbing her, a court heard. Frightened nurse Louise Henning scratched the face of one of two raiders who had barged
SOUTHAMPTON University’s Theatre Group has found a real gem to take to the Edinburgh Fringe this year in Ruthlessness. Student-written, the play is unashamedly a reflection of New Labour ’s transition to power with characters mirroring their real
DRAWING inspiration from Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s rock opera told the story of young, struggling artists in East Village New York towards the end of the twentieth century living in the shadow of HIV/AIDs. A fast-paced story, it
SOUL Sister, the musical inspired by the life and times of Ike and Tina Turner, arrives at The Mayflower this autumn. Emi Wokoma stars in the show, which features all the classics including Simply the Best, What’s Love Got to Do with It?, Proud
A MUM battling depression hanged herself at home while her toddler daughter played nearby, an inquest heard. Clare Case was discovered when her partner Alan Hodge returned home from work. Despite his efforts to resuscitate her with the help
This footage shows how young thrill-seekers are car-surfing in a Basingstoke car park. The footage is from CCTV cameras at Basingstoke Leisure Park and was shown to a judge at Winchester Crown Court. Two 21-year-old men - Christopher Wannell
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has called on England and Kevin Pietersen to ''sort it out and move on'' after another controversial week. After playing a starring role in the drawn second Investec Test against South Africa at Headingley
PARAMEDICS battling to save the life of a Southampton man were forced to barricade themselves in a room when they were attacked by his girlfriend, an inquest heard. Southampton coroner Keith Wiseman labelled the actions of Kerry Dowling and others
Clubs spent a total of £21.7million on agents fees during the 2011/12 season, the Football League has revealed in its annual report. The figure is up on the previous season (£16,658,976), although clubs engaged in more player transactions between
Portsmouth's hopes of avoiding liquidation tomorrow have been given a huge shot in the arm after Israel defender Tal Ben Haim agreed to leave the club. Administrator Trevor Birch had set an August 10 deadline for all the club's senior players to
POLICE are hunting this man after a would-be robber held up arcade staff with a 6in kitchen knife. The CCTV image has been released after the suspect sneaked in through the back door of Slot Casino on Above Bar Street in Southampton before demanding
IT is probably not the job for most people, but one that has been Jim Emery’s pride and joy for 26 years. The grandfather-of-three has been the long-serving public face of Southampton ’s largest cemetery. He has been available day and night
THEY SAY every cloud has a silver lining – well for Southampton diver Stacie Powell hers was far higher than just in the sky after crashing out of London 2012 at the first hurdle yesterday. The 26-year-old diver was looking to make a splash in
RICHARD Jefferies has declared himself in ‘awesome’ shape for his assault on Olympic gold tomorrow after getting his oar in at Eton Dorney. The 25-year-old Isle of Wight canoeist, pictured, used Tuesday’s C1 single 1,000 metres as preparation for
IN-FORM Saints striker Billy Sharp is backing himself to fire goals against the best defenders in world football. The £1.8m hit man is the form player of Saints’ pre-season, banging in five goals already to make himself comfortably the club’s top
Winchester residents are being urged to ditch their cars and get on their bikes. Winchester City Council, in partnership with Hampshire County Council and Cycle Experience, are holding a charity cycle ride as part of the My Journey campaign.
University of Southampton scientists have discovered that eating salmon while pregnant can affect a mother’s breast milk. Research found that mums-to-be who eat more salmon before giving birth boost levels of a vital nutrient in their breast milk
A HOUSING complex for retired residents is set to open its doors to younger crowd in a bid to save it from closure. Southampton City Council has been struggling to find older people to move into their supported housing complex at Ventnor Court.
