England began a year they hope will end with a place booked for Brazil by beating the Samba stars for only the fourth time in their history. Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard were England's scorers, either side of a fine equaliser from Fred at the
HAMPSHIRE round the world yachtsman Mike Golding said it was “a dream” to finish his third Vendée Globe, becoming the first person ever to do so. The 52-year-old from Warsash completed the non-stop solo challenge in France at 6.38pm GMT tonight
EASTLEIGH will decide on its new MP in less than a month's time. February 28 is set to be announced as the date set for the town's by-election, following Chris Huhne's resignation on Monday. Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Alistair Carmichael will
A PENSIONER was taken to hospital after falling into the road today. Police were called to reports that a woman was lying in Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, outside Barclay's Bank. South Central Ambulance said they attended an 84-year-old
HAMPSHIRE sailor Mike Golding has tonight etched his name into the Vendee Globe record books by becoming the first man to complete the gruelling around the world yacht race three times. The 52-year-old crossed the finish line off the French port
Chelsea are set to back both a wage increase cap and a compromise financial fair play deal at tomorrow's showdown meeting of all 20 Premier League chairmen, it can be disclosed. The Roman Abramovich-owned club had been viewed as a hardline opponent
Motorists in Hampshire are being reminded to keep their vehicles secure following a spate of thefts from cars and vans in the town. Since the beginning of the year there have been several thefts from vehicles parked in different areas across Aldershot
SAINTS defender Maya Yoshida played the whole 90 minutes as Japan beat Latvia 3-0 in a friendly in Kobe this afternoon. Stuttgart striker Shinji Okazaki scored twice and Keisuke Honda also netted. It was a good win for Yoshida and his country
The driver of a Southampton-bound coach that plunged 30ft off a viaduct is to be charged with dangerous driving. Norman Markus was driving the coach carrying US punk rock band Baroness when it crashed through a safety barrier on August 15.
JEAN Le Cam has finished the Vendee Globe in fifth place. The Frenchman crossed the finishing line off Les Sables this afternoon in 88 days, 12 minutes and 58 seconds. Hampshire’s Mike Golding has around 70 nautical miles left and should finish
A man who conned Hampshire commuters of their hard-earned cash by staging fake charity collections has been jailed. Over three years Roy Bardy, recruited volunteers and employees to stand at railway stations across the country including Winchester
THE eastbound carriageway of the M27 will be completely closed for three days, it has been revealed. The motorway will be closed between junctions four and five on March 9, 10 and 11. A diversion will be put in place guiding traffic along Bassett
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BUSINESS people from across Hampshire left the office behind to meet each other face to face as the Daily Echo’s South Coast Business Works event returned for its third year. Hundreds of top Hampshire business people converged on the De Vere Grand
THE Fire Fighters Charity is looking for thrillseekers in Hampshire to take part in a series of parachute jumps as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. The charity, which support thousands of firefighters across the UK and relies solely on donations
FOR some, searching through endless pages of job ads is a dull and dreary experience. So children at Weeke Primary School in Winchester have come up with an innovative way of advertising the head teacher job. The school council made a video
Saints chairman Nicola Cortese's meeting with Matt Le Tissier has been cancelled, with the club claiming their former player has not acted "in good faith". As reported this morning, the pair had agreed to hold talks in about a month's time to discuss
ANOTHER two ponies have been killed in accidents in the New Forest. A bay filly died at Stoney Cross and a yearling colt had to be put down after a collision on the B3078 at Godshill.
A shop was burgled in the early hours of the morning. Thieves got into the Co-op store in Privett Road, Gosport, but it is not known at this stage what has been stolen. Police are investigating the incident, which happened between 2.55am and
Olympic champion Dani King has been chosen in the British team for this month’s Track Cycling World Championships, along with Southampton's Jon Dibben. Hamble rider King joins Laura Trott and Elinor Barker in the women’s endurance squad for the
SILVER items were taken from a home in Lee-on-the-Solent but then dumped nearby. A burglar forced entry to the house in Monserrat Road and stole a silver plate and jug. However these were found nearby in Swanage Road. Police are appealing for
A MAN accused of murdering a drug dealer has denied he was jealous of his money and designer clothes. Arben Lleshi said he wasn't envious that Agim Hoxha "had all the trimmings of success" and "money aplenty" through dealing cocaine in Southampton
FUEL thieves have struck again in the Test Valley. This time they got away with heating oil worth about £9,000 after targeting a storage tank at Up Somborne near Stockbridge. Police investigating the theft, which happened between 5pm on January
Stoneham’s Richard Bland has been forced to withdraw from this week’s Joburg Open due to injury. The European Tour pro, who has been suffering from back and knee problems, has opted to pull out of the season’s latest event in order to avoid causing
SOUTHAMPTON Airport's biggest airline, Flybe boosted Ryanair's hopes of a takeover of Aer Lingus today by agreeing a plan to fly 43 of the Irish carrier's short-haul routes. The proposal is part of Ryanair's attempt to persuade the European Commission
BAD weather is preventing Hampshire adventurer Nick Bubb from embarking on the second leg of his Antarctic expedition. Nick and five other men have reached South Georgia, having sailed 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island in a 22ft boat.
POLICE investigating an assault in Wetherspoons pub in Ryde are appealing for more witnesses. The incident happened around 10.30pm on February 2 after a 21-year-old man is alleged to have been head butted by another man. He was described as
COUNCIL chiefs are urging residents to beware of workmen offering to resurface their driveways at cut-price rates. Old people living in the Hythe and Holbury area are being targeted by cold callers claiming to have material left over from jobs
Former Hampshire batsman Shane Watson hit a century as Australia moved into an unassailable lead in their one-day series against West Indies. Watson, who opened the batting, finished with 122 before holing out to Kieron Pollard off the bowling
JANUARY 15 was the day that there is more proof that we do not have a democracy. It’s just a word that most people are oblivious to the real meaning of. The councillors should be ashamed of themselves for letting this ugly warehouse be built over
I WAS interested to read in the Daily Echo that Brockenhurst is described as a “village”. Surely it must be a town now? PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton. In fact Brockenhurst is indeed a village with a lovely New Forest atmosphere – Letters editor
IN response to the Daily Echo article “Council tax hikes to hit pensioners and families hard”, (January 18) I would like to make the following comments. The Labour council did vote to remove the ten per cent discount for pensioners, but it is important
I WAS quite dismayed at Romsey Councillors wanting to reject a plan, and not agree with Bradbeers extending their property. One reason – with so many shops closing and staff losing their jobs, if Bradbeers were able to take on around 30 employees,
I STOPPED supporting the Saints (or at least paying to watch them play) back in the late 1990s when season ticket cost in the region of £600. So when I read of what is happening at St Mary’s, such as the sacking of the manager Nigel Adkins who
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a cash register and laptop from a servicing and repair garage on the on the Isle of Wight. The incident took place at 1.45am on Monday, February 4 at Mill Street Garage on the Riverway
A GUNFIRE salute will be made to mark the anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne. Naval personnel will today carry out a 21-gun salute in Gosport to mark 61 years since a young 25-year-old princess became Queen Elizabeth II, following
HAMPSHIRE sailor Mike Golding is on course to cross the Vendée Globe finish line later today. The 52-year-old, from Warsash, is currently expected to complete the round-the-world race some time between 4pm and 5pm. Golding, who is in sixth
Immigration officers carried out raids in Hampshire today as part of a European wide crackdown on people smuggling gangs. Dozens of raids were carried out across the UK and in France and Belgium today in a crackdown on people-smuggling gangs.
HIS final act was to call his best friend just before 5am and tell him why he was about to take his own life. Minutes before he died in a blazing van, Nick Davies described his despair in a farewell message to colleague Chris Buchanan. Mr Davies
A FAIR Oak man has been jailed for two sustained assaults on women in front of young children. Adam Staples, 22, admitted attacking Sarah Janet McConnachie and Lacey Bryan on November 24 last year, magistrates in Basingstoke heard. Staples,
THEY were desperately trying to reach a two-year-old boy in need of treatment – but road bollards barred the paramedics’ way. Little Harry Rudge had suffered a suspected allergic reaction – but there was no way through for the ambulance. Instead
Traffic lights have failed at a major Southampton junction. The signals are down at the junction of Archers Road and Hill Lane due to an electrical fault, causing slow moving traffic during the morning rush hour. A spokeswoman from Southampton
MYSTERY Jets and Bastille will top the bill at Hampshire’s Blissfields Festival this summer. Pop heroes Mystery Jets first performed at the festival in 2005, the summer before their debut album Making Dens, and returned after a run of top 40 singles
JUST when I was thinking panto season had finished… oh, no it hasn’t! Thankfully, the performance restored my faith in this traditional genre, and very entertaining it was. Alan P Frayn’s script was given a refreshing treatment, no-doubt spiced-up
A MURDER suspect claimed he had no idea the body of his friend was lying dead inside a car, which he was told to dump and burn. Arben Lleshi admitted torching the Mercedes belonging to Agim Hoxha but that he did not realise his body was in the
PORTSMOUTH are closing in on an unwanted piece of Hampshire football history. Last night’s 2-1 reverse at fellow League 1 strugglers Scunthorpe was their eighth successive league defeat. They are only one more loss away from equalling their
Gareth Bale is set to feature in his familiar wing role for Wales against Austria tonight - but manager Chris Coleman is prepared to field the Tottenham man as a striker in a bid to end a chronic goal shortage. Bale, 23, has been in sensational
Gordon Strachan agrees with Mark McGhee that his Scotland players are almost over-enthusiastic at times - but he knows they have to be self-motivated to allow him to do his job. Strachan takes charge of Scotland for the first time tonight in the
Seven people have been charged with supplying Class A drugs following a major drugs crackdown in Hampshire. More than 150 police officers were involved in carrying out raids at 15 properties. Those arrested are due to appear before magistrates
MIKE Golding is expected to etch his name into Vendee Globe history later today. The 52-year-old Warsash sailor was this morning less than 200 nautical miles from the finish line off the French port of Les Sables. When he finishes, Golding will
Saints chairman Nicola Cortese has agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting with Matt Le Tissier in order to discuss their differences. The pair are famously at odds with each other, but are now due to hold talks in about four weeks’ time. Le
A HOUSE has been burgled while the occupants were away. The burglar used tools from the garden shed to force entry into the house, in Funtley Hill, Fareham, and £30 was stolen. Police reminded residents to ensure that all tools are kept securely
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier is “amazed” that current talisman Rickie Lambert has been overlooked by England. Despite netting 11 times in the Premier League so far this season, a tally that makes him the joint top English scorer in the division
A crash is causing traffic chaos on one of Hampshire’s busiest roads. Police closed one lane of the A31 at Poulner Hill near Ringwood after the three-car smash, shortly before 8am. Ambulance staff were called to the scene, but a police spokeswoman
A POWERFUL committee of MPs has branded a Government department as “shambolic” after the Daily Echo revealed a murder trial had to be temporarily halted because an unqualified man stood in for his interpreter wife. The judge suspended the Winchester
HOMEOWNERS in Southampton are the UK’s greenest according to a survey. The study which was commissioned by Planitherm Glass revealed that more than three quarters of Southampton residents (just under 80 per cent) are consciously looking to save
MOST Hampshire Conservative MPs defied David Cameron last night by voting against controversial plans to legalise gay marriage. But they were unable to prevent the measure clearing a crucial Commons hurdle - with a majority of 225 - thanks to the
THE semi-final line-up for the Hampshire FA Senior Cup is complete with Sholing and Alresford Town joining AFC Totton and AFC Bournemouth in the last four. Dave Diaper’s Sholing bounced back from behind to stun Conference South outfit Havant &
AFC TOTTON celebrated a magnificent seventh straight home league win at the Testwood Stadium tonight, humbling south coast rivals Weymouth 5-2 in the Southern Premier Division. Ex-Salisbury striker Ben Joyce twice fired the Terras into a first-half
Eastleigh twice came from behind to collect only their second away league win of the season at Weston-super-Mare tonight. Richard Hill's side twice fell into arrears at the Woodspring Stadium, but stikes from Dale Binns, Jai Reason, Damian Scannell
