Jimmy Adams came to Hampshire’s rescue with a gutsy 74 not out as his side were reduced to 165 for eight before rain ended the opening day of the LV County Championship match with Gloucestershire at Bristol. At one point the visitors were 97 for
POLICE are investigating after a number of 'suspicious' incidents involving men approaching children. Officers say they are taking the reports from members of the public seriously and want to quickly identify any suspect and ensure public safety
AN ESCAPED convict who was wanted on suspicion of murder has been arrested in Southampton. A man known to police as Ricardo Pisano but whose real identity still remains in doubt was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning following a disturbance
CHURCH congregations across Hampshire are swelling as part of a national resurgence in Christianity, senior clergymen say. Figures released by the Diocese of Winchester yesterday, reveal the weekly average attendance across the diocese has gone
YOU can forgive them for trumpeting about their pub. The team behind The Bugle in Hamble have cooked up the perfect recipe for success over the last decade. As well as being a popular watering hole, the pub has gained a reputation for its gastro
A druid leader is calling for fake human remains to be put on display at Stonehenge instead of real ones. King Arthur Pendragon criticised a ''macabre'' plan by English Heritage to display ''ancestral remains''. In 2011, King Arthur lost a
Joe Root will enter more unchartered territory tomorrow when he captains England Lions for the first time, against New Zealand. The 22-year-old has made an instant success of his new missions in international cricket over the past six months, however
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information to a suspected arson at a building site on the Isle of Wight. It appears that a fire was deliberately set at David Wilson Homes site in East Cowes causing damage to a materials store and contents
ONCE again, Colin Smith of the Totton Conservatives writes to tell readers that his party is so wonderful that spending millions of pounds on a funeral is not excessive. As Margaret Thatcher in his view, was a ‘great’ Prime Minister. I am not going
I AM 87 years old with a works and state pension. During the 2012 Budget a young man said to me “you have no need to worry as a pensioner, you don’t pay taxes”. This annoyed me so I have tried to keep a record of what tax I pay. During my weekly
Mr Bentham of Southern Water says that 57 per cent of Southampton’s households have seen their water bills reduced since the introduction of water meters. That also means that up to 43 per cent have had an increase. That is a huge percentage!
I TOTALLY agree with Darren Bentham of Southern Water (“Metering is fairest way to charge”, Letters, May 1), water meters for the majority of households work well. I think myself lucky as our water bill has plummeted without actually trying. This
Former Hampshire and West Indies legend Gordon Greenidge heads a star-studded Lashings World XI side against South Wilts at Bemerton on Sunday, 2.30pm. The Lashings side is packed with former Test and International cricketers, although New Zealand
MICROSOFT has said it will give a preview of a new version of Windows 8 next month. The much rumoured update to the latest incarnation of Windows is expected to give users the option of booting direct to the traditional desktop, rather than the
A WINCHESTER accountant is celebrating a merger with a Southampton firm by running a free bookkeeping workshop. David Mead’s merger with David Poole Accountants has created Poolemead Accountants, which has a new office at Basepoint Business Centre
THE economy is struggling and competition for jobs is fierce, but a new initiative aims to give Winchester jobseekers a helping hand. City council bosses have commissioned Radian Housing Association, in partnership with The Business Collective,
Francis Benali’s civil action against Southampton Football Club has been settled out of court. The former left-back had brought a claim against the club relating to the lease of his Chilworth house. The case was due to begin next week, but
A CAMPAIGN to halt a £7.5m housing development in Abbotts Barton looks set to suffer a another blow. Residents angry at plans to build affordable homes on the green at Dyson Drive applied to Hampshire County Council for village green status, in
A HAMPSHIRE convenience store has won the right to serve alcohol for 19 hours per day. Neighbours had hit out at plans to sell alcohol between the hours of 5am and midnight at the Co-op in Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, fearing it would encourage
TWENTY-four hours after being crowned, she still could not bear to take off the winner’s sash that tells the world she is Miss Hampshire 2013. In fact Hayley Adlam was still dressed from head to toe yesterday in the costume in which she won the
TWO local organisations have become champions of the Solent. Winchester-based marketing firm Remarkable and breast cancer support charity The Haven have signed up to the Business Solent business partnership scheme. Remarkable delivers campaigns
BURGLARS have taken boilers worth more than £7,000 from a nearly completed block of flats. They forced the rear door of the building at the new Bellway Construction site off Passfield Avenue, in Eastleigh, and removed the eight gas combination
A LEADING property and consultancy firm has celebrated moving into new offices in Southampton. A glitzy drinks and canapés bash was held to mark Davis Langdon moving into its new premises at Charlotte Place. The firm, which employs 45 people
A SAILOR was rescued yesterday after badly injuring his hand aboard his yacht in the Solent. The man, one of four crew on the Westerly Quartette, caught his hand between the windlass and the anchor chain while raising the anchor. When the lifeboat
AT long last the sun has come out and that means playtime for these youngsters who can now enjoy a brand new facility. The new playground was officially opened by reception year pupils at Fryern Infant School who can enjoy the state of the art
MOTORISTS and rail commuters faced travel chaos after a lorry hit a railway bridge in the New Forest. The incident happened at the Ampress bridge on the A337 Southampton Road in Lymington this morning, and led to long delays developing in both
GAIL Emms’s achievements are many – an Olympic silver medalist, an MBE, sports presenter, sports consultant and now, at eight months’ pregnant, she is looking forward to having her second child. But as if all that wasn’t enough she is also backing
IT IS a dream holiday that will give their brave daughters something to look forward to. Kacey Smith, six, will soon be donating her bone marrow to help cure her younger sister Milly, who has a rare immune disorder that makes even a play in the
A SOUTHAMPTON schoolgirl has won £250 for her school. Ten-year-old Lucy Best won the cash for Kanes Hill Primary School in Hinkler Road in an art competition to promote Tesco’s Click&Collect scheme. She had to design a piece of artwork
Give Stuart Tognarelli a hockey stick or cricket bat to play with and the outcome can be fairly devastating! None more so than over the bank holiday weekend when inside 24 hours Tognarelli scored the two goals which won Winchester England Hockey
IT IS the trusty motor that has clocked up enough miles to circumnavigate the earth 13 times. This beloved Peugeot 205 has amazed mechanics after reaching the astonishing milestone of 338,000 miles on the original petrol engine. The car, nicknamed
The Powerade Fives national football tournament is coming to Southampton next month, offering players the chance to win a training session with a top professional. The five-a-side competition is being held in association with Goals Soccer Centres
A STRETCH of Hampshire clifftop has been cordoned off after a landslip. The 20-metre section at Barton-on-Sea in the New Forest was fenced off after the latest of several small landslides along the 50ft cliffs this year following months of heavy
HE MAY be one of the greatest writers in history, but even Shakespeare could use a lesson in comedy. Luckily the Reduced Shakespeare Company were on hand to provide it at The Berry, simplifying his work into its simplest, and funniest, ingredients
The Tottenham manager, André Villas-Boas, has praised Saints for their “absolutely outstanding” style of football this season. Spurs were dominated by Saints at White Hart Lane last weekend, only to be rescued by a late Gareth Bale wonder goal.
THEY say the course of true love never does run smooth. But that doesn’t account for one 80s heartthrob and a first night audience of 1,350, most of them huge fans. Former Robin Hood actor Michael Praed doesn’t just sweep his leading lady off
Lawrie McMenemy has admitted he is not surprised that his great friend, Sir Alex Ferguson, has decided to retire as manager of Manchester United. Ferguson confirmed this morning that he will step down at the end of the season, following a 26-year
A pedestrian has been hurt in a road accident in the New Forest this morning. The 70-year-old man man was injured in the crash in the centre of Burley. The pedestrian was involved in a collision with a blue Peugeot being driven by a 27-year-old
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement. The club this morning confirmed speculation that their boss is to step down at the end of the season. He was initially appointed into the Old Trafford hotseat after his
Colden Common lifted their second piece of silverware in four days last night when they won the Hampshire Intermediate Cup. They defeated Netley Central Sports 2-1 to add that cup to the Puma Engineering Hampshire League Senior Cup they won last
The maths might not completely add up just yet, but it is hard to imagine Saints being relegated now. Wigan’s slip-up at home to Swansea last night doesn’t quite guarantee safety for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, but it will take a catastrophic series
DIVERS have now recovered a section of gangway that collapsed into the sea this morning at Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight. Ferry operators Wightlink confirmed that the incident happened just before 8am today. No one was on it at the time and
HUNDREDS of youths brought chaos to a Hampshire village when they descended on a farm for an illegal rave, the Daily Echo can reveal. Dozens of police officers were deployed as the 999 control room was flooded with calls from angry residents complaining
Hampshire MP Steve Brine has backed a new report on the future of cycling in Britain. A report, from the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, recommends one in 10 journeys should be made by bike and calls for the Prime Minister to appoint a national
Romsey scored a last-gasp winner to beat Hamble 2-1 and complete a SnowsGroup Hampshire League Division 2 and Ladies Trophy double. Amy Edwards poached the stoppage-time goal, which came just a few minutes after Hamble had missed a penalty stroke
A promising Winchester schoolboy footballer could be lining up a career with Spanish soccer giants Atletico Madrid. Kings’ School Year 8 goalkeeper Alejandro Arguelles, 13, will link up with the famous La Liga club when he returns home for the
Ed Jeffery converted four penalty corner routines as Trojans Under-18s romped to a 6-1 win over Havant in the Hampshire Cup final at Woolmer Hill. The Stoneham hitman scored twice either side of half-time as Trojans powered to an impressive win
PLANS for a massive solar farm in the Itchen Valley have met with a cautious response from residents. A public consultation was held by Kronos Solar Projects on Monday, with about 35 residents poring over artist’s impressions and information panels
THE £3.3million outpatients department at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital has officially opened. Although the service opened its doors to patients in January, the official opening ceremony has now taken place. The Mayor of Winchester
Southampton AC got their campaign off in fine style in the lower age group of the Youth Development League by finishing runners-up in their South Premier 2 league match at Croyden. The city club are targeting a top-two finish this season and promotion
NICK Buis romped to victory in the penultimate round of the Hampshire League, the Alton 10. The Totton Running Club star had pulled away from his nearest rivals by the third mile, extending his lead constantly by the time the finish line was reached
AC Milan have made a move for Saints target Davide Astori, according to reports in Italy. The Cagliari defender, who is valued at in excess of £10m, was among the players Saints were interested in signing last January. In the end, Astori remained
A BUS firm has come under fire from campaigners for the service it offers to Southampton’s hospital staff. Major concerns have been raised by hospital staff working at Southampton General Hospital and the Princess Anne Hospital over the quality
CONTROVERSIAL barriers on Southampton’s Itchen Toll Bridge could be reinstalled, council bosses have revealed. The automated barriers were removed earlier this year after a fault with their sensors caused them to crash down on four vehicles, including
