THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge proudly showed the world their baby son, a future king, before taking him home tonight. William and Kate began their new lives as parents, cradling their baby prince and posing for pictures on the steps of the
Police are hunting a thief who raided a charity shop and stole hundreds of pounds. The burglar broke into the RSPCA shop and stole a safe which had £400 plus £40 from a charity box inside. Officers have appealed for witnesses to the break in
AUSTRALIA experienced its hottest summer this year with an extended heatwave lasting for two weeks in January affecting 70 per cent of the continent. One hundred and twenty three weather records were broken, Sydney recorded its hottest ever day
IT WAS family fun in the sun as these youngsters joined the rhino charge that has hit Southampton. Grandad Brian Donnarumma headed out onto the Go! Rhinos trail with his own herd, ready to track down some of the magnificent mammals which have popped
REGARDING the comment section in a recent Daily Echo (which I get delivered daily) about bus services in Southampton, I am absolutely appalled by the changes that have been made in Upper Shirley and Lordswood to the services that are now provided.
LAST week in the full council meeting I asked a question about the threat to our water supply in Southampton through the addition of fluoride. The answer given was that nobody yet knows whether this is going to happen, not because of residents’
WAS anyone really surprised that damage was caused to some of the rhino sculptures in Southampton city centre? Every year, efforts to make the city a more pleasant place to live, are undone by mindless morons, who have nothing better to do than
AS one gets older, there are some things which one reads in the Echo which reminds one of one’s past life. Recently I read the article on Sway Tower which brought back memories of long ago. Just before the war I was a very keen member of Highcliffe
COUNCILLOR Bloom continues the propaganda that the change from the weekly collected 90-litre sack to a fortnightly collected 240- litre bin gives everyone a one third increase in the waste collected. This is true for those people who only use one
THE Bargate is a Grade I listed building and also a scheduled monument situated at the southern end of the precinct in Southampton. It is also a tourist attraction. Many people come to the city to see our heritage, along with cruise passengers
MORE than 60 applications have been received for a slice of funding designed to boost businesses across Hampshire. The Bridging the Gap phase two fund has made £1.85million available for entrepreneurs and firms in Southampton, the Isle of Wight
SOUTHAMPTON businesses are missing out on millions of pounds of tax rebates, a study by a finance company has shown. According to analysis by Portal Tax, owners of an estimated 630 commercial properties in Southampton could be missing out on £22.6m
Follow @EchoPics Click here for more pictures We had a photographer at Winchester Pedal Power Pace mini triathlon. Be sure to view the images he took. The triathlon was in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support..
Hampshire Cricket icon Dimitri Mascarenhas is to retire from all forms of cricket for Hampshire at the end of the 2013 campaign. It brings an end to an 18-year county career, all of which has been spent at Hampshire, during which time he picked up
Hampshire Cricket Chairman Rod Bransgrove has paid tribute to the retiring Dimi Mascarenhas. The former England all-rounder has today announced his retirement from all forms of the game for the county at the end of the current season. "Dimi has established
FRIENDS and family of Steven Johnson, who died when he was hit by a car, came together at the weekend to raise funds in the 20-year-old's memory. Around 300 people packed into the grounds of The Saints pub, in Millbrook, where Steven himself had
Follow @EchoPics Click here for more pictures A Daily Echo photographer was present at the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment march through Winchester. The pictures he took can be seen here. These pictures are available
A PASSION for newspapers has brought business expert Amanda Davison-Young to Newsquest Hampshire as the new managing director for the Daily Echo and its sister publications, including the Hampshire Chronicle. With 24 years’ experience in the industry
MORE than 400 competitors battled through the blazing heat to raise some £15,000 for a cancer charity. Pedal Paddle Pace attracted 428 athletes for the triathlon that started and finished in Winchester. The mayor, Ernie Jeffs, had started the
HUNDREDS of unsafe imported goods have been seized by trading standards officers after leaving Southampton docks. The goods were examined at a special inspection points along the M27. They allow goods to be removed from the port while they
AFTER wowing audiences across the country with Midnight Tango, TV’s Strictly Come Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace are back at The Mayflower in a year’s time with a brand new show. Dance ’til Dawn, a sensational dance show straight
Road works will close part of a Southampton road for more than a week. From July 29 to August 9 parts of Adelaide Road in St Denys will be closed so a new cable can be laid. The closure will be in effect at the junction with St Denys Road.
PLANS for the £70million expansion of Southampton's WestQuay centre have been approved. The city council's planning and rights of way panel has this morning approved outline plans for the Watermark WestQuay project. The plans, which have been
The death of a man whose body was discovered at home by his partner was an accident, a coroner has ruled. Andrew Fraser, of Kingsfield Gardens, Bursledon, was found dead at home on February 16. Toxicology reports showed he was more than five
PERFORMANCE stage The Amphitheatre, set deep in the heart of the Ambient Forest, returns for the tenth Bestival birthday bash in September. Nestled under a canopy of trees, this beautiful spot will be home to acts and performances ranging from
Residents across Southampton will have to pay for permits allowing them to park outside their own homes. Council chiefs have agreed to charge £30 annually for first residents’ permits in 13 existing resident permit zones across the city. Opposition
A Southampton infant school is celebrating after it opened its new reception classrooms and play area. Sholing Infant School in Heath Road will now have three new purpose-built classrooms which were built as part of the expanding schools programme
SOUTHAMPTON is among cities and major towns in England and Wales experiencing the fastest growing green shoots of recovery, according to an insolvency expert. Figures provided by rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert show
MOTORISTS have experienced traffic chaos after a lane was closed on a Hampshire motorway this morning. Both northbound lanes and one southbound lane were closed causing long queues along the M271 northbound and as traffic leave the M27. The
THE site of Southampton’s soon-to-close Ford plant could retain its use for manufacturing, as well as housing, city boss Simon Letts believes. The leader of the city council also says he hopes to double the £500,000 “legacy” community fund set
A SHOT has been fired through the window of a house. A rear bedroom window of a house in Passfield Avenue was smashed and police said it appeared to have been shot at with a single shot from an air rifle, though they are yet to find a pellet.
SCIENTISTS at Southampton have made findings that could save the NHS millions of pounds in treatments to prevent blindness. They have found that a cancer drug is as effective a treatment for a common cause of blindness as a drug hundreds of pounds
SOUTHAMPTON’s Muslim community invited the wider community to share one of their most important festivals. During the month of Ramadan the city’s 20,000 Muslims fast during daylight, refusing to take either water or food but at sundown break the
The launch of Barratt’s latest new development in Southampton is set to give the city a jobs, homes and community boost. More than 250 new jobs will be created at Cardinal Park in Maybush where the five star housebuilder is building 141 new homes. The
PUPILS at Bitterne Park Secondary School in Southampton soaked up the sunshine and got into the festival spirit. They descended on the school field for the fifth big picnic event, enjoying music from Britain’s Got Talent finalists The Mend, who
WORK to refurbish Brockenhurst Village Hall begins tomorrow. It is being fitted out with a new reception, children’s play area and toilets. The hall, in Highwood Road, reopens on Monday, September 2 ahead of a free open day on Saturday, September
HAMPSHIRE’S Olympic cycling star has backed calls for a women’s Tour de France and can see herself competing in the race. Track cycling golden girl Dani King, from Hamble, believes the women’s version should be a shorter distance than the men’s
A BURGLAR stole £170 from an 80-year-old woman’s handbag after calling on her at an address in Clyde Road, Gosport, some time between 1pm and 2pm last Thursday and claiming to have carried out work for her. When she was distracted he took the cash
Southampton diver Chris Mears and his partner Nick Robinson-Baker have made it through to tonight's final of the 3metre springboard synchro at the World Championships in Barcelona. The British pair were seventh in this morning's preliminaries with
A SOUTHAMPTON man has made a further appearance in court in connection with an attack on a former girlfriend. Michael Easy, 28, was charged with causing actual bodily harm to Toni Lee Dumper and possessing a knife, described as being eight inches
Southampton newborn Adam Miell was the first to be presented with a commemorative silver penny - when he was born just ten minutes after Prince of Cambridge. All babies born on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child will
A round-up of the day's transfer gossip... Manchester United have been told not to waste their time by making a third bid for Cesc Fabregas (The Sun) Brendan Rodgers has warned Luis Suarez: Liverpool are too big to be pushed around (The Sun
“HE’S my son, my friend, my saviour.” Those were the words of a proud father, who believes his son’s quick thinking could have saved his life – thanks to knowledge gained on a school first aid course. Lewis Sadaoui had clearly paid attention
A HAMPSHIRE health boss has been named as one of the most inspirational women in healthcare. Katrina Percy, chief executive of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, has appeared on the influential list produced by the Health Service Journal.
MOST of us love to get out in the sun. But while many of us may welcome the heat wave, it has left some people wondering what on earth to wear. And men, in particular, can struggle to find an appropriate outfit for hot weather. As Nick
HE HAS lived with a stranger’s heart beating inside him for longer than the one he was born with. It is 27 years since Andy Powell from Hamble had a heart transplant to save his life – making him one of just 100 people in the world to survive past
Hampshire's Olympic gold medallist Dani King has backed calls for a women's Tour de France - and can even imagine competing in the epic race. King, from Hamble, believes a women's Tour de France should be a shorter distance than the men's race, but
GASTON Ramirez’s agent has revealed the Saints playmaker would “consider” a return to Italy. The 22-year-old became Saints’ record signing last summer when he signed for around £12m from Bologna. The jury remains out on the Uruguayan international after
THERE is no stopping Southern Electric Premier League Division Two leaders Basingstoke and North Hants as Sparsholt were beaten by five wickets. It extended the visitors’ winning streak to 10 straight games and they are now in pole position for promotion
The Waterside Taekwondo Club have celebrated winning their first trophy since being founded 21 years ago. They finished fifth of 55 clubs from across the UK and Europe in the British International Open. Ten fighters from the club competed in
GEORGE Bailey deserves his chance to play Test cricket according to a top Australian coach. The 30-year-old batsman, pictured, started the 2013 summer as Hampshire’s main overseas player, but managed just five Championship games before he joined
Hampshire will be offering reduced entry fees for their Yorkshire Bank 40 match against Essex next month, as the Ageas Bowl Family Festival returns. The event proved an overwhelming success last year, prompting the club to bring it back this season
AFC TOTTON will encounter a familiar face in the opposition goal when they continue their pre-season build-up at Winchester City tonight (7.30pm). Young home-grown Stags ’keeper Ross Casey – understudy to Gareth Barfoot last season – has left the
WILDGROUND Junior School have been crowned Hampshire under-11 champions. The Dibden Purlieu school defeated Hook-with-Warsash in the final . In the semi-final, the team beat Fair Oak Junior School. Fair Oak scored 236-6 in their 12 overs (A
Young event riders from the Hursley Pony Club beat riders from all over the south and west to win both the Open and Intermediate Horse Trials at the Regional Qualifier for the National Pony Club Championships. The event was held at the prestigious
Trojans are in serious danger of losing their Southern Electric Premier League status after a seven-wicket defeat by Basingstoke & North Hants II left them dangerously close to the Division 3 relegation zone. Only four points now separates
Former Hampshire cricketer Derek Kenway warmed up for his Ageas Bowl return in tomorrow’s Southern Electric t20 Cup final with an unbeaten 63, which secured a seven-wicket win for Burridge at Hambledon. The new Division 1 leaders chased down Hambledon
CHARITY FOOTBALLERS: Competitors line up in the eighth annual Sophie’s Appeal charity football tournament at Crestwood College in Eastleigh. Sophie’s Appeal was started in 2003 by Lin and Mike Barringer with some close friends following the diagnosis
IT was a fight that was branded as a mismatch by fans. And, unfortunately for Eastleigh’s Sam Gale. it proved just that when he fought Richard Walker in a preliminary bout of Southampton’s Hardest Man tournament. A packed Exile Gym in Shirley watched
Many people have written off Rickie Lambert in the past and been proved wrong. Expect him to do the same again now, writes Adam Leitch. The talismanic striker has been linked with an unlikely move to Reading to join up with former boss Nigel Adkins
Dressage rider Olivia Oakeley is celebrating after recording three international personal bests at the Young Rider European Championships in Compiegne, France. The 20-year-old, from Hedge End, pictured, is a member of the World Class Development
WINCHESTER man Lee Hellawell has been banned from the road after he was caught over the drink-drive limit. Hellawell, 27, of Oaklands, South Wonston, was stopped in a V-reg Vauxhall Corsa on Andover Road, Winchester, on June 9. His alcohol
Rickie Lambert has no wish to leave Saints this summer – unless he is told he has no future at the club. The 31-year-old St Mary’s talisman has been linked with a shock switch to join former boss Nigel Adkins at Championship club Reading. It
A COUNCIL is freezing the amount of tax it charges residents for the next two years. Eastleigh Borough Council wants the same tax to be charged until 2016 which would mean five years of zero increases. Leader Keith House said: “Given the tough
AMBITIOUS plans for a £70million development in the heart of Southampton will go before councillors today. The city council's planning and rights of way panel will run the rule over outline plans for the creation of the Watermark WestQuay centre
