Hampshire are one win from a fifth Lord’s final in nine years - but may be without Neil McKenzie for their YB40 semi-final against Glamorgan. The Royals qualified for the YB40 last four with the best record in the country after beating Derbyshire by
POLICE were last night appealing for help in locating a 39-year-old man suffering from depression and anxiety who vanished from his home. Darren Jones was last seen at around lunchtime yesterday by a neighbour walking out of East Cowes on the Isle of
NEW Blackfield & Langley signing Wayne Boud scored five minutes into his debut against Moneyfields, volleying home sweetly from a corner. And though the ten-man Watersiders were pegged back by a Steve Hutchings leveller in the second half,
IT will be one of the biggest challenges of her life as she joins thousands of other runners for the Great South Run. Over the years the famous race has attracted many top class athletes including the world’s greatest long distance runner Mo Farah
A ROCKING bunch of elderly care home residents are ready to donate their extensive record collection to help a crime-hit charity. People living at Alun Chun House, in Netley Abbey, want to hand over around 2,000 LPs to Oxfam Music Southampton to
THE driver who was killed in a crash which left another woman fighting for her life has been named as a young dad. Today his family have paid tribute to the 24-year-old Danny Apicella from Fleming Place, Colden Common. He died when his Mini
ONE person has been taken to hospital after a pub fire in Hampshire this morning. The fire broke out in the basement kitchen of The Crown Inn, in St George's Square, Bishop's Waltham, at around 11am. Seven people were treated on the scene for
A SUSPECT arrested in connection with the murder of a Hampshire dad in a Southampton alleyway has been released without charge this afternoon. The 25-year-old woman from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, following the
The long-running Gareth Bale transfer saga took a fresh twist today after it emerged that Tottenham are considering a bid from another club for the Real Madrid target. The 24-year-old ex-Saint has been expected to join Madrid for much of the summer
THE PARENTS of a Hampshire dad murdered in Southampton have paid tribute to their “hard-working” and “popular” son. In a statement, the mum and dad of Kevin Wyeth, who was killed in a Woolston alleyway in the early hours of Saturday morning, spoke
POLICE are hunting a burglar who targeted the home of a Hampshire pensioner and made off with precious family trinkets. Officers have issued this e-fit of the man, who entered a house at Lime Kiln Lane, Holbury, and stole a purse containing cash
A SOUTHAMPTON athlete will be taking on a Spice Girl in a fundraising challenge. Iwan Thomas will go head to head with Melanie C to see whose runners – the Great South run or the Great North Run – can raise the most for charity. Each will be
A VINTAGE seaplane paid Southampton a visit as part of a five-day, round-thecountry flight. The 70-year-old Catalina called Miss Pick Up flew over the city as part of a flight to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a circuit-of-Britain seaplane
A SAFETY expert from Hampshire was among the four to have died in the Super Puma helicopter tragedy in the North Sea. The helicopter suffered a “catastrophic loss of power” before plunging into the sea off Shetland killing George Allison and
IT MIGHT only be August, but already plans are under way to create a winter wonderland in central Southampton. The city council has submitted a planning application to create a festive food court on the northern side of the Bargate monument.
A SOUTHAMPTON restaurant is holding a celebration of live music tomorrow to help raise money for communities in Sierra Leone. The Vestry Restaurant in Commercial Road is holding its Vestival event and it is being run by Golden Groove Entertainment
STUDENTS who have received their GCSE results can choose from up to 20,000 apprenticeship vacancies, data from the National Apprenticeship Service has shown. With the growing popularity of the scheme, the National Apprenticeship Service has urged
Southampton’s Gary Hunt retains his position atop the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series leaderboard after finishing third in the latest round, in Boston. The 29-year-old finished behind the winner, Colombia’s Orlando Duque, and Russia’s Artem
MOVE over X-Factor – there was only one talent show in town yesterday as singers, comedians and bands battled for a cash prize. Some of Southampton’s finest homegrown talent fought it out to be crowned the winner of this year’s Millbrook’s Got
A CELEBRITY sports presenter is returning home to open a Hampshire fete today. Clare Balding will officially start off St Mary's Church Fete in Kingsclere, near Basingstoke, at 12noon. The former jockey grew up in the village before embarking
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer rumours making headlines in today's newspapers... Saints want to sign Valencia’s Pablo Piatti on a season-long loan, with the winger also attracting interest from Everton, Celtic and Rennes (
Investigators will try to establish what caused a helicopter to plunge into the North Sea, killing four oil workers, including a man from Hampshire, after the wreckage was recovered from the water. The Super Puma was carrying 16 passengers and
THE murder of Kevin Wyeth has sent shockwaves through the community in Woolston in Southampton. Residents living in or near to Defender Road expressed their disbelief and shock after news of the discovery of his body emerged on Saturday morning
The death of Kevin Wyeth sparked a major poilce investigation centred on an alley in the the Woolston area of Southampton. The dad-of-three was foudn with face, head and neck injuries in the alley off Defender Road. Here is how the tragic events
A DEVOTED dad was beaten to death during an attack in a Southampton alley way. Tributes have been paid to Kevin Wyeth after his body was found in Woolston in the early hours of Saturday morning. Detectives say the 31-year-old died from
Detectives are today questioning a suspect arrested after the brutal murder of a Southampton dad found dead in a city alley way. Tributes have been paid to Kevin Wyeth after his body was found in Woolston in the early hours of Saturday morning.
IT was a roaring success – in more ways than one. More than 30,000 spectators flocked to Matterley Basin, near Winchester, to watch the world’s top riders take part in this year’s Motocross Festival. The award-winning circuit played host
Hampshire’s Under-18 team launch their bid for glory in the English County Finals this week. The squad have travelled to Kedleston Park Golf Club, in Derby, for the showdown between the nation’s four best sides]. Hampshire, who won the south
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio admitted his team were fortunate to escape from St Mary’s with a point, after facing what he described as one of the best attacking sides in the Premier League. Despite the disappointment of conceding a late equaliser
José Fonte revealed how a stirring half-time team talk from Mauricio Pochettino helped inspire Saints’ fight back against Sunderland. Trailing 1-0 at the break, following a below-par display, the home side rallied in the second period. Saints
JAMES Vince returns to Hampshire’s side for today’s must-win YB40 game at Derbyshire on the back of his first England Lions fifty. Vince struck 63, passing fifty for the first time in 16 innings for the Lions, albeit in a losing cause as they were
EASTLEIGH will be looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season at home to Havant & Waterlooville this afternoon. The Spitfires conceded their first goals of the campaign at Basingstoke Town on Saturday, going down 2-0 at The
SOUTHAMPTON consultant has won international recognition for his work fighting sexually transmitted diseases. Dr Raj Patel a sexual health expert at Solent NHS Trust, has become only the fifth person in 90 years to receive a gold medal from an
FOR the past five years it has been a rubblestrewn “eyesore”. But ITV Meridian’s former home in Southampton could soon become a 250-home development as part of an ambitious new vision for the site. Bold plans are being drawn up to transform
EASTLEIGH'S winning start to the Skrill Conference South season was halted 2-0 at Basingstoke Town. The Spitfires gave Craig McAllister a starting berth with Yemi Odubade named on the substitutes' bench along with new signing Romone Rose. Both
