A PUB firm has been fined thousands of pounds after an inspection uncovered “filthy” conditions in the kitchen of a Hampshire watering hole. Fareham Borough Council has prosecuted Windjammer Inns Ltd, owner of The Cormorant Public House in Portchester
IT was a tough job but someone had to do it. Liam O’Brien and Sallie Eades were faced with a plethora of pastry after agreeing to judge a mouth-watering contest at a Hampshire pub. The two customers were given the appetising task of sampling
Adam Lallana will start against Germany tomorrow night, Roy Hodgson has confirmed. The England manager has named the following team for the Wembley friendly: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Jagielka, Cole, Lallana, Gerrard, Cleverley, Townsend, Rooney, Sturridge
HE is officially still a cut above the rest – even at the age of 79. Hampshire hairdresser Trevor Mitchell showed his cutting credentials as he took home two trophies in a prestigious hairdressing competition. Trevor, who owns eight salons
TWENTY firefighters tackled a blaze at a high-rise tower block in Southampton today. Three people were led to safety after the blaze, which took place at Copenhagen Towers in Weston. Hampshire Fire and Rescue were called at 12.01pm, and crews
MYSTERY surrounds how a fire started that caused a woman's death. Alison Leverton's body was found on the floor in her ground floor flat in Stubbington by firefighters. She had died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhaling smoke in her
A HAMPSHIRE man died just hours after hitting his head when he fell off his mobility scooter because medication he was taking prevented a bleed on his brain from clotting, an inquest heard. Raymond O’Connor fell in a hospital car park, hitting
THE Southampton area’s three remaining FA Vase hopefuls have all been handed away draws in next month’s third round proper. Sholing will travel to Hellenic Premier outfit Reading Town, Alresford Town must hit the road to Cornwall’s Saltash United
WINDS of up to 130 knots have battered competitors in the Clipper Round the World Race. Violent gusts have hit the 12 yachts as they cross the Southern Ocean between Cape Town in South Africa and Albany in West Australia. PSP Logistics, Old
EASTLEIGH have been handed another away draw against Ryman Premier opposition in the FA Trophy first round later this month. The Conference South leaders – 2-1 winners at Maidstone United on Saturday – must travel to Bury Town on November 30.
“BRING on round two” - that is the message from library lovers across Southampton who have vowed to again fight any plans to close their cherished facilities, less than a year after previous plans to cut the service were shelved. The city’s 11
THE Green Party has announced one of its candidates for the next General Election in Southampton. Angela Mawle will bid to become the MP for Southampton Test at the 2015 election. She actually stood for Labour at the 1992 General Election in
Follow @EchoPics Here are a selection of images taken at the Youngstar TV and Film Acting School, premier of Darton High, screened at Harbour Lights These images are available to purchase as prints, mugs, t-shirts
THERE is a centenary of classics to celebrate. Audiences will enjoy toe-tapping music and duets of love, life and everything in between on Saturday with 100 Years of Bollywood at Nuffield. Art Asia, the South’s leading Asian Arts organisation
An evening of two short comedies by David Tristram, linked by satirical musical numbers amusingly performed by Minstead’s lighting designer, Mike Hutton. In Joining The Club, a concise two-hander, a successful career woman (Cally Cooper, Jenny)
Kevin Pietersen has risked offending his Brisbane hosts by demeaning the city which stages the first Ashes Test at The Gabba in a Twitter spat with a journalist. Pietersen responded, as presumably his provoker intended, after being pictured on the
Nearly £600,000 of taxpayers’ money will be spent on revamping a key part of a Hampshire town centre. The cash will be spent on repaving Market Place in Eastleigh with natural stone, increasing its size, removing raised planting beds and “reducing
IT had all the hallmarks of the glitzy and glamorous catwalks of Paris and Milan. Sophisticated students turned on the style at the Oasis Academy Mayfield in Southampton when they took to the runway for their spectacular Prom Fashion Show.
A HAMPSHIRE-born TV personality has put her name to a homeopathy awareness campaign. Sky Sports presenter Charlotte Jackson, who spent much of her childhood in Wickham, has been painted and photographed to show her support. Launched by the
Roy Hodgson looks set to have a full squad to choose from for the game against Germany after all 25 players took part in training on Monday morning. Captain Steven Gerrard sat out last week's 2-0 defeat to Chile with a hip problem but he trained with
It was a taste of the life of a Hollywood star for the cast of a new television drama. Children arrived in limousines, walked the red carpet and posed for pictures for cheering of crowds of parents outside the Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton
Prepare for a taste of the Arctic. That is the message from weather experts who are warning that temperatures will plunge below average later this week. But it seems Hampshire will miss out on up to six inches of snow forecast for other parts
CUCKOO Creative Arts is an offshoot of PAW, Winchester University's excellent stage society, and this one act drama, the third staged production by WriterDirector NICK EDGEWORTH is a tribute to the inspiring nature of amateur theatre and an introduction
Planners have approved a major solar farm in the Hampshire countryside. Around 50,000 panels are set to be erected on three fields between Alresford and Bishop’s Sutton, near Winchester. The city council’s planning committee voted seven to
RACHEL Wagstaff’S 2010 stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ novel represents a new way to understand the horrors, commemorate the dead and weigh the cost of the First World War, and director John-Paul McCrohon has a committed and serious minded cast
A GREAT-looking set and costumes ensured that go-to Gilbert and Sullivan Director David Tatnall would again deliver a topnotch show. Alison Bradley was bright as Patience, a milkmaid who had attracted the attention of local poet Reginald Bunthorne
HENRY Hobson runs a very successful boot maker’s shop…or does he? A widower with a penchant for the pub across the road and under the illusion that he controls his three independent daughters, it appears that they, particularly the eldest, are
LEIGH McMillan has created sailing history by becoming the first captain to win back-to-back Extreme Sailing Series titles. The 33-year-old former Olympian needed to finish the final race in the top two in Florianopolis, Brazil to fend off a sustained
Banana-fuelled Peter Siddle is out to wreck Kevin Pietersen's 100th Test, in this week's Ashes opener at the Gabba. Siddle, returning to the scene of his Test hat-trick against England three years ago, has Pietersen - and opposing captain Alastair
ALL the talk leading up to Eastleigh’s FA Trophy tie at Maidstone United centred around the artificial pitch at the Gallagher Stadium. But in the wake of the Spitfires’ 2-1 victory over the Ryman Premier pace-setters, the main topic of conversation
AFC TOTTON boss Steve Riley has stressed the need for togetherness as the club battle through the toughest season of their recent history. After stating that his side “owed the fans a performance” following last Tuesday’s 5-0 defeat by Frome, Riley
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car blaze in Southampton this morning. An electrical fault in the engine sparked a fire in a Rover in Burgoyne Road, Thornhill, at around 1am. The car was written off due to damage to the engine, front wing and bonnet
COUNCIL chiefs have vowed to carry out a major shake-up of social services in Southampton after inspectors branded them “inadequate” at a time when four children died in the city. A damning Ofsted report said the quality of care for vulnerable
MORE than 100 people were evacuated from Southampton’s Leisure World last night over fears of a fire. Staff and customers raised the alarm after noticing a strange smell in screen 10 of the Odeon cinema at around 10.30pm. The entire site, including
DRIVERS on one of Hampshire’s busiest roads are facing Monday morning rush-hour frustration today. A broken down bread van is causing major tailbacks on the westbound A31 in the New Forest between Southampton and Bournemouth. Police are on
AN unlikely hero at Twenty20 finals day in 2010, Danny Briggs has since become known as a short-form specialist. But ECB performance director David Parsons is determined to turn him into a test-match spinner. Briggs claimed 3-29 in a semi-final
RICKIE Lambert is sweating on another chance to show he is worthy of becoming the third oldest England striker ever to appear at a World Cup finals tournament. The Saints talisman, who had never even played in the top flight prior to turning 30
A BRUTAL left hook knockout saw Tony Hill pick up a spectacular victory in his second fight at light heavyweight. The Southampton boxer was another victim to an opponent change at a big night of boxing at the Guildhall, and the fight was
A SOUTHAMPTON doctor is under investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) after claims he carried out unhygienic home circumcisions. Hospital surgeon Dr Muhamad Siddiqui operated his own mobile circumcision service outside the NHS and carried
Matty Tew is targeting a Southern Area title after coming through a tough test against a very game Andy Harris at the Guildhall. The Southampton lightweight took some punishment in the third round, but managed to pull through to take a 59
STAFF and students at a Southampton sixth-form college are celebrating after inspectors praised them. Itchen College retained its “good” rating following an inspection by Ofsted in October. Staff earned extra good marks from the government
England believe they have identified their third seamer for the first Ashes Test, but the chosen one may merely be keeping Tim Bresnan’s place warm. Former Hampshire star Chris Tremlett, Steven Finn or Boyd Rankin will probably have to bowl especially
SAINTS’ record signing Dani Osvaldo is hoping to put a health scare behind him tonight. The striker was substituted during Italy’s 1-1 friendly draw with Germany last Friday. Italy's medical staff revealed Osvaldo needed injections after suffering
SOME Hampshire MPs are caught up in a row over “back-door funding” of their own parties – because they rent offices from them. Six county MPs claim allowances for taking out office space from political parties, information published for the first
THE funeral service for Sir John Tavener is to be held at Winchester Cathedral. Sir John, one of the most successful British composers of his generation, died at home on Tuesday, aged 69. Known for his religious works, he was twice nominated
AN inquest was due to be held today into the death of a Hampshire woman in a devastating fire at her home. Alison Leverton died when a blaze swept through her ground floor flat at Spencer Court, Stubbington, in September 2012. Flowers and messages
CAMPAIGNERS held a protest outside a Southampton filling station demanding the release of activists and journalists imprisoned in Russia. Activities from the city’s Greenpeace group held the demonstration outside the Shell garage in Winchester
INTERNET trolls have targeted a Saints star over his generous gesture to raise money for a vital charity appeal. Luke Shaw’s kind attempt to raise money for Children in Need turned sour when he was attacked online. The 18-year-old defender
