Roy Hodgson says Adam Lallana has played himself into contention for the World Cup and has described the Saints captain as a “major find” for England. Making only his second appearance for the senior team, Lallana was again one of the better performers
England manager Roy Hodgson was “rather disappointed” after a second successive home defeat and admitted more quality is needed if his side are to compete with the likes of Germany. Joachim Low’s men won 1-0 at Wembley thanks to Per Mertesacker
Adam Lallana’s first two England appearances might have ended in defeat, but the Saints midfielder can still celebrate a major individual victory. Handed another start by Roy Hodgson, after debuting impressively in Friday’s 2-0 defeat to Chile,
James Ward-Prowse enhanced his reputation as a dead-ball specialist by netting a free-kick for England Under-21s in their 9-0 romp over San Marino last night. The Saints midfielder scored the fourth for Gareth Southgate’s side, with a brilliant
AN OVERTURNED trailer and oil spillage has caused traffic chaos for hundreds of motorists in Hampshire this evening. Motorists travelling on the A31 eastbound through the New Forest are being faced with delays of more than an hour due to the incident
A HAMPSHIRE police sergeant is facing misconduct allegations after being accused of failing to grasp issues at a block of flats where a brutal attack took place. Warehouseman Andrew Toseland suffered severe head injuries after being savagely beaten
I DON’T know how many staff earning top money at Southampton City Council are actually members of the Unite and Unison unions. Certainly if not then they should be very grateful to those who do pay their annual subscriptions. News last week
A MAN has appeared in court today to deny murdering a Southampton dad. Damon Wright appeared at Winchester Crown Court, accused of killing Kevin Wyeth in the early hours of Saturday, August 24 this year. Wright, 31, pleaded not guilty to the
FOLLOWING the article on the Fawley railway line I would like to outline the county council’s dedication to thoroughly explore the potential of this project, and explain that the decision to put the project on hold was tabled because investigations
I HAVE just read the article by Jim Rumsey about lions led by donkeys. He however misses some points. These are the parts played by the unions in this decline. Over the years they have been striking for reasons that were not always clear
READING in a recent Echo about the proposed cuts in the coming years, I expect once again it will be the young and the old who will bear the brunt of these. Is this the same Labour Party who promised before the last elections NO cuts? A passing
LOCAL authority cuts. My suggestion is that employees’ holiday entitlement be temporarily halved, until the economy improves. So employees who have built up an entitlement of eight weeks should get four weeks, six weeks should get three weeks,
On behalf of the Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports Living for Sport I would like to extend my thanks to the inspirational pupils and teachers who welcomed me so warmly at Henry Beaufort School in Winchester last week – and to the pupils from Weeke Primary
I HAVE to say we were very impressed once again with the fireworks at Mayflower Park this year. Obviously quite a few thousand pounds were spent on the display and I just wondered if this year a few thousand may be spent of some decent Christmas
I COULDN’T disagree more with Peter Billows’ view (Diverse or Divided, Letters, November 12). I see no division in Southampton, caused by immigration, except maybe in the mind of Peter Billows. The people of Southampton of all colours and creeds
WE have heard a great deal recently about something called a “living wage”. It is being pushed forward as being the minimum requirement for someone to live on, and yet it should be obvious to anyone who gives the matter a few minutes thought that
IT was interesting to read the recent Echo article by Rory McKeown headlined “Port ‘well placed’ for super container era”. While I look forward to the extra investment and jobs created by the anticipated growth in business, I am concerned that
WITH nights drawing in and temperatures heading downward, it’s all too easy to settle in for the evening and not consider going out until springtime comes around again. It is with this in mind we have set up the community-led, notfor- profit Chapel
CITING the opinion of, and “facts” presented by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as a reason to remain in the EU, Brian Dash thinks that people (like me) “who say that we should pull out of the EU might want to keep a low profile” (letter
It’s good that Councillor David Harrison is supporting the Southampton-Totton-Hythe rail proposal. The concept of train versus bus is outdated. Peak-time buses can be heavily delayed, and evening services are limited to Hythe and worse to Marchwood
On Sunday, November 10, I represented my father Ernie Spacagna (Southampton’s oldest veteran) at the Cenotaph for the Remembrance service. I was disgusted and amazed at the lack of common sense planning and disregard for the veterans. At about
I would like to support Professor Fahy’s letter in the Your Views feature in the Daily Echo of November 13, regarding the new lane marking at the Bassett Green Road (A27) entrance to the Chilworth roundabout. As the inner lane of this entrance
If ever there was a bad decision from this Government, it’s the destruction of Remploy. What savings the Government made to put these hard-working people on the dole beggars belief. The usual patter was they will get jobs. Well, seven out of
HOW gratifying to witness the diligence displayed by the Government investigators pursuing benefits cheats, as shown on the TV programme Britain on the Fiddle. Those that practise this deceit are despicable and deserve all the punishment given.
AS A previous participant of a number of cycling events in the New Forest, I would urge Mr Thornber not to use his unfortunate experience to stir up the anti-cycling lobby once more. The majority of participants are responsible people who, like
IT’S a sad situation that shipbuilding is coming to an end in Portsmouth and around 1,000 workers are going to lose their jobs because their work is going to Scotland. We in Southampton experienced the same sort of thing, of course, when Vosper
HE turned to dealing drugs to pay off his cannabis debt. Now Junior Antwi faces a lengthy period behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The 21-year-old, who came to Southampton from London to
THE Christmas shoppers have been out early, the boss of one of Southampton’s biggest shops has revealed. Mark Venables, managing director of the city’s John Lewis store, has told the Daily Echo that the traditional festive sales boom has begun
A NEW 99p Store is to open on the Isle of Wight. The shop will create 30 jobs and opens in Newport High Street at 9.30am on Saturday. It follows a Facebook campaign for the retailer to come the island. The shop will occupy the old HMV site
Kevin Pietersen acknowledges his mistakes but insists he has no regrets as he approaches the "surreal" moment of his 100th Test match. England's most talked-about cricketer will reach a century of caps on Thursday at the Gabba, when Alastair Cook's
HAMPSHIRE traders are invited to a business-boosting networking event at the Basepoint Centre, Romsey on Wednesday, December 11. Guest speaker Ian Dickson will be offering ideas and strategies to help businesses deal with difficult times, as well
A LOOMING big hike in rates is poised to punish Hampshire businesses and should be stopped, Labour has said. Ed Miliband attacked plans to increase business rates by up to £620 next year, accusing David Cameron of “ignoring” the pain ahead.
USING a mobile phone while driving is a silly thing to do. Even a hands-free call can be distracting. And yet 7,000 drivers in Hampshire are now driving with points on their licence thanks to be being caught using their mobile phones while at the
Domestic abuse caused by dissatisfaction with a wife's dowry is still prevalent in India despite the country's modernisation and years of feminist campaigning, according to new Hampshire research. The study by the University of Portsmouth's school
EXACTLY how a fire broke out that led to the death of a woman in her Hampshire home will remain a mystery, an inquest has ruled. Alison Leverton's body was found on the floor in her ground-floor flat in Stubbington by firefighters on September
TEENAGERS looking forward to their 16th birthday are normally preoccupied with all the presents they are likely to receive. But one big-hearted youngster from Southampton found her thoughts turning to those less fortunate than herself. Alana
A CHRISTMAS bazaar takes place in Thornhill, Southampton, this weekend. Head to St Christopher’s Church in Pepys Avenue on Saturday for traditional gifts, cakes, bric-a-brac, face painting, Santa’s Grotto and more. The free event starts at 11am
RESIDENTS are fighting plans to build a “prison-like” three-storey block of flats in a leafy Southampton road littered with historic houses. The proposed development by Vizeum UK is in Belmont Road, Portswood, and on the former site of a nursery
TRADITIONAL drumming and tasty authentic cuisine were enjoyed by visitors to an event in Southampton celebrating Black History Month. The inter-link event, which was organised by the city’s Gambian, Ugandan, and Zimbabwean societies, was launched
CREWS taking part in the 40,000-mile Clipper Race are currently enjoying the calm after the storm. Just two days ago some of the 12 crews faced winds of up to 130 knots as they crossed the Southern Ocean. But now the yachts, which contain many
A SOUTHAMPTON man has been fined for speeding through Hampshire motorway roadworks. John McDonagh, 35, of Manor Road North, Itchen, admitted driving an 03-reg Ford Mondeo on the M275 near Portsmouth at 40mph, in excess of the temporary speed limit
A COMMITTEE will decide the fate of the site of a former care home for the elderly. Whitehaven Lodge, in Buttermere Close, Redbridge, Southampton, was demolished in 2011 and a developer now wants to build 28 homes there. Tab Projects and the
TWO drivers escaped serious injury after a two-car smash on a Hampshire flyover today. A blue Audi convertible was in collision with a grey Kangoo van on the Redbridge Flyover shortly before 9.30am causing the car's bonnet to concertina. The
THE odds were stacked against Glen Sherwood ever getting a job. The 25-year-old has suffered from severe dyslexia since he was a child and struggled to even turn a computer on – let alone read and write. He left school with no qualifications
WE ARE ready for the big freeze - that was the message from council bosses as Hampshire braced itself for an Arctic blast that was set to arrive today. The Met Office predicts that temperatures will drop below freezing tonight and hit highs of
A motorist and his passenger escaped serious injury when their car ploughed into a lamppost on a busy main road yesterday. The man’s silver Ford Focus left the road at the Bassett Avenue and Golf Course Road junction in Southampton at 10.30am and
A former children’s home could be turned into flats. Southampton city councillors sitting on the planning and rights of way panel will today decide whether to approve plans to convert the former home in Seagarth Lane. The 1930s building, which
He has spent decades singing the praises of talented pop stars and music bands he has nurtured to fame. But yesterday it was Colin Lester’s chance to step into the limelight after he collected an honorary doctorate from Southampton Solent University
He is the church minister and local councillor who rose to become chairman of a major British bank. But the reputation of the Rev Paul Flowers today lies in tatters amid allegations that he took hard drugs. Today the Daily Echo can reveal that
Saints ace Victor Wanyama has been nominated for the prestigious African Player of the Year award. The £12.5m Kenyan is part of a 25-man shortlist aiming to emulate greats such as Samuel Eto’o, Abedi Pele and George Weah. The current holder is Manchester
As a city with centuries of maritime history, Southampton has heard its fair share of sea shanties. But none of them sounded like the shanties that reverberated around Guildhall Square last night. Shanty Clash brought the city’s traditional
AHAMPSHIRE woman, who was left paralysed following a car crash, has raised more than £5,000 for people with spinal injuries by doing a sponsored swim. Last month Your Lifestyle told the story of how Jan Crispin, from Winchester, was paralysed from
Australia batsman George Bailey is relaxed ahead of his Test debut and insists he will treat the Ashes opener like any other game. The lower-order Ex-Hampshire batsman believes his vast experience and fine limited-overs form will help him cope
The key battles between James Anderson and Michael Clarke will be under scrutiny this winter, as evidence mounts that the two Ashes adversaries have little regard for one another. Anderson wondered aloud whether the Australia captain is "paranoid
Kevin Pietersen is revelling in the banter between himself and his Brisbane hosts - because the verbal jousting is all part of the Ashes experience he loves. England's South Africa-born batsman arrived in town with his team-mates two days ago,
WHEN Chris Laing was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after the birth of her second child, she feared she wouldn’t live to see her little girl walk. When she found out that she had developed secondary cancer 18 years later, she was devastated
MOTORISTS face rush hour delays after a collision on a busy Hampshire motorway. Lanes three and four of the M27 eastbound have been closed following the collision between junctions three and four this morning. The collision, which involved
FOR 45 minutes on Saturday Totton & Eling “played all the football” against Whitchurch United in the Sydenhams Premier Division. But the naivety of the Millers’ new look side was clinically exposed by the Jam Boys who scored three times in
Steven Gerrard expects Adam Lallana to boost his World Cup chances tonight. The England captain is looking forward to playing alongside the Saints star on the night he equals Sir Bobby Moore’s tally of 108 caps. Gerrard said: “It’s a great
Saints defender Dejan Lovren will book his World Cup finals spot tonight if Croatia can beat minnows Iceland at home in the second leg of their play-off game. Lovren, despite his superb club form this season, was left on the bench for last Friday’s 0
Hampshire TV presenter Esther Rantzen has called on society to do more to value older people. The broadcaster said she discovered what it was like to feel lonely when she moved into a flat following the death of her husband, documentary maker Desmond
IT WAS the filthy pub kitchen where salmon was found two months out of date and looked more like bacon. There was blood at the bottom of the fridge, dirt on the griddle and oven and no guarantees that customers had not been served “unsafe” food
BLACKFIELD & Langley expect to be tested when they visit Sydenhams Premier rivals AFC Portchester in the FA Vase third round next month. But manager Glenn Burnett will feel his defence can cope with anything after surviving the sternest of
THE 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 leaders Reading Town, while Alresford Town hit the road to Cornwall’s Saltash United. Blackfield
NEIL Hards was finally able to his stamp his own ‘format’ on Winchester City in Saturday’s 4-1 Sydenhams Premier win at Hamworthy United. With Matt Scott injured and Adam Tomasso on holiday, Hards had lacked the defensive options to return to the
BEST man Jamie Whisken hopes Adam Lallana can realise his “back-garden dreams” by making England’s World Cup squad – even if it were to mean postponing the Southampton star’s wedding. Poole Town defender Whisken is unsure whether to order a swish
TRADITIONAL drumming and tasty authentic cuisine were enjoyed by visitors to an event celebrating Black History Month. The inter-link event, which was organised by the city’s Gambian, Ugandan, and Zimbabwean societies, was launched with music from
Lewis McManus flew back from an intense England under-19 batting camp in Sri Lanka to pick up the John Millett Memorial Trophy for the Southern Electric Premier League’s Young Cricketer of the Year at the league’s presentation dinner. McManus,
Millbrook moved into the third round of the RFU Junior Cup when they walloped unbeaten Sussex 1 League leaders Pulborough. Brook’s visitors have won all eight of their league fixtures this season and have an eight-point lead over Hove Seconds at
RESIDENTS are fighting plans to build a “prison-like” three-storey block of flats in a leafy Southampton road. The proposed development by Vizeum UK is in Belmont Road, Portswood and on the former site of a nursery next to St Denys Road which will
A FORMER children’s home could be turned into flats. Southampton city councillors sitting on the planning and rights of way panel will today decide whether to approve plans to convert the former home in Seagarth Lane. The 1930s building, which
MEET the women who are proud to say they are imperfect. These 12 lingerie models are the most recognisable in their industry regularly featuring in fashion magazines, newspapers and adverts. Their sizes vary dramatically from a size eight to
A MAN ripped a timetable panel off a bus shelter and used it to smash four panes of glass so he could get arrested as he had nowhere to spend the night after leaving prison, Southampton Crown Court was told. Dalvydas Milvydas, 21, told police he
THOUSANDS of Hampshire drivers have penalty points for using mobile phones or being distracted at the wheel, new figures have revealed. Nearly 7,000 motorists in Southampton and Portsmouth have been handed driving endorsements while the figure
