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  • Former social worker jailed for child sex images

    A FORMER Southampton social worker has been jailed for distributing and possessing indecent images of children. Mudassar Khan, who used to work at Southampton City Council, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court. The 26-year-old pleaded guilty

  • Clipper sailors to arrive in Sydney

    HAMPSHIRE sailors taking part in the world's longest yacht race are starting to arrive in Sydney, Australia, over three months after setting off from the UK on their 40,000 odyssey. In leg five of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, team Henri

  • Great to see city’s learning curve on the up

    HOWEVER you cut it, Southampton has an educational success story on its hands. The latest SATS figures show the city soaring, especially with primary schools, but also with secondary schools showing huge improvements. And as this paper reports

  • UPDATED: Air ambulance cleared to fly again

    THE Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has resumed service after being grounded earlier today. Its helicopter is one of 22 of a particular model that were grounded across the country after a defect was discovered on a recent flight.

  • Motorway at a standstill after crash

    MOTORISTS face rush hour delays on a major Hampshire motorway after a van and a motorbike collided this evening. The incident happened between junctions three and four of the M27 eastbound at around 4.45pm. Police have closed lane three and

  • Pards hungry for Saints win

    Alan Pardew will welcome former club Saints to Newcastle on Saturday and described the match as “a game I really want to win.” The 52-year-old lost his job after 13 months at St Mary’s in August 2010 just days after he had guided them to a 4-0

  • REVIEW: 5678, Itchen College

    The performing arts students had the perfect opportunity to showcase their skills in this evening of musical extracts from a number of shows. Ranging from Wicked to Mary Poppins, Matlida to Les Miserables, with Our House, Legally Blonde, Dirty Dancing

  • Morgan could make Saints return

    Morgan Schneiderlin is touch and go to return to the Saints squad to face Newcastle at St James’ Park on Saturday. The French midfielder has been sidelined with a pelvic injury but has returned to light training. Schneiderlin is the only one

  • Man dies after drinking fruit juice laced with cocaine

    A MAN has died after unwittingly drinking a fruit drink which had been laced with a lethal amount cocaine. Joromie Lewis, 33, of Kings Road, Gosport, became ill immediately after drinking a pear fruit drink in Southampton. Tests have shown

  • Traffic delays after crash

    A CRASH between a car and lorry is causing delays in Eastleigh. The collision involves a red Peugeot 307 and a Ford Transit 125 dropside lorry on Stoneham Lane, just past the Concorde Club and near the junction with Chestnut Avenue, and the car

  • 99p Stores announces plans to open new stores in Hampshire

    LEADING discount chain 99p Stores has announced plans to open 70 new stores across the country – including a number in Hampshire. Last night the company said it was too early to disclose the new branches’ locations, but stressed the county is in

  • Funeral of youth football coach

    A FOOTBALL team coach who collapsed and died as he prepared to give a half-time team talk to youngsters will be laid to rest tomorrow. Francis Breen suffered a suspected heart attack while coaching the Mighty Athletes Under-9s at a match at Priory

  • Woman rescued after fire breaks out in Southampton home

    A woman was rescued after a blaze broke out in her Southampton home early yesterday. Firefighters had to burst open the front door of the house in Shirley where they found the woman asleep in a bedroom. Emergency services had been alerted by

  • Strictly stars prepare for wedding with dance in newsroom

    THEY are just 24 hours away from the biggest day – and dance – of their lives. But while most brides and grooms would be busy spending the final hours before their wedding tinkering with table plans or fussing about favours, it’s a whole different

  • Duo arrested in police corruption probe

    A man and a woman have been arrested as part of the police investigation into alleged corrupt payments by journalists for information. A 55-year-old man, a tutor, was arrested at a passenger ferry terminal on the Isle of Wight on suspicion of conspiracy

  • Vince stars for England XI in Perth

    James Vince hit 69 to help the England Performance Programme to a four-wicket win in their three-day match against Western Australia 2nd XI in Perth. The Hampshire batsman shared a second-wicket stand of 144 with opener Jonny Bairstow (123) as the

  • Could you help church clean-up?

    Volunteers are required to help clean a Southampton church this Saturday from 10am to noon. Helping hands are needed to scrub, mop and polish at the Immaculate Conception Church in Portswood Road. For further information contact Father Antony

  • Final farewell to tractor crash victim George, 95

    The funeral of a well-known Hampshire orchestra secretary will take place on December 17. The funeral of George Barker, of Ringwood, will take place at Bournemouth Crematorium at 2pm. A celebration of his life will take place at The Elm Tree

  • £500 worth of One4all gift cards to be won

    IT IS the present that will add sparkle to anyone’s Christmas – whether they are hoping for the latest technology, perfume or an extra special treat. A gift card will let loved ones pick their perfect present for themselves. Now as part of

  • Wounding charge

    A SOUTHAMPTON man who admitted injuring another person’s arm with a pen was further bailed for sentence. Neil Campbell, 37, of Monks Way, Mansbridge, pleaded guilty at the city crown court to wounding Yasir Hamid. He will sentenced on January 10

  • Arts centre gets green light

    A MULTI-MILLION-POUND plan to provide a town with a showpiece arts centre has been given the go-ahead. Civic chiefs went against the advice of planning officers and approved an application to build a raft of new facilities in the centre of Ringwood

  • Who is to blame for traffic chaos in city?

    RED-FACED transport chiefs are today holding top-level talks after traffic ground to a halt in Southampton city centre for the second time in two weeks. The meeting comes after thousands of motorists were caught in jams as severe gridlock paralysed

  • REVIEW: Fawlty Towers, Studio Theatre Salisbury

    The moment we heard the instantly recognisable theme tune and saw designer Barry Matthews-Keel’s perfectly dressed multi-room set, we were transported to Torquay’s most infamous hotel, lovingly recreated in Director Camilla Burgess’s hugely enjoyable

  • REVIEW: Aladdin, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

    EDDIE Howe, chavs on Poole High Street, songs by Madness, Queen, Harry Ramsden’s, Ylvis and Daft Punk, numerous references to EastEnders and a slight dig at Southampton. An eclectic list, you have to agree. Throw in a traditional villain, a

  • Early birds to snap up Isle of Wight Festival tickets

    IT may be frosty, but thoughts are turning to summer festival fun as Isle of Wight tickets go on sale this morning. Promoter John Giddings is expecting a flood of purchases after pressure from revellers to put early bird tickets on sale in time

  • City schools getting better and better, says Ofsted

    “IT IS a success story that is being built on all the time”. Those were the words of Ofsted regional director Matthew Coffey when describing how Southampton is rocketing up the education league tables. Five years ago the city was failing to

  • The last court cases heard in the Bargate

    THE last words in a chapter of Southampton’s legal history were written in midsummer 1933 with the closure of its unique court house. The Bargate, used for centuries as the site for the town’s Quarter Sessions, heard its last cases before business

  • REVIEW: The Darkness, Salisbury City Hall

    I LOVED the Darkness’ first album, Permission To Land. Now ten years old, it was heavy metal for enthusiastic amateurs. Nothing scary and loads of great pop tunes, like a love child of Queen and Bon Jovi. So when it turned out the Darkness

  • REVIEW: James Walsh, The Railway, Winchester

    IF there was ever something to warm you up on a chilly night and get you in the Christmas spirit this was it. The temperature quickly rose inside The Railway last night when Starsailor frontman James Walsh wandered through a waiting crowd, took

  • £300k cycle scheme gets go ahead

    UP to £300,000 of taxpayers’ money will be spent on the latest cycle path to be installed in a Hampshire town. Civic chiefs want to create a network of routes around Eastleigh over the next few years. And the latest scheme would link Eastleigh

  • Meet the editor today

    DAILY ECHO editor-in-chief Ian Murray takes his red sofa on tour again today. The event is being held at Asda in Totton and will give readers the chance to have a one-to-one chat with the editor. The Daily Echo’s Big Red Sofa Tour has seen

  • Lambert believes in Dani partnership

    RICKIE Lambert reckons Saints fans can look forward to seeing a lot more of Dani Osvaldo at his best. Lambert believes his fellow striker will thrive following his sensational second goal in as many games, against Manchester City last Saturday.

  • Two remanded in custody

    TWO men were further remanded in custody over Christmas and the New Year after admitting a racially aggravated assault on a man. Andrew Havinga, 18, of Mayfield Road, Southampton, and Albert Phillips, 19, of Chiltern Green, Southampton, will be

  • Anger as university boss gets £28,000 a year pay rise

    THE HEAD of a Hampshire university has been given a £28,000 a year pay rise, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Now unions are considering action over the hike given to Professor Joy Carter, the vice chancellor of the University of Winchester, while