POLICE are hunting a man who fled from police officers attempting to detain him in Southampton. The man, who is suspected to have committed a number of offences, ran away from officers as they approached him in Thornhill at 3.30pm. He ran away
A second half Jake Flannigan goal helped Saints U21s grab all three points against Stoke City this afternoon. Saints’ boss Martin Hunter made three changes from the team that beat West Brom 3-1 last time out. And it was one of those changes
I've said it before, but it is worth repeating: pay peanuts and get, well, you know the rest. I'm talking of our MPs, of course, and the continuing farrago that is their pay and perks. The announcement Thursday that the Independent Parliamentary
MOTORISTS travelling on a busy Hampshire road are enduring long delays after two accidents. The first, on the A31's westbound carriageway, saw a car crash into the road's central reservation near Poulner Hill. And now a second collision has
Saints have been handed another home draw in the FA Youth Cup. Jason Dodd's side's reward for beating Pompey 7-0 at St Mary's this week is a home tie against Nottingham Forest or Charlton Athletic in the fourth round. All 16 fourth-round ties will
FOUR sailors were at the centre of a dramatic rescue when a Hampshire yacht sank in the mid Atlantic. Two vessels responded to a mayday call from the boat as it passed near the Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of west Africa. They picked up
THERE will be a charities table top sale at a Southampton church on Saturday. It takes place at Peartree Green United Reform Church Hall in Bridge Road, Woolston from 10am to 11.30am. Entry is 30p.
There is a plethora of different accents on stage in the Kings Theatre, Southsea pantomime this year. From Daniella Westbrook’s Cockney Fairy Sparkle, to Christopher Maloney’s Scouse Prince Valiant and Lynne McGranger’s Aussie Carabosse to Tony
Mirror, mirror on the wall ... ... which is the greatest panto of them all? Well, that’s an impossible question to answer as the country starts to get infected with ‘he’s behind you!’ fever. There are many pantomimes deserving of being
Police are hunting a woman who stole £2,500 by falsely claiming to be the daughter of a Christmas club saver. The female fraudster went to Totton Recreation Club and, using the names of a legitimate saver and his daughter, said she had been sent
This year’s TFT panto had all the ingredients that go to make up this traditional style of entertainment, and the enthusiastic company worked hard to entertain the somewhat sparse audience on a cold December evening. Rose Malyon was ideally cast
A MAJOR Southampton road is blocked due to a broken down car. There is heavy traffic on Millbrook Road westbound after a vintage blue car broke down in the inside lane. The car, which broke down near the Texaco petrol garage, is causing traffic
A VULNERABLE man was left with “potentially life-threatening” head injuries after an attack in Southampton. The 64-year-old victim from Northam, who is well-known in the community as Fred, was left with a broken jaw, cheekbone and eye socket.
AFTER a four-year hiatus, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are back with a blinding fourth studio album. Famed for their hits of the noughties, their latest work Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, released this summer, is a return to their
ELIO PACE ELIO Pace continues to thrill audiences around the world with his soulful voice and amazing piano playing. As well as appearing live-on-air to millions as the featured artist on BBC Radio 2’s Weekend Wogan throughout 2010, Elio has
DAME KIRI TE KANAWA INTERNATIONAL operatic soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will join Alan Titchmarsh and Winchester Cathedral Choir at the annual Lord Lieutenant’s Carol Concert tonight. This is the 11th Christmas Concert which Dame Mary Fagan,
CHRISTMAS wouldn’t be Christmas without the festive show from Delays. The Southampton boys are back for their annual shindig, bringing with them all their greatest hits wrapped within a few seasonal treats. The Gilbert brothers Greg and Aaron
As Saints prepare to take on Newcastle United tomorrow at St James' Park manager Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the media. Pochettino, mentioned his team's philosophy, how English football can learn from Dani Osvaldo and how preparations for the
Richard Digance returns to Hanger Farm for the third year running after his two previous sell-out comedy concerts. Expect brilliant self-penned comic songs introduced with panache, style and outrageous humour. Richard is an evergreen performer
WHEN greedy Squire Hardacre doubles their rent, the tenants of Worthyville are aghast and fear for their homes. Old Mother Hubbard, her son Simon and dog Rover must find a way of saving their cottage with the help of a host of friends, a pair
James Vince has been included in a 15-man England Lions squad to face Sri Lanka A in February and March 2014. Chris Woakes will captain a side that includes fellow players with Test experience in Jonny Bairstow, Simon Kerrigan and James Taylor.
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL THIS Christmas, deep in the frozen forests of Denmark and in the midst of the swirling snowflakes, The Point Youth Theatre presents a story rich with the power of imagination. High in the trees, those with no home to call
A SAINTS star has helped a city charity raise vital funds. Southampton Foster Carers Association (SFCA) raised £2,000 with a charity ball at St Mary’s Stadium. Saints goalkeeper and club captain Kelvin Davis was the safe pair of hands giving
HE’S the character TV audiences loved to loathe. John Altman’s Nick Cotton was the ultimate EastEnders bad boy. So he’ll make the perfect pantomime villain when he takes to the stage at Ferneham Hall as Flesh Creep in Jack and the Beanstalk
Former Saints boss and Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew addressed the media ahead of the clash at St James' Park tomorrow. Pardew, who was at the St Mary's helm in 2009/10, has been in charge of the Magpies for three years now but is still
STANLEY Kubrick’s complete mastery as a director is evident in every frame and every scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey. His almost sadistically precise exposition of story and character creates a steady accretion of perplexed tension in the viewer
A PUBLIC inquiry into whether two Gypsy brothers and their families should be allowed to live on agricultural land near Fordingbridge will be held on April 29. The plan by Felix and Miles Connors attracted 300 letters of protest from local people
IT’S finally happened. Reality TV has eaten itself. As if the whole genre wasn’t already churning out enough leftovers, Dancing on Ice is now regurgitating its previous contestants and serving them up as a new dish. For the final instalment
MEMBERS of a Hampshire rotary club have been helping to spruce up the area around a nursery school in near Alresford. Cherry Tree Nursery relocated from the village hall in Cheriton to the former Scout hut on the recreation ground earlier this
Some festive favourites will be revisited by the Southampton Youth Brass Band tonight. The band will perform Christmas carols at the Royal British Legion in Netley Abbey at 7pm. The event is free.
A GROUP of newly qualified Street Pastors in Hampshire celebrated graduating in style. The street pastors will now be a familiar sight every Friday evening for people living in Chandler’s Ford, Hedge End, Eastleigh and Fair Oak. Their work
A WEEKEND of festive fun is taking place this weekend at a Hampshire park. The Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley Abbey, is opening its gates for a Christmas Tree Festival and Santa Weekend Special. The fun also includes a Santa’s grotto
A SOUTHAMPTON student has scooped a national award based on her own research voyage whilst based at the National Oceanography Centre. Laura Hepburn, 27, from Chandler’s Ford, won £500 for the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) inaugural
A SOUTHAMPTON pub is once again hosting a festive pantomime. Amateur drama group £40 Theatre is putting on a production of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Bent Brief pub, in Lodge Road. The show, which has been held at the pub for 11 years and is
ANYONE interested in finding out what voluntary opportunities are available in Hampshire can go to a drop-in session in Southampton next Thursday (December 19). It takes place at the Voluntary Action Centre, Kingsland Square in St Mary Street,
WALKERS will descend on the Hampshire village of Whiteley on Wednesday for The Whiteley Health Walk. Everyone is welcome to take part in the free walk starting from Meadowside Leisure Centre at 1.30pm, including dogs and people with buggies.
THEY will be singing for those who will not be home for Christmas. The Solent Singers are hosting a carol concert to raise money for Southampton General Hospital’s children’s heart unit Ocean Ward and The Meningitis Trust. The concert will
THREE Hampshire community organisations are celebrating after they were rewarded lottery grants totalling more than £26,000. The cash boost has come from the National Lottery's Awards for All Programme and will help youngsters improve their self-confidence
THOUSANDS of disadvantaged children and babies will wake up on Christmas Day to find a present, thanks to kind-hearted Daily Echo readers. More than 3,000 people took part in this year’s Southampton Voluntary Services Toy Appeal, including staff
“I COULDN’T be happier.” Those are the words of former Hampshire shopkeeper Lionel Illgner who has finally returned to the UK after a nine-month visa battle that forced him to postpone his wedding. Lionel, 49, and 44-year-old Alison Probert
HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is looking for people to help design a series of painted bollards on a nature trail at a drop-in event tomorrow. The bollards will be on the Water Vole Trail which connects Abbey Gardens to Winnall Moors
HE is one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters. But the fame and fortune enjoyed by legendary DJ Chris Evans counted for nothing when he thought about buying a luxury multi-million-pound house in the Hampshire countryside. The 47-year-old presenter
A CHRISTMAS fundraiser is being staged at a Hampshire nursing home on Saturday December 14. Romsey’s Fryers House Leonard Cheshire Disability Nursing Home is hosting the festive coffee morning from 10.30am where there will be a bring-and-buy sale
TWO people appeared at Southampton Crown Court, charged with conspiring to supply cocaine. Amy Ainsworth, 20, of Mortimer Road, Southampton, was further bailed to February 14 but coaccused Omar Thomas, 26, from Nottingham, was further remanded
A MAN found hanged in a New Forest beauty spot had been due in court over £2,000 rent arrears, an inquest heard. Harvey Thompson, 48, was found by a walker in Ashley Walk car park, near Godshill, a remote site popular with tourists. On the
OLD documents and photos from a Hampshire village will be available for public view next month. The Cheriton Archives will be opened on Sunday January 19 in the village hall, near Alresford. For further information call Pat Culpin on 01962
A STAR of stage and screen, Lesley Joseph is a busy woman – one of the reasons pantomime suits her so perfectly. Birds of a Feather, the 90s sitcom for which she is still best known, is enjoying a TV comeback following a successful stage revival
HUNDREDS of people got in the festive spirit at the Portswood Community Safety Fair in Southampton. The event saw part of St Denys Road next to Trago Lounge closed off to make way for 20 stalls and a variety of Christmas-themed fun for the family
THE jackpot for the Daily Echo Find the Ball competition now stands at £35,000 after no one scooped the prize this week. Reader Mrs R Lillington won £2,400 for the nearest miss. Make sure you pick up your copy of tomorrow’s Daily Echo.
ONE of the New Forest’s best known bar owners has been told to make major changes following a police probe. Civic chiefs have attached a list of conditions to the alcohol licence held by Rob Smith, 53, who runs The Haven Bar & Bistro in Kings
THE idea of a transport hub where goods destined for businesses in Winchester city centre could be put on to smaller vehicles have been dropped. Winchester Business Improvement District had been looking into having a base on the edge of the city
Saints’ injury crisis shows few signs of easing as they head north to face Alan Pardew’s in-form Newcastle tomorrow. Only Morgan Schneiderlin is in line for a return to the squad for the match at St James’ Park, but even he is not fit enough to
HIGHWAYS chiefs in Southampton have refused to disclose the result of top-level talks on recent traffic chaos in the city. The city council and contractor Balfour Beatty met yesterday to discuss recent gridlock that has affected thousands of motorists
POLICE are investigating a fight between mums outside a Southampton school. Two women, aged 30 and 31, came to blows outside Valentine Infant and Heathfield Junior in Southampton as they collected their children. Parents picking up pupils yesterday
LACE up your walking boots for a Christmas trail tomorrow and Sunday. Itchen Valley Country Park wants families to buy trail packs for a festive stroll around the grounds – and participants have the chance to win prizes. Call 023 8068 8444
LAKESIDE Country Park in Eastleigh is inviting youngsters to take a ride on Santa’s Special Steam Train as it takes a trip around the lakes tomorrrow. Children will then have the chance to meet the man himself and receive a present. To book
RICHARD Hill wouldn’t go as far as to say he will be star-struck when he stands in the opposite dugout to Gatehead’s Gary Mills for Eastleigh’s FA Trophy second round tie at the Silverlake Stadium tomorrow. But he will give the utmost respect to
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed the “natural process” Saints have established to ensure their young players continue to filter into the first team. Pochettino was in the stands on Tuesday night to watch the club’s under-18s thrash Portsmouth 7
A DETACHED house in Southampton is uninhabitable today after being ravaged by fire which completely destroyed its roof. The downstairs part of the white painted property also suffered water damage. Drama came to Lytham Road, Midanbury, at about
POLICE have launched an investigation into mass cycling events in the New Forest, it has been revealed. They are looking into allegations that the controversial Wiggle rides, which have attracted as many as 2,500 entrants, are breaking the law
CYCLISTS are being urged to secure their bicycles against thieves and burglars. The Shirley neighbourhood police team is holding a bike marking session tomorrow from 10am until 1pm in Halfords, Winchester Road, Southampton. People can also add
CIVIC chiefs have won a planning battle in the New Forest. An applicant lodged an appeal after plans to replace a bungalow in Barrs Avenue, New Milton, with a house were rejected by New Forest District Council earlier this year. But Government
BURGLARS stole perfume, gift vouchers and jewellery during a raid on a Hampshire home. Vouchers worth £60 from Love to Shop were among items stolen by the thieves who struck at Eastcroft Road in Gosport. Witnesses to the break-in during the
LANTERNS will be lighting up Southampton streets tomorrow as a neighbourhood’s festivities swing into action. The display, taking place as part of the Woolston Traders’ Christmas Festival 2013, will parade down Victoria Road, Woolston, from 5pm
SHIVER me timbers! Pantomime met piracy as Andrew Ryan and Kathryn Rooney from the cast of Robinson Crusoe launched a hunt for treasure around the grounds of Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey. The pair star alongside Brian Conley and Lesley
Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out using Rickie Lambert and Dani Osvaldo as a strike duo in upcoming games for Saints. Lambert told the Daily Echo this week that he and Osvaldo could make a strong pairing for Saints, rather than being
BLACKFIELD & Langley chairman Owen Lightfoot says frustration with the Sydenhams Wessex League has contributed to money man Sam Davies’ imminent departure from the reigning Premier champions. Although director of football Davies has not totally
HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was back on duty today after being temporarily grounded yesterday over safety fears. The helicopter was one of 22 of a particular model taken out of service across the UK after a defect was discovered on
A DEVOTED family man died just hours after swigging from a bottle of pear fruit drink laced with a lethal amount of cocaine. Last night Joromie Lewis’ grieving family paid tribute to the former Royal Navy veteran, praising his selfless attitude
SAINTS have won widespread praise from all quarters this season for their desire to promote young English talent this season. Tomorrow they come up against a club who have been the polar opposite to them. Ex-Saint Alan Pardew this week celebrates
THREE Hampshire community organisations are celebrating after they were rewarded lottery grants totalling more than £26,000. The cash boost has come from the National Lottery's Awards for All Programme and will help youngsters improve their self-confidence
This might not be a popular thing to say with some of my media colleagues, but Mauricio Pochettino should ignore any criticism and continue to use a translator for his interviews for as long as he needs. One of the questions I get asked most often
Eastleigh captain Russell Smith says he is unable to lead his regular first team out for one of the club’s biggest games of the season tomorrow. The Bishopstoke Road side are at home to Ellingham & Ringwood, who sit one place above them in
Tottonians coach Gavin Williams refuses to throw in the towel in the race for promotion. But he does admit that his side’s fate is not in their own hands as Gosport & Fareham and Guildford look to run away at the top of London 2 South-West.
AFC TOTTON have called a members’ meeting for the first week of the new year. But chairman Andy Straker says the Monday, January 6 (7.30pm) gathering has absolutely nothing to do with rumours currently rife in non-League circles that Blackfield
One of the most exciting battles at the top of Snows Group Hampshire 1 for years looks like lasting well into the new year. Andover can proudly enter 2014 with the top spot if they can produce one more win this year. But, as has been proved
A SOUTHAMPTON woman was confronted by a burglar in her flat after she disturbed him. The thief snatched her handbag and fled, in one of two burglaries at flats in Wilton Avenue in consecutive days. The first house was broken into on December
BLUNDERING surgeons left surgical swabs inside two Southampton hospital patients, NHS bosses have revealed. A similar gaffe happened at the trust which runs the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. They were all so-called “never events
