Eastleigh marched into the last 16 of the FA Trophy this afternoon by taking their first ever Conference Premier scalp in the competition. The Spitfires pulled off a notable 2-0 victory over Gateshead with a goal in each half from Jamie Collins
Maurico Pochettino said he never again wants to see his bench involved in a brawl like the one that broke out at the end of the 1-1 draw with Newcastle at St James’ Park. An injury time challenge by Morgan Schneiderlin that saw the midfielder pick
Jay Rodriguez scored his sixth goal of the season to rescue a point for Saints against former manager Alan Pardew at Newcastle. Rodriguez struck in a second half at St James’ Park which had seen the introduction of Adam Lallana and Morgan Schneidelrin
HIS was the angelic face that became a symbol of a day of tragedy in America. A year on from a school shooting massacre that shocked the world, Dylan Hockley’s family are still determined to do what they can in his memory. Formerly from Eastleigh
A FORMER X-Factor contestant from Hampshire will be cheering on his former rivals as they take part in the final of the TV talent show tonight. Tom Mann will join millions of people across Britain on the edge of their seats for the make-or-break
HUNDREDS of people joined a march and rally today to protest against the closure of a Hampshire shipyard. Workers and supporters filled the square outside Victoria Gate in Portsmouth to vent their anger over job losses announced last month by defence
THE final yacht has completed the latest leg of the Clipper Round the World Race by arriving in Sydney this morning. PSP Logistics, sponsored by the Fareham based freight fowarder of the same name, came last out of 12 boats on race 5 from Albany
A WOMAN was assaulted by a man who was trying to steal her pet puppy. The 25-year-old woman was approached by a man who tried to grab her sprocker spaniel as she walked along a Hampshire road. But when the woman fought back she was slapped
TWO members of a gang who brutally attacked and robbed a watchmaker in his own home have been jailed for 17 years. The victim left with cuts to his forehead and bruising over his body after the gang forced their way into his Southampton home, beat
TWO men fled from a blaze that wrecked a house in Southampton yesterday. Up to 45 firefighters from across the city battled the fire at the house in Lytham Road in Midanbury. When they arrived at the scene, they found the two middle-aged male
HAMPSHIRE opener Michael Carberry was pleased with England's decent start to their first innings in Perth on the second day of the third Ashes Test. England, trailing 2-0 in the series, bagged Australia's last four wickets for 59 to bowl them out
MOTORISTS have been warned to brace themselves for traffic chaos in Southampton tomorrow. Roads chiefs have warned it could be the start of almost a week of motoring misery in the city. They say roadworks, cruise ships and Christmas shoppers
A PARADE of Christmas lanterns decorated with love by local children will launch the Woolston Christmas Festival this afternoon. The Mayor of Southampton Cllr Ivan White will then switch on The Daily Echo backed Communicare Tree of Light at the
FIRE bosses say they responded well within their 20-minute target time to emergencies during last night’s four-hour strike by firefighters. The latest round of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) industrial action in Hampshire over pension reforms ended
IMAGINE Dragons can be forgiven for underestimating their popularity when they decided to embark on their UK tour. The American indie rock group from Las Vegas, who played last year's Isle of Wight Festival, found their sell out BIC audience crammed
FORMER Saints star Theo Walcott and his wife Mel are expecting a baby next summer. However there could be a clash of fixtures for the Arsenal striker if he is picked for England’s World Cup squad by boss Roy Hodgson. Theo, 24, who left Saints
CONFUSION surrounds the future of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in Winchester. It has been reported that Union Jacks, in the High Street, was set to close only 18 months after it opened. Mr Oliver’s spokeswoman was reported as saying
THE funeral of a man who drowned in a Hampshire lake will take place on Friday. Austin Clark died despite the efforts of two police officers who dived into the water at Lakeside Country in an attempt to save him. After a two-hour search operation
A MARCH and rally will be held in Hampshire today to protest at job losses planned by defence giant BAE Systems. Unions said they expect a big turnout in Portsmouth following last month's announcement that shipbuilding is to end. More than
A WEEKEND of festive celebrations will be held at a Hampshire church as part of its 150th birthday celebrations. The Christmas Tree and Crib Festival 2013 will be held at the historic St Mark’s today from 10.30am to 4.30pm and on Sunday, December
COMMUNITY leaders have described a cruel conwoman who has ruined a Hampshire family’s Christmas by stealing thousands of pounds they had set aside to buy food and presents as “the lowest of the low”. The fraudster duped staff at a social club into
SCIENTISTS in the south have been handed a £1.3million grant towards lifesaving research into an aggressive form of cancer. Experts from Southampton University and Salisbury District Hospital have been awarded the cash from the Leukaemia and Lymphomas
THE Mill’s Christmas Baking Special sees volunteer bakers rustling up all sorts of traditional Christmas recipes for visitors to sample. Bring a home-made twist to your own Christmas this year, with demos and advice all day today. This atmospheric
TWO schoolboys who risked their lives to save a suicidal woman at a Hampshire railway station have been honoured. Mackenzie Melling and Maciej Andrzejewski went on to the tracks at Romsey station and successfully talked the unnamed woman out of
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has cited Cheick Tiote’s ability to mix it with the best as a major factor in the club's surge up the Premier League table. The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international turned in a fine individual display in Saturday’s 1
A large chunk of the media has been waxing lyrical about Saints’ academy and the club’s importance to England team over the last few months. That comes as no surprise with a healthy splattering of Mauricio Pochettino’s players in the Three Lions
Hampshire’s James Vince has been included in a 15-man England Lions squad to face Sri Lanka A in February and March 2014. The call comes after Vince hit 69 for the England Performance Programme in this week’s victory against Western Australia 2nds.
KIND-HEARTED scooter club members will bring festive cheer to children at a Hampshire hospital this weekend. Tomorrow, members of the Due South Scooter Club will dish out presents to sick youngsters at Winchester’s Royal Hampshire County Hospital
POLICE have swooped to arrest four teenagers in connection with an incident in which a fridge was thrown from a Southampton tower block. The large white fridge was hurled from a window at Redbridge Towers, crashing down into the car park in the
TWO of the region’s aspiring snooker stars were denied their first winners’ trophies on the Cuestars South of England Under-21 circuit by lads from Gosport. East Wellow teenage Mike Trigg was in a philosophical mood after a 2-1 defeat in his first
A JUDGE has adjourned sentencing on a man who admitted violence until the court learns the extent of his victim’s head injury. Jim Thomas, 24, of Reeves Way, Bursledon, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to wounding Harry Beattie with a
HAMPSHIRE pair Shane Castle and Jordan Winbourne have qualified for the last 16 of the English Under-21 Championships. Castle, 15, won through the south region qualifier held at Frames Sports Bar in Coulsdon just a week after only losing 6-4 to
BLACKFIELD & Langley chairman Owen Lightfoot believes the Hampshire Premier League will be the big winners unless football’s top brass relax the unrealistic standards required of Sydenhams Wessex clubs. Stockbridge and Ringwood have both had
JAY Rodriguez is having the time of his life as a Premier League star and England international. Saints’ top scorer this season is only one goal away from equalling the six he scored during his first season in the Premier League. The 24 year-old
