POLICE have released an e-fit image of a man they want to trace in connection with a distraction burglary in Hampshire. Officers issued it after a handbag was stolen from a home in Hunts Pond Road, Locks Heath. A couple in their 60s were distracted
MOTORISTS had a lucky escape after a four-car pileup on a Hampshire motorway this morning, resulting in part of the carriageway being closed. The vehicles collided between junction seven and junction eight of the M27 westbound, near Hedge End.
A teacher embroiled in a tug-of-love dispute with her ex-partner today told a High Court judge that she would be ''devastated'' if not allowed to start a new life in Russia with their five-year-old daughter. The Hampshire father of Alice Davies
COACHING duo John McFarlane and Tom Barge have left Blackfield & Langley to join Romsey Town’s scrap for Sydenhams Premier Division survival. McFarlane is already a well-known face at the Bypass Ground having coached there during Glenn Burnett
IN these days of super technology and instant information, is it too much to expect that prearranged ‘traffic management’ plans are ready to put into place should the need arise. Indeed, also plans B or C should be in place if necessary! The
SINCE Canadian correspondent Gord Cowan (Letters, January 7) expresses surprise at Britain’s continued use of a much-appreciated imperial measurements system, perhaps I can say a word about the situation in his own country. In The Yardstick, journal
AS a UKIP councillor, I should not be defending Dr Julian Lewis for not having his email public. But if a person has anything important, they require his help, then they should be willing to write a letter. I know from personal experience just
Mauricio Pochettino insists he is happy at Saints and is not thinking about his long term future. There seems to be constant speculation linking him with moves to other clubs following the excellent work he has done at Saints and the departure
NHS England is launching a national publicity campaign to ease pressure on GPs by encouraging older patients to visit a pharmacist for minor ailments. The ‘Earlier, The Better’ campaign starts on Monday next week and is aimed at people aged over
BEING a patient that uses Adelaide House I must state that I was greatly surprised by the standard and reception that one receives. This is what we should expect from the NHS, a building run by pleasant staff, in a clean quiet atmosphere. The
I HAVE watched the press reports of the tragic conditions the people of Somerset are experiencing, and it strikes me that the Government has two levels of generosity. About four weeks ago, when we were told that the Philippines had been hit with
WITH reference to the article in the Daily Echo on January 25, we are concerned about what was said by the new Southampton Port director Nick Ridehalgh regarding the possible sale of the MOD land at Marchwood. Our worries are as follows: 1. The
I WOULD like to give a very big thank you to all the members of Chameleon Theatre Company, Chandler’s Ford. They put on a wonderful performance of Peter Pan and this year was a great success, definitely one of the best so far. You gave a lot
DOES the central station really need a makeover costing £10 million (Daily Echo, Friday 31)? I imagine that if asked, the majority of the residents of Southampton would probably say what’s the matter with it as it is and that amount of money could
REDEVELOPMENT schemes seem to come and go with great regularity. But Silver Hill, which promises to transform Winchester city centre, has shown staying power since it was first discussed more than 20 years ago. There have been times when it
DRIVERS can expect severe delays on one of Hampshire's busiest motorways tonight. Queues are building up on the M271 close to the M27 roundabout after a lorry broke down. It is causing major delays for drivers returning home during the rush
West Ham's co-owner David Gold has claimed the club has been forced to take legal action over Andy Carroll's red card because they have no alternative. The Hammers want the Football Association to take the case to an arbitration panel after referee
EASTLEIGH have today added to their squad with the arrival of striker Ben Wright, initially on a month's loan from Skrill Premier Division outfit Salisbury City. The much-travelled 25-year-old started his career with his home town club Basingstoke
Saints striker Sam Gallagher will miss Saturday's match against Stoke, following the death of his dad. The 18-year-old's father passed away last weekend, and Gallagher has been released by the club in order to be with his family. A statement
STRIKING lecturers and staff held face to face talks with university bosses in Southampton today as part of ongoing industrial action over pay. The University and College Union (UCU), UNISON and Unite were today taking a third day of coordinated
THE future of Southampton's free city centre shuttle bus has been plunged into doubt with key funding set to be withdrawn. Cash-strapped Southampton City Council has announced proposals to cut funding for the City Link service from April. And
FAMILY and friends have today said an emotional goodbye to a Southampton man killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people attended the funeral Del Singh and heard moving tributes about the humanitarian campaigner during services
Danny Briggs has been dumped from England's World Twenty20 squad. The Hampshire slow left-armer has paid the price for last week's performance against Australia in Hobart, where he conceded 53 from his four overs. Kent off-spinner James Tredwell
James Vince failed to capitalise when the England Lions' batsmen had their first chance to impress in the wake of Kevin Pietersen's axing. The Hampshire batsman was out for 18, one of victims for unorthodox spinner Akila Dananjaya, before England
POLICE are warning motorists to be on their guard after a spate of smash and grab thefts. They want owners in Fareham and Gosport to take extra care with valuables in their cars after 14 reports of such incidents there in the last week. A number
PLANS to build a wind farm off the coast of Hampshire have been scaled back, it has been announced today. Developers behind the scheme have revealed that the Navitus Bay project will be smaller in order to reduce its visual impact. But critics
MANY poorer students will be shut out of Hampshire’s universities and colleges if a shock £6.5m funding cut goes ahead, the Government has been warned. Academics and Opposition politicians have urged ministers to think again as the axe hangs over
AMBULANCE crews dropped in at a Hampshire school – after two pupils won a competition. Youngsters at Fair Oak Junior School were treated to a first aid session when staff from South Central Ambulance Service came to visit. It came after pupils
A PROJECT aimed at helping businesses become more sustainable with the help of students has been launched at the University of Southampton. Southampton University Students Union (SUSU) beat off competition from more than 100 unions to win £175,000
A MAN who had been suffering from depression hanged himself, an inquest concluded. Desmond Rowe was found at his house in Weston, which he had been renovating. The Southampton inquest heard how he had been living with his partner Sue Chappell
MUSIC lovers in Southampton will be in fine tune at a weekly singing class. A singalong takes place from 2-4pm on Friday in the Thomas Room, Thornhill Baptist Church, Thornhill Park Road, Southampton. Call 023 8046 4121 for details.
THEY’RE taking a leaf out of their history book. Some may think it’s too late for a pantomime, but 60-year-old drama club the Dalian Players say ‘oh no it isn’t’! The group are performing The Pied Piper, which was the first ever pantomime they
Coronation Street star William Roache has been cleared of all charges of sexually abusing five youngsters. Roache was found not guilty by a jury of two counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault following a four week trial at Preston Crown
Plans for a retirement development on a scrapyard in a Hampshire village will be decided tomorrow. Developer McCarthy & Stone wants to build 32 retirement apartments and three cottages on a site in Bishop’s Waltham. It has drawn a mixed
RESIDENTS in a Southampton suburb will have the chance to tell their neighbourhood beat team about any policing issues they have throughout February. Bassett police officers will be at the All Saints Church Centre in Winchester Road this Saturday
BOOMTOWN Fair organisers have revealed a host of top acts for 2014. First up, is the welcome return to the UK festival circuit after a seven year hiatus, The Cat Empire! Other headliners of the diverse festival, which takes place at Matterley
TWO professors from the University of Southampton have been awarded highly prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Awards by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science. Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi and professor Damon Teagle have received
RESIDENTS in the New Forest will see their council tax frozen for the fifth year in a row. The district council’s Cabinet have confirmed that they will keep council tax the same, despite decreased funding from Government. This will mean the
FROM Jane Austen-style dresses and bonnets to a suit of armour to Victorian bathing suits, it represents 36 years of hard work. But now costume-maker Hilary Westbrook is clearing out row after row of colourful theatre costumes from her Fareham
It houses some of Britain’s most iconic cars, including record-breaking vehicles driven by the Campbell dynasty. Now the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, is planning to set a record of its own – by creating the longest line of toy cars in the world
FORGET the wet weather you’ve seen so far – the worst is yet to come. Another gale force storm is coming to Hampshire this weekend with winds of up to 80mph battering parts of the county. But it all starts today with rainfall of 20-40mm expected
DIABETES UK is urging people in Hampshire to help improve care in schools for children with diabetes by taking part in a Government consultation on how children with the condition should be supported. The consultation has been launched following
A HAMPSHIRE student has pursued her dream of having a mathematical scarf. Jo Baldwin, 18, is a maths and further maths enthusiast who became obsessed with a knitted scarf after attending a Maths Inspiration event with her college Barton Peveril
SIXTH formers from The Arnewood School in New Milton found themselves at the centre of a dramatic crisis after becoming involved in an emergency training exercise. The exercise saw the students take on the roles of emergency service personnel,
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable is today visiting Hampshire with a pledge that the government will work in partnership with local businesses to deliver jobs and growth. Dr Cable's first stop will be to officiate over the topping out ceremony of
THE Joiners had a cosy air of expectancy about it, having enjoyed the support set from Curran. The stripped back stage, no backdrop, minimal amps and no drums are most assuredly back to basics when The Quireboys take to the stage. The essence
POLICE are hunting burglars who struck twice in the same day in a Hampshire community. Thieves targeted the home of a 56-year-old man in Grove Road, Elson, Gosport, where they forced a rear door and searched the property. It is not certain
FOR 20 years it’s been a £130m plan to transform a historic Hampshire city and bring in thousands of new jobs. And now the final hurdle holding up the Silver Hill scheme in Winchester appears to have gone. The developer has reached a deal with
People can improve their artistic skills at a life drawing class in Southampton. The Life Drawing and Wine session runs from 7.30-9.30pm tomorrow in the Art House Cafe, Above Bar Street. See thearthousesouthampton.co.uk for full calendar of events
UNIVERSITY staff will be on strike once again today in an ongoing row over pay. The Unison and UCU unions are taking joint action and are looking to cause disruption to campuses across the county as part of an escalating programme of national action
CIVIC Chiefs have dropped controversial plans to make disabled drivers pay to park in the New Forest. Cabinet members have approved proposals to freeze parking charges for another 12 months and to continue not to charge Blue Badge owners. New
CIVIC bosses in Southampton have given the go-ahead to a controversial new cleaning charge on residents – weeks before the consultation on the proposal has actually ended. Now residents have called for a rethink after city council bosses approved
SIX village halls and community organisations in Hampshire will be revamped thanks to county council grants totalling £75,000. This was for projects including building improvement and repair work, boiler replacements and refurbishments. Bursledon
A charity concert will take place at a Hampshire church tomorrow. Valentine’s Ceilidh concert with the Roosters At Dawn Ceilidh Band will raise money for the Libra Foundation which helps disadvantaged children in Romania. It will take place
A Southampton man has admitted lying to the police that he had been raped. Luke Cartwright, 24, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to attempting to pervert the course of justice by claiming that he had been raped by another man, held against
A drink-driver has been banned from the road for 22 months. Darren Bulpitt, 29, of Lymington Bottom Road, Medstead, admitted driving a 51-reg Peugeot 206 in New Road, Basingstoke, with excess alcohol on January 11. His reading was 79mg in 100ml
A HIGH-ranking seaman was so drunk aboard a ship preparing to leave Southampton docks that he risked causing a “potentially serious situation” at sea, it has been revealed. Chief engineer Vladimir Raketskiy was found threeand- a-half times the
Health scientists in Southampton have been given their largest ever grant to help make life better for patients with long-term illnesses. The University of Southampton’s Faculty of Health Sciences has been awarded £238,000 for a two-year study
A HAMPSHIRE pub has fallen victim to Mother Nature as severe flooding has forced it to close. The White Swan pub, on Mansbridge Road, Mansbridge, has a sign up telling customers that the high water levels have shut the pub. The car park is
HE was Britain’s father of jazz whose links with The Concorde stretched back to the early 60s. Humphrey Lyttelton, or Humph as he was affectionately known to his legion of fans, died aged 86 in 2008. And one of his last gigs was at the Stoneham
ANY play about the onset of incontinence and senility needs extremely careful handling, and in the experienced hands of Bob Larbey, one of the country’s foremost scriptwriters, these subjects are tackled head-on in this touching and extremely funny
A DRIVER has died following a crash in Hampshire. Hampshire police was called at 6.20am this morning to a two car collision involving a White Ford Escort van was involved in a collision with an A-class Mercedes. Officers have confirmed that
THEY’RE the East End rockney duo who made a name for themselves with their pub singalong, music-hall humour, boogie woogie piano and pre-Beatles rock ’n’ roll back in the ’80s. Now Chas and Dave are enjoying a renaissance and are a hot ticket on
JAMES Vince has already been earmarked as a future England Test batsman. The Hampshire player, 22, is currently in Sri Lanka with the England Lions squad. Along with several others, he might now be a bit closer to a first Test call-up.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes claims his squad has been strengthened since ex-Saints striker Kenwyne Jones left and wants to draw a line under his controversial departure. Jones joined Cardiff in a swap deal involving Peter Odemwingie last week after
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne will be in action at Lord's this summer. The Indian and Australian will lead the MCC and Rest of the World teams respectively in the Lord's Bicentenary 50-over match on July 5. Tendulkar said: "Lord's is such
Former England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has expressed his disgust at Kevin Pietersen's axing and called on the "amateur comedians" at the England and Wales Cricket Board to provide answers. England's management announced on Tuesday evening the
Kevin Pietersen and England have urgent matters to address as they press on with their respective separate lives. The ending of Pietersen's England and Wales Cricket Board central contract will be an imminent formality, once legal details have
WHEN Kevin Pietersen signed for Hampshire in October 2004, he already knew what he wanted. “I want to play for England for the next ten to 15 years,” he declared. Instead we have to be grateful for nine years from one of England’s most gifted
MAURICIO Pochettino must wrestle with a big selection dilemma ahead of Saints’ clash with Stoke at St Mary’s this Saturday. The manager has to weigh up whether to start with £12.5m man Victor Wanyama or Jack Cork in midfield alongside Morgan Schneiderlin
A TERRIFIED grandmother called police after her own grandson threatened to smack her with a spade. Christian Shearman brandished the garden implement as part of his attempts to demand cash from his grandmother Julie Britt. The 19-year-old,
THEY have won the first battle in their bid to save a historic Hampshire pub. The Bittern pub could be saved after fast-food chain McDonald’s had a planning application refused to transform the popular watering hole into a new restaurant. It
Billy Morgan was the first athlete to perform at Sochi 2014 this morning when he went first in the slopestyle qualifiers. The snowboarder made history by getting slopestyle's first Olympic event underway. And after a solid start, earning a
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove has described the decision to end Kevin Pietersen’s England career as “tragic”. Pietersen’s six-year association with Hampshire ended when he signed for Surrey in 2010, but Bransgrove has remained a big fan. He
UNIVERSITY staff will be on strike once again today in an ongoing row over pay. The Unison and UCU unions are taking joint action and are looking to cause disruption to campuses across the county as part of an escalating programme of national action
MURDER detectives are investigating fresh leads after their search for human remains at a former Hampshire pub proved fruitless. Officers have received a “handful” of calls they plan to follow up on as they probe the suspected killing 15 years
