ONE of Hampshire’s leading barbers has expressed his concerns to the Prime Minister about the education of young people going into the world of work. Trevor Mitchell, who owns salons across the county, said that he is worried about how young people
PARENTS can raise concerns with police at a special surgery outside a Southampton school. Beat PCSOs will be outside Weston Shore Infant School, in Foxcott Close, during the morning of Monday, April 14.
Sholing manager Dave Diaper told his side to go out “all guns blazing” in his team-talk before they reached the final of the FA Vase for the first time in the club’s history by beating Eastbourne United 4-2 in the semi-final second leg in East Sussex
Eastleigh twice came from behind before beating Whitehawk 3-2 at a soaking wet Silverlake Stadium – a result which coincided with defeats for Skrill Conference South title rivals Bromley and Sutton United. Bromley lost 1-0 at Havant & Waterlooville
Super Sholing’s March to the Arch has reached its final destination. Dave Diaper’s Boatmen have become the fourth Sydenhams Wessex League side to reach the FA Vase final thanks to an imperious first half performance at Eastbourne United this afternoon
THE Ventnor Court Tenants’ and Residents’ Association in Southampton will hold its annual meeting on April 16. The meeting at Ventnor Court will run from 11am to 12.30pm.
SPRING birds can be seen in their blossoming natural habitat on a special walk in Hampshire this Sunday (April 6). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is organising a four mile trail close by the village of Cheriton near Winchester
Hundreds of people flocked to Southampton Guildhall this evening to watch the 25th annual Vaisakhi celebration. This year's festival formed part of the celebrations taking place throughout the year to mark Southampton's half century of city status
A SHARED house in Southampton is set to be divided into flats. The owner of the house in Alma Road has won permission to convert it into one four-bed flat and one three-bed flat from the city council.
Mauricio Pochettino was furious over key refereeing decisions that he felt went against his side as they were beaten 4-1 by title chasing Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The Saints boss was angry with the decision to award City an early
IT was set up to keep youths off the streets. Its founder members spent years lobbying the council for funds. Now after 20 years in the heart of the community, Coxford Community Centre is celebrating its 20th birthday with an open day, bingo
MYSTERY surrounds how a Hampshire woman’s mental health deteriorated in the months leading up to her death, an inquest heard. Despite regular visits from mental health workers, Southampton Coroner’s Court was unable to determine how Hannelore Budworth
Jay Rodriguez’s World Cup dreams could be over after he suffered a serious looking knee injury in the 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. The Saints top scorer landed heavily on his right knee midway through the first half at the Etihad Stadium and
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Saints slipped to a 4-1 defeat at Manchester City but of more concern was the fate of top scorer Jay Rodriguez. He was stretchered off midway through the first half at the Etihad Stadium after landing very heavily on his right knee
Jay Rodriguez’s World Cup dreams hang in the balance after he was carried off following an injury sustained at Manchester City. Saints’ top scorer landed very heavily on his right knee trying to control a ball midway through the first half of his
A HAMPSHIRE town will become a hub of music with a month of live performances. Dozens of local musicians and dancers are gearing up to showcase their talents in Fareham at a number of venues in the town. Throughout this month, the annual Music
CHILDREN at a Southampton nursery wore their onesies and pyjamas with pride to raise money for charity. Youngsters and staff from The Co-operative Childcare in Shirley Warren dressed up to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Deputy manager
A RANGE of family activities including pony rides and falconry are on at a Hampshire village hall on Thursday April 10. Beaulieu’s Out of Town Centre is hosting a Spring Open Day in aid of the Countryside Education Trust from 10am to 4pm where
A SOUTHAMPTON man, charged with more than a dozen burglaries in the city, was remanded in custody. Gary Pearce, 38, of Prince of Wales Avenue, faced nine charges of entering properties – principally in the Shirley area – where he took cash, jewellery
SHE had her precious locks chopped off for charity in front of shoppers in Southampton. Opting for the pixie crop haircut, WestQuay commercialisation manager Jo Goodman is supporting the Haiti Hospital Appeal and will travel to Haiti later this
A FAMILY has pleaded for the life of their dog which has been put on death row. Magistrates will decide Staffordshire bull terrier Keizer’s fate on Monday after hearing how she attacked two other dogs. But owner Michaela Ryves described the
MORE than a dozen cyclists will ride from Southampton to Paris tomorrow in a bid to help deprived children across Hampshire. Luke Newman and Joe Crook will be joined by 11 other hardy cyclists from Southampton when they set off on a 310–mile journey
A 500-TONNE crane will put in place a new section of track as upgrade work to Southampton’s railway line progresses. Workers today will put together a scissor crossover track in the car park at Southampton Central station before putting it in place
MORE than 13,000 sandbags are set to start disappearing from the streets of the Winchester district, the council leader said. Cllr Keith Wood said the bags would be collected in the next few days and be recycled.
A Royal Navy veteran amputee from Hampshire is hoping to break the solo kayaking distance record by paddling around the entire coast of the UK. Richard Hunt had his left leg amputated above the knee after 20 unsuccessful operations following an
A dad has described the terrifying moment a gang of masked men attacked members of his family with a hammer during a robbery. Thousands of pounds in cash and precious gold jewellery was seized in the raid. It is the latest in a string of robberies
A MOTORCYCLE fire spread to nearby bushes in a residential street. Fire crews were called to reports of a motorbike on fire in Crabwood Road, Maybush, at 1.58am today. The fire spread to adjacent bushes and was extinguished using a hose reel
A POST box was damaged after it was set alight. Fire crews attended reports of smoke issuing from a post box in Sky's Wood Road, Chandlers Ford, in the early hours of this morning. They used a dry powder extinguisher to put the fire out.
A SOUTHAMPTON teenager was further remanded in custody after admitting two offences involving a girl. Oliver Sturman, 18, of Clovelly Road, pleaded guilty at the city crown court to abducting the 13-year-old and meeting her after sexual grooming
IT was once the craze that could be found in most school playgrounds across Britain. Swapping football stickers with your friends for that year’s Football League album was a regular playtime activity as cries of “got, got, got, got, need” rang
AN elderly man was taken to hospital after a two-car collision. Fire crews from Hightown were sent to the incident in South East Road, Sholing, Southampton, at around 7pm yesterday. The collision involved a Kia and a Mitsubishi Shogun at the
A HAMPSHIRE town will become hub of music with a month of live performances. Dozens of local musicians and dancers are gearing up to showcase their talents in Fareham at a number of venues in the town. Throughout this month, the annual Music
CIVIC chiefs in Southampton could face legal action if they attempt to put “political propaganda” on the council’s website and email bulletins. Labour city council bosses wanted to publish information about the cut in Government funding to the
THIS is what the interior of one of Southampton’s most historic buildings could soon look like. Bold plans to convert the Wool House in Town Quay into the city’s first brew house with bars and a restaurant have been submitted. And if bosses
Eastbourne United manager Simon Rowland was this week keeping his cards close to his chest as The Oval outfit prepared for one of the biggest’s games in the club’s history. United entertain Sholing today in the second leg of the FA Vase semi-final
Play in the 2004 Stubbington Ark Hampshire Darts Open gets underway a week today. Organisers have completed the exciting preliminary and first round draw which can be viewed online, writes Clive Downton. The competition, being staged once more
Mauricio Pochettino might not want to discuss his Saints future until the season is over, but the club’s fans take a very different view. An online poll at dailyecho.co.uk, which has garnered well over 2,000 votes, revealed that 85 per cent of
Teenage Saints full-back Calum Chambers says he owes manager Mauricio Pochettino “everything” for giving him his chance in the first-team. The 19-year-old made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the season, and has gone on to start
MANAGER Dave Diaper will tell his Sholing players not to be frightened of losing when he sends them into battle in the FA Vase semi-final second leg at Eastbourne United tomorrow. The Boatmen were held 2-2 at home last Saturday and a conversation
HAMPSHIRE’S new first-team coach, Dale Benkenstein, has challenged his attack to believe they can bowl teams out at The Ageas Bowl, ahead of tomorrow’s LV County Championship opener against Worcestershire. Benkenstein has targeted a better home
James Ward-Prowse has joked that Luke Shaw’s “dopey” nature has helped him become a world class talent. The two Saints youngsters are close friends having risen through the ranks at the academy together since the age of nine to make first team
HAMPSHIRE'S premier darts competition returns next week. The Stubbington Ark Hampshire Open 2014 takes place at the Southampton Novotel on Saturday, April 12. It was first held in 2000 and has produced nine winners over the year, with only
