EASTLEIGH just need a point for promotion after substitute Lee Peacock scored a dramatic late winner against ten-man Dover Athletic. The Spitfires can secure their place in the Skrill Premier on Friday, when they host Basingstoke Town, after Peacock
While Bubba Watson was toasting a Masters win last week, another Watson was celebrating victory in the Hampshire Junior Championships. Billy Watson, the son of former European Tour player Scott, triumphed by four shots at Royal Winchester, after
Hampshire were frustrated by a record partnership on the penultimate day of their LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire. A stand of 92 between Hamish Marshall and David Payne – a ninth-wicket record for Gloucestershire against Hampshire
FOUR men have been jailed for a total of 15 and a half years after admitting conspiring to burgle several Hampshire shops. The quartet was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court following a spate of 13 burglaries across the South from August 2012
A NEW master plan to breathe new life into the Solent's maritime and industrial fortunes has today been announced. Top ministers have unveiled an ambitious regeneration scheme drawing on the region's seafaring excellence. Both Southampton and
Saints' opponents this weekend, Aston Villa, have suspended assistant manager Ian Culverhouse and head of football operations Gary Karsa ''pending an internal investigation''. The suspension of the pair, who followed boss Paul Lambert to Villa
HEALTH services across the south could be hit by industrial action after a union agreed to ballot staff for strikes and other forms of industrial action in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay. Unison's health conference backed an emergency
THEY were desperate for help – and the public answered. Peter and Debbie Beale appealed in the Daily Echo for help clearing 70 tonnes of gravel that washed into their Broadlands Lakes Coarse Fishery business near Romsey, burying 2,000 of their
Once again The Book Of Mormon sweeps the theatre awards and once again I'm amazed. When I saw it, I had bee looking forward to seeing this irreverent musical about religion. I like work that challenges and I've found the authors' TV series South
SOUTHAMPTON’S container terminal has further boosted its capacity after taking delivery of six new container carriers. DP World Southampton, which operates the container terminal at Southampton docks, has purchased brand new Kalmar straddle carriers
Saints supporters have seen the cost of season tickets rise by about four per cent. The club this morning announced details of prices for the 2014/15 campaign, with an increase across the board. Top-priced adult renewals have jumped from £
COMMUTERS can expect delays today as emergency engineering takes place on a Hampshire railway. Trains between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour are delayed by up to 20 minutes as engineers carry out repairs on the line at Netley. Both
IT WILL be a combination of one of the world’s most popular musicals with the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship which will arrive in Southampton this autumn, will be
RATS as big as cats! The very notion has been with us, aided by the famous trench warfare song My Eyes Are Dim, as a joke for as long as we can remember. Now they may be a reality, thanks in part to the recent storms, but more to the point
HAMPSHIRE accountants raised £2,600 at a nautical night of fun. The annual fundraising gala dinner organised by members of the Southern Society of Chartered Accountants (SOSCA) in association with CMA Recruitment Group, was raising money for KIDS
CHANCELLOR George Osborne, pictured, said in a speech that he was still working towards achieving full employment eventually. However, some respected experts are forecasting 1.5 million, or five per cent, out of work in forthcoming years. Sadly
KEY figures from Hampshire’s logistics industry will gather to discuss future opportunities at a conference next month. The future of Hampshire and Dorset’s logistics industries will be at the forefront at the Grant Thornton and Barclays’ Transport
HEARTY congratulations to Sholing FC for doing something Saints could not accomplish this season – play at Wembley. To beat a club like Eastbourne United on their pitch 4-2 to reach the FA Vase final is a tremendous feat. They have done Southampton
LAST November I wrote protesting about a letter from someone trying to pin the blame on Eastleigh Borough council for all sorts of things which were not its responsibility (congestion on Fair Oak Road in Bishopstoke and a shortage of doctors’ surgeries
THERE is just a week left for the region’s market leading companies to enter Hampshire’s top business awards. Organisers of the South Coast Business Awards 2014 are reminding candidates the deadline for entries is just eight days away. The
IT was home to one of Britain’s much-loved chocolate manufacturers. Now a shadow of its former glory days, the Bendicks chocolate factory in Winchester could soon be home to a new tenant. The 1960s purpose-built factory in Moorside Road is
IT IS THE world’s most infamous maritime disaster. More than 1,500 people died after the Titanic struck an iceberg on its ill-fated maiden voyage. But a new play being performed in Southampton this week aims to strip away the legends around
SHE has only been to a hairdresser once in her life. Little Maddie Findlay is known for her long blonde locks, which tumble all the way down her back. But now the Southampton schoolgirl has decided to have it all chopped off for her seventh
SOUTHAMPTON has been dubbed the “Heathrow of cruising” because of the huge number of people now using the port to begin an overseas voyage. Last year one million passengers started cruises from the UK and of these more than 80 per cent (819,062
A crisis-hit Hampshire charity is calling on the public for a final push to help them raise more than £30,000 in less than a week. The Rainbow Centre launched an urgent appeal last month to raise £150,000 in four weeks to keep its doors open.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is leading the charge to protect the county against future flooding. County council boss Roy Perry said there were “lessons to be learned” in the wake of the winter weather that caused destruction and chaos across
TOTTON cage bird society will be holding its next meeting on May 7. It will be held at the Three Score Club in Library Road, Totton, and anyone who keeps aviary or caged birds is welcome to come along and it starts at 7.45. The meetings are
A paraglider had to be rescued after crashing into a cliff. The paraglider was forced to make an emergency landing on a 100-foot high cliff at Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight. The man, whose name and age is not known, called the coastguard
JOBSEEKERS in the Redbridge area of Southampton can get some tips tomorrow. The Redbridge Job Search Club starts at 9am and runs through to 12 noon. Anyone who attends can get careers advice and have help with jobhunting and CV building. It
SHE has driven her marketing career forward. Bus and coach operator Go South Coast Group has promoted Stacey Tucker as its assistant marketing and communications manager. The 27-year-old started working for the firm in April 2012 as a commercial
SINGER-SONGWRITERS Daisy Chapman and Kate Daisy Grant will be taking to the piano at the Art House Cafe in Above Bar Street, Southampton tomorrow. The two highly-acclaimed musicians have both featured on BBC radio and performed at various festivals
A charity darts night will be held at Bitterne Park Social Club in Manor Road, Bitterne, in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis and Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. The event, on April 17, starts at 7.30pm, entry is free and if you want to play then it costs
A WASTE management specialist based in Hampshire is to train each one of its 50 tipper and grab drivers in road cycle and motorbike awareness as part of a nationally accredited scheme. The TJ Group, which has a base in Winchester and HQ in Fareham
PLANS for a new bungalow in Southampton have been handed in to the city council. The authority will make a decision on the proposals for the one-bedroom property in Bitterne Road West by June 5.
Thieves smashed their way into a jewellers’ display and made off with watches. They struck at the Beaverbrook’s jewellers at Whiteley Shopping Centre between 12.20am and 1am yesterday. They broke a window and removed a number of Tag Heuer watches
PLANS to convert the ground floor of a Southampton house into a flat have been turned down. Southampton City Council has rejected proposals to turn part of a property in Derby Road into a two-bed flat.
Planning permission has been granted for a new development of retirement apartments in Romsey. Builders McCarthy & Stone have been given the go-ahead to build 40 properties exclusively for those aged 60 and above. The one and two bedroom
AN apprentice has won a prestigious award for his landscaping skills. Steve Pidgeley, who works for gardening and landscaping firm Hambrooks, found success at the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2014. His dedication won
IT is the crisis that has threatened to be one of the world’s worst catastrophes since the Second World War. Now academics at a Hampshire University will be holding a special debate on the Russian occupation of the Crimea in the Ukraine on May
A motorcyclist lost control of his bike after performing a wheelie before crashing at 78mph, an inquest heard. Paul Whitlock was killed when he ploughed into building site barriers while travelling at more than twice the speed limit at a Southampton
Hundreds of new jobs will be created when an £18m entertainment complex in Hampshire is completed. Work has begun on the second phase of Whiteley Shopping Centre, which will feature a nine-screen cinema and five restaurants. Nando’s, Five Guys
COUNCILLORS in Eastleigh have held their first full council meeting at the Lowford Centre in Bursledon. It was their first meeting since the council moved into its new central £12m headquarters, Eastleigh House, last month. Meetings will now
THE University of Southampton is celebrating a £5m windfall to boost research. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has handed out the grant for postgraduate study. It will provide support for postgraduate students completing
SOUTHAMPTON experts have developed a world first that could ease pain for thousands of amputees and prevent dangerous sores. Researchers from the University of Southampton have invented a new pressure sensor which is fitted between the stump and
THE chairman of Hampshire’s Police Federation has spoken out against the culture in the organisation nationally. John Apter said it was a “sad indictment” of the organisation that its chairman Steve Williams stood down over claims he had been bullied
HE battled back to overcome life-threatening brain injuries from a horrific car crash. Now Ben Wagon has defied the odds again by completing the London Marathon. Doctors feared the Royal Navy aviation engineer would never survive, let alone
BOXING and ballet are not at first glance the most obvious of stage chums. But, after just over an hour of stand-out moves choreographed to show off the beauty and brutality of the differing disciplines, I wonder why no one has thought to blend
“I WAS as dark as a man can get. I have been to the depths of some pretty dark places.” As he looks across the garden of a pleasant semi-detached house in Bishop’s Waltham, which he shares with a loving wife and two children, you’d think life has
DESIGNER watches worth thousands of pounds were stolen by thieves in a late-night smash and grab raid at a Hampshire jeweller. Beaverbrooks the Jewellers in Whiteley shopping centre had its window smashed by thieves using heavy duty tools late
FIREFIGHTERS put out a blaze in a wheelie bin in the St Mary's area of Southampton. A crew from St Mary's fire station was called to North Front at 11.30pm last night and extinguished the fire in 10 minutes. The cause is being investigated.
YOU might think if you haven’t committed to a professional sports career by your mid-teens then you’ve left it too late. But Marina Cornwall, pictured, disagrees. She wants people to know that you can take up a new sport and follow your dream at
MAKERS of the controversial Benefits Street documentary are planning a sequel in Southampton. Love Productions has approached residents in Derby Road, St Mary’s, for the new show that will be called Immigration Street and will focus on the area
SUPER-sized rats have been spotted on the streets of Southampton, according to the city’s pest controllers. Rats have been gorging on takeaway leftovers and rubbish spilling out of bins, and as a result growing to the size of cats. It is thought
AN engineer has received a suspended sentence for attacking his girlfriend despite her not supporting the prosecution. Recorder Alistair Malcolm QC read a letter underlining her stance when Owen Franklyn appeared for sentence at Southampton Crown
A CRISIS-HIT Hampshire charity is calling on the public for a final push to help them raise more than £30,000 in less than a week. The Rainbow Centre launched an urgent appeal last month to raise £150,000 in four weeks to keep its doors open.
IT already dwarfs their homes. Now residents in a leafy Southampton community face the prospect of a controversial phone mast being made even higher. Scores of residents in Bassett have signed letter of objection against plans by Vodafone and
Unforeseen events can shake even the greatest plans. Mauricio Pochettino and the Saints scouting network will have been working away for months headhunting potential summer recruits. A club the size of Saints has spies everywhere, and, when
Morgan Schneiderlin, above, has avoided suspension after the deadline for ten yellow cards passed. The Saints midfielder had been flirting with danger in recent weeks having accumulated eight bookings, just two shy of a ban. However, the second
BY the time Sutton United and Bromley kick a ball again, Eastleigh could be home and hosed as Skrill Conference South champions. But in the event the Spitfires do not get the four points they need at home to Dover Athletic tonight and Basingstoke Town
SHOLING are carrying out personal fitness checks on their entire playing squad ahead of their big date at Wembley next month. Dave Diaper, manager of the FA Vase finalists, has asked a friend of his, Dave Jones from Aspirations Personal Training
Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner has called for unity ahead of their game against Saints this weekend after the club’s fourth consecutive defeat left them in the thick of the Premier League relegation battle. Frustration is growing among
ALRESFORD Town maintained their four-point cushion over Sholing at the Sydenhams Premier summit with a 3-2 home win over Downton on Saturday. And, not for the first time this season, the Magpies had to dig deep for victory against a Robins side
Andover have been crowned champions of Snows Group Hampshire 1, edging out rivals Fordingbridge on points difference in the tightest of title races. The All Blacks, as expected, battered bottom side Overton, winning 77-5, while ’Bridge relegated
POLICE are carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the hunt for saboteurs who targeted a mass cycling event in Hampshire. As reported by the Daily Echo, lives were put at risk after nails were thrown along Braggers Lane, Bransgore, during the Wiggle
