IT was the moment of madness when ecstatic football fans wildly celebrated a goal. A plume of blue smoke erupted in the away end at St Mary’s Stadium, and drifted across hundreds of cheering supporters. The potentially deadly firework blazed
A DRIVER suffered minor head injuries after two cars collided on a busy Hampshire road. A Suzuki and a Hyundai were involved in a collision on the A3057 towards Romsey at around 7.32pm today. Police closed the road for a short time while recovery
SHOLING’S players and staff were given a taste of Wembley today ahead of their historic FA Vase final at the ‘Home of Football’ on May 10. Dave Diaper and his players were given a tour of the stadium, met their counterparts from fellow finalists
It’s tipped to be the hottest show in the West End this summer. Disney and Sonia Friedman Productions’ stage version of Shakespeare in Love is timed to coincide with the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. Based on the Academy
THIS week marks the one year to go milestone to the launch of Royal Caribbean International’s newest and most technologically developed cruise ship which will be based in Southampton – Anthem of the Seas. Sailing from the Hampshire port, Anthem
IT is every young football fan's dream to star at the World Cup. But for 12-year-old Connor Gardner, his dream is about to become a reality. The avid football fan has been chosen from 6,000 children to be a flag bearer at England's clash with
Almost 200 cruise line passengers have been awarded a combined settlement of several hundred thousand pounds after they suffered ''atrocious'' conditions and an outbreak of illness during their holiday. The passengers complained that the toilets
I SHOULD like to support Cllr John Arnold’s comments on the selection of the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Itchen. As a member of the Labour Party for many years, I was impressed with the commitment and diligence shown by all four
HAVING read Don Thomas’s letter (Daily Echo, April 19) concerning the selection of Rowenna Davis as the Labour candidate for Southampton Itchen, there were certainly four outstanding candidates (all nominated by various wards within the constituency
KEITH Adamson (Letters, April 16) questioned progress on the Ageas Bowl golf course. Construction of the new Hilton Hotel at the Ageas Bowl includes a new 18-hole golf course, with a new clubhouse in the hotel. The current work involves importing
IT is a strange twist that the coming European elections have managed to grip the nation. Locally there is no less sudden interest in a poll that until this year seemed to hardly create a ripple in the British electoral waters. Now the rise
THE Southampton family who were pulled from a car moments before it burst into flames after being involved in a car crash are responding to treatment in hospital. As reported by the Daily Echo the family of five which included three teenage children
Hampshire's Tom Alsop has signed a development contract for the next two seasons. The wicketkeeper-batsman starred as a substitute in a YB40 match against Lancashire last season and hit 150 against Surrey II last week. Alsop, 18, is one of
POLICE say a man hit by a lorry on a busy Hampshire motorway is in a critical, but stable, condition. The man, in his 30s, was hit by an articulated lorry on the slip road into Rownhams services on the westbound carriageway of the M27 yesterday
THE grieving family of a Hampshire dad killed by a vicious cage fighter are today calling for the sport to be regulated or even banned. Speaking after killer Damon Wright was jailed for ten years, they said those practising it should be vetted
SOUTHAMPTON’s Red Hot Press is preparing to hold its latest exhibition. Red Hot Press is a fine art print workshop, located in the city centre. It is open to the public and has a range of courses on offer, and is dedicated to the production
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has described Saints as “one of the most attractive teams in the league.” Martinez brings his Champions League chasing side to St Mary’s tomorrow but is wary of the threat they will face. He said: “Southampton
FUNDRAISERS are invited to take part in a giant yoga class to boost care for cancer sufferers. Meeta from Southampton Yoga will be hosting the special class on Sunday from 4.15pm, at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, in Eastleigh, in aid of MacMillan
THE killer of former Hampshire student will spend at least 26 years behind bars after being jailed for her brutal murder. Mexican illegal immigrant Sergio Saavedra-Navarrete also faces deportation after a court heard gruesome details of the way
IT isn’t every day that you arrive at work at get to chat to an official prog rock god just after breakfast – or at any other time of day come to that. But Ian Anderson, the 66-year-old driving force behind the band Jethro Tull for the past 47
JOHNNY BORRELL HE found fame as the frontman of Razorlight, enjoying huge success throughout the noughties. After a break from music, Johnny Borrell is back with his solo project. On the back of the release of their EP The Artificial Night
KYLE EASTWOOD HE first rode onto our screens as Rowdy Yates in the legendary TV show Rawhide. And you would have expected the son of Hollywood movie icon Clint Eastwood to have followed the acting trail. But the movie megastar’s eldest
THEATRE and circus combine for two nights at The Point from Thursday. Delve into the Kafka-like world of Strike and explore man’s desire to break free from bureaucracy and the constraints of work. Strike is produced by Turtle Key Arts and directed
A CAGE FIGHTER has today been sent to jail for 10 years after being found guilty of brutal killing a Southampton dad in an alleyway. Damon Wright was found guilty of the manslaughter of Kevin Wyeth after hitting him with such “severe force” that
THE world’s greatest living explorer, a thespian Dame, the wildlife photographer in our homes and a renowned brass band will be joining forces to bring a festival atmosphere to Winchester in July. Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Dame Harriet Walter, Chris
ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON THEATRE inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock is at The Berry Theatre tonight. Ernest and the Pale Moon is a spine-chilling tale of obsession and murder from Les Enfants Terribles, the award-winning
TACKLING the part of one of the best known and most loved comedians in entertainment history, Bob Golding has all but made the title role of Tim Whitnall’s Olivier Award-winning Morecambe his own. It tells the story of Eric Bartholomew from his
MULTI award-winning comedian Simon Munnery once more stabs at the void between dead film and live theatre, in his latest fylm-tastic live show. A show full of daring and imaginative comedy and live sketches all performed and projected live on screen
THERE’S something for everyone in a definitive look back at the career of one of American cinema’s most prolific and enduring directors Woody Allen: A Documentary. For newcomers to Woody Allen’s extensive oeuvre, there is firsthand insight into
WHO will be the King of the Swingers now there’s two Jungle VIPs? Disney is swinging forward with its new adaptation of The Jungle Book, due for release next October. This is seriously exciting news for a fan like me who has childhood memories
SOUTHAMPTON’S own Band of Skulls are to headline the Festival Republic stage at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals. The riff-heavy trio, made up of Russell Marsden, Emma Richardson and Matt Hayward, join undisputed modern rock gods Queens
THE mesmerising story of the love and courage of a young man and his comrades during the horrific events of the First World War opens at Theatre Royal Winchester on Monday. Adapted from the celebrated novel by Sebastian Faulks, Rachel Wagstaff’
Police are investigating allegations that a woman was raped in a Hampshire park. The 26-year-old victim was attacked in Lakelands Park, Freemantle, after travelling there in a car from Empress Road, Southampton. Detective Inspector Jim Park
Ryan Giggs has vowed to put a smile back on the faces of Manchester United fans. Giggs was appointed interim player-manager on Tuesday following the sacking of David Moyes. The Welshman was in a good mood as he conducted his first press conference
IT WAS the year when the first man walked on the moon and the Beatles were in the charts. Now a Hampshire pub will be winding back the clock to the swinging sixties – and will have the prices to match. Staff at the Hunters Inn in Swanmore have
Mauricio Pochettino says he is flattered that Saints are being compared to Everton in the build-up to the two teams meeting at St Mary’s tomorrow. Under Roberto Martinez the Toffees have developed a reputation for the exciting brand of football
Morgan Schneiderlin is set to miss tomorrow’s game against Everton through injury. The French midfielder has taken a knock in training and will join the club’s longer term absentees on the sidelines for the lunchtime kick off at St Mary’s.
A £2.3M makeover of one of Hampshire’s busiest motorway junctions is crucial to the economic success of Southampton, experts have said. The boss of the Port of Southampton has backed the project to improve junction three of the M27, revealed in
Talking of foreign languages, and Cornwall in particular, turns out Mrs M and I were not the only ones who scratched our heads and turned up the volume during the BBC’s three-night run of Jamaica Inn. We had put the mumbling and low grunts down
I’ve got a funny accent; can I be given special recognition please? When I say funny accent, I mean compared to the rest of you, unless you happen to hail like me from the Black Country. Not just me, you understand; I’d like National Minority
Saints football director Les Reed this morning made a statement to the media at the club's Staplewood training ground. Here is what he had to say... "As you know I am member of the board and director of the club and my responsibility is football
Saints director Les Reed has taken the unusual step of addressing the media before Mauricio Pochettino's weekly pre-match press match conference to try and quell speculation. Reed, who confirmed he is charge of all football matters at Saints and
Eastleigh are hoping to celebrate their best-ever season by winning their last game of the Conference South season at a jubilant Silverlake Stadium tomorrow. Richard Hill’s men will try and sign off a historic campaign by capping an afternoon of
HERE is a sobering statistic for Saints fans to consider. Though this season has undoubtedly been a success – the club could finish six places higher in one of the best leagues in the world than they did last season – it is sometimes worth scratching
SAINTS loanee Dani Osvaldo was restricted to just a handful of minutes as Juventus lost the first leg of their Europa League semi final 2-1 at Benfica last night. Substitute Lima struck late to give the newly-crowned Portuguese champions a 2-1
A MAINTENANCE worker at a Hampshire swimming pool had to be treated by paramedics last night after inhaling toxic chlorine. The victim suffered a slight reaction when he and colleagues were preparing chlorine to put into the water at Romsey Rapids
Luke Shaw will tomorrow get the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup place as he comes head-to-head with England rival Leighton Baines. The teenage left back is hoping to do enough in the remaining three games of the season to convince England
Eastleigh chairman Stewart Donald will not rest until the Spitfires are a Football League club. Even though his club have just won the Skrill Conference South title, the hard work that started as soon as he arrived at the Silverlake Stadium in
With the managerial merry go round starting to get in full swing for the summer following the sacking of David Moyes, speculation continues to link Mauricio Pochettino with Tottenham. The Saints boss has one more season left on his current contract
IT sparked one of the biggest planning battles seen in a Hampshire town for years. Scores of people objected after McDonald’s unveiled plans to transform derelict land in Commercial Road, Totton, by building a restaurant and drive-thru that will
IT was the smash hit 90s film that made superstars of Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner and went on to spawn an award-winning musical featuring one of the greatest songs of all time, I Will Always Love You. The Bodyguard will hit all the high notes
“GIVE yourself up” – that’s the plea from a Southampton mum to her son,who is on the run from prison. Police say Dean Evans, who was jailed for making threats to kill a woman and her children, should not be approached. But last night his mum
ALESFORD co-managers Danny Robinson and Tim Cole are focused on winning an emotional last Sydenhams Wessex League game in charge. The Magpies are hoping to make winning the title as difficult as possible for Sholing by taking three points from
MYSTERY surrounds as to how a motorcyclist veered into the path of an oncoming vehicle on a Hampshire road when he died in a head-on crash. Southampton Coroner’s Court heard how unemployed Michael Smith, pictured, from the Isle of Wight, died on
A PREGNANT driver has told how she prayed when she saw a man standing on a bridge over a Hampshire motorway holding a large block above his head. Natalie Clare, who was six months pregnant at the time, described how she shut her eyes as the boulder
