IT is only a matter of time before James Vince is playing for England. That was the verdict of Hampshire’s director of cricket, Giles White, after the county’s new vice-captain continued his stunning start to the season with another brisk hundred
BURGLARS broke into a house and threatened a woman and her young son with a knife. Officers have released an efit image of one of the gang suspected of burgling a home in Thackery Road, Portswood, Southampton. He threatened a woman and her
I WAS interested to read the article (Daily Echo, April, 25) regarding improvements to ease traffic flow and reduce congestion at the M27/M271 junction. While I agree that this work will no doubt improve the situation at this junction, I am concerned
YOUR coverage of the ‘teen mum’ issue is an excellent example of shoddy and misleading reporting. First, you confuse ‘teenage’ with under-18 rates. Second, you confuse pregnancies (conceptions) with births. Since about two in five conceptions
Former Saints striker Kevin Phillips has announced his retirement from football after helping Leicester City win promotion to the Premier League. The 40-year-old, who started his career at Saints as a trainee and then returned to the club in 2003
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will not rush his return from a serious knee injury and could miss the start of next season. The England international ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the closing stages of Arsenal’s
WHEN we always seem to be so desperate for student accommodation in this city why is the derelict “eyesore “of a building being left for years at the corner of Woodmill Lane and Wessex Lane? Why isn’t it either renovated or pulled down? CHRISTINE
I AM really saddened to hear the news of more cuts to our library service. This service is vital to every community. Children must be able to meet and learn from books as well as computers. The elderly and others use this facility for so much
REGARDING the Watermark West Quay site. New Vision Leisure Site – yet another ‘wow factor’ project set for Southampton. What has happened to all the rest of the proposed projects that have been put forward and then not heard of again? We still
I READ your article regarding the new leisure site at West Quay, Southampton (Daily Echo, April 10),and quite frankly I just despair. What is wrong with these planners and what are they thinking? Why oh why do we need another cinema? We already
WITH a population larger than Scotland, and a history as rich and ancient as Wales and Cornwall, could the kingdom of Wessex point the way ahead for devolution in the south? That’s the question we explore in today’s paper following the announcement
A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after he was hit by a car this afternoon. The man was treated at the scene for life threatening injuries following the collision on the A334 and taken to hospital following the incident shortly after 1pm, a spokeswoman
PR guru Max Clifford has been found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on teenage girls over a period of nearly 20 years. The 71-year-old became the first person to be convicted under the high profile Operation Yewtree sex crime investigation
They have been going from strength to strength supporting Asian businesses in Southampton. And now the Hampshire Asian Network (HAN) is launching a major drive to boost trade with businesses in India. The Recipe for Success in India event will
Every little bead has its own story to tell. They may be pretty, but for the children who collect them, they represent yet another painful or scary experience that they have bravely overcome. And for Hannah Wright, the true extent of her fight
A LITTLE bit of give and take and a lot of luck. That’s the secret to a happy marriage according to one couple, who have celebrated 70 years together. Jim and Joan White, who ran a business together until their retirement, have lived in Alresford
CHILDREN can explore being beside the seaside at an crafts class. The summer holiday-themed arts session takes place from 10am-noon on Saturday, June 14, and Saturday, June 21. It is being held in Greyladyes Arts Foundation in School Road,
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 Hampshire in July. Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Dame Harriet Walter, Chris
Villagers are being urged to help a Hampshire school keep its grounds in tip-top condition. Staff at Bartley Junior School are planning to make a series of improvements to the site on May 7. A school spokesman said: “We would appreciate any
“IT was well worth the wait.” Those are the words of a Hampshire couple who have finally tied the knot – more than a year after becoming embroiled in a visa battle that kept them apart for nine months. Lionel Illgner, 50, and Alison Probert
TRY your hand at new crafts at a knitting and embroidery session in the New Forest. The Everton Club runs from 1-4pm on Wednesdays in the WI Hall in Frys Lane, Everton. It is open to anyone aged over 11 and entrance costs £3. Contact 01425 61623
A FAMILY has rallied round to show their support for their loved one and raise awareness of her plight. Relations of Tammie Frake had their hair shaved off as part of a fun day to raise funds for Sila, a charity for sarcoidosis sufferers. The
Hundreds of Scouts, Cubs and Beavers paraded through Hampshire for their annual St George’s Day Parades. In Southampton crowds clapped and cheered as 700 youngsters from 30 groups marched on a newly created route from the Cenotaph to Guildhall
Hampshire children can receive free tennis lessons next week. Bishop’s Waltham Tennis Club will be offering three free lessons to children aged 6 to 11 years old from this Sunday. For more information contact Fraser Hussey on 07828 631155 or
A COLOURFUL public art event comes to Winchester High Street next Tuesday. March for Optimism, devised by local artist Peter Driver, invites everyone to wear brightly coloured clothes to come along and join in the procession on May 6 at 4.15pm
SWIMMERS from Winchester City Penguins are celebrating after picking up medals in the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships, which sees young people complete a timed swim and run. In the first competition to be held at the Queen Elizabeth
THREE Hampshire villages are set to see 20mph speed limits in a county council pilot scheme. Micheldever, Chilbolton in the Test Valley and Dummer, near Basingstoke, are due to have traffic speed limits cut in a 12-month experiment. Surveys
If Cornwall can have it then why can’t we in Wessex? That is the question being asked in the wake of the announcement that the Cornish people will be recognised as a National Minority under European rules. The decision recognises the south-western
IT has been at the centre of land-based teaching for 100 years. To celebrate the monumental birthday, Sparsholt College, near Winchester, has reintroduced bee keeping to the site with four hives donated by two local keepers. At a ceremony at
TWO men made a 30-minute appearance at Southampton Crown Court in connection with a £250,000 drugs case. Kane Lendon, 27, of Squirrel Close, Eastleigh, and Scott Dunn, 28, of Blackthorn Road, Southampton, faced an allegation of conspiracy to supply
FIVE football-mad friends have completed an epic charity cycle tour to every Premier League ground in the country. The pals concluded their 1,000-mile journey with a trip to St Mary’s on Saturday, followed up by a last stop at Wembley Stadium.
A SOUTHAMPTON man has avoided jail after stealing a car. Nicholas McJury pleaded guilty at Southampton Magistrates’ Court to stealing the Toyota Aygo in Empress Road, Southampton, on February 15. The 47-year-old, from Northam Road, also admitted
TWO men were further remanded in custody after they admitted burglary and handling charges at Southampton Crown Court. Mark Hope, 27, of no fixed abode, and Corbin Ward, 23, of Kingston Road, Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to entering a garage at Tilshead
THE inquest into the death of a “kind and generous” Southampton man who died after falling from a city landmark will take place today. Keith Laidler fell to his death after falling from the Itchen Bridge on February 7 this year. Tributes were
An expert in environmental management in building will be the headline speaker at the next in a series of breakfasts tomorrow. Sustainability consultant Jonathon Ben-Ami, from specialist design and engineering firm Arup will address an audience
THE public can now have their say on plans to charge bars up to £4,440 a year to cover the cost of late-night revellers in Southampton. Residents now have until July 31 to register their views on the controversial new levy, which could be introduced
EASTLEIGH Police are raising awareness of the risks of drugs as part of its week of crime prevention activities. Officers will be on hand to speak to the public about the issue at a Alcohol and Drug Awareness event in the Market Square, in Eastleigh
A GLITTERING art display is on show at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey. The exhibition of contemporary fused glass made by Winchester artist Sue Tinkler, as well as coasters, bowls, clocks, wall art, mirrors, jewellery and garden sculptures
THE next step in the major operation to remove thousands of sandbags from Romsey is under way. Environment teams have launched the second phase of a huge programme to clear a man-made barrier installed by the military around Romsey at the height
TWO drivers were treated for minor injuries after an accident. The M27 eastbound carriageway was blocked between junction 11 for Fareham and junction 12 for Portsmouth when a Jaguar and a Kia Carens were in collision at 7.05pm last night.
A BEGINNERS’ course in crochet will start in Southampton on Wednesday. The course at the Union Learning Centre at the City Depot in Millbrook will run every other Wednesday until July 9, from 7-9pm. Costing £39 per person, absolute beginners
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a farm in Hampshire. A crew from Eastleigh fire station was called out to the farm in Botley Road at 5.35pm on Friday after straw in a field caught fire.
This was the moment one teacher sacrificed his beloved beard for young carers at a Southampton school. Richard Bruce, a design and technology teacher, has raised £140 for young carers at his school Oasis Academy Lordshill. After funding was
TO MARK Shakespeare’s birthday pupils at Chamberlayne College in Southampton created their own versions of one of his best known plays. The Year 7 pupils re-wrote the opening of Macbeth, creating their own three witches scene. From that they then
A MAN from Southampton stole more than £100 worth of meat from a city store. Lance Scholes has been fined £100 by magistrates after admitting stealing meat worth £104 from Marks & Spencer on April 17. The 55-year-old, from Rose Road, must
A HAMPSHIRE dry cleaning service has celebrated 25 years in operation. Pressing Needs, which operates from a factory unit in Park Gate, is marking the celebration by running a customer draw with 25 prizes. Prizes include £125 of their own in-house
A Hampshire opticians are looking for old and unwanted glasses for a charity drive. Specsavers in Fareham will be donating all the glasses for Vision Aid Overseas which helps transform eye care services in Africa. A donation bin will be in
A WINCHESTER charity has won a million pound grant to makes schools more bee-friendly. Learning through Landscapes has been awarded £1.3m funding from the Lottery Heritage Fund. The money will be spent nationwide to help transform 260 school
SAFER New Forest and the Home Office are advising people on how to protect their mobile phones. Phone owners are advised to check for security features that are intended to stop anyone else using a phone if it is stolen, including creating a PIN
A TOP dancer from Hampshire has wowed judges on a hit TV talent show for a second time. Kai Widdrington got to the finals of ITV show Britain’s Got Talent two years ago, and is now hoping to go one step better. He appeared in front of judges
OLD Simnel Street, Southampton, was one of the most picturesque, dilapidated and ancient streets in the town of yesteryear. At one time the thoroughfare, which once ran from the former Western Shore to West Street, was just a narrow lane. At
More than 2,000 lorries were caught flouting the speed limit during a crackdown by Hampshire police. Officers took part in a Europe-wide week of action aimed at making roads safer by ensuring that truckers keep their speed down. Drivers pulled
POLICE were called to a social club after reports that a pool cue was being brandished as a weapon as a funeral wake descended into a mass brawl. Officers were told that two women were fighting on the dancefloor and furniture was thrown as a fracas
PUPILS got their school active to help others less fortunate across the world. Year 7 students at Thornden School in Chandler’s Ford have raised more than £12,000 in seven months. This includes more than £5,000 for Lepra raised last term through
TWO events are coming up at the New Forest Airfields’ Education Centre to remember D-Day and the events leading up to it. The Friends of the New Forest Airfields will host exhibitions to remember those air force units based at local airfields on
STAFF at a Hampshire store are helping to kit out a local Scout group’s headquarters. Workers at Wickes in Hedge End handed over a whole new kitchen to be installed at the town’s Scout group base. Baden Powell Lodge in Pavilion Road is the
A NAKED man sparked a mass search in the sea after he was seen running into the Solent in the early hours of this morning. A member of the public raised the alarm and called police at about 3.10am. They reported seeing a man aged about 56 years
A HAMPSHIRE war veteran who had fought at D-Day died after choking on his pub lunch, an inquest heard. Reginald Hamblin was visiting the Golden Lion in Alresford Road, Winchester, with friends for a weekly lunch when he began choking on his ham
THE life of a Saints fan at the moment may be one of great joy but over the years Southampton supporters have suffered their fair share or misery. And now, in an event backed by the Daily Echo, the world premiere of a newly-commissioned play on
FROM high flying circus to comedy and contemporary dance, a packed season is being lined up this summer at The Point. The Eastleigh venue is playing host to a raft of fabulous and ground-breaking shows kicking off on Thursday and Friday with Strike
WHAT started as a bid to cut down his carbon footprint, has become a 1,000-mile bike ride for world class guitarist Richard Durrant who will cycle between concert venues with his entire stage show, guitar and lights packed into panniers and a bike
ELEVEN college bands from across Hampshire rocked out for the chance to play live during a T20 cricket match at the Ageas Bowl this summer. But the standard at Southampton Solent University’s Solent Sound music competition was so good that judges
By some distance Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most successful screen musical until The Sound of Music, the aftermath of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 mobilised American troops in response. Frustrated at the lack of ‘dames’ for company, the
THE opening of this trio of comedies involved four very different mothers-to-be plus one father at their first Parentcraft class – but they’re short of one midwife. Moving on to Heavens Above, Sally can’t believe she’s dead, arguing for her right
NORMAN HOLLAND'S 1969 play depicts the passions aroused in 1908 by the fight for female suffrage. With clever use of a split interior/exterior set designed by MICHAEL EDWARDS and excellent period costumes (by Director SHIRLEY LOVELL and ALISON WOOLFORD
SHOLING can clinch the Sydenhams Wessex Premier title tomorrow, after which they can focus on the FA Vase final – and life back in the Evostik Southern League. Alresford Town put their celebrations on hold by winning 3-2 win at home to Moneyfields.
Mauricio Pochettino didn’t want to discuss the future of star man Adam Lallana following his side’s 2-0 victory over Everton. Lallana, who impressed again in front of England boss Roy Hodgson and looks increasingly likely to make the World Cup
A COUNCILLOR from near Alresford, Pat Seward, a former chairman of East Hampshire District Council, has died. Mrs Seward who represented Four Marks and Medstead for a decade, passed away aged 69 just before Easter at Basingstoke Hospital. Current
ALRESFORD Town’s Dominic Cope ensured Sholing’s champagne was put on ice. The Magpies winger struck a last-minute winner to ensure the club won Danny Robinson and Tim Cole’s last league game in charge, 3-2 against Moneyfields. Two-goal Stuart
A EUROPEAN election candidate has been arrested on suspicion of “religious or racial harassment” in a Hampshire city. Liberty GB candidate Paul Weston had been reading a Winston Churchill quote describing Islam as “militant” and “retrograde” through
A TRUSTED senior member of staff at a Hampshire supermarket has been jailed after stealing £4,300 worth of televisions and washing machines. John Millmore used his position as a section leader at Asda in Chandler’s Ford to gain access to expensive
Bush Hill have collected a staggering SIXTH successive title. The club left the Drew Smith Southampton League last summer after winning five top flight championships in a row. Electing to join the newly formed Division 1 of the Puma Engineering
BAFFINS Milton Rovers completed the first part of a potential trophy treble when they lifted the Hampshire Premier League title at the first attempt. Last season’s Portsmouth League runners-up clinched the title when they defeated Winchester Castle
Jose Fonte insists Saints face a pivotal summer and hopes the club will “match the ambition of the players.” The centre half, who kept another clean sheet with his team in a 2-0 win over Everton, wants to push on and aim for the top six next season
Mauricio Pochettino didn’t want to discuss the future of star man Adam Lallana following his side’s 2-0 victory over Everton. Lallana, who impressed again in front of England boss Roy Hodgson and looks increasingly likely to make the World Cup
