While his Saints teammates have been away suffering heartache at the hands of Uruguay, Morgan Schneiderlin has been training with France ahead of their game against Switzerland tomorrow night. France sit top of Group E after a 3-0 win over Honduras
Saints’ England duo stand on the verge of an early exit from the World Cup after the Three Lions crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Uruguay last night. Saints skipper Adam Lallana came on as a second half sub in Sao Paulo, while Luke Shaw was again unused
Phil Jagielka admitted England were "absolutely devastated" as their late 2-1 loss to Uruguay left them on the brink of World Cup elimination. Luis Suarez scored twice, the winner coming in the 85th minute, after Wayne Rooney's equaliser had given
Former Saints boss Glenn Hoddle lamented the fact that Roy Hodgson's side are now staring down the barrel of an early World Cup exit due to a "schoolboy" error. Hoddle was critical of the manner in which the game was lost in the closing stages.
England are staring down the barrel of a first World Cup group exit since 1958 after Luis Suarez's brace secured Uruguay a hard-fought victory. Wayne Rooney thought he had snatched a draw for England after he equalised Suarez's opener in the first
FOOTBALL fans across Hampshire were left in utter misery after England lost 2-1 to Uruguay tonight. Thousands are currently drowning their sorrows after witnessing Liverpool’s Luis Suarez score twice to all but end England’s World Cup. Saints
A HAMPSHIRE MP will be expelled from the Liberal Democrats, according to the party leader. Nick Clegg said Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock had “no future” in the party and would be kicked out, one day after Mr Hancock issued a public apology to
POLICE are warning people not to approach a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder whose car was last sighted in Hampshire. The Metropolitan Police want to quiz Grahame Haldane, 47 from Hounslow following an attempted murder at an address
COMMUTERS are facing major delays this evening after a three car accident on one of Hampshire’s busiest roads. The outer lane of the west bound A31 road is closed near the scene at the Picket Post services while the wreckage is removed and casualties
STEVE Riley has signed a 12-month contract extension as manager of AFC Totton. After a season and a half of turbulence, the Stags will welcome some stability going into the new campaign with Riley, assistant boss Chris Ferrett and goalkeeping coach
ROADWORKS were today causing severe traffic disruption on a major Winchester junction. Contractors have closed the road at the top of Stanmore Lane at the junctions with Oliver's Battery Road North and Romsey Road. It is part of the work to
WE would like to thank everyone in the Peartree, Itchen, Woolston and St Mark’s areas for giving so generously to the Christian Aid house-to-house collectors during Christian Aid Week. JACK AND EILEEN FLANAGAN, NAOMI, HELEN, HAZEL R, PETER C, LYNDSEY
SO shoppers will be charged 5p for carrier bags. What about nappies? They block landfills. There is no difference except nappies are worse. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.
So the England flag is being flown out of many a window in the Southampton area and stickers are on car windows. I wonder if this will be repeated on St George’s Day? Jacqui Broadbridge, Warsash.
The previous Tory council in Southampton, led by Councillor Royston Smith, left office with two flagship policies nailed to the mast, the SeaCity Museum and the £10m contract with Balfour Beatty for a new and imaginative road maintenance policy, both
ARE we heading for an NHS recruitment crisis? Or have we arrived there already? As we report today on page 10, a new survey by an organisation representing 2,500 GPs across the south – the Wessex Local Medical Committee – has revealed that many
A man appeared in Winchester Crown Court today charged with the murder of a young woman at a Southampton hostel. Jamie Nicholson, of no fixed abode, is accused of murdering Belinda Dalby. Nicholson, 30, spoke only to confirm his name at the
British Transport Police has launched an appeal following a one man crime wave between Southampton, Eastleigh and Hedge End. During the early hours of Thursday, 15 May, a man travelled between the three stations and was responsible for the theft
VILLAGERS in a Hampshire community will be spilling out onto the streets to see floats roll past in their annual carnival this Saturday. Organised by Netley Marsh Scouts and Guides and St Matthew’s Church, the carnival procession will leave the
A proposed shipping alliance between three of the world’s biggest shipping firms - which had led to fears that trade and jobs could be lost from Southampton port - has spectacularly collapsed. French giant CMA CGM – a regular in Southampton’s port
MINISTRY of Defence chiefs have been accused of failing to consult the public over the future of Marchwood Military Port. Campaigners spoke out after MoD representatives met councillors behind closed doors yesterday to update them on the future
HORSE riders are being urged to avoid treacherous ground this summer after a horse was rescued from a bog. The warning comes just days after the 12-year-old dressage horse lost its footing on uneven terrain near Ibsley, Ringwood, and became trapped
FAMILIES can visit four Hampshire attractions with the same ticket this weekend. Bursledon Brickworks, Bursledon Windmill, Manor Farm and Country Park and Royal Victoria Country Park have teamed up in celebration of the county’s strawberry growing
“DON’T tear us apart.” Those are the words from a Hampshire woman who faces the prospect of deportation back to America – because her British husband is unemployed. Kathy Postelle-Rixon moved from Wisconsin two-and-a-half years ago to begin
FAMILIES in Southampton can enjoy singing and stories together at a series of events. The free Bookstart sessions will take place at Northam Sure Start centre in Kent Street on June 25 and July 2 and 9. They are open to families with children
MOST of us will be watching the game from the comfort of our settees – but one young Hampshire boy will lead the Three Lions out in Brazil. Connor Gardner will be walking out in front of an expected TV audience of billions as a flag bearer for
A SOUTHAMPTON charity is staging an exhibition with a difference this month. Southampton Sight, which helps blind and partially sighted people, is showing off service users’ work at Central Lending Library until June 27. Exhibits include poetry
COUNTY council leader Roy Perry has been elected as head of the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight branch of the Local Government Association (LGA). He replaces Cllr Seán Woodward, leader of Fareham Borough Council, who for the past two years has
ONE of the biggest astronomy events of the year will take place in Hampshire next week. Stargazers across the county are invited to go to the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM2014) which will be held at Portsmouth University from June 23 to 26.
A HAMPSHIRE student will be cycling on the spot for eight hours this Saturday to try to raise more money towards a trip volunteering overseas. Tazmin Hollands, 15, will be travelling as a volunteer on a Camps International project for a month next
A TOP Hampshire GP has issued a stark warning that services are “stretched to breaking point” after a report revealed that surgeries are struggling to recruit doctors and nurses. The report by the Wessex Local Medical Committee, which represents
IT is the biggest game that England have played in years. Across Hampshire fans have been rallying behind Roy Hodgson’s troops ahead of tonight’s crunch game against Uruguay. The sight of flags draped across windows, cars and even in Southampton
PEOPLE came from far and wide to flex their muscles and be crowned Samson’s strongest. Samson’s Gym in Eastleigh hosted a strongman competition which saw 70 men and women compete for the title. More than 120 people attended the event, organised
Leeds have confirmed the controversial appointment of former Saints coach Dave Hockaday as the club's new boss. Hockaday, who left his last post as manager at Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent in October last year, has signed a two-year contract
New dad Danny Briggs is back in Hampshire’s team for tomorrow’s T20 Blast clash against Gloucestershire. Hampshire’s leading T20 wicket-taker this season, Briggs missed last week’s one-run defeat against Somerset at Taunton and the LV County Championship
AN inquest into the high speed crash that killed an undercover police officer is continuing today. PC Steve Rawson was working undercover for Hampshire police when his motorcycle collided with a BMW on Thomas Lewis Way in Southampton with such
ACTS for Winchester’s annual one-day festival of Americana and roots have been announced after a name change from sxsc to sc4m. Previously knownas South By South Central, organiser Oliver Gray was forced to change the name when threatened with
IT’S the perfect lounge-lizard’s perch by day and party central by night at Bestival and now the lineup for Bollywood has been revealed. Embracing the Desert Island Disco theme for 2014, it plays host to a series of amazing takeovers from the likes
SHE may have suffered Wimbledon qualifying elimination at the hands of Czech player Tereza Smitkova but Southampton teenager Gabriella Taylor insists she will be better for her Roehampton experience. After becoming the first British woman to advance
A MAN has died after falling from the centre of Itchen Bridge, police have confirmed. The death of the man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, had initially been treated as suspicious due to injuries on his body. But after a major investigation
Firefighters are battling to salvage what they can of a medieval church after a fire ripped through it this morning. Up to 80 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the 800-year-old church in Ropley. St Peter's Church by Echo reader Alan Thomas
THE AGONISING moment police officers watched on helplessly as their colleague was thrown from his motorcycle in a high-speed crash was revealed at an inquest. PC Steve Rawson was working undercover for Hampshire police when his motorcycle collided
MOTORISTS are facing total gridlock this morning after one of Southampton’s busiest bridges was shut. Commuters trying to get into city from the Woolston side of town are facing massive delays as a result of the closure following the death of a
THE SYMPTOMS are common. Unpredictable mood swings, the inability to communicate in words, perfecting the art of grunting. The teenage years are not the most enjoyable. But now Southampton scientists are leading the way in understanding
A FAMILY evacuated their Southampton home in the early hours of this morning after smoke from a car fire began filling the house. Two adults and two children were advised to leave their home in Dean Road, Bitterne, as a precaution when they called
PLANS by Hampshire police to close their front desks to the public and reduce the opening times of others have been branded “an absolute joke”. The force says following a survey of how well front offices across the county were used and at what
A MAN is dead after a "serious incident" on Itchen Bridge in the early hours of this morning. The man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, was recovered from the water on the Woolston side of the bridge but was unresponsive. He was taken to Southampton
IT is the biggest game that England have played in years. Across Hampshire fans have been rallying behind Roy Hodgson’s troops ahead of tonight’s crunch game against Uruguay. The sight of flags draped across windows, cars and even in Southampton
Saints teammates Adam Lallana and Gastón Ramírez could face a historic head-to-head tonight as England take on Uruguay in a crunch World Cup match. The countries will meet in São Paulo this evening, with both playing catch-up in Group D, after
CYCLE event bosses are poised to slam the brakes on plans to send thousands of riders through the middle of a pony round-up. They have vowed to re-route the Wiggle New Forest 100 Sportive after a stand-off with the organisation in charge of the
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Hampshire lollipop lady who was adored by schoolchildren – if not BMW drivers. Fondly known as the “BMW Wrecker” after she was forced take action with her lollipop when one failed to stop for her, Hazel Broadway
Dejan Lovren faces what is surely a must win game against Mexico if Croatia are to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup. Lovren and his Croatian teammates have given themselves the chance to progress in the tournament after a 4-0 hammering
