A HAMPSHIRE camper van driver was killed in a head-on smash with a tipper truck. The man in his 60s from Fareham was declared dead at the scene of the crash on the A31 near Wimborne in Dorset. His wife, also in her 60s, was airlifted to Southampton
A FORMER vicar described by police as a “sexual predator” has been jailed after abusing a 13-year-old boy. Maxwell Hallahan was sentenced to 21 months in prison for a string of offences against the youngster in the 1970s. They took place while
I FOUND the Echo of July 18 to be one of real interest, re Richard Grant’s letter on Forest pollution. The question he asks, ‘does it not point to contamination of the water, rain and pollution of the air?’ – in my opinion, of course it does and
TALKING of Barclays Bank (Alan Blandford, July 19), I was so disgusted with the greed of bankers and the proposed closure of Barclays in Portswood (with doubtless loss of jobs and inconvenience for clients), that I left Barclays and went to Nationwide
I MUST congratulate Hampshire Music Service for encouraging more than 2,300 schoolchildren who took ukuleles to St Mary’s Stadium last Friday, in an attempt to beat the world record (currently standing at 2,139) for the greatest number of ukuleles
I WOULD like to reply to Mr L A O’Bee’s letter (July 19). Yes, Mr O’Bee, I do agree with your policies most of the time, but you miss the point this time on what I was saying, namely over population. I did not resent the fact that you had your
AT LAST one begins to understand Mrs Merkel’s logic in providing huge numbers of ‘free’ solar panels on houses/homes/ offices, bringing more coal-fired power stations on line and ensuring the nuclear power stations are not yet being demolished.
POTHOLES, lumps and bumps are still a major problem in Southampton. I cycle from the Itchen Bridge through St Mary’s over the level crossing through to Hoglands Park and the roads there are terrible, just like some of the lumpy roads you get on
LET me reassure Mrs P Coleman (‘Striking teachers should face a fine’ July 18) that all striking teachers will be fined one day’s pay plus pension benefits. She is wrong to suggest that teachers close schools for ‘training days’. These are compulsory
WE are very sorry the Velvet Bus Co has not been able to carry on providing our local passengers with its friendly service. It was the best bus company we have ever had. Thank you Velvet for your excellent service. E MITCHELL, Chandler’
I AM increasingly getting fed up of whingeing cyclists and their constant moaning about other road users. I have witnessed them riding through red lights. going up oneway streets the wrong way, being nearly knocked over on a pedestrian crossing
Saints have signed 15-year-old goalkeeper Neal Osborn from Torquay United. The youngster has been plucked from the Gulls' academy and moves to St Mary's. Torquay described the fee paid by Saints as “significant” and said the deal represented
A MACABRE account captured the attentions of Daily Echo readers 100 years ago this week following a startling discovery made at Southampton Swimming Baths. The lifeless body of a man was found in the water by one of the bathers in the outer baths
BASED on the 1992 hit movie Sister Act, starring Whoopi Goldberg, this terrific feel-good comedy musical tells the heartwarming story of Deloris, an aspiring disco diva. Set in 1970s Philadelphia, Deloris witnesses a murder and is ordered by the
FRESH from their Glastonbury success Southampton rockers Band of Skulls will release a new record this weekend. The Hoochie Coochie EP – out on Sunday comes off the back of their critically lauded third album Himalayan, which was released earlier
CONFERENCE Premier new boys Eastleigh have got the green light for phase two of their ground development. With the north and east terracing now complete, they have been granted permission to erect a 2,300- seater stand at the south end of the Silverlake
A MAN today walked free from court after a judge heard he could not have been guilty of a murder he had confessed to. Jamie Nicholson, 30, had been accused of the murder of Belinda Dalby, 26, at a hostel in Southampton on June 13. Winchester
A note has been discovered hidden in the folds of a kilt destined for a soldier heading to the front in the First World War. Economic historian Dr Helen Paul, of the University of Southampton, found the hand-written message when she was removing
FORMER Saints trainee Sam Argent has signed non-contract forms for Conference South outfit Basingstoke Town. The 22-year-old Basingstoke-born frontman joins Liam Enver-Marum, Manny Williams, Chris Flood and fellow new signing Lloyd Macklin - formerly
RESIDENTS of a Hampshire town depend on cars more than any other town in the UK, new statistics have revealed. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, Fareham had the highest numbers of cars compared to its population.
THE deaths of two friends killed in a "high-speed" car crash on a Hampshire road was an accident, an inquest has heard. Tom Emery was driving a high-performance Mitsubishi Lancer which he had brought just three days before when he lost control
Saints boss Ronald Koeman has been linked with yet another of his former Feyenoord stars. As previously reported, the Dutchman is supposedly interested in centre back Stefan De Vrij after already raiding the Rotterdam outfit for striker Graziano
A man accused of supplying drugs to a teenager who died at a Hampshire music festival will stand trial in September. Robert Boulton, 22, of Goodymoor Avenue, Wells, Somerset, has denied the supply of ketamine, a class C drug. He was arrested
GOALscorer Alex Danson insists the England women’s hockey team’s hard-fought victory over Wales in their opening match of the Commonwealth Games this afternoon demonstrates how desperate they are to restore some pride this summer. Southampton-born
A HAMPSHIRE motorway has been named as one of the worst tailgating blackspots in the country. The westbound stretch of the M27 in Southampton betweens junctions 7 and 5, at Thornill and Southampton Airport respectively, was found to be the fifth
HUNDREDS of Hampshire pupils learnt about career opportunities in aviation and aerospace at the recent Farnborough International Airshow. Some 200 pupils, aged 11 to 18, pictured, were wowed by flying displays and activity trails, and had the opportunity
TALENTED young musicians fused classical and electronic styles for a dynamic concert celebrating famous films. More than 200 children and teenagers from the Showcase Performance Company starred in a sell-out concert in Central Hall, Southampton
A FLAGSHIP Southampton school has lost its outstanding status. Bitterne Park Secondary School has been downgraded to ‘good’ by inspectors following a visit last month. The school’s leadership and the behaviour of pupils are still rated as outstanding
AN ALUMNI Day staged by a Southampton school saw past pupils from the last 70 years reunited. St Anne’s Catholic School invited its ‘old girls’ to return to the Carlton Road campus. Staff were surprised to see alumni ranging back to the 1950s
12:24pm The coroner, having listened to all the evidence has now returned a verdict. He says the deaths were the result of an accident. 12:22pm All four tyres were below
Students at Redbridge Community School enjoyed an array of entertainment at their own Party in the Park event staged at the Cuckmere Lane campus. Teachers set up the festival site that included a number of fun fair style games including a coconut
The number of domestic violence crimes fell during the World Cup compared to four years ago, latest figures have shown. Hampshire Police received 714 reports of domestic violence crimes during this year’s tournament in Brazil – 14 per cent fewer
A SOUTHAMPTON school has opened a specialist literacy department to help meet the demands of the new curriculum. Pupils attending Cantell School can take advantage of the new department that is aimed at improving reading, spelling, speaking and
Passengers had to be evacuated from a bus after it caught fire. The single decker Eclipse bus was in Creek Road, Gosport when a fire developed in its air conditioning unit on the roof. Watch manager at Gosport station Andy Marsh said the bus driver
Part of Lumsden Avenue in Southampton will be closed so new pipes can be laid. Southern Gas Network engineers will be working on a section of the road in Freemantle from July 28 to August 22.
A SOUTHAMPTON community will be coming together to celebrate the end of a month-long religious festival on Saturday, August 2. The Ropewalk Community Centre is holding an Eid Festival throughout the day when hundreds of millions of people across
Thousands of people are invited to head down to a Southampton city centre park tomorrow for an annual children’s play day. A petting farm, a fire engine, giant board games and street dancing are taking place at Hoglands Park from 10am to 2pm as
AN Olympic-style parade marked the start of a Hampshire school’s sports day. About 400 competitors took part in the event at Noadswood School in Dibden Purlieu, with each of the four school houses parading a banner and mascot. The parade was
CAMPAIGNERS have been accused of wasting public money after losing another round of their battle against the latest generation of cross-Solent ferries. The Lymington River Association (LRA) has again been refused permission to appeal against the
A study day about a prominent group of artists whose work is exhibiting in Southampton is on Saturday, August 16. Art Historian Jennie Spiers will be leading a study day about The London Group from 10am to 4pm at the Southampton City Art Gallery
More than 4,000 responses have been received in the first six weeks of a consultation into the future of local household waste recycling centres in Hampshire. It comes as some of the county’s 24 centres face the threat of closure or having their
RESIDENTS can speak to police on what they think they should focus on in a Hampshire community. The Bishopstoke Police and Communities Together meeting is at the community centre on Thursday, July 31, at 7.30pm.
EXTRA sailings will be put on by ferry firm Red Funnel as more people travel to and from the Isle of Wight this summer. The firm says it has seen an increase in the number of people and vehicles choosing to travel to the Island via Southampton.
SAVE the Children is holding a summer sale on Saturday at Alresford Community Centre from 9am-12.30pm. There will be stalls selling cakes, jigsaws, board games, DVDs, jewellery and books, as well as a tombola.
WORK to lay 100 metres of pipes on a Southampton road will result in delays for motorists. A section of South View Road in Shirley will be closed from August 4 to September while Southern Gas Networks engineers carry out the work.
Bosses of a global shipping company found guilty of causing the death of a Southampton man who plunged 60ft down a lift shaft onboard its vessel are poised to appeal their conviction. As exclusively reported by the Daily Echo, OOCL was fined 50,000
THIEVES have smashed their way into a car. They took items from the red Nissan Micra, which was parked in a rear car park of Ellington Lodge hotel, off Stoneham Lane, in Eastleigh, after breaking in through the rear passenger window. It happened
HE is the builder a Hampshire village can rely on. That is why Roy Pullen is the latest nominee in the Daily Echo Community Star campaign. The retired quantity surveyor was nominated by his friends at Four Marks Bowls Club for his work building
THIEVES have stolen two distinctive gold diamond rings worth £18,000 from a Hampshire home after a window was left open overnight. The 69-year-old victim woke up to discover that her treasured rings were missing from the mat where she left them
A BLAZE that engulfed a Hampshire shed, destroying more than £2,000 worth of items is being investigated by Hampshire police. As previously reported, Adrian Lemarechal woke up to find the shed at the bottom of his Millbrook home, in Southampton
IT’S getting ’otter and so there’s only one way for these furry residents to keep their cool. Otters at New Forest Wildlife Park like nothing more than having their keepers spray them with water from the hose and biting down on a specially-made
In 2015 the care home bounced back, receiving a 'Good' rating from CQC inspectors. Click here for the story. Council chiefs have vowed not to place any more elderly dementia sufferers in a Hampshire home until it makes drastic improvements
GOVERNMENT inspectors have said that a failing Hampshire school is beginning to improve following a recent inspection. Testwood Sports College had been threatened with having governors appointed for them, after their performance was branded “unacceptably
PAYDAY loan bosses have pledged a major review of how they handle the accounts of deceased customers after a Hampshire grandad was relentlessly pursued for thousands of pounds of cash after his death. As exclusively reported by the Daily Echo on
Police have released an efit of a man after a woman was robbed in an underpass. The incident on Southampton Road, Cosham, happened at around 2.25pm on July 8. A local woman in her 20s was walking through the underpass near Ashurst Road towards
AFC TOTTON have had to call off Saturday’s home friendly against Slough Town. Problems with the pitch watering system meant last Saturday’s planned game with Winchester City went by the wayside and the problem is still being resolved. The Southern
THEY are on the streets and making a difference. The first graduates from Hampshire Police cadets academy took on their inaugural patrols, and as this paper reports today, their efforts were well received by the community. This is not surprising
HAMPSHIRE MP Caroline Nokes has landed her first Government job, after David Cameron completed his summer reshuffle. The Romsey and Southampton North MP is the new parliamentary aide to the Disabled People Minister, giving her a role in some of
ACTION hero Steven Seagal will be taking to the stage in Southampton tonight – days after being at the centre of an international storm over his friendship with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The Hollywood star will be revealing a more soulful
POLICE are stepping up the search for a man missing for three months. Officers are renewing an appeal for information on the whereabouts of Stuart Gibbens, 36, who was first reported missing in April. Mr Gibbens, of Anson Drive, Bitterne, who
A SOUTHAMPTON man died when his girlfriend fell asleep behind the wheel of the car she was driving in Austria, an inquest heard. Elliot Harding was killed when metal railings “speared” into the car Bianca Leuschner was driving after she ploughed
A SCOTTIE dog from Hampshire was one of the stars of last night's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Adorable Scottish Terrier Archie from Ringwood took part in the historic event, with around 40 other pooches. Along with owner Jim Clegg,
The number of people who died along coast in 2013 was the highest in four years, the RNLI said, as it launches a campaign calling on people to Respect the Water. Figures show that 167 people died in water-related accidents last year, and a further
HAMPSHIRE batsman James Vince has been named in the England Lions squad for their triangular series against New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A next month. Former senior national coach Andy Flower will lead the Lions. Having stood down as England head
Hampshire table tennis star Hannah Hicks is looking to avenge the bronze medal heartbreak of the Commonwealth Games four years ago in Delhi. The 23-year-old has been selected once more to represent England in the team ping-pong event and will be
LUKE Shaw made a winning Manchester United debut this morning. The former Saints left back played the first 45 minutes for United in a thumping 7-0 pre season friendly win over the Los Angeles Galaxy. Debutant defender Reece James scored twice
Regulator Ofgem has ordered energy companies SSE and UK Power Networks (UKPN) to pay an additional £3.3 million after a probe into how they handled last winter's storms. The firms have already paid out £4.7 million and committed to improvements
SAINTS will clock up the fewest air miles this pre season of any Premier League club. The club only travelled around 650 miles to get to their two pre season friendlies in Holland and Belgium last week. In contrast, Newcastle United and West
IT won’t only be Alastair Cook under the spotlight when the England v India Test series moves onto the outskirts of Southampton this weekend. The England skipper will enter the third Test with his side 1-0 down and his form and captaincy coming
FORMER Saints target Davide Astori has signed a three-year contract extension with Cagliari. The 27-year-old Italian centre-back had been linked with Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and, more recently, Championship club Leeds, who
Investigators probing the flight MH17 disaster are today expected to begin examining a second black box. An international team working in Hampshire conducted an analysis of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the downed aircraft yesterday.
LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers has defended the amount of money he had to splash out to sign Saints captain Adam Lallana. The Reds have paid around £24m for the 26-year-old England international – only a little bit less than Real Madrid paid for
STAFF and students at Hazel Wood Infant School, Totton, were guests of honour at celebrations to mark the upcoming weddings of three members of staff. Hannah Simpson, Carly Wilkinson and Emma Bosworth are all tying the knot over the summer holidays
A BRAZEN woman was being hunted by police today after she snatched thousands of pounds from inside a Hampshire bank while a customer’s back was turned. A city-wide hunt was under way for the thief who struck as the owner spoke to staff at a Southampton
MEET the pint sized police officers helping to lead the crackdown on crime in Southampton. The newly-graduated Hampshire Police Cadets have been out in force on the streets of Shirley in a bid to halt a recent spate of burglaries. After being
Police today pleaded for help tracking down na alley way sex pest in Hampshire. It comes after a 22-year-old woman was walking alone along an alleyway in Chandler's Ford, when a man approached from the opposite direction. He stopped then exposed
EXTRA sailings will be put on by ferry firm Red Funnel as more people travel to and from the Isle of Wight this summer. The firm says it has seen an increase in the number of people and vehicles choosing to travel to the island via Southampton.
Ronald Koeman looks unlikely to be reunited with his former centre-half Ron Vlaar this summer. Saints have been linked with a move for the 29-year-old Dutch international, but Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has issued a hands-off warning to them
THEY were over almost as suddenly as they began. A fresh round of bus wars has come to an end in Southampton after Bluestar agreed to stop competing with Black Velvet Travel over city centre routes. As reported by the Daily Echo, Bluestar and
PLANS to transform Southampton's former Meridian television site into a thriving complex of flats and homes have been revealed. Residents got their first glimpse of the £40million proposals to overhaul the derelict site at an exhibition in the
