Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana could miss the game with his former club, Saints, on the opening weekend of the season after injuring his knee. The 26-year-old, who moved to Anfield from St Mary's earlier this month, sustained a knock to his
Saints won their fourth game out of four in pre-season, with a 1-0 victory away to Bournemouth. Lloyd Isgrove’s first-half goal was enough to separate the sides in a game that started well, but tailed off after the break. Saints have now beaten
Images from Saints 1-0 pre-season friendly win against AFC Bournemouth at the Goldsands Stadium.
Hampshire will play Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the T20 Blast quarter-finals - a repeat of the dramatic last-eight clash of 2012. Notts' win against Yorkshire tonight secured them second place in the North Division so they will host Hampshire
Ronald Koeman believes Saints’ pre-season win over Bournemouth tonight was an important stepping stone towards the new Premier League campaign. Lloyd Isgrove’s first half header bagged Saints their fourth win from four this summer. Koeman was
JIMMY Adams is hoping to revive memories of the best day of his career when he leads Hampshire into the inaugural Royal London One-Day Cup. Five years after top scoring with 55 as Hampshire won the Friends Provident Trophy final, Adams is preparing
SOUTHAMPTON’S Gary Hunt aims to extend his lead in the 2014 Red Bull World Cliff Diving series this weekend. He is one of 14 divers who will be competing in the circular-shaped islet of Vila Franca do Campo on the Azorean island of São Miguel in
9:43pm Thanks for joining us here tonight. Another win for Saints. We'll have reaction for you on the website later and a full report in tomorrow's Daily Echo. 9:40pm BOURNEMOUTH
DANI King is determined to seize her next chance after a disappointing start to her Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow. Two years ago the 23-year old joined forces with Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell to memorably win team pursuit gold at the
THEY are there for young people in Hampshire 24/7. Whether it’s a bad break-up, an argument with parents or an embarrassing health problem, the Hythe and Dibden Youth Trust (Handy) is available to lend advice. So it’s no surprise local parents
YOU have to pity the Chancellor George Osborne, accidentally sailing into the choppy waters that are the relationship between Southampton and rival port Liverpool. Choosing the Hampshire port to announce his latest changes to the pension system
HAVE your say on the future of the New Forest – that is the advice to the public from New Forest National Park bosses who are preparing a blueprint for its longterm future. Officials say that there are 21 projects in the pipeline and cash is in
AS HE heads to the Isle of Wight tomorrow to perform at the Osborne Summer Concerts, Shane Filan said he never wants to stop singing: “it’s like breathing”, to me he said. “I can’t wait to perform. It will be my first gig on the Isle of Wight”,
FORMER Southern Daily Echo reporter Keith Malone has just returned form the trip of a lifetime – watching the World Cup in Brazil. This is his amazing story ... Three glorious World Cup weeks lived up in Brazil. That’s one must-do ticked
A HAMPSHIRE business has been named one of Britain’s healthiest companies in a UKwide survey. Contact lens manufacturer CooperVision was singled out for praise in the Britain’s Healthiest Company survey of 25,000 employees working for 82 companies
A TEENAGE girl has been quizzed by police following a series of drugs raids across Southampton. Officers launched into action yesterday morning targeting seven properties in the Thornhill area of the city. A 16-year-old girl was interviewed
Teenage Saints midfielder Harrison Reed has signed a new four-year deal with the club. Reed, 19, was due to become a free agent next summer, but is now under contract at St Mary's until 2018. The youngster has been heavily involved in pre-season
HAMPSHIRE'S police and fire services are set to share the same headquarters. Senior police officers are set to move into the fire service's base in Leigh Road, Eastleigh, next year in the first move of its kind in the country. It comes after
When I moved house, I found the tap handle in the downstairs loo was loose. The reason was simple, it looks like the kind you pull up to turn on but in fact it uses a more traditional twist action. Clearly more than one heavy handed person had pulled
Liverpool have agreed a fee believed to be in the region of £20m for Saints defender Dejan Lovren. The Croatian centre half has long been angling for a move to Anfield, after the Premier League runner-ups' interest in him was revealed. At one
Saints have promoted Anthony Limbrick to the job of under-18s coach. The 30-year-old, who had been the club's under-16 manager, fills the void left after the sacking of Jason Dodd. Saints stalwart Dodd was dismissed, along with his assistant
TALENTED young people are needed to be part of its world premiere production The Saints, a new play about the highs and lows of being a Southampton Football Club fan. The exciting opportunity to act in The Nuffield's professional stage production
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Hampshire Cricket will commemorate those cricketers who lost their lives in World War One during the 3rd Investec Test Match between England and India which starts on Sunday at The Ageas Bowl. The commemorations
Lee Wort is in the Accrington Stanley squad to face Premier League side Burnley tomorrow. The Sholing hot-shot striker, who scored more than 50 goals as the Boatmen won the FA Vase and the Sydenhams Premier Division last season, is currently on
MATT Targett is hoping his “dream” will come true this season when he gets the chance to play for Saints in the Premier League. Saints could replace one 18-year-old England international with another in the top flight in 2014/15. Following
HAMBLE’S cycling queen Dani King has failed to qualify for the women’s individual pursuit final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. King finished eighth in the qualifying race, a place behind fellow Team GB world champion Elinor Barker of Wales
One of Hampshire's biggest summer shows has got off to a spectacular start. Thousands of people have flocked to Netley Marsh to enjoy the opening of the village's annual steam and craft show, which raises thousands of pounds for charity. The
MOTORISTS suffered severe delays after a two-vehicle smash on one of Hampshire's busiest motorways as the summer getaway begins. Part of the M3 northbound carriageway was blocked after a car and flatbed lorry were in collision at 12.30pm between
CAN I say on behalf of all the councillors a big thank you to John Hannides, Conservative councillor Bassett ward, for his presentation to the full council on the way forward for the much-awaited Spitfire Memorial for Mayflower Park when it’s redeveloped
TWENTY jobs could be created as the UK’s fastest growing Chinese takeaway chain announces it wants to open five new stores in Hampshire. Hotcha is looking to open takeaways in London Road, Shirley and Portswood in Southampton. One will be opened
I AM looking for clean land to use my metal detector in the Southampton area. Old sites, farmland or so. Can anyone help? Does anyone need a car share who has a site? To contact me try mikemarx@outlook.com. M MARX, Southampton.
We're offering a 20% discount on picture prints from all weekend events included in the Summer of Fun 2014. Please follow the links to view all the pictures taken and to make the most of this special offer. Beaulieu Village Fete
HAMPSHIRE’S pooches have a weekend of sunshine to look forward to according to the world’s first pet forecast. Heavyweight boxing champion and dog lover David Haye presents the “paw-cast” which aims to warn owners of the dangers that hot, humid
I AM dismayed that Hampshire’s water supply is to be fluoridated. Most countries in Europe have experienced substantial declines in cavities without the use of water fluoridation. Hydrofluosilicic acid and sodium silicofluoride are poisons
Hampshire shooter Caroline Brownlie failed to qualify for the finals of the 10m air pistol at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but still has a chance at the 25m event tomorrow. In a field of 30 the Bishop’s Waltham-based atlhlete, who competes
UP TO £5m will be slashed from education grants that fund music and the performing arts, in new cuts to hit Hampshire next year. Protests – from everyone from town hall leaders to cellist Julian Lloyd Webber – have failed to reverse a £200m reduction
MOTORISTS face delays of up to half an hour on a Hampshire road after a three-car smash. Police were called to the A31 eastbound near Picket Post to reports of a three vehicle collision at around 10.40am today. There were no injuries but one
RINGWOOD’S Bethany Woodward is welcoming the chance to move out of her “comfort zone” going into this year’s Commonwealth Games. The 21-year-old scooped silver and bronze medals at London 2012 Olympics in the T37 200m and 4x100m relay respectively
NEW Milton skipper Ryan Beck has questioned the merits and benefits of fielding overseas players in the Southern Premier League. Clubs outside the top flight are permitted to register both contracted players and foreign nationals, although only
INSPIRATIONAL sailor Natasha Lambert had a send off to remember from legends Dame Ellen MacArthur and Geoff Holt. The pair were guests at a special ‘Stand By To Go’ reception to mark the beginning of Lambert’s incredible 2014 Sea and Summit Challenge
Can Trojans make it four wins on the spin and lift themselves off the foot of the Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 table? That’s the burning question on the eve of tomorrow’s visit to newly promoted Waterlooville. At the start of
HAMPSHIRE’S queen of cycling, Dani King, is hoping to add a first Commonwealth Games title to her Olympic crown. The 23-year-old has been selected as part of England’s fearsome-looking track and road teams for Glasgow 2014, writes GORDON SIMPSON
Hampshire swimmer Andrew Willis won bronze for Team England in the 200m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games. The swimmer from Hart won the medal as he finished with a time of 2:09.87. The 23-year-old was eager to beat training partner and
RESIDENTS in Bishopstoke are invited to have their say on policing issues. The Bishopstoke Police and Community Together meeting will be held on July 31, at Bishopstoke Community Centre, starting at 7.30pm.
AN Eastleigh man, who molested a jogger as she worked out in a Hampshire park, has been sent to a special hospital indefinitely after a judge branded him a danger to the public. The victim was exercising on a bench when she was approached by Simon
IT WAS a place that the young father loved to visit. And now families and friends will have a permanent memorial in a Southampton park to remember Steven Johnson. Twenty-year-old Steven died after being hit by a car as he walked towards his
MUSIC is big business these days. The creative arts is an area where the UK excels and as the rest of the world competes to beat this nation in producing goods at a cheaper more competitive price. It seems obvious that investing in creativity
HAMPSHIRE groundsman Nigel Gray has had the Ageas Bowl Test wicket under covers – to keep the sun off! The heatwave has given Gray an unusual problem but it makes a refreshing change to the rain that spoiled the Ageas Bowl’s first Test, against
IT was an emotional reunion between a Hampshire man and the people who saved his life. Andy Puntis was cycling through Totton when he collapsed in the road following a heart attack. Thanks to the quick arrival of paramedics and CPR from a neighbour
A man who died on a Hampshire beach has been named as a retired TV director and former actor who appeared in The Dambusters. Ronald Wilson, 84, is thought to have suffered a heart attack after going for a dip off Milford on Sea last week. Mr
A GUIDED walk at a Southampton beauty spot is taking place on Sunday, August 3 allowing people to see the inner-city wildlife. Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery and Southampton Natural History Society have organised the walk at The Common which
YOU could forgive Danny Briggs for feeling a little envious when Jos Buttler makes his Test debut at The Ageas Bowl. Having played with and against each other from the age of 11, Briggs and Buttler have played ten limited- overs internationals
A TEN-MILE cycle will take place in some of Southampton’s best parks on Sunday. The Riverside to Fleming Park Sky Ride event will start on the Bitterne Park-side of Cobden Bridge at 2pm, and take about an hour-and-ahalf. To book your place
A SOUTHAMPTON doctor is to face a retrial over allegations he assaulted a woman in a hospital. Animesh Banerjee, 47, had been accused of following the woman into an outpatients room at the Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, where he had been
BRACE yourself – the great summer getaway is starting. That is the message from traffic experts as millions are expected to cram on to roads across the country as they head off on their holidays. They say that in the worst areas, journeys could
A new route is being developed that will make a Hampshire town one of the gateways to the South Downs National Park. The trail, centred on Alton, is called ‘The Writers’ Way’,. It is a joint project between Hampshire County Council, South Downs
HE IS a man who is better known for his tough guy credentials than his guitar skills. Yet long before Steven Seagal became one of Hollwood’s leading action stars, he was already an accomplished blues player. Almost five decades since he first
MOTORISTS are facing lengthy delays this morning after a vehicle overturned on a Hampshire major road. Traffic is queuing on the A3 northbound near Clanfield after the incident earlier in the morning. The scene has now been cleared but traffic
HEALTH chiefs have slammed the filming of a controversial documentary TV series in Southampton over fears for the health of vulnerable residents. GPs have condemned Channel 4’s Immigration Street, which will focus on the lives of people living
THIS was the scene of devastation after a horrific road smash left a Hampshire man dead while his wife was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. The couple’s camper van was involved in a head-on collision with a council tipper truck yesterday
IT’S a glimpse into the possible future of one of the most important buildings in Southampton. This image reveals what the front of Southampton General Hospital could look like as soon as next year. Bosses want to redevelop the front to make
THE biggest marketing campaign in Hampshire Cricket history has ensured a near-capacity crowd will watch the first day of the third Test between England and India. But ticket sales have been poor for the rest of the The Ageas Bowl’s second Test
HE has spent five weeks in prison, genuinely believing he had murdered his lover. Jamie Nicholson has been behind bars since telling detectives he had killed Belinda Dalby during a night of passion at his flat last month. But today he is a
“IT makes you feel sick.” These are the words of environmental campaigners in Southampton who continue to see a beauty spot damaged by vandals. Miller’s Pond Local Nature Reserve in Sholing has been subjected to back-to-back arson attacks this
Goalkeeper Artur Boruc and playmaker Gaston Ramirez could both make their first appearances of pre-season, as Saints head to Bournemouth tonight. Ronald Koeman is taking his squad to the Goldsands Stadium for what will be their fourth match of
New signing Dusan Tadic should return to action for Saints tonight, while wantaway defender Dejan Lovren may also have to make the short trip to Bournemouth. Tadic was back in training with his teammates at Staplewood yesterday, after missing Monday
VANDALS caused thousands of pounds worth of damage when they targeted two lifeboats. Police on the Isle of Wight are hunting for the culprits who put two RIBS out of action after stabbing them multiple times. The boats, which were damaged sometime
RICHARD Hill will be having a long, hard think about next summer’s pre-season programme after apologising to his Eastleigh players for “putting them through” Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at Billericay Town. Although an ankle injury picked up by star strike
A HAMPSHIRE pub has kept its licence – despite serving a drunken mum who later abandoned her three-year-old child in the bar. The Glen in Butts Ash Lane, Hythe, also failed a police check by selling alcohol to a 15-year-old girl and a boy who had
CHERRIES’ teenage defender Baily Cargill is desperate to prove he could cut it in the Championship and wants to start by passing his Premier League test. The 19-year-old, elevated to Eddie Howe’s first-team squad this season, is expected to feature
