Moeen Ali must stop wearing his 'Save Gaza' and 'Free Palestine' wristbands while playing for England, the International Cricket Council has decided. England were prepared to let their all-rounder continue wearing the wristbands, declaring his
A SOUTHAMPTON man was found with hundreds of pictures of children - just nine days after he had received a suspended sentence for a similar offence. Police making a check on Robert Young discovered he had downloaded about 1,500 images of youngsters
YOU get the impression England’s batsmen would not mind playing every home Test at The Ageas Bowl. A crowd of 10,561, including the eclectic trio of Glenn Maxwell, Piers Morgan and Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) was treated to high-class batsmanship
FIRE fighters have been tackling a blaze in a city block of flats this evening. Four engines are battling the fire at Silverdale Road in Bannister Park in Southampton. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service say the fire began in a basement garage
SAINTS legend Francis Benali smiles for a selfie with Piers Morgan as he drums up support for his epic fundraising mission. The 45-year-old bumped into the former chat show host and tabloid newspaper editor at the Ageas Bowl, in West End, as the
Mauricio Pochettino is hoping to raid his former club for Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez. Tottenham are reportedly confident of tying up deals for the French midfielder and last season’s top scorer. Discussions are believed to have taken
Liberal Democrat councillor David Harrison may find time to sit on several different council bodies and public authorities in and around Hampshire but, thankfully, these do not include Southampton City Council. As an elected member for Freemantle
R GRANT (Letters, July 14) amply demonstrates why the Lib Dems are inconsequential and virtually unelectable, and why some more fair-minded members of his party seek to disassociate themselves from his views. He apparently thinks it fair that workers
I read the debate for and against wind farms with interest, but being a working man who left school well over 40 years ago I find the technical points above me. I just do not know enough to give an educated argument for either side. So when reading
Alan Kebbell (Letters, July 22) is calling for NATO to help the Ukrainian government to banish Russian separatists – especially as Americans have now lost their lives due to the present conflict. I would agree that America does not need much poking
I enclose a picture of a young fox taken enjoying the sunshine in our garden in Upper Shirley, Southampton. He has been visiting us for some weeks now and was with us for about an hour today. My husband Neville took the photo and I just had
MANAGER Graham Kemp is challenging his charges to make history at Hamworthy United after capturing Conference South winner Chris Dillon and Wessex hotshot Martin Warren. The esteemed duo form part of a quintet of new arrivals at the County Ground
AS a member of the Church of England, I am pleased to hear we are to have female bishops. As England has always recogn-ised that men and women are equal, it is the right thing to do. PENSIONER, Southampton.
Having read of the fight of Fair Oak residents to keep their NatWest bank branch alive, I understand that Barclays is considering closing two branches in Southampton. As both banks always seem to show a profit, it just means that another means
Am I the only one to notice the significance of a recent advertisement in the Echo, which says more about our city than the one it promotes – Portsmouth? Park all day for £6 to include a shuttle bus and boat ride to Gunwharf Quay. What a brilliant
HAMPSHIRE TV presenter Clare Balding has called on broadcasters to show more women's sport on the small screen. Balding, 43, is currently one of the main presenters of the BBC's coverage of the Commonwealth Games. She told Radio Times magazine
Saints executive director Les Reed has insisted Saints are “determined” to hold onto their talented youngsters, despite the sale of Calum Chambers. The 19-year-old today completed a switch to Arsenal for a fee believed to be £12m up front rising
A HAMPSHIRE teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting making pupils put ice cubes in their underwear as punishments whilst on a school trip. A Department for Education panel found that James Eaton’s behaviour had fallen short
Saints have confirmed that Calum Chambers has completed his move to Arsenal. The 19-year-old right back is believed to have moved for a fee of around £12m up front, rising to £16m. He is now the fifth first team player to be sold by Saints
Southampton's three time cliff diving champion Gary Hunt tasted a first round exit for the first time in his illustrious Red Bull World Series career at the latest stop on the Islet of Vila Franca do Campo, in the Azores. Hunt had previously never
CELEBRATION has swept through Hampshire today to mark one of the biggest events on the Islamic calendar. Muslims everywhere have come together for Eid festivities, marking the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. In Southampton,
Hampshire businesses have been urged to invest in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Firms were urged to explore opportunities in India at a business conference at the Ageas Bowl in West End. It comes as England and India square-off
A community facility that allows more people with disabilities to enjoy a Hampshire park has opened. The new outdoor activity building 4all Hanger will help provide storage for specialist cycles and has been made possible with a £50,000 grant from
A Hampshire charity that provides free help for families going through difficult times has won a huge cash boost. Romsey Family Support Group has received an unexpected £10,000 windfall to help the organisation with running costs. After receiving
A new team of volunteers is being formed to enable older people to live independently for longer in the New Forest. The British Red Cross is establishing the team, which will initially be based in Lymington with a Fordingbridge team to be established
A HAMPSHIRE post office is set to open for 65 extra hours per week. Refurbishments start next month at the Winchester branch, and when it reopens it will have two screened positions and a combi-counter – a Post Office terminal which sits alongside
Campaigners calling for residents to be consulted over the future of Marchwood Military Port are taking their fight to Downing Street. Parish councillors have launched a petition urging the Government to seek the views of people living near the
Youngsters could have their careers kick-started thanks to a competition on a jobs forum. Leisurejobs has launched a competition to win £4,000 worth of fitness instructor training and an internship at LA Fitness, David Lloyd or Fitness First.
A Southampton supermarket has announced its charity partner for 2014. Sainsbury’s superstore in Portswood will be supporting Southampton Mobility Guide Dogs after a customer vote. Last year the store raised £3,478 for the Rose Road Association
A HAMPSHIRE cricket team has received a financial boost. Fareham Borough Council has awarded £2,000 to Burridge Cricket Club to purchase a bowling machine and equipment. The club, based at Burridge Recreational Ground, in Burridge, near Swanwick
PLANS for hundreds of homes in the Hampshire countryside have been turned down – for the second time. The Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound Local Area Committee had already refused applications by developers to build homes on two sites in the
A Hampshire teenager has been accepted to the UK’s leading youth brass band. Rebecca Charters, 15, a pupil at Swanmore College, will attend this year’s summer course with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, which gives young instrumentalists
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting plans to relax rules governing who is allowed to drive private hire vehicles in Hampshire. Charities, cabbies, students and police in Southampton say relaxing the rules on who can drive private hire vehicles could put people
PART of a road in Southampton will be closed so that new pipes can be laid. Southern Water engineers will be working on Chalk Hill between August 4 and 6. Temporary traffic signals will be in place during the course of the work.
Agents at a property firm in Hampshire have been popping open the champagne to celebrate 25 years of business. Penyards Property Management staff were surrounded by landlords and customers to raise a glass. The Winchester company gathered at
NEW white lines are due to be painted outside Winnall Primary School in Winchester during the summer holidays. Ward councillor Chris Pines raised the issue in a question to full council and asked the near-invisible lines be repainted in Garbett
MOTORISTS travelling on Bridge Road in Southampton should expect delays as tree felling gets under way. Network Rail will be carrying out the work at the site in Peartree from Wednesday to Friday. Temporary traffic lights will be in place throughout
HEART patients in Southampton are the first in the world to use a new mobile pacemaker station. The CareLink Express unit allows people fitted with the life-saving device to have instant check-ups on its condition whenever it suits them. Pacemakers
ROADWORKS will take place on Mansbridge Road, Southampton, for one month. Engineers will replace a crash barrier on Mansbridge Road from today until August 20. Temporary traffic lights will be in place throughout the works, which affects the
PARTS of the A31 will be closed this week so that lane-marking maintenance can take place. One lane on the A31 eastbound, between Stoney Cross and Picket Post, will be closed tonight, from 10pm to 6am. Then one lane on the westbound carriageway
A BIRD native to South America has survived for two years in the wild in Hampshire after escaping from its owner, it has emerged. A shocked motorist spotted the rhea by the side of a lane in north Hampshire. The ostrich-like flightless bird
Music fans Simon Williams and new wife Sarah-Jane decided celebrated their marriage by putting on their own summer festival. As if organising one wedding reception was not enough, the bride plans to turn her own unconventional wedding reception
THE south’s most inspirational businesswomen celebrated their success is style in Southampton. The Venus Awards Winners’ Party was held at Coco Rio restaurant with the smart wheels provided by sponsors Peter Cooper Volkswagen. Awards were handed
AN investigation is under way after explosions rocked a residential street. Two blasts were heard as a fire broke out at a property in Cambridge Road in Lee-on-the-Solent. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said that three crews from Gosport
FIREFIGHTERS spent 15 hours battling a blaze at a landfill site. Crews were called to Blue Haze, near Ringwood, just after 3am on Saturday after two acres of rubbish caught alight. About 35 firefighters from Hampshire and Dorset were involved
TWINS Leon and Brett Head are clearly looking forward to a bright future in education. They were among a host of pint-sized ‘graduates’ who took to the stage in front of dozens of teary-eyed mums and dads to mark their move from pre-school to ‘
A PUBLIC paddling pool has had to be closed after vandals wreaked havoc. The facility, at St John’s Recreation Ground, in Hedge End, which is normally open every day, has been closed by Hedge End Town Council. Litter from a nearby bin has been
OLICE had to keep rival protesters apart as hundreds took to the streets in Southampton over the escalating crisis in war-torn Gaza. Officers were forced to step in as tempers flared when far-right activists attempted to confront pro-Palestinian
6:38pm Another perfect day for England in front of a crowd of 10,641, which is many more than were expected this time last week. India closed on 25-1 in reply to England's 569-7 declared.
Cheriton-based Cherry Tree Pre-School has completed of its new garden with the help of Alresford Rotary. The pre-school opened the doors on the Cheriton Recreation Ground in April 2013 and the garden soon became the charity’s next big project.
THEY are well used to performing on the big stage. Matt Le Tissier and Francis Benali each played hundreds of times for Saints in the Premier League in front of thousands of fans and millions of TV viewers. Now they will be seen in a new role
POLICE are still hunting for a woman after she snatched at least £5,000 from inside a bank while a customer’s back was turned. The thief struck on Wednesday as the victim spoke to staff at Barclays in Shirley Road, Southampton. The suspect
Sholing will play AFC Bournemouth's development side on Wednesday at the Silverlake Arena (7.45) in a hastily arranged pre-season friendly. The youngsters were set to play AFC Totton but due to the condition of the Stags' pitch they forced to cancel
A HAMPSHIRE man who had been missing for three months has been found safe and well. Officers searching for Stuart Gibbens renewed their appeal for the 36-year-old to get in touch with his family over the weekend. But they confirmed this morning
POLICE are hunting a man who targeted a woman at a Hampshire bus stop and took a photograph up her skirt. The 22-year-old victim was standing at the bus stop in Lower Northam Road, in Hedge End, when the stranger approached her and positioned his
Former Hampshire and England batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed a two-year deal with Australia Twenty20 franchise the Melbourne Stars. Pietersen has primarily played as a T20 specialist after being sacked by England following the fallout of their
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has explained the reasons behind his decision to sign Saints defender Calum Chambers. The 19-year-old right back is expected to complete a £16m move to the Emirates Stadium, and the deal could be confirmed as early
A HAMPSHIRE road forced to close this morning after a two-car crash has been reopened. Two elderly people, one male and one female, had to be cut free from their Volkswagen Polo after the collision with a Toyota Land Cruiser on the A338. The
YOU can understand the outpouring of anger. Of course you can. Saints fans had just seen their club claim an eighth placed finish in the Premier League, equalling their best ever campaign since the 1992 rebranding. Previously, the club had
MOTORISTS are being caught in delays this morning after an accident on the M3. Queuing traffic is being reported on the southbound carriageway near to Winchester services between junctions 8 and 9. The accident has blocked both lanes with traffic
A MAN had to be rescued from his property after a fire started in the kitchen. It is thought the man had fallen asleep after putting food under the grill at the home on Lodge Road in Southampton just after 9pm last night. Crews from St Mary's
NATIONAL Parks such as the New Forest and the South Downs will be protected from fracking unless there are “exceptional circumstances”, ministers announced today. The policy was unveiled as the latest bidding process for shale companies seeking
CAMPAIGNERS have called for a controversial biomass plant planned for Southampton to be scrapped after the firm behind it admitted it was struggling for cash. Helius bosses have had to delay plans to open a similar plant near Bristol after problems
ONE of the 30 diners struck down by an outbreak of salmonella after eating at the same Hampshire restaurant has described his “two weeks of hell” battling the infection. George Williams, 20, became so unwell he ended up in hospital where doctors
A CONVENIENCE store worker needed hospital treatment after masked men threatened her in a terrifying early morning raid. The 69-year-old woman was alone when the three men wearing scarves and hoodies struck as she unlocked the doors at Co-op store
POLICE are still hunting for a woman after she snatched thousands of pounds from inside a Hampshire bank while a customer's back was turned. The city-wide hunt was launched on Wednesday afternoon when the thief struck as the victim spoke to staff
A CARER pulled a care home resident down stairs by her ankles when she refused to have a bath, a court heard. Jean Kelly, 56, grabbed Joanne Nethercott, who has severe learning difficulties, and “bumped” her down the stairs, magistrates were told
A PUBLIC paddling pool has had to be closed after a council says vandals wreaked havoc. The facility, at St Johns Recreation Ground, in Hedge End, which is normally open every day, has been closed by Hedge End Town Council. It said youngsters
