Matt Coles has received six penalty points for a dangerous throw during Hampshire's recent LV County Championship win against Leicestershire. The Hampshire fast bowler was reported by umpires Peter Willey and Martin Saggers for a Level 2 breach
IMRAN Tahir returns to Hampshire on a high after helping South Africa win today's triangular series final against Australia in Zimbabwe. The leg-spinner took 10-40 from his ten overs, bowling Australia captain George Bailey - another former Hampshire
A RARE 90-year-old former Southampton taxi, which cost £895 new but which had not been seen in public for nearly 50 years, sold for £55,200 at an auction in Hampshire today. The 1923 Vauxhall OD 23-60 HP Kington Tourer was bought for nearly double
ECSTATIC Eastleigh celebrated Non-League Day by keeping their unbeaten home record intact with a dramatic 2-1 win over Southport, watched by a 1,309 Silverlake crowd. With FA chairman Greg Dyke and ex-referee Howard Webb watching on, the Spitfires
Winchester City were left to rue missed chances as Blackfield & Langley came from behind to draw 2-2 at the Denplan City Ground in a mesmerising battle of the big guns in the Sydenhams Premier Division on Saturday. A Warren Bentley goal in
JOBSEEKERS in Southampton can get useful advice on brushing up their CV as well as interview tips on September 10. The employment advice and guidance drop in will take place at The Saints pub in Kendal Avenue, Millbrook, in the lounge bar.
DISCO divas got the party started early at the second full day at Bestival. Pop singer Sophie Ellis Bextor took to the main stage today to welcome thousands of revellers ahead of this afternoon's mass fancy dress parade. She addressed
PLANS to change the use of offices in Southampton into flats have been lodged with the city council. Philspace Ltd has applied to convert the ground floor unit in Bitterne Road West into a one-bedroom flat. A decision is due by to October 23
MANUFACTURING and engineering experts from across the globe are coming to Southampton. Southampton Solent University will host the 12th annual International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2014), which provides a place for industry researchers
A COUNCILLOR has welcomed a pledge to tackle a “plague” of rats in a Hampshire community named as the best place to live in England and Wales. A pest controller removed 16 dead rodents from one property in Valley Park, Chandler’s Ford, and ward
FINAL plans were being made today for five-year-old cancer patient Ashya King to be taken to a clinic in the Czech Republic to receive treatment not available in England, after a High Court judge approved his parents' request to do so. The hospital
Follow @EchoPics Bestival is underway for another year as 55,000 revellers join the ultimate party. As always, our photographers are there to capture a piece of the action. Our galleries will be updated with new pictures throughout the weekend
THREE people have been arrested over the murder of a mother of five who was stabbed to death in the New Forest as she tended to her horses. Pennie Davis, 47, was found by her husband of four months, Pete, in a field at Beaulieu on Tuesday.
EIGHT things that would change if Scotland becomes independent: Team GB will plunge down the medal table at major sporting events - 14 Scottish athletes won medals at London 2012. British interest in Wimbledon would be reduced. Scot
ACCORDING to Alex Salmond’s timetable, should Scotland vote in favour of independence on September 18, it will become so by March 24, 2016, Scottish Independence Day. This, however, raises one of many practical political, economic and social questions
STAY with us – that is the message from Hampshire to Scots as the most important vote in the UK’s history looms. With just 12 days to go before Scots vote in the independence referendum, a Daily Echo survey has shown that most people in Hampshire
IN just 12 days’ time voters in Scotland will decide the future for all of us who live in the United Kingdom. Although only the people of Scotland will be able to vote in the referendum on September 18 to decide whether that nation leaves the United
THE reality TV star who famously sparked a missing person search when he went to the wrong airport is heading for Southampton. James "Arg" Argent, from The Only Way is Essex, will be hoping to find the right nightclub when he visits the city tonight
JIMMY Adams is looking forward to being reunited with former teammate Andre Adams. Hampshire captain Adams played alongside his namesake for the Auckland Aces in 2010-11 and will be captaining him at The Ageas Bowl next year. Nottinghamshire
THE Daily Echo today throws its weight behind the Better Together campaign in the battle to decide the Scottish Independence referendum. The newspaper has come out and declared its support for the campaign to keep Scotland part of the UK even though
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car on fire on a Hampshire motorway. A crew from Winchester was called to the M3 northbound between junction nine at Winnall and eight. They used a hose and two breathing apparatus to put out the flames, after being called
PASSENGERS at Southampton Airport could face disruption due to an air traffic control strike in Italy. Airport bosses have advised passengers flying to Italy to turn up as normal for their flight despite the four-hour strike, which has caused major
THE public can get their first glimpse of plans to upgrade leisure facilities at a lake. Plans for a £2.5 million upgrade at Lakeside Country Park in Eastleigh were announced earlier this year. They feature a new water sports centre, new changing
THOUSANDS of revellers will be putting on their fancy dress today as the party continues at the last major music festival of the summer. More than 50,000 have travelled across to the Isle of Wight for Bestival which this year has taken on
A CONVENIENCE store will be launching a new outlet in Southampton, creating 20 jobs. Morrisons M Local will open a store in Southampton City Gateway. The Parkville Road store will be the third M Local in the city and employees will start at
NEW plans for the £150m Silver Hill scheme in Winchester will be on display at the Guildhall all week from Monday. The exhibition will open Monday and Tuesday 11am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday 10am-7pm, and Saturday, 10am-1pm. It will be staffed from
IT IS the news that everyone has been waiting for – Strictly is back. Just the first few notes of the theme tune tells us that Christmas is just around the corner and life generally is going to get a bit more sparkly. And it was Hampshire actor
GET on your walking shoes and help a Hampshire actress raise money for the hospital that helped her daughter in the weeks and months before she died. This weekend is your chance to help Sarah Parish, who is looking for volunteers to join her
A SCHEME to knock down and rebuild the west wing of a large country house near Stockbridge has been given the go-ahead by Test Valley councillors. They unanimously approved the proposals submitted by Nigel Wolstenholme at Hoplands House in King
A MUSICIAN is today making a splash to thank the charity that saved her life. Cellist Yvonne Marie Parsons will attempt to swim the nine miles between the Needles on the Isle of Wight and Hengistbury Head in Christchurch with violinist Neil McTaggart
A SPORTS therapist is today due to run through Southampton as part of a gruelling challenge, writes Sam Waddington. Amy Hughes is tackling an astonishing 53 marathons in 53 days, and is set to head through Southampton on her 32nd 26-miler.
WELL-known Southampton footballer Ryan New died when he was hit by a train after a night out with friends, an inquest heard. Mr New, who won 20 medals during his time with Sunday League side Woolston T&L, had been socialising with pals in Wiltshire
YOUNG cancer patient Ashya King can be taken to a clinic in the Czech Republic to receive treatment not available in England after a High Court judge approved his parents' request to do so. Brett and Naghmeh King, who took their five-year-old son
THE best friend of devoted mum Pennie Davis revealed that she had only moved her horses to the fateful rural spot where she was murdered less than a week ago. Hairdresser Nicola Crawford said that the supermarket worker “wouldn’t hurt a fly” and
THE ninth National Watersports Festival, the UK’s largest multi-discipline watersport event, is under way in Hampshire. More than 500 competitors are taking part in windsurfing, stand-up paddling, kitesurfing and kayaking on Hayling Island.
Southampton’s athletics club make history today as they compete in the national final of the youth development league in Birmingham. The league is divided into two age groups and Southampton AC will be competing in the national final of the lower
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: Southampton’s Joy Haizelden is already counting down the days until Rio 2016. Haizelden travelled to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to take part in a Great Britain v Netherlands match as part of the 2014 National Paralympic
Hampshire’s Sam Head is knocking on the door of a place in the Lakeside World Darts Championships. Head, who took part in this year’s competition, picked up precious ranking points last weekend when he came runner-up in the French Open, losing
Like most people I was watching TV this week and saw hordes of people at Calais running to try and jump aboard ferries or any vehicle getting on to the ferry to try and get to England. I wondered, after just experiencing the transfer window, how
Hampshire’s Bradley Kirk was in top form during week 12 of the Southampton Darts Series. He dropped just four legs against five able opponents to shoot up to fifth place in the table. Kirk, from West End, whitewashed John Gibson 5-0 in the
Southampton’s parks will once more buzz with the noise of football this afternoon as the largest Saturday grassroots league in the area starts its 2014/15 season. Ten divisions of teams will play their first fixtures of the Drew Smith Southampton
THE inaugural Romsey and District Sports Awards have been launched to celebrate the region’s sporting talent. Twelve categories provide the opportunity for anyone involved in sport to be recognised for their input and/or achievements in 2014.
HUNDREDS of players will tomorrow pause to pay their respects to a legend of youth football in Eastleigh following his sudden death. Tributes have been pouring in for David Williams, 49, described as ‘true gentleman’, ‘hard working’ and someone
Vine players will be crowned kings of the Itchen & District League on Monday night in front of one of dart’s biggest legends. Dennis ‘The Menace’ Priestley will be at Bitterne RBL where The Vine will pick up the league title. They wrapped
NINE-year-old Bowen Zhu called upon all his years of experience to land the 2014 Rotary Summer Cup at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club. Zhu, who has been playing the game far longer than any of the next five ranked lads, ended 28 days of competitions
A FORMER manager at a care provider for the elderly has had her constructive dismissal claim thrown out, despite the company admitting she “cared too much” about her job. Sarah James, a manager at Apex Care’s Romsey headquarters, took the company
