SAM Wilson couldn’t drum up a goal on his Sholing debut, but he managed the next best thing. The Boatmen’s new strike signing from Winchester City provided the assist from which the younger of the Mason brothers, Daniel, gave the visitors a fourth-minute
EASTLEIGH made it a 51st birthday to remember for boss Richard Hill, edging form side Braintree 1-0 at the Silverlake Stadium to keeper their unbeaten home record going in the Vanarama Conference. Watched by another encouraging crowd of 1,131 the
HOCKEY: Brodie Fairchild converted a second-half penalty corner to give Trojans ladies a 2-1 win over Investec EH Western Conference rivals Cheltenham. Kewley Mccaskill fired Trojans into a 24th minute lead, which Cheltenham wiped out soonafter
GARY Hunt has leapt to a fourth Red Bull World Cliff Diving title after a second-place finish in Bilbao at the weekend. The Southampton-born thrill-seeker ended up behind the reigning champ, Russia’s Artem Silchenko, after competing in the Spanish
Ronald Koeman was hopeful that the injuries sustained by James Ward-Prowse and Maya Yoshida at Swansea were not serious. Both men were forced off with ankle problems at the Liberty Stadium, with Ward-Prowse departing the ground in a protective
Ed Balls unveiled an aggressive cuts strategy - as he left our very own Daily Echo reporter bloodied in the annual football match between Labour and Lobby journalists. The shadow chancellor was involved in a nasty clash with our Westminster correspondent
POLICE have stepped up patrols in a city street after a man was seen behaving suspiciously towards children. An eight-year-old girl, her 13-year-old brother and a second 13-year-old boy were playing together in St Mary’s, Southampton, when they
Hampshire's Sam Hutsby will return to the European Tour next season after winning his first ever Challenge Tour event. The 25-year-old Liphook player triumphed at the Kazakhstan Open, finishing on 19-under-par at Zhailjau Golf Resort, two strokes
HAMPSHIRE County Council bosses have ruled out backing the preservation of one of the Royal Navy’s best loved ships because of cost and lack of space to berth it. The last of the Royal Navy’s Invincible-class carriers, HMS Illustrious, ended its
A MAN was found bleeding close to a Hampshire supermarket car park after he was attacked in a suspected assault. The man, aged in his 20’s, was discovered in Grange Road, Gosport, near to the entrance to a Tesco car park, just before 6.30am this morning
A SENIOR coroner has questioned the wisdom of a 90-year-old man being asked to do balance exercises to prevent falls. Philip Law was doing the doctor-approved exercises when he fell and banged his head, an inquest heard. He was taken to Southampton
FIREFIGHTERS were called into action in the early hours of this morning after a blaze broke out in a Hampshire home. Crews from Hightown and St Mary’s Fire Stations tackled the fire, which started in the bedroom of a semi-detached home in Birch
A TEAM of cyclists have raised thousands of pounds for charity after completing a gruelling 90-mile ride across the county. The 38-strong group of employees from Hampshire County Council, public services provider Amey and a host of local suppliers
CHARITY fundraisers the Alresford Pigs have helped out the town church for its roof repairs. Some months ago a working committee was set up to raise the huge £50,000 needed to undertake all of the restorative work at St John’s. Several months
IN the wake of the referendum results yesterday, jubilant Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to “change the UK for the better”. Hours later Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined the fray. He declared it was time to release the “clammy grip
Saints legend Terry Paine heads in the goal that secured his side a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient and all but booked the club's promotion to the top flight for the first time in their history.
JOBS could be at risk at a Hampshire council that needs to find nearly £5m in savings. Eastleigh Borough Council must cut its budget by £4.7m over the next five years and the Daily Echo understands job losses cannot be ruled out. Other measures
