For all of the incredible facilities that have been built at Saints’ revamped Staplewood training ground, there is one thing Les Reed would still like to see constructed – a trophy cabinet. “The aspiration is to be there at the top and compete
Your guide to Saints’ new Staplewood: Adam Leitch’s guide to Staplewood’s most remarkable features ... The pitches Pitch one is an exact replica of the St Mary’s playing surface for the first team. Pitch two contains a goalkeeping
Filmgoers were twice forced to leave the building as a precaution after extractor fans pulled in smoke from outside the building. A Vue spokesman said: "We had a smoke detector that was set off from an outside source, basically fireworks around
DON’T forget to pick up your copy of the Daily Echo tomorrow for your eight-page souvenir supplement dedicated to Saints’ redeveloped training ground. There will be photos of the club’s breathtaking new facility and an extensive guide to the remarkable
A TWO-VEHICLE collision is causing long delays for motorists travelling on a busy Hampshire motorway this evening. A Nissan Micra collided with another vehicle near Junction 1 of the M27 westbound at about 5.45pm. Police are on their way to
MOTORISTS are facing rush hour congestion on Southampton's city centre roads after two collisions. At about 5.15pm a Yamaha motorbike and Range Rover were involved in a crash on Portland Terrace. Emergency services were called to the scene
Your summary of the top five stories everyone has been reading on the Daily Echo website today. 1. 'Neighbour from hell' who terrorised elderly couple could be living near you 2. PICTURES & VIDEO: Staplewood's £40m redevelopment opened
The RSPCA has issued advice for pet owners in the run up to Bonfire Night. The charity regularly receives hundreds of calls about fireworks in October and November. RSPCA chief veterinary officer James Yeates said: "Countless pet owners will
HAMPSHIRE skipper Ian Walker put his Volvo Ocean Race demons to rest today as he led his team to victory in the opening stage of the round the world race. Walker's Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew crossed the Cape Town finish line at 3pm with a narrow
SO Caroline Nokes MP is in favour of women bishops (Echo, October 18). May one ask if she is a practising member of the Church of England? If not, her view is irrelevant and just a women’s lib bandwagon she is jumping on. Leave this issue
I WOULD like to thank the staff at Buckler’s Hard and Seadown Veterinary Hospital in Hythe. On a day trip to the Forest on Friday, our dog, Benny, was bitten by an adder. We didn’t realise he had been bitten until we noticed him limping as
WELL! I never thought I would ever come across a letter from Richard Grant, a staunch supporter of the EU, aiming criticism at it. He says, re: the £1.7 billion contribution they are asking, that we should not be bullied and that we should be running
OVERCROWDING exists on South West Trains (SWT) primarily because Stagecoach won the franchise by bidding more than its rivals and quickly ending the lease on its 120 best-quality carriages. The company then started to receive substantial rebates
IT is a fairly simple and these days not uncommon dilemma. Should green spaces be sold off in otherwise urban areas to pay for better community facilities? In this particular case it is the future of the rather run-down Southampton Sports Centre
A SUCCESSFUL bidder can be forgiven if they hummed along to a certain catchy tune at a property auction today. Underneath the Arches, a popular musical hall song by Bud Flanagan in 1932, would have been the appropriate musical backdrop for an unusual
MOTORISTS can expect delays on Hampshire's busiest motorway when major improvements start next week. Overnight closures will be in force along the M27 as well as a 50 mph speed limit when upgrades to junction 3 begin on Monday November 10.
A WARNING was issued to motorists after a swan went loose on a Hampshire motorway. There were minor delays on the M27 eastbound after the swan found its way onto the carriageway between junctions two and three. The Highways Agency attended
Hampshire sailor Ian Walker is celebrating victory in leg one of the round the world Volvo Ocean Race after narrowly avoiding disaster today. This afternoon the two time Olympic silver medallist, who is hoping to become the first Englishman to
THEY could be the Daily Echo reporters of the future. Student journalists gathered in Southampton for the Student Publication Association south-west conference. It was hosted by the University of Southampton and organised by members of Wessex
ONE OF Hampshire's largest ever drugs seizures, worth a street value of over £11m - has resulted in seven people being charged. Police officers from Hampshire Constabulary executed 12 warrants at addresses in Hedge End, Park Gate, Fareham, Gosport
NOW we can play a proper game of football. Those were the words of a Winchester boy who gave a special thanks to Radio 2 DJ and TV presenter Chris Evans who organised new goal posts for the boy's school. Tobey Ferguson, who not long ago
FOLLAND Sports have knocked one Southern One South & West club out of the Russell Cotes Cup – and have their sights on another. Goals by Jamie Barron and Matt Burt put paid to AFC Totton 2-1 at Follands Park last night. Next up for the
THE firm behind plans for a controversial biomass plant in Southampton has announced it is set to make redundancies as it struggles with financial problems. It is the latest blow to hit Helius in recent weeks, adding mounting pressure on the company
EYE experts at a Hampshire hospital have discovered a drug that could make eyelash extensions a thing of the past. A year-long trial carried out at Southampton General Hospital has found glaucoma drug bimatoprost can help boost growth and prominence
SOUTHAMPTON'S container terminal has been busy with four sister ships in each of its deep sea berths making it the first time that it has had that number, in a row, from the same shipping line. All together DP World Southampton, which operates
PLANS that were feared could have led to the further criminalisation of prostitutes have been defeated thanks to a long running campaign spearheaded by the Hampshire Women's Institute. An amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill put forward by Fiona
BRITAIN would lose international influence and be “significantly worse off”, at least in the short to medium term, if it left the European Union, a Hampshire MP said. Desmond Swayne – who in the past has described Brussels as an “alien and evil
BEING Hallowe’en, Winchester was awash with ghoulish figures, en-route to pubs and parties. Writer Nick Edgeworth’s programme notes promised ghost stories that would “leave us with something” and it certainly did: Puzzlement. Opening with a
A GANG of marauding pirates has taken over The Point, Eastleigh, ahead of a swashbuckling adventure this Christmas. Members of the Point Youth Theatre have been getting into character ahead of their production of Treasure Island. And they caught
JULIAN Lloyd Webber, one of the world’s finest and most influential classical musicians has announced a series of concerts for 2015 including dates in Eastleigh and Salisbury. For the first time, Lloyd Webber, pictured, will take his audience on
A GRIZZLY tale has been transformed into a love story by students from a Southampton university. About 30 students from Southampton Solent University have created four 20-minute episodes of Til Death, showing the psychopathic world of a handyman
THEIR debut shows were hailed by the Daily Star as “the best fun you can have with your clothes on”. Now following that success, McBusted have announced a new arena tour for 2015 – including two local dates. The supergroup play the Bournemouth
Catherine Chatters will give a talk on the invasive plants which are threatening to take over in the New Forest and the Trust’s work to control them this Monday from 7.30pm. The talk will be held at Holy Trinity Church hall, West Street, Fareham
Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for a buggy walk around Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve on November 7 from 10.30am until midday. Get outside, get fit and discover the wonderful wildlife living on your doorstep. The site is dog-free
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust will be hosting a course on November 16 for anyone interested in learning a new craft using natural materials. The course will take place at the beautiful Blashford Lakes where you will be taken on a walk around
Southampton Wildlife Watch invites people to a session titled Homes for Animals and Hibernation on Saturday November 8 between 10am and midday. Wildlife Watch events are for families and young people who want to get out and about and more involved
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is asking everyone to remember wildlife this Bonfire Night. Animals that are in particular danger are hedgehogs, which are attracted to areas such as hedgerows, woodland edges and suburban spaces where
CROSS-SOLENT ferry operator Red Funnel is in the running for a top green award. The car ferry and passenger sailing operator which runs regular services between Southampton and the Isle of Wight has been nominated for an environmental gong in the
HAMPSHIRE residents will be charged for disposing of DIY waste and some tips are to close at 5pm on summer evenings under plans rubberstamped yesterday. County council environment boss Sean Woodward gave the green light to the Tory administration
A FORMER Hampshire student accused of killing two Indonesian women has been described by acquaintances and fellow pub mates in Hong Kong as a ''bully''. One said that Rurik George Caton Jutting, who attended Winchester College, would push through
A SOUTHAMPTON shop has raised more than £600 for charity. The McColls branch in Burgess Road held a fancy dress day while manager Joanne Nodding had her head shaved. And they raised £630 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Kathleen Wood
A GOLF club will be “dramatically” improved after significant funding from a Hampshire business. Skylark Golf and Country Club in Whiteley is set to introduce new green keepers and buy machinery needed to spruce up the course. This will include
TWO WOMEN have been advised by police to stop handing out posters warning parents about a convicted rapist living in their neighbourhood. The two mums started printing up copies of the posters alerting people to the fact that the child abuser had
The boss of Southampton port, Nick Ridehalgh has been elected as a director of Solent LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership). His involvement in the partnership, which seeks to boost economic development in the region, follows in the footsteps of his
SAINTS have thrown open the doors to their new £40m training ground development at Staplewood. Here, the Daily Echo shows you the facilities Southampton FC players and staff will be using to ensure the club performs as well as it can in the
A Hampshire railway station has been branded “dangerous” after a local resident claims to have noticed a huge rise in the number of rats nearby. Raymond Marsh, who walks a public footpath near Winchester railway station every morning, said he had
The annual Southampton Athletics Club quiz night takes place on November 21. The fun starts at 8pm at Peartree Church Hall off Peartree Road. There will be a raffle, food and refreshments. Entry is £2 and proceeds will go towards the club
UNION bosses have called for health chiefs to make parking free for Southampton hospital staff. As exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo, hospital trust chiefs have cashed in more than £3.5m in parking fees at the city’s two main hospitals in
EASTLEIGH Borough Council planners have granted permission for an agricultural building to be turned into a house. The applicant has applied to change the use of the building in Hamble Lane, Netley Abbey.
Conservative city councillor Jeremy Moulton has fired the starting gun on his campaign to become Southampton Test MP at next year’s General Election. He was joined by dozens of local party supporters and New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne at the
REVIEW: Twin Atlantic at the o2 Southampton Guildhall IT was a triumphant return to their second home. Almost two years to the day since their last appearance, Glaswegian rockers Twin Atlantic graced the O2 Southampton Guildhall stage for a
I can’t remember whether I mentioned before that I took a test a few months ago to see if I had early signs of dementia. It comprised 10 questions. First question: what is today’s date? A cold chill went down my spine. What on earth was the date? First
A cow was badly injured in an accident on a New Forest road and had to be humanely destroyed. The collision occurred on the road between Wootton Bridge and the Rising Sun pub at New Milton.
HAMPSHIRE children who swapped the school run for the school walk have celebrated their contribution to cutting carbon emissions. Four hundred pupils from 12 schools created a giant mosaic to mark International Walk to School Month. The number
A MAJOR Hampshire road has reopened after a car fire earlier today. Police shut the section on the A31 near Poulner Hill to deal with the car fire, which happened at around 11am today. All lanes have been reopened but traffic still remains
HAMPSHIRE GPs are urging locals to seek early medical advice for health problems even if they don’t appear serious. Doctors are backing the national ‘Feeling Under the Weather’ campaign encouraging residents to seek help from their local pharmacist
A former personal assistant to the Duke of Edinburgh has pleaded not guilty to four counts of historic sex abuse against a young girl. Benjamin Herman, 79, from Hook , is charged with three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of
LAND at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre could be sold for housing, the Daily Echo can reveal. The organisation which manages the centre says selling “parcels of land” at the site could fund improvements to sports facilities. But the proposal
MPs today demand an end to “unfair” National Lottery spending that has left parts of Hampshire millions of pounds out of pocket. The Government is urged to change rules that allow London to swipe hundreds of millions of pounds for arts projects
Saints have this morning unveiled a lasting tribute to their late owner after naming the main building at their state of the art training ground the ‘Markus Liebherr Pavilion.’ The Swiss billionaire rescued the club from administration in
Hampshire-based logistics firm PSP has announced plans to open a new office. The sponsors of Southampton Boat Show, are to open an office in Poole, Dorset. PSP’s Poole office, which will solely focus on freight and packing services, marks the
A team from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is aiming to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity by organising a gruelling cycling challenge. A launch event for the second ‘100 Here 100 There’ challenge is being held at 12pm on
TODAY lecturers at the University of Southampton will begin a boycott of marking in a national row over pensions. Members of the Universities and College Union were due to begin an indefinite period of industrial action that will see them boycott
DRIVERS on one of Hampshire;s busiest motorways are facing delays after a crash this morning. One lane of the M27 is blocked due to an incident on the eastbound carriageway between junction seven at Hedge End and junction eight for Bursledon and
PASSENGERS travelling on train services across Hampshire are experiencing major delays this morning. All electric trains are unable to use Southampton Central railway station, one of the busiest in the region. Operators South West Trains said
A GROUP of students from Southampton will be heading to Downing Street today to urge the British government to protect democracy in Hong Kong. Students from the University of Southampton will be joined by other students from across the country
THE NAME of a woman whose body was found in a Hampshire river will not be known for several days. Southampton and Western Hampshire Coroner’s Office said they may have to use DNA records to identify the woman, whose body was recovered in the River
HAMPSHIRE sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston remains free of the problems that have hit many of his fellow Route de Rhum competitors. Of the 91 starters, 16 have abandoned the race for a variety of reasons. The latest withdrawals include
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised ex-Saints skipper Adam Lallana for his performance in last night’s 1-0 Champions League loss at Real Madrid. The boss believes his squad players more than validated his controversial team selection for
FORMER Saints star Andrew Surman was among the scorers as AFC Bournemouth’s incredible rise hit new heights last night. Cherries manager Eddie Howe praised his team after seeing them go to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table with a 2-0 win
A great-grandmother born two years before the outbreak of World War One has celebrated her 102nd birthday at a Winchester care home. Constance ‘Connie’ Duddridge welcomed friends and family to Colten Care’s Abbotts Barton home where she has lived
AS the bugler sounded his horn standard bearers lowered their flags and a moment was given to the men who left a Winchester village for war. Hursley Park Memorial saw residents, former soldiers, councillors and school children gather for the service
European immigrants to the UK pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits, according to fresh research. However, the University College London (UCL) study revealed immigrants from outside the EU took more from the public purse than they put
Marks & Spencer's embattled boss highlighted signs of progress today after the high street chain posted a surprise rise in half-year profits. Marc Bolland pointed to an improving trend in womenswear following ''increasingly positive feedback
A LONG-AWAITED £25m Hampshire bypass plan has moved a step closer after a raft of road improvements was given the green light. For decades residents have been calling for a bypass around the village of Stubbington to alleviate congestion and to
TODAY lecturers at the a Hampshire university will begin a boycott of marking in a national row over pensions. Members of the Universities and College Union at the University of Southampton were due to begin an indefinite period of industrial action
Former Saints captain Claus Lundekvam has heaped praise on current skipper Jose Fonte, admitting: “people thought he might struggle – but I always believed in him.” Lundekvam, who made more than 400 appearances for Saints between 1996 and 2007,
More than 150 football shirts, shorts and footballs owned by former England goalkeeper David James are being sold at auction after the star went bankrupt. The online sale of the collection of memorabilia is expected to help him in his financial
TRIBUTES have been paid after the sudden death of a 16-year-old Hampshire student. Dace Jankovica died in hospital after being taken there from the East Close Hotel in Hinton in the New Forest on Saturday night. Brockenhurst College, where
A GROUP of students from Southampton will be heading to Downing Street today to urge the British government to protect democracy in Hong Kong. Students from the University of Southampton will be joined by other students from across the country
It has been five years in the making. But Saints will unveil their £30m Staplewood redevelopment to the world this morning and can now boast one of the finest training facilities in football. The path to this point has not always been smooth
A Royal Navy officer from Southampton has added her voice to the national Remembrance campaigns launched by the Royal British Legion. The online campaign from the RBL is #PoppySelfie where members of the public and Service personnel can post a
Tony Hill has sat out a second fight in quick succession after being invited to take part in a series of sparring sessions with George Groves. After his victory at Fleming Park, the Southampton light heavyweight had been expected to get back in
AN INQUEST into the death of a Winchester 18-year-old who was struck by a freight train at the city's railway station is due to be resumed this afternoon. Saints fan Eddie Pearse had begun working as a business administration apprentice at Age
PLANS to avoid “savagery” in slaughterhouses by enforcing mandatory CCTV installation have been backed by Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton. Animal rights group Animal Aid is leading the campaign in favour of cameras after carrying out an undercover investigation
PEOPLE with mental health problems in Hampshire could soon get extra support if a new initiative gets the green light. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is in talks of hiring a mental health practitioner to take emergency calls, similar to
Conservative city councillor Jeremy Moulton has fired the starting gun on his campaign to become Southampton Test MP at next year’s General Election. He was joined by dozens of local party supporters and New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne at the
ONE of Britain's best-known actors returned to his old college to open two new facilities for people with learning difficulties. Guy Henry was a student at Brockenhurst College and is one of its most celebrated “old boys” after appearing in countless
SHE IS the neighbour from hell - and she could be moving in to a house near you. For more than two years Helen Marsh terrorised and intimidated her neighbours, leaving them too afraid to go outside for fear of what she might do next. From banging
