THE FATHER of murdered Southampton schoolgirl Hannah Foster has defended one of the six journalists on trial for paying public officials for stories. Trevor Foster, whose daughter Hannah was killed by Maninder Pal Singh Kohli in 2003, hailed the
TWO brothers who allegedly murdered a newsagent in the street on his way to work had been stopped by police only 15 minutes earlier, a trial heard today. Sam McKinley and Jon McKinley were seen acting aggressively in Eastleigh town centre in the
POLICE have released these CCTV images after a woman's handbag was snatched from a Hampshire supermarket. Officers have launched an appeal after the 65-year-old woman's bag was taken from her trolly in the Waitrose supermarket in Oakmount Road,
SHE was once the epitome of glamour on the high seas but now there are claims Southamp-ton’s former world famous liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, pictured, is being left to “rot away”. More than six years after she sailed out of Southampton for the final
There’s a few things you need to know the Alabama 3. Firstly, they aren’t from Alabama. Secondly, there aren’t three of them. Thirdly, they play a unique blend of music, once best described by the band themselves as country acid house.
Sholing manager Dave Diaper is asking for self belief from his injured-hit Boatmen ahead of their FA Trophy third qualifying round tie against Conference South Farnborough at the Silverlake Arena tomorrow. Diaper’s side, who play two leagues below
Saints midfielder Victor Wanyama is desperate to recover his most treasured football mementos, after they were stolen from his home this week. The 23-year-old’s Winchester house was burgled while he was away with the team for Monday night’s Premier
A MAN man has been found guilty of the murder of his father whom he stabbed to death and dismembered before placing his body parts in storage boxes which he used as a television stand. Nathan Robinson, 27, used a Stanley knife, a hacksaw and a
A PATIENT hanged himself while being cared for at a Hampshire hospital, a coroner has ruled. John Hunt took his own life after suffering with mental health problems for many years while at the Uplands Hospital in Fareham. He was found hanged
A NEW television channel was beamed on to Hampshire screens last night with the launch of That’s Solent. The channel for the Solent region went on air yesterday evening, broadcasting across Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The
Arsenal will be without Jack Wilshere for both of their upcoming games against Saints, after the midfielder was ruled out for around three months following surgery on his left ankle. The England international was substituted during the second half
MORE than 100 guns have been handed in as part of a Hampshire-wide surrender. Over 12 days Hampshire Constabulary received 126 weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. It was part of a national crackdown to stop guns falling into the wrong
AN armed robber who targeted a Hampshire woman in a terrifying raid has won a sentence appeal - but leading judges have stressed that he still faces a ''very considerable period'' behind bars. Armed robber Michael Wheatley, who was dubbed the
HE feared his soul had been contaminated by a death touch and unless he urgently returned home to be cleansed, he would die. Sailor’s cook Tam Pui then took revenge on another seaman who had delivered the Kung Fu-style blow by stabbing him to death
IT'S one of the hottest dance tracks of the year - and its music video features some familiar sights. Southampton-based music group Foor's reworking of Monsta Boy's garage classic I'm Sorry has taken the music world by storm and its high-tempo
MORE than 100 guns have been handed in as part of a Hampshire-wide surrender. Over 12 days Hampshire Constabulary received 126 weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. It was part of a national crackdown to stop guns falling into the wrong
I REFER to your article “The missing link,” Daily Echo, November 22. I am sure that there will be a great interest regarding the discussions as to the best method to link the mainland to the Isle of White. However, reading your article I was
I suffer from type 2 diabetes. I normally self-test my blood glucose level each morning. My surgery is urging me to test every few days instead, or if I feel unwell. Could I ask readers of the Echo if they might feel uneasy, as I do, when
I READ with interest an article you ran (Daily Echo, November 22) reference the new Charity Invisible Wall, assisting prisoners’ families. Whilst a laudible thing to attempt, having been involved in law enforcement for over 30 years, I truly despair
FURTHER to the letter of November 22 regarding hospital parking, the availability and cost of parking at Southampton General Hospital (SGH) has always been an issue. Even the disabled are expected to queue for a space and pay the full cost of parking
WHO says alternative rock is dead? This album leans much more to the Melodic side of Rock but The Pineapple Thief can still crank it out when necessary. Incredibly Magnolia is the tenth outing from this four-piece from (even more surprisingly
WHAT’S not to like about a band that have in their midst a barnet not seen since Brian May tried out his mum’s curling tongs? This debut album bursts right out of the trap with the sort of high-power energy you might associate with Klaxons but
TIDINGS of comfort and joy will be spread in abundance when a Southampton drama group holds its annual festive anthology. Maskers Theatre Company will be launching a six-day extravaganza of sketches, poems, songs and merriment ushering in the holiday
MUSICAL theatre supremo John Owen-Jones has been unveiled as the star man joining opera singer Katherine Jenkins on her forthcoming British tour. The award-winning performer is the special guest supporting the world-leading mezzo soprano and fellow
THE timeless children’s story Wind in the Willows, pictured above, will be brought to life at a Hampshire theatre. Performing arts group Oddsocks will return to the Lights in Andover on Friday, January 9, for a produc-tion of the Kenneth Grahame
LITTLE ones and their families will be getting messy at a pre-school. The YMCA nursery at Woolston is inviting under-threes across Southampton to messy play days which will see families try junk modelling and play with jelly and gloop from 2pm-
OPEN auditions for Ropley Dramatic Society’s next show will be held on December 2, from 8pm. The society in the village near Alresford is staging Forget-Me-Knot, a play by David Tristram, on March 18, 20 and 21. They will be in the Coffee Rooms
POLICE are searching for a driver after a Gosport schoolboy was seriously injured in a hit and run. The eight-year-old boy was struck down at 5.30pm in Eastbourne Avenue, Gosport, near the junction with Worthing Avenue. The youngster was taken
BARGAIN hunters will be able to pick up unique discounted jewellery in the run-up to Christmas as a new shop opens in the city. H&T Pawnbrokers is opening a discount second-hand jewellery store in Southampton’s Marlands Shopping Centre on Saturday
A HEARTBROKEN new mum hanged herself, wrongly believing she’d killed her three-month-old daughter, an inquest heard. Laura Delean was resuscitated after being found unconscious while staying with her partner’s parents in Ranfurly Gardens, Dibden
PUPILS at a Hampshire school may have fallen ill with sickness and diarrhoea after eating raw runner beans on a trip, an investigation has found. As previously reported, children from Romsey Primary School fell ill after visiting the Broadlands
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with an unprovoked attack that left a man seriously injured in the road. The victim, 35, was walking with a friend along St Cross Road in Winchester when they were approached by a gang of four men and
WARS, witches, King Jong Il and your ex. They will all take a ribbing when one of Britain’s most accomplished young female comedian brings her whistle-stop tour of history to the south coast. Sara Pascoe will take to the stage at the Lighthouse
ALMOST one quarter of children in care in Hampshire are living more than 20 miles from home. A total of 270 youngsters have been put in residential homes or foster care more than the recommended distance from where they grew up. Hampshire County
IT’S a new era for The Ordinary Boys admits frontman Samuel Preston. This year marks the tenth anniversary of their debut album Over the Counter Culture, a critically-acclaimed effort full of Morrissey-esque anthems and Clash-style riffs that put
A HOME away from home for families of sick children in Southampton is just days away from opening. Final touches are being finished off at Ronald McDonald House at Southampton General Hospital ahead of its opening on December 8. The 53-bedroom
THE first plans for a £1billion tunnel linking the Isle of Wight to the Hampshire mainland have been unveiled. Businessmen Carl Feeney and Kevin Price have put forward their preferred vision for the link between Titchfield and the Island. As
BUSINESSES have been warned about the threat of cyber crime. Business organisation the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging companies to be vigilant after research indicates firms that fall foul of cyber crime lose an average of £4,000
THE Christmas scene is all set for a festive concert, but the only thing missing is the choir. Tickets have been sold and the venue booked but there will be nothing but a silent night if a replacement group of singers is not found. Southampton
POLICE searching for a Hampshire dad who went missing on his cousin’s stag do have confirmed they have received two new sightings. Karl Law, from Fareham, pictured, failed to return from a night out in the Czech capital Prague, where he was celebrating
A MAN died at his Hampshire home because his enlarged heart weighed over half a kilogram. Simon Jones, 43, was found dead on his sofa next to empty food wrappers and a plate of toast which had fallen between cushions, an inquest heard. The
THE bras of some of Britain’s most well known celebrities have been transformed into art by a former Hampshire schoolteacher and displayed in a London museum. Sharon White created the artwork using lace, ribbons and bows taken from bras signed
The publication of the 2015 county fixtures has been postponed as the cricket community comes to terms with the tragic passing of Phillip Hughes. Hampshire's fixtures were due to be revealed at 10.30am today but the ECB has decided to put back
A CHEF has been caught on camera washing his feet in the kitchen sink of an Indian restaurant. The man was photographed by a diner at the Neel Akash Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant near Salisbury. Restaurant owner Mohammed Shajahan said the
INSPECTORS have rated Hampshire Constabulary as “good” when it comes to cutting crime and providing value for money. This year HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has for the first time introduced a new way of inspecting the police which has
A BID for devolution by Hampshire county bosses has been discussed with Government ministers, the Daily Echo can reveal. They believe Hampshire can be better ruled if it has more control over spending on the economy, health and transport. It
Hampshire Cricket Chairman Rod Bransgrove has said Phillip Hughes “will never be forgotten” by the county. Speaking after the tragic news of Hughes’ death overnight, Bransgrove said: “I cannot begin to comprehend the loss of a talented, ebullient
A DISTRAUGHT pet owner is pleading for help in tracking down the dog that killed her puppy in a savage attack. Jenna Weeks desperately tried to save her Chihuahua pup as she watched it being attacked by a full-sized Staffordshire bull terrier on
LUKE Watts was the Hampshire Premier League’s hat-trick hero as they defeated their Bournemouth League counterparts last night. Watts, who plays for Hamble Club, netted in the 21st, 62nd and 70th minutes to help the visitors triumph 5-2. Luke
FIREFIGHTERS have warned about the importance of fitting smoke alarms after being called to a house in Southampton last night. A man and woman raised the alarm after spotting smoke pouring from their kitchen floor in Mowbray Road, Sholing, at 8.37pm
THE European Champions League dream of ex-Saints trio Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren is hanging on a knife-edge. Lambert netted his second goal is as many games as Liverpool drew 2-2 with minnows Ludogorets in Bulgaria last night
Former Hampshire batsman Phillip Hughes' Test career appeared on the verge of reignition before he was fatally hit on the head while batting in the Sheffield Shield. Renowned as a battling and aggressive batsman, Hughes played his final Test 16
Tributes have poured in for fomer Hampshire batsman Phillip Hughes, who has died after being struck on the head by a bouncer two days ago. The 25-year-old, who played for Hampshire in 2010, died after injuries suffered while batting for South Australia
SOUTHAMPTON superyacht ICAP Leopard is attempting to break another sailing record – at the hands of a team from Finland. The Finnish sailors chartered the 100ft Ocean Village-based yacht for the ARC, a 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic from the
Southampton Diving Academy claimed eight medals when they hosted the Peter Waterfield Novices competition at The Quays. In all, SDA divers claimed 18 top six places en route to scooping two gold, three silver and three bronze medals. The annual
HEALTH chiefs have warned there could be an exodus of staff at a city walk-in-centre - despite saving it from closing for at least six months. Bosses at Bitterne Walk-In-Centre reversed plans to shut the service and postponed any public consultation
THE TRIAL of two brothers accused of murdering a popular Hampshire newsagent is due to start today. Jonathan McKinley, 22, and Samuel McKinley, 25, each face a charge of murder and will appear before a jury at Winchester Crown Court this morning
HAMPSHIRE round the world sailor Brian Thompson will take the helm of a state-of-the-art trimaran for a transatlantic crossing. Thompson (below) will skipper Musandam-Oman Sail, a MOD 70 trimaran, from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean to Lorient, France
HAMPSHIRE sailor Rob Greenhalgh was last night making his presence felt in the opening days of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg as the newcomer helped mastermind his team Mapfre's comeback. Race veteran Greenhalgh was parachuted in to bolster
England’s meanest defence will face its sternest test yet this season on Sunday, as Saints go up against a red-hot striker rated as dangerous as Lionel Messi. Sergio Aguero is expected to lead Manchester City’s attack at St Mary’s, with the Premier
POLICE are investigating after a ten-year-old boy produced a knife in front of other children at a Hampshire junior school. Officers say the knife was “visible” to fellow pupils but are refusing to discuss claims that one of them was threatened
THE dad of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates has welcomed a new TV drama telling the story of an innocent man wrongly suspected of killing his daughter. David Yeates told the Daily Echo how he believed the programme will shine a light on police
Saints legend Matt Le Tissier was at Mountbatten School in Romsey to officially open a new sports facility this week. The project, which has seen a third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) constructed at the Hampshire school, was made
BRACE yourself - it's set to be a shopping day unlike any other. More than 80,000 bargain hunters are expected to descend on Southampton tomorrow for what has been billed as the biggest Black Friday discount bonanza ever. Queues are expected
