Former Saint Adam Lallana had nothing but praise for Raheem Sterling after two goals from the England forward earned Liverpool a place in the last four of the Capital One Cup at the expense of Bournemouth. Sterling had endured a 22-game goal drought
Raheem Sterling's first goals since mid-September helped Liverpool end a miserable seven days with a place in the Capital One Cup semi-finals at the expense of Bournemouth. The England winner ensured the blushes of former Saints stars Adam Lallana
MILLIONS of dogs may be in danger if they share their owner’s Christmas dinner this year, a charity warns. Everyone is guilty of indulging over the festive season but for owners who share this experience with their dogs there could be fatal consequences
THE Point is on the hunt for singers to form a choir for a ground-breaking performance this spring. It is particularly unusual because it involves performers and audience members hugging! Called HUG, Verity Standen’s unique acapella sound bath
FOLLOWING a hugely successful nationwide tour in 2014 Gareth Malone has announced his second even bigger tour with his choir Voices. And we can reveal that dates have been included at Portsmouth Guildhall on Sunday, November 29, and at Bournemouth
I WAS recently in an accident on the Burridge Road near Curbridge. Sorry to everyone who was held up that evening, but the people who helped me were very caring – Tom Parker let me use his phone and stayed to give a witness account to the police
RE the Australian hostage drama, the TV and media coverage may have provided the terrorist with important information and put hostages’ lives at greater risk if the cafe had a TV. When will the media thirst for instant news of events take into account
AGAIN lovely Christmas lights and decorations in Eastleigh for the festive season. I always like to be shopping in the area around dusk so I can appreciate the display there. So congratulations again, Eastleigh, for doing this display without fail
MOTORISTS can expect severe rush hour delays on one of Hampshire's busiest motorways after a multi-car pile-up. Part of the M27 eastbound carriageway is blocked at junction seven near Botley after three cars crashed. The silver Toyota Yaris
I AM an HGV driver and had the misfortune to run out of time at Rownhams services. It cost me £25 to park there overnight with primative facilities – one shower for both sides of the services and that was lukewarm. Just what we drivers need after
FAMILIES can experience the Christmas story at a free event in Southampton. The Holy Trinity Church in Weston Lane will host the event from 1-4pm on Saturday. Children and their families will be able to speak to actors portraying Joseph and
Natwest has revealed it is to close its branch in a Hampshire town. NatWest in Alresford will close next year and its two staff will either be relocated or made redundant. The East Street branch is now opening its doors to customers to “help
AN ELDERLY man is tonight fighting for life after being after collapsing on a busy Hampshire road. The pedestrian, believed to be in his 80s, fell to the ground while walking near Rushington Roundabout in Totton at 3.31pm. Paramedics took him
SIMPLY Tree-mendous! The Daily Echo is today celebrating after helping to save Christmas in Southampton – with a little help from Santa’s elves across the county. With just one week to go until the big day itself, a Christmas tree is finally
HAMPSHIRE chairman Rod Bransgrove insists he is more determined than ever to bring the Ashes to the Ageas Bowl – despite being denied a 2019 Test. Three years after its bid to host 2013 and 2015 Ashes Tests was rejected, the Ageas Bowl has lost
HAMPSHIRE police have defended the actions of officers who came into contact with the McKinley brothers shortly before they carried out the brutal murder of Choudhry Zishan. As heard in court the brothers were threatening a group of friends who
SOUTHAMPTON Airport is gearing up for an extra busy festive period after witnessing soaring numbers of passengers this winter. The airport is expecting 65,000 people to flood through its doors over the festive fortnight as revellers jet off to
CHILDREN with special educational needs in Hampshire are set get help after the government delivered a multi-million pound cash injection to implement reforms. Education bosses have plaedged to invest £31.7 million over the next two years to help
POLICE were forced to close a Southampton bridge after fears that a man was “unsafe”. Itchen Bridge was closed off to motorists and pedestrians for half an hour this afternoon after concerns were raised for the welfare of a man. A spokesperson
A JET with more than 200 passengers on board that was forced to circle of Hampshire's coast for four hours after “losing cabin pressure” has landed safely. The plane left Heathrow destined for New York at about 11am this morning but United Airlines
SAMUEL McKinley had an extensive criminal record before murdering newsagent Choudhry Zishan. In court details of an extensive criminal record were read out alongside that of his brother Jonathan. Andrew Langdon QC told the court how Samuel
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner has been killed in a fatal car crash. David Warren, 73, from Chandlers Ford died in Southampton General Hospital after his blue Ford Focus was in collision with a black Citroen Xsara Picasso on Newtown Road in Eastleigh.
I, along with everyone else I have spoken to, wholeheartedly agree with the sentiments of Miss AA Garraway (Letters, December 9). Southampton city centre is drab and uninspiring and especially noticeable when one visits neighbouring towns.
PROSECUTORS have a said that murder victim Choudhry Zishan made 'the most horrendous noise' when being attacked by two brothers who have today been found guilty of his killing. Jonathan, 23, and Samuel McKinley 25, two brothers both of no fixed
CHOUDHRY Zishan was a gentle man who would “not hurt a fly.” Through hard work he was building a life for himself and his young family after coming to the UK from Pakistan 14 years ago. But those years of work were ended in six minutes of savagery
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information after a crash which claimed the life of a 26-year-old woman from Southampton. The crash happened on the southbound carriageway of the M3 between junctions nine and ten and involved a grey Fiat Stilo
POLICE are hunting thieves who went on a stealing spree across Hampshire, fleeing with thousands of pounds worth of expensive tools in just two nights. Within just 24 hours, more than 20 work vans were targeted in a spate of thefts that spanned
SURROUNDED by glitter-covered paper, scissors and tape, these children are among volunteers who have been busy wrapping presents for the needy. Members of Winchester Round Table and other charity supporters worked like little elves to prepare 40
TWO BROTHERS have been found guilty of murdering a Hampshire newsagent just yards from his home. Samuel and Jonathan McKinley were found guilty after a jury at Winchester Crown Court reached unanimous verdicts in both cases. Choudhry Zishan
EVERY child in the south will have a reason to smile this Christmas. Today the Daily Echo can announce that we have hit our target of 54,000 toys for the Daily Echo backed Wave 105 Mission Christmas appeal - enough for every disadvantaged child
NOBODY wants to be like the Grinch, whose approach to Christmas was as green as his skin – no cards, no gifts, no travel and no decorations. But if you are dreaming of a green Christmas, here are some simple tips to make sure that you have plenty
With unrivalled views across Southampton’s skyline and waterfront, these penthouse apartments at two of the city’s newest developments offer high life living with plenty of outside space for entertaining. The fantastic penthouse apartment
The five firms bidding to run a super-casino in Southamp-ton have been granted extra time to prepare their detailed bids. Licensing chiefs at the city council yesterday voted to extend the deadline until April. As previously reported, Grosvenor
A schoolgirl battling cancer has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for the hospital ward that has been caring for her. Grace Johnson, who attends Merdon Junior School in Chandler’s Ford, suffers from bladder cancer and has been treated on the
A NIGHTCLUBBER was beaten up after being chased by two men who repeatedly kicked and punched him, Southampton Crown Court heard. David Langley suffered a broken nose and a cut lip in what Judge Peter Henry described as an unpleasant and sustained
FIREFIGHTERS were called to extinguish a tumble dryer fire in Hampshire last night. A crew from Eastleigh fire station were called to a house on Carlyn Drive, Chandler's Ford, at about 11pm. They discovered that a tumble dryer had caught alight
THEY’RE the perfect thing to switch on after eating one too many mince pies. Movies are a great distraction for the children as they wait for Christmas dinner and great to get all the family together. So today one lucky reader will have the
SERIOUSLY ill youngsters in a Southampton hospital ward received an early Christmas present when two of the stars of the city’s pantomime dropped in. Gok Wan and Brian Conley, who are starring in Cinderella at the Mayflower, visited youngsters
CONCERN is growing over the rising cost of redeveloping Fleming Park Leisure Centre, in Eastleigh. An opposition councillor has questioned how Eastleigh Borough Council will ensure the cost of the new centre is not allowed to spiral. Estimates
A Hampshire Ferrari dealership has been crowned the best in the world by the Italian marque. Meridien Modena in Lyndhurst, which was renovated two years ago, took the plaudits at the Ferrari Annual Dealer Conference at the Yas Marina F1 circuit
A Southampton law firm has donated £500 to the Wayne Howard Trust to make it possible for the charity to open a Christmas grotto to raise much-needed funds. The money from Irwin Mitchell’s Southampton office helped the charity open the grotto
He’s the former Hampshire wrestler who proved he had what it takes to triumph on one of television’s toughest shows. Before winning 2012’s The Apprentice, Ricky Martin, from Stubbington, was on the end of an interview grilling on the hit TV show
POLICE are appealing for information after the victim of a burglary came home to find an elderly woman sitting in her living room. The 79-year-old victim returned to her house in Gosport to find an elderly woman inside and three men coming downstairs
SCHOOLGIRL battling cancer has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for the hospital ward that has been caring for her. Grace Johnson, who attends Merdon Junior School in Chandler’s Ford, suffers from bladder cancer and has been treated on the Piam
A SOUTHAMPTON man died from asbestos exposure after years spent fixing fridges. David Ross, of Shamblehurst Lane, died as a result of malignant mesothelioma after working as a fridge service engineer across the country, an inquest heard. The
PLANS for a 20,000-panel solar farm in the New Forest have been thrown out by national park authority bosses in an attempt to conserve the area. Renewable energy firm Locogen had intended the 14-acre project to be built on land at Limolands Farm
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has accepted a Football Association charge of using insulting words towards a fan. The FA has confirmed that the 51-year-old ex-Saints boss has accepted the charge of using "abusive and/or insulting words towards
SKIPPER Jose Fonte has called on his Saints players to respond from last night’s League Cup nightmare against Everton at St Mary’s on Saturday. “Obviously, it’s not going to be easy, but we’ve started already after the game with a couple of words
SAINTS boss Ronald Koeman admitted the travelling fans deserved so much more after last night’s League Cup humiliation. Koeman presided over a fifth successive league and cup defeat as his changed side were dumped out of the competition at the
CONCERN is growing over the rising cost of redeveloping a popular leisure centre. An opposition councillor has questioned how Eastleigh Borough Council will ensure the cost of the new Fleming Park Leisure Centre is not allowed to spiral. Estimates
DETECTIVES have released this e-fit image of a man they want to speak to after a woman was robbed walking her dog. The victim, a 22-year-old woman, was walking her dog when an unknown man approached her and demanded her mobile phone. The incident
A TOTTON man has appeared in court in connection with a burglary that left a pensioner devastated. Trevor Price, 78, feared that he had lost war medals given to his father and his grandfathers when intruders smashed their way into his home in Pennington
A WOMAN who started a nighttime blaze in a Southampton block of flats has had sentencing adjourned until the new year. Charlene McCluskey, 29, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to arson at the block of flats in Keynsham Road where she lived
THEY are used to the big stage but last week Winchester actors and actresses took to the city’s streets to sing their hearts out. Winchester Musicals and Opera Society members entertained shoppers at the cathedral’s Christmas Market on Thursday
THE Purveyors of Cool swing into Portsmouth Guildhall tonight with a sensational show featuring some of the greatest music of the 20th century. The show rekindles wonderful memories of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior in a fabulous
THE Worthy Players’ annual pantomime is always eagerly anticipated and this year’s production of Aladdin lived up to all expectations. Written by David and Alison Woolford with all the usual ingredients of love, good and evil, it brought together
PLANS for a 20,000-panel solar farm in the New Forest have been thrown out by national park authority bosses in an attempt to conserve the area. Renewable energy firm Locogen had intended the 14-acre project to be built on land at Limolands Farm
FOLLOWING a hugely successful nationwide tour in 2014 Gareth Malone has announced his second even bigger tour with his choir Voices. And we can reveal that dates have been included at Portsmouth Guildhall on Sunday, November 29, and at Bournemouth
PLANS for a giant industrial complex creating 3,600 jobs on the outskirts of Southampton have been dealt a crippling blow. Developers want to create a huge business park housing dozens of firms on Adanac Park next to the M271 at Rownhams. Now
CIVIC chiefs last night gave the green light to axing services for some of Southampton’s most vulnerable residents. But there is hope that some may remain open after council leader Cllr Simon Letts gave his personal assurance that they will not
WITH the Christmas party season in full swing, dapper dog Alfie has dressed to impress. The eight-year-old Jack Russell is strutting his stuff in a smart tuxedo and red bow tie after being entered into the Daily Echo’s Festive Pets competition.
MORE than 250 children from special schools and schools with special units across Hampshire came together for a festive musical celebration at Winchester Cathedral. The event, organised by Hampshire County Council’s Music Service, re-told the nativity
CINDERELLA is considered the most popular of all pantomimes and in the hands of panto king Brian Conley there can surely be no finer show than what we witnessed last night! This entire production is an absolute joy, bursting with laughter, fun
HE is hoping to realise his kitchen dreams. Tonight millions of viewers will watch as a Hampshire chef bids to be crowned a culinary champion. Sven-Hanson Britt, who cut his teeth in a Bishop's Waltham bistro, is one of five finalists in the
A HAMPSHIRE choir will aim to raise awareness of autism by entertaining shoppers today. The Singing Spectrum, a new group of Hampshire-based adults who are all on the autism spectrum, will entertain shoppers with Christmas carols at Fareham Shopping
HUNDREDS of devastated friends will pay an emotional tribute to two teenage girls killed in an horrific road smash during a memorial being planned for this weekend. More than 350 people have already pledged to turn out to pay their respects to
THREE councillors have been accused of choosing to go to a Christmas dinner rather than attend an important meeting on the future of a site in their ward. The chairman of the Redbridge Residents' Association in Southampton has criticised the trio
AN ILLEGAL immigrant paid thousands of pounds to marry a woman he barely knew in a desperate bid to stay in Britain. Babar Khan shelled out £4,660 to arrange a sham marriage in Southampton in a bid to avoid being deported. But the big day came
Mauricio Pochettino is happy to take the blame if his Tottenham side are knocked out of the Capital One Cup on Wednesday night. Newcastle are the visitors to White Hart Lane as both sides look to make it into the semi-finals and move one step closer
Eastleigh exited their third cup competition in the space of ten days at the Silverlake Stadium. A mix of first-teamers and youth players were dumped out of the Hampshire FA Senior Cup third round 3-0 by Sydenhams Premier outfit Horndean. Eastleigh
WINCHESTER City moved to within eight points of leaders Moneyfields with two games in hand after emerging 2-1 winners at Dover Road last night. The match had been billed as a shoot-out between Moneyfields’ razor-sharp front two of Steve Hutchings
AFC TOTTON and Sholing crashed to heavy away defeats on a disastrous night for local clubs in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South & West. Totton, looking to build on two straight wins, had their progress checked 6-0 at Mangotsfield
Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough hailed his side's 1-0 Capital One Cup quarter-final victory over Saints as "remarkable". The League One Blades claimed a second Premier League scalp of the season as Marc McNulty's second-half goal was enough
