CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and one of Southampton's best loved indie nights returns for a festive special. Long Live Rock and Roll will be holding a Christmas party at Lennon's in Onslow Road tonight for its annual extravaganza. The club
HAMPSHIRE County Council bosses clashed with the Government last night as they warned of a further £30m of Whitehall grant cuts next year. The Conservative-run authority said that it was rising to “the austerity challenge” as Government funding
A UNIQUE baby-carrying service has celebrated its first birthday. The NCT Sling Library, at the Lantern’s Children’s Centre in Winchester, began with two volunteers who had brought their own slings for people to try. Since then the team has
A HAMPSHIRE firm shared the festive love to raise money for charity, Staff at contractor Mortgages Made Easy in Whiteley held a Christmas jumper day in aid of Naomi House children’s hospice near Winchester. As well as staff wearing the festive
A SOUTHAMPTON business has won a £960,000 contract to help fight lung disease. HealthQuest Solutions, based at the University of Southampton Science Park, was awarded the contract by the Small Business Research Initiative to continue its work on
AFTER spending just over three weeks in Southampton General Hospital I feel I must put pen to paper and say that my meals were excellent. I would like to thank all the doctors and nurses who looked after me, all cheerful in their work. MRS
I WAS disturbed to read in the Your Say feature on page two of the Echo (December 16) that a youngster, aged 8, when asked what was the most exciting gift received at Christmas, responded that he’d been given an Xbox360 along with Modern Warfare 3
RATIONAL and sensible MP Caroline Dinenage (pictured below), unlike others, has proved to be living in the 21st century by airing her support for the Hunting with Dogs Act. One of the animals benefiting from this legislation is our iconic, but
WITH the thoughts of the nation still occupied by the recent German atrocities at Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, readers of the Daily Echo were rallied by reports that provided an uplifting offset to the east coast raid. It was officially
PEOPLE in the south east are among the least worried about debt before Christmas, new research has found. Insolvency trade body R3 say the majority of people in the south east say they don't have any debts and are not worried about finances before
TWO brothers who kicked, stamped and punched newsagent Choudhry Zishan to death were today jailed for life. Sam and Jon McKinley were told by the judge they must serve 28 years each before they are considered for release. They showed no emotion
A MAN suffered a suspected broken nose following a day-time high street attack. Hampshire police are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old was assaulted by an attacker who tried to headbutt him, and them punched him in the face. A woman
THERE is still time for elderly and vulnerable people to receive a meal delivered to their doorstep this Christmas and New Year. Hampshire County Council's Meals of Wheels service will be available for its 1,500 regular customers over the Christmas
OFFICERS are warning motorists on festive walks to be aware of opportunist thieves this Christmas following a spate of thefts from cars. A handbag left in the footwell of a car was stolen in two of three thefts from vehicles in the Burley area
RENOWNED folk singer Maddy Prior joins up with the Carnival Band this Festive season for their unique celebratory show Carols and Capers. They appear at Salisbury City hall on Saturday at 8pm and at the Anvil, Basingstoke on Sunday at 7.30pm.
FREE festive fun is coming to Southampton with an acoustic showcase. Mirror Man is hosting the event at Cafe Reflections in Shirley High Street on Saturday, December 27. Expect a range of unplugged talented artists, starting at 7.30pm with
A FASCINATING exhibition of art opens at Christchurch Regent Centre next week featuring famous subjects such as Elvis Presely, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, and Mike Tyson. Christchurch artist Peter Castle will present his mixed media
HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has appointed its new deputy chief officer. Neil Odin will step into the role of deputy for incoming chief Dave Curry, who is replacing outgoing chief officer John Bonney. He was chosen following a rigorous
A FRESH witness appeal has been launched as mystery surrounds how a man fell from a bridge and plunged 15ft into a river below. As reported, witnesses have spoken about the frantic rescue attempt to save the man's life after he was spotted in a
A FESTIVE show will bring an abundance of Christmas sparkle to Christchurch this week. The Regent Centre is once again hosting its popular Christmas Spectacular – a seasonal variety show billed as a ‘festive feast filled with comedy, dance and
AS THE That’ll Be the Day Christmas Show rolls into Salisbury and Bournemouth this weekend front man Trevor Payne has spoken of his challenge to constantly reinvent one of the most successful touring shows in the history of entertainment. That’
IT has been two years since we first discovered exactly what’s going on at Hatchet Pond in the New Forest. The children’s book On The Banks Of Hatchet Pond told the tale of a frog, called Podge, who felt rather sorry for himself but whose courage
FRANK Skinner is back with his first major tour in seven years and there in no one more delighted than Frank himself. “I know that the memory can play tricks, but I honestly am enjoying performing now more than I ever did before, “ he said.
A REWARD of up to £5,000 is being offered for information about the theft of items from Saints legend Francis Benali's Southampton home. The Daily Echo revealed earlier this month that burglars stole items including four watches, earrings, necklaces
Saints' home game with Liverpool, in February, has been picked for live television coverage. The clash with the Reds will now be moved back a day, to Sunday, February 22 (kick-off 4.15pm), after Sky Sports selected the match. The game should
It's Christmas evening, the presents have been unwrapped and dad's asleep on the couch, meaning you can finally choose what goes on the TV. What are the most popular Christmas television shows? 1) Doctor Who was the most-watched Christmas Day television
A HAMPSHIRE primary school has been forced to shut after a sickness bug spread among pupils and teachers. Bassett Green Primary School in Honeysuckle Road, Southampton, is closed today amid fears the infectious illness will spread further.
SIR Robin Knox-Johnston will mentor a young South African sailor attempting to become the first black skipper in the Clipper Round the World Race. Sir Robin, whose Gosport-based company Clipper Ventures runs the round the world race for amateur
AS Steve Riley watched his young AFC Totton braves trounced 6-0 at Mangotsfield United, he wanted to be out there with them lending a guiding hand. Generally, his players have competed well this season in the Southern One South & West.
RICHARD Hill will have nigh on a fully fit Eastleigh squad available for tomorrow’s Vanarama Conference trip to rock-bottom AFC Telford United. But he says that if hadn’t managed the squad as carefully as he has done over the last week or so, the
SAILING siblings Rob and Libby Greenhalgh are putting their team rivalries aside to spend Christmas together at their Hampshire home. Rob, 36, and his younger sister Libby, 34, are both competing on separate teams in the 40,000-mile Volvo Ocean
A VIOLENT sex attacker who tried to rape a terrified mother after lying in wait overnight in her garage has had his prison sentence slashed by top judges. Dangerous Derek Johnston was jailed for 11 years following the assault which left the Southampton
Ronald Koeman could be forced to hand several youngsters their Saints debuts against Everton this weekend as he finds himself in the grip of a fresh selection crisis. Koeman is definitely without Morgan Schneiderlin, Victor Wanyama, Florin Gardos
The mother of murder victim Choudhry Zishan has said his death has ruined her family in every way possible. On the day bothers Jonathan and Samuel McKinley are due to be sentenced for the 35-year olds murder, Mr Zishan's mother has spoken of her
A COMMUNITY will gather in Southampton today as prayers are held to remember those killed in a massacre in Pakistan. Members of the Pakistani and Islamic communities are heading to mosques across Southampton after terrorists shot scores of schoolchildren
Matt Targett says Saints are the only club for him, after signing a new five-year contract at St Mary’s. The teenage left-back and academy graduate has put pen to paper on a fresh deal that runs until 2019. “I’m obviously over the moon,” he
FRANNY Benali has urged Saints to keep the faith as they aim to avoid a sixth straight defeat tomorrow against Everton. Benali was in the last Saints side to avoid six successive defeats, at the beginning of the 1998-99 season. Dave Jones’s
Hampshire clubs lead the way in two highly-competitive leagues as another exciting season reaches the half-way point. Tottonians head London 2 South-West with Winchester snapping at their heels, just two points behind, while Eastleigh and Andover
HAMPSHIRE skipper Leigh McMillan was gracious in defeat as he was denied his third Extreme Sailing Series title in a thrilling finale. McMillan, skipper of The Wave Muscat, was in the running to scoop the top prize for the third year running as
THE principal of a Hampshire college that is being forced to merge owing to a cash crisis is to step down. Mike Gaston has confirmed he will remain in post at Totton College whilst it seeks to merge after it was deemed not to be financially viable
WHEN Tim Cole and Danny Robinson quit as co-managers in October, it appeared that Winchester City’s chances of winning the Sydenhams Premier Division had gone cold. However, slowly but surely ex-Saints reserves midfielder Paul Masters – assistant
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner died after falling in an attempt to say goodbye to her son, an inquest heard. Beryl Postlethwaite, 91, hit her head on a stool as she stood to see her son, Andrew, out of her home in Hiltingbury Close, Chandler’s Ford.
CAMPAIGNERS fear hundreds of “unwanted” new homes could be built in Hampshire after a Government planning inspector threw out a council’s development blueprint. Eastleigh Borough Council’s Local Plan, which outlines where new homes should be built
SHOLING travel to Hampshire rivals Fleet Town tomorrow looking to bounce back from a 5-2 midweek blip at Swindon Supermarine. But though the result looked bad on paper, the reality was that for the first 45 minutes the Boatmen played some of their
ARMED police were called to a school after a workman reported being shot at. Pupils and staff were told to stay inside the school building while searches of the area were carried out. After 20 minutes the area was declared safe and police confirmed
NO charges will ever be brought over the death of seven year old Southampton schoolboy Blake Fowler, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. It comes after the case against his stepfather Peter Meek and mother Sarah Spacagna, along with Mr Meek's
Jay Rodriguez will not be fit enough to return to the Saints team until at least February. Saints boss Ronald Koeman has refused to set a date on when last season’s top scorer might make it back into contention for a slot in the first team squad
TWO cats were dramatically rescued from a burning home by firefighters. The animals became stranded when a blaze ripped through the front room of a terraced house in Eastleigh. The fire broke out in the ground floor of a property in Bellevue
