MOTORISTS were caught in tailbacks tonight when a number of suitcases fell from a moving coach onto a busy dual carriageway. The vehicle was travelling along the A31 eastbound carriageway near Ringwood when the items scattered onto the road at
CHRISTCHURCH boss Adie Arnold insists Moneyfields will present formidable opposition - with or without former Premier League star Vincent Pericard. Ex-Juventus, Portsmouth and Stoke striker Pericard came out of retirement to make his debut for
Confusion surrounds a possible Saints move for attacking midfielder Filip Djuricic. The Serbian FA posted a message on their official Facebook page stating that the 22-year-old had joined Saints on loan for the remainder of the season. However
MARK Hughes' Premier League side Stoke City are keen to take a closer look at one of Petersfield Town’s talented, young players. Ed Dryden, who has been an instant success since bursting into the first team at the Sydenhams Wessex League Premier
THE Isle of Wight Festival today announces that BRITs Critics' Choice winner James Bay will be playing this year's festival. The hotly tipped songwriter, whose debut album Chaos and the Calm is released in March, has been selling out shows up and
THERE are rush hour delays tonight after four cars were involved in a collision on a major Southampton route. There is queuing traffic after four cars were involved in a crash on the Redbridge Causeway roundabout. The scene has now been cleared
THE threat of snow hangs over Hampshire today as the Met Office issues a severe weather warning for the region. A yellow warning has been issued for wintery showers of snow, sleet and hail expected to hit the region during the rush hour. Forecasters
Eastleigh have signed Harry Pell from AFC Wimbledon on a permanent deal after the midfielder's contract was cancelled by mutual consent at the League Two club. The 23-year-old, who had a loan spell at Grimsby Town earlier this season and has played
CHANCELLOR George Osborne visited Southampton's docks today to formally announce an extra £27m of funding for projects in the Solent. The money includes £1.4m which will go towards vital repair work at the Millbrook roundabout to ensure access
A GANG of fraudsters are targeting vulnerable elderly people in Hampshire. Police have warned residents to be vigilant after an 86-year-old woman in Southampton was targeted. Thieves have attempted to obtain bank cards and account details using
A "DISTURBING" number of violent attacks were recorded at a Hampshire mental health hospital, a report has revealed. The report from the Care Quality Commision recorded 334 incidents of physical abuse or violence involving patients at Vista Independent
Saints have reportedly received an approach from Swansea for midfielder Jack Cork. The Swans, who travel to St Mary’s on Sunday, have long since held an interest in Cork, and indications in Wales suggest they have moved to try and to strengthen
“DRINK, dunk, donate and snap it!” That’s the message from Hampshire charity The Haven in Wessex, which is urging everyone to get involved by taking a selfie ahead of the county’s £1 Million Tea Party to help thousands battling breast cancer.
A POLICE search is underway for a man who has gone missing from his Hampshire home. John William Ball has been described as “vulnerable” by Hampshire police who have this afternoon issued an urgent appeal to find him. Mr Ball, 62, was last
THE prosecutor cautioned magistrates. “Your feelings will almost certainly be moved by the circumstances which led to the tragedy. “In the house were found two dead bodies. One in the dining room at the back of the house and another, that of
A SOUTHAMPTON shop owner has spoken of the moment he was threatened with a knife in a terrifying daylight robbery. Clive Fogg who owns tobacconist W White in London Road was working behind the counter of the historic business when the incident
FIREFIGHTERS were called into action after a motorbike was spotted engulfed in flames. A crew from Hightown fire station headed to Rossington Avenue, in Bitterne, at around 3am, where they found the fire. They were able to extinguish the flames
A MAN has exposed himself to two teenage girls in Southampton in broad daylight. Detectives are appealing for information after the man exposed imself in the direction of girls aged 13 and 14 in a wooded area off Barnes Road near Thornhill.
EARLIER this month disabled people in the UK were encouraged to visit public venues during Disabled Access Day but I wonder how much of our rich cultural heritage was inaccessible to them? I work for an amazing charity called Revitalise. We
MAY I correct some of the claims made by Mr Kyrle (Letters, January 23) especially the oft proclaimed loss of British jobs? British jobs are not reliant on the EU. I believe Mr Kyrle is well aware of the limits to our trade within the confines
I RECENTLY entered the Echo competition for tickets to see the production of The Sound of Music at the Mayflower Theatre. To my surprise I won two tickets and I would just like to say a huge thank you to the Daily Echo. My husband and I thoroughly
I WAS so sad to see the story of the mum and eight pups just dumped, and the horrid state they were in. I’m an animal lover and no dog should be treated this way; there’s always help. I would like to rehome one of the dogs but don’t know who
HOW businesses and visitors must get frustrated with Southampton council’s parking policy. On Saturday night, having spent a lovely afternoon in the Forest, we returned to town to have an evening meal. Arriving at the Civic Centre car park
THE Titchfield Bonfire Boys Society, who run the Titchfield Carnival every year, would like to thank everyone who attended in October 2014. We raised £1,899.61 from just the buckets and tins that were taken around by our collectors. We really
HAVING seen in the media the various comments about the NHS I would like to mention my experience at Southampton General Hospital. I have been under the care of the oncology department for the past seven months, seven weeks of this being a daily
ESTIMATES suggest that there are some 50 million fake pound coins currently in circulation. Someone must be coining it in. PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton.
MILLIONS did their bit during the war. I must reply to Mr L A O’Bee (Letters, January 13). No, I did not say ‘I saved the country’. Please get your facts right. I said ‘we’. That is all those from the many nations which took part in the war
Saints’ FA Youth Cup fifth round tie with Leicester will take place on Thursday, February 5. The fixture will be held at St Mary’s with a 7pm kick-off, meaning the under-21s Premier League Cup clash with Watford, which was due to be held in that
I FIND it very strange that a small council near Southampton is concerned about cars destroying grass verges in Hedge End over Christmas. Yet Southampton City Council is prepared to let the verge outside of my house and many more in the area be
I THINK it’s a disgrace that you will be charged at the council’s waste recycling sites for disposing of waste, such as garden waste and building materials. I already pay for an additional wheelie bin for my garden waste. These separate charges
THE mastermind behind a unique art workspace which sparked global interest is set to launch its latest project in Winchester. New Forest-based organisation Space Placemaking and Urban Design (SPUD) was responsible for developing the award-winning
INTERNATIONALLY renowned soprano Lesley Garrett gave a stunning private recital for guests at the Chewton Glen this week. A delighted audience was treated to a sparkling programme of operatic arias and songs from popular musicals. It comes
THE award-winning family-friendly Camp Bestival has added some exciting new acts to its line-up of “festi-holiday frolics”. From iconic 80s songster Alison Moyet to BoomTown Rat frontman Bob Geldof – and not to mention pre-school idol Mr Tumble
WITH major endorsement from a British indie icon, Bel Esprit are one Hampshire band set to make a major impression in 2015. They have quickly made waves since forming and last year the Southampton quartet signed to 25 Hour Convenience – the record
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Southampton police boss, who dedicated 33 years of his life to protecting the city. Former Superintendent of Southampton, George Mansell has died, just four days before his 98th birthday. He joined Southampton
BURGLARS raided a home in Southampton, stealing jewellery and a television. The break-in happened at a house in Brookside Avenue between 7.30pm and 11.30pm on Saturday while the occupants were out for the evening. Police are appealing for anyone
BRITAIN’s only female sailing school has welcomed a campaign to encourage more women to take up the sport. Annie O’Sullivan, founder of Cowes-based Girls For Sail, has backed Sport England’s new This Girl Can drive. Annie, who launched the
Hampshire Hornets wheelchair basketball club are expanding. The club, which hosts training sessions in Eastleigh and Winchester, held an open day at Kings’ School, Winchester, to drum up interest in the growing paralympic sport. Hornets, which
Hampshire sailor Dee Caffari, part of the all-female Team SCA crew, hopes a successful Volvo Ocean Race will encourage future teams to choose mixed crews. The 42-year-old British sailor, below, based in Gosport, is part of the first all-female
A DOG-walker was kicked in the stomach and robbed by a gang of thugs. The victim, a 21-year-old man from Southampton was walking with his dog along St James's Road in Shirley when the attack happened. The ordeal only ended when a passer-by
HAMPSHIRE’S Ian Williams is to resume his bid for an historic fifth match racing world title when he faces the world’s best at the final of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. The Monsoon Cup, held in Malaysia, historically brings the tour to a
LIFEBOAT crews launched nearly 400 rescue missions in Hampshire in 12 months, it can be revealed. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) risked their lives on call-outs in all weathers on the county’s coast and waterways during last year
IT was a mixed bag of results for the region’s secondary schools with some hitting the high notes while others appearing to fall short of the mark. Today sees the publication of the Government’s league tables which shows how well students have
COLLEGES and sixth forms had much to celebrate as achievements of students were consolidated with another year of solid results. With ever-increasing pressures on budgets many further education bosses are having to make difficult choices surrounding
HAMPSHIRE sailor Jack Bouttell was last night celebrating after winning the latest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on his first ever taste of the round the world event. Bouttell, 22, was a last-minute call-up to the Chinese-backed Dong Feng crew for
STUNNED neighbours have spoken of their shock after a woman walking through a Hampshire park was the victim of a serious sexual assault. She was cutting through Holbury Manor Park, a large of woodland between Holbury and Stonyford Hill, when she
A MOTORCYCLIST is being treated after falling from their bike at the junction of a motorway sliproad. Emergency crews are treating the rider near the sliproad of the M271 at the junction of Lower Brownhill Way. Traffic is still flowing around
The Daily Echo can exclusively reveal that the magic of the Go! Rhinos summer extravaganza is set to return as Marwell prepares to do it all again. But what form the life-sized sculptures will take is one of the biggest secrets in Hampshire as
SAINTS fans have long complained about not being one of the main matches shown on Match of the Day on a Saturday evening. But Sunderland supporters are the ones who really have something to moan about. Fans of the Black Cats have had to fight
HAMPSHIRE escaped the worst of the weather – but forecasters say the threat of snow still remains. The threat wintery downpour still hangs over much of the county today at the Met Office predict that the region is likely to face some of the white
The Premier League is confident its sale of domestic TV rights for the 2016-19 seasons will go ahead next month – despite Virgin Media asking broadcast regulator Ofcom to delay the auction. The sale is due to be completed in early February but
SOUTHAMPTON are heavily linked with a loan move for Benfica's Serbian international midfielder Filip Djuricic. The 22-year-old, who has been on loan at Bundesliga side Mainz, is reported by the Mail to be heading to St Mary's with his representatives
A CRACKDOWN aimed at curbing the number of drivers using their mobile phones while at the wheel got under way in Hampshire – and caught ten drivers in the first three hours. Totton’s Roads Policing Unit started the drive yesterday with a mini operation
A second earthquake has struck just 24 hours after tremors hit parts of Hampshire. The latest earthquake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, hit the East Midlands village of Cottesmore, in Rutland,at 10.25pm last night, according to the US Geological
AN aeroplane was forced to make an emergency landing at Southampton Airport tonight after fears a fire had broken out onboard. Fire and police crews rushed to the airport in Eastleigh at 9.17pm after pilots reported spotting smoke in the cockpit
Saints will have a significant chance to boost their European hopes in their next half-a-dozen games – beginning with Sunday’s visit of Swansea. This weekend’s fixture kicks-off a run of six matches that sees Ronald Koeman’s men play at home four
Shaun Brewer and resident chef Neil Stansbridge were the top anglers at Broadlands Lakes this week. Brewer landed seven fish, the biggest at 25lb, at peg 39 in carp alley. Stansbridge found fish feeding in the margins in peg 9 and placed his
Saints could be about to re-establish a female team for the first time since the club were relegated from the Premier League ten years ago. As Southampton dropped out of the top-flight in 2004/05, the club sunk further into financial peril.
SAINTS boss Ronald Koeman will be handed a double boost for Sunday’s game against Swansea with both Maya Yoshida and Sadio Mane in contention to return. The pair have been away on international duty, but suffered early exits from the Asian Cup
SEVERAL cars were crushed when a tree dramatically crashed to the ground in a Hampshire park. The huge tree toppled over and landed on vehicles parked in bays in Southampton Common at 2pm yesterday. Motorists returned to the spot close to the
A WOMAN was the victim of a serious sexual assault as she walked through a Hampshire park. Detectives have launched an appeal for information after the woman, aged in her early 20s, was walking through Holbury Manor Park, Holbury, when she was
AN EMOTIONAL mum told a public inquiry into the future of a Southampton pub that she could “burst into tears” at the strength of its community. As reported, the inquiry was called after fast food chain McDonald’s launched a bid to demolish the
A DISABLED woman threw herself into a river and killed herself – two days after being turned away from a hospital where she had begged a mental health worker for a bed and said she feared she would kill herself. Desperate Deborah Milliken pleaded
HAMPSHIRE is set for a £27m boost that could kick-start vital transport projects and could create 1,000 new jobs. During a visit to the county today Chancellor George Osborne is set to formally announce extra funding to improve roads around two
