IT HAS been a night of high tension that has seen a new leader elected at a Hampshire council. After days of turmoil Winchester City Council has a new leader to tackle the ongoing saga of the multi-million pound Silver Hill development that has
Substitute Mario Balotelli continued his penchant for late interventions with an 85th-minute penalty to give Liverpool a slender advantage to take to Istanbul in the last 32 of the Europa League. Nine days ago he came off the bench at Anfield to
Promising Hampshire teenage cricket trio Mason Crane, Joe Weatherley and Brad Taylor have been selected to play for England Under-19s in a series of matches against their Australian counterparts in April. They are in a 16-man squad selected from
Dave Banks and several of his current Sarisbury Athletic team-mates will be returning to their old Totton & Eling haunts in the first round of this summer’s Southern Electric twenty20 Cup. The Premier Division newcomers will make the cross-city
COUNCILLORS have this afternoon approved a budget that they say will inject hundreds of millions of pounds of new economic activity into Hampshire. Members of Hampshire County Council voted through the 2015/16 budget with includes a built in £876m
IT'S the question the British public has been pondering for weeks. Just who killed Lucy Beale on Eastenders? Tonight the mystery will finally be solved - and if the bookies are to be believed a family member is the culprit. Betfair currently
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the latest Saints transfer gossip in the rest of the media... Manchester City are planning a summer move for on-loan Saints defender Toby Alderweireld, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper reports
Morgan Schniederlin has returned to training ahead of Sunday's match with Liverpool. The club confirmed that the French midfielder was preparing with the rest of Ronald Koeman's squad for the game at St Mary's. Schneiderlin suffered an injury
IT was a senseless killing and two British soldiers thousands of miles from home faced the death penalty. A seven-man jury featured one Englishmen, three with Portuguese names and three with Chinese. It would also have included a woman but
MORE than 100 musicians from across the country are expected to make their way to the Isle of Wight next week for a barn-storming Acoustic Isle 2015 festival. For the second year running, music lovers from across the south will be crossing the
CYCLING is getting more and more popular - but one Hampshire cow had a little trouble getting in the saddle this morning. Brockenhurst this morning - New Forest Cow n bike incident. She shook it off ok :)) @forestcyclist @Jimbrattley pic.twitter.com
THIS cat has paw-sed the purr-fect selfie! Georgie, a cat from Gosport, has been chosen as the first winner of a national cat selfie competition run by Butcher's Pet Care. Owner Caroline Oaks took the winning shot of her feline friend.
RESIDENTS are putting on a celebration for Chinese New Year. The Fareham and Gosport Multicultural Society is holding a free event at St John the Evangelist Church Hall, Upper St Michael’s Grove, Fareham, on Saturday from 1pm to 4pm
A HAMPSHIRE history society will be holding its next meeting on February 26. Romsey Local History Society will welcome Dr Andy Russel, who will talk about the county’s first Saxon town. It will take place at Romsey Town Hall in Market Place
A FAMILY dance class takes place in Southampton on Monday. It runs from 6pm-7pm in Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre in Randolph Street. Entrance costs £3 for adults, and £2 for children and all are welcome.
THE future of healthcare in Southampton will be discussed at a watchdog’s annual meeting on February 26. Healthwatch Southampton is staging the event at Novotel Southampton. It starts at 6pm at the hotel in West Quay Road. To book a place call
JEWELLERY was stolen in a distraction burglary after three men offered to clean the gutters of a Southampton homeowner. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident in New Road, Netley Abbey, on between 11.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesday
AN arson investigation has been launched after a house blaze in Southampton. Police are investigating after a fire was started in a vacant property in Porlock Road, Millbrook, between 11.30pm on Tuesday, and 12.30am yesterday. It caused considerable
FORDINGBRIDGE fire station is to host its first live music event to raise vital funds for Southampton General Hospital’s neurological department. A Party in the Park takes place on May 2 at Riverside Park and is in recognition of the fantastic
A BRING-and-buy sale is on when a Southampton ladies group meets tomorrow with a quiz in aid of Mountbatten Hospice. Churches Together in Swaythling and Bassett Ladies Group will meet at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall in Portswood Road,
A SOUTHAMPTON church is serving a hot lunch to pensioners tomorrow. Dinner is being laid on at the Haven Group in St Mark’s Church, Archers Road. The group meets from 11am-2pm and features games and activities.
HAMPSHIRE’S first Pride Parade is set to march through Winchester next Wednesday to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Organised by the city university, it will leave from the Student Union after a speech from vice-chancellor
A HAMPSHIRE grandmother died after a fall at her family home. Retired administrator Josephine Kershaw, from Brockenhurst, died after her head hit a skirting board as a result of the fall, the inquest heard. Winchester Coroner’s Court was told
A SYMPHONY of drums and rousing applause will create a spectacular carnival atmosphere when thousands of runners take to the streets for the ABP Southampton Half Marathon. Almost 20,000 people are expected to line the pavements to watch 6,000 runners
EASTLEIGH Ramblers have organised a ten-mile walk for this Saturday from Barton Stacey. It starts at the village hall at 10am. A further seven-mile trek is planned for Sunday along Andover canal, starting from the Romsey Rapids in Romsey at
THE Society of St James has organised a “one-bag drop”, where people can donate items to help those being supported by its services. It takes place at Above Bar Church, Southampton, on February 28, from 10am to 6pm.
Hampshire Cricket has renewed its sponsorship deal with Marston’s Beer Company. Marston’s Pedigree, the Official Beer of English Cricket, will also retain its status as the Official Beer of the Ageas Bowl. And Pedigree will also become Hampshire
DAILY Echo reader Lesley Sadler photographed this shot of the sunrise at Corhampton. Have you taken a photograph of a Hampshire scene that you would like to share with our other readers? Email it to picdesk@dailyecho.co.uk and we will publish
IT HAS been drawn to my attention that a leaflet issued by New Forest Labour has been delivered to homes in Totton and perhaps in the Waterside area. Among the “local successes” claimed by Parliamentary hopeful Andrew Pope, Labour’s prospective
THERE is once again the talk of possible funding by the Government for political parties at election time. May I point out the obvious, there is no such thing as Government funding, it is YOUR money, paid for mainly via taxes. We do not want our
CONTRARY to the latest lecture from Martin Kyrle (February 9), Britain has not been able to negotiate its own trade agreements around the world since 1975, when we signed up to the then EEC. Only the European Commission may now control trade for
MOLLY Bennett (letters, February 13) is clearly determined to make it up as she goes along. She claims it is untrue to say that 50 per cent of UK exports are to the EU. She even admits that she has claimed it umpteen times. Claiming nonsense umpteen
IF THE medicine doesn’t work, then simply double the dose. The same logic seems to apply to speed limits – if 30 doesn’t work, try 20. Speed limits have always been a solution looking for a problem, whether it be on safety grounds, fuel-saving
A WOMAN was knocked to the floor after being attacked in Southampton. Police are hunting the 27-year-old's assailant, who struck when she was walking along Lovers Walk off Burgess Road. The unknown man attacked her between 9.20 and 9.30pm on
BEING a councillor is, as far as I am aware, voluntary. Nobody twists your arm or forces you to become one. Bouquets and brickbats, praise and criticism, they all come with the job! Having said that though, the comments and opinions should
IN the light of recent exposures, how can the ‘working’ class have faith in the democratic system that is supposed to exist in this country? People like myself who worked all hours for years, and have been taxed on their earnings, whether or not
CHILDREN in Southampton joined hundreds of millions of people worldwide to sing and dance in a religious festival. Hundreds of people were at the Vedic Society Hindu Temple in Radcliffe Road, St Mary’s, to take part in the Maha Shivratri celebrations
FILM fans can quiz the director of what is set to be this year’s most controversial movie on Thursday, March 5. British director Michael Winterbottom and producer Andre Eaton will introduce their latest film The Face of an Angel at Chichester Cinema
THREE high-profile comedians are coming to Hampshire for a one-night-only show tomorrow night. Award-winning actor, writer and comedian and presenter of Big Brother’s Little Brother, Bennet Arron, will come to Winchester’s Discovery Centre.
ANYONE who missed seeing classical ballet in Southampton by a world famous company can see them again in Hampshire this weekend. Comedy, romance and a ballet classic are coming to a Basingstoke’s Anvil theatre as the Russian State Ballet and Orchestra
SKA legends The Selecter hit the south as part of a 22-date UK tour celebrating five years since their reunion and the release of their new album Subculture. They visit Salisbury City Hall on February 20 and The Brook, Southampton, on February
THE capacity audience had journeyed from their sofas to the BIC to watch the top eight acts of the 2014 X Factor series perform on the first of two nights in Bournemouth. Eleven years on Simon Cowell’s prime time ITV show may be attracting audiences
Northerners drink more tea than people in the South, although a Welsh town has been named the tea-drinking capital of the UK. A study by Tetley found that most residents in Wrexham, North Wales, drink tea seven days a week, 365 days a year, whatever
A NEW music night showcasing the best talent in the south launches in Southampton tomorrow night. The Alex in Bellevue Road is launching Free Music Friday nights, starting with popular Southampton band Brother Goose. Last year’s Road to Blissfields
POLICE searching for a Hampshire mum-of-two who has been missing for a week have found a body. The grim discovery was made last night near Southampton Common, one week on from when Charlene McCluskey vanished without a trace after leaving work
He was one of the most gifted players of his generation, and Matt Le Tissier is now giving even more youngsters the chance to develop under his footballing philosophy. The Saints legend has announced an expansion of his Natural Coaching school,
RUSSIAN bombers have been spotted off the south coast of England for the second time in under a month. Click here to see pictures of similar Tupolev Tu-95 planes >> Quick-reaction RAF jets were scrambled to intercept and escort
A DECISION to allow two new fast food outlets to be built in a Hampshire town sparked fury at a public meeting last night. Totton residents accused the Government’s Planning Inspectorate of ignoring the views of local people and called for the
Saints and Liverpool legend Jimmy Case doesn’t believe this weekend’s clash between his former clubs will be make or break for their top four hopes, and thinks predicting who will secure a coveted Champions League spot is like “trying to predict a
MP John Glen has vowed to back the new owners of Salisbury FC as they continue to tackle the stadium dilemma head-first. The Salisbury MP is set to meet with the consortium to discuss ways in which they can move forward, writes Joel Holt. The
THE Horrors, Simian Mobile Disco, Public Service Broadcasting, and Grandmaster Flash are among the first wave of acts announced for this year's Blissfields festival. The event, which takes place at Vicarage Farm near Winchester, will also see the
DOZENS of people were stranded on a high-speed ferry which suffered a malfunction after leaving Southampton. Red Funnel services are running on an altered timetable after the high-speed Red Jet left the city at 8.45am but suffered a hydraulics
FORMER Saints skipper Adam Lallana is preparing himself for a rough reception from his former supporters this weekend. Adam Lallana's Southampton career - in pictures >> The England international returns to St Mary’s for the first
2008 - Saints 0 Plymouth 2. Two first-half goals from Peter Halmosi and Jim Paterson condemned Nigel Pearson to a Championship defeat in his first game in charge. Ex-Saints boss Paul Sturrock's visitors won in front of a crowd of just 17,806. 2005
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a solar farm in the Hampshire countryside have been thrown out after sparking more than 50 objections. Members of the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) have rejected an application to construct a 22-acre facility
Steven Gerrard is touch and go to be fit for a final St Mary’s appearance as Saints prepare for the massive visit of Liverpool on Sunday. While the Reds take part in Europa League action against Besiktas this evening, Saints will spend the day
WORKERS armed with a giant inflatable rat staged a demonstration today over “atrocious” working conditions at one of Hampshire’s biggest industrial sites. Between 50 and 100 contractors employed at Fawley refinery held a protest rally outside one
Inmates were evacuated when a blaze broke out in a prison last night. Up to 87 prisoners were moved into the the gymnasium when the fire happened ion the Alpha wing at Albany Prison on the Isle of Wight. Thirty firefighters tackled the blaze
Totton cyclist Jon Dibben is in confident spirits ahead of his Track Cycling World Championships campaign that begins in Paris tomorrow. The 21-year-old endurance track and road cyclist hopes that the Great Britain team pursuit squad can atone
THE FAMILY of Blake Fowler who a damning report concluded was the victim of years of abuse and neglect before he died, are to bidding to have the criminal case reviewed. The grandmother of the seven-year-old Southampton schoolboy is now writing
Moroccan international Hassan Kachloul, who played for Saints between 1998 and 2001, is 42 today. A tricky wide player, he feared his football career could be scuppered when, as a dual national, he was called up by the French Army prior to joining
HE WAS a respected councillor, a trusted Sea Scout leader and well-regarded teacher. But that was all a smokescreen to hide Eliot Easterby’s perverted interest in young boys. Now the former Southampton maths teacher is facing jail after being
Police officers searching for missing Southampton mum Charlene McCluskey have found a body. The 29-year-old disappeared a week ago today after leaving work at the Richmond Inn pub in Portswood Road. Earlier today police conducted door-to-door
