Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has given his full backing to striker Mario Balotelli over the penalty furore which blew up in the 1-0 win over Besiktas in the Europa League. Rodgers insists the Italy international was right to step in front
A FIRE boss has hailed a move that will see a partnership begin between the Hampshire and Isle of Wight services to save money and increase efficiency. The decision to have Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service take charge of day-to-day running of
UNCONVENTIONAL sounds of all descriptions came from an array of instruments including a vegetable orchestra and an afro-beat band at a Hampshire music event. Festival of International Music - in pictures >> The Festival of International
PLANS to knock down two buildings in Southampton and replace them with flats have been filed with the city council. Golden Angle Ltd has applied to tear down the buildings in Archers Road and replace them with ten apartments. The proposed new
Saints new boy Filip Djuricic believes the club’s style of play is made for him, as he looks forward to a “special” game against Liverpool tomorrow. The showdown with the Reds could see the 23-year-old midfielder make his first start for Ronald
A SOUTHAMPTON man made a brief appearance in court to face a theft charge. Ryan Ward, 25, of Walnut Avenue, was charged with stealing a car. The city crown court heard the defence was obtaining a psychiatric report to determine whether he is
Not only will 10CC be performing their greatest hits they will be playing their ground-breaking album Sheet Music in its entirety at Bournemouth’s Pavilion. It coincides (almost) with the album’s 40th anniversary. But this fact didn’t enter
FRIENDS of disgraced ex-teacher Eliot Easterby have defended the former Scout leader, saying he is a “kind man” and a “great guy”. As revealed in the Daily Echo, the 44-year-old was found guilty of possessing and making hundreds of indecent images
Saints host Liverpool in a huge Premier League clash on Sunday in what could be the latest brilliant battle between the two clubs on the south coast. There have been many wonderful games between the sides over the years, at both The Dell and St
MORE than a hundred motorcyclists rode out today to remember a popular biker who was tragically killed in a crash in Southampton. Bikers converged to remember Carol Carr - pictures >> Nearly 150 bikers converged at the Bittern
IT HAS courted controversy, roused anger over its public cost and raised eyebrows at its risqué film choices. But despite all this, Harbour Lights Picture House has established itself as a beacon of culture for Southampton and is this weekend celebrating
THREE men are being quizzed by police today following a stabbing in Hampshire. Hampshire police were called to a woodland area next to Fareham train station last night at 9.52pm. A man in his 40s was then found lying on the ground with serious
A SOUTHAMPTON woman died after washing her husband’s asbestos-ridden boiler suits when he worked at docks for over 20 years. An inquest heard how Maureen Darke, of Springford Road, died at Southampton General Hospital on January 16 when she contracted
THERE will be a man in the Saints dug-out tomorrow forever synonymous with one of the greatest seasons in their opponents’ illustrious history. In 1983/84 Liverpool won the First Division title for the third year running, with Saints in runners-up
NEW homes for Gurkha veterans could be built in Hampshire after a Government funding boost. Several locations in the county are being considered for the veterans and their partners or spouses, after the Government gave £960,000 to Gurkha Homes
POP superstar Ed Sheeran is backing a flagship charity song recorded by a Hampshire teen in tribute to the fallen military heroes. The international singer-songwriter is urging his millions of fans to download the song Soldier, Soldier recorded
THEY have been dubbed the beating hearts of communities across Hampshire. Newsagents are places where you bump into friends and catch up on the gossip, whether you are buying a paper or popping in for a pint of milk. Now the Daily Echo is asking
IT is a breathtaking glimpse of sea birds as you’ve never seen them before. Three gannets with beaks outstretched plunging into eerily lit waters battling to snare fish for their dinner. Now the internationally renowned Southampton photographer
THIS is the dramatic picture of firefighters tackling a car blaze in Hampshire this morning. It was taken while a crew Portchester Fire Station tackled the fire which happened in Froxfield Gardens in Porchester. The crew of five used breathing
When it comes to goals, Graziano Pelle’s recent record for Saints does not make great reading. Since scoring nine times in his first 12 league and cup matches for the club, the striker has netted just three in his last 19. It is a problem,
IT will be a glitzy red carpet do exclusively screening a feel-good film tipped to be a box-office smash hit. Hollywood film bosses and celebs have been invited to a special pre-release showing of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, at the inaugural
Tomorrow’s visitors Liverpool have always been one of the big clubs. Whether they will win the league or not this year, they will still be watched by supporters all round the world. Interesting this week to read chairman Ralph Krueger talking
This is a weekend that has such significance for Saints. It has almost become the perfect storm of events, all colliding on one Sunday afternoon at St Mary’s. Saints welcome Liverpool, always a highly anticipated fixture at St Mary’s. On
Rickie Lambert is anticipating an “emotional” St Mary’s return and admitted he would have been “devastated” if his Saints departure would have seen fans turn against him. The big striker, who scored more than 100 goals for Saints as he led them
THE battle for justice for Blake Fowler, who suffered a catalogue of neglect and abuse before he died aged seven, is being taken to Number 10. An online petition has been launched by a Daily Echo reader in a bid to convince Prime Minister David
THEY are coming together to help a heartbroken family in tragic times. Friends of young Southampton mum Charlene McCluskey, who was found dead a week after going missing, have launched an appeal to help support her distraught family. They have
GRAZIANO Pelle could go head to head against his current Italian international strike colleague Mario Balotelli tomorrow. Both will be desperate to hit the target after experiencing lean spells in front of goal. Pelle started his debut season
SAINTS’ successes on the pitch have recruited them an unlikely set of new fans – one of the world’s smallest armies. A heart-warming video captured by Saints fan Matthew Hallett shows recruits in the Papua New Guinea Defence Force start singing
IT was a “sickening” and “brutal” attack on a Hampshire police officer who feared she was going to be killed. Sgt Kerry Lawrence was just trying to do her duty when arresting Craig Radbourne over a suspected break-in. And when she handcuffed
