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  • West Brom 1-0 Southampton: Fonte urges players to keep faith

    Jose Fonte has urged the Saints players to keep strong and to trust themselves, after they fell to defeat at West Brom. Ronald Koeman’s side saw their struggles continue at the Hawthorns, with just one win in their last five meaning their European

  • Crash partially closes major road

    DRIVERS faced delays after a crash partially closed a major Hampshire road.  Emergency services, including two ambulances, were on scene at the collision on the Redbridge Flyover involving a beige Citroen Xsara and a grey Mercedes C220. Authorities

  • West Brom 1-0 Southampton: In pictures

    After conceding an early goal, Saints lost 1-0 to West Brom, putting huge strain on their hopes of achieving Champions League football. West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Saints - in pictures >> West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Saints -

  • Super sub Robinson keeps Winchester City in promotion race

    SUPER sub Liam Robinson scored with his first touch to keep Winchester City firmly in the Sydenhams Premier promotion picture with a 1-0 win at Blackfield & Langley this afternoon. Manager Paul Masters admitted his third-placed side had “won

  • PICTURES: Eastleigh 4 - 0 Macclesfield

    Eastleigh rebooted their home form and continued to show their Vanarama Conference play-off credentials by drubbing high-fliers Macclesfield Town 4-0 in front of a record-breaking 4,126 crowd at the Silverlake Stadium today. Eastleigh 4 -

  • Further arrests made over alleged sexual offences

    SEVEN men have been arrested over alleged sexual offences on the Isle of Wight. Hampshire police confirmed this afternoon that a further seven men were arrested on Tuesday over an alleged conspiracy to commit serious sexual offences on the Island

  • VIDEO: Saints linked with move for French star

    SOUTHAMPTON are reported to be preparing a bid for a French star playing in Serie A. Cesena's attacking midfielder Gregoire Defrel has been linked in the Daily Mail with a move to St Mary's. Everton and Swansea City are both said to be monitoring

  • REVIEW: Macbeth Gets Manly at Winchester Discovery Centre

    FIRST-class drama graduate Mark Flynn raised the bar for what just might be Shakespeare’s most manly play yet. Though neither staged in a mystical forest, at a masquerade ball or even on a tempestuous island, this play was delivered to its audience

  • Like our new Facebook page dedicated to Saints

    If you want all the very latest Saints news direct in your newsfeed on Facebook we have got the solution. Our recently launched dedicated Facebook page for Southampton fans will deliver news, updates, nostalgia and a whole lot more direct to you

  • Garden sheds burst into flames

    A PAIR of garden sheds burst into flames last night - damaging a motorbike inside. Flames completely destroyed the first shed and spread to a neighbouring one and damaged a nearby home. One of the sheds was containing a motorbike. Hampshire

  • First look at plans for Hampshire leisure centre revamp

    THIS is the first glimpse of what a redeveloped state-of-the-art multimillion-pound leisure centre could look like. Latest detailed plans for the proposed replacement facility for the Fleming Park Leisure Centre in Eastleigh are to go on show to

  • PHOTOS: Rock Challenge 2015 - winners on night five

    MAGICAL toys, woodland creatures and giants took centre stage as children competed in the latest Rock Challenge heat. Rock Challenge 2015 Night One - in pictures >> Rock Challenge 2015 Night Two - in pictures >>

  • Ryan's agonising wait over at last

    Saints defender Ryan Bertrand is ready to put the most agonising period of his career behind him today. The left-back has been a spectator for the club’s last three matches, as a result of the ban he received for being sent off in the February

  • Protests over controversial giant power plant

    SCORES of placard-waving demonstrators are planning to stage a protest today against plans to build a multi-million-pound development on their doorstep. More than 100 Marchwood residents are expected to gather outside the village hall, which is

  • A question of Saints - February 28 2015.

    Here's your daily Saints quiz, February 28 (answers under picture of Fraser Forster). 1 Who scored for Saints in their 4-1 2010 JPT final win against Carlisle? 2 Who scored for Saints in their 3-2 1992 ZDS Trophy final loss to Nottingham Forest

  • Koeman must work his magic on Saints attack

    Ronald Koeman has made Saints’ defence a force to be reckoned with this season – but needs to work his magic on a stuttering attack to ensure his side keep moving in the right direction. Defeat to Liverpool last Sunday meant Saints dropped out

  • Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards nominees - part 2

    The second batch of nominees for the Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards, which take place at Saints’ St Mary’s Stadium on March 25. Masters Sportsperson Marina Cornwall, Powerlifting, Eastleigh: Won the World Powerlifting title in

  • It’s time to decide the winners and losers

    Well, here we go, March on. This is the time of the season when positions become a little clearer. Let’s have a look at what we already know – at least we found out who killed Lucy Beale, and we found out who won the Oscars, although I’m sure Mr

  • Safety first for five-times winner Wade

    PROLIFIC break-builder Mitch Wade insisted good safety play was the key to claiming a fifth Tuesday Singles League title at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club. The 32-year-old added £85 prize money to his coffers after winning the Series 6 play-off.

  • Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards nominees - part 3

    The final batch of nominees for the Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards, which take place at Saints’ St Mary’s Stadium on March 25. London 2012 Legacy Award Hordle CE Primary School, New Forest: 100% of pupils now participate in competitive

  • Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards nominees - part 1

    IT’S always a highlight of the county sporting calendar. The Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Sports Awards take place at Saints’ St Mary’s Stadium on March 25. Here, the Daily Echo prints the shortlist of nominations for all the awards. Junior

  • A new chapter in Spitfires' success story

    ANOTHER amazing chapter is set to be written in the Eastleigh FC success story this afternoon. The club are set to shatter their league attendance record at the Silverlake Arena for the second time in their remarkable Conference Premier debut term

  • Rice's remarkable season stays on course

    DAVID Rice, just a social player until eight months ago, continued his remarkable season with victory in a half-term holiday competition at Salisbury Snooker Club. The 20-year-old from Fordingbridge won two of his three group matches at the Cuestars

  • Billiards title race wide open after leaders hammered

    Shirley Cons produced a sensational performance to hammer title favourites and leaders Totton Rec 5-1 to blow the Southampton League title race wide open with three weeks to go. The result allowed second placed Chandler’s Ford Central to gain ground

  • Teenager Pringle pots his second title

    A YEAR after first picking up a cue in earnest, Charlie Pringle has a second successive school holiday competition title to his name. The 13-year-old, who won the Christmas Cup, wrapped up the February Half-Term Cup in style at Chandler’s Ford

  • Koeman dismisses Europa League criticism

    Ronald Koeman has dismissed criticisms of the Europa League and insists it remains a “big prize” for Saints to chase. Saints fans were stunned last season to hear then boss Mauricio Pochettino attack the competition, insisting that it “kills” teams

  • VIDEO: Police launch road-rage brawl investigation

    POLICE have confirmed they are investigating the shocking road-rage brawl that broke out in broad daylight on a Southampton street. Video shows a motorist standing over a man in high-visibility overalls and grabbing at his throat while he lies

  • How did young mum Charlene McCluskey die?

    DETAILS of the death of a young Southampton mum, whose disappearance sparked a massive police search, have been revealed. The body of Charlene McCluskey, 29, was found last Thursday night by police officers searching dense woodland near Southampton

  • REVEALED: Woman wanted in 'baby neglect' case at supermarket

    POLICE have released more details in their bid to find a woman who was seen “neglecting” a baby at a Hampshire supermarket. As reported, worried shoppers raised the alarm after claiming they could see the infant being “manhandled”. Witnesses

  • Bird flu restrictions lifted at Hampshire farm

    RESTRICTIONS in place for nearly a month around a Hampshire farm at the centre of a bird flu outbreak have been lifted. A 1km restriction zone was imposed around the Bigpath Farm in Upham, near Bishop's Waltham after bird flu was confirmed in chickens

  • Car swamped by the tide in Southampton Water

    A DRIVER had to be rescued after getting his car stuck in the mud - and then could only watch as the tide came in and swamped it. Stephen Hooper had driven his car along the beach at Weston Shore in Southampton when it got stuck at 4.30pm.