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  • Cold water poured over Southampton’s European hopes

    It wasn’t just Saints’ Champions League hopes that had some cold water poured on them at West Brom. The players also had to deal with a bit of it themselves too, after a burst pipe at the Hawthorns meant a lack of hot water in the dressing rooms

  • Trains to London blocked

    A BROKEN down train has blocked train routes to London this afternoon. The Bournemouth to Waterloo service, which runs through Brockenhurst and Southampton Central railway station, is delayed after a freight train broke down at Hinton Admiral.

  • VIDEO: Driver gives a new meaning to 'off road parking'

    A DRIVER defied basic parking laws by lodging their van across some steps - on a public pathway. This photo shows a blue Fiat Multipla mounting a grass verge and resting itself across what appears to be steps in Back of the Walls, Southampton

  • Tindall frustrated with Rovers draw

    Bournemouth assistant boss Jason Tindall was left frustrated as his side extended their winless run to five games following a 0-0 draw against Blackburn. And the Cherries - the second highest scorers behind Watford in the Championship - failed

  • Yoshida: We all take responsibility for lack of goals

    Maya Yoshida insists Saints’ recent lack of goals is a problem that the whole team must take responsibility for - not just the attacking players. Yesterday’s 1-0 defeat at West Brom means Ronald Koeman’s men have now failed to score in any of their

  • Motorway chaos after lorry breaks down

    A BROKEN down lorry is causing traffic chaos on a major Hampshire motorway. Traffic is backed up on the M27 due to the broken down lorry on the M271 roundabout. There are solid queues on the M271 heading out of Southampton as a result.

  • Former Pompey defender wants a career in politics

    EX-Pompey footballer Sol Campbell has indicated he is still considering a political career - and failed to rule out seeking to be the Conservative candidate in the plum London seat being vacated by Sir Malcolm Rifkind. The former defender, who

  • Former Hampshire batsman told to play county cricket

    GRAVES: KP MUST PLAY COUNTY CRICKET The incoming chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Colin Graves, has told Kevin Pietersen he has to play county cricket if he harbours any hopes of an England return. The former Hasmpshire batsman

  • Fareham Conservatives name MP candidate for General Election

    FAREHAM Tories have selected the person who will fight to keep the borough's MP seat blue at the next election. Fareham Conservatives have announced Suella Fernandes as their parliamentary candidate for the constituency. This follows the news

  • Tears of Hampshire Victoria Cross para's mum

    The Hampshire Para who won the Victoria Cross gave up his military history studies just weeks into the course as he was ''fed up of reading about wars'' and wanted to ''be in them'' instead, his mother said. Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey, 27, the

  • A question of Saints, March 1 2015

    Here is your daily Saints quiz (answers under the Agustin Delgado picture). 1 From which club did Saints sign Filip Djuricic on loan last month? 2 Which club defeated Saints in the UEFA Cup in 2003/04, the last season the club competed in a

  • Riley: Young Stags will learn from defeat

    STEVE Riley found it hard to criticise his AFC Totton troops in the wake of Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat by promotion-hunting Evesham United. Even with a full squad at their disposal, it would not have been easy afternoon against a side sitting third

  • Slow coaches: South to wait YEARS for high speed rail travel

    YOU would be forgiven for assuming that in 30 years’ time train journeys into London would be far faster than they are now. But the Daily Echo has learned we could be waiting a long time for a fast train here in Hampshire. For under Network

  • Hampshire UKIP candidate scraps bid to become an MP

    A UKIP Hampshire parliamentary candidate has dropped her bid to enter parliament at the general election for ''personal reasons''. The announcement that Ukip MEP Diane James, below, will no longer be a candidate came just hours after she delivered

  • UPDATE: Match delayed after 'carnage' road crash

    DRIVERS heading out of Hampshire faced hitting motoring 'carnage' after a five-car crash on a major road. Motorists heading out of the New Forest towards Bournemouth faced delays following the crash on the A338 Spur Road at Blackwater. Traffic