A large commercial estate in Hampshire totalling 1,594 acres is being marketed by Savills Winchester. The Somborne Estate is north-west of Winchester, with the majority of farmland near Little Somborne and one parcel of land situated close to King
TV wildlife stars Steve Backshall, Michaela Strachan and Bill Oddie will play starring roles at this year's Camp Bestival festival. The event, held at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, is aiming to “reconnect with Mother Earth” via a host of back to nature
When the open day was held earlier this month for Barton Cottage in King’s Worthy, a total of 26 viewings were carefully choreographed through the day. Following this hugely successful event for Pearsons, a number of offers were received and a sale
POLICE are appealing for information after a teenage girl went missing from her Hampshire home. Mary Mbatia, aged 15, was last seen at her home in Basingstoke shortly after 11pm last night and police are concerned about her whereabouts. She
The Premier League can easily accommodate an initiative to limit away fans' tickets at £20 to protect the ''spectacle'' of their product, according to the chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation Kevin Miles. Chairmen of English football's
HAMPSHIRE drivers could hold vital clues in the hunt for the killer of a Dorset woman, police belive. Detectives found a woman in her early 40s dead in a flat in Bournemouth yesterday afternoon after concerns were raised she had failed to turn
A HAMPSHIRE man today admitted sexually assaulting a child and possessing child pornography. Timothy Waterman, 32, spent five minutes answering “guilty” to 23 allegations put to him at Winchester Crown Court. Wearing a grey pullover, purple
Saints winger Josh Sims played the first 81 minutes of England Under-18s 1-0 win against Switzerland today. The 17-year-old started the friendly match at St George’s Park this afternoon, as Newcastle forward Adam Armstrong’s goal early in the second
CAMPAIGNERS are battling plans to relax the licensing conditions at a controversial clubhouse used by a Hampshire soccer team. An application submitted by Bashley FC has resulted in 16 objections and a protest petition signed by more than 60 people
Hampshire sailors on the Volvo Ocean Race are locked in an increasingly close battle on stage five of the round-the-world competition. The six-strong fleet are currently more than 3,500 nautical miles away from completing the latest leg from Auckland
A handsome 1930s house with excellent proportions and sitting within a highly desirable residential location close to Winchester’s mainline station has come to the market with the local branch of Winkworth. Benefitting from a substantial extension,
MILLIONS of pounds were handed out for a cathedral and schools in Hampshire today, as Parliament broke up for the general election. Winchester Cathedral received £500,000 for new lighting and wiring from a special Government fund set up to mark
A MAJOR landmark has been reached in the creation of Southampton's £40m arts complex. A topping out ceremony marked the completion of work on the structure, it was announced that Nuffield Theatre will be the final organisation to occupy the building
CELEBRATIONS for a major festival in the Hindu calendar begin tomorrow in Southampton with a 24-hour recital of a holy scripture. The Vedic Hindu Society Temple will be celebrating Ram Navmi, with the Radcliffe Road temple’s priest Ritesh Bhatt
A SOUTHAMPTON woman who fell four times while at Southampton General Hospital died after contracting pneumonia. An inquest heard how Margaret Holdaway, known as “Mags”, of Lord Mountbatten Close, was admitted on May 14 last year with malnutrition
ROBBERS have today seized thousands of pounds worth of cash after raiding a Southampton post office. The One Stop in Winchester Road remains sealed off after the attack at the bustling shopping parade. Now police are appealing for witnesses
FIRE crews were called to a flat fire this morning. Firefighters from Redbridge station were called to a property in King George's Road, Millbrook, Southampton, at around 7.53am to reports of a small kitchen fire in a ground floor flat. They
THE man accused of stabbing to death his former step-mum said he never wanted her dead and called her murder "sickening". Giving evidence for a second day at Winchester Crown court, Ben Carr described the moment Justin Robertson revealed that their
WHY does Southampton need another hotel, when there are nine already? There is still no ice rink, though. SHIRLEY STEVENS, Hythe.
THE hunt has been launched for fly tippers who dumped this rubbish in the Hampshire countryside. Council chiefs issued an appeal for help to track down dumpers who left behind five-and-a-half tonnes of waste including a fridge freezer and builders
I WONDER how the proposed seasonal bus service from Hythe Pier to Ringwood will be subsidised. It will be a quick route through to Bournemouth at least. It won’t be long before we can use the beach bus again to Lepe beach. It seems strange
I WOULD like to comment on the news of Elton John when fashion house designers Dolce and Gabbana reportedly commented that children like his born by IVF were synthetic. Well, Elton, I think you are pathetic. Elton is getting other celebrities to
AM I correct in believing we have a Southampton councillor with a brain in our midst? A Park and Ride – lovely! (Is park and ride answer to city pollution misery? Daily Echo, March 16). I wonder how long it took to think of that, unless he
THE admission by the government that those given tainted blood through the NHS infecting them with the HIV virus and hepatitis C is late and possibly too little. Why governments take so long to recognise officially such tragic errors is no mystery
EMPLOYEES from a leading Southampton shipping company will be hoping for plain sailing when they battle it out at the ABP Southampton Half Marathon. Staff from Williams Shipping are among businesses taking to their marks for the 13.1mile run on
More people have been choosing to get married in recent years. Marriage is seen as the ultimate way to show commitment to a loved one. Not only is a proposal a romantic gesture but getting hitched also brings attractive financial benefits at
Ronald Koeman’s press conferences haven’t just been enlightening this season – at times they’ve been pretty darn entertaining. Unfortunately, because of the international break, he's not speaking today. But never fear. To make up for it, we've
VULNERABLE young people will gain extra support to gain employment and avoid homelessness thanks to £2m worth of funding. This will include providing access to opportunities for young people to build life and work skills through training and education
SIX people have been arrested following a series of drugs raids by Hampshire police in Southampton this morning. Officers executed 10 warrants in Thornhill and Harefield as part of its Operation Fortress campaign to crackdown on illegal drugs and
One end of the Green Room was appropriately dressed as a municipal football changing room. Playwright Tom Wells seems set to follow in the footsteps of another Son-of-Hull as this comedy has all the deft touches associated with John Godber’s northern-based
Originally a 1955 Ealing Comedy, adapted for the stage in 2011 by Graham Linehan, best-known for his television work including The Fast Show, Father Ted, The IT Crowd and currently, Count Arthur Strong, he obviously has a way with words and the interaction
In its latest quarterly market report, Strutt & Parker declares a positive outlook for the UK housing market in 2015, despite some challenges. Alongside its retained economic advisors Volterra, the leading national estate agent is forecasting
WELSH National Opera (WNO) mostly hit the high notes last night as sensational soprano star Lesley Garrett led the first of its three productions at the Mayflower this week. This was a new production of Chorus!, originally conceived by WNO in 2004
IF there’s one singer-songwriter destined to make 2015 his own, it’s James Bay. The hat-wearing, Hitchin-born 24-year-old came to prominence last year with Hold Back The River, which led to him winning the Brits Critics’ Choice Award for 2015 –
AN UP-and-coming band will grace the stage at a historic medieval Southampton venue tonight. Kent-based band Native People who have appeared on BBC Introducing and their single Calm Forever was picked out as Radio 1’s record of the week. The
MUSIC and drama came to life when people of all ages came to perform for a Southampton festival gala variety concert. Children as young as seven showed off their talents along with people as old as 70 when the Southampton Festival of Music and
HUNDREDS of people have made their way down to Southampton's Novotel in the hope of finding their dream job. More than 500 job seekers from across Hampshire have gone down to the West Quay Road hotel for the Daily Echo Jobs Fair. Firms from
7:19am So far, the motorway is running freely, with no reported delays. 7:17am The carriageways in both directions were fully reopened shortly before 5.45am this morning
Morgan Schneiderlin wants to play Champions League football next season. The Saints midfielder has given an interview to French newspaper L'Equipe, in which he spoke about his future. Schneiderlin is quoted as saying that it is important for
Morgan Schneiderlin and Josh Sims will today become the latest Saints to take part in international action this week. Midfielder Schneiderlin is with Euro 2016 hosts France for their friendly against Brazil, at the Stade de France (8pm). Teenage
IT’S the mini-cruise experience transporting people across the Solent. Red Osprey ferry after its £2.2m refit - in pictures >> One of Southampton’s best-known ferries has returned after a major £2.2m refit. Red Funnel’s Red
A CHEMICAL alert was issued at a block of flats this morning. The Hazmat team from St Mary's fire station was sent to Erikson House at Lucia Foster Halls in Royal Crescent Road in Southampton after a fibre glass repair kit sparked an alert at around
Saints will have to consider signing a new keeper this summer, with Fraser Forster ruled out for up to a year with a knee injury. The 27-year-old England international underwent surgery yesterday after injuring his left patellar tendon in Saturday
DRIVERS were tonight warned to brace themselves for long journeys home as part of a Hampshire motorway remains shut following a fatal crash and lorry fire this morning. This afternoon police are working to try to remove the wreckage of a lorry
FORMER England captain David Beckham was voted Southampton’s joint most popular celebrity from the last 100 years – along with American pin-up Marilyn Monroe. Golden Balls and Ms Monroe came ahead of other household names including Twiggy, Charlie
HAMPSHIRE new boy Gareth ‘Batman’ Berg is taking inspiration from his favourite superhero as he prepares for his county comeback. The former Middlesex all-rounder is on course play in Hampshire’s opening LV County Championship match after a year
A FORMER bakery worker who tried to kiss a girl against her wishes at the door of his flat has been spared a prison sentence. Mohammad Rasooly, 48, who had been convicted by Southampton Crown Court jurors of sexual assault, received a 12-month
A woman infected with deadly hepatitis C in a contaminated blood scandal has criticised David Cameron’s apology as too little, too late. Lesley Hughes was given 44 pints of blood in transfusions after suffering severe injuries – including losing
THE MAN accused of conspiring to kill his former step-mum told jurors he wanted to “frighten” and “scare” her. Giving evidence from the witness box at Winchester Crown Court, Ben Carr admitted that “quite a bit” of what he told police was a “lie
A HAMPSHIRE MP has accused senior Conservative William Hague of a ''squalid'' and ''shabby'' move to make it easier to oust John Bercow as the Commons Speaker after the election. MPs will vote today on whether the Speaker of the House of Commons
A HAMPSHIRE care home has been branded “inadequate” after an inspection by a health watchdog. The Care Quality Commission has told management at Chandler's Ford Christian Nursing Home they need to make urgent improvements after finding a number
Winchester City Penguins youth swimmers followed the success of the club’s age group swimmers at the Hampshire County Youth and Open Championships in Portsmouth. Twenty swimmers achieved qualifying times, between them clocking up more than 60 personal
Southampton’s Leila Hargreaves fell just short at the National Female Junior 48-50kg Championships in Sheffield. The Southampton ABC boxer impressed, winning every round in her semi-final to beat Phoenix ABC’s Courtney Swanton by a unanimous decision
With an impressive list of features, this stunning home on the outskirts of the village of Droxford has much to appeal to a family with an active lifestyle. Set in more than four acres within the South Downs National Park, in addition to the fabulously
A head-to-head battle will pitch two Southampton chefs against one another to decide who can make the ultimate sarnie. A butcher and a cookery school owner – both from the city – will compete in the region’s final of British Sandwich Designer of
SHE WILL be battling against hundreds to defend her title. Marina Cornwall can lift three times her body weight with ease. Now the 61-year-old from Southampton has beaten seven British records in power lifting ahead of the World Championships
Hampshire have retained the Wiltshire Farm Foods national over-60 inter-county title. The team featuring players from Atherley, Banister Park, Portsmouth Victory, Chawton Park and Palmerston, claimed a 129-121 win over Northamptonshire. “We
HAMPSHIRE match racing superstar Ian Williams will have to compete in more than twice the number of events in his bid for an historic sixth World Match Racing Tour title. Fives times world champ Williams, the only sailor ever to achieve that many
HAMPSHIRE race ace Leigh McMillan returned to winning ways in the Extreme Sailing Series after breezing to victory in the second stage. McMillan, from Southampton, led his Oman-sponsored crew to victory on home waters of Muscat in Act 2 of the
AN investigation into the conduct of trustees at a special needs school in the wake of claims of sexual abuse could be re-opened, the Daily Echo can reveal. The Charity Commission is looking again at its inquiry into Stanbridge Earls School near
A WOMAN bombarded police with more than 100 nuisance 999 calls to tell them what she liked to eat, a court was told. Louise Hathaway repeatedly called operators and talked about what her favourite meals were along with other personal issues during
THE DEATH of a six-week-old baby will remain a mystery after a coroner said he could not be sure how she died. Medics were unable to revive Reeman Majrashi after she was brought to a Hampshire surgery by her parents when she stopped breathing at
A DRIVER jailed for killing a ten-year old girl after consuming alcohol, drugs and driving twice the speed limit has today lost his bid to appeal his sentence. Robert Blakey caused the death of Evey Staley after crashing into the back of her family
Southampton rowing star James Foad took Senior Sportsman of the Year at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards last night at St Mary’s stadium. Winners celebrate at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards - in pictures >>
