Maya Yoshida did not hesitate in shouldering the blame for Tottenham’s second equaliser in the 2-2 draw at St Mary’s. The defender admitted he did not get close enough to Nacer Chadli, who latched onto an Eric Dier pass 20 minutes from time, before
HAMPSHIRE are intending to sign Fidel Edwards earlier than planned to replace the injured Jackson Bird. Overseas signing Bird, who saw a consultant on Friday, is returning to Australia without playing a first-class match due to a neck injury that
Hampshire hockey star Alex Danson scored twice as Great Britain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the Investec Private Banking International at The Lee Valley Centre this afternoon. The visitors took the lead in the 25th minute from the spot
WHEN Richard Hill arrived at Eastleigh in September 2012, people would have thought he was living in cloud cuckoo land if he had predicted that, less than three years later, the club would finish fourth among the country’s non-League elite. But
THEY marched in their hundreds across Hampshire to celebrate our national identity in St George's Day parades. St George's Day parades - in pictures >> The one notable exception was Southampton, where the city's first half marathon
STUART Hussey had only positive feedback to pass on to absent manager Dave Diaper following Sholing’s 0-0 draw at fifth-placed Larkhall. With Diaper kept away by work commitments, assistant boss Hussey took the reins for the final game of a difficult
SOUTHAMPTON'S Mayflower Cruise Terminal has re-opened after a £6million facelift that will help the city cope with a huge increase in passenger numbers. The 55-year-old terminal has been transformed as the city's booming cruise industry prepares
AS the Silver Hill project for Winchester takes yet another twist, can there be a better example of a subject that calls out for open and transparent local government? As this paper reports today, TIAA Henderson Real Estate have been refused leave
The deal that has been negotiated in secret between the EU and the US, TTIP for short, would not bring jobs nor improve our wages. Based on the experience of similar deals signed in the past, US Trade Union confederation AFL-CIO say they have
With the SNP being attacked from all sides, they must be doing something right! But can they be trusted to benefit the whole of the UK? With good reason, most voters are distrustful of politicians but surely there is an opening in British politics
I would like to respond to two comments made by Mr Royston Smith (Daily Echo, April 16) ’Plea to halt ‘irreversible sale’ of NHS’. “TTIP will not affect how public services are paid for.” (My emphasis.) Royston Smith is correct. Tax payers
A UKIP candidate is interviewed by the police, concerned he was trying to bribe voters with a sausage roll. The latest Tory policy is to offer people already in secure social housing a discount of up to £100,000 if they buy the house. Which of
I see that the Conservatives will be offering millions of cheap shares in LLoyds bank if they are re-elected. Perhaps the unemployed. People on benefits. Those on zero hours contracts, and OAPs etc will be queuing up to buy them. I know that
EAN Stoneman secured an impressive podium in his first race in the opening round of the Renault World Series 3.5. The DAMS driver arrived at Motorland Aragon, Spain looking to build on a positive pre-season testing at the Spanish circuit and firmly
A SOUTHAMPTON community choir is set to rock to the Caveman Chorus. Neighbourhood choirs have been springing up across the country, inspired by Gareth Malone’s TV reality show The Choir. But encouraging men to join the chorus line has hit
CAMPAIGNERS have won the first round of their battle to prevent part of a sports field being turned into a car park. Members of the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) have rejected an application to provide parking for 18 cars by covering
A SCHEME to build up to 30 homes in a tiny Hampshire community has been given the green light by Test Valley councillors. Bargate Homes proposals for the site at a property known as Baroona, off Cupernham Lane, in Belbins, near Romsey, includes
A ROAD has been closed in New Milton following a crash between a motorcycle and car. Emergency services were called to the A337 Lymington Road, near its junction with Caird Avenue, at 11.26am. A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said it is
HAMBLE Club have won the Hampshire Premier League title at the first attempt. Promoted as second tier runners-up behind Bush Hill last year, Hamble clinched the championship at the weekend – and they still have four games of the season left.
A TEAM of lawyers are the latest to join the herd as a stampede of colourful creatures are set to arrive in Southampton. Marwell Zoo is preparing to release its Zany Zebras into the city as part of a Daily Echo-backed sculpture trail.
A RESCUE dog from Southampton has gone from homeless hound to father-of-the-bride. Bingo was whisked away from a city animal shelter to a life of luxury and has become such a big part of his new family’s life that he had a very special role to
CAMP Bestival’s Guardian Literary Institute line-up is announced today headed up by Bill Oddie who will be revealing the finer points of bird watching and Suzanne Moore who will be sharing her thoughts on feminism. A haven for parents (and inquisitive
An emergency call that a young man on a yacht had suffered a fit lead to a lifeboat rushing to his aid this morning. The man, aged 22, was with work colleagues from the Lake District aboard a chartered yacht moored overnight on a pontoon in the
CHILDREN'S television legend Basil Brush is to present his first ever radio show to listeners in the south. He will join regular BBC Radio Solent presenter, Louisa Hannan - or Miss Lou, as Basil calls her - for an afternoon of fun and nostalgia
HOUND Cemetery in Netley Abbey, Hampshire, was the scene of an ANZAC Day ceremony early yesterday. Phil Williams, chairman of the Netley Abbey and Hamble Branch of the Royal British Legion carried the standard and Dunkirk veteran Stan Rickeard
DEFENDING champion Gary Hunt made the perfect start to his quest for a fifth Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series crown with victory in the season opener in Colombia. The Southampton diver dominated the first round of the 2015 competition in the
5:59pm 167-4 Will Smith (25*) and Adam Wheater, who has faced 30 balls for his 5*, ensured no further loss before the players went off for bad light, the floodlights having been on for most of the third session, with eight
Toby Alderweireld confirmed that he played with a broken bone in his shoulder in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham. The Belgium international suffered the injury in the defeat at Stoke a week earlier, but pushed through the pain barrier at St Mary
Saints defender Ryan Bertrand has been included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year. The left-back was chosen by his peers as a result of the brilliant season he has been having, but he is the only player from the club to be included.
Graziano Pelle insists Saints remain positive of qualifying for Europe after yesterday’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham. The striker was a towering presence at St Mary’s, scoring both of his team’s goals, only to see each of them cancelled out by Spurs
SOMEONE magical is coming to Southampton! Disney and Cameron Mackintosh have announced that their multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins will embark on a tour of the UK and Ireland, and play at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday, May 25 to Sunday
A MAN suffered serious facial injuries when he was attacked in a city centre street in the middle of the day. The 26 year old was assaulted at around 10.45am yesterday near Kelly’s bar in London Road, Southampton. At least one passer-by intervened
5:08pm ABP Southampton 10k and half marathon - in pictures >> 4:54pm Thank you for following our blog of the first ABP Southampton Half Marathon and 10K. That's
THE Hampshire organisers of a round-the-world yacht race have revealed that it will start and finish in London again this year. The 40,000-mile Clipper Race, which was founded by Hampshire sailing legend Sir Robin Knox Johnston, sees 12 teams of
SCORES of people across Hampshire are limbering up today as they prepare to tackle the other race - the London Marathon. From a supergran to a mum-of-three who battled cancer, a beauty therapist running for her niece and a vet running for vulnerable
REIGNING Miss Hampshire, Larissa Hirst, is gearing up for a fresh challenge to prove beauty is more than skin deep. The 24-year-old is running the ABP Southampton Half Marathon on Sunday to raise money for Southampton General Hospital. Now
FOR some it is the perfect opportunity to take in Southampton’s best-loved landmarks. But Martin Ball is setting his sights on a completely different journey. The 28-year-old from Ocean Village is gearing up to run the ABP Southampton Half
THERE is no backing out now. After months of hard work, training and preparation, 6,000 runners are poised to put their bodies to the test for the ABP Southampton Half Marathon. The 13.1-mile course will be challenge for men and women of all
IT IS the landmark event that Hampshire’s sporting community has wanted for a generation. Thousands of runners are waiting with bated breath for the dramatic start to the ABP Southampton Half Marathon today. The 6,000 participants will have
NEIGHBOURS have told of the dramatic moments residents tried to save a teenage motorbike rider who died in a road smash in Southampton. The 19-year-old named locally as Nick Brisland was pronounced dead after the crash in Spring Road, Sholing,
