SOUTH coast derbies will return to the Premier League next season as AFC Bournemouth effectively clinched promotion to the top flight for the first time in their 116-year history earlier tonight. While Hampshire rivals Portsmouth look on from League
HAMPSHIRE new boy Andre Adams took the big wicket of his former teammate Alex Hales, before admitting: “It was a bit like kissing my sister!” The 39 year-old spent eight seasons at Nottinghamshire before extending his county career with Hampshire
MOTORISTS face rush hour delays on a busy motorway after a vehicle fire. The eastbound lanes are blocked on the M27 near junction 11 at Fareham with traffic building up. The incident occured at around 4.30pm.
A HAMPSHIRE mum has spoken of her relief as her son was found after the huge earthquake which shook Nepal. Adam Powell and his wife Tracy had been climbing Everest when the 7.9 magnitude quake struck. Now, Adam's mum Margaret has spoken of
MOTORISTS should expect delays this afternoon after a crash on a Hampshire motorway It happened at around 3.50pm at junction 9 of the M3 near Winchester. One lane of the southbound slip road is blocked. More follows.
DISTINCTION was lent to a parade of the 1st Battalion Southampton Volunteer Training Corps in Southampton. It was thanks to the presence of Private Hector Macdonald, of the Cameron Highlanders, who had recently been celebrated within the pages
AN overturned lorry is causing lengthy delays on a busy Hampshire road. The bin lorry was blocking one lane of Woodside Avenue in Eastleigh and has been on its side since around 2.10pm. A police spokesman said the driver of the lorry suffered
Hampshire sailors on the all-female Team SCA Volvo Ocean Race boat are struggling once more to keep the pace on the sixth stage of the race. Navigator Libby Greenhalgh is on the boat alongside Gosport’s Dee Caffari and fellow Hamble sailor – and
Saints' Europa League rivals Liverpool have been dealt a blow with managers Brendan Rodgers saying he is unsure if striker Daniel Sturridge will be fit enough to play again this season. Sturridge, who has endured an injury-plagued campaign, has
UP TO 300 jobs could be on the line if a new housing development goes ahead, businesses have warned. Plans for a new 3,500-home development would mean demolition of an industrial estate that currently houses at least 50 firms. They have called
THE huge success of yesterday’s ABP Southampton Half Marathon begs the question: why the city has had to wait for so long? While taking nothing from the organisers and acknowledging the financial support of Associated British Ports, as well as
I COULD not get a GP appointment so on Easter Sunday at 9.30am I found myself at Bitterne Walk-In Centre. The place was jam packed, everyone was coughing etc, and very small children were being sick all over the place. I was seen, given antibiotics
ONCE again angry and frustrated motorists are directing, via the Daily Echo, their “ire and fire” at local authority highways and traffic management departments. We have, on several occasions, experienced near “gridlock” conditions. However
AS you are not allowed to transfer car tax now when you buy or sell a car, could someone please explain to me why there are many cars for sale in Portswood Road? How can they all be taxed on a public road now the law has been changed? S COLWILL
THIS month saw the culmination of seven months of rehearsals and hard work with the production of Showtime on Tour at the O2 Guildhall. Nearly 200 Brownies, Guides and senior section danced and sung their hearts out for five performances. It was
In response to Cllr Di Brookes’ letter on recycling, might I suggest she take a closer, more detailed look at NFDC’s annual reports on recycling rather than focus on attacking a fellow councillor in the vain hope of gaining some sort of political advantage
I READ the contradicting letter from Martin Kyrle on April 8. He seems to condemn communism and supports the efforts of Hungary and the Eastern European countries and gaining freedom from this Soviet Block, which was commendable. He obviously
NOT so long ago it was either Miliband saying vote UKIP get Tories, or Cameron saying vote UKIP get Labour. Both of these party leaders were of course talking rubbish as in a democracy we do usually get what the majority of us vote for, and for
Replacing Trident is a national issue. Just recently, we saw individuals committed to the dismantling of our nuclear weapons industry, put their liberties on the line in protesting outside Falsane Naval Base in Scotland. The Scottish National
THE main parties are saying that they plan to borrow money to reduce the country’s deficit. This can only add to the growing amount of the National Debt which currently stands at a staggering £1.5 trillion. Sadly no party appears to have a
I was very disappointed, whilst unsurprised, to learn that the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats all plan to replace Trident in some form if they get into power. English voters can only prevent wasting another £100billion (and the
I AM standing against the leader of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC), Ian Carr, in his Charlton Ward as an Independent. I believe Mr Carr has been in office too long. There are issues at TVBC that need to be tackled such as the particularly high
RECENTLY along with Mark Latham, our excellent Labour candidate, I did a walking tour around Eastleigh town centre, a microscopic picture of how the poor can be ripped off with ease. The shrewd marketing by Poundland where you can buy a box of
I HAVE always read the political postbag in the Daily Echo, but I cannot quite understand why there are so many parties. Are these parties fighting to get more members, or are they fighting to get a better deal for this country and its people?
POLICE involved in the manhunt for a missing child sex offender in Hampshire have thanked the public for their help. Officers working on the investigation to find Stephen Munden, who jumped over a wall at a psychiatric hospital last week, said
A NEW FOREST adventurer has spoken of the moment an earthquake struck while climbing one of the world's highest mountains in Nepal. Adrian Hayes had been on his way to the summit of Makalu - just 12 miles from Mount Everest, when a 7.9 magnitude
POLICE are hunting a teenager after a schoolboy was mugged on Southampton Common. The 15-year-old was walking in the common when an older teenager punched him and stole his mobile phone. The attacked fled in the direction of Bellmoor Road once
POLICE are hunting a teenager after a schoolboy was mugged on Southampton Common. The 15-year-old was walking in the common when an older teenager punched him and stole his mobile phone. The attacked fled in the direction of Bellmoor Road once
Here is the complete list of runners in the Southampton Half Marathon. Don't forget to take a look at all the photos from the day >> First name Last name Race No Net time Matthew
There was standing-room only at the Southampton Crematorium for the funeral of Bill Ellerington, Saints’ England international full-back who later coached and scouted for the the club. A major contribution to the over-filling of the crematorium
A HAMPSHIRE born woman has avoided death in a major earthquake that has killed thousands of people. Tara Bradshaw, 24, had been planning to go to a festival in Kathmandu when the 7.8 magnitude quake struck in Nepal. More than 3,000 people have
FEATURING the songs of The Proclaimers, this musical-comedy chronicles the ups and downs of three couples in the Edinburgh suburb of Leith. Davy (Avenue Q star Alex Hillman) and best-friend Ally (Darren Alderton) return from Afghanistan and struggle
EVEN a last-minute enforced change of venue could not daunt this always-watchable company from mounting a most enjoyable version of Joan Macalpine’s adaptation of Henry Fielding’s bawdy 18th century romp through the bedrooms and taverns of Somerset
Chekhov’s short play was written in 1888 and has been performed ever since. Eleanor Popova is still in mourning, seven months after her husband’s death, to the despair of footman Luka. April Napper very effectively captured the spirit of the
Roleplay is the final play, and arguably the best, in Ayckbourn’s trilogy. Set in a flat in London’s Docklands, Justin (Steve Davis) and his neurotic girlfriend, Julie-Ann (Emma Davis) prepare dinner for their parents with the aim of announcing
JAZZ as well as pizza has always been on the menu of a famous restaurant chain. It was 50 years ago that Peter Boizot founded the Pizza Express chain of restaurants. And in the late 1970s he launched the Pizza Express All Stars as a house band
A MOTORCYCLIST was left with a severe hand injury after a hit-and-run crash. The 21-year-old was riding his Honda bike towards Marchwood when he was involved in a collision with the offside of a silver hatchback car travelling in the opposite direction
HAMPSHIRE’S X Factor heart-throb Tom Mann and his band Stereo Kicks haven’t looked back since coming fifth in the last series of the TV talent show. They have proved to be the busiest act out of the ITV show’s finalists after not only completing
A HAMPSHIRE TV star has told how her sister could have been killed in the Nepalese earthquake. Amanda Holden's sister Debbie is one of 200 climbers stranded on Mount Everest after the 7.9 magnitude quake on Saturday causing avalanches and wiping
LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg issued a rallying call to supporters as he visited the home of Hampshire cricket. Speaking in support of Eastleigh candidate Mike Thornton at the Ageas Bowl he said he was confident the party would retain the
Saints are set to subsidise tickets for the final game of the season against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Tickets for adults would have cost between £47-£49 but Saints will soak up much of the cost to make them just £20 for adults, over
THE new team in charge of Beales say they can restore the historic department store chain to profit and tempt back its customers. An annual general meeting heard that chief executive Michael Hitchcock had left the company “by mutual consent” following
TOBY Alderweireld insisted he had no hesitation in putting himself through excruciating pain to play in Saints’ 2-2 draw with Tottenham. The Belgium international started the game despite having a broken bone in his shoulder after suffering the
Ronald Koeman was left to rue a lack of clinical finishing as Saints were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham. It looked like Saints would exact revenge on former boss Mauricio Pochettino and leapfrog his Spurs side in the race for Europe as they twice
All the talk of Mauricio Pochettino’s return to St Mary’s somewhat overshadowed a game that had much significance. Pochettino may still be talking about how he doesn’t really like the Europa League, but you can be sure his Tottenham employers would
COMMUTERS on a busy Hampshire motorway are facing delays this morning after a multiple car crash. The incident happened near junction 5 of the westbound of the M27 and involved several cars. They are now on the hard shoulder.
SCHOOLCHILDREN are preparing to get really wild as they join a city safari of colourful creatures. A ten-week stampede of zebras will arrive in Southampton as Marwell Zoo stages its Daily Echo-backed Zany Zebras sculpture trail. The zoo has
Hampshire's Justin Rose keeps finding ways to win each year on the PGA Tour, but believes his latest victory can help him go on to achieve bigger things in the future. The 34-year-old secured his seventh PGA Title in six years - having won at least
A TEAM of firefighters from Hampshire will today fly out to help the earthquake relief effort in Nepal. The country was struck by the deadly 7.8 magnitude quake on Saturday and least 3,326 people have known to have died and more than 6,500 injured
A SEVEN vehicle crash has caused long delays on the motorway this morning. The shunt happened near junction 12 on the northbound M3. The incident has now been cleared but delays of up to 20 minutes remain for motorists heading north on the
COMMUTERS are facing delays this morning on a key Hampshire route. Traffic is queuing on th eastbound A31, thanks to a broken down vehicle near Poulner Hill. Drivers should be expected to face delays as a result.
THE widow of a former Spitfire pilot has spoken for the first time since her husband’s death following a hit-and-run crash. Doug Gregory, 92, lost his battle for life in hospital two weeks after suffering severe injuries sustained while he was
AFC Bournemouth will have one foot in the Premier League if they can beat Bolton Wanderers at Dean Court tonight in front of the live Sky television cameras. Victory will see Eddie Howe’s Cherries on the brink of a third promotion in six remarkable
Saints are hoping to today discover the extent of Morgan Schneiderlin’s injury. The French midfielder limped from the field in the closing stages of the 2-2 draw with Tottenham after injuring his left knee. He left St Mary’s with his knee in
IT is a year later than planned but tools were due to be downed today at a hotel at the heart of Hampshire cricket as it geared up for its grand opening. Hilton Hotel at Ageas Bowl - in pictures >> Work at the controversial 171
AFC Totton are ready to play a part in history tomorrow as the first ever opponents of the brand new Salisbury FC. The Stags, who wrapped up their Southern One South & West campaign with a 1-0 win at Tiverton on Saturday, will play Steve Claridge
Eastleigh's players had “a bit of a half-time fall-out” before steering their play-off train back on track at the Silverlake Stadium. The Spitfires, needing just one point to ensure a top-five Vanarama Conference finish, got off to the worst possible
A TROUBLED college is due to receive a visit from inspectors tomorrow as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of its decision to ditch A-levels. Representatives from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) are planning to spend four days
A GENTLE giant and the perfect son. Those are among the tributes being paid today to a popular teenager who died tragically in a motorbike crash. Nick Brisland was pronounced dead at the scene of the smash in Southampton on Friday evening.
A WOMAN died when she was knocked down by a car in a hit and run crash in Southampton. It happened in Tremona Road at about 11pm on Saturday when the woman, thought to be in her 20s, was in a collision with a MPV-sized car, possibly a Mercedes
POLICE have arrested two men after a fatal hit-and-run collision in Southampton. A 35-year-old woman died at the scene of a crash in Tremona Road, near Southampton General Hospital, between 10.15pm and 11.15pm on Saturday night. A vehicle has
MORE than 6,00 running heroes took to the city streets yesterday as they completed the first ABP Southampton Half Marathon and 10K. ABP Southampton 10k and half marathon - in pictures >> Saints legends Matt Le Tissier and Franny
A convicted sex offender who went on the run after climbing a fence at a secure hospital in Hampshire has been found. Stephen Munden, 54, went missing from an independent hospital in Winchfield on Tuesday evening and Dorset Police was among the
