HAMPSHIRE captain Jimmy Adams admitted his side has to be more ruthless after slipping to the bottom of the LV County Championship’s first division.After a third draw in five games, Hampshire are still looking for their first win in the top flight, following
IT is the cycle cafe and social enterprise which started as a Hampshire teenager's daydream.But after months of work and industry support, Winchester's Handle Bar Cafe looks set to become reality.Youngsters' ambitious plans for a cafe and repair shop
PLANS for a new renewable energy plant near Winchester have divided its local parish.Sparsholt College’s anaerobic digester – a large biogas producing boiler – has caused concern amongst its parishioners who have cited issue with traffic problems, smell
A RED-haired extremist from Southampton who wrote about assassinating the Prince of Wales to make Prince Harry king ''for the Aryan people'' has told jurors that being a hitman was his ''number one fantasy''. Mark Colborne, 37, is on trial at the
THE Second World War had been over for a couple of years but back in 1947 the people of Southampton were still facing a bleak battle. Post-war austerity was biting hard, frequent power cuts plunged homes into darkness, shortages in the shops meant
THANKS to the Daily Echo for allowing me to state why I’ve resigned from the Labour Group of councillors at Southampton City Council. It’s a decision that I agonised over. Having broken free, I now feel liberated from the chains of a Labour
AS SOME of you know I stood for election against Julian Lewis in the New Forest East Constituency in the recent General Election. I came second with almost 9,000 votes. I was disappointed and yet at the same time pleased with the result. I
I AM writing due to concern over the situation in Redbridge. Councillor Andrew Pope has just resigned from the Labour party a week after being elected on a Labour ticket. He had my vote specifically because he was standing for Labour as I am
IN response to your published letter from MB Rickards (Poole), who whilst condemning breastfeeding in public, neglected to detail the occasions on which they had been discomfited by this event. May I suggest that they had failed to identify it
PJ House raises the subject of an “EU Army” in his letter. This madcap suggestion by Junker demonstrates perfectly why it is essential for Britain to remain in the EU. As a full member of the EU we can simply veto any such proposal. If we leave
MY name is George Middleton, I work for the Southampton Citizens Advice Bureau and I deal with residential and nursing home funding options. I wanted to remind readers that care home advice is available from the Citizens Advice Bureau for the Southampton
I WENT online early just after 9am on Monday to buy Bob Dylan tickets for his October concert at Southampton Guildhall. I was in luck and got two tickets standing face value at £66.50. I expected a booking fee but when I went to pay, with mark
WE are all aware of the intricacies of politics and we are also well aware no two parties normally have the same ideas or outlook. Glen Maney (letters 18 May) has pointed out the difference his “Liberal” party is compared with the Lib-Dems, (Chalk
I QUERY the assertion that the SNP will have a major influence over the government now that the Conservatives have won a majority. The party was surely hoping for a minority Labour administration which could have assisted its chances of getting
I AM very puzzled by the fact that we have a newborn princess called Charlotte who has a brother called Prince George. Both children are the offspring of Prince William, yet the lovely mother and wife of them all is only a Duchess. Completely wrong
I WAS interested and very perturbed at the problems evolving at the Southampton City Council as reported on the 15th May. What on earth is going on? I have the feeling we seem to be run by a load of school children now the elections are over.
A BLESSING or a curse? The jury has not even begun to be assembled on the question of whether the fact Britain has tumbled into negative inflation – deflation – for the first time since the sixties is a boon or a dire warning of tough times to
LANDLADY Zoe O'Hara has run the White Horse for five years - but her connection with the Marchwood watering hole goes back a lot further than that. Zoe, whose grandparents moved to the village in the 1960s, is the daughter of fellow publicans Bobsy
THEATRE toilets inspired by James Bond have given a whole new meaning to spending a penny at one Hampshire theatre. Given the task of designing the refurbishment of the toilets in the art deco Plaza Theatre in Romsey, Romsey Amateur Operatic and
THE fourth biennial Botley Music Festival will run from July 5-11. The festival aims to promote and encourage live music in Botley through a wide variety of musical events for all ages and musical tastes. The programme this year includes the
SOUTHAMPTON’S biggest free family festival is back. Southampton Mela Festival will return to the city on Saturday July 11. Once again it will fill Hoglands Park in the city centre with music, dance and family activities from around the world
HE was once a butler to royalty and Margaret Thatcher ...but now John Conroy is playing a butler in the smash hit musical Top Hat in Southampton. The actor is appearing in the show at Mayflower Theatre for a two- week run that ends on Saturday
WORK has official got underway on an environmentally friendly housing project.The sustainable scheme will see six affordable homes built on Allotment Road, Sarisbury Green by construction group Interserve where a ground breaking ceremony took place.Attendees
A HAMPSHIRE bus firm has got on board a campaign to get people using sustainable transport to and from the New Forest.Bluestar has lent its support to the New Forest Trust's Love the Forest campaign.The company, which operates routes to and from the New
THE Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in partnership with the New Forest national park authority is hosting the eighth annual woodfair and local produce show at Roydon Woods.Last year’s woodfair was the biggest and best yet with well over 1,000
SOUTHAMPTON soul songstress Charley Macaulay wowed crowds last summer when she supported music legend Tom Jones at Osbourne House. Now the 22-year-old is set to play the city's inaugural Common People Festival where headliners will be Grace Jones
OUR fantastic volunteers give some 3800 days of volunteering to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Their contribution has been massive – getting involved in everything from scrub clearances and beach clean-ups, through to leading wildlife walks
FAMILIES affected by drug and alcohol use will get extra support after a city charity received a huge grant.Parent Support Link has been awarded £249,339 in Lottery funding to help them continue their work supporting people across Hampshire whose lives
A WOMAN was targeted in a late night attack that saw her hit on the head by two hooded thieves trying to steal her mobile phone. The 28-year-old was walking along Grantham Road, close to Parnell Road in Eastleigh, when she was approached by a man
David Nobbs was guest speaker at the Hampshire Writers' Society May meeting.And, he had some advice for any budding authors at the event at the University of Winchester."Write Silly!" he said. "Your writing can have its own truth. As long
A DEVELOPER and councillors were stunned when planning officials told them a scheme to build nearly 300 homes in the Hampshire countryside had been put on hold. Test Valley's southern area councillors were due to debate Barratt David Wilson Homes
AN ELDERLY woman died at a Winchester care home as a result of a blood clot. An inquest heard how Patricia Gray, 66, died at St Catherine’s View care home on April 18, from a pulmonary embolism. The hearing was told Mrs Gray had a history of
It's a tradition that's taken place for hundreds of years. Wickham Horse Fair - in pictures >> Thousands of people from across the UK and Ireland have descended on Wickham for its annual horse fair. People line the streets
IMAGES of two men police are trying to trace about a distraction theft at a Southampton post office have been released. At the Witts Hill post office in the Midanbury area of the city, staff reported that they were distracted by customers asking
POLICE are hunting a flasher who exposed himself to two Hampshire schoolgirls at a bus stop. Officers are investigating after two girls, aged 15 and 16, were approached by a stranger as they sat at the bus stop on Sizer Way, in Dibden. He walked
SOUTHAMPTON'S impressing thumping of Aston Villa has seen two players in the European team of the week - with perfect scores. Shane Long - who scored two and provided two assists - and Sadio Mane, who as everyone knows, scored the fastest ever
EASTLEIGH will renew old rivalries with Havant & Waterlooville before hosting two League Two sides in pre-season. After dipping their toes into the water at Hellenic Division One club Clanfield (89) on Thursday, July 9 (7.30pm), the Spitfires
A HAMPSHIRE fire station could lose half its full-time staff under cost-cutting plans affecting almost every base across the county, the Daily Echo has learnt.Winchester Fire Station will be unable to guarantee overnight cover if 14 of the station’s 28
THE nation's biggest and oldest horse fair will take place in Hampshire again today (Weds, May 20).The Wickham Fair, which has a heritage dating back more than 800 years, will take place throughout the day with thousands of travellers expected to attend.This
THE new Mayor of Southampton will be formally unveiled today (Weds, March 20).Linda Norris, who has been Sheriff for the past year, will take over the role at the annual mayor-making ceremony at the city's Guildhall.The Conservative councillor for Portswood
THEY'RE blooming marvellous.Greenfingered men and women from across Hampshire went head to head with the country's best gardeners bringing home a wheelbarrow of awards from Chelsea Flower Show.Hillier Nurseries is among those celebrating today after winning
Southampton's James Ward-Prowse and Matt Targett have been included in the England under-21 27-man squad for this summer's European Championships. The 20-year-old midfielder, Ward-Prowse, is hoping that he can win the trophy with the young Three
HE’S known for whipping up meals in minutes, bringing good food to the masses and campaigning for better grub in our schools. Now Jamie Oliver is set to open one of his popular restaurant chains in Southampton as the superstar chef has confirmed
MOTORISTS were advised to avoid a Hampshire motorway after a crash blocked two lanes of traffic. The collision happened near Hedge End and on the westbound carriageway of the M27. Traffic was at a virtual standstill with reported delays of
HEAVY traffic is being reported on a busy commuter route into Southampton city centre. A road user said that traffic lights are out of sync at Priory Road and St Denys Road, which is causing tailbacks in both directions on Cobden Bridge. Traffic
FAMILIES affected by drug and alcohol use will get extra support after a city charity received a huge grant. Parent Support Link has been awarded £249,339 in Lottery funding to help them continue their work supporting people across Hampshire whose
THE countdown is well underway and the excitement is building for the biggest party in years. There are just three days to go until Southampton's newest festival, Common People, opens its gates. Can't wait for Common People? Look back
James Ward-Prowse is hoping to round off a memorable season by helping Saints qualify for Europe and being named in the England under-21 squad for this summer’s European Championships. The young midfielder has enjoyed a real breakthrough season
CAMPAIGNERS will today (Weds, May 20) urge council leaders to overturn their decision to close a Southampton care home. The decision to close Woodside Lodge came last year, but the home is still open with assessments taking place of people affected
A WOMAN wept in court as she told a jury how she was bombarded with texts, emails and phone calls revealing that her husband had cheated on her. Debra Lendrum, visibly shaken, relived the terrifying moments she opened the unwanted packages, one
THE headteacher of a Hampshire school where a man had sex with an underage teenager six times has said she is "appalled". Sam Dickety was jailed for sleeping with the 15-year-old girl at Henry Beaufort in Winchester. The 23-year-old was working
THEY’RE blooming marvellous. The green-fingered gardeners of Hampshire went head to head with the country’s best and came away with a wheelbarrow of awards from Chelsea Flower Show. Hillier Nurseries is among those celebrating today after winning
CIVIC chiefs have launched an investigation after a dustman suffered “severe” hand injuries in an horrific accident on his round. The Southampton City Council employee trapped his thumb in the machinery as a wheelie bin was being lifted into the
A FEMALE jogger fled to a Hampshire police station in tears after a man chased her down the street yesterday. Runner Anna Seymour has posted a message on social media warning residents to be alert following the incident at 7am. She fled to
A NOTORIOUS Hampshire ‘dogging’ spot has been shut down by the county council. Civic chiefs reduced parking space at the 300-yard-long lay-by on the A31 just outside Alresford. The road has been narrowed and heavy timber kerbs laid to stop
