BRAD Wheal claimed the scalp of England one-day captain Eoin Morgan on his Lord’s debut. The 18 year-old did Morgan’s Ashes hopes no favours when he dismissed him for a two-ball duck as Middlesex slipped to 113-5 in reply to Hampshire’s 176.
AS Winchester City prepare to cast their nets again for a new goalkeeper, last season’s No1 Gareth Barfoot has joined Salisbury. The 33-year-old is one of two stoppers to have signed for the cathedral city club, along with Salisbury lad Monty George
ONE of the top 20 accountancy firms in the UK has announced the appointment of its new tax director for Winchester. Dave Hedges joins Wilkins Kennedy to look after the city as well as Romsey, Southampton, Portsmouth, Guildford and Heathrow.
CHRISTMAS may still be six months away, but Southampton Airport bosses are already preparing for the festive getaway. The airport has launched even more flights to Finnish Lapland for 2015, increasing capacity by 300 per cent, and seats are already
A HAMPSHIRE firm has received a multimillion contract to install a new vessel traffic management system to help ship movements in the Solent. BAE Systems has been awarded the £5.5million contract as part of its partnership with the Royal Navy and
WINCHESTER City’s belated promotion from the Wessex to the Southern League has cost them the services of four players. Stuart Green, Dominic Cope and Charlie Smeeton are unable to do the travelling in Division One South & West as is goalkeeper
THE mud-spattered cloak which the Duke of Wellington is believed to have worn at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 is expected to sell for around £25,000 at an auction. After the Battle of Waterloo, the navy blue with violet velvet collared campaign
MOST people will associate the tall, gaunt and distinctive figure, dressed in a caped coat and deer-stalker hat, with the fog-filled London streets but the world’s most famous detective had many connections with Hampshire. Sherlock Holmes was at
HAVING played DCI Burnside in The Bill for five years, actor Christopher Ellison is used to catching crooks. But he will be on the other side of the goodie/ baddie divide when he plays Captain Hook in Peter Pan at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for
MRS Warren’s Profession – George Bernard Shaw’s play that was deemed so scandalous it was banned for 30 years – comes to Salisbury Playhouse tomorrow until Saturday, July 4 starring Sue Holderness and Christopher Timothy. Vivie Warren, a young
AWARD-winning vocalist Natalie Cole will headline the first-ever Blue Note jazz-themed cruise which will debut on Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 on 29 October, 2015. Cole will join a roster of venerable jazz musicians on this very special transatlantic
HAMPSHIRE legend Trevor Jesty has unveiled a new board at The Ageas Bowl celebrating the county’s Wisden Cricketers of the Year. The former Hampshire and England all-rounder unveiled the board on the first floor of the Arlott Atrium during the
TICKETs are still available for one of the highlights of Jimmy Adams' benefit year - 'Warne at Wimbledon'. Hampshire legend Shane Warne will be at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, SW19 with his former Ashes adversary Michael Vaughan on August
HORRID Henry author Francesca Simon will be doing a book signing in Southampton. The children’s writer will be signing copies of her latest (and last) Horrid Henry book – ‘Horrid Henry’s Cannibal Curse’ – in Waterstones, West Quay on July 12 at
QK Southampton are giving a second chance to youngsters who are without a club for the coming season. The Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier League outfit are interested in taking on players from ages 16 to 18, opening their doors to those without
THE Bestival Ryde Slide is coming to the Island this summer. A 200 metre thrill seekers’ delight, the exhilarating giant inflatable water slide will run down Ryde’s main shopping street on July 12. It will then be at Bestival in September.
STAGING Les Miserables is certainly not an easy option, particularly finding something fresh to say in the wake of the iconic West End show. Yet Barton Peveril has shown again that it has what it takes. Director Gemma Witcomb’s gripping new
THEY have already played two major festivals this year, but popular Southampton band The Rising still have more to come. The Sixties influenced six-piece performed storming sets at Common People and Isle of Wight. Now they are set to play Blissfields
WINCHESTER Discovery Centre welcomes the eldest son of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters on Tuesday, July 7. And for Mud Morganfield, nothing pleases him more than hearing people say he sounds just like his late father. Mud composed most of the
EASTLEIGH have today announced winger Lee Cook as their fourth summer signing. The 32-year-old Londoner, who was with Vanarama Conference champions Barnet last season, is no stranger to this neck of the woods having started his career with Southampton
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed the Netley Marsh Carnival and fete on Saturday. The cavalcade including two floats and six walking groups followed by two steam engines made its way from the Gamekeeper pub in Woodlands to St Matthew’s Church. A marching
What an ice skating rink is to Southampton, a bus station is to Winchester. I remember Southampton’s ice skating rink. I even skated there a couple of times before it closed in 1988. I soon discovered that while triple axels looked great on TV,
THE two villages may be tiny but they showed their community spirit is huge. The Lockerley and East Dean Carnival and fete attracted hundreds of people as it does every year. A procession wound its way the quarter of a mile from Butt’s Green
A BLOCK of flats in Southampton hit by a dramatic fire while under construction has had another blaze. About 25 fire-fighters desceneded on Mayflower Halls, next to Mayflower Theatre to tackle a fire which had started in a kitchen. However
MORGAN Schneiderlin was among the Saints players who returned to Staplewood this morning for the start of pre-season training. The midfielder, who has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United, was joined by new signings Juanmi and Maarten
POLICE shut down an "unauthorised" rave near the Hampshire/Dorset border. The force received reports of the event in Three Legged Cross from members of the public during the afternoon and officers attended, along with the NPAS police helicopter
HE defended the country against Viking conquests and now King Alfred is being pampered with a wash and wax. The bronze statue is getting a scrub and polish with a new layer of protective wax to stop the metal from deteriorating. Work was due
A 'Captain Calamity' sailor who tried to cross a busy stretch of sea on a ramshackle raft made from household items is lucky to be alive after his creation promptly broke up and sank. The 33-year-old put to sea on the makeshift Robinson Crusoe-style
NEW PLANS have been unveiled to knock down a historic police building in Southampton and build new homes on the site – which is set to get started within weeks.Charles Church South Coast, one of the country’s leading house builders, has bought the land
TIME IS running out to get your hands on tickets for the ultimate Strictly night out in Hampshire.There is less than two weeks before the glitz and glamour of Strictly Come Dancing waltzes its way to the county for a very special charity event.Southampton
POLICE want to speak to this man after burglars targeted an elderly woman in Southampton, stealing her jewellery.Officers have released an efit of one of the men they believe conned the vulnerable homeowner into letting him and an accomplice into her
A FORMER nightclub in an upmarket Hampshire town could re-open – four years after it closed following complaints of rowdy behaviour by drinkers.An application relating to the old Longs Wine Bar in Lymington High Street has been submitted to licensing
STAFF at a Hampshire hospital have literally been in the dark over some new training.But there is no need to worry as therapists at Southampton General Hospital underwent special blindfolded training so they can better help blind and partially sighted
CAGE fighter, Celebrity Big Brother winner and ex-husband of Katie Price, Alex Reid is lending his support to a new Hampshire gym.Alex will be at Gosport Martial Arts on Friday (July 3) to show off some of his skills and sign autographs at a “meet and
A ROBBER threatened to blast a woman driver in the head as he hijacked her car on a busy Southampton road. Ryan Ward, 25, planned to take the woman's car to confront the Queen because he thought she was after him and he wanted to know why, a court
FOLLOWING a tip off from a neighbour, police raided a rented flat in Southampton and discovered it had been converted for the production of skunk cannabis, the city crown court heard.Police found a tent in a corner of the living room containing fairly
WHEN it comes to putting things off residents in Southampton are among the worst procrastinators in the country according to a new study.The research taken by online life insurance provider Beagle Street, showed that Southampton is the eighth worse place
SAINTS defender Nathaniel Clyne is on Merseyside today for a medical, ahead of his £12.5m move to Liverpool. The 24-year-old right-back has returned from a holiday to America and is in the city to complete the final stages of his transfer to Anfield
CONTROVERSIAL comedian Dapper Laughs is to play Southampton tonight, as part of a UK tour. The prankster - real name Daniel O'Reilly - is playing the Joiners Arms in the St Mary's area of the city. He is best known for his dating advice show
RONALD Koeman is set to welcome the first of his players back for training today, as preparations for the new season get underway. The initial intake of Saints stars are due at Staplewood this morning for the start of their summer work, just 36 days
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating a suspected arson after a motorbike fire in Southampton this morning. The vehicle was found completely destroyed in Elgar Road, Sholing at around 5.10am. A spokesman for Hightown Fire Station, which attended the
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EXPERTS are warning Hampshire residents to beware roasting temperatures this week. The Government has issued a level two heat warning as highs of 36°C, or 100°F, are expected between Tuesday and Thursday. And elderly and vulnerable people are
THEY were two friends looking for a sunshine break to recharge their batteries.Melanie Callaway and Paula Gill left their families behind for a week to enjoy a relaxing beach holiday.Today Melanie and Paula are back home in Hampshire trying to come to
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the Saints-related transfer rumours appearing in the media today... SAINTS right-back Nathaniel Clyne is expected to complete a medical at Liverpool ahead of his move away from Southampton. The 24
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a walk-in health centre in Southampton – for the second time.Many people thought the threat to Bitterne Walk In Centre was had been lifted last year.But the reprieve was only temporary after the Daily Echo revealed
A CAR FIRE and a broken down lorry are causing long delays on a major road this mornining. Traffic is queuing on the eastbound A31 following the incident at Poulner Hill near Picket Post. Drivers are reporting delays of up to 45 minutes.
IT proved controversial at the time with residents.But an aerial tree top high-wire course is planning to expand its operation at a Hampshire country park.Eastleigh Borough Council has revealed that Go Ape hopes to increase its facilities at Itchen Valley
A SOUTHAMPTON shopkeeper has had his licence suspended after selling booze to a teenager while under the influence of alcohol.Kamalnayn Patel apologised for "making a mistake" when he sold four cans of lager to the 16-year-old at Hatchers Card
PLANS to turn a popular Southampton hotel into student flats have been withdrawn. Last year Galliard Homes announce proposals to convert the Highfield House Hotel into a 144-bed student complex and a cinema. But one year later the company has
FIDEL Edwards was smashed by Chris Gayle as his side lost by ten wickets at the Caribbean Premier League. Gayle made 90 not out from only 36 balls (nine sixes) as Edwards’ St Lucia Zouks lost by ten wickets with ten overs to spare at the CPL.
With the transfer speculation season in full flow, do you remember which clubs these players left Southampton for?
HAMPSHIRE were bowled out for just 176 in their first first-class match at Lord’s for nine years - despite Joe Gatting’s best innings for the county. Batting on the ground where his uncle Mike starred for Middlesex and England, Gatting made an
