DESPITE contrasting half-centuries from Sean Terry and Adam Wheater, Hampshire are on the cusp of a fourth LV County Championship defeat. Terry made his second half-century in three matches - a patient 52 from 171 balls - before Adam Wheater counter-attacked
FORMER Southampton manager Nigel Pearson has been sacked as manager of Premier League rivals Leicester City. Just weeks after masterminding the club's survival in its first season back in the top flight, he has been dismissed over "fundamental
POLICE are appealing for information over an attempted robbery at a convenience store in the New Forest. The would-be robber walked into the Premier Store in Main Road, Marchwood at about 6pm yesterday. He demanded that the shop keeper hand
WHITCHURCH United have fended off interest from Winchester City for goalkeeper Brad Snelling. The talented, young stopper was outstanding last season as Whitchurch surprised everyone to finish sixth in the Sydenhams Premier Division. With Gareth
Ex-Eastleigh striker Ben Wright is searching for a new club after leaving National League South outfit Havant and Waterlooville. Wright played a key role in getting the Spitfires over the line in the Conference South title race in 2013/14 before
BRITAIN leaving the European Union would be “catastrophic” for cutting-edge science research in Southampton, a city MP has warned. Alan Whitehead said the University of Southampton made an “enormous contribution” to research and development (R&
POLICE are hunting the driver of car after a hit and run involving a teenager girl. Officers are appealing for witnesses after the 14-year-old was “clipped” by a small blue hatchback type car which had a loud exhaust. Despite hitting the girl
IN attempt to forget about the transfer rumours, we've put together a couple of quizzes to test your knowledge of deals from years gone by. Here it's the turn of players who have joined Saints. If you want to try the one about players
SEAN Ervine is out for at least another six weeks - so may not play another limited-overs match this season. Surgery time! 🙈💉💊🔨 http://t.co/U1Qt8BorFG — Sean Ervine (@slug_7) June 29, 2015 The all-rounder is to have his fractured
Hampshire’s Liam Dawson has confirmed he is going out on loan at his own request. The all-rounder was dropped for this week’s LV County Championship match against Middlesex at Lord’s and is now set for a temporary move to another county.
A DOG walker suffered facial injuries including a possible broken jaw after he was assaulted in Hampshire. Police are appealing for information after the attack which saw the 45-year-old victim assaulted in New Milton. The victim was sitting
JULY 1 Summer Afternoon Tea at The Four Seasons Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, Dogmersfield Park, Chalky Lane, Dogmersfield, Hook RG27 8TD Holiday Inn Winchester Hampshire Food Festival Menu 2015 Local
AS a 100 metres specialist Oli Bromby isn’t used to travelling long distances. But things are about to change for the Southampton AC speed machine. Over the next three months the 17-year-old pocket rocket from Shirley will be clocking up a
The National League has delayed the release of its fixtures on Friday by an hour. The league was scheduled to release the fixture list for the 2015/16 at 12noon this Friday, but, in light of the recent atrocities in Tunisia, it has now been delayed
THIS IS one of three men police are hunting after a schoolboy was attacked outside a Southampton pub. The 15-year-old was taken to hospital after he was left with concussion and cuts to his forehead following the assault outside the Talking Heads
STAFF at a Hampshire school have come up with a special farewell message to leaving students. Kings' School teachers recorded their own music video for Taylor Swift's smash hit Shake it Off as a parting gift for Year 11. Thousands of people
IT CONSULTANT, Andy King, has ditched junk food and beer and taken up running – losing more than five stone as a result. Andy decided to change his lifestyle after realising he was out of shape back in 2013. Now the 42-year-old is set to join
CHARLES Michael Duke is a born entertainer who is refusing to let the fact that he has cystic fibrosis prevent him from performing. Having been forced to spend much of the last year in hospital, Charles, from Hordle, decided to turn the experience
SOUTHAMPTON’S urban landscapes have inspired a mature student who is showing her work at a degree show. Fine Art student Wendy White, 55, from Bursledon exhibited three egg tempera paintings “Containers, Southampton Docks”, “Multi Storey Car Park
ORGANISERS behind a Winchester fete that faced downpours in 2014 said they think this year has been one of their best. The St Cross Fete on Saturday saw stalls and entertainment set out in the majestic grounds of the Hospital of St Cross. Entertainment
A TUG of war contest roped in fitness fanatics to help in the fight against cancer. The second annual Tugsticular aimed to raise money for Tenovus and promote awareness of testicular cancer. The event held at Southampton University’s sports
FOXTROT lessons and wartime music were among the activities on offer for residents at a Hampshire care home as they stepped back in time. Netley Court, in Netley, marked National Care Home Open Day with a day themed around celebrating the local
THERE were smiling faces and lots of fun and games as families gathered for at the annual church fete in Durley. Held at the gardens of Wintershill Hall, thanks to the owned by the Balfour family, the fete included everything from splat the rat
Southampton Paralympics star Aaron Phipps has given his backing to the Community Sports Foundation as they look to get businesses behind their Young Carers Campaign. Phipps, who competed for Team GB at wheelchair rugby at London 2012, admitted
TICKETS are still available left for a beach summer party featuring an X Factor star this Friday, July 3. The SNAP night at Ferneham Hall in Fareham is designed to be a safe event for 11 to 16-year-olds and will feature former X Factor finalist
SHE is Hampshire’s very own super mum. By day she is doing the school run and juggling part-time jobs like any other mum-of-two. But by night, Kathrine Bartlett is transformed into Britain’s Strongest Woman – a title she has won just three
A PENSIONER was jailed for 18 months after being found with hundreds of pornographic images of children on his computer, its external hard drive and DVDs. Michael Coakley, 66, was arrested following an investigation in Toronto where it was discovered
HUNDREDS of students swapped their classrooms for the sea as part of a unique education initiative in the Solent. Youngsters aged from 10 to 18 bounded onboard a specially-chartered vessel taking them across Southampton water towards the Isle of
A SAINTS fan who suffers from a life-limiting muscle-wasting condition has to wait another day before a crucial decision on a breakthrough drug is announced. Romsey lad Jagger Curtis is one of several children who hopes that funding will be provided
SCHOOLCHILDREN became street artists for the day as they marked the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Pupils from Kanes Hill Primary School, Hightown Primary School and Woodlands Community Project stepped back in time to perform Shakespeare
NATHANIEL Clyne is expected to be confirmed as a Liverpool player by the end of tomorrow, after completing a medical at Anfield. The right-back is leaving Saints to join the Reds in a deal that is believed to be worth up to £12.5m, and he was on Merseyside
THE SHERLOCKS returned to Southampton as part of their relentless nationwide tour. The South Yorkshire band of brothers made their second appearance at The Joiners in only three months. Even on one of the hottest days of the year and during
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the Saints-related transfer rumours appearing in the media today... SAINTS are set to miss out on Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye, according to the Daily Mail. The paper reports that the club have been chasing
CIVIC chiefs have been accused of “giving up” in the battle to replace two bus services used by elderly and disabled people. Totton’s popular T1 and T2 buses were axed earlier this year after Hampshire County Council said it was no longer able
HE WAS the man who was supposed to protect her from harm – but he stole her childhood in the most terrifying way. Caroline* was just 11 years old when her depraved dad John Farmer raped her in the family home. He subjected her to a catalogue
TWO “wicked” women who concocted a pack of lies and made a false sexual assault allegation against a Southampton man have been jailed. A court heard that Zinzile Ademuni-Odeke curled up in a ball on a couch cuddling a teddy bear and cried while
PLANS for a controversial £70m housing project are to go before councillors tonight. The 1,100-home development on the outskirts of Eastleigh will come before committee members today, who will then decide whether to give it the green light.
THREE people have been arrested following a robbery in the New Forest last night. Police have confirmed this morning that officers responded to reports of the incident in the New Forest area shortly after 6pm. The National Policing Air Service
It's time for snazzy suits and glitzy dresses as prom season sweeps across Hampshire. And the Daily Echo is covering the glamorous events at scores of schools in the county with two special supplements, as well as on line. To view and purchase
RONALD Koeman has confirmed Saints have not received a serious offer for Morgan Schneiderlin yet this summer, while adding the club are still optimistic of being able to sign Toby Alderweireld. Schneiderlin has attracted interest from Manchester
FIREFIGHTERS had to go to the rescue of a teenager who became trapped inside a Hampshire school when he climbed over a fence and dislocated his shoulder. The 18-year-old was out playing football with friends on the all-weather pitch by Bay House
A MEMORIAL has been unveiled to a Hampshire newsagent who was brutally murdered just yards from his front door. Choudhry Zishan’s brutal killing, which happened just months before he was due to become a father for the second time, left the community
A FAMILY has spoken of their anger after a 92-year-old woman was left alone on a commode for an hour at a Hampshire care home despite repeatedly calling for help. Rita Milton rang her emergency buzzer three times while on the commode at Abbey House
ONE of six defendants accused of taking part in the multiple rape of a woman in Southampton claimed they were all just “having fun” and she had decided to have sex with his housemates for money. Taking to the stand at Southampton Crown Court on
AS great-grandfathers go, this 93-year-old is pretty special. Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic could learn a thing or two from Gordon Burdfield, possibly the oldest tennis player in Hampshire and in the world. Mr Burdfield took up the sport aged
A GARDENING celebrity has created her very own toxic haven to warn pet owners across Hampshire of the dangers of certain household plants. TV presenter Charlie Dimmock created the Poisonous Pawtanical Garden to highlight all the different shrubs
It was the big prom night that a Hampshire teenager thought she might never make. Charlotte Knight hasn’t been the typical student in her final years at Upper Shirley High. For the past two years, the 16-year-old from Maybush has had a severe
MORGAN Schneiderlin returned to Saints for pre-season training yesterday, with the club still waiting to receive a bid for their star midfielder. While Nathaniel Clyne's move from St Mary's to Liverpool is imminent, Schneiderlin is not on the
TEMPERATURES in Hampshire are set to soar today as the hot weather continues to make its mark on the UK. Across the county the mercury will rise to 26 degrees during the hottest parts of the day – making it hotter than Adelaide, Ankara and Mexico
FAILINGS at a crisis-hit Hampshire college have been highlighted in its final Ofsted inspection before merging with a crime reduction charity. Totton College, which has faced financial problems and last week announced it will join up with Nacro
