JOE Weatherley and Brad Taylor batted Hampshire to a Second Eleven Trophy win against Glamorgan at the Ageas Bowl. Opener Weatherley made 111 (119 balls) and Taylor an unbeaten 74 (64 balls) as Hampshire won by six wickets with eight balls to spare
AFTER battering Brockenhurst 10-0 at Grigg Lane on Saturday, Winchester City had to content themselves with just one goal tonight. A second-half Adam Tomasso effort separated the sides as Paul Masters’ Southern League newcomers edged past Martin
ELLIS Bellamy – son of former Wales, Manchester City and Liverpool forward, Craig – was among the Eastleigh trialists in tonight’s 1-1 draw at Salisbury. Watched by a 561 crowd at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium, the Spitfires took the lead midway
A SAILOR has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by the boom of a yacht in the Solent today. The man was struck by the boom of a 50m schooner, of which he is understood to be a crew member, near Osborne Bay. Coastguard rescue 104 from
VICE-CHAIRMAN Chris Reeves has vowed Poole Town will take the “strongest and most robust action” to deal with a group of followers which has attached itself to the club. Concern among the Tatnam club’s board and supporters has grown after a lit
TEENAGERS in Southampton interested in boosting their job prospects can get vital industry skills from a Hampshire house builder’s pilot work experience hub.Crest Nicholson has unveiled its first ever work experience hub for 14-19 year olds at its waterfront
A MAJOR house developer has made a new appointment to its team.Bellway Homes’ has revealed its new sales director for the Wessex region.The firm, which is building developments across Hampshire, including in Eastleigh and Romsey, and the Abbotswood development
IT wasn’t quite the Ashes, but a Southampton business’ cricket team was delighted to claim victory over a Portsmouth rival.Property professionals from across the two Hampshire cities got stuck into their own version of the game at Fareham and Crofton
SOUTHAMPTON has been named among the top buy-to-let hotspots for landlords in the country. The city has joined London, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester on the list. Areas situated in the London commuter belt, area such as Slough
A COMMERCIAL property consultant in Southampton has recruited a new specialist to its team. Louise Cutts is bringing more than 20 years of planning expertise to her new role at Vail Williams. Company bosses, based in their Ocean Village offices, are excited
A HAMPSHIRE town is set for 14 weeks of traffic jams as work revamping streets begins. A £500,000 scheme to give a Romsey street a new look starts on Monday. Highway bosses at Hampshire County Council and Test Valley Borough Council are behind
A GLOBAL consultancy firm welcomed guests to the grand opening ceremony of their new Southampton base.DEKRA Insight, which is an advisory firm that makes work safer for organisations around the world, opened their new headquarters at Southampton Science
BUSINESS leaders in Southampton have urged civic chiefs to make solving the city’s traffic woes a priority.At a meeting designed to kick-start the debate about how the city develops over the next 20 years they said transport was one of their top priorities
THERE was a brisk sale of miniature Serbian flags in Southampton 100 years ago this month as the town’s folk celebrated Serbian Flag Day.None of Britain’s Allies needed help more sorely than stricken Serbia, and although Sotonians in recent weeks had
AN EARLY Mini Minor and an iconic Ford Capri and a Jenson Interceptor are part of the collection from a Hampshire enthusiast going under the auctioneer’s hammer at the end of this week.Pick of the private garage is a near original 1969 Morris Mini that
THE jury in the case of Daniel McBride has now been sent out for their deliberations. The 44-year-old is up at Winchester Crown Court for the murder of Majella Lynch, 51, who died from injuries after a shampoo bottle was found inserted in her.
SALISBURY Playhouse is running a week of theatre workshops for young people with learning disabilities.Run in association with Blue Apple Theatre Company, one of Britain’s leading theatre companies for actors with learning disabilities, the workshops
WINCHESTER Cathedral’s outside theatre returns this summer with two performances each by popular touring company Illyria, famed for their acting skills and their athleticism in covering a large number of roles with a small number of few actors!
CELTIC-inspired music from one of the world’s great pipers is promised during two special concerts in Hampshire. It will be a welcome return for revered musician Carlos Nunez who travels around the world playing venues from acclaimed concert halls with
For their tenth birthday, Dancewise Studios have put together another ambitious show, celebrating dance and participation, well designed to showcase the talents of their students from tots to adults. The production packed in a great deal, but the
THE multi-award-winning global phenomenon Stomp is back in Southampton! Now in entering its 23rd year, this smash hit show has entertained over 15 million people worldwide and for one week only, from October 20 to 24, Mayflower audiences have the chance
A HAMPSHIRE student is calling on his peers to use their summer holidays more wisely and develop the life skills not included in the national curriculum. Following a survey, conducted by One Poll, which found that young people are planning to spend 84
WHEN Caroline Hill was finally diagnosed with Crohn's disease after many years of being told she had ulcerative colitis, she felt an immediate sense of relief."I felt like someone was listening to me at last," says the 40-year-old, from Titchfield
A SOUTHAMPTON VEGAN baker, who runs a vegan her one-person cake business from her family kitchen, has been nominated for a prestigious national award.Hannh Pinchin, of Hannah Banana Bakery, is delighted to have received a nomination for the Vegfest Awards
A YEAR ago Lauren Lilly couldn’t walk more than 400 metres without getting out of breath and her legs rubbing together, leaving her with sores. Having struggled with her weight since childhood, Lauren weighed in at 11st 7lbs and was squeezing into size
EMERGENCY services were forced to close a city street after a man appeared on the roof of a Southampton shop. The drama unfolded at about 11am when the man, who was said to be "laughing his head off", was discovered on the roof of Pampurred Pets
A MAN who murdered a pensioner in a Southampton street has been jailed for at least 20 years. Paul Humphries stabbed 70-year-old John Willdig to death outside his home in Morris Road, Southampton, in summer 2014. Sarah Powdrill, George Taylor
DELAYS are building on a Hampshire road after a two-vehicle crash. The incident occurred on the A31 westbound near Picket Post earlier this morning. It is understood one lane is blocked. More to follow.
TEAM Solent’s promotion to the Sydenhams Premier Division is no bar to them defending the Southampton Senior Cup this season. The Southampton Divisional FA’s (SDFA) premier competition has been boosted by the Sydenhams Wessex League allowing its top-flight
THIS was the dramatic moment a car was engulfed in flames after a fire took hold on a Hampshire motorway. The driver was able to pull the vehicle over onto the hard shoulder of the M3 where the fire then engulfed the car. As this video shows
TWO masked men carried out a terrifying armed robbery bid at a Southampton bank. The men ran in to Santander bank in Burgess Road and threatened staff with what are believed to have been hammers. The incident happened at 10.14am this morning
PARENTS across Southampton have warned of a potential art selling scam in residential areas of the city. Residents in Sholing, Woolston and West End have reported a door-knocking scheme where Polish men and women are walking from door-to-door trying
HYTHE & Dibden are gearing up for a night of celebration this Friday (July 31) to mark the official opening of their Clayfields ground. After a settling-in period last season, the Watersiders’ new surroundings now feel like home and they want
A MAN who suddenly lost both his sister and mother within 12 weeks has welcomed a lifesaving new app.Rebecca Hayward died suddenly in her sleep at her Southampton flat aged 28 due to epilepsy – a condition she had lived with since she was 12.As previously
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer stories making the headlines across the rest of the media... Saints have failed in an attempt to re-sign defender Calum Chambers on a season-long loan, according to the Mirror. The paper
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build homes has the danger of creating a “modern ghetto”, according to an opponent.Botley Parish Council chairman Colin Mercer criticised plans for 106 homes in Botley which will be decided by a public inquiry, describing them
A NEW value fashion store's opening has been cancelled for the second time. The PEP&CO store in Eastleigh's Swan Shopping Centre was set for its grand opening replacing the Monsoon and Accessorize stores that previously occupied the same units
A PENSIONER has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash. The 88-year-old victim was driving a silver Saab in Winchester Road, Durley, when his car collided with a red Citroen C3, which left the scene before police arrived. Emergency services
POLICE are investigating after a late-night assault on a woman in a Hampshire street. The 27-year-old victim was attacked in King Arthurs Way, Andover, between 2.15am and 3am on Saturday, July 25. Officers have been working closely with the
5:14pm That's all from today's live coverage of the New Forest Show but keep checking our gallery for the latest pictures
NEW Forest fire crews tackled a blaze involving a tumble dryer at a property in Dibden last night. The units from Hardley and Hythe were called to the incident which happened shortly before 10pm at an address in Caledonia Drive. Two firefighters
EASTLEIGH firefighters tackled a small fire at a house in the town yesterday afternoon. Crews were called to deal with a blaze in a wooden garage in The Crescent at about 5.30pm, which was put out by two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus
Lord Sewel, who is alleged to have taken cocaine with prostitutes, is to step down from the House of Lords. In a letter to Parliamentary officials, he has apologised for the ''pain and embarrassment'' he has caused. In a statement to parliamentary
THEY hope it will be chanted in the stands at St Mary’s this season. After years of waiting for Southampton to play in Europe a pair of Saints fans have penned a song for their beloved team. Musicians James Knights and Mark Lawrence stumbled
HAMPSHIRE’S biggest summer spectacular begins today – and the eagerly-awaited event could turn out to be a record-breaker. Organisers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show say the crowd figure might smash the existing record set in 2011,
AS A young football sensation, Paul Gascoigne soared to the top of his game, setting a record for the most expensive transfer deal in 1992 and winning legions of fans. But after the highs came mammoth lows for the south coast resident; a bitter
A CONVENIENCE store in a Southampton shopping parade will shut its doors for the last time this Saturday. The Co-Op in Midanbury Broadway will close with 12 jobs at risk, less than two years after a Tesco store opened yards away. The Co-Operative
SAINTS captain Jose Fonte has described the prospect of leading the team out in the Europa League this week as a dream. Ronald Koeman’s side are preparing to host Vitesse on Thursday, in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie. The
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build more than 150 homes on Hampshire countryside have been given the green light after coming before councillors for the second time. Eastleigh Borough Council refused plans for 166 homes at farmland in Bursledon a year
SOUTHAMPTON’S medieval city walls stand side by side with the towering glass face of the city’s £80m new leisure complex. Beneath both the city’s residents enjoy a stroll on a new public plaza while diners enjoy a bite to eat in a row of new restaurants
IT WAS a special football match and fundraiser to remember a young Hampshire father who died after he was hit by a car as he walked home. More than 300 people including family, friends and relatives gathered for the third Steven Johnson Memorial
A DEAL has been struck that could see Southampton's dilapidated Bargate Shopping Centre torn down and replaced with a thriving complex of businesses and homes. The Daily Echo can reveal that an agreement has been reached for a new developer to
THE owner of a popular Southampton bar has confirmed that the business has gone into administration. The Daily Echo can reveal that Marshals Bar in London Road has been shut down – not even a year after it launched. As previously reported,
POLICE are searching for a Hampshire teenager who has gone missing. Sixteen-year-old Morgan Breton, from Fareham, hasn’t been seen since last Wednesday and concerns are growing among his family and friends. Anyone who has seen Morgan, from
JULY 28 CannDo Cakes, Cookie and Cupcake Decorating Week Every day from Monday 27th July until 2nd August 9am till 11.30am or 1.00pm till 3.30pm (2 classes daily) Summer Afternoon Tea at The Four Seasons Hotel Four Seasons
