HAMPSHIRE are out of the Royal London One-Day Cup after losing a thrilling quarter-final to Gloucestershire at Bristol. When rain reduced the tie to 34 overs a side, Jimmy Adams’ 99-ball 97 and Will Smith’s 24-ball 50 ensured Hampshire recovered
BLACKFIELD & Langley are up to second in the Sydenhams Premier Division. After a goalless first half at Brockenhurst this evening, the Watersiders drummed up two goals in the second half to lift them above Andover Town on goal difference.
HAMPSHIRE coach Dale Benkenstein has challenged his side to bounce back from their One-Day Cup exit by winning the T20 Blast. Benkenstein admitted Hampshire “were not clinical enough” to defend 217-7 in 34 overs against Gloucestershire. But
Ronald Koeman has pleaded “don’t put too much pressure on Jay Rodriguez.” The Saints boss has been delighted with the progress of the 26-year-old at the start of this season as he finds form and fitness again following a year out with a knee injury
AN investigation has today been launched after arsonists set alight a car outside a house while neighbours were sleeping. Police say residents were put at "serious risk" when the vehicle was deliberately set on fire at 5.30am on a driveway in Pennington
NO strangers to the south coast cockney duo Chas and Dave return on Friday. They will be performing all their classic hits at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre next including Aint no Pleasing You and Rabbit, and some new ones from their latest album
TWO young children, their parents and a pair of pet dogs were rescued by lifeboat crews in "horrendous" weather on the Solent today. Sailors battled torrential rain, winds to rush to the aid of the family of four off Gilkicker Point, Gosport, at
SUCCESSFUL restaurant owners in Winchester have embarked on a new business to further increase their share of the market. Masum Meah, whose family run the popular Indian eatery Ghandi’s, is the new owner and manager of Palm Panasia – a predominantly
A HAMPSHIRE MP volunteered at a food bank to meet users and learn about the centre. Fareham and Gosport Basics Bank is managed by the Friends of the Homeless, a Christian-based charity, and was established in 1991 as a way of giving shelter and
Victor Wanyama has not travelled with the Saints squad for their Europa League play-off round second leg tie. The Kenyan midfielder was taken to hospital for checks after a stomach complaint that was diagnosed as an infection. Saints will therefore
DETECTIVES have charged three men over several frauds in Hampshire. Lungangi Amani, 20, London, Rakeem Worthington 20, Middlesex and Abdullah Hajji, 20, London have all been charged with conspiring to commit fraud by false representation in Alton
A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital after a car overturned on a main road. The westbound carriageway of the A31 is blocked as a result of the collision, reported to police at 1.13pm, and there are long delays back to Picket Post. Paramedics
A LORRYFUL of hair products has spilt over a main road in Hampshire, closing it for most of the day. Originally, police described the lorry's contents as "hazardous materials" although it was later discovered to contain items such as shampoo and
TORRENTIAL rain forced the partial closure of a major city road after wet weather continued to batter the south coast. Police shut two lanes of Millbrook Road West due to a barrage of wind and rain throughout the morning flooded sections of the
A FALLEN tree is causing delays on a busy Hampshire railway line. At about 11.30am a tree fell on the line at Netley, blocking trains travelling between Southampton and Fareham. A South West Trains statement said: “Due to a fallen tree the
FORMER Saints player Jason Dodd celebrated the opening of two football pitches by hosting a five-a-side soccer tournament. A multi-use games area at Knightwood Leisure Centre in Skys Wood Road, Chandler's Ford, has been transformed into a new football
MOTORISTS are facing delays after a lorry shed its load. Traffic police are warning drivers to expect delays on the A34 southbound this morning after the lorry containing hazardous material crashed. Due to the contents of its cargo officers
A SINK hole has opened up on a Hampshire road. Traffic is currently being diverted around the hole which has appeared on the A27 Titchfield Bypass. Police are currently on the scene and are diverting traffic around the hole which is approximately
SOUTHAMPTON target Virgil van Dijk has admitted he would consider leaving Celtic following their defeat in the Champions League qualifier last night. Celtic lost to Swedish side Malmo, meaning they miss out on the group stages of the Champions
FASTER mobile internet connections are now available in a Hampshire community. O2 has launched its 4G service in the Sherfield English area near Romsey. And the company says customers will benefit as a result of the upgrade. Derek McManus,
MOTORISTS have blasted a pair of drivers who held up traffic on a busy dual carriageway in Hampshire with their own rolling roadblock. Angry drivers have posted footage that shows a what appears to be a Volkswagen Golf and a Renault Trafic van
TWO couples were rescued by firefighters over night after they became trapped in their bedrooms in separate incidents. Fire crews in Winchester were dispatched at around 3am to Hatherley Road in the city after a couple reported they could not get
EIGHTEEN lambs are believed to have been shot at a Hampshire farm before their bodies were taken away. It is the second time the farmer in Fordingbridge has suffered a suspected theft of the animals after four were taken earlier in the year.
BINGO-LOVERS in Southampton can sign up for the new Gala venue in Antelope Park. As revealed in the Daily Echo, the new club will open in January, creating 50 new jobs. The firm says the venue, which is its first purpose-built one in nine years
SHOCKING figures have revealed today that nearly 150,000 people across Hampshire are at a high rick of contracting the potentially deadly condition, diabetes. Latest data released by NHS chiefs have uncovered that one in ten people in the county
RAIL chiefs have revealed that train services in part of Hampshire will be suspended for 11 days over Christmas and New Year. Services between New Milton and Branksome will be halted to enable engineers to carry out essential maintenance to two
IT’S a "timeless’’ game made famous by Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Christopher Robin, and now a leading scientist has devised a formula to boost your chances of winning Poohsticks. A handbook has named a Hampshire tourist attraction as one of the
YET another weather warning is in place for Southampton and Hampshire today, as strong winds and heavy rains batter the south. The Met Office has imposed a yellow warning until 5pm this evening. According to the weather forecasting agency,
THEY had only been married a mere seven weeks and were planning the rest of their lives together. But all that newlywed Becki Harvey has now are her happy memories after losing the man she described as her soulmate – just a week after moving into
FRANNY Benali admits transfer speculation is an inevitable distraction for the Saints players - but believes their class will prevail against FC Midtjylland. The Saints legend believes rumours of unhappiness and possible moves away from St Mary
THE great-granddaughter of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination sparked the First World War, will be the guest of honour at this year’s Festival of Remembrance in Southampton. Her Serene Highness Princess Sophie von Hohenberg will be in
It could help save thousands of homes from the devastation of flooding and prevent hundreds of millions of pounds worth of damage. A new visualisation tool to predict the maximum cost of coastal flooding to communities around estuaries, such as
ADVICE is on hand for thousands of Hampshire youngsters who are preparing for the future after their GCSE results. Days after 15 and 16-year-olds across the county opened their long-awaited envelopes to find their results, the county council is
A MAN was driving at "80 miles an hour plus" before a crash which left his friends seriously injured, a court has heard. Jurors at Bournemouth Crown Court heard that 23-year-old Mitchell Knight was driving too fast for the road conditions when
THOUSANDS of new jobs and homes could be created if bids for a "Southern Powerhouse" in Hampshire get the nod from Government ministers. The county's council leaders have signed a letter to a top Conservative minister outlining their plans for
LABOUR leadersehip frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn spoke to hundreds of supporters in Hampshire last night. He spoke to 700 people at the Hilton hotel at the Ageas Bowl, days before voting closes in the contest to succeed Ed Miliband. When he first
A MAN killed in a road crash involving a fire appliance at the weekend has been named by police. Darren Mark Harvey, 25, of Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton, died from his injuries after his car was involved in a collision with a fire appliance
CHRIS Wood is hoping for a painless passage into the Royal London One-Day Cup semi-finals - 12 days after his bloody nose helped secure Hampshire’s place at T20 Finals Day. Hampshire’s T20 quarter-final win at Worcester was confirmed when Wood
