WINCHESTER City will travel to Swindon Supermarine on Saturday week (September 12) after seeing off Wincanton Town 5-1 in the FA Cup preliminary round this afternoon. City took time to settle, but their 12th-minute opener was well worth the wait
LAST-GASP hero Lee Cook emerged from the bench to win a fiercely contested Hampshire derby 2-1 for Eastleigh at Aldershot’s EBB Stadium this afternoon. The game had appeared to be heading for a draw after Charlie Walker’s 64th-minute goal for the
IT is unfortunate for Hampshire that T20 Finals Day is back at Edgbaston next year. And in 2017. And in 2018. After a fourth defeat in as many semi-finals in Birmingham, Hampshire would happily travel anywhere else should they make their seventh
THE thug who left a former Hampshire model blind in one eye after he threw acid in her face is believed to have applied for parole. Katie Piper, originally of Andover, suffered third degree burns when her ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch arranged for
THANK you to the Daily Echo and reporter James Franklin for comprehensive coverage of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel meeting and the Cabinet meeting at which the decision to close five Southampton libraries was unanimously agreed. The council
SHOULD a community-managed library not emerge in Weston over the coming months, it will not be the fault of the city council. The fault would lie with local community groups without the bottle to have a go. A brand new space is being made freely
COULD one of the MEPs from Ukip write whether they believe the EU accounts have ever been signed off; that after rebates, funding and so on which come back to the UK, our membership does only cost a few pence per person each day; that we do trade outside
I TAKE issue with the statement in the article about James Nicolson that his was the only Victoria Cross (VC) to be awarded to a member of the RAF during the whole of the Second World War (page 38, Daily Echo, Saturday, August 22). In his book
IF JEREMY Corbyn becomes the leader of the Labour party it will go down in history as the moment when corporate media began to lose control of the political narrative to social media. The so-called fourth estate of British politics will have no
IT’S a predicament that most of us have been in at least once in our lives. You’re shopping when suddenly the little one decides they've been caught a bit short. And we all know when that happens, there is no adequate warning and time is very
EASTLEIGH’S Concorde lives up to its reputation of being an international jazz Mecca with an autumn line up of jazz stars drawn from across Europe and the other side of the Pond.The glittering line-up includes a world class musician from New Orleans who
HOW fortunate is TFT in at last being able to stage this powerful story of jealousy, deceit and murder, thanks to the casting of Mikhail McKay in the title role as the eloquent and physically powerful Venetian general? Stature Mckay brings stature
SOUTHAMPTON’S old seafarers were used to looking after passengers from all over the world as they voyaged across the oceans but one guest on board the liner, Edinburgh Castle, was more demanding than most and a real high flyer.James Steyn was the unlikely
PLANS to expand a Hampshire military museum have been given a huge cash boost.The scheme at the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop near Stockbridge is aimed at improving educational facilities and community and volunteering opportunities at the site
SCHOOLS in Hampshire are being encouraged to sign up to a free presentation to help children look after their hearts. National charity Heart Research UK and healthcare provider Simplyhealth have teamed up to provide a presentation which will be
A WINCHESTER woman has set up a weight-loss group in a bid to be healthier so that she can better look after her disabled daughter.Sandi Brabham was asked to run a Slimming World group in her home village Otterbourne after she successfully lost her baby
AN ACOUSTIC music event held in a historic underground venue has been hailed a success by organisers, Oxfam.The Oxfam Music Shop in Above Bar, Southampton staged the free folk show in the Lancaster Vaults.Although admission was free, donations were accepted
A CONTROVERSIAL film is set to take centre stage at a Hampshire film festival. Eastleigh Film Festival will have one of the first screenings in the country of ‘Dear White People’ on September 23. The film based on American race relations sees
THE South East, including Hampshire, is one of the most generous regions in the UK when it comes to charity according to self-storage company Safestore. The South East came third in the UK during its appeal to collect unwanted goods for disabled
A HAMPSHIRE social club will hold a coffee morning on September 2. South Wonston Social Club has organised the coffee morning which starts at 10am at the club in Downs Road and runs through to noon. To find out more, visit southwonstonsocialclub.co.uk
Norwich manager Alex Neil has refused to be drawn on Lewis Grabban's future ahead of Sunday's clash with Southampton. Grabban has been the focus of a series of rejected bids from former club Bournemouth, which culminated in the striker walking
ORGANISERS of CarFest South are gearing up for a second day of live music and entertainment. Thousands of people have flocked to Laverstoke Park Farm near Overton for the three-day music and motoring festival. CarFest 2015 Day One - in
5:14pm What a disappointing four days for Hampshire, a 50-over quarter-final loss followed by this semi-final defeat.
IT may haver been a humble apprentice handicap but Pettochside's success carried significant sentimental value for Chris Gordon. Every year his father took him to Goodwood as his birthday co-incided with the Festival. Last night Gordon enjoyed
NEIGHBOURS have criticised a Hampshire couple’s plans for a new garage. The Haddons have applied for a two-bay oak beam garage at their home in Crawley, near Winchester. But Jeffrey Pickering has urged the city council to reject the plans,
WHETHER you’re preparing for the Great South Run, raising money for charity or cheering on a love one, Bishop’s Waltham’s fun run and road race will provide a day out for everyone. Entry is still open for the events on Sunday, September 13, organised
HAMPSHIRE students are being urged to enter a competition and inspire young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths. Energy supplied E.ON is inviting pupils aged 11 to 16 from across Southampton to write, produce, record and
THE price of a home across the south may be shooting up and the right property in the region difficult to find. Despite all the issues hitting the property market in Hampshire buyers seem reluctant to adopt gazumpinging tactics to get the home
A SAMUEL Beckett classic will come to a Hampshire venue on September 15. The famed playwright’s Waiting for Godot will be at The Lights in Andover as part of a nationwide tour. It will be performed by theatre touring company, London Classic
A ONE-TIME Stig, 40 Ferraris and a Rolls Royce, previously driven by Winston Churchill, are among the stars of a Hampshire classic car show. Around 140 vehicles will be on show at the Concorde Classic organised by the Rotary Club of Eastleigh at
A TRAINEE solicitor from Hampshire has proved she is a cut above the rest by donating ten inches of her hair for a leading children's charity.Annie James - who works for Ringwood law firm Ellis Jones - has had her locks lopped off for the Little Princess
THERE will be crafts, jewellery and other items on sale at the Pagan Pride South New Age Fair today. It takes place at Freemantle Community Centre from 10am to 4pm and there will be tarot readers and belly dancing.
A POKER night is being held in a Southampton pub. Punters meet from 8pm on Wednesdays in the Griffin Inn in Anglesea Road, Shirley. Entrance costs £5.
LEE Ellis was banned from driving for three weeks for speeding in Lyndhurst. Ellis, 29, of Lilac Road, Bassett, Southampton, admitted speeding on June 10. He was also fined £280 by magistrates in Basingstoke with a £28 victim surcharge, £85
A COMMUNITY ‘cyber cafe’ will run every Tuesday at a Southampton community centre. It will take place at RISE Community Centre in Windrush Road, Millbrook and has been organised to help improve IT skills. It will run from 11am to 4pm.
YOUNG people can get a slice of Hawaii with a special themed dance night. The latest Hawaiian Party SNAP DC (Say No and Phone Dance Club) night for 11 to 16-year-olds is at Ferneham Hall on September 18 and will include exotic mocktails and refreshments
THE RNLI Totton and Lyndhurst branch is hosting its annual general meeting on Wednesday, September 9. The event takes place from 7.30pm in Lyndhurst Community Centre in Lyndhurst. There will be a talk entitled ‘Respect the Water’.
PEOPLE can get their bikes fixed at a pop-up repair shop in Shirley, Southampton. Bike Doctor is hosting the session from 12.30-2.30pm in St James Park on Saturday, September 12. Labour is free but people must pay for the parts.
PENSIONERS in Southampton are invited to an armchair exercise class. The seated fitness group meets from 1.45-3.15pm on Mondays in the Avenue St Andrews Church in The Avenue. All are welcome and people can call 023 8067 8787 for more details
PLANS have been drawn up for a new tennis court at a Hampshire recreation ground. The proposal which has been submitted to Winchester City Council will see the extension of tennis courts from two courts to three courts at Colden Common Recreation
CREWS are preparing to battle it out in one of Hampshire’s biggest spectacles – the Great Waterside Raft Race. The eagerly-awaited event takes place tomorrow, with a whacky collection of homemade craft tackling a square-shaped course between Hythe
PLACES can now be booked for the next Mini Monets Club art workshop for one to six-year-olds in the Southampton area. It will run from 11am and noon on September 19 and the cost is £6 per child. Places must be booked by calling 023 8083 4536
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a father-of-two who died in a tragic crash with a fire engine. Darren Harvey was killed last Saturday when his Ford Puma collided with an appliance on the A337 between Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst.
A HAMPSHIRE stately home has reopened today after its cellar was ravaged by floods. Water was waist-high in the basement of Hinton Ampner House on Wednesday as heavy rain battered Hampshire. The estate near Alresford was forced to close on
CYCLISTS can explore wildlife and wilderness during a free guided tour tomorrow. The Sky Ride Local route is 11-miles long and starts outside the Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common. The ride begins at 10am and is expected
IT was a case of picture perfect for a Hampshire student.Nicki Woodcock’s photo of the iconic Antwerpen Grote Markt in Belgium, impressed judges of the Erasmus+UK ‘My Story’ competition.The Southampton Solent University student was picked as one of
PLANS to create more than 50 flats in central Southampton have been withdrawn. A planning application to turn a former office building in Queens Terrace into the complex was filed earlier this year. Plans were approved last year to turn it
STAFF at a store in Hampshire will become caped crusaders and daring superheroes for one day of fundraising. The Hobbycraft store is hosting a day of activities to raise money for county-based children’s hospice Naomi’s House today (Sat, Aug 29
A SUGAR-CRAFTING group is looking to track down former members as it marks its 30th anniversary. The Mid Hants BSG (British Sugarcraft Guild) will celebrate its three decades later this year and wants those who have been part of the group to get
A NEW cross-Solent ferry service for foot passengers is due to be launched on Tuesday.A 12-seater catamaran will operate between Lymington and Yarmouth in direct competition with Wightlink, which has been transporting passengers between the two towns
THIS New Forest pony was keen to smile for the camera, earning the photographer a prestigious prize.Nick May’s snap of the toothy pony taken at Hatchet Pond, near Beaulieu was the Judges’ Pick in a competition to find the best summer photo of the New
AN INQUEST has been opened into the third death at Winchester Prison in just over a month. Jason Payne, 40, from Farnborough was found unresponsive in his cell on August 17 and died later that day, it has emerged. It comes weeks after the deaths
FOR more than 30 years it has been the highlight of bank holiday festivities in a Hampshire village.Every August, thousands of Brockenhurst residents and visitors have lined the streets to watch a colourful collection of floats make their way through
CAMPAIGNERS have staged a protest outside a "vital" facility under threat of closure by a cash strapped council. Concerned members of the community and users of the John Darling Mall home in Boyatt Wood gathered to voice their concerns at plans
THEY are the team behind the TV show which shot Susan Boyle, Diversity and other household names to fame. Now producers from Britain’s Got Talent will search for the next big star – in Southampton. There is still time for you to grasp a golden
WORKERS behind a controversial scheme to make a Hampshire street more pedestrian-friendly say they are still on target to complete it. Contractors carrying out the work to enhance Romsey’s Church Street say that rain has not led to any delays and
Ronald Koeman is trying to focus on the positives after Europa League elimination but admitted Saints “have to win” against Norwich at St Mary’s tomorrow. Saints have had a stuttering start to the season, and are now out of Europe after their 1
HAMPSHIRE’S police and crime commissioner is stepping up his mission to tackle sexual abuse of children across the county. Simon Hayes will be a keynote speaker at a conference that aims to raise awareness of the prevalence and impact of rape and
SAINTS fan Geoffrey Smith has sent the Daily Echo a letter following the club's shock Europa League exit last night. Here are his thoughts on the state of the side ahead of next Tuesday's transfer window closing. 'The writing was on the wall
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack in which fire ripped through part of a derelict industrial estate. Fire crews converged on Brokenford Lane in Totton yesterday after flames started shooting out of a two-storey office building behind
THE BROTHER of a Hampshire woman who suffered a heart attack while home alone has thanked her friend for saving his sister's life. Charles Loxley believes his sister, Janis Moody, would not be here today if it was not for the quick thinking of
“IT’S the best news I’ve ever had.” Those are the words of a Hampshire mum who is celebrating today after doctors agreed to perform the operation that will enable her son to walk. A jubilant Vicki Mills has been told that three-year-old James
HAMPSHIRE Cricket are this weekend making a record sixth successive visit to the t20 finals day. They are looking to win the silverware for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2010 – at their own Ageas Bowl – and in 2012. The county
Ronald Koeman has denied reports that Victor Wanyama has asked to leave Saints in this transfer window. Koeman admitted that he is counting down the hours until Tuesday evening when the window slams shut. Two of his star players – Wanyama and
AN ENERGY firm has announced plans to move out of Hampshire in favour of a new building in Reading. SSE, which has an office in Winchester Road, Basingstoke, said it has entered into an agreement to lease a newly-constructed building in the Berkshire
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a Hampshire industrial estate. Picture by @NewForestCops Hampshire Fire and Rescue dealt with a fire at a derelict warehouse in Brockenford Lane, Totton. Around 25 firefighters were at the scene and
HIS daughter was desperate for the toilet so father Paul Tonna turned to a well-known high street name for help. But the response he got from his local Subway restaurant left him shocked and angry after they refused to let her use the facilities
