WINCHESTER City have been handed a tough draw in the third round of the Red Insure Southern League Cup. Paul Masters’ men have been drawn away to higher division Hungerford Town in the last 16, with the tie to be played in mid-January. City
The coin toss will not be mandatory when Hampshire return to LV County Championship action in April. English cricket will break with tradition after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced a new rule which will see the forsaking of the toss
HAMPSHIRE sailing star Leigh McMillan has one hand on the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series trophy as the season finale approaches. But as the tour heads down under there will be at least one team looking to upset the balance. McMillan’s The Wave
A HAMPSHIRE pre-school is celebrating after an Ofsted inspection rated it ‘outstanding’ in all areas. Colden Common Pre-School, which was inspected in early October, has moved up to the top grade from its previous rating of “good” in 2011.
Eastleigh have signed Ebbsfleet winger Robbie Willmott – and he is available for this weekend’s televised game against Southport. Manager Chris Todd has made the experienced 25 year-old his third signing after the recent additions of defender Wes
THE chancellor reaffirmed his commitment to create three million apprenticeship places by 2020 but big businesses will have to help pay for them. Mr Osborne announced a new apprenticeship levy which will come into effect in April 2017, at a rate
A PAIR of outfitters have become overnight internet stars for a bizarre trick involving chocolate and measuring tape. More than a million people have watched a shop assistant at Moss Bros roll a Malteser down 16 feet of tape into a co-worker's
Hampshire captain James Vince impressed on his T20 international debut as England beat Pakistan. Hugely proud moment for @vincey14, receiving his cap from @BumbleCricket #debut pic.twitter.com/YIFiZsnKzp — England Cricket (@englandcricket
A Hampshire-based ex-serviceman won the Para-Powerlifting European Open Championships today. Micky Yule, who is based in Park Gate, Southampton, completed three successful lifts with a best of 193kg in Eger, Hungary. The former Staff Sergeant
Ronald Koeman has backed Jay Rodriguez to get back to his very best after confirming the striker will miss at least seven more weeks through injury. Rodriguez, who sat out the best part of a year and a half with a serious knee problem, underwent
Young Hampshire sports stars from schools and colleges across the county have been recognised for outstanding achievement at the Hampshire Schools Sports Federation’s 26th annual Michael Austin Harlick Awards, organised with support from Hampshire County
EMERGENCY repairs have been carried out after cracks appeared on the motorway. Highways England were alerted by a member of the public that potholes were forming between junctions three and four of the westbound carriageway of the M27. The
Retail experts say we're going to spend £3.49 billion over the four days starting with "Black Friday", with online sales alone predicted to be up 16% on last year. 14.7 million shoppers will take part in the sales bonanza, and they are expected
IT’S been another good week on Broadlands Lakes with one of the A-team coming out. Starting the week, Craig Mann fished in peg 39 baiting with shoreline sausage oil which the fish clearly showed a liking to as he banked a 5lb common, 18lb 4oz mirror
DAVE Rickwood won Eastleigh’s club match on Topmoor at Witherington Farm. He took 53 lb 11 oz of carp on pole and maggot from peg 31. Ray Hayward was second with 38 lb 1 oz of carp to 8 lb on pole and pellet to the far bank from peg 26. Others
A SOUTHAMPTON SAC team gave a good performance in the World Club Shore Angling Championships held in the Langabann region of South Africa. In their first International event, they finished mid-table out of the 19 teams. The team comprised of
REIDS Tackle owner Dave Moody won for the second week running when taking the over-60s match at Dandy’s Ford. Moody fished waggler and maggot to land 66lb 15oz of carp to 6lb on waggler and maggot from peg 13. Sandy Haynes finished second with
Paul Summers’ Linbrook Fishery at Ringwood has taken delivery of some nice fish. Summer carp to 18lb from Heather Fisheries were stocked recently along with a big stocking of fish from Devon carp famers Front Fish. The fishery will open to
HUNDREDS of railway conductors could go on strike over rotas and staffing shortages. If it goes ahead commuters could face major disruption to journeys across Hampshire, London, Sussex, Surrey and Kent. The RMT union say there is insufficient
Manchester City were left to count the cost after Joe Hart limped off in a doubly damaging Champions League defeat at Juventus. City lost control of Group D as they were beaten 1-0 in freezing Turin while of equal concern was the loss of Hart to
POLICE and shopping centres are stepping up security as thousands of shoppers are expected to descend on stores across Hampshire on Black Friday. Last year up to 100,000 bargain-hunters packed Southampton city centre, with many thousands more sweeping
Emergency services attended a crash which saw a car roll onto its roof on the A31 this morning. Hampshire Police were called at 8.07am with reports of the incident in Ringwood, involving a lorry and a Vauxhall Corsa. One lane was blocked as
WINCHESTER City U15s are in their final year of the Southampton Tyro League and have been together since under-8 level.In a bid to end their final year in the Tyro League on a high, the boys have entered the prestigious 2016 Gothia Cup (The Youth World
THOUSANDS of men across the south have been wearing their pants twice - without washing them. A new survey has revealed that for 30 per cent of men, their biggest secret is that they are likely to wear a pair of pants twice in a row. Nearly
THERE are delays on the railways this morning due to a broken down train. A freight train is causing problems between Brockenhurst, Southampton and Romsey. Currently, services are running 10 minutes behind schedule, according to South West
TRAFFIC is queuing for miles on the way into Southampton - after new traffic lights were turned on over night. The new set of lights for the M27 junction three are causing delays eastbound and traffic is slow from junction two. The lights are
A NEW toll booth layout in Southampton is causing traffic chaos for drivers this morning. The toll to get through to Woolston from Itchen Bridge is holding up commuters today. As reported by the Daily Echo, new barriers came into use on the
5:02pm Power-lifter Micky is European champion https://t.co/tXRwiWUJFd — @dailyechosport 26 November 2015
A TELEVISION fire started a major blaze in a Hampshire block of flats last night. A team of 11 firefighters had to tackle a fire in a three storey block of flats which required “tactical ventilation” due to huge amounts of smoke. The crews
A PENSIONER struggling to come to terms with his wife’s worsening dementia killed himself by walking into the sea – a place they used to visit together. The body of Howard Dalton, aged 72, was discovered close to the shoreline at Hengistbury Head
IT'S your chance to get jumping for the festive season, win bouncy prizes, and help local youngsters reach for the skies. • Oxygen Freejumping Southampton - in pictures >> The Daily Echo has teamed up with Oxygen Free Jumping – the new
SOUTHAMPTON'S first ever professional orchestra will be launched with a debut classical concert at the Turner Sims this weekend. són promises to invigorate the South's music scene with a programme of top-notch performances in established concert
IT was designed to provide a tranquil canopy to a luxury garden swimming pool. But instead a wooden pergola has led to a bitter dispute between neighbours which has led to a fierce planning row. Residents living next to the property in the
RONALD Koeman has been urged to sign a new striker in the January transfer window. A Daily Echo poll revealed that 76 per cent of supporters believe Saints need to bolster their numbers in forward positions. With Jay Rodriguez out injured,
IT COULD be the perfect tactic to seal another record finish in the Premier League. But Saints manager Ronald Koeman will need to deploy it better than last term if he is to be lured into the transfer market. With the season wearing on it becomes
WHEN two of his schoolfriends were diagnosed with a life-changing condition he knew he had to help. Little Luca Street quickly got to work on an ambitious fundraising challenging - raising more than £4,000 for a charity that will help two boys
HAMPSHIRE’S child welfare boss has stood by three council workers criticised by a judge over the “cover-up” of a doctored report. Steve Crocker praised the “exemplary records” of Sarah Walker-Smart, Kim Goode and Lisa Humphreys and offered the
Saints have the chance to bag themselves a small piece of history at Manchester City on Saturday – but will have to overcome their recent Etihad Stadium hoodoo to achieve it. City go into the game against Ronald Koeman’s side on the back of a shock
THERE are fresh fears Southampton-based Ordnance Survey could be sold off by the Government. Plans to "bring private capital" into the map-maker were revealed in the Government's spending review yesterday (Weds, Nov 25) while the 49 per cent Government
A LEADING Hampshire councillor has been left with a bill that could top £80,000 after a court ruled she had unlawfully slapped an election candidate at a count. Penny Jackman, a Lymington and New Forest councillor, saw "red mist" and "lashed out
A COUPLE were left shaken after an alleged aggressive road rage incident involving a Southampton company. Amy Donovan and Jamie Vincent said they were “genuinely scared” after a white van driver appeared to cut them up several times before getting
A NEW steak restaurant will combine good food with culture when it opens its doors at a prestigious Southampton waterside spot. Steak of the Art is opening its latest British outlet in Admirals Quay, Ocean Village, bringing 25 new jobs to the city
JASON Bristow has been replaced as manager of Basingstoke Town by his assistant Michael Gilkes, but will remain in his role of academy manager. A statement released by Rafi Razzak, chairman of the National League South strugglers, explained: “Following
