MAIN marksman James Constable appears to be the only one of Eastleigh’s walking wounded who stands a chance of playing at Lincoln City on Saturday. Earlier in the week manager Chris Todd had been optimistic of defender Joe Partington being fit
A CRASH on a Hampshire motorway is causing tailbacks for motorists. The three-car collision happened on the M3 northbound carriageway between junction 14 where the motorway merges with the M27 and junction 13 for Chandler’s Ford. There was
SEAN Ervine smashed a 20-ball 55 at the Masters Champions League - but still finished on the losing side against Hampshire teammate Michael Carberry. Carberry’s unbeaten 23 from 14 balls, including a four against Ervine and sixes against Andy McKay
COMMUNITY groups from across Romsey hit by floods met with environment chiefs to find out how a multi-million flood defence programme was developing.Nearly two years after people from a range of neighbourhoods saw their homes and businesses under water
CIVIC chiefs have agreed to sell land to Premier Inn so it can spend £2.5m to expand one of its hotels. It means the chain's hotel at Gosport Leisure Park will expand from 63 to 99 bedrooms and four new jobs could be created. There will also
A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is reported in England every 109 minutes, according to official health figures - with 155 cases reported in the South in the space of just three months. Some 2,421 instances of mutilation were reported
Labour must embrace English ''patriotism'' and promise a referendum on introducing a national parliament, according to a former frontbencher. Tristram Hunt will urge the party to be more ''honest'' about worries over immigration and cultural identity
THREE up-and-coming Southampton AC athletes have been invited to the British Indoor Championships in Sheffield later this month. Sophie Merritt, Louise Webb and Oli Bromby are all on the guest list for the weekend of February 27/28. Field ace
POLICE say a missing teenager has been found after going missing. The search for 12-year-old Chloe Harrison was launched after she failed to return home last night. She had been meant to get on a bus at Newport Bus Station on the Isle of Wight
FORMER fans' favourite Jamie White has signed for Salisbury - and boss Steve Claridge reckons he has the pedigree to get back to his best. The 26-year-old ex-Saint was with the Salisbury City club from 2012 to 2014, scoring 38 goals in 76 appearances
TWO companies have been shortlisted to run Hampshire's main rail operator. First South Western Trains Ltd and Stagecoach South West Ltd have been named on the shortlist for the South Western franchise. The two firms will now have to demonstrate
PROMOTION hopefuls Winchester City have completed the signing of striker Craig Feeney following his release from Southern One South & West rivals AFC Totton. Feeney put pen to paper last night as City booked their place in the Hampshire FA
A CLASSIC fairy tale will be re-interpreted when scores of children from Romsey take part in a production over the course of this weekend. Hans Christian Anderson’s much-loved story of The Little Mermaid will be turned into a physical theatre production
AFC TOTTON defender James Roden has spoken of his sorrow after the results of a knee scan forced him to retire from football at the age of 30. Roden had been playing in discomfort for a couple of years and it was on the advice of Stags physio Dave
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched in the face at a fast food takeaway. The incident happened between 2am and 3am on Tuesday at Kens Fried Chicken in Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth. The 30-year-old victim was with friends
A HAMPSHIRE dad who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of his son has released a documentary in honour of his five-year-old boy. Mike Wilson has posted the video of the challenge on YouTube, to raise funds for Naomi House Hospice, where his son
A POPULAR Hampshire man died after losing control of his motorbike having taken a legal high, an inquest heard. The inquest at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard that Jamie Hill crashed into a white Nissan car travelling along Oakridge Road,
Friends actor Matt LeBlanc is to be one of the new presenters of Top Gear, the BBC said today. He will join main presenter, Radio 2 DJ, Chris Evans in hosting the rebooted version of the popular motoring show. Evans, who has business interests
HAVE you ever wondered what it’s like to work for the Daily Echo? Or wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a busy publishing business? You can find out at the Echo’s first-ever recruitment open day for advertising staff at our offices
HAMPSHIRE captain James Vince has turned down the chance to be in this weekend’s Indian Premier League auction - to boost his chances of playing Test cricket. Vince, who will be up against Chris Gayle when he plays his first game for the Karachi
ATTEMPTING a bold escape from a straitjacket while on fire and suspended upside down above the stage. Performing a back flipping card trick, reading the minds of audience members and firing a crossbow across stage while blindfolded. It’s fair to say,
CONCERNS are growing for a 12-year-old girl who has gone missing. Chloe Harrison was last seen at about 9.30pm last night and a search has been launched to find her. She was last seen by a friend who left her at a bus stop at Newport Bus Station
PLANS to extend the opening hours of a petrol station in Southampton will go before planning chiefs. Tesco has applied to extend hours at the station in West End Road from 6.30am to 11.30pm to 6am to midnight. The site currently contains a
A SCHOOL has been shut due to a gas leak in a classroom. Burley Primary School will not open for classes today after the leak meant its heating and cooking facilities would not work. A message on the school website said: "URGENT: School is
FIVE Hampshire firms have been named a shamed by the Government today for failing to pay the minimum wage. Among the firms are language school Richard Lewis Communications, in Southampton, which failed to pay, £8,751.99, to three employees.
RONALD Koeman is chasing a slice of Saints Premier League history. He has been shortlisted for the January manager of the month award along with his St Mary's predecessor Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham), Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) and
SHEFFIELD BAND The Sherlocks, who return to The Joiners tonight, have been announced as one of the six bands BBC Music is taking to the largest music festival in the world. Radio DJs Huw Stephens, Jo Wiley and Steve Lamacq joined forces on Huw's Radio
Impossible, Mayflower Theatre ATTEMPTING a bold escape from a straitjacket while on fire and suspended upside down above the stage. Performing a back flipping card trick, reading the minds of audience members and firing a crossbow across stage
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OWNERS of a cross-Solent passenger ferry, whose deck collapsed injuring four people, were warned routine maintenance was not being carried out nine months before the accident, an investigation has found. A report by the Marine Accident Investigation
A BURST water main caused traffic chaos on a busy road. Tailbacks of up to an hour were reported in Chandler’s Ford after the incident on School Lane, which happened at about 8am yesterday. Engineers spent several hours trying to correct the
POLICE are continuing to look for wanted man Jack Cooper. He failed to return from bail after being arrested in connection with the theft of a vehicle. The 21-year-old is from the New Forest and police believe he may be in Fawley or Blackfield
A TEENAGE boy was left with a broken nose after an attack in a Hampshire shopping centre. The 15-year-old was assaulted in the Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton on January 24 before a member of the public intervened. The victim was left
POLICE seized this car after it was driven away from officers who tried to stop it - but then ended up getting stuck in mud. The driver sped away from officers in Southampton on the afternoon of January 31 but ended up stuck in mud in Mansel Park
RESIDENTS in one Hampshire street experienced a nervous few minutes as they watched this car transporter try to make its way down the narrow road. These pictures show the possibly misdirected transporteer negotiating the narrow residential road
FRASER Forster aims to become the first Saints keeper for 15 years to keep five successive league clean sheets. But he still needs TEN more shut outs in a row if he wants to beat his own personal best! The England international produced a remarkable
Ten Times TableMaskers Theatre CompanyNuffield Theatre, SouthamptonI think it’s fair to say that this isn’t one of Ayckbourn’s finest. It lacks the intricacy of language and character that one expects; that said, its gentle humour is endearing, as the
PLANS to build more than 1,000 homes near a Hampshire village have raised fears that the area will be hit by "M25-style" jams. People living near the old Fawley Power Station say proposals to redevelop the 300-acre site will result in an extra
FOR a few hours a week it gives a much needed boost for people and their families in the grip of a debilitating illness. But now a therapy group for dementia sufferers is under threat of closure unless £10,000 is raised to save it. Volunteers
A MAN has appeared in court over a string of sex assaults in Southampton. Daniel Randall-Coles spoke only to confirm his name when he appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court this morning. The 25-year-old of Millbrook Road West is charged
HOUSING chiefs will meet residents to discuss urgent repairs to one of the city’s tallest towers. Residents demanded Canberra Tower gets a facelift and even threatened to withhold their rent unless the council take action. Click here for
IT WAS a love that stayed alive despite the miles between them. Much of Fred and Jean Berwing’s married lives were spent miles apart as Fred travelled the seas with the Merchant Navy. But even the distance couldn’t dampen their love and now
RESIDENTS have mounted a petition to oppose the council’s plans for its former headquarters, fearing it will effectively become a motorway service station. Bosses at Eastleigh Borough Council have launched their vision of a retail park for the
DALE Moore, 21, of Keble Street, Stanmore, in Winchester, pleaded guilty to having ecstasy and cannabis at an address in Thurmond Crescent, Stanmore, on November 4. He was fined £300 with £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. A charge of attempted
ALMOST 10,000 people have been caught speeding in the New Forest as part of a crackdown on motorists to prevent more animals being killed on its roads. A police camera van was deployed and caught 9,765 motorists exceeding the speed limit last year
ASPIRING film makers will be rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the British movie industry when a film exposition arrives today. For the first time ever, scores of film makers will be coming to Southampton and imparting their words
IT'S a chance to work alongside Britain's most celebrated choirmaster. Marchwood Military Wives Choir are looking for a new musical director and the role includes regular workshops with Gareth Malone. The singers performed at a host of Remembrance and
A SENIOR Hampshire politician has appeared in court after being charged with fraudulently receiving £32,000 in benefits. Tory councillor George Ringrow appeared in Fareham Magistrates Court yesterday accused of two counts relating to dishonestly
TIME is running out for runners to secure a space in one of the South’s largest challenges. More than 5,000 eager participants have signed up for the ABP Southampton Half Marathon and 10K 2016 fuelled by a surge of entries in the New Year rush
THE future of a dozen lifesaving schemes which slow drivers across Hampshire is in the balance, after receiving backing from two charities. Roads bosses are preparing to decide whether 20mph speed limits will stay in 12 towns and villages.
POLICE have apologised for soaking a pedestrian with filthy water as they drove through a puddle. James Stubbs had been walking to work when the police vehicle mindlessly drove through a flooded section of road, forcing him to wear soggy shoes
PICKING out the right stripes was the aim of the game when sponsors of this year’s Zany Zebra trail gathered in Southampton for a much anticipated design showcase. Artwork that will adorn the herd of zebras that will be hitting the streets of Southampton
PUBLIC support for two marvels of British maritime history whose future is at risk has gone global. The SRN4 Hovercraft, housed at the Hovercraft Museum in Lee-on-Solent, are in danger of being destroyed as the land they sit on is being developed
A HAMPSHIRE university is a step closer to building a world-class cancer research centre after hitting a major milestone. The University of Southampton today marked World Cancer Day by revealing it has raised three-quarters of the money needed
