EASTLEIGH 0 MACCLESFIELD TOWN 1. THREE home games in eight days and not one National League point banked. Eastleigh’s Silverlake Stadium misery continued tonight as they paid the price for an appalling start in a 1-0 home defeat by Macclesfield
Wayne Shaw may have resigned following his pie-eating antics during non-league Sutton's televised FA Cup clash with Arsenal. But the 46-year-old goalkeeper and former Totton area ice cream seller is not the first athlete to have have satisfied
Jose Mourinho says Luke Shaw needs to raise his game unless he wants to remain Manchester United's fourth-choice left-back. Having missed the majority of last season following a horrific double leg break, the 21-year-old's comeback campaign has
Hampshire police are appealing for help in trying to track down fan of the force who got in touch. Officers at Southampton Central Police Station recieved a postcard, which appears to be signed 'Isaac Wolmok', asking to visit the station. The
SOUTHAMPTON AC cross-country ace Alex Teuten finished first English runner and third overall in the IAAF permit match in Caceres, Spain. Teuten, who is coached by Rod Lock, recorded a time of 31 minutes precisely over the 10k course around the
Emergency pot hole repairs are being carried out on a major Hampshire road this evening. The inside lane of the Millbrook Flyover (inbound) is currently closed while the work takes place.
A MAN was punched several times in an attempted robbery in Hampshire. Police have launched an investigation after the 34-year-old victim was attacked in Gore Road, New Milton. The incident happened between 8pm and 8.40pm when the man was punched
Two more arrests have been made by officers investigating the attempted murder of a Hampshire man. The family of a Hampshire man who was shot last week have issued a fresh appeal for information. 34-year-old Jamie Sibley, who remains in hospital
Goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has found an ally in Gary Lineker in the pie-eating controversy that has cost him his job at Sutton. Totton-based Shaw resigned earlier today after two betting probes were launched after he was shown eating a pie in the dugout
Luke Shaw has again been left out of Manchester United's squad for the Europa League clash at St Etienne - raising more questions about the left-back's Old Trafford future. The 21-year-old former Saints starlet has been overlooked for the squad
THE British Heart Foundation is challenging the nation to run a marathon in a month this May as part of its MyMarathon fundraiser to help fund life-saving heart research. The nation’s heart charity is challenging everyone across the UK to join
GRAHAM Pointer [Dr] points out [Letters, February 17] that Barack Obama’s Terrorist Travel Prevention Act [2015] did not ban entry to the USA to all travellers from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and the Yemen, but only those without visas
SAINTS and Manchester United meet in the EFL Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Here, the Daily Echo looks at some facts and figures surrounding the showpiece occasion. Saints have defeated Premier League opposition at each stage since their participation
DESPITE recent victories against prominent flytippers we’re still seeing way too many instances of flytipping in Fareham and the wider area as a whole. Recently one flytipper got a huge £30,000 fine and another was actually imprisoned, but still
RE: Thomas Gravatt’s letter arguing why students should not pay council tax. While I accept that “students do not have money lying around”, they do have money to spend going to nightclubs and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol at extremely high
Room on the Broom, Nuffield Southampton TheatresIT takes a special show to keep a ton of tinies captivated.But, other than a few fidgets part way through, the sold out theatre of mainly toddlers and their grown ups were completely wrapped up in the story
A former Saints player's car has been targeted with graffiti after accusations were made about his love life, according to national newspaper reports. Defender Steven Caulker, who spent last season on loan at St Mary’s from QPR, found his £100,000
Wayne Rooney trained with his Manchester United colleagues on Tuesday morning ahead of their trip to France for their Europa League clash with St Etienne and the League Cup final against Saints on Sunday. United's all-time record scorer has missed
TWO women attacked and attempted to rob a woman in a Hampshire town. The 46-year-old victim was on Hawthorne Road, Totton, when she was approached by the two women, who she did not know. One tried to take her bag and the other attacked her,
Southampton Dolphins Swimming Club are celebrating historic results after their performances at this year’s Hampshire County Swimming Championships. The team amassed an incredible club record 79 medals and 13 trophies over the three weekends of competition
It has been a busy time for Fareham School of Gymnastics. The annual club competition attracted over 150 gymnasts between the ages of five and 17. The event was split into two rounds, with 78 gymnasts competing in the morning, in six teams of mixed ages
HOLDERS Team Solent scraped through to the semi-finals of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup by the skin of their teeth against Tadley Calleva last night. The Students had goalkeeper Bradley Banda to thank as they booked a semi-final trip to Sholing
Winchester took a while to work out London 2 South-West opponents KCS Old Boys - but solved the problem by winning 19-18 in Surrey.Winch were trailing 11-0 after the first quarter – it could have been worse if not for some top defending.The Hampshire
JOSE Mourinho will enter the League Cup final defending a good personal record against Saints. He has only lost one of his eight games against the club, winning five of the others. In those five wins, Saints had led in the first minute in TWO
CLAUDE Puel will be hoping to claim the second win of his managerial career against Manchester United at Wembley. If he does, it will come 11 and a half years after his first and so far only success. Puel was managing Lille when they were paired
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in a Southampton park. The woman, in her 20s, was assaulted in East Park, on Above Bar Street, between 4.30am and 5am on Sunday, February 5. The man has been bailed until
An innovative affordable housing scheme in the New Forest has been shortlisted in the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2017.The RTPI Awards are considered the most established and respected awards in the UK planning
RICKY Gervais has announced the first American, Canadian and European dates of Humanity, his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years - and it's coming to Southampton. 2017 hails the British comedian’s return to stand-up comedy on an international
HAVING just read an article in the Echo about one of the more curious eating habits of people. A table suspended 100 feet in the air on a swinging cable is one of the delights I would wish to avoid. Spaghetti vertigo, will be all the rage.
Trojans had to hang on for victory over Battersea Ironsides after dominating their visitors over the first 40 minutes.The Stoneham Lane side eventually won the game 25-22 but changes to the front row and a couple of yellow cards made the contest a lot
Eastleigh put the disappointment of this season’s first London 3 South-West defeat behind them by posting a bonus point home victory over Weybridge Vandals.The 36-13 win keeps the Bishopstoke Road side within striking distance should leaders Farnham –
A fishing boat was towed to safety after drifting towards the main shipping channel in Hampshire waters. Three men had to be rescued when the 17ft vessel lost engine power and was unable to deploy its anchor near Portsmouth Harbour. Gosport
AHEAD of Saints’ first major final in 14 years, the locations of the fan zone and allocated pubs for the club’s fans have been released. More than 30,000 Saints fans will be heading to Wembley as Southampton take on Manchester United for the EFL
LEE Peacock will be guest speaker at the latest monthly meeting of the Southampton Referees’ Association on Thursday (February 23). The 40-year-old former Manchester City, Bristol City, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town striker remains heavily
AS Saints prepare for the League Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday they have released a music playlist selected by the players. "We’ve also created a special cup final playlist, with the first-team squad all picking either
GUESTS celebrated the opening of a new Hampshire pub. Weeks after opening its doors the Brew House in London Road, Southampton threw an opening party. The event included an illusionist and tours of the pub's own micro-brewery. The Brew
Nature abhors a vacuum. Faced with the big space of the Olivier and Lyttleton auditoria, National Theatre designers feel the need to fill them with sets that dominate and slow down the plays. That's why I haven't enjoyed my last few visits to the National
ROADWORKS will continue on the M3 near Winchester. A safety barrier will be repaired on the southbound slip road at junction 11. The work will take place between 10pm and 6am until February 24 and will involve lane closures.
MOTORISTS faced an unusual obstruction in the motorway this morning - a swan. Traffic was building on a Hampshire motorway because of the animal in the carriageway. #M27 #Fareham - Swan in the carriageway eastbound at J11. 2 lanes blocked
A WOMAN was electrocuted and thrown into the air after a lorry hit a power line on a Hampshire road. The 44-year-old lorry driver was electrocuted following the incident, which happened near Kingsclere, and rushed to hospital. At about 8.35am
DJing legend Pete Tong, the Heritage Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley’s number one album collaboration and king of the dancehall Sean Paul top the bill at this year's Common People. Organisers are promising a proper party when their two-day
COUNCIL tax payers in the New Forest will be hit with an increase of almost £70 from April. The decision was struck at New Forest District Council’s budget meeting last night (Monday). It means owners of an average Band D property in the Forest
Tottonians had to dig deep in the closing stages of their clash at Gravesend but managed to hold on for another top victory in Kent. Totts’ tactics paid dividends in the London 1 South match as they soaked up pressure from a determined home side
A police hunt has been launched after a man was attacked in Hampshire. Police are appealing for witnesses after the assaulted in Basingstoke. A 53-year-old man was walking between Dryden Close and Shakespeare Road. The incident happened
The Times newspaper, it's fair to say, was not a huge fan of the League Cup when it was introduced in 1960. Instead of looking outward to new, European horizons, the Football League were instead looking inward with the creation of a new cup for
New Milton RFC kept their foot firmly on the promotion pedal as they ran in seven tries at Isle of Wight. The 51-21 victory keeps Milton nicely placed at the top of Snows Group Hampshire 1 with a five-point cushion over second-placed Petersfield
A SKIPPER who sailed at night without navigation lights or safety equipment has been jailed. Shane Barton was caught at the helm of the Nicky Noo on a number of occasions between May 22 2014 and October 20 2016 when the fishing vessel contravened
HIS mum gave him the gift of life more than 30 years ago and now she has done it again. When Lee Morgan went to the doctor with what he believed was a migraine he had the devastating news he was suffering with kidney failure. It was then down
Twelve men have played for Saints and their League Cup final rivals Manchester United since the Second World War - from Norman Kirkman to Morgan Schneiderlin. Here, the Daily Echo looks back at the dozen who have represented both the Wembley finalists
STARTING a new romance at a mature age can seem like an impossible challenge. But a Hampshire couple had a chance to start a new life together and experience the benefit of falling in love at later age. Robin Stacey and Ann Matheson never expected
SAINTS’ run to the League Cup final bears all the hallmarks of Portugal’s triumphant Euro 2016 campaign. That’s the verdict of the man who is aiming to celebrate his second stunning cup triumph in the space of eight amazing months. After helping
SAINTS play Manchester United at Wembley in the League Cup final on Sunday. As the clock ticks down to the big day we will be testing your knowledge on Saints' League Cup campaigns. Here, we bring you the first quiz of the week:
HAMPSHIRE mum Clare McStay has become an ambassador for the charity Wessex Heartbeat after it helped her family when she had a massive heart attack. Mother-of-three Clare woke during the night of with terrible pain in her wrist and jaw and was
CONTROVERSIAL plans to replace a Hampshire hotel with retirement flats have been thrown out after sparking more than 500 objections. The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) has rejected an application to bulldoze the landmark Lyndhurst Park
TRAVEL organisers have eased the fears of fans by insisting that Southampton supporters won’t miss their side’s big moment under the Wembley arch this Sunday. Train companies are putting on extra transport to ensure fans will see the Saints compete
SOUTHAMPTON is one of the UK's most congested cities, it has been revealed. The city was named the 20th most congested city by the TomTom traffic index, which monitors traffic around the world. Research revealed commuters in the city, which
SAINTS will receive the same miserly amount of prize money as the winners of the Checkatrade Trophy if they win the League Cup – and they’ll start next season at the end of July! In this multi-million pound Premier League era, it is quite astonishing
A LONG-STANDING Romsey town councillor has stepped down from his seat disagreement regarding the council's recent budget vote. Ian Richards, who represented the Abbey ward, said the vote was the "final straw" and he could not continue in his position
BOLTON’S latest indie stars Jordan Allen return to Southampton tomorrow with their latest song 110 Ways to Make Things Better, an outstanding bittersweet and raw, but optimistic tribute to frontman Jordan’s father and greatest supporter Kevin, who recently
REVIEW: THE MGM STORYNUFFIELD THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTONThis is a hugely enjoyable theatrical documentary, telling the fascinating story of the powerful American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Written by Chris Burgess, directed and choreographed by Matthew
HIS wizardry on the ivories has provided the musical backdrop to a host of TV movies on both sides of the Atlantic.Jazz piano star David Newton, serial winner of British Jazz Awards, will be bringing the Big Screen to the Talking Heads tonight when he
Connells’ Southern Land & New Homes division announces another successful year of activity in 2016. Building on the division’s record results for 2015, the new homes team enters 2017 with a 40% increase in its pipeline, which is set to bring
CROP circle enthusiasts are looking forward to the growing season and the chance to see more of the creations. These photos taken by MyGyro.co.uk include one on farmland at Fulley Wood at Tichborne, near Alresford. In the 1980s and early 1990s
A teenager had his bike stolen at knifepoint in Southampton on Saturday after being targeted by up to eight men. The 16-year-old was surrounded and threatened after riding his bike through the centre of Palmerston Park between 6.15pm and 6.30pm
A DRIVER who had drunk three-and-a-half times the legal limit got behind the wheel and crashed into three other cars before eventually stopping, a court heard. Mandeep Rai, of Bournemouth Road, Chandler’s Ford, was jailed for 16 weeks after pleading
A CYCLIST has died at a Southampton hospital after a crash with a parked car. Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the collision on Saturday afternoon. The cyclist, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Southampton General
NEW proposals are being put together for the first new railway station in Hampshire for 25 years, the Daily Echo can reveal. Plans have been put forward by Network Rail to undertake a study to open a new railway station near the proposed new Garden
The family of a Hampshire man who was shot last week have issued a fresh appeal for information. 34-year-old Jamie Sibley was seriously injured in the attempted murder, which happened at around 12.50am on February 13, in Athena Avenue, Crookhorn
Southampton's own singing sensation and superstar DJ Craig David has announced a hometown gig this summer. He will appear at The Ageas Bowl, the home of Hampshire Cricket, in West End on Friday September 1 in his biggest ever Hampshire show.
Residents of a Southampton road are calling for action after it started being used as a “rat-run” by rush-hour commuters. Householders in Channels Farm Road are appealing for a lower speed limit to counter the swell of traffic in the mornings and
A DOG owner is warning other pet owners to be vigilant after the “horrifying” experience suffered by her dog. Denise Allen was left “furious and angry” after her three-and-a-half-year-old pup was “mauled” by another dog earlier this month.
