Police have launched an attempted kidnap and murder investigation and a man suffered life-changing injuries after a car smashed into a pole. The silver Vauxhall Astra crashed into a stationary car before hitting a telegraph pole on Wide Lane in Eastleigh
A busy Southampton road is set to close tonight as part of a fortnight of overnight closures. Winchester Road will be closed from 7.30pm until 6am from the Grange Road junction to Romsey Road junction. The overnight closure will remain until
A MAN has been left with injuries after being assaulted and robbed by a gang in a Hampshire town. A 37-year-old man was walking along the footpath adjacent to Basingstoke Leisure Centre and Basingstoke Golf Centre, when he was approached by a group
NO BUSINESS can survive without customers.The Customer Service Award at the Echo-backed South Coast Business Awards honours the companies which go the extra mile to meet the needs of their clients.The award is sponsored by Winchester Motor Company Skoda
CHRIS Shephard has returned to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium as one of two early-summer signings for Salisbury. The 28-year-old former Exeter City midfielder impressed in a couple of loan spells at the old Salisbury City club in 2009 and 2010.
Pompey Supporters' Trust shareholders have voted in favour of accepting ex-Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner's takeover proposal for Portsmouth. Paul Cook's side secured promotion by winning the Sky Bet League Two, the bottom rung of the
POLICE are hunting two thieves who stole a bike worth more than £3,000 from a woman who had stopped to repair a puncture.Two men in a white van pushed the 35-year-old woman over as she was fixing the bike by the stolen before making off with the racing
KAPPA and MJM Sports are backing a brand new incentive for good behaviour in the Sydenhams Football League. The companies are combining to sponsor a new ‘Respect’ programme being rolled out for 2017/18 which will reward teams for keeping in the
Teenagers around the country have already begun taking their GCSEs, with exams beginning last week and will continuing until June. But just how much can you remember from your school days? Take our quiz and let us know your score below.
SHOLING boss Dave Diaper reckons the club’s commitment to youth was key to landing the jackpot of a £100,000 super grant from FA sponsors Budweiser. The cash windfall from the Budweiser Club Futures grant scheme will towards go improvements to
REVIEW: RICKY COOL AND THE IN CROWD – A NIGHT AT THE FLAMINGOFOREST ARTS CENTRE, NEW MILTONThe Flamingo Club in London’s Soho was one of the most famous – and infamous – night clubs of the 1960s.Famous for its reputation as an innovative jazz and blues
Little Shop of Horrors, Andover Musical Theatre CompanyThe production team should be very proud of this quality show, overcoming the technical challenges with great aplomb. As well as being a sympathetic and warm Audrey, Catherine Graham-Evans designed
Chris Hobbs lost his Southern Area light heavyweight title but won a lot of fans after a gutsy defeat to Anthony Yarde. It was a brave defence for Hobbs to accept just ten weeks after winning the belt, with Yarde a much fancied prospect tipped
Joe Pigford has moved up to third in the British super welterweight rankings after securing a thrilling win in a crossroads fight against Aarron Morgan. The 24-year-old from Southampton entertained the crowds both at the Copper Box Arena and watching
Drivers faced delays of around an hour and 20 minutes following a 4-vehicle crash on a Hampshire motorway yesterday morning. Crews from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene at 9.19am, with two lanes being closed on the M3
TRIBUTES have been paid to the motorcyclist who was killed in a crash on a major Hampshire road. Mark Copley, of Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke, died in Southampton General Hospital after the collision involving a car on the A27 on April 30, at
MUSICIANS from a Southampton college will perform at a national event.Two Groups from Richard Taunton Sixth Form College are set to wow the crowds at Music for Youth’s National Festival. It comes after the Hill Lane college hosted the festival’s Southampton
I write to you over the debacle of Lidl Hythe. We have been residents for over 26 years and I should like it explained to me how an elitist minority can vote against an issue that over 4,000 people wanted? This is not democracy as I understand
THE Labour party manifesto says that a Labour government will bring Britain’s railways back into public ownership. Well if they do, I think they will be on to a winner. Public opinion polls show six in ten of the British people want this, so that
THE coming General Election on June 8 is not about Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May or Brexit. It is about the lives of the people of the UK. If you happy with the state of our public services, then go ahead, vote Conservative. READ: Registered
Firefighters were called to a house in the New Forest last night after towels drying on a radiator caught fire. Crews from Redbridge and Lyndhurst attended the family home in Sandy Lane at 12.30am where the smouldering towels set off the fire alarm
Alresford marked its busiest ever Watercress Festival yesterday. Thousands of visitors flocked to the market town for its 13th annual festival. Attractions included Hampshire Farmers Market, food and drink stalls, trad jazz, four morris dance
IT IS one of the world’s most iconic and recognisable steam engines. The Flying Scotsman will be in the county as part of a Hampshire Countryside Tour and trainspotters should get their cameras at the ready when the iconic train passes through
GET your shades out and put on those shorts, as Hampshire is set to bask in taste of summer. Weather experts say that the county will bask in above average temperatures and by the end of the week the mercury could even hit the eighties. The
HORRIBLE Histories- The Best Of Barmy Britain is invading Theatre Royal Winchester this half term. The acclaimed stage version inspired by the popular TV show and series of books will be performing on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 May.In a 70 minute gallop
If this was to be Claude Puel’s swansong, then what a sad way to bow out. Fitting, some will say, and in the context of recent home matches it would be hard to argue. A lack of goals at St Mary’s has morphed from an aliment to an epidemic.
HAMPSHIRE cruise passengers are furious after being charged twice for the same holiday - resulting in thousands of pounds disappearing from their bank account. Southampton-based Carnival UK has confirmed that people who had already paid for voyages with
TIME is running out to have your say on the forthcoming general election. There are just hours left to make sure that you register to vote. On June 8 residents across Hampshire will choose new MPs for constituencies in Southampton Test and
A HAMPSHIRE town is to lose its police station when it shuts at the end of the month. The station in Ringwood will close as part of Hampshire Constabulary cuts. At a town council meeting, Inspector Richard Parsons said the Ringwood team, which
ORIOL Romeu has defended Claude Puel, insisting the under pressure St Mary’s chief has not had it easy. The Spaniard has also urged Saints to take the positives from the campaign – despite the negativity that surrounded the final day defeat to Stoke
THE FOLLOWING cases were among those heard at Southampton Magistrates Court.Pavel Turtak, 49, of Waterloo Road, Southampton. Guilty of drunk and disorderly behaviour, discharged conditionally for 12 months, victim surcharge of £20, costs £80.Peter Fleming
IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to a major Hampshire nature reserve after a deal to take it into council ownership was agreed.Fishlake Meadows, in Romsey, is now officially owned by Test Valley Borough Council following a deal with housing developer Bellway
Hundreds of ships and thousands of people are set to descend on Southampton to mark the first ever sailing week.Treasure hunts, racing days and a parade of sail will all feature as Southampton celebrates its maritime history.Beginning on Wednesday, more
CAMPAIGNERS are to take to the streets of Southampton over claims schools are facing funding cuts. The city branch of the Fair Funding for All Schools campaign will march from the Bargate next Saturday. More than 43,000 people across the country
PEOPLE with dementia in Hampshire are being kept safer thanks to a scheme which uses state-of-the-art technology.A personal safety device with a GPS tracker is being offered to people with a diagnosis of the condition who are in the middle stages of living
CASTING has been announced for the forthcoming UK tour of War Horse which returns to Southampton next year.The play, which closed in the West End in March 2016 after a record-breaking eight-year run, will set out on a major tour on September 15 and play
A DRUG dealer who took part in a major £676,000 conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine in a Hampshire city has been ordered to pay back just £5. Tristan Pope, who was jailed for eight years in January, was told by a judge at Southampton Crown
