FIDEL Edwards is out of Hampshire’s Specsavers County Championship match against Somerset, which starts at Taunton on Friday. The veteran West Indies fast bowler suffered a shoulder injury in the hammering at Essex last weekend. So Reece Topley
HAMPSHIRE trialist Matt Salisbury took nine wickets in a ten-wicket win at Kent in the Second Eleven Championship. Loanee Joe Weatherley made 53 against his Hampshire teammates after Kent followed on 369 runs behind Hampshire’s 553-8 declared at
GOLF club memberships in Southampton are the least affordable in the country. So says GolfSupport.com, which has calculated how long residents in 18 different towns and cities outside London would have to work to buy a golf membership, based on
Traffic on the M27 is facing delays due to an incident on the A31 in the New Forest. A broken down vehicle was blocking one lane of the A31 near Minstead. As a result long queues formed back onto the M27 to junction 2 for Ower. The blockage
"WE stand together." That is the message following the horrific terror attack at a pop concert which killed 22 people, including children and teenagers. The Daily Echo is backing the Manchester Evening News' fundraising appeal, launched for
Police have charged a man following an armed robbery at a Post Office. Officers were called after a man threatened staff with a knife and stole around £750 from the branch in St Helens, on the Isle of Wight, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday. No-one
Police have launched an appeal to track down two would-be burglars after a window was smashed at a Hampshire home. Two people wearing balaclavas were reported to have been running towards Arun Road, in West End, after a side window was smashed
SUMMER looks like it's on its way and this weekend brings a packed events calendar. So whether you're after food, drink, music or sunshine, there's sure to be something for you. Here's what you can get up to: 1. Enjoy music and (hopefully
A TV historian helped to mark the 200th anniversary of a world-famous author’s last journey from her home in Hampshire. Lucy Worsley, known for presenting history programmes for the BBC, laid flowers on the memorial plaque at the site of Jane Austen
WAYNE Shaw will be calling on some of his old Saints buddies to help him make a success of his new role at AFC Totton. The famous pie-eating 'Roly-Poly Goalie' has been appointed commercial manager of the Southern One South & West club.
Three men have been arrested in south Manchester in connection with the concert bomb attack, Greater Manchester Police said.(more to follow)
SOUTHAMPTON AC’s men made it two wins out of two in the Southern Counties Veterans' Athletics League Hampshire Division. They dominated from the off at Portsmouth to finish 39 points clear of second-placed Basingstoke. The red and white stripes
A FORMER Scout leader who abused a girl on the way to a camping trip in the New Forest has been spared a prison sentence. David Oliver was convicted of six counts of indecent assault following a five-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. Jurors
MORE than 3,500 festival-goers enjoyed the all-day family party atmosphere of the Alresford Music Festival last year, and this year it’s set to be even bigger and better.Molotov Jukebox will headline the not for profit event, which supports local community
POP-Up Opera return to the grounds of Cheriton Old Rectory this summer with a rarely-seen opera from the late 18th Century, Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto (The Secret Marriage).Challenging the way opera is traditionally performed, they take their productions
ONE person was cut from a vehicle after a four-car crash on the M3 last night. Emergency services were called to the northbound between junction 13 and 12 just before 11pm. Firefighters from Redbridge and Eastleigh fire station attended, along
REVIEW: After Electra, Chesil Theatre, WinchesterThe attempted suicide, stroke and death of Virgie (Mary Mitchell), artist and mother (very much in that order) might seem an odd subject matter for a comedy but the superb writing and fly-on-the-wall view
LOUISE Worsfold blasted her maiden century for Hursley Park CC Ladies in a Hampshire League game against Odiham and Greywell. Hursley 2nds slipped to 9-2 before Worsfold struck two huge sixes in a superb 61-ball century. She made 101 and Jemma
Winchester Hockey Club Boys have been crowned national Under-14 champions after qualifying for the Lee Valley Olympic Park finals via the county and regional rounds and then beating highly fancied Surbiton 2-0 in the final.But their ultimate success was
Roger Tuddenham admitted it was “total and utter” surprise to find himself in contention for the Silversea Senior PGA Professional Championship at Foxhills.The PGA in Hampshire secretary clawed his way up up the leaderboard on the final day to force a
A DISUSED former bank premises in Southampton is to become a Chinese restaurant.Shanghai 1814 in the old HSBC building in the High Street is due to be officially opened by mayor of Southampton, Cllr Les Harris on Friday evening.The restaurant will offer
Havant regained the Hampshire Men’s Hockey Shield with a 3-1 cup final win over Wimborne Wayfarers at Aldershot.Andrew Lloyd scored twice for Havant, who will rejoin Fareham in the National League Western Conference next season having won the South Premier
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to fight crime and terror at Hampshire ports, amid reports British sites are at the top of a new list of ISIS targets. Workers at Southampton International Port along with other ports in the county are being reminded
PLANS for a 6,000-home garden village have run into trouble with health watchdogs who claim the development is too close to a major gas pipeline.Proposals for the Welborne development near Fareham have been challenged by the Health and Safety Executive
SEVEN pets were killed as a fire gutted a Southampton home. Two crews from St Mary’s and one from Redbridge fire station were called to Malmesbury Road at 8.50pm as a blaze ripped through the ground floor of a terrace house. Firefighters battled
AFTER months of planning, the first ever Southampton Sailing Week is set to get under way today. In the first event of its kind in the city’s history, hundreds of ships will cruise Southampton water and the Solent over the next five days to celebrate
IT IS another medal added to the long list of achievements at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.Hillier received a 72nd consecutive gold medal, pictured, for its exhibit making the firm the most successful exhibitor in the history of the show.‘Hillier in spring
A CHARITY is urging teenagers in Hampshire to change their lives and make the most of opportunities by taking part in the National Citizen Service.Youth Options, which helps to deliver the National Citizen Service (NCS), says that it can help young people
A RARE peregrine falcon that was found shot with a broken wing has been released back into the wild. The fastest living thing in the world – capable of speeds of up to 242mph – the peregrine was found shot in Hampshire woodland in March this year
SOME of the court cases recently heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court: MICHAL BAS, 27, of 8 Daintree Close Southampton. Pleaded guilty to not giving a breath sample. Ordered to pay victim surcharge of £85, court costs of £85, disqualified for
THE manager of the Welsh football team will open a Hampshire village fete. Chris Coleman OBE and his wife Charlotte will cut the ribbon at the annual event near Wickham this weekend.The Newtown Church Fete is billed as a “quintessential” English event
TODAY we look at the companies shortlisted for the Commitment to the Region Category in the Echo-backed South Coast Business Awards.The category is sponsored by BAT (British American Tobacco), one of the Southampton’s largest employers who have been based
IT WAS the decade in which fashion entered the modern era. The Roaring Twenties saw the golden-era of Hollywood arrive from over the pond, and with it came a style of fashion many people aspired to achieve. The days when women were corseted
Top ten events for £10 or less during Southampton Sailing Week: 1) The regatta party wrist band will secure discounted drinks and activities throughout a variety of venues around Southampton and is priced at £5. 2) MDL Marina at
THE review process that will ultimately decide Claude Puel's future at Southampton Football Club is now under way. Those responsible for such critical decisions within the club's hierarchy will meet to debrief the season just gone, in which Puel
This article originally appeared on October 17, 2012. I’VE never witnessed a lengthy standing ovation before a show has even started before – but such is the allure of Sir Roger Moore. Around 800 fans of the celebrated actor – including some
TODAY we look at the companies shortlisted for the Commitment to the Region Category in the Echo-backed South Coast Business Awards.The category is sponsored by BAT (British American Tobacco), one of the Southampton’s largest employers who have been based
WATCHDOGS at the Environment Agency have launched an investigation into a pollution incident in the Solent.Southern Water has confirmed that the pumping station in Albany Road, East Cowes, suffered a breakdown, resulting in waste water being discharged
After 17 months of waiting, a Hampshire charity had a world record attempt confirmed on Thursday.Countess Mountbatten Hospice, the end of life care charity, attempted the record of the largest gathering of princesses, with 419 joining the cause.Having
THE ruling over a controversial plan to build hundreds of new homes in Hampshire has been delayed. Community and council bosses were meant to present their arguments about the scheme to build 230 homes in Netley Abbey at an appeal hearing
ORGANISERS of two of Southampton’s biggest upcoming events joined together to launch one of the busiest weeks in the city calendar.In the run up to Southampton festival Common People and today’s launch of the first ever sailing week, Rob Da Bank and Chris
A HAMPSHIRE woman died after driving her car into a brick wall, an inquest heard. Margaret Letty from Lymington lost control of her Honda Jazz at the junction between South Grove and Grove Road in Lymington, Winchester Coroner’s Court heard.
FOOD was so scarce in some parts of Hampshire during the Second World War that at one point artist Montague Dawson survived by living on soup made from lawn cuttings and nettles.Mr Dawson – who lived at Smugglers House, Hythe, before moving to Milford
CYCLISTS in Hampshire came together for a hearty breakfast following a ride to raise money towards fighting global poverty. Nearly 60 riders attended the Christian Aid fundraiser “Big Bike to Brekkie” at Winchester Cathedral’s Paul Woodhouse suite
WANNABE models are set to descend on a shopping centre when it holds scouting days as part of a hunt for future stars.The Swan Shopping Centre, in Eastleigh, is once again running its Modelsearch competition.At two scouting days on Saturdays, May 27 and
SOUTH Central Ambulance Charity will deploy a team of volunteer Community First Responders to demonstrate life-saving skills to the public at Southampton Railway Station today. The demonstrations will form part of South West Trains’ Emergency Services
THE JOINERS will present some of the most exciting new acts at Common People this weekend. Hampshire’s Radio One stars Blaenavon, who’ll support alt-J at London’s O2 in June, are one of the big names on Sunday. Expect a lively crowd when lead singer-guitarist
LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Funny Girl, Mayflower TheatreSHE is the greatest star.From the moment the first big number declared it, there was no doubt in the minds of any member of the packed audience that they were watching a quite brilliant leading lady
Premier League bosses could deliver a make-or-break verdict on Saints’ potential £200m Chinese takeover in the next week. A top flight panel is due to rule whether Lander Holdings boss Gao Jisheng has passed the fit and proper persons test.
POLICE are appealing for information after a man suffered a knife injury in a racially motivated attack. The 37-year-old from Southampton was assaulted whilst walking through the cutway between Fritham Road and Beauworth Avenue just after 6.30pm
A BURGLAR who raided a Southampton house while the owners were sleeping has been jailed. Gary Holness, 44, crept through the window of a home in Hartington Road and stole a laptop, a purse, a wallet, credit cards, and cash. The victims only
One of Hampshire's biggest supermarkets closed its doors earlier today following a blackout. It is understood that tills weren't working in the Asda 'Supercentre' in Chandler's Ford. A number of people took to social media to report that shoppers
Props, costumes and set pieces for the new Star Wars film have been captured on site in Hampshire. Production crews and actors working on the Star Wars spin off looking at the life of top character Han Solo, which has the working titled Red
HAMPSHIRE police are today appealing for witnesses after a dog was killed in a brutal attack. Cocker spaniel Lottie was found floating in a river after what appeared to be a brutal attack by an unknown man. Dom Billings, from Chandlers Ford
THE 2017 Hampshire Food Festival got off to an auspicious start when it was launched by a former Masterchef winner and Hampshire resident. Jane Devonshire – 2016 winner of the hit cooking show – introduced this year’s programme of events with a picnic
SEVERAL pets have been killed after a fire gutted a Southampton home. Two crews from St Mary’s and one from Redbridge fire stations were called to Malmesbury Road at 8.50pm last night as a blaze rip through the ground floor of the terrace house
