SAINTS youngster Sam Gallagher has joined Birmingham City on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old links up with the Championship club for the season having recently signed a new four year contract at St Mary's. Gallagher spent last term on
POLICE have arrested a man following an incident at a Southampton Nightclub that left a 30-year-old man with serious injuries. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the incident outside Buddha Lounge
TWO drivers have been taken to hospital following a collision on Quay Street in Fareham. Fire Crews from Fareham and Cosham, ambulance and police attended the scene shortly after 2:30pm following reports that a Renault and a Vauxhall had collided
SOUTHAMPTON AC secured safety in the top division of the Southern Athletics League with a closely-fought second place in the final match of the season. The red and white stripes sat mid-table going into their home fixture, but were far from guaranteed
BROCKENHURST boss Pat McManus maintained his sense of humour after Saturday’s FA Cup preliminary round exit against Hartley Wintney. The sending-off of skipper Matt Burt took its toll as Brock lurched from 2-1 to 5-1 down at Grigg Lane. McManus
DRIVERS are facing a five-day closure on a busy Southampton road.Portswood Road will be closed near the junction with Grosvenor Road until this weekend for essential gas works.A diversion has been put in place along Thomas Lewis Way.
POLICE have launched a search for the person who stolen a purse containing hundreds of pounds in cash from a convenience store.The burgundy purse containing over £200 in cash was taken after it was left near the checkout at McColl's in Station Road
IT was just like old times for Danny Robinson on Saturday driving down the A34 towards Alresford. But this time the former Arlebury Park co-manager was plotting a Magpies’ defeat rather than a victory in the FA Cup preliminary round. Now in
TOBY Holmes’ hat-trick was not enough to see Wimborne Town through to the FA Cup first qualifying round at Andover Town. Glenn Burnett’s Sydenhams Premier underdogs put up one hell of a fight in a 3-3 thriller at the Portway Stadium. After
BLACKFIELD & Langley trebled their ‘goals for’ tally in one fell swoop with an astonishing 10-0 slaying of Petersfield Town at Gang Warily. Petersfield, already reeling from a 7-0 midweek humbling by Hamble Club, suffered another 90 minutes
A PARTIAL solar eclipse will be visible across the UK just before sunset on Monday as the moon appears to take a "bite" out of the sun.The phenomenon will last roughly 40 minutes with the mid-point occurring at different times around the country.For
REHEARSALS are now under way for The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, which returns to Southampton in 2018.The celebrated play, based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, will be the final production to be seen at Mayflower Theatre
WINCHESTER City must hit the road again in the FA Cup first qualifying round. The Citzens' reward for Saturday's emphatic 4-0 win on the 3G at Bracknell Town is a trip to Evo-Stik South West rivals Paulton Rovers on Saturday week (September 2).
ARMED police and counter terrorism officers rushed to a Hampshire home where a man has been arrested.Officers detained a 47-year-old man on suspicion of assault at around 11am this morning in Florence Court, Andover.The man is currently in police custody.A
A PACKED autumn season of performances and events for everyone to enjoy has been unveiled by Theatre Royal Winchester.Young theatregoers can revel in classic The Gruffalo (October 6 to 8), the exuberant Stick Man (October 13 to 15) and inventive The Emperor
WEt Wet Wet’s Graeme Clark is heading to Havant for an intimate evening celebrating 30 years of success2017 marks the 30th anniversary of legendary band Wet Wet Wet’s first ever album release, and to coincide with that, one of the Wet’s chief songwriters
AROUND 40 firefighters rushed to a Southampton garage which was on fire. Crews from Eastleigh, St Mary’s and Hightown raced to Lumsden Avenue in Shirley to battle the blaze at a tyre garage. A spokesman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
Southampton Disabled Supporters Association have a host of star names attending their open day tomorrow afternoon. Francis Benali, Lawrie McMenemy, Nick Holmes, Rueben Agboola and Jim Steele will all be appearing in the Kingsland concourse at St
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a three bed home in Hampshire will be decided this week. Plans for the house and associated parking and landscaping at 44 Spring Lane,Colden Common have been submitted to Winchester City Council by Mr Dion Spiteri.Previously plans
EMERGENCY services have rushed to reports of a man suffering a suspected stroke while on scaffolding.Ambulance crews, as well as three fire engines from Eastleigh, Redbridge and Winchester fire stations rushed to the scene in Edington Road, Winchester
A HAMPSHIRE man was evacuated from a pleasure cruise after suffering head injuries.The 67-year-old man slipped and fell down a flight of stairs on the ferry, which was heading to Southampton, hitting his head.The ferry was passing Gilkickier Point when
SOUTHAMPTON welcomed a £25 million boost to its economy over the weekend as ten cruise ships arrived in the city's port.During the weekend 55,000 passengers were set to embark and disembark, splashing their cash in the city's hotels, restaurants
DRIVERS faced rush-hour delays on a major Hampshire road due to a broken down vehicle. One lane of the A31 westbound was closed just past Stoney Cross at 7.20am. The lane was reopened shortly after 8am. There were delays of around 25 minutes
A HAMPSHIRE motorway was closed for more than four hours following a crash involving multiple vehicles. Hampshire police initially shut the M3 between junctions 7 junction 5 northbound, near Basingstoke after the collision - which had been caused
THESE are the people police want to speak to after a theft at a Hampshire restaurant. Between 9.50pm and 10.20pm on June 16, a 25-year-old woman was eating at the Five Guys restaurant at Whiteley Shopping Centre when she noticed her handbag had
A HAMPSHIRE dad has branded parking chiefs as “discriminatory towards disabled people” after they slapped him with a parking fine, despite his daughter’s blue badge being displayed. Now David Reading is calling on Test Valley Borough Council to
HUNDREDS of young Southampton footballers laced up their boots for a mass annual football tournament at the weekend. Oakwood Youth FC hosted the two-day spectacular with 56 teams from ages ranging between under 7s and under 12s. Five hundred
A HAMPSHIRE man is among those who set off on a gruelling yacht race around the world.The Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race started in spectacular style as yachts left Liverpool yesterdayThe race previously set off from London - and before that
TEN cruise ships, summer sun and a landscape filled with stunning animals.Less than a week after the first winner of the Daily Echo Camera Club competition was revealed, Saturday marked National Photography Day and members of the group celebrated by getting
HUNDREDS of young Southampton footballers laced up their boots for a mass annual football tournament at the weekend. Oakwood Youth FC hosted the two-day spectacular with 56 teams from ages ranging between under 7s and under 12s. Five hundred
PAGANS from across the south coast gathered in the heart of Southampton to celebrate at their summer pride festival. Revellers of all ages formed a parade that weaved its way up from The Bargate into Palmerston Park for The Pagan Pride South Summer
CHARLIE Austin revealed that he “was playing the best football” of his career before a dislocated shoulder sidelined him for five months of last season. The 28-year-old had netted nine goals in all competitions before he did the injury in early
MORE than 30 hours of appointment time was lost in just one month at a Hampshire doctors surgery after patients failed to turn up. Doctors at Alma Road Surgery say their already pressurised jobs are being made even harder by the ongoing issue.
Following the news of the sad death of Sir Bruce Forsyth, we take a look into the occasions in which he came to Southampton - the city that launched his one-man variety shows. He was photographed with his family when he visited the city on March
THE legacy of a young sailor is to live on at a Hampshire activity centre.A brand new wheelchair accessible powerboat, the Coulam Wheelyboat V20, will soon be launched in the name of Cheeki Rafiki crewman James Male.This comes after two charities, The
VILLAGERS have backed plans to give a previously disused Hampshire pub a new lease of life.The Fox and Hounds in Crawley near Winchester has been closed for more than a year, but is now set to open after it was sold for around £650,000 to new owner Lenny
A MAN is fighting for his life after an attack outside a popular Southampton nightspot. Police and paramedics were called to the incident outside Buddha Lounge in Winchester Street in Bedford Place. It comes just three months after police launched
A THREATENED community centre which had become a “magnet for vandals” has been given a new lease of life.Coxford Community Centre is to be saved after Oaklands Community Pool struck a deal with Southampton City Council.The pool charity has agreed to take
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young woman whose body was discovered in Hampshire woodland. Bouquets of flowers and notes of condolence cover a bench off Woodley Lane in Romsey where the 19-year-old woman was found. One of the messages left at the scene
CIVIC bosses face a legal battle as campaigners ramp up the pressure to save a respite centre threatened with the axe in Southampton. Kentish Road respite centre in Shirley is earmarked for closure as the city council tries to save cash. Campaigners
CHARLIE Austin admits it’s a “delight to see” Saints playing attacking football this season, following his last-gasp penalty winner in the five-goal thriller against West Ham at St Mary’s on Saturday. The 3-2 victory ended a club-record 556 minutes
Footballing momentum can shift on things as simple as playing the right team at the right time. After six home league games in a row without a goal for Saints, the last thing they needed was another Swansea to turn up at St Mary’s – a team with
A HAMPSHIRE translation company has been honoured for its charity work with refugees and the victims of humanitarian disasters.Sandberg Translation Partners (STP), based in Whiteley, has been providing support to the charity Translators Without Borders
SOUTHAMPTON residents have expressed their fury over plans for a new controversial food store on a disused police station site. More than 120 residents gathered at a public meeting to protest against Lidl’s planned redevelopment of Shirley Police Station
A WORLDWIDE pizza chain opens a new store in Southampton today creating 25 jobs. Domino’s opens a new store on Weston Lane for pizza fans in the Weston, Bursledon, Netley and Hamble areas. The 25 jobs include pizza makers, customer service
A VAN burst into flames close to a Hampshire campsite. Firefighters from Burley Fire Station rushed to tackle the blaze at around 3.15pm yesterday, when a vehicle in a field went up in flames. The fire, which happened in a field near Holmsley
SAINTS' new boy Mario Lemina revealed the shocking extent of his clash with West Ham midfielder Mark Noble during Saturday's dramatic Premier League victory. Lemina, who became the club's record signing after joining from Juventus earlier this
A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash shut a Hampshire motorway yesterday. Police were called to the A31 westbound at Minstead at around 1.43am, amid reports a Peugeot 106 was involved in a single vehicle collision.
