Archive

  • Southampton 0-2 Wolves: Saints dumped out of League Cup

    Captain Danny Batth and Donovan Wilson plundered goals as Wolves dumped last season's beaten finalists Southampton out of the Carabao Cup. Championship outfit Wolves scalped their Premier League hosts 2-0 at St Mary's, humbling a strong Saints

  • Southampton 0-2 Wolves - are you in our fan pics?

    It was drab from start to finish from Saints, who experimented with a 3-4-3 formation before reverting back late on to the 4-2-3-1. Mauricio Pellegrino threw on Shane Long, Nathan Redmond and Manolo Gabbiadini late on. But it was futile

  • Pre-loved wedding finds on offer at Southampton boot fair

    PRE-LOVED and nearly-new wedding items will be sold at a boot fair in Southampton.The sale, on from 10.30am to 1.30pm on March 18, will be held at the main hall of the Lockswood Centre.It will feature wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, favours, sweet

  • Broken down vehicle blocks lane on major Hampshire road

    DRIVERS faced delays on a major Hampshire road after a broken down vehicle blocked a lane. The inside lane had been closed near Picket Post on the A31 westbound shortly after 7pm. Queues built back towards Stoney Cross, but the vehicle was

  • £4,000 worth of jewellery stolen in burglary

    POLICE have launched a search for around £4,000 worth of jewellery following a burglary.A phone was also stolen when a burglar forced their way into a home in Beech Hill through the front window, between 6.30pm on August 13 and 4.30pm on August 14.Officers

  • Giovanna Fletcher to launch book in Southampton

    TV PERSONALITY Giovanna Fletcher will be visiting Southampton to launch her new book - ‘Happy Mum, Happy Baby.’The mum-of-two, who is married to McFly star Tom Fletcher, will be visiting Waterstones in Southampton Westquay shopping centre at 12.30pm on

  • Four arrested on suspicion of modern day slavery

    FOUR people have been arrested as part of a police operation cracking down on modern day slavery in Hampshire. Officers raided four properties on Tuesday evening - one business and three homes in Beecham Road, Fawcett Road and Powerscourt Road

  • Saints goalie Gazzaniga signs for Spurs

    SAINTS goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has joined Premier League rivals Spurs for an unknown fee. The Argentinian keeper, who has been at Saints for five years following his move from Gillingham in July 2012, has joined former Saints boss Maurcio

  • A programme of dance delights at The Point

    WITH a reputation for showcasing the very best artists and companies working in the discipline from around the country and beyond,The Point has announced its autumn programme of dance. From contemporary hip hop to family ballet and thought-provoking productions

  • Fire breaks out in Hampshire home

    FIREFIGHTERS have dealt with a fire at a house in a Hampshire village.They were called to a property at Charnock Close in Hordle this morning after a small fire broke out in a freezer in the kitchen.A crew from New Milton fire station dealt with the incident.There

  • 'Stolen' car discovered ablaze on Hampshire road

    A 'STOLEN' car was discovered in flames by the side of a Hampshire road. Crews from Fareham Fire station attended the blaze on Oakcroft Lane in Stubbington shortly before 2am today. The car was severely damaged to be fire and was believed to

  • Duo open new hair salon in Hampshire town

    A NEW hair salon has opened in a Hampshire town. Friends Emma Dovey, from Newtown, and Stacey Broom, from Halterworth, have teamed up to open a new shop in Abbey Walk. The pair have worked together at salons in Romsey and Winchester and are

  • Duo open new hair salon in Hampshire town

    A NEW hair salon has opened in a Hampshire town. Friends Emma Dovey, from Newtown, and Stacey Broom, from Halterworth, have teamed up to open a new shop in Abbey Walk. The pair have worked together at salons in Romsey and Winchester and are

  • Forster doesn't listen to criticism

    FRASER Forster insists that he takes no notice of anyone criticising his performances. The goalkeeper took some flak for his displays last season, but he is adamant that it's "all history" and that he's feeling sharper than ever this term.

  • Pellegrino: 'League Cup will be no training session'

    Mauricio Pellegrino has assured Saints fans he will not be treating his side’s first League Cup tie since Wembley as a “training session.” The Saints boss will get his first taste of the newly rebranded Carabao Cup tonight as he welcomes Championship

  • PHOTOS: Glen Eyre School through the years

    Sixty-five years ago a school of two halves was opened in Southampton. On one side of Glen Eyre School, the girls undertook their education, while on the other side were the boys. The schools occupied a site of ten acres on Violet Road, Bassett

  • Southampton set to celebrate the spoken word with festival

    SOUTHAMPTON’S Festival of Words, 'SO: To Speak', is set to return to the city. It will showcase the city’s own talents as well as bringing nationally known authors, historians and poets to Southampton. The popular festival will run for ten

  • PHOTOS: Inside the Southampton garage gutted by fire

    THESE are the images of the Southampton garage that was left gutted after it was engulfed in flames. Residents have spoken of their horror as the fire ‘leapt’ over walls and took hold of the building, which is now likely to be demolished. Allensons

  • CCTV: Police searching for man after burglary in Southampton

    POLICE have launched a search for a man after a burglary in Southampton.A bank card, which was reported as stolen following a burglary in the Polygon area of the city on Wednesday, August 16, was used later that day in the Sainsbury's store in Bedford

  • REVEALED: Giant Ferris wheel coming to Southampton

    A GIANT Ferris wheel will dominate the city’s skyline for seven weeks from next month, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. The 115ft attraction, dubbed the “UK’s tallest mobile Ferris wheel”, will roll into Bargate on Saturday, September 9.

  • Teens prepare for GCSE results day

    IT’S the day that thousands of Hampshire youngsters will remember for the rest of their lives. But this year will see the first results of reforms brought in by central government to make the exams “more rigorous”. Maths and English will be

  • Food festival set to return next month

    A HAMPSHIRE town will be bursting with local produce next month when the annual Food Festival takes over the streets,More than 60 stalls full of Hampshire food and drink will be showcased on September 3, including more than 25 Hampshire Farmers’ Market

  • REVIEW: Southampton pub steeped in history

    IT’S full circle for the manager of the Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis pub in Southampton, as the former city student embraces life in the pub she spent months at, working her way up the chain. In a pub steeped in history, the JD Wetherspoon now has

  • Celebration of annual show as big day looms

    WITH nearly two weeks until The Romsey Show, the celebrations are about to begin with members and non-members invited to a 175th anniversary evening. The south’s largest one-day agricultural extravaganza, The Romsey Show started in 1842 and will

  • Stereo MC's out to Graze

    GRAZE Festival returns for a third outing this bank holiday weekend.Headlining the event, held on Humphry's Farm in Twyford, are one of Britain’s most successful hip hop acts, Stereo MC’s. Founded by rapper Rob Birch and DJ/producer Nick Hallam in

  • Saints sign Netherlands international Hoedt

    SAINTS have signed centre-back Wesley Hoedt from Lazio for a fee believed to be around £15m. The Netherlands international has penned a five-year contract at St Mary’s and follows Mario Lemina and Jan Bednarek as the club’s third summer signing

  • Man 'slashed' teenager with screwdriver in town centre

    A MAN who “slashed” a teenager with a screwdriver was found high and downing Jägermeister, a court heard. Lewis Richards targeted 18-year-old Jack Allwood and his 17-year-old friend who were out with two others in Eastleigh town centre. The

  • Woman dies after falling ill on high street

    A woman has died after being found needing medical attention in a Hampshire high street. The 21-year-old died in hospital after being treated by the ambulance service in Gosport High Street. She was rushed to the Queen Alexandra Hospital, where