A HAMPSHIRE town has been left in shock after the body of a young woman was discovered close to several family homes.Residents awoke in a well-used part of Romsey yesterday (Friday) morning to find forensic officers combing a wooded area next to a bus
A WINCHESTER civic chief said she is delighted by the look of the new scheme at the Casson Block in Winchester, branded a 'pollution patio' by the Liberal Democrats.Cllr Jan Warwick, portfolio holder for the built environment, said it fulfils
POLICE have issued a plea to the public after a Southampton stabbing.Armed officers stormed Studland Road in Redbridge after a man was stabbed, with six people arrested at the time in connection with the incident.The victim suffered serious injuries after
A JOYFUL adaptation of Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling book, Stick Man, will be playing at Theatre Royal Winchester from October 13 to 15.Touching, funny and utterly original, this fantastic production features a trio
MORE than 1,000 artists from 170 acts performing in 21 unusual spaces around the city. Southampton’s celebrated Music in the City is back for its ninth outing next month. Preparations are well under way for the October 8 event, which celebrates the diverse
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a blaze broke out in city centre offices. Crews rushed to Middle Brook Street, Winchester, after a fire was reported in derelict buildings above an Iceland shop. Hampshire Constabulary said that the fire was started
A RECORD entry for the Hampshire Lakeside Road Relays ensured a very successful event for Southampton Athletic Club. There was another convincing win for the senior women's trio of Jen Elkins, Clare McErlean and Laura Brenton with Elkins running
SHOLING are on the march again in the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup. The holders made light of atrociously wet and windy weather at Millers Park to sink Totton & Eling 4-1 in the first round. Zac Mouland opened the scoring on 25 minutes and
A MAN who was airlifted to hospital after becoming unwell on a vessel in the sea has died. Hampshire Constabulary's marine unit attended the ship on Monday morning after a crewman became unwell off the coast of the Isle of Wight. The man died
SOUTHAMPTON Boat Show 2017 is nearly here. The event will feature a number of attractions including boat trips, stand-up paddleboarding, dinghy sailing and kayaking. To celebrate the boat show we've produced a huge supplement, which you can
SAINTS will be up against the oldest manager to be appointed by a Premier League club on Saturday after Crystal Palace confirmed Roy Hodgson as the sacked Frank de Boer’s replacement.Hodgson, 70, will be returning to the club with whom he began his playing
ONE person has been injured in a fire onboard a ferry in the Solent. A fire had broken out in the engine room, according to a spokeswoman for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. She said one person had been hurt, and the casualty was
A HAMPSHIRE car park is to undergo a major revamp. The car park at Hilldene Community Centre in West End is to be upgraded thanks to £34,000 of developer’s contribution. The cash injection was approved by the Hedge End, West End and Botley
WITH just a few days to go more companies are signing up to take part in the Daily Echo Jobs Fair.The free event runs at Southampton Guildhall on September 19 from 10am to 3pm.Among the latest to confirm their attendance are Solent Gateway Ltd (SGL) and
RESIDENTS, businesses and organisations have more time to comment on a proposed new blueprint to redevelop Gosport town centre and waterfront. The deadline for comments was originally Tuesday, September 19, but it has now been extended until midnight
A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED maritime charity has marked the countdown to its 200th anniversary.Staff from the Sailors’ Society celebrated the 200-day countdown to the organisation’s 200th anniversary on March 18, 2018, by baking a cake shaped like a cargo ship.The
WALKERS, cyclists and horse riders are being urged to steer clear of three pony round-ups due to take place in the New Forest next week.Details of all round-ups – known as drifts – are published in advance following two incidents in 2012 in which members
COMMUNITY leaders and campaigners have condemned proposals to drastically slash funding from vital services and shut up to half of the county’s recycling centres. Following months of public consultation, Hampshire County Council officers have suggested
VILLAGERS have spoken of their shock after a body was found in a burned out vehicle at a Hampshire beauty spot. The emergency services were called to an isolated car park in the New Forest after the body of a man was discovered in the charred remains
A MAN threatened to stab a supermarket security guard when he was caught stealing two Milky Way chocolate bars. David Patience pleaded guilty to telling the Tesco staff member he would jab him with a syringe if he didn’t get away from him after
A SOUTHAMPTON inventor has developed a new baby pacifier which he believes can help prevent cot death.Graham Smith, from Bitterne Park, is set to launch the new dummy which has a cotton strip attached to the capsule to allow more air into the lungs, which
IT’S the image that has been seen in stores across the UK. Taken by a Daily Echo Camera Club member, the photo of a tiny harvest mouse perched atop a dandelion is now a national award winning one. Hayley Whalvin has bagged £3,000 worth of Sony
THE FINAL show by artists who have been working in one of the city’s most historic buildings is set to open later this month. The group,“GHT: A Reincarnation”, received a £50,000 grant to make work based on Southampton’s former jail, Winkle Street’s God
ONE of Southampton’s most popular dessert parlours is set to serve its frozen delight 100 feet above the city centre. Ice cream company Sprinkles Gelato, which has stores scattered about the city and further afield, has joined the line-up for the
A SOUTHAMPTON supermarket is offering an extra pizza topping in exchange for a cheesy Craig David line. Asda Southampton has had a £2m refurbishment, which included a new pizza oven being fitted. They have now come up a novel idea to mark David
A SOUTHAMPTON pub is closing for a major revamp. The Fleming Arms in Wide Lane in Swaythling is set to get an extensive facelift worth at least £100,000 creating four new jobs in the process. The pub will close its doors on Monday, September
WESLEY Hoedt is sure that he and fellow Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk can forge a formidable centre-back partnership together at Saints. The 23-year-old, who arrived from Lazio for £15m last month, made his debut in the 2-0 defeat to
A MAN died in hospital from complications arising from a fall, an inquest heard.Gordon Hendley, 92, was found by carers on the lounge floor at Wilton Manor Care Home.The father-of-three had a history of falls and suffered from dementia, as well as diabetes
A MAN “lost his rag” and took an axe to a neighbour’s car after making hundreds of complaints about him to local authorities, a court heard. William Rossiter attacked three cars outside Przemyslaw Gornowicz’s house in Harefield Road, Southampton
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a young Saints fan who passed away suddenly, aged just 23. Jamie Isherwood, from Thornhill, who was a season ticket holder in the Northam stand, was remembered at the home game at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday with
