Saints are away to Championship side Fulham in next month's FA Cup third round. Mauricio Pellegrino's men go to Craven Cottage for their first FA Cup tie against Fulham for 19 years. Barry Hayles scored the only goal in a 1-0 Fulham win at
CAMPAIGNERS aiming to stop violence against women gathered at Guildhall Square for a protest.White Ribbon Day is being held to raise awareness and ensure people speak out about violence against women and girls by men.Organisers say that women between
A new symbol to help people ensure that what they are reading is not "fake news" has been launched by the press self-regulation body.Newspapers, websites and magazines signed up to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) can use
ANOTHER two businesses have been targeted as a spree of robbreries in the city continues. On Monday evening police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the series of robberies across Southampton and Eastleigh. A 38-year-old man from
THE Killers, Kasabian, Liam Gallagher and Depeche Mode will headline next year’s 50th anniversary Isle of Wight Festival. The Script, Van Morrison, Blossoms and James Bay will also perform. Curator John Giddings told the Daily Echo: “The line-up
AFTER five all-Sydenhams Wessex League ties, Hamble Club are finally ready to explore pastures new in the Buildbase FA Vase. Ben Kneller’s Monks will travel to Hereford-based Westfields of the Midland League Premier Division in the 32 on Saturday
BLACKFIELD & Langley will host Bracknell Town in the FA Vase fourth round on January 6 after knocking out 2014 Wembley winners Sholing 1-0. Saturday’s all-Sydenhams Premier showdown at the Universal Stadium wasn’t much of a spectacle, but one
TEAM Solent, the Wessex League's last club standing in last season’s FA Vase, bowed out of the competition 4-0 at Western Premier outfit Bradford Town on Saturday. The Students suffered a double goalkeeping blow in training with both Bradley Banda
GARY Streeter once again proved to be the big man for the big occasion as Newport IW booked their ticket to the FA Vase last 32. The Islanders’ goalkeeper was outstanding in a 1-0 third round victory at Christchurch. His cool head was just
BAFFINS Milton Rovers pulled an ace out of the pack for Saturday’s FA Vase third round tie at Horley Town. The Kendall Stadium outfit signed former Pompey striker Patrick Agyemang in time for the trip to Surrey. But although the powerful 37
DUAL-SIGNED Eastleigh youngster Owen Fee plundered his second hat-trick in five days as Lymington Town dominated the New Forest derby at Bashley. Lymo powered their way back to fifth spot with a convincing 5-0 Sydenhams Premier Division victory
ANDOVER Town missed the opportunity to stretch their lead at the Sydenhams Premier summit. With second-placed Blackfield & Langley in FA Vase action, the north Hampshire club could have gone 13 points clear by beating Hamworthy United at the
MORE than 400 children from seven Southampton schools saw a hit theatre production. The primary age pupils also met the cast of Jacqueline Wilson’s Olivier award nominated Hetty Feather at the Nuffield Theatre - with the acrobatic actors sharing a wealth
REVIEW: Mike Osman: Trumped, Mayflower TheatreDESPITE Southampton’s very own President parody claiming he was banning the press, I managed to sneak in for a look at Mike Osman’s brilliant take on Donald Trump.The funnyman was in outrageous form, declaring
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has admitted he allowed Tottenham to "self-destruct" when they lost the title to Leicester last year. The official, who was previously involved in a dispute with Saints in 2014, took charge of Spurs
HAMBLE Club will finally escape the confines of the Sydenhams Wessex League in the FA Vase fourth round. After five all-Wessex ties, Ben Kneller’s Monks will travel to Westfields of the Midland League Premier Division on Saturday, January 6.
COUNCIL tenants in a Hampshire city will see their rents reduced by one per cent from April. Despite inflation being over three per cent, Winchester City councillors have supported Government demands on social landlords to reduce rents, which the
STUDENTS from the University of Southampton put on their walking boots and Santa costumes for a 10-mile walk from the campus to Winchester in aid of a mental health charity. Members of MindSoc set off on foot on their annual 10-mile Santa Walk in aid
I’M ABSOLUTELY disgusted at First Bus. They are taking away the number 12 service as they say they are not making enough profit. They can afford to put WiFi and charger points in there though!My friend’s mum is in her 70s and relies on that bus to take
A “STRONGLY religious” church-goer who committed dozens of sexual assaults against a child – including multiple rapes - has been jailed for 15 years. Bully Nigel Smith repeatedly molested and raped his victim over several years, starting when the
HE’S the HAMPSHIRE teacher running thousands of miles to raise cash for a schoolboy left fighting for his life after an accident outside his home. Jonathan Flynn, deputy headteacher at Swanmore Primary School, is attempting to run 2,017 miles in 2017
JOANNA Lumley will embark on her first ever live tour, It’s All About Me, in autumn 2018.The 30 date tour will include an 02 Guildhall Southampton date on November 2.The legendary actress will take audiences through hilarious and interesting adventures
Lennox Gill has made it through to the final of the prestigious NABC in the class B under 54kg division. The Golden Ring boxer produced a stunning performance to defeat Welsh champion Mohammed Abdi in the semi-finals in Bristol. Abdi is a massive
Toys R Us has put forward plans to close at least a third of its UK stores, putting up to 800 jobs at risk. The retailer said it is working on a company voluntary agreement (CVA), which would allow it to jettison 26 loss-making stores. The
TV PRESENTER Piers Morgan was left red-faced after the Christmas lights switch-on in Hampshire, of which he had the honours of pressing the button, failed to go to plan. The Good Morning Britain (GMB) presenter and former Daily Mirror editor was
MOTORISTS are facing traffic chaos after two rush-hour crashes on the M27. One lane of the eastbound carriageway is reportedly blocked between junctions nine and ten, while there has been another collision between junction eight and nine. There
IF YOU thought buying presents during the festive period can be a tough shift, think about the journey the toys and gifts undertake to get onto the retailers’ shelves.Staff at Import Services, the leading port-centric logistics company in the UK, operating
ADULT'S only panto returns to Southampton this week with the somewhat tongue-in-cheek 'Sleeping With Beauty'. The "wickedly warped and fabulously frisky" production will be at The Stage Door from Wednesday December 6 until Saturday
IT'S that time of year when THE ultimate Christmas song- 'Merry Christmas Everybody' can be heard everywhere we go.But you can hear Slade who topped the charts with it in 1973 perform it live in Salisbury next week.The most popular band of
HAVING reached nearly half a year with no lost time accidents, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Terminals UK (WWT) is hoping to reach the 200-day milestone before Christmas.The current total is the longest in the company’s history on the Port of Southampton – dating
WILLIAMS Shipping has taken delivery of a new road transportable multi cat vessel – Willdart.Constructed by Meercat in Hythe – who built ABP Southampton's recently commissioned workboat Spartina – the 14.5m boat joins a fleet of vessels operated by
A SOUTHAMPTON mother has been left stranded after thieves stole her mobility scooter, just days after she returned home from hospital. The £2,000 Kymco Maxi XL mobility scooter, was taken from Celia Swain’s Chestnut Road home between noon and 6pm
IT’S the scheme that will developing hi-tech skills in the marine sector across Hampshire. Plans for a new multi-million-pound innovation hub near Fareham will create up to 100 new jobs in the marine engineering science and technology sectors.
THEY took him in and gave him a roof over his head and he repaid them by stealing their money. A homeless man welcomed into the home of a Christian family in Southampton stole thousands from them whilst they were on holiday, a court heard.
THEY ARE bidding to net £100,000 in the battle against skin cancer by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic early next year.But two Hampshire sailors dubbed the Ocean Brothers have already raised more than half that amount – six weeks before their epic
PASSENGERS travelling on South Western Railway trains will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more. The previous Delay Repay compensation threshold was 30 minutes. Train users can apply for Delay
A HAMPSHIRE pub has scooped a major award just five months after a £500,000 refurbishment.The Hiltonbury Farmhouse in Chandler’s Ford has been named Best Newcomer at the Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2017.The accolade comes after the pub was closed
Nathan Redmond showed he was unfazed by the bizarre confrontation with Pep Guardiola as his half time introduction helped Saints to hit back and grab a draw at Bournemouth. Guardiola’s odd rant at Redmond after City had scored a late winner against
Saints may well have left the Vitality Stadium wondering whether they had gained one point or dropped two against Bournemouth. The battle for south coast supremacy is tighter this season than it has been for a long time, and with the two teams
AZAMARA Pursuit will be christened in Southampton in a first for Azamara Club Cruises.The lines other two ships, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, missed out on an official naming ceremony as they went straight into service after their original refurbishments
KEEP your eyes to the skies this weekend and you might see something special. The moon is set to put on one of its finest shows today when the sky will be illuminated by the supermoon. The phenomenon happens when a full moon or new moon coincides
THEY ARE the most highly-prized awards open to tourism-related businesses in the region.Now visitor attractions across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are celebrating after winning a fistful of accolades at the 2017 Beautiful South Awards.Winners include
IT’S EARLY December and the great Christmas tree rush is underway once again, with more than 100,000 likely to be purchased in Hampshire over the coming weeks.It’s estimated between 6m and 8m trees are likely to be bought in the UK overall - ranging from
CHARLIE Austin has hailed the impact of Nathan Redmond after the England international set-up his equalising goal in the 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth. Redmond was brought on at half time for James Ward-Prowse and lifted Saints after going in 1-0
SCORES of Peter Andre fans packed into Westquay for a chance to meet their idol. The popular pop singer and reality TV star appeared in the city to promote his new fragrance and calendar, prompting fans to rush to the shopping centre. One fan
A HUNT has been launched for these two men following a series of robberies across Southampton and Eastleigh. Photographs have been released of Kevin Owen, 38, and Andrew Havinga, 22, who are wanted as part of the investigation into more than ten
