HUNDREDS of thirsty real ale fans from all over the UK descended on Winchester Guildhall for the annual beer and cider festival. Organised by the Campaign for Real Ale the festival, run entirely by volunteers, took over two floors of the historic
RESIDENTS of Test Valley are being invited to a village walk as part of a bid to raise funds for a community play area in Lockerley.As previously reported, a group of Lockerley residents are hoping to raise £60,000 to build a playground on Jubilee Field.On
Eastleigh 0 Leyton Orient 0. EASTLEIGH played out their second successive goalless draw at the Silverlake Stadium against Leyton Orient this afternoon. The Spitfires, playing their first match in three weather-beaten weeks, brought back Mark
A THIRD of Britons would support a World Cup boycott by the England football team, according to a new poll.The YouGov survey of 1,986 adults for the Times found 34% of those it questioned would back pulling Gareth Southgate's team out of the finals
A TYRE fitter was caught with a snooker ball in a sock when searched by officers walking down a quiet residential street. Garry Dicarluccio, who works at the Tyre Shack in Millbrook Industrial Estate six-days-a-week, had the weapon as “self-defence
WORK to resurface one of Southampton's busiest roads - for the first time in 16 years - has been delayed. The work, which began this week has been postponed tonight because of the threat of snow. Southampton City Council confirmed the decision
A MAN has died following a crash in Southampton. The 27-year-old, from Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, on Thomas Lewis Way. He was riding a red Suzuki motorcycle when he was involved in a crash with a silver Vauxhall
AFC TOTTON are mourning the passing of their former chairman Andy Straker. The club announced this morning that Andy had died, aged just 51, after nearly two years' bravely battling a brain tumour. Paying tribute to Andy, current chairman Wayne
6:03pm Not much to report this evening and so we will call it a night for now. However, the Met Office is expecting
Among the applications submitted to the planning department at Southampton City Council were: Bargate 18/00042/ADV – 103 St Mary Street, Southampton. Installation of 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign (retrospective). 18/00343/DIS
The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates Court.KERRIE ANNE LITTLE, 33, of Bamber Close, Hedge End. Found guilty of threatening or abusive words or disorderly behaviour towards disabled persons. Given restraining order until 5/9/18. Fined
THE future of a Southampton bookshop damaged by a major fire is still hanging in the balance. Waterstones in Above Bar Street remains closed and its future is still uncertain, after a major fire almost two weeks ago. As previously reported,
A MAN posed in his former employer’s uniform to make fake purchases and swindle thousands out of three unsuspecting businesses. Andrew Lacey used his old AFL Trucks work clothes to purchase products from Southampton-based firm Jayar Car Parts,
SNOW has begun falling in Southampton - earlier than expected. The Met Office had expected snow to begin falling in Hampshire at 5pm. The weather experts issued a yellow warning across Hampshire for all of Sunday and is warning residents to
FORMER Hampshire batsman Kevin Pietersen appears to have called time on his playing career.Speculation is building over Pietersen's cricketing future after he decided not to travel with the Quetta Gladiators to Lahore for their Pakistan Super League
AS MANY as 1,300 homes in Eastleigh are facing power cuts this morning. Electricity company SSE say a "fault" on its main network is causing power cuts in the town and the surrounding areas. The company expects all supplies to be restored by
GRITTERS are set to double cover Hampshire as the county prepares for more snow. Hampshire County Council will send out its gritting teams at 2pm today. The teams will then reload and rerun across the county ahead of a spell of snow and ice
THE EASTLEIGH 10k run scheduled to take place tomorrow has been called off. The run, set to be the coldest ever, has fallen victim to the weather, with yellow snow warnings in place for Hampshire on Sunday. Thousands of runners were set to
SOUTHAMPTON’S Broadway and West End star Earl Carpenter starts rehearsals on Monday for the brand new musical Moonfleet at Salisbury Playhouse.Set amongst the cliffs, caves and downs of 18th century Dorset, Moonfleet (April 19– May 5)is based on the
The highly revered 10K road race hits the streets of Eastleigh again tomorrow, so the Daily Echo looks back at when the event was 10-years-old. On March 20, 1994, more than 1,000 athletes ran through the streets of the railway town - cheered on
THE Echo can today reveal the main act for one of Southampton’s biggest events. Crowds of more than 15,000 revellers are expected to take to Guildhall Square to celebrate LGBT rights this year, to be headlined by Union J. The third Southampton
A MAN who was the subject of a major police search in the New Forest has been sentenced to nine weeks behind bars.William Sheen, 21, of HMP Winchester, was sentenced after admitting ‘using abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause the person to
After 31 minutes in the company of Mark Hughes, it is pretty easy to see why Saints have made the decision to entrust him with the task of ensuring their Premier League survival. Hughes exuded positivity, confidence, the aura of a winner in his
Their aim was simple - to clear fallen trees, brushwood and rubbish from two adjoining pieces of waste land which form a rural oasis among the housing estates.The event, called Swaythling Did Their Bit for Daisy Dip, was organised by milkman Derek Rawles
A "VICIOUS" Halloween attack left a man eating through a straw in hospital after he was assaulted in the street."Dangerous" Nicholas Butcher had only been released from prison after committing a robbery five weeks before he came across
I have been bemused by the adulation that Cllr Rayment seems to have heaped upon herself for ‘keeping Southampton moving’ during the recent snow fall. Without doubt many people worked very hard in difficult conditions but the plan devised by Cllr Rayment
ONE of Hampshire’s most popular running events returns tomorrow, and it is set to be one of the coldest ever. Thousands of runners will lace up their running shoes to take part in the Eastleigh 10K. But this year they are also getting ready
The proposed Lidl at Banister Road is not good for the community. Supermarkets are places of business without soul and we have too many supermarkets already.The 40 new jobs will most likely be low-skilled and poorly paid. What is needed is a business
ITS cobbled roads, Georgian high street and luxury marinas have long made it a draw for tourists and househunters alike. Now the upmarket Hampshire town of Lymington has been named as one of the 15 locations in the south east among the best places
ONE OF Hampshire’s top attractions has scooped a second major award for the same event.The 50th International Autojumble held at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, was won the best event/exhibition category in the UK Heritage Awards.A panel of tourism
HE WAS a hugely-respected teacher who was also one of Britain’s beach soccer stars. Hounsdown School in Totton has been stunned by the sudden death of 35-year-old Michael Jeffery, who has been described as an “amazing and truly inspirational” member
A WEATHER warning of snow has been issued for Southampton and Hampshire this weekend. The Met Office has issued the warning for all of Sunday and is warning residents to be aware. A warning is only in place for Winchester on Saturday but it
TENS of thousands of students have passed through its corridors over the past five decades – including a footballer and a television presenter. But this week, Bitterne Park School marked the end of an era. Demolition crews began tearing down
COUNTER terrorism officers, ambulance and fire crews descended on an estate during an eight-hour stand off over concerns for the welfare of a man. Armed police swarmed the area, eventually arresting Gary Fleat, from Totton, for assault. But
POLICE are appealing for help tracking down the victim of a masked robbery. Officers received a report of a man who had his mobile phone stolen on Portland Street, Southampton, around 7pm on Thursday. It was reported that the victim was assaulted
