All-rounder Gareth Berg produced a match-winning performance as Hampshire began their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign with a thrilling two-wicket win over Sussex with four balls to spare at Hove. Sussex looked favourites when Hashim Amla was
CIVIC chiefs have launched a review into the state of parking in Winchester. Drivers using the car parks in the city centre have been returning to their vehicles to find surveys placed on their windscreens. The consultation, being carried out
POLICE have appealed for the public's help after a car was targeted in Stockbridge. Between 3.45pm and 4.30pm on May 15, a black VW was targeted, with extensive damage done to the rear windscreen and several items taken. Hampshire police said
EASTLEIGH residents took advantage of beautiful weather to celebrate the Royal Wedding in style. The Daily Echo has a reporter out taking in the action and meeting party-goers throughout the day. Scroll through the gallery above to see the
RINGWOOD is celebrating the Royal Wedding in style with a huge party. Families took to the streets and joined in the fun in the sun as the special couple tied the knot. The Daily Echo was on hand to photograph the event, and you can see the
A CAR has crashed into the central reservation on the M3, causing miles of traffic. The incident happened on the southbound carriageway between junction 11 and 12, near Winchester, at about 1pm. Two lanes of the road are currently shut and
A TEAM of therapy dogs and their owners at Southampton’s teaching hospitals have helped developed the first national protocol for the use of animals in healthcare. The Royal College of Nursing has launched a set of guidelines to help introduce
I WAS in the process of updating two of my house (landline) telephones but have discovered the following: BT has stated it will shut its existing phone network by 2025 moving its customers to voice calls over the internet, a technology known as
People up and down the country are celebrating as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. For decades we've been celebrating milestones in British history by closing roads. wearing red, white and blue
A WEALTH of events took place across the Commonwealth in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne. Despite the deaths of her mother and sister earlier in the year, celebrations still took place and the Queen and the
ST PAUL’S Cathedral was the venue when Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer wed on July 29, 1981. The event was billed as a “fairytale wedding” and the “wedding of the century”. It was watched on television by an estimated audience of 750 million
WHEN Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces on the May 8 and 9 1945, celebrations erupted throughout the western world. Although the biggest celebrations were said to have taken place in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York - Hampshire
A TOUCH tour of Southampton City Art Gallery takes place this Friday (May 25). The tour is to help visually impaired people enjoy the gallery. The free event will be led by art educator Jo Bressloff. It will take place from 10.30am.
THE Ashby Centre, on Stratton Road, Shirley, is hosting a family singing along workshop. Join Southampton Music Hub as it hosts the session on June 23. No experience is required, people can just come along and join in the fun. It takes place
SOUTHAMPTON Amateur Radio Club will again invite people to its meeting next month. It takes place on June 21 from 7.30pm at Peartree Inn, on Peartree Road. The meeting is free to attend.
A TRADITIONAL summer fete is taking place in Thornhill next month. Hosted at St Christopher's Church, on Pepys Avenue, the afternoon of fun will include stalls, a BBQ, tombola, plants, homemade cakes and more. It starts at 1pm and runs until
POLICE are advising motorists and visitors of Wickham Horse Fair on Monday, May 21 to allow more time for their journeys. The fair takes place in Wickham Square, which will be closed to traffic from noon on Sunday 20 May until 8pm on Monday.
KIDS can enjoy a roaring day out learning about dinosaurs. Children aged six-years-old and over can come to Royal Victoria Country Park on May 31 to discover more about the creatures. Sessions are at either 10am or 2pm and spaces are limited so
EVERY Thursday, Southampton Voluntary Services will welcome people to meet its officers on St Mary's Place for an informal talk about available volunteering opportunities. The group advertises over 300 volunteering opportunities across Southampton
A CRAFT session exploring Greek mythology is coming to Southampton City Art Gallery. Aimed at children aged between four and 11-years-old, the interactive storytelling session will be followed by an art workshop inspired by the legend of Perseus
AN ESTRANGED wife set fire to her husband’s belongings, causing emergency services to race out to clear it. Hampshire Fire and Rescue were called to what they believed to be a small fire at a home on Brokenford Lane, Totton, at around 7pm last
YOUNGSTERS were gripped by royal wedding fever and celebrated with bunting, parties, and picnics. The pupils at Foxhills Infant School spent the week learning about the royal family and ended with a ceremony for their own prince and princess -
SCULPTORS, painters and photographers can win cash prizes for work inspired by the New Forest. The New Forest Open Art competition returns for its sixth year after attracting 185 National Park-inspired entries last year. Run by the New Forest
DALIAN Players present their original comedy One Last Time next week. Specially written by their own Andy Franks, it centres around four retired thieves – The Boss, Brains, Muscles and Peewee. They spend their dotage recounting their former exploits
THE front office at Eastleigh Police Station is to be shut down. Hampshire Police has confirmed the enquiry office at the station in the town centre will close from Monday. It leaves Eastleigh residents facing a 4.5mile-journey to speak face
A MAN was found three times the drink drive limit on a residential road in Woolston. Officers found Alan Taylor behind the wheel of a Mazda 5 when he was pulled over on Porchester Road. When tested, it was found the 61-year-old had consumed so
DEVELOPERS have failed to secure approval for 44 new homes despite launching an appeal. The controversial plans could have seen a mix of one and two-bedroom flats built on land off Solent Way, Whiteley, near junction nine of the M27. Winchester
SHE’S braved the elements to sell homemade cakes and jams for 15 years. Now 87-year-old Doreen Hosey MBE is celebrating the landmark achievement of raising more than £100,000 for a Oakhaven Hospice, near Lymington. The hospice described Mrs
A TEENAGER who threw ‘fire bombs’ onto the M3, bringing the motorway to a standstill for more than 11 hours, will be sentenced at a later date following the latest hearing. Former Winchester College student Nicholas Elger, 17, pleaded guilty in
JUNK nightclub is set to close its doors after 13 years. The London Road venue announced on Facebook that it will close "at the end of the summer" and is planning 13 events to mark its history. The owners say it will be refurbished and rebranded
A SOUTHAMPTON tower block is at the centre of a police drama. Armed officers descended on Albion Towers, in St Mary's, in a bid to contain the scene. Those at the scene say a man is on the edge of a window about halfway up the building.
WESLEY Hoedt has urged every Saints player to look in the mirror over the summer and reflect on what they did this season. Saints narrowly avoided relegation in the Premier League after rescuing their campaign with eight points in their final five
THE annual Saints programme and memorabilia fair takes place today. Admission is £1 and will be held at St Mark’s Church Centre on Archers Road (So15 2lu). Organiser Andrew Murray said: “Admission is just £1 (Under 16s free) and will include
