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  • THE VERSTILE FAMILY ESTATE

    Volvo V60 Volvo estates aren't what they used to be. Jonathan Crouch checks out the second generation version of the brand's V60 mid-sized estate. Ten Second Review Volvo's regeneration continues with this second generation V60 mid-sized estate

  • VIDEO: Dramatic footage emerges of campervan fire in Hythe

    DRAMATIC video has emerged of a black plume of smoke billowing out from a campervan fire. The video also shows the fire spreading to a nearby fence and later a tree. Firefighters from Beaulieu Fire Station rushed to the blaze earlier today,

  • Gary Hunt returns to Red Bull Cliff Diving podium

    GARY Hunt returned to form with his first podium of the season in the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series in Azores, Portugal. Hunt, from Eastleigh, propelled himself back into the top three with his signature ‘triple quad’, after he had to deal with a

  • Injury ends Brody Crockford's impressive debut season

    MOTORCYCLE racing starlet Brody Crockford has already made his mark within the British SuperBike paddock with impressive performances in the Dickies British Junior Supersport championship. In his debut BSB season, Brody has outshone established

  • Smoke seen in sky above Hythe after campervan catches fire

    A PLUME of smoke could be seen in the sky above Hythe this afternoon after a fire broke out in a New Forest car park. Hampshire Fire and Rescue say a campervan is currently on fire in a car park in Brinton Lane. One crew for Beaulieu are currently

  • Saints announce France trip plans

    SAINTS have finally announced their plans for their trip to France next week. After travelling to Derby County in a friendly on Saturday, Mark Hughes will take his side across the Channel on Monday (July 23), where the club will return to Evian-les-Bains

  • Talk on Saints in World War Two

    SAINTS historian David Bull will be giving a talk on the club’s history during World War Two at the SeaCity Museum in Southampton this week. Bull, a member of Hagiology Publishing who have written a wide-range of books relating to Southampton Football

  • Saints discover Checkatrade Trophy group

    SAINTS have been drawn against Cambridge United, Colchester United and Southend United in Group B of the 2018/19 Checkatrade Trophy.  The club's Category One status academy means Radhi Jaidi's side can enter the competition, which is for League

  • In-form goalkeeper frustrates his own club!

    GOALKEEPER Ben Dudzinski turned in a man-of-the-match performance for AFC Totton last night - to frustrate his own club! Although National League new boys Havant & Waterlooville eventually ran out 2-1 winners at the Testwood Stadium, they had

  • Duchess of Cornwall to launch new high-speed Solent ferry

    THE Duchess of Cornwall is to officially launch the Solent's newest high-speed ferry. Red Funnel's Red Jet 7, built at East Cowes, will be named by the Duchess in Cowes on Tuesday. Festivities start at midday and the naming itself will take

  • Southampton school put into 'lockdown' after intruder spotted

    A SOUTHAMPTON college was put into "lockdown" yesterday after a teenage intruder entered school grounds. Students were locked in classrooms at The Sholing Technology College after a 13-year-old girl gained access to the school site without permission

  • Police name motorcyclist who died in crash on A35

    A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash on the A35 has been named. Stefan Konstanty, 64, died in the crash with a car on the A35 near the East Close Hotel in Hinton on July 3. Mr Konstanty, of Grand Avenue, Southbourne was pronounced dead at the scene

  • Top gongs awarded to city parks

    TWO Southampton parks have been awarded international gongs, recognising them as among the best in the world. St James Park in Shirley, and Riverside Park have been honoured by the Green Flag Award Scheme. They now join other green spaces awarded

  • City eye expert leads £4m research project

    A UNIVERSITY of Southampton eye expert is leading research using state-of-the art imaging to predict which patients with early age-related-macular-degeneration (AMD) are at more risk of blindness. Andrew Lotery, professor of ophthalmology in the

  • Busy Southampton road closed after crash

    A BUSY Southampton road is shut after a crash. Burgess Road is closed between The Avenue and Hill Lane is currently blocked. Traffic is being diverted down Butterfield Road. Drivers are being advised to use an alternative route is possible

  • Cliff Richard wins High Court privacy case against BBC

    SIR Cliff Richard has won his High Court privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home. He has been awarded £210,000 damages after winning his privacy case against the BBC. However, the singer is entitled to further

  • Councils urged to reduce mowing to cut costs and help bees

    COUNCILS are being urged to reduce mowing of parks and roadside verges to save money and provide wildflowers to help Britain's under-threat bees. A survey of dozens of county and metropolitan councils by Friends of the Earth and wildlife charity

  • PHOTOS: Hundreds turn out for Romsey Bed Race

    VISITORS to Romsey would have been for a bit of a surprise. The town centre was shut down yesterday evening as the bed race returned. One of most popular events every summer, participants from pubs and groups in the town entered to wheel their

  • Plans for new £27m school in Southampton get go-ahead

    PLANS for a new £27 million secondary school in the heart of Southampton have been given the green light by civic chiefs. Proposals will now be drafted for the 900-pupil school, which has been earmarked to be built on the St Mark’s Primary School

  • Prom picture special (part two) in the Daily Echo today!

    IT’S that time of year again, when the posh frocks and smart suits have come out in their thousands. Yes, across the Southampton area teenagers have been enjoying their school proms. And not only have they been dressed in their finest but they

  • Titanic hero's medal comes up at auction

    A MEDAL belonging to a hero who rescued passengers from the doomed passenger liner Titanic has come up for sale. Ernest GF Brown was the purser on the SS Carpathia – a steamship which rescued over 700 people stranded in lifeboats after the Titanic

  • Jury retires in ex-football coach abuse trial

    A JURY has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of an ex-football coach accused of indecently assaulting 24 players during a 25-year period. Bob Higgins, who ran the schoolboy coaching programmes for Southampton and Peterborough United,

  • Against the Current announce city tour

    AHEAD of a date at Southampton's Engine Rooms on September 18, Against The Current have announced a surprise release of two new songs – the pop-rock trio’s first new material in more than two years. Almost Forgot and Strangers Again are the first

  • Fab fun '80s festival is back once again

    HOLD on to your ‘80s ra-ra skirts for a little while longer and don’t chuck your roller boots away just yet, as the Isle of Wight is once again gearing itself up for the ultimate feel-good festival! Jack Up The 80s is a two-day retro pop festival

  • REVIEW: Beauty & the Beast, Perins School

    THIS was not your typical end of year performance. Perins School production of Beauty and the Beast was so big, they put on a box office, a foyer area and two bars to accommodate the hundreds of parents and friends excited to see what the students

  • Southampton man killed after being hit by train

    A SOUTHAMPTON man has died after being hit by a train near Fareham. British Transport Police officers were called to Gudge Heath Lane just after 6pm on Monday night after reports that a man had been struck. Officers have now confirmed that

  • Mass warning issued after huge gorse blaze in New Forest

    A MASS fire warning has been issued after acres of New Forest heathland were set ablaze in the early hours of yesterday morning. Forty-five firefighters raced to the scene near Holbury just after midnight and took on the large fire for more than

  • PHOTOS: Primary school pupils raise cash for African orphans

    CHILDREN from a Hampshire school raised more than a thousand pounds to help fund a school in Africa Pupils and staff at Wildground School in Dibden Purlieu took part in a sponsored daily mile in aid of Silver Bells School in Kenya. The Daily

  • City's only gay rugby team joins historic southern league

    SOUHTAMPTON'S only gay rugby union team has made history by joining the first inclusive leagues in the south of England. Wessex Wyverns RFC, which trains at Millbrook Rugby Club, will join eight other teams to take part in the historic tournament

  • Hughes impressed by transfer approach

    MARK Hughes has been impressed with Saints’ approach to the transfer window and has been especially encouraged by the work that has gone into identifying targets. Saints have wasted little time this summer, spending £51m on bringing in Stuart Armstrong

  • Southampton's Cineworld will close next month

    SOUTHAMPTON'S Cineworld will close next month, it has been announced. The shock decision was revealed on social media this morning as the Cineworld Cinemas Twitter account shared the news about its Ocean Village premises. A statement says:

  • Man took his own life with shotgun during police siege

    A MAN who had been sent home from a family holiday after flying into violent rage killed himself with his partner’s shotgun following a police siege. Winchester Coroner’s Court heard how Paul Smart, 37, had tried to strangle the teenage daughter