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The engima of Cortese

Nicola Cortese

12:20pm Monday 10th June 2013

To most Saints fans Nicola Cortese is an enigma. Keeping a very private public persona, does anyone really know the man in the Saints hot seat? Adam Leitch reports

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New guide to Southampton published - with a difference

10:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

A new guide book has been published which gives a new slant on Southampton life.

Is this Southampton's spookiest pub?

9:56am Sunday 12th May 2013

IT’S ONE of the most historic pubs in Southampton with a history dating back more than 130 years.

Be A Part of Art and Culture

9:34am Monday 29th April 2013

Launching today in the Daily Echo, CultureSouthampton Friends is a new scheme encouraging everyone to sign up and boost the city’s burgeoning status as the arts capital of the south coast. LORELEI REDDIN reports

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Parkinson's sufferers find their voices

9:30am Monday 22nd April 2013

Concerns were raised in Parkinson’s Awareness Week about the prejudice sufferers face, but a Southampton singing group is creating a positive new approach. Sally Churchward hears the talents of the Chessel Chanters

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Special report: Should Saints expand St Mary's Stadium?

8:35am Saturday 13th April 2013

WITH Saints having all but secured Premier League football for another year, talk is quickly turning to how to best spend the millions that the club will receive from the bumper TV deal which kicks in next season.

The mystery surrounding the bones of kings at Winchester Cathedral

9:08am Saturday 30th March 2013

They are the bones thought to belong to some of the most significant people in history - but mystery surrounds their fate.

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Your work could be the star attraction at city art gallery

9:38am Monday 18th March 2013

Local people are being invited to display their creative work at a new exhibition in Southampton

Inside the Eastleigh election campaign circus

8:00am Sunday 17th February 2013

“HELP yourselves to the biscuits,” said one of the cheery staff who had clearly been put on ‘biscuit detail’ that day.

Helping those drowning with huge personal debts

12:55pm Sunday 10th February 2013

More and more people are turning to high-interest payday loans to make ends meet - but a local organisation could help.

Pathway to a peaceful death?

9:00am Saturday 5th January 2013

A SYSTEM of care designed to ease the final hours of dying patients has been branded "euthanasia by the back door". The Daily Echo reveals the facts behind the Liverpool Care Pathway.

Busting the Liverpool Care Pathway myths

9:00am Saturday 5th January 2013

Melanie Adams questions health chiefs to unearth the facts about the Liverpool Care Pathway and what it means for patients who are put on the programme.

Support for the Liverpool Care Pathway programme

9:00am Saturday 5th January 2013

Age Concern Southampton and Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington have both spoken out in support of the Liverpool Care Pathway.

A must-see sea city?

12:20pm Sunday 18th November 2012

Belfast is another city facing the challenge of modernising its run-down waterfront. On a visit to the Northern Ireland capital this week to attend the Society of Editors’ annual conference, editor Ian Murray examines how the once troubled city is making the most of its setting by the sea

Fighting dogs, theft and avoiding tax - artist Jochem Hendricks brings his controversial work to Southampton

10:39am Monday 5th November 2012

He is one of the most controversial artists in the world – and on Tuesday an exhibition of his work opens in the city. Jochem Hendricks has worked with amputated body parts, dead animals and even stolen for his art. So what makes him tick? Sally Churchward finds out

'Good Life' couple cut gas bill to £2 a month

12:00pm Sunday 21st October 2012

IT’S the kind of bill we would all like to see. A Hampshire couple who have spent thousands of pounds making their bungalow “carbon-neutral” have got their gas bill down to just £2 a month.

Does B&Q's Hampshire Redundancies Mean Our Love Affair with DIY is Over?

11:59am Monday 15th October 2012

After a dismal summer cost it millions of pounds in profit, B&Q announced it was shedding 220 jobs this week. So have we fallen out of love with DIY?

A level playing field?

12:51pm Sunday 14th October 2012

Civic sports pitches are used by thousands every weekend...so why are they in such a terrible condition?

The battle for Twyford Down - was it worth it?

9:50am Monday 1st October 2012

Twenty years ago, Chris Gillam was among the environmental campaigners who took part in the protests over the controversial M3 extension. Sally Churchward looks back with him

Zero tolerance is election vow

2:00pm Wednesday 26th September 2012

A HAMPSHIRE Tory who shocked his colleagues by defecting to UKIP has set out his stall to become the county’s first elected police commissioner.

Shades of Grey: Does It Matter?

10:03am Tuesday 25th September 2012

As Fiona Bruce admits going grey would be a bad career move, SARAH JONES finds there is a sharp sex divide in the politics of hair colour.

Female offenders lend a helping hand

8:00am Sunday 23rd September 2012

An innovative community payback project in Southampton is helping to reduce female offending.

Growing number of students looking for 'sugar daddies'

4:40pm Thursday 17th May 2012

A website that matches younger women to older, wealthy ‘sugar daddies’ claims it’s recruiting an increasing number of students from Southampton.

Are icebergs still deadly?

8:46am Wednesday 18th April 2012

As the world marks the centenary of the Titanic tragedy this weekend, SALLY CHURCHWARD asks whether icebergs like that which fatally cut short the liner’s maiden voyage are a threat to modern shipping

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Why feminism matters today as much as ever

10:17am Tuesday 13th March 2012

IN a week that saw International Women's Day celebrated, Solent Feminist Network talk about the issues women face today.

The fall from grace of the beautiful game

8:20am Saturday 18th February 2012

IT has been another sobering week for fans of ‘the beautiful game’.

Esther Rantzen says public must help vulnerable elderly

3:04pm Monday 19th December 2011

In the week in which Esther Rantzen has said there should be a helpline for vulnerable and isolated pensioners, she tells SARAH JONES that the public, too, have their part to play in these difficult financial times.

What was Southampton director Ken Russell's contribution to cimena?

2:45pm Monday 19th December 2011

With the death of New Forest film director Ken Russell on Sunday, British cinema lost one of its true originals. Sally Churchward looks back at his controversial work and lasting legacy

Are police plans for Saints vs Pompey match going too far?

3:17pm Monday 5th December 2011

It’s set to be one of the biggest ever football policing operations in Hampshire as police prepare to use the controversial ‘coach bubble’ tactic to get Southampton fans to this month’s clash with rivals Pompey. But is this approach heavy-handed – or a necessity to keep fans safe? Here, both sides have their say.

How does Southampton compare to rivals this Christmas?

3:03pm Monday 5th December 2011

T'IS the season to be jolly.

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Keeping fans in a bubble ahead of derby clash

10:19am Monday 7th November 2011

A new tactic is being employed by police to keep trouble to a minimum at the upcoming South Coast derby between Saints and Pompey, but as Dan Kerins explains, some think the bubble is a step too far.

Fighting spirit of brave Hampshire soldier

10:45am Monday 18th July 2011

Five months ago he lost both his legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Lt Dave Henson has since re-learnt to walk, raised over £9,000 in a charity swim and is now championing a campaign to provide specialist homes for other war heroes.

Challenging campus homophobia

6:52pm Monday 20th June 2011

The University of Winchester may become the first in Britain to publish an ‘Outlist’ – an online record of its openly gay students and staff. The lecturer behind the idea, Professor Eric Anderson talks to PAULA THOMPSON about changing attitudes on campus.

Flight of the Navigators

3:05pm Tuesday 5th April 2011

In the week in which the Government is said to be considering selling its 49 per cent share in the UK’s air traffic control service, SARAH JONES gets a rare insight into the heart of the organisation.

Could Liverpool be cruising for a bruising?

12:00pm Sunday 3rd April 2011

The row between Southampton and Liverpool over northern ambitions to play a bigger role in the UK cruising industry seems to have come to an end. Shipping editor Keith Hamilton gives a personal view on the outcome of this heated war of words.

Swapping four wheels for two

5:11pm Wednesday 30th March 2011

THEY have been hailed as a solution to the UK’s traffic problems, and with 20 million already sold in China, electric bike sales are now stepping up a gear in Britain. JON REEVE swapped his car for one for a week to find out whether they really are a viable alternative.

Coming out in football

4:25pm Monday 28th March 2011

This week gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell called on the FA to take a much stronger lead in tackling homophobia in football. Could gay football teams be the way forward?

Seeing red?

10:10am Sunday 7th November 2010

In the week a man was jailed for attacking a pensioner during a queue-jumping incident at a New Forest petrol station Paula Thompson asks, is society getting angrier?

City is second most expensive in UK for retirement

1:10pm Saturday 9th October 2010

SOUTHAMPTON is the second most expensive city in the UK to retire in, according to new research.

Organ donors needed to help save more lives

11:50am Tuesday 13th July 2010

Only 31 per cent of people are signed up to become organ donors – and more are needed.

Could oil spill disaster happen here?

9:33am Monday 21st June 2010

Barack Obama this week compared the Gulf of Mexico oil leak to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With two major oil operations on the banks of Southampton Water, PETER LAW asks if it could happen here

Get fighting fit for Race for Life

2:52pm Tuesday 1st June 2010

Follow these tips from Fitness First trainer Natalie Bee and have the race of your life

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Do you have the skills to foster?

2:46pm Tuesday 25th May 2010

THERE are 53,000 children in the UK living with foster families.

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Rise in violence at Saints matches

11:47am Monday 17th May 2010

FIVE times in the past 18 months big matches at St Mary’s have been marred by disgraceful scenes of violence not previously associated with Southampton Football Club.

Foster carer Gill makes a difference

2:15pm Monday 17th May 2010

SOUTHAMPTON foster carer Gill White has been caring for local children for more than 31 years.

www.southampton.gov.uk/fostering

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How you can become a long-term foster carer

2:10pm Monday 17th May 2010

JANE and Pete approached the Cabrini Children’s Society about fostering after their four daughters had left home.

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New DNA evidence could cast doubt on convictions

10:48am Monday 22nd March 2010

PROSECUTORS are investigating whether some of Britain’s longest-serving prisoners are behind bars for crimes they never committed, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal.

Call to celebrate life of the 'real Alice'

10:31am Monday 8th March 2010

With the new Alice in Wonderland film opening this week, PETER LAW tells the story of the real Alice, her life in Lyndhurst and asks whether it’s time the village did more to celebrate one of its most famous residents

Race for Life Case Study: Louise Rall

10:20am Wednesday 24th February 2010

Louise Rall, 36, from Chandler’s Ford, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 after finding a “tiny” lump in her breast when she was pregnant with her son, Ben. She thought it was pregnancy- related but tests confirmed it was cancer.

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Race for Life Case Study: Julie-Ann Gallagher

10:17am Wednesday 24th February 2010

When Julie-Ann Gallagher was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 31, she prayed she would live to see her daughter’s wedding day. On June 19, her prayer will be answered when her daughter, Sarah, walks down the aisle. Julie-Ann, from Bishop’s Waltham, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 just eight weeks after being widowed.

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