A DRIVER of a 40ft crane was recovering after being seriously injured when it toppled over at Southampton dockyard. The straddle carrier, one of about 90 at the docks used to manoeuvre around containers, collapsed at berth 207 off Western Avenue at about
A HAMPSHIRE mum had an early Easter surprise - when her baby boy arrived as she stood in the middle of the road. Little Bailey Emm made a shock appearance as mum Shelley took a taxi to hospital after going into labour at home. But within minutes of
SOUTHAMPTON Test MP Alan Whitehead has added his voice to the Daily Echo's campaign to get knives off the streets - having seen the devastation caused to family and friends when a loved one is stabbed. Teenager Daniel Loader, one of Mr Whitehead's constituents
THE grieving mother of a Hampshire Army medic killed in a bomb blast in Iraq has criticised military chiefs for allowing the 15 captured sailors and marines to sell their stories. Sally Veck, whose 19-year-old daughter Eleanor Dlugosz died along with
MOST of the people of Southampton will hopefully be voting in the local election on May 3, but I urge you to vote whatever your political views are. Remember however that the country's future sovereignty and independence are at stake, even if it be a
FROM a humble background Sir Cliff Richard transformed himself into Britain's most successful pop singer. Now with a host of multi-million pound properties across the globe, Sir Cliff is used to a life filled with the trappings of musical success. But
THE body of teenage Hampshire soldier Private Eleanor Dlugosz will be flown back to Britain later this week, seven-days after she was killed on the front line in Iraq. The 19-year-old from Swanmore was one of four British Army soldiers killed when her
BASSETT-based teenager Mike Gosney showed just why he is attracting attention from a number of Football League clubs on Saturday with a superb hat-trick that helped fire AFC Totton to a 5-1 success against Hamble ASSC. The talented 19-year-old, being
Kelvin Davis says he regrets the moment of madness that has cost him his place in the Saints side. The Saints keeper was an ever-present in the team until being charged on video evidence for aiming a kick in the direction of Jon Parkin at Stoke.
FOUR Fisher Athletic old boys ganged up on their former club to give Eastleigh vital breathing space in the battle for Conference South survival. Uncannily, ex-Fish trio Carl Wilson-Denis, Steve Watts and Steve West were all on the scoresheet for
TWO goals in as many minutes gave Saints back-to-back away wins for the first time this season at Luton. Strikes in the last two minutes of the first half from Jhon Viafara and Marek Saganowski, his eighth in eight games, sealed the three points at
Danny Guthrie insists Saints will not throw away their chance of a play-off spot. The on-loan Liverpool midfielder has already seen Saints dip in form once since he arrived from Anfield in early March. But recent results - both from Saints and from
HAMPSHIRE residents face massive inequalities over their access to health care after it was revealed waiting times for hearing reviews can vary by almost nine-months. The startling differences were uncovered by Fareham MP Mark Hoban after one of his
A SPECIAL event is being held to celebrate the success of the BBC Daisy Appeal. Radio Solent presenter Julian Clegg will host the Daisy Dinner Dance at the NV restaurant in Southampton on April 26. The event is being staged by the Wessex Cancer Trust
Michael Vaughan admitted he and the rest of the England team had let century-maker Kevin Pietersen down as a defeat to Australia in Antigua left England needing three wins out of three to avoid a World Cup exit at the Super Eight stage. Australia triumphed
JUSTIN Rose's dream of a first major win ended yesterday on Augusta's 17th hole. The Englishman's valiant challenge for the green jacket that is slipped on the US Masters winner evaporated with a double bogey six on the 71st hole of the tournament.
