Saints will be without midfielder Jason Euell for Wednesday's home clash with Colchester. The versatile midfielder suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's 3-2 defeat at Watford after being caught by a crunching challenge from Tommy Smith. Euell
Police in Southampton are seeking two key witnesses following a serious sexual assault in the city. A 44-year-old woman was attacked by a man as she sat on a bench in Guildhall Square, opposite the Civic Centre. The offender is described as a white
AS anyone who knows me will tell you, I'm mad for watersports. So when I was invited to take part in the Honda Journalist RIB Challenge at the Southampton Boat Show, I jumped at the chance. After years of mucking about in boats, I'm a fairly competent
DISABLED Hampshire sailor Geoff Holt made a guest appearance at the RYA's Sailability stand, just over a week after completing a ground-breaking 1,600- mile solo circumnavigation of Great Britain. The 41-year-old recently sailed into the record books
IF you would like to own the jacket that kept Mike Golding warm in the Southern Ocean, the bright yellow smock that travelled the world with Dee Caffari, pictured, or if you'd just like to buy the shirt from Sir Robin Knox Johnston's back, head to The
IF this game was a test of Saints' promotion credentials, then they have given reason for optimism despite defeat. The last gasp loss at Watford made it three good back-to-back performances - even if they brought only two wins - after a difficult start
Justin Rose and Ian Poulter will lead England's challenge at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China in November. Rose, at 13th the top-ranked English player, has chosen his close friend to partner him in the event from November 22 to 25. It
VOLVO is unveiling an innovative plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The ReCharge Concept is a specially designed Volvo C30 with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be charged via a regular electrical outlet. When fully charged
Ben Paton (21) of Lymington was presented with a cheque for £500 from Lymington Town Sailing Club (LTSC) to launch his bid to win Olympic gold at Weymouth in 2012 in the 49er class - a high performance double handed dinghy. Ben, a member of LTSC
ALMOST three years to the day of the sudden death of his young son after an asthma attack, Manoj Panchmatia is hitting the fundraising trail once again. Having previously raised more than £20,000 on a trip along the Great Wall of China, he and friend
A HAMPSHIRE sailor has been honoured with a prestigious award for saving the life of a fellow yachtsman in a daring Southern Ocean rescue. Mike Golding was awarded the silver medal award from the Royal Humane Society for rescuing Gosport sailor Alex
It was meant to be a quiet afternoon working at his computer. But when a smouldering metal object came crashing down on Greg Smith's conservatory roof from the sky above, it left him feeling lucky to be alive. At first, Greg, 61, of Claudius Gardens
HRH The Princess Royal was guest of honour at the Southampton Boat Show today. Princess Anne arrived at the boat show at 10am where she was greeted by disabled Hampshire hero Geoff Holt, before heading to the RYA stand to launch the Royal Southern Yacht
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire councillor who died suddenly at the weekend. Sue Fitzgerald, 52, was elected to represent Wickham and Knowle on Winchester City Council in May this year, and has been described by Liberal Democrat colleagues as
THE argument against putting flouride in the water supply is logical and intelligent. The argument for it is narrow and illogical, and I suspect based mainly on cost, not health! Does it surprise us that those with power, opt for the illogical case?
THE motorist is the most despised and hated member of the public, despite the tax they pay. I suppose if Councillor Gavin Dick peddles the myth that "wheel clamping plans are not about money'' (Daily Echo, August 28) for long enough, en the motorist
A COMMERCIAL catering equipment company in Hampshire has landed a year-long contract worth £300,000 to install school kitchens. Southampton-based HCE will be installing three school meal kitchens for a London council in the first steps of the Goverment's
FASHION chain River Island is to quit its High Street shop in favour of WestQuay shopping centre. The clothing and lifestyle brand is to take over the current New Look shop in the centre, when the budget brand moves into the old Waitrose store on the
My son is a university student who was was excited by the chance to find one of the 50 laptops hidden in Southampton city centre by Carphone Warehouse as part of a publicity stunt (Daily Echo, September 5) The reality appears to have been that these
I have tried my best to put to bed the issue of Lordshill Community Centre as I said in my letter on September 11. I asked that we all calm down, but George Melrose just has to try and rewrite history (Letters, Spetember 12), knowing full well I would
So Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell now judges that there is no case for holding a public vote on the EU, unless the question is simply "in or out". Fair enough, and he could certainly incorporate his new analysis in the Liberal Democrat
I could not believe it when reading the recent letter from Councillor Don Thomas stating that "Honesty be the foundation of not only national politics, but also local politics". What a load of rubbish! We in Aldermoor have also had claims from Labour
I agree with those who have writen to the Daily Echo regarding political point scoring. People want politicians who act, not talk. Unfortunately for Southampton we do have the odd piece of political mudslinging, no more it seems than in Coxford Ward.
I WAS interested to read the recent letters about lost recorded delivery items. I posted a letter delivery to London on July 25 and we kept checking to see if it had been received and signed for. A week later it had not been delivered. After several
MOST people would probaby welcome the additional police community support officers now evident on our streets, provide reassurance, deal with antisocial behaviour etc (In My View, September 8). However, considering our widespread yob culture, and the
My recent request to Echo readers for information about Southampton's cinemas and theatres bore much more fruit than I expected. I received many listings from former cinema employees dating back to pre-WW2 times as well as interesting anecdotes. Special
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Thomson Spirit, passenger, 0830, 101; Nobleza, ro/ro, 0930, 30; Cape Charles, container, am, 204; Morning Champion, ro/ro, 1300, 43; APL Spain, container, 1330, 206; Grande Italia, ro/ro, tba, 102 Today's
ONE of Hampshire's busiest roads was hit by rush-hour chaos today after a car left the carriageway and ended up on the central reservation. Huge tailbacks built up on the A31 between Cadnam and Ringwood after a silver-coloured Mercedes went out of control
Play video HUNDREDS of people have joined forces in a hi-tech bid to find missing Hampshire school girl Rosemary Edwards. A group has been set up on a social networking website, appealing for everyone to look out for Rosemary. Photographs of the
QE2 a celebration of forty years service. Click HERE to secure a very special commemorative publication. As the stirring music flowed out from the quayside, the most famous liner in the world, Southampton's icon of style and elegance, Queen Elizabeth
THE occasion was all so terribly British. The late summer afternoon sun glinted on the ripples of Southampton Water and the band of the Royal Marines caught the moment perfectly as they struck up Rule Britannia. As the stirring music flowed out from
Celebratin an icon of FOR almost 40 years, she has been an ambassador, not only for the nation but the name of Southampton as well. She has no equal as there really is only one, Queen Elizabeth 2. There has never been a liner quite like her in history
DOCTORS have ordered Baroness Thatcher not to undertake any further public speaking and so during her time on QE2 she only spoke privately to her Cunard hosts. However, in the new book, QE2, Forty Years Famous, which traces the history of the liner,
THE fight against terrorism in and around Hampshire will move on to the water today as police urge sailors to become their eyes and ears in the war against serious and organised crime. In the first operation of its kind in the country, sailors, boat
A CHILDREN'S play area is set to be moved so that it doesn't get in the way of the annual Southampton Boat Show. Tory civic chiefs are today set to agree to relocate the playground in Mayflower Park to its north east corner, next to public toilets.
ONE person died and another is seriously hurt after an suspected arson attack on a block of flats in Hampshire today. More than 50 firefighters were called to tackle a huge ''suspicious'' blaze at a four-storey block of flats today, rescuing 19 people
The largest importer of French wine into the UK has been named as the driver who died in a car accident near Little Somborne. Thierry Cabanne, 62, a French national, was driving a blue Renault estate when it left the road and hit a telegraph pole early
Shaun Udal admitted he had one regret after ending his magnificent Hampshire career - not playing his last game at the Rose Bowl. The veteran off-spinner announced his retirement from professional cricket before today's rain-affected Pro40 defeat against
NATHAN DYER said he would have swapped his first league goal for a Saints win at Watford yesterday. The young midfielder, who has been outstanding in the last few games, showed again why he is so highly rated with a top display at Vicarage Road.
BATTLE-scarred Eastleigh boss David Hughes admitted Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Hampton & Richmond Borough was far more painful than the gashed eye that saw him carried out of the action. The ex-Saints midfielder has suffered a catalogue of injuries in
IT may be two defeats from two visits to Watford for George Burley as Saints boss. But yesterday he felt his team deserved something from the game. Burley's first game in charge of the club came at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day 2005 and ended in a
PARENTS, schools and the public all have their part to play in making sure children do not play truant, according to education bosses. They have said it is not just the job of the city council to deal with the city's worsening truancy record. It has
