A YOUNGISH acquaintance of mine took his seat for the historic reunion concert of aging rockers Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena on Monday night thanks to a cheeky phone call. More than a million people from across the world applied for the 18,000 tickets
A YOUNGISH acquaintance of mine took his seat for the historic reunion concert of aging rockers Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena on Monday night thanks to a cheeky phone call. More than a million people from across the world applied for the 18,000 tickets
GEORGE Burley was pleased with his side's performance as they drew 1-1 at Coventry. The Saints boss was disappointed with the decisions which led to a goal for his side being ruled out for offside and a goal for Coventry in similar circumstances being
Coventry 1 Saints 1. Saints extended their unbeaten run to four games as they held Coventry to a 1-1 draw at the Ricoh Arena. Off the pitch the Sky Blues were buzzing after completing a deal with SISU the day before that stopped them slipping into
ONCE is unfortunate. Twice is embarrassing. Health bosses were again left talking to themselves in a an empty room after no one showed up to a public meeting to hear about plans for the future of Southampton hospitals. Rows of seats had been ambitiously
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/_images/misc/blog_files/rant.gif Adam Leitch speaks about how Joe Calzaghe has finally got the recognition he deserves. JOE Calzaghe was a surprising yet worthy winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The moral
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/_images/misc/blog_files/rant.gif Adam Leitch speaks about how Joe Calzaghe has finally got the recognition he deserves. JOE Calzaghe was a surprising yet worthy winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The moral
A HAMPSHIRE MP has thrown his weight behind the Daily Echo's Winter Warmers campaign to make sure the most vulnerable residents are properly looked after during the winter. Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead said no one should have to spend their winter
BURGLARS have snatched three valuable diamonds from a house in Winchester. Detectives have appealed for help from the public after the theft of three diamonds, estimated value £7,000, from a house in Rewlands Drive, Harestock. The raider is thought
LIBRARY campaigners were today demanding that Tory plans to slash opening hours are scrapped amid a split in the city council's Cabinet. Less than a year after Liberal Democrat closure plans were defeated with some celebrity support, campaigners are
A HANDFUL of fuel protestors gathered at a Hampshire oil refinery this morning to demonstrate against the rising cost of fuel. But despite being billed as a major protest expected to disrupt fuel tankers leaving Fawley Oil Refinery and bring carnage
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of an eccentric count from Southampton whose body was discovered on a Hampshire motorway. Police believe that Count Lysander de Grandy was hitchhiking for a lift when he was knocked down by a lorry on a sliproad off
A MAN who was pulled from the water after falling from the Itchen Bridge has died. The man was pulled from the River Itchen shortly after 5pm last night following sightings from members of the public. He was picked up by the helicopter and airlifted
THE vanity of politicians to waste billions on having a European version of the American GPS could be a disaster for boat owners, car direction finders and all other non military users of GPS. As the Americans may say, if you want your own system,
FOR the life of me, I just cannot understand some people's callousness and cruelty to some members of the disabled community. It is nothing less than bullying. My son has experienced real nastiness from people, while just going about his daily business
OVER the last six months the Echo has been receiving correspondence regarding free transport for pensioners, many disappointed that Southampton was not included in the county of Hampshire scheme despite the prohibitive cost, resulting in threats to cut
I AGREE with councillor Brian Lucas (November 27) about cyclists on footpaths; but we've no chance if our area is anything to go by. It's not unusual to see two part-time coppers strolling around, chatting to one another, oblivious to teenagers using
I SEE that Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is trailing his rival Nick Clegg for leadership of the Liberal Democrats - the most pointless job in British politics. So, to try and catch up he has asked the police to intervene over Labour sleaze (report, December
BRIGHTON and Hove have been celebrating as being crowned as having the best and cleanest public toilets in the UK. It's a jolly good job the judges didn't visit some in Southampton! The results would have been straight DOWN THE PAN'. MC RODWAY, West
I WISH to place on record my thanks to the police who recently carried out a crackdown on antisocial, speeding and drunk motorists. This is a problem which has been going on now for some time on the Flowers Estate and I'm delighted with the police effort
TOO often, these days, we hear and read of the National Health Service being criticised for a million and one failings. Well, I for one, wish to sing its praises to the high heavens. Some time ago my brother, Terry was diagnosed with cancer in a fairly
HOORAY! What terrific news! Our lovely medieval walls are to be lit up, and subtly too, highlighting all their best features. The illumination of the Bargate has proved very successful, and has really enhanced our beloved emblem. I am sure the same will
ON Saturday, after visiting the (closed) Victorian market, and looking for the pine shop in the (derelict) East Street Shopping Centre, my wife and I sought to console ourselves with a hot cappuccino, you know, somewhere interesting overlooking the water
FOLLOWING Tony Gomm's excellent letter (Letters, November 28) about the Ikea store proposals, may I suggest that if the council can afford to go to Barcelona to study city layout, they can certainly spend a little money spending time at different types
THE Spitfire wonderful as it was and beautiful as it is, will not, unfortunately, give Southampton its Wow factor, either on a roundabout or towering over the city as "the angel of the south''. Southampton already has its Wow factor that will bring visitors
Nobody looks forward to Christmas more than darts fans. It's not the possibility of finding a set of tungsten arrows under the tree that excites them but the endless hours of televised action on the oche that span the last weeks of year and the start
A HAMPSHIRE MP has thrown his weight behind the Daily Echo's Winter Warmers campaign to make sure the county's most vulnerable residents are properly looked after during the winter. Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead said no-one should have to spend
FOR eight months they have been parted from their loved ones, only able to keep in touch via a quick phone call or email. But yesterday the sailors aboard HMS Southampton had an emotional reunion with wives, husbands, and partners as the ship returned
THE appointment of Fabio Capello as England boss was possibly done, in some people's eyes, a little too quickly. Having said that, the path was laid clearer for Brian Barwick when a succession of the top candidates, like Jose Mourinho and Martin O'Neil
THE Ex-Saints Association have officially become part of Southampton FC - after 40 years of existence! Under Roy Beazley, the Ex-Saints have been raising money for charity for over four decades. They have raised over £4m, despite not having any assistance
A HAMPSHIRE chef has been jailed for 18 years after he subjected two teenagers to prolonged sexual abuse. Paul Butler, 34, was convicted of 19 counts of rape, indecent assault and cruelty. Southampton Crown Court heard the cruelty charges involved Butler
A NEW multi-million pound centre at a Hampshire children's hospice has been given the go-ahead, despite concerns from a nearby village. Objections to an extension at Naomi House Hospice for terminally ill children have been branded "frivolous and vexatious
ONCE is unfortunate. Twice is embarrassing. Health bosses were again been left talking to themselves in a an empty room after no one showed up to a public meeting to hear about plans for the future of Southampton hospitals. Rows of seats had been ambitiously
