England Legends scored a 2-0 victory over their Scottish counterparts in the Alan Ball memorial Cup game at St Mary's. Played in front of thousands of fans there was a tremendous atmosphere for the match, broadcast live on ITV, which saw Peter Reid's
MOTORISTS have been rapped for ignoring speed limits after police set up a camera checkpoint in the New Forest. Officers caught 12 motorists on the B3078 between Cadnam and Fordingbridge in just over two hours yesterday. The offenders - all of them
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a woman whose remains were found in Hampshire have been given more time to interview a 27-year-old man. The man was arrested in London on Wednesday by officers from Hampshire Constabulary and officers have been granted
The familiar sight of a Hampshire batting collapse welcomed Dimitri Mascarenhas back to the Rose Bowl. Mascarenhas is playing his third Championship match of the season after missing last week's draw against Somerset at Taunton because of his Indian
A MULTI-million pound plan to transform Hampshire's Rose Bowl into one of the top Test cricket grounds in the world has been given the all-clear by Whitehall. The Government Office for the South East (GOSE) has rubberstamped the proposals which
A FATHER-of-two torched his council house after arguing with his wife, a court heard. Peter Smith, 43, pictured right, drove to a service station after the marital row, stole five litres of fuel and returned to set light to his end-of-terrace
A family released a picture today of their son lying in a hospital bed paralysed after a ''moment of madness'' when he tombstoned from a pier. The loved ones of Sonny Wells, 20, gave the image to the media in the hope it would save someone else from
ONE fan who will have to cover up on his next visit to St Mary's will be pub landlord Pete Spake who has had the Portsmouth crest tattooed on his leg. The Saints fan had the club badge inked on his left leg after a dare from his pub's darts team.
THE Daily Echo can today reveal the riskiest places to park your car in Southampton - while paying for the privilege. An investigation has uncovered how city centre car parks have become hotspots for vehicle crime including break-ins, damage and
PAUL Doswell is back in football - just a week after quitting as equity director and assistant boss at Eastleigh. The 42-year-old, pictured, has signed a two-year contract as manager of Sutton United, who have just been relegated from the Blue Square
RUPERT Lowe said it is "good to be back" as he and Michael Wilde spoke out for the first time since returning to the St Mary's boardroom today. The former chairmen swept into power this morning, after directors Leon Crouch, Keith Wiseman and Patrick
HAMPSHIRE'S 101 non-emergency number celebrates its second birthday today - but its long-term future is still uncertain. Hampshire County Council put its hand in its pocket and found £27,000 to help fund a one-year rescue package for the pilot
SAINTS legend Kevin Keegan will make a rare return to the club tonight, as guest of honour for the Alan Ball Memorial Cup. The Newcastle boss has accepted an invite to watch the England Legends take on their Scottish counterparts at St Mary's
THE Daily Echo needs help in solving Hampshire's latest UFO mystery. Just a day after it was revealed 42 UFOs have been spotted in the county in the past ten years, a new video has emerged of a strange object in our skies. The footage was captured
A SOUTHAMPTON UFO enthusiast has welcomed the disclosure of secret Government papers revealing mysterious sightings in Hampshire. The Ministry of Defence yesterday released never-seen-before documents detailing UFO sightings across the country
A MAJOR investigation was under way today after a woman was raped in Southampton city centre. Detectives say the 24-year-old was sat on the pavement outside the entrance to a nightclub when two men approached and dragged her to an underpass. The sex
LEON Crouch has this morning issued a statement, following his resignation as chairman of Saints. Remaining directors Crouch, Keith Wiseman and Patrick Trant announced their departure from the club's PLC board to the Stock Exchange at 10am, following
THE remaining directors on Southampton Football Club's PLC board have this morning resigned, completely clearing the path for Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde to return to St Mary's. Leon Crouch, Patrick Trant and Keith Wiseman confirmed to the Stock
WHY do we have business rates and council tax when both taxes could be merged into a single property tax? If political parties, such as my own Economic Liberal Party, are serious about reducing costs for city residents, then they should start looking
NHS dentistry is a controversial issue. I was annoyed but not surprised to find there was not one NHS dentist in my area taking on more patients. That included Winchester, Eastleigh and Southampton. The only practise was Rowner in Portsmouth. I suspect
Another great prize IN 1998 I was very lucky to win a Daily Echo competition to spend seven nights aboard the new cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas in the Caribbean. It was fantastic. This time I won the chance to spend a day and night on Independence
I WONDER why the residents of the Waterside are paying so much for their petrol when the Esso refinery at Fawley is so close. I filled my car up while visiting the Isle of Wight on May 9 at an amazing 106.9p. The Isle of Wight is usually very expensive
WHAT is the difference between British prisons and a holiday camp? You have to pay for one of them! BOB MALLON, Southampton.
THANKS to the generous support of the public, businesses, schools and the hard-working voluntary organisers, Hampshire Royal British Legion raised £1,057,130 from its annual Poppy appeal which is an unprecedented increase of 19 per cent on the previous
THERE are at present more than 7,000 people throughout the world who are desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant. The Anthony Nolan Trust is constantly looking for anyone between 18 and 40 willing to give a drop of blood. If it is compatible
I HAVE become aware of many foreign vehicles unregistered still with their home number plates in Southampton. Visitors, I believe, may use their overseas registration for six months. How is it that there are so many vehicles in Southampton avoiding paying
HAVE you done anything about the recent Royal Mail Sunday collection cuts? They have affected millions of people across the United Kingdom. If not, please view the petition on the Prime Minister's website at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ communityhelp
IN 1965, with the construction of the hard runway underway at Southampton Airport, a group of Bitterne Park and Townhill Park residents met to consider an application to the Southampton district valuer, for a reduction in their rateable values. It is
TORIES last night announced they were back in charge of Southampton City Council by igniting a heated row when they formally scrapped a controversial gypsy and traveller site proposed for Swaythling. New Labour leader Richard Williams quickly
ANOTHER three schools have come under fire for their strict uniform rules after the Daily Echo reported on pupils sweltering in classrooms. Parents and past pupils ridiculed the enforcement of wearing jumpers or blazers at Hamble Community Sports
A MOTORCYCLIST was left lying injured in the road this morning after a collision with a car on the M27. The rider was left lying in the carriageway during a stretch of the major roadworks on the west bound section close to Rownhams Services. Police
PAUL Balsom has backed Nigel Pearson to stay on as Saints boss regardless of who takes over the club. Saints' head of sports science is out of contract this month but hopes that Pearson is given the opportunity to build on the club's final day escape
STERN John finished fourth in the PUMA Championship Golden Boot award. He scored 19 goals - all in the Championship - to finish behind two former Saints strikers in the race to find the leading marksman in the second tier. Former Saints keeper Paul
A Hampshire couple feared missing in the China earthquake have been found safe. Family and friends were today relieved to hear that retired couple David and Diane Atkins have been found. There had been fears for the couple, from Portchester, who had
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 1,650 homes on the former Vosper Thornycroft site in Southampton have attracted more than 1,000 objections. Council planners revealed the figure as campaigners prepare to take to the street in protest at the proposed £500m
A HAMPSHIRE woman is fighting to save a breed of dog that is often left homeless through no fault of its own. Nikki Barrett, from Romsey, is a volunteer for the Friends of Akitas Trust. It works to save Akitas from council pounds and the risk of being
TV personality Esther Rantzen opened a new facility at a Hampshire school that has been donated by a local firm hoping to provide the building blocks for sporting success. The former That's Life presenter and ChildLine founder, who lives at Bramshaw
A group of residents can now look forward to a better night's sleep after suffering for years due to hundreds of heavy lorries using a country lane round the clock. Those living in Burnetts Lane in Horton Heath are celebrating what they hope is a significant
COMMUNITY groups and projects in the Thornhill area of Southampton still have time to apply for funding of up to £10,000. Regeneration group Thornhill Plus You is allocating up to £50,000 to one-off projects that look to benefit the health of people
THE Link Gallery at the University of Winchester is preparing to host a new exhibition this month inspired by the natural environment and featuring work by a Hampshire artist. Entitled Slow Art for Fast Times' the exhibition from May 21 until June 13
