Kevin Pietersen was tonight forced to resign as England captain - and the ECB has sacked coach Peter Moores. . Andrew Strauss will take over the captaincy from Pietersen, who had no choice but to go after losing the support of his teammates.
Striker Marek Saganowski is in line for an immediate return to action for Saints after finally receiving international clearance to return to the south coast. During his time away from St. Mary's, the Polish international striker hit five goals for
HAMPSHIRE glamour girl Lucy Pinder’s mum jumped to the defence of her daughter last night after the model found out she was up for eviction form Celebrity Big Brother. The 25-year-old from Winchester is one of three celebrities facing being
THE Mayflower’s Fairy Godmother has been denied access back into the UK by immigration officials today. Despite attempts at wand waving, Stefanie Powers has been unable to persuade officials she needs to fly back to Southampton for tonight’
CAMPAIGNERS are reigniting their struggle to save farmland on the edge of Winchester from having 2,000 new homes built on it. The Save Barton Farm Group fears that the city council is poised to say that the farmland is the best spot if major
A CITY centre road was sealed off this lunchtime after a young woman was run over as she got off a bus. The victim, said to be around 18 years old, was hit by a taxi as she crossed Above Bar at the junction of Commercial Road, close to the
MORE than 45,000 people in south Hampshire have been taken to court by their council for failing to pay their council tax, new figures have revealed. Data published by the Liberal Democrats show that 45,421 households across five local authority
Shaun Udal today said he does not know how England will get out of "the mess" following the end of Kevin Pietersen's five-month reign as captain. Speaking before news of Peter Moores' exit as England coach broke, Middlesex captain Udal gave
THOUSANDS of Hampshire motorists could be in line for refunds after being fined for speeding along one of Hampshire’s busiest roads. Speed cameras on a major route into and out of Southampton should be suspended immediately because the 50mph
STRONG pain relief tablets stolen from a car parked in the New Forest may have been dumped by the thief. Police are warning that the 50 dihydrocodeine tablets could pose a danger to animals or children if swallowed. "Residents and visitors walking in
Former England all-rounder Dominic Cork has criticised the ECB for failing to deal with the issues surrounding Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores. Hampshire's latest signing says England are a laughing stock following the departures of both captain
IKEA’S multi-million pound Southampton city centre store is to open its doors for the first time on Thursday, February 12, the Daily Echo can reveal. Thousands of shoppers from across the south are predicted to flock to the opening of the Swedish
SPOOKS star Hermione Norris is calling on Hampshire residents to recycle their Christmas cards to help the Woodland Trust plant thousands of trees. The actress wants the county to beat last year’s impressive figures, which saw locals drop off
A HUGE new recycling centre for commercial waste in Hampshire has controversially been given the green light by the county council. The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will be built on Hounsdown Business Park in Totton despite objections
THE Nuffield Theatre’s spring season bursts into life with a magnificent line-up to tempt all tastes! A fantastically-varied programme with a truly international flavour includes classics and new plays, theatrical circus, riotous comedy, a busy
A SUSPECTED gunman has been arrested after armed police stormed a block of flats last night. The police were called after a resident in the Shirley Road flats said he had been threatened with a firearm. Shirley Road was cordoned
HAMPSHIRE police force has been named the most gayfriendly public sector employer in the country. The constabulary is today ranked the second best place in the country for lesbian, gay and bisexuals to work. It is the fourth year the
THE Mayflower’s spring 2009 season includes spectacular musicals, new productions and world-class opera. The 50th anniversary tour of West Side Story gets the new season under way from January 27 to February 7. Set in Manhattan’s Upper West Side
THE freezing weather conditions caused chaos on the south’s roads this morning. The accidents came as temperatures plummented to minus six last night. A woman had to be pulled from her upturned car by members of the public after it careered
ANOTHER high street fixture has become a casualty of the credit crunch as Adams childswear closes more than 100 stores. The 75-year-old children’s clothing chain closed 111 stores and slashed 850 staff this week as it fought to weather the
Marks and Spencer Chief Executive Sir Stuart Rose today announced a sales slump for Christmas and 1,230 job losses at the company. But the company sold nearly 130 million items and had 56 million customers in the 10 days before Christmas.
A HAMPSHIRE hospital appears to be winning the fight against a diarrhoea and vomiting bug that has struck scores of patients and staff. The norovirus is currently affecting five patients on four wards at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester
HAMPSHIRE is shivering in the midst the coldest weather in a decade, experts have revealed. Temperatures were expected to drop as low as –10C (14F) last night as Arctic conditions continued to smother the county. There have been sub-zero
MORE than 30 firefighters were called to a blaze in a block of flats last night. The block of 12 flats was severely damaged in the fire that broke out in Cobbett Road, Bitterne Manor, at about 11.17pm and lasted nearly three hours. The new building
IT sounds like the plot of Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, but a Hampshire village is facing a real-life bunny “plague”. Many are at their wits’ end with grass, vegetables and plants being devoured. The fluffy foes have
Marks and Spencer today announced it was cutting more than 1,200 jobs. The confirmation of the jobs cuts came as the company announced a lareg Christmas sales slump today. In figures released this morning the company said UK like-for-like
Youngsters from countries and cultures from across the globe living in Southampton have expressed their cultural differences through a short film. The Minority Youth Forum in Southampton is one of five community groups to produce a short film as part
BAD news for Saints fans – Jamie Cureton is likely to be leading the Barnsley attack this weekend. The much-travelled striker has scored five goals in his last four Championship matches against Saints – and finished on the winning side in all
JACK CORK has revealed that Watford were “a lot keener” to sign him than Saints were to keep him, writes SIMON WALTER. The Chelsea starlet stunned Saints by opting to join new Watford manager Brendan Rodgers at Vicarage Road for the rest of the
PENNY Morgan from King’s Somborne, is celebrating the publication of her second novel, Blood Wood, an eco-thriller about illegal logging and the bushmeat trade in Cameroon. The book follows the exploits of Professor Mark Rees, a primatologist, who
THE future of the prestigious Centenary Southampton Senior Cup final at the St Mary’s Stadium this season has been placed firmly back into the hands of the Southampton FA today. After last night’s highly-charged meeting of angry quarter-finalists
THE public will get a greater chance to raise concerns about policing following changes to the way Hampshire Police Authority runs its meetings. Until now people attending the meetings have not been able to address the members unless specifically
ADULTS with a passion for drama can indulge their love of performing with a series of weekly workshops being held at Badger Farm Community Centre in Winchester. The workshops are designed not only to develop acting skills but to help build confidence
JERMAIN Defoe described his return to Tottenham as “brilliant”' and was delighted with the reception he got from fans at White Hart Lane last night. The striker was paraded in front of supporters (pictured left) before the Carling Cup semi-final
