Former Saints striker Alan Shearer is reported to be on the verge of returning to Newcastle United in a managerial capacity for the remainder of the season. Current Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is recovering from heart surgery and is understood
Hampshire are set to start the season with Imran Tahir as their overseas player following Marcus North’s Australia call up. Leg-spinner Tahir, who qualifies to play for South Africa today, was initially due to begin his second stint with the
A BUSINESS leader has slammed Government plans to impose massive tax increases on ships coming into the Port of Southampton. Some of the port’s biggest customers could see their tax bills soar by 67 percent and it is feared many may defect
A DISABLED man had to phone for help after being left in agony on a Southampton street following a parking row. Police, paramedics and members of his family found John Ely lying on his back, unable to move and speak. He was detained
Tucked away in sought-after Chilworth, Banner Homes’ impressive Chilworth Heights development has been going down a treat with house hunters in the area. In fact, since the development was launched, already 50% of the exclusive apartments have
CALLS were made last night for a review of MPs’ expenses and allowances after more evidence emerged of the soaring cost of Parliament. New figures revealed that MPs in the south claimed almost £2m of taxpayers’ money last year. The cash was used
Austin & Wyatt, Mann Countrywide and Morris Dibben have launched a brand new initiative for local buyers and sellers to enable rapid house purchases. The Chain Free initiative is exclusively for home owners looking to sell quickly. Properties
BARRATT recently hosted a fun packed Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at its Hawthorn Meadows development in Whippingham. The housebuilder is welcomed visitors to the development to enjoy cakes, children’s entertainment and special ‘Mad March’ envelopes
The UK’s largest mortgage broker has revealed new research highlighting the popularity of five-year fixed interest rate mortgage products. Countrywide Mortgage Services employs nearly 800 consultants across the country and monitors the popularity
TOMORROW brings big tax changes for company cars, and that’s good news for those buying or leasing a new Mini, especially the latest model. It’s good news too for private buyers, because the new Convertible launched at the weekend is a lot cheaper
A Hampshire couple are offering a £10,000 reward for the return of jewellery stolen in a break-in at their home. A safe containing what police describe as "high value" items was stolen from a house at Church Hill, Milford-on-Sea, between February
A TUG-OF-WAR between two bus giants has been won by Bluestar, which wrestled a night service contract from the hands of rival First. The company has signed on to pick up revellers for the next three years. From June, Bluestar services
ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars has loaned the Goodwood Motor Circuit a Phantom Coupé for use as the official course car at this year’s Festival of Speed. The £291,100 car, built literally across the road from the historic circuit, will also be used
YAMAHA’S WR250R Enduro model has been one of the most innovative and competitive trailstyle bikes in recent years – and the good news for 2009 is that a new 125cc version is here! Designed specifically for road and off-road riding, this all-new
ODEON Southampton has teamed up with Walt Disney studios to offer one lucky Echo reader and a guest the chance to walk down the red carpet with the stars! We have a pair of Race to Witch Mountain premiere tickets up for grabs plus travel to and from
CEMETERY bosses are planning a clampdown on mourners leaving graveside decorations at burial sites in parts of Hampshire. Civic chiefs want to stop people placing items like wind chimes, fencing and solar lights next to the headstones of loved
A GANG of six threatened a teenager at knifepoint in a Southampton alleyway before stealing his jacket. The attack happened opposite Seymours Nightclub in Carlton Place, during the early hours of Sunday morning. Police have
HUNDREDS of music fans put down roots outside Winchester’s HMV story in a bid to get a ticket to the Reading Festival. The store in High Street was one of only a handful in Britain to have £155 weekend passes on sale. They went on sale at 7pm
SAINTS’ share price slid further down yesterday, as it hit yet another new low. The market value of the company fell to £2.81m, after the individual share price dropped by 1.5p to just 10p. It is the latest in a long line of hits to the value
THE Government agency set up to boost the economic regeneration of the south-east is set to shed around a quarter of its workforce. The South East England Development Agency (Seeda) said it would be losing around 90 of its 370 current staff
Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas hopes his fluctuating fortunes can help England complete a stunning turnaround against the West Indies. The tourists looked set for a convincing one-day series defeat after Friday's humiliating eight-wicket
ABOUT 20 new retail jobs are going to hit Southampton High Street on the site of a derelict nightclub. Supermarket chain Lidl’s multi-million-pound building project has transformed the former Brannigan’s site into a new high street store.
THEY are some of the eyesores that blight communities in Southampton. Now, in an innovative move, one of them is to be given a makeover by the criminals handed community punishments in the city instead of being sent to jail.
The Government has this morning given the go-ahead today for a new National Park in the South Downs, which will include part of the Hampshire countryside. It has been more than 60 years since the area of Hampshire and Sussex was recommended
I have just received an offer from my bank for an investment that offers me an extra allocation if I invest now. How do these extra allocation investments work? Are they real or is it a gimmick? This one says it will give me 102% of the amount
A PUB giant is about to throw open the doors of its newest venue and more bars are on the way, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. The launch of the new JD Wetherspoon pub will create 30 jobs and boost the firm’s Hampshire portfolio to 22
IT WAS a touching tribute from a Hampshire village in memory of Princess Diana. Residents of West End planted a camellia tree to mark the affection felt for the woman dubbed the People’s Princess. But vandals have sparked fury after
OUR library is a lifeline of knowledge, for all the young and old. Its hours are being cut even further, or so that is what I have been told. The staff are so friendly and helpful, in this day and age, that’s like gold. To Councillor Williams we gave
I TOO get very angry about dog mess on pavements and playing fields (recent letter) with irresponsible dog owners not picking it up especially where children are playing. It’s absolutely disgusting trying to clear out the tread of a child’s trainer
I AM writing to say a big Thank You to the Velvet bus service. All the drivers are polite, friendly, helpful and also find time for a chat. But the most amazing thing is they all run on time! They put the previous service to shame. Keep up the good
ONCE again, it is a Labour Government that is ironically bringing hardship to millions of either current or ex-hard working people. The painful medicine that will inevitably have to be taken, as in the 1980? Is, will it seem, have to be administered
SAINTS head coach Mark Wotte will welcome Lee Holmes back into his squad for this weekend’s crucial clash against Charlton after he came through a 90 minute run-out for the reserves last night. The 21-year-old started his first game for
THOUSANDS of people have called for the return of the Southampton Balloon Festival after a petition was started on the Internet. In just a week more 6,500 people joined a website group demanding the prestigious event featuring hundreds of hot
SAM Hutsby’s sensational start to the season continued after he captured the European Nations Cup individual title. The 20-year-old Liphook amateur, pictured right, was crowned champion after a brilliant four days at the Copa Real Golf Club, in Spain
THE time has come to put the past temporarily behind us and roar on Saints to Championship survival. The Daily Echo today is urging all those who hold Southampton FC dear to their hearts to pack out St Mary’s for this weekend’s ultra-crucial
A HAMPSHIRE university has been praised for supporting students from hard-up backgrounds into higher education. Almost a third of undergraduates at Southampton Solent University come from families in the lowest income bracket – households earning
A HAMPSHIRE dog owner is appealing to anyone who may have seen her missing pet chihuahua, Shane. Carol Dixon lost the nine-year-old dog while out on a walk in Bartley, near Cadnam in the New Forest. Since Shane, pictured, who is black and tan
FAREHAM Council’s executive leader Seán Woodward, was officially handing over the keys for the town’s new Community Action offices at 163 West Street, Fareham today. Community Action Fareham is an independent charity which supports groups and
WINCHESTER civic chiefs have clarified the current restrictions on use of Tower Street multi-storey car park. For up to nine weeks it will only open to season ticket holders, during the chargeable period to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays. However,
