There is no doubting James Vince’s talent, but he showed he can also dig deep as Hampshire fought back against Nottinghamshire. Vince treated Hampshire fans to a run-a-ball 39 on the first day of LV= County Championship cricket at the Rose Bowl this
JURORS have this morning heard about Paula Poolton's last known movements on the night she disappeared. They were told how the 40-year-old left the Tesco store at Bursledon shortly after 9.30pm on the evening of October 17, 2008. Before leaving the
THE man accused of murdering Saints steward Paula Poolton tried to ring her three times within a minute on the night she vanished a court heard. Phone records show Roger Kearney, 57, rang his lover's phone at 10.26pm on October 17, 2008 and
MORE than 2,000 theatregoers were evacuated from The Mayflower this afternoon after a fire alarm sounded. Customers were just sitting down to the second act of today's matinee performance of Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance when the alarm was raised
HARTLEPOOL United have been deducted three points for fielding a suspended player in their League One match against Brighton. Today’s Football League ruling comes after Pools selected Gary Liddle for the 2-0 win against Gus Poyet’s side on April 5
SHE was excited about the future, planning a new life with her secret lover. But just hours later Paula Poolton was stabbed to death and dumped in the boot of her car. The final moments of the Saints steward’s double life and her affair
Hampshire Euro MP Nigel Farage has been injured in a light plane crash, police sources said. Ukip's Mr Farage was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries following the crash at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, near Brackley in Northamptonshire
Pompey’s debt has risen to a staggering £138m, administrator Andrew Andronikou has reportedly told creditors. The latest startling figure is £18m higher than was announced last month. Pompey plunged into administration in February, with
THIS is the dramatic moment the tables were turned on an armed robber as the owners of the shop he had targeted courageously fought back. CCTV captured how the couple grappled with a knife-wielding thug who tried to raid their village store
A LORRY has toppled over on a busy Hampshire roundabout. The articulated lorry overturned on the Ower roundabout off junction 2 of the M27 just after midday today. The male driver is thought to have suffered minor injuries and managed to get out of
A SOUTHAMPTON superyacht is poised to take on an epic sprint across the Atlantic in the hunt for yet another world record. Luxury 100ft ICAP Leopard is on standby in New York ahead of her assault on the speed record for the transatlantic crossing.
OLYMPIC star Paul Goodison has continued his domination of the best sailors in the world with yet another major win. The former Solent University graduate, who won gold at the Beijing Games in 2008, took first place in the Laser class at the French Olympic
SKIPPER John White took the top spot in the inaugural race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s Coors Light doublehanded series. The skipper beat more than 30 boats in the Cherbourg Double, a sprint across the channel from the Solent to Cherbourg.
DAME Ellen MacArthur is to fire the starting gun for this year’s Round the Island Race. The inspirational yachtswoman will set the first boats off on their 55-mile circumnavigation of the Island at 5am on race day, June 19. Dame Ellen follows in the
THE legend that is Paul Weller will be heading to the Isle of Wight for some Summer Madness as he tops the bill at the exclusive all day gig Summer Madness on August 29. In addition to the Modfather, the star-studded event will also feature the ultra-cool
RISING star Camilla Kerslake will be Russell Watson’s special guest at his one-off charity concert at Beaulieu this summer. The singer, hotly tipped by Take That’s Gary Barlow, is currently riding high with her debut self titled album nominated
SAINTS hero Claus Lundekvam will appear in court after being charged with assaulting a woman, the Daily Echo can reveal. Police were called to the 37- year-old former Southampton Football Club captain’s home after allegations were made against
THESE are some of the people who could hold the key to today’s general election race. Thousands of teenagers across Hampshire were heading to the polls for the first time. These students had a test run yesterday of the exciting but crucial
SEVEN homes evacuated after the tower block blaze that killed two Hampshire firemen have been targeted by burglars. Cash, jewellery, games consoles and electrical items are among the things stolen from the flats in Shirley Towers. Horrified
IN the third and final of our hot seat interviews, three Hampshire MPs answered questions from first time voters on trust in modern politics Labour candidate for Southampton Itchen John Denham, the Liberal Democrats’ Eastleigh candidate Chris Huhne
SOME of the people living in a Southampton block of flats damaged when a Moscow State Circus trailer ploughed into it have been allowed to return home. The housing association which owns Avalon House in Bitterne Road West carried out a full
IT was the royal seal of approval they had all been waiting for. Volunteers and fundraisers rolled out the red carpet for Prince Edward as they celebrated the opening of “The Hilt” Community Centre in Hiltingbury. Hundreds of children from nearby
A CONTRACT to build two huge new cruise ships worth hundreds of millions each has been signed and sealed by Southampton-based Princess Cruises. As revealed earlier this year by the Daily Echo the two, as yet un-named, 141,000 ton vessels
A DUSTY old manuscript unearthed in a cupboard in a mysterious Hampshire Country house in 2006 is the subject of a new play which celebrates the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society and is at Poole Lighthouse this week. Hanging Hooke by Take The
CHART TOPPING R ’n’ B superstar Estelle has cancelled her planned appearance at Southampton’s Junk nightspot tonight. Best known for her international hit American Boy with Kanye West, her live PA show will be replaced by firm favourite Heartless.
A LYMINGTON lingerie company has enlisted the help of a team of students to harness the power of social media on the Internet and boost its brand. Online lingerie boutique GlamorousAmorous.com has enlisted the Southampton Solent University team to devise
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals X-Press Matterhorn, container, 0215, 207e; Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0615, 46; Asian Captain, roro, 1130, 34/35; Huelin Dispatch, cargo, am, 45; OOCL Germany, container, 1500, 207; CMA CGM Don Carlos, container,
IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the most expensive thing man has ever built. Hampshire residents gazing up into the night sky this week may have already spotted a bright light shooting through the usual mass of stars. But the strange
DETECTIVES were today examining CCTV footage to determine who assaulted two off-duty firemen when they tried to break up a violent row in the street. As revealed by the Daily Echo yesterday, the pair were left hospitalised after the vicious
THERE are just a few tokens left to collect to help your favourite finalist win the Daily Echo’s £6,000 School Build Challenge. The final three tokens are printed today, tomorrow and Saturday, with just a week and a half left before the end
SAINTS legend Francis Benali has outlined the reason why Alan Pardew MUST stay on as manager at St Mary’s. Chairman Nicola Cortese is unhappy that despite handing Pardew £3m for new players Saints have failed to finish in the top six in League
THE teenage Sea Cadet who fell from a training ship in The Solent on Sunday evening died from severe chest injuries, a post mortem has found. Jonathan Martin, 14, from Kent, fell 30ft from the rigging of the TS Royalist, moored off Stokes Bay, Gosport
SOUTHAMPTON Hospital Charity is to host two evenings of entertainment as the West End favourite Hairspray comes to The Mayflower theatre later this month. Supporters are invited to enjoy the musical followed by an exclusive after-show buffet and drinks
A WINCHESTER woman has pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud after £4,553 was spent on a stolen credit card. Genna Dumper, 22, of Andover Road, pretended to be the owner of two credit cards after they were stolen from a home on Andover Road
A WOMAN narrowly escaped serious injury when she struck by a passing coach. The 60-year-old suffered head injuries and needed three stitches at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. Police believe she was struck by the open door of
