EASTLEIGH MP Chris Huhne has been confirmed as energy and climate change secretary after a day of speculation about his role in the new Lib Con coalition. The twice a contender for Liberal Democrat leader was awarded one of the Cabinet seats
Do not expect the last day of Hampshire’s LV= County Championship match against Somerset to rival England’s ICC World Twenty20 semi-final for entertainment. Hampshire should avoid defeat for the first time this season, but they are heading
EDUCATION bosses are under fire after refusing to reveal if a Hampshire head teacher cleared of assaulting a pupil can return to her job. Hampshire County Council says Eve Ritchie-Fallon will be going back to work following an internal inquiry
After almost crashing out of the World Twenty20 in a rain-afflicted group stage, the signs are that England have mastered the format at just the right time in the Super Eight. A perfect run of three wins against reigning champions Pakistan, much-fancied
England completed their preparations for tomorrow's ICC World Twenty20 semi-final against Sri Lanka with an intensive practice session at Beausejour Stadium - without Hampshire's Kevin Pietersen. Number three batsman Pietersen was due to
PRINCE Edward breezed into Hampshire to launch a charity yacht to encourage young people to learn life skills through sailing. The Alexander Fairey has been donated to the Discovery Sailing Project to help its work with Scouts and schoolchildren
THIEVES targeted a motorist who took his two-year-old grandson to watch the trains. Grandad Stewart Reid left his Honda 4x4 for only a few minutes – and returned to discover that the vehicle’s catalytic converter had been stolen. The crime, which
A JURY found a pensioner guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after they heard how he had been driving with his legs crossed. Michael Stewart was driving with his left foot on the accelerator moments before the fatal crash, which claimed
Chelsea captain John Terry is undergoing a ''precautionary scan'' on his right foot after taking a knock in training today. The news comes as a blow for Chelsea's preparations as they attempt to win the double when they face Portsmouth in Saturday's
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has not funded any new flood defence schemes in Southampton for at least the past five years. A Daily Echo investigation has discovered that the city’s flood defence budget since 2005 has amounted to just £168,146.
SHOWDOWN talks between Saints boss Alan Pardew and chairman Nicola Cortese will now take place tomorrow, it has been reported. The pair were due to meet today, with Pardew's future as manager expected to be under serious threat. However, that crunch
THE husband of murdered Saints steward Paula Poolton made desperate attempts to contact his wife in the days after she went missing, a court heard. Ricky Poolton told Winchester Crown Court how he "constantly" called her mobile and spoke of his "desperation
CHRIS Baird has waited a long time for the opportunity he will get tonight. But then, he has grown used to having to be patient. Almost seven years to the day since his first, Baird is set to feature in his second major cup final when Fulham
A MAN has been taken to hospital suffering head injuries after being involved in a collision with a bus in Southampton City Centre. The incident happened shortly after 12.20pm this afternoon on Civic Centre Road outside the Southampton Guildhall
A HAMPSHIRE man's death was suicide, a court has ruled. Luke Shears, 43, from Winchester, was found dead at his flat in July 2009. An inquest was held today into this death. Central Hampshire coroner Grahame Short recorded a verdict of suicide.
THE Lib Dems have been awarded five roles in David Cameron's new Cabinet. Nick Clegg is made deputy prime minister while Chris Huhne becomes Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Tory appointments include Ken Clarke as Lord Chancellor
HAVE you noodled yet? The Wagamama experience is like no other – and definitely worth a try. The Japanese restaurants sweeping the nation have not yet reached Southampton. But Salisbury and Basingstoke both have a restaurant and now a third has opened
WATERCRESS is one of those rare foods that tastes fantastic and is extremely good for you! Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 chicken fillets, sliced 6 spring onions, sliced 2 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
A HUNT has been launched for a Hampshire childminder and housekeeper who has vanished without a trace. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Tutiernawati Darsim Suhana who disappeared two weeks ago and has not been seen since. Police are concerned
Food producers in Hampshire are being invited to take part in one of the south’s leading food festivals at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth this summer. The annual festival is one of the first events in the Hampshire Food Festival calendar and runs from
WATERCRESS is one of those rare foods that tastes fantastic and is extremely good for you!|It’s also unusual in that it has its own festival, right here in Hampshire. The seventh annual watercress festival takes place this weekend in Alresford
One of the most active clubs on the Solent, Hill Head sailing Club, has announced the date of their very popular annual open day. The club, based around Hill Head harbour, welcomes potential members, young and old, to spend the day with them
PORT of Spain, the first of three Offshore Patrol Vessels built by Hampshire’s BAE Systems for the Trinidad & Tobago coastguard has completed her final sea trials this week. The 90-metre vessel, the first of three on order, was built at the former
A MOTORCYCLIST was last night fighting for his life in hospital after he was involved in a collision with a car. The crash happened in Winchester as the 67-year-old rider travelled on his red Yamaha motorcycle around the roundabout at Bar End. According
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Senses, yacht, 0900, 48; Huelin Endeavour, cargo, am, 45; Greeen Music, refrigerated, 1245, 104; Grand Orion, vehicle, 1330, 43; Ankergrachht, cargo, 2030, 201; Sylvia, cargo, 2130, 207; Argos, cargo, tba, 107
AN ARSON attack on a set of bins has sparked a police probe. Three commercial bins were gutted and smoke spread to offices at Eastleigh House and Wessex House at 1.43am this morning. The blaze was started in the rubbish bunker underneath the offices
FLYBE is to ramp-up the number of flights from Southampton Airport in a bid to cash in on the travel disruption caused by striking British Airways staff. BA cabin crew plan to strike over 20- days between May 18 and June 9 hitting the travel plans
Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is expected to be appointed energy and climate change secretary in a Conservative-Liberal Democrat government, the Daily Echo understands. Mr Huhne, who is currently the Lib Dem home affairs spokesman, is one of
THE Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are today finally rolling up their sleeves to begin the work of Government six days after last week’s indecisive general election. David Cameron was installed as the first Tory Prime Minister in
THE new coalition Government is a bitter sweet moment for Hampshire Liberal Democrats who have been battling the Conservatives for years. On the one hand the power sharing deal has given the party its first Liberal ministers since the 1940s, but
MATT Le Tissier has thrown his full support behind Alan Pardew ahead of reported crunch talks with chairman Nicola Cortese. Cortese was supposedly due to be meeting the Saints manager today, with owner Markus Liebherr allegedly unhappy at the
Hampshire are giving fans the chance to suggest names for the new stands that are on course to be completed for the England v Australia one-day international on June 22. The East and West stands will increase the ground’s capacity to 25,000
LIBRARIANS across Southampton are being balloted on strike action over Tory plans to replace them with volunteers. A walkout could see the closure of most of the city’s 11 libraries as two thirds of the 95 or so staff are members of the union
DAVID Cameron entered 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister promising to lead Britain through to ''better times ahead''. Arriving from his audience at Buckingham Palace where he formally ''kissed hands'' with the Queen, the Conservative leader
TWO businessmen will endure a seven-day bike ride from Glasgow to Southampton to raise cash for charity. Steve Jackson, 33, and Spencer Hufton, 40, will pull on their lycra to cycle more than 500 miles for the British Heart Foundation. The men who
A ROMSEY-based women’s fitness centre has helped to feed the homeless in Winchester. Curves owner Debbie Hingley asked her customers to donate food and said she was amazed by the response. In a bid to encourage customers to bring in goods
A GROUP of friends have raised more than £1,000 for a Hampshire hospice by staging a 13-mile sponsored walk. The fundraisers took three hours to trek from Dibden Purlieu to Oakhaven Hospice in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington. The walk was organised
DISCOVER the hidden stories of Tanzania and help save the lives of those struggling to survive in Third World countries. Rotary member Lucy Swanbrow will be sharing slides from her trip to the country, where she worked on a number of charity schemes
