THE owner of Portsmouth Football Club has been arrested in London over allegations of illegal practices at the bank he used to run. A Europe-wide warrant had been out for Vladimir Antonov, and City of London Police today confirmed they had
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has been given the go-ahead for a major revamp of its Millbrook superstore in Southampton, bringing 50 new jobs. The retail giant will increase the retail floor space at the ageing store from 32,941 sq ft to 54,791 sq
CAPTAIN Ian McNaught, one of Southampton’s most highly respected master mariners, has been elected to the prestigious role of Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, the organisation which maintains safety in Britain’s waters. Previously
THE developer behind Southampton’s largest housing scheme, the 1,600-home Centenary Quay in Woolston, has beaten stiff competition to be crowned sustainable housebuilder of the year at the 2011 Housebuilder Awards. The accolade recognises Crest
A FRAUDSTER tricked shop staff into giving him a refund for a baby product by claiming his child had died in a car crash. In fact the callous thief had stolen it from the shelf of the Hampshire store moments earlier. Staff at the Boots store
ROCK ’n’ roll fans turned out in force yesterday to salute Southampton music legend Rick Brown, pictured. There was standing room only in the east chapel of the city’s crematorium as they bid an emotional farewell to the popular 67-year-old singer
A MOTHER paid tribute to her happy and popular teenage daughter at an inquest into her death. Tracey Smith said Tasmin Dalton, 16, was doing well at school and had some good friends including on/off boyfriend Jordan Holloway. The inquest in
Winchester City are resigned to losing former Saints striker Jamie White to AFC Bournemouth. The 21-year-old from Harefield has bagged 18 goals in 12 games for the Sydenhams Wessex Premier high fliers since recovering from two knee reconstructions
SAINTS defender Harlee Dean has joined Brentford on loan today, while fellow centre half Jack Saville has extended his stay at Barnet. Dean will be with Brentford until January 8, while Saville - who joined Barnet on loan earlier this month - will
THIS is the stunning £25m luxury hotel that is set to bring more than 100 jobs to Southampton. Read More The full and exclusive story is only available in today's edition of the Southern Daily Echo. Developers
RAIL passengers are facing delays due to a signalling problem in Hampshire. Live Updates Find out the latest on this incident with our live traffic updates. Services between Southampton Central and either Bournemouth or Salisbury
THEY were the treasured mementoes of a true hero. A devastated widow has told of her anger and sorrow after the last items she had to remind her of her late husband were stolen by burglars who broke into her Southampton home. The distinctive large
A FAMILY in the middle of a legal battle to get the bodies of two children buried in Hampshire made an emotional appeal the Turkish President visiting Gosport this morning. The cousin of Yaanis and Mira Mellersh, who were gassed to death
FORMER Saints striker James Beattie has rejoined Sheffield United, signing a short-term deal at Bramall Lane. The 33-year-old was a free agent, after being released from his contract at Rangers in the summer, but has now joined the Blades until mid-January
IT IS a rare gift to be able to write about a specialist subject, such as the work of a river keeper on the Lower Test at Nursling, and, at the same time, make it a book anyone can pick up and enjoy. However, Martin “Donny’’ Donovan, has done
A multi-million pound bail out of the Rose Bowl would put taxpayers’ money at “great risk”. That’s the view of a senior councillor who has slammed plans to plough £6.5m of public funds into the home of Hampshire Cricket. The Daily Echo exclusively
POLICE investigating a raid on a Hampshire bank this morning have ruled out any link with a previous raid at the same branch that resulted in the death of two armed robbers. Police today sealed off the shopping centre in Chandler's Ford following
THE boss of the Daily Echo’s parent company swapped the boardroom for a mortarboard yesterday as he picked up an honorary degree from Southampton Solent University. Stewart Dunn, pictured, the managing director of Newsquest Hampshire, was
POLICE are advising women in Fordingbridge not to walk home alone at night following an assault in the town. A 17-year-old girl was walking along Bruyn Road late at night when she was grabbed from behind by a man who forced her against a fence
RIGHTLY or wrongly I believed that people went into politics to make society better. Whether or not I agreed with a particular way forward or the actions people took, I used to think that the other political parties did what they honestly thought
I NEED to comment on the Soapbox letter “Project just glorifies war”, Letters, November 19. I also believe we should have a monument to remind us all of the time when camaraderie, a public sense of purpose, was at its best. I disagree with the writer
SO what has capitalism, in its current form brought us? Mounting economic debt, where Governments and spectators tell us to buy our way out. Two leaders abroad who are ousted (Greece and Italy) to be replaced by market choice rather than the people
I MUST admit, David Harrison (Letters, November 5) is right on one point, I am no angel, unless it be an avenging angel, and angels don’t rant! I never claimed that the political parties were funded by the EU, what I said was that there is much
SOUTHAMPTON City council workers have, in my opinion, fallen into a trap. Councillor Royston Smith baited the trap very cleverly. He knew the workers would never stand for a cut in their pensions and, worst of all, a cut in wages. He also was aware
I WAS watching The Daily Politics on BBC2 one lunchtime, and the discussion was about the funding of political parties (yawn), when one of the pundits said: “Some local councillors club together and tithe ten per cent of their expenses and send
I SEE the unions are up to their old tricks again, trying to bring down the Government with mindbogglingly ridiculous disputes. Our love affair with trade unions was lost years ago when we saw how we were haemorrhaging industry back in the 1970s
I HAD to say my bit regarding the dog walkers in Eastleigh cemetery (Daily Echo, November 21). I am one. Me and my beloved dog walk around the graveyard two, sometimes three times a day on the lead. I ALWAYS pick up the poo! I also pick up any
I AM delighted that we have both a national Government and local council working hard to improve the lives of Southampton children. The Government’s decision to extend free early years education to two-year-olds, from less well-off homes, from September
IN this early Gilbert & Sullivan work actor/director David Tatnall once again delivers a winning production, in which Mark Ponsford (Rev Dr Daly) deserves an early credit for his hilarious performance in this tale of love potions leading to unexpected
THE heartbroken father of two young children killed by their mother in Turkey was last night locked in a legal battle to bring their bodies back to Hampshire. Justin Mellersh is now appealing for the British Government to put pressure on the Turkish
PLANS to contract out more of Southampton City Council’s services are “common sense Conservatism”, according to the Prime Minister David Cameron. The Tory-run city council plans to outsource swathes of public services, including to the private
A GRANDMOTHER threatened to stab a supermarket security guard with a syringe after being spotted on closed-circuit television stealing a £15 bottle of vodka. Henry Powell had challenged Sharon Randell, 46, outside Tesco’s store in Hamble Lane
RISING star from Ringwood is battling for a place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and is counting on your votes. Singer-songwriter Jodie Elms has written and recorded When the Sun goes Down with lead guitarist Ace from Skunk Anansie. Now
DETECTIVES have charged four men following a series of raids as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Hampshire. Darren Morris, 39, of Denzil Avenue, Southampton will appear before Southampton magistrates today facing a charge of conspiracy
THE genetic profile of a man who allegedly killed a Hampshire grandmother was found in a DNA sample taken from the murder weapon, a court heard. Jurors were told how swabs were taken from a marble rolling pin and its handles and spindle after
Jos Hooiveld has moved a step closer to a permanent move to Saints after his parent club Celtic confirmed the signing of a new defender. Hooivled has been a revelation since moving to St Mary’s on loan on the final day of the transfer window
A Winchester-based homelessness charity is warning that the number of people on the city’s streets is set to rise. Trinity Winchester, which works with people who are homeless and vulnerably housed, said it believes that following a significant
A HAMPSHIRE man was jailed after admitting his part in a public sex act. Kevin Lambert, 25, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 14 days in jail at Winchester Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Lambert was arrested by police in Winchester
Saints face stiff competition from Middlesbrough to land Lukas Jutkiewicz. The Teessiders are understood to be stepping up their attempts to land the Southampton-born striker from Coventry before the emergency loan windows slams shut at
POLICE are urging residents to be on their guard against cold callers who could turn out to be doorstep conmen. It follows several incidents in the Lymington area in which two men visiting homes failed to produce a pedlar’s certificate when
