Hampshire’s Justin Rose remains on course for a dream debut in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after doubling his advantage to two shots in today's third round. With no Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods to worry about - the world's top two missed the
Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to dump ex-Saints boss Alan Pardew and his Newcastle team deep into relegation trouble as Reading staged another famous fightback. The substitute struck twice inside six second-half minutes as the Magpies imploded
SAINTS season ticket holder Martin Van Tuyl believes he has been “held in contempt” following Nigel Adkins’ shock sacking. Here is the letter Van Tuyl has emailed to the Daily Echo. I have often been critical of Nigel Adkins. I could not understand
Everton boss David Moyes has become used to seeing Premier League managers given the chop - but yesterday's sacking of Nigel Adkins at Southampton caught him by surprise. The Toffees will be the opponents on Monday when Mauricio Pochettino takes
BLACKFIELD & Langley's FA Vase fourth round tie at Bemerton Heath Harlequins has been rescheduled for Wednesday (January 23, 7.45pm). The all-Wesssex last-32 encounter was postponed this morning with the Western Way surface under five inches
IT was supposed to be the gleaming answer to transforming a neglected and dilapidated corner of Southampton. But a quarter of a century after it was built, the Bargate Shopping Centre is now at risk of becoming as much of a blot as the run-down
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her vehicle by firefighters following a crash in Hampshire. Two crews from Gosport were called to a single vehicle collision at the junction of Avery Lane and Melville Road, Elson, Gosport at 9.50am yesterday.
A FORMER Southampton MP has been criticised for calling Parliament's waiters “servants”. Tory Christopher Chope, who represented Southampton Itchen until he was beaten by Labour's John Denham in 1992, used the description during a speech in the
Blackpool could offer Nigel Adkins a swift return to management following his controversial sacking at Saints, with the Seasiders hoping they don’t miss out on him for a second time this season. It is understood that the Championship side were
They say it is always best to judge a man by his actions rather than his words. All the time he was manager here, Nigel Adkins’ words were seldom interesting. He avoided simple questions, repeated clichés and always spoke about “being on the bus
SPEAKING as a manager with more than a little experience – in fact well over 1,000 games at every level from fourth division to internationals – I never get too surprised. But I have to admit that the dismissal of Nigel Adkins and the way it was conducted
Saints new manager Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether to bring top scorer Rickie Lambert back into the starting line-up for the clash with Everton. Lambert came off the bench to head his 10th Barclays Premier League goal of the season in Wednesday's
NIGEL Adkins left Saints with his dignity intact and a message of encouragement to the squad. After being sensationally sacked by chairman Nicola Cortese after a run of just two losses in 12 Premier League games, Adkins told his players in a note
3:43pm For anyone thinking of venturing out into the cold, it is worth remembering that the Met Office has issued a yellow warning of ice. To be honest, it sounds plain wrong, but there is a serious message behind it all that
RESIDENTS living in a Southampton street have been left without a phoneline for more than two weeks. BT say they have received 250 reports of faults in Paynes Road, Freemantle, which have developed due to flooding. Because of this people connected
A POLICE hunt has been launched after a £10,000 raid at a building site in the Hampshire countryside. Police are appealing for witnesses following the burglary at a rural construction site at Pittleworth Farm in Houghton, Stockbridge. A barn
IT IS a battle they had been fighting for months. When a swingers’ club opened in the heart of a Southampton community at the end of September, residents pulled together in a show of defiance against the venue. More than 1,000 homeowners in
The news might have come as a bone-jarring shock to legions of Saints fans, but for others Nigel Adkins’ sacking would have been greeted with little surprise. Around the corridors of St Mary’s Stadium, there had long been a sense that Adkins, statistically
Saints have appointed Mauricio Pochettino to replace Nigel Adkins “for the club to progress and achieve our long-term targets,” according to Nicola Cortese. We aren’t sure what those targets are, but presumably for Adkins to be replaced they must
JUST when you thought it may well be over – brrrace yourself for some more snow. The Met Office has warned Southampton and Hampshire to expect more snow flurries on Monday, although they should not be as heavy as yesterday when the county saw about
