Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Manchester City defender Kolo Toure. The centre-back will be registered as a Reds player when his current contract at the Etihad Stadium expires in the coming weeks and he will officially join the
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan paved the way for manager Roberto Martinez to become the next Everton boss after reluctantly accepting the Spaniard's request to leave the club. Talks had been ongoing between the pair over the last week since relegation
GIRLS at a Southampton school got the chance to meet popular author Cathy Hopkins. More than 90 girls aged 11 to 13 years old at Wildern School in Hedge End met Cathy, who signed books and also answered questions. Cathy Hopkins has had 55 books
A MAN from Swanmore died not as result of asbestos exposure but from smoking, an inquest heard. Roger Cutting, of Upper Swanmore, had worked in Portsmouth Dockyard in the 1970s and died at Countess Mountbatten House hospice on August 6 last year
A former assistant headteacher has pleaded not guilty to indecent exposure and possessing sexual images of children. Matthew Hill, of Mallory Crescent, Fareham, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court to deny the five charges of possessing indecent
A HAMPSHIRE supermarket worker has been suspended for wearing a Help for Heroes bracelet and a poppy in tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby. Adam Austin has spoken of his shock after bosses at the Morrisons store in Portsmouth, Hampshire, told him he
HUNDREDS of people packed a Hampshire venue to see 60 young people perform a dance variety show. The Parkewood School of Dance gave two performances of the gala production that was also to raise money for a charity close to their hearts. All
WITH its multi-million pound homes and bespoke shops, it is a city famous for its champagne lifestyle. Now Hampshire’s affluent capital has seen its status recognised by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, which has unveiled plans to help well-heeled
A SCOUT group has celebrated 100 years of offering Scouting to their community. And members believe they may now have the oldest Scout-owned headquarters in Hampshire. The 2nd Fareham Sea Scout Group marked its personal milestone at its annual
THE MAN in charge of new housing at a Hampshire council has stood down today. Cllr Ian Tait is standing down as Portfolio Holder for Housing and New Homes at Winchester City Council with immediate effect. As an interim measure Cllr Tony Coates
THE number of women under 50 diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the South East has reached 1,300. The figure for the whole of the UK has topped 10,000 for the first time, meaning that one in five breast cancer cases are in women younger
THE National Air Traffic Service (NATS) based at Swanwick is to advise on expanding airport capacity. It will report to the Airports Commission, set up by the Government, to look into the issue in the south-east. NATS will provide input into
POLICE have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed raid on a Hampshire petrol station. As reported by the Daily Echo a man armed with a knife threatened staff at the Esso Service Station on Sway Road in Brockenhurst
IT is a row over bus routes which has divided a Hampshire community. Pensioners no longer able to drive were delighted when a new service began serving their estate. Single-deckers were diverted through the Kings Ride area of Langley, making
BOSSES behind plans for a major rehab centre for criminals with drink and drug problems have hit back at criticism of the scheme. Changing Lanes (12 Steps) Ltd has angered people living at Linford, near Ringwood, by submitting proposals to convert
IT was a roaring success for classic car enthusiasts The Southampton and New Forest branch of the Austin A30-A35 Owners Club hosted a three-day international rally at Winchester Rugby Club’s North Walls Park. Rally secretary Clive Simpson said
Manager Roberto Martinez has asked to leave Wigan and has been given permission to speak to Everton, Latics chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed. The Latics' boss, who oversaw the club's first FA Cup and relegation from the Premier League in the
A GIANT textile railway arch will be woven into a series of events looking backing on a former Test Valley branch line. Bosses at Romsey’s King John’s House and Heritage Centre are staging an exhibition about the Sprat and Winkle line to mark its
A SOUTHAMPTON-based planning consultancy has set up a new office. Staff at Turley Associates have moved to larger offices in Charlotte Place from their former home just yards away in Brunswick Place. The company has nine other branches across
THE Duke of Edinburgh was in Hampshire to take a closer look at some of the latest maritime technology. Prince Phillip visited the Warsash Maritime Academy near Romsey to take a look at its Timsbury Lake ship handling centre. The 91-year-old
A SOUTHAMPTON school raised hundreds of pounds for charity by taking part in a world-record breaking attempt for the most people signing and singing simultaneously. Pupils at Fair Oak Infant School in Botley Road, Fair Oak, raised more than £200 for
LONG-AWAITED plans to tackle congestion problems in one region of Hampshire have moved a step closer to reality. For more than a decade there have been calls to create a bypass between the village of Stubbington, near Fareham, and the M27.
PLANS for a £1m caravan holiday park on the site of a Hampshire boatyard would bring economic benefits to the area, the boatyard owner argues. Tim Hiscock is appealing against a decision by planners at Fareham Borough Council to refuse the scheme
A CARE group for the elderly in Bishop’s Waltham is just months away from closure, a councillor has warned. A lunch group meets at the town’s Jubilee Hall every Tuesday, but organisers appealed to the parish council for a grant after it began to struggle
CONCERNS have been raised over the design and teaching plans of a new training centre in Hampshire. The £12m Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Advanced Skills Training would be built at the enterprise zone at Daedalus, near Lee-on-the-Solent,
A HAMPSHIRE business is celebrating a centenary of keeping its cool. Carlo’s Ice Cream Parlour and Tearooms has been making traditional ice cream for 100 years. The popular parlour has gone from strength to strength, even surviving a war.
Follow @EchoPics Click here for more pictures Our photographers spent the weekend taking pictures of various events across Hampshire. Here's a selection from the following events: PhonyFest at The Concorde Club
A REUNION for people who used to work at Knowle Hospital near Wickham will be held on June 15. Some 200 people are expected at the largest gathering since the mental hospital closed in 1996. The reunion will be held at Titchfield Community Centre from
“IT IS the wrong store in the wrong place.” That is the view of outraged residents, after Tesco unveiled the location of its 17th express store in Southampton. The supermarket giant says its new store in Thornhill Park Road will create 20 jobs.
The 111,400 tax credit claimants in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, including 18,200 in Southampton, have been reminded by HM Revenue & Customs to renew their claims by July 31 or their payments may stop. HMRC has started sending Tax Credit
Controversial plans for a sulphur plant at the heart of Southampton Docks have been given the green light by council chiefs. Grumbles rang out among the public benches in Southampton Civic Centre as councillors approved an application from Oxbow
AS a Liberal voter, I think it is only right for the UK to stay in the EU. Being outside the union we would lose 50 per cent of our trade, and as I have been told, UK buys very little from the EU. The EU would lose three million jobs, mostly shortterm
MANY years ago, while walking in Southampton Common, I was amused to see the slogan “Made in heaven, sold on Earth!” daubed on Southern Water’s covered reservoir. Now that there is the possibility that there will be fluoridation of our drinking
I HAVE just read with amazement that Cedar Lodge school for people with disabilities is going to be rebuilt (Daily Echo, May 22). The school resides in Redbridge Lane next to the new Oasis academy. Why do they need to build a new school? The
ENERGY Secretary Ed Davey wants to “turn non-switchers into savvy switchers” for their energy bills (but not for petroleum costs and charges) and is giving just under a million pounds to various existing bodies to carry out the function for him.
ALEC Samuels is right to say that the signage for cyclists on the path along the river between Woodmill and Mansbridge is unclear (Letters, May 16) . There is a small No Cycling sign painted on the ground at the Woodmill end of the path but the
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked as he walked home from a night out with his girlfriend. The 23-year-old was walking along Botley Road, Eastleigh, when the incident happened at 12.30am on Monday. Police say words were
“She was a superstar who would have been the most amazing mum.” Those are the words of heartbroken Major Richard Wade who is grieving the sudden loss of his pregnant fiancée, Major Lesley Boden and their unborn child. Major Boden was just weeks
James Ward-Prowse has been named in the final squad for England under-20’s World Cup campaign in Turkey. The Saints midfielder made the cut as manager Peter Taylor trimmed his provisional list of 35 players down to 21 in preparation for the tournament
Southampton's own dancing sensation ‘Poppin’ Ron’ says he is working on a ground breaking new routine that he hopes will book his place in the final of Britian’s Got Talent. Poppin’ Ron has got through to the live semi-final TV shows that are running
A school has been given a pat on the back by the Deputy Prime Minister. Nick Clegg has commended Halterworth Primary School in Romsey for the way it delivers a Government scheme to help disadvantaged pupils. In a letter to head teacher Jo Cotterell
IT would be any thrill-seeking child’s idea of a dream job. Bosses at Hampshire’s Paultons Park are inviting applications for one lucky youngster to become the attraction’s official ride tester. According to the theme park, candidates should
THEY are in total agreement that research kills cancer. But for two charity fundraisers the battle goes on to decide which city has the biggest Race for Life support – Southampton or Portsmouth. The fighting talk comes from Cancer Research
11:04am The planning panel votes on the matter and the application to build a sulhpur plant at West Bay Road in Southampton is approved. 11:03am The chair recommends that because
A round up of the day's transfer rumours - including a prank some Saints fans fell for Nicola Cortese has flown to Italy in an attempt to tie up signings. (Twitter) Billy Sharp has fooled some people into thinking he is signing for Accrington
TWO men from Hampshire are on their way by pedal power from Land’s End to John O’Groats by cycle. Matthew Bussey from Southampton and Mark Allibone from Bishop’s Waltham, along with friends Elwood Ruffle from London and Stuart Mastrocola from
The England and Wales Cricket Board can begin the process of allocating matches for the 2019 World Cup after finalising the hosting agreement with the International Cricket Council. The ICC decided that the tournament would come to England and
WINCHESTER Discovery Centre welcomes TV personalities, authors, and musicians this summer. A spectacular puppet show will entertain young audiences in The Waving Cat of Japan on Sunday. The theatrical fantasy tackles a tropical storm, a wicked
ANDRZEJ Pilski jokes that he has been a barefoot walker since birth. “I started walking barefoot the day I started walking as a toddler!” says the 64-year-old. “I was lucky to live in a time when it was normal that in the summer children ran
A GRANDFATHER from the Isle of Wight is stripping off for charity. Richard Rowe, 51, from East Cowes is bearing all for a sponsored skinny dip in Dorset. He won’t be alone as he is taking part in a fundraising event by Marie Curie for the most
A PERSONAL trainer from Southampton has become the first in his industry to be recognised by Checkaprofessional (Checkatrade). Many people use this service to find builders and plumbers etc, but Dave Jones from Aspirations Personal Training Ltd
SAINTS legend Francis Benali is running a half marathon in Guernsey on behalf of the Dave Wellman Cancer Trust. The former Southampton Football Club defender will be joined by his son, Luke, to run the Guernsey half marathon on June 16. If
Hot prospect Joe Pigford’s fighting career is to step up earlier than planned as he tries to get rounds under his belt. The 20-year-old Southampton welterweight has created something of a stir in the local boxing community after a fantastic start
SIR Ben Ainslie has confirmed he will still be competing in this year’s Round the Island Race despite the recent tragic death of his close friend Andrew Simpson. Simpson, a gold medallist in Beijing, was killed when the 72ft catamaran he was sailing
WHILE most teenagers probably spend their Saturday nights playing video games, watching television or hanging out with their mates, Josh Raqio’s is slightly different. The 14-year-old spends his time helping people on the streets of Southampton
ON THE day I interview her, Becky May has been up for four hours in the night with a dislocated hip. Her shoulder and both thumbs have also dislocated this morning and been put back in place by her – and it’s only 10am. Becky, from Alresford
EX-SAINT Kevin Phillips netted the most valuable goal in football history in the Championship play-off final. Phillips’ match-winning penalty secured Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory over Watford and promotion to the Premier League – worth an estimated
COMEDY legend gave some words of wisdom to young performers. Pauline Quirke, best known for her work in ITV show Broadchurch, Birds of a Feather and Emmerdale, spent time with pupils in Eastleigh. The actress was at her own “Pauline Quirke
FIRE-FIGHTERS were battling a blaze in Hampshire last night which spread through a garage. Thirty two officers using breathing apparatus and jets were deployed to Braemar Road and Fareham Road in Bridgemary at about 5pm last night, taking one hour
A TOP boss at a multimillion pound global firm will today defend plans to install a controversial sulphur plant in Southampton. Mike Verachtert will face city councillors today after jetting nearly 5,000 miles from the Oxbow Sulphur and Fertiliser
Billy Sharp is set to learn whether he has a Saints future when he has his first sit down talks with Mauricio Pochettino next month. There has been a clamour from Saints fans to see a return to St Mary’s for the 27-year-old striker, who spent the
Hampshire’s Glenn Querl has been suspended from bowling by the England and Wales Cricket Board after concerns over his bowling action. The 24-year-old trialist from Zimbabwe has played one first class game for the county this season, in the match
POLICE were called to break up an illegal rave in Hampshire which involved more than 150 people. The event had been organised on social networking sites and resulted in scores of people congregating in woods in Chandler’s Ford. The area, known
