Brokenhurst Manor’s Liz Young was one of 15 players who came through qualifying and earned places in the Ricoh Women’s British Open which starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday. Young shot a two-under 72 at Southport & Ainsdale to tie for 11th
West Brom have announced the signing of former Saints defender Chris Baird on a one-year contract. The versatile 32-year-old, who played in Saints’ 2003 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal, was available on a free transfer after the expiry of a short-term
HAMPSHIRE coach Dale Benkenstein described the first day of the LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire as “a mixed bag”. Benkenstein saw his side bookend the day with partnerships of 69 to ensure a total of 251-9, after losing seven
IT was fitting that Hampshire should mark the 150th anniversary of the club’s first first-class match with a second batting collapse in as many days. The first day of Hampshire’s LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire was not as ignominious
Peter Symonds crushed Richard Taunton by 128 runs to win the Hampshire Sixth Form Colleges Altham Trophy for the second consecutive season. They recovered from losing Craig Buttle for a second ball duck to post a formidable 260-4 on the Ageas Bowl
Follow @EchoPics A Daily Echo photographer was at the Hedge End Carnival to capture the fun. Here are the pictures he took. These images are available to purchase as prints, mugs, t-shirts, digital downloads, and more.
Follow @EchoPics We had a photographer at Blissfields Music Festival 2014, and these are the pictures he took. These images are available to purchase as prints, mugs, t-shirts, digital downloads, and more.
RE: royalty at a small price (the letter from Philip G Hawkins), and not being a Republican, I just wondered what the cost would be for a typical president in the EU. Taking France as a subject due to it being of similar population to the UK, it
I HAVE just read in today’s Echo (Thursday, June 26), that Alex Lewis has had to have his remaining arm amputated – the limb he called his “most treasured gift”. At 77 I am still intact though have pain in my limbs, caused by probably muscle strain
IT looks as if Saints’ new manager Ronald Koeman and the board did not consider Lambert, Lallana and Shaw, three England internationals, worth keeping, something they could have done, considering that two of them signed five-year contracts only last
IS Southampton Football Club perceived to be a threat to the inner – and seemingly exclusive – sanctum of the ‘big’ English clubs? Saints fans will be watching to see how often the players who have left (and there may be more) are in the starting
AS an interested supporter of the Saints I, like many others, am perturbed by the exodus of so many of our players in the transfer market. What’s wrong with Southampton? It’s a Premier League team with an excellent ground and lots of loyal supporters
THE root of the trouble in football is money. Southampton Football Club was not doing too well a few years ago because the club was being badly run. We had to sell our best players and also had to give up on add-on payments and future sell-on
POLICE are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to a teenage girl. The 14-year-old was cycling with a friend on a cycle path in Gosport at the time it happened. The man, who had walked past them moments earlier, did not threaten or
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust mascot Able Seaman ‘Jack’ spent a day at HMS Collingwood experiencing life as a modern day sailor with today’s Royal Navy. AB Jack who joined the Royal Navy in 1922 wanted to see how the Royal Navy has differed
BUS operator First will be giving passengers the chance to engage with the company's managers on social media this evening over service issues. The online Meet the Solent Managers' event for customers of services in Fareham and Gosport will use
The installation of the first cabinets for the Isle of Wight’s multi-million pound rural superfast fibre broadband project is now underway. More than 380 homes and businesses in parts of Shorwell and Shalfleet will be the first to benefit under
Follow @EchoPics Our photographers spent the weekend taking pictures of various events across Hampshire. Here's a selection from the following events: Thai Festival Winchester Hat Fair
ADAM Rouse is looking forward to returning to Hampshire today as Gloucestershire’s FIFTH wicketkeeper of the season. Released by Hampshire at the end of last summer, Rouse’s hopes of a professional career have been boosted by an impressive start
A driver with no trousers on committed a sex act in front of girls, aged 10. Police have issued a plea for information about and witnesses to an indecent exposure incident in Andover. Between 4.50pm and 5.10pm on July 3, two 10-year-old girls
Police have issued a plea after a man stole a gold pocket watch from a Hamspshire jewellers. Officers have appealed for witnesses who were in the Waverley Walk area of Andover at about midday on Tuesday, July 1. Police are investigating after
TODAY is the 150th anniversary of Hampshire Cricket’s first official first-class match. It was in 1863 that Hampshire CCC was founded but its first first-class game as a fully constituted club did not take place until July 7, 1864 – a ten-wicket
BY ANY criteria it is marvellous news for the region. As this paper reports today, Hampshire is set to benefit from a multimillionpound boost from Government coffers. Major plans unveiled today include a new ferry terminal in Southampton, major
WHILE most Saints supporters simply cannot wait to get back to their seats in St Mary’s, two lucky fans could be in for a real treat next season. Because it’s not just seeing what happens on the pitch that is up for grabs – but the chance to do
MONTHS ago he was in a hospital bed after his life was saved by a defibrillator. Now Romsey teenager Sam Mangoro is presenting the vital equipment to a Hampshire school to make sure they can help others in his situation in the future. Sam,
MORE than 140 business people across the south attended an annual drinks party with a difference – a fun opportunity to interact with science and travel at the speed of light into the universe. The event, hosted by the south coast office of accountancy
THE streets of Hedge End were awash with colour as one of Hampshire’s most popular carnivals rolled into town. This year’s spectacle had a special D-Day theme to proceedings, as the carnival marked 70 years since the Normandy invasion by Allied
CROWDS gathered on a Hampshire beach to honour the memory of men who fought and died in the D-Day landings. Lepe was one of the embarkation points used by thousands of troops who took part in the invasion, which signalled the beginning of the end
A TASTE of Thailand came to the heart of Southampton over the weekend. More than a thousand people descended on Mayflower Park to see a host of the south-east Asian country’s colourful cultural offerings. The two-day event, which was organised
RESIDENTS can meet with police and councillors to discuss concerns on July 17. The Maybush Triangle meeting will see councillors, wardens, housing officers and police community support officers get together. It takes place at Holy Family Church
A HAMPSHIRE town will be going vintage on July 19. The Masonic Hall in Lymington High Street will go back in time for the “Bows and Braces all things vintage fair”. There will be a variety of traders and stalls as well as music playing throughout
SCIENTISTS trying to win the battle against Alzheimer’s could be on the brink of a major breakthrough but they need the help of Southampton volunteers if they are going to succeed. The Alzheimer’s Society is appealing for more volunteers to come
A SUPERMARKET has raised more than £6,000 to improve the lives of cancer sufferers. Sainsbury’s Hedge End has handed over a cheque for £6,532 to The Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity after the Hampshire charity was picked by the public to benefit
LITTLE ones can enjoy a play session at a Southampton library today. The Rhymetime sessions take place at Cobbett Road Library and it includes singing with musical instruments and various props. It starts at 2pm, and is aimed children up to the
THE University of Southampton Students Union (SUSU) has announced that a record three shows starring their students will be taking to the stage in this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Gone Rogue: Stephen Belber’s Tape, The Importance of Being
AN investigation is under way to determine what caused a blaze at a Hampshire shooting lodge. Around 35 firefighters from Winchester, Eastleigh, Bishop’s Waltham, Redbridge and Fareham were called to the scene in Belmore Lane in Owslebury.
IT could turn out to be a record breaking weekend for a group of Hampshire firefighters who believe they have created the world’s biggest naan bread. A crew from Eastleigh fire station swapped hoses for aprons yesterday as they provided one of
Alzheimer’s Society is calling for more volunteers in Portsmouth, to support the estimated 2,220 people living with dementia in the city. Alzheimer’s Society is dedicated to leading the fight against dementia, as well as improving the lives of
NEARLY half a dozen cars were vandalised on a Hampshire estate. Five cars that were parked in Cavendish Close in Romsey suffered damaged wing mirrors after vandals struck overnight. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident which
Southampton’s Tory party leader has launched his bid to become the next MP for the city’s Itchen seat. Royston Smith launched his General Election campaign with the help of a team of supporters who spent the day leafleting thousands of homes across
FIGURES have revealed that police in Hampshire responded to more than 100 cases of children committing sexual offences against other children. In the past two years officers have dealt with 110 cases where under-18s have been accused of carrying
A HAMPSHIRE technology firm has scooped a national accolade at the Railway Industry Innovation Awards. Southampton–based start-up technology company Perpetuum was recognised for its innovative partnership with the engineering team at Southeastern
A Hampshire finance team has turned to nature to help a Hampshrie charity. More used to number crunching than wading in streams, the finance team for The Southern Co-operative spent a day volunteering with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
DETECTIVES have named the man whose body was found lying on a pavement on the Isle of Wight. Christopher William Parsons was discovered on the ground by emergency services late on Friday night and despite attempts to resuscitate him he was pronounced
A MAJOR search for a missing man ended with the discovery of a body on rocks at the bottom of a cliff. Coastguard and lifeboat teams were scrambled in the hunt for the man before the body was found at 8.45pm on Friday on the Isle of Wight.
IT’S set to be one of the biggest parties that the city has ever seen. Southampton Common will be transported back to the ’80s next weekend as some of the biggest music stars of the decade descend for an all-day extravaganza. More than 10,000
“YOU wait ages for a vicar then two come along at once." That was the reaction to the arrival of a husband and wife team who who will share the job as vicar at their local church in a Hampshire village. The Rev Mike Terry and his wife, the Rev
The Daily Mirror and The Sun say that Ronald Koeman has identified Colombia’s left-back Pablo Armero, who plays for Udinese, as the replacement for Luke Shaw. They claim that Armero, who spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham,
POLICE are hunting two women who racially abused another woman near a Hampshire park. The victim, a black woman in her 30s from Southampton, was pushing a disabled woman in a wheelchair at the time. As they left the park two white women, said
Police in Portsmouth are appealing for anyone who has had a leaf blower stolen to come forward. Investigating officer PC Michael Owen said: “We're looking for the victim of a theft, where it is alleged someone has stolen a Viking BE600 leaf blower
ANOTHER day, another bombshell announcement from a Saints player akin to a knife through the heart of everyone who loves the club. First off, fans had to listen to Adam Lallana last week revealing he was dreaming of playing for Liverpool in the
An investigation has been launched in Hampshire after a taxi driver launched a road rage attack on a woman moped rider. Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to the attack after which the moped rider was taken to hospital with neck injuries
TWO people had to be cut free from their cars after they collided on a city street. Sixteen fire fighters from Hightown, St Marys and Redbridge fire stations along with a senior officer were involved in the rescue at Maybray King Road in Bitterne
Tens of millions of pounds will spent on speeding up internet access on commuter trains across England and Wales. Passengers on the busiest routes will be able to connect to wi-fi which is at least 10 times faster than facilities currently available
A HAMPSHIRE man died after suffering a fit in prison years after fleeing the country where he was tortured, an inquest heard. Kandiah Kugathas was found dead in his cell at HMP Winchester after his cell mate had noticed he had been ill for several
NEARLY half a dozen cars were vandalised on a Hampshire estate. Five cars that were parked in Cavendish Close in Romsey suffered damaged wing mirrors after vandals struck overnight. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident which
THE streets of Hedge End were awash with colour as one of Hampshire's most popular carnivals rolled into town. This year's spectacle had a special D-Day theme to proceedings, as the carnival marked 70 years since the Normandy invasion by Allied
South Wilts pulled off an amazing one-run win over Ventnor at Newclose – having stared down the barrel of defeat for most of the evening session. Having restricted South Wilts to 218-8 off 64 overs, Ventnor were homing in on victory at 198-5.
The New Forest derby between Lymington and Bashley (Rydal) petered out in a tame draw after close on 500 runs were scored for the loss of only ten wickets on a batsman friendly Sports Ground surface. Bashley’s 324-5 in one ball short of 64 overs
Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson is targeting a NatWest t20 Blast return against Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl on Friday night. Sidelined for the past two months after tearing a groin muscle in Hampshire’s opening t20 defeat by Glamorgan, Dawson
HAMPSHIRE is set to receive a massive £360m boost in a deal that aims to create thousands of jobs and new homes and revitalise the economy. Major plans unveiled today include a new ferry terminal in Southampton, major improvements to Hampshire's
Wayne Smith took five wickets for ten runs as Fawley hauled themselves off the Southern Electric Premier League Division 1 basement with a first win of the season at Liphook & Ripsley. They bowled the East Hampshire side out for 102 before
A NEW era at Winchester City FC started with a 5-1 home loss to Sutton United in the club’s opening pre-season friendly. Mike McEnery, one of Winchester’s many new signings from Alresford Town, gave the hosts a half-time lead at The Denplan Stadium
BEAULIEU CC has celebrated the opening of its new pavilion. The Hampshire League club’s extended pavilion, funded with the help of New Forest District Council and Sport England via Places People Play, a London 2012 legacy bringing ‘the inspiration
