MOTORISTS face delays this evening following a rush hour crash on a Hampshire motorway. One lane of the M27 eastbound is closed between junctions 5 and 7 following a collision between a motorcycle and a BMW. No one was seriously injured in
MEET supermum Sian Taylor who has lost more than nine stone in less than a year after she became so overweight she put her newborn baby in danger. Tipping the scales at 23 stone and wearing a size 28, the morbidly obese mum-of-two was distraught
SHE has dreamed of a career in music since she was a small child. Now Katrina Monis has fulfilled her ambition by releasing her first EP. Katrina, who is based in Totton, composed her first song when she was 12, later performing her own songs
MORE than £7million will be pumped into a Hampshire business zone to help create 1,000 new jobs, a government minister has confirmed. A total of £7.09m will be invested into infrastructure within the Solent Enterprise Zone at the former MoD site
Saints have confirmed the signing of Dusan Tadic for a fee believed to be around £11m. The 25-year-old Serbian has signed a four deal to seal his switch from FC Twente and become Ronald Koeman’s first St Mary’s signing. Tadic is seen as the
NOW the election results are in and Southampton has a Labour controlled council, I would like to point out that these Labour elected councillors support a government that flooded the country with immigrants, some legal some illegal, and now we have
I FULLY agree with the comments of the reader relating to the lack of public transport in many areas of the city in the evening. It is a disgrace that you can no longer go into the city in the evening for a night out and get back home at a reasonable
THE weekend of June 27/28 my husband had a day trip on the Tenacious tall ship which was an 80th birthday present from our children. Our son and daughter came down to watch and left their bicycles at the Grand Harbour Hotel securely padlocked at
NOT wishing to sound like a killjoy (for I am forever bemoaning the fact that Southampton fails to live up to its neighbouring cities and towns in providing events and activities for the general public to enjoy) but I always believed that events staged
I WAS interested to see that you made the self service checkouts the subject of this morning’s Your Say (Daily Echo, July 2). I have never understood why these things were introduced, presumably it was to reduce staff. Many users do not seem to
ON Monday, June 30 there was a message on my answer phone. A man’s voice uttered two words: “Utterly useless”. Did he mean that I, an OAP widow, was ‘utterly useless’, or was he one of the many people who do not read and dial the telephone
I NOTICE that Royston Smith, who is standing as a candidate in Southampton Itchen, places great emphasis on being local, born in Southampton, etc. I would suggest that there have been many excellent MPs who werent actually born in the constituency
TWO London councils have warned against feeding ducks and geese (and other water birds) bread, as it can infect them with botulism. Instead, throw them porridge oats, lettuce, spinach or corn. SHEILA CLAYTON, Southampton United Animal Charities
I SEE from your article (Daily Echo, July 5) that Southampton city councillor Royston Smith, pictured, has launched his campaign to be elected as our MP. But he seems to feel his best qualification is that he was born and bred here and anyone who
EVERY weekend I visit my parents’ grave. They both recently died from cancer, within six months of each other, and suffered a lot in their final months. When I went to the cemetery this weekend I was shocked to find the solar lights I had put on
THE future of cutbacks facing Southampton City Council, its staff and the people of the city is truly frightening. As this paper reveals today, the council is preparing to make more swingeing cuts to combat a financial black hole amounting to almost
A MASSIVE fire dominated the headlines of the Daily Echo 100 years ago today with Europe just weeks away from the outbreak of the First World War. The blaze enveloped the premises of Messrs Shepard Bros Ltd, on Medina Commercial Wharf, at Cowes
JAMES Tomlinson batted like The Beard That’s Feared as he scored his maiden first-class fifty while sharing a tenth-wicket century partnership with David Balcombe. Hampshire fans are used to seeing the bearded No. 11 star with the ball but he showed
A GANG of 10 from Hampshire have been jailed for a total of more than 23 years for the conspiracy to steal £110,000 worth of items from DIY stores and sell them online. The Mastermind behind the plot, George Mason was jailed for five years this
THE winners of the south’s most prestigious business awards will be revealed this Friday at a glittering highlight in the business calendar. Hundreds of business leaders will converge on the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, for The South Coast
YOU can keep yourself active by taking part in a health walk in Southampton on July 10. It takes place at Southampton Common and starts at the Hawthorns Centre and starts at 10.30am. Anyone who takes part should arrive ten minutes before the
THE organisers of Winchester Poetry Festival are taking poetry into the market towns and villages over the next few weeks. The four readings, entitled At One With Love, At One With Grief, feature Hampshire Poet 2014, Joan McGavin and Winchester
A HAMPSHIRE author will be at a Southampton library to discuss his latest book tomorrow. James Marsh will be at Portswood Road Library, and will talk about his book called 1940’s Childhood: Bomb Sites to Children’s Hour. The talk starts at
THE WORLD’s oldest bowling green, which is in Southampton, will be holding a visitor day on Friday, July 11. Southampton (Old) Bowling Green in Lower Canal Walk will welcome visitors from 2pm. There will be a chance to be shown around the green
A HUGE appeal launched to help a little Hampshire boy take his first steps has almost reached its target. The parents of three-year-old Oliver Osborne started a £100,000 fundraising drive last August after doctors discovered he needed life-changing
SAINTS legend Lawrie McMenemy supported an event that aimed to raise awareness of poverty. The club’s FA Cup-winning manager was on hand to greet people arriving for Walk for Survival in Palmerston Park, Southampton. Those taking part walked
HAMPSHIRE police has hit back after a parliamentary inquiry warned that the force may be keeping children in cells – causing “unnecessary harm and distress”. A report by a committee of MPs and peers raised the alarm over areas where custody suites
THE excitement may be building ahead of the new Premier League season but Saints fans can get an early football fix every day this week. New Saints manager Ronald Koeman is expected to splash in excess of £50 million on new signings this summer
Researchers in Southampton have made a fresh breakthrough in the fight against asthma. A new study of 111 children found symptoms can be reduced from a young age through exposure to high levels of allergic materials – in this case dust mites.
PEOPLE across Hampshire are being encouraged to take part in a physical challenge for charity. The Wightlink Wight Challenge takes competitors on a 19-mile mountain bike ride, two-mile open canoe race and eight-mile run in a bid to raise money
COUNTY council chairman Colin Davidovitz is the latest to join more than 3,000 people rallying to smash the record for the largest ukulele ensemble at St Mary’s Stadium later this month. The councillor has been busy strumming his miniature guitar
ROMSEY Extra Parish Council has a new leader. Chris Wesson has been appointed chairman after Teresa Hibberd stepped down from the role after three years at the helm. Mrs Hibberd is now vice-chairman of the grass roots authority whose area includes
AGE UK Winchester has teamed up with Hampshire Fare to organise an evening of local food and drink near Alresford. The event, on Friday, July 11, is a fundraiser for the local charity and provides the opportunity to find out more about and taste
A RETRO fair is to turn back the clock. The Vintage Fair arrives in Fareham town centre on Saturday. From 9.30am to 4.30pm, West Street’s outdoor pedestrian area will host the event that will include a mix of vintage vehicles, music, plus a
A PAIR of Hampshire health bodies are celebrating a happy birthday. It has been a year since both NHS Fareham and Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire became clinical commissioning groups, led by separate GPs but sharing support staff. Both
FRIENDS of a Southampton park have been bringing thousands of residents together for a weekend long sports extravaganza. Rugby, football, dancing and live music – it was all on offer at the St James’ Park Community Games. After the London Olympics
A GANG of 12 from Hampshire will be sentenced today for their role in a conspiracy that saw £110,000 worth of items stolen from DIY stores and sold online. George Mason was the mastermind behind the ten-month plot which saw B&Q and Homebase
A WOMAN has been found dead at a Hampshire home. Police were called to a house in Arundel Drive, Fareham, where the woman in her 40s was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers say the death is not being treated as suspicious and next of kin
IT IS a World Cup that has had many glued to their television screens – and none more so than kitten Lionel. The furry feline, who has been named after one of the biggest stars of the Brazil tournament, has developed a fascination with the beautiful
POLICE deployed a helicopter to help search for suspects after intruders were seen at a Hampshire garden centre. They were called to the report at the Fair Oak Garden Centre, in Winchester Road, Fair Oak, where three people had been spotted.
COMMUNITY leaders in a Southampton suburb are to hold an emergency residents’ meeting as they prepare to fight plans for a giant industrial complex on their doorstep. People living near the site of the proposed major development in Test Lane, Redbridge
PREGNANT women and new mothers are missing out on specialist mental health services, Hampshire doctors have warned. According to a survey released today, women across half the UK cannot access perinatal services which is putting both them and their
ALRESFORD Music Festival raised £10,000 for charity this year. The fifth event, held on June 7, saw around 2,500 people attending at Arlebury Park. Organisers believe the event grew by 25 per cent this year. Next year’s event will be on June
WOMEN across Hampshire are being urged to share their birthday with a charity that has dedicated the past 50 years to supporting breakthroughs in female health. Wellbeing of Women is inviting ladies in the county to help it mark its 50 years milestone
A SOUTHAMPTON cafe will be transporting customers to France for their language class on Wednesday. The Art House Cafe in the city centre will be hosting an hour long French class to help people improve their conversational skills. The drop-in
PLAY parks in Hampshire are benefiting deprived communities in Africa. The company Greenspan Projects, currently constructing a play area at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, has pledged to give a share of its profits to a charity working
Around the World at Bursledon Brickworks Museum in Swanwick will be held on July 20, from 11am to 4pm. The museum will have working machinery, miniature train rides, traction engines and other vehicles as well as stalls, displays and activities
MORE than 1,000 people joined Romsey’s first citizen Peter Hurst for the traditional mayor’s picnic in the town’s memorial park. Picnic-goers lapped up the warm sunshine that blessed them during the event, which was jam-packed with entertainment
HAMPSHIRE’S main ambulance service is celebrating a mass expansion after securing new business. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has won a tender to provide patient transport for eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs
SUPPORTERS of an annual Hampshire festival were invited on board a charity’s tall ship. The Jubilee Sailing Trust welcomed some of the people who support the Autumn Pumpkin Festival on board the 65m tall Tenacious. The event was the launch
TALENTED young musicians have the chance to audition to be part of an ensemble that performs across the UK and abroad. Hampshire County Council’s Music Service is hosting the auditions this month for young brass, string and percussion musicians
TWO Hampshire MPs have picked up top travel and music freebies worth almost £5,000 as gifts in the past year, the Daily Echo can reveal. Winchester MP Steve Brine, 40, landed two tickets and hospitality, worth £1,340, to last year’s Glastonbury
WYVERN College students have been raising money for an African orphanage by taking part in a special sleepover. About 20 pupils joined two teachers to spend the night at the school gym in a bid to raise money for St Trizah Orphanage School in Nakuru
STUDENTS at a Hampshire sixth form college could be making the music of tomorrow after a former pupil unveiled a new £1.5m music centre. Jazz musician Joe Stilgoe returned to his old school to open the facility at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
A HAMPSHIRE charity will be celebrating its 20th anniversary surrounded by the people it has helped. Choices Advocacy is based at The Warren Centre and supports people with learning difficulties. The group will be celebrating its anniversary
IT WAS an evening of fire-eaters, steel-drummers and a dinosaur or two. This year’s Sunset Party in the Park at Marwell Wildlife Park gave animal lovers a rare opportunity to see some of the most loveable creatures at dusk at a special out-of-hours
A LANDMARK deal worth almost £500 million could see the Solent become a “magnet” for businesses and create thousands of jobs. Business minister Michael Fallon visited Southampton yesterday to formally announce £124.8 million of funding for the
A MAJOR Southampton road was closed this morning following a multi-vehicle accident. Five cars were reportedly involved in the collision that happened on Bassett Avenue at 8.45am today. According to initial reports the driver of a car
A GANG of 12 from Hampshire will be sentenced today for their role in a conspiracy that saw £110,000 worth of items stolen from DIY stores and sold online. George Mason was the mastermind behind the ten-month plot which saw B&Q and Homebase
AN emotional appeal has been launched by the devastated owners of a beloved family dog missing since June. Fly, a seven-year-old male Springer Spaniel cross, went missing from Godshill Woods, Fordingbridge, on June 27. He was out with owner
A SAINTS fan has set up his own Facebook page to apologise to referee Mark Clattenburg in the wake of Adam Lallana's departure to Liverpool. Clattenburg was investigated by referees’ chief Mike Riley last January after Saints accused him of ‘abusing
RONALD Koeman is being linked with a move for Gabon international centre half Bruno Ecuele Magna. The 25-year-old has been a regular for Lorient in the French top flight since replacing current Arsenal star Laurent Koscielny, who left Lorient two
DUSAN Tadic’s club manager has confirmed he is on the brink of joining Ronald Koeman’s Saints revolution. The 25-year-old Serbian international sat out FC Twente's 14-1 friendly win over amateur club VV Oldenzaal at the weekend due to his proposed
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland blamed website teething problems today as the chain's homeware and clothing division registered its 12th quarter in a row of declining sales. The general merchandise arm posted a 1.5% fall in like-for-like
A CAMPER van was destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Southampton. Fire crews were called to Ellwood Avenue at about 4am after reports the vehicle had been set alight. Despite their efforts, which saw them remove a gas cylinder from the
ALMOST 200 jobs could be axed in the latest round of multi-million pound council cuts, the Daily Echo can reveal. Civic chiefs in Southampton are faced with plugging a £30.8m black hole for the next year alone and are proposing savage cuts including
COUNTY chiefs are ploughing £2.5 million into Hampshire’s school nursing service in a bid to nip bad health in the bud. The extra funding will be made available over five years for a service to detect and treat any physical and mental health problems
A STATE-of-the-art jet ski was stolen from Shamrock Quay in Southampton. Thieves took the Yamaha Waverunner VXR, which was locked on a trailer in the parking area. They managed to break through the locks and tow it away using a white van.
Lymington cricketer Cameron Grierson could miss the remainder of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League season after breaking his arm in Saturday’s drawn New Forest derby against Bashley (Rydal). Grierson was struck just below the wrist by a
WHEN Julie Smith's best friend jokingly asked if he could borrow her womb, everyone laughed. But it was that flyaway comment at McDonald's after a family day out that made Julie realise she could give the most precious gift, the gift of life.
Inter Milan and Galatasary are fighting it out for Saints bad boy Dani Osvaldo. The Italian striker is a summer transfer target for the European giants as it looks increasingly unlikely he will be welcomed back at St Mary’s. Turkish side Galatasary
Winchester City co-manager Danny Robinson hailed his side’s excellent team spirit as they prepare to welcome their second Conference South opponents in a week to the Denplan City Ground when they face Basingstoke Town tonight (7.45pm) in a pre-season
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he is determined to hold onto rumoured Saints target David Marshall. Saints were linked over the weekend with an £8m swoop for the Scottish international stopper, while there is also reported interest from
MORE than 100 children from schools across Southampton and the surrounding area took to the boards at the Quays Swimming and Diving Complex to battle it out in the 11th annual Southampton Schools’ Diving Championships. The competition was opened
Schools that are closed or partially closed as a result of strike action: Southampton Fairisle Infant School and Nursery - closed to Year R Ludlow Infant Academy - one Year 2 class closed Maytree Nursery and Infant School - closed
