RONALD Koeman believes Vitesse have changed a lot from the club he used to manage. The Dutch side have a close link with Chelsea, and take a number of their players on loan each season, but there has been controversy about how much influence the Blues
A CRASH caused delays after a lane was blocked on a busy Southampton road. An accident has closed one lane of the Millbrook Flyover outbound. Southampton City Council Highways team has warned drivers to expect a short delay.
Vitesse captain Guram Kashia is hoping his dash to Paris proves worthwhile. The Dutch side’s Georgian captain and seven of his teammates were forced to fly to Paris in order to obtain visas to enable them to play in tomorrow evening’s game against
Saints have completed the signing of Steven Caulker – and Ronald Koeman insists there will be more to come. The Saints boss is juggling trying to add to his squad with preparing his team for tomorrow night's sold-out return to European football
IT'S the ultimate rags to riches tale which proves depressions needn't be depressing. The stage revival of Annie bubbles with optimism in every joyful scene. Even the homeless victims of the great depression can't help but burst into wonderful
Jose Fonte has welcomed the arrival of Steven Caulker and believes the club are in a “good place” ahead of the new season. Fonte will this evening captain Saints as they open their Europa League qualification campaign against Vitesse at St Mary
MOTORISTS faced severe delays after a crash in a Southampton street. An accident at the junction of Thomas Lewis Way and St Denys Road closed the latter eastbound. Bus services also warned passengers to expect lengthy delays and will be using
IN TRAVELLING the length and breadth of the country I confess to being an avid Radio 4 listener. As a media sales trainer, and owner of a service consultancy business, my attention was captured recently by an interview with Karen Blackett, who
AND SO the first tentative shots are being fired, led by our intrepid Editor, who despite incessant criticism of the BBC claims a deep love for the Organisation. Now Mr K D Legg, remaining in the shelter of Mr Murray, comes out to ram his ideas
IN RELATION to Southampton City Council’s art collection, can I just remind people that you cannot sell what you don’t own. And even if you could, what would be the point of having a new art gallery with nothing in it? Sam Goold, Southampton
I THINK that eating toad-in-the-hole is cruel and should be banned. If this doesn’t happen can we now expect the government to bring back the so-called sport of fox-hunting? Philip G Hawkins, Rosoman Road, Sholing
WHILE any increase in NHS provision is welcome, I am suspicious of Mr Hunt’s statistics. Patients admitted on a weekend are likely to be admitted due to an emergency. Thus a tragic outcome is more probable than someone admitted for a bunion
IN REPLY to Pat Staples’ letter ‘illegal work on railway track'. Look at things the other way? Is this a move to try and re-open a disused track-bed somewhere. The move has got to come. Having dealings with the railway network, no track-beds
SPEAKING purely as a layman, I fail to understand why the EU is giving Greece funds to enable it to pay the interest on the huge loans it has taken on. I’ve no idea how many times Greece has received loans to help pay interest on, and also increase
ALAN Kebbel’s “In My View” (our Unions have become seriously degraded) contains so many inaccuracies that it cannot go unchallenged. In his opinion, the unions are backing TUSC by hastening the demise of Labour. I suppose that is the reason
IT WAS good to see that some students from Itchen College decided to litter pick on the Veracity Ground. What a shame their efforts were wasted. On my way home from work, I pass the veracity ground, and see lots of groups enjoying the facilities
WORDS have always come easy to us here at the Daily Echo. That is one of the reasons we welcome the launch today of Southampton’s first festival of words, which we report on page 14. The 10-day event later this year will see open air theatre
SHEPHERD boy at seven - son of a man who brought up eight children on an income of 12 shillings (60p) a week - married himself on a wage of 11 shillings and sixpence (57p) and father of seven - shepherd’s son and shepherd’s father - that was the life
SEVENTY-six years ago, on Sunday, July 9, 1939 a Pan-American Airways flying boat landed on Southampton Water carrying 19 passengers to mark the beginning of the end for the golden age of trans-Atlantic liners.As those involved celebrated the remarkable
Saints have signed Steven Caulker on a season long loan from QPR. The 23-year-old centre half comes into the squad as a replacement for Toby Alderweireld, after the Belgian opted to move to Tottenham rather than complete a permanent move to St
A SOUTHAMPTON tiler has been named apprentice of the year as a national awards ceremony. Selina Haagensen has scooped the prize at the National Construction College South and London Apprentice Awards 2015. The 18-year-old from Southampton won the award
MARC Reddy, managing director of First Hampshire, Dorset & Berkshire, is in the running again for a prestigious national bus industry award.For the second year in succession, Marc has been shortlisted for manager of the year, large operator, in the annual
THE new owner of a Hampshire golf club is to invest a further £250,000 to develop the facilities. Hamptworth Golf and Country Club in the north of the New Forest has been bought by Carl Faulds.He said: “The intention is to create an inclusive, not exclusive
A DANGEROUS predator has been found guilty of the “sadistic and brutal” murder of a vulnerable Hampshire woman who was found with a shampoo bottle inside of her. A jury at Winchester Crown Court took nine hours to convict Daniel McBride for the
RESTAURATEURS and food producers across Hampshire will have the chance to hear from celebrity chefs at a major taste this weekend. The Taste at the Top of the Town festival on Sunday will be coming to Basingstoke to offer foodies a bespoke range of tasty
SALES of Hampshire wines have doubled in the UK since in the last five years and generating millions of pounds for the economy.According to statistics released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), sparkling wine – which is predominantly made here
STAY AWAY! That's the message from the organisers of the New Forest Show, as the showground reaches bursting point. People are being urged to stay away from the New Forest show because the car parks are full. Two emergency car parks were opened
FOLLAND Sports have parted company with manager Jay Keating after less than three months and replaced him with Kevin Jackson as head coach. Keating is the second local non-League manager in a matter of days to have lost his job before so much as
Saints' young striker Sam Gallagher has joined Championship side MK Dons on a season-long loan deal. Gallagher, who struggled with a long-term injury last season before returning to score a wonder-goal as the club's under-21s won the Under-21 Premier
AFC TOTTON surged back from behind to win 4-1 at Bemerton Heath Harlequins last night in their penultimate pre-season game. The Stags, who were without new signing Marc Diaper due to a calf injury, fell behind on 13 minutes after Mark Lilley had
TWO masked men wielding an axe carried out a terrifying armed raid on a Hampshire betting shop. The men approached the counter at Coral in Leigh Road, Eastleigh, brandishing the weapon and demanded cash, stealing £260 from the tills before making
SOUTHAMPTON will host its first ever festival of words later this year, the Daily Echo can reveal.Ghost stories will be shared, poetry will be recited and there will be open-air productions of Shakespeare in the city.Authors, poets and scriptwriters and
IT’S the mouth-watering carvery that is helping a picturesque Hampshire pub to carve out a reputation for fine food. Diners in the New Forest area are making a beeline for the Walhampton Arms near Lymington to sample the delicious range of meats
Saints are back in competitive European action tomorrow for only the second time in 31 years. Here, the Daily Echo looks back at the club’s previous European campaigns. 1969-1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round 1st eg: Rosenborg 1 Saints 0
REVELLERS are to attempt a world record at Bestival this year. Organisers have challenged the crowd to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Number of Buskers in One Place during the September shindig. Rob da Bank said: “We do love
HAMPSHIRE music stars will play alongside some of the best up and coming bands from across the country at a brand new festival.Popular indie rockers New Desert Blues, Bel Esprit, Howland and Faux are just four of the Southampton bands that will appear
AN EPIC wartime romance by a celebrated playwright is one of the season highlights in a jam-packed autumn season at Theatre Royal Winchester. A major revival of Flare Path by Terence Rattigan is brought to the stage from(October 12 to 17 ) by the producers
PEOPLE across Hampshire hoping to find out more about the history of Southampton could go on a guided walk through the city. Southampton guided walks take people through the medieval walls and vaults for a historical tour. The walks are held
CHELSEA will have more than a keen eye on how Vitesse fare in their two Europa League matches against Saints. That is because the two clubs have a very close relationship borne out of the friendship between Blues owner Roman Abramovich and Vitesse
A NURSE who almost poisoned a patient by giving him medication which should have been rubbed into his legs has been suspended for a year. Deirdre Halpin gave the patient potassium permanganate tablet to swallow and later admitted: "I could have
IT was the year of Botham’s Ashes, Charles and Di’s wedding, innercity riots and Adam and the Ants at No 1 in the charts. It was also the year when Southampton Football Club last won a competitive match in a European competition. A 3-0 away
HUNDREDS of Southampton football fans have been queuing since the crack of dawn for the chance to buy tickets for the Saints European adventure in the Netherlands next week. The club had a total of 1,400 tickets to sell from 9am this morning both at
5:17pm That's your lot from today at the New Forest Show. Come back tomorrow for the final day's entertainment which is
VILLAGERS' wishes for sunny weather were answered as they enjoyed the 90th King's Somborne Horticultural Show. Scores of people turned up at the village hall on Saturday (July 25) for the fete, flower and dog shows. There were also stalls, a raffles,
A motorway junction was partially closed following a crash involving a motorcyclist. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance landed in a field next to the M27 at Hedge End, following the incident which happened shortly after 9am. Motorists
FORMER Southampton Diving Academy member Chris Mears has helped create history. Along with fellow Brit Jack Laugher, he won the synchronised three metre springboard bronze at the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan to secure a place at the Rio
SOUTHAMPTON will host its first ever festival of words later this year, the Daily Echo can reveal. Ghost stories will be shared, poetry will be recited and there will be open-air productions of Shakespeare in the city. Authors, poets and scriptwriters
IT'S A gardening practice which has received the royal seal of approval. It was almost 30 years ago when Prince Charles revealed he regularly spoke to his plants in a bid to encourage them to grow. Now a major plant supplier in Hampshire is
Two inmates escaped on to the roof of a prison. The prisoners managed to get on to the roof of the Parkshurst site of HMP Isle of Wight yesterday. Specialist teams from the mainland travelled to the island to negotiate with the prisoners, and
It was the moment they had all been waiting for. Hundreds of people lining the main arena at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show gave the Household Cavalry a huge round of applause as they cantered into the ring. New Forest Show 2015
LES Reed has called on everyone at Saints to embrace the Europa League – and ignore anyone who claims the competition will be a burden to them. Tomorrow’s game against Dutch club Vitesse marks the start of an exciting chapter for the club
KELVIN Davis insists Saints must take advantage of their Europa League opportunity – and believes it could be their most memorable season yet if they do. The club captain has seen many things in his nine years at St Mary’s – from relegation and
PROPOSALS to build more than a hundred homes on countryside would set a precedent for erosion of the gap between communities, an expert has said. Michal Nowak was speaking on the opening day of a public inquiry into Bewley Homes’ appealed plans
POLICE are hunting for a van after two men wearing masks and brandishing weapons burst into a bank in Southampton in a terrifying robbery attempt. The duo, who are believed to have been carrying hammers, staged the raid at a Santander branch on
CIVIC chiefs are being urged to press on with plans to overhaul a Southampton estate due to the ever-increasing housing waiting list. At the moment there is no firm timetable for overhauling Millbrook and Maybush, with the Conservative opposition
A DEATH-DEFYING Hampshire woman had a miracle escape after she was pulled by her hair from the underwater wreckage of a plane crash. Rach Baker, 25, cheated death when the private plane she was in smashed into the ground before spinning out of
A BRAZEN thief was caught on camera when he allegedly stole a charity bucket from a Southampton pub while staff were upstairs. In a daring raid staff at the Hobbit pub claimed he climbed over the fence at the back of the Bevois Valley pub and walked
A POLICE helicopter was circling in the skies over a Hampshire village last night after officers were called following reports of concern for welfare of a man. A force helicopter went up over King’s Somborne at about 9.25pm last night while officers
ALL of a sudden, there is much reason for optimism as Hampshire enter the last two months of the season. A battling performance against Durham in the LV County Championship, followed by T20 Blast quarter-final qualification and a record total in
JULY 29 Hampshire on a Plate at Broadstreet Restaurant Come and enjoy a hand crafted menu showcasing the best of our local Hampshire produce from our Executive Chef Paul Watts and his team. Summer Set Lunch Menu at Chewton
