MICHAEL Palin brings the pages of his dairies to life in Michael Palin – The Thirty Years Tour. He uses his diaries to tell the story of a life lived in the public eye from the end of the 1960's when his first child and a new television show called Monty
IT was a game of two halves but Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier was able to nab a hat trick of wins on Countdown. The ex-footballer will now be back on Monday to take a crack at four in a row after winning this afternoon’s show 86-38 against
A Hampshire charity is planning a sparkling occasion to celebrate its silver anniversary. Fareham’s Rainbow Centre is holding a 25th anniversary ball at the Botleigh Grange Hotel on Saturday, November 7. The charity supports children and adults
A SOUTHAMPTON Burger King was evacuated today after a fire broke. Burger King fire - in pictures >> More than 20 firefighters are at the scene in Bargate Street tackling the blaze, which started in a first floor ventilation shaft
BESTSELLING crime novelist Peter James is coming to The Berry Theatre in Hedge End on Thursday - the day his latest book is published.The Crime Fiction Evening hosted by author Greg Mosse, celebrates crime and thriller writing on the South Coast.For the
PATRICK Kielty is returning to his stand up roots with his new show Help. He recently made his debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing seven shows in Studio Three at the Assembly George Square, before taking the show on tour in the autumn
THERE'S one thing that many people say about stand-up Joe Lycett: he really makes it look easy. As the Birmingham-born comic goes on tour with the puntastically titled That’s The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett, audiences across Britain will be able to see
BORN into a musical family, Chesney Hawkes’ own career began at 19, when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song alongside Roger Daltrey. In March 1991, he released his biggest single The One And Only, from the film's soundtrack. Written
THE Dualers are a nine-piece Jamaican Rhythm & Blues band from South-East London. They first hit the headlines when the single Kiss on the Lips stormed into the UK top 30 despite no industry or professional backing. They progressed to playing alongside
TURNER Sims Jazz Series kicks off with top quality piano trio from New York based Aaron Parks on Tuesday. Aaron Parks is a leading voice in the new generation of jazz pianists and composers to come out of New York. As an ECM artist he will be joinedhere
In the 80′s he was one of the first black British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the jazz scene and now, some 20 plus years on (with an OBE and CBE for services to music), Courtney Pine continues to break new ground.With his latest project he
GRAMMY award-winning, international chart-topping, British music legend Leo Sayer will be performing throughout the UK this autumn in support of his latest album Restless Years.Known the world over for his army of hits which include Thunder In My Heart
STARTING out as the band behind Ian Dury, the Blockheads are a legendary outfit that has grown in stature from the early days of the Stiff tour in 1977, right up to the present day. Backing up Ian Dury’s poetic lyrics, this is the band that brought you
RONALD KOEMAN is confident ahead of Southampton's trip to Chelsea tomorrow afternoon. Here, the Saints boss speaks on video about the game. Video courtesy of Southampton FC's Youtube channel.
DANNY Howard, one of Radio 1’s most popular DJ’s, is to return to Southampton next month to play a set at night club Switch, as part of University Fresher’s fortnight.The DJ last made an appearance in Southampton back last year where he played at Oceana
A SOUTHAMPTON doctor who used a dead woman's signature as part of a "sophisticated" string of forgeries to avoid paying parking tickets could lose his job. Dr Vincent Leaper successfully appealed seven parking tickets over a period of five years
It’s been named The Season Of Norwegian, and will see two of the world’s most stunning cruise ships sailing into Southampton this month. The luxury liner is offering Echo readers the chance to win a visit to one of the ships to include a tour and
RADIO host Christian O’Connell returns to his home city tonight as Winchester Comedy Festival continues with his critically acclaimed show You’ve Ruined My Morning...And Other Fan Mail at the Discovery Centre. The Absolute Radio breakfast show DJ is particularly
AS carrier bag charges come into force on Monday, shoppers will face shelling out 5p to take their good shome. But here are a few tips to keep your general grocery bill down and make back those savings, according to comparison site mysupermarket.co.uk
MORE than 1,000 performers from 130 different acts will take to the stage in 16 venues across the city this weekend. Enjoy music from Americana to jazz, classical to punk rock and choirs to solo performers. Southampton's premier free live music
A MAJOR review of events at a Hampshire school hit by sex abuse claims has found that it failed to protect some vulnerable young women. The Serious Case Review into events at Stanbridge Earls School near Romsey highlighted a number of failings
THE daughter of a man who died following a string of medical errors said she was "shocked and appalled" after an inquest this week. Frank Locke, 83, died on January 13 this year after treatment at both Southampton General Hospital and the Royal
A Hampshire police officer has been nominated for a national bravery award following the sea rescue of a drowning woman. The prestigious annual Police Bravery Awards will this year hear of a police officer who pulled a vulnerable woman to safety
PART of a Hampshire motorway is blocked following a four vehicle pile-up – including a lorry. The truck and three cars were in collision on the M3 northbound carriageway between junction 12 Eastleigh and 11 at Winchester at 7.58am. Police say
A HAMPSHIRE police station was at the centre of a large-scale evacuation following a fire scare. More than 30 officers and personnel left the Southampton Central Police Station when alarms sounded at the 7.30pm last night. The height and nature
MICHAEL Palin brings the pages of his dairies to life in Michael Palin – The Thirty Years Tour. He uses his diaries to tell the story of a life lived in the public eye from the end of the 1960's when his first child and a new television show called
HE is known for his genius on the football pitch but he has proven quite the brainbox off it. Saints legend Matt Le Tissier often wowed the crowds with his tricks, turns and spectacular goals. Now he is showing off his intellect after winning
A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of of risk diabetic suffers losing limbs has been targetting Southampton after the city was named among the worst for amputations due to the illness. According to Diabetes UK's latest figures, Southampton is the seventh
SOUTHAMPTON CITY Council has revealed its multi-million pound vision for the future of its major sports complex. Council bosses have come up with proposals on how to improve and update facilities at the Southampton Sports Centre, which at their
ONE down 59 to go. That is the challenge still remaining for a mother who plans to run 60 marathons in 60 days. Alice Burch is attempting to complete more than 1,500 miles raising money for the animal charity Spana which works to improve the
Dusan Tadic is right back on track at Saints after holding a clear the meeting with Ronald Koeman. The Serbian playmaker was unhappy to be left out of the starting line-up to face FC Midtjylland in the Europa League, and, unlike his manager, felt
A SOUTHAMPTON pre-school has proved it is top of the class after gaining an 'outstanding' rating by inspectors. Ofsted, the education watchdog, heaped praise on Harefield Community Pre-School and their highly-skilled staff, pushing them up a rating
HAMPSHIRE has suffered a major jobs blow after one firm has quit the county, the Daily Echo can reveal. Jena UK has closed its headquarters in Romsey's industrial estate as well as a base in Otterbourne. Around 90 jobs have been lost with the
MATT Le Tissier is proving his genius is not limited to the football pitch after winning back-to-back games on Countdown. The Saints legend, taking part in regular afternoon editions of the show rather than celebrity versions, won again on the
A SEARCH and rescue operation for a missing child was launched in the waters off Hampshire after a speedboat with three people on board sunk. Two of the missing crew were plucked from the water by a passing speedboat, but the third, a child, went
A “KIND and caring” father died after he was hit by several vehicles on a major north Hampshire road. The body of Lee Jones was found on the A303, near Popham Services, just after midnight on May 23, an inquest at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court
THE entries have been flooding in for the Daily Echo's competition to find the most attractive male and female Saints fans. The most attractive Saints fans - in pictures It comes after research showed Saints fans were considered the
PEOPLE in Hampshire are being urged to be on the lookout for Britain’s most venomous spiders. Experts are warning this year’s mild weather could help spark a bumper season for ‘false widows’. The species, which has a bite that is as painful
