EASTLEIGH'S Chris Todd is preaching positivity for Saturday's vitally important home game against Barrow AFC (3pm). On the face of it, there have been few on-field pluses for the Spitfires over the last six days with Vanarama National League promotion
A DOG found himself at the centre of a major rescue operation after getting himself stuck under a huge pile of trees. Parsons Jack Russell cross Bernie had to be rescued from underneath a pile of around 60 logs, but managed to emerge unscathed.
James Vince made his highest Pakistan Super League score but the Karachi KIngs still suffered a third a successive defeat to Shahid Afridi's side in Sharjah. Vince took a good low catch at cover as Mohammad Amir dismissed Kamran Akmal during Peshawar
A WARTIME navigator who served aboard Winston Churchill’s personal transport plane has died aged 97. Air Commodore John Mitchell, who lived in the New Forest, was a member of the crew who flew the Prime Minister to various destinations around the
FIREFIGHTERS used a tractor to rescue a small dog from a pile of logs in the New Forest. Crews from Lyndhurst joined a team from the Forestry Commission after the Jack Russell became trapped in the large pile near to the B3054 in Beaulieu.
A BUS operator has come on board to support the Zany Zebra trail that will be hitting the streets of Southampton this summer. Bluestar has become the latest supporter of the public art extravaganza which has been organised by Marwell Wildlife.
SCIENTISTS in Southampton are among the first in the world to prove a link between persistent childhood wheezing, the dangers of developing future adult lung problems and toxic cigarette smoke. Researchers at Southampton General Hospital have unveiled
Ronald Koeman believes Leicester can win the title – and if they did it would be “fantastic” for the Premier League. Claudio Ranieri’s side are five points clear at the top with 13 games left to play, and face one of their nearest challengers in
AN ELDERLY cancer survivor has been left housebound after callous thieves stole his new mobility scooter - just two days after it was delivered. Hampshire grandad David Fitzpatrick, 78, had one of his lungs removed eight years ago and is now so
A HAMPSHIRE court is to close as part of a major cost-cutting drive by the government. Fareham Magistrates’ Court – built just 22 years ago but already in poor condition – is one of 86 courts across the UK that will shut in the next two years.
THE Duchess of Cornwall received an honorary degree from the University of Southampton today. She received her doctorate of science in a ceremony where 13 PHD students also graduated. The Duchess was given the accolade for her work on osteoporosis
Ronald Koeman is confident Saints can cope without Victor Wanyama, despite the influential midfielder being banned for five games. Wanyama has been handed the hefty suspension after collecting his third red card of the season as Saints defeated
ALLEGED murderer Matthew Hamlen today denied killing Hampshire grandmother Georgina Edmonds. Hamlen, 37,is accused of battering Mrs Edmonds, 77, to death at her riverside cottage at Brambridge near Eastleigh in January 2008. This morning at
FOLLAND Sports have been given the green light to continue playing at their Kings Avenue home next season. And they hope to get an extension until April 2018. At this time last season, the club, founded in 1938 for the workers at the aircraft
A Southampton doctor took his life after struggling to come to terms with an allegation of “inapproptiate conduct” at a maternity unit was made against him. Ioannis Douridas, 38, was found dead in his city flat on August 25, 2015, after the allegation
TWO Hampshire men were dramatically rescued after their charity challenge took a turn for the worst in the Atlantic Ocean. Anthony Ward Thomas, 57, from Liss and James Ketchell,32, from Basingstoke were taking on a gruelling charity challenge to
SAINTS’ home fans have paid the eighth most per goal in the Premier League this season. As the debate over ticket pricing rumbles on, it has been revealed that a supporters buying the cheapest ticket of £34 at St Mary’s will have paid £12.28 per
Flybe, has announced the details of its new daily flights between Southampton and the French city of Lyon as part of its 2016 summer schedule. The service will run from May 23 to October 29. One-way fares will start from £29.99 and tickets are
MAJOR works to repair and preserve one of Southampton’s most iconic landmarks for generations to come have today been given the green light. The Bargate is critically acclaimed as one of Britain’s finest town gateways welcoming residents and visitors
AFC TOTTON boss Steve Hollick is hoping the ‘Le Tiss’ feel-good factor will get the Testwood Stadium turnstiles clicking for Saturday’s Southern One South & West showdown with leaders Cinderford Town. There has been a real buzz around the club
WINCHESTER City have a rather large score to settle when they visit Didcot Town on Saturday in the Southern One South & West. The Citizens moved up to third in the table last night, extending their six-match league and cup winning streak
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OVER 20,000 people have helped save the giant Hovercraft that was underthreat at a Hampshire museum. When volunteers at Lee-on-the-Solent's Hovercraft Museum were told the beloved SRN4 craft stored there would have to be moved or destroyed, they
EMERGENCY planners are joining forces with town chiefs in Romsey to help ensure that the town is ready for when the “unthinkable happens”.Devastating flooding, major gas leaks, freak weather, these are just some of the instances that staff at Romsey Town
THE GOVERNMENT will impose new contracts with controversial working conditions and pay on junior doctors. Jeremy Hunt delivered a statement to the Commons on the junior doctors' contract after the Government failed to reach a deal with the British
A CRASH partially blocked a motorway this morning. • More details on our live traffic and travel service >> The M271 is partially blocked northbound after a vehicle collided with the central reservation. The crash also spewed debris
THE Hampshire festival which attracted 20,000 revellers in its first year is back - and you could win yourself a pair of VIP tickets. Soundclash 2016 promises a showcase of some of the biggest names in music and production, headlined by a DJ set from
A MOTHER-OF-FIVE reported her husband of 13 years to the police - after discovering that he had sexually assaulted a young girl. Sharon King’s ex-husband Stewart Blackwell, 55, was sentenced to 26 months in prison last July for assaulting a girl
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a car that caught alight on a road. A crew from Fareham was called by the owner of the Range Rover after he pulled over to the side of Titchfield Road, between Titchfield and Stubbington at around 1am this morning.
REVIEW: Deathtrap, Salisbury Playhouse This edgy and enthralling play, written by Ira Levin in 1978, was the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway. Levin, the talented Jewish-American writer, also created the occult shocker Rosemary’s
IT TAKES a lot for most children to keep quiet. But eight-year-old Archie Kill had a special reason to keep his lips sealed. With the help of his friends at Berrywood School, Archie staged a sponsored silence to support his mum who is currently
OFFICERS have released an efit image of a man following a series of indecent exposure incidents in Andover. A total of four incidents of indecency have been reported to the police in Andover between January 8 and February 4. They are:
AS DELIVERIES go, it is one that has turned her world upside down! Hampshire pensioner Christine Boyce has found herself quids in after winning thousands of pounds in the lottery. And now she’s set to spend her small fortune on a trip of a
CUTS are set to be made to some services in Eastleigh and jobs could go as the council looks to save £1million from its budget. Council bosses will meet tonight to discuss a budget which has been cut from £10.9million to £9.8million. But when
MORE than 150 residents are taking on a Hampshire college over controversial plans for a new arts complex. Peter Symonds College has sparked anger by proposing to expand onto its field. Locals say their lives have been made “intolerable” by
FRASER Forster will link-up with England for the first time since his comeback from long-term injury today. Ryan Bertrand is another Saints man who will be travelling to St George’s Park for a team meeting as the Three Lions begin preparations
AN INQUEST into the death of a mum-of-three who died in a fatal crash on a busy Hampshire road has been opened and adjourned until August 2, at 10am in Winchester. Nicola Price died following a two-car collision with another car which was travelling
PROSECUTORS have finished presenting their case in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Hampshire grandmother. Matthew Hamlen is today expected to take to the stand at Winchester Crown Court to begin his defence. Last night barrister William
TODAY the Daily Echo is calling on the Southampton public to help keep a vital lifeline going for people who are living in the grip of a cruel and debilitating illness. It is estimated that 2,300 people in the city are living with dementia, a condition
AN ELDERLY cancer survivor has been left housebound after callous thieves stole his new mobility scooter – just two days after it was delivered. Hampshire grandad David Fitzpatrick, 78, had one of his lungs removed eight years ago and is now so
FORMER Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones has backed Fraser Forster to smash his incredible clean sheets record. In-form Forster hasn’t let in a goal for five straight games and is three shut-outs away from surpassing Jones’ top-flight record. In
MORE than 270 jobs will be lost in Southampton after the city council set its budget. The Labour-run council approved £21m of savings in its 2016/17 budget today, as well as the housing budget. That means that council tax will rise by 1.99
A WOMAN cheated the taxpayer out of more than £50,000 by claiming benefits whilst working for a supermarket chain. Christina Noller claimed she could not work due to depression but continued to claim a raft of benefits while she was in fact employed
A HAMPSHIRE police officer has been awarded more than £11,000 compensation after she had her promotion taken away when she asked for flexible working to look after her two young children. Mother-of-two Hayley Burden won her claim for indirect sex
POLICE officers were called to a meeting of Southampton City Council after hecklers refused to leave the hall. The meeting was delayed for an hour and confusion reigned after the Trade and Union Socialist Coalition campaigners interrupted the meeting
A GANG of youngsters pushed a delivery driver down a flight of stairs before punching him in the face. Police have issued an e-fit image as part of their investigation into the assault, which happened in Laundry Road, Southampton. One of the
POLICE have issued a warning after groups of 'suspicious' people were seen selling items in Southampton. An officer revealed that reports have been made that men and women were seen knocking on doors in Bitterne attempting to sell kitchen knives
HERE is the heart of Southampton pictured from the air in September 1949 as seen by the hundreds who fly over the port every week. At the time few towns in Britain could boast a more imposing group of municipal buildings than those comprising the
THE iconic Spitfire will take to the skies to celebrate its 80th anniversary as part of a special event at Southampton Airport. The first prototype of the aircraft took off in 1936 and the flypast is designed to let enthusiasts and new fans alike
