POLICE have discovered a small cannabis farm in a Hampshire field. Officers seized eight plants from the area of land, off Botley Road, Park Gate. Police are probing how the plants were placed there. They are asking residents in the area to
JUSTIN Bennett has given AFC Totton a major boost ahead of Saturday's home game against Evo-Stik Division One South leaders Evesham United (3pm). But manager Louis Langdown is not going overboard just yet following news that the veteran marksman
POLICE had to chase a driver after a traffic incident on Romsey Road in Winchester this afternoon. The collision saw two vehicles involved, and officers on social media said that one driver ran from the scene as they arrived, and was chased on foot
CRAIG Davis insists his buoyant Winchester City squad will savour the winning feeling while they can. Although Davis has never lacked confidence in his players, optimism was tempered by financial realism at the start of the Evo-Stik Division One
THE headline reflected how the provincial Victorian press termed a burglary at the fairly isolated home of an elderly spinster threatened with violence from thugs. "Cool and deliberate" was how it was then reported. Today her ordeal would be rightly
CO-ASSISTANT boss Chris Farrell says Blackfield & Langley have had no option but to “learn fast” in the Southern League. Glenn Howes' newly-promoted Sydenhams Premier Division champions have taken the step up comfortably in their stride, winning
ANDY Hessenthaler reckons it’s only a matter of time before Eastleigh’s biggest goal threat Mark Yeates gets the break he deserves. The Spitfires head to Hartlepool United on Saturday looking to end a scoring drought spanning more than 400 minutes
POLICE have charged two men with alleged drugs offences following an armed police raid in Southampton. It comes after armed police wearing balaclavas swooped on Archers Road, Southampton on Tuesday. Officers stopped a vehicle on the road and
SAINTS midfielder Stuart Armstrong's former boys club are celebrating a six-figure windfall following his switch from Celtic to St Mary's. Under FIFA rules, Dyce Boys Club were entitled to the lump sum to reward them for helping shape the 26-year-old
A HAMPSHIRE town has been targeted by vandals wielding cans of blue paint. Blue spray paint was used to vandalize dozens of cars, homes and businesses, including Calmore Community Centre, in Totton, on Tuesday night. The centre has since boarded
THE emergency services are dealing with a two-vehicle crash at the junction of the M27 and the M271 near Southampton. The collision, involving a car and a truck, occurred on the southbound side of the M271 just after 1pm. Hampshire police say
A MAN has been arrested after a police officer was assaulted in West End - sparking a wide scale hunt in the area. Armed officers and a police helicopter aided the search, launched after two men on a bike attempted to run from police in West End
Jack Hillier is set for his second pro fight and is aiming to extend his perfect record. The 21-year-old former Southampton ABC amateur will take on Edward Bjorkland at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth tomorrow night. Super bantamweight Hillier
THE prime suspects in the Salisbury nerve agent attack have claimed they visited Salisbury as tourists. Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov told Russian state-funded news channel RT they visited the city in Wiltshire to see Stonehenge and Old Sarum
INDOS Financial Limited is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a new operations centre in Fareham. Headquartered in London since launch in 2012, INDOS offers an independent alternative investment fund depositary and oversight service
ALMOST one in five nurseries and other early years childcare providers in Southampton have closed since 2015, according to data published by Ofsted. And in Hampshire that figures is one in ten. The Pre-school Learning Alliance has called for
SOUTHAMPTON singing sensation Donel Mangena joined hundreds of visitors at the city hospital open day. Members of the public were given an “unprecedented” insight into the workings of The General at an action-packed open day. University Hospital
“WE WANT to turn something so tragic into something positive and help save lives.” These are the words of Mike Spall, whose friend Glenn Lovell died in March. Glenn, 43, owned historic music venue The Joiners and was described as “the force
Saints have injury doubts over strike duo Charlie Austin and Shane Long ahead of Monday night’s game against Brighton. The pair have not been able to train over the international break and are unlikely to return until the weekend. That will
ANIMAL welfare chiefs are warning of the dangers of glue traps after a young gull suffered a fatal encounter in Southampton. The RSPCA says the bird had to be put down after it became trapped in the sticky trap – used to catch rodents. Now
DAILY ECHO columnist Stacey Heale is giving a talk as part of Winchester Heritage Open Days, a free festival, running from Thursday (September 13) until Sunday (September 16). The festival is partnering with Wire Wool events, to bring a series
FORD MUSTANG (2015-2017) MODELS COVERED: 2dr Fastback coupe / 2dr Convertible – 2.3 EcoBoost / 5.0 V8 By Jonathan Crouch Introduction Think Ford Mustang and you instantly imagine Steve McQueen, desert highways and the American Dream.
Ford Fiesta ST Ford aims for continued leadership of the supermini-shaped hot hatch segment with this car, the third generation Fiesta ST. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at what's on offer. Ten Second Review Want to know just how much fun it's
BMW i3 EXCEPTIONAL LOOKS WITH OUTSTANDING HANDLING BMW's long-awaited electric vehicle, the i3, always promised much. Now, it delivers even more. Jonathan Crouch reports. Ten Second Review BMW i3 has proved to be a successful first stab
A WAYZGOOSE event is coming to the city. The fair is open to all and is a chance for print lovers to get their hands on some original artwork. A wayzgoose is an annual event run traditionally in August on St Bartholomew's Day by a master printmaker
THERE are some weeks where life throws so many examples of the same life lesson at you to learn that the only choice is to sit down, shut up and listen. Since the wedding, I have been constantly smashed over the head by the concept of expectations.
Big Interview RETIREMENT isn't for everyone. Take John and Cherry East-Rigby. They are 65 and 78 respectively, but they have no intention of calling a halt to their entrepreneurial enterprises. Less than a year ago they bought a chain of
GOVERNMENT statistics show that the number of people volunteering in the UK is on the decline. The annual Community Life Survey suggests the percentage of people formally volunteering formally with an organisation, at least once a month, has declined
YOUNGSTERS have the chance to help design a new playground in Fareham. A new play area is set to be built in Titchfield at Abbey Meadows and Fareham Borough Council are seeking residents to help with the design using an online game. The game
DRIVERS on the M27 faced huge tailbacks and an HOUR long delay after two rush hour incidents on the same stretch of road. A crash on the eastbound carriageway near junction 9 closed all three lanes earlier this morning. And although the road
DRIVERS are being warned of delays on A36 due to a crash. The incident is blocking a lane of the westbound carriageway, on Crawley Hill. Drivers are being warned of delays back towards the Ower Interchange. More to follow...
THE John Lewis Partnership has reported a 98.8 per cent plunge in underlying pre-tax profits to £1.2 million for the six months to July 28. John Lewis said on a statutory basis, half-year profits slumped 80.5% to £6 million. It warned that it
EMERGENCY services rushed to a Southampton bridge last night. Police, paramedics and coastguard were all seen on Northam Bridge yesterday evening (September 12). Coastguard bosses have now confirmed they were dealing with a report of a person
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing man who was last seen more than a week ago. Shaun Talbot, 51, from Chandler's Ford was last seen on September 3 in Winn Road, Southampton. He has been described as white, 5ft 11in tall, with blue
I WAS interested to see that an Echo reader (letters, September 11) had not paid council tax at all this year. I wish I did not have to pay tax to Southampton City Council. Of all the bills I have to pay this is the one I most resent paying.
SOUTHAMPTON'S oldest swimming pool has reopened after a quarter of a million pound facelift. Shirley Swimming Pool reopened on Saturday, September 1, after a major summer refurbishment during August. The £250,000 project began as a tidy up
SOME of the country’s most loved celebrities are to descend on the city this year as the 50th TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show starts on Friday. From ’80s pop pin-up Simon Le Bon to the nation’s most loved culinary duo The Hairy Bikers,
DON’T drink and tweet. This is the guidance from Southampton City Council as it looks to help members connect with constituents on social media. Used as a tool to share their thoughts, pictures, campaigns, and information, councillors are known
IT'S the Premier League south coast clash that all Saints fans want to see. On Monday night Mark Hughes' Southampton side take on top flight rivals Brighton and Hove Albion at St Mary's. Now here’s your chance to win match tickets to the big
TODAY is the final day that residents can have their say on plans to introduce a clean air zone in Southampton. The controversial proposals have sparked fierce debate across the city and divided opinion. So far 6,472 people have completed the
DANNY Ings admits he is ‘extremely happy’ to have the chance to be the player local youngsters look up to – just like Matt Le Tissier was when he was growing up. Saints fans have become accustomed to idolising players only for them to leave after
A HAMPSHIRE village is to get into the party spirit as a popular carnival returns. Bishopstoke will be transformed into a sea of colours as the carnival will return this weekend. This year there will be a new starting point for the parade which
STAFF at a Southampton school are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors rated them "outstanding" - for the fourth time in a row. The team at Rosewood Free School on Aldermoor Road were praised for their "extraordinary level of ambition for the pupils
POLICE are hunting for a man after an 'armed' robbery in Southampton. A robber carrying 'a gun' is said to have threatened an employee at a branch of Lloyds Pharmacy . The robber targeted the chemist on Wessex Road, in Townhill Farm District
Filmmakers, composers and songwriters keen to earn income from music in films and TV have a rare chance to quiz leading music and film industry experts at a face-to-face event in Southampton. Run by Film Expo South, the seminar is designed to give
A SAINTS legend joined the mayor of Winchester at the weekend to open the improved King George V Playing Fields. Former England player Mick Channon, who was part of the 1976 FA Cup-winning Saints team, was in Bar End on Sunday following significant
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young mum found dead at her Hampshire home. Avril Dianne Martin was discovered by a police officer after overdosing on a prescribed drug, Winchester Coroners’ Court heard. However, coroner Simon Burge said he could
