PETER Symonds College has announced its new principal following the decision of previous head Stephen Carville to retire. Sara Russell joined the sixth form from her role as principal at Alton College, and brings 20 years of experience in sixth
HAMPSHIRE will not go smoke free until after 2050, new research has found. A study by Frontier Economics and commissioned by Philip Morris Limited found the area is one of nine local authorities that is predicted to still be smoking in 32 years’
As the nation gears up to commemorate the Battle of Britain, the Daily Echo takes a look back 78 years, when daytime bombing raids were carried out on the Supermarine Aviation Works Vickers Ltd factory. As the country writhed in the clutches of
By Emma Tilsley TV NATURALIST Chris Packham is backing a scheme which is bidding to make shopping a “less challenging” experience for those with autism. The Springwatch presenter, pictured, who lives in the New Forest, has Asperger’s syndrome
CHARISMATIC adventurer and poet Sir Walter Raleigh will be remembered in Winchester this weekend. Both tonight and tomorrow, Sir Walter's Women, an original drama based on his life, will be performed at The Great Hall. Sir Walter was tried for
HEAD over to Turner Sims next Wednesday (September 19)for the adventurous big band sounds from composer, arranger and pianist Kathrine Windfeld. Kathrine is considered one of the most exciting new Scandinavian jazz composers and arrangers in many
HE'S the famous synthpop singer who is used to make a big appearance for his fans. But Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon swapped stage for Sunseeker today, as he arrived at Southampton Boat Show. Fans lined-up to meet and take photographs with
AUSTRALIAN indie stars DMA’S will finish their biggest year so far with nine new dates in Britain, including one on the south coast with support from Neon Waltz and Rosborough. Frontman Tommy O'Dell, lead guitarist Matt Mason and acoustic guitarist
By Rachel Adams A PLAY about how ridiculous it would be if women ruled the world. Even if it’s starring, written and directed by women some would say there’s already a problem with that concept. But despite that, Women In Power is a raucous
NOT all the class was confined to Doncaster's St Leger meeting as Salisbury racegoers marvelled at a two-year-old with immense potential. Jash, who had been showing well at home before his impressive debut at Newmarket where he surged clear by
A BEGGAR has been BANNED from the heart of a Hampshire town. Police say they have secured a Criminal Behaviour Order to stop Martin Steven Airey entering parts of Fareham town centre. It comes after the 30-year-old breached an order by begging
IN RESPONSE to the letter from the Southampton Shipowners Association (letters, September 10), air quality is not an environmental issue, it’s about our health. Globally, air pollution is linked to one in nine deaths. Within our city, it kills on
THREE teenagers have appeared in court after a Southampton pub was targeted by robbers. It comes after a gang, who police say were armed with hammers, threatening staff at The Bellemoor Tavern, on Hill Lane, and targeted at a petrol station in
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a Hampshire woman who overdosed on morphine five months after her mother lost her battle with cancer. Abigail Ramsay, 22, was found dead at her home at Deneside Copse, Pennington, after swallowing some of the tablets
A ROMSEY author who admitted stalking a woman four months after previously being sentenced for the same offence has now been sent to prison. Graham Steed, 69, appeared at Winchester Crown Court this morning charged with stalking the Bishop's Waltham
DANNY Ings has revealed exactly what the terms of his bet with Liverpool and Egypt goal machine Mo Salah are. The pair are good friends after playing together at Anfield and struck up a competition to see who will score the most goals this season
BLACK and minority ethnic people in Hampshire are more than three times as likely to be the subject of a police stop-and-search, figures show. Police chiefs have in recent days denied that stop-and-search powers are racist, and insisted that they
TWO-CAR families face an almost £200 increase in the cost of motoring if fuel duty is raised to fund a boost in health spending, according to new figures. The Chancellor could be primed to rise fuel duty by eight pence per litre should he wish to
A MAN is due to appear in court following an incident in West End. Nathanual Hemy, 20, Keynsham Road, Southampton, has been charged with allegations of taking a motor vehicle without consent, aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, driving
AN ELDERLY woman was rescued after she slipped and banged her head and chest at No Man's Land Fort in the Solent. A lifeboat was launched to help the woman, following a call by Solent Coastguard at around 4.45pm yesterday (September 13). On
POLICE and paramedics rushed to a city centre garage last night. Officers were seen outside the Texaco garage in Queensway, Southampton, yesterday. It is believed they attended after a man was 'attacked' in the area. Witnesses said a man
DRIVERS face thirty minute delays on the M27 after a crash this morning. The crash closed one lane of the westbound carriageway, between junction 7 for Hedge End and junction 5 for Eastleigh. All lanes are now re-open, but traffic bosses are
ROCK superstar Sir Rod Stewart will return to Southampton to play another epic outdoor show, the Daily Echo can reveal today. In support of the release of his 30th studio album Blood Red Roses (released September 28th), the Do You Think I'm Sexy
PRISON officers have begun protest action "until instructed otherwise", their union has said. The POA trade union said its general secretary Steve Gillan had called for all members in England and Wales prisons to take protest action outside their
SOLDIERS were marched the day after two men died in an SAS selection march in the Brecon Beacons, a court martial heard. Lance Corporal Craig Roberts, 24, and L/Cpl Edward Maher, 31, from Winchester, were pronounced dead on the Welsh mountain range
GOODYEAR Tyres has opened new base of operations in Southampton for its 24-hour commercial support network, TruckForce. The UK’s only dedicated truck tyre supplier and service provider, TruckForce’s network is made up of a combination of Goodyear
CUMBRIA council could teach Southampton council a thing or two when it comes to recycling. The city has many problem areas, but two that stand out are the recycling of plastics and the mending of potholes. Both woefully lacking and a blight on our
TODAY marks the start of the TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show. The event is marking its 50th years and it's never been greener. Organisers British Marine is taking steps to minimise the impact of the show itself as well as raising awareness
A hotly tipped band from the north who have been wowing festival crowds this summer play The Joiners this month. Oddity Road, who come from Eyam in the Peak District, have already toured with The Sherlocks, been championed by BBC Introducing and
LITTLE and Big Nutbrown Hare from Sam McBratney’s timeless story Guess How Much I Love You, leap off the page and onto the stage in a magical journey through the seasons at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 16 & Monday 17 September. Audiences
IT's the The Minotaur myth as you’ve never seen it before! Co-created by Lucy J Skilbeck and an "ensemble of queer, trans and drag performers" Milk Presents brings Bullish to Southampton this week ( September 20-21). It's a cabaret-inflected
WINCHESTER Jazz Festival returns to the city centre next week with an exciting programme of live music and workshops. Festival-goers are preparing for the best line up since the show began back in 2016. Various acts will perform across different
A summary of court cases in Southampton Magistrates' court... Colleen McCartney, 45, of Parkside Avenue, Regents Park. Pleaded guilty to stealing Ted Baker items and razor blades worth £94 from Boots. Community order made, with drug rehabilitation
A PROJECT that will revamp Romsey Rapids for 15 weeks is set to cost £1.5 million and begin next month, bosses have revealed. The Romsey Rapids Sports Complex is upgrading its pool changing area and health and wellbeing facilities in a scheme that
TWO Test Valley men have been made to pay a total of around £5,000 after borough council bosses took them to court for littering. Nathan Jennings denied dumping a number of leaflets in Nursling in November last year, and Alastair Bark admitted dropping
FRIENDS of Southampton pensioner Ken Holmes were determined to give him the send-off he deserved. Despite his quiet and unassuming nature the 68-year-old widower was renowned for making a big impression on everyone who met him. Fellow regulars
HE WAS the Hampshire "super-commuter" whose journey to work involved two ferry crossings and a cycle ride across the Isle of Wight. Dr Michael McCabe made headlines in 2001 after devising a highly-unusual way of getting from his home in the New
YOUNG offenders and those at risk of offending learnt new skills at a summer school. The young people boosted their self-esteem and confidence thanks to Summer Arts College, an annual scheme run by Hampshire Cultural Trust and Hampshire Youth Offending
AN INVESTIGATION on a recent city blaze is underway after Hampshire Police have confirmed it as an arson attack. As previously reported, emergency services rushed to Southampton High Street shortly after 7pm on Wednesday after reports of a fire
Mark Hughes has warned Saints will need to be wary of the threat posed by veteran Brighton striker Glenn Murray. The 34-year-old has started the season in fine form with three goals already for the Seagulls, who visit St Mary’s on Monday night.
Manolo Gabbiadini is on standby to make his first Premier League start of the season. The Italian striker has found his chances limited in the early weeks of the campaign and hasn’t even made the bench for Saints’ last two top flight games.
AMERICAN pop rock band Against The Current - ATC, play Southampton's Engine Rooms on Tuesday September 18. The date comes as they announce a surprise release of two new songs – the trio’s first new material in more than two years. “Almost Forgot
