Saints are sweating on how long they will be without strike duo Danny Ings and Shane Long. Ings felt his hamstring in the warm-up before the game against Watford and had to be subbed after struggling with it. Long is facing a possible operation
CHARLIE Austin has laid into the match officials after they disallowed his goal for offside. The striker rifled the ball past Ben Foster from just inside the box, but the referee ruled it out after accusing Maya Yoshida of being offside. Yoshida
Frustrated Saints boss Mark Hughes has vented his frustration over the performance of referee Simon Hooper and questioned whether the official would have been appointed for a higher profile game. Saints were livid that Hooper ruled out what appeared
Saints’ long wait for another home win goes on after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Watford. Before they play at St Mary’s again their dismal record will extend to a solitary home league victory in a calendar year. It was frustration
What a week it's been off the pitch at Saints. Les Reed and Martin Hunter lost their jobs in a dramatic shake-up But the players need to forget all of that and focus on getting a vital three points against Watford. Check out the
A MOTORIST was caught driving in the wrong direction on the M27, causing delays for travellers this afternoon. ROMANSE has confirmed that all lanes were briefly held at westbound at junction seven for Hedge End. It added that delays were now
POLICE are hunting a man they want to speak to after £400 worth of socks and underwear was stolen from Next. The incident happened at the shop in Charles Watts Way at some point between 8.40pm and 8.50pm on October 22. Staff in the store confronted
STAFF, students, apprentices and businesses celebrated at an Oscar-style event for City College Southampton. More than 200 people attended the glamorous evening including adult students, apprentices, and 16 to 18-year-olds who picked up awards.
ON THE eve of Armistice Day, more than 100 young performers will take part in a special concert to mark the centenary of one of history’s deadliest wars. Taking place tomorrow (November 10) at the recently restored Chapel of the Royal Military
What's all this about then? As you've no doubt heard, Iceland's Christmas advert has been 'banned' because it falls foul of the advertising code. Why on earth has it been banned? The film Rang-Tan was made by Greenpeace in August as a
MOTORISTS will see a “major” change in the road layout on the A338 Spur Road on Monday as the second phase of work starts. A dedicated lane for drivers planning to exit the southbound carriageway at Blackwater Junction will be in place, with a
BOSSES of a Southampton ice rink have announced it will not open today due to "exceptionally mild weather". SKATE at Westquay was expected to open for the first time today. However, in a tweet this morning the announcement was made. READ
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Winchester Prison after a fire involving rubbish in a cell. The call came at around 7.40pm on Thursday night and two crews from Winchester and one from Eastleigh attended. The stop message was at 7.55pm, said a spokesman
A "RECKLESS" minibus driver has been jailed for six years after ploughing into a lorry at more than 90mph, killing one of his passengers. Lee Burdon, who was driving under the influence of cocaine, was taking four of his colleagues to the former
METTRICKS has announced Coffee Lab has become a majority shareholder in the business. Owner Spencer Bowman also confirmed that he was stepping down as director of Mettricks with immediate effect. Mettricks has two outlets in Woolston and Guildhall
Mark Hughes will consider giving young striker Michael Obafemi another Premier League chance against Watford today and insists Manolo Gabbiadini understands why he has been dropped for the 18-year-old. Italian international Gabbiadini was left
A MAN has been charged with a series of offences after a car crashed into a family home in Chandler’s Ford. Eljado Prendaj, 25, of no fixed address, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance
CROWDS gathered on November 8 for HMS Collingwood's bonfire evening. The show was held for civilian personnel ,and their families, based at the establishment. The annual event, which is funded by the Central Amenities Fund took place on Collingwood's
A FORMER Coldstream Guard has revisited Buckingham Palace thanks to his family and staff at a North Baddesley care home. David Ball, a resident at Bupa Knights Grove care home on Thomas Road, had longed for a chance to return to Buckingham Palace
SOUTHAMPTON's ice rink opens today. Following a successful first year in the city, Skate Southampton's temporary ice rink returns today, with promises to be bigger and better than last year. The ice-cool attraction promises to be 20% bigger
I WAS driving from Southampton towards Nursling when I saw a police speed camera vehicle parked in a lay-by presumably to check the speed of passing vehicles. While I accept that road safety is important, it seems that this is a tremendous waste
The news at big football clubs is normally about new players coming in, players leaving, and managers the same. This week, unfortunately for our club, it has been the departure of Les Reed, who was vice chairman of the football side. I’m not
PLANS for a 188-bed student apartment complex in the centre of Southampton are set to be given the go-ahead next week. Situated opposite the city’s oldest pub, The Red Lion, the High Street site will feature a five to six-storey apartment block
In the wake of the shock news of the sackings of Les Reed and Martin Hunter, Saints chairman Ralph Krueger faced the Daily Echo’s chief sports writer, Adam Leitch, to discuss the move and the future for the club. In the interview they also talked
