A MAN is in critical condition after being knocked unconscious in a Hampshire town. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 28-year-old man was assaulted by a man at the bus terminal at Festival Place in Basingstoke. Hampshire police said
AN investigation has been launched after ram-raiders smashed their way into a Romsey shop. Officers are investigating the incident that happened at the Premier Store in Viney Avenue shortly before 2.30am on Monday. Hampshire police said a car
HAMPSHIRE legend Jimmy Adams has returned to the county as an assistant coach, alongside former Somerset star Alfonso Thomas. Former Hampshire captain Adams, who amassed more than 20,000 runs in a career spanning 16 years and 491 matches for the
NEW figures reveal that the head of Southampton University is the third highest paid in the country. Data released by independent regulator the Office for Students shows that Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Christopher Snowden's basic salary for 2017
Well, THAT was chuffing brilliant! From the moment we’re told to keep our phones off and our knickers on, we know the stage version of The Full Monty will be every bit as cheeky as the film. The tale of six redundant Sheffield steelworkers who
FIRE crews had an unusual late-night call-out which involved clearing boxes containing thousands of lettuces. Firefighters from the Basingstoke, Whitchurch and Overton stations were called out to Newbury Road, Whitchurch, at around 3am this morning
PART of the A338 is closed this afternoon due to an overturned lorry. Salisbury Road is closed southbound at the Ringwood roundabout and there is no access on to the roundabout for the A31. The vehicle appears to have been carrying a load of
CHEMOTHERAPY is a very hard thing for me to talk about because while I know a lot about it, I also know absolutely nothing because I’ve never experienced it. For most of my life, I thought chemo meant losing your hair, wearing a headscarf and being
SELLAFIELD Ltd has selected Tiger robotic vehicles, built by Fareham-based Saab Seaeye to work in one of the most hazardous environments on the planet. The announcement came after the Tiger had worked consistently in the highly-corrosive conditions
SAINTS striker Michael Obafemi is back in training. The 18-year-old has been out of action since scoring his maiden goal for the first team in the 3-1 win at Huddersfield back in December. Obafemi has travelled to Tenerife with the rest of
A MAN was attacked and seriously injured by a dog which police believe may have been a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Emergency services were called following the incident, which happened at about 10.40pm in Heron Way, Gosport, on Sunday, February
WOMEN going through the menopause are being invited to attend a new group where they can meet and share their experiences with others on the same hormonal journey. The Menopause and Mocktails Monthly Meet-ups will take place at Old House Hotel in
FORMER Saints goalkeeper Peter Shilton paid tribute to England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks after he passed away aged 81. A statement issued by former club Stoke on the Banks family’s behalf said: “It is with great sadness that we
A FIFTEEN-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a robbery of a convenience store. Detectives investigating the robbery at McColls on on Longstock Crescent, Totton, arrested the teenager from Southampton this morning. The boy has now
A SOUTHAMPTON Dad is to run the London Marathon to help the fight against childhood cancer. Paul McManus, decided to run the marathon after losing his father to the disease last year. The experience of seeing what cancer can do to a loved one
THIS February 14, take your Valentine to one of the most romantic places in Britain – the New Forest. Bursting with breathtaking views, beautiful places to stay, great food to eat and secret spots to spend time with the one you love most, the New
A JACK-KNIFED lorry has blocked the A31 in the New Forest. The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between Cadnam and Emery Down at about 8.30am. A31 New Forest westbound part blocked between Cadnam and Emery Down/Fritham due
Sometimes, this whole cancer nonsense makes me want to curl up in a ball and sleep until high summer. It’s relentless, draining and I most certainly do not get enough sleep due to my tiny people for the energy needed to face the day. Most days, I rely
A NEW REPORT is recommending that the New Forest gets a new railway line from Brockenhurst to Ringwood and that the government considers re-opening stations closed under the 'Beeching Axe'. The 'Case for Expanding the National Rail Network' report
A HAMPSHIRE mum of a girl with severe allergies says that her daughter's life has been transformed since visiting a camp set up by Hollywood legend Paul Newman's charity. Little Olivia Withers from Gosport was born with gastroschisis, meaning that
Stroke survivor Stephen Doherty has made a New Year’s resolution to take part in his first ever charity Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association. Stephen had a stroke in August 2016. “At the time of my stroke I was living in Lancashire
A KNIFE-wielding Hampshire man headbutted his ex-girlfriend during a row on a train. Samuel Stokes attacked his former partner after spotting her on board a train in Eastleigh. The 31-year-old was later found to have a lock knife after he was
RESIDENTS are to be given another chance to have their say on the future of Romsey. A public consultation is to be held in May to help shape a masterplan for the area around Crosfield Hall and the bus station. This comes as the Romsey Future
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates Court were Callum Bryan Hickman, 19, of Princes Court, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to assaulting and using threatening, abusive or insulting words. Committed to prison for eight weeks. Compensation
THOUSANDS of drivers have been caught speeding on a Hampshire motorway over the past month. Hampshire police confirmed that 6,000 motorists were caught exceeded the 50mph speed limit on the M27 since January 7, 2019. This comes as work to turn
A HAMPSHIRE charity says it could lose a vital part of its workforce if Britain crashes out of the EU. Tools for Self Reliance (TFSR) fear a no-deal Brexit would result in the charity being deprived of the funding it needs to host young volunteers
HE WAS one of Hampshire’s greatest naval heroes. Sir Harry Burrard Neale either captured or destroyed 20 enemy vessels in his career, during which he rose to become commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. But his finest hour came in 1797
CROWDS gathered at a popular Southampton pub to raise cash for the homeless. A three day music festival was the brainchild of managers at The Flying Dutchman - and saw a total of 22 bands take to the stage in aid of Southampton charities. Money
THOUSANDS of lights are to illuminate the city this year as the Festival of Light returns. The event, now in its third year, is set on Westquay’s Esplanade, will be returning to Southampton following popular demand. The historic city walls
YOUNGSTERS from across Hampshire are set to attend their very own film premier. 85 young actors aged five to 17 years old will arrive in a convoy of limos and walk down a red carpet at the Odeon in Port Solent before watching a screening of a short
AN EVENT to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings has been extended. The event which was originally supposed to take place over one day is now set to take place on June 8 and 9 at Solent Airport at Daedalus. Aircrafts will be a key
IN RESPONSE to the Echo’s February 10 article about Southampton’s Youth Strike taking place this Friday February 15, we feel that the point of the action has been greatly missed. Extinction Rebellion agrees that education is fundamental to all
A NEW three-form faith Hampshire primary school which will serve up to 630 pupils if approved, is to go before planners tomorrow. Proposed by applicant Hampshire County Council to take over a site on Whiteley Lane in Burridge, the single-storey
A SOUTHAMPTON mum has called for action after she was hit by a car walking her daughter home from school. Sue Kelly was walking her eight-year-old daughter home from St Mark’s C of E Primary School, Stafford Road, on Thursday, when she was hit
SHE said it 'felt like a year' - but took just five seconds for this Hampshire woman's life to change. Nyema Kalfon's blind audition on The Voice UK captivated judge will.i.am, who spun his chair after just the first few seconds of her song.
POLICE say they have received more reports of aggressive begging in Southampton, a month after issuing a warning. Officers say there have been a number of incidents in the city where motorists have been approached at traffic lights at night and
A VACANT high street premises has been leased to an education centre. Explore Learning has taken the ground-floor retail unit at 60-62 Shirley High Street, formerly occupied by VIP Lounge. The centre provides a drop-off educational scheme which
A Hampshire sheltered housing scheme is employing cutting edge Internet of Things (IoT) to improve safety. Fernhill, near Eastleigh, run by Vivid, now has internet-enabled water sensors and safety lighting. Eastleigh-based partner Barter For
THE DAILY ECHO jumps in the DeLorean and fires up the flux capacitor in order to remember Hampshire life in February 1979. February 1 Grave diggers in Liverpool called off a strike that had delayed dozens of burials. Liverpool council considered
PIERRE-EMILE Hojbjerg wants Saints to use their week in Tenerife as an opportunity to ‘look each other in the eye’. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side flew to the Canary Island yesterday on the back of their 2-1 defeat to Cardiff. Hojbjerg said: “Tenerife
A POPULAR Hampshire festival has revealed the line-up for its 2019 instalment. Boomtown’s 11th annual festival is set to draw crowds of over 60,000 to the Matterley Estate near Winchester, and has announced some popular names to hit the stage.
