ALFIE Jones’ goal wasn’t enough to prevent Saints Under-23s being comfortably beaten 3-1 by their Wolves counterparts. It was a huge blow in terms of their Premier League 2 Division Two campaign, as Wolves leapfrogged them into first place.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a Southampton pub. The Malvern Tavern on Winchester Road was burgled in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say a group raided the pub's storage area and stole a "large amount of
SATURDAY’S match-winning hero Joey Jones is a major doubt for Eastleigh tomorrow as they bid to make it seven wins in eight National League games at home to Maidstone United (Tuesday, 7.45pm). Top scorer Paul McCallum came off injured towards the
A BURGLAR broke into a Hampshire petrol station and filled a bag for life with cash before fleeing the scene, according to police Police say Hinton Service Station, on the A35 Lyndhurst Road, was targeted in the early hours of this morning (March
SAINTS duo Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Jan Bednarek have been called-up to their respective national teams. Hojbjerg received the nod from Denmark which means he could play a friendly against Kosovo on Thursday, 21 March, before their Uefa Euro qualifier
POLICE have arrested a second a man as part of a murder investigation in Eastleigh. Officers say a 29-year-old man, from Eastleigh, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. It comes after officers were called at 5.44am on Sunday 10 March to
Robbie Savage has named four Saints players in his Team of the Week. Saints completed a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday after Harry Kane had put the visitors ahead. Yan Valery drew Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side level
Former Saints striker Alan Shearer has warned players' lives could be at risk unless the authorities take urgent action to prevent pitch invaders. Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was punched by a fan and Manchester United defender Chris Smalling
POLICE closed off an Eastleigh road again this morning as detectives continue a murder investigation. Officers have sealed off Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh, following the death of a 23-year-old man from Chandler's Ford. A Hampshire police spokesperson
POLICE have charged a man after a knife attack in Lymington. Ross John Neilson, 39, of Broadly Close, Pennington, has been charged with wounding with intent and threatening a person with a blade/sharply pointed article in a public place. He
POLICE say a missing Winchester pensioner has been found. Officers searching for 80-year-old Anthony Hayter say he has been located this morning. It comes after police appealed for help to find missing Mr Hayter, who was last seen leaving his
VIRGIN Media are subsidising Saints fans’ tickets for the trip to Newcastle next month. The club’s shirt sponsor’s involvement means that the supporters won’t have to shell out more than £20 for a ticket. It’s the second time this season that
A SOUTHAMPTON man has pleaded guilty to intimidating a witness. Michael George Smith also admitted harassing the witness, who was helping police investigate an allegation of assault. Southampton Crown Court heard how the 33-year-old repeatedly
A WOMAN who was banned from a Hampshire town centre for begging has been caught again. Megan Juryeff was banned from Fareham town centre as part of a two years Criminal Behaviour Order, imposed by Portsmouth Magistrates' Court in January. But
A HAMPSHIRE MP has warned he will quit his government post if he and fellow Tory politicians are not given a free vote on whether Britain should leave the EU without a deal. Steve Brine, MP for Winchester, says it would be "impossible" for him
A HUNT has been launched for a missing pensioner in Winchester. Anthony Hayter, 80, from Winchester, went missing yesterday at 12.30pm. The police said he was last seen popping out for a short walk but has not been seen since. Crews from
A CRASH is causing delays on a busy Hampshire roundabout. Drivers face delays on all roads approaching Windhover Roundabout, following a crash. The incident is on the A3024, near to the slip-road for the M27 at junction 8. UPDATE: The crash
FOUR men have been charged with the murder of a Southampton man. It comes after police named Southampton man Luciano Dos Santos as the man who died after he was hit by a car and stabbed in Oxford on Wednesday last week. Police launched an attempted
POLICE want to speak to this man after a 20-year-old woman was followed and harassed in Southampton city centre. The 20-year-old woman was walking along Commercial Road, heading into a bar on Above Bar Street, when a man began talking to her.
THE rural future of Hampshire was the focus for a special collection of experts, academics and councillors as they debated how the county will look in three decades time. It came as part of the Hampshire 2050 commission, which noted that while rural
A Fareham-based coach firm has been entrusted with Hampshire Cricket’s most precious cargo - its players. The club has appointed Lucketts to provide away game transport for its first team for the next three years. Players will travel in ultimate
HAMPSHIRE’S future pet owners are being warned of a new online fraud that has so far scammed victims out of £3m. Fraudsters are advertising pets and pet accessories on online marketplaces at a lower than expected price in an attempt to attract victims
Ralph Hasenhuttl has repeatedly said that you need a perfect performance to beat a top six team. He may want to change that to a perfect half. For Saints certainly produced no more than one complete half of excellent football at St Mary’s,
CONCERNED residents are set to protest over potential tree felling plans near Southampton Airport. The protesters will gather on March 12 at 5pm outside the Civic Centre after plans for tree work at Marlhill Copse, the area of land south of the
A SAINTS fan has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence. The 27-year-old man was detained following Saints’ win over Tottenham Hotspur. The man, from Southampton, allegedly carried out the offence as fans were leaving the stadium
A SOUTHAMPTON-WIDE clean-up will take place this spring. The Junior Neighbourhood Wardens and community litter picking groups will team up for the clean-up, which is part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign. Housing areas in Golden Grove
A MEETING to discuss how to better support homeless people in Southampton is to be held next month. As previously reported, local businesses, organisations and residents came together last year to form Southampton Street Support Action Group in
A SOUTHAMPTON man has been disqualified from driving for being on the road without insurance. Lewie Pace, 21, also known as Petch, was found guilty in his absence at Basingstoke Magistrates Court. The case against Pace, of Barnfield Road, Weston
AFTER working tirelessly for charity for more than 50 years combined, a Hampshire couple have decided it is time for “some younger people to take over”. Maureen and Roy Taylor, 78 and 80, have retired from The Abbeyfield Fareham Society. The
THESE are the faces of some of the nominees who are in the running to become The Daily Echo's hospital hero. For the pas two months we have teamed up with University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust for the 12th year to search for a new unsung hero
A TAXI driver says he has been forced off the road by council bureaucracy. Keith Bottomley, 64, has specialised in serving Winchester’s residential care homes for many years, and says he’s built up a reputation for reliability and service. But
TWO community projects are set to benefit from a cash injection. The Big Band Buffet for 2020 has been awarded £1,150 while the Intervention, Communication, Education (ICE) scheme is to receive £1,000. The money will come from the Hampshire Police
NEARLY three-quarters of British pet owners say they sometimes leave the heating on for their animals when they go out - and many keep their homes as warm for their pets as they would for themselves. A survey by energy company E.ON found that a
AN investigation has been launched after part of a sprinkler casing fell on top of a baby at her Southampton home. Five-month-old Esmae Marston was taken to hospital after she was struck by a piece of the casing which fell from the ceiling.
A SOUTHAMPTON builder was caught drink-driving after he crashed an electric scooter on busy dual carriageway, a court has heard. Jamie Donowa was riding an electric powered GoPed, which can reach speeds of up to 15mph, when he crashed with a car
WOMEN in Hampshire have been celebrating International Women’s Day this weekend. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year, raising awareness for women’s rights. To celebrate the day, student ambassadors from Barton Peveril
ANOTHER weather warning for wind has been issued for the whole of Hampshire on Wednesday by the Met Office. Forecasters have predicted winds of up to 50mph and are urging residents to be vigilant. A statement says: “Strong northwesterly winds
A SOUTHAMPTON construction company has lost its appeal to keep vehicles at its city base, after complaints were raised by neighbours. “Vibrating” homes, near misses, noise, and damage to cars were just some of the issues tabled by St Deny’s residents
A MAN has been banned from the road for drink driving in Alresford. Police caught Luke Anthony Turner, 23, of Petersfield Road, Bramdean, in a 07-reg VW Polo on Jacklyns Lane on February 15. His alcohol reading was 66 micrograms in 100 millilitres
PLANS for a new restaurant in Romsey have been unveiled. The new eatery could open on the site of the former Co-operative Travel shop in the Market Place if the proposal is given the green light. According to the plans, the restaurant will be
A DISGRUNTLED warehouse worker videoed himself burning his work clothes before sending it to a fellow employee. Lewis Smith filmed the stunt shortly before he quit his job at the TNT Depot in Nursling. During the video, the 24-year-old made
HEDGE End residents are being urged to be alert after burglaries in the area. Police have issued the appeal to residents to keep their homes and belongings secure following the incidents, which happened overnight on Saturday into Sunday. Two
A NEW SOCIAL wellbeing clinic is being piloted in Southampton. The social wellbeing clinic, for adults with a need to social care support, has launched at Woolston Lodge Surgery. Trialling for four months and taking place every Friday, the clinic
CAN you give either of these pets a home? These pets are currently residents at the Blue Cross rehoming shelter near West End, Southampton. Lottie is a 5 year old tortoiseshell cat looking for her new home. She is a playful girl who likes
SMALL and medium sized businesses from across the Solent are being offered face-to-face guidance on preparing for Brexit at conference this week. Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced that representatives from the EU Exit Business
IT was more than 50 years ago that Louisiana-born clarinet player and bandleader Edmond Hall made his debut at a Hampshire jazz club. In those days The Concorde Club - now based in Eastleigh’s Stoneham Lane - was squeezed into the back bar of The
