DRIVERS are currently experiencing delays on the M271. According to Hampshire travel page ROMANSE, motorists are facing approximately 35 minute delays. The delays are southbound between the M27 Junction 3 and Redbridge Roundabout.
Yan Valery has committed his long-term future to Saints after signing a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2023. The 20-year-old French sensation, who has earned rave reviews for his performances under Ralph Hasenhuttl, only had just
SAM Northeast hit 135 as Hampshire bounced back with a 234-run win against Northants in La Manga. Northeast top scored in a total of 397-5, hitting 12 fours and six sixes, with Joe Weatherley (71), Tom Alsop (66), Aneurin Donald (50) and Harry
A WOMAN has been found dead in her bathroom. Alison Clare was living in a semi-detached bungalow in Chandler's Ford with her three dogs and a cat when Angela Pothecary found her dead on the floor on May 17, 2018, an inquest heard. Ms Pothecary
WITH 22 goals in his locker and a player-of-the-month trophy adorning the mantelpiece, Paul McCallum has been the main man up top during Eastleigh’s climb up the National League. But it was two of his teammates, Chris Zebroski and Mark Yeates,
FIREFIGHTERS have been called after a building was evacuated in Eastleigh. Staff at A Plan Insurance have left the building on High Street, near the junction with Wells Place, and have been outside for at least 40 minutes. A Hampshire Fire and
A WARNING has been issued to residents over a TV licensing scam targeting members of the public. Action Fraud says the "ongoing" fraud campaign involves residents being sent a fake email designed to steal their personal and financial information
A LONDON man has been jailed for dealing drugs in Hampshire. Thomas Okumu, 25, was arrested by officers after being found at the home of a vulnerable person with drugs worth £4,560. Okumu, of Barncroft Close, Uxbridge, was found guilty of being
POLICE will be searching the city for dangerous items related to knife crime in Southampton. Today, officers will be at Daisy Dip in Swaythling working with the Solent Metal Detecting Club to find potentially dangerous items in the undergrowth.
SOUTHAMPTON’S Under-23s will travel to Southern League outfit Basingstoke Town in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup semi-final next month. Radhi Jaidi’s side are scheduled to visit The Camrose Ground on Tuesday, April 2 (7.45pm). Basingstoke – managed
Britain's oldest man today prepared for his 111th birthday by visiting his local supermarket to get his groceries - as well as cakes, partypoppers and 111 candles. Bob Weighton is ageing so well he still does all of his own shopping at his local
Saints keeper Angus Gunn has been handed an England Under-21 call-up. The stopper has been included for the friendlies against Poland and Germany this month as the Young Lions count down to Euro 2019. Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who
THE Daily Echo-backed South Coast Business Awards are back with a new main sponsor – law firm Dutton Gregory. Dutton Gregory has developed a reputation as one of the south’s leading commercially orientated law firms. Delivering first-class advice
Saints’ under-23s will host Dinamo Zagreb in the semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup. Radhi Jaidi’s team will welcome the Croatian side to St Mary’s with a date and time to be confirmed. The omens are good for Saints who defeated
TEACHERS and staff at a Southampton school are on strike. Staff at Valentine Primary School are protesting at Southampton Civic Centre today over the threat of redundancies and increased workload at the school. Members of the National Education
Toyota's Corolla returns the brand to prominence in the family hatchback segment. Jonathan Crouch takes a look. Ten Second Review Toyota returns the Corolla name to the family hatchback segment with a more class-competitive hybrid-focused model
Suzuki Vitara (2015-2018) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 5dr SUV (Petrol – 1.6 120PS, 1.4 Boosterjet 140PS / 1.6 DDiS diesel – 120PS) Introduction This post-2015-era Vitara SUV is Suzuki’s idea of what a small SUV Crossover should
The Outlander PHEV is a plug-in hybrid SUV that gives Mitsubishi a real edge in this corner of the market. Jonathan Crouch reports on the revised version. Ten Second Review The improved Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets a smarter look, a nicer interior
PLANS to enlarge an internationally-renowned attraction in a Hampshire town have been given the go-ahead. Civic chiefs have approved the latest application to build a two-storey extension to a motorcycle museum opened by the legendary Sammy Miller
ACCOUNTS for the controversial Win A Mega Home competition have been filed, the Daily Echo can reveal. But those who felt let down by the competition, which paid out just £110,070 to a winner on New Year's Eve, rather than drawing for the £3 million
A HUNT has been launched to a hit and run driver after a school girl was seriously hurt in Southampton. Emergency services rushed to High Road, Swaythling, after the 11-year-old girl was struck by a car. The incident happened at 4.10pm and
A SOUTHAMPTON school is to close today due to strike action by the teachers and support staff. Staff at Valentine Primary School are to strike today over the threat of redundancies and increased workload at the school. Members of the National
A MAN was found dead in Southampton yesterday. Police were called to Frederick Street, Southampton, at 7.15am after it was discovered that the man in his 50s had died. A Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman described this incident as a "sudden
IT IS the Hampshire school which aims to become a centre of excellence. Teachers, governors and parents at Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School, in Romsey, are working together to provide students with the best possible education and life
PLANS for a new housing scheme in a Hampshire town have sparked anger among residents. They say the scheme for 16 homes in Fareham should be rejected by planners because there are too many houses and cars in the area already. But the developer
MORE than half of young people in Southampton said they have felt disconnected from people, a new survey has revealed. Research carried out by No Limits has released statistics which highlights the impact loneliness has upon young people’s mental
I AM writing this letter to have a good moan about another live music pub shutting its doors to people like me who love going to live music gigs in Southampton. Talking Heads has gone, Firehouse is going, with pubs shutting one every 12 hours.
PROPERTY worth £130,000 was stolen from one of the homes targeted by a Hampshire couple who embarked on a five-month burglary spree. Daniel Jones and girlfriend Jenna Goode stole cash, jewellery and family heirlooms from properties across the county
ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate admitted he did not want to select Saints goalkeeper Angus Gunn for his latest squad just to stop him from deciding to play for Scotland. Gunn has played for England at every level from U16 to U21 and had been tipped
A MAN has taken his own life at a campsite in the New Forest. Andrew Tribbeck was found dead in his car at Roundhill Campsite in Brockenhurst, an inquest heard. The 51-year-old was a long-term resident at Newlands Hotel in Rosemount Road, Bournemouth
TRAFFIC wardens across Test Valley are to be armed with body-worn camera in a bid to stop assaults by angry motorists. The news follows a rise in the number of violent incidents against officers over the past few years. Traffic wardens in other
A ROBBER confronted a man and forced him to hand over his wallet in Totton. Police are investigating the incident, which happened in Rum Walk, between Kinross Road and Brokenford Lane, between 11.20pm and midnight on Tuesday. The 23-year-old
A HAMPSHIRE nursery nurse who looks after high risk newborn babies has been recognised as an unsung hero. Rebecca Warren, 32, from New Milton has been nominated for the Daily Echo's Readers Choice Award as part of University Hospital Southampton
A SOUTHAMPTON church is to see a £1.1m facelift thanks to community fundraising. St James Methodist Church on St James Road is to have its main community area refurbished and facilities updated as the space is no longer big enough for the community
A CITY-wide event designed to celebrate art and inspire residents and visitors to Southampton will take place later this month. The Day of Art is a collection of free events taking place in venues across the city on Saturday March 23. Families
SAINTS are in the middle of their longest mid-season fixture break for more than 22 YEARS. Not since February 1997 have Saints had to wait three weeks for their next game. The last 21-day hiatus was bookended by goals from Egil Ostenstad but
IT was fitting that Hounsdown school was represented at Twickenham on the day Dave Sisi played his first senior international at the home of England Rugby. Sisi is still remembered fondly at the Totton comprehensive, where he was a senior prefect
