Hampshire v Yorkshire at the Ageas Bowl Yorkshire 310/3 having won the toss and elected to bat Joe Root continued his strong Ashes preparations with a third Specsavers County Championship score of over fifty in as many innings but was outshone
IF anyone can inspire promotion-hungry Eastleigh to a priceless home win over Gateshead on Saturday (3pm) it’s their ‘head boy’ Paul McCallum. The Spitfires’ National League play-off flame has been dimmed – though not extinguished – by three successive
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed that Mario Lemina won’t be fit to play against Wolves this weekend. The midfielder has been out of action since the end of December with an abdominal injury which required surgery. And other than Michael
RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted he has started to look at new players ahead of the summer transfer window. Saints have six games remaining, and although Hasenhuttl stressed that Premier League safety is the priority, they also have to think about their
POPULAR E4 show Don't Tell The Bride is coming back for a new series in 2019 and they are currently looking for Hampshire couples to take part. For those who haven't seen the programme before, the groom has to plan the whole wedding on their own
A MAN faces a retrial over the death of a bulimic student who took toxic slimming pills, after his convictions were overturned on appeal. Bernard Rebelo, from Gosport, Hampshire, was jailed for seven years in June last year after being found guilty
RED FUNNEL's newest ship has been built, and is on her way to Southampton. The £10m freight ferry, Red Kestrel, has been completed by Merseyside shipbuilder, Cammell Laird. The ferry will begin to operate between Southampton and Isle of Wight
POLICE have launched an appeal after a driver left the scene of a crash in which a car smashed into a tree. Officers say a van and a Volkswagen Golf and a flatbed van crashed on the Windhover Roundabout, Bursledon, on Tuesday (April 9). The Golf
ANDY Samuels is standing down as manager of Sydenhams Wessex One side Romsey Town at the end of the season. He took his final home game in charge last weekend – a 3-2 win over Whitchurch United – and will bow out with two away games at US Portsmouth
A LARGE group of travellers have parked up in a Southampton park. The group, which has around 20 caravans, are on Millbrook Recreation Ground. Cars have also been seen driving around the field. The Daily Echo has contacted Hampshire Police
A SOUTHAMPTON pub were treated to a surprise visit by a Lord Of The Rings legend yesterday. Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the film trilogy, came into The Hobbit Pub, on Bevois Valley Road, as they opened where he took pictures with fans
A MAN has been injured in a serious assault in a Southampton street. Police say a man suffered injuries to his head, legs and back in the incident, off Derby Road. His injuries are not life-threatening. A 28-year-old man from Southampton
Volvo S60 Volvo's MK3 model S60 saloon has the market's most elite mid-sized executive saloon models in its sights. If you're thinking of something 3 Series-sized, Jonathan Crouch thinks you should also consider an S60 too. Ten Second Review
This improved fourth generation Kia's Sportage is an affordable mid-sized SUV that delivers even more of what buyers are looking for in this segment. Jonathan Crouch checks it out. Ten Second Review How did the Kia Sportage quietly develop from
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (1990-2017) By Jonathan Crouch Models Covered 5dr SUV (3.0 V6 diesel, 5.5 V8 petrol) Introduction Solid as a rock, tougher than granite and impervious to the sands of time, there’s nothing quite like a Mercedes
A HAMPSHIRE man who sold toxic slimming pills online which killed a bulimic student is set to find out if his convictions will be overturned. Bernard Rebelo was jailed for seven years in June last year after being found guilty by a jury of the
A NEW red panda has arrived at a Hampshire zoo as part of a new breeding programme. The three-year-old male arrived at Marwell Zoo on March 7 from Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands as part of the European Endangered Species breeding Programme (EEP).
A MAN who has been missing for more than seven months could be in Hampshire, say police. Officers are renewing their appeal to find Javan Tutton. Javan, who’s 50 and described as just of 6ft tall and of stocky build, was last seen at around
A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving on a Hampshire motorway. Officers pulled over a Vauxhall Zafira, after it was seen being driven erratically on the M27. The car was stopped on the outskirts of Southampton and arrested.
THE host of the Boomtown festival looks set to be rebuffed in his plans to get permanent planning permission for the event. Peveril Bruce wants approval for the festival and the Tough Mudder events on the Matterley Estate near Winchester. Up
Among the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court were: MARTIN STUART TRAVERS, 47, of Denzil Avenue, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to stealing goods worth £321.65 from Sainsbury’s in Hedge End. Given a one-year conditional discharge, and ordered
IT’S half-way through the first week of the Easter holidays and if you are struggling for something there’s ten alternative ways to keep the children occupied Hampshire. If you’re looking to avoid the usual egg hunts and trails, then this list is
IT WAS good to read that the plan to turn the Blockbuster premises in Portswood Road, Southampton, into a five-storey student flat monstrosity is not going to occur. Portswood has a fine community shopping thoroughfare and the last thing it needs
THE CONTROVERSIAL Mega-Home, which failed to be raffled off in a contest last year, has gone on the market for £2.5 million - the same price it was on the market for in 2006. Six-bedroom Avon Place near Ringwood, in an area regarded as the Beverley
Among the planning applications submitted to Test Valley Borough Council are: AMPFIELD 19/00743/FULLS First floor extension to provide 2 additional ensuite bedrooms; single storey side/rear extension to provide extended living accommodation
STRIKE action at a Southampton primary school has been called off after talks between the union and city council education chiefs. The National Education Union (NEU) have been in talks with Southampton City Council over industrial action at Valentine
A PUPPY sparked a 999 alert in Hampshire yesterday. The English Bulldog puppy was loose in the front of a van on Jacksons Road, Hedge End, when he jumped on the central locking. The engine was still running and the puppy, along with four other
SAINTS Under-23’s boss Radhi Jaidi said going down to ten-men ‘killed’ his side’s chances of reaching the International Cup final. Harry Hamblin, who scored the goal to bring the youngsters level in the match, was given a straight red card for
A BURGLAR ransacked a Southampton woman’s home and made off with her £30,000 jewellery collection. Wesley Wilson broke into the home while his victim, a solicitor, was in London. He bundled the expensive jewellery, including a £17,000 engagement
RESIDENTS are to have their say on the potential design of Southampton’s first-ever four-to-16 school. Plans for an all-through school which will see a new 900-place secondary school built on the St Mark’s Primary School and neighbouring ex-civil
A HAMPSHIRE woman is enjoying television success as an award-winning comedian, writer and actress. Anna Morris who grew up in Chandler's Ford will be seen on screens across the country this Thursday. She will be starring in the second series
A SUSPICIOUS package sparked panic in the city centre after emergency services closed off a Southampton road. Police and fire services cordoned off Harbour Parade which was closed from the junction of West Quay Road to the Pirelli Street roundabout
PLANS have been revealed to build a new five-storey hotel in the heart of Southampton. Proposals to demolish a former NatWest building in the city centre and replace it with a “landmark” hotel have been submitted to Southampton City Council.
