THE family of a 64-year-old woman killed in a crash involving a double-decker bus have said she "will be greatly missed". Yvonne Copland died after the collision at the junction of Forest Road and Betty Haunt Lane in Newport, Isle of Wight, on Sunday
MASON Crane believes he is a better bowler than before his injury after altering his action during his ten-month injury lay-off. The Hampshire leg-spinner has not played since helping Hampshire win the Royal London One-Day Cup final last June.
JOSE Fonte rates former Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best on-pitch leaders he has played alongside. After scoring his second goal in as many games for Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, he was asked by the FRench sports newspaper
JORDY Clasie admitted his frustration at having no control over his future after a touchline bust-up with Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The Saints loanee was replaced by Robin van Persie after 77 minutes of his side’s 2-1 win against
A CAR burst into flames on the A31. One lane of the westbound carriageway has been left blocked following the incident, which happened at about 11.30am. Travel information service Romanse says the lane is blocked in Ringwood between Southampton
A RAILWAY firm has apologised to Flying Scotsman fans after their view of the locomotive was blocked – but blamed the Scotsman for running late. Hundreds of train lovers were left frustrated by the incident at Romsey station, where the famous engine
This is a summary of Planning Applications received in the Southern Area Planning Office of Test Valley Borough Council for the week ending DATE 5th April 2019. 19/00863/FULLS Single and two storey rear extension to provide games room and workshop
THE location of a floating home near Winchester has been revealed after a planning application was submitted. It comes after Winchester-based architects AR Design Studio floated the plans 'The Water Lily House' at a disused Alresford reservoir
PLANS have been submitted to turn a former restaurant into two homes. The plans have been lodged to Test Valley Borough Council by Trusty Tufty Ltd to turn the former Blue Hayes restaurant in Salisbury Road into two three bedroom properties.
A NORTH Baddesley man with multiple sclerosis killed himself with a drugs overdose, an inquest heard. Neil John Stratton, 42, lift maker, was found dead in a chair in his lounge at a house in Rownhams Road by his housemate and cousin, Wayne Smith
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates Court were DEAN JOHN BRECKON, 21, of Whitehayes Road, Christchurch. Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and obstructing a police officer in New Milton. Prison
MOTORISTS are facing rush-hour delays on the M27 this morning after a vehicle broke down in the 50mph zone. Highways England says the car is stuck in lane one on the westbound carriageway between junctions eight for Bursledon and seven for Hedge
WHILST fly-tipping is reprehensible I wonder how may of us realise that we may have contributed to it happening. When was the last time you asked to see the Waste Carrier Licence of the cheerful contractor who offered to “take that away for you”
A HAMPSHIRE salon pulled together to host a fundraiser in aid of a boy living with terminal cancer. The Hair Hut, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, treated the public to free haircuts from 10am to 4pm over the weekend, to raise enough money for Alfie
With everyone enjoying Easter, we asked readers if they think the holiday is too long? Chris Banwell, a 43-year-old prison service officer from Stubbington, said: "Absolutely not, I just do not get enough time off and I wish I could spent more
MORE than a quarter of pet owners in the south of England do not own a carbon monoxide alarm, research has revealed. New research, from the CO Be Alarmed! campaign, has revealed that more than a quarter of pet owners in the South East could be putting
A CRACKDOWN on thugs causing problems on a Southampton estate has been launched. Residents in Mansbridge are fed up with drugs misuse and knife crime in their area. Now they have teamed up with police and local housing authorities to tackle
LOCAL businesses are to showcase the life changing apprenticeship opportunities that they offer at a careers and apprenticeships show, taking place on the May 14 at St Mary’s stadium. Southampton City Council, working with the support of partner organisations
NEW research from a breakdown company has revealed over half of drivers in Southampton would pay higher taxes to fix potholes. It has been announced by Green Flag that the top concern for 59 percent of motorists are potholes, beating fast drivers
A SOUTHAMPTON school is set to receive a major cash boost to replace its roof before being turned into an academy. Cabinet members at Southampton City Council (SCC) are set to grant £712,000 to Weston Shore Infants School to replace its roof with
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner was conned out of £1,200 by telephone scammers, it has been revealed. Now police have issued a warning after a spate of bogus calls in the Romsey area. In the past week police have received four reports of scammers asking
Hampshire police have launched an appeal for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after one person died and 22 others were injured when a double decker bus crashed with two cars on the Isle of Wight yesterday. The collision
THREE men “tooled-up” with a pick-axe, a sledge hammer and a screwdriver attempted to break into a Hampshire shopping centre. They were spotted attempting to carry out an overnight raid at the Swan Centre in Eastleigh. But they were thwarted
THOUSANDS of Southampton residents came to celebrate the holiest day of the Sikh calendar yesterday. The 30th Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan was held, celebrating the birth of the Sikh order, which formed in 1699, and is the day when the tenth guru Khalse
A TRADITIONAL "topping out" ceremony has been held at a housing development being built on a former Royal Navy air station. The event marked the completion of the roof of the Daedalus Village site at Lee-on-Solent by Wates Residential, five months
A SOUTHAMPTON restaurant located near one of the city's most famous landmarks looks set to receive a new lease of life. The former Buffalo Bills site in Commercial Road closed down this year, and estate agents Savills have it up for rent. Theatre
RESIDENTS were evacuated from a flat after a fire broke out on the front door of a flat. Firefighters from St Mary's and Redbridge were called out to the fire on Lower Brownhill Road, Southampton, at around 4.25pm. A Hampshire Fire and rescue
A CAMPAIGN to crackdown on drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel has launched today. Hampshire police will be stopping motorists throughout Hampshire and Test Valley as part of the national chief council's campaign. The week long
It’s about that time of the year when thoughts begin to turn to the Player of the Season award and Nathan Redmond has to be right up there among the leading contenders. His brace against Wolves helped lift Saints to the point where Premier League
THE Daily Echo takes a trip back in time to when revellers in Southampton took their own trip through time. The date was April 28, 1999, when Diva became flooded with disco dancers donning large afro wigs, shiny medallions, tight catsuits and flapping
A COMPANY has failed in a bid to recover more than 200,000 nitrous oxide capsules which were seized by Border Force staff ten months ago. Elevator Enterprises has "effectively ceased trading" since the capsules - said to be worth about £810,000
E VERY year university rags across the country raise a great deal of cash for charities. Southampton University’s Rag Week is a whacky but important part of the fundraising effort, full of tomfoolery and jolly japes. The event in 1964 was no exception
