SOUTHAMPTON Women need a point to clinch the Southern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division title on Easter Sunday after maintaining their 100 per cent record last night. Marieanne Spacey-Cale’s side made it 16 wins out of 16 with a 6-
HARRISON Reed is to return to Saints with an ankle injury that looks to have ended his loan spell at Blackburn Rovers. The midfielder was outstanding in Blackburn’s win against Derby County last week, only to damage his ankle in training before
SAINTS players have been putting smiles on their fans' faces in recent weeks - and now they have done the same for sick children at Southampton General Hospital. On the club's annual visit to the hospital, they spent time signing cards, handing
Emergency services were called to a fire at a vacant property in Avenue Road early this morning. The fire was in a two-story domestic property made up of five flats and is reported to have involved a mattress on the first floor. Fire and rescue
FIREFIGHTERS were called this morning to a van fire in a village near Winchester. A crew from Winchester tackled the fire that destroyed a Ford Transit parked on Downs Road, South Wonston at around 3am on Wednesday. Firefighter Russ Timms said
A CRIMINAL who is wanted on recall to prison has sparked a police manhunt. Edward Scobie has breached his licence and Hampshire police are now asking for help from members of the public to trace him. Officers have followed various lines of
POLICE are still appealing for a driver who witnessed a fatal collision in a Hampshire Road. Roy Baker, 22, died at the scene of the crash which involved a beige coloured mini. The incident took place on the A27 near Sherfield English on April
A SOUTHAMPTON woman has been arrested in connection to a "firebombing" incident at a block of flats. Officers were called to the fire at Purbrook Close, near Aldermoor Road, at about 11pm on Monday. A 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion
THE Priory hospital group faces a potential multimillion-pound fine over the death of a teenage girl in its care when the company is sentenced later. The firm admitted breaching health and safety law following a criminal investigation into the death
Attracting and retaining talent is the key to safeguarding Southampton’s future success in the technology sector , says Oliver Kelly, a partner at BDB Pitmans, Southampton SOUTHAMPTON is a great place to launch a digital tech business. With its
The Best Mid-Large Business is a new category for the Echo-backed South Coast Business Awards – the Best Mid-Large Business. The sponsor for this category is financial firm Smith & Williamson, a long-time supporter of the awards. The category
YOU'VE remembered the hot cross buns but what if you haven't bought enough chocolate for an Easter egg hunt when the rest of your family drops in for a visit? If you find you're missing some Easter essentials over the bank holiday, here's all you
PLANS to build a block of flats in a Hampshire town have gone to appeal. New Forest District Council refused to support an outline application for nine flats and a shop at Rumbridge Street in Totton. Proposals submitted by Templeton Stockbridge
“IT’S the heart of the community.” Those are the words of a Bishopstoke landlady, who aims to put the community first. Rachel Light, 40, has run the Anglers Inn on Riverside for the last 10 years with her partner Cruzette Liloc. The couple
FESTIVAL charity partner Child Bereavement UK is looking for volunteers who can’t get enough of the ’80s to volunteer at Let’s Rock Southampton this summer. The annual retro shindig on Southampton Common will take place on Saturday, July 6, and
A MAN is due in court following a burglary alleged to have occurred in a Hampshire village earlier this year. Lee Thomas Whittaker, 29 of Lode Hill, Downton, Wiltshire, has been charged with burglary and is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer by funding crucial research. Thanks to the
I HAVE been to the treatment clinic at RSH Hospital and it was like a sauna. Why do they have the heating so high and have oscillating fans every five to six metres running non-stop? I’m not surprised the NHS is losing money. C Vaughan
A SHOPLIFTER banned from entering shops in Winchester city centre has been jailed for 30 weeks. Michelle Humble, 34, of Hyde Gate, Winchester, was sentenced on Monday after admitting theft and breaching her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Basingstoke
WHY do some motorists drive like maniacs through our lovely New Forest? Today whilst driving through Beaulieu as we drove on to main road, there were several donkeys nearby, a few grazing, we slowed right down awaiting the donkeys to settle.
A SOUTHAMPTON resident claims poor maintenance by the city council allowed a "fire-bomber" to enter a block of flats. Families were forced to flee their flats in Purbrook Close after Monday night's incident which is being treated as arson by police
The word ‘cowherd’ conjures up an image of a lowly rustic, perhaps uncouth and unkempt. However, there was nothing lowly about the Cowherd in medieval and later Southampton. The cowherd was an important official of the borough with wide ranging
AN INFORMATION event about the multimillion-pound work to transform a busy roundabout in Southampton is to be held this month. Road-users who will face more months of traffic misery through work to improve Redbridge Roundabout are being encouraged
POLICE are still searching for the gun used to shoot a teenager in Southampton. The firearm used to shoot a 17-year-old boy in the legs on Bluebell Road, Swaythling, has still not been found. The boy remains in hospital receiving treatment
A HAMPSHIRE company has installed more than 900 solar panels in a bid to be sustainable. Hildon Natural Mineral Water based just outside of Romsey has installed the solar panels on its roof which will harness enough energy to power 54 four bedroom
The Game of Thrones season 8 premiere was watched by one billion people around the world, making it one of the most popular television shows ever. We asked readers if they had seen the most recent episode and if they would ever take a day off work
RALPH Hasenhuttl has got his Saints side believing they can beat anyone, according to Jannik Vestergaard. The towering defender has played a pivotal role in helping edge the St Mary’s outfit away from the relegation zone. After Wolves equalised
DOCTORS and scientists in Southampton are to pioneer a new MRI scan for babies with brain injuries. Trials for new MRI techniques that could predict the long-term outlook for babies who suffer brain injuries at birth are being carried out in Southampton
A SOUTHAMPTON hospital has been rated ‘good’ in its latest overall review. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust the rating after its visit in December 2018 and January 2019. The CQC checked
AMONG the planning applications submitted to New Forest District Council and the New Forest National Park Authority were: ASHURST AND COLBURY 19/00255 - Single-storey rear extension; roof alterations to include two side dormers to facilitate
A COMEDY written, based and filmed in Southampton is to have a pilot aired on BBC Three, the platform which launched worldwide smash hit Gavin and Stacey. The Southampton born and bred co-creator, writer, associate producer and star of the show
A NEW woodland nature trail has been created by a New Forest holiday firm. Following three years of careful planning, the Shorefield Holiday's gardening team has created the trail in a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation close to their holiday
A HAMPSHIRE mum who chose to have both of her breasts removed to drastically cut the chances of getting cancer that has ravaged her family is launching Race for Life in Southampton – and urging everyone to come and join her on the start line. Gemma
A GREAT-grandmother who was exposed at the age of 87 as one of Soviet Russia’s longest-serving spies in Britain has inspired a new film. Red Joan, which comes out this weekend, stars Dame Judi Dench as a character based on Southampton-raised Melita
A BUSY Hampshire road is to be the subjects of closures for more than a week. The Totton bypass will close from 10pm to 6am from April 23 until May 3 to allow street lighting works. The works will be carried out by Scottish and Southern Energy
A BISHOP’S Waltham man died from multiple organ failure after surgery, Winchester Coroner’s Court heard. David John Beale, 83, of Northfield Close, was admitted to Southampton General Hospital on April 6 with a broken leg, which was operated on
