BEN Strevens isn’t just looking for his Eastleigh side to finally nail down a top-seven spot tomorrow afternoon – he wants a convincing performance to go with it. History suggests that momentum is all-important heading into the play-offs but, as
AS THE ABP Southampton Marathon races into view with ferocious rapidity, the Daily Echo looks back at the event on May 3, 1987. It was a half-marathon at that time, when milkman Graham Tuck delivered a gold top performance to finish victorious.
THIS is the moment brave firefighters attempted to tackle a large open air fire at close quarters. Firefighters rushed to the scene of the blaze at Burton Common, near Hinton Admiral, on Saturday evening. The area, also known locally as Gus
WILL Hughes saluted match-winner Gerard Deulofeu for making the difference for below-par Watford as they warmed up for the visit of Saints with a 2-1 win at Huddersfield. Deulofeu gave the Hornets - who host Saints at Vicarage Road tomorrow night
RAFAEL Benitez has told Newcastle they should be competing for seventh place in the Premier League rather than fighting for survival every season. The Magpies all but clinched a third successive top-flight campaign with a 3-1 home victory
MORE than 1,000 light-footed movers attended Southampton Guildhall for the 21st dance festival. The event took place on Oct 4-5, 1968 - the highlight said to have been the 12-16-year-old Latin American dancing. Judges were Alex Moore, Gwen Silvester
TWO teenagers have been arrested after an attack in a Hampshire park. Police say three people, an 18-year-old, a 19-year-old and a 50-year-old, were injured in the incident in Glebe Meadow Park, Bishopstoke on Friday evening. It happened sometime
COASTGUARDS were called to help a jet ski rider who became trapped on the water after his craft ran out of fuel. Hill Head Coastguard Rescue Team were called at 8.23pm, to a jet skier who had run out of fuel in Southampton Water. As well as
HUNDREDS of runners made the most of the baking hot Easter Holiday sunshine with an event on Southampton Common. Runners enjoyed morning temperatures of up to 15C as they ran around an area of the Common for a bumper edition of ParkRun on Saturday
POLICE say a man is fighting for his life after an assault outside a Southampton pub. Officers say the man suffered life threatening head injuries during the incident, which took place at the Bittern Pub in Thornhill Park Road on Friday. Officers
AS MANY enjoy the glorious sunshine this bank holiday weekend - the Daily Echo show some pictures of Easter happenings from the 1980s. Some kids donned elaborate bonnets with head-worn dioramas depicting the resurrection of Jesus, while others were
PLANS to redevelop a former transport hub in the centre of an upmarket Hampshire town have been unveiled. Landlord Estates is seeking consent to demolish the old bus station in High Street, Lymington, and replace it with nine houses and a shop.
AN ANGRY husband videoed himself burning the clothes of his estranged wife in an act of revenge after the breakdown of their marriage. Soosaipillai Jeyakumar, 47, set his wife’s pricey Sri Lankan dresses alight after she ended their 17-year relationship
A WOMAN has been fined after her bad driving caused a motorcyclist to suffer a broken leg. Alice Victoria Berry, 29, did a three-point turn and collided with a motorbike. Its rider Nedko Nedev was flung off and fractured his leg, a court heard.
A NEW fish and chip shop could open in Southampton, despite dozens of complaints. Controversial plans for a new takeaway and a new store at the site once occupied by Tesco Express in Butts Road, Sholing are set to be approved by civic chiefs at
A POPULAR Hampshire beauty spot has been targeted by fly-tippers. Three piles of rubbish have been dumped at Beaulieu Heath carpark coinciding with the busy Easter weekend. Strewn across the tarmac they appear to be made up of household waste
Saints had one of their worst performances under Ralph Hasenhuttl yesterday, losing 3-1 to Newcastle. Here are five things we learned from the game: 1. Saints’ defence struggled to cope with the injuries: With both Yan Valery and Jannik
Mario Lemina’s goalscoring return to the Saints side was the biggest positive of the 3-1 defeat to Newcastle for manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. The 25-year-old midfielder had not played at all in 2019 due to an abdominal injury which required surgery
