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  • Hasenhuttl: Saints safety is tremendous, amazing, sensational

    Ralph Hasenhuttl described securing Saints’ Premier League safety with two games remaining as “tremendous, amazing, sensational.” An incredible 3-3 draw with Bournemouth at St Mary’s as Cardiff lost to Fulham made Saints mathematically safe.

  • Large police presence at St Mary's Stadium

    Tension runs high as Saints take on Bournemouth at St Mary's Stadium. As the two south coast teams battle eachother in today's Premier League fixture, a large Police presence can clearly be seen in the stands. The pictures above were taken

  • Woman suffers injuries in two-vehicle crash

    A WOMAN has suffered minor injuries after a two vehicle crash. Police were called to the incident in Hunters Hill, Ashurst, at 1.49pm. The collision involved a van and car and traffic was able to pass slowly while the vehicles were being recovered

  • Eastleigh are Wrexham-bound in the National League play-offs

    YOUNG guns Ollie Dennett and Jack McKnight scored their first National League goals this afternoon as Eastleigh brought the curtain down on the regular season with a 3-3 draw at Boreham Wood. The result keeps Ben Strevens’ men seventh in the table

  • RNLI crew scrambled after life raft accident

    VOLUNTEERS from the RNLI were scrambled to the Solent on Friday evening for what turned out to be the accidental deployment of a life raft by a Southampton boat. A crew from Cowes RNLI raced to the aid of the 40ft yacht in wind-swept conditions,

  • RESULTS ARE IN: Southampton's favourite coffee shop revealed

    THE votes are in and the results of Southampton’s Favourite Coffee Shop poll are in. The Daily Echo asked its readers to nominate their preferred coffee shop and then the results went to a vote. More than 5,000 votes were cast – each of the

  • Man convicted after crash on M3

    AN Alresford motorist has been fined for driving without due care in a collision on the M3. David Christopher Warren, 37, admitted the charge and also failing to stop after the incident with a Vauxhall Signum on November 9 last year. Basingstoke

  • Save Our Foals campaign launched to reduce crashes

    PONY owners in the New Forest have launched a Save Our Foals campaign in a bid to reduce the number of accidents. Many of the foals born in late spring and early summer are killed by vehicles - partly because they have even less road sense than

  • Bus firm give free travel to city runners

    RUNNERS taking part in the Southampton marathon are being offered free travel by a local bus company. Bluestar and sister company Unilink are showing their support for sporting events in the city by offering free travel for those taking part in

  • Hasenhuttl hopes for celebrations

    Ralph Hasenhuttl is hoping for a special atmosphere to celebrate a special day if Saints can get three points to secure Premier League safety against local rivals Bournemouth this afternoon. Eddie Howe’s men travel down the M27 for the short trip

  • Franny Benali will use baby food to fuel IronFran

    FRANNY Benali will be eating BABY FOOD as he attempts to complete his epic IronFran challenge. The Saints legend has always been a teetotaller but is taking his diet to another extreme as he aims to complete seven Ironman-distance triathlons in

  • Body of man found on beach after he drowned himself

    A HAMPSHIRE man drowned himself soon after hearing his marriage was over, an inquest heard. Peter Holmes, 68, walked into the waves at the beach at Barton on Sea in the early hours of Saturday October 27. His body was found on the beach the following

  • Drink driver caught near his home by police

    HE WAS more than twice the legal drink-drive limit and has now been banned from the roads for 19 months. Nicholas Anthony Windsor, 23, was near his home in Percivale Road, Chandlers Ford, when he was stopped by police on March 30. He was found

  • THE BIG PREVIEW: Saints v Bournemouth

    Although it would take an almighty collapse for Saints to still go down, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side can cement their survival status by beating Bournemouth this afternoon. And given that the Cherries rarely perform well at St Mary’s, the odds are