Felix Organ celebrated his maiden first-class century in only his third Specsavers County Championship for Hampshire. The academy graduate showed a delightful mixture of defensive resolve and flair, sharing partnerships of 95 with fellow opener
PLANS have been submitted replace an Otterbourne bungalow with four homes. The proposal, for Old Deeds in Main Road, would see the homes consist of two pairs of three-bedroom semi-detached houses. In a design statement produced by TKLS Architect
SAM Gallagher has completed his move to Blackburn Rovers. The striker, who joined Saints back in 2012, has joined the Championship club for £5m on a four-year deal. Gallagher made his St Mary's debut in 2013 and went on to make another 25 appearances
A MAN has been arrested after police issued an appeal to catch a missing teenager. Hampshire Constabulary had asked for the public's help in catching Chorley Laxton, who was believed to be in the Southampton area, in connection with possession of
THE sun came out for Southampton Show and the masses soon followed. Nearly 50,000 people trod the ground of Southampton Common over the weekend of July 11-12, 1969. The sudden fine weather no doubt had an influence on the impressive number of
EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a fire in Southampton last night. A garage at a property on Bindon Close, Southampton, was completely destroyed. Receiving a call a 1.55am crews from Redbridge, St Mary's and Totton were in attendance
YOUNGSTERS from Fareham Academy donned their best suits and gowns as they arrived at their year-end prom. The students posed for the Daily Echo photographer before heading in for the big event at Botleigh Grange Hotel. Scroll through the gallery
Why is airport expansion even on the agenda? Has anyone noticed what climate change will do to our planet? Every single person needs to fly less - it's that simple. We can still fly if we really want to - but less than we do. Then no need
ELECTRIC car maker Tesla is poised to set up in Southampton. The pioneering California-based manufacturer – whose new Model 3 has a waiting list of would-be UK buyers – intends to open a service centre in the city. The news comes after businesses
HAMPSHIRE residents can attend an upcoming flea market. The event will take place tomorrow from 9am until 3.30pm at the High Street in Bishops Waltham. Now in its third year, guests will be able to enjoy a mixture of 45 antiques, collectables
A ROMSEY opticians has closed its doors to the public. Mark Freeman Opticians in the Market Place ceased trading on July 11, according to a notice on the building. The optician had over 30 years of experience in the eye care sector and provided
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 24-hour gym above a major Southampton supermarket are set to be approved. The first floor above the Sainsbury’s store in Portswood Road could be turned into a gym run by Pure Gym. The site had originally been earmarked
A COMPANY boss has told how his factory was evacuated after a major fire broke out inside. Forty firefighters rushed to the scene at the Siva Plastics industrial unit in Southampton, after a printer caused a fire to erupt in a room within the building
TWO people arrested by police are no longer being investigated over the death of a 94-year-old Hampshire man. An 90-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man were held on suspicion of helping the pensioner to kill himself at Georgian-style home in Lymington
SHE was the ship which returned to Britain with the tragic news that Lord Nelson had been killed at the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Pickle was commanded by Captain John Richards Lapenotière, who had previously served as master’s mate on a vessel which
HE received tickets of the holiday of a lifetime - a trip to Miami Beach, Florida, and £1,500 spending money. The 15-year-old Southampton boy had the journey paid for by Fridays Children's Charity Fund. Roger was presented with the tickets and
THIS handsome fallow deer was spotted in the New Forest with rather striking new look. Antony Lowe, a member of the Daily Echo Camera Club, took the snap of the young buck between Stoney Cross and Ocknell Pond. On closer inspection it turns out
ONE OF Hampshire’s biggest spectacles is taking to the water again after a one-year gap caused by bad weather. The Great Waterside Raft Race takes place tomorrow<SUN>, with a wacky collection of homemade rafts tackling a square-shaped course
HAMPSHIRE police stopped 140 vehicles during a crackdown on offences including rural burglaries and thefts. Four vehicles were seized and the drivers issued with fixed penalty notices for offences such as having no MoT or insurance and driving
A HAMPSHIRE mum was left terrified after seeing her son, who was halfway across the world taking part in a world poker tournament, caught up in an earthquake. Jan Combes, who was watching Charlie online in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas
Che Adams is hoping to make his Saints debut as Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men ramp up their preparations for the new season with their first friendly of the summer. Saints have been intensively training in Austria over the past week and round off their
