Reece Topley enjoyed a Sussex debut to remember against his former Hampshire teammates at Hove last season. Topley, who left Hampshire at the end of last season, laid waste to their top order by removing Aneurin Donald (13) and James Vince and Sam
Saints have confirmed that their new Fanzone will be open for the first home Premier League game of the season against Liverpool on August 17. As previously reported by the Daily Echo, the Fanzone will take over a part of the south car park at
COMMUTERS may face disruption after rail workers overwhelmingly voted to continue with their action in an ongoing rail safety dispute with South Western Railway (SWR). Rail Union RMT today confirmed it has secured "another rock-solid vote" in the
NEWCASTLE have been offered the chance to sign Charlie Austin, according to the Newcastle Chronicle. The striker has been banished from Saints’ first team schedule following a reported bust-up with manager Ralph hHasenhuttl. However, it’s claimed
SAINTS veteran Maya Yoshida has hailed the club's short pre-season trip to China. Ralph Hasenhuttl's side hit the back of the net four times without response from Guangzhou. Che Adams, Shane Long, Yan Valery and Christoph Klarer were all on
IT’S been almost two centuries since the devil’s violinist came to town In late August 1832, Niccolò Paganini gave two concerts at the then fashionable Long Rooms in Southampton. Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer, the most celebrated
MOUSSA Djenepo will today link up with the Saints squad for the first time. The Mali international signed for £14m from Standard Liege back in June to become manager Ralph Hasenhuttl’s first signing. However, because of Mali’s stint in the
ALMOST 250 jobs are to be axed with the closure of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Southampton call centre. The bank says it will quit the site at Brunswick Place in the city centre by the end of this year, with the loss of 243 posts. The union representing
A WOMAN has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Bishop's Waltham. Officers were called to an address in Oak Road on Monday following reports that a 63-year-old woman had been assaulted. Last night Paula Jane Ayres, 51
EARLIER this year we asked Daily Echo readers to tell us their favourite pub garden in Southampton. Readers cast their nominations before the results went to a vote. More than 10,000 votes were cast – each of the participants eager to have
A VIDEO showing a Southampton footbridge being removed as a part of a multimillion-revamp project has been released by highways chiefs. The footbridge crossing part of Redbridge Roundabout was taken down over the weekend. The work was part
HAMPSHIRE’S Conservative MPs have had their say on Boris Johnson after he stormed to victory in the Tory leadership contest. Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham, said she was “delighted” to see Mr Johnson elected as the party’s new leader. Southampton
A CROWN court date has been set for two men who allegedly carried out an attack on murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh's mother's partner. As previously reported by the Daily Echo, Richard Elmes was taken to hospital after an incident outside a convenience
AMONG the applications submitted to planners in the Borough of Eastleigh were: BISHOPSTOKE 19/85896 - Single storey rear extension - 9 Horton Way, Bishopstoke. 19/85987 - Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a ‘devoted father and loving fiancée’ who was found dead in a car in a layby. The body of Gurinderjit Rai from Eastleigh, also known as G, was found in Shepherds Farm Lane, Corhampton, on the morning of Saturday, July
A SOUTHAMPTON MP attended a gala event to celebrate a restaurant winning a national award. Kuti’s Brasserie, The Royal Pier, Southampton, was named the best Indian Restaurant in the UK, after winning the Tiffin Cup. Royston Smith, MP for Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON is to miss out on a share of £675m worth of funding which could have transformed the High Street. Civic chiefs said to be disappointed as the bid put forward by Southampton City Council (SCC) to receive a multi-million pound boost from
A NEW LEGO store coming to Southampton will increase rates of employment in the area. Coming to Westquay in the months leading up to Christmas, it has been confirmed that approximately 20 new jobs will be created when the store opens. This
A NUMBER of Hampshire parks have been recognised as part of the UK's best green spaces. Both St James’ Park in Shirley and Riverside Park in Bitterne Park have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as being amongst the best in the world
A SOUTHAMPTON bus company has announced the launch of a new route to serve the city centre. Bus passengers will find it easier than ever to travel between Southampton city centre, Woolston and Thornhill - when the Bluestar 19 service begins in
MORE than 100 animals were shot last year in the south east. A total of 126 animals were shot with air guns last year in the region, new figure from the RSPCA have revealed with the findings showing that 18 of these cases were from Hampshire.
A DRIVER has been reported for summons following a fatal collision on the A34 at Bullington Cross, north of Winchester. Officers were called to the A34 southbound at 9.20am on July 3 2018 following a collision between a LGV, a Peugeot van and a
A “BRAZEN” man burgled a Southampton home while the owners were asleep. Jason Williams, 38, sneaked into the property in Freemantle while the homeowners were upstairs in bed. He stole cash and valuables, including a mobile phone and a digital
AN AUDI driver caught speeding at more than 100mph has been banned from the roads. Micah Samuel Ford-Simpson was caught driving an Audi RS3 Quatro on the M27 at 103mph. He was caught speeding on the westbound M27 between junction 2 for Ower and
THE UK’s biggest independent telecoms provider has secured £100million for expansion. Onecom, headquartered in Fareham with a base in Southampton, has nearly 100,000 business customers including Farrow & Ball, Thwaites, Celtic Manor and 118 UK.
THE Crown Inn on West Street has been situated in the heart of Fareham town centre since the 1800s, bringing a touch of history to the area. Formerly just one of a few small breweries in the area, it was called The Crown Brewery in the 1840s and
HE WAS left "devastated" and "destroyed" after part of his business was wrecked by fire. Fred Salter, the owner of Children’s Pleasure Park in Southampton, said that vandals "destroyed part of my life" when his park was burnt down in a suspected
DANNY Ings feels as though he is in tip-top shape ahead of the upcoming campaign. The striker, who completed his £18m move from Liverpool at the beginning of July, made it his mission to return to pre-season in the best possible condition.
By Hilary Porter REVIEW:Club Tropicana, Mayflower Theatre CELEBRATING the era of big hair, big shoulder pads, big phones and more cheese than Sainsbury's Club Tropicana totally fizzes with fun. Whilst boasting a soundtrack filled with feel-good
