AN ALERT has been issued after high strength MDMA has been identified at Boomtown. The Loop, a drugs charity working in partnership with Boomtown, had identified an MDMA pill called Pink and Purple Skype. The ecstasy pill has been branded as
POLICE are looking to speak to a man in connection with an assault after the victim's jaw was broken. The incident occurred at around midnight outside the Mountbatten Pub in Lordshill District Centre, Southampton, on Saturday, June 1. A altercation
Saints have confirmed that their new home and away kits will not be available to supporters until the end of August. Manufacturers Under Armour have made the kits but there has been an issue with another supplier who has encountered problems adding
Saints have confirmed the signing of defender Kevin Danso. As reported by the Daily Echo, the Austrian defender completed a season long loan move with Saints having an exclusive option to buy next summer before the transfer deadline but an official
A HAMPSHIRE woman is demanding the county council to turn street lights back on to stop "increasing rates of crime". Sarisbury Green resident, Andrea Edsell has launched a petition calling on Hampshire County Council to "switch the lights back on
A RADIOACTIVE-FREE vodka brewed from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been created by a team of scientists. Professor Jim Smith, at the University of Portsmouth, described the artisan vodka – branded ATOMIK – as “possibly the most important
HAMPSHIRE had the second highest number of calls with concerns for the welfare of cats in the south last year. More than 3,200 calls were made to the RSPCA's cruelty line in Hampshire in 2018. Across England and Wales the charity received more
HAMPSHIRE has been named as the most dangerous place in the UK for cyclists. New figures from police forces across the country show that cycling enthusiasts are more likely to be injured in an accident in Hampshire than anywhere else. The data
BUSINESSES are being offered millions of pounds to create jobs, increase profits and boost the economy. Up to £5million at a time could be available through Solent Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for major projects, while investment in smaller initiatives
ORGANISERS of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are hailing the "fantastic success" of this year's event. Tens of thousands of people from across the south flocked to the huge showground at New Park, Brockenhurst, for three days of family
THE biggest music festival in Hampshire is now under way. Boomtown Fair is expected to draw in nearly 67,000 revellers from across the country – with some attendees travelling from overseas - this weekend. The five-day event at Matterley Bowl
WINCHESTER Half Marathon will be partnering with a hospice charity for a fourth year. Naomi House and Jacksplace has been named as the lead local charity for the event that will be running to the city's streets next month. Last year, more than
AS ORIANA makes her final visit to Southampton, the Daily Echo takes a look back at when the new liner caused waves with her first visit to the city. Patriotic well-wishers gathered along the shore for their first glimpse of Oriana as she docked
AN ICONIC ship is to be pulled from its fleet today. P&O Cruises oldest ship Oriana is set to leave the fleet today. The 1,880-passenger vessel joined the UK cruise line in 1995 and provides traditional cruising “at its best”. But a
A WOMAN has lost £160 after she was burgled on August 6. The 81-year-old victim received was burgled after she received a knock on the door from a man who claimed to be checking water pressure in the area. The man soon entered the flat and checked
A STEER had to be put down after one of four animal accidents which occurred on the same New Forest road. The steer was injured in a hit-and-run collision on the B3078 at Black Gutter and was humanely destroyed by one of the agisters employed by
RALPH Hasenhuttl revealed that there is a chance more players will leave the club before the month ends. Although the English transfer window came to its conclusion yesterday, the European leagues are still open for business. This means that
