A GIRL who died after being swept into sea in front of her mother at Durdle Door was hit by a "freak" wave, an inquest heard. Five-year-old Rose Grace Carter, from Salisbury, was pulled from the water after the incident on Wednesday, April 18,
FIFTY Romsey pupils took part in an annual visit to Iceland over the Easter break. The Geography students, from The Romsey School, arrived at the airport near Reykjavik over the Easter weekend. Starting with a tour of the capital, the visit
SOUTHAMPTON’S two major political parties have pledged to combat pollution by introducing a series of clean air initiatives. Both the Conservative and Labour groups say they will implement their ideas if they get into city council power following
IT’S been four years since this reviewer last witnessed the euphoria of a Band of Skulls Southampton show. Much has changed; a new line-up sees the trio’s veteran drummer replaced with a new unwound drummer, the audience gaining age, and even more
EASTLEIGH’S James Constable has revealed he would “love to stay” at Poole Town. The Spitfires frontman joined the Dolphins on loan in February and has been described as a “revelation” by Tom Killick, boss of the National League South relegation
FAWLEY AFC are not renowned for their cup runs. In fact chairman Kevin Mitchell jokes that they should be backed by a well-known tea manufacturer. “We’re trying to get Tetley on board as a sponsor because we usually stay in the cup about as long
AN “OUT of control” driver smashed into a grass verge before abandoning his car and his injured girlfriend. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard that following the crash Joe Chamberlain rolled the Vauxhall Corsa into a nearby car park before running
FROM celebrating promotion to scoring an FA Cup goal live on national TV, Nathaniel Sherborne has pretty much done it all during 11 magnificent years’ service to AFC Totton. More than a decade of devotion is rare in modern-day football but, ironically
THE Ageas Bowl will host its first World Cup five matches next year. England, South Africa, India, West Indies, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will all play at Hampshire’s home from June 5 – 24. South Africa will take on the India in the first
A WINCHESTER woman is making use of a unused garden marquee. Caroline Tibbits has hired the large tent in her garden for a family event later this month. But it will be standing empty for a couple of days before removal. So Mrs Tibbits is
FEATURING a live band, the rich Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and the distinctive songs of Roy Orbison, this concert is an extraordinary, surreal, bizarre experience. The live sound starts with the unforgettable five-note riff of Pretty Woman;
Mark Hughes has confirmed that Sofiane Boufal has been sent to train with the club’s under-23s following a bust-up in the league defeat to Chelsea. The Moroccan international, who joined Saints for £16m, was at the centre of a flare-up after he
A teenager has had his skull fractured after a Southampton street attack. Two teenagers were assaulted in Thornhill yesterday evening, after the men were walking along Warburton Road. An 18-year-old was attacked, and suffered a fractured skull
POLICE say they will take no further action over an allegation involving a teenager, accused of committing an "indecent act" in a public road. The 16-year-old had previously been reported for summons following the alleged incident in Chandler's
RELATIVES of four sailors who died when the keel of their yacht broke off and it capsized in the Atlantic sobbed as the businessman who managed the vessel was cleared of their manslaughter. Romsey resident James Male, Andrew Bridge, both 22, Steve
TWO men have been charged after a stabbing in a Southampton neighbourhood. A 25-year-old man was attacked in Derby Road at about 7.20pm on Tuesday and taken to hospital. As reported by the Daily Echo, members of the public tried to intervene
A SOUTHAMPTON tennis club will have its open weekend on April 28 and 29. South Hants Lawn Tennis Club opened in 1878 - just one year after the opening of Wimbledon The event this weekend is a chance for anyone to try out the lawn courts for free
AN OWNER urged his dog to attack a group of "frightened" men during an unprovoked attack on a quiet Southampton road. Ashley Singh smashed a bottle and waved it in the faces of three men who been on the road visiting a relative when the 27-year-old
THE PIG and Lime Wood’s annual summer music and food festivals are back and ready to announce headline acts including Razorlight, John Illsley (Dire Straits) and Noisettes. Smoked & Uncut 2018 are determined to make sure this year is bigger
THE Full Monty is one of the most acclaimed British films ever and the stage play has become one of the most phenomenal theatrical productions ever. This brilliant production about six out-of-work, impoverished steelworkers from Sheffield with nothing
LOCAL indie rockers, Costellos, have announced their biggest headline show so far. After selling out gigs at Heartbreakers and The Joiners, the Southampton band will top the bill at The Loft, Bedford Place, on Friday August 31. Frontman George
OVERNIGHT closures will be reinstated on one of Southampton’s busiest roads – as engineers look to finish a three-month improvement project. Bassett Avenue will be closed for up to five nights between 8pm and 6am from Monday, April 30. The
A “VULNERABLE” father was “stabbed in the forehead” and slashed across the arm during a daylight knife attack on a Southampton street. Shocked witnesses watched in horror as two men pushed their victim to the ground and repeatedly kicked his head
A ROW has broken out between two Hampshire authorities after the chair of a transport committee blasted Portsmouth City Council for failing to send a single member to its meeting, meaning no decisions could be made. Southampton City Council’s cabinet
A MAN has been given ten points on his licence after admitting driving offences. James George Jolly, 58, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath when suspected of being in charge of a vehicle whilst over the drink drive limit.
A £1,000 grant is up for grabs for creative people in Southampton. The cash for "people with ideas" will be handed out by Nuffield Southampton Theatres to help local people put on events. And in a bid to help shape the "future of culture" in
A SOUTHAMPTON driver crashed his car while driving home just hours after checking out of hospital, with anaesthetic still in his system. Tomasz Zielonka was driving his Ford C-Max along Bassett Avenue in May last year, less than four hours after
SAINTS have stunk the place out this season but Cedric Soares reckons he can ‘smell’ Mark Hughes’ side growing just in time for their life or death Premier League run-in. It might just well be the stench of old shinpads, but the Portugal international
ONE OF Hampshire's most historic buildings has received the royal seal of approval after being given a £2 million facelift. The Duke of Gloucester made a return visit to the Grade II listed Eling Tide Mill to inspect the new-look facilities.
THOUSANDS of voters will be heading to the polls next week as they choose who should govern Southampton City Council. Sixteen seats will be up for grabs as a third of the council is up election. But where are the polling stations where residents
ON SUNDAY I visited Winchester Cathedral, joining one of their services. I regularly attend a church back home, but that's not why I visited. I visited because I thought it would be great to meet fellow Christians, to learn from different experiences
PUPILS are celebrating their entrepreneurial spirit after they raised more than £1,000. The year six youngsters from Beechwood Junior School raised the cash for a trip to the theatre. The youngsters raised the cash through a series of events
THEY are the 'school of the year' for sports. Pupils and teachers at Valentine Primary School are celebrating their achievement after winning one of the top accolades at the Energise Me awards 2018. Commended for the wide range of sports activities
A WINCHESTER man who was left to die in his home was ‘attacked with an ornamental axe and stabbed five times in the back’, a court has heard. Carl Scott’s body was discovered in March last year – around a month after it is thought he died – where
SECURITY cameras will be installed in a library after a couple were caught having sex among the stacks. The eight CCTV cameras are being put up due to "occasional instances of inappropriate behaviour", a council spokesperson confirmed. They
