WINCHESTER City boss Craig Davis had expected to be starting the new season at Mangotsfield United – but ended up in hospital with stomach pain instead. In his absence, the Citizens did him proud, opening the Evo-Stik Division One South campaign
AFC TOTTON’S 1-0 opening day defeat at Highworth Town had an added sting in the tail. The Stags newly-appointed skipper Jack Masterton is feared to be out until Christmas with a dislocated shoulder. “It’s a bad one,” said manager Louis Langdown
BLACKFIELD & Langley racked up their first three Southern League points on Saturday with a performance described as “solid if unspectacular” by co-assistant manager Chris Farrell. The newly-promoted Wessex champions did what they had to do
THIS Monday marks the 130th anniversary of The Daily Echo, so it’s only fitting that we take a look back at an event that was which was put on to celebrate their centenary. On July 24th, 1988, the Echo Centenary Solent Games got underway. Dave
A TOTTON man has narrowly avoided a prison sentence for domestic violence against his partner. Nicholas Robert George Massey, 38, pleaded guilty causing fear of violence to the woman between December 1 2016 and July 7 this year. The charge said
TABLE-topping Wrexham brought a touch of class to the Silverlake Stadium yesterday. But, with no disrespect to the Welshmen, Eastleigh boss Andy Hessenthaler felt they were gifted victory, concluding: “They didn’t beat us – we pretty much beat
A BUSY Southampton road has reopened after concerns for the welfare of a man. Millbrook Road West was closed in both directions between Mountbatten Way to Regents Park Road due to the incident for around three-and-a-half hours. A spokesperson
DRUIDS and witches once again descended on Southampton this afternoon (August 19) as the annual Pagan Pride festival returned to the city. Hundreds dressed in an assortment of colourful clothes and walked through the city, dancing and playing music
TALENT from across the city queued up at a top Southampton venue for a chance to be on TV. Performers of all ages showcased their skills in front of the cameras in auditions for the 13th series of Britain’s Got Talent. Young Harry Tasker and
A SOUTHAMPTON leisure centre has made a parking ticket U-turn after angry drivers hit out. Users of Bitterne Leisure Centre have been hit with £60 fines since the introduction of a new parking scheme. The system requires those using the centre
POLICE are hunting a witness after a man was struck with a torch on a busy city street. Two men were involved in a verbal dispute before one of them struck out at the other on Upper Brook Street, Winchester on August 15 between 6pm and 6.50pm.
ROYAL Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, left her home port in Hampshire yesterday, bound for the USA to land fast jets on deck for the very first time. Eight years since a British aircraft carrier last flew a fast jet from her decks, the
THIS is the man police want to speak to after a vulnerable pensioner was targeted by fraudsters. Police launched an investigation when the 75-year-old victim from Fareham was contacted over the phone by a man claiming to be from the bank. He
A HAMPSHIRE cricketer has been banned for a year after an incident in which an umpire was allegedly assaulted and lost a tooth. The umpire is said to have been headbutted by one of the players during a local derby between teams from Fawley and
A MAN has been arrested after instruments were stolen from a band. The Romsey Old Cadets were left shocked when they went to a garage in North Baddersley to find the instruments had been taken. It was discovered that the instruments had been
SOUTHAMPTON veterinary surgeons have pleaded with pet owners to protect their pets against the hot weather – by carrying out their own experiment. The surgeons from Easipetcare Southampton have said that, despite the main heatwave drawing to a close
IT WAS good to see that Royston Smith is standing up for his constituents by opposing the proposed Southampton charging zone for HGVs, coaches, and taxis. This proposal is not popular with many people as it falls far short of anything that would
THEY were all dressed-up with nowhere to go - or no competition to enter anyway. Young Louise Smith and her brother Lee were dressed as Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally, but because they were the only contestants in the “farmyard” parade, the organisers
A POP-up coffee shop has become the latest addition at The Brooks Shopping Centre in Winchester. Winchester Coffee Roasters launched in the city centre on Monday. The outlet says it prides themselves on their speciality, high-quality coffee.
A HAMPSHIRE Scout group has cancelled a renovation project – to pay for repairs to vandalism damage. As reported by the Daily Echo, vital algae monitoring probes were ripped from the Scout pontoon at Testwood Lakes. And now the 4th New Forest
SOUTHAMPTON youth charity is celebrating after being awarded £85,000 in funding. The cash from central government's health and wellbeing fund will mean No Limits can help young people aged five to 25 get access to services. They will provide a link
HAMPSHIRE businesses can now get access to ‘hyperfast’ broadband as part of a new scheme. Small and medium sized enterprises in the county can apply for up to £3,000 through the Government Gigabit Voucher Scheme to install and connect to a faster
CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand a Southampton kebab shop have been approved. Locals near to Alf’s Kebab House, on Holly Oak Road, believe the proposed expansion could bring in more unwanted rodents and have a severe impact on noise in the neighbourhood
Danny Ings got his Saints career off to an almost perfect beginning as he scored on his first start for the club. The only thing that soured the day for the £16m signing was that he found himself on the end of a 2-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison
A PROTEST march dedicated to murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh took place in Southampton this afternoon. More than 100 marchers gathered at the Bargate to start at 4pm and walked up through the city centre to the Crown Court on London Road. The
THE son of a serial rapist jailed for life in the 1980s has admitted stalking a checkout girl after meeting her when she was a teenager. Julian Lamb, who lives in Southampton Road, Ringwood, met his young victim when she was just 17 and working
A DOZEN warring men have been arrested in just eight hours after a shocking brawl broke out at a major racecourse. Men from Southampton and Gosport were held in custody, and 11 charged, as the fight left one man bleeding on the floor after sustaining
