Robin Smith has led the tributes to Charlie Knott, after the man who brought 'The Judge' to Hampshire died at his Southampton home at the age of 88. Hampshire Cricket legend Knott, who passed away on Thursday, brought the Smith brothers to the county
WITH just over a week to go, entries have been flooding in from schools across the region for the Kids Verse poetry competition. Why not get your local school to join them? Apart from the fact that it is the biggest poetry competition there's ever been
POLICE leading the hunt for missing teenager Dan Nolan were today conducting a massive land and sea search after human bones were found on a beach not far from his Hamble home. Detectives said they were keeping an open mind about the discovery at Warsash
with Waterstone's of Southampton 1 Spies - Michael Frayn 2 Funky Food - Jamie Oliver 3 Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 4 Girl from the South - Joanna Trollope 5 Stupid White Men ... and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! - Michael Moore 6 Schott's
Today's Principal Arrivals: Tristan, ro-ro, 0100, 202; CMA CGM Balzac, container, 0230, 207; Undine, ro-ro, 0430, 34/5; Autosky, ro-ro, 0730, 46; Gran Bretagne, vehicle, 1700, 201. Sailings: MOL Progress, container, am, 205; OOCL Malaysia, container,
SAINTS got their league campaign back on track at St Mary's this afternoon with a 1-0 win against relegation threatened West Brom. James Beattie, who celebrates his 25th birthday this week, was the difference between the sides after his unstoppable seventh
JAILED Hampshire businessman George Atkinson must stay in a Middle East prison for another six months. Mr Atkinson, of Rockbourne in the New Forest, has been told he will not be released and deported until September 1 at the earliest. He will have to
THE Roman Catholic deanery of Southampton has sheltered more than 150 men though its St Joseph Refugee Service, helped by the Missionaries of the Company of Mary. Asylum seekers from Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, Romania, Moldavia, Armenia, Poland, Ukraine
Government figures released last month show deaths and serious injuries have fallen by 35 per cent on roads where speed cameras have been in operation. Crime reporter SARAH COLE takes a look at how Hampshire is gearing up for the arrival of the much-maligned
MORE than 100 residents in a Southampton suburb were toasting victory last night after a seven-year campaign for road parking permits. Neighbours in Howards Grove and Mayflower Road, Shirley and Malmesbury Road, Freemantle had been lobbying council transport
FOOTBALL-MAD youngsters in Southampton have been backing Saints to FA Cup glory at a half-term soccer school. Among the 60 children attending the Bobby Charlton Soccer School at the Chamberlayne Leisure Centre in Weston on Wednesday were 20 Daily Echo
A MARRIED Hampshire father has been jailed for 18 months for abducting and indecently assaulting a teenager he met through an Internet chatroom. John Wooler was caught when the girl's parents opened a parcel of underwear he had sent her in the post, a
THESE could be two of the most courageous teenagers in Hampshire. For 17-year-old Jenna Gastrell and Jemma Saunders, 18, have set aside their own severe disabilities in a bid to help other disabled youngsters. Now, thanks to their drive and initiative
SITTING by the phone, Pauline Nolan is waiting for the call that will confirm her worst fears. She is used to waiting - ever since her teenage son Dan failed to return home from a fishing trip 14 months ago she has remained resolute in her belief that
THE INVENTION OF DR CAKE By Andrew Motion, published by Faber and Faber priced £12.99. As well as being an unusually prolific Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion is also well known as the biographer of doomed Romantic prodigy John Keats, and The Invention of
WENDY LINE'S hopes of bringing the national singles title to Hampshire lasted no further than the first round of the Golden Charter English Women's Indoor BA Championships on Thursday. Playing on the Loddon Vale carpet at Basingstoke, the Atherley bowler
WORKERS at a Southampton drinks firm were in high spirits today after their firm was voted one of the best employers in Britain - for the third year running. Bacardi-Martini Ltd, which has its UK headquarters in West Bay Road, Millbrook, came eighth in
THESE could be two of the most courageous teenagers in Hampshire. For 17-year-old Jenna Gastrell and Jemma Saunders, 18, have set aside their own severe disabilities in a bid to help other disabled youngsters. Now, thanks to their drive and initiative
A MARRIED Hampshire father has been jailed for 18 months for abducting and indecently assaulting a teenager he met through an Internet chatroom. John Wooler was caught when the girl's parents opened a parcel of underwear he had sent her in the post, a
THESE Sea Scouts are diving into the Daily Echo Scouting Challenge by making sure that the environment around their Hedge End headquarters is all shipshape. We are setting every Cub Scout and Scout in Hampshire the task of completing a project which will
In the year of 1926 Sarisbury Green became our home When Dad, a professional musician, Took to sailing o'er the foam. On that grand old ship Majestic, In the orchestra he played, On saxophone and clarinet He really made the grade. We used to wait at Southampton
A LEADING Southampton academic is on the verge of making advances in voice recognition which could revolutionise the Internet. Southampton University professor Wendy Hall claims information is going to waste on the World Wide Web because it is so hard
NAMING themselves after a historical group which advocated republicanism, a written constitution and the abolition of the monarchy during the English Civil War gives some indication about The Levellers' political leanings. The five-piece folk-punk band
THE FISHTANK is back at South Parade Pier, Southsea, this month for their first major clubbing event of the year. Dance Unity combines DJs with live acts to try and break down barriers between different types of dance music. Headlining the event on Friday
INDIE rockers Shed Seven have announced they will return to the Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth, on their forthcoming tour. The band from Yorkshire, whose hits include Going For Gold, Disco Down and On Standby, will be performing at the south coast venue on
THE MOTHER of missing Isle of Wight schoolboy Damien Nettles has told of her family's torment since he vanished six and a half years ago. Val Nettles spoke to the Daily Echo as scenes of crime officers resumed their grim search of the beach area at the
MARINE marvels including starfish, crabs and shrimps splashed into Fareham Shopping Centre this week. They were on show as part of the Blue Reef Aquarium Rockpool Roadshow designed to raise awareness about marine life. Shoppers were able to come face-to-face
Full-time results from the top clubs in the South SAINTS 1 - WEST BROM 0 MILLWALL 0 - PORTSMOUTH 5 BURY 2 - BOURNEMOUTH 1
SAINTS have issued a fresh warning to persistent standers at St Mary's. In a club statement, Saints outlined their concern that fans have gone back to standing but thanked those who followed their pleas to remain seated earlier in the season. It has previously
