Luton have sacked Mike Newell as they battle relegation from the Championship. The Hatters have parted company with Newell after the club dropped to second from bottom of the table. They could have a new boss in charge by the time Saints face them
TO some Chris Baird might seem like a virtual overnight success story but the truth is very different. The 24-year-old has had to go through sustained periods in the wilderness, even to the point of virtually quitting the club he loves, to get to where
Saints will contest Kelvin Davis' FA charge for violent conduct. The incident relates to an alleged kick by Davis on Stoke's Jon Parkin at Stoke last Saturday not noticed at the time but later picked up on video evidence. If found guilty Davis would
HAMPSHIRE rail passengers are set for a bleak Easter period after Network Rail announced yet more engineering works. The company will begin work on a £130m resignalling project in the Basingstoke area, but has warned passengers to expect long delays
THE headteacher of an Isle of Wight school has been suspended this morning following a health and safety audit. Ms Linda McGowan was told about the action by the chair of governors at Ryde High School today. A wall of secrecy is surrounding the matter
IN June 2006, ten-year-old Jamie Bushnell wrote that it was his dream to become an Olympic diver. Less than ten months later the Warsash youngster is on his way to achieving his goal after winning three diving competitions in a row. Jamie, who only
After 20 years of campaigning Winchester is finally going to get a proper athletics track. City planners have approved plans for a £3m complex at Bar End playing fields on the southern edge of the city. The eight-lane all-weather floodlit track is now
A HAMPSHIRE school echoed to the sound of African drums yesterday. Musician Noah Messomo, pictured with, from left, Jenny Hunter, Helen Stroud, Lucy Larbalestier and Josh Stephenson, staged a workshop for students at Priestlands School, Pennington, who
HAMPSHIRE actor Tommy Jessop, right, is to star in a television drama. The 22-year-old from Winchester, who has Down's syndrome, has been cast in the lead role for the BBC production Coming Down The Mountain, which began filming last week. It is believed
A MAJOR new running event along the New Forest's picturesque tracks is being launched at Easter. The Oakhaven Hospice Trust is organising a fundraising 10km run and hopes to attract hundreds of runners, joggers and walkers to the event. The Oakhaven
A MAJOR new running event along the New Forest's picturesque tracks is being launched at Easter. The Oakhaven Hospice Trust is organising a fundraising 10km run and hopes to attract hundreds of runners, joggers and walkers to the event. The Oakhaven
MARK Ashton has been appointed deputy general manager at top-end Hampshire hotel Tylney Hall, where he originally trained during his degree course. In 1999, while he was studying for his BSc Hons in hotel and catering management at the University of
SOUTHAMPTON and Exeter-based construction and specialist shopfitting group Vear is continuing its tradition of apprenticeships within its joinery team. Gavin Attridge, from West End, and Mark May, from Bursledon, have both joined the three-year apprenticeship
A SPECIALIST in intellectual property law for retailers, manufacturers and other businesses has been signed up by Southampton law firm Paris Smith & Randall. Kim Walker joins as an associate with the company and commercial department after five years
SAINTS are tonight meeting with fans groups in a bid to move on plans to elect a rank-and-file supporter to the club's Football Board. Michael Wilde's resignation last month has not altered Saints' commitment to giving fans a greater say in the running
THEY may be Marwell Zoo's newest spring babies but these two little giraffes have already made friends in high places - and not just their mums. The park's tallest keepers have been needed to help feed these giant babies, which at 6ft are already on
"One minute he was standing next to me. The next he was gone." Vicky Lewis still cannot believe the love of her life has gone, taken from her by a yob culture she blames for the death of her partner Peter Ramsey. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Echo
Pele has proved a big hit with the fans at St Mary's but still faces a daily struggle to adapt to life in England. ADAM LEITCH talks to the midfielder about the challenges he has faced and those ahead of him. Pele is out to prove a point at Southampton
Andrew Surman is the perfect example of a local boy come good. Beginning life in South Africa he moved to Bitterne as a child and progressed through the ranks of his local club - Saints - right the way through to the first team. The 20-year-old versatile
A JURY has heard how chemicals found at a student house in Southampton could be used to make an explosive device. Forensic scientist Anne-Marie Sykes gave evidence at the trial of medical student Robert Cole, who is charged with four counts of making
PAUL Telfer has enjoyed a remarkable 18 months since leaving Saints - but a love of the area means he'll be back down this way sooner rather than later. The versatile 35-year-old was one of Gordon Strachan's first signings when he took over at St Mary's
Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis has been hit with a Football Association misconduct charge following an incident during Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship clash at Stoke. The 30-year-old appeared to kick out at Stoke striker Jon Parkin during Saints
I HEARTILY congratulate Southampton City Council's planning and rights of way panel on their decision to refuse (for the second time) the planning application submitted by Clydesdale Estates who wanted to build 21 flats on five gardens in Bath Road, Bitterne
Why is Gordon Brown putting a Scotsman on English £20 notes? It will be a cold day in hell before the Scots reciprocate with an Englishman on a Scottish note. Further evidence that English money is seen by Gordon Brown as mere Celtgeld. Word on the
I WOULD like to thank the kind person who found my bank card in Portswood and handed it in to the bank on March 8. K MOODY, Southampton.
STAFF at communications agency Carswell Gould are getting on their trikes after landing five new clients. As well as youth advisors Connexions, accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers Gatwick, shipping specialists Lloyds Maritime and children's charity Rose
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Autorunner, vehicle, 0115, 201; Swift, cargo, 0200, 107; OOCL Shenzen, container, 0400, 206; Autoroute, roro, 0630, 201; Montreal Express, container, 1000, 204; Maersk Wind, roro, 1430, 34/35; Kyoto Express, 1830
IT seems that the change in the law regarding the use of mobile phones in vehicles has not made one iota of difference to some drivers. I was leaving home to take my children to school and was horrified to see the driver of a skip lorry seemingly oblivious
I don't know what S Salter (Letters, March 9) does for a living, or why he or she needs to shop for vegetables only after 4pm on a Monday, but clearly they have no idea how a greengrocer's is run. Judging by the quality and freshness of produce in the
The Liberal Democrats have ran Southampton City Council for four years. They have had the good fortune of a Labour Government in charge of the country. Yet even with a record amount of public money pouring into the city, they still offer shoddy service
So, children as young as four years old are to have lessons on why there are gay relationships. I have no problem with that although I don't believe it will cut down gay bullying and harassment because the children learn about it a few years earlier.
THIS worn-out Lib Dem council demolished half of Lordshill Community Centre in 2005 with one of their famous promises to replace the building, but we are still waiting. Now they have put out a leaflet headed Lordshill Community Association Celebrate
BY WAY of rumour, I understand that banks and credit card companies might introduce electronic money transaction charges. There might be one charge for account customers using debit cards - say 50p per transaction drawing on current accounts in credit
Police have expressed alarm at the number of faulty vans and lorries stopped on the Hampshire/Dorset border in a safety check. Officers stopped 40 goods vehicles on the A31 at Ashley Heath, near Ringwood, and found problems with brakes, tyres and lights
FOR three years residents in Chandler's Ford battled to bring down an illegal phone mast and celebrated when planning inspectors ordered it to be dismantled. But just two days before it was due to be toppled, the communications giant involved put up
STAFF at a Hampshire dry cleaners were left in shock after a car crashed through the front window and smashed into the counter. The two women on duty at Atherley Cleaners in Beaulieu Road, Hythe, were both at the rear of the premises when the accident
AN ancient atlas containing a map of Hampshire more than 400 years ago, is expected to sell for up to £700,000 today. The map is containted in a rare 16th century atlas which was going under the hammer today. Much-loved locations from the New Forest
The Daily Echo today publishes a set of statistics sure to stun Saints fans. We can reveal that no side in the Championship has scored more goals than George Burley's men in the first half hour of league games this season. But only lowly Luton and
SPORTS personalities Peter Allis and Cliff Morgan were among 120 family and friends who attended the Hampshire funeral of the UK's top sports writer Ian Wooldridge. The intentionally low-key funeral service at St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton, was
George Burley last night revealed that starlet Gareth Bale feels "mentally and physically drained". But the Saints boss admits he is reluctant to leave the 17-year-old out while the club are still in with a chance of making the Championship play-offs
TRIBUTES have been paid to motorcyclist Craig Mitchell who died after he was in collision with a car on a busy Southampton road. Craig, 32, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle in Portsmouth Road, Sholing, when he was in collision with a Fiat Punto. He lived
WHEN Bob Cummings' granddaughter Chloe was born 17 weeks prematurely she weighed just 1lb 5oz, the same as a small bag of sugar. Doctors predicted that her chances of survival were just 17 per cent. However, thanks to staff at the neonatal unit of Princess
FRESH from his stint on Celebrity Big Brother, Hampshire film director Ken Russell is back in the limelight. Russell, 79, who directed such films as Women in Love and Tommy, has two new books coming out today. The books are novel-biographies, with each
THE battle of the giants will be fought out on Southampton's waterfront as two major cruise companies bring some of the world's biggest ships to the city next year. P&O Cruises is the latest shipping line to reveal the shape of things to come with the
