TRIBUTUES have been paid to a man whose body was found handcuffed in a Southampton river. The 22-year-old man, who has been named locally as Reece Hillier, was found in the River Itchen on Sunday evening. It is understood his family has been informed
HAMPSHIRE director of cricket Giles White has not ruled out signing Steven Smith for a stint with the county this season. The former Australian captain is reported to have spoken to several counties about playing in England before the Ashes series
DANNY Ings took another step towards being fully fit after playing for Saints in a behind-closed-doors friendly today. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team won 3-2 against Championship side QPR, with Charlie Austin, Sam Gallagher and Jake Vokins bagging the
A HUNT has been launched after a gang of armed robbers carried out a supermarket raid. The group of men entered the rear yard at Sainsbury's in Lordshill, Southampton, at about 6.30pm on Monday. The gang, who were dressed in black and carrying
FORMER Southampton and Portsmouth midfielder Jhon Viafara has been arrested in his native Colombia on a US drug warrant, officials said. Colombia's chief prosecutor's office said prosecutors in Texas believe Viafara was part of a criminal network
A EVENT that was due to launch the city’s pollution-battling Green City Charter tomorrow (March 21) has been cancelled, after the opposition head of a civic committee called the document ‘back-in’ to be debated further. The decision was made by
A MAN found dead in a Southampton river had fled from police and was still wearing handcuffs, it has been reported. A 22-year-old man was found in the River Itchen on Sunday evening and tributes have been left at the scene in Riverside Park.
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier is backing his former side to play a part in halting Liverpool’s charge to the Premier League title. The St Mary’s side host the Reds next month on Friday, 5 April [8pm]. Liverpool are currently gearing up for
James Ward-Prowse used former England trio David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard as his early inspirations. The Saints player is currently in the midst of an excellent run of form which has seen him score six times in his last nine matches
POLICE have released CCTV images of a number of men they want to talk to after purses were stolen from Hampshire hotels. The incidents happened at the Holiday Inn Southampton on February 12, the Jury’s Inn Southampton on February 13, the Solent
SECURITY staff at Southampton General Hospital will strike for eight days as part of a dispute over pay rates, sick pay, and safety concerns, it has today been announced. The 21 workers – who are part of union Unite – say they’re also being attacked
A 16-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl died after being struck by a train on the railway line at Pokesdown, police have confirmed. Officers and paramedics were called to the station just before 8.45pm on Sunday. The girl, who was a pupil at a Christchurch
Saints’ trip to Watford has been set for Tuesday, 23 April [7.45pm]. The game was originally due to be played on Saturday, 16 March, but had to be postponed because of Watford’s FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace. Redmond: Saints are my
Romsey-born and ex-Chelsea midfielder Nigel Spackman has backed Saints to stay in the Premier League. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side are two points above the relegation zone but have a game in hand over rivals Burnley. And Spackman, who also
B&Q owner Kingfisher has kicked off the search for a new chief executive as it revealed plans for another raft of store closures amid tumbling annual profits. Kingfisher said it had begun succession planning for under-fire boss Veronique Laury
THREE people were hospitalised following a road traffic crash in Hampshire last night. The incident happened in Tichborne Way, Gosport, at around 10.45pm. Fire crews from Gosport and Fareham attended the incident, where a car had crashed into
SOUTHAMPTON City Council failed in the way it dealt with the closure of Kentish Road Respite Centre, a report has found, which led to some users experiencing “avoidable uncertainty and distress”. Complied by the Local Government and Social Care
A CRASH is causing delays on the M27 this morning. The incident happened on the eastbound carriageway near junction seven for Hedge End at about 7am. One lane of the carriageway is currently blocked and delays are being reported as far back
HEATED debate erupted at Southampton’s Cabinet meeting last night (March 19) as the Green City Charter was pushed through – despite opposition members declaring they would call the document ‘back in’. Opposition Conservative members were angered
A NEW dealership selling the luxury car Aston Martin is set to be built in Southampton. The dealership will be built on the former Ford transit factory site by the M27 at Swaythling. The land cost £1.7million and was bought by commercial property
AN INVESTIGATION is under way after an armed gang raided a Southampton supermarket. Shoppers were evacuated from Sainsbury’s in the Lordshill District Centre on Monday after the group of four or five robbers entered the rear of the store armed with
THE funeral takes place today of a popular Saints fan who died at the age of 39. Friends and family of Neel Modha are calling on supporters to join them in a special tribute. They want fans to hold a minute's applause at Southampton's next
A PEACE vigil will be held in Southampton in honour of the victims of the New Zealand terror attacks takes place tonight. The Muslim Council of Southampton and Southampton Council of Faiths have arranged the peace vigil for a moment of prayer and
A HAMPSHIRE logistics company has moved into bigger premises to expand its services. Regional Express has relocated to 19,000sqft unit at Nursling Industrial Estate which is four times the size of its previous home. Founded in 2012, Regional
A SOUTHAMPTON teen has been jailed for a petrol station robbery. Ben Dwyer, 18, of no fixed abode has been sentenced to 38 months in prison following an investigation by officers in the Western Investigation Team based at Southampton Central Police
A SOUTHAMPTON man who shouted homophobic abuse towards a person has been fined. Joseph Richard Walsh pleaded guilty to using threatening words or behaviour towards a person in Southampton in November last year. Southampton Magistrates' Court
A WOMAN breached her restraining order when she turned up at her victim’s home and asked for money. Deborah Natasha Whiting attended her victim’s address, in New Milton – which she was banned from doing as part of a year long restraining order.
I WAS pleased to read in Saturday’s Echo that the person who cruelly killed a cockerel with a skewer was given a prison sentence and disqualified from keeping animals for five years – but it should have been longer. There is no justification in tormenting
British scientists have joined the race to produce meat grown in a lab rather than reared on a farm. They have now grown animal cells on blades of grass, in a step towards cultured meat. We asked readers if they would eat lab-grown meat
SOUTHAMPTON is one of Britain's greenest cities with over 50 parks, greenways and green open spaces. Some are quite small, others large, and some are even nationally recognised Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Most are managed by the council
DONCASTER Rovers have sacked former Saints youth team player Niall Mason following his conviction for sexual assault. The 22-year-old, who played for Saints between 2012 and 2015, admitted sexually assaulting a woman in Doncaster last year.
A FORMER Saints player has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to dealing crystal meth. Adrian Caceres appeared in the District Court of Western Australia, where he admitted possessing methamphetamine, also known as ice, with intent
The following cases were heard by Southampton Magistrates’ Court. Philip James Rosher, 32, of Wavell Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to stealing a TV worth £110 from Cash Converters in Bitterne, two packs of wine worth £30.50 and a box of wine
TALKS are set to take place to discuss whether Southampton’s famous Bargate shields should be replaced, as the current ones are “largely disintegrated”. Southampton City Council made the comments after residents raised concerns at not seeing the
A “CALLOUS and calculating” woman scammed and blackmailed married men out of more than £30,000 using a fake profile on a highly controversial dating website. Shannon Lee lured men into sexual conversations using pictures of other women stolen from
IT IS the Southampton pub that has been taken over by a new manager. The Rockstone in Onslow Road, has recently been taken over by Daniel Mcglone, 32. Daniel, who previously managed a pub in Chelmsford for eight years began working at the pub
THIS is driving me mad: why are cyclists still riding on main roads when cycle paths have been installed at great cost to the public? I feel there should be some sort of law to enforce them to use these cycle paths. If I was to walk on the
AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a man following a collision with a motorbike in Southampton. Adam Wilcox died at Southampton General Hospital on March 8 after the crash the previous morning. Police are appealing for information about
NATHAN Redmond’s only focus is on Saints - even though he was touted for an England call-up. Like James Ward-Prowse, the forward has not played for England since winning his only cap away to Germany two years ago. Redmond has also been back
THE body found near a Southampton park has been identified. Hampshire police said the body found near Riverside Park on Sunday evening is that of a 22-year-old man from Southampton. The force said the body was found in the River Itchen.
TWO men have been charged with attempted kidnapping after a man was attacked in Southampton. Police were called after a 32-year-old man from the city was assaulted on High Road at about 6.20pm on Saturday, March 16. The victim was treated for
