THUGS who slashed tyres on a van used by a homeless charity have been slammed as “mindless vandals”.

More people have been choosing to get married in recent years.

A HAMPSHIRE charity has launched its annual search for local good causes that need a cash boost.

A QUIRKY pub in Winchester has 'the widest diversity of customers you can find in the city' according to its landlady.

TWO first-time landlords are having 'lots of fun' running their Winchester pub – and hope to become a key part of the local community.

Matthew Hoggard thinks his former team-mate Kevin Pietersen has no chance of playing for England again and believes incoming chairman Colin Graves was ''careless'' to suggest otherwise.

TELEVISION presenter Piers Morgan has aimed a dig at a BBC Radio Solent journalist today over former Hampshire Cricket star Kevin Pietersen's exclusion from the England squad.

HE’S the former England cricket captain best known for his ability as an all-rounder.

A CRICKETER who asked for his leg to be amputated to cure constant pain is back in the England team.

IT'S the ultimate fun bus.

FORMER Saints star Adam Lallana believes Liverpool's lack of “winning” experience in the squad has cost them over the last month.

BOURNEMOUTH manager Eddie Howe has been given the full backing of chairman Jeff Mostyn.

Sutton United's former Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell has no sympathy for Arsene Wenger following Arsenal's spectacular collapse against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Hundreds of budding young footballers took part in Oakwood Youth FC's annual, six-a-side tournament at Test Park in Southampton.

SHE’S the woman behind such beloved creations as The Gruffalo, Zog and Stick Man.

JOFRA Archer will spearhead the Southern Braves attack alongside Chris Jordan when The Hundred begins next summer - and James Vince will also play for the Ageas Bowl-based franchise.

HAMPSHIRE have signed Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon as their overseas player in next year’s Specsavers County Championship.

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ALTHOUGH the city of Southampton emerged as winners of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight games on July 8, 1979, it was the district of the New Forest East who took the glory.

Luis Suarez is set to learn his fate today as his lawyer claimed calls for the Uruguay striker to face a lengthy ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini were part of an Anglo-Italian conspiracy.

Well, that's it, my career has reached a pinnacle and I can now retire.

X FACTOR and Strictly Come Dancing have come to mean it's nearly time for Father Christmas to fall down the chimney of TV addicts.

Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido is one of those games that is far more fun than it has any right to be.

Pumping of water from a car carrier stranded close to a busy shipping lane has completed as salvors prepare to tow the ship back to port.

VEHICLES stuck on a stricken ship after it ran aground in the Solent three weeks ago could finally start being moved from today .

THE Hoegh Osaka could be fully repaired by next week.

THOUSANDS of children in Hampshire are at risk of contracting life-threatening illnesses from breathing in second-hand smoke, health chiefs have warned.

AN Alresford couple are celebrating a milestone, 70 years of marriage this month.

TWO visually impaired young Saints fans have been able to see their football heroes clearly for the first time.

SCHOOL of Rock - The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show, will go on a major UK Tour in 2021, and will come to Southampton in August., the Daily Echo can reveal.

A major co-production between five leading regional theatres of The Merchant of Venice will open in Southampton this autumn.

IT’S set to be a fundraiser with a difference for philanthropic Hampshire artist Frank Turner.

QUEEN Extravaganza, the official Queen tribute band produced by Roger Taylor and Brian May, returns to the UK in 2021 following sell out shows across the globe. It celebrates 50 years of Queen with a one night only show at Mayflower Theatre on Sunday January 31 among 26 dates across the UK.

THE next online concert from Turner Sims takes place tomorrow night.

Eastleigh residents have been reminded that bin collection will be collected as normal over the Bank Holiday weekend.

A POLICE officer and two off-duty firefighters saved a cyclist's life after he was taken ill and fell from his bike.

AFC TOTTON hope to make it third time lucky in knockout competition on Tuesday night.

AFC TOTTON fear midfielder Liam Crook’s season may be over.

SHOLING, the 2014 FA Vase winners, have had a change of last-16 opponent in this year’s competition.

BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY say they are “broken” following the death of co-assistant manager Chris Farrell earlier today.

HAMPSHIRE rail users can expect a week of disruptions.

Former Saints star Mark Dennis was in tears of pride after watching his grandson win the Junior ABA title.

A WELL known and much-loved local personality who served Southampton Amateur Boxing Club for over 60 years, has died.

TODAY the Daily Echo launches a campaign to persuade the government to scrap university tuition fees for student nurses risking their lives on coronavirus wards.

A growing number of unwanted offices in Southampton are being turned into flats, offering new opportunities for city-centre living.

The South Coast Development Team at Savills has successfully sold Southbrook Rise, the former council offices in Southampton, with planning permission for 60 flats.

Despite faltering take-up caused by Brexit uncertainty in the short term and an ongoing lack of supply, occupier enquiries are increasing, particularly among SMEs, rents are expected to hold their position and demand for prime and good quality secondary assets has remained steady in the investment market. We hope to see the current high level of enquiries start to translate into a healthier level of take-up by the end of the year.

Simon and Garfunkel, Mitchell and Webb, Batman and Robin – some of the best things come from the power of two minds combined.

PLANNERS last night backed three major waterfront developments that are set to change the face of Southampton’s waterfront.