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.

SHE has been at the centre of one of the biggest and most dramatic rescue operations ever launched in the Solent.

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.

THE Hoegh Osaka will return to Southampton's port today for the first time since becoming stranded in the Solent for 19 days.

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

IT was a landmark lifestyle change which transformed his life for the better at the dawn of the new millennium.

Active Nation fitness coaches at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre are supporting the Daily Echo’s Staying Alive campaign, urging Sotonians to burn off those extra calories in a bid to battle killer diseases and illnesses.

HEALTH chiefs in Southampton have thrown their weight behind a national campaign to tackle lung cancer.

THEY are taking to the dance floor in their senior years to stay young at heart and active in body.

A SOUTHAMPTON nurse who wrote a book to help tackle anxiety in children amid the coronavirus outbreak has been awarded the Prime Minister’s daily Point of Light.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a "much loved" mum of three who died after being hit by a car.

SAINTS have had the ninth-highest amount of VAR reviews in home matches across Europe’s five major leagues.

THIS week I wanted to do something a bit different by revisiting two of my most memorable games since joining Saints back in 2016.

STUART Armstrong is starting to feel like he finally belongs in the Premier League.

FORMER Saint Peter Crouch has revealed the "embarrassing" moment Theo Walcott and Nathan Dyer burst onto the scene.

RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted creating the SFC Playbook was a ‘huge project’ but it’s one that he hopes will benefit the club in the years to come.

FORMER Saints manager Ronald Koeman took to Twitter to thank everyone for their support after undergoing a heart procedure last Sunday.

Upper Shirley High School prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Valentine Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Wellow Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Wildern School prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Woodlands School prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Wordsworth Primary prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Colden Common Primary School prepares for this year's Rock Challenge.

Video from the first night of the Rock Challenge 2015.

Video from the second night of the Rock Challenge 2015.

Video from the third night of the Rock Challenge 2015.

WHEN Lesley Hamer's best friend Jackie Matthews died of breast cancer earlier this year she penned a moving tribute to her pal in the Daily Echo.

Unexpected treat in store for girls in Race For Life

Ever wondered how your Race for Life money is used? On the eve of the Southampton race PAULA THOMPSON talks to the city scientist at the forefront of cancer research to find out.

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.

BE prepared for a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On…

FORMER Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton is to star in the 2020/2021 UK & Ireland tour of Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit Strictly Ballroom The Musical, which comes to Mayflower Theatre next summer.

THE Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour in 2021, making a splash in Southampton next spring.

IF THIS is a taste of what is to come for Saints under George Burley next season, then roll on August.

THE future of a much-loved Southampton band considered one of the rising stars of British indie pop is in doubt after music equipment worth thousands was stolen.

FRANK Turner's Hampshire homecoming gig this week has been cancelled due to the threat of Coronavirus.

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.

A WOMAN was injured after she was attacked by two dogs while out on a run in the Stockbridge countryside.

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

CHRISTIAN AID Week, known for its red envelopes, collections and Big Brekkies, faced a big challenge this year, with all its traditional fund-raising events out of reach.

So now it’s officially confirmed by the man himself! After various celebrity sightings in the New Forest, Mayflower Park and Overdraft Craft Ale Bar Shirley, soul man of the moment Michael Kiwanuka dedicated a heartfelt rendition of Home Again to a sold out audience at the O2 Guildhall last night.

STUART Mott doesn’t play for AFC Totton too often these days – but when he does, it’s usually memorable.

AFC TOTTON are ready to open the door to another teenage talent following defender Jack Barker’s departure to Evo-Stik One South rivals Moneyfields.

AFC TOTTON missed the chance to knock unbeaten league leaders Yate Town off their lofty perch yesterday.

IF Dorchester Town were looking for clues about AFC Totton in Tuesday’s Southern League Challenge Cup match at Blackfield & Langley, they will have been sorely disappointed.