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.

LOCKDOWN is certainly suiting one Southampton dance music act.

A CRISIS appeal to save a Fareham based charity has raised almost £50,000 in less than a

A DEDICATED member of Winchester Rugby Club has been honoured with a new lasting legacy.

SHE was one of the most eye-catching of the iconic beasts that captured the imagination of animallovers and tourists alike in Southampton this summer.

While testing a web application on the Steam developer site, Artem Moskowsky came across a bug that yielded strange results.

Hampshire racing driver Rob Collard has set his goals high ahead of the new British Touring Car Championship season.

IT was a personal journey for each and every one of them.

THE continued success of the Allied forces was being acknowledged on the pages of the Daily Echo 100 years ago this week following the latest communications from the various theatres of conflict across Europe.

AS the war in Europe continued apace, the daily reports of the Allies’ progress on the battlefronts were being forced to share the column inches of the newspaper with the reports and portraits of lost sons, whose lives had been claimed by the fighting, and were appearing with painful regularity.

A ROYAL is saddling up for the unveiling a hampshrie 's tribute to horses that died on the battlefield in the Great War.

THE unveiling of the war horse statue by Princess Anne in Romsey today has special family significance for Vera Blundell, from Ashurst, in the New Forest.

ROMSEY’S £86,000 tribute to horses that died in the Great War has been give royal approval.

IT was a moving Hampshire tribute to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme.

SEVEN war memorials in Hampshire are among hundreds to be listed in a bid to protect thousands of memorials by next year - marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.

England’s Harry Ellis has just taken a winning step towards next week’s outing on the world stage when he will tee up in The Masters.

National hero Captain Tom Moore celebrates his 100th birthday today and thanks to our readers for helping him raise almost £30 million for the NHS.

Staffers at Isothermal Community College, in Spindale NC - home to WNCW, were honored to welcome guest speaker, Jeffrey Blount, retired veteran director of NBC News programs like the Today Show and Meet The Press. Blount worked with the network for more than 30 years and is also an author, an award winning documentary script writer, and winner of an Emmy. Blount is traveling across the country to talk about his latest book, The Emancipation of Evan Walls, and to share thoughts on issues involving race and social justice. During his visit here, he spoke to local high school students, ICC staff, and community members about his early years, his career, mentoring and the power of education. Blount kicked off the college's celebration of Black History Month with his riveting speech at the college's Foundation for Performing Arts Center. The interview first aired on Feb. 7, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of WNCW's The Friday Feature, Paul Foster- Senior Producer, News Director, and

Facebook will be awarding financial support to over 30 local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Policy Manager Diana Doukas was interviewed during this edition of WNCW's Friday Feature Interview of the Week to talk about this exciting news. Facebook, with a center located in Rutherford County, NC has partnered with groups across North Carolina to lend support in this crucial time of need. This discussion first aired on 88.7 FM on April 10th. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature- Paul Foster, WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host

Delaware County Sheriff's deputies say they have solved the 36-year-old murder of a teen.

For the past 18 years, saxophonist, flutist and educator Vincent York has carved out a unique niche in the Southeastern Michigan jazz and educational community with his multi-media and live performance program, Jazzistry. Saturday, November 12th, Vincent, his band and Jazzistry board members will receive national recognition for the program from The National Association for Multicultural Education, N.A.M.E. At the closing banquet of the convention Vincent York and Jazzistry will receive The Founder's Award for outstanding national multicultural program: The Rose Duhon-Sells Award of the National Association for Multicultural Education.

On May 5th the Detroit Music Awards honored WEMU for 40 years of jazz broadcasting with a Distinguished Service Award at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit.

A new study from Yale University and Oregon Health and Science University looks at how doctor’s prejudices toward LGBT patients change during medical school.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont presented his first, two-year budget plan to state lawmakers in Hartford on Wednesday.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will discuss tonight how they may move forward with county operations amid a COVID-19 crisis.

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority is getting a boost in funding from the federal government to help cover operational costs during the coronavirus pandemic. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

The complete winners for the 2020 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards have been announced at an online event which is hosted by 'Victorious' actress Victoria Justice.

The 'I the Heights' helmer is disgusted by the casting scam for the sequels of the 2018 hit film, calling it a 'direct attack' to Asian American actors pursuing 'this dream that they never thought was possible before.'

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind 'Jojo Rabbit' has been announced to direct an upcoming feature film in the space-fantasy franchise and co-write the script.

In never-before-seen footage, the two actors are seen taking shelter from the strong winds while filming 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' in the desert of Jordan.

The Michael Jackson documentary and the DC Comics series land a nomination each at the Peabody Awards, joining 'Surviving R. Kelly' and 'Stranger Things' among others.

DWARFED by the huge size of one of Queen Mary’s three funnels, a team of workmen repaint the smokestack as part of the ship’s refit more than 70 years ago.

The MTA's brand new breast cancer awareness month bus is now on the road.

Connecticut officials have announced a $50,000 reward for information to help solve the killing of an Air Force veteran. Governor Ned Lamont approved the maximum reward allowed by state law in the case of Dominic Marino. The 30-year-old veteran was found shot to death with his wrists and ankles bound with tape in his East Hartford home in 2018. Police say the suspect or suspects appeared to have forced their way into the home. Marino’s father said his son served in Guam, South Korea and Kuwait. The reward is for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers.

Sir Howard Elston, our sports editor, sits down with the beleaguered chief FIFA honcho as he faces a 90 day suspension over lurid totally false allegations that he is a cheating lying self-deluding thief.

Arts centre commended for excellence and innovation in digital accessibility for all.

"Very special student" honoured at Birmingham City University.

Local professionals and businesses win at the inaugural Midlands Beauty Industry Awards 2018.

The Midlands Media Awards is this year to take place at The Holte Suite, Aston Villa FC’s prestigious hospitality centre.

Peter Lowe, Managing Editor of Sky News, is to be chairman of the judging panel for this year’s Midlands Media Awards, shortlisted nominations for which will be announced on Monday, May 13.

Les Reid, of the Coventry Telegraph, has been nominated for four categories at this year’s Awards, which are being held next month.

Liam & Gaz play new music from The Lost Brothers alongside classics from Muddy Waters, Ruby Andrews, Supergrass, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Soul Inc & Al Kooper. 

This week, there is exclusive session with M Ward, performing an acoustic version of ‘Howlin' For My Baby’ originally by the legendary Howlin' Wolf. 

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Richard Lutz plunders his archive to remember what happened last week.....

Complex calls Paul Stewart “an unsung hero of L.A. hip-hop,” and this interview shows just how true that is. From his early days breaking Tone-Loc and Young MC to guiding Coolio and the Pharcyde to the heights of success to overseeing the music in movies like Hustle & Flow, Stewart has seen and done it all, West Coast-style.

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Ian Edwards, a stand up comedian, writer, and co-host of the "Soccer Comics Rant" podcast, joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt LIVE in studio.

Ian's first comedy special, "Ideas Not Worth Spreading" will premiers on Comedy Central at Midnight on July 12, 2019. 

Edgbaston Foundation announces partnership with Birmingham Stories as Literacy Business Pledge launched.

More from Sir Howard Elston, our man almost at Westminster.