A NUMBER of schools are closing across Hampshire amid the coronavirus outbreak.

A COUNCIL has announced schools across Hampshire will continue to support children throughout the Easter holidays in a bid to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

A COLLEGE in Eastleigh has ranked as the best in Hampshire and tenth nationally for student achievement rates.

A FURTHER four people who have tested positive for coronavirus have died in Hampshire in the last 24 hours.

SAFETY will come first in all plans for recovery in Hampshire, it has been revealed.

NO further deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Hampshire hospitals in the past 24 hours.

A NEW digital publication will allow Hampshire Cultural Trust to keep its doors open online.

We asked florist Corinne Jullian from Atelier Floral Art for her top tips on wedding flowers.

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

THE Road Not Taken has been selected as the theme for a national playwriting festival to be launched in Hampshire this week.

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

TWO HAMPSHIRE based, community football teams will soon be facing off in a charity game analysed by top ex-professionals.

A FOOTBALL league in Hampshire has suspended pre-match handshakes due to the threat of coronavirus.

A CULTURAL trust is inviting Hampshire residents to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

A FURTHER four people who have tested positive for coronavirus have died in Hampshire in the last 24 hours.

SAFETY will come first in all plans for recovery in Hampshire, it has been revealed.

NO further deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Hampshire hospitals in the past 24 hours.

DEVELOPERS are planning to bulldoze a landmark hotel and replace it with up to 65 flats for the elderly, the Daily Echo can reveal.

NEW proposals are being put together for the first new railway station in Hampshire for 25 years, the Daily Echo can reveal.

A CYCLIST has completed an epic journey of more than 11,000 miles from Hampshire to Hong Kong.

HAMPSHIRE and the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from a £700,000 fund that aims to encourage more people to take up cycling.

A VICTORY in the America’s Cup by Sir Ben Ainslie could generate as much as £140 million for the Hampshire economy.

Alex Thomson will be aiming to continue his excellent year when he takes part in his second Rolex Fastnet Race on Sunday.

HAVE you always fancied giving sailing a go but not sure where to start? Want to get your kids for a session out on the water? Or just want to try something completely different? Push the Boat Out 2018 is a great scheme run by the Royal Yachting Association at hundreds of clubs around the country - including several in Hampshire.

Hampshire Friends with ME- a friendly county-wide support group for people with ME/CFS. Contact Di on 01794 501705

HAMPSHIRE pork took on a Spanish flavour at a recent chorizo training session, held to help Hampshire pig farmers and pork producers to diversify into charcuterie products. The workshop was the first in a series of training events as part of the Prince’s Countryside Funded project, ‘Preserving the Hampshire Hog’ being run by Hampshire Fare The project aims to help local farmers add value to their meat at a time when market fluctuations can often mean a loss for every kg sold.

AHEAD of the annual Watercress Festival in Alresford later this month, new research has found that antioxidant-rich watercress, often labelled a super-food, can alleviate the natural stress put on our body by a workout.

It all started as a bit of banter over a few pints of not very good ale.

EVER fancied a banana split sausage or what about venison and chocolate?

THE Duke of Edinburgh has taken to the waters to watch Sir Ben Ainslie prepare in his bid to bring back the America's Cup to Britain for the first time in 165 years.

A second win in three matches has given Romsey hope of avoiding the drop into the Hampshire League.

THE biggest music festival in Hampshire is now under way.

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

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

Author Hugh Sebag-Montefiore has written for the Daily Echo about the involvement of the Rifle Brigade, a Winchester-based regiment, on the first day of the battle of the Somme.

A HAMPSHIRE wine tutor has taken her popular tasting sessions online.

Hampshire captain Martin Young emerged from a record-breaking eighth English County Finals win virtual speechless and with tears in his eyes – but his team of veterans did his talking for him where it mattered… out on the golf course as they finally claimed a second English County Championship.

HAMPSHIRE’S juniors will be setting out to emulate the men’s team by reaching the English Finals when the South East Boys Qualifier is held at Blackmoor tomorrow.

ELLIOT Groves overcame a stamina-sapping schedule to win the Be Wiser Insurance PGA in Hampshire Matchplay final.

A FURTHER five people across Hampshire have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

A FURTHER two people across Hampshire have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

NINE more people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Hampshire have died in the last 24 hours.

THIS stunning Hampshire barn conversion with period charm and a side gate to one of the county's best golf clubs could be yours for less than £1.5 million.

NEARY six out of 10 Hampshire businesses told a survey they are at risk of going under because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

IT’S considered the nation’s favourite cuisine – but did you know that most Indian restaurants in the UK are actually owned by Bangladeshis?

WORK is well underway on a new steak house which is set to create 40 jobs in a Hampshire precinct.

SET in the heart of Hampshire it is the historic pub that has had a dramatic makeover.

ANYONE looking to get into the Christmas mood in style this year need look no further than Tylney Hall.

HAMPSHIRE skills and technology are at the heart of the boat which hopes to bring the America's Cup to Britain for the first time in the competition's 166-year history.

A Hampshire council is considering a rule change to lower the amount of dogs one person can walk in a public space.