Kevin Pietersen's hopes of a second England chance have been dealt another blow after coach Peter Moores appeared to rule out the possibility while he is in charge of the national team.

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

REVIEW: Carmen, Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre

A CLOSE encounter with a menacing crocodile was not exactly what I had in mind for last night but, with panto, anything goes.

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.

NEW Forest carp farmers Heather Fisheries were delighted to be asked to provide a memorial fish for the Stone family to put into Christchurch Angling Club’s Hucklesbrook Lake.

WATERSIDE angler Arran Harmer was rewarded with a personal best pike of 23lb 2oz when he tackled a Southern Stillwater.

Orchard Xmas Match at Bashley produced the best weights in the various Xmas matches that took place at the weekend. Doug Wright took 61 lb 8 oz of carp to 9 lb dapping bread to the far bank on the pole early before switching to pole and maggot in the closing stages to win from peg 37. John Pole finished second from peg 16 with 51 lb of small carp to the far bank on pole and maggot. Others M.Rowe 49 lb 14 oz, N.Cornwell 44 lb 4 oz and N.Fox 42 lb 12 oz.

Gabi Taylor pushed defending champion Donna Vekic all the way before losing her first-round match at the Nottingham Open.

EASTLEIGH students trade College football team for England Stardom, as they help their nation qualify for Europe.

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

INTERVIEW: By Hilary Porter

FORGET James Bond or Jason Bourne – there’s a new spy in town. And he’s not dressed in a tuxedo or head-to-toe camouflage, but a garish Hawaiian shirt.

HAMPSHIRE fast bowler Chris Wood has opened up about his long-running gambling addiction.

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

AN EX-Barton Peveril student has been nominated for "Rookie of the Year" after playing football at an American college.

A SOUTHAMPTON school has been using its specialist equipment to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the NHS.

Updates and chat as England take on Costa Rica in their final game of this year's World Cup

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious incident.

AFTER more than a quarter of a century of record-breaking arena and stadium tours, Take That have now turned their attention to staging a musical phenomenon.

WELL I didn't see that one coming.

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

WICKHAM Festival organisers are still hoping to go ahead with the 2020 event amid a host of other coronavirus cancellations to Hampshire events this summer.

London Road Stadium, Championship, Tuesday April 17, 2012.

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.

ZUMBA enthusiasts are urging Southampton residents to join the party while stomping out the legacy of chronic illnesses prematurely claiming the lives of thousands of people in the city.

A HAMPSHIRE woman is set to run 12 half marathons in the space of a year after losing her grandson to stillbirth.

Whether it’s losing a few pounds or just general toning to wow on your wedding day, we’ve found the best and latest ways to help

If your idea of a beauty regime is normally just a splash of water combined with a bit of soap when you're really making an effort, read on.

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

MARIO Lemina wants to remain at Galatasaray beyond the end of the season.

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

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

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

MAJOR opera and ballet shows due to take place at Mayflower Theatre this month have been cancelled.

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.

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

A CYCLIST in his 80s has been found collapsed in a Hampshire road.

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

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

CAR parking charges are to be reinforced across Southampton as of next week following their suspension during the coronavirus pandemic.

A HAMPSHIRE student is celebrating boxing success after giving a knockout performance in a national competition.

Southampton boxing star Amber Moss-Birch was crowned European Champion in Georgia.

THERE are now five new chicks nesting on Winchester Cathedral.

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.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious incident.

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

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

A record number of bidders have confirmed that they will battle it out for the right to open a super casino in Southampton.