8 hrs ago | This is Hampshire
Three held after 180,000 cocaine seized
THREE man face drug charges following a seizure of 20 kilos of amphetamine with an estimated street value of A 180,000. Donald Brian Haisman, 47, of Gerard Crescent, Thornhill; Brian John Street, 45, of Wimpson Lane, Southampton; and Sean Michael Osbourne, 26, from Chichester, West Sussex have all been charged with conspiracy to supply Class B ...
17 hrs ago | The Daily Echo
Armed police in dramatic drugs swoop
ARMED police staged a dramatic swoop on suspected drug dealers during a raid on a quiet Southampton cul-de-sac. Stunned onlookers watched in disbelief as four people were handcuffed by plain-clothed officers brandishing machine guns.
School buoyed by glowing Ofsted report
IT'S a school that is going places. That is the upbeat assessment of the head of The Toynbee School in Chandler's Ford, after being graded as "satisfactory" with "good" features in its latest Ofsted report.
Two men with a "hatful" of driving convictions, one from Southampton, have been jailed for their part in a police chase in Chesterfield in which their friend was killed.
Suspicious car alert to pupils' parents
A WARNING letter has been sent to parents of children at two schools following reports of a suspicious car spotted in the area.
Cannabis factories closed in police raid
CANNABIS with a street value of more than A 650,000 has been seized by police waging a war against organised crime in Southampton.
Pauline Foster with Charlie, after the attack which killed another of her cats
THE hunt is on for the owner of a pack of dogs who viciously mauled a cat to death as it sat in its front garden.
Swine flu hits third child at city school
A THIRD child at a Hampshire junior school has contracted swine flu , as the number of confirmed cases in the county has more than doubled.
The Hoff drops into Scott Mill's old school
SCHOOLCHILDREN got the shock of their lives when a Hollywood star wondered into their classroom accompanied by a famous ex-pupil. They got the chance to meet Baywatch star David Hasslehoff as he joined Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills for a trip back to his old Hampshire school.
Man stabbed in the throat with 12-inch blade, court hears
A MAN was allegedly murdered in a vicious and frenzied knife attack following an argument at a Southampton house party, a court heard.
First Bus stands firm after driver attack
WE will not punish an entire community for the actions of a minority bunch of youths.
Accused man 'had an affair' with Paula Poolton
The man charged with murdering Paula Poolton had been having an affair with her, a court heard.
The Bishop of Southampton the Right Reverend Paul Butler
THE Bishop of Southampton the Right Reverend Paul Butler is on the move after being promoted to a new job.
Army of wardens to patrol Southampton streets
AN ARMY of tough new wardens dubbed Stormtroopers are to take to the streets of Southampton, the Daily Echo can reveal today.
Sea cadets and Air cadets are joined by town crier John Melody in Above Bar, Southampton.
That was the message from the streets of Southampton as support flooded in for the Daily Echo campaign to build new memorial walls to commemorate the city's war dead.
Swine Flu At Southampton School
NHS Hampshire can today confirm that a pupil at a Southampton school has contracted the Influenza A virus.
What the Bargate could look like as a caf
FOR centuries it was the main gateway to Southampton and was used to collect taxes, hold prisoners and even carry out executions.
a High profile statementa at city gateway gets green light
A MAJOR regeneration project for a Southampton estate has taken a leap forward. City councillors have approved plans for a new campus for Itchen College on the site of the Eastpoint Centre in Thornhill.
Huge flood barrier being considered to protect Southampton
AN enormous flood barrier could be built across Southampton Water to protect the city from a tidal surge.