PINK paper messages on the runners' backs said it all - the moving tributes to those whose lives have been claimed by cancer and the celebrations of those who have triumphed over the disease.

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

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.

A CELEBRATED Guide and Scout show which was cancelled for the first time in 63 years was turned into an uplifting online video instead.

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.

LOCKDOWN is certainly suiting one Southampton dance music act.

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.

A POLICE officer and two off-duty firefighters saved a cyclist's life after he was taken ill and fell from his bike.

AFC Totton face another away trip in the FA Trophy second qualifying round.

AFC TOTTON boss Louis Langdown moved to bolster his squad prior to yesterday's 1-1 draw on the 3G pitch at Cirencester Town.

PRO-LEVEL tributes to Oasis, Queen and the Foo Fighters are to headline at a festival celebrating fakes in Southampton this weekend.

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

A LORRY and a car crashed on a Hampshire motorway causing police to close the lane.

HAMPSHIRE rail users can expect a week of disruptions.

Former Saints star Mark Dennis was in tears of pride after watching his grandson win the Junior ABA title.

Golden Ring ABC wrote another chapter in their storied history as they had two sisters competing in the Nationals Finals for the first time – and came away with two famous victories.

A WELL known and much-loved local personality who served Southampton Amateur Boxing Club for over 60 years, has died.

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

South Coast surveying practice, Realest have been instructed alongside joint agents Lambert Smith Hampton to market The Director General’s House in Southampton. The iconic building which was given its name as the former residence of the Director General of the Ordnance Survey, is located at the head of London Road fronting The Avenue and Rockstone Place.

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

MARKS and Spencer stores across Hampshire could get the chop, according to figures from a leading retail analyst.

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! The new album OUR NATION is out now! 99% Bangers / 1% grease

HAMPSHIRE is set to receive a massive £360m boost in a deal that aims to create thousands of jobs and new homes and revitalise the economy.

RESIDENTS have had their first chance to have their say on major plans for a new ferry terminal on Southampton’s waterfront.

National Park chiefs will be forced to hand back £1.5m after Government ministers rejected part of a plan to make the New Forest more cycle-friendly.

Puzzle games can be tricky enough to tackle when you've got security guards, laser beams and pesky trapdoors to negotiate.

Minecraft's blocky appearance may at first appear primitive and like a game of yesteryear, but they're in fact the building blocks of which a player is bestowed god-like creative powers, shackled only by the limitations of their own mind.

EVER fancied being a shepherd in a steampunk environment, filled with perilous danger which wouldn’t be out of place in a Saw movie?

IT’S been three months since we were treated to the rip-roaring hilarity-fest which was the opening episode of Tales from the Borderlands. It’s been a long wait.

As a penniless wanderer making landfall in The Trail: Frontier Challenge, you have one thing to do: push the thumbstick forward and hike to the next camp.

Sir Ben Ainslie steered Land Rover BAR back to winning ways in the America's Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday by comfortably beating Sweden's Artemis Racing in Bermuda.

Disney's next big hit will pack a real punch in cinemas, thanks largely to the sheer size of the lead character - 643lb Ralph.

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VENUES showing the upcoming Rugby World Cup Semi Final between England and New Zealand taking place on Saturday October 26 at 9am.

IF you are looking for high quality, organic local meat, Hyden Farm Organic Meat and Poultry is a very good place to start.

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

Sir Ben Ainslie has taken a major step towards winning the America's Cup.

Handheld gamers are treated to an enjoyable on-track romp around the Sega world, in an effort to catch up with the race-leader Mario Kart.

Tonight will see a livestream showcasing gameplay from upcoming Persona 5.

THIS election in Winchester is widely seen as the closest since 1997.

A new app to show users if they've come into contact with someone with Covid-19 is being trialled this week.

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HOT shot Amy Sheehan has returned to her old Stoneham haunts to lead Trojans’ attack in the Investec England Hockey Western Conference.

THE biggest music festival in Hampshire is now under way.

AN all star line up of music greats has been unveiled for 2020 by Isle of Wight Festival bosses.

A POPULAR festival is returning to Southampton after thousands of drum and bass lovers danced their hearts out at Docklands Festival last year.

IT was the biggest naval battle of the First World War and claimed the lives of no fewer than 8,000 men.

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.

GUNWHARF Quays are celebrating the New Year by opening a new dining area.