British Touring Car Championship drivers have been meeting fans and signing autographs at Westquay shopping centre, Southampton, ahead of this weekend's races at Thruxton.

YOUNG motorcycle racing starlet Brody Crockford made a dramatic return to the British Junior Supersport series.

Hitman developers IO Interactive have made it clear that they intend for all seven episodes of their new stealth assassin game to be available "by the end of summer."

Mulaka is a pleasant discovery; a Zelda-type adventure that distinguishes itself with its own unique style.

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs are swinging their no-deal Brexit plans into action next week in case the UK crashes out of the EU on October 31.

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have postponed their no-deal Brexit traffic plan after the UK was granted an extension.

CITY bosses have reversed their decision to ban doormats from all council-owned properties in Southampton.

A NEW hotel has been included in revamped plans for a major city centre development, the Echo can reveal.

PLANS for Southampton’s first all-through school have moved a step further.

THE Liberal Democrats came close today to snatching Winchester and Chandler's Ford in what would have been a stunning victory.

CITY bosses are to crack down on lazy litterbugs by hitting them in the pocket.

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

PEOPLE in Wales are being asked to act responsibly and to avoid unnecessary travel until coronavirus restrictions have been lifted by the Welsh Government.

Kia adds another option to the Ceed range with this trendy XCeed SUV. Jonathan Crouch checks it out.

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

Window cleaner George Davey mopped up with four goals – all penalty corners - as Fareham seconds thrashed Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division 1 rivals Chichester 6-2 at Henry Cort.

TWO major festivals will bring tens of thousands of music lovers to Southampton on one day this weekend.

SOUTHAMPTON'S biggest and best free music festival is back.

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.

BURLEY Manor is to launch its 2020 partnership with sustainable food guru Melissa Hemsley with a special lunch.

Justin Rose felt he had nothing to lose after scraping inside the cut on Friday and it freed him up to shoot the joint-lowest round in a Carnoustie Open.

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.

A OUTDOOR trim trail to encourage Southampton residents to get fit has been launched at the city’s Sports Centre.

EATING five portions of fruit and vegetables a day was the message when children as young as six learned about eating healthily.

MORE than 1,000 obese people have gone under the knife at a Southampton hospital – and lost a combined total of 51 tonnes.

SPORTING challenges will take place at a family fun day to raise cash for charities.

PLANS for 182 new homes in Whiteley have been approved.

THIS exceptional country house on an exclusive private estate close to the River Hamble could be yours for £2.65 million.

PALACE House on the outskirts of Bishop's Waltham enjoys stunning gardens and an intriguing medieval history.

THIS imposing eight bedroom family home of over 6,000 sq ft with a tennis court, guest lodge, annexe and grounds of more than five acres could be yours for just £2.65 million.

BOASTING a floodlit tennis court and wine store and set in 3.6 acres, this beautiful country house in the South Downs National Park could be yours for £1.5 million.

The Old Parsonage is a handsome country house on the edge of Stockbridge with beautiful countryside views, a pool and tennis court. It's on the market for £2,150,000.

THIS fine country farmhouse in the New Forest is on the market for £2.25 million

AN EXQUISITE £2.5 million sanctuary originally built for the man who was the solicitor for the White Star Line during the Titanic enquiry, this 6,000 sq ft property is the only Test Valley home designed by the revered Arts and Crafts architect MH Baillie Scott.

MOVES to put HMRC near the head of the queue for money when businesses become insolvent could damage small businesses and the economy, it is claimed.

A HAMPSHIRE ferry operator hit by the lockdown has launched a Crowdfunding campaign in a bid to keep the service afloat.

IT was billed as the  “jewel in the crown” of Southampton multi-million pound Cultural Quarter.

The band played, the flags waved, and the beef was served. It was all very British.

IT was one of It was one of the most popular restaurants in Southampton.

IN ONE of the most historic weeks in British history MPs voted in favour of triggering article 50 - Britain’s formal notification of our intention to leave the EU.

Slate Digital just released the Virtual Mix Rack plugin and while I was trying it out I made a quick demo video. I’m using presets…

Humberto Corte's presentation on sound editing at the sound designers meetup

Putting the AirTurn BT-200S-4 bluetooth foot controller to the test for hands-free DAW control.

Omid Safi, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke, knew that the months of April and May would be difficult for the Muslim community this year. Like Easter and Passover, the holy month of Ramadan will be celebrated much differently due to COVID-19’s ongoing social distancing restrictions.

“Writers write.” “Publish or perish.” Even without a global pandemic, writers face constant pressure to produce new material. But for the first-time novelist, publishing a book when bookstores are closed for browsing, signings and readers is particularly tough.

As death tolls rise, new testing information surfaces and doctors race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, breaking news is not in short supply.

Can you do condom demonstration over Zoom? What about teaching comprehensive sexual education? In the midst of a pandemic, the answer is unclear. On this segment of Embodied, host Anita Rao talks with Elizabeth Finley about gaps in sex ed brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Vice President Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade. The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke publicly about the allegation this morning for the first time.

Eleanor Spicer Rice spent her childhood fascinated by ants, flies, maggots, bones and other natural curiosities. Her family encouraged that inquisitiveness — her father would take her on walks in the swamps near their Goldsboro home, and her parents never told her the bugs that enchanted her were gross.

She did not expect to be the only person of color in a classroom, and certainly not as the teacher. Before she was elected mayor of Elizabeth City, Bettie J. Parker taught math for 33 years at the local high school.