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

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.

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.

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ENVIRONMENT Secretary, George Eustice, says fast-food restaurants like KFC, McDonald's and Burger King can re-open for deliveries and take-aways, but stressed the need for safety and social distancing.

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

by Mike Vimpany

FORMER Trojans hockey star Alex Danson has reached a half-century of goals for Great Britain.

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

FAREHAM wiped out a 2-0 Oxford Hawks first-half lead only to be beaten 5-2 by last season’s South Premier League champions, who scored three times in the last five minutes to seal a flattering win.

ENGLAND hockey star Alex Danson has revealed she is on the road to recovery after suffering a brain injury.

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

SYNTH pop legends OMD will headline Let's Rock Southampton 2020, it has been announced.

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.

THE longest running festival of outdoor arts Hat Fair, which attracts nearly 100,000 people to Winchester each year, has been cancelled for 2020 amid coronavirus fears.

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

THE continued success of the Allied forces was being acknowledged on the pages of the Daily Echo 100 years ago this week following the latest communications from the various theatres of conflict across Europe.

AS the war in Europe continued apace, the daily reports of the Allies’ progress on the battlefronts were being forced to share the column inches of the newspaper with the reports and portraits of lost sons, whose lives had been claimed by the fighting, and were appearing with painful regularity.

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.

IT IS the popular pub that has a whole new look.

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

A SOUTHAMPTON pub which underwent a £400,000 revamp is back on the market less than a year after reopening.

MASTERCHEF winner Shelina Permalloo has launched a crowdfunding appeal to ensure her Southampton restaurant can reopen following its coronavirus closure.

A TURKISH restaurant in Southampton, which launched in a blaze of glory last year winning Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in the UK, is crowd funding to reopen following the coronavirus crisis.

IT'S a Southampton institution and it's back in business from next week.

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.

Harry Ellis was backed to succeed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus as he prepared to make his Masters debut.

Harry Ellis set his sights on playing all four rounds at the Masters.

COMMUTERS could be asked to check their temperature before travelling under plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown being considered by the Government.

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.

SOUTHAMPTON GP surgeries have seen a significant drop in appointments due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

HUNDREDS of Southampton cancer patients will still be able to receive treatment thanks to a new agreement between two hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

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

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

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

FREE mini-health checks and a cycle challenge will take place in Southampton to boost fitness levels in the city.

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

THIS unique period property, set in rolling grounds and paddocks of nearly eight acres, is a rare find, having been owned by the same family for more than 40 years.

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.

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.

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.

SOUTHAMPTON has become the centre of a volunteer effort to provide medical and care staff with 3D-printed face protectors.