FORMER Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton is to star in the 2020/2021 UK & Ireland tour of Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit Strictly Ballroom The Musical, which comes to Mayflower Theatre next summer.

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.

Eastleigh residents have been reminded that bin collection will be collected as normal over the Bank Holiday weekend.

AFC TOTTON are ready to open the door to another teenage talent following defender Jack Barker’s departure to Evo-Stik One South rivals Moneyfields.

TWO HAMPSHIRE based, community football teams will soon be facing off in a charity game analysed by top ex-professionals.

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

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

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

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

PLANNERS last night backed three major waterfront developments that are set to change the face of 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.

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.

A Southampton sailing charity has launched an emergency campaign to raise £1m by this Friday or face a bleak future.

EVEN from a young age he wanted to conquer the world of sailing.

THE Duke of Edinburgh has taken to the waters to watch Sir Ben Ainslie prepare in his bid to bring back the America's Cup to Britain for the first time in 165 years.

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

Bandai Namco announced today that the release of the Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered has been postponed.

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.

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

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

IT was a moving Hampshire tribute to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme.

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

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

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.

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

Bacaro, Ocean Village, Southampton

WORK is well underway on a new steak house which is set to create 40 jobs in a Hampshire precinct.

CUDDLY toy store Build-A-Bear has announced their Pay Your Age event is back for 2019 but this time there's new rules.

A short video on using feedback with analog tape.

North Carolina’s coastal counties draw millions of visitors each year with their scenic shorelines and festive events. Tourism is the primary economic driver in beach communities like Corolla, in Currituck County, but the coronavirus will prevent hotels, restaurants, vacation rentals and events from operating at full capacity this summer.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to check a battery status of all of your iPhone bluetooth accessories.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to find the estimated value of your device with Apple GiveBack.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us the Tank Battle Endless Gunner for iOS. Blow up or ram your way through wave after wave of enemies. Keep enough of fuel,armour and weapons to keep fighting on.

‎Tank Battle Endless Gunner on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/tt/app/tank-battle-endless-gunner/id1458091689

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:

• Apple announces 'disability-themed emojis' to arrive in the fall
• Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro, adding Touch Bar to entire range
• Apple may fund original podcasts exclusive to its own services
• Apple Releases iOS 12.4 with New iPhone Migration Utility, watchOS 5.3 Expands ECG Support to Canada & Singapore
• Apple releases watchOS 5.3 with ECG app support in Canada and Singapore, Walkie-Talkie bug fix
• Apple issues iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 updates for older iPhone and iPad models
• Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2019 earnings report and conference call
• Stop punishing developers who are trying to make their games accessible

You can contact the Unleashed Team with feedback or questions at unleashed@applevis.com

In this podcast, Thomas Domville explores the battery health features of iOS 13, in particular the new “Optimized Battery Charging” feature which is designed to extend the total battery life of your iOS device.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and explores how in iOS 13 users have the capability to customize the haptic feedback given when performing VoiceOver gestures.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to Voice Control, a brand-new accessibility feature in iOS 13 that lets you control every single aspect of your iOS device using only your voice.

IN this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to increase the security of your Google, Facebook, and other internet and social media accounts with Jumbo: Privacy + Security for iOS.

‎Jumbo: Privacy + Security on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/no/app/jumbo-privacy/id1454039975

In this podcast Thomas Domville gives us a small demonstration of Blind Quest for iOS. Blind Quest is a fantasy role-playing game where you will guide Nathan the mercenary in an epic adventure across the lands of Aetherna. The Enchanted Castle of King Alen is invaded by ghosts. His daughter, Helen, is in search of a hero who can defeat this supernatural menace and only Nathan, a solitary mercenary, dares to help her.

Grey Eagle, Asheville bartender and photographer Sandlin Gaither had the idea to write a book after years and experiences of serving, listening, and talking with his patrons. His book is called "Crazy Things People Say In A Bar" and is built on the strange, curious and colorful quotes of those who have had a bit of alcohol. What else could a reader ask for?

Two major Connecticut banks announced Tuesday they will merge in a $759 million deal.

Led by arranger and founder Charlie Rosen, the 8-Bit Big Band has rekindled a love of swing with fans of game music. Following a sold-out show in New York City, the band has invited high-energy sax virtuoso Grace Kelly to join them for two concerts in Boston on March 1 . As Charlie told me, he has so much admiration for classic themes from Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy that he thinks of them as The Great Game Songbook. Charlie says his love of Broadway provides the inspiration for his arrangements, which range from classic Benny Goodman to a Frank Sinatra-style cover of Still Alive from Portal. Grace and Charlie performed together as part of The Late Show Band, and their energy just clicked. Grace has been a special guest for many of the 8-Bit Big Band's concerts. Both Charlie and Grace are planning to debut new arrangements of beloved game themes at the Boston concerts. The band has released two albums , and third is due out this summer. Episode tracklist

For their celebration of Beethoven's 250th birthday this year, the Fairfield County Chorale is performing one of his most famous works, the Emperor Piano Concerto with soloist Ilya Yakushev, and one of Beethoven's least known sacred works on Saturday, March 7 at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Kate Remington talks with Artistic Director David Rosenmeyer about what makes each of these two works so special.

Mutazione , a quirky game created by the studio Die Gute Fabrik, has one of the most laidback soundtracks ever. From his very relaxed studio on Sardinia, Alessandro Coronas created a wonderful mix of low-fi, accoustic and synth sounds to accompany young Kai on her voyage to save her grandfather on a very unusual island. Mutazione has been in development for ten years! Alessandro says the initial concepts remained from the beginning. They included the magical seeds the player can select for their various healing properties and musical sounds. That allows you to create your own soundtrack, too. Alessandro is also the sound designer for the game, so he was able to grow the music out of the sounds of the game world. He says working with the small team of Die Gute Fabrik, and especially artist Nils Deneken, was a wonderful experience because of the freedom and synergy they all had. The four-hour soundtrack, which includes extended suites adapted from the musical cues, is available through

Amoeba Battle, a real time strategy game, gives teams of players a chance to save the world, defeating one virus at a time. Composers Kenny Wood and Igor Nemirovsky were encouraged by developer Grab Games to create music that gives an epic scale to the microscopic world the amoebas inhabit. Players in Amoeba Battle can explore different worlds, and adapt their army of amoebas to the different enemies they encounter. Kenny and Igor say the developers at Grab Games provided lots of inspiration for the various enviroments. Amoeba Battle has been in development since 2011, and both Kenny and Igor say it's been a great experience to revisit the music they wrote all those years ago and adapt it to the finished game. They're planning to release a soundtrack in the near future as well. Episode tracklist: All tracks performed by Kenny Wood and Igor Nemirovsky Amoeba Battle: Kenny Wood: Battle 2 Igor Nemirovsky: Obsidian Peak Kenny Wood: Final Battle Igor Nemirovsky: Mushroom Kingdon; Primorial