Thu, 17th May 2012

Comic slammed over 'sickening' comments about Hampshire kids

5:37pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

SHOCKING: Comedian Frankie Boyle

COMEDIAN Frankie Boyle has been attacked over his ''sickening'' comments about 2,100 Hampshire schoolchildren who formed the Olympic rings in their school grounds to raise money for charity.

60ft container giant to be centre of extravaganza

11:08am Tuesday 15th May 2012

Omni Ideal X

THIS is the 60ft metal giant made from huge shipping containers that will tower over Southampton Water as part of a dazzling summer extravaganza.

Summer of 'Discovery' in Winchester

10:40am Sunday 13th May 2012

The Owl and the Pussycat by the Hiccup Theatre will be amongst the summer attractions at Winchester Discovery Centre

THE summer programme at Winchester Discovery Centre has been revealed with a host of exhibitions, shows and workshops.

Stylish students show their colours

10:52am Thursday 10th May 2012

On the catwalk

RAISING money for charity has rarely been as fashionable as this.

Three acts added to Hat Fair bill

10:53am Tuesday 8th May 2012

THREE extra eye-catching evening shows have been added to the bill for this year’s Hat Fair.

Top polo players to do battle

10:58am Tuesday 8th May 2012

FOLLOWING on from the success of Polo at Marriners last year, the organising committee, led by David Cowley, former national chairman of Pony Club Polo, will be re-staging the event this year.

Geoffrey Dashwood Exhibition of Wildlife Bronzes

3:15pm Friday 4th May 2012

A bronze from the exhibition

A stunning exhibition of wildlife bronzes by Hampshire contemporary sculptor Geoffrey Dashwood begins at St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington, tomorrow.

Parking ticket for Moscow State Circus

7:32am Thursday 3rd May 2012

Parking ticket for Moscow State Circus

When the world famous Moscow State Circus pitched up at Southampton’s Mayflower Park, the last thing they expected was to get a parking ticket.

Local designer proves popular with Pippa

8:58am Thursday 3rd May 2012

Pippa Middleton

SHE has Britain’s most photographed bottom thanks to an iconic wedding snap taken at sister Kate Middleton’s marriage to Prince William.

Dancers shine with Red Cross performances

10:20am Tuesday 1st May 2012

Some of the gang in action

YOUNG dancers gathered in Hedge End to show off routines inspired by a charity.

Charity shows added to music festival

10:30pm Monday 30th April 2012

TWO concerts have been added to the programme for the West Meon Chamber Music Festival to raise money for charity.

Celebrities join in Saints' promotion celebrations

1:40pm Sunday 29th April 2012

Coldplay drummer Will Champion remembers his Southampton roots

Music legends and celebrities have joined in the celebrations of Saints’ promotion to the Premier League.

Quarantania, John Hansard Gallery

3:24pm Friday 27th April 2012

QUARANTANIA features the work of three emerging international artists: Neha Choksi (India), Eva Kotátková (Czech Republic) and Taus Makhacheva (Russia).

Packed programme for Best of British Festival

5:30pm Thursday 26th April 2012

Robert Hardy will be visiting Winchester to take part in The Churchill Letters

MORE details have been revealed about new events being planned in Winchester for the new Best of British Festival.

Come and join the 48 hour Jubilee party

1:47pm Thursday 26th April 2012

PEOPLE keen to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are urged to get involved in a weekend of fun.

Extra evening shows for Hat Fair

8:10am Thursday 26th April 2012

Dutch performers Close Act will be bringing their latest show, Invasion, to Winchester Hat Fair in July, picture by Henry Krul

THREE extra eye-catching evening shows have been added to the bill for this year’s Hat Fair.

Winchester Festival line-up revealed

5:00pm Sunday 22nd April 2012

Juliet Stevenson to read opening narration at Anvil Philharmonia concert

THE full Winchester Festival programme for 2012 has been revealed and will see several famous faces coming to the city.

Famous faces in Winchester photography show

2:10pm Saturday 21st April 2012

Exhibitions officer Kirsty Nutbeen with Jane Bown's images of Margaret Thatcher, Spike Lee and PJ Harvey

UNLIKELY as it sounds, you can currently find The Queen, Richard Nixon and Mick Jagger all in the same place in Winchester.

Crowds flock to see Hollywood star

9:54am Friday 20th April 2012

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HOLLYWOOD glamour hit Hampshire last night when Gladiator star Russell Crowe came to film Les Misérables.

Dame Judi Dench at festival

6:10pm Thursday 19th April 2012

Dame Judi Dench at festival

ACTRESS Dame Judi Dench will headline Winchester’s Best of British Festival.

Famous faces at festival

10:20am Wednesday 18th April 2012

THE Winchester Festival programme for 2012 has been launched and this year will see several famous faces in the city.

Famous faces for Winchester Festival

4:40pm Tuesday 17th April 2012

The launch of this year's Winchester Festival with, left to right, festival director Carol Butler, literature consultant Victoria Shepherd, festival chairman Tony Revell and Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan

FAMOUS faces will be heading to Hampshire this summer to take part in the Winchester Festival.

Search for models begins in Hampshire

12:09pm Tuesday 17th April 2012

Charlie Allen from Model Search with wannabe catwalk stars, from left, Archie Apps, Lottie Waite and Charlie Moorcroft

WANNABE kings and queens of the catwalk struck their best poses as they took their first steps towards becoming Hampshire’s next catwalk star.

A night they remembered

10:30am Tuesday 17th April 2012

Newsquest Hampshire managing director Stewart Dunn, second right, and guests, including Daily Echo shipping editor Keith Hamilton and wife Eileen, centre left.

IT was as if the last century had melted away as Titanic “passengers’’ sat down for dinner in Southampton.

Guitar festival will be a string to Winchester's bow

8:40am Tuesday 17th April 2012

Matthew Robinson will be amongst the performers taking part in the Winchester Guitar Festival in June

Winchester Guitar Festival will take place slightly earlier this year, and will run from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17.

Exhibition - Lonestar, The Concourse Gallery, Southampton Solent University

2:52pm Friday 13th April 2012

One of the works in the Lonestar exhibition

LONESTAR is a moving exhibition by members of Red Hot Press Print Workshop in association with Southampton Solent University Art Collection.

Apprentice Ricky survives the boardroom

11:30am Thursday 12th April 2012

Ricky Martin

Hampshire’s Apprentice hopeful Ricky Martin has survived to fight another bout in the boardroom.

Winchester Film Festival 2012 line-up announced

4:57pm Tuesday 10th April 2012

Unusual venues to be pressed into service for this year's Winchester Film Festival will include River Park Leisure Centre, which is hosting a screening of The Swimmer

THE programme has been unveiled for this year’s Winchester Film Festival.

Ricky avoids exit from Apprentice

12:30pm Thursday 5th April 2012

Televison Apprentice hopeful Ricky Martin survives

APPRENTICE hopeful Ricky Martin, pictured from Hampshire narrowly escaped being fired by Lord Alan Sugar last night after his team flopped.

Dame Judi Dench confirmed for Best of British Festival in Winchester

7:50pm Tuesday 3rd April 2012

Dame Judi Dench says she is not going blind

DAME Judi Dench has confirmed that she is coming to Winchester this summer as part of the new Best of British Festival.

Sounds of Silents

11:36am Friday 30th March 2012

STROLL along to Southampton’s Guildhall Square today and you’ll discover the fantastic solar-powered Groovy Movie tent and an exciting programme of free films and music to enjoy.

Stars of the Stage - Southampton Festival of Music and Drama

11:18am Friday 30th March 2012

Week Two Results

Titanic on ITV1 - what did you think?

11:17am Monday 26th March 2012

A scene from the forthcoming ITV1 drama Titanic

JULIAN Fellowes' drama about the sinking of Southampton's most infamous ship aired last night - but what did you make of it?

King of Siam launches charity ball fundraising

3:02pm Monday 26th March 2012

THE KING AND I: "the music is just beautiful, it’s so rich and full and jumps right out at you...."

IT was a right royal occasion.

Final Scene South TV episode

3:04pm Monday 26th March 2012

AN Easter-themed celebration marks the last show in the series of Scene South TV.

Stars of the Stage - Southampton Festival of Music and Drama

11:20am Friday 23rd March 2012

ONE of the oldest and most highly regarded events of its kind in the UK, Southampton Festival of Music and Drama is continuing to hit the high notes in 2012.

PREVIEW: Landfall - The Titanic and Place

11:30am Friday 23rd March 2012

IN partnership with a space arts and the Southampton Solent University, Stephen Brigdale and the Bargate Monument Gallery present Landfalls – a visual exploration of Titanic and Place.

Apprentice fight starts for Hampshire wrestler Ricky

1:10pm Wednesday 21st March 2012

Apprentice hopeful Ricky Martin from Stubbington.

Millions of viewers will tune in tonight as a professional wrestler from Hampshire makes his bow in the first episode of this year’s Apprentice.

Forest talent search launched

11:47am Wednesday 21st March 2012

SINGERS, dancers, bands, orchestras, choirs, jugglers, magicians, trick cyclists, ventriloquists, dancing dogs and talking horses.

Build a statue for Benny, says rap star Snoop

11:50am Tuesday 20th March 2012

The fibreglass model of the proposed Benny Hill statue.

A BID to build a statue of Southampton comedy legend Benny Hill is gaining support from A-list celebrities – including US rap star Snoop Dogg.

Red Arrows to take to the skies in jubilee salute

8:53am Monday 19th March 2012

Red Arrows to take to the skies in jubilee salute

TODAY the Daily Echo can reveal that the Red Arrows are to stage their first ever display in Southampton as the city celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June.

Stars to pay for The Hobbit pub licence fee

7:20am Monday 19th March 2012

Interview with Stephen Fry as he prepares to host this year's Bafta Film Awards in central London

Now Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen have gone one step further in their support for The Hobbit – by helping financially.

Special art show at Gurkha Museum in Winchester

11:55am Monday 19th March 2012

Gordon Davidson will be showing a specially-commissioned set of Nepalese artworks at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester

A SPRING exhibition of art is taking place at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester entitled Nepal Awakening.

Lady Grantham rocks out

4:55pm Friday 16th March 2012

Elizabeth McGovern said she's thrilled to be performing at the Isle Of Wight Festival

Star of Downton Abbey Elizabeth McGovern joins the lineup for this year s Isle of Wight Festival

Downton Abbey star to perform at Isle of Wight Festival

6:39am Thursday 15th March 2012

Downton Abbey star to perform at Isle of Wight Festival

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern is to perform on the main stage at this year's Isle Of Wight Festival.

Hampshire wrestler bids to become Lord Sugar's new Apprentice

10:12am Tuesday 13th March 2012

Apprentice candidate Ricky Martin from Hampshire

A PROFESSIONAL wrestler from Hampshire, a beauty salon owner and a woman who calls herself ''the Blonde Assassin'' are among 16 ambitious contestants competing in this year's series of The Apprentice.

Cafe takes centre stage in theatre revamp

8:20am Tuesday 13th March 2012

High street coffee shops could pose a risk to pregnant women due to large variations in caffeine content, according to research

THEATRE chiefs hope to milk Winchester’s ever-growing appetite for skinny lattes.

Preview: Running to Meet the Maker, Link Gallery, University of Winchester

1:02pm Friday 9th March 2012

ANATOMY, mechanics, faith and humankind are just a few of the themes featured by local artist Paul Richards in his show, which runs until April 9.

Top acts in store for IOW

9:23am Friday 9th March 2012

Tom Jones kicks off the 2012 Bafta film awards with the theme to James Bond film Thunderball

MORE of music’s hottest names will descend on the Isle of Wight this summer.

Digital TV switch over launched today

8:27am Wednesday 7th March 2012

Digital TV switch over launched today

TODAY is the day the digital television revolution will roll out across Hampshire.

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