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1 week ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
2 1/1 THE only certainty about her disappearance at sea was that she was dead, but how an elderly, infirm passenger perished led to Southampton detectives boarding a liner in its home port to investigate. It was 1919 and on its homeward-bound journey from South Africa, the Walmer Castle made its customary stop at Madeira. Among the passengers, who embarked, was a woman called Mrs Brereton who needed to be assisted on board and escorted to her cabin by a stewardess.
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1 week ago | 
salisburyjournal.co.uk | John Hoskins
Jeremy Martin with the display (Image: John Hoskins) WITH its scenic views across the verdant Wiltshire countryside, Salisbury racecourse has long been an irresistible attraction to the public, owners and trainers keen on introducing promising two-year-olds and running quality horses on the immaculately kept turf. Now, its landmark events have been put on display.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
4 1/1 She stood on the threshold of an acclaimed career as a marine biologist. A high achiever with three A-levels and ten O-levels, Joan Lesley McMurray had easily gained entry to Southampton University where she was regarded as a popular and hard-working student.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
2 1/1 RUSHING into the street, a hysterical woman shrieked: "My little boy has been murdered by some strange man." Hearing her screams, a neighbour rushed down a passageway bisecting their homes in a fruitless search of the villain. And so began an extraordinary Edwardian investigation that gripped newspaper headlines for weeks. - who killed Teddy Haskell? The 12-year-old had been the victim of a crime so hideous it shocked the entire community.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
2 1/1 ONE vicious blow followed another. Even when a mutual friend desperately intervened, publican John Bury still rained punches on his hapless wife, yet astonishingly when he stood in the dock of Hampshire Assizes, she still painted a picture of being happily married. But from reading papers in the case, Mr Justice Hawkins knew otherwise - and the bully was ultimately to pay for the outrage.
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1 month ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
THE public gallery murmur gradually subsided as Janet Traill, ashen faced and weeping, slowly mounted the stairs from the cells to step into the dock. Ordinarily, she would have been the most reviled woman in Southampton after her two children had horrifically burnt to death but friends and acquaintances were deeply sympathetic, knowing the catalyst for the tragedy sat amongst them - her husband for once a figure of sobriety.
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1 month ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
IT went beyond vandalism. There was an element of sadism as teenagers smashed a budgerigar's cage, killing its occupants, when they trashed a Hampshire comprehensive school and a relative's house, leaving damage estimated in excess of £10,000. It could have been worse but for an anonymous phone call to the fire brigade. Arriving at Hardley Secondary School on January 13, 1975, they discovered a fire burning in the science preparation room.
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1 month ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
ACTOR Jack Stew was handed an unscripted role as action man when he chased a thief through the streets of Southampton after a store manager had been brutally robbed of hundreds of pounds. The unexpected drama for the 28-year-old member of the Chameleon Theatre Company, who had been rehearsing for the city's 'Pass the Port' travelling show, began as he was driven by a colleague to London for the weekend.
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1 month ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
5 1/1 The humid air of Singapore, thick and heavy with the scent of saltwater and distant jasmine, shimmered above the busy harbour. Below, the serene surface of the water, usually a canvas of vibrant blues reflecting the sky, began to reveal a macabre secret. First, a pair of feet, pale and lifeless, emerged from crude plastic wrappings, bound together with the stark, incongruous detail of men's underpants.
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2 months ago | 
dailyecho.co.uk | John Hoskins
2 1/1 THE public gallery murmur gradually subsided as Janet Traill, ashen faced and weeping, slowly mounted the stairs from the cells to step into the dock. Ordinarily, she would have been the most reviled woman in Southampton after her two children had horrifically burnt to death but friends and acquaintances were deeply sympathetic, knowing the catalyst for the tragedy sat amongst them - her husband for once a figure of sobriety.
