Matt Davey

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Police are appealing for witnesses after the victim was approached by an unknown man on a bicycle between Boots and the Royal Mail sorting office on High Street, between 9.50am and 10am on Thursday, May 22. It’s reported the man rode up behind the victim, asking for her name and accusing her of following him, causing her “alarm and distress in the process”, said a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary.

1 week ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Matt Davey

Wayne, who died after a battle with cancer at the age of 68, also spent time as reserve and youth team manager at Eastleigh FC, as well as enjoying spells at various clubs throughout the football pyramid, including: Bashley, Sholing, Romsey Town, and Winchester City. In a tribute to the club’s former chairman, Paul Maiden AFC Totton’s honorary life president, said: “Wayne was a lovely guy who gave and earned respect in equal measure.

1 week ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Matt Davey

2 1/1 Police have retrieved a stolen motorbike following reports of anti-social behaviour at the BMX park at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre. After officers arrived at the BMX park, three males were sighted riding a 125cc motorbike along the grass. Following a “short foot pursuit,” officers were able to recover the motorbike.

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Casey Gadd, 18, has been charged and will appear in court next month after the incident in Shirley on Wednesday night. It comes after police rushed to the Co-op store on Shirley Road. Multiple police cars were spotted outside the store after Hampshire Constabulary recieved reports that a woman was in possession of a bladed article. In a statement, a spokesperson said: “It was reported that the woman had a pair of scissors and people had felt threatened.

1 week ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Matt Davey

Ray Dittrich, 67, was diagnosed with the illness in March 2024, before having major surgery in September to remove his prostate. An instructor with the Hythe Sea Scouts, Ray has helped organise a prostate cancer testing event in Shore Road, on Saturday, June 28. Speaking to the Echo about his own experience with prostate cancer, Ray said: “It turned family life upside down. “It was six months from diagnosis to operation, and I was out of action for a month after that.