A HAMPSHIRE motorcyclist who died in a smash with an ambulance has been named. Graham Thornley, 21, of Andover, died after sustaining serious injuries when his blue Suzuki bike was in collision with a Mercedes ambulance. His 18-year-old passenger suffered
HAMPSHIRE yachtsman Geoff Holt has passed the halfway mark in his attempt to be the first disabled person to sail around Great Britain. After spending five days stuck in Whitehills, north east Scotland, because of bad weather, Geoff sailed for seven
CAMPAIGNERS are stepping up their efforts to get health chiefs to reopen a vital rehabilitation facility at South-ampton General Hospital. As previously reported in the Daily Echo, the hydrotherapy pools have been closed for two months because the staff
BBC2's Top Gear is notorious for angering cyclists, caravan owners and the green lobby with outrageous stunts. Its latest project was no exception - presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May racing across the Arctic Circle in a gas-guzzling 4x4 against
Moroccan midfielder Youssef Safri has joined Saints for an undisclosed fee on a two year contract. The former Norwich City and Coventry player becomes George Burley's fifth new signing of the summer after Marek Saganowski, Adam Hammill, Gregory Vignal
POLICE are hunting a man who attempted to grab a 15-year-old girl as she walked along a busy town centre street in Fareham . The terrifying incident happened in West Street opposite Aldi's when a man walked towards the victim from the opposite direction
IT is as predictable as night following day. Whenever there is a crash on the M3 near Winchester traffic floods into the city to try to beat the congestion. The narrow streets of Winchester city centre regularly get snarled up as desperate drivers try
GUNS N' Roses had reached the height of their fame before Ryan Bruton was born. But their music lives on in the talented teenager from Bishopstoke who is the latest contender in the Daily Echo's Hampshire Top Talent competition. The guitarist started
Seven county businesses have today been announced as the finalists of his year's Hampshire Business Awards. The judges of the prestigious awards, backed by the Daily Echo and sponsored by Bond Pearce, KPMG and The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have now
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Maersk Teal, roro, 0730, 34/35; Wilson Borg, cargo, 1030, 107; NYK Virgo, container, am, 207; Max Linus Dede, container, am, 206; OOCL Europe, container, 1600, SCT; Nedlloyd Hudson, container, 1800, 204 Today's
TITANIC as a wow factor? No, it was a big boat that sank because of the incompetence of its officers - hardly a subject of celebration. Some people are becoming obsessive about this wow carry-on, does it really matter what Portsmouth spends its money
Ban the amplifiers I WOULD like to propose a new bylaw, if such a one does not already exist, an end to amplified noise in public places. I took a break from shopping and sat on a bench outside WestQuay. It was made intolerable by the volume of amplified
GLYN Oliver wants religion kept out of schools. England was founded on Chisitianity. The Prime Minister of Australia said that although they welcome other nationals to live there if it's not to their liking live elsewhere. I am a Christian and proud
THE Anti-Academies Alliance's objections may be valid in respect of privatisation but not in respect of Christianity. The objectors choose to ignore the fact that this is still a Christian country, one that welcomes other religions practising their beliefs
I MUST respond positively to Glyn Oliver's letter (July 27) against the Oasis Trust takeover of two Southampton secondary schools. Like him I am opposed to the religious indoctrination of our children by Christian fundamentalists in our schools and welcome
BRIAN Hooper's views concerning climate change are quite right (Letters, July 26). I believe that climate change is all down to mankind, with his never ending pillaging and plundering of the earth's resources. We continue to cover the green belt, destroy
Unwanted noises WHY do TV companies give us programmes including documentaries and news, with music or percussion noises throughout? I find these intrusions make it hard to concentrate on the main theme of the programme. I have spoken to several people
IN the light of the recent floods, it seems strange that the Government is not ruling out any further housing development on flood plains. Maybe we could be learn from our European neighbours. In Holland, you can buy homes in areas prone to flood, for
IF Glyn Oliver's acidic anti-religious rant (Letters, July 27) represents the collective wisdom of the Southampton Anti-Academies Alliance then one can only wonder what kind of "open minded'' education he and his allies seek to promote. He claims a commitment
A DESPERATE last-ditch attempt to keep Southampton's most famous liner in her home port has failed because the ship is 'too young'. Behind-the-scenes moves to try and scupper the £50m deal to send the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the oil-rich state of Dubai
THE glossy leaflets boasted of the company's honesty, integrity and professionalism and the chance to win a little extra cash. Instead they were the lies that are now costing one Hampshire pensioner her home. In just a few months what started as an
THEY were never wanted by Hampshire residents in the first place. Now controversial fortnightly bin collections could be ditched across the county after the Government published new advice recommending food waste be collected every week. One 2,000-home
THE record levels of rainfall have given a major and surprising boost to tourism in Winchester. Visitor numbers to the city are booming as people have avoided the seaside and the New Forest in favour of indoor attractions. Numbers visiting the Tourist
SOUTHAMPTON Spitfires rugby league team got off to a winning start in their first-ever game - against Kent Ravens. Spitfires travelled to Dartford for the London League match - and won it 56-16. At first the journey seemed to be taking its toll
HAMPSHIRE based satellite navigation giant Garmin has found its way on to the shirts of Middlesbrough FC, exposing its brand to millions of Premiership football fans. The sponsorship deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees the Garmin name on the home and
IT'S ten out of ten for Fareham & Crofton, who are steaming along 19 points clear at the top of Hampshire League, County Division 1. But the 74-run win over Portchester which takes Fareham to within three wins of the championship was far from plain
STEVE Ede is ready to return to the ring and win the British Masters middleweight title for the second time this year. The 31-year-old unbeaten Gosport boxer won the championship back in February at the Guildhall in Southampton against Conroy MacIntosh
The Bénéteau Cup in Cowes is the holy grail of many dozens of Bénéteau owners whose cruising and racing yachts originate from the most successful boat builder in the world. The 2007 regatta is due to kick off in Cowes in just over two weeks' time.
DAVID McGoldrick scored twice as a youthful-looking Saints XI won 4-1 at Conference Premier newcomers Salisbury City last night. The 19-year-old, who had appeared as a second half sub for George Burley's side at Millwall the previous evening, grabbed
AFC TOTTON are more convinced than ever that Jamie Austen has the makings of a quality centre-half following a 2-1 friendly defeat at Havant & Waterlooville. Scoreline apart, just about everything went right for the FA Vase finalists. They outplayed
CLAUS Lundekvam has been ruled out for at least the first few games of the season - and it could be longer. The Saints skipper has been struggling to participate in pre-season with complications from the ankle injury he sustained at the end of the
A THATCHED cottage in the New Forest was badly damaged by fire during the early hours of this morning. Half of the roof was destroyed in the blaze at the two storey property on The Common in Woodgreen, near Fordingbridge. Ten fire crews were called
AN elderly Hampshire woman was killed and her husband seriously injured in a three-car pile-up on the M1. Pamela and Alfred Wood from New Milton were travelling along the northbound carriageway of the M1, just north of Watford Gap services, when their
ANGRY Eastleigh allotment gardeners are staging a public meeting tonight over what is being described as a looming crisis over the allotments waiting list. Eastleigh & Bishopstoke Allotments Co-operative Association chiefs say that there is a huge demand
A TEENAGE binman suffered cuts to his face and arms after a razor-wielding attacker slashed at him while he was working in a children's play park. The 18-year-old Fareham Borough Council worker had been emptying the bins in the playground just off Clydesdale
MEMBERS of a Hampshire golf club have slammed a local council for the conditions of the once famous course. Those using the Fleming Park Golf Course say Eastleigh Borough Council, who own the site, need to do more to restore it to its former glory.
A HAMPSHIRE animal charity is celebrating after dozens of unwanted cats were rehomed. The Stubbington Ark made an appeal through The Daily Echo after more than 100 cats were dumped in their centre. Although the charity says it always sees an increase
HUNDREDS of cyclists are set to converge on Southampton as part of a charity fundraiser for seamen. The second annual Tour Pour La Mer will start and finish in Southampton with a target of raising £500,000 for the Mission to Seafarers charity. The one-day
