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  • No mulched memorial for Sid the Sycamore

    THE remains of Sid the sycamore will be unceremoniously scattered across the borough of Eastleigh. A year-long campaign to save the 72-year-old tree ended in defeat when it was given the chop on Easter Monday to make way for a new dance studio

  • Now men yearn for the body beautiful

    ASPIRING to have the body beautiful has long been thought of as a female obsession. But now a new study as revealed that men are becoming increasing worried about their body image, resulting in excessive exercise and possible steroid abuse. Work by

  • Bon Jovi guitarist in court ahead of Southampton gig

    THE lead guitarist from Bon Jovi has been arrested on suspicion of drink-drinking. Richie Sambora, 48, pictured, was arrested on Tuesday in Laguna Beach, California, after an officer noticed his Hummer weaving in traffic. He is now due up in court

  • What do you make of the Wilde and Lowe comeback?

    RUPERT Lowe and Michael Wilde back at Saints! Apparently it's a goer. Lowe and Wilde are preparing to launch a joint bid to return to power and the club has confirmed to the Stock Exchange that it has been contacted by Lowe. So what do the

  • Train strike called off

    THE train drivers' union Aslef has suspended the proposed four days of strike action across the South West Trains network, due to start on Monday, following talks on Wednesday. Aslef suspended the strikes to allow its executive committee to consider

  • Warne quits Hampshire

    Shane Warne will not be returning to Hampshire this summer. Following detailed and lengthy discussions with Rose Bowl plc chairman Rod Bransgrove, a mutual conclusion was reached. A club statetment said: "Shane's increasing and diverse business

  • Dental inequalities are hard to swallow

    LESS money was spent on dental care in Hampshire than most other places in the country, new figures have revealed. Hampshire health chiefs spent just £30 a head on dental care in the county - a massive 67 per cent lower than in some areas of the country

  • Writing's not on the wall

    THERE are no areas of land or highway in Fareham recorded as having unacceptable amounts of graffiti or fly-posting, but the borough has a higher level - 13.6 per cent - than other councils of land littered to a significant or heavy extent.

  • Ford staff win hearing test case

    TWO Hampshire workers who sued Ford in a test case over hearing loss have won a partial victory. Anthony Coffin, 52, and David Tarrant, 63, each claimed more than £10,000 from Ford to pay for hi-tech aids for loss of hearing caused by their jobs at the

  • Saints sign Perry on loan

    Saints have moved to ease their defensive injury crisis by signing Chris Perry on loan from Luton. The 34-year-old centre half brings with him a wealth of experience and provides much needed cover in a position where Saints currently only have Darren

  • Festival at risk as row goes on

    A BIG question mark hangs over the future of the Isle of Wight Festival after police and organisers failed to reach agreement over costs at a crucial licence hearing last night. As a result of the dispute Island councillors were unable to grant a licence

  • Council put brakes on parking charges - until after election

    COUNCIL leaders were last night accused of trying to fool the electorate after an apparent climbdown over plans to charge residents to park outside their homes. The Labour and Lib Dem coalition Cabinet provoked uproar from residents when it agreed to

  • We’re living in the pink

    HOMEOWNERS in Southampton are in danger of becoming "officially boring". As many as 55 per cent live in "blandly decorated" properties because they feel it will make their homes more marketable, according to paint company Dulux. The report also found

  • Colden Common Tournament details

    Colden Common Youth are holding their 8th Summer Soccer Festival on Monday 25th and Sunday 31st August 2008 at Boyes Lane, Colden Common. The preliminary games in the tournament will be played on a league basis followed by a final. The top two teams

  • Sotonians living in the pink

    HOMEOWNERS in Southampton are in danger of becoming "officially boring". As many as 55 per cent live in "blandly decorated" properties because they feel it will make their homes more marketable, according to paint company Dulux. The report also

  • Colden Common Tournament details

    Colden Common Youth are holding their 8th Summer Soccer Festival on Monday 25th and Sunday 31st August 2008 at Boyes Lane, Colden Common. The preliminary games in the tournament will be played on a league basis followed by a final. The top two teams

  • Colden Common Tournament details

    Colden Common Youth are holding their 8th Summer Soccer Festival on Monday 25th and Sunday 31st August 2008 at Boyes Lane, Colden Common. The preliminary games in the tournament will be played on a league basis followed by a final. The top two teams

  • Colden Common Y.F.C Soccer festival details

    Colden Common Youth are holding their 8th Summer Soccer Festival on Monday 25th and Sunday 31st August 2008 at Boyes Lane, Colden Common. The preliminary games in the tournament will be played on a league basis followed by a final. The top two teams

  • Police join in the great switch-off

    THEY are used to shedding light on local crime but members of Hampshire Constabulary do not mind admitting they will be in the dark this Saturday. Staff at the police headquarters in Winchester have pledged to turn out all non-essential lights and other

  • Another hold-up for motorway drivers

    MOTORISTS were facing a second motorway traffic jam this morning when a lorry and a car collided on the M27. Earlier this morning police closed the M3 northbound at junction 14 while a man was being detained under the mental health act. And commuter

  • Bishop’s home under review

    THE future of Wolvesey Palace, the historic home of the Bishop of Winchester, is up for review. The Church Commissioners will visit in April and are considering the future of all bishops' homes when the incumbent is over 62. The Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt

  • Oil site up for sale

    A CHUNK of Hampshire countryside is coming up for auction next month. Nothing unusual in that, except this site is an oil well near Winchester. The eleven-and-a-half acre site at Hill Farm, Crawley Down, has become available on a freehold basis. The

  • We’re just crazy about dance class

    DANCING classes have leapt onto the timetable at a Fareham school. More than 100 pupils at Northern Infant School have been put through their paces under the expertise of specialist teacher Kerry Pinhorne. The children are shown left. It was all

  • Richard strengthens the team at Mazars

    THE Southampton office of accountants and business advisory firm Mazars has added to its base of in-house experts with the appointment of a senior tax manager. Richard Meller, 29, from Verwood in Dorset, has a degree in accountancy and is a qualified

  • A very smart way to protect property

    A HI-TECH crime deterrent aimed at helping catch criminals operating in the area has been rolled out across Southampton. SmartWater, a new "liquid DNA" which can be painted onto household items or used in a spray format in cars and businesses, leaves

  • Police appeal for witnesses to Totton accident

    A WOMAN is in hospital with serious head injuries after she collided with a bus on a Hampshire road. Police have this morning launched an investigation in to the incident, which happened on Rumbridge Street in Totton last night. Ambulance crews were

  • Twinings cleared over accusation advert was racist

    A LIGHT-hearted TV advert for Hampshire based Twinings tea in which three white women flirt with a young black American was today cleared of playing on negative racial stereotypes. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had decided not to

  • Land disposals income does not prop up budget

    EASTLEIGH Borough Council has kept its council tax below inflation for five years in a row through good financial management and finding efficiencies. It's the best record in Hampshire, and one we are proud of. I am pleased to reassure Richard May (

  • Iraq war: an apology is due

    THERE can be no doubt that an inquiry into the Iraq war is long overdue. Some Conservatives opposed the illegal war at the time - Kenneth Clark for one whilst Geoffrey Howe laid down four conditions which were never met. Michael Ancram, the former shadow

  • Bullying factsheet is now available

    MANY of your readers will be familiar with the issue of bullying in schools and the impact which it has on victims. School toilets are recognised as a hot spot for bullies. A recent survey from the UK Youth Parliament showed that 40 per cent of pupils

  • Looking in to potholes

    MOST of the roads in Southampton are in a lamentable state. As a cyclist, motor cyclist and car driver I have to spend my daily journeys dodging the holes which are generally caused by poor repairs after the surface has been dug up to mend pipes, lay

  • Lights for safety's sake

    NEW crash barriers are currently being fitted to the roundabout near Sainsbury's at Lordshill. Similar work took place along Lordshill Way. However, there the road was restricted to one lane controlled by 24-hour traffic lights. I don't doubt that the

  • Let's hope that chopping down tree is not symbolic

    EARLY in the morning of Easter Monday Eastleigh Borough Council felled a tree (affectionately known as Sid the sycamore) in Leigh Road recreation ground. Nothing too significant in that you might think, trees are being felled all the time. However,

  • Ready to promote the docks

    COMMUNICATIONS agency Lawton has been appointed by Associated British Ports to promote Southampton docks. Lawton's brief is to raise awareness among Hampshire residents of the contribution the port makes as a major employer and business powerhouse

  • Lyndhurst bypass – which would you build?

    Click here to see a bigger version of the routes Controversial proposals for a bypass to solve one of Hampshire's worst bottlenecks have been whittled down to two routes, which the Daily Echo can reveal today. After decades of campaigning, a bypass

  • Motorway reopened

    A MAN has been detained under the mental health act after the M3 was closed off near Southampton this morning. Police rushed to the scene between junction 12 and 14 at around 5.30am this morning after a motorist spotted the 40-year-old and became concerned

  • Dock Movements

    Today's principal Southampton arrivals: OOCL Belgium, container, 1030, 204; Grande Ellade, vehicle, 1130, 102; Maersk Sarnia, container, 1300, 206; Vega Stockholm, container, 1400, 203; EST, cargo, 1930, 102/3; Morning Celesta, vehicle, 2230, 43

  • You’ll need to be quick on the draw

    Children could still be in a chance of stepping aboard the world's largest cruise ship - if they get in quick. The Southern Daily Echo has teamed up with Royal Caribbean International to celebrate the launch of Independence of the Seas - which is

  • Heinz cleared over soup ads

    Food giant Heinz was cleared yesterday of misleading the public into believing that its Farmers' Market soup range is made from locally-sourced ingredients. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rejected 25 complaints made about TV and press adverts

  • Ordnance put tower on map

    THE Ordnance Survey moved to Southampton from London in 1841 following a fire at the Tower of London, pictured, where they had been based. They have been in Southampton ever since.

  • M3 shut by police

    Check the latest travel news in Southampton MOTORISTS were facing huge tailbacks this morning after police closed a busy section of the M3 near Southampton. Officers have yet to reveal why both carriageways of the road have been shut at junction

  • Batsmen hold key to Hants success, says Katich

    Simon Katich believes Hampshire's batsmen are the key to the county's chances this season. Hampshire's top order failed to fire last term but Katich believes they can score the runs to keep the county in the first division. The former Hampshire

  • Pearson window shopping for a defender

    NIGEL Pearson is hoping to add a defender to his squad before the loan window slams shut this evening. A deal for Sheffield United's veteran centre back Chris Lucketti fell through yesterday, as the 36-year-old's wife has been taken ill. Pearson

  • Crouch blasts former chairmen

    SAINTS chairman Leon Crouch has told Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde they are "deluding themselves" if they think they should return to the St Mary's boardroom. Crouch also believes fans won't be "fooled or conned" by either of the former Saints supremos

  • Matt Le Tissier goes back to college

    THERE was no better way of kicking off a new sporting academy at Eastleigh. Soccer legend Matt le Tissier swapped the football pitch for the cricket nets to test his bowling skills. He was joined by Hampshire County Cricket's Billy Taylor as they bowled

  • Meat Loaf, Katie Melua and Boyzone coming to Romsey

    LEGENDARY musician Meat Loaf will be performing a spectacular open air show in Romsey in July. He completes the line up of artists appearing at Broadlands this summer, which already includes singer songwriter Katie Melua on Friday July 4 and reformed

  • Boost for the Social Enterprise Centre

    A SOUTHAMPTON charity enjoyed a visit from a very special guest - the High Sheriff of Hampshire Sarah Thorne. Mrs Thorne spent nearly two hours visiting The Social Enterprise Centre and Training Organisation. The charity helps adults with mental health