NEW pubs and clubs will be restricted from opening in Southampton’s most popular nightspots. A new council policy will ban new licences or later opening, including for shops and takeaways in Bedford Place, London Road, Above Bar Street and
THEY are so tiny and they spend most of the time asleep. But now the lovely furry mammals could block plans for a multi-million pound log cabin holiday village in Hampshire. The tiny creature has been spotted at the site of the 130-cabin village
ADVENTURER Bear Grylls has signed up as an ambassador of an epic tri-services round the world voyage. The Isle of Wight-born former SAS reservist has thrown his weight behind Exercise TRANSGLOBE, an adventure which will see more than 500 Army
HAMPSHIRE ocean racer Jonny Malbon has announced plans to compete in one of the most respected single-handed offshore competitions in the world. Malbon will take on some of the brightest rising stars on the singlehanded circuit in this year’s Solitaire
HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has been named as one of the worst forces in the country for seizing criminals’ ill-gotten gains. The £5.2m of assets recovered by the force over a three-year period represented the fifth smallest haul per head of local population
Ingredients 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 25g butter 250g potatoes, peeled and diced 600ml chicken stock 2 x 85g bags of watercress, roughly chopped 50ml cream
A YOUNG man took the stand at Winchester Crown Court this morning to deny murdering Landford pensioner Reginald Baker. John James, 19, said he saw his friend, 25-year-old Joby Barney, attack the frail 75-year-old but was too scared to step
SARA’S Thai Cuisine is a bit off the beaten track as far as restaurants in Southampton go. But it’s well worth making the effort to head to Portswood for this great little restaurant. To call the menu extensive doesn’t really cover it. There are more
Ingredients 2 large oranges 1 (225g) pack smoked mackerel fillets with peppercorns, skinned 2 heads chicory, trimmed 1 (85g) bag watercress 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 1 tsp clear honey
Show your appreciation for the little green stuff and help celebrate the start of the British watercress season by cooking up a watercress feast during National Watercress Week (May 17-24). For a watercress-packed day of family fun, head to the beautiful
OPPOSITION to plans for a wind farm in the South Downs, in the heart of rural Hampshire, is growing. As first revealed by the Daily Echo last week, Germany energy firm Volkswind want to erect two 126.5m turbines at Wether Down, near the village
A HAMPSHIRE restaurant has been cordoned off following an aggravated burglary. Three men broke into the Le Chanteclerc in Newbridge Road, Cadnam, at 2am today and made their way to the living quarters. At least two people are understood
A £25 million plan to revitalise the world-renowned Stonehenge site - including closing an adjacent main road - was revealed by the Government today. A proposal for a new visitor centre and plans to close the A344 have been given the ''go-ahead
EASTLEIGH MP Chris Huhne is among the latest bunch of MPs to have their expenses claims revealed. Mr Huhne, the Liberal Democrat's home affairs spokesman, claimed for a £119 trouser press that was delivered to his main home rather than his
IN two months time 10,000 women and their supporters are expected to converge on Southampton Common for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. And it’s not just the runners who are in training. Behind every Race for Life is a team of
CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch Gosport’s Stokes Bay Festival to a new site have been given the go-ahead. It will be staged at Bay House School’s playing field, off Military Road, despite a storm of protest from local residents. The Proclaimers
THREE Shire horses have been rescued from a bog in Hampshire. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service after the alarm was raised that the animals had become severely stuck in bog in Sherborne St Johns, Basingstoke. Horse owner, John
EXOTIC plants worth around £2,000 have been stolen from Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. The haul is effectively worthless because without expert care in the right conditions, the plants will almost certainly die. Newport police and
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Southampton dad who was killed in a head-on car crash. Dean Everson died at the scene of the accident in which a car collided with the van he was driving. Mr Everson, 41, was at the wheel of the U Hire Transit
YOUNGSTERS celebrating their school years will be in chocolate heaven thanks to a Hampshire businessman. Totton’s Wayne Bellows stumped up £500 so pupils at Testwood Sports College could indulge with an extravagant chocolate fountain at their prom
A HAMPSHIRE mum bagged bargains galore to mark the opening of Southampton’s newest credit crunch-beating store. Mum of two Sally Cooper had 90 seconds to race round the new 99p Stores in Shirley after winning a trolley dash competition in the
THE new mayor of Southampton will take up the chains of office today with a plan to launch coming of age ceremonies. Liberal Democrat councillor Liz Mizon, who will become the city’s 787th mayor, said she wanted to give 18-year-olds an opportunity
NINE women from Hampshire will be bearing their highly decorated bras for charity in London this weekend. More than 15,000 women and men are due to take part in the Playtex Moonwalk on Saturday which raises millions for breast cancer charities
SOUTHAMPTON’S waste chief has denied that proposals for a controversial recycling park by a beauty spot are a “done deal”. It comes after it was revealed that the city council leader warned him about “keeping the locals happy”. Tory
The Rugby Football Union has vowed to stage the biggest World Cup ever after unveiling details of its bid to host the 2015 tournament in England. In a presentation to the International Rugby Board council in Dublin this morning, the RFU revealed plans
A HAMPSHIRE MP is backing calls for an urgent investigation into the death of a man who died ten minutes after a doctor said he had indigestion and sent him home. Fareham MP Mark Hoban said that action needed to be taken following the death
A PAIR of nesting Goshawks are getting used to life as parents this morning after two of their chicks hatched. CLICK TO WATCH NOW We have teamed up with the RSPB to bring you live streaming of the goshawk family's New Forest nest via
Breakdown of some of his 2007/8 expenses: Incidental expenses £65 for accommodation on an extended trip, but has blanked out the information saying where he was visiting. £50.17 to clear blocked drains £418 for car travel, although again
HAMPSHIRE defence and support services giant VT Group reported an increase in sales, profits and the size of its order book as it readied itself for a complete exit from its traditional shipbuilding focus. The Hedge End based firm saw profits climb
THE economy may have crash dived, we may all be threatened by swine flu, and Saints are facing a future in League One – but that doesn’t mean we have to be downhearted. There is still plenty of good news around. That is why the Daily Echo
HAMPSHIRE colleges are to share in an £83m scheme to help the long term unemployed get back to work with courses tailored to industry needs. Seven further education colleges in the county will offer training places to people who haven’t had
TWO men are in hospital after stabbing each other during an argument in a Southampton house in the early hours of this morning. Trouble broke out at the property in Marston Road, Thornhill, shortly after 3am. A 27-year-old man was left
ST MARY'S Stadium has been confirmed as just one of four stadiums to host south region pool matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, should the RFU win its bid to host the event. As exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo this morning, the RFU has
THE agonising wait for a deal to save Saints continues, after talks yesterday failed to yield an announcement. Administrator Mark Fry met with one of the frontrunners – believed to be the Matt Le Tissier-backed Pinnacle group. However
WITH wind in excess of 25 knots, the race team decided to cancel both the Flying Fifteen and Sonar Class. Class A Z and C were sent away to windward into the ENE’ly blow. At the starts, Stirling was outside of the Outer Distance Mark at the start,
THE SAINTS All-Stars match at St Mary's designed to help keep the club afloat has been scrapped – due to a lack of interest from fans. There had been rallying calls for supporters to attend the game, which was due to take place on Sunday, in
ON behalf of The Children’s Trust, the official charity of this year’s Flora London Marathon, I would like to say a very special thank you to all the runners, including celebrities and the Yellow Submarine Team, who took part in the marathon on 26th
I AM writing on behalf of the Meningitis Trust to thank employees at Halfords, their customers, and suppliers for supporting us over the past two years. Since April 2007, more than £140,000 has been raised from Halfords ‘Charity of the Year’ partnership
SAINTS’ St Mary’s stadium will be used to stage World Cup games in 2015 – in rugby union! The Daily Echo understands the ground is one of 10 or 11 venues the English RFU have chosen if their bid for the tournament is successful. England
I HAVE been reading with great interest the items on Shop Locally. Having lived in the Bassett/Swaythling area for 79 years, I have watched a much used community of local shops lost, many in Burgess Road which are now run as fast food shops catering
IF AS he has suggested in his last two letter, Pete Lacy (Echo April 29) states that 50,000 foxes are eating British lamb (one fifth of the estimated total fox population of 250,000), I am tempted to add that this is a pin-prick when compared with the
GO online with the Daily Echo this week and witness the hatching of some of the New Forest’s rarest birds. We have joined New Forest Gateway to sharing in the lives of a pair of goshawks as they sit on their eggs at a secret location in
YOUNGSTERS at one Hampshire school have a summer of fun to look forward to thanks to their new outdoor classroom. Pupils at Locks Heath Infant School gave the outdoor learning area top marks after it was unveiled at a special ceremony.
A HARD-pressed Winchester primary school is set to expand into the neighbouring car park. St Bede Primary School is in negotiations to take some land from St Peter’s car park, off Gordon Road. The school is negotiating with the city council
POLICE have sent out a warning after dangerous items were stolen from a Test Valley paintball centre. A total of 20 paintball guns, 2,200 paintballs, 39 explosive maroons, 20 “flashbang” grenades and 15 smoke grenades were stolen on Friday night.
THE latest potential weapons in the fight against hospital infections will be on show at Southampton General Hospital today. Prototypes include commodes, mattress and chairs that are all designed to be easier to clean in order to minimise the
