MOTORISTS are facing traffic chaos tonight after three separate accidents on two of Hampshire’s busiest motorways. The latest crash saw three cars collide at the junction of the M3 and M27 northbound at 5.38pm. No one was seriously hurt in
THE European Commission has proposed a tough new law to cut average CO2 emissions from vans. The motor industry remains committed to the continued reduction of road transport emissions but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is now
SOUTHAMPTON’s port and the British motor industry have got another boost with sales of the Swindon-built three-door Civic Type R have begun in Japan, after the first cars were shipped from the docks last month. The demand for the UK-produced car in Honda
IT is tipped to be the biggest-earning video game of all time. With more than five million copies set to be sold by the end of today, and eight million in the next week, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will become a feature of many homes in
OLYMPIC legend Sir Steve Redgrave fired the starting gun on a new rowing initiative in Southampton yesterday, with a schools challenge involving more than 1,000 youngsters. The five-times gold medallist staged a contest between 13 city schools
SAINTS' next League One opponents have appointed a new manager. Former Chelsea and Spurs midfielder Gus Poyet has been appointed Seagulls manager today. Poyet has also had spells as assistant boss at Swindon Town and Leeds United and
A MAN attempted to grab cash being delivered by a security van to a Hampshire bank at noon today. But he failed and ran away empty handed, pursued by the security guard and a member of the public. The incident happened outside Barclays
This is your chance to win an exclusive signed movie poster from one of the biggest films of this year. Disney Pixar's animation ‘Up’ went straight to the top of the UK box office on its opening weekend. The film centers around a grumpy
Be One Of The First To See The ‘New Moon’ Movie. 5 Tickets to be won + movie posters and Twilight saga books. In ‘New Moon’, the hugely anticipated sequel to ‘Twilight’, Bella Swan is distraught by the sudden departure of her vampire
POLICE have defended trailing a mum and sending child protection experts to visit her after she threatened to smack her son in a Hampshire supermarket. They spoke out as it was revealed that social services would keep a file on the woman for
ACOMMUNITY came together to celebrate 40 years of a much loved preschool. Youngsters who attended the Sholing Community Centre Pre- School were invited to an open-house event at the centre. Everyone was given a commemorative mug to celebrate
SOUTHAMPTON mums are more messy than dads when it comes to stains, according to a new poll. Of those surveyed in the city 15 per cent said that they were the main stain culprits, as opposed to nine per cent of dads. Unsurprisingly, children were
STARING at his gorgeous little face it was clear this was going to cost me money. In the juggling act that is being a working mum my little fella passes two days of his high-energy week at nursery. Ben has adapted nicely to life in a room full
FOUR people have been arrested as part of an investigation into animal rights extremists and a spate of criminal damage across Hampshire. The police swooped after property attacks in Hedge End, Fareham, Winchester and Farnborough. A
FEW things bore me more than men talking about cars. I have always been a little ashamed the masculine part of my brain that should be driving me on a quest to understand all things mechanical is so woefully under developed. However,
What do you think of the introduction of a further £15billion in quantitative easing? Ideally it would have been preferable for no more capital injection to be required. As all this capital makes its way into the system, confidence rises and the
It was as if she just disappeared into the night, merging with the darkness to fade away from sight and into Southampton’s past. Exactly one year ago today the city said a bittersweet farewell to an old friend who had been a familiar and well
CRISPIE the feathered fundraiser has already appeared on calendars and Christmas cards sold in aid of charity. She has been raising money for good causes since she was adopted by the manager of an award-winning hotel in the Hampshire countryside.Now
HEAVYWEIGHT builders are lining up in the bidding for the lucrative £35m contract to create two Oasis Academy schools in Southampton. The city council has received Government approval to appoint a contractor, with four construction giants –
SOUTHAMPTON is one of the UK’s flu hotspots, the Daily Echo can reveal. The city has the second highest number of people reporting symptoms. Health bosses have collected the figures based on the number of weekly GP consultations about
HAMPSHIRE racers Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson have moved into second position after two days racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre race. The order of the Open 60 IMOCA class changed repeatedly overnight with Sébastian Josse and Jean François Cuzon on
Almost 1,800 Brownies, Guides and group leaders descended on a Hampshire theme park as part of the group’s centenary celebrations. They came from Southampton, Winchester and New Forest to attend the Paultons Park bash in Ower. The park was closed to
Dementia is a devastating disease that changes lives - not only those with the disease themselves, but whole families. When my mother was first diagnosed we did not know where to turn – we needed as much help as she did. Admiral Nurses
A POWER cut has left hundreds of properties and scores of businesses without electricity this morning. Engineers are working to restore power to large parts of Winchester City Centre after the power cut this morning. Businesses around the Brook Shopping
Tonight I watched, in disbelief, a BBC Panorama programme about current “out-of-court punishments” for criminal offences. I saw instances of grievous bodily harm, such as a glass pushed into a man’s head scarring him for life, where the offender was
DOUBLE yellow lines are set to snake along more streets in Wickham following the introduction of parking charges in the village square. Motorists have been using nearby side roads and obstructing traffic and creating potential dangers. Now Winchester
I would like to say another big "thank you” to everyone who has donated used postage stamps to me in the past in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. In the past year I have raised £750 from your stamp donations and knowing that it costs
SHOPPERS and staff at Southampton’s WestQuay Shopping Centre will be encouraged to follow a two-minute silence on Armistice Day tomorrow. City mayor Councillor Liz Mizon will be joined by three soldiers from Hampshire’s Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment
THE efforts of warship builders in Hampshire contributed a shade under a quarter of a BILLION pounds to the UK economy, according to the new outright owner of the former VT Group business. The claim from Farnborough-based BAE Systems is seen
CONTROVERSIAL new ferries suffered disruption on their cross-Solent route after failing a vital safety test. Wightlink was forced to suspend its Lymington to Yarmouth service after a crew was unable to retrieve a dummy that had been dropped into
VOLUNTEERS are urgently needed to help allow Hampshire pensioners to hold on to their independence. The British Red Cross is searching for new helpers to keep their medical loan service running from Red Cross House in Winchester. This vital service
IAN Baird says his heartbroken Eastleigh troops must “bounce back – and bounce back quickly” from their FA Cup choker at Barrow. Despite dominating all but about five minutes of Saturday’s first round tie at Holker Street, the Spitfires were cruelly
AN average half-term break from school might be crammed with playing computer games, watching TV and seeing friends. But 11-year-old Sam Bassil chose to fundraise for Help for Heroes after watching the Pride of Britain Awards on television.
A CUTTING edge Southampton drug research company has taken a key step forward in its battle to come up with a medical defence against swine flu. Southampton General Hospital-based Synairgen has just completed lab tests that show its drug Inhaled Interferon
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals WMS Harlingen, container, 0145, 204w; MOL Creation, container, 0730, 207; Independence II, vehicle, 0800, 34/35; Asian Empire, vehicle, 1100, 43; Grande Scandinavia, roro, 1100, 102; CMA CGM Coral, container, am
Teenager Michail Antonio wants to extend his loan move beyond January after his outstanding second half at Bristol Rovers helped Saints into the FA Cup second round. The Reading loanee made his first start for the club in the dramatic 3-2 win at the
WHILE 96 per cent of us would accept a donated organ if we needed one, only 31 per cent of people in the south east have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register, according to a survey by the NHS Blood and Transport Service. There are currently 368 people
MORE than a dozen firefighters tackled a blaze that destroyed a static caravan at Marchwood early today. Crews from Hardley and Hythe were called to the scene in Twiggs Lane shortly after midnight to find the fire had engulfed the whole of
AN elderly couple fled their bungalow in Southampton last night after a fire took hold in their kitchen. The blaze happened after a chip pan left was left unattended on a cooker. The kitchen suffered both fire and smoke damage and the
IT was a rare opportunity to see this seldom performed musical, set during the London air raids of the Second World War. It is centred around two families, headed by strong willed and warring characters – Mrs Blitztein (Jenny Matthews) and Alfred
A HAMPSHIRE off-licence has been granted a stay of execution by the administrators of its parent company. The Wine Rack, in Romsey’s Market Place, was not one of 373 stores owned by First Quench that was making a loss. The parent company that also
CAMPAIGNERS took life-sized cardboard cut-outs of residents facing eviction from two council care homes to Downing Street in a protest against their closures. Officials refused to allow them inside Number 10, but relatives delivered a petition
AN emotionally unstable woman set fire to curtains in her flat in front of her sister and a friend in a suicide bid, Southampton Crown Court heard. Troubled Donna Judd, 21, caused £15,000 worth of damage to her end of terrace ground floor flat without
THIRTY residents of a Southampton estate have been hired to work at a new home, leisure and garden store. The Range opened its latest store on the new Antelope Park in Bursledon Road, Thornhill. Itchen MP John Denham said he had helped ensure the jobs
THE return of railway jobs will “put the heart back into the local community” claims a Hampshire MP. Eastleigh Lib Dem Chris Huhne, has welcomed the news Alstom will be bringing work to the engineering depot on the main line at Eastleigh. Mr Huhne
THE village pub in Chilbolton near Stockbridge has reopened with a decidedly Italian flavour. The Abbots Mitre is under new management, and is now co-owned by Tom Romita, who runs Winchester News. His existing business has gradually
A CHRISTIAN aid volunteer has travelled to Africa to get an insight into charity work. Student Abi Knowles, from Portswood, Southampton, is on the Christian Aid gap year scheme and has gone to Kenya for two weeks with a team of volunteers. She
A CHARITY night of poetry, music and theatre is taking place in a Hampshire village to examine the necessity of war. No Rhyme… No reason will explore themes of conflict using poetry and narration from the First World War right up to modern works by British
