AN INJURED horse had to be helped to its feet by Hampshire firefighters after it took a tumble in woodland. Crews were called to Moorgreen Road in West End this morning after Eliza, a 26-year-old stallion, fell over and landed on his injured
A HAMPSHIRE Army medic who married just three months ago has lost both his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan. Sergeant Simon Harmer suffered life-threatening injuries when an improvised bomb went off while he was on foot patrol in Helmand
Check the latest local traffic reports A LORRY collided with a bus at a busy Southampton roundabout. The accident was reported just before 3pm today as the Blue Star single decker bus was at a bus stop just before the Redbridge Roundabout
AN investigation is under way after a door slammed open and windows were smashed on a cross-Solent ferry. Glass from two windows shattered across the floor of the Red Jet service heading for Southampton after the door blew open in rough seas yesterday
A HAMPSHIRE man had to be cut free from a printing machine yesterday after his hand was crushed between two rollers. James Harrison had been operating the machine at Hobbs the Printers in Totton when his hand disappeared into the printer. The 21-year-old
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A YEAR ago he was recovering from a horrific car crash that claimed the life of his friend and left him needing months of treatment. But this Saturday Saints legend Mick Channon will step onto the St Mary’s turf to collect an honorary degree awarded
SOUTHAMPTON schoolchildren took delivery of £300 worth of sports and cooking equipment as part of the supermarket campaign to get more kids more active and into healthy eating. Children at Ludlow Junior School in Woolston were presented with
DRUG dealing on Southampton’s streets was disrupted yesterday when police carried out a series of operations aimed at ridding the streets of heroin and crack cocaine. As reported here yesterday teams of officers took part in the day of action as the
Southampton’s Bargate will be lit up this Christmas after businesses bailed out the council. The historic Grade I listed monument will be draped in a curtain of lights and topped with a huge Christmas tree. Tory council leaders were
THE DEPTH of public opposition over plans to “privatise” Southampton leisure centres was made clear as campaigners delivered a 2,800- name petition to council chiefs. Angry members of the public, Labour politicians and union staff descended on the
CHRISTMAS has well and truly arrived at The Nuffield, where rehearsals for the Christmas production of Kenneth Grahame’s beloved children’s classic, The Wind in the Willows, are under way. A talented cast features a number of familiar faces,
THE curtains opened to a beautiful set as the pirates burst onto the stage, led by the Pirate King (David Tatnall), who gave a commanding performance throughout. Frederic (Steven Lilly) portrayed his conflict of loyalty to the pirates and love for
A COMPROMISE thrashed out between Burley cricket and football clubs with the Verderers has led to permission being given for a pavilion extension. The New Forest village cricket and football clubs won planning permission but were refused
A SOUTHAMPTON supermarket re-opens today after a £200,000 revamp. Three new jobs have been created through the refurbishment of the Co-op food store in West End Road, Bitterne. The shop has been given a modern décor and new refrigeration units, as
BUNNIES rescued in Hampshire will enjoy revamped facilities thanks to a £1,000 grant. Southampton Rabbit Rescue, which is run from Susan Leigh’s Bursledon home, was given the cash boost from Support Adoption for Pets – the charity supported
AIR France, which runs flights to Paris from Southampton Airport, is to take on the low fare air giants with its new ‘Voyageur’ class cabins. Air France bosses are adamant that it’s not a low fare service, and say that “the essentials” will remain.
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Autosky, roro, 0615, 105; Black Watch, passenger, 0630, 101; Don Quijote, vehicle, 0630 34/35; Morning Composer, vehicle, 0730, 43; Astor, passenger, AM, 46; CMA CGM Musca, container, 2000, 205/6;
FEARS are growing the River Hamble could be struck by an environmental disaster after another spillage on the M27. Wildlife groups are calling for action to prevent spillages draining downhill into the river at the Hamble River Bridge near
RICKIE Lambert and Grant Holt will be on opposite sides this weekend, but it wasn’t too long ago they were fighting for the same cause. That is something Eastleigh defender Warren Goodhind remembers well. Goodhind was a member of the
SAINTS are expecting one of their biggest attendances of the season again, when they host Norwich on Saturday. As of yesterday, the club had sold just over 18,500 tickets for the League One match and are expecting in the region of 21,000 to attend
A JAZZ band will help to mark the reopening of an independent shop. Fareham mayor Ruth Godrich has been handed the ribbon-cutting duties at South Coast Appliances in West Street. The Jazz Magic Quarter band will provide the entertainment at the event
Experts needed to give Third World charity gifts the OK THEY are stacked in rows on shelves in a warehouse when they could be changing lives in the Third World. But instead of making a difference thousands of miles away hundreds of donated
TICKETS are now on sale for a charity gala dinner in aid of Leukaemia Busters 20th anniversary and The Rotary Club of Southampton’s Thanks for Life appeal. The black tie evening, with music provided by The Red Stripe Band, will be held at Southampton
A SOUTHAMPTON lunch club is celebrating after being given a £700 cash boost thanks to the Daily Echo. We teamed up with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation to give away cash to community groups and sports teams in our Great £40,000 Community
WINCHESTER’S ancient history can be seen through the eyes of some of its youngest residents at the City Museum’s latest exhibition. Youngsters from Winnall Primary School were challenged to investigate Winchester’s history and produce
MOTORCYCLING Santas joined a party in the New Forest to help launch a Christmas toy appeal for disadvantaged children in Hampshire. Meeting at Sunnyfields in Marchwood, festive bikers were joined by listeners of Wave 105 for their Cash for Kids event,
AN initiative to encourage drivers to fit specially-designed screws to their vehicle number plates in a bid to thwart thieves has been hailed a success. Romsey’s PC Rupert Murray-Twinn who is in charge of the scheme, said that the public showed
