FURIOUS shopkeepers have branded roadworks that closed part of a Hampshire town centre a disaster. Traders are counting the cost of lost business after a key junction in Lymington was shut for emergency gas works. The High Street was shut at its junction
Hampshire Cricket are on the verge of forming a unique partnership with the Rajasthan Royals. The Indian Premier League giants already have a close association with Rose Bowl plc. Rajasthan are captained and coached by former Hampshire
A LANDOWNER could face a massive £500,000 clean-up bill after illegal waste was found buried beneath a New Forest field. Using scanners, similar to those used on Channel 4’s Time Team series the Environment Agency was able to pinpoint the waste. The
A DEFIANT Southampton cabbie last night vowed to defy a council ban on “racist” window stickers. Father-of-two Darren Busby is thought to have been one of the first drivers in the city to display a sticker in his car stating he is an “English
A FORMER yacht club committee member accused of rape had a private chat with the alleged victim’s friend moments after he is said to have attacked her. Michael Mayhew, 48, raped the 17-year-old in the downstairs toilet at his home following
SAINTS striker Rickie Lambert has been recognised for his recent performances. League One's leading scorer has been named as the division's PFA player of the month. He won the award in light of strong competition from Leeds United's
A female sailor who was awarded the MBE could be in line for a six-figure payout after winning her case of sex discrimination against the Royal Navy, her solicitor said today. Chief petty officer Jacqueline Cartner took her case to the Southampton Employment
GIVE us the chance to realise our potential. That was the message from more than 20 would-be apprentices desperate for the opportunity that could kick-start their careers. The youngsters aged 16-18, who are all studying pre-training courses through
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners want plans to dispose of radioactive waste from the Sellafield nuclear plant in the New Forest to be scrapped. They have called for the low-level radioactive waste oil, which is stored in sealed UN-approved drums
A DRUNKEN man who stabbed a fancy dress partygoer with an 8in kitchen knife has been locked up indefinitely for public protection. Andrew Phillips, 24, had drunk eight cans of beer and two further pints before trying to snatch the mortar
FAR from being handed down from generation to generation, Bob and Irene Hatch only took over Copythorne Lodge Farm near Southampton two-and-a-half years ago. But they are still using traditional farming methods to raise their cattle, pigs and
EXPECT this restaurant to reach for the stars. With an entry in the new Michelin Guide 2010, you can guarantee those Michelin inspectors are already keeping an eye on what’s happening at Fra Noi. And quite rightly so - it’s an absolute gem.
COUNCIL bosses last night launched a crackdown on taxi drivers displaying the “English-speaking” stickers that have sparked a racism row. They threatened cabbies with suspension if they display the St George’s and Union Flag stickers proclaiming
HUNDREDS of people were expected to turn out today to celebrate the life of a muchloved 20-year-old who died suddenly at home. Student Tom Hay was found lying dead on his bedroom floor by his mum the day after he had spent a fun night out with
SOUTHAMPTON Marine Services is keeping the city’s shipbuilding tradition alive with a £500,000 contract to build a car ferry. It is a far cry from the luxury superyacht Mirabella V, which was the final ship constructed at VT’s Woolston shipyard
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Helen, cargo, 0130, 102/3; Season Trader, refrigerated, 0300, 104; Pegasus Leader, roro, 0430, 43/44; Western Trader, cargo, 0800, 206w; Courage, vehicle, 0900, 34/35; CMA CGM Don Giovanni, container, 1430, 207
BUDGET fashion retailer New Look, which has 18 Hampshire stores, has unveiled plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in a move likely to raise about £650m. The Weymouth-based retailer, which is owned by buy-out firms Permira and Apax Partners,
WELL what a difference a week makes. I don’t know whether he read the column last week or what but, by golly, I think the boy has got it! Never have I been so pleased to hear the news that the boy did the necessary on target.. Wasn’t there
ONE of the worst things about being a bachelor is enduring the never-ending smugness of loved-up friends. It doesn’t matter how disastrous their track record or how many sexless years they have endured in the singles’ wilderness, the moment they
A MEMBER of one of the most popular bands in the New Forest was still in intensive care last night more than two weeks after being hit by a car. Gary Leport, pictured, bass guitarist with the legendary Plonkers Agricultural Orchestra, has been
GIVING criminals ever-harsher punishments is not the answer to tackling crime, says Hampshire MP Chris Huhne. Mr Huhne, giving evidence to the Home Affairs select committee yesterday, said preventing and detecting crime was a far better way of
WHETHER it is flying high in the Royal Air Force or keeping the country warm with British Gas, there is an opportunity for you. Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Southampton Guildhall tomorrow for the Daily Echo’s annual jobsfair
A record-breaking crowd will pack into St Mary’s next week to see Saints bid to reach Wembley for only the fifth time in the club’s history. With just over a week left to go, Saints have already shifted around 26,000 tickets for next Tuesday
A MARRIED bus driver was caught on camera having sex with his teenage lover on the stairs of his doubledecker. Denzil Charleston, 47, and 19-year- old Jenny Escudero romped on the Uni-link vehicle while it was parked in a Southampton bus station
SOUND barriers could be installed within 12 months on a stretch of motorway through the New Forest National Park, transport bosses have revealed. Plans were unveiled last year to curb noise pollution from the M27 between junctions one and two
HAMPSHIRE council chiefs have joined forces with the Ministry of Defence to launch a new telephone helpline for veterans, serving personnel and their families. The aim is to provide a one-stop shop for information and advice about services
PUPILS at a Southampton school have given their support to people suffering from dementia by holding a fundraising cake sale. Upper Shirley High School held the event in aid of charity For Dementia, which has three specialist care nurses in
GERMS have literally been put under the spotlight at a Hampshire school. Pupils will be trying out a special light box to show up the bacteria on children’s hands. This is part of Swanmore Primary School’s Hands Up For Hygiene campaign run in partnership
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are cutting back on their major schemes over the next few years. The recession has reduced income so much that the capital programme will have to be scaled back. The city council Cabinet is today considering a
A LIBRARY in the New Forest has has undergone a major facelift. Lyndhurst Library has been modernised and updated with new computers and books, self service technology and a colourful new children’s area. Hampshire County Council spent
