Charl Willoughby and Gemaal Hussain each took four wickets for Somerset as Hampshire surrendered a position of power on the first day of their LV_ County Championship Division One clash at the Rose Bowl. Liam Dawson made 91 and the consistent Jimmy Adams
FREIGHT firms are being urged to complain directly to the Office of Fair Trading over a new £3 levy imposed on containers imported at Southampton docks. The British Freight Forwarders Association (Bifa) is urging its members to press the competition
CAMPAIGNERS have accused the firm behind plans for a controversial power plant in Southampton of “running scared” after it handed another chance to people to have their say. Helius Energy wants to build a 100 megawatt wood-fired power station
ROYAL wedding fever is gripping Hampshire with thousands expected to flock to the capital to share in Prince William and Kate Middleton’s big day. Train operators and bus companies have laid on extra services to cope with demand to get to London
Is your dog a Union Jack Russell, your bulldog truly British or is your cat feline royal wedding fever? If so let us know. We’re looking for Hampshire’s most patriotic pet. Send your pictures to picdesk@dailyecho.co.uk include your name, address
I was disgusted to read in the Daily Echo that an 89-year-old man that had sight problems and couldn’t walk very far, who only had one visit a week from a son, was refused a weekly daycare facility! I appeal to social services, Please have a heart
I WRITE in response to your story about Gordon Freeman (Daily Echo, April 21 and 23). Apart from feeling for Mr Freeman in his loss of a place at a Southampton day care centre, I know that it does not make any sense at all as it is counterproductive
RE flexible tenancies – this is a very misleading term for assured shorthold tenancies, which are likely to replace secure tenancies for new tenants in council housing in Southampton. The council is obliged to consult transparently about what it
Southampton heart patients will become the first in the world to test a hi-tech booth that gives pacemakers an instant check-up without the need for a nurse, doctor or appointment. Southampton General Hospital is trialling the globe’s first
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked with a lump of wood. The victim, who is in his 50s, was hit over the head after being approached by two men near his Pennington home yesterday. He suffered minor cuts and was treated
A GIRL was in a serious condition in hospital last night after she was knocked down by a car in Southampton. The 12-year-old was on her way home from school when she was hit by a red BMW on a major city route just before 3pm yesterday. Paramedics
A HUNT has been launched for a dog which bit a four-year-old boy in the face on Southampton Common. As reported yesterday, the boy was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier type dog which came up to him while he was walking with his mum
ART is the latest weapon to be fired in a bitter war over a 7,000 home development in the heart of the Hampshire countryside. More than 80 people have sent in photographs, images and artwork to show the beauty and character of Knowle Village,
All set for Friday’s street party – this unique royal wedding dalek can even serve up a tray full of drinks and sandwiches. A Doctor Who fan spent a week transforming the metal meanie into this wacky creation, painted in red, white and blue and
PLANS for six phone masts in Hampshire have been shelved and a further one refused. Residents are not claiming victory though, as they expect Vodafone to return with fresh plans. The firm, which is teaming up with O2 to boost coverage across
THEY are two of Saints’ biggest away games of the season in their charge for the Championship. But fewer than 4,500 fans will be able to see the crunch trips to Brentford and Plymouth Argyle this weekend after both clubs refused to give any
Pretty summer dresses are a great daytime outfit, whether you're picnicking in the park or just chilling in the garden. 'Out There' Model Liliy wears: Cropped cardigan: £9.99. Yellow dress: £15.99. Flip flops: £7.99.
THE Who’s legendary frontman Roger Daltrey, pictured, will perform the band’s greatest hits in a live open-air summer concert at Broadlands this summer, Scene South can exclsuively reveal. As lead singer with rock and roll British super-group
ONE person has been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in Southampton. The fire broke out in the top floor of Blandford House in Irving Road, Maybush at about 9am this morning. Seventeen firefighters are tackling the blaze and searching
IT’S not Oasis. But for fans of the seminal and now defunct rock and roll stars, it’s the next best thing. OK, they’re missing the song-writing genius of Noel Gallagher and the anthems which filled Knebworth and Wembley Stadium in the band’s heyday
Boys Don’t Cry – Malorie Blackman, reviewed by Melissa Moody.(14) Brilliant. This book is amazing. I was gripped from the first few pages. You always hear about the single mothers left with a child... but what about single fathers? It tells
SAINTS striker David Connolly is desperate to remain at St Mary’s for a third season. The 33-year-old is out of contract this summer, and is eager to open talks about a new deal. Connolly, pictured, has made a valuable contribution to
HAMPSHIRE cricket advisor Duncan Fletcher has been appointed coach of the Indian cricket team. The 2005 Ashes-winning England coach will replace Gary Kirsten just ahead of India’s tour to West Indies. Fletcher will then lead India on
A GANG of women including two thirteen-year-old girls have been arrested in connection with a spate of arson attacks in Southampton. The school girls, a 29-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman, all from Southampton, were last night released
A pub singer will today be quizzed by police after singing Kung Fu Fighting in front of Chinese people. It is thought the passer-by on the Isle of Wight was offended by the lyrics of the 1974 chart hit and complained to police. Simon
A MAN has appeared in court charged in connection with an assault in Southampton. Alan Stockting, 49, of Nightingale Grove, Shirley, was quizzed by detectives a week after he was reported missing by his girlfriend. He is charged in connection
A MAN was left with a fractured cheek and serious bruising after robbers kicked him and punched him to the ground in Southampton. Two men stole his mobile phone and £20 in the violent attack. Police have appealed for witnesses to the robbery which
Winchester’s new fire station is due to be officially opened a today. Winchester firefighters spent 74 years working at the old station in North Walls before uprooting to a new site in Easton Lane, Winnall in March. Lord Lieutenant of
