SMALL communities will be engulfed by developments if controversial plans for thousands of new homes go ahead, campaigners have warned. As reported in the Daily Echo, Eastleigh Borough Council has revealed its proposals for where 4,700 houses
THE last moments of two robbers shot dead by police marksmen as they raided a bank cash van in Hampshire four years ago has been shown to an inquest jury. A video of covert surveillance by Metropolitan Police officers was played as Mark Nunes
I AM highly offended and exasperated to hear the SHA declare that the Southampton residents will be happy when they see the beneficial results of toxic fluoride being added to the water. Why should we expect beneficial results when other countries
THE 3,000 job cuts announced by BAE Systems were greeted with widespread dismay. Indeed, have a lot of sympathy for the workers who will have to find other ways of supporting their families. However, no-one seems to have mentioned that the industry
A LEADING Southampton Conservative member of the Cabinet facing a charge of “profligacy” by opposition councillors defends the council’s position, with the accusation that they clearly failed to understand the difference between capital and revenue
IN MAY 2012 there will be local elections. Regardless of which political party wins, there will be serious financial challenges. In the next financial year, this coalition Government will have delivered yet another reduction in Southampton City
THIS British Food Fortnight, Country Life, the only major British butter brand, wants to celebrate the diverse range of quality food that Britain produces. We take great pride in our brand’s heritage and have a longstanding commitment to educating
THANK you councillors. Common sense prevails. Congratulations on joining the anti-fluoride campaigners and the great Echo’s fluoride debate, in our struggle against mass medication, about to be enforced by the SHA via our tap water. Your U-turn
HAMPSHIRE pub landlady Karen Murphy will learn tomorrow whether she has won her legal battle against the Premier League over the screening of games in her pub using a ''foreign'' television decoder. European judges are deciding whether the League's
A HAMPSHIRE teen stabbed to death while on holiday was 'unlawfully killed', an inquest has ruled. Robert Sebbage, 18, from Tadley, near Basingstoke, was killed on the island of Zante on July 13. Mr Sebbage was on holiday with eight friends when
TERM started weeks ago for thousands of Southampton and Hampshire youngsters – but the parents of 75 children are still fighting to get them a place at school. Fears have been raised that the lengthy delay is already damaging the children
A PEDESTRIAN has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being knocked down by a moped in a hit-and-run crash in Southampton. The victim, who is male, has been taken to Southampton General Hospital following the collision on West
ORGANISERS of the Kevin Moore Golf Day are asking for volunteers to help them with the event. This year’s annual tournament will be held at Meon Valley this Friday (October 7). The money raised from it will go towards helping Moore,
POLICE investigating a reported rape in Southampton have released a man on bail. Detectives investigating the apparent attack on a 20-year-old woman walking alone in East Park, near Brunswick Place, shortly after 4am on Sunday, had arrested
BUS services in Hampshire are set to be axed and timetables reduced in a move that residents fear could leave communities isolated. A total of four services in the county will be withdrawn completely, bus company First has announced – and another
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Southampton. Gursamraj Khaira, 21, of The Polygon, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Saturday after being charged by detectives investigating
FORMER Saints star Jason Dodd has thrown his weight behind a campaign to support troops on the frontline. The former club captain urged everyone to go out and buy a wristband to raise vital funds for a Daily Echo-backed campaign to help Hampshire
A MAJOR south coast business event hosted by the Daily Echo returns to Southampton tomorrow. South Coast Business Works will feature advice and tips in these challenging times from some of the region’s brightest minds and showcase the best in
A HIT-and-run driver is being hunted after a car mounted a pavement and collided with a pedestrian. The 39-year-old man was hit on the Old Northam Road, in Southampton, after leaving the Farah Cafe on St Mary Street. The driver then fled the scene
A JOBLESS Southampton man made a £10,000 a year living selling counterfeit computer games from a homespun website. Jamie Urbacz, 26, was caught out in an investigation by trading standards officers at Southampton City Council who bought some
HUNDREDS of places are to be stripped from Southampton’s universities, according to a new study. It is claimed that Southampton University will lose between 100 and 150 places from 2012, and Southampton Solent between 200 and 250, if the Government
NIGEL Adkins told Rickie Lambert to take inspiration from England rugby ace Jonny Wilkinson, ahead of the striker scoring twice on his 100th league appearance for Saints. Lambert netted a pair of penalties in the 4-0 win over Watford at
Eastleigh, AFC Totton and Salisbury City have all been granted their wish of a home draw in the FA Cup third qualifying round on Saturday week (October 15). Eastleigh’s reward for Saturday’s 3-1 home win over Cinderford Town is a visit from
LEE Holmes celebrated a triumphant return to action with his first Saints goal in more than three years – and put his comeback down to keeping the faith. The winger made a late cameo in the 4-0 win over Watford, firing in a deflected strike
POLICE probing the sudden closure of a bridal firm that left wedding plans in tatters are appealing for all those affected to come forward and help them with their inquiries. Hampshire Constabulary are stepping up their investigation into the
THE inquest into a Southampton woman who was stabbed to death by her husband will go ahead tomorrow. Maria Lakatos was knifed nine times by her husband Sandor in July last year at their home in Harcourt Road, Bitterne. The 37-year-old’s husband
DRIVERS have known it for years but now it’s official – Southampton is one of the most congested places in the UK. Most congested 1 London 2 Edinburgh 3 Oxford 4 Belfast 5 Bradford 6 Manchester
THE designers behind plans for Southampton’s tallest building bring a wealth of expertise – from landmark projects in Portsmouth, the Daily Echo can reveal. Plans submitted by Allied Development for a 28-storey, 80m apartment tower at Ocean Village
A MAN had a lucky escape early this morning after a fire broke out in his kitchen while he dozed off. Fire-fighters were called to a ground floor flat, in St Andrew's Road, in Southampton city centre, just before 4am after neighbours heard
POLICE are appealing for help in hunting a missing woman. Heather Bater, 50, vanished after last being spotted outside the Co-op store near her home in Saxon Close, Warash, on Wednesday at 9am. Investigating officer Detective Constable
Chancellor George Osborne is due to announce measures to freeze council tax, invest in mobile phone masts and support British science in a bid to help families and businesses struggling in the difficult economic climate. In his keynote speech
NIGEL Adkins has declared that Saints “need to” continue averaging more than two points per game, as they enter the international break on top of the Championship. The 4-0 win over Watford – the club’s 14th consecutive league success at St
