IT could change the lives of elderly people across Hampshire. As weather experts forecast another bitterly cold snap this winter, thousands of pensioners across the county will face a struggle to keep warm, with rising energy bills leaving many
A Red Arrows pilot was killed today after being ejected from his aircraft while on the ground. The RAF said a full independent inquiry was being launched into the incident at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. The tragic accident came less than three
THE EX-wife of Energy Secretary Chris Huhne says she would like to become a Liberal Democrat MP. Vicky Pryce said she wanted to pursue a career in politics, hinting that she would like to hold the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
COUNCILLOR Colin Davidovitz attempts to defend the indefensible in his In My View article on October 31. Nobody will be convinced that spending thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money on webcasting Hampshire County Council meetings is more important
AFTER what appears to be the latest setback in accepting the terms on offer by Southampton City Council to its workers, I have a suggestion that would settle it one way or another for sure. Give all local council tax payers a vote to either: 1)
I FEEL I must reply to the person who wrote about mobility scooters recently in the Daily Echo. For their information you do have to have the scooter insured and registered with the DVLA, you have to have a registration certificate also a tax disc
I WAS interested to read about Hamida Mazumder who had fraudulently used her disabled mother’s Blue Badge as not only did magistrates fine her but also she had to pay back lost income to the city council (Daily Echo, November 1). Curiously
GLYN Oliver writes against academy schools (Letters, November 1), saying that “taking ‘our’ schools out of comprehensive education will disadvantage our children”. So why did the last Labour government create academy schools by renaming the previous
SOME years ago a well established local newspaper printed in its central two pages a picture of the financial expert Sir Ian Curruthers and his opinions related to the NHS problems. If I recall correctly he wrote: “There is no such thing as a
A MAN had to be cut free by firefighters after getting his genitalia stuck in a ring. Firefighters from Redbridge and a back-up crew from St Mary’s were called to the “medical emergency” at Southampton General Hospital at 11.25pm on Sunday.
A HAMPSHIRE MP fighting to stop the controversial closure of a mental health unit is taking his battle to the highest level. On Thursday, New Forest East MP Julian Lewis will open a debate in the House of Commons over the proposed closure of the
SAINTS strikers Jonathan Forte and Sam Hoskins have both joined Preston on one month loan deals. Forte, 25, has only featured in the Carling Cup this season, while Hoskins, 18, has made one substitute appearance for the first-team.
A SECURITY guard who stared down the barrel of a gun during a robbery said police saved his life, an inquest heard yesterday. Armed police shot a pair of robbers during a raid on a security van outside the HSBC bank in Chandler’s Ford in September
AN internal investigation into the death of a mentally ill patient who plunged to her death from a tower block found her medical records were incomplete, an inquest heard. Concerns were raised that 22-year-old Victoria Nye, who suffered from bipolar
SOUTHAMPTON’S Sam Goodchild has had to abandon hopes of winning the Transat Jacques Vabre, after his boat suffered hull damage this morning. Goodchild and Ned Collier-Wakefield had just taken the lead in the Class 40 category, but suffered what was
Get lips mistletoe ready with Lush’s festive offerings. With diaries getting full of Christmas party invites, never has it been more important to have soft, smooth, inviting lips. Prepare your pout for some serious smooching with Lush’s festive
THE Southampton region has been handed a £12m boost to build new roads, houses or business parks. As part of a Government drive to stop Britain being dragged back into recession council and business leaders will be urged to draw up rapid-fire
THE crucial decision over the future of children’s heart surgery in Southampton has been delayed until next year – after the controversial consultation that put the unit under threat was quashed by a High Court judge for being “unlawful”.
A TRADER who stored mayonnaise at the wrong temperature will have to wait longer to learn his fate. Paul Gillingham, 54, of Vernham Road, Weeke, Winchester, has admitted 30 offences relating to food hygiene. He was running a catering firm from his
A CYCLIST is in a critical condition in hospital after a collision near Fareham. The 64-year-old man was riding a recumbent tricycle – a three-wheeled bike where the rider is in a reclining position – along Cartwright drive in Segensworth. A
AMBULANCES waiting to respond to 999 calls had to be grounded after thieves broke into a station and stole blue lights from the vehicles. Paramedics were forced off the roads temporarily after the yobs struck during the night, putting the emergency
RUSH hour traffic on a busy Hampshire road has been delayed this morning by two separate shunting incidents. The first was on the eastbound M27 at 7.30am this morning near junction 9, involving a Volkswagen Golf, a Volkswagen Transporter and
Former Saints striker Leon Best will miss the first leg of the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia this week as he awaits the birth of his first child. The 25-year-old Newcastle forward was a major doubt for Friday's game anyway
Shane Warne's return from retirement has been confirmed after the Melbourne Stars announced the legendary leg-spinner will play for them in the inaugural Big Bash League. The former Hampshire Cricket skipper was presented at a packed press conference
POLICE are no longer investigating an allegation of a sex attack in a Southampton park over the weekend. Officers spent Sunday morning investigating the report of a sexual assault on a woman, as she walked through Palmerston Park, just after midnight
KELVIN Davis believes the current Saints team is the best side he has ever played in. The 35-year-old goalkeeper spent a season in the Premiership with Sunderland, having twice reached the Championship play-offs with Ipswich Town, before
A teenager has been robbed by a gang of youths in Southampton city centre. The 16-year-old boy was walking in Guildhall Square when six or seven male and female teenagers approached him. They stole his iPod and mobile phone and two members of the gang
WITHIN hours of twice appearing in court, a former fast food vendor went shoplifting, a judge heard. Initially, Ali Beigy-Hadad was seen putting 29 cans of deodorant into a bag before attempting to leave a Southampton shop without paying. Prosecutor
A brick was thrown through the window of a Southampton home during the weekend. Thieves then forced their way into the house in Montague Avenue, Bitterne, and stole a six-pack of lager from the fridge. Anyone with information about the break in, which
