TWO people suffered life threatening injuries in a crash on a busy Hampshire road. They were on a motorised tricycle travelling west on the A31 which hit a crash barrier at Ropley near Winchester about 10.50am on yesterday. The rider
Click here to see images The Southern Echo showcase another fantastic selection of pictures taken from around Hampshire this weekend. Included in the gallery this weekend are pictures from King's Somborne Music and Beer Festival, Lordshill
Firefighters rushed to the aid of a pony and a foal, after they became stuck in the mud in the New Forest. Animal Rescue Specialists from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Ashlett Creek after the mare and her 12-hour-old foal
BENEFIT claimants could be paid different amounts depending on where they live under controversial plans being considered by the Government. Scrapping national rates would be controversial and lead to people in poorer areas receiving smaller
THE first firefighter to follow two colleagues into a burning flat where they died died today told an inquest he couldn't see or hear anyone else inside. Peter Bates said he knew two teams had already entered Flat 72 at Shirley Towers, Southampton,
“FAMILIES will suffer. They are cutting a vital lifeline.” That was the message from angry parents after the Hampshire Autistic Society (HAS) announced that they would be closing the county’s only specialist school for autistic children next
EASTLEIGH bosses past and present will go head to head in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 21 (3pm). Ian Baird’s Spitfires will continue their build-up to the new campaign with a trip to Sutton United, who are managed by their former
This is the man police are hunting following an assault at a Southampton supermarket. Officers want to speak to the man, who is described as black, six foot tall and in his late 20s to early 30s, after three members of staff were assaulted
FOR TWO long years she had been desperately searching for any job that would kick-start her career. So when Marina Haisman was told that hunt was over after getting a job at a Southampton hotel, she was over the moon and could not wait to get
OWL’S about this for an engine-ious hiding place? Feathers were ruffled at a Hampshire garage when a pair of baby birds were found making a bid for life in the fast lane, by hiding out under the bonnet of a Land Rover. A mechanic discovered the fluffy
THE first flight from Barcelona to Southampton landed on time over the weekend. Spain’s leading low fare airline, Vueling, made its debut in Southampton on Saturday, touching down at Southampton Airport at 4.45pm. The first flight was
VULNERABLE people living on mobile home sites are being exploited by unscrupulous landlords, claim MPs and council bosses. The Government has been urged to update legislation that is “more suited to the 1960s” and is failing to protect park home-owners
TWO YOUNG children were left traumatised after their parents were threatened by a gunman in their Hampshire home. Richard and Belinda Lloyd believed they and their children were going to die when Paul Ashley brandished the imitation gun in the
Click here to see the images The great exodus is under way. Today, thousands of revellers were heading off the Isle of Wight after the end of the island's music festival. Police, council and transport bosses have joined forces
