CHILDREN'S heart surgery in Southampton has been saved. Health bosses have this afternoon decided to listen to the 250,000 people who signed the Daily Echo's petition to save the surgical unit at Southampton General Hospital. Campaigners
DRIVERS are suffering delays on a busy Hampshire dual-carriageway this evening. A vehicle has shed diesel along a five-mile stretch of the westbound A31 through the New Forest between Cadnam and Ringwood. The fuel is on the outside lane. Police have
A GANG of armed burglars broke into a Southampton home before demanding cash at knifepoint. The raiders escaped with £1,000 and an iPhone 4 after they ordered the two male occupants, both aged 22, to open a safe inside the home. The
IT was disappointment all round for Hampshire’s Open Championship hopefuls at local final qualifying. A host of players competed yesterday for a coveted place at Royal Lytham & St Annes later this month. None of them were able to book a ticket
A HAMPSHIRE MP was today due to demand an injunction preventing Liverpool from flouting restrictions on its cruise terminal. Southampton’s northern rival sparked anger by starting to launch journeys from its terminal before complications over
Labour is today due to table an offer to the unions to settle a long-running dispute over pay cuts that saw rotting rubbish litter the streets of Southampton last summer. The possible deal to restore pay cuts and remove the threat of a £12m
A live stream of the meeting which decides the future of the children's cardiac unit at Southampton General Hospital. • Click here for a live video of the meeting Watch live streaming video from jcpct at livestream.com
KING Davidson has revealed the inspiration behind his WBO International light middleweight victory – a Nigerian prophet who predicted he would become a world champion. The 27-year-old has been followed his whole career by Nigerian minister
Great fun to see all of our politicians - and not a few commentators in the media - cock-a-hoop at the fall of Barclay's Bob Diamond. On then to the public enquiry and the next banking big-wig we can topple. Serves them right.
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted after walking home after being to the shops. The 41-year-old victim was attacked between 9.55pm and 10.05pm in Montgomery Avenue, Totton, on Sunday. She was grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted, but managed to fight
HAVE other drivers forgotten common decency? Red light running seems to be prominent and the lack of indicators, especially at roundabouts, has become more frequent. The days of common courtesy have gone and the time behind the wheel have
I RECENTLY, in the strong winds we’ve been experiencing, strapped my refuse bins to my boundary fence with bungee hooks. I used this procedure to prevent the bins and the spilled contents ending up half way down the street. Lo and behold! I discover
IN THE letter from Councillor Jeremy Moulton (Letters, June 20), he states that he voted against the closure of the police stations. I would like to ask Cllr Moulton at what meeting did he vote against the closure? Was this a Southampton City
I had a very bad fall in Water Lane, Totton outside the college. My disabled scooter went off the pavement. I wish to thank the people who helped me over the shock. The bus driver and the man who stayed with me until I recovered and all others.
ANYONE concerned about the level of immigration (June 23) must truly despair after listening to Labour MP John Denham’s pitiful performance on Radio 4’s Today programme. Mr Denham, pictured, completely failed to acknowledge the utter mess his
EXPECT the biggest anthems past and present from the white isle of Ibiza, with Defected artist Ridney, High Tide residents Gary Bennetton & Boulé, plus Morgan Hislop (Tropics) on live percussion at a special Orange Rooms fundraiser next week.
THE Southampton venue of a largely forgotten ’70s gig by reggae legends Bob Marley and the Wailers will launch another special concert this week. The Fleming Arms in Swaythling, once the Coach House club, will be filled with a host of musicians
A man was assaulted and had his mobile phone stolen in an unprovoked attack outside a block of flats in Southampton. The 52-year-old local man was robbed outside Queen’s House in Holyrood by a stocky ginger haired man who punched him to the
A man who died at the wheel of his car in Fair Oak has been named by police. Wayne Danaher, 48, from West End, was driving his grey Ford Mondeo along Mortimer’s Lane at around 12.45 pm on Sunday when, for reasons yet to be established, he
HAMPSHIRE’S historic Army regiment is likely to be saved from sweeping cuts to the Ministry of Defence, the Daily Echo has learned. Fears have been raised that the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment could be amalgamated or even
WAYNE Shaw, one of the biggest characters in the local non-League game, is back on board at ambitious Blue Square Bet South outfit Eastleigh. The 41-year-old Totton-based stopper has been signed up as goalkeeping coach and number two to 19-
AS a prima-ballerina, Darcey Bussell was used to having the world at her feet, so it was no surprise that ballet’s most famous name did not put a foot wrong when she starred in Southampton’s Grand Event yesterday. Darcey stepped out and embarked
ROAD works on one of the main routes into Southampton were causing major rush hours delays this morning. Council contractors closed one lane both ways along a stretch of the A33 due to roadworks on Millbrook flyover. Long queues formed
A RECORD-breaking 30,000 passengers passed through the port of Southampton in just 12 hours yesterday. In one of the biggest and most complex operations ever staged in Southampton Docks a constant stream of passengers, together with a further
Southampton’S “Magnificent Seven’’ which make up the city-based fleet of P&O Cruises are some of the most famous ships in the world. The 69,000 ton Oriana was built by Meyer Werft in Germany and entered service in 1995 after being named by
Click here to view and purchase images EVEN the wettest summer on record could not spoil Southampton’s special day. It was quite simply an amazing sight which unfolded on Southampton Water, the like of which had never been seen in
The Government bid to offload more than 250,000 hectares of publicly-owned forest met with a furious backlash last year, forcing ministers to U-turn on the plans. Proposals to sell off 15% of the woodlands currently managed by the Forestry Commission
HAMPSHIRE wildlife campaigners have this morning welcomed news that the Government will not sell off part of the publicly owned New Forest. The announcement today, by environment Secretary Caroline Spelman, comes after an expert panel recommended
Saints are set to emphatically reject any approach for teenage left back Luke Shaw. The 16-year-old is interesting Champions League winners Chelsea, who could test Saints’ resolve with a £4m offer. However, Saints are keen to send out a clear message
A judge told a man he faces a potential prison sentence for further drugs offences. Judge Derwin Hope warned Lee Mitchener, 30, after he pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis, diazapam and amphetamine with intent to supply, and possessing £90 in criminal
Police are investigating after a body was found on a Hampshire beach. Officers were called to the seaside resort of Southsea, Portsmouth, after a member of the public discovered a man's body near the Pyramids Centre shortly before 5.30pm yesterday
Click here to buy images THOUSANDS of people lined the Solent coastline last night to watch P&O's seven cruise liners leave Southampton. Even some truly dismal weather could not spoil the amazing sight which unfolded on Southampton
SOUTH Wonston, near Winchester, is still being plagued by vandalism, according to the police. Beat officers PC Ben Stoneley and PCSC Laura Willshire are asking parents to be aware of their children’s whereabouts as the school summer holiday approaches
TODAY IS the day that children’s heart surgery in Southampton finally discovers its fate. After more than a year of uncertainty hanging over the world-class unit at Southampton General Hospital, health bosses will decide this afternoon if
