ISN’T it about time the road planning authorities started using some common sense and at least tried to help ease the daily traffic gridlock on the joining roads to the Bursledon Tesco roundabout by opening the Upper Botley Road? The Tesco store
I KNOW that First Bus have to train new drivers, but why do they always have to train them on the number 6 route and always in the rush hour! This afternoon, I was waiting for the 4.35pm number 6 from the city centre to Hamble . It eventually turned
A RECENT letter from a Daily Echo reader expressed concern at South West Trains’ intention to ban bicycles from all trains for the duration of the Olympics . This was indeed the original proposal but following representation from cycling groups
AFTER reading of greedy people striking for bonuses and a swimming pool being shut by Southampton council, and then watching the swimming in the Olympics , we’ve got to change our attitude to sports. Two brand new schools have been built in this
I READ with interest and a large amount of scepticism Jon Reeve’s piece about the closure of Oaklands Swimming Pool (Daily Echo, July 28). Dr Alan Whitehead MP is clearly reluctant to add fuel to the flames of contention in regard to the pool sagaÿ
HEALTH visitors have celebrated their first year pioneering a new approach to helping first-time mums and dads cope with parenthood. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust was one of the first trusts to launch the groundbreaking programme aimed at
HAMPSHIRE defence giant BAE Systems has reported a 10 per cent drop in half-year revenues after a squeeze on military spending. The group, which produces Astute nuclear-powered submarines and is the largest supplier of land vehicles to the US army
A HAMPSHIRE woman has described the moment she was buried in an avalanche which killed her husband during a skiing holiday in the Alps. Former Olympic coach David Robinson, 67, was enjoying a holiday at the Val D’Isere resort with his wife Christine
TEAM GB has won two further gold medals - one in double trap shooting event and another in the canoe slalom. A silver has also been achieved in the canoe slalom. Peter Wilson, 25, and hailing from Sherbourne, won the gold medal in the men's
POLICE have named the two men who were killed in a serious road accident on Tuesday night. Danny Hayward, 20, and Leon Richards, 46, both died after their vehicles collided along Lushington Hill, in Wooton, on the Isle of Wight. Mr Hayward,
THE mother of two young boys who was arrested in connection with their deaths has been released on bail. Shelly Adams spent most of yesterday in custody being interviewed about how her son Jayden, two, died in January 2011. She was arrested
Three-time gold medallist Ben Ainslie stepped up his gold medal charge today by dramatically cutting Jonas Hogh-Christensen's lead at the top of the Finn standings. The 35-year-old came into his fifth Olympics as overriding favourite to top the
MARWELL Wildlife near Winchester has reopened after a burst water main in nearby Fisher's Pond is fixed. Earlier today zoo bosses had no option but to close the park because it was without enough water to operate the kitchens and toilets.
TWO Southampton -born sailors have enjoyed good starts to their Olympic programme today. Ben Rhodes and partner Stevie Morison picked up victories in both of today's 49er class races. The pair endured a frustrating start to the regatta but
Craig Bellamy is grateful to the Olympic experience for helping to cast aside the shadow of negativity that accompanied Great Britain's participation in the football tournament. Victory over Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium last night – where
Ben Ainslie got his gold medal charge back on track today by winning his first race of London 2012. The 35-year-old came into his fifth Olympics as over-riding favourite to top the podium, but failed to finish ahead of Jonas Hogh-Christensen in
A YOUTH escaped an attack by holding onto a moving taxi after one of his friends was knocked unconscious and another was left with a broken nose. Detectives are appealing to the taxi driver to get in touch after the three youths were assaulted
DANNY Smith has parted company with Eastleigh - both as a player and in his capacity as football in the community and academy manager. The 29-year-old midfielder, transfer-listed earlier this summer, is expected to join Gosport Borough as they
Britain has won another silver medal at the London Olympics in the men's lightweight coxless four. In a thrilling finish, the pulled past the Danish boat, which had lead the way for much of the race. Peter Chambers, Rob Williams, Richard Chambers
MORE than 1,700 people in the south are receiving benefits because of drug and alcohol addiction. The bill runs into millions of pounds a year. Ministers have published the breakdown amid new criticism over their plans to subject all incapacity
A GANG of young thieves stole six pedal bikes after gathering for a pre-planned fight at a park. Eight youths stole the bicycles from North Baddesley Recreation Ground – the site of an organised brawl. The victims, a group of 15 and 16-year-olds
WHETHER you have a passion for theatre , dance or laughs, The Point’s new autumn season has something for you. A dynamic dance line-up launches with the premiere of Lila Dance’s new work The Incredible Presence of a Remarkable Absence on September
AS WELL as its usual musicals, family and variety summer season shows, Bournemouth Pavilion is offering a couple of adult plays this year. The first is the premiere of Chris Paling’s new comedy The Final Test, and opening night was a great success
TWO children had become so unnerved by a burglary at their home their sleeping pattern became unsettled and they kept asking their parents when the man would return, Southampton Crown Court heard. Their house was one of six Clinton Webb had entered
A HAMPSHIRE man made a string of nuisance calls to the police – including one about his pet hamster. Magistrates heard that Jason Garrad called police to say he had to get rid of the rodent because the noise it made gnawing its cage annoyed his
THE controversial cut-price deals come at a time when the British Medical Association (BMA) has called for the introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol, to address “high levels of drinking” across the UK. Dr Vivienne Nathanson, from
DAILY Echo reporters arrived in the city centre around 9.30pm on a Tuesday night – a time when clubs and bars aren’t usually overly busy. But there was already a steady stream of people queuing to get into bars in Bedford Place and into the Oceana
The emergency services have been called to a serious accident on the A31 north of Alton. A car travelling north left the road and overturned after it was involved in a collision with a lorry at Upper Froyle. The car driver was trapped in the
A CREW member on board a Southampton -based tall ship had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering from a head injury. The woman was on board the Jubilee Sailing Trust's ship Tenacious, 20 miles off the coast of Devon, when she was injured yesterday
BARS and clubs in Southampton are selling drinks for as little as 80p as part of a cut-price booze war. A Daily Echo investigation has revealed that many nightspots are offering cheap shots and spirits in a bid to attract revellers. The promotions
A YOUNG woman stumbles through a busy bar, propped up by two companions. With a drink in hand, she struggles to keep her footing as a male friend holds her around the waist to keep her on two feet, while another young female helps by carrying her
KEN and Carole Kloss always wanted a big family – but they never imagined it would be this big. The couple from Bishopstoke met when they were still at school and had their first son when they were 20. After the birth of their second son Carole
WHEN Norman Imm from Southampton went on holiday to Naish holiday park in 1951 he didn’t realise it was going to change his life. The 22-year-old, who was in the merchant navy, had been going to the holiday park in New Milton , now called
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious road crash claimed the lives of two men. A 20-year-old motorcyclist and the 46- year-old driver of a 4x4 were both killed on Tuesday night after their vehicles collided at the junction of Park
IT’S a wheely-perfect tribute to cycling golden boy Bradley Wiggins. One Hampshire family have taken support for the Olympic gold medallist to a whole new and eyecatching level. The Allen family came up with this impressive tribute to the London
Southampton hospital bosses wrote off more than a quarter of a million pounds last year after treating foreign patients who left without settling their bills. Figures released in Parliament show Southampton University Hospitals Trust wrote off
A former Hampshire school could be transformed into retirement flats. Plans have been put forward to convert and extend Netley Court School in Victoria Road, Netley, creating up to 57 assisted living apartments. But residents have raised concerns
TWYFORD Waterworks is celebrating the recent announcement that the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded it £820,000 to restore the Edwardian Boiler House and steam pumping engine. Between 11am and 4pm on Sunday, August 5, there will be woodwork demonstrations
