POLICE have stopped 441 people including six children not wearing seatbelts in their vehicles in Hampshire last week as part of a Eurpoe-wide crackdown. The constabulary were taking part in a European campaign to catch those who don’t wear a seatbelt
IT WAS a special visit that helped put the smiles back on the faces of some of Hampshire's poorly children. Young patients at Southampton General Hospital were given a treat this afternoon when players from Saints' first-team squad popped in for
I’m thinking of launching a new campaign to save the BBC. My regular reader may be shocked at that news. And I cannot deny that I have been, and continue to be, one of the Beeb’s strongest critics. And yet, far from wanting the nation’s ‘state
On the face of it, a proposal by Hampshire County Council to pay all of its staff at least the so-called Living Wage sounds reasonable. With the legal minimum wage set at £6.31 per hour, the increase of £1.14 will not move any of the 4,000 staff
DETECTIVES leading the investigation into the serious sexual assault of a man in Southampton have made an arrest. Officers have confirmed they are questioning a 42-year-old man from the city in connection with the attack on a 19-year-old man.
A MAJOR road was closed and the air ambulance called after a motorcycle crash in a Hampshire village. The accident took place on the A35 in Lyndhurst shortly before 4pm and the air ambulance helicopter was called to the scene after the collision
A HOTEL in the New Forest has a new owner after being put on the market for £1.25m. Sway Manor near Lymington has been sold to Tim Burton-Holloway by south west hotels specialists Colliers International. Mr Burton-Holloway has managed the Boundary
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson has warned his fellow England hopefuls they have little chance of playing for their country if they are not at a top-eight club. The 26-year-old midfielder, who has 12 senior caps, was tipped to make it into Roy Hodgson's
The Duke of Edinburgh is to attend a gala reception and lunch to mark the 10th anniversary of Cunard's Southampton based flagship, Queen Mary 2 entering service in the city. The visit, on Friday, May 9, will be a return for the Duke to QM2 in Southampton
TO celebrate Mother's Day, we want you to show us your 'Mumsies'! The Daily Echo wants readers to share with us any 'selfies' you've taken with your mum, to show her and the world how much you love her. We will put them all in a picture gallery
HAMPSHIRE supermarket staff have raised more than £25,000 for charity. Workers at Tesco’s superstores in Winchester, New Milton and Aldershot have raised the cash for the store’s charity partner Diabetes UK. Staff at all of the supermarkets
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew could have been handed a five-match stadium ban and a bigger fine for his head-butt on Hull midfielder David Meyler. The independent regulatory commission before which Pardew appeared on March 11 released the written
Louis van Gaal has confirmed his desire to move to the Premier League after the World Cup. The 62-year-old will leave his post with Holland once the Brazil tournament is over, in order to return to club management. With Champions League, Primera
TOTTON & Eling opened a four-point gap between themselves and the Sydenhams Premier bottom three with an extraordinary 2-1 victory at Horndean last night. Having taken an early lead with a 25-yard Ben Thompson free kick, the Millers had Byron
A FORMER PE teacher has branched out into a new business. Angela Coleman knows the importance of warming up the muscles – now she’s helping to warm up homes as the proprietor of a woodburner business. Romsey Woodburners, based at Timsbury,
PLANS to introduce a £1 charge for taxi drivers to pick up passengers from the city’s cruise ships will go to public consultation. Southampton City Council’s Cabinet last night debated the new levy, which was agreed by Associated British Ports
JURORS are this morning heading to the scene where a Southampton dad was found beaten to death. They will be shown the spot where newly appointed Saints groundsman Kevin Wyeth was discovered by paramedics in an alleyway in Woolston last August.
A HAMPSHIRE-BASED brewery is backing a local ale and cider festival. Upham Brewery is to sponsor this year’s Camra Winchester Real Ale and Cider Festival, which runs on Friday and Saturday. At the festival, in Winchester’s Guildhall, Upham
FIRE crews used breathing apparatus as they tackled a kitchen blaze in the early hours of this morning. Crews from St Marys and Redbridge were called to Blyth Close in Southampton amid reports a fire had broken out on a cooker hob. The
COUNCILLORS have given the green light to a £350,000 urgent repair bill for Southampton’s damaged Civic Centre clock tower. Last night Southampton City Council recommended a repair scheme worth a total of £351,000 after a violent storm caused extensive
ONLY people who have lived in Southampton for three years or more will be able to get on the council housing list after councillors agreed to new proposals. Last night Southampton City Council’s Labour Cabinet passed new rules to change its policy
THEY swapped the shop floor for the saddle as part of a major fundraising drive. Four managers from one of the biggest supermarkets in Hampshire pedalled across the county not once, but twice, for Sport Relief. They set off from Sainsbury’s
IN case others have received a misleading reply from their MP in response to their complaint about whale products in containers, may I remind them that it’s not their import (ie opened) which we are pointing out which would obviously be illegal, but
SOUTHAMPTON’S old town walls are well worth a visit as long as the visitor avoids Catch Cold Tower. This historic tower is situated not far from WestQuay Shopping Centre and it appears that it has become a public toilet. I visited the tower
IT may not look like much, but it is on the frontline of the battle to protect Southampton’s communities against dangerous pollution clouding the city. Now an air-monitoring station based close to two of the city’s most congested roads will be
HOW odd is it that it is all right for a part of the UK, Scotland, to have a referendum on leaving the UK without the rest of us having a say and yet the Government says it is not all right for Crimea to have the same referendum to part from the Ukraine
CAN it be true that it can take less time to travel between the New Forest and Portsmouth by ferry via the Isle of Wight than using the motorway? That’s the story re told by Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage, who criticised the congestion on the M27
SOUTHAMPTON has been the major cruising port for the UK for many years, and now a major port in the north of England has decided to up its potential to grab some of the lucrative cruising business away from the south. Southampton councillors feel
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren put their technological skills under the microscope. More than 350 students from 50 different schools across the county made their way to IBM Hursley for the 18th annual Blue Fusion and Bright Sparks events. In a
THIS is the woman police want to talk to after a purse and bank cards were stolen from a Southampton supermarket. The items, and £25 in cash which was in the purse, were taken inside Aldi in Bevois Valley Road between 3pm and 3.30pm on March 14
A DEMENTIA charity has launched its first awards to celebrate those who have helped to improve the lives of those with the condition in Hampshire. The Alzheimer’s Society is looking for people across the county to nominate people, businesses, schools
A NEW £3.5million community facility is gearing up for its grand opening. The Lowford Centre, in Bursledon, is already up and running but will celebrate its official opening with a day of family activities. The centre comprises of the Bursledon
YASMINA Reza’s play, as translated by Christopher Hampton, comes across as an exquisite comedy of embarrassment and conflicting but equally suburban values, as two sets of parents, Michel and Veronique (John Erskine and Ellie Pilborough) and Annette
A SOUTHAMPTON mathematician has presented his work to Parliament in an exhibition for young researchers. Dr Adam Sykulski, 28, has discovered a way to predict the effects of climate change using the ocean and exhibited his research to politicians
SOUTHAMPTON University is holding a Southampton Science and Engineering Day at its Highfield Campus on Saturday. There will be activities, displays, and shows. The event is part of the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival this week.
HE is recovering in hospital after losing three limbs and parts of his face to a flesh-eating bug but is already determined he will play an amputee golf competition. So imagine Alex Lewis’ delight when an email pinged through from none other than his
THE Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is holding information sessions on March 22 and 25 for anyone interested in becoming a retained firefighter. The sessions will take place at Ryde fire station at 10.30am on March 22 and at 6.30pm on March
THIEVES fled with jewels worth £6,000 from a Hampshire home. They stole a large amount of gold jewellery from a house in Southwick Road, North Boarhunt. Two gold bangles worth a total of £1,720 were taken in the incident between 2.30pm and
PRE-SCHOOL Botley Bees is holding a table-top sale on Saturday, at the Botley Market Hall from 10am to 12.30pm.
SINCE Valentine’s Day this year, Sparshatts' customers across the region have had the chance to win a new car when they buy any car from a branch of the Sparshatts Group. Entrants were told that they had the choice of a Mitsubishi Colt, a Suzuki
THIS is the face of a man police are hunting in connection with an assault on a teenage girl. The 16-year-old was grabbed by a man who demanded she hug him as she walked through Eastleigh along a pathway from Falkland Road to Magpie Lane. He
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a grill pan blaze. They attended a property in Bramber Road, Gosport where a fire had broken out shortly before 9am yesterday. Two crews from Gosport attended and used a hose and two breathing apparatus to put out the flames
IF you are quick, you can bag one of the last remaining tickets to see stand-up comic Ed Byrne and his new show, Roaring Forties. Ed is playing at Theatre Royal Winchester on April 23 and 24. A self-confessed “miserable old git” since the age of
CHART-topping DJ Duke Dumont will be hitting a Southampton club tonight. The DJ, who hit the UK top spot last summer with the hit single I need U (100%), will be at Oceana nightclub in the LeisureWorld complex as part of his club tour. It comes
SOME much-loved former soap stars will be among the cast as the National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors comes to The Mayflower Theatre in June. A regular at the theatre, Shaun Williamson, best known for playing Barry in EastEnders
ENTRIES are now closed for The Winchester Photographic Society’s 81st annual open exhibition. The judging day is on March 23, with the exhibition in the City Space at the Winchester Discovery Centre from April 26 until May 18. It will showcase
MUSIC lovers are being urged to take their Union flags when they attend a concert given by a police band. The band of Hampshire Constabulary will be playing a medley of First World War songs – and plenty of audience participation is planned.
A RENEWABLE energy group will be talking to residents in Winchester city centre on March 22 about eco issues affecting the county. The Hampshire Renewable Energy Co-Operative (HREC) held its first members and supporters meeting in Winchester earlier
A SOUTHAMPTON choir is on the hunt for more singers. Lordswood Community Choir has rehearsals every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm and wants people of all abilities to give singing a go. Each rehearsal takes place at Lordswood Community Centre
CHILDREN can make their own Easter bonnets at Southampton’s Tudor House museum in Bugle Street on April 7. Taking part costs £4. To book and for more details call 023 8083 4536.
THERE’S a chance to enjoy a spot of singing in Hedge End on March 24. The Glee Club Singers will be meeting up at Drummond Community Centre from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. They welcome singers of all ages and abilities to join in.
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PROTECT the environment by taking part in a conservation effort. Litter-picking will take place at St Mary’s Wood in Royal Victoria Country Park on Thursday from 10am until midday. Participants are asked to wear old clothes and walking boots
A WORKSHOP in Southampton will be a chance for youngsters to create maritime flags. Children aged four to 11 can take part in two sessions, at 10am and 1pm, on April 8 at the SeaCity Museum. They will be able to create flags, learn how ships
EVER fancied a banana split sausage or what about venison and chocolate? These were just some of the offerings to tickle the tastebuds as butchers from across Hampshire went head to head. The Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie Competition saw
CAPTAINS of industry across Hampshire are pleading for the Chancellor to announce initiatives that will boost the region’s economy when he reveals his Budget today. When George Osborne stands up in the House of Commons to deliver his plans for
A HAMPSHIRE woman died three weeks after suffering a fall at her nursing home, an inquest heard. Audrey Hood, 88, was alone when she fell in her bedroom at Oaklands Rest Home, in Veals Lane, Marchwood, on December 4, fracturing her ribs and leaving
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital when his car overturned on a main road in Southampton last night. The man lost control of his Vauxhall Corsa in Glenfield Avenue, Bitterne, at 7pm and the vehicle flipped over and was in collision with three stationary
FIREFIGHTERS had to put out flames in gorse land in Southampton thought to have been started deliberately. The fire broke out on land off Kanes Hill in Netley Firs at 6.30pm last night. Crews from St Mary's and Hightown fire stations arrived
PUPILS were treated to an afternoon of tries, tap-tackles and turnovers when World Cup-winning rugby player Martin Johnson popped by for a visit. The ex- England captain was joined by former Exeter lock Peter Short to coach children at Pilgrims
King Davidson starts a big year by once again trying to win back his WBO International light middleweight strap against the vastly experienced Attila Kovacs. Davidson will be looking to go for a world title this year but will have to see off a
TRIPLE World Cliff Diving Champion Gary Hunt returned to Southampton to meet the next generation of potential diving stars. Hunt, who lives abroad now and who travels the globe competing in World Cliff Diving events, was at The Quays to help coach
Hot-shot Lewis Birch notched a second consecutive hat-trick as Romsey took a step nearer Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division 2 safety with an impressive 5-2 win over Old Kingstonian. The result pushes Romsey into fourth from bottom spot – well clear
FORESTS of ‘to let’ and ‘for sale’ signs could become a thing of the past in Southampton. Southampton City Council will meet today to discuss adopting strict new guidelines on their use in the city. Liberal Democrat group leader Adrian Vinson
Saints chairman Ralph Krueger says he has no concerns about agents attempting to take advantage of his inexperience in football. The 54-year-old, who officially began work at St Mary’s last week, heads up the new board of directors assembled by
Southampton light-heavyweight Chris Hobbs has named the south coast rival who’s in his sights. Hobbs heads to Portsmouth this Saturday looking to extend his unbeaten record to five fights. He’s matched with Ian Jackson – and hopes beating the
RESIDENTS living in a Hampshire town can get to Portsmouth quicker on a ferry via the Isle of Wight - because the south's roads are so congested. That was the claim made during a House of Commons debate in which a Hampshire MP criticised the county's
A £5,000-a-year Hampshire independent school is to close down amid a “difficult economic climate”, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Woodhill School in Chandler’s Ford will not reopen for the start of the academic year in September. The parents
A NEW £1 coin will be introduced to beat clever fraudsters targeting the current one, George Osborne will reveal today. The Chancellor will use his Budget speech to announce “the most secure coin in circulation in the world” - to be introduced
Letting specialist Leaders are delighted to announce they have brought their expert letting service to the village of Hamble, following their recent acquisition of Hamble Accommodation. As specialists in lettings for 30 years, Leaders are by far the
Eastleigh’s lethal finishing proved too much for strugglers Whitehawk as the table toppers kept their Skrill Conference South title hopes on track with a 4-1 win in East Sussex. It is now eight goals in two games for the Spitfires and once again
