JOBLESS young people will be stripped of benefits if they refuse to go on training schemes, under tough new Labour plans. Ed Miliband will announce tomorrow that a new “youth allowance” will be introduced for 18 to 21–year olds not in work or education
CIVIC chiefs have rejected plans for a controversial "energy centre" in a Hampshire village. The proposal would have seen 150,000 tonnes of waste taken to Micheldever Station by 15,000 lorries per year, to the six-acre site in Overton Road.
POLICE are hunting a burglar who stole jewellery from a pensioner's home in Southampton. The thief broke into the 67-year-old woman's house in Bindon Close, Maybush, by smashing a rear window and then took a number of items of jewellery. Police
Hampshire are a point clear at the top of division two following the latest round of LV County Championship games. Second-placed Worcestershire have completed a 234-run win against Leicestershire at Grace Road and, like Hampshire, have played nine
PLANS to build Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup base in Southampton have suffered a blow after plans host it in Portsmouth were approved today. Councillors at Portsmouth City Council unanimously approved proposals to build the multi-million pound
A YOUNG boy was assaulted by a grown man in a Southampton park. The ten-year-old was playing with friends in Riverside Park, Bitterne, when the man rode past on his bicycle. The cyclist dismounted after mistakenly thinking the boy - who was
A SOUTHAMPTON business has been put through to the final of a national competition. Expense Reduction Analysts is being considered for the British Franchise Association’s HSBC franchisor of the year award. The competition has been running for
COUNCILLORS in Alresford have decided to appoint a new market town manager. Members of New Alresford Town Council approved the position for a person to work one day per week at a cost of £3,630 to the council. It is understood they will work
A SPECIAL topping out ceremony has been held to mark the final touches of a dockside warehouse that is creating 25 new jobs. It comes as work to create new facilities for Import Services in Southampton is on schedule to open in July. The new
A HAMPSHIRE MP has issued a public apology to a female constituent over an “inappropriate and unprofessional friendship”. Mike Hancock, who is currently an in-patient at the Priory in Marchwood, issued the “unreserved” apology at London’s High
Adam Lallana knows it is ''all or nothing'' time for England and is confident of kick-starting their World Cup campaign against Uruguay. Roy Hodgson's side earned many plaudits for the manner in which they excited and enthralled against Italy,
HAMPSHIRE care home firm Colten Care has appointed a new human resources director. Andrew Arkinstall, pictured, has joined the family-owned company from FitzRoy, a national charity for adults with learning disabilities. His appointment is the
CAMPAIGNERS fear that Associated British Ports is poised to submit a successful bid to take over one of Hampshire's biggest military bases. They spoke out after representatives from the Ministry of Defence met councillors at a behind-closed-doors
THIS is the man police are hunting in connection with a distraction burglary of an elderly pensioner in Hampshire. The 82-year-old victim lost £200 when a man tricked his way into her house in Fareham after following her home from the shops.
A NEW charity shop will be opening in Portswood, Southampton, next month. Sue Ryder, which provides compassionate care to people with end of life and long term needs will be opening a new store in Portswood Road. It will sell clothing, books
TEST your grey matter at a quiz night on Friday, July 4, at Woolston Methodist Church at 7.30pm. Register your team of four by July 2 on 023 8044 6857.
SEWING and knitting are just some of the activities at a weekly club in the New Forest. The Everton Club meets from 1-4pm on Wednesdays in the WI Hall in Frys Lane, Everton. It is open to anyone aged over 11 and admission costs £3. Contact
A SERIES of images celebrating Southampton’s artistic contribution have gone up around the city’s emerging arts complex. Work is continuing at pace on the £40m complex in Guildhall Square, which will open in 2016 and provide a host of new facilities
CHILDREN will fine-tune their voices at a singing session in Southampton. Rhyme Time takes place from 10.30-11am on Thursday, June 26, in Shirley Library, Shirley Precinct. All under-fives and their parents are welcome.
COMING just 24 hours after the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Chilworth Village Day had a 1940s theme. Land Girls and members of the armed forces mingled with modern-day visitors to the event, which was held in and around St Denys Church and the community
A HAMPSHIRE waiter has proved he has five-star service by taking home a prestigious hospitality award. Christian Clark, pictured, who works at the five-star Chewton Glen Hotel in New Milton won the “Star of the Future” award at The Rock Star Awards
A CITY nature reserve needs volunteers to spruce up the urban beauty spot on Sunday, June 29. Sholing Valleys needs anyone who is willing to get their hands dirty for their community to help maintain Miller Pond Nature Reserve from 10am to 3.30pm
NEIGHBOURS in a Southampton area can get to know each other at a get-together on June 22. The community event takes place at Bitterne Manor Community Centre in Vespasian Road. It will include crafts, music and a walk in Riverside Park. It starts
Manchester United defender Alex Buttner claims the arrival of Louis van Gaal as manager has convinced him to leave Old Trafford. The 25-year-old Dutchman, who could now move to Dinamo Moscow, has made just 28 appearances since joining from Vitesse
A CENTRE that transforms waste into energy is set to be built in a Hampshire town. The green energy recovery and recycling centre planned for Eastleigh would produce enough energy to power 10,000 homes and create more than 30 jobs. However,
NATURE lovers learned about Southampton’s wildlife as they joined the hunt for all creatures great and small. The city’s first BioBlitz event saw 200 people take part in an intensive survey of plants, bugs, bats and birds at the University of Southampton
HAMPSHIRE'S Oscar-winning star Colin Firth has pulled out of a Hollywood role voicing the character of Paddington Bear just months before the movie is set to hit the big screen. The King's Speech actor was due to voice the famous Peruvian bear
MORE than a hundred people were evacuated from a Southampton hotel this evening over a fire scare. Seven appliances from across the city raced to Hotel Ibis off West Quay Road at around 7 after fire alarms went off throughout the building.
HE was found at death's door. Filthy, bedraggled and confused and barely able to stand on his back legs. But now a terminally ill moggy has been given a second lease of life. The elderly cat, named by vets as Eddie, has become a social
OFFICERS battled in vain to save the life of a colleague who was thrown from his motorcycle in a high speed crash, an inquest heard this morning. PC Steve Rawson was working undercover for Hampshire Police when his motorcycle collided with a car
A cricket team is looking for a game in Hampshire/Dorset on Saturday, July 5. Headliners CC are staying in Lyndhurst but the Sussex-based team are without opposition for the third day of their tour. Captain Bruce Talbot said: “We’re looking
PENELOPE Pitstop, eat your heart out – Hampshire residents are set to create their own wacky races! Adrenaline junkies have been busy building their own non-powered go-karts in preparation for the races in Kings Worthy on June 29. It is being
THERE are only a few days left to ensure that your local school is in with a chance of winning equipment worth hundreds of pounds. Voting for the Shop for Schools competition at The Marlands Shopping Centre, run in partnership with the Daily Echo
HOTLY tipped as a future jazz great, Tommy Andrews includes Southampton on a homecoming tour to promote his much anticipated debut release. The Crux is the first album from the Tommy Andrews Quintet and is set for international release at the end
A HAMPSHIRE woman was surprised and moved by a French town’s tribute to her late father and his comrades whose bombers crashed on the outskirts of their community in 1944. Beryl Hayes, 77, the daughter of rear gunner, Edward Wicks, was among the
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after jewellery was stolen in a burglary. A diamond-encrusted gold eternity ring, an antique gold solitaire diamond engagement ring and a necklace with a double row of crystals were taken from a home in Eastcliff
ABOUT 15 firefighters spent more than an hour battling a fire yesterday. Crews from Lymington and Brockenhurst were called out just before 2am to a property in Kings Saltern Road in Lymington, where an outbuilding used as a laundry room was on
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are set to miss an ambitious green target. The city council had wanted to cut its carbon emissions by 30 per cent between 2004 and the end of 2015 and nurture the green economy. New council leader Rob Humby told Cabinet
RESIDENTS can take part in a village fun run on July 20. The Bishop’s Waltham Road Race and Fun Run will start at 10.30am outside Bishop’s Waltham Junior School. There will be a five-mile run from Bishop’s Waltham to Dundridge or a two-mile
THE sound of summer is coming to a New Forest stage later this month. Voices of the Forest is staging its next fundraising concert in Ringwood on Saturday, June 28. Songs from Sunny Climes features music from Mediterranean countries including
YOUNG dancers are being given the chance to take their skills to the next level at an annual summer school. The Point in Eastleigh throws open its doors every summer to up and coming dancers looking to brush up their skills as part of the Elevate
A HAMPSHIRE pub will turn a sea of orange tonight as the county’s Dutch fans continue their quest for World Cup glory. The Netherlands take on Australia just days after thrashing World champions Spain 5-1. That victory was celebrated in style
AN ONGOING project to reintroduce water voles back to Hampshire has taken another step forward with the release of 300 voles into the River Meon. The move follows a successful release of 450 voles at Titchfield Haven last year. Affectionately
MAJOR plans to transform a Southampton police station into apartments and homes will be unveiled today. Developers want to create 45 new properties in the police offices in Hulse Road. The venture by BB Property – a partnership between Bargate
LIGHTHOUSE, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, promises adventure, laughs and magical surprises galore this pantomime season with its exciting new production of Robin Hood. The dashing hero of Sherwood Forest will be entertaining family audiences with
A FORMER senior bishop who retired to Winchester has died, aged 86, after a long period of ill health. The Rt Rev John Baker was Bishop of Salisbury from 1982 to 1993 and previously Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons before moving
FOLLAND Sports boss Danny Bowers has made quick work of atoning for the loss of Dan Mason. With winger/striker Mason returning to his old club Sholing, Bowers has brought his own ‘old boy’ back to Follands Park. Stuart Gates, a one-time Sky
AN ENERGY company looks set to appeal after its plan for a 14-turbine wind farm in Hampshire was refused. The Bullington Cross wind farm, which would include turbines across the three districts of Winchester City Council, Basingstoke and Deane
THERE has been much talk recently about the lack of opportunities for 16 to 24-yearolds in today’s job market. The Daily Echo should be applauded for its ‘Give me a chance’ campaign for young people looking for a start on the career ladder.
THERE sure are strange things going on within the ranks of the EU if the reckonings of Brian Dash (Letters, June 9) are to be believed. He attempts to have us believe that Italy is a larger contributor than the UK when only a year ago they were
A NUMBER of people have written to your letters pages regarding bus changes in our city. After giving up my car three years ago I now walk a lot and take advantage of my bus pass around Southampton. Any evening visits, my family drive to and from
POLICE are hunting a gang who got away with computer and camera equipment worth more than £11,000 after raiding three offices in a village. The gang struck at Chatmohr Office Village at Crawley Hill in West Wellow on Thursday night last week and
AS a regular of the Daily Echo, I have read with interest the letters from L. A. O’Bee about his younger years. My husband who is 91 years old, and me, 89, uphold all he has written. I left Swaythling School at the age of 14 the year war broke
HOW about building a relief road from Chilworth and across Lordswood Forest to Coxford Road. It would require a new entry and exit off the M27 but vacant land is available for this. The bridge over the motorway is already in place. There would
A HOMELESSNESS charity in Hampshire is to open its doors to teach more people about the vital work it does. Trinity Winchester, in Durngate, Winchester, will be open to the public from 3pm until 7pm tomorrow, with exclusive talks from frontline
FOR one of the world’s most in-demand opera stars, the image conjured up for me was, well, less than glamorous. The truth is, admitted Winchester’s Claire Rutter, I really enjoy finding the time to do the ironing while listening to country rock
FORTY-THREE years ago I founded Southampton Support Group of the Britishfounded Japan animal Welfare Society, in protest at the export to Japan of pedigree dogs and cats. This is still on-going by some callous breeders, regardless of the evidence
POLICE are warning people to stick together at night in Southampton after a man was robbed of £250. A 20-year-old was approached by another man in Bedford Place at the junction with Carlton Place and forced to withdraw the money from a nearby cash
I AGREE with the contents of the letter from Edna Wade (June 16) pointing out that donkeys have been here in the New Forest for as long as most of us can remember. I strongly suspect they have always been part of the open countryside. It also annoys
AN excellent letter in the Daily Echo on June 1 by Jennifer Godschall Johnson of Andover includes all the issues I have looked at over years on the dangers of water fluoridation. I have an Oxford University textbook dated 1962 on fluorine, its
SHE was the daughter he had only just met – now she has been taken away from him for ever. The devastated father of a young woman who died at a Southampton hostel will today make an emotional journey which would break any parent’s heart – to see
Louis van Gaal's first competitive match as Manchester United manager will be against Swansea. The Barclays Premier League fixtures, released on Wednesday morning, gave United home advantage on the opening day of the season - scheduled for August
MORRISONS have vowed to continue with two new supermarkets in Southampton, despite announcing more than 2,000 job losses. The supermarket giant announced yesterday that 2,600 jobs will be axed as part of major restructuring. But the company
A BRAZILIAN carnival swept through the streets of Southampton to mark the start of the World Cup. More than 120 Shirley residents joined the Rio-themed street party in Lumsden Avenue, Newlands Avenue and Charlton Road. Sheriff of Southampton
SAFETY measures to improve a Southampton accident blackspot will be discussed at a meeting tonight. Since 2011, there have been dozens of accidents on South East Road’s junction with Kathleen Road in Sholing. The high number forced Southampton
SAINTS will kick off the 2014/15 Premier League season with a visit to runners-up Liverpool. Saints' fixtures in full: August 16: Liverpool (a) 23: West Brom (h) 30 West Ham (a) September 13: Newcastle (h) 20: Swansea
It’s about as good a start as Ronald Koeman could possibly have wished for. The unveiling of the 2014/15 fixture list has dealt Saints exactly the kind of hand they would have been hoping for. Last season everybody was saying that a decent
Rickie Lambert will get an instant reunion with his former teammates as Saints travel to Liverpool in a glamorous opening day fixture. It could be an even more pointed game at Anfield if the Reds get their wish and also secure the services of Dejan
Saints fans don't have to wait long to find out who their side will start the 2014/15 Premier League season against. The eagerly-awaited fixture list will soon be live on this website at 9am. Then supporters can find out who Ronald Koeman's
A FORMER EastEnder will head the cast of The Saints, a new play about the highs and lows of following Southampton Football Club, this summer. Scarlett Alice Johnson, best known for her role as Vicki Fowler in the soap, as well as playing Laura
THE INQUEST into the death of a Hampshire police motorcyclist who was killed in a crash while on duty is set to start today. PC Steve Rawson, who worked with the Serious Crime Directorate, was riding an unmarked police bike when it was in collision
ANIMAL welfare activists in have investigated more than 4,500 cruelty cases against pet owners in Hampshire. And officers warn callous lawbreakers who persistently mistreat their creatures will be hunted down. Figures released yesterday by
Sholing are sweating on the future of hot-shot striker Lee Wort. The 22-year-old’s time at the Silverlake Arena could be over after he told co-manager Dave Fear he wants to play professional football, writes PETER HOWARD. The FA Vase winners
CONFERENCE Premier newcomers Eastleigh have unveiled experienced defender Paul Reid as their third summer signing. The 32-year-old former Glasgow Rangers man has joined Richard Hill’s Spitfires on a free transfer, penning a two-year deal at the
Ronald Koeman will look to add another goalkeeper to Saints’ first-team squad this summer. The Dutch legend was appointed as the club’s new manager on Monday, and will begin work in earnest when he returns from a short trip to Portugal to spend
THEY have dominated part of the Southampton skyline for more than five decades. For thousands of Saints fans they are a familiar sight as they head off to St Mary's every weekend. Now the two enormous gas holders in St Mary's could be consigned
SOUTHAMPTON remains one of the worst places in the country for cases of chlamydia, new figures have revealed. According to Public Health England, just over 18,000 new cases of sexually transmitted infections were recorded in Hampshire and the wider
With some strong performances, and some good ideas (particularly in the staging and lighting), Malcolm Chewter’s debut production for SUP took us back to the louche decadence of 1920s America, and focused on the relationship between idle millionaire
