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  • Efit released in hunt for robber

    THIS IS the man police want to speak to after hooded thieves pushed a man to the ground before stealing his wallet containing hundreds of pounds in cash. The 31-year-old victim was walking along the alleyway between Bournemouth Road and Remplars

  • BIG plans for growing Parsly

    A NEW online business in Hampshire that aims to revolutionise the way we do our weekly shop has been given a cash boost. The founders of local online grocery firm Parsly, celebrated after receiving a £500 Business Incentive Grant from Test Valley

  • Storage deal to save cash

    SOUTHAMPTON City Council is set to save £40,000 through a new storage deal. It has signed a four-year deal with Meachers Global Logistics to transfer records from five offices around the city to the latter’s 200sqm sustainable distribution centre

  • Building blocks to stengthen Bridge

    IT HAS already helped dozens of companies and entrepreneurs across Hampshire. And now the third phase of a Daily Echo-backed funding initiative will provide vital funding to create jobs and allow county firms to grow. The Solent Local Enterprise

  • Money must be earned

    IT is obviously, good news that the number of people out of work, has continued to fall under the present coalition Government. I wonder if the situation would have been so encouraging if we were no longer members of the European Union. That is

  • Vital security checks

    I SEE Rowenna Davis has contributed to your “In My View” (Letters, August 8). She speaks a good deal of sense concerning changes to the law regard private hire vehicle drivers. No one in their right mind would take a ride with a driver who had

  • Toothbus raised a smile

    THE “Toothbus” by the Bargate Southampton is a valuable resource and more people should use it. The dentist Meera ( from India, trained in Edinburgh ) and Cam (a dental nurse, from Philippines) examine teeth, suggest action and hand out a useful

  • UPDATE: Boy airlifted to hospital after serious crash

    A TWO-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on a Hampshire road. The A34 is closed in both directions near the Whitchurch junction following a crash between three cars and a caravan on the southbound carriageway.

  • Pothole victory was due to the efforts of local residents

    WE have come to expect unenthusiastic comments from D R Smith towards myself and Cllr Keith Morrell and that’s all fine and dandy to a degree, but his recent letter (“Not deep enough” potholes a nuisance, Daily Echo, August 16) seems sadly to becoming

  • NHS is being sold off

    LABOUR and the present government have issued £13 billion in private contracts such as Burger King, cleaning, security, cancer care, the list is endless, for the NHS. The chief executive has sent a squad of security and managers to stop us informing

  • It is 60 years since our troops vacated Trieste

     IN this year when so many people are remembering the start of The First WorldWar and the anniversary of the Normandy invasion, may I remind folks of another anniversary? It is 60 years since British and American troops vacated Trieste and handed

  • Scottish pound?

    THERE is much debate about what currency Scotland will have should independence be voted for in the referendum next month. Surely the Scottish pound would be acceptable, if not totally original? PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton.

  • Planning questions

    READING “Retirement Plans Thrown Out” (Daily Echo, August 15), the reasons cited made me wonder how the plans for the demolished Chapel were allowed to be replaced by a Holy Institute (mosque). It cited the excessive size and height of the building

  • Happy in the Forest

    A NEW Forest Pony or a Hamble Airfield Horse? If I was a horse, I think I know what I’d rather be! A New Forest pony every time. Yesterday I was lucky enough to spend spent some time walking in the New Forest on a fine day with my young grandchild

  • Throwing a stick in the spokes of cycling

    THE decision to reject plans for a ‘Boris- Bikes’-style cycle hire scheme for the New Forest would appear to underscore the mistrust that now exists between the form of transport and residents in the National Park. This is a pity, especially when

  • Robbers attack cyclist for £10

    POLICE are hunting two thieves who pushed over a man before kicking him as he lay on the ground for just £10. The 29-year-old man was walking along the Gosport cycle track near Victoria Station, when he was confronted by the two thugs who started

  • Thousands head for Hampshire for Muslim convention

    TENS of thousands of Muslims from across the country are expected to head to a Hampshire village for an annual international event. More than 30,000 British Muslims from the Ammadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) will be joined by millions from across

  • Rovers game is all-ticket

    EASTLEIGH’s home game against Bristol Rovers next month will be all-ticket for both home and away fans following strong early demand. With Rovers just down from the Football League and Eastleigh going great guns in their first ever Vanarama Conference

  • Arrests after letterbombs sent across UK

    FOUR people have been arrested in connection with a spate of letter bombs sent across the country - including one in Hampshire. The two men, aged 35 and 46, and two women, aged 21 and 44, were detained in Londonderry and have been taken to the

  • X Factor stars to perform at second maritime festival

    IT IS a celebration of Southampton’s proud maritime heritage, and a commemoration of the city’s role in two world wars. But the Southampton Maritime Festival, set to take place this weekend, will also feature an exciting entertainment line-up including

  • Mum turns a trauma into something positive for community

    She has turned a traumatic experience into a positive for people in her community. Isobel Howard is committed to supporting victims suffering from brain injuries which is why she is our latest nominee for the Daily Echo’s Community Star award.

  • Help rid Forest of invasive plant

    Nature lovers in Hampshire are being urged to help get rid of an invasive plant today. The New Forest Non-Native Plants Project along with the Source to Sea project are holding a Himalayan Balsam pulling day. It will take place in the garden

  • Councillors working on emergency flood plans

    Village councillors have started meetings to set up emergency flood plans. It is to make sure those most at risk in Kings Worthy, near Winchester, are given adequate notice and help as needed. The council will be asking all residents whose

  • New £342,000 building a better base for Romsey's youth

    HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds will be poured into a project to provide better facilities for youngsters. Plans have been submitted to build a new base for Youth in Romsey, estimated to cost £342,000. The charity was launched in 1997 by the

  • 'Boris Bike' scheme for New Forest rejected

    A CONTROVERSIAL public bike scheme for the New Forest has been scrapped despite support from professional cyclists and a 2,000-signature petition in its favour. The New Forest National Park Authority did a “massive U-turn” yesterday when it decided

  • Fun day raises cash for Honeypot Children's Charity

    HUNDREDS of people gathered for a charity launch day at a Hampshire supermarket. More than 200 people enjoyed a variety of activities at Sainsbury’s, in Hampton Lane, Blackfield, to mark the start of a year of fundraising for the Honeypot Children

  • Vote for slice of community cash

    VOTING is soon to close for much-needed grants for community groups in Winchester. Nineteen organisations have applied for a Hampshire County Council Have Your Say grant, designed to improve local environments, groups, or strengthen communities

  • City experts helping buildings go green

    Buildings up and down the country could have reduced carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency thanks to city researchers. The University of Southampton is one of six universities that will share a pot of £4 million to introduce energy and

  • Winchester councillors to green light plans for 12 new homes

    WINCHESTER councillors are set to approve controversial plans to build homes on a city estate. The city council is set to give itself approval for 12 homes on the site of 22 garages and open space behind houses in Westman Road, Weeke. The planning

  • Woman arrested after fatal collision

    A HAMPSHIRE woman has been arrested after a fatal road collision. The 45-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving without due care after the collision in Cornwall yesterday. A 25-year-old motorcycle rider sustained a serious

  • Help clean up a Southampton beauty spot

    A SOUTHAMPTON beauty spot will be getting a spruce up on September 6. The Friends of Peartree Green have organised a litter pick and a picnic, which will start at 10.30am. All are welcome.

  • Murder probe launched after death of mother and toddler

    A MURDER investigation has been launched into the death of a former Southampton student and her toddler son. Angel Hudson is believed to have taken her own life and that of her 22-month-old son Arthur Hudson-Cardy, with police leading the inquiry

  • Store loses licence to sell alcohol

    A SOUTHAMPTON convenience store has lost its licence to sell alcohol. Shop Local, in Shirley Road, was already on a “second chance” after a police review last year. But now the shop has been stripped of its licence following a second review

  • Police appeal after Winchester home is burgled

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a house was burgled in Winchester. The burglary occurred at Thurmond Crescent, between 12.30pm-1.15pm, on Thursday. It is not yet known if anything was taken. Anyone with information is urged to

  • Winnie-the-Pooh celebrates simple pleasures in New Forest

    WINNIE-THE-POOH sits in an idyllic New Forest scene, surrounded by his friends Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet and Christopher Robin. A pony grazes contentedly in the background and the gang sit on the grass in a circle while Christopher draws. The

  • Meet the teen who won the world's toughest horse race

    Alone and exhausted in the land of Genghis Khan, Lara Prior-Palmer dare not move a muscle. The wild horse underneath her was likely to stir at the slightest provocation and if Lara fell now and failed to grab hold of its mane, she’d be alone in

  • Hants to sign Imran Tahir for Championship run-in

    Hampshire are set to bring Imran Tahir back to the Ageas Bowl for the last two LV County Championship matches of the season. The South African international is currently playing in an ODI series against Zimbabwe alongside Kyle Abbott, who he will

  • Probe after woman's body washed up on shore

    MYSTERY surrounds how the body of a woman came to be washed up in Southampton. The remains of the 24-year-old were discovered on the River Itchen shoreline at Hazel Road in the Woolston area of the city. Although police have not revealed her

  • Hunt for Southampton subway sex attacker

    DETECTIVES are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a woman as she walked through a Southampton subway. The 45-year-old victim was walking through the subway near to the Premier Inn, in New Road, when she stopped for a moment to pick up a gym ball

  • Hants pair in England U19 win

    Hampshire duo Tom Alsop and Brad Taylor helped England Under-19s take a 4-0 lead in their one-day series against South Africa. Having kept wicket for the first time in the series as South Africa were bowled out for 186, Alsop hit a run-a-ball 37

  • Sydenhams League lifeline for Salisbury?

    THE Sydenhams Wessex League have left the door ajar for the potential late addition of Salisbury City to their ranks. As yet the Wiltshire crisis club have not officially approached the league about the possibility of joining the Sydenhams Premier

  • Hampshire race ace targeting GP3 victory

    DEAN Stoneman will begin the second half of his single-seater comeback in Belgium this weekend. The Southampton-based racing driver is currently midway through his first season of GP3 racing following his recovery from cancer. Stoneman, 24,

  • Southampton hockey star targeting Rio gold

    Southampton hockey star Alex Danson is now eyeing a gold medal at the Rio Olympics 2016 after narrowly missing out on the top prize at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Danson admits that over time she’ll be proud of the silver medal she won at the

  • Man jailed for setting up camera to spy on girl aged 13

    A TEENAGER rigged up a camera so he could record and view pictures of a semi-naked girl with whom he was infatuated. Adam Robinson had been taken in by a Hampshire family because he was homeless over Christmas and the girl used to visit them from