CHALK streams on Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are failing to meet the required “good ecological status”, a report has warned. The report from WWF-UK has revealed the health of more than three quarters of England’s unique chalk streams are in
A FIVE vehicle pile-up has closed part of a Hampshire road causing delays for motorists heading home this evening. A van and at least four cars have collided just before the Delme Roundabout, closing part of the road heading towards Fareham and
GOSPORT MP Caroline Dinenage was joined by television star Johnny Ball to unveil her parliamentary group gor maths and numeracy's report on early years learning. The first report from the All Party Parliamentary Group calls for better trained and
Alastair Cook and his England team are in a state of shock at the plight of Australia and former Hampshire batsman Phil Hughes, as they prepare for the start of their one-day international series against Sri Lanka. The stricken Hughes has undergone
A Hampshire-based cricket helmet manufacturer “is seeking as much TV and video footage of the incident as possible”, following the life-threatening injury to Phil Hughes. Winchester-based Masuri, which was founded by Hampshire legend Robin Smith
MOTORISTS faced delays on a major route out of Southampton this afternoon. Southampton City Council's highways team carried out emergency repairs in Millbrook Road westbound towards the New Forest. Two lanes were closed just before the Millbrook
THIS CCTV image captures the moment a violent brawl escalated on a train waiting at Southampton Central railway station. A member of staff suffered a broken nose and a passenger was injured after a terrifying mass brawl broke out on the train.
Saints full-back Nathaniel Clyne is among the top contenders for the Professional Footballers’ Association Fans’ Player of the Month Award for November. It’s been an outstanding month for the 23-year-old. After a series of outstanding performances
BOY band sensation Union J will be hitting Hampshire to sign copies of their new single. The X Factor stars will be visiting the Morrisons supermarket in Spruce Drive, Totton, on December 9 to sign copies of You Got It All. They will be signing
CHEAP gun licences will come to an end, under Labour plans – potentially raising more than £500,000 for Hampshire’s cash-strapped police force. The Opposition vowed to make applicants for firearms pay the full processing costs, after Hampshire’
A PRESSURE group that has an alternative vision for a Hampshire market town's future has revealed its ideas. The professional group said that around 500 people attended its recent exhibition at the Alresford Community Centre and 85 per cent of
SAINTS' star Victor Wanyama's home was burgled last night, while he was away with the team for a match. The 23-year-old's home was "robbed clean" according to reports in his native Kenya. A Range Rover Sport, said to be worth around £60,000
WHEN war was declared in August 1914, men from all walks of life answered Lord Kitchener’s call to arms. Even local sportsmen, such as Hampshire’s county cricket team, were quick to join the armed ranks. Footballers joined the effort more progressively
A SOUTHAMPTON student was not expecting this greeting when he returned home – 5,000 balloons in his bedroom. Marine engineering student Tom Evans returned to his shared house in Shakespeare Avenue, Portswood, after he went home for the weekend
HE has been dubbed the David Beckham of his day. Gilbert Smith was a famous footballer who rose to become captain of the England squad in the 1890s and was idolised by almost every schoolboy in the country. Described as one of the greatest
A HUSH of collective concentration descended over Southampton back in November 1985 as prospective grandmasters gathered to pit their wits against each other at Southampton’s Deanery School for the fourth South Hants Open Junior Chess Championship.
LEADERSHIP will be the subject of a keynote speech at the South Coast Business Works 2015. Stephen Gates, managing director of dental health insurance firm Denplan, will be the guest speaker at next year’s showpiece. Now in its fifth year,
IN the early years of his government, Tony Blair offered devolved powers to the Scots. Although it was a serious constitutional issue, he adopted his trademark back-of-an-envelope mode of policy-making, with no thinking through of long-term consequences
REGARDING the sale of Sports Centre land being “a last resort”: goodness, our councillors have been given all the answers they need about the Sports Centre already – what on earth is wrong with them? There is absolutely no need to consider selling
IN reply to Linda Burr (Daily Echo, November 19), I could not agree more. Fireworks have got out of hand. They should be taken off sale to the general public and be for displays only. Some years ago I, along with others, were in constant touch
SO Martin Kyrle is on his high horse yet again (Letters, November 21). I don’t know if his figures are correct or not but in his eyes he is always right. He has pontificated through your letters pages for many years on many different subjects (
RECENTLY I was returning from a family get-together. Turning a corner on my mobility scooter, I overshot the kerb and my scooter turned over into the road. Help arrived in seconds. Local people came to my aid. I was inside the canopy and could
I REFER to a letter from Mr Martin (Letters, November 19) criticising the intention to create a tribute to the Spitfire aircraft in Mayflower Park. Twenty-two thousand Spitfires were built by the end of the Second World War, 8,000 in Southampton
WITH all these thousands of houses they are going to build, who are they for? Surely not our own people – they can’t afford them. Our once lovely country will be under concrete. It is like saying goodbye to England. And don’t forget the thousands
I WAS disappointed to hear the other day that Cadbury’s chocolate coins for Christmas are not to be made any more. The change always did me good. PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton.
RECENTLY my niece’s education was again disrupted by a lecturers’ strike at the University of Southampton. Having paid £9,000 in tuition fees and taken on a weekend job to help support herself, these greedy lecturers decided to deprive her of an
AN environmental charity has launched a new initiative to support communities in Hampshire take control of their energy bills. Global Action Plan has launched the Big Energy Race to engage community groups and help understand their current energy
AFTER six sell-out Edinburgh Festival runs to huge critical acclaim, the UK’s premiere improv comedy troupe, The Noise Next Door are heading to the Forest Arts Centre, New Milton on Friday. And there is a second chance to catch them at Fareham
A HAMPSHIRE man died of a shotgun wound on a farm track near Broughton, a court heard. The body of Robert Merrick, of Hazelwood Farm, Newtown Road, Awbridge was found on November 19. An inquest into the death of the 79-year-old was opened yesterday
A Hedge End boiler maker died after being exposed to asbestos during a career which saw him work on the QE2 and at Fawley Oil Refinery. The inquest heard how Peter Phillips developed a fatal lung cancer, dying at his home in Lewry Close on August
A WINCHESTER man has been jailed for 18 months for a string of offences. Bradley Coombs, 29, of Christchurch Road, was convicted of two burglaries, an assault, a theft, a charge of handling stolen goods and criminal damage. He was also told
YOU can hear about what’s planned at a nature reserve in Southampton at a meeting tomorrow. The Sholing Valley Study Centre will have its annual general meeting at 7.30pm at the centre in Station Road. The meeting, which is open to all, will
A SPECIAL Colden Common playgroup is to be held this week. On Thursday and Friday ‘stay and play’ sessions will be held giving parents and carers an insight into lessons at the Rainbow playgroup. The session will be open to potential pre-schoolers
Eastleigh’s Hampshire Senior Cup clash with Horndean tonight has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Spitfires boss Richard Hill had planned on taking a strong squad to take on Wessex premier Dean, but he will now turn his thoughts to Saturday
Ronald Koeman hailed Nathaniel Clyne as the best right back in the Premier League after the England international rescued a late point for Saints against Aston Villa. Clyne, back in Saints colours after winning his first two caps for the Three
YOUNGSTERS had the chance to take charge of Hampshire’s police force for the day as part of an event to get them more involved in the work officers do. The activities were organised as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2014, a national
FORMER Saints winger Lee Holmes has joined Pompey on loan. The 27-year-old, who appeared 43 times for the Saints between 2008 and 2012, has joined the Sky Bet League 2 side until January. Holmes started his career at Derby County and had loan
YOUNGSTERS had the chance to take charge of Hampshire’s police force for the day as part of an event to get them more involved in the work officers do. The activities were organised as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2014, a national
A TEENAGER missing for five days has been found safe. Charlotte Piper, 16, of Southampton, was last seen in the Bedford Place area on Thursday, November 20, at around 8.40am. Hampshire police have tonight confirmed she has been found safe and
COUNCILLORS have been urged to reject plans to allow a funfair to use land in Hampshire as a permanent base. Charles Cole Amusement Caterer applied to use land between Shop Lane and Bursledon Road, Southampton, as storage space for vehicles, caravans
BUSINESS leaders in Southampton say the rejection of plans for a directly elected city mayor and fewer elections is a “missed opportunity” for the city. Last week city councillors rejected proposals for a directly-elected mayor and also threw out
A FRIGHTENED couple have been forced to move out of their home after being targeted by drunken burglars in the middle of the night. When Glen Thomas went downstairs to investigate noises coming from the lean-to at the side of their house, he was
A RESTRUCTURING firm has relocated to the top floor of a Southampton tower block. Quantuma, an insolvency practice based in the city, is expanding, and founding partner Carl Jackson believes that the move will be a positive one. He said: “Dukes
“LADS versus dads” kickabouts will start at a Southampton school on Sunday. The first session will take place on an indoor pitch at Oasis Lordshill Academy in Green Lane from 5-6pm. While the first session is free, in subsequent weeks they
AN award-winning creative director has joined a Hampshire marketing agency. Mike Tamlyn will lead a team at Remarkable Content, part of Winchester-based Remarkable Group. He will oversee a range of creative campaigns incorporating aspects including
IT WAS an idea that had already won praise from high street shopping guru Mary Portas and now it has been hailed such a huge success that it will become a regular event. Romsey hosted its first ever teenage market at Crosfield Hall, which proved
SOUTHAMPTON Airport passengers will have access to even more global connections as a flight operator expands. Regional airline Flybe has secured a new codeshare agreement with Dublin-based Aer Lingus, which means customers will be able to easily
A LUNCH club will be coming to a Southampton church on Friday. Charity, The Haven will be gathering to offer people lunch, snacks and hot drinks in St Mark’s Church in Archers Road. Lunch will be served between 11am and 3pm. To find out more
TERRIFIED residents from a Southampton neighbourhood at the centre of an arson probe have called on police to catch the fire starters before someone is killed. Families in Bitterne say they are “living in fear” after arsonists torched four cars
A PROJECT launched by the University of Southampton and its Students' Union is set to help more businesses. The Business Ethics and Environmental Students Programme (BEES) aims to encourage sustainability by providing free sustainability auditing
THIS time last year Regents Park Community College in Southampton had reached rock bottom. Following a damning report by Ofsted, the school’s watchdog, Regents Park was placed in special measures which promptly led to the departure of both the
YOUNG entrepreneurs from Hampshire can take part in a Dragon’s Den-style competition to develop their business ideas. Tomorrow’s captains of industry can take part in Big Business Idea with the chance of winning one of four prizes worth £1,000.
FED-UP students living in a multi-million-pound tower block which was at the centre of a major fire are furious that services they were promised have still not been built. Students who have moved into Mayflower Halls in Southampton city centre
STAFF and clients of a Hampshire communications firm helped make up a 16,000-strong field for the annual Royal Parks Half Marathon in London. Fundraising for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity the team from the PPS Group has raised nearly
A THAI restaurant raised more than £1,300 for a welfare charity by selling dishes named in honour of an Oscar-winning Hampshire actor. The owner of the Bangkok Brasserie in Winchester Miff Kayum gave the Southamp-ton and Winchester Visitors Group
LEADERSHIP will be the subject of a keynote speech at the South Coast Business Works 2015, taking place in Southampton next year. Stephen Gates, managing director of dental health insurance firm Denplan, will be the guest speaker at next year’s
A businessman has seen his contribution to the development of cutting-edge technology rewarded. Peter Mallinson, of Romsey-based Chemring Technology Solutions, has been presented with the Award for Exceptional Contribution to Defence Science and
FOUR members of a Southampton family have been cleared of attacking a group of brothers. Four members of the Roath family – Raja, Jaswant, Shakti and Satnam – have been acquitted of affray by jurors at Southampton Crown Court. They were accused
The three-day New Forest Show has received a major accolade that recognises its contribution to the area. The Daily Echo-backed event has been highly commended in the tourism event category of the 2014 Beautiful South Tourism Awards. The show
Southampton Airport has seen a total of 165,188 passengers pass through its doors during October 2014, which is 13.3 per cent up on the previous year, representing an extra 19,375 extra passengers. There was growth in all areas with 46.5 per cent
Insolvency experts have warned that Government legal reforms could cost creditors more than £160m per year. The Southern Committee of R3 is backing a call for the Government to scrap the planned change which is set to happen in April next year.
HAMPSHIRE health workers have pledged to continue going on strike until they receive a pay rise. Thousands joined a four-hour walk-out at Southampton General, Princess Anne and Royal South Hants hospitals as well as several other clinics and services
A TWO car crash has caused delays on a busy city road this morning. The vehicles collided near the junction of Portswood Road and Highfield Lane in Southampton at around 9.45am. Emergency services attended but there were no serious injuries
THE management of The Crown Estate’s coastal property portfolio in the south is to be transferred to estate agents Knight Frank. The Crown Estate is responsible for investing in and managing some of the UK’s most important assets on behalf of the
AS the row over the decision to axe Burger King from a Southampton hospital rumbles on, the Daily Echo went to test how healthy the alternatives are. Bosses at Southampton General Hospital have come under fire for not renewing the fast food chain
Sir Ben Ainslie's preparations for his bid to win the America's Cup will include two races in Portsmouth. The Lymington-based Olympian announced today that America's Cup World Series (ACWS) races will take place at the city from 23-26 July 2015
HAMPSHIRE cricketers have joined in a global swell of support for their former teammate Phillip Hughes, who remains critical 24 hours after being hit by a bouncer. The Australia batsman is fighting for his life after being struck on the back of
DRIVERS face more traffic chaos this morning after a crash closed a road. One lane of Main Road between Dibden and Marchwood in the New Forest has been shut after a collision. Police are currently at the scene and are urging motorists to avoid
Blackfield & Langley manager John Robson hailed his team’s excellent FA Vase second round performance and is hoping lady luck will favour them as they look to progress in the competition. The Watersiders beat Sydenhams Premier Division rivals
Winchester City manager Paul Masters can see room for improvement in his free-scoring side’s performances, despite beating Fawley 5-0 at the Denplan City Ground in the Sydenhams Premier Division on Saturday. Masters hailed the dominant display
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a thatched property this morning . They were called to a house in Hyden Farm Lane, East Meon and used a hose to put out an oven fire there just after 9am. No-one was hurt. A crew from Waterlooville attended
Eastleigh manager Richard Hill will be treating tonight’s Hampshire Senior Cup match against Horndean at Five Heads Park (7.45pm) just as seriously as any other cup or league match. It would be easy for Hill to disregard a competition like the
AS the row over the decision to axe Burger King from a Southampton hospital rumbles on, the Daily Echo went to test how healthy the alternatives are. Bosses at Southampton General Hospital have come under fire for not renewing the fast food chain's
SHOCKING figures have revealed that the number of serious sexual offences in Southampton has soared by more than 30 per cent in the last 12 months. Cases of rape and the most serious of sexual assaults reported to city police have increased to
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a flasher exposed himself to a woman in a Hampshire graveyard and then punched her in the face. The attacker struck in the middle of the day in Winchester’s West Hill Cemetery. Now it’s prompted police
MOTORISTS face rush-hour delays this morning due to blockages on a major road. Two separate breakdowns are causing delays in the New Forest on the A31 eastbound towards Southampton. Traffic is very slow at Stoney Cross due to a broken down
Millbrook overcame a tricky hurdle to keep themselves in the Snows Group Hampshire 1 promotion race. Brook became the first team to get the better of Petersfield on their own ground when they returned to Five Acres with a 33-18 victory. The
Eastleigh put Tedd to bed Eastleigh had to battle their way back into their clash at Teddington to hold on to their top spot in London 3 South-West at the weekend. The Bishopstoke Road side regained first place with a dominating performance against
Former Great Britain Paralympic duo and Solent Sharks teammates Aaron Phipps and Myles Pearson have praised the work rate of their team after an unbeaten weekend in the opening round of the Wheelchair Rugby Super Series. The Sharks sit comfortably
A HAMPSHIRE mum has told of the terrifying moment armed police swooped on her home sparking a mystery four-day probe. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, described how she was preparing dinner as her children returned from school when she
IT was a sight many thought they’d never see again. This time last year 34-year-old Alex Lewis was struck down by a rare illness that left him fighting for his life before cruelly robbing him of all four limbs. But last night, for the first
Nathaniel Clyne reflected on a memorable ten days for him, after following his first two England caps with a late goal in Saints’ 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. The right-back emphatically converted Ryan Bertrand’s cutback in the 81st minute to salvage
Folland Sports manager Danny Bowers admits his team were devastated by their FA Vase second round 3-2 extra time defeat to Cornish side St Austell at Follands Park on Saturday. A Matt Burt header and a well taken Ashley Jarvis effort saw the Planemakers
TERRIFIED residents from a Southampton neighbourhood at the centre of an arson probe have called on police to catch the fire starters before someone is killed. Families in Bitterne say they are “living in fear” after arsonists torched four cars
Tottonians warmed up for their forthcoming top-of-the-table clash by blitzing Berkshire side Tadley at the weekend. And the 58-10 London 2 South-West victory at Water Lane went some way to boosting Totts’ points difference as they chase down leaders
IT IS the time of year when everyone wants to be around their family. But for almost 100 children in Hampshire they face a Christmas without a family to call their own. Latest figures have revealed 95 children in the county are on waiting lists
