A TROUBLED mental health trust has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws following the death of a patient in its care. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust pleaded guilty to the charge at Oxford Magistrates' Court under section three
FORMER Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the Southampton Referees’ Association. Doswell, who led the Spitfires from the Wessex League to the Conference South, has been manager of Eastleigh's Vanarama
BLACKFIELD & Langley and Alresford Town go into Southampton Senior Cup battle at Gang Warily tomorrow (Tuesday, 7.30pm) on the back of pleasing Sydenhams Premier Division victories. Second-placed Blackfield got back to winning ways in the league
ALEX Baldacchino returned to haunt his old club Sholing in Saturday’s 1-1 Sydenhams Premier Division draw at the Universal Stadium. The AFC Portchester marksman struck after 33 minutes – just reward for the visitors who had played the better football
RETURNING defender Craig Hardy inspired Fareham Town to a 3-0 Sydenhams Premier Division win at Bournemouth Poppies – all the goals crammed into the last 12 minutes. Poppies’ cause wasn’t helped by having skipper and coach Fawzi Saadi sent off
ANDOVER is staging its own production of Twin Peaks. For the first time ever, the north Hampshire town is sitting pretty at the top of both the Sydenhams Wessex Premier and Division One. Glenn Burnett’s Andover Town maintained their ten-point
A HAMPSHIRE village is set to get into the festive spirit next week.The Inner Wheel Christmas Fair will be held at Chilworth Village Hall on Thursday, November 23.Taking place between 10am and noon, the event will include handmade crafts, art, decorations
HUNDREDS are expected to turn out for Totton's Santa Run after the success of last year's inaugural event. The Sunday December 10 event, which will also include a Christmas Fayre on the finish line in the War Memorial car park, is to boost the
TENANTS from two proble flats have been evicted following court action.Gosport Borough Council has repossessed the two flats in Turner Avenue and Niton Close in Gosport following constant drug activity and other anti-social behaviour.The action comes
A KITTEN had a lucky escape after being found clinging for its life underneath a car – all the way from France.Retired couple Doug and Renee bliss, both 68, drove onto the ferry at St Malo in northern France one evening last month after a holiday.Having
A BAN on drinking, begging and sleeping rough on the streets of a Hampshire town has come into force. The public space protection order has been brought in in Gosport. The order which was approved by councillors last month makes it an offence
AN OFFICE block which used to be the home of a construction firm in Peartree in Southampton will not become flats after plans were refused by the city council.The former base of T A B Projects Ltd at Dreadnought, in Hazel Road, was earmarked by developers
A MAJOR Hampshire motorway will be closed over night next week while road works are carried out. The M3 will be closed overnight from Wednesday November 22 - 24, and then from Monday November 27-29.Junction 10 to 11 Winchester will be closed between 9pm
COUNCILLORS have issued safety advice to residents in Sparsholt following reports of group of people going door to door trying to sell goods.A spokesman for Sparsholt Parish Council said: "It has been bought to our attention that a group historically
TWO people have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in Chandler’s Ford in recent weeks. A 32-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both from Eastleigh, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. The
EASTLEIGH have signed Bradley Hudson-Odoi on a two-month loan from Vanarama National League rivals Sutton United. The 28-year-old striker/winger – older brother of Chelsea and England’s Under-17 World Cup winner, Callum - will go straight into
AN elderly woman who was sent home from hospital with a missed fracture later died on the operating table from a rare complication, an inquest heard. Joan Betteridge from Chandler’s Ford suffered a hip injury following a fall but this was not picked up
THREE Southampton landmarks have been given a purple makeover to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Month.The Civic Centre has been lit purple all week to raise awareness of the Liver and Pancreatic Research and Development Cancer Charity, of which Kelvin Davis
RESIDENTS and visitors are being asked for their views on parking permits in Winchester as part of council review.Winchester City Council has launched the survey, looking into how it can improve its season ticket and parking permits processes.The consultation
TEST Valley residents are set to get a more than a 175 per cent boast in broadband speeds as a new £20miliion pilot scheme is rolled out across the borough.In the first of its kind in the UK, Virgin Media will be using locals as guinea pigs from February
More than 1000 people living in the South East of England with diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems as a result of their condition.New research from Diabetes UK which survived 1340 people of different ages found that two-thirds of people
CHILDREN at a Southampton school were in for a treat when a top Saints star paid them a visit. The fans at Redbridge Community School found out how Premier League players cope with the pressures of the job while learning about social issues as well. And
ROAD bosses say they could finish vital repair work to a busy Southampton bridge a month ahead of schedule. Hampshire County Council were due to complete work on the westbound Redbridge Causeway in March next year. But transport bosses say
WORK on a road crossing, that will aid schoolchildren in a Hampshire town to walk home safely, is set to start, civic chiefs have confirmed. Speaking to chairman of Romsey School governors Judith Houghton, Hampshire County Council’s transport boss
A FORMER depot site is set to be redeveloped following a £1m investment.Winchester City Council is investing the money for a new development of three small business units, totalling 6,726 sq. ft. at the former Bishop’s Waltham depot as part of a new strategy
A SUPERMARKET in Hampshire is reducing its price of fuel by 10p to help customers in the run up to Christmas. Morrisons Totton will knock down the price of diesel and unleaded during pre-Christmas run including Black Friday. Economists are
THREE people arrested in connection with the disappearance of teenager Gaia Pope have this morning been released from police investigation without any further action, police have said. At around 3pm on Saturday, November 18, specialist search teams
SOMETHING a bit different at Boomtown this year.Organisers are proposing to have a farmers’ market at the music festival on Matterley Estate in August 10-13.Farmers and local producers can apply for a space via the website applications.eventree.co.uk/
WINCHESTER City have landed the plum fixture in the quarter-finals of the Southampton Senior Cup. The Evo-Stik South West club have been drawn at home to Saints, who are competing in the tournament this season to help celebrate the competition's
West Brom have sacked Tony Pulis, the club has announced. The 59-year-old has left his position as head coach at the Hawthorns after just two wins in his last 21 Premier League games following Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Chelsea. Albion are just
A CAR burst into flames last night on a busy Hampshire road. Police and fire crews were called to the car fire on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday night. Firefighters from Ringwood and Burley went to the westbound carriageway at Picket Post
A MAN has been charged after a drugs operation in Winchester. Faruk Omar, 19, of Cricklewood Broadway, London, has been charged with possession of a Class A drugs crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply and assault with intent to resist
MOTORISTS experienced delays on a main Hampshire road after a crash this morning. ROMANSE advised that a road traffic collision near Southampton Hill, on the A27 at Titchfield had partially blocked the road in both directions. It warned people
AUTHORITIES are stepping up measures to tackle fly tipping in New Forest beauty spots. The response comes after waste was dumped at Burbush car park near Burley. The site is in the National Park and a number of horses were spotted in the vicinity
A CARPENTER charged for his part in the alleged kidnapping of a local businessman said he was "upset" his associates had been arrested.Peter Chamberlain said he only went into Richard Baker's business premises in Seddul Bahr Industrial Estate
STRICTLY Come Dancing’s charismatic Brendan Cole will take to the stage in 2018 to wow audiences with his latest spectacular production.All Night Long is back by popular demand following a hugely successful and critically acclaimed run earlier this year
By Richard DerbyshireHAMPSHIRE Radio One stars Blaenavon start their biggest UK venue tour this week, including a London date at the legendary Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday.It rounds off an astonishing year for lead singer-guitarist Ben Gregory
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed news that CCTV recording will become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England.The legalisation which will be introduced in Spring next year will ensure that abattoirs across the country comply with strict animal
DRIVERS are backing plans to upgrade a major Hampshire road used by more than 77,000 motorists a day.Highways England has devised a multi-million-pound scheme to ease congestion on the A31 at Ringwood by adding a third lane.More than 91 per cent of people
IT’S the first injection into what could be a multi-million pound project to market Southampton to the world. Councillors have approved £150,000 to be spent over the next three years rebranding the city. The “destination management strategy
A HAMPSHIRE university is advertising for a chauffeur for senior staff - just days after announcing 75 jobs cuts. Southampton University posted the vacancy for a chauffeur caretaker whose responsibilities will include providing a “chauffeur and
EASTLEIGH students are to benefit from new equipment. Industry-standard equipment has recently been installed in Eastleigh College’s Refrigeration and Air Conditioning workshops. This comes after a donation from Fujitsu General Air Conditioning
A GROUP of friends battled to save the life of a father who had passed out on a sofa, an inquest heard.The drama happened after Simran Singh Nandra had taken an accidental overdose, the hearing was told.Mr Nandra had taken a cocktail of drugs and passed
A MAN who stole a poppy appeal box days before Remembrance Sunday has been sent to jail. Neil Brake was convicted of a spate of thefts against shops across Southampton city centre. Initially Brake, a part time window fitter, was given a suspended
A HAMPSHIRE coach company has been chosen to trial the very latest hybrid vehicle technology.Lucketts Travel in Fareham has taken delivery of the UK’s first hybrid coach Irizar i4H for a two-week test.It’s hoped the trials and subsequent feedback will
DAILY Echo Camera Club members have been busy snapping this pictures week, many of which they’ve sent through to share with our readers.The images include alpacas caught up in a tender moment, a blue tit checking its reflection, and a family of swans
A FIVE-year-old child has developed asthma due to his council living conditions, Southampton doctors say. Little Bradley Taylor has had to use an inhaler since the age of two because of the damp in his family’s flat. But despite desperate bids by the
A HAMPSHIRE man whose son and grandson were arrested on suspicion of murdering Gaia Pope has described the teenager’s death as “absolutely tragic”. Greg Elsey, whose ex-wife Rosemary was also arrested on suspicion of murder, added: “My heart goes
CEDRIC Soares has begged Saints to climb out the “hole” they find themselves in and change their attitude immediately to avoid being dragged into a dogfight at the bottom of the Premier League. Saints’ players cut forlorn figures as they exited
There is no shame in losing football matches. Even the very best teams do. But the manner of how defeat occurs can be important. Getting beaten 3-0 by Liverpool at Anfield is, in itself, nothing to be ashamed of. They have such a rich array of
THESE are the faces of four members of a smuggling ring, who trafficked drugs into a Hampshire prison. The gang include Ben Carr, who was jailed for life in 2015 following the murder of Pennie Davis in the New Forest. Carr was part of the smuggling
THOUSANDS flocked to see the Eastleigh Christmas extravaganza as sparkle and magic were brought to the town. Deputy mayor Chris Thomas had the honour of switching on the lights in the absence of Mayor Mo Sollitt, who is in Germany at twin town
A NEW Forest home was left badly damaged after a fire broke out in the roof. But fire chiefs say "quick and decisive action" prevented the blaze from turning into a more serious incident. More than 30 firefighters were rushed to a home in
