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Sulphur plant given green light to be built in city

11:55am Tuesday 28th May 2013

PLANS for a sulphur plant to be built in Southampton have been given the go ahead.

New Tesco is ‘the wrong store in the wrong place', say worried residents

12:10pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

“IT IS the wrong store in the wrong place.” That is the view of outraged residents, after Tesco unveiled the location of its 17th express store in Southampton.

Ice cream parlour's still scooping after 100 years

12:20pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE business is celebrating a centenary of keeping its cool.

Duke of Edinburgh shown latest maritime technology

1:20pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

THE Duke of Edinburgh was in Hampshire to take a closer look at some of the latest maritime technology.

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Winchester MP calls on businesses to sign up for Conservative Party competition

3:30pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine has called for local businesses to enter a Conservative Party competition.

Southampton planning consultancy moves offices

1:40pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON-based planning consultancy has set up a new office.

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Boatyard owner fights to build £1m holiday park

12:40pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

PLANS for a £1m caravan holiday park on the site of a Hampshire boatyard would bring economic benefits to the area, the boatyard owner argues.

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Southampton personal trainer is Checkatrade pioneer

9:16am Tuesday 28th May 2013

A PERSONAL trainer from Southampton has become the first in his industry to be recognised by Checkaprofessional (Checkatrade).

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Winchester Round Table elects new chairman

3:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A WINCHESTER business group has appointed a new chairman.

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Air traffic controllers dealing with backlog of flights

3:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE air traffic controllers are today working with airlines and airports to clear the backlog of flights following the temporary runway closures at Heathrow this morning.

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McDonald’s to fight rejection

11:41am Friday 24th May 2013

FAST food giant McDonald’s has vowed to overcome objections to a multimillion- pound restaurant scheme that would create more than 60 jobs.

Flybe sells runway space to EasyJet

11:01am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Flybe is quitting Gatwick Airport by selling its runway space there to budget rival easyJet for £20 million.

Grocery giant planning new store in Southampton

12:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

GROCERY giant Morrisons is planning to bring a new-style convenience store to Portswood in Southampton.

Get your business started with £1.85m start up fund

10:13am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

IT IS the “pot of gold” that could create hundreds of new jobs and give a much-needed boost to Hampshire businesses.

Online market to rival global big-hitters

4:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AN entrepreneur is a step closer to launching a pioneering online marketplace after securing a major investment deal.

Accountancy firms pool resources with merger

11:29am Monday 20th May 2013

TWO Hampshire accountancy firms pooled resources and expertise by merging into one company.

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New advertising agency launched

11:25am Monday 20th May 2013

AN ADVERTISING agency based in Fareham has been launched.

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Hundreds of jobs at risk under legal aid changes, claim lawyers

11:08am Monday 20th May 2013

HUNDREDS of legal jobs could go in Southampton and throughout Hampshire as a result of a “reckless” Government plan, lawyers are warning.

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Dean's bringing jobs and taste of America

10:36am Monday 20th May 2013

A £450,000 restaurant opening at the new Whiteley shopping centre is to provide 18 new jobs.

Injured ballerina's dogs inspire new business: tails of the unexpected

11:30am Sunday 19th May 2013

When tragedy struck New Forest woman Lisa Suswain and she had to give up her career as a professional ballet dancer, she turned to her canine companions for her new vocation.

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Boss charged after death at stadium construction site

3:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

A COMPANY boss has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a construction worker was crushed by a wall at the home of Hampshire cricket.

No plans to move just yet, says firm

4:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE owners of a Southampton business say they are going nowhere, despite having planning permission to knock down their premises.

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Cortese 'could leave Saints'

11:52am Monday 13th May 2013

Nicola Cortese, who has been chairman of Southampton FC since Markus Liebherr bought the club, could leave his position, it has been reported.

Action stations call from businesses as rail use increases

4:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

BUSINESS leaders in Hampshire have called for further development at the county’s train stations after figures showed more people than ever are using the train to get to work.

Workshop for jobseekers

5:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

JOBSEEKERS in Hampshire can get some help with filling out application forms and creating CVs at a jobs skills workshop tomorrow.

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Accountants appoints new partner

5:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

AN ACCOUNTANCY practice has appointed a new partner at one of its Hampshire offices.

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Award nomination for hotel worker

11:19am Monday 13th May 2013

A member of staff at a Hampshire hotel has been nominated for a senior award.

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Winchester commuters using trains more than ever before

3:00pm Saturday 11th May 2013

MORE people in Winchester are using the train to get to and from work than ever before.

Anger at not being allowed to shop at new store - due to their job

6:19pm Friday 10th May 2013

HE spent nearly half a century building shops and businesses in Southampton with his bare hands.

Maritime industry needs to be made the most of

5:02pm Friday 10th May 2013

BUILDING on the foundations of Hampshire’s worldrenowned maritime industry is the key to galvanising the Solent’s economic fortunes in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Store opens in city after 10 year battle

10:48am Friday 10th May 2013

IT was one of Hampshire’s longest- running planning controversies.

Hampshire falls behind in creating entrepreneurs

12:12pm Thursday 9th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE is falling behind other areas in Government attempts to turn benefit claimants into entrepreneurs by helping them set up their own business.

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Budding Southampton photographer on Express route to new career

4:50pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A BUDDING photographer from Southampton has set the wheels in motion towards his dream career after snapping up a work placement with one of Britain’s top coach companies.

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Accolade for Southampton training firm

5:20pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON engineering apprentice provider celebrated getting a top accreditation.

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Saints settle court case with legend

1:46pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Francis Benali’s civil action against Southampton Football Club has been settled out of court.

Flagship mini Morrisons to create 20 jobs in Southampton

1:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A FLAGSHIP convenience store developed as part of a new generation of mini supermarkets will open in Southampton this month.

Winchester garden centre chasing 68th consecutive gold at Chelsea Flower Show

5:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A WINCHESTER garden centre is chasing its 68th consecutive gold at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.

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Business boost as 28 per cent of firms report increase

4:10pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

THINGS are looking up for businesses in the south-east.

Accountancy firm appoints new partner to Chandler's Ford office

3:37pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

ONE of the South’s largest accountancy firms has appointed a new partner to its Chandler’s Ford office.

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Consumer spending in Winchester down 15 per cent

11:13am Monday 6th May 2013

CONSUMER spending in Winchester has dropped by 15 per cent since late 2008, according to figures from Barclays Bank.

Illegal workers found at restaurant

4:35pm Friday 3rd May 2013

IMMIGRATION officers have swooped to arrest three illegal workers at a Hampshire restaurant.

Retail giant prepares to open new store in city

1:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A GIANT new cash and carry store in Southampton, which is providing hundreds of new jobs, opens tomorrow.

Threat of redundancies at airline lifted, claims union

12:27pm Friday 3rd May 2013

The threat of compulsory redundancies in Flybe has been lifted after the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) and the company came to an agreement, the union has claimed.

Shipping firm reports boom in cruises

4:48pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Cruise liner company Fred Olsen Cruises, which has several sailings from Southampton, has reported its highest ever number of advance registrations for the firm’s new 2014/15 cruise programme.

City may miss out on millions after rugby snub

11:15am Friday 3rd May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON may have missed out on tens of millions of pounds after being snubbed by Rugby World Cup organisers.

Charities to benefit from six-a-side tournament

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Wessex Heartbeat and the Saints Foundation are both set to benefit from a charity football tournament being held this weekend.

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Vote for your business mum of the year

11:42am Thursday 2nd May 2013

The ten shortlisted businesswomen in the running to be named Daily Echo Business Mother of the Year 2013 have been revealed.

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Charity fashion show near Winchester raises £1,000

1:30pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A CHARITY fashion show near Winchester raised £1,000 last weekend.

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Protests over 'black-listing' firms

4:54pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

WAVING placards and chanting slogans, a noisy demo took place today outside firms based in Hampshire accused of blacklisting.

Skandia joins the stampede

4:50pm Monday 29th April 2013

THEY have done the sums and one financial firm can see that joining the stampede adds up to a summer of success.

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