Investigation launched into documentary claims over cruise ship working conditions

Celebrity Eclipse

9:06pm Monday 1st October 2012

TELEVISION viewers watched tonight as two undercover reporters onboard a Southampton-based cruise ship claimed crew were forced to accept poor working conditions.

Cabinet backs plans for solar panels on homes

Cabinet backs plans for solar panels on homes

7:40am Friday 15th October 2010

BIDDERS are being invited to name their price as Winchester City Council seeks to install solar panels on up to 2,000 houses.

Buggy push for National Childbirth Trust

BUggy push for National Childbirth Trust

5:10am Friday 23rd July 2010

A GROUP of Hampshire mums are planning to push their babies in buggies around a 3K course to raise money for the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

Tories win Winchester

Steve Brine celebrates

6:10am Friday 7th May 2010

Tory Steve Brine today won the Winchester seat for the Tories.

Live election coverage for Hampshire

Election 2010 with the Daily Echo

7:10am Friday 7th May 2010

THE Daily Echo is providing the most comprehensive coverage possible for the General Election in Hampshire.

Election poster thefts investigated by police

7:00am Wednesday 5th May 2010

PARTY bosses have called in the cops after a spate of thefts of and attacks on their election posters.

Surge in demand for parish change

10:41am Wednesday 5th May 2010

A VILLAGE near Winchester is gearing up for its first election in two decades after a surge in interest in seats on the parish council.

Stinging attack from Winchester's Labour candidate

Patrick Davies

12:29pm Saturday 1st May 2010

Winchester Labour candidate launched a stinging attack on a rival party at a packed hustings attended by more than 300 people.

Election ale choice in Winchester

Landlord Andrew Mansell is pictured with pub regular Keith Butcher and his dog Tegan.   Echo picture by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10337785

12:43pm Friday 30th April 2010

A PUB running an election “ale” poll has the Tories in a commanding lead.

Lib Dems 'are pro-business' says Cable

Vince Cable in Bradford

9:42am Wednesday 28th April 2010

THE man who would be Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Liberal Democrats claimed they were a “pro-business party” but said capital gains tax hikes were needed to curb “large scale” tax dodges.

Clegg due to visit Hampshire

Nick Clegg said the election campaign in Scotland is a 'bare knuckle fight' between Lib Dem and Labour

10:12am Tuesday 27th April 2010

LIB Dem leader Nick Clegg, pictured, and shadow chancellor Vince Cable were today due to hit the campaign trail in Hampshire.

Candidate snubs hustings over climate change

Jocelyn Penn-Bull, UKIP, Winchester

11:24am Friday 23rd April 2010

A HAMPSHIRE election hopeful snubbed a hustings battle last night, as he does not believe in climate change.

Former leader visits Hampshire

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, pictured with Winchester PPC Steve Brine and centre user Brian Skidmore.

10:55am Friday 23rd April 2010

FORMER Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith became the latest party grandee to visit Winchester in support of their candidate.

Election race is going down to wire

Hard-fought race   is going down to wire at Winchester

9:49am Thursday 22nd April 2010

As the general election countdown continues, the Daily Echo focuses the spotlight on the region’s constituencies.

Pub keeping track of the election with pints

Andy Mansell, landlord of the Fulford Arms with the political pints

4:40am Thursday 22nd April 2010

A PUB is running its own election poll by asking punters to choose an ale from a pump in their party’s colours.

Hampshire business backs Tory national insurance plan

2:31pm Tuesday 20th April 2010

A HAMPSHIRE businessman has joined 400 small and medium-sized companies in backing Conservative Party plans to reverse part of the planned rise in National Insurance contributions.

Party candidates join Question Time-style debate

Sandra Gidley, Michael Mates, Professor Joy Carter, Alan Whitehead, along with Daily Echo editor Ian Murray at the event.

LEADING candidates from the three main parties took part in a Question Time-style event in Winchester last night.

Shadow minister visits Winchester

The Metropolitan Police deleted Damian Green's DNA profile on his request

9:57am Saturday 17th April 2010

SHADOW immigration minister Damian Green hit the election trail in Winchester yesterday.

Lib Dem president hits Winchester campaign trail

Tree surgeon Tony Whalley with Lib Dem candidate Martin Tod and baroness Ros Scott

5:36pm Thursday 15th April 2010

LIB Dem party president Baroness Scott drops in to lift Winchester campaign.

Ethical gong for Winchester students

Ethical gong for Winchester students

12:21pm Wednesday 14th April 2010

Winchester University’s student union is celebrating after being ranked the greenest in England.

Willetts campus tours

Tory candidate Steve Brine, David Willetts and university vice chancellor Tommy Geddes.

11:05am Tuesday 13th April 2010

SHADOW skills and universities secretary David Willetts outlined Tory plans to create thousands of new apprenticeships, college and uni places on a tour of Hampshire campuses.

May sent to woo Hampshire voters

May sent to woo Hampshire voters

12:48pm Wednesday 7th April 2010

CONSERVATIVES launch their general election campaign in Hampshire with a tour by shadow cabinet minister Theresa May.

PM calls general election

Gordon Brown was criticised by the national statistics watchdog for mis-using immigration figures

10:40am Tuesday 6th April 2010

THE date has been set for the UK to go to the polls after the Prime Minister called a general election.

MPs can continue to employ family members

NEW Forest MP Desmond Swayne

5:05pm Thursday 1st April 2010

A GROUP of MPs in the south will be allowed to carry on employing family members at taxpayers’ expense after a call for a complete ban was rejected by the new ruling body on allowances.



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