A NEW contract with the Halifax for Hampshire-based De La Rue will roll out a county-developed cash management system to more than 800 bank branches and 2,100 cash machines round the country. The deal is worth more than £650,000, and De La Rue forecasts
Twenty four pages of business and finance news in Business South inside tomorrows Daily Echo. Converted for the new archive on 25 January 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
WINCHESTER GPs and nurses are among the first in the South to offer an improved service for patients with heart problems. The medical staff are introducing a new package of care which encourages healthy living and regular health monitoring. The doctors
FORMER employees of Southampton's Harbour Lights cinema are set to take legal action against the company poised to take over the running of the movie theatre. Altogether 40 people were put out of work when the Ocean Village cinema folded after the city
NEW figures released by New Forest District Council's Liberal Democrat opposition have indicated that car parking charges for non-residents in the Forest's towns and villages would have brought in over £500,000 per year. The charges were dropped by the
Road race newcomer Barry Reynolds(pictured) from Exeter picked up an unexpected victory at the Solent Half Marathon yesterday. Reynolds who has only been racing seriously for six months, took an early lead in the 13.1-mile course around the New Forest
AHOY there me hearties! The cast of Dames at Sea needs five pairs of yellow wellies for their production of the hilarious spoof of 42nd Street at Romsey's Plaza Theatre. This wacky comedy takes place in the tumultuous 24 hours preceding the opening night
Travel pound Austria 20.66 schillings Belgium 60.73 francs Canada 2.37 dollars Cyprus 0.86 pounds Denmark 11.24 kroner Euro 1.51 euro Finland 8.96 marks France 9.86 francs Germany 2.95 marks Greece 494.9 drachma Holland 3.31 guilders Hong Kong 12.44 dollars
Echo shares 3i 754 -12 AB Ports 311 -4 Abbey National 1186 +17 AIM 235 +2 Alldays 63 +3 Allders 145 Alliance & Leics 863 -2 Allied Zurich 732 + AMEC 244 - Avon Rubber 515 BAA 456 -14 Bass 753 -11 British American 503 -2 Blue Circle 360 +4 Beale 115
In port Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Clare, ro-ro, 0645, 25;Pelander, ro-ro, 1030, 201/2;Celtic King, container, AM, 205E; Kotor, ro-ro, AM, 35/5; Vectis Isle, general, AM, 36; Ville D'Antares, container, 1200, 207; Autoline, ro-ro, 1400, 105
CHILDREN as young as eight went on a wrecking spree causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to a Southampton school - and there is no legal action the police can take. Pupils at Thornhill Infants School had to be kept off today because the tiny vandals
BABIES and young toddlers are having to suffer extra jabs because of a vaccine shortage across Hampshire. Nurses are being forced to give the vaccines DPT and Hib in separate doses because supplies of the ready-mixed vaccine are exhausted. It has also
TOP public school Winchester College has appointed its new headmaster. Dr Nicholas Tate, who is presently chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, will take up the post in September 2000. Dr Tate, who is 55 and married with three
AN EASTLEIGH training firm has launched a series of new initiatives aimed at getting unemployed locals back into work. IBP Training and Employment was originally set up as a joint venture between Eastleigh council and the developers of the business park
RAILTRACK was forced to take urgent safety action at a Southampton signal blackspot after eight trains jumped red lights, it has emerged. The signal, between Millbrook and Southampton Central stations, was named as one of the 21 most dangerous in Britain
ONE of Hampshire's oldest community playgroups has been praised by nursery inspectors ahead of its 50th anniversary next year. Recreation Ground Pre-School at Netley Abbey near Southampton was found to have significant strengths across a broad curriculum
IN TOMORROW'S ECHO ALL THE RUNNERS - The full rundown of results from the Sunday's Solent Half Marathon. MOTORING MISERY WATCH - The latest news on the A31 roadworks. WYATT'S WORLS - 'Just the ticket, if you're rugby mad.' RADIO STATION APPEAL - Please
VENTNOR pulled off a major shock in Hampshire 1, beating fancied United Services 8-6 to maintain their unbeaten record. But Ventnor did not replace Services at the top of the table because Petersfield walloped Guernsey 51-0 and Trojans also overtook Ventnor
Esso Res gained their first win of the season and inflicted a shock first defeat on last week's cup heroes Midanbury - who thrashed Hampshire League Division 2 side Compton 8-2 in the Hampshire Intermediate Cup - with Stuart Osman the lone scorer. Brendon
COMPTON lost their Hampshire League Division 2 basement battle against Awbridge on Saturday - and probably their manager as well. Long-serving boss Mick Kooner has given notice to quit, revealing that pressure of work - he has a car and hairdressing business
Saints are lining up a second Latvian following the massive impact of Marian Pahars on the Premiership. Manager Dave Jones flew out to Riga at the weekend to watch right-sided star Imans Bleidelis, as predicted in last Wednesday's Echo. The 25-year-old
TWO career-minded teenagers from Gosport are heading for the top after successfully completing their apprenticeships in retailing. Leanne Milton, 17, and Kirsty Scott, 18, passed their New Horizons Modern Apprenticeship in retail operations at Level Two
