TRIBUTES poured in today for a popular banger driver who died in a horrific accident at a Hampshire scrapyard. Barry Collins was trapped in a van as it was crushed by giant hydraulic pincers. The 24-year-old father is understood to have gone back to
World renowned yachting journalist Bob Fisher will be hosting an exclusive book signing during Skandia Cowes Week of his new book "An Absorbing Interest: The America's Cup, a History 1851 - 2003." The book signing will take place at the Henri
The should be a party atmosphere at The Brook this weekend as music lovers celebrate the news that its been saved from closure. It's appropriate that one of Britain's true folk rock icons, the great Richard Thompson, a sell for weeks, will be live on
ONE of the main men behind an ambitious plan to rescue millions of pounds worth of buried treasure has been convicted of fraud we can reveal. Paul Hallam has now been cut adrift from the prestigious expedition, after he admitted faking qualifications
THE man accused of murdering Hampshire teenager Hannah Foster made his first appearance before a crown court judge this morning. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was in the dock at Winchester Crown Court for 45-minutes for the preliminary hearing into the case
WINCHESTER health chiefs say they are doing all that they can to tackle hospital infections. Rates for superbugs such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C diff) across Hampshire are on the rise, according to the latest figures. At the Royal Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest live music festival seems to have won the battle against the weather and more than 12,000 people are expected to descend on the Wickham Festival for a four-day extravaganza of music and arts. Top rock band Jethro Tull started proceedings
BOSSES of a Hampshire based publisher of Home Information Packs (HIPs) are blaming the Government for its dramatic collapse into administration. An eight week delay in introducing the Home Information Packs cost Segensworth based First Sellers Pack around
GEOFF Snow, founder and chairman of major regional motor group Snows, is to step down after nearly half a century at the top. He is succeeded by son Stephen, pictured, who has been involved in the business for 25 years. Geoff started out in Southampton
Well done to Marcus Bailey a contestant in Hampshire's got Talent. I have seen his video many times now and he is brilliiant! He must been discovered. All of the people he took off were accurate. Loved him to bits. Definitely ten out of ten. BERYL
The government has tried to pretend that the new EU treaty will be a minimalist affair, a "slimline" treaty, in complete contrast to the thick, 475 page, volume of the constitution. There have even been attempts to misrepresent the 16 page IGC mandate
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Hoegh Trove, roro, 0115, 40; Oriana, passenger, 0645, 106; Franconia, roro, 0900, 3; CMA CGM Don Giovanni, container, am, 206; Euphoria, container, 1600, SCT; St Louis Express, container, 1900, SCT; Philipp, container
We keep reading about all the kind and good work done by animal charities and rescue centres who are in turn asking us to provide homes for unwanted pets such as cats and dogs. When I was a boy, you would see notices in shop windows saying, "Free to
On behalf of the Oxford University Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Dr Bruce Winney I would like to thank the Dai;ly Echo for its help in publicising our research study People of the British Isles. Thanks to your effort we were able to collect
The two parlimentary by-elections held in Sedgefield and Ealing Southall were two important victories for Labour, and two ringing endorsements for the change offered by the new leadership of Gordon Brown. These were two truly dismal results for David
GERARD W Cavalier has said in his letter that Obelisk Road, Woolston, has not had an obelisk for some time. It may be of interest for local people to know that the road was named after the obelisk in Mayfield park which was erected in 1810 in memory
I remember my carefree days in 1945, age 12. I used to go youth hosteling alone on my bike from London to Southend on sea, where I nearly got arrested for having a bottle of sherry as emergency rations. I faked a puncture to get my tired legs a lift
Hamble Social Club in Hamble Lane have kindly agreed to allow me to hold fundraising events there, so my next venture is to arrange a Cuban Style Fun Day one Sunday afternoon. I need someone who does bouncy castles to donate one for the day to help raise
Hamble Social Club in Hamble Lane have kindly agreed to allow me to hold fundraising events there, so my next venture is to arrange a Cuban Style Fun Day one Sunday afternoon. I need someone who does bouncy castles to donate one for the day to help raise
IT is the largest and most famous event in the sailing calendar. This weekend hundreds of brightly-coloured spinnakers will pack the Solent, marking the start of Skandia Cowes Week 2007. With more than 1,000 yachts and 8,500 competitors taking part
Darren Powell will sit out tomorrow's friendly against his former side Brentford due to his suspension - even though the first game of his ban is not until the opening day of the season. That is because the actual period of Powell's suspension, which
PASSENGERS using a Southampton bus route can now check their e-mails, download music to their iPod or access the Internet while on the move. One of the double-decker buses used regularly on the uni-link's U1 route has been fitted with Wi-Fi equipment
VANDALS have attacked a skate park memorial designed in memory of a popular Southampton DJ. The graffiti-style image of Errol Matthews in the city's Hoglands Park has become a shrine for friends and relatives of the inspirational young man, who died
THERE'S no pecking order in this rather unusual looking family. As far as broody hen Henrietta is concerned, she is the proud mother of two beautiful babies - one just happens to be a duck and the other a turkey. Henrietta is clucking with joy after
POLISH delicacies and hearty staples of the eastern European diet will be on sale at a three-day market in Southampton. Residents will be able to taste the food and drink of the city's largest immigrant community at the new Polish and eastern European
THE appalling weather that disrupted the New Forest Show is thought to have cut the attendance by about 30 per cent. Bright sunshine on the opening day was followed by a 36-hour downpour that turned the showground into a quagmire and kept the crowds
IT is the largest and most famous event in the sailing calendar. This weekend hundreds of brightly-coloured spinnakers will pack the Solent, marking the start of Skandia Cowes Week 2007. With more than 1,000 yachts and 8,500 competitors taking part
