POLICE today swooped to seal off a Hampshire home which was being used as a drugs den. Officers obtained a special crack house closure order from Southampton magistrates this morning, allowing them to board up the house in a quiet residential area of
THEY faced an impossible choice - sell their treasured Hampshire home of 20 years or go blind. But now Lawrence and Joan O'Brien are to get free treatment to save their precious eyesight thanks to the Daily Echo. The couple had already paid out thousands
"I FEEL as though I'm being penalised for having a daughter who has learning difficulties," said June Sheehy, as she wiped away a tear from her eye. The 64-year-old grandmother from Honeysuckle Road, Swaythling, has been told she can move into a pensioner's
A KENNELS has been fined more than £5,000 after animals were found sleeping in their own excrement. Bosses at the Castle Farm Kennels and Cattery in Wickham admitted 19 charges of breaching their licence to keep animals under a prosecution by Winchester
HE risked his own life to save that of his granddaughter and paid the ultimate price for his selfless act. Edward Moore, who was airlifted off Lepe Beach after saving the life of his baby granddaughter died in hospital just hours after the dramatic rescue
WE are all pleased to see that the Lordshill community building is coming along at last. From the letter from Councillor Don Thomas (August 1) you might think that he had done it. He omitted to say that it was one of the first things that the new Conservative
Let the train take the strain I READ in the Daily Echo that it's now official we have the worst rush hour traffic. I'm not surprised. I have lived in Millbrook and the traffic never stops all day. I'm surprised that the line from Southampton to Fawley
I COULD'T help but laugh at Ian Woodland's indignant insistence that his children be taught "fact'' over "the fantasy world'' of religion (letters , August 2). Is Mr Woodland aware that the science he is so keen on his children being taught includes
IN the Daily Echo report about Gang Warily Gym plans (July 30), Councillor Eddie Holtham referred to the Fawley Parish Council Lib Dems as "quite inexperienced''. Of the nine Lib Dems four are or have been county or district and past parish councillors
I THINK it would be appropriate for the Calshot Spit lightship to be put on the new development at Vospers' old site at Woolston. They built the ship. G P MASON (by e-mail).
I TAKE exception to the comments Councillor Liz Mizon made about gypsies, which I consider to be racist (In My View, August 1). She said she was quoting someone else. This was very poor judgment on her part, and I think she should apologise. If Cllr
A RECENT Daily Echo article focused on the reductions in our £6m bus subsidy. It included a typical comment by Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne and I quote: "This is a mean spirited cut from a council whose priorities stink. It needs a big rethink." Mr Huhne's
HOME Information Packs have to be a good step forward, if only they were better thought out. I have been in the process of selling my house, I was offered the full asking price at the beginning of May, my buyer had accepted an offer on his last December
Play video A HUMBLE Isle of Wight angler today awoke to find himself a television star after his record-breaking monster shark catch was revealed in the Daily Echo. Danny Vokins became an unlikely celebrity thanks to his "catch of a lifetime" - a
THE partner of the pilot of the aircraft that crashed on the Isle of Wight last weekend has spoken of her heartbreak. Martin Rhodes, 48, from Kingston Avenue, Sneyd Green, took off from a Staffordshire airfield on August 5 heading for Brittany in France
SAINTS last night turned down a £5m bid from Derby County for Kenwyne Jones. The newly-promoted Rams had made a lesser bid for last season's 16-goal second top scorer towards the end of last week. Last night's decision underlines the fact that Saints
Salisbury City are hopeful of adding two more full-time professionals to their ranks "sooner rather than later". The Blue Square Premier new-boys are in talks with centre-back Ian Herring and ex-Saints defender Craig Richards about becoming the latest
Andy Harris will almost certainly miss the start of the season after the Eastleigh midfielder limped out of their 1-0 home friendly win over Weymouth with a hamstring injury. Midfielder Harris has performed "exceptionally" during pre-season according
George Burley will consider using Saints' hectic start to the season to make sure both his keepers are match sharp. Saints kick-off their league campaign against Crystal Palace at St Mary's on Saturday with Bartosz Bialkowski the favourite to start
THREE Hampshire players have been named in the England squad for the one-day series against India later this month. Kevin Pietersen and Chris Tremlett, who are in the squad for the third Test against the tourists starting this week, are joined by Dimi
ORGANISERS of the New Forest Show have revealed that the storm-lashed event could make a loss of £100,000. The three-day spectacular, which cost more than £1m, suffered a 30 per cent drop in attendance after being hit by the wettest July on record.
BUSINESS airline Scot Airways is pulling out of Southampton after succumbing to fierce competition from low fare rival Flybe. Question marks now hang over 14 Southampton jobs, including pilots, cabin crew and engineers, although Scot Airways says it
POLICE raided a house in Southampton and found 475 cannabis plants, a court was told. Had they reached maturity, the plants, which were discovered in three rooms and a loft, would have had a wholesale value of more than £70,000. Southampton Crown Court
A FINAL chance for Southampton's much awaited wow' factor could have slipped away because the proposals put forward are just not showy enough. Plans for a replica Spitfire or mural to be painted on a university building have both been thrown out because
COUNCIL chiefs are being forced to spend more than £150,000 on emergency repairs to a Hampshire sports complex. Members of the New Forest District Council were told that parts of the Applemore Health and Leisure Centre would have to close if the work
FAMOUS faces of the television world are backing a campaign to support marine life off the coast of Hampshire. Wildlife expert Chris Packham, actress Rula Lenska and weatherman Michael Fish, pictured, have joined Operation Seahorse, launched by the Hampshire
NEIGHBOURS in a Hampshire community have pulled together to help a baby battling with cancer. Residents in Lordshill in Southampton staged a fun day to raise cash for Paris McCreery, who is fighting acute myloid leukaemia. Paris, 7-months, is currently
