VANDALS have gone on the rampage at a Hampshire church. It is the third time within three months that the Community Church in Upper Northam Road, Hedge End, has been targeted. The total repair bill could run into several thousands of pounds. In the
http://www.scenesouth.co.uk/_images/misc/headers/single.jpg From: Julian Robinson To: Sally Churchward Sent: Monday, January 7, 2008 2:40 PM Hey, guess what: I’m going on holiday next week and when I get there, I think I might be going to see someone
If I mentioned swinging in New York, I'm sure that many of you would have thoughts of dodgy goings on in city apartments. But that's not the kind of swinging that I'm talking about, for Spiderman's latest video game Spiderman: Web of Shadows is now available
AN investigation is under way today into how a Hampshire man collapsed and died as he was being removed from a pub. Peter Lawrence, 37, was being escorted out of the bar when he collapsed unconscious. It is thought he was pronounced dead at the scene
THE floodgates could finally open this week for thousands of drivers caught speeding on a road with no legally-enforceable limit to claim their money back. Up to a dozen motorists who admitted breaking the 40mph limit on the A27 in and around Fareham
A WATER company has been fined £10,000 for killing hundreds of fish by polluting a tributary to the River Itchen in Southampton. Portsmouth Water Ltd allowed effluent from water it was treating to flow into the watercourse instead of into the sewerage
A COUNCILLOR breached a town council's code of conduct while attending only his third meeting. The meeting was to discuss one of the biggest and most controversial development schemes Totton has ever seen. However, Councillor Neville Penman's inexperience
THIS victory over Leicester might have seemed somewhat routine, but it showed a different side to Saints. Fans have increasingly found the post-match words of players and manager frustrating in recent weeks. The oft-repeated comments of we dominated
Saints have drawn Norwich or Bury in the fourth round of the FA Cup. George Burley's side defeated Leicester 2-0 at St Mary's on Saturday to be in this afternoon's draw and have their wish of another home tie. Elsewhere Havant & Waterlooville will travel
A HAMPSHIRE father has become a key witness in the search for Madeleine McCann after telling police about a suspicious man he confronted at the same flats, just days before she went missing. Paul Gordon, from Fareham, and his family spent a fortnight
PARENTS are calling on councillors to reject plans for flats next to their children's school. Redstone Homes plans to flatten a £250,000 bungalow, known as "caretaker's cottage", to make way for a two-storey block of six flats. It is the sixth attempt
PORTSMOUTH Football Club's hopes of a new training ground could be shown the red card, the Daily Echo can reveal. The south coast club, which currently trains at Eastleigh, has been desperately hunting for a new state-of-the-art facility to match its
A HUGE programme of vital road improvements in Southampton will not go ahead after the government rejected a £300m bid by the city council. The money would have allowed the council to take out a contract with a private company which would carry out the
I would just like to express my opinion about rapists. It is a beyond words crime. It causes the victim physical and mental damage, sometimes for life. The victims may not be believed by the police. The victim can take their own life, leaving members
I WAS delighted to read the letter (December 27) from Full Council Tax Payer (no doubt a Labour activist/John Denham stooge), because it shows how worried Labour are about the two excellent policies of discounts for special constables and the ten per
Once again, I pay tribute to the customers and staff of Asda in Totton for their donation of an amazing quantity and variety of gifts for the victims of domestic violence who live in the refuges in the New Forest. It goes without saying that your kindness
We would like to thank all Daily Echo readers who have supported the NSPCC over the last year and helped us make a difference to the lives of abused and neglected children across the region. Whether they have helped us by campaigning on our behalf, given
HOW much more publicity is the Liberal Democrat parliamentary hopeful Terry Scriven going to try to generate from his attendance at the recent meeting in Fawley following the death of Gregory Kiran Fernandes (In My View, December 13)?. Mr Scriven showed
I AM a 75-year-old pensioner and would like to say a big thank you to my youngest daughter who has got a family and a job since I came out of hospital some months ago. She has done everything for me, paid bills, shopping, etc. She is a great daughter.
DO the people of Southampton really want a dead fish look-alike memorial of the Spitfire to commemorate R J Mitchell? I think it is more of an insult. Why do we have to copy other people's ideas? Isn't there anyone capable of designing a decent tribute
A MAJOR Hampshire road is expected to be closed all day after a lorry crashed and spilt its load of white gloss paint across the carriageway. The lorry was involved in a multi-car pile-up on the southbound A34 just north of Whitchurch just before 6.30am
SOUTHAMPTON'S newest cruise ship sailed back in to - and out of - her home port yesterday amid a weekend of celebrations. Queen Victoria arrived at the city's cruise terminal at 5.30am to mark the ship's first successful round trip - and departed again
A PUBLIC meeting on plans to dig millions of tonnes of gravel and sand from a beauty spot nearly erupted into chaos as hundreds of residents found themselves left out in the cold. Organisers were overwhelmed by the numbers as locals - thought to total
THE management of Hampshire's Botleigh Grange Hotel has been switched to Legacy Hotels and Resorts in a £750,000, five-year deal. Formerly run by the world's largest hotel chain Best Western, the Plumpton family, who have owned the Botleigh Grange since
ONE of the last independent antiques shops in Winchester will be closing in February. While The Pine Cellars will keep trading just outside the city, its owner has decided to shut his store in Jewry Street. Nigel Spencer Brayn, now 57, started the firm
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: NYK Lyra, container, 0200, 206; Aurora, passenger, 0230, 106; Helen, cargo, 0230, 103; Texas, roro, 0300, 34/35; Leverkusen Express, container, 0330, 204; Ara Zeebrugge, cargo, 0600, 7 dry dock; X-Press Mulhacen
Check the latest travel news in SouthamptonRUSH hour traffic on two of Hampshire's busiest roads was slowed this morning after two seperate accidents. Drivers on the M27 found themselves at a virtual standstill as they approached junction three at Romsey
SAINTS chairman Leon Crouch has rubbished weekend reports linking the club with Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian. A national newspaper claimed Joorabchian was involved in a consortium considering a £50m takeover bid at St Mary's. But Crouch,
A BIG Lottery Fund scoop of almost £200,000 for play facilities in Fareham has brought a boost for young people in the borough. The award was part of a £7.8m package for the south-east. Fareham's bid was for £199,500, which will pay for a three-year
A NATIONAL cancer charity has launched an investigation into how a Hampshire parliamentary candidate was allowed to use its campaign for a political leaflet. Breast Cancer Care says it is investigating the controversial questionnaire by the Conservative
BRITAIN'S oldest emigrant was today on his way to a new life on the other side of the world. The 102-year-old Eric King-Turner has packed his bags and boarded a cruise ship bound for New Zealand. The sprightly centenarian, who will turn 103 within weeks
HAVANT & Waterlooville are prepared to "move heaven and earth" to make sure their FA Cup third round replay against Swansea is staged at their Westleigh Park home. The Hawks, the only non-league side in today's fourth round draw, took the League One
Eastleigh have become the great entertainers of the Blue Square South with their first two games of 2008 featuring an amazing 15 goals. But that comes as scant consolation to manager Ian Baird, who watched in dismay on Saturday as his side's 4-2 lead
Andrew Surman admits he is falling short of his goals target for the season - but is at least hoping his opener against Leicester has repaid a few people's faith in him. The Saints midfielder opened the scoring with a terrific turn and half volley against
George Burley described his side's FA Cup third round win over Leicester as a "professional performance." Saints were not at their best but were comfortable winners against the Foxes, digging in when they had to and defending solidly and as a team to
George Burley believes he may only get one of his three loan signings on a more permanent basis this week. Phil Ifil returned to Tottenham at the end of last month after his loan expired, Alan Bennett is due to go back to Reading after Saturday's game
PEOPLE who have no family experience of university and are not considering entering the world of higher education are being urged to think again by Southampton MP John Denham. As Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, he is spearheading
A HAMPSHIRE businessman has returned from a ten-day trip after helping to build a community centre in Cambodia. Stuart Maggs, from Southampton, decided to take part in the charitable challenge on behalf of ActionAid with 21 other people from across the
AS is traditional at this time of year, here are my predictions for 2008: January Billy Castle knocks in a first century against Alex Dunkley – but loses the match. Ollie Tydeman thanks Chandler’s Ford SC boss Jim Everett for all the hard work he puts
AS is traditional at this time of year, here are my predictions for 2008: January Billy Castle knocks in a first century against Alex Dunkley – but loses the match. Ollie Tydeman thanks Chandler’s Ford SC boss Jim Everett for all the hard work he puts
