SCIENTISTS at the University of Southampton have found a new weapon in the fight against a hospital superbug. Researchers led by Professor Bill Keevil found that copper surfaces killed the virulent Clostridium difficile within two days. In comparison
A SIX-vehicle accident between junctions two and three of the eastbound carriageway of the M27 has caused lengthy delays for motorists this evening. Two lanes have been closed following the accident causing delays of up to ten minutes during rush hour
MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid a major Hampshire motorway this evening after a nine-car pile-up brought it to a standstill. The crash happened on the southbound carriageway of the M3 between junctions 11 and 12 shortly after 2.30pm. Police closed
An investigation has been launched today following a report of a serious sexual assault in Southampton. The assault is alleged to have happened in Craven Street in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened near to the underpass at some
A FOUR vehicle accident at junction two of the westbound carriageway of the M27 has caused lengthy delays for motorists. One woman was taken to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries following the collision that happened at 2.40pm.
Hampshire was today at the centre of a new outbreak on the animal disease bluetongue. The bluetongue protection zone was extended after a new case of the disease was confirmed in the county, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said
NEW FOREST: Even new satellite dishes will need special permission More villages will be conservation zones NATIONAL Park chiefs have approved plans to create two more conservation areas in the New Forest to protect the area from "creeping urbanisation
A fireman told today how he cheated death in a paragliding accident only for a scan to reveal he has terminal cancer. Steve Phillips is now under going a clinical trial at Southampton General Hospital for the illness. He was about to become a father
Although not due until the beginning of 2009, South Coast Alfa Romeo dealers Meridien Milano have reported massive interest in the new Alfa Mi.To. Sales manager Wayne Olive says: "The anticipation for the Alfa Mi.To is electrifying, with clients already
No flowers, just donations, said the official announcement but there was no reference to clothing so we just went for the traditional sombre look. I have known funerals that insisted on colour and carnival but my husband's uncle was a military man and
CITY car retailer Alan Day Honda is offering a sensational deal as part of its drive to get more customers in a new 08-plate Honda Jazz. Alan Honda's deal is called 50:50. It means new customers pay 50 per cent of the full list price now to secure a
Saints have been given clearance by the Football League to sign Sheffield United defender Chris Lucketti on loan until the end of the season. The agreements were signed right on yesterday's 5pm loan deadline but the Football League have sanctioned
FOUR car ferry sailings between Southampton and the Isle of Wight have been cancelled throughout the rest of today because of technical problems. Red Funnel has cancelled its three scheduled sailings on the Red Osprey ferry from Southampton at 4pm, and
THE man in charge of Isle of Wight Council is leaving after two years in the job. Joe Duckworth has resigned from his chief executive post to take up a similar position for the London borough of Newham. He said during his time at the council he had
UNION bosses were today considering a pay offer that led to the cancellation of a strike by train drivers. The four-day walkout over pay and conditions across the southern rail network was dramatically called off yesterday after the new offer was made
SAINTS directors have not been officially told they have until Monday to resign - or face an EGM call to remove them. Reports claim that former chairmen Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde are ready to call an EGM in three days time unless the current board
HAMPSHIRE'S Richard Bland shot a one-under par 71 in the second round of the Andalucia Open today. The Southampton player built on his good opening round yesterday, leaving him at three-under par going into the weekend. Bland had reached four-under
RESIDENTS with second parking permits in Southampton could be hit by huge hikes under a council plan to make the scheme "self-funding". The leader of the city council made the suggestion in an apparent climbdown over a controversial plan to start charging
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BOOKS at bedtime are a distant memory because Southampton children prefer watching TV or playing video games, a survey has found. Only 21 per cent of city parents read to their kids before they go to bed while 61 per cent feel guilty for not doing so
TRANSPORT chiefs will be asked to investigate the safety of a Hampshire road after a bus accident left a woman with life-threatening injuries. The 45-year-old pedestrian was last night fighting for her life in Southampton General Hospital after she was
BUSINESSES near a site earmarked for redevelopment in Winchester fear they could be left out in the cold when construction work starts. Numbers 38B to 44 Stockbridge Road, Winchester, are being knocked down to make way for a three-storey building with
WINCHESTER City Tourist Guides are running another popular tour of Abbey House, the official residence of the mayor. The tour will take place on Thursday, April 17 at 6.30pm starting from outside Abbey House in The Broadway and lasts one and a half hours
FAREHAM Mayor Councillor Katrina Trott will be playing host to the borough's unsung heroes on Tuesday. An evening to celebrate volunteering is being staged in the council chamber. Volunteers who have made an exceptional commitment to local organisations
SOUTHAMPTON was the first local authority in the country to call its offices and town hall a Civic Centre.
IT'S an exotic bird with a 1,000-year-old reputation as a marvel of traditional Chinese medicine. The rare and unusually coloured fowl is said to contain immune system boosting properties. Now an award-winning Southampton butcher has added the Black
A MAN appeared in court this morning charged with the rape of a Southampton schoolgirl 13 years ago. Derek Gordon Young, 52, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth when he appeared before Southampton magistrates. He is charged with a series
SOUTHAMPTON City Council's six top directors have all smashed through the £100,000 pay barrier for the first time. Figures reveal their pay packages increased by up to 7.7 per cent at the end of last year - more than triple the Government's target
Southampton father of two Steve Gregory is the pick of the litter-pickers around his neighbourhood. Steve is regularly seen clearing up refuse around his home, often spending hours a day on his passion for making Portswood a cleaner place to live. Mr
HAMPSHIRE police authority has narrowly escaped being forced to reset its budget after agreeing a council tax rise above the recommended five per cent. The Government announced it will cap seven others who sought big increases in funding, including Portsmouth
HUNDREDS of angry New Forest residents met last night to unite in their fight against bypass proposals for their village. More than 250 Lyndhurst residents attended an emergency meeting to agree how their views should be represented when the controversial
I AM writing to let your readers know that this year's Fruity Friday will be held on May 16 and to urge them to get involved. The aim of Fruity Friday is to raise awareness about the link between lifestyle and cancer risk and to raise funds for our
THERE is obviously a great dissatisfaction and concern at the way our Country is being run. Society is riddled with bad decisions. Although, obviously, we appear to be controlled by a 'higher being' but we are being controlled, to an extent, as a dictator
I WOULD like to say that having experienced a recorded funeral myself I find the idea that this may become common practice extremely upsetting. My Uncle decided to record my nan's funeral almost a year ago, despite protests from almost all the family
I THOROUGHLY agree with Sam Snook's comments of Wednesday March 19 about the tremendous amount of construction being permitted by the Liberal Democrat Council in Eastleigh. Currently, I calculate that there are 1156 new dwellings in the process of construction
NEW Forest, Conservative Councillor, Derek Tipp, hopes that Hampshire County Councillors, like myself, will take note of what he describes as the plastic bag myth, (In my View, March 18). Possibly, his defence of the plastic bag is in part motivated
THIS latest move by our "elected" council could be the thin end of the wedge. I can see this escalating so that every resident in Southampton will have to pay to park outside their own home. I know that when these councillors were were canvassing for
PASSENGERS on board a mystery cruise are today sampling the delights of the French city of Rouen, their final surprise destination. Saga Ruby sailed up the River Seine from the English Channel yesterday on the latest leg of its voyage into the unknown
IT'S 24 hours to go - and Southampton's biggest shopping centre is counting down the hours until darkness descends in the Earth's biggest blackout. The Southampton shopping mall is among the landmark buildings around the world turning off the
PLANS to build two new aircraft carriers that have prompted a massive reorganisation of Hampshire's shipbuilding industry may now be shelved due to a funding crisis at the Ministry of Defence, MPs have warned. The £4 billion project could be the most
A pensioner is today fighting for his life after a serious car crash when he drove the wrong way up one of Hampshire's busiest roads. Police are appealling for witnesses after a serious crash left a Hampshire road closed for more than five hours. The
A MOTORIST has been cleared of deliberately driving his 4x4 pick-up truck at three Hampshire traffic wardens after being given a parking ticket. Jurors unanimously acquitted Stephen Rouse of dangerous driving following the incident in which
B&Q owner Kingfisher has slashed its dividend by half and warned investors that things could get worse before they get better. The gloom came as the DIY giant unveiled its third successive fall in annual profits. Underlying pre-tax profits of £386m
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Morning Celesta, vehicle, 0430, 43; ARA Zeebrugge, cargo, 0500, 7; Aurora, passenger, 0545, 106; Oceana, passenger, 0600, 38/9; Saga Ruby, passenger, 0600, 101; Montlhery, roro, 0630, 201; Manon, vehicle, 0730
FIRE blazed through the straw roof of the historic thatched Woolpack pub at Sopley yesterday afternoon. Bar staff and a handful of customers fought valiantly to control the flames using a garden hose reel and the pub's full complement of 10 fire extinguishers
PLANS to build two new aircraft carriers that have prompted a massive reorganisation of Hampshire's shipbuilding industry may now be shelved due to a funding crisis at the Ministry of Defence, MPs have warned. The £4 billion project could be
THE treasured possessions of the last American survivor of the Titanic disaster, including a pocket watch found on the body of her dead father, are expected to fetch a world-record price at auction next month. Lillian Asplund was aged just five
B&Q owner Kingfisher has slashed its dividend by half and warned investors that things could get worse before they get better. The gloom came as the DIY giant unveiled its third successive fall in annual profits. Underlying pre-tax profits of £386m
A SOUTHAMPTON man who was found dead at his home by his carer died of natural causes, an inquest heard. James Gladwin-Stride, 88, was found lying against the door of his bedroom after he collapsed at home in Middle Road, Sholing. Southampton Coroner's
CLICK HERE TO ENTER Hundreds of passengers were today preparing to leave Southampton and sail into the unknown on board another prize-winning adventure that is the Daily Echo's Magical Mystery Cruise. The cruise liner Saga Ruby is due to sail out
Chris Perry is aiming to keep Saints in the Championship - and in the process take a step towards a "mouthwatering" permanent move to St Mary's. The 34-year-old centre half has joined on-loan until the end of the season from League One strugglers Luton
Dimitri Mascarenhas is 'honoured' to be taking over the captaincy of Hampshire following Shane Warne's decision to retire from first-class cricket. The Australian spinner is to focus on business interests and family life and Hampshire have confirmed
Hampshire hope to sign another top-class spinner to replace Shane Warne for the last two months of the forthcoming season. Warne was due to arrive for his final Hampshire stint in August and chairman Rod Bransgrove believes the club's plan to have
