TWO Winchester buildings have been hailed in awards to find the best new designs in the region. The Discovery Centre, the £7m revamp of the lending library in Jewry Street, and the University Centre on the university's main campus in Sparkford
Driver Henri Paul and paparazzi share the blame for the manslaughter of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed, the jury at their inquest concluded today. The panel returned joint verdicts of unlawful killing through grossly negligent driving - or gross
See the bottom of the story for the full reports CRIME rates are falling in the county and more crimes are being detected, according to annual performance figures. Hampshire Constabulary has also come out top among its group of most similar forces
HENDY Group has acquired Rayco Ford, a dealership which has been in Romsey for more than 30 years. Managing director Paul Hendy said that all staff would transfer under the acquisition which he described as an important move in the company's expansion
Competitors in the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series come from far and near. By 7.30am on the morning of the fourth Sunday on 6th April, the phone at Warsash Sailing Club was busy with calls from many skippers reporting atrocious weather conditions from
A BARMAID stole almost £9,000 takings from the Southampton pub where she worked and lived - and blew the lot at the casino opposite, a court heard. Gambling addict Sandra Issa stole the cash over a two-month period while the owners were away
THE achievements of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's sports stars, coaches, volunteers and officials were recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. The sixth annual Hampshire and I.O.W sports awards were held at Hampshire's Rose Bowl with a number
Bournemouth's immediate future appears to have been secured after administrator Gerald Krasner revealed he has received two written offers for the club. An administrators' sale will now take place after attempts to get a Company Voluntary Arrangement
Winchester girls are the top team Test Valley-based athletics official Steve Baldwin won the Official of the Year category. Winchester & District Athletic Club's Endurance Section beat Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club's Men's Team, Havant & Waterlooville
ISLE of Wight Islanders star Krzysztof Stojanowski will be out of action for at least a week. The popular Pole suffered a cracked wrist injury while crashing in his opening Premier Trophy ride at the Somerset Rebels last Friday evening. Not only did
Winchester's Julia Beckett will be heading for Beijing this summer. She was one of 35 swimmers named in the British Olympic team yesterday at the conclusion of the seven-day trials in Sheffield. But there was disappointment for the Isle of Wight's
YOUNG women in Southampton are going bingo mad, according to a new survey. Research carried out by online bingo site 888ladies.com found that almost 115,000 city women between the ages of 18 and 35 play online every week.
The event organisers of the Women's Open Keelboat Championship 2008 are delighted to announce that Coffin Mew LLP, one of the largest law firms on the south coast, will be acting as championship sponsor going forward towards this brand new event which
A 25-year-old man had his jaw broken in a brutal attack as he was walking across a Hampshire village recreation ground, it was revealed today. He is still being treated in Southampton General Hospital while police step up the hunt for the gang who attacked
PARENTS should be "fully involved" in how millions of pounds of Government funding is spent on play areas in Hampshire. That's the view of Southampton MP John Denham after it was confirmed Southampton City Council and Hampshire County Council
GREEN campaigners took to the streets of Southampton and Winchester to protest against pollution by aircraft. Friends of the Earth activities were looking for support for its attempts to toughen the world's first climate change law. The Government wants
CHRIS Lucketti was sporting a cracking black eye after his Saints debut against Bristol City - but also a broad smile. The centre half, on loan from Sheffield United until the end of the season, was thrown straight into the side alongside Chris
SAINTS not only delivered three vital points but, just as importantly, a belief that they do have what it takes to stay up. Their performance against the Championship high-fliers was nothing short of remarkable. This time last week, you would
TWO Hampshire business heavyweights have vowed to help make ambitious plans for a tribute to the Spitfire become reality. Construction magnate Patrick Trant and property developer Peter Harding say the towering structure will be Southampton's
STAFF at a US university have paid tribute to a Southampton man who has died in tragic circumstances at his American home. Marc Kidby, 30, originally from Thornhill, was found with self-inflicted gunshot wounds at his home in Ohio. Police went to his
DETAILS of 370,000 customers of HSBC have gone missing after the bank giant admitted it had lost a computer disc posted from Southampton. Major regional employer HSBC faces the prospect of an investigation by the City watchdog into the embarassing
"SEE that dirt up there? That's eggs, people throw them at my window," says David Icke matter-of-factly as we stand outside his Isle of Wight flat. Walking round the corner towards the car park, he points to a number of deep scratches etched into
POLICE are investigating the death of a Hampshire man after a body was found following a small fire in a caravan. Emergency services were called to a caravan in Salisbury Road, in Sherfield English at around 8.30am this morning where the man's body was
WITH her long ears, even longer legs and big eyes, this wobbly new arrival is surely one of the county's cutest. But she is yet to be named and Daily Echo readers are being invited to come up with suggestions. The young donkey foal was born in the New
A YACHT had to rescued twice in two days after it was beset by propeller problems, engine failure and snow storms. The 21ft Humbug first got a rope caught up in its propeller and following a mobile phone distress call from the middle of the Solent
WINTER returned to Hampshire with a vengeance yesterday as unseasonal snow swept across the county. Signs of spring were banished by the barmy weather which carpeted the county in a white blanket as temperatures plummeted to freezing. Just last week
CHEERS! Champagne corks popped, bubbly fizzed and the toast was "Ventura'' as Southampton welcomed the city's latest luxury cruise ship to her home port for the first time yesterday. Exactly a week earlier Ventura had left the Italian shipyard, where
Snow fall in april at the royal victoria country park photo by Andrew paine daily echo reader.
The picture is of HOLBURY MANOR POND, HOLBURY,SOUTHAMPTON at 0830 on Sunday 6th April 2008. From Graeme Davison
A sleepy lane of old Netley wakes to a winters tale in April photo by Andrew Paine daily echo reader.
One startled deer in the snow at Woodlands near Ashurst early Sunday morning. Ruth Williams
One startled deer in the snow at Woodlands near Ashurst early Sunday morning. Ruth Williams
Last snowman standing 1700hrs Lepe Beach Country Park.We loaned our jacket . Venturers Search and Rescue from Philip Pearce-Smith
A PENSIONER was kicked off a bus just days after bus travel became free for over 60s because she didn't have a new pass. Brenda Parkinson was thrown off the Wilts and Dorset X35 service in Lyndhurst as she tried to get to Ringwood for a day out. As
HUNDREDS of teenage cadets marched through Winchester to receive a unique honour from the city. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force turned out in force on Saturday to accept the Friendship Scroll from the city mayor Chris Pines. More
PLEASE may I set out why the Prime Minister is wrong to support the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill and why we must tell him? The idea of joining animal and human life belongs to a belief that we are animals and nothing more (e.g. Darwinism/Evolutionism
I GAZED at Caught on Camera last week with regard to the roofs overlooking the civic centre. It's a true indictment of just how it must look to the onlooker. One must appraise the view from the top deck of a liner docking in Southampton and the overall
HOW I agree with the observations of Ron Burlingham regarding the lack of headlights on vehicles. Invariably, within minutes of leaving home, I count at least two or three cars minus a headlight and I have now turned it into a game, just to see how many
I SEE once again our illustrious council is paying over the odds for employees. The salaries quoted in the Echo are indeed a disgrace. We are a unitary council which cannot afford to supply the local taxpayers with even half-decent services, yet we
I NOTE that there has been a concerted campaign opposing the council's proposal to charge for parking outside homes. Taxes have shot up substantially in recent years - both locally and nationally - so I would normally understand and applaud such scepticism
I COULDN'T agree more with the editor's comments on the banning of military personnel in schools by the National Union of Teachers. To confound this bizarre behaviour by teachers' representatives, they also passed a motion inviting a variety of religious
BITTERNE YOUTH FC are looking for a few more players for next seasons U11 teams. We have been quite successful over the last few seasons winning five mini-soccer tournaments . This age group is noted for the way we play football . Bitterne Youth FC is
BUSINESS leaders on the Isle of Wight are calling for urgent action to avert an estimated one-third drop-off in the number of tourists. Research by the Island's chamber of commerce suggests visitor numbers over the key Easter break plummeted by 30
MAJOR Hampshire employer GE Aviation has moved to emphasise there are no jobs at risk in the region if defence chiefs do axe the Future Lynx helicopter project. Formerly known as Smiths Aviation until a £2.4 billion deal last year saw it bought up
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Fedora, roro, 1100, 34/35; NYK Libra, container, am, 206; APL General, container, 1800, 206. Today's principal Southampton sailings: Montlhery, roro, 0300, 30; Kitano, container, 1100, 204; Maersk Semarang
A PRIVATE funeral has been held in London for the Isle of Wight film-maker Anthony Minghella. The 54-year-old, pictured above, died in the early hours of March 18. He suffered a fatal haemorrhage at the capital's Charing Cross Hospital after undergoing
EASTLEIGH MP Chris Huhne has said he stands by the result of the Lib Dem leadership election despite reports uncounted votes would have made him winner. Mr Huhne, pictured above, lost the race to Nick Clegg by just 511 votes cast by more than 41,000
THEY are pulling on their dancing shoes and stepping up their fundraising for a Hampshire charity. CCV Risk Solutions Limited - one of the UK's top ten independently owned insurance brokers and risk management specialists - has adopted Brendoncare
THE indiscipline that contributed so heavily to Eastleigh's 3-2 defeat at Blue Square South leaders Lewes on Saturday could come back to haunt them as the play-off race reaches fever pitch over the next three weeks. Midfielder Peter Adeniyi is facing
Nigel Pearson has told Saints they have set themselves a new benchmark with their terrific performance against Bristol City. Saints absolutely crushed the Championship leaders and, though the final score was just 2-0, it could have been many more.
THE SYDENHAMS Premier Division championship trophy looks certain to presented at Totton's Testwood Park once again this season. Less than 12 months ago, the Stags saw the prized pot snatched away from them by Gosport Borough - despite their final day
FAMILY and ex-colleagues have paid tribute to a retired Hampshire policeman who collapsed and died after a game of five-a-side football. Former Detective Constable Steve Macey, who was 51, suffered a heart attack after leaving the pitch at Fareham Leisure
A MOTORIST who was said by a judge to have shown contempt for the law of the road was jailed for 90 days and banned from driving for two years. Prosecutor Louise Gray said police recognised Michael Rowley as a disqualified driver and followed him from
A PET duck had its skull smashed with a brick in one of two savage attacks carried out by a gang of teenagers. Another duck targeted by the yobs was badly injured and has had to have extensive veterinary treatment costing hundreds of pounds. Mum Sandra
