A £10,000 reward has been put up in the hunt for the killer who strangled Joanna Yeates. The snow covered body of the 25-year-old landscape architect was found on Christmas Day dumped by a roadside in Bristol, eight days after she went missing
PARENTS of disabled children in Southampton are set to benefit from a £90,000 childcare funding boost. The one-off lump sum has been handed to Southampton City Council to make it easier for families with disabled youngsters to access childcare. Parents
FOG is continuing to ground aircraft at Southampton Airport. A number of flights have been cancelled, while some passengers have been transferred to other airports or had their flights rescheduled. No planes have taken off or landed
FERRY crossings to the Isle of Wight have been cancelled amid severe fog conditions this afternoon. Two sailings from Lymington to Yarmouth have already been scrapped at 2.45pm and 4.45pm after thick fog settled in over the Solent. Three more trips
AFTER the frustration of inactivity, it was hard to be sure how Saints would perform when they got back to action. But what wasn’t in doubt was how badly they needed a couple of wins. With all the recent call-offs, Saints have had a long time to stew
MORE than £200,000 has been pumped into revamping Southamp-ton’s pioneering underground renewable energy scheme. Cofily District Energy Limited, who run Southampton’s deep geothermal plant at West Quay, has secured Government funding to refit its well
A CAMPAIGN group has hit out at the decision to allow a village pub to be turned into flats. The Friends of the Forest Heath Hotel had urged the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) to reject an application to convert the Grade II listed building
PANTO star Paul O'Grady will return to his celebrated role of Lily Savage on The Mayflower stage today - after beating a bout of flu. Understudy Robert Knight jumped into action as Widow Twankey in Aladdin for two days when O'Grady was too
WHEN thinking of a restaurant to head to for an evening out, I tend to choose the places I spot when I’m out and about. And much as I enjoy eating in hotel’s restaurants when I’m staying in one, it doesn’t normally occur to visit one just for a meal.
Residents can see plans for future changes to Bitterne Walk-in Centre in Southampton next month. Bitterne Library in Bitterne Road East is holding a public exhibition about proposals to change the opening hours of the health centre It was feared the
So there I was in the Oasis Bar looking at thirty worms rattling around in a plastic box. They were dead, obviously, but that didn’t really make the situation any better. I mean who keeps a box of thirty dead worms for kicks? Just as I thought
A CHARITY that helps save Hampshire’s historic archives has been given a financial boost. Hampshire Archives Trust says it will continue to support an initiative being run at Hampshire Record Office in Winchester. The trust will give
THE grieving wife of a Hampshire man killed in an avalanche in France has described the terrifying moments before they were both buried in snow. Chrissy Robinson was skiing off-piste in the Alps when she and husband David, 67, were hit by the avalanche
SOUTHAMPTON is faring better than rival cities in the keeping workers off the dole queue. The ports of Belfast, Hull and Glasgow have all seen big rises in the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) over the past few years, research
RICKIE Lambert admitted there was a fair bit of anger behind his thunderous volley against Huddersfield. The long-awaited goal from the Saints hitman hauled Nigel Adkins’ side level with the Terriers at St Mary’s, giving the hosts the perfect
SAINTS reached their highest league position since being relegated from the Championship with a thumping 4-1 win over Huddersfield at St Mary’s. The brilliant win over the Terriers lifted Saints to fifth in League One. It was the fourth
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a vessel ablaze off a Hampshire pier. Emergency services were alerted to the 25-foot long fishing vessel moored 50 metres off Hythe Pier, which had a fire in its engine compartment, by the train driver on the Hythe Pier
NIGEL Adkins is optimistic Saints can keep hold of teenage wing sensation Alex Chamberlain during the January transfer window. The 17-year-old was watched by legendary Liverpool FC consultant Kenny Dalglish at St Mary’s yesterday. Reds
Human remains have been discovered in woodland on the edge of Southampton. A dog-walker made the discovery in Bracken Woods, North Baddesley and police cordoned off the area for nearly 24 hours while investigations were carried out.
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire dad-of-two who died after being trapped in an avalanche in the French Alps. As reported in yesterday’s Daily Echo, former Olympic coach David Robinson was skiing off-piste with his wife Chrissy and friend
The company managing Southampton’s port has handed over thousands of pounds to a children’s charity after a year of fundraising. ABP Southampton chose Naomi House, in Sutton Scotney, Winchester, as their charity of the year and have raised £30,000
A SOUTHAMPTON soldier serving in Afghanistan spent Christmas Eve taking on a gruelling physical challenge. Lt Claire Westerman, 24, serving with 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, completed a 26.2-mile Christmas marathon last week, running 96 laps
POLICE believe a motorist who tried to report an attempted theft could lead officers to thieves responsible for vehicle catalytic converters crimes across Hampshire. Officers say the man, who was driving a bottle-green or dark-green 4x4, approached
Principal Southampton arrivals today: Maersk Wave, ro/ro, 0430, 40; APL Ningbo, container, 1730, 207; Otello, vehicle, 1930, 34/35; CMA CMG Ivanhoe, container, pm, 206; CMA CGM Jamaica, container, pm, 204/5. Principal Southampton departures today
Andrew Strauss today cherished English cricket's 'Holy Grail' after his team retained the Ashes, to rapturous acclaim at the MCG, with an innings victory well inside four days of the fourth Test. Tim Bresnan and Matt Prior sparked roars
A WORRIED father pleaded in vain for authorities to section his son who killed himself hours later, an inquest heard. Southampton Coroner’s Court how Glynn Fryer feared for son Marc Fryer’s safety after he was detained following an alleged
RESIDENTS of Southampton who are struggling to afford their heating bills are urged to contact their energy companies. Southampton City Council is advising people on low incomes that they may be eligible for a cheaper tariff for electricity
WORKS of art which are normally unavailable for general view will go on show to the public in Winchester next month. The annual Mayor’s Choice exhibition allows for dozens of works to be shown that are normally held in store. The show will be at the
NEARLY a third of people in the south-east confess normal life would break down without Internet access for 12 hours or less. The research conducted by Poll One also reveals quarter in the region fear they “would not adjust” if it was suddenly
THE number of homes worth at least £1m in the South East surged by 11 per cent last year, new research suggests. Nearly 6,000 homes in the region smashed through the seven-figure threshold during the year, to bring the total number of homes worth
England completed the formalities of wrapping up a first successful Ashes tour of Australia in 24 years before lunch on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, winning by an innings and 157 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
