DETECTIVES were tonight granted more time to continue questioning Joanna Yeates's landlord on suspicion of her murder. Chris Jefferies, 65, was arrested yesterday morning and a magistrate tonight granted Avon and Somerset Police an extension
KEEPING the county’s roads, pavements and car parks free of ice has cost £1.5m and the price is set to soar, the Daily Echo can reveal. This figure emerged as Hampshire County Council admitted its ability to fight the cold blast was being stretched
THE INSTITUTE of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is encouraging motorists to make better driving a New Year’s resolution for 2010. Peter Rodger, IAM chief examiner, said: “Continuous personal development is often top of the mind at this time of year, but
IT’S IMPOSSIBLE to hide from the fact that, in all probability, one day you will have to trade in that entertaining sports car or hot hatch of yours for something a little more sensible. Squeezing a child seat into the back of a Porsche 911 just comes
CRACKS are appearing in the controversial Hampshire Senate after two councils pulled out, describing it as “undemocratic” and “irrelevant”. The Daily Echo can reveal today that Eastleigh Borough Council and Fareham Borough Council have exited
THE 14 yachts taking part in a non-stop around-the-world race set off today without Hampshire sailor Alex Thomson, who has had to pull out of the start after suffering acute appendicitis. Race organisers last night accepted an 11th-hour request
To make a living from playing music is the realistic dream of most musicians: earning money from your own music is where the dreams turn into fantasy. For south coast singer and songwriter Barnaby Newman the first part has become a reality on the Country
Welcome in the New Year with some rousing classical music. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is treating music lovers to a delightful annual Viennese Gala, performed at four venues across the south between New Year’s Eve and January 8. Expect an evening
Next week also sees the return of Moscow City Ballet to Chichester Festival Theatre. The Russian touring company presents two of its most celebrated and captivating stories – Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Both ballets are performed to Tchaikovsky’s
A YEAR in the life of an entertainments editor can be pretty exciting at times. Right around festival season, for example, I suddenly become rather popular. But I also have to sit through some howlers on stage and screen. Here’s my guide to the
COMEDY Love and Other Drugs, released this week, sees Anne Hathaway portray Maggie, an alluring free spirit who won’t let anything tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie Randall, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, whose relentless and nearly
A SOUTHAMPTON engineer has been appointed the regional head of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Norman Brent is an expert on water engineering and has worked around the world providing clean water and sewerage systems to communities in East
THE housing market in Hampshire was one of the top performers in the country in 2010, research showed today. The county saw the fifth biggest house price gain in the UK, and the most in the South, with the typical cost of a home jumping by
ANOTHER hike in the cost of running trucks from tomorrow has been condemned by the Hampshire transport industry. The Freight Transport Association said the latest fuel duty rise would add about £330 to the bill for running an articulated truck
REVELLERS can turn to an emergency bus that will be stationed in the city centre tonight. The ICE Bus (In Case of Emergency Bus) will be out in Southampton providing emergency medical services for people with often drink-related injuries and illnesses
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: OOCL Shenzhen, container, 0345, 205; Autosky, ro/ro, 1030, 38/9; Huelin Endeavour, cargo, am, 45; Grande Anversa, ro/ro, 1630, 104; APL Norway, container, 1700, 207; Bounder, cargo, 2300, 107 Today’s principal
WHILE Chris Tremlett prepares to see in 2011 as the England’s latest academy graduate to win the Ashes, you could forgive his former Hampshire teammate Derek Kenway for wondering what might have been. Nine years ago, Tremlett and Kenway
IT has been one of the coldest festive periods for years. So spare a thought for Lynda Harrison who has been freezing in her Hampshire flat since Christmas Eve because her boiler has broken down. Her landlords, housing association Testway Housing, have
PARKING tickets issued to foreign vehicles are being written off by Southampton City Council as they cannot trace the drivers they have been issued to. The council said ten tickets worth £530 issued to foreign-registered vehicles had been
A HAMPSHIRE sports stadium is attracting interest from athletics teams in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics. The new £3.5m University of Winchester-owned track at Bar End is on the shortlist for the Tunisian Paralympic team. Representatives
Community groups and charities in Southampton are being offered the chance to grab a slice of a £50,000 pot. Thornhill’s Community Health Group is inviting applications from organisations with ideas to benefit residents’ health and well-being. Activities
