A SENIOR churchman has reassured parishioners they will not be kept in the dark over a probe into a Hampshire church charity. Archdeacon Dr Peter Rouch made the vow yesterday during a special visit to St Thomas’ Church in Fair Oak. As
NIGEL Adkins insists that Saints’ incredible winning streak at St Mary’s will not become a burden. The 3-0 rout of Brighton represented an 18th league victory in a row at home – and took the tally in all competitions to 20. The club-record run
MORE than 100 schools across Southampton and Hampshire have pledged to switch off for a campaign designed to save energy and cash, and promote environmentally-friendly practices. The schools are among more than 4,000 nationally taking part in
YOU are outstanding. That’s Ofsted bosses’ view of St Francis Church of England Primary School at Valley Park, Chandler’s Ford. Inspectors gave the 421 pupil school at Pilgrims Close top marks in nearly every category of their latest
A man who punched a soldier to the ground causing him to die later from a fractured skull did so in self-defence, an inquest heard today. Private Matt Brooks, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, died five days after the incident in a car park near Yates's bar
SOUTHAMPTON’S infection-busting weapons are winning the battle against the bugs and are being rolled out across the country. When it comes to the war against hospital bugs, Southampton General Hospital is leading the way with four new bedside
HAMPSHIRE could be set for a jobs bonanza after plans for a luxurious new private hospital were given the green light. After proposals to open the state-of-the- art hospital were controversially rejected nine months ago, an appeal to overturn
THOUSANDS more toddlers from poor families in Hampshire are set to get free education under Government plans. Around 900 two-year-olds in Southampton, 2,100 in Hampshire and 600 in Portsmouth are expected to benefit from the move to give them
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, musician and electropop pioneer. He is widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hit "Cars". Numan's signature style combines gloomy themes of depersonalization and alienation accompanied by energetic synthesizer
PEOPLE originating from an African state staged a demonstration in Southampton over what they fear will be a rigged election in their homeland. Southampton International Evangelical church and members of the Congolese community held the protest
DOG walkers will be warned to respect a cemetery – after a family was horrified to find paw prints on their son’s grave. Jayne Martin, 45, says they regularly see people letting their pets off the lead in Brookwood Cemetery, Eastleigh, allowing
SOUTHAMPTON’S John Lewis department store has received over 500 job applications for Christmas worker jobs. The store has created 81 new temporary sales assistant jobs in the run-up to what is its busiest shopping period of the year.
AN IT services specialist from Hampshire is bucking the economic gloom trend by announcing it is looking to recruit ten new members of staff. Fareham based Taylor Made Computer Solutions, which employs 102 staff, is targeting Solent residents
BRITISH Telecom has announced that, from December 3, they are to stop the £1.25 rebate for paper-free billing. This is to save money. Those with BT should do as I have done and ask them to start sending me my bills through the post. They may then
I feel compelled to respond to PJ House, when he says it is NATO and not the European Union that has helped keep the peace in Europe for the past 50 years. He is wrong. NATO have done a terrific job in very difficult circumstances in many parts
CORRESPONDENT PJ House “EU Propaganda” (Letters, November 15) claims that the EU hasn’t kept the peace in Europe for the last 50 years but the first 50 years of 20th century European history and before would suggest otherwise. Military stand-off
SURELY, enough is enough, your newspaper (and comments from its readers) has maligned Liverpool/Merseyside and its population over the cruise liner terminal to the point that it is now offensive and insulting. It’s bad enough to be branded as
WITH Totton Football Club (The Stags) so much in the news at the moment, why isn’t there a sign of any sort announcing proudly the new Totton Football Stadium? There’s nothing on the stand or at the entrance. Surely this oversight should be put
I WAS the first elected Labour councillor in Millbrook, Southampton for nearly 20 years in 2010. We won the seat again this year. One of the things which appalled me when meeting Millbrook residents before I was elected and since was the total lack
GIVEN the protracted and various strikes by council workers over the past few months, will the Unite senior convenor Mark Wood answer the following questions. (1) It has been widely reported that he said “the union has vowed to work politically
AFC Totton have revealed some of their ticket details for the FA Cup second round clash with Bristol Rovers. The Stags will host their League Two opponents at Testwood Stadium on Sunday, December 4 (12.30pm kick-off), with ITV broadcasting
FOUR arrests were made during Saints’ triumphant game against Brighton at St Mary’s on Saturday. Hampshire police have confirmed that two were detained for throwing bottles while two more were arrested for homophobic chanting.
TWO young children have been found dead in Turkey with their mother who allegedly abducted them from the custody of their Hampshire dad. Justin Mellersh, from Lyndhurst, launched a European-wide hunt to find his eight-year-old son Yaanis and
THE “voice of the 80s”, Garry Christian, opened the show with a joke calling the crowd “gluttons for punishment”. However, what The Christians had to offer was far from punishing... Garry kept the audience at the Brook laughing, in between performing
HE IS Mr Showbiz with a capital S – boasting all the sparkle, glitter and cheese that anyone could ever wish for. Guaranteed to bring a smile to even the gloomiest of faces, An Evening with John Barrowman was a fabulous show filled with non-stop
This was one of the most eagerly awaited concerts of my life. Adam Ant, who 30 years ago was one of the biggest names in British music, at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh! It seemed simply surreal. For those of us of a certain age, Adam and his
A FEW dozen union members hold the key to a deal to end six months of industrial action in Southampton over pay cuts, the Daily Echo can reveal. Up to 2,400 union members are being balloted on a proposal reached through fraught negotiations
LEGENDARY singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen will take the top slot at Isle of Wight Festival 2012. Springsteen & the E Street band will close the festival with a not to be missed show on Sunday June 24 in his first visit to the Island and
RICHARD Chaplow revealed that hotheaded Mauricio Taricco levelled a bizarre parting gesture at him and Adam Lallana after being sent off during Saints’ 3-0 win over the Seagulls. The Albion assistant manager, who was playing at right back,
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a convenience store in a Hampshire high street will be discussed tomorrow. Councillors are expected to approve the application to open a Tesco Express in Lee-on- the-Solent but businesses and residents fear it will
A British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment has died in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence revealed last night. He was in Jamal Kowi, Nahr-e Saraj district, central Helmand, when an improvised explosive
POLICE are hunting an attacker who stabbed a man in a Southampton street. The 30-year-old victim, from Eastleigh, is said to be recovering well after being wounded in his upper right thigh. Police described his condition as “stable” following
