IT is potentially a multi-|million-pound market that a Hampshire business is hoping to have a major slice of. Up until recently Augmented Reality – the latest in 3D technology – has been largely confined to garages and the bedrooms of “techies
GREEN campaigners have attacked a decision by county chiefs to shelve solar panels for 60 council buildings after Government incentives were halved. Basingstoke Transition, a voluntary group, said even with lower subsidies photovoltaic panels
LYNNE Miller and her daughter Rhian were both looking for a change. Lynne, a psychologist, had been running her own business for 30 years. As she entered her 50s, her friends were talking about slowing down, but that was the last thing she wanted
A SHOP giving away everything for free. There must be a catch, right? Could it be a weird cult trying to lure you in or the items are called free, but you have to pay a hefty ‘donation’? No – there is no catch. And you can see
IT was only as I was laying on the couch waiting for acupuncturist Dudley Kent to put the first needle in my skin that I really let myself think about what facial acupuncture was going to involve. It’s not the best point to wonder if you’re really
AN investigation is underway after a car fire in Totton. The vehicle, parked in Hawkers Close, suffered damage to its rear and interior during the blaze. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service say Police were called as there were suspicious circumstances
A PLANNED Christmas strike by workers on Wightlink ferries between the Isle of Wight and the mainland has been called off. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union were due to walk out on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day in a row over
IF you are looking for high quality, organic local meat, Hyden Farm Organic Meat and Poultry is a very good place to start. The winners of Best Organic Producer of the Year 2008 and a Gold Great Taste Award, they can be found at Winchester Farmers
A NEW dad died when his car crashed into trees just a mile from his home, an inquest heard. Jason Dollard was killed when his black BMW Series 3 left the road at the roundabout at the junction of the A3057 and M271 between Southampton and Romsey
THE Owton family have been farming on Chalcroft Farm for between 400 and 500 years. In the 70s the farm’s catering and wholesale markets became so busy that it wasn't a suitable environment for domestic customers to visit the depot, so in
THE Waterside CountryMarket consists of approx 16 or so active producers who make, bake or grow their produce in their own homes/gardens. The market is held in the Lounge Room at St Andrew's Church Centre, Dibden Purlieu, every Friday 10am-
Cancer survival rates have improved by 3.7 per cent across the South East in ten years, figures showed today. The study showed 66.4 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer in the region beat the illness in 2009 compared to 62.7 per cent in 2001.
SHE may only be 12-years-old but Hampshire schoolgirl Ellise Rooney has been crowned one of the UK’s ‘Ultimate Bridesmaids’. Launched by wedding specialists Confetti.co.uk, Ellise was a runner up in the competition after being nominated by her
The Premier League have ruled out the possibility of terracing returning to top-flight and Championship grounds. The Scottish Premier League (SPL) announced today that it will consider requests to pilot safe-standing areas following a general meeting
A MAN who broke a drinker’s leg with a “vicious push” in a Hampshire pub has narrowly avoided going to jail. Mark Hood, 45, assaulted the victim in the Baker’s Arms, off Winchester High Street, the city’s crown court heard. Hood, an
IT IS a very modern problem. An increasing number of people are buying property together without being married – and without taking steps to protect themselves if things go wrong in their relationship. On top of that, in the current financial
DEBBIE Mulkern is a qualified aromatherapist and has created a new range of unique products inspired by living in the New Forest. The New Forest Aromatics range includes candles, room fragrances, lip balms, wardrobe sachets, hand balms and
A BURGLAR smashed his way through a double patio door of a family home using a breeze block before ransacking it. Once inside the thief bagged a laptop, Armani watch, a Playstation 3 and Xbox plus games, an IPod, two digital cameras and jewellery of
CLAIRE Allen is so determined that she is never going to be a size 20 again that she is selling all her old clothes. The 34-year-old mother of two from Totton has dropped to a size 12, having gone from 16st 6 to 10st 2. And when she sheds the last
A MAN who had been beating his drug addiction has been spared jail after a slip-up. Ross White, 36, sent a three-quarters of an ounce lump of cannabis through the post to a friend in Lymington. A postman smelt the distinctive aroma coming from the recorded
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chimney blaze at a Hampshire manor - only to find the fire had started in a log basket. Teams from Lymington were called to Newlands manor in Everton and used thermal imaging cameras and breathing apparatus to discover the
IT cost £15m, employs more than 100 people and plays a vital environmental role. But most people who drive past every day have never seen its cavernous interior and have no idea what goes on behind the anonymous grey walls. The only
A BUSY Hampshire road has been closed after a two car crash this afternoon. A green Peugeot 106 and a silver Mercedes convertible collided just before 1.15pm on Salisbury Road, near Ringwood, at the junction with Ellingham Road, completely blocking the
WINCHESTER City Council has outlined plans to reduce its carbon footprint. A panel of councillors has set out recommendations on how the authority can meet its target to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2012 and one-third
WRITING from the heart about her experiences of desperate loneliness as a widowed pensioner, it was clear that Esther Rantzen had struck a chord with the public at large. Deluged with hundreds of letters and emails in the space of just three
FISH and coastal water wildlife in the Solent will be able to breathe a little better after a major upgrade was announced for sewage treatment in Southampton. Southern Water is to pump more than £25 million into Millbrook Wastewater Treatment
A LITTLE Hampshire girl is one step closer to having a voice of her own thanks to an energetic Zumbathon in Eastleigh. Lexie Cooper-Barnes is now £2,500 nearer her £20,000 fundraising target to pay for a specialist laptop that will let her speak for
A HAMPSHIRE restaurant is cooking up hundreds of pounds to help families faced with the devastating news that their child has cancer. Verveine Fishmarket restaurant in Milford on Sea has thrown its backing behind the Daily Echo’s Every Step Appeal, to
COUNCILS across Hampshire have been handed millions of pounds as a reward for accepting hundreds of new homes in the area. The Government’s New Homes Bonus was set up as an incentive to persuade councillors to give the goahead to badly
HAMPSHIRE is at the forefront of the battle to save one of the United Kingdom’s most threatened species. Since 1960 the numbers of Lapwings, pictured, – its bird call and flight so synonymous with the English countryside and wetlands – has
SOUTHAMPTON’S greenest milk float has hit the road for a special yuletide round. With a trusty team of elves, Eco Ernie, Southampton Solent University’s award-winning ecofloat, is taking recycled items collected from across the city centre
A BURGLAR escaped jail after a judge said giving him a drug rehabilitation sentence was the best way to protect the public. Brian Jackson, 45, was caught in a Southampton flat by its occupier who had just returned from helping a neighbour move furniture
A HAMPSHIRE homeowner has been ordered to pay £1,750 for failing to demolish walls and gates at the entrance to his property. David Young, from Soberton, built the structures on Dradfield Lane without planning permission – then did not fully
WHEN you think of Ken Russell, the word “controversial” probably springs to mind. From directing his most infamous scene – nude wrestling between Oliver Reed and Alan Bates in Women In Love, in 1969 – to walking out of the Celebrity Big Brother house
THEY came in their hundreds to create the world’s largest nativity scene. Shepherds, kings, angels, Marys and Josephs, young and old, descended on a Southampton shopping centre in a record breaking attempt. One by one they filed out of the Victory centre
SOUTHAMPTON is the Christmas capital of the country. Sotonians’ love for all things festive has seen the city top the Christmas charts, beating every other city in the UK. From dazzling fairy lights, to decorating the tree and piles of festive food,
My very good friend Michael Fuller died yesterday. One of the reasons we became friends is that we shared many interests and beliefs. One was the importance of public service, though I admit he was much better than me at putting that belief into practice
The Minstead Flower Show committee has donated £500 towards Minstead’s Furzey Gardens Chelsea Flower Show 2012 fund. Next May the Furzey Gardens team of horticulturalists, volunteers and adults with learning disabilities take a show garden to Chelsea
Young tennis players from Southampton have been highlighted as some of the brightest up-and-coming talent in the country after they were selected to join the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) AEGON FutureStars programme. The three local players have
A CONVICTED paedophile lost a High Court damages action today over the practice of "slopping out" in prisons. Roger Gleaves, 77, claimed that having to use a bucket as a toilet in his cell while serving time at Albany prison on the Isle of Wight was
Blue Chip staff got into the Christmas spirit this week by donating 100 educational toys and games to the children of Southampton’s ‘521 Youth Project’, a local charity dedicated to improving the social and educational support for young people
A student from the University of Winchester is in training for the London 2012 Paralympic Games after achieving the qualifying times for next year’s Paralympic swimming trials. Alex Goodman from Wickham near Fareham recently picked up a
AN MP has written to the Government admit saying it is “morally indefensible” for health bosses to fluoridate Hampshire tap water in the months before they lose their power. Julian Lewis wants public health minister Anne Milton to accept South Central
MAGISTRATES have fined a landlord for failing to bring “unsafe” bedsits up to scratch. Mohinder Singh Kenth, 60, admitted failing to comply with an improvement notice served by Southampton City Council. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard a house Kenth
FORMER Hampshire and England cricketer Shaun Udal has won his appeal against a driving ban. Udal, 42, had been disqualified from driving for six months by Southampton magistrates after being caught speeding in The Avenue in May in his Ford Mondeo
Fareham based coach hire firm Lucketts Travel has been appointed away travel coach partner for Portsmouth Football Club. Lucketts Travel has been awarded the contract by the club for all away supporter travel. Lucketts’ first away game will be the
Fareham-based coach hire firm Lucketts Travel has been appointed the official away travel coach partner for Portsmouth Football Club. Lucketts Travel has been awarded the contract by the club for all away supporter travel. Lucketts’ first
A local Euro MP has backed changes to EU red tape that affects small businesses. The European Parliament voted last week to exempt so called 'micro-entity' businesses from complex EU accounting rules. Millions of small businesses must
AS a freezing wind cut through Bournemouth a Salvation Army band warmly welcomed the crowds in the BIC foyer to a wonderful Christmas show. That’ll Be The Day – Britain’s touring rock ‘n’ roll comedy phenomenon – produces an annual special
‘I GIVE it 10,000 per cent’ my son announced and, mathematical accuracy aside, I have to agree that the first Christmas show at The Berry Theatre is simply first class. Open since April, The Berry Theatre proves the perfect venue for this sugar-coated
Police have confirmed they will not be pressing any charges following the arrest of a man sought in a case of alleged criminal damage. Shaun Harrad of Southampton appeared in the Daily Echo's Crack a Crime for Christmas feature. He was
RICKIE Lambert described scoring in front of the Saints supporters at Fratton Park as one of the greatest feelings of his life. The striker sent the thousands of visiting fans that had braved the trip to Portsmouth wild when he headed in Danny
THE CAPTAIN of Portsmouth Football Club was arrested for head butting a father of two at a Southampton nightspot, the Daily Echo can reveal. Liam Lawrence was questioned by police officers after assaulting James Thorp who was enjoying a night
A HAMPSHIRE motorist is in hospital this morning suffering from serious head injuries after colliding with an electricity pole. The 32-year-old man was driving a red Citroen when it crashed into the electricity pole, in Claypits Lane, Dibden
