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SURFACE water is causing problems on one of Hampshire’s busiest roads. Drivers are having to cope with huge puddles on the A31 eastbound between Ringwood and the M27 at Cadnam as a band of heavy rain sets in. A weather warning has been extended

Rickie Lambert has extended his contract at Saints until 2016 and has revealed he wants to finish his career at the club. The striker's current deal was due to run out in 2014, but the club have moved to tie him down for another two years.

Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams scored an unbeaten 22 as he and Rahul Dravid led the MCC to a ten-wicket win against a Fly Emirates XI in Dubai. Former India star Dravid hit 68 from only 43 balls as the MCC won the Emirates Airline t20 warm-up match.

A team of explorers bidding to become the first to cross Antarctica in winter have today set off on their epic expedition. The group, which includes Gosport's Ian Prickett, 34, were due to set off Tuesday, but were delayed by strong winds and heavy

HAMPSHIRE are set to face Alastair Cook when they play their third LV County Championship match of the season against Essex at the end of next month. The England captain has been made available for the division two clash at Chelmsford from April 29

A Southampton man suffered serious head injuries and needed multiple stitches after being glassed at a city centre bar. A 22-year-old required 17 stitches after he was involved in a brawl at Bedfords Bar and cafe, in Bedford Place. The man

People with a genetic disorder that affects the liver are invited to a free information event. The Wessex Area Region group of the Haemochromatosis Society meets on April 6 from 10am to noon at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton to

Three community groups in Southampton are celebrating after winning vital cash grants. The trio of groups in the Bitterne ward have been awarded funding by the Community Development Foundation, which has dished out a kitty worth £4,000 to the projects

SPEAKING in front of a crowded room can fill many with dread. But a group of youngsters handled the pressure to compete in an annual speaking contest. Seven teams from four schools spoke in the packed Fareham Council Chamber for the Fareham

IT is every parent’s worst nightmare. As Jane O’Brien puts it, she lost her child overnight. George O’Brien was just 17 when he died of a rare and aggressive cancer that no one even knew he had. But though George did not get the chance

Police will lend a listening ear to Polish speakers. The Regents Park and Freemantle neighbourhood police team will host a surgery from 7pm-8pm on Thursday, April 4, in Freemantle Community Centre, Randolph Street, specially tailored for those

VULNERABLE children are set to benefit from a new facility after a Southampton school won a brand new classroom. Chamberlayne College for the Arts won a national public vote which means it will be the proud owner of the £80,000 timber building.

SOUTHAMPTON Solent University’s careers coach, which helps young people in Hampshire plan for their future, has been praised. Professor Les Ebdon, director of the Office for Fair Access to higher education (OFFA), was given a tour of the state-of-the-art

THREE NEW dental practices are being launched in Hampshire, offering thousands of NHS places plus late-night, weekend and even bank holiday appointments. Hampshire and Wight Dental Care says it is on a mission to boost oral health in the county

A WINCHESTER man has been fined after admitting possessing heroin and cannabis. Kevin Lambert, 27, of The Valley, Stanmore, was fined £70 by Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court and also told to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and prosecution costs of

CINEMA-goers had to be evacuated after a fire alarm went off. Vue in Eastleigh's Swan Centre entertainment complex had to be emptied when the alarm sounded at around 10.20pm. Fire crews from Eastleigh rushed to the scene but discovered that

England have given all of their senior players the chance to play at least two first-class fixtures before the start of the summer international schedule. The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed the availability to counties of all centrally

Shane Watson will have to wait another day before learning if he will captain Australia in the fourth and final Test against India in Delhi with skipper Michael Clarke to be given until the "last minute" to prove his fitness. Clarke aggravated

HAMPSHIRE firefighters are urgently seeking scrap cars to use at a training event in Winchester next month. The service is looking for vehicles to help them practise their rescue skills. Watch manager Steve Barrow said: “We have had previous

PLANS for a 200-home development in Hampshire are to go on public display. The controversial scheme at Pitt Manor in Winchester was given the green light in January 2012. The public can now inspect detailed plans and artist's impressions on

Hundreds of people have attended a ceremony in Hampshire to welcome the Royal Navy's newest warship into the fleet. The colourful ''christening'' ceremony for the Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender was held at Portsmouth Naval Base. The 190-strong

DETECTIVES have charged four men after a string of robberies and burglaries across Hampshire and the south. Andrew Smith, 27, Stewart Last, 28, Richard Loveridge, 27 and Lee Fitzgerald, 37, are charged with more than 40 alleged offences between

THE controversial ‘free schools’ policy is struggling to get off the ground in Hampshire – with just six applications in three years. The county is stuck in the slow lane of Education Secretary Michael Gove’s pet project, compared with most areas

A WORLD-famous cyclist is to lead a charity ride in Hampshire next month to support a teenage girl with multiple health problems. German Jens Voigt, who is described as the most popular professional road racer, is a two-time yellow jersey wearer

A HAMPSHIRE newlywed is desperately trying to find his wedding ring which he lost while playing football. Craig Peake and his wife Karen were left devastated when they realised the ring had fallen off during his match for Bursledon Football Team

HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of Hampshire teenager Jade Clark tomorrow. It’s thought the funeral at Bournemouth Crematorium will attract several hundred people, all keen to pay their respects to the teenager who was killed

BOLLARDS that delayed ambulance crews trying to reach a sick two-year-old boy have been lowered. The bus route, at Yew Tree Drive in Whiteley, that they block is now open to other vehicles. It comes after a medical drama in which a 999 crew

THE number of animal accidents in the New Forest has almost doubled compared with this time last year, it has been revealed. Eighteen animals have been killed or injured on Forest roads since the start of January, nearly twice as many as the figure

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a huge “hangar-like” barn in the New Forest have been given the go ahead. People sitting in the public gallery shouted “shame on you” as members of the National Park Authority (NPA) approved proposals to develop a greenfield

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy and his family fled a fire in their Southampton home this morning. The schoolboy and two others were able to escape without injury after the blaze started in the lounge of their maisonette, in Dempsey Close, Sholing, just before

THE family of the young woman who died from a rare heart condition just five months after her wedding have been praised for their “courage” in lobbying for improved screenings for the syndrome which killed her. The family of Claire Reed will say

THEY are two awards at the Daily Echo’s South Coast Business Awards 2013 that recognise the future of business and those bucking the trend with growth. They are the Smith & Williamson Growth Business of the Year and, new for this year, the

A SOUTHAMPTON woman has been banned from driving for a year after admitting three motoring offences near Winchester. Diane Stevens, 58, of Peartree Avenue, Merry Oak, pleaded guilty to driving on the A34 at Kings Worthy last July 31 without a licence

A DAILY ECHO journalist got a grilling from budding writers as part of a school project on newspapers. Reporter Sian Davies visited the Twyford St Mary’s school to talk to youngsters about the industry. The Year 4 pupils will be putting together

THREE men have been arrested after an assault in Winchester earlier this week. A 28-year-old man from Winchester was attacked in Hyde Street, Hyde, at around 8pm on Tuesday. He was hit with a glass bottle, causing a fractured skull, and is recovering

COUNCIL snoopers are spying on the contents of hundreds of thousands of wheelie bins across Hampshire, the Daily Echo can reveal. Bin men across large areas of the county are being asked to keep an eye on what people are throwing in their plastic

A CHILD’S risk of developing asthma is slashed by 50 per cent if they are protected from certain foods and dust mites, Southampton doctors have discovered. In a groundbreaking study, Professor Hasan Arshad from Southampton General Hospital has

HE has already voiced his opposition to plans to build a massive super casino in the city. And now the Bishop of Southampton, Reverend Canon Jonathan Frost, has urged politicians to ensure companies applying to run the venue take measures to curb

Health campaigners persuaded politicians to pledge to fight their corner for Southampton ahead of looming reforms signalling the biggest NHS reforms in a generation. Protestors from the Southampton Keep Our NHS Public gathered on the steps outside

HOWabout a swap? Harbour House is the rightful home for the Titanic museum. Both the Titanic and Harbour House were built in the golden Edwardian era. Both were extravagant in their day and their respective masters probably knew each other

I AGREE with Richard A Jacob giving donations to charity. I give a monthly donation to Water Aid through my bank account by direct debit. I also give to Cancer Research and Joint Action around Christmas time. I would like to give more but

FIVE HUNDRED cyclists injured in Hampshire is 500 too many. Everyone needs to take responsibility for their actions on the road. At the moment the figures and studies show that people are neglecting their responsibilities. Mobile phone

WITH the horrors of the Grand National fast approaching, may we, Southampton United Animal Charities, appeal to everyone not to show support for it by betting on the poor horses forced to take part, nor joining in sweepstakes. The death of two

REALLY good news for local music fans, is that Southampton Jazz Club is re-locating to the Talking Heads, a premier local venue, in the Portswood, Swaythling and university area. We want to blend in different styles with good local musicians, young

THAT was a very good letter you printed, from D R Smith (Daily Echo, March 11). I am sure many people will agree with him. Why are folk so hung up about nudity? ‘The Naked Rambler’, nude cycling, the rugby team stripping off... Apart

The majority of doctors admit that they have prescribed a patient a placebo. Ninety-seven per cent have handed out dummy treatments to patients at least once in their careers, a poll of 783 UK doctors found. About one in eight said that they

THEY were an Irish folk band who became pop stars with stirring 60s hits like Seven Drunken Nights. Founded in 1962 the band’s infectious music spread across Europe and they also became famous on the other side of the Big Pond with an appearance

IT’S the comedy competition that has given a break to the likes of The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird, his Friday Night Dinner co-star Tom Rosenthal, Radio One’s Tom Deacon and Chris Ramsey, star of BBC Two comedy Hebburn. Now 24-year-old Danny Hyde

AN 11-year-old boy has been arrested after a bus window was smashed as it drove through Southampton. As reported by the Daily Echo, Bluestar buses suspended services to Millbrook for several hours on Monday night after buses were targeted while

HAMPSHIRE’S embattled pubs will be cheering on the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the beer duty escalator which is blamed for forcing pubs out of business. Publicans and campaign groups have been warning the Government that the escalator, which

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband attacked a “more of the same” Budget from “downgraded Chancellor” George Osborne. He seized on growth forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility which had been slashed from 1.2 per cent this year to 0.6 per cent

WITH the economy in the doldrums, the Chancellor had his hands tied when it comes to tax windfalls, says tax expert Simon Rhodes. Simon Court, pictured, head of corporate tax at Chandler’s Ford law firm Blake Lapthorn, said: “George Osborne admitted

FOR many families across Hampshire they were hoping that George Osborne would offer some relief to the rocketing bills. But for Baljinder Singh and his wife Pushwinder there seems there was little in the Budget that has changed their struggling

“IT is no change for us.” That was the verdict of Don Harper, secretary of the Southampton Pensioners’ Forum. George Osborne confirmed the previously announced revised flat rate pension – worth £144 a week – will be brought forward to 2016.

PEOPLE in Southampton will be able to buy a typical first home with a deposit of just £6,500, George Osborne pledged in yesterday’s Budget. The Chancellor unveiled an eye-catching ‘Help to Buy’ scheme for those unable to find the hefty deposits

A CHRISTCHURCH shop owner has banned tourists from entering his store – and claims profits have soared by 30 per cent. Mark Galpin, who owns Christchurch Traders in the High Street, has angered councillors, tourist chiefs and other traders with

Saints defender Nathaniel Clyne will tonight hope to strengthen his bid for a place in the England Under-21 squad that will compete in this summer’s European Championship. Manager Stuart Pearce is preparing to name his 23-man party for the tournament

GRAEME Le Saux has urged Saints to keep Luke Shaw longer than they did Gareth Bale. Bale was a virtual unknown in the Saints Academy when Le Saux arrived for a two-year spell with the club almost a decade ago. He made his debut within a year

Ever fancied playing on the famous St Mary’s Stadium pitch? Well, now you have the chance, thanks to Saints sponsors aap³. They are organising a charity football tournament that will raise funds for both Wessex Heartbeat and the Saints Foundation

TEACHERS threatening to strike in Hampshire have reacted with fury after an MP told them they were lucky to have their jobs. Responding to a union letter outlining reasons for a planned strike by teachers Desmond Swayne told them they should remember

Hampshire comedian Jim Davidson has ''vigorously'' denied the allegations made against him, after the star was rearrested over further alleged sex offences. The 59-year-old faces allegations from ''several women'' over offences which date back

A MAN has been charged following a disturbance at North Baddesley. Police were called to a house in Heath Road, after reports of fighting inside. A 22-year-old North Baddesley man was taken to hospital with facial injuries he received in the

Almost all doctors have prescribed placebos to patients at least once in their career, according to a survey by Southampton researchers. The poll of doctors working in the UK, which was put together by the University of Southampton, found that

A CHILD’S risk of developing asthma is slashed by 50 per cent if they are protected from certain foods and dust mites, Southampton doctors have discovered. In a groundbreaking study, Professor Hasan Arshad from Southampton General Hospital has

A TEAM of firefighters were called out after an electrical pylon caught fire in a Hampshire village. Crews from Eastleigh were dispatched to Crowd Hill in Fair Oak, but the blaze was already out when they arrived.

IT IS recognised as one of Southampton’s most famous restaurants. Over the past 40 years, La Margherita has built up a reputation as one of the city’s finest eateries, serving up Italian delicacies to A-list stars including Dame Shirley Bassey,

Some big name brands are shrinking products by up to a quarter while keeping or even increasing the original price, a study has found. Among the everyday products identified by the Which? consumer group were a pack of Birds Eye beef burgers with

SHOLING may be quitting the Southern League at the end of the season, but they certainly won’t be going out with a whimper. The Boatmen’s determination to stage a grandstand finish was evident last night as they blitzed Evesham United 7-1 at the