CONCERNS are growing for a missing mum whose car was today found abandoned in Hampshire. Debbie Ward was last seen leaving her home in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, yesterday lunch time in her T-reg Toyota Landcruiser. The 41-year-old – who has
DETECTIVES have been granted more time by magistrates to question a teenager arrested on suspicion of three assaults in Hampshire. A 17-year-old youth can be held in custody for interviews until 1.40am on Wednesday. The teenager, from Hilsea
ADAM Wheater celebrated penning a new Hampshire contract with a magnificent century to rescue his side against his former Essex colleagues in their LV County Championship Division Two contest yesterday. The 24 year-old right-hander arrived with
FIGURES within Hampshire's church community have welcomed the decision to allow women to become bishops. The Church of England's General Synod this afternoon voted in favour of introducing women bishops for the first time. Bishops, clergy,
A TEENAGER was kicked and abused in a homophobic attack at a Hampshire music festival. An 18-year-old from Lymington was kicked and verbally abused by two men during the Festibelly event held in the town over the weekend. The attack took place
Saints' trip to Liverpool on the opening weekend of the season is one of three matches picked for live television coverage. Ronald Koeman will now take his side to Anfield on Sunday, August 17, for a 1.30pm kick-off. Saints will face a reunion
SALISBURY City say they have restored ownership of the football club after taking legal action to remove major shareholder Otail Touzar. Following recent legal steps taken by former chairman and Salisbury businessman William Harrison-Allan and
WITH the greatest of respect to all those who decided to go on strike, it is a gift to the Conservative Party and Liberal Coalition, proving that left-wing politics destroys our country. The trade unions and Labour Party have torn apart what was
Follow @EchoPics We had a photographer in London for the end of the 2014 Clipper Ocean and these are the pictures she took. These images are available to purchase as prints, mugs, t-shirts, digital downloads, and
HE may have wealth that most of us could only ever dream about, but Eastleigh’s owner/chairman Stewart Donald is very much a man of the people. Having sunk “easily seven figures into the stadium” and “easily seven figures into the team”, it would
D R SMITH getting it wrong again (Daily Echo June 28). How many times have we in UKIP told him and his anti-UKIP comrades, the 30 per cent tax rate we intend to levy includes the National Insurance contribution at ten per cent? Aside from this
SO the council has a £30m black hole and now, with the possible closure of Woodside Lodge Care Home, specialising in dementia care (Daily Echo July 8) they want to create another! It’s a well known fact that to move dementia residents more than
Follow @EchoPics Images from summer events around Hampshire this weekend: Totton Carnival River Hamble Games Swanmore Carnival Southampton Mela
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a £1.1 billion cash injection for defence ''to help keep our country safe and stop terrorism at source''. He said defence nowadays was ''not about battle tanks in central Europe'' but about ''modern threats
A police appeal has been launched after a driver died in a Hampshire road crash. The 48-year-old was behind the wheel of a red VW Golf which crashed into the road barriers on the A331 Blackwater Valley relief road. The accident happened at
BUDDING ballerinas can join children’s television character Angelina Ballerina for dance sessions at Southampton’s WestQuay Shopping Centre. Angelina Ballerina will be visiting on July 30 to treat budding ballet dancers to a free dance workshop
ALRESFORD Town Council has agreed to pay £5,000 to settle a claim for unfair dismissal which started over a year ago. At a council meeting on Thursday, councillors heard that the case, which started in March last year, was settled before it went
CHILDREN will be inspired by the art of storytelling at a class in Southampton. The story-time session runs from 2.15pm-2.45pm on Mondays in Shirley Library, Shirley High Street. All under-fives and their parents are welcome.
YOUNG people across Hampshire will have the chance to try all sorts of activities at a fun day in Bishop's Waltham. Organised by the Winchester group Access All Areas, 11 to 17-year-olds can enjoy a climbing wall, surf simulator, human table football
A RAT infestation is causing misery for a disabled Southampton teenager. Kyle Thornton, 14, has been forced to sleep in the dining room because an extension specially built for him by Southampton City Council is crawling with rats. Kyle was
THE family of a little girl who died on Christmas Day has received a substantial pay out and apology after a hospitals trust admitted her death could have been avoided with appropriate care. Lee and Leanne Shepherd agreed to accept £30,000 compensation
CHILDREN can learn about Meadow Minibeasts at a beauty spot on Thursday. Swanwick Lakes, near Fareham, will hold the event that will focus on getting up close and personal with nature. It starts at 6.30pm and runs through to 8pm, there is a suggested
An airport-funded new activity building will give people with disabilities the chance to get cycling. The 4all Hangar at the Pavilion on the Park, in Eastleigh, is due to open this week thanks to a grant of £50,000 from Southampton Airport.
Budding foster carers will have a chance to hear from the experts at an advice fair. Members of the Hampshire County Council fostering recruitment team will be at Hedge End Retail Park tomorrow from 10am to 2pm offering advice about fostering.
PEOPLE living in the postcode areas of Southampton, Peterborough and Newcastle upon Tyne have the highest levels of personal loan debt per person in Britain, according to figures from lenders. Data which covers just under twothirds of the country
THREE cars were damaged when they caught fire in a Hampshire neighbourhood. The burning vehicles were found at 11pm at the junction of Grange Road and Portsmouth Road, Netley. A crew from Hightown fire station used two breathing apparatus and
The stripping out of Naomi House children’s hospice is now complete. More than 30 tonnes of material has been removed. Nearly all the material will either be recycled or sold, following 600 man-hours of labour by volunteers. Of the items
Hampshire’s Justin Rose has been drawn with fellow major winners Adam Scott and Jason Dufner for the first two rounds of the Open Championship. Rose, who claimed the Scottish Open title on Sunday, is hoping to add to his victory in last year’s
THE death of a Southampton man while on holiday in Portugal will remain a mystery, an inquest heard. John Evans, 74, was found dead in a camper van while on holiday at campsite near Albufeira, Portugal. A post-mortem examination in Portugal
FORMER East Hampshire MP Michael Mates, wrongly accused of breaking electoral law, has revealed he has accepted “substantial” damages from the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS and Hampshire Police have said sorry to Mr Mates, pictured above,
Four men have been charged following an investigation into four rogue trader incidents in Hampshire. It follows incidents that are alleged to have occurred during February and March in the north of the county and in bordering police areas.
THE firm wanting to build an industrial complex on the outskirts of Southampton will come face to face with residents opposed to the scheme. Redbridge Residents’ Association will hold an extraordinary general meeting tonight about the plans for
CATERING firms in Hampshire are invited to set up stalls at an arts festival in Southampton next month. Businesses across the county are invited to set up food concession stands at the city’s Guildhall Square for Nuffield Theatre’s Art at the Heart
A POLICE officer has been praised by a coroner for bravely wading in to freezing water at a Hampshire beauty spot in a desperate attempt to rescue a drowning man. PC Jason Lawton plunged into water at Bishop’s Waltham Ponds when he spotted the
A motorcyclist has been killed in a road crash in Hampshire. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which happened in Aldershot last night. It happened at around 8.20pm when a Yamaha motorcycle, which was travelling from
A MOTHER from Hampshire killed herself at a popular dog walking spot after battling with depression most of her life, an inquest heard. Southampton Coroners Court heard how Karen Sivyer had asked for help from her husband to combat her illness
SOUTHAMPTON pensioners have better access to knee replacement surgery than almost anywhere else in the country, a survey has revealed. The number of replacements per 10,000 people over 65 in the city is 95.7, below only Erewash with 107.9.
The best of Hampshire’s business community was rewarded at the Daily Echo’s South Coast Business Awards. Representatives of some of the county’s finest firms donned dresses and dinner suits for the glitzy black-tie bash at Southampton’s Grand Harbour
A CHARITY sports day takes place at a Southampton pub next month. The Hinkler Pub in Hinkler Road, Thornhill, is organising the event to raise money for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association. It takes place on Sunday, August 3, at 2pm and is
A TOUCH of Monte Carlo arrived in Hampshire yesterday. But while the racing may have been as intense, there was no roaring of engines and Lewis Hamilton was nowhere in sight. And instead of state-of-the-art multi-million-pound racing cars speeding
TOWN councillors have unanimously approved payments to update their computer system. Cllr Roy Gentry, head of finance at Alresford Town Council, told the full meeting last week that £42 a month was needed to update the current Microsoft Office
A SOUTHAMPTON couple on holiday could hold vital information that may help police solve a mystery that has left them baffled. The pair, who were enjoying a sunshine break on the Greek island of Crete, could hold the clue to the international search
THEY are the Hampshire grandparents who have won an award for turning a “mudbowl” into some of the best football pitches in the county. Steve and Gloria Curtis spend up to four days a week lovingly looking after the three pitches for Hamble United
Care workers and volunteers have been honoured by a social enterprise. Social Care in Action (SCA) handed out 18 prizes at its third annual Group Staff and Volunteer Awards. Hosted at Sir Richard Taunton’s College in Southampton, the care organisation
ELEVEN months, 40,000 miles, 16 ports, 11 countries and six continents later, they returned to the place where it all began. Ten Hampshire sailors were among those who took part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, widely regarded
An award-winning artist has today completed a year-long experiment conducted in a floating eco-lab dubbed the Exbury Egg. Stephen Turner has spent the past 12 months carrying out a series of tests in a £40,000 craft that resembles a giant rugby
THE grand success of the weekend’s many events in and around Southampton prove the point that there is a strong appetite for grand scale community occasions in the city region. The Let’s Rock event on Southampton Common, attracting over 12,000
IT was one of the biggest treasure hunts Hampshire has ever seen. Hundreds of Saints fans are celebrating after netting themselves one of hundreds of limited edition club footballs hidden around the county. Supporters rose at the crack of dawn
Adam Wheater and Liam Dawson have signed contract extensions to keep them at Hampshire until 2017. Former Essex wicketkeeper Wheater has made seven LV County Championship appearances this season, averaging over 40 with the bat, and has played five
A HAMPSHIRE village has been awarded almost £4m to help in the battle against flooding. Hambledon will get a new £3.89m flood alleviation scheme after it was approved by Hampshire County Council. Councillor Seán Woodward, Executive for Economy
A MAN has been jailed and another received a supervision order after being caught by police riding stolen bicycles in Southampton. Michael Purkiss and Stuart Poole were stopped on Tunstall Road, Thornhill, last September riding bikes that were
Saints have begun their pre-season training camp in Belgium, with new manager Ronald Koeman putting his players through their paces. Defender Dejan Lovren is one of the squad members to have made the trip, with Koeman issuing him instructions in
A deal to buy Hampshire-based drugs firm Shire is a step closer after its board backed a new takeover proposal worth more than £31 billion. Shire's support for the higher offer from US-based AbbVie is dependent on a number of conditions being met
A BRITISH bulldog who underwent leg surgery thanks to the public’s generosity is to have his pick of the perfect new home. Fifteen-month-old Winston needed the operation for a painful knee condition, which was met with funding from residents.
A SOUTHAMPTON church is hosting a race night later this month. The event takes place at St Christopher’s Church in Pepys Avenue, Thornhill, at 7pm on Saturday, July 19. Entry is £3.50 including a basket supper but guests are asked to bring
GRANTS of up to £500 can be applied for by organisations running events or projects connected with Inter Faith Week. Inter Faith Youth Trust is offering grants of £200 to £500 to fund inter-faith activities in the UK by children and young people
THEY have come from careers as diverse as teaching, architecture and nursing, and range in age from 27 to 62. But they are all united in the mission to serve communities across Hampshire. Eleven men and women have been formally unveiled as
THE future of a key group for Southampton’s elderly that faced closure has been secured for the short-term. Stairlift and mobility retailer Ableworld has stepped in to help Southampton Pensioners’ Forum after the organisation suffered a cash crisis
RESIDENTS and GPs attended the annual meeting of the West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group. The group, which plans and pays for health services for the almost 600,000 people of west Hampshire, presented a varied evening highlighting the improvements
COUNCIL tenants living in flats on Winchester’s Winnall housing estate are still awaiting planned improvements to their homes to be carried out following a string of delays. The Cabinet Housing Committee heard how proposals for new heating systems
CHILDREN in Southampton have been treated to a day of adventure with a play charity. They were chugging along the model railway in Riverside Park and enjoying the sunshine thanks to Community Playlink. The Northam-based group took families
WARSASH Residents Association members heard from the trustees of the Victory Hall in Warsash, who told of the hall’s background and their hopes for the future. They heard how the hall belongs to the Warsash residents not Fareham Borough Council
LET’S do it all again next year! That’s the message after more than 12,000 music fans packed on to Southampton Common for a pop concert for the first time in more than a decade. Today the Daily Echo can reveal that the team behind the successful
POLICE have arrested a second man in connection with a string of attacks on lone women in Hampshire. A 17-year-old youth from Hilsea has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. Magsitrates yesterday granted officers
Eddie Abel hit a century but was denied a victory celebration for his efforts as Alton gamely held on for a draw in what was always an open, fascinating encounter at Bemerton. South Wilts totalled 248, with Alton holding out for a draw at 227-9
MOTORISTS and bikers are urged to look out for each other this month after seven motorcyclists died on Hampshire roads in the same period last year. Between July 2 and 21 last year there were seven motorcycle fatalities out of the 11 related deaths
WORK has started on £30million new university complex in the heart of Southampton. Southampton Solent University's East Park Terrace campus will be transformed once work on the new teaching and learning building is completed. The innovative
NEW Saints signing Graziano Pelle is a “perfect fit” for the Premier League. He is “a delight” to watch, but his passion to win could boil over. Those are the views of Will Burns, editor of the TotalDutchFootball.com website and someone very
St Cross Symondians beat Burridge by five wickets off the first ball of the last over at the Green Jackets Ground, where Jamie Richards and Matt Drakeley hit centuries for their respective sides. They chased down a Burridge total of 249-9 to secure
Jake George wrote himself into the ECB Southern Electric Premier League records by making the fourth highest individual Premier Division score as Ventnor piled up a massive 366 all out in the drawn match against the Hampshire Academy. The former
Hampshire will share in a £1.1 billion package of investment in military capabilities such as drones to be unveiled by David Cameron today. Cash for the ''vital'' Ministry of Defence programmes has been found as a result of austerity measures and
