DRIVERS face traffic chaos again tonight - with delays of an hour on a major route into Southampton. Traffic bosses are warning of an hour long delay on the M271 this evening. It comes as emergency road works continue on the A35. Southern
RESCUE crews and paramedics raced to help a man after he fell 90ft from the Itchen Bridge. The man sustained serious injuries in the fall, which took place around 10am this morning. Hill Head Rescue Team rushed the scene, but were stood down
EASTLEIGH managerial hopeful Ben Strevens has had a helping hand on the training pitch this week – from the boss of Basingstoke Town. Jason Bristow who, in his day job, is head of scholarship at the Silverlake Stadium, has been assisting the caretaker
POLICE have launched a new drive to return a set of stolen items to their rightful owners. Hampshire Police have published a series of pictures of items, stolen from raids across the county. Do you recognise any of these 23 items in the gallery
A SOUTHAMPTON primary school is able to show its parents how marvellous their children are at a click of button. Kanes Hill Primary, part of the Inspire Learning Partnership, has launched a new ‘Marvellous Me’ app to tell mums, dads and carers about
A FAST-food giant has ditched its bid for a new restaurant in Woolston, Southampton – because it has found another site. McDonald’s was set to clash with city council planning chiefs at an appeal after the authority rejected its plans for a new
Former Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry has had his contract with Leicestershire cancelled by mutual consent. The 38-year-old was halfway through his deal at Grace Road, having joined the club last year after leaving Hants. Carberry was initially
THE family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision in Southampton earlier this month have released a tribute. Police were called to The Avenue in Southampton on 4 October following a collision involving a silver Volkswagen Touran and a grey and
NEW building development over recent years has made the medieval walls of Southampton more visible and this will continue when the Bargate development opens up the eastern section of the north walls for everyone to enjoy. Many visitors to Southampton
A MINIBUS driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a passenger in a crash on the A34 by driving carelessly while having cocaine in his system. Lee Burdon, of Tristram Avenue, Hartlepool, was driving a Ford Transit minibus that was involved
Alex McCarthy and Stuart Armstrong are reportedly fit to play against AFC Bournemouth this weekend. McCarthy arrived at St George's Park nursing an injury and failed to train before returning to Staplewood prior to England's draw with Croatia.
Saints face a Bournemouth side who will be in the mood for goals on Saturday. The Cherries are unbeaten at the Vitality Stadium so far this season and have scored at least twice in every home tie. Southampton couldn’t be making the short trip
RESCUE crews rushed to help a man after he fell from the Itchen Bridge today (October 17). The man fell from the bridge into the River Itchen around 10am. Hill Head Rescue Team were called to the scene, but were stood down en route as casualty
I am currently researching the history and occupants of Heathfield House, Bitterne (now replaced by Homepoint House, Mersham Gardens), one of whom between c.1921 and c.1935 was Henry (‘Harry’) Joseph Beazley, married to May Annie Beazley, nee Whale
YOUNG children who spend more than half an hour a day online are almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food, according to Cancer Research UK. A study which examines the associations between diet and advertising of junk food on
FIRE crews are dealing with a blaze in a diesel tank at the old Fawley power station. Crews from the Beaulieu, Hardley and St Mary's fire stations were called to the main building shortly before 10am. A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman
A FIFTH of schoolchildren in Hampshire have witnessed animal cruelty and neglect online, the RSPCA reveals. Polling carried out by Beautiful Insights for the RSPCA revealed 19.8 per cent of 10-18-year-olds in the South East had seen animal cruelty
A MULTI-function pub in Winchester 'has something for everyone' according to local punters. The Rising Sun in Bridge Street is returning to its previous status as one of the busiest pubs in the city, despite experiencing hard times a number of
PLANS to charge motorist an extra 20p per crossing of the Itchen Bridge have taken another step closer after civic chiefs signed off on its new budget. The proposals will now go to a 12-week consultation, which starts on October 24, giving residents
A SHOCKING video has emerged of a driver using their phone at the wheel on a busy Hampshire motorway. The video, shared by Hants Road Policing, shows a driver using the mobile device for at least 15 seconds while driving on the M27 near Whiteley
ALL three emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle accident in the New Forest. The collision occurred on the A337 between Lyndhurst and Cadnam at around 8.30am. One man was man was given first aid by members of Hampshire Fire and
WATER supplies were cut-off in a Southampton estate this morning. A number of residents in parts of the SO16 area say water supplies were stopped after the water main burst around 5.30am. One resident in Lordswood said they were without water
A REGIONAL airline which flies out of Southampton airport has issued a profit warning. Flybe has warned over full-year profits as it battles against rising fuel costs and the impact of a weaker pound. The carrier said consumer demand in domestic
DRIVERS face another morning of traffic chaos in Southampton. Delays are already building up around the A35 this morning, due to emergency gas works on the westbound carriageway near Rushington Roundabout. One lane is closed, and drivers face
A HAMPSHIRE electronics and software design company has been named Start-up of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards. CircuitWorx based at Lockerley was founded four years ago by directors, Carl Matthews and Robert Steel, two experienced
FAREHAM-BASED Amiri Construction have started work on a £3.46m three-store office block at Whiteley. When completed in July 2019, the building will provide accommodation for up to 74 businesses. It is the first purpose built offices for their
It is absolutely disgraceful that the public have had to pay an eye watering £2 million plus for the security at the wedding of Princess Eugene. This over the top ceremony for this minor royal was positively medieval and surely has no place in
A SOUTHAMPTON bank has reopened almost six months after being damaged by fire. Barclays in Above Bar, Southampton, sustained smoke damage when Waterstones bookshop next door went up in flames in March. During the fire, black smoke billowed
GUESTS at the opening of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang included an actor from the film. Adrian Hall played one of two children transported to Vulgaria - home of evil Baron Bomburst - after Chitty
MORE than one hundred lay people have taken on new roles in the Diocese of Winchester. The Right Reverend Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, licensed 10 new Licensed Lay Ministers and Workers (LLMs and LLWs), and commissioned 102 new members of the
A STATE-OF-THE-ART residential care home, set to open in Southampton in early 2019, has marked a milestone in its construction. The development on Mansbridge Road was officially ‘topped out’ by Douglas Webb, director of retirement living at The
A PAEDOPHILE who was previously jailed for having the UK's worst collection of child porn was caught again but avoided jail after arguing he would lose his place at a top university. Six years ago Barry Shaw was jailed for two years after he fantasised
A FAMILY-RUN Indian takeaway in Winchester has proven one of the best in business at this year's British Takeaway Awards. Sizzlers in Bridge Street is the only restaurant in the south east to feature as a finalist in three individual categories.
MORE than a dozen plastic recycling banks around Southampton have been scrapped by the city council. Earlier this year the banks were installed to give residents the chance to recycle mixed plastics such as pots, tubs and trays, which are items
RESIDENTS have spoken out about their 'shock' after a knife attack in the middle of a Southampton street. One resident said the attack which took place on Barnfield Close has left her living in fear in her own home. The attack took place on
CIVIC chiefs have thrown their support behind a Daily Echo-backed campaign to tackle hate crime in Southampton. The city council is one of the key partners in the Love Don’t Hate initiative, launched following the publication of new figures which
SEAN Ervine is aiming to become a professional golfer now his cricket career is over. The Hampshire legend currently has a handicap of one and believes he has the talent to join the European Challenge Tour. Ervine, 35, said: “It’s something I
