THE festive season has finally got under way in Totton. Hundreds of people took part in the Totton and Eling lantern procession held on Sunday afternoon to mark the start of the festive season and the Christmas lights switch-on. More than 400
CIVIC chiefs say they are expecting work on a new Winchester city centre GP surgery to get under way in the next 16 months. Plans have already been approved which would see the doctors at St Clements surgery moving the 300 yards to a new, purpose-built
BOSS Ben Strevens knows Eastleigh must start winning at home if their Vanarama National League play-off dreams are to become a reality. Just one defeat in 14 league games suggests the Spitfires have what it takes to be up among the division’s front-runners
A HAMPSHIRE city went Father Christmas crazy on Sunday to support ill children. With their colourful red outfits, curly white beards and festive hats, hundreds of people dressed as Santa took over Winchester in aid of the Sutton Scotney-based charity
WESTQUAY restaurants reopened after they were forced to shut due to a water issue. As previously reported, more than a dozen restaurants at West Quay South were forced to close on Friday due to a burst waterpipe. Eateries including L'Osteria,
A COUNTRYSIDE conservation charity is calling on landowners to help support rural affordable house-building. Following their Rural Affordable Housing Conference, CPRE Hampshire is asking businesses or families with land to consider working with
A SOUTHAMPTON vet who has cared for thousands of pets in a career spanning more than 30 years is set to retire. Martin Fogden will retire from Adelaide Veterinary Centre, in Bursledon, where he joined along with his wife Jacquie in 1992. Martin
A SOUTHAMPTON community has come together to fight loneliness and remember their loved ones. Once again, dozens of people flocked to Woolston to see the lights on one of the trees at the Millennium Garden be switched on. The Daily Echo-backed initiative
WORKS to repair a burst Winchester water main are set to continue after homes were without a supply. Thousands of gallons of water flooded onto Bereweeke Road in Weeke on Friday afternoon, with Southern Water workmen toiling through the night to
EXPERTS attempting to unlock the secrets of the past often rely on the latest technology. But those investigating an ancient structure which lies buried beneath the Hampshire countryside have used a pony-powered device to carry out a hi-tech survey
THE streets of Southampton came alive on August 22, 1998, when Streetwise rocked the city. The event was organised by Solent Youth Theatre and Nuffield Theatre. As can be seen in these Daily Echo pictures, people were entertained with music,
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Winchester man, partly caused by an industrial disease. Leonard Davis, 87, of Chilbolton Avenue, died on November 21 at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, three days after he was admitted
A SOLENT bird awareness initiative has won two awards for environmental conservation. Bird Aware Solent was presented with two awards at the respected Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South East annual awards ceremony held at the Brighton Pavilion
POLICE have launched a series of overnight patrols following break-ins at schools in Hampshire. The incidents happened over the past five days and offenders stole food and drink, as well as attempting to steal cash. In one incident at a community
A CAT which was thrown from a moving car is among pets to feature on a special clothing collection created by a fashion retailer. Prince, who was rehomed in Southampton, is among a number of cats and dogs to feature on the Oasis range this Christmas
CIVIC chiefs are appealing for help after fly-tippers dumped rubbish on a Romsey road. Bricks, pieces of wood and a plastic bucket were dumped in the gateway off Ryedown Lane, close to the Pauncefoot Hill junction in Romsey between Friday night
STREET WORKS in a busy Southampton High Street have been postponed after business owners expressed their "concern" for their "trade and livelihoods" in the run up to Christmas. The news comes after business owners in Shirley High Street received
Saints squandered a two goal lead against Manchester United at St Mary's. After half an hour, Mark Hughes' side were dominating the game, but in a frantic nine minutes, allowed United back into the tie. Here are five things we learned from
A Hampshire garden centre's most popular seasonal visitors have settled in. Reindeer recently returned to Garsons of Titchfield’s for their annual festive residency. Visitors can see them every day until Christmas Eve. The centre is open from
A NEW Caribbean restaurant has popped up in the city centre. Indies, which serves fresh street food and ‘fusion’ cuisine, has opened in the unused space behind the former Natwest bank on London Road. The restaurant is run by Hubert Hars, which
Mark Hughes praised Saints’ Premier League teenage debutant Yan Valery. With Ryan Bertrand and Matt Targett both missing through injury, Hughes moved Cedric Soares to the left side in a back five and handed Valery a top-flight bow against Manchester
