SOUTHAMPTON law firm Lamport Bassitt has appointed Katie Keep to work in the commercial litigation department. Katie recently qualified as a solicitor, having studied at Exeter University and Chester College of Law before training in London. "That experience
CELEBRITIES, famous footballers and local dignitaries all got the cold shoulder when it came to performing the grand opening ceremony of Hampshire's original 21st century school. Instead, 25 VIPs lined up at Knightwood Primary School in the heart of Chandler's
A PARTNERSHIP between Southampton City Council and a housing association will bring 150 new homes to the city. An agreement between the city council, Presentation Housing Association, The Housing Corporation and Portsmouth City Council, means the much-needed
A MOTHER was shocked to discover a hazardous cleaning chemicals packet in a fast food meal served to her young daughter. The contents of the clear plastic package were marked as irritants and it carried a warning label that it should be kept away from
KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines 50 Years Ago Southampton police were hunting a conman known as Captain J, who tricked women out of cash by saying he spied for MI5. Police were keeping
Ryan Ashford could be handed an early birthday present to-night in the shape of his senior Saints debut at Mansfield. The left wing-back from Honiton in Devon is still a third-year scholar at the club's academy and will not be 19 until a fortnight on
Shayne Bradley has warned his former Saints teammates tonight's Worth-ington League cup tie is far from over even though his Mansfield side trail 2-0 from the first leg. An ankle injury will again keep Bradley out against his old club but he is adamant
Portsmouth manager Tony Pulis finds himself in a no-win, must-win situation tonight as his side try to overcome a four-goal deficit in the second leg of the Worthington Cup second round at home to Blackburn. Their Ewood Park mauling, followed by a 1-0
A REGENERATION chief in Southampton has resigned amid fears that Big Brother-style cameras could spy on people in their homes. Pete Hughes, 51, a director of the board in charge of breathing new life into the inner city, raised the issue of privacy in
A THREE-year business partnership has been contracted between Southampton Football Club and Cedar Press. The contract at the new stadium will run from January to May 2004. Under the deal Cedar Press provide the Football Club with matchday programmes,
POLICE forces around the country are taking advantage of the latest in computerised mapping from Southampton's Ordnance Survey, in a bid to ensure streets are safer, response times are swifter and time is managed more efficiently. The Ordnance Survey
Travellers flying between Southampton and Jersey this winter will be able to book cut-price tickets on British Regional Airlines' services, which will start from £68 return. Leisure travellers can save up to 34 per cent on the full economy fare, if they
A tax seminar organised by Southampton chartered accountants at Burnett Swayne proved a big success with company directors and shareholders in Hampshire. More than 80 clients and guests attended the seminar held at the Royal Southampton Yacht Club at
DETECTIVES investigating the multiple rape and serious sexual assault of a 14-year-old Hampshire girl are continuing to question two schoolboys. The schoolgirl was raped at least twice and subjected to a number of sex assaults during a 90-minute daylight
PLANS to build a new railway station at Chandler's Ford to open up a revamped passenger rail link for the booming area look set to be given the green light. After more than 30 years in the sidings, Hampshire County Council is aiming to spend £800,000
UP TO £750,000 will be handed out to homeowners in South-ampton to help meet the council's aim of making cosier homes for city dwellers. Grants totalling £500,000 will be available to inner city residents in the Nicholstown, Newtown and Radcliffe Road
CHAMBERS the cat, the lovable moggy mascot at a Southampton sports centre, took a giant leap for charity at Southampton Sports Centre. A crane hoisted Chambers - also known as Duncan Anderson, 29, of Bryanston Road, Bitterne - 165ft into the air at a
A HAMPSHIRE peer has launched an attempt to save the New Forest's biggest dog show after it was ousted from its traditional home. Members of Christchurch and New Forest Canine Society have been barred from taking part in next year's New Forest Show at
FUEL tax protesters from Fawley and Hamble refineries have met with dispute leaders from around the country to discuss their plan of action when the 60-day deadline expires. And they have agreed that the protests will continue if their demands are not
BASHLEY proudly carry their unbeaten Eastern Division banner to Erith & Belvedere tonight buoyed by Saturday's 1-0 success at Sittingbourne which lifted them to fifth. It was a performance which delighted assistant manager Trevor Senior who hailed
KERRY Smith rubber-stamped a superb two-months in women's golf when she sealed victory for England in the Home International Championships at Royal St David's. England had beaten Scotland and Ireland and needed at least a half from their last match against
SCOTT Watson has confirmed his decision to quit tournament golf at the end of the season. The 34-year-old former amateur starlet who began his professional career at Stoneham and went on to play two seasons on the main Volvo European Tour, says that life
HAMPSHIRE girls were a close second to Oxfordshire in South East England Division 1 County Week at Lee-on-the-Solent. Both counties met head-to-head on the last day of the three-day event with Oxfordshire beating the host county 4-2, but it was so close
A SOUTHAMPTON girl's dream of meeting her favourite Spice girl has come true. Caring, Melanie C, alias Sporty Spice, performed at Southampton Guildhall last night and proved a real hit with young Victoria Masters. Mel decided to meet the ten-year-old
SPICE GIRL Mel C certainly didn't let the rain dampen her spirit at Southampton Guildhall last night when she put in a storming performance. Currently touring around the UK on her first major solo tour, she was forced to cancel a handful of shows last
FORMER Saints boss Lawrie McMenemy launched a new Hampshire charity that aims to give hope to limbless children across the country. Peggy & Friends has been formed by the parents of New Forest schoolgirl Laura Giddings, who lost a foot in a bomb blast
IT was the end of an era when top Southampton department store Tyrrell & Green closed its doors for the last time - and staff bid a fond farewell to the Above Bar shop which began life as a draper's in 1898. When the doors were locked to shoppers
ROAD tax cheats in Southampton beware - you could be paying the ultimate "flat rate" for not displaying a disc on your windscreen. A major new campaign in the city, backed by the city council, the police and DVLA, aims to clear Southampton's streets of
