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  • New Honda dealer’s shaping up with kit

    J2 HONDA on West Quay Road is Southampton's newest motorcycle dealer. As well as selling the complete Honda range of roadgoing motorcycles they are stocking Motrax and Lintek parts, including Scorpion exhausts, and can supply the full Frank Thomas clothing

  • I do care about our carers...

    THE councillor behind the decision to cut Southampton care workers' pay has insisted: "I do care for the carers." Councillor Norah Goss has hit back at her critics, saying she was right to go on holiday during a union dispute and that she stood by her

  • Here is the newts!

    IT is black, spotty and can grow up to 17cm long. And the great crested newt could hold up controversial plans for a travellers' transit camp in Southamp-ton. The rare and protected creature is set to be the latest setback to the proposed site at Monks

  • Embassy staff freed in Eritrea

    THE five British embassy hostages kidnapped in Ethiopia have been released, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said today. Mrs Beckett said in a statement that the five had been released to the authorities in neighbouring Eritrea. In a statement to

  • Harry Charles Hull

    My Father, Harry Charles Hull, told me a couple of years ago that he had two daughters in the 1930s by his first wife, so they may or may not be alive today. His first wife was called Hilda Audrey Hull (nee Simmons), date of marriage 9 December 1929.

  • RAYMARINE WARSASH SPRING SERIES GETS OFF TO A FINE START

    Competitors in the first race of the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series, held on Sunday 11th March, were greeted with a warm, sunny day. Early on, a good 10-12 knot southerly breeze kicked in to cover the starting sequences but instead of building, as

  • Arctic Monkeys to play Southampton

    ONE of Britain's top bands - Arctic Monkeys - have announced today that they are to kick off their UK tour in Southampton. The group will play Southampton Guildhall on April 9 as part of an 11 date tour. It will coincide with the launch of their second

  • 2,000 council staff to strike

    MORE than 2,000 council workers in Southampton are to go on strike over job cuts and privatisation plans. Southampton City Council employees will strike next Tuesday after they voted for industrial action in protest over plans to transfer 700 jobs to

  • Trojans get back on track

    Trojans opened up a three-point lead at the top of Hampshire One by bouncing back from the previous week's cup drubbing against Hartpury to win 26-10 at Fareham Heathens. Trojans gave a first team debut to Freyer Moncrieth, who has come through the club's

  • Rampant Ramus runs riot

    Havant number eight Ali Ramus guided his team to a half century of points in a convincing second-half display in the Gales Hampshire Cup final. Ramus put in some tremendous work all round the field, linking Havant's forwards and backs in some scintillating

  • Holmes brace fires Eastleigh

    In friendly action, Eastleigh made a fast start against Petersfield, powering ahead with tries from Paul Taylor, Wayne Howard and Micky Holmes. Late in the first half Martin Kirby added another try for the home team that saw them 24-0 up at the break

  • Landmark ambition

    FOR more than six years the land has stood dormant, but now plans have been revealed for a prestigious development in Eastleigh, continuing the town's transformation into a home for business. Developers want to turn part of the former Pirelli Cables

  • Following the leader...

    THE new Leadership category of the Hampshire Sustainable Business Awards recognises past winners who have continued to strive for excellence and share their experiences with a wider audience. Sponsored by Daily Echo publisher Newsquest, the category

  • Closure? We’re all set to expand

    BOSSES of popular Southampton seafront restaurant bar La Margheritas have rubbished rumours their business is in trouble and revealed plans to launch a new venture. Joint owner of La Margheritas Nikos Raftopoulos says "jealous rivals" are behind widespread

  • Falcon Hotel sold to Punch Taverns

    THE Falcon Hotel in the village of Fawley, near Hythe, Hampshire, has been sold to the UK's biggest pub operator Punch Taverns for around £1m. Joint owners Lee and Anne Hall sold up after running the business for five years in order to change their lifestyle

  • Atisreal’s Kate oversees major refurbishment

    COMMERCIAL property specialists Atisreal have successfully masterminded a major refurbishment to transform a dilapidated industrial estate in Sussex. A team of experts headed by Kate Orange from the firm's Southampton office advised on the asset management

  • Kevin joins CB Richard Ellis

    AGENTS CB Richard Ellis has appointed Kevin Nunn as an Associate Director in the Building Consultancy Division at the Southampton office under director Jonathan Fairchild. Kevin, 36, joined CBRE from Goadsby in Bournemouth where he had been a Senior

  • Small firms may be forced to leave city

    UP to 26 small businesses could be forced to leave Winchester because they are being evicted from their offices. The firms, many of them start-ups which had been looking forward to a bright future in the city, are all tenants at Dolphin House, a serviced

  • Knife youth is spared a jail term

    A SOUTHAMPTON teenager who knifed another youth four times has been spared a prison sentence. The judge said there were exceptional circumstances which meant he could impose a non-custodial sentence on Scott Clements, 18. The judge, Recorder Michael

  • Stop selling cigarettes

    WHY do they keep on about smoking while shops still sell cigarettes? They should be banned so people will not be able to buy them. After the ban on July 1 peoiple will still smoke outside pubs. It should be banned on streets too. I see the terrible sight

  • Dock Movements

    Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Euphoria, container, 0330, 207e; Autoroute, roro, 0330, 201; Mari, cargo, 0730, 106; NYK Artemis, container, 1130, 206; APL Germany, container, 1500, 205; Asian Grace, roro, 2130, 43; Grande Detroit, roro, 2130

  • Vote to keep British way of life

    DRIP, drip, drip, the EU hour glass is nearly full and the UK, as a nation state, will finally be consigned to the history books. Indeed, this country will not even be a member state. The European Union will become just an administrative mass controlled

  • Let's make a stand over council tax increases

    WHEN will people wake up and see we are being ripped off by this unfair council tax? Every year we are conned by South-ampton City Council saying they are short of cash and cutbacks are needed. Last year they said they might need to shut St Mary's Sport

  • Bring back the cane

    I THINK the state of this country is terrible. We seem to be living in a society that either doesn't care, or doesn't know what to do about things if we do care. Television programmes should be more responsible in what they show, especially to the young

  • Supermarkets call the shots

    THE 20 jobs created by Tesco on the former Shell garage site at Bitterne Park will be poor compensation for the loss of shops and their staff that will possibly follow at the local shops nearby where parking has always been a problem. It seems councils

  • Trident should not be replaced

    WHEN I arrived at 12.55pm for a meeting with Dr Alan Whitehead MP at 1pm to discuss the forthcoming Parliamentary vote on replacing Trident nuclear submarines, he had already left. I was pleased that his office had contacted our organiser and two of

  • Rights and wrongs

    EUTHANASIA is unlawful in this country but death by hidebound bureaucracy dictated by political dogma is lawful. Private enterprise to finance and manage NHS establishments is acceptable but a private drugs prescription is not. Total subservience and

  • Wake up to what the EU is doing

    I COMMEND The Campaign for an English Parliament (Letters, March 6) in their efforts to put pressure on the Government for justice, fairness and equality for English citizens. Unfortunately they have to deal with career politicians whose agendas are

  • Scrap prescription charges

    PRESCRIPTION charges are to rise. In Wales they are to be abolished. A Wessex Parliament would also be able to abolish prescription charges. R SPRATT, (Our Home) Party.

  • CPS launches speeding appeal

    PROSECUTORS have lodged an appeal after a crown court judge ruled two Hampshire drivers were prosecuted for speeding under the wrong traffic law. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has made an application to Southampton Crown Court for the case to be

  • We’re making a BIG effort for Red Nose Day

    PUPILS from a Southampton school will be making a huge effort for Comic Relief as they come into school in their parents' clothes this week. The youngsters from St Mary's Church of England Primary School have been inspired by this year's Comic Relief

  • CITY resolves to address crisis in family housing

    CIVIC leaders have signed off a four-year plan calling for 2,000 more affordable homes to plug a dire shortage in Southampton. The new strategy sets out the city's housing needs and aspirations. There is also a pledge to bring the condition of the remaining

  • Marathon undertaking for James

    WHAT an undertaking the next few weeks will be for funeral director James Keen. James has put himself up for the 26-mile challenge of the London Marathon AND he has also giving up smoking. So to help him stub out his habit and complete the race, James

  • Burley tells players to show desire

    George Burley believes his players need to show more appetite to bounce back from Saturday's dismal defeat to Stoke. Saints were certainly lacklustre at the Britannia Stadium but have an instant chance to put that right when they face Cardiff at St

  • Handy Andy fires Eastleigh to victory

    Two-goal Andy Forbes helped Eastleigh ease their relegation fears with a second 3 -1 home win in three days last night. Forbes scored in each half and also provided the assist for the second Eastleigh goal as Jason Dodd's side hauled themselves further

  • Claus: Nothing less than two wins this week is enough

    Saints skipper Claus Lundekvam has told his teammates it's time to show their commitment to the cause ahead of two games he describes as "crunch time". Lundekvam was bitterly disappointed not only with Saints' second defeat in a week when they lost

  • Souness linked with Saints takeover

    FORMER Dell boss Graeme Souness has been linked with a takeover of Saints. Souness hit the headlines two months ago when he made an official £20m bid to take over Wolves. That offer was rejected, but the former Scottish international has always

  • Jones aims to pile misery on former club

    Dave Jones has called on his Cardiff players to "embrace the pressure" ahead of the promotion clash with Saints. The former Saints boss is hoping to plot a second win over his old club this season in a game vital to both sides. Jones still believes

  • Triple injury woe for Saints

    Saints are without three key players for tonight's clash with Cardiff. Djamel Belmadi, Jermaine Wright and Kenwyne Jones have failed to recover from injury in time for the visit of the Bluebrids to St Mary's. Belmadi injured his calf in the warm-up

  • Teacher accused of shutting pupil in cupboard

    A Hampshire school teacher has been accused of shutting a pupil in a cupboard. The teacher appeared in court charged with assault and unlawfully imprisoning the youngster. For the full story see today's Southern Daily Echo.

  • Warning over contaminated Ecstasy alert

    DRUG support groups are advising anyone concerned about the warning over taking potentially contaminated Ecstasy in the city to contact them. The warning that a "bad batch" of Ecstasy could be circulating in the city was issued by police after two people

  • Youth arrested over car wrecking spree

    A TEENAGE boy has been arrested following a night of vandalism that saw thousands of pounds of damage caused to at least 30 cars. Detectives investigating the attacks say they believe a small group of youths is responsible for the damage, which saw dozens

  • Plan to extend city's alcohol-free zone

    WINCHESTER civic chiefs have agreed to extend the alcohol exclusion zone introduced to clampdown on drunken nuisance. The zone was launched in July 2005 to deal with drunks who congregated in city centre parks. It made it an offence to drink in public

  • Plan calls for increase in affordable housing

    COUNCIL chiefs have backed a four-year plan calling for 2,000 more affordable homes to plug a dire shortage in Southampton. They have also pledged to bring the condition of the remaining third of the 18,000 council homes to a new national standard by

  • Drivers leaving 'easy pickings' for thieves

    NEGLIGENT motorists in Hampshire are providing rich pickings for eagle-eyed thieves. Thefts from vehicles have become such a problem that a top New Forest police officer has warned that many motorists are creating gifts for thieves and are asking to

  • Teenager spared prison despite knifing

    A TEENAGER who knifed another youth four times has been spared a prison sentence. The judge said there were exceptional circumstances which meant he could impose a non-custodial sentence on Scott Clements, 18. The judge, Recorder Michael Cullum, said

  • Saunders wants to be winning captain

    WALHAMPTON pro Kevin Saunders started how he means to go on when sharing victory in the Hampshire PGA Winter Fourball at South Winchester last Monday. Teaming up with Stoneham's Ben Johnson, the 34-year-old drove into office as the new Hampshire PGA