SOUTHAMPTON city councillors have agreed a 3.3 per cent council tax rise. The ruling Lib Dem group was forced to make some key concessions to pass a £164.7m budget Plans to introduce controversial bi-weekly bins collections and £2 evening parking charges
HAMPSHIRE Police's head of human resources bullied staff in her department, an employment tribunal heard. An inquiry by an outside force found that Maureen Adamson's behaviour amounted to bullying, it was said. The hearing was told that on one occasion
HE is like any other puppy - full of energy and with eyes that could melt the hardest of hearts. But Weasel, pictured, is no ordinary terrier pup - for he was born without any visible ears. Unable to hear, his quality of life was likely to be low. Experts
PRIZEWINNING model mutt Slinky has sparked a huge response in our hunt to find the region's other prettiest canines. Slinky, pictured left, a Staffordshire bull terrier cross, is hoping to get her paws on a national dog beauty trophy. Her success in
THE Romeo in Southampton, who staged the area's most romantic gesture for Valentine's Day is hoping the answer to his big question will be yes'. Motorists driving along Romsey Road at the Lordshill roundabout today could not have failed to see the 5ft
DOZENS of youngsters transformed themselves into characters from the animal kingdom to raise money for children with communication difficulties. About 50 colourful and creative creatures had a special fundraising day at the Yellowdot Nursery in North
WINCHESTER people are some of the most active in England, a survey has found. The city council is supporting new projects to encourage more adults to return to sport. Sport England found that out of 354 local authorities, people from the Winchester
A NATIONAL conservation society has launched a challenge to cover the entire distance around the coastline of the UK - and get fit at the same time. The Marine Conservation Society is halfway through its 11,477-mile Coastal Challenge - and is now appealing
COUNCIL leaders in Test Valley are tonight set to put forward an inflation busting 4.5 per cent council tax increase. The rise would mean bills for an average Band D property going up to £108.45 - an extra £4.67. It follows a 4.82 per cent rise last
GRIEVING families of former Ford workers who died of oesoph-ageal cancer are calling for the car giant to break its silence over their loved ones' deaths. Since the Daily Echo revealed last week there had been an investigation into a cluster of cancer
LAST December we ran a competition for Daily Echo Junior Saints members to write their own Saints match report. There were two age categories - under-16 and under-11 - with Flybe trips to Dusseldorf and a chance to join the Saint Radio team at St Mary's
Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara has edged out Mal Loye to win a place in England's 15-man World Cup squad. The 21-year-old won the vote ahead of Lancashire opener Loye because he is seen by the selectors as a "multi-dimensional" cricketer who brings
STAFF at Southampton's Ordnance Survey were evacuated this morning following reports of a suspicious package. Workers were evacuated from the company's West Block after a package arrived in the post room without an address. The alarm was raised by staff
MORE than 400 firms across the region will find Valentine's Day cards from Business Southampton in their post this morning. The stunt comes as bosses of the organisation revealed they had received more than £200,000 in backing from the region's companies
The residents of Greyhound Close, Hedge End, wish to thank the many visitors who came to see their display of Christmas lights and donated so generously to a collection for the Sutton Scotney based hospice Naomi House. In the four years that the residents
I CANNOT understand why there is so much hate among the different people in this world. My family lived in the Chapel, Newtown area of Southampton which was mixed culture of people. We went to school together played together, there was no spitefulness
I WAS sorry to read of the sad and untimely death of Michael (Mike) Sharples, local community leader and hero, outside Southampton General Hospital (Daily Echo, February 3). My thoughts are with his grieving family. His weary plight and long-running
LABOUR'S Don Thomas (Letters, January 17) is correct in pointing out that the Liberal Democrats favour the right to vote being given to convicted prisoners. What he does not say is that this extremely bad idea is actively being considered by the Labour
I write in response to the letter from Don Thomas, Labour candidate for Coxford, in which he claims that Labour in Southampton will repair a mile of road and pavement a week, double the number of new green, affordable houses to buy, crack down on under-age
I can still remember when I first saw you My heart quickened that brief moment To such that I behold Kindness in the eyes And in the mouth a start of a smile Curved at the end of mirth inside A voice so gentle So clear like the sound of silver
I have been alarmed by the tone of the reactions to the proposed travellers' transit site at Monk's Brook. Yes, there have been a lot of problems caused by illegal travellers' camps in the city, but surely the solution is to have a legal campsite. This
Valentine's Day is usually a time for gifts, flowers and romantic meals for two, but for families affected by domestic violence February 14 can mean a time of fear and isolation. We, at the Legal Services Commission, would like to urge anyone who is
It is not often that I'm moved to write an appeal like this. But it is not often that I come across a charity that gives such vital support to families and children with non-correctable heart conditions across the whole of the country. Up to 600 children
A SOUTHAMPTON recruitment agency is getting on the buses to find HGV drivers. Drivers Limited is looking to hire at least 20 people, earning upwards of £8 an hour, and has taken out adverts on the back of city buses for three months to track down qualified
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Lijnbaansgracht, cargo, 0930, 46; Nedlloyd Tasman, container, 1200, 206; Topeka, ro/ro, 1700, 34/35; Grande Detroit, ro/ro, 1830, 105; Autorunner, vehicle, 1930, 201. Today's principal Southampton sailings:
THE search for the best websites in Hampshire rocked into action as 200 schoolchildren took time out from lessons to be entertained by three up-and-coming bands. The groups were hand-picked to launch the Hantsweb Awards 2007 because they successfully
HAMPSHIRE MP and Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Chris Huhne has defended spending more than £3,000 on car travel. Despite his Eastleigh constituency being commutable by train Mr Huhne claimed back £3,284 in car mileage and only £176 on train
FIREFIGHTERS faced a race against time to contain a blaze that destroyed a yacht moored at a Southampton marina last night. Fire crews rushed to the marina shortly before 11.10pm where the 39ft luxury sailing yacht was being wrecked by the blaze. Crews
COLIN Kenna will have the chance to regain the vacant British Southern Area title - if he beats Keith Long at the Southampton Guildhall later this month. The Southampton-based heavyweight has been handed the chance to fight Frank Maloney's John McDermott
GOAL happy Trojans routed South Premier League Division 2 hockey rivals Barnes 8-1 to bring their post-Christmas goal tally to a staggering 34 in five games! Tim Barralet-Leak and Paul Hilton hit hat-tricks as Trojans took another important step towards
EASTLEIGH manager Jason Dodd had "no complaints" about the decision to abandon last night's Conference South league game against Braintree with just over 20 minutes left. Sussex referee Warren Atkin brought a premature halt to proceedings after 66
SALISBURY City pulled another late goal out of the hat to keep their Conference South title bid on track at leaders Bishop's Stortford last night. Trailing to a 48th-minute Ashley Fuller strike, which manager Nick Holmes is convinced was offside,
HARRY Redknapp is furious over his treatment by referee Mike Dean after the Pompey boss was charged by the FA. And the Pompey boss insists that if he is fined by the FA for his four-letter rant at the official he would rather give the money to charity
DAVID McGoldrick responded to being dropped with the first goal in Saints' comprehensive ninth successive Pontins Holiday Combination reserve win, 4-0 away to Wycombe. McGoldrick, a regular subsitute for George Burley since the turn of the year, has
DJAMEL Belmadi could make a stunning return to the Saints team in little over a week. The influential Algerian midfielder has been out for four months since knee surgery and only rejoined full training this week. But such has been his performance
Australia legend Shane Warne insists England's recent form resurgence in the one-day arena does not make up for their Ashes humiliation. Warne, who retired from the international arena after helping engineer the 5-0 Ashes whitewash of the tourists
COUNCIL chiefs are set to welcome back a Christmas ice rink to Southampton despite this year's project making a loss of £66,000. More than 12,000 people paid up to £8 to pull on a pair of skates on the rink between December 15 and January 21. It was
A SOUTHAMPTON health centre is to get a new roof thanks to extra government funding which will also see improved CCTV cameras installed at a city hospital. Shirley Health Centre will get a new roof and boiler and CCTV coverage at the Royal South Hants
HERO Hampshire yachtsman Mike Golding, who turned back 80 miles to rescue a rival in the solo Five Oceans round-the-world race, has collected his OBE from Buckingham Palace. He revealed that if he had not gone to Alex Thomson's aid he would not have
