POLICE are hunting two conmen who stole Christmas savings from a blind Hampshire pensioner. The men posed as water company officials to trick their way into Bill Wallace's house before stealing £120 cash kept in his sock drawer. Mr Wallace, an 82-year-old
A LIFE-SIZE robot stunned passing Southampton shoppers as it showed off its skills at a city shopping centre. Denby, the 5ft tall interactive robot, gave youngsters in the Marlands Shopping Centre the surprise of their lives when it stopped them and spoke
CAMPAIGNING Hampshire model and TV presenter Heather Mills appeared in public with Sir Paul McCartney to promote a CD single they recorded together. Heather, 31, who lost a leg in a collision with a police motorcycle six years ago, narrates over a dance
VOSPER Thornycroft, the Southampton shipbuilder, is in line to build several state-of-the-art new destroyers for the Royal Navy. Its yard at Woolston will have to be expanded to make room for the Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers, which will cost the
A HAMPSHIRE man has won £1.35 million damages after a road accident left him needing specialist care for the rest of his life. Paul O'Donnell, 37, suffered severe head wounds when his bicycle collided with a motorbike in Tichborne Way, Gosport. Mr O'Donnell
THE threat of closure hanging over a Southampton library has been lifted. Weston Library, in Weston Lane, will only shut when it can be transferred to a better building, city leisure boss Julian Price has pledged. Mr Price said: "Funding is currently
LITTLE Andrew Yeandle always enjoyed playing on the swings near his Bishopstoke home. But killjoy vandals put an end to the four-year-old's fun when in a wrecking spree they put the two swings out of action. That was back in April and Andrew's parents
ELDERLY, disabled and chronically sick people in the Fareham and Gosport areas are being urged to take advantage of a free security scheme which could give them extra peace of mind during the darker evenings. British Gas is advising customers to join
In Port Today's principal Southampton arrivals: HMS Goodwill, container, 0700, 204W; Anglian Duke, anchor handling, 1000, 37; Oulmes, container, AM, 204W; Estoril, vehicle carrier, 1300, 201; Nedlloyd Hongkong, container, 1500, 207; CS Monarch, cable,
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Test Valley Water Company today emerged as the UK's largest bottler of mineral and spring water and established itself as a significant player among European-dominated bottled mineral waters. The Hampshire-based firm whose brands include Ashe Park Natural
SHOPPING in Winchester has been boosted with the added attraction of a new gallery displaying the work of local students. The Gallery Entrance, at The Brooks shopping centre, has been developed under a partnership scheme between education and commerce
VETS operated on a puppy to retrieve a missing hair grip - and discovered part of a dead mouse instead. Joey the border collie bit off more than he could chew when he finished a meal that had been abandoned by the family cats. Four-month-old Joey is now
DARREN MOORE will apply the same principle to falling off a bike or a horse to tonight's trip to Nottingham Forest. Moore wants to get straight back into the saddle after a debut on Saturday which was blotted by his error that gifted Crewe their second
PROUD captain Ian Cox claims the Machin Babes "came of age" last night as Cherries got their faltering Nationwide League Division 2 play-off bid back on track in style. A double strike from Mark Stein and goals by Christer Warren and Claus Jorgensen saw
Saints midfielder David Hughes has been sidelined until the New Year after his injury jinx cruelly struck again. The luckless Welsh international has been ruled out of action for around three months following a knee operation. After battling back from
It's judgement day - after hours of vote counting and weeks of hard work the result of the Daily Echo All- Time Saints XI competition is revealed to the world! We have been inundated with hundreds of votes and the release of the results is sure to spark
SIDECAR racer Mike Edwards is hitting the road next year after cutting a dash on the grasstracks of the UK for the last ten years. Fordingbridge builder Edwards has been a demon on bikes since he was a kid. He was a top-six national BMX rider when he
