PLANS are in the pipeline to expand Hampshire's new non-emergency police number which is being hailed a success by council chiefs. The 101 non-emergency telephone number scheme which is aimed at tackling less urgent calls was launched in May. Issues
THE appearance on Britain's roads of the Southampton-built new-generation Ford Transit in Openreach livery marks the renewal of a major agreement between Ford and BT that is now in its 20th year. The contract means that Ford will go on supplying the
IN a bold move, Southampton Saab put potential customers behind the wheel of German rival models as well as the latest Saabs. The event was a Saab Pilots Wanted' test drive event. Visitors were able to test drive estate and saloon models from the Audi
THE MOVIE world has created some iconic biking moments - Pete Fonda on a chopped Pan Head, Steve McQueen on just about anything with two wheels and of course Arnie as The Terminator on a Harley Fat Boy. Since Arnie pulled away from the road house (after
MINI BIKES will stay a problem as long as it is easier to buy one than gain access to a legal track. What is needed is an off-road area where riders can use their bikes without being a problem to residents. In this densely populated country that isn't
Courageous amputee Hannah Ridout starts senior school this September and is looking forward to the challenges ahead. KATE THOMPSON reports LITTLE Hannah Ridout has a wicked sense of humour. At a recent activity day she nearly gave one of the youth
FOR MANY people reaching the age of 50 means it is usually time to start thinking about putting your feet up and taking things a little easier but for one Southampton grandmother it means getting in shape for the challenge of her life. Grandmother-of-two
TO have and to hold on two wheels. For Jim and Deb Ogburn there was only one way to leave the church after their wedding - on the back of a classic GP125 Lambretta scooter. Combining his deep admiration for the iconic two-wheeled motor with his love
EASTLEIGH'S new carnival queen has enjoyed her first royal' duty with a visit to Hampshire Fire and Rescue headquarters. Barton Peveril College student Natalie Bennett was given an inside look at the life of a firefighter and all the training that goes
BUILDING 600 new homes on the green belt on the edge of the New Forest will lead to increased traffic on a major New Forest road and add to traffic chaos in Lyndhurst, it was claimed today. That is the opinion of New Forest District Council which is
A GROUP of soldiers cycled and rowed more than 600 kilometres - without leaving a Hampshire supermarket. They used a rowing machine and three exercise bicycles to simulate a journey from Marchwood to Le Havre and back. Members of the Marchwood-based
COUNCIL chiefs are demanding more help to tackle antisocial behaviour after specially-trained officers assigned to deal with the problem were withdrawn because of staff shortages. Totton, which has a population of more than 28,000, is currently without
ISLE of Wight Council is working hard to improve services for local people but still faces some key challenges according to a report released by the Audit Commission. The report found that the council is showing "drive and determination" in raising the
A ROW has re-ignited in Winchester over plans to demolish a piece of Second World War history and build more than a dozen new homes in its place. The plans are for the Grade II listed Royal Observer Corps HQ Control Room in Abbotts Road and would see
A HAMPSHIRE man who went missing from a hospital in Fareham has been found safe and well. Stuart Wright, 41, who is a patient at Uplands Hospital, was missing for three days after disappearing from the hospital in Park Lane, Fareham, on, August 9. Police
The shipping industry now earns £322 per second for the UK economy with the port of Southampton playing a key role within this vital trade sector, a fact revealed as another vessel raised the Red Ensign during a dockside ceremony in the city. Vehicle
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Undine, roro, 1230, 34/35 Today's principal Southampton sailings Crea, cargo, 1100, 102/3; Encounter, cargo, am, 206w; Sea Humber, cargo, 1600, 108; APL Ireland, container, 1900, 205; Undine, roro, 2200
DETECTIVES have today released closed-circuit TV stills of the man they want to quiz about a robbery in Southampton and an attempted robbery in Ashurst. The armed raider escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash from the One Stop shop in Coxford Road,
AN officer fired an air rifle into the back of the head of an Army cadet without checking it was loaded, jurors heard. Although the weapon was not loaded, the cadet, aged 17, believed he had been shot and rolled around the floor screaming as Sergeant
HUNDREDS of residents living on the fringes of Southampton University will voice their anger over late-night drinking by students. They say their lives have been blighted by the yobbish and drink-fuelled antics of youngsters making their way home late
Hampshire Cricket are remembering former captain and President Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie tomorrow. Ingleby-Mackenzie famously led Hampshire to their first County Championship title in 1961. The left-handed batsman and wicket keeper had a long and successful
Shaun Udal knows he will never have a better chance of winning the County Championship. The Hampshire veteran has won the Benson & Hedges Cup (1992) and the C& G Trophy (2005) - but admits that winning two Lord's finals would not come close to the
SAINTS legends Jason Dodd and Francis Benali start a competitive match in the Southampton area together tonight for the first time since April 2000. That was the last time both full-backs started the same Saints home league match - a 3-1 loss against
MICHAEL Svensson will make his latest comeback from injury tonight in Saints' reserves opening game of their new league season. The Swedish central defender limped off on July 29 during a pre-season friendly at Cheltenham Town with a knee complaint
England Under-21 coach Peter Taylor is confident former Saints starlet Theo Walcott has not been left scarred by his World Cup experience. Walcott, who has not yet made a single appearance in the Premiership, had to shoulder huge public expectation
ANDY Darnton's appearance for Hamble ASSC at home to Horndean tonight could be his second and last for the Planemakers. The former Bashley skipper and player-coach is in line for a quick return to the Southern League with newly-promoted Winchester
HEARD the one about the 10 footballers from the Isle of Wight who will tomorrow face Brazilian legend Romario and the rest of his international colleagues? The England beach soccer team have been invited to Portugal for this week's high-profile Mundialito
RAIL freight firm EWS is planning a move which could take more than 500 lorries a day off Southampton's roads, the Daily Echo can reveal. EWS aims to increase its Southampton services by up to 250 per cent every day, from four services to as many as
A group of travellers evicted by police from a car park at the Rose Bowl have again taken up residence in Eastleigh. A group of around 20 caravans have moved into the site at Doncaster Farm in Chestnut Avenue shortly after police ordered them to move
A KITESURFER suffered horrendous injuries when a tricky aerial manoeuvre went wrong - and he landed in a fishing boat. The 26-year-old suffered deep cuts to his neck which coastguards described as the 'worst cuts to the neck ever seen''. The accident
DETECTIVES have made a major breakthrough in the hunt for a gang of armed robbers who stole more than a quarter of a million pounds worth of jewellery from a Hampshire store. The Daily Echo can reveal that a man has been arrested in connection with the
THE COASTGUARD has issued a warning about the importance of alerting emergency services to accidents at sea as quickly as possible. The move comes after a passing vessel alerted rescue teams to an overturned powerboat at the entrance to Southampton Water
POLICE have today named the woman whose body was discovered in a flat in Southampton's exclusive Ocean Village area as Louise Tupper. Police found the 25-year-old body after they were called to an address in Mistral House, Channel Way, during the early
Council chiefs are demanding more help to tackle antisocial behaviour after specially-trained officers assigned to deal with the problem were withdrawn because of staff shortages. Totton, which has a population of more than 28,000, is currently without
