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THE capital will be stepping back into the Roaring Twenties next week as world renowned auction house RM Auctions celebrates its inaugural London sale with an opulent evening of elegance and excitement. Next Tuesday evening, London's glitterati will

FORMULA ONE supremo Bernie Ecclestone is putting 50 cars from his private collection under the hammer in one of London's most exotic automotive sales. The public will have its first chance to see this spectacular line-up at a special preview to be held

MANY professional custom builders use their personal rides as a rolling advert. In the case of Wayne Percy, Pro Street Engineer-2.0 litre (S&S powered) custom pictured above provides living proof of both his building and tuning talents. A cursory

LIBERAL Democrat leadership challenger Chris Huhne has said his party must pass the "Hampshire test" if it wants to win across the country. The MP for Eastleigh told the Daily Echo the political battles between the Lib Dems and Conservatives in the southern

IT is not just for me but for the whole school. That is how Fareham's Kevin Harcombe summed up his reaction to being named the best primary head teacher in the country at the National Teaching Awards - the Oscars of the teaching world. The 50-year-old

A MAJOR Christmas festival is set to light up Southampton's waterfront in December. The city will step back in time to celebrate the arrival of the future in a spectacular royal ceremony that will be the highlight of the city's year. Star of the show

A SHOPKEEPER was assaulted and locked in a freezer during a terrifying robbery at his Hampshire greengrocers'. The victim was attacked by two men as he prepared for the day's business. Having trapped the shopkeeper, who is in his forties, the raiders

POLICE patrols in a Hampshire village are being stepped up following a fight that resulted in the death of an Indian sailor. Detectives investigating the attack on Gregory Fernandes, 32, of Goa, say they are now treating it as a racially motivated incident

AGENT King Sturge has let the ground and first floors of Grenville House in Southampton on behalf of Mapeley Estates to BPP Professional Education. Grenville House is part of the Nelson Gate Complex, opposite Southampton Station, off Commercial Road

POLICE are urging people who have used a Hampshire petrol station to check their bank transactions after uncovering a major cash card scam. A security check at the BP petrol station in Bridge Road, Park Gate, revealed that CCTV equipment had been used

HIS life is a world apart from Billy Elliot, who abandoned his working class mining roots to become a ballet star. Chandler's Ford is also a million miles away from the fictional County Durham town which was the blockbuster film's setting for the moving

TV personality Alan Titchmarsh performed the grand lights switch-on which finally signalled the completion of a Hampshire memorial garden to one of England's greatest kings. IT has been four years in the making, but Hyde Abbey Garden in Winchester in

LEISURE chiefs are planning a flagship maritime festival for Southampton to plug a hole in its events calendar left by the demise of the balloon and flower show. The city council is in talks with event organisers to bring the festival to life, claiming

ROB Twining, pictured here, has been appointed by agents Goadsby as their new strategic land manager, responsible for long term land development options. Rob, who will be based at Goadsby's Southampton office, has more than 20 years experience in estate

THE men at the helm of ill-fated Hamp-shire ship refitters MSC Europe when it collapsed with debts of £3.1m have bought back the company. The deal for an undisclosed sum is likely to anger suppliers of the firm left facing an uncertain future, some with

FIRST it was speed dating, then cricket with Twenty20. Now shopping is the latest pastime to come in for a speed makeover. A new pilot format called Speed eBay has been created by eBay.co.uk and tested in Southampton. It sees bargain-hunting shoppers

COMMUNICATIONS agency Lawton has landed Southampton shopping centre WestQuay and The Oracle centre in Reading as clients. Southampton-based Lawton will develop and implement marketing campaigns for the Hammerson-owned centres that will span all advertising

THE Dubai government has unveiled plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in DP World, the company that controls Southampton Container Terminals. In what is expected to be the Middle East's largest ever initial public offering, the 20 per cent stake is expected

CARS and homes of soldiers away fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have been vandalised by a gang of youths in Hampshire. Service families living in Muscott Close, Shipton Bellinger, have reported graffiti tags being spray painted on their fences, cars

TRUE dedication has been used in preparing this report. All the cricket puns I could have used throughout the story behind Freddie Flintoff taking delivery - make that nearly all - of a new Harley-Davidson have been manfully ignored. Freddie Flintoff

LAST Friday, after a battering in the local and national media, most Romsonians felt thoroughly disgusted that their mayor and some of his staff had caused embarrassment to both Buckingham Palace and Lord Brabourne (formerly Lord Romsey). By their inept

AN investigation has been launched after a spate of car and van blazes across the Fareham area. Within ten minutes firefighters were called to the scene of three mystery fires involving vehicles. It started just before 11pm yesterday when Fareham firefighters

A LEADING Hampshire councillor has spoken out after being cleared of failing to declare an interest in a planning application. Cllr Goff Beck was exonerated of any wrongdoing by the Standards Board for England. Nick and Lucy Breckon made a complaint

Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Talisman, vehicle, 0030, 34/35; Grande Detriot, roro, 0330, 105; Toronto, roro, 073-0, 40; CMA CG Baudelaire, container. 0900, 206; Sea Mithril, cargo, 0930, 108; APL Germany, container, 1215, 205; Autoline, roro

DEVELOPER Amiri has brought a little bit of luxury to Ashurst Family Health Centre - a new tranquil garden for young patients to enjoy. The day-care centre looks after children from newborn up to 16 years of age who have emotional, behavioural and mental

Many families were left to grieve over the loss of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons when Titanic sank after striking an iceberg during her maiden crossing from Southampton to New York. Grief was intense, but in the early part of the last century,

YOBBISH behaviour is blighting residents' lives in a Hampshire village where a man died after a fight with a gang of youths. Householders spoke out as police continued to investigate the death of Indian sailor Gregory Fernandes, who was confronted by

SAINTS fans were daring to dream of a brighter future today after a shock £40m offer to buy into the club. A mystery investment firm, thought to be headed by former footballer Ray Ranson, is behind the proposal which would see manager George Burley handed

GORDON BROWN, don't you realise if everybody packs up smoking, where are you going to get the tax money for the hospitals? Also, you are trying to take our rights and pleasures away. MRS S P COULSELL, Southampton

THANK you for printing In My View by Jim Carter in Echo September 30. I am very much in agreement with the comments, which he made and do not agree that training in violence and aggression is a solution to the problem of antisocial behaviour. MRS M HEWLETT

SOUTH West Trains (Daily Echo, October 10) claims that December's downgrade of services from Totton is a case of matching service to demand. This is risible. The trains which omit their current Totton and Ashurst stops will serve the tiny hamlet of Moreton

I WAS very pleased to join about 100 people, protesting about the lack of a safe pedestrian crossing, at Colbury this week. Schoolchildren from Hounsdown and Foxhills are expected to cross a four lane carriageway of the A35, picking the best moment

I AM writing in response to Councillor Thornber's recent letter about the Tower Arts Centre. I fundamentally disagree with the narrow terms of reference that Hampshire County Council has set for the consultation. The funding for the Tower comes from

WALLS covered in lurid designs, empty cans strewn across back gardens and the daily aroma of fresh aerosol spray - welcome to Southampton's very own graffiti mile. As far as the eye can see, Gypsy Grove, which links St James Road and Shirley Road, is

SINCE 2003 I have been attempting to get the city council to address the neglected hard-scape and landscaping of Bitterne Precinct. Personal safety is compromised by uneven paving (increased since the introduction of the 4 ton mechanical sweeper), blocked

A PROMINENT building in St Mary Street Southampton has been sold after a sealed bid auction by Humberts. The corner property, adjacent to the Solent University halls of residence, has been snapped up by an unnamed private investor at a price nearing

NEW manager Ian Baird continued to work his magic with Eastleigh last night, conjuring up a 3-0 Blue Square South victory at Weston-super-Mare. It means the free-scoring Spitfires have bagged 11 goals in their last three games with none conceded.

Millionaire entrepreneur and former footballer Ray Ranson emerged as a potential buyer last week and now appears to be the clear front runner. The 47-year-old made a £90 million bid to buy Manchester City earlier this year, but his consortium's bank

Michael Wilde has admitted his surprise at not being consulted before the release of yesterday's stock exchange announcement. The former chairman, one of two major shareholders needing to be won over before the potential mystery Saints investors can

Saints' major shareholders hold the key to a potential £40m investment in the club. If Rupert Lowe, who is believed to control the shareholdings of other former directors, or Michael Wilde object to yesterday's dramatic announcement then the investment

A HAMPSHIRE cycling fanatic died when he rode his bike into the back of a parked van, an inquest heard. Christopher Johnson-Newell was travelling at more than 20mph when he ploughed into the rear doors of the white Volkswagen LT35 van. Southampton Coroner's

IT may have again been voted as one of the best places in the UK to live, but its residents are also the worst polluters according to a new poll by the WWF. Winchester's residents have more of an impact on the environment than any other city in Britain

LIBERAL Democrat leadership challenger Chris Huhne has said his party must pass the "Hampshire test" if it wants to win across the country. The MP for Eastleigh told the Daily Echo the political battles between the Lib Dems and Conservat-ives in the

A FAILED asylum seeker who fled Robert Mugabe's thugs in Zimbabwe has escaped jail here after being caught using a fake passport. Mkhululi Ndebele, 33, admitting using a false South African passport to try and get a British driving licence and also possessing

IT is only 18 months since he first sat in a rowing boat. Now Hampshire man Pete Collett is going to cross the Atlantic by oar power all on his own. Brave Pete is busy preparing to face ten-metre high waves, great white sharks and hurricane conditions

NORMAN Hall was a father figure to the hundreds of Southampton children he helped rescue and care for. Norman, who has died at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer, spent much of his working life in the city looking after young people in need. Today