Archive
-
Date
'The decision was flawed': Anti-expansion campaigners raise £60k for airport fight
MORE than £60,000 has been raised towards the cost of pursuing a judicial review into plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport. Campaigners say they have received donations from more than 400 people and said to be “well” on their way
-
Date
Spitfires stadium's Silverlake sponsorship renewed
EASTLEIGH announce that long-term sponsors Silverlake Automotive Recycling are extending their title sponsorship of the club’s home ground for an eighth successive year. The Silverlake Stadium will continue to operate under the same name for the
-
Date
Armstrong on 'whirlwind' Saints move and why he's perfect for Hasenhuttl's press
SAINTS striker Adam Armstrong reflects on what was a “whirlwind” move to the south-coast, admitting: “It’s intense, but as a footballer that’s what you want.” The former Newcastle forward joined Saints almost exactly two weeks ago to the date,
-
Date
Shrubsole disappointed as Brave put in 'worst game' of the tournament in final
SOUTHERN Brave skipper Anya Shrubsole reflected on a “disappointing” The Hundred final which saw Oval Invincibles win the inaugural competition and admitted: “The worst game played was probably the final.” Brave slumped to 14 for six and were bowled
-
Date
Southern Brave's Vince on 'incredible' The Hundred victory
SOUTHERN Brave captain James Vince and his side completed the turnaround from a disappointing start to Lord’s winners in the inaugural The Hundred, and admitted: “After two games we had a lot to do. Since then it’s been incredible.” Paul Stirling
-
Date
How innovation in Southampton has made waves across the world
SOUTHAMPTON is filled with innovative businesses and individuals that have made their mark on the world. James Cornford, a partner at Forresters, looks at some of the ways the city has led the way, and shown how it can make waves with its creativity
-
Date
Script competition winner will have their work filmed and screened
FILM Expo South’s Short Film Script Competition is up and running and the winning scriptwriter will have their script made into a film and screened. Film Expo South says it has been overwhelmed with the support from local communities in Hampshire
-
Date
Business rates ‘should be revalued every year’
THE UK property sector has called on the government to revalue business rates every year in a bid to support the recovery of town and city centres following the pandemic. The British Property Federation (BPF) said fundamental business rates reform
-
Date
Broken down coach causes one lane of A31 to be closed
THE A31 has reportedly been closed after coach has broken-down. One lane of the A31 Poulner Hill is closed westbound following the broken down vehicle at around 3pm. Commuters driving through the Nerw Forest are to experience long delays.
-
Date
Tesco rolls out recycling points for soft plastic packaging to all large stores
SHOPPERS will now be able to bring back soft plastic packaging for recycling at all of Tesco’s large stores, the retailer has announced. The supermarket has made the move after a successful trial of recycling points across 171 stores allowing customers
-
Date
Manufacturers hit by record stock shortages as industry growth slows
UK manufacturers saw output growth for the past three months ease back from record highs as firms saw stock shortages strike record levels. The latest monthly industrial trends survey by the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) said activity
-
Date
Rising number of company bosses are quitting after struggling through the pandemic
A RISING number of bosses have decided to close their businesses after spending well over a year trying to survive the pandemic, an insolvency expert says. Corporate insolvencies fell slightly in July compared with the previous month, but year-on-year
-
Date
Residents asked what Southampton sites should be considered for development
CIVIC chiefs are consulting to find out what Southampton sites should be considered for future development. As part of the new "Southampton City Vision" Local Plan, landowners, developers and residents have been asked to share their views on sites
-
Date
Heavy delays building on motorway after crash blocks lane
UPDATE: The road has now been cleared and delays are easing. DELAYS are building after a crash blocked a lane of a Hampshire motorway. One lane is said to be currently blocked on the northbound carriageway of the M3. This is due to a
-
Date
Armstrong on United contest: 'You're not always going to put chances away'
ADAM Armstrong has impressed his new fans within two Premier League games at the club thanks to a high-intensity pressing game, but has admitted “you’re not always going to put chances away.” The 24-year-old forward netted with a brilliant finish
-
Date
Ralph hails improved squad depth: 'Moments like this you see it is important'
SAINTS manager Ralph Hasenhuttl emphasises how vital it is to have a bench populated with options following the Manchester United game, and insisted: “It’s the moments like this that you see it’s important.” The Austrian gaffer has often attributed
-
Date
Franny Benali becomes winner of Saints' first Forever Saint award
SAINTS legend Franny Benali has been named as the first recipient of the club’s Forever Saint award. The former left-back was presented with the award on St Mary’s pitch at half-time of the Premier League contest with Manchester United on Sunday
-
Date
UB40 star Brian Travers dies, aged 62
UB40’s Brian Travers has passed away aged 62, the band has confirmed. The Sax player revealed he was facing a second brain tumour operation in two years after suffering a seizure before Christmas of last year. In a statement of social media
-
Date
Tribute paid to 'funny and intelligent' cyclist who died in collision with car
A TRIBUTE has been paid to a 'funny and intelligent' cyclist who died in a collision with a car. The crash happened on an unnamed road known locally as Newton Lane between Barton Stacey and Newton Stacey at around 3.30pm on August 15, involving
-
Date
Ralph tight-lipped on transfer rumours but guarantees business: 'You can expect'
RALPH Hasenhuttl was tight-lipped on transfer rumours linking Saints to new players but did admit business will be done, reassuring fans “you can expect that.” Reports have linked 24-year-old Torino centre-back Lyanco to a St Mary’s move that could
-
Date
Power cut hits homes in Southampton - these are the affected postcodes
UPDATE: 1.15pm. SSE says power has been restored. A POWER cut is affecting homes in a large part of Southampton. The SO14 area of the city, which includes Ocean Village and St Mary's, has seen a major outage. According to supplier SSE (
-
Date
Ralph on Tino: 'One of the best talented youngsters but don't hang him too high'
TEENAGE Tino Livramento showed everyone why he appeared to have usurped Kyle Walker-Peters and made two Premier League starts already – but Ralph Hasenhuttl warns not to overhype the lad, saying: “Don’t hang him too high, he has lots to learn.”
-
Date
West End shows 2021: Get cheap tickets for Wicked, Lion King and more this week
The West End will light up once more as London Theatre Week returns to the capital today. Theatre lovers will be able to get their hands on tickets to plays and musicals at a reduced price to make theatre accessible to as wide an audience as possible
-
Date
Parents in England warned over a delayed start to school in September
Parents in England are being warned of a delayed opening ahead of the new school year starting in September. Head teachers are continuing to push for teens to be tested for coronavirus as the summer break comes to an end, which could been a staggered
-
Date
Tesco rated best online grocer ahead of Asda and Waitrose for specific reason
Waitrose has been rated the worst online retailer for fresh groceries, according to new research. Consumer group Which? has rated the quality of fresh produce delivered by UK supermarkets with Britain biggest grocer Tesco coming out on top.
-
Date
When you will get paid Universal Credit this week as payment date changes
People who claim Universal Credit and other benefits will receive their payments for August this week, but it will be on a different date than usual this month. The change in payment dates is due to the upcoming August bank holiday. The summer
-
Date
A charming and strong character who embraced cold post-war Britain for love
SHE was the young wartime bride of the Daily Echo's well-known Chief Librarian of many years Peter Raynes. Rolande Anne-Marie Raynes, known as Roly, has passed away peacefully, aged 95. Peter was based in Alexandria Egypt for the latter part
-
Date
It's back! live performances coming to streets when arts festival returns
LIVE performances are due to come to the streets of Eastleigh and Hedge End as an arts festival makes its return. The Point theatre is asking residents to "unwrap the gift of shared live experiences" as its free arts festival Eastleigh Unwrapped
-
Date
Tribute to teacher who gave hundreds of Hampshire school children the reading bug
SHE taught hundreds of Hampshire schoolchildren to read during a teaching career spanning more than 40 years. Dorothy Bigley, who worked at several Eastleigh schools from the 1940s to the 1980s, has passed away in the Bishopstoke home she loved
-
Date
"A community shop and post office is vital”: bid to save village store takes step forward
PLANS to upgrade a Hampshire hall and prevent villagers from losing their 100-year-old shop have taken another step forward. The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) has approved an amendment to a proposal that was given the go-ahead earlier
-
Date
Refused: plans for 61 homes after more than FIVE HUNDRED complaints
PLANS for 61 new homes on an area of grazing land have been refused. The planning application was submitted to Eastleigh Borough Council for permission to build 61 new homes on Satchell lane, Hamble-Le-Rice back in December. Outline planning
-
Date
Plan to build oak-framed stable block withdrawn by applicant
PLANS to build an oak-framed stable block in the New Forest National Park have been withdrawn by the applicant. The Lymington-based National Park Authority (NPA) is no longer studying an application relating to Milky Down at Nouale Lane, Ringwood
-
Date
LETTER: The UK is adrift and ‘Global Britain’ is an empty phrase
The UK is adrift – it is not connected to Europe; NATO is not united ; the special relationship with America is broken. ‘Global Britain’, the post BREXIT mirage pedalled by Boris Johnson, is an empty phrase. He thinks that if he invents a catchphrase
-
Date
More couples are choosing to get married in Southampton
MORE opposite sex couples are choosing to get married in Southampton despite heterosexual marriages hitting a record low across England and Wales, figures reveal. Office for National Statistics data shows 853 opposite sex couples tied the knot
-
Date
"I am one man sitting on a camping stool": Busker told to stop playing by priest
A WELL-KNOWN Winchester busker has complained to the cathedral after being ordered to stop playing by a senior churchman. Marvin B Naylor was playing guitar on The Square when he was approached by the cleric, believed to be a senior member of the
-
Date
Southampton NHS staff giving up weekends to deal with backlog on 'Super Saturdays'
TENS of thousands of Southampton patients were waiting for routine treatment at the city's biggest hospital this summer, new figures have revealed. Data from NHS Digital has highlighted the record number of people who were waiting for elective
-
Date
What do you think about changes to rules for taxi drivers?
BOROUGH residents are being asked for their views on changes to rules for taxi and private hire drivers. A public consultation has been launched as Eastleigh Borough Council looks to write up a new Taxi licensing Policy. Covering a range of
-
Date
New £10m hospital starts to take shape after years of planning
WORK on the new Hythe and Dibden War Memorial Hospital is well under way after years of planning. The site at Beaulieu Road, Hythe, has been a hive of activity, with construction experts demolishing the old building and making a start on the new
-
Date
LETTER: ‘We could have had trade deal but it’s all water under the bridge’
As the Taliban now control Afghanistan we can expect the growth of opium [heroin] to hit the streets in the west. The Gostan Valley, Niruz Province will be producing vast amounts of opium, unhindered by western influence. It’s sad to think
-
Date
LETTER: ‘Residents have had to live in fear because of Tory party’
Do the Tory MP Royston Smith and local Conservatives here in Southampton know no bounds of hypocrisy? (Recent story of Bitterne Police Station to re-open.) Lets not forget it’s been a Conservative government in control of this country since 2010.
-
Date
New low-cost food store opens in Southampton creating 40 jobs
A NEW food store has opened in Southampton creating dozens of new jobs. Company Shop Southampton says it will provide high-quality, low-cost food and household products. The opening was attended by the Mayor of Southampton, Cllr Alex Houghton
-
Date
Royal Haslar: Five reasons to move to this historic property on the south coast
Beautiful seafront views, exclusive amenities and a rich military history make the private historic park in Gosport the perfect place to call home. A quiet village atmosphere, close to the sea, surrounded by classical Georgian architecture and