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Hospital chiefs say heatwave led to spike in strokes and deaths
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (468+ words) June’s heatwave led to an increase in deaths and a sharp rise in strokes, Southampton hospital leaders have said. University Hospital Southampton chief executive David French said hot weather had a well-established impact on frail and elderly patients, with knock-on…...
Pictures - Back to the 80s at summer party on the Beaulieu River
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (208+ words) Mooring holders went back to the 80s with time travel cars, walk-around RoboCop and retro games for Beaulieu River's annual summer party. Star attraction time machines from Back to the Future, Night Rider and Ghosbusters entertained the crowd throughout the day....
Southampton Airport passengers warned of long EES queues at one destination
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (383+ words) Passengers travelling from Southampton Airport to one European destination this summer have been warned about lengthy queues there. This is due to the EU's new Entry Exit System (EES), which was rolled out earlier this year. Ryanair has issued a…...
Bikers lead the charge at The Cedar School prom celebrations
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (200+ words) The roar of The Cedar Bikers heralded the beginning of a day of prom celebrations for six special school leavers at The Cedar School. The group of bikers, who support the amazing special school in Nursling with fundraising, led an…...
Fears Hampshire road âcannot copeâ with plan for 32 flats
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) Residents fear a road “cannot cope” with more traffic as plans for 32 new homes in Chandler’s Ford move forward. Dozens attended a drop-in consultation on July 6 to view early proposals for a new apartment block on the brownfield site in…...
Charity sex offender who raped disabled woman dies in prison
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) A convicted sex offender who raped a severely disabled woman while working for a charity has died in prison. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) confirmed that Steven Browne, formerly of Fernside Close in Millbrook, Southampton, died at the prison…...
Hampshire property firm welcomes two new team members
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (292+ words) Two new team members have joined a growing Hampshire firm. Vail Williams, a property consultancy, has welcomed Andrew Lubman and Finn Rawlings to bolster its commercial and residential service offerings on the south coast. Mr Lubman joins the Southampton office…...
'I was hoping to see something at the Ashfield Roundabout; alas, no' - Letter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (171+ words) Through a Daily Echo sister title, interested parties were invited to study and comment on the proposals to improve walking and cycling connectivity around Romsey. As the main areas of enhancement are to the south and east of Romsey, I…...
'It would be quicker to pressure owners into building houses' - Letter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (271+ words) Following on from news concerning applications being presented for discussion on ‘unfit land’. It is primarily profiteering; low value parcels of arable land that are too small to have solar farms on them, with limited access, low lying and subject…...
Olympic torch relay turned Southampton into a giant carnival
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (556+ words) It was the day a single, golden flame pierced the Hampshire gloom and brought tens of thousands of people to a rapturous standstill. The Olympic torch relay turned Southampton and surrounding areas into a giant carnival of national pride in…...