Residents on the Isle of Wight now have their own special edition of the Southern Daily Echo. The move came after calls from residents on the island asking for increased coverage of their own events in the paper. Readers on
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Papers come to readers' rescue
Two local newspapers have come to the rescue and recovered valuable items after appeals by their readers. Following Southampton Football Club’s last game at their ground, The Dell, a valuable oil painting was stolen from the supporters’ club. The picture,
Sabre rattling for the Arsenal
It could be the bravest – or most foolhardy – decision of his career: aneditor urging his readers to oppose a football team supported by his ownmanaging director… The Southern Daily Echo is trying to convert Southampton FC’s loyal following
Animal Magic in Southampton
A south coast zoo has been handed more than £8,000 in only five days since the Southern Daily Echo launched its Animal Magic appeal. The fund was launched to help the zoo survive during its closure to stem the spread
Hoddle echo aids charity
Readers of the Southern Daily Echo are being urged to help children in Ireland by sampling the singing talents of former England football boss Glenn Hoddle. The unlikely mix of ingredients produced a Page 3 picture lead for the Southampton-based
Newsquest joins the fold
Newsquest Media Group plc is to join the Newspaper Society as a full member from January 1, 2001. The decision was welcomed by Newspaper Society president Alec Davidson. He said: “This comes at a time when the industry is going
It's a team game at the Echo
Southampton footballer Matthew Oakley is enjoying the 2000-1 season. As well as becoming a first team regular for the Saints, he’s now been given his own column in the Southern Daily Echo. The attacking midfielder has a full page in
Villains ID'd through press
Three pictures in the local press helped catch three men who attacked a homeless man as he slept rough in a Hampshire car park. The Southern Daily Echo took the decision to print the pictures – taken from a CCTV
Living at the office
Memories of the Southern Daily Echo have been recalled by a 90-year-old who ran its Winchester district office with her journalist husband for 40 years. Eileen Percy’s life in newspapers began with a move to the Isle of Wight with
Newsroom howlers to make you shudder
We’ve all been there – asking that question that makes you want the ground to open up and swallow you. The following “office quotes” were supplied by Jeremy Condliffe, editor of the Congleton Chronicle series: “I used to work at
Quality on a Saturday
People in the Southampton area may find they need a bigger letterbox on Saturdays – thanks to the Southern Daily Echo’s bulging weekend offering. The Hampshire paper took the plunge and launched a quality Saturday magazine in December. The extra
Daily Echo man launches cancer project
Carol Smillie Famous women including Anthea Turner, Carol Smillie, Jane Asher and Betty Boothroyd are helping a photographer from the Southern Daily Echo raise cash towards a resource and research centre for ovarian cancer. The celebrities have all agreed to
News In Brief – from around the regions
BIG JUGS FOR SALE: Saucy signs in shop windows have come under fire in Edinbrugh. One city bar has a huge poster on an outside wall declaring: “Big Jugs Well Hung”. Small print explains that the jugs are pitchers of
Party woos lazy journalists
Liberal Democrats are making life easy for journalists covering the Romsey by-election. They have produced a pocket-sized media guide that lists local industries and past election results and gives a potted summary of the constituency. One hundred of the 20-page
News In Brief – from around the regions
BONDAGE AND BURGLARY: A middle-aged man had to be cut free from a tangle of chains after a bondage session with a woman who took advantage of him in more ways than one. As he lay clad in a black
News In Brief – from around the regions
WHAT A MOUTHFUL: A pub regular swapped beer for a gigantic chocolate bar in a charity challenge at his local. The Lancashire Evening Post reported that engineer Geoff Evans guzzled nine pounds of Toblerone in nine hours. The stunt, at