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Bus Watch victory

The Southern Daily Echo is tasting victory in its Bus Watch campaign after one of the local bus firms appointed a new manager to solve the problem of late-running services. The Southampton-based newspaper has been highly critical of bus company

Bus Watch to secure top class service

A Bus Watch has been launched for readers of the Southern Daily Echo – to keep them up-to-date on Southampton’s controversial bus service. Complaints from passengers to the paper include claims of buses being late and even failing to turn

Footballing future assured

A community football club’s future is secure thanks to a long-running campaign victory by the Southern Daily Echo. Brendon FC had been under threat for a year after health and safety officials closed its Millbrook ground following vandal attacks. There

Echo keeping safety in the spotlight

The Southern Daily Echo has launched a poster campaign after a spate of sex attacks on women in the Fareham area of Hampshire. The posters have been drawn up with the help of Hampshire police and give advice to women

"Waste of money" hospitals targeted

The Southern Daily Echo has launched a campaign to slash the amount of money it claims is being wasted in local hospitals. The campaign, You Can Help Your NHS, has been backed by Prime Minister Tony Blair and aims to

Daily Echo puts the spotlight on NHS

A campaign to draw attention to good and bad in the NHS has been launched by the Southern Daily Echo. Good performance will be highlighted – but the paper has promised not to shy away from bad aspects of the

Rules change call to save lives

The Southern Daily Echo has launched a campaign aimed at improving the safety of children at school. The Justice for Elizabeth campaign was set up after a lapse in guidelines was blamed for the death of schoolgirl Elizabeth Bee, who

Editors tell how to 'bounce back' in a tough climate

Page 2 of 4 Editor of the Southern Daily Echo, Ian Murray, said his paper’s two per cent rise in sales was linked with the success of Southampton FC, as coverage of their good FA Cup run boosted sales. High

40m adults a week read local newspapers: Latest ABCs

Local newspaper readership has grown to 40m adults every week, according to new figures issued by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The latest figures for July-December 2003 show the fastest-growing UK regional paid-for weekly is the Mansfield CHAD, adding 28.4

Weeklies continue to enjoy sales success

Weekly newspapers are continuing to enjoy rises in circulation, with more than half of all weekly titles increasing sales year on year, according to the latest ABC figures for the regional press. Figures released for the first six months of