Prince backs jobs bid

3:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE Daily Echo’s drive to help get Hampshire’s young jobseekers a vital first step on the employment ladder has been given royal backing.

Ice cream firm moves into new £2.4m home

1:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

NEW Forest Ice Cream has moved into new offices in a £2.4m new factory development set to “significantly increase” its manufacturing operation when it opens later this year.

Dickensian fundraiser

3:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

HUNDREDS of pounds were raised for two news trade charities at a special dinner to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in Hampshire.

New head chef at Botley Park Hotel

2:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE four-star Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Spa near Southampton, has a new head chef.

Virgin Media to create 620 jobs

10:51am Wednesday 8th February 2012

HAMPSHIRE based cable operator Virgin Media is to create 620 new jobs as it looks to meet demand for its broadband and television on-demand service.

Budget hotel group unveils city vision

10:04am Tuesday 7th February 2012

BUDGET hotel group Travelodge has unveiled plans for a multi-million-pound 84-bedroom hotel in the centre of Southampton, bringing 20 jobs.

£10,000 tax on each new home

7:00am Tuesday 7th February 2012

COUNCIL chiefs are planning a tax on new homes in Southampton to raise £70m to pay for better public transport, including a £21m park-and-ride scheme and a 16m bus station.

Doughnut delight for Naomi House

4:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

Naomi House children's hospice has sealed a sweet deal with Reeve the Baker.

Ten years of business excellence

Awards a great opportunity to battle back from uncertain economic climate

Taxpayers face £600m bill if shipyard closes

7:13am Monday 6th February 2012

taxpayers face a £600 million bill if BAE Systems closes its Hampshire shipyard.