thedailyecho--2020-12-30--30mph speed limit on A31 between Winchester and Alresford

A NEW 30mph speed limit is to be enforced on a Hampshire road as part of a triage point for EU-bound lorries .
Hampshire County Council ( HCC ) have today announced there will be a 30mph limit of the A31 between Winchester and Alresford .
It comes as the lorry park will be a “ short stay triage point ” capable of checking up to 235 lorries to ensure all EU-bound freight has the correct ‘ border-ready ’ paperwork in place .
HCC have said that the speed limit is for the safety of road users and traffic marshals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used temporarily as a short-stay triage point for EU-bound freight traffic heading towards Portsmouth International Port to check they have the `` correct border-ready documentation '' in place .
The road will be kept open in both directions at all times for traffic using the eastbound lane .
The Council have said that anyone planning on using the road for essential journeys should `` please plan ahead '' to allow extra time .
Launched on December 29 , the lorry park has been designed to check up to 235 vehicles a day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel along the M3 to get there .
A 5km stretch of the eastbound carriageway of the A31 will run as a contraflow to take both east and westbound traffic , while the westbound carriageway will be used to check freight .

Hampshire County Council (HCC) have today announced there will be a 30mph limit of the A31 between Winchester and Alresford.
It comes as the lorry park will be a “short stay triage point” capable of checking up to 235 lorries to ensure all EU-bound freight has the correct ‘border-ready’ paperwork in place.
HCC have said that the speed limit is for the safety of road users and traffic marshals as the westbound lane of A31 is used temporarily as a short-stay triage point for EU-bound freight traffic heading towards Portsmouth International Port to check they have the "correct border-ready documentation" in place.
The road will be kept open in both directions at all times for traffic using the eastbound lane.
The Council have said that anyone planning on using the road for essential journeys should "please plan ahead" to allow extra time.
Launched on December 29, the lorry park has been designed to check up to 235 vehicles a day.
Signs along the M25 will ask drivers to travel along the M3 to get there.
A 5km stretch of the eastbound carriageway of the A31 will run as a contraflow to take both east and westbound traffic, while the westbound carriageway will be used to check freight.
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thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Search for man after Southampton distraction burglary

POLICE are searching for a man in relation to a distraction burglary in Southampton .
The incident took place between 1pm and 3.30pm on November 16 .
The victim , an 82-year-old woman , was at her home in Inkerman Road .
A man , unknown to her , is said to have walked into her house and sat on the sofa .
He allegedly offered to sell her some meat , which she declined , before the man left again .
A short time later , the woman realised her phone and debit card had gone missing from next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later used to purchase goods from several stores and to pay for bus fares .
Officers have now released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection to the incident .
A police spokesperson said : `` Officers are appealing to anyone who may recognise the man in the CCTV image .
`` We know he is wearing a face covering however he is also wearing a distinctive hat which someone might recognise .
`` If you saw this man in the area or know who he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The incident took place between 1pm and 3.30pm on November 16.
The victim, an 82-year-old woman, was at her home in Inkerman Road.
A man, unknown to her, is said to have walked into her house and sat on the sofa.
He allegedly offered to sell her some meat, which she declined, before the man left again.
A short time later, the woman realised her phone and debit card had gone missing from next to the sofa.
The card was later used to purchase goods from several stores and to pay for bus fares.
Officers have now released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection to the incident.
A police spokesperson said: "Officers are appealing to anyone who may recognise the man in the CCTV image.
"We know he is wearing a face covering however he is also wearing a distinctive hat which someone might recognise.
"If you saw this man in the area or know who he is, please call 101 quoting 44200443834.
"Alternatively people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Eastleigh residents left without water for two days

RESIDENTS of a housing development say they are appalled after they were forced to go without water for more than two days .
The development at North Stoneham Park , Eastleigh was without water for over 48 hours .
According to residents , despite their efforts to get in touch with their housing association , VIVID Homes , nothing was done and it was only when they got their MP involved , that it was fixed .
Bottled water was delivered and the water was turned on again on Tuesday , but since , there has been further issues as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , forcing residents out of their homes .
One resident , Sian Butt , said : “ Ten flats , children , pets , those self isolating , left without any water at all .
“ We are thirsty , tired , upset , can ’ t shower or use the toilet and Vivid just keep passing the blame and refusing to help us.
” Another resident , Matt Green said : “ I ’ m currently isolating and not able to leave the house , I ’ m a key worker too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been appalling.
” MP Paul Holmes says he is happy the water has been restored , but “ incredibly disappointed ” by the way residents were treated .
He said : “ Prior to my involvement , residents were told it may take days to fix the problem and were running out of clean water .
“ The level of care and support provided to residents during this incident was not good enough and I ’ ll be following this up with VIVID as a matter of urgency.
” Jonathan Cowie , Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re sorry for the disruption and inconvenience caused to our customers while we temporarily isolated the water supply to the block of 9 flats in North Stoneham .
This was due to a fault with the stop cock for the building .
`` We provided customers with bottled water and made the management agent for the block aware .
The management agent was unable to rectify the issue the following day , so to minimise the disruption to our customers , we sourced our own specialist contractor who completed the repair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on site the following day to check that the issue was fixed and to discuss with customers any further repairs and cleaning needed .
`` We ’ ll be working with the management agent to review our approach and ensure future repairs are dealt with promptly .
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The development at North Stoneham Park, Eastleigh was without water for over 48 hours.
According to residents, despite their efforts to get in touch with their housing association, VIVID Homes, nothing was done and it was only when they got their MP involved, that it was fixed.
Bottled water was delivered and the water was turned on again on Tuesday, but since, there has been further issues as water and waste backed up into flats, forcing residents out of their homes.
One resident, Sian Butt, said: “Ten flats, children, pets, those self isolating, left without any water at all.
“We are thirsty, tired, upset, can’t shower or use the toilet and Vivid just keep passing the blame and refusing to help us.”
Another resident, Matt Green said: “I’m currently isolating and not able to leave the house, I’m a key worker too.
“The response and attitude has been appalling.”
MP Paul Holmes says he is happy the water has been restored, but “incredibly disappointed” by the way residents were treated.
He said: “Prior to my involvement, residents were told it may take days to fix the problem and were running out of clean water.
“The level of care and support provided to residents during this incident was not good enough and I’ll be following this up with VIVID as a matter of urgency.”
Jonathan Cowie, Chief Operating Officer at VIVID said: “We’re sorry for the disruption and inconvenience caused to our customers while we temporarily isolated the water supply to the block of 9 flats in North Stoneham. This was due to a fault with the stop cock for the building.
"We provided customers with bottled water and made the management agent for the block aware. The management agent was unable to rectify the issue the following day, so to minimise the disruption to our customers, we sourced our own specialist contractor who completed the repair that evening.
"Our staff were on site the following day to check that the issue was fixed and to discuss with customers any further repairs and cleaning needed.
"We’ll be working with the management agent to review our approach and ensure future repairs are dealt with promptly.”


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Hampshire hospitals postponing operations due to Covid-19

A HOSPITAL trust has started postponing operations due to the rise in Covid-19 cases .
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has taken the decision to start postponing planned operations .
The chief executive of the trust , Alex Whitfield , said this is due to a `` sharp rise '' in the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 who need hospital care .
She claimed , this is putting the trust , as well as the rest of the NHS across the South East , under `` increasing pressue '' .
The chief executive said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way with as much as possible being maintained .
`` However , over the coming days it is likely an increasing number of our patients will be affected .
`` Those who are impacted by this decision will be contacted individually ; those not contacted should continue to attend as normal .
“ In the meantime , we encourage you all to continue to follow the guidelines and look after yourselves .
`` Should you require medical assistance please contact the NHS 111 service , which will be able to provide you with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required .
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has taken the decision to start postponing planned operations.
The chief executive of the trust, Alex Whitfield, said this is due to a "sharp rise" in the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 who need hospital care.
She claimed, this is putting the trust, as well as the rest of the NHS across the South East, under "increasing pressue".
The chief executive said: “This is being done in a phased way with as much as possible being maintained.
"However, over the coming days it is likely an increasing number of our patients will be affected.
"Those who are impacted by this decision will be contacted individually; those not contacted should continue to attend as normal.
“In the meantime, we encourage you all to continue to follow the guidelines and look after yourselves.
"Should you require medical assistance please contact the NHS 111 service, which will be able to provide you with any immediate care, should it be required.”


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Three people reported for summons after COVID breach in Gosport

THREE people have been reported for summons after breaching COVID restrictions in Gosport .
On Monday 28 December at 11.37pm , patrolling officers investigated a vehicle in Beach Road Car Park , Lee-on-the-Solent , as part of Operation Momentum .
The three occupants of the vehicle were found to be from different households , breaching the current Tier 4 Covid-19 regulations .
As a result , two 19-year-old women and a 19-year-old man have been reported for summons in relation to fixed penalty notices .
Inspector Matt Wake said : “ Everyone has to do their bit to limit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always been to engage , explain and encourage people to act responsibly , but we won ’ t hesitate to use enforcement action where necessary .
“ On this occasion , enforcement action has been necessary and this is a reminder that we will take action.
” A Hampshire police spokesperson said : `` Officers will continue to patrol across Gosport as part of their normal duties and will respond where they identify breaches of regulations .
They will continue to engage with people , explain the rules and encourage adherence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We would remind those who are from Tier 4 that they should only leave their homes or travel for one of the permitted reasons and should stay local wherever possible . ''
Operation Momentum is a police approach to tackling vehicular related noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour within Gosport and Fareham .
The operation has been created to work in partnership , supporting local authorities and landowners in order to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour .

On Monday 28 December at 11.37pm, patrolling officers investigated a vehicle in Beach Road Car Park, Lee-on-the-Solent, as part of Operation Momentum.
The three occupants of the vehicle were found to be from different households, breaching the current Tier 4 Covid-19 regulations.
As a result, two 19-year-old women and a 19-year-old man have been reported for summons in relation to fixed penalty notices.
Inspector Matt Wake said: “Everyone has to do their bit to limit the spread of the virus. Our approach has always been to engage, explain and encourage people to act responsibly, but we won’t hesitate to use enforcement action where necessary.
“On this occasion, enforcement action has been necessary and this is a reminder that we will take action.”
A Hampshire police spokesperson said: "Officers will continue to patrol across Gosport as part of their normal duties and will respond where they identify breaches of regulations. They will continue to engage with people, explain the rules and encourage adherence, and they will enforce where necessary.
"We would remind those who are from Tier 4 that they should only leave their homes or travel for one of the permitted reasons and should stay local wherever possible."
Operation Momentum is a police approach to tackling vehicular related noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour within Gosport and Fareham.
The operation has been created to work in partnership, supporting local authorities and landowners in order to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Woman arrested after Lymington crash left car on its side

A WOMAN has been arrested after a crash that left a car on its side .
The incident took place @ @ @ @ @ last night .
Police and fire crews were called just before 10pm to reports of @ @ @ @ @ '' .
A Land Rover had overturned and was found on its side .
By @ @ @ @ @ , the driver had managed to get out of the vehicle .
The fire service @ @ @ @ @ handed over to police .
A 37-year-old woman from Pennington was arrested on suspicion of @ @ @ @ @ in custody at this time .

The incident took place on Sway Road, Lymington last night.
Police and fire crews were called just before 10pm to reports of a "single vehicle collision".
A Land Rover had overturned and was found on its side.
By the time emergency services arrived, the driver had managed to get out of the vehicle.
The fire service made the secene safe and handed over to police.
A 37-year-old woman from Pennington was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
She remains in custody at this time.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Area of Southampton identified as Covid 'hotspot'

AN AREA of Southampton has seen a more than 300 % rise in Covid cases in a seven-day period , an interactive Government map shows .
Woolston saw an increase of 64 positive cases between December 17 and 24 , a rise of 336.8 % from 19 to 83 .
The area has also been identified as a 'hotspot ' for having a rolling rate of 912.9 per 100,000 people .
This means nearly one in every 100 people living in the area will currently have the virus .
The map uses data from Public Health England to show potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is divided into Middle Super Output Areas ( MSOAs ) , which are areas with an average population of 7,200 .
The map colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven day rolling rate , with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-10 , 11-50 , 51-100 , 101-200 , 201-400 , 400 to 799 and 800 plus .
Places with a high MSOA rate appear on the map in purple ( 400 to 799 ) or black/dark purple ( 800 plus ) .
Other areas with rolling rates above 400 in or @ @ @ @ @

Woolston saw an increase of 64 positive cases between December 17 and 24, a rise of 336.8% from 19 to 83.
The area has also been identified as a 'hotspot' for having a rolling rate of 912.9 per 100,000 people.
This means nearly one in every 100 people living in the area will currently have the virus.
The map uses data from Public Health England to show potential virus "hotspots" in the country.
It is divided into Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are areas with an average population of 7,200.
The map colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven day rolling rate, with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-10, 11-50, 51-100, 101-200, 201-400, 400 to 799 and 800 plus.
Places with a high MSOA rate appear on the map in purple (400 to 799) or black/dark purple (800 plus).
Other areas with rolling rates above 400 in or close to Southampton are:


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Pictures of New Year in 2000 and 2001

Pictures of New Year in 2000 and 2001

NONE of us know what 2021 may have in store , although we can be certain New Year will look @ @ @ @ @ these pictures .
Most of the world celebrate the occasion on January 1 , and @ @ @ @ @ introduction of the Gregorian calendar in the mid 16th century .
But this year we @ @ @ @ @ into bars , pubs and clubs to see the big day in - instead we @ @ @ @ @ from the comfort of our own homes .
These photographs were snapped at various venues @ @ @ @ @ 2001 .

Most of the world celebrate the occasion on January 1, and have done so since the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in the mid 16th century.
But this year we won’t be cramming into bars, pubs and clubs to see the big day in - instead we’ll be doing so from the comfort of our own homes.
These photographs were snapped at various venues across Southampton in 2000 and 2001.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Your letters in 2020

Your letters in 2020

AT the end of a turbulent year , the Daily Echo takes a look back at some of the topics that evoked emotions of happiness , sadness and anger .
The following is a selection of readers letters - the most read from each month of 2020 .
I would like to comment regarding the article in The Daily Echo on 14th January regarding the alleged 'grimy ' conditions for food storage at Romsey Town Football Club .
The Health Inspector 's report apparently highlighted numerous misdemeanours but also strangely enough commented that the report was not made when food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Chairman of a non league football club and also a non league football fan , I would like to say that I have visited Romsey FC a fair few times in the last five years and I have always been impressed with the standard of their match day food .
Not only the food served to supporters during the match but also the post match hospitality food laid on for free for players , officials and visiting club officials like myself .
Bear in mind also that the food is cooked and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me very angry indeed that The Echo should devote nigh on a full page report on what is essentially a kitchen that could do with a good clean .
Does The Echo or indeed these so called health inspectors understand how much of a detrimental effect on attendances this could have ?
We are now in an era where we have The Premier League swimming in cash with players paid millions balanced with the likes of clubs at our level who struggle to make £50 on match days with sales of hot food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just experienced yet again complete mayhem at the toll booths on the Itchen Bridge when two of the three lanes available became blocked by confused motorists not expecting to be faced with the inability to pay by credit/debit card I would be interested to learn who actually thought this to be remotely anywhere near a good idea ?
This is of course coupled with the fact that the machines do not give change and I have seen reference before to people regularly rounding up and using pound coins .
There are also no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Woolston side , nor any at all I believe on Central Bridge side stating the amount of toll .
Large lorries approaching the booths leads locals to head for another queue knowing full well the likely problem which lies ahead for the lorry driver .
Another factor clearly overlooked or just ignored is just how stressful and upsetting it can be for the motorist at the head of the queue faced with an inability to pay by coinage and knowing there is a steady back up of frustrated people behind , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardly helped by the very slow response when pressing the assistance button .
As a local resident pass carrier I have on occasions stepped forwards to use this to aid individuals stuck at the barrier and the whole toll process needs urgent review .
It is simply not fit for purpose and completely out dated .
In fact it can prove an unwanted catalyst to road rage incidents .
MARCH - Why do n't they extend 50mph speed limit to all of M27 ?
I read reporter James Robinson ’ s Echo report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the 50 mph speed restrictions in place on the M27 near Southampton .
The speed limit from junction 3 towards junction 5 goes from 50 mph to 70 mph then back to 50 mph .
In my opinion it would be safer and make sense to enforce the 50 mph for the entire stretch of the M27 .
On the subject on motoring in the south why does Southampton not have a park and ride scheme like our neighbours in Winchester and Portsmouth .
In fact , doesn ’ t Winchester have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s never too late so let ’ s put the wheels in motion for our own park and ride in Southampton APRIL - Why have the garden centres closed during lockdown ?
Before we had these health problems in our country the subject of mental health disorders was on the increase .
It was also an accepted and confirmed from research that gardening was of immense benefit , so why on earth have the garden centres closed down during this devastating time in our history ?
I would think in the lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who work hard all week and have little time to do house improvements , or tending their gardens .
Now they have time they do not have the luxury of garden centres or DIY stores for supplies .
The supermarkets have been brilliant putting in procedures to protect the communities they serve the above mentioned stores could do the same .
This is not good enough I should think after working hard to make ends meet and then given all this time will cause more mental health problems through stress and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation .
You might say we have access online to all these companies .
Well trust me , there are more people than you realise who do not have this facility .
MAY - Has Lewis Hamilton moved to Southampton ?
Has Lewis Hamilton and Seb Vettel moved to Southampton ?
Now you have to be careful when crossing the road or dare I say shopping in the Bargate .
Today walking out came a lunatic on the Itchen bridge .
Whilst our police forces are arresting a solitary person on a bench @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunatics a speeding ticket .
They are taking advantage of nearly empty roads .
You lot out there slow down before someone 's killed .
JUNE - Southampton has never quite established itself as a really attractive , smart niche regional centre Over the years the city has seen the failure or decline of shopping , leisure and restaurants in the city centre : Ocean Village , Town Quay , St Mary 's and Old Northam , Debenhams , Bargate , High Street , Below Bar , Guildhall Square , and others have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for .
The viability of the proposed new Bargate retail seems to be in doubt .
There has been a steady drift to the west .
The reasons for the decline are not easy to discern .
The city centre lacks a real centre of gravity , there is an unfortunate lack of cohesion , contiguity , linkage , access .
Southampton has never quite established itself as a really attractive , smart niche regional centre .
What is the solution ?
Floating a new city centre plan the city council speaks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indications are that a city centre needs to be compact , with a centre of gravity , offering the widest range of facilities , doctors , dentists , pharmacists , chiropodists , hairdressers , banks , building societies , estate agents , bookshops , leisure and hospitality of all kinds , and a wide range of display retail shops ( as so much stuff these days is ordered on-line ) .
There must be plenty of parking , so that shoppers can easily take their bulkier goods home .
As the new city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be hoped that citizens will take the opportunity to come forward with imaginative , constructive and practical ideas for the future of our city centre .
JULY - What the council is doing is complete madness I have been watching with interest the article ’ s and letters which refer to the creation of bus lanes and cycle lanes in Southampton .
I am generally not against bus/cycles lanes in cities .
But what I do object to is the council creating bus and cycle lanes on roads which are not fit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I live in Southampton and travel through Southampton daily .
What the council is doing is complete madness especially on the Bassett Avenue and on the A3024 over Northam Bridge and through Bitterne .
Campaigners want to see more cycle lanes in Southampton All the council is doing is : • Creating congestion on these roads and when the traffic gets back to normal gridlock which will lead to unacceptable pollution .
• Hacking off all regular road users and visitors within the city due to have the congestion .
• Making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lanes are created dangerous to drive on .
• Create another knife in the heart of the Southampton economy who is trying to recover from the pandemic .
Work carried on the A3024 through Thornhill to create bicycle lanes on the payments is admirable .
The council has put a lot thought into these cycle lanes on this section road and I would give the council a lot of credit .
The council seems to have abandoned any creditable plan and embarked on a ill thought out scheme which is designed to hack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cyclists .
What the council should be doing is a plan to in cooperate park and ride schemes like most nearby cities like Winchester .
AUGUST - Ex Southampton mayor took 66 minutes to go two miles ON FRIDAY afternoon I picked up someone from Portsmouth Road to take them to Southampton General Hospital .
Having had a bad trip getting there from Shirley we came back a different way via Portswood down Highfield Lane .
We joined this at 3.08 pm .
At 3.20pm were at the junction with Highfield Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights changed , mostly when we did move it was cars turning around to leave the queue .
During one of the long stationary periods my friend got out and counted as far as possible front and back , there were 40 cars lined up .
I shut off at times but often pumped out my pollution with the best , it was a calm day , trees heavy with leaves .
I could see the Avenue at 3.40pm so I saw what happened , four times we did not move because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going up or down the Avenue .
I exited Highfield Lane at 3.52pm , traffic both ways as far as one could see with no movement , Burgess Road was okay but then took until 4.14pm to get to the hospital because Winchester Road was blocked .
The only cyclist we saw came across from Burgess Road on to Common .
Obviously they know to stay away from cycle lanes .
One hour and six minutes to get , is it two miles ?
It seems there is no need to stop parking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get there .
P.S .
My friend is unable to use public transport .
SEPTEMBER - I will pay licence fee when I am paid what I am due Can I urge all over 75s not to pay the £175.50 licence fee .
Until we are paid the basic state pension which we paid into and earned .
Basic state pension 20200-2021 is £175 per week for over 75 ?
It changed four years ago - but we all paid in .
I will pay the license fee when I am paid what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £40 per week short .
This is down to Boris & Co not the BBC .
We the over 75s have more than paid our dues and I feel we have been cheated .
Every year we get less .
This may be the last chance to put this right .
Pay the £40 per week we are all owed and very few of us would have to go cap in hand and claim credit .
That is what the new rate was meant to do .
OCTOBER - Why ca n't we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in demand for dogs , especially puppies , during lockdown coupled with a rise in welfare incidents and that post covid they expect a big rise in abandoned dogs .
But that 's then , not now .
There are no dogs available for adoption from the RSPCA or any other reputable rescue centre .
Where are the dogs they want us to adopt ?
Rescue homes ( Including Battersea ) are still closed to visitors and all claim a shortage of dogs .
Apart from a few less popular ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , behaviour issues , etc ) there are none - not even a `` Heinz 57 '' .
We retired just as Covid broke and been trying to get a small young dog ever since .
I refuse to pay ridiculous covid-inflated prices , but quite happy to pay a rescue charity .
If only I could .
So a few more metres of runway at Southampton airport are to bring an end to planet A , as we have no planet B , say the Green Party .
You can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because CO2 is the basic ingredient of the metabolic pathway that is the basis of life on earth - photosynthesis .
It is the source of the carbon based lifeform we all are .
CO2 along with water , plus sunlight , are the basic ingredients of life on earth .
Every carbon element that makes up our carbon-based bodies comes from CO2 .
Carbon forms the backbone of every protein , fat , and DNA molecule that makes up life .
All of which comes from CO2 .
Photosynthesis is quite literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on earth .
It does it by metabolically transforming CO2 and water into sugar , life 's first stage energy storage molecule .
This metabolic chemical pathway can only run by adding energy to the input side of photosynthesis using chlorophyll ( the ' green ' catalyst in the environment ) .
This added energy comes from sunlight .
Photosynthesis is also life 's metabolic pathway that build and replenish the 20 % free oxygen necessary for animal life on earth to exist .
Animals , including us , only live by either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants or eating animals that eat animals .
This is ecology , the science of the web of life on earth .
Ecology is part of biology , the basic science of life .
Amid all the confusion over claims Southampton Airport will go out of business `` with the loss of 2000 jobs '' and it now asking to delay the planning decision while it submits further information , I thought it would be interesting to look at some figures comparing Southampton with Gatwick .
Gatwick is much bigger and has seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 times as many passengers , supports 17 times as many on-site jobs , spends 44 times as much money in the local area and contributes 15 times as much to the economy generally compared with what Southampton is offering post expansion .
Yet despite being so much smaller , at Southampton four times as many people will be exposed to aircraft noise than at Gatwick .
The figures show that Gatwick supports 2.5 on-site jobs for every person impacted by noise ; at Southampton 32 people suffer noise for every one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being offered a very bad deal .
And `` noise insulation '' for a small percentage of homes wo n't mitigate this , especially as it will do nothing for people who wish to sit in their gardens or enjoy the local green open spaces that were found so valuable during lockdown .
Perhaps rather than expanding an airport whose flight path blights the lives of many thousands of local people we should be looking at how we can create 2000 jobs in greener industries .
And if it 's really about survival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impact on local people and the environment , perhaps the airport should offer to cap passenger numbers at 2019 levels if it gets its runway extension .
Notes : Gatwick figures taken from their 2019 Masterplan : 280,700 ATMs ( air traffic movements ) , 46m passengers/year , 23,800 jobs , £132m spent in local economy , £4.1bn GVA ( gross value added .
Noise figures from EBC environmental health planning response : 10450 people exposed above 51dB .
Southampton figures taken from planning application : 39,500 ATMS , 3m passengers/year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 2000 jobs ” includes those induced in the wider economy – not included in the Gatwick figures ) , £3m spent in local economy , £275 GVA , 46000 people exposed above 51dB .

The following is a selection of readers letters - the most read from each month of 2020.
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JANUARY - How dare the Echo highlight poor food hygiene rating?
I would like to comment regarding the article in The Daily Echo on 14th January regarding the alleged 'grimy' conditions for food storage at Romsey Town Football Club.
The Health Inspector's report apparently highlighted numerous misdemeanours but also strangely enough commented that the report was not made when food was being served.
In my capacity as Chairman of a non league football club and also a non league football fan, I would like to say that I have visited Romsey FC a fair few times in the last five years and I have always been impressed with the standard of their match day food.
Not only the food served to supporters during the match but also the post match hospitality food laid on for free for players, officials and visiting club officials like myself.
Bear in mind also that the food is cooked and served by volunteers.
Also it makes me very angry indeed that The Echo should devote nigh on a full page report on what is essentially a kitchen that could do with a good clean.
Does The Echo or indeed these so called health inspectors understand how much of a detrimental effect on attendances this could have?
We are now in an era where we have The Premier League swimming in cash with players paid millions balanced with the likes of clubs at our level who struggle to make £50 on match days with sales of hot food and attendances barely reaching 100.
Roy Kingdon Chairman
QK Southampton FC
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FEBRUARY - Itchen Bridge toll process needs an urgent review
Having just experienced yet again complete mayhem at the toll booths on the Itchen Bridge when two of the three lanes available became blocked by confused motorists not expecting to be faced with the inability to pay by credit/debit card I would be interested to learn who actually thought this to be remotely anywhere near a good idea?
This is of course coupled with the fact that the machines do not give change and I have seen reference before to people regularly rounding up and using pound coins.
There are also no signs at an appropriate distance beforehand on the Woolston side, nor any at all I believe on Central Bridge side stating the amount of toll.
Large lorries approaching the booths leads locals to head for another queue knowing full well the likely problem which lies ahead for the lorry driver.
Another factor clearly overlooked or just ignored is just how stressful and upsetting it can be for the motorist at the head of the queue faced with an inability to pay by coinage and knowing there is a steady back up of frustrated people behind, many growing increasingly impatient.
The situation is hardly helped by the very slow response when pressing the assistance button.
As a local resident pass carrier I have on occasions stepped forwards to use this to aid individuals stuck at the barrier and the whole toll process needs urgent review.
It is simply not fit for purpose and completely out dated.
In fact it can prove an unwanted catalyst to road rage incidents.
John Elderkin
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MARCH - Why don't they extend 50mph speed limit to all of M27?
I read reporter James Robinson’s Echo report of Monday, March 2 with interest about the 50 mph speed restrictions in place on the M27 near Southampton.
The speed limit from junction 3 towards junction 5 goes from 50 mph to 70 mph then back to 50 mph.
In my opinion it would be safer and make sense to enforce the 50 mph for the entire stretch of the M27 .
On the subject on motoring in the south why does Southampton not have a park and ride scheme like our neighbours in Winchester and Portsmouth.
In fact, doesn’t Winchester have two?
There is a saying it’s never too late so let’s put the wheels in motion for our own park and ride in Southampton
Derek Caplen
Portswood
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APRIL - Why have the garden centres closed during lockdown?
Before we had these health problems in our country the subject of mental health disorders was on the increase.
It was also an accepted and confirmed from research that gardening was of immense benefit, so why on earth have the garden centres closed down during this devastating time in our history?
I would think in the lockdown more isolation is causing depression especially for the people who work hard all week and have little time to do house improvements, or tending their gardens.
Now they have time they do not have the luxury of garden centres or DIY stores for supplies.
The supermarkets have been brilliant putting in procedures to protect the communities they serve the above mentioned stores could do the same.
This is not good enough I should think after working hard to make ends meet and then given all this time will cause more mental health problems through stress and too much time to ponder escalating the situation.
You might say we have access online to all these companies.
Well trust me, there are more people than you realise who do not have this facility.
Christine Cassell
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MAY - Has Lewis Hamilton moved to Southampton?
Has Lewis Hamilton and Seb Vettel moved to Southampton?
Now you have to be careful when crossing the road or dare I say shopping in the Bargate.
Today walking out came a lunatic on the Itchen bridge.
Whilst our police forces are arresting a solitary person on a bench, they should start giving these F1 lunatics a speeding ticket.
They are taking advantage of nearly empty roads.
You lot out there slow down before someone's killed.
Maggie Rickards
Southampton
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JUNE - Southampton has never quite established itself as a really attractive, smart niche regional centre
Over the years the city has seen the failure or decline of shopping, leisure and restaurants in the city centre: Ocean Village, Town Quay, St Mary's and Old Northam, Debenhams, Bargate, High Street, Below Bar,
Guildhall Square, and others have not been the success we all hoped for.
The viability of the proposed new Bargate retail seems to be in doubt.
There has been a steady drift to the west.
The reasons for the decline are not easy to discern.
The city centre lacks a real centre of gravity, there is an unfortunate lack of cohesion, contiguity, linkage, access.
Southampton has never quite established itself as a really attractive, smart niche regional centre.
What is the solution?
Floating a new city centre plan the city council speaks of a new Mayflower Quarter.
All the indications are that a city centre needs to be compact, with a centre of gravity, offering the widest range of facilities, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, chiropodists, hairdressers, banks, building societies, estate agents, bookshops, leisure and hospitality of all kinds, and a wide range of display retail shops ( as so much stuff these days is ordered on-line).
There must be plenty of parking, so that shoppers can easily take their bulkier goods home.
Ease of movement, e.g. moving pavements and hop-on-hop-off pedestrian facilities, improves attraction.
As the new city plan emerges it is very much to be hoped that citizens will take the opportunity to come forward with imaginative, constructive and practical ideas for the future of our city centre.
Alec Samuels
West End
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JULY - What the council is doing is complete madness
I have been watching with interest the article’s and letters which refer to the creation of bus lanes and cycle lanes in Southampton.
I am generally not against bus/cycles lanes in cities. But what I do object to is the council creating bus and cycle lanes on roads which are not fit for purpose just to appease the Green lobby.
I live in Southampton and travel through Southampton daily.
What the council is doing is complete madness especially on the Bassett Avenue and on the A3024 over Northam Bridge and through Bitterne.
Campaigners want to see more cycle lanes in Southampton
All the council is doing is:
Creating congestion on these roads and when the traffic gets back to normal gridlock which will lead to unacceptable pollution. Hacking off all regular road users and visitors within the city due to have the congestion. Making the roads which bus lane and cycle lanes are created dangerous to drive on. Create another knife in the heart of the Southampton economy who is trying to recover from the pandemic.
Work carried on the A3024 through Thornhill to create bicycle lanes on the payments is admirable. The council has put a lot thought into these cycle lanes on this section road and I would give the council a lot of credit.
The council seems to have abandoned any creditable plan and embarked on a ill thought out scheme which is designed to hack residents off to just for a handful of cyclists.
What the council should be doing is a plan to in cooperate park and ride schemes like most nearby cities like Winchester.
C Dunn
Southampton
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AUGUST - Ex Southampton mayor took 66 minutes to go two miles
ON FRIDAY afternoon I picked up someone from Portsmouth Road to take them to Southampton General Hospital.
Having had a bad trip getting there from Shirley we came back a different way via Portswood down Highfield Lane. We joined this at 3.08 pm. At 3.20pm were at the junction with Highfield Road.
Sometimes we never moved, when lights changed, mostly when we did move it was cars turning around to leave the queue.
During one of the long stationary periods my friend got out and counted as far as possible front and back, there were 40 cars lined up.
I shut off at times but often pumped out my pollution with the best, it was a calm day, trees heavy with leaves.
I could see the Avenue at 3.40pm so I saw what happened, four times we did not move because the cars in Avenue blocked the junction either going up or down the Avenue.
I exited Highfield Lane at 3.52pm, traffic both ways as far as one could see with no movement, Burgess Road was okay but then took until 4.14pm to get to the hospital because Winchester Road was blocked.
The only cyclist we saw came across from Burgess Road on to Common.
Obviously they know to stay away from cycle lanes.
One hour and six minutes to get, is it two miles?
It seems there is no need to stop parking in town as the cars will never get there.
P.S. My friend is unable to use public transport.
Edwina Cooke
Mayor 2005/2006
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SEPTEMBER - I will pay licence fee when I am paid what I am due
Can I urge all over 75s not to pay the £175.50 licence fee.
Until we are paid the basic state pension which we paid into and earned.
Basic state pension 20200-2021 is £175 per week for over 75?
Basic state pension is £135 per week.
It changed four years ago - but we all paid in.
I will pay the license fee when I am paid what I am due.
All 75s are £40 per week short.
This is down to Boris & Co not the BBC.
We the over 75s have more than paid our dues and I feel we have been cheated.
Every year we get less.
This may be the last chance to put this right.
Pay the £40 per week we are all owed and very few of us would have to go cap in hand and claim credit.
That is what the new rate was meant to do.
Remember Boris & Co not BBC.
A Bartlett, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh.
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OCTOBER - Why can't we adopt a rescue dog?
The RSPCA announce Adoptober.
Why?
It highlights an increase in demand for dogs, especially puppies, during lockdown coupled with a rise in welfare incidents and that post covid they expect a big rise in abandoned dogs.
But that's then, not now.
There are no dogs available for adoption from the RSPCA or any other reputable rescue centre.
Where are the dogs they want us to adopt?
Rescue homes (Including Battersea) are still closed to visitors and all claim a shortage of dogs.
Apart from a few less popular ones (wrong breed, too big or old, behaviour issues, etc) there are none - not even a "Heinz 57".
We retired just as Covid broke and been trying to get a small young dog ever since.
I refuse to pay ridiculous covid-inflated prices, but quite happy to pay a rescue charity.
If only I could.
Phil Woodward
Millbrook
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NOVEMBER - Southampton Airport runway plan will not end planet
So a few more metres of runway at Southampton airport are to bring an end to planet A, as we have no planet B, say the Green Party.
You cannot have life on earth without CO2, because CO2 is the basic ingredient of the metabolic pathway that is the basis of life on earth - photosynthesis.
It is the source of the carbon based lifeform we all are.
CO2 along with water, plus sunlight, are the basic ingredients of life on earth.
Every carbon element that makes up our carbon-based bodies comes from CO2.
Carbon forms the backbone of every protein, fat, and DNA molecule that makes up life.
All of which comes from CO2.
Photosynthesis is quite literally the source of energy that powers life on earth.
It does it by metabolically transforming CO2 and water into sugar, life's first stage energy storage molecule.
This metabolic chemical pathway can only run by adding energy to the input side of photosynthesis using chlorophyll (the ' green ' catalyst in the environment). This added energy comes from sunlight.
Photosynthesis is also life's metabolic pathway that build and replenish the 20% free oxygen necessary for animal life on earth to exist.
Animals, including us, only live by either eating plants, eating animals that eat plants or eating animals that eat animals.
This is ecology, the science of the web of life on earth.
Ecology is part of biology, the basic science of life.
Dave Christian
Southampton
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DECEMBER - Southampton airport flight path blights lives
Amid all the confusion over claims Southampton Airport will go out of business "with the loss of 2000 jobs" and it now asking to delay the planning decision while it submits further information, I thought it would be interesting to look at some figures comparing Southampton with Gatwick.
An unfair comparison?
Gatwick is much bigger and has seven times as many air traffic movements, 15 times as many passengers, supports 17 times as many on-site jobs, spends 44 times as much money in the local area and contributes 15 times as much to the economy generally compared with what Southampton is offering post expansion.
Yet despite being so much smaller, at Southampton four times as many people will be exposed to aircraft noise than at Gatwick.
The figures show that Gatwick supports 2.5 on-site jobs for every person impacted by noise; at Southampton 32 people suffer noise for every one person who has a job.
We are being offered a very bad deal.
And "noise insulation" for a small percentage of homes won't mitigate this, especially as it will do nothing for people who wish to sit in their gardens or enjoy the local green open spaces that were found so valuable during lockdown.
Perhaps rather than expanding an airport whose flight path blights the lives of many thousands of local people we should be looking at how we can create 2000 jobs in greener industries.
And if it's really about survival rather than expansion, then to minimise the impact on local people and the environment, perhaps the airport should offer to cap passenger numbers at 2019 levels if it gets its runway extension.
Notes: Gatwick figures taken from their 2019 Masterplan: 280,700 ATMs (air traffic movements), 46m passengers/year, 23,800 jobs, £132m spent in local economy, £4.1bn GVA (gross value added. Noise figures from EBC environmental health planning response: 10450 people exposed above 51dB.
Southampton figures taken from planning application: 39,500 ATMS, 3m passengers/year, 1400 on-site jobs (note that the “2000 jobs” includes those induced in the wider economy – not included in the Gatwick figures), £3m spent in local economy, £275 GVA, 46000 people exposed above 51dB.
Angela Cotton


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Two sheep killed in 'hit and run' in New Forest

A PAIR of sheep have been killed after they were involved in a `` hit and run '' in the New Forest .
It is understood the two sheep were hit by a car on Roger Penny Way on the evening of December 28 .
It comes just weeks after a herd of donkeys were killed by a van on the same road .
The two sheep were found by Lisa Calvert , who stopped and immediately called for help .
Lisa explained how at first she though the sheep were resting and was planning on moving the pair along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she realized they were both seriously injured .
One of the sheep died shortly after Lisa discovered them , but the second sheep was still alive and had suffered two broken legs .
She was forced to hold the animal still and cover its head to prevent it from causing further pain , injury or stress .
Unfortunately , due to its injuries , the sheep had to be put down once help arrived at the scene .
A part of a car bumper was left where the sheep were found .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ the car driver ] I would come forward and own up to what you have done .
`` Exactly the same place the three donkeys were hit .
No excuses for this , slow down . ''
As previously reported , three donkeys were killed on Roger Penny Way on December 13 .
Police were called to an accident on Roger Penny Way at 7am on December 13 .
A van , from company La Chasse Limited , had struck the small herd of donkeys , with three animals dying .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cow , donkey , pig , or sheep - in the New Forest , call 999 to report it .
If you find an injured animals call Verderers Office on 02380 282052 or the Forestry Commission 0300 067 4600 .

It is understood the two sheep were hit by a car on Roger Penny Way on the evening of December 28.
It comes just weeks after a herd of donkeys were killed by a van on the same road.
The two sheep were found by Lisa Calvert, who stopped and immediately called for help.
Lisa explained how at first she though the sheep were resting and was planning on moving the pair along. But once she stopped her car, she realized they were both seriously injured.
One of the sheep died shortly after Lisa discovered them, but the second sheep was still alive and had suffered two broken legs.
She was forced to hold the animal still and cover its head to prevent it from causing further pain, injury or stress.
Unfortunately, due to its injuries, the sheep had to be put down once help arrived at the scene.
A part of a car bumper was left where the sheep were found.
Lisa said: "If I were [the car driver] I would come forward and own up to what you have done.
"Exactly the same place the three donkeys were hit. No excuses for this, slow down."
As previously reported, three donkeys were killed on Roger Penny Way on December 13.
Police were called to an accident on Roger Penny Way at 7am on December 13.
A van, from company La Chasse Limited, had struck the small herd of donkeys, with three animals dying.
If you hit an animal - pony, cow, donkey, pig, or sheep - in the New Forest, call 999 to report it.
If you find an injured animals call Verderers Office on 02380 282052 or the Forestry Commission 0300 067 4600.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Brexit: What will change for the average Briton from January 1?

As 2020 draws to a close the Brexit transition period will end , ushering in a new era in the UK ’ s relationship with the European Union .
Here are answers to some key questions on how aspects of life will change for the average British citizen from January 1 Will I need a visa to go on holiday to the EU ?
The conclusion of the transition period marks the end of freedom of movement rights between the UK and EU .
UK citizens will be able to go on holiday or take a business trip to EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straightforward as before .
For short trips to most EU nations , as well as Iceland , Liechtenstein , Switzerland and Norway , tourists will not need a visa and you will be able to stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period .
Different rules will apply to Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus and Romania , where visits to other EU countries will not count towards the 90-day total .
A visa or permit may be needed to stay for longer in an EU country , to work , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Travel to Ireland will not change .
It is worth bearing in mind that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely to continue to affect travel rules into 2021 .
Do I need to renew my passport ?
From January 1 , to visit most countries in Europe you will need to renew your passport if it has less than six months until it expires , or if it is more than 10 years old .
The renewal process costs between £75.50 and £85 .
Passports are now being issued with a new post-Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border checks ?
At border controls , British travellers may need to show a return or onward ticket , show they have enough money for their stay and use separate queuing lanes from EU citizens .
UK citizens will not be able to take meat , milk or products containing them into EU countries from January 1 , apart from certain exceptions such as infant food .
Can I take my pet abroad ?
The pet passport scheme between the UK and the EU will end on January 1 and any animals taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Certificate .
The UK Government is advising people to allow a month to arrange this and any other vaccinations their animal may need .
Will I be able to access healthcare in the EU ?
UK nationals in the EU will still be able to access healthcare , as will people from member states in Britain .
The European Health Insurance Card ( EHIC ) allows British citizens to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in an EU country .
Existing EHICs will remain valid until they expire .
Applications for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new UK Global Health Insurance Card ( GHIC ) to help them get emergency or necessary medical care .
From January 1 , GHICs and most UK EHICs will not provide cover in Norway , Iceland , Liechtenstein or Switzerland and people are advised to take out travel insurance .
The Government has warned that an EHIC or GHIC is not a replacement for travel insurance , advising travellers , including those with pre-existing conditions , to get insured .
Will I be able to drive over to Europe ?
Yes , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motorists entering EU countries will need a green card and GB sticker if taking their own vehicle from January 1 .
Green cards provide proof of vehicle insurance when driving abroad and should be requested from your insurer at least six weeks before travel .
An international driving permit ( IDP ) may be needed to drive in some EU countries and Norway if someone has a paper licence , or their licence was issued in Gibraltar , Guernsey , Jersey or the Isle of Man .
Can I still get free mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free mobile phone data roaming in the EU is due to end .
The UK-EU trade deal contains measures “ to encourage cooperation on the promotion of fair and transparent rates for international mobile roaming ” – but there is nothing to prevent mobile operators introducing new charges .
Customers are advised to check with their network operator for potential changes .
Can I move to the EU after January 1 ?
For British citizens planning to move after January 1 , the automatic right to live and work in the EU ceases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means they will need to apply for residency in accordance with that country ’ s immigration rules .
Can I study in the EU ?
The UK will no longer take part in the Erasmus student exchange programme from next year .
The Government said it will be replaced by the £100 million Turing scheme , named after Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing , which will support around 35,000 students to go on placements around the world from September .
Government guidance on visiting Europe states that a visa or permit may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more expensive ?
The UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement means there will be no tariffs on products sold between the two parties .
This will allow companies on both sides to keep trading in a similar way to now , with the aim to prevent price rises and keeping shelves stocked .
But trade bodies such as the Food and Drink Federation have warned that the last-minute nature of the trade deal , new customs red tape and recent border chaos triggered by the coronavirus pandemic could still lead to price rises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK from the EU will only avoid having to pay UK duties on goods valued up to £390 .
According to the Royal Mail , non-business customers sending goods to EU countries from January 1 will need to fill out customs declarations forms .
Those receiving goods from abroad may have to pay VAT and duties .
Can I still go on a booze cruise to France ?
From January , new allowances will restrict how much alcohol and tobacco can be brought from the EU to the UK for personal consumption without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on alcohol are 42 litres of beer , 18 litres of still wine and four litres of spirits or nine litres of sparkling wine , fortified wine or any alcoholic beverage less than 22 % strength .
For tobacco the limit is 200 cigarettes .

Here are answers to some key questions on how aspects of life will change for the average British citizen from January 1
Will I need a visa to go on holiday to the EU?
The conclusion of the transition period marks the end of freedom of movement rights between the UK and EU.
UK citizens will be able to go on holiday or take a business trip to EU countries but it will not be as straightforward as before.
For short trips to most EU nations, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Norway, tourists will not need a visa and you will be able to stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Different rules will apply to Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania, where visits to other EU countries will not count towards the 90-day total.
A visa or permit may be needed to stay for longer in an EU country, to work, to study, or for business travel.
Travel to Ireland will not change.
It is worth bearing in mind that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely to continue to affect travel rules into 2021.
Do I need to renew my passport?
From January 1, to visit most countries in Europe you will need to renew your passport if it has less than six months until it expires, or if it is more than 10 years old.
The renewal process costs between £75.50 and £85. Passports are now being issued with a new post-Brexit blue design.
Will there be more border checks?
At border controls, British travellers may need to show a return or onward ticket, show they have enough money for their stay and use separate queuing lanes from EU citizens.
UK citizens will not be able to take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries from January 1, apart from certain exceptions such as infant food.
Can I take my pet abroad?
The pet passport scheme between the UK and the EU will end on January 1 and any animals taken into the EU will need an Animal Health Certificate.
The UK Government is advising people to allow a month to arrange this and any other vaccinations their animal may need.
Will I be able to access healthcare in the EU?
UK nationals in the EU will still be able to access healthcare, as will people from member states in Britain.
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows British citizens to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in an EU country.
Existing EHICs will remain valid until they expire. Applications for new cards will see people receive a new UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) to help them get emergency or necessary medical care.
From January 1, GHICs and most UK EHICs will not provide cover in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and people are advised to take out travel insurance.
The Government has warned that an EHIC or GHIC is not a replacement for travel insurance, advising travellers, including those with pre-existing conditions, to get insured.
Will I be able to drive over to Europe?
Yes, but you will need extra documents.
UK motorists entering EU countries will need a green card and GB sticker if taking their own vehicle from January 1.
Green cards provide proof of vehicle insurance when driving abroad and should be requested from your insurer at least six weeks before travel.
An international driving permit (IDP) may be needed to drive in some EU countries and Norway if someone has a paper licence, or their licence was issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man.
Can I still get free mobile phone roaming in the EU?
Guaranteed free mobile phone data roaming in the EU is due to end.
The UK-EU trade deal contains measures “to encourage cooperation on the promotion of fair and transparent rates for international mobile roaming” – but there is nothing to prevent mobile operators introducing new charges.
Customers are advised to check with their network operator for potential changes.
Can I move to the EU after January 1?
For British citizens planning to move after January 1, the automatic right to live and work in the EU ceases when the transition period ends.
This means they will need to apply for residency in accordance with that country’s immigration rules.
Can I study in the EU?
The UK will no longer take part in the Erasmus student exchange programme from next year.
The Government said it will be replaced by the £100 million Turing scheme, named after Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing, which will support around 35,000 students to go on placements around the world from September.
Government guidance on visiting Europe states that a visa or permit may be needed for study.
Will my shopping be more expensive?
The UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement means there will be no tariffs on products sold between the two parties.
This will allow companies on both sides to keep trading in a similar way to now, with the aim to prevent price rises and keeping shelves stocked.
But trade bodies such as the Food and Drink Federation have warned that the last-minute nature of the trade deal, new customs red tape and recent border chaos triggered by the coronavirus pandemic could still lead to price rises.
Shoppers bringing purchases back to the UK from the EU will only avoid having to pay UK duties on goods valued up to £390.
According to the Royal Mail, non-business customers sending goods to EU countries from January 1 will need to fill out customs declarations forms.
Those receiving goods from abroad may have to pay VAT and duties.
Can I still go on a booze cruise to France?
From January, new allowances will restrict how much alcohol and tobacco can be brought from the EU to the UK for personal consumption without having to pay duty.
The limits on alcohol are 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of still wine and four litres of spirits or nine litres of sparkling wine, fortified wine or any alcoholic beverage less than 22% strength.
For tobacco the limit is 200 cigarettes.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Staff fear for jobs as Hedge End Pizza Hut closes its doors

WORKERS are fearing for their jobs after a food chain announced it would be closing a town ’ s restaurant .
The Pizza Hut store at Hedge End Retail Park closed yesterday , adding to 29 branches across the nation that were revealed to be closing earlier this year .
Over 400 jobs were said to be at risk when Pizza Hut announced it would be closing branches in September , and now the Echo understand , Hedge End employees are also concerned at the prospect of losing their jobs .
• Jobs saved as His & Kids given new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which , like many other hospitality businesses , has been hit by the coronavirus crisis , claims it is trying to transfer staff members to other Pizza Hut restaurants , rather than laying them off .
A spokesperson for Pizza Hut Restaurants said : “ Unfortunately the Southampton Hedge End Pizza Hut Restaurant closure has been beyond our control and we are doing everything we can to redeploy our team members to other Pizza Hut Restaurants in order to minimise the impact to our workforce .
“ We understand this is a difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our team members as much as we possibly can.
” Customers have now taken to Facebook to voice their sadness and concern for employees .
Some claimed that staff were only told about the closure two days before the restaurant closed its doors for the final time .
Ward councillor for Hedge End South and leader of Eastleigh Borough Council , Keith House said he is sad to see the restaurant go , and hopes it will return to Hedge End in the future .
“ Pizza Hut like so many other restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ It can ’ t be in the landlord ’ s interest for this restaurant site to be unlet for long so I hope a deal can be done to bring Pizza Hut back .
”

The Pizza Hut store at Hedge End Retail Park closed yesterday, adding to 29 branches across the nation that were revealed to be closing earlier this year.
Over 400 jobs were said to be at risk when Pizza Hut announced it would be closing branches in September, and now the Echo understand, Hedge End employees are also concerned at the prospect of losing their jobs.
The food chain, which, like many other hospitality businesses, has been hit by the coronavirus crisis, claims it is trying to transfer staff members to other Pizza Hut restaurants, rather than laying them off.
A spokesperson for Pizza Hut Restaurants said: “Unfortunately the Southampton Hedge End Pizza Hut Restaurant closure has been beyond our control and we are doing everything we can to redeploy our team members to other Pizza Hut Restaurants in order to minimise the impact to our workforce.
“We understand this is a difficult time for everyone involved and are supporting our team members as much as we possibly can.”
Customers have now taken to Facebook to voice their sadness and concern for employees.
Some claimed that staff were only told about the closure two days before the restaurant closed its doors for the final time.
Ward councillor for Hedge End South and leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, Keith House said he is sad to see the restaurant go, and hopes it will return to Hedge End in the future.
“Pizza Hut like so many other restaurants have had a tough time this year” he said.
“It can’t be in the landlord’s interest for this restaurant site to be unlet for long so I hope a deal can be done to bring Pizza Hut back.”


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Southampton man arrested after spotted shouting in street

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of public order after being spotted shouting in the street .
A 24-year-old man @ @ @ @ @ suspicion of public order and violence to secure entry .
A police officer had come @ @ @ @ @ on Vosper Road , Southampton on Tuesday night .
A group were present , and @ @ @ @ @ be shouting in the street whilst trying to gain entry to an address .
However @ @ @ @ @ from custody and will face no further action .

A 24-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of public order and violence to secure entry.
A police officer had come across a public order incident on Vosper Road, Southampton on Tuesday night.
A group were present, and one man was seen to be shouting in the street whilst trying to gain entry to an address.
However, he was later released from custody and will face no further action.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Inquest opens into death of care home residents following fall

AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of an 83-year-old Winchester man .
Anthony Vernon Blake suffered a fall @ @ @ @ @ Royal Hampshire County Hospital , in Winchester .
A CT scan was carried out which @ @ @ @ @ a resident at Flowerdown Care Home , had sustained a subdural haematoma and an intracranial @ @ @ @ @ discharged back to the care home for end-of-life care and died on December 17 .
@ @ @ @ @ Mr Blake died of aspiration pneumonia , atrial fibrillation , frailty of old age and @ @ @ @ @ adjourned the hearing , and a full inquest will take place on September 16 next @ @

Anthony Vernon Blake suffered a fall and was taken to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, in Winchester.
A CT scan was carried out which discovered that Mr Blake, a resident at Flowerdown Care Home, had sustained a subdural haematoma and an intracranial haemorrhage.
Mr Blake was discharged back to the care home for end-of-life care and died on December 17.
A post mortem concluded that Mr Blake died of aspiration pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, frailty of old age and multiple falls.
Mr Pegg adjourned the hearing, and a full inquest will take place on September 16 next year.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Fareham lifeboat asks for support after event cancelled

A LIFEBOAT station is `` pleading '' with the public to support its work after being forced to cancel it 's annual New Year event .
Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service ( GAFIRS ) , based at Stokes Bay , Gosport , usually hosts hundreds of swimmers who take an icy plunge at the lifeboat station as part of its `` New Year 's Day Swim '' .
Thousands of spectators usually line the beach , but Tier 4 Covid restrictions and social distancing guidelines has meant that volunteers at GAFIRS have had to cancel the event .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the independent lifeboat station .
GAFIRS community director , Jake Robinson Robinson , said : `` While we have been busier than ever on the water and on land assisting those in need during the lockdown , our funding has plummeted .
`` At a time of year the local community would usually be donating to us in person at our New Year ’ s Day Swim we ’ re asking those to think about making a donation on our website or signing up to our Lifeboat Lotto to help fund our lifesaving @ @ @

Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), based at Stokes Bay, Gosport, usually hosts hundreds of swimmers who take an icy plunge at the lifeboat station as part of its "New Year's Day Swim".
Thousands of spectators usually line the beach, but Tier 4 Covid restrictions and social distancing guidelines has meant that volunteers at GAFIRS have had to cancel the event.
The annual swim usually raises around £5,000 for the independent lifeboat station.
GAFIRS community director, Jake Robinson Robinson, said: "While we have been busier than ever on the water and on land assisting those in need during the lockdown, our funding has plummeted.
"At a time of year the local community would usually be donating to us in person at our New Year’s Day Swim we’re asking those to think about making a donation on our website or signing up to our Lifeboat Lotto to help fund our lifesaving work."


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Cobbett Road Hub and Library in Southampton to close due to covid crisis

A SOUTHAMPTON library has been forced to close its doors permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The Cobbett Road Hub and Library will be closing at the end of January .
It was forced to shut in March when the national lockdown was first introduced .
Managed by the non-profit service group , SCiA , it offered a limited click and collect service in August , however , the second lockdown in November meant that the doors have not been fully open for community use .
Commenting on the closure , CEO of SCIA , Dan Freshwater , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to serve the community around Cobbett Road Library .
We are proud of what has been achieved by the team there .
“ Leaving has been a tough decision for the charity to make , but unfortunately an unavoidable one given the impact of Covid-19 .
“ We have valued the efforts of the volunteers who have supported us throughout our time there and wish them and the other patrons of the library well for the future.
” According to the city council , residents will be able to use online and interim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Woolston library .
Councillor Satvir Kaur , Cabinet Member for Culture and Homes added : “ It is very sad news that SCiA is no longer able to run a community library provision at Cobbett Road due to the challenges of operating in the current climate .
“ This pandemic continues to have a devastating social and financial impact on our communities , but we are committed to finding a new provider here and are in discussions with partners for a renewed community offer .
”

The Cobbett Road Hub and Library will be closing at the end of January.
It was forced to shut in March when the national lockdown was first introduced.
Managed by the non-profit service group, SCiA, it offered a limited click and collect service in August, however, the second lockdown in November meant that the doors have not been fully open for community use.
Commenting on the closure, CEO of SCIA, Dan Freshwater, said: “It has been a privilege to serve the community around Cobbett Road Library. We are proud of what has been achieved by the team there.
“Leaving has been a tough decision for the charity to make, but unfortunately an unavoidable one given the impact of Covid-19.
“We have valued the efforts of the volunteers who have supported us throughout our time there and wish them and the other patrons of the library well for the future.”
According to the city council, residents will be able to use online and interim services at Bitterne Library, Portswood Library and Woolston library.
Councillor Satvir Kaur, Cabinet Member for Culture and Homes added: “It is very sad news that SCiA is no longer able to run a community library provision at Cobbett Road due to the challenges of operating in the current climate. “This pandemic continues to have a devastating social and financial impact on our communities, but we are committed to finding a new provider here and are in discussions with partners for a renewed community offer.”


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Southampton man given domestic violence court order

A SOUTHAMPTON man has been slapped with a court order for domestic violence .
Darren David Comerford has been given @ @ @ @ @ for 28 days .
The 46-year-old of Church Road , Woolston must not communicate either @ @ @ @ @ victim .
He must not use or threaten violence against her .
Furthermore , he @ @ @ @ @ or pester the woman .
The order was granted by Portsmouth Magistrates ’ Court on @ @ @ @ @ on January 25 next year .

Darren David Comerford has been given a domestic violence protection order for 28 days.
The 46-year-old of Church Road, Woolston must not communicate either directly or indirectly with his victim.
He must not use or threaten violence against her.
Furthermore, he must not intimidate, harass or pester the woman.
The order was granted by Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and lasts until midnight on January 25 next year.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Top Dog Film Festival bounds into UK with virtual event

The Top Dog Film Festival is bounding into the UK with its first ever virtual events this December and January .
The Top Dog Film Festival features a collection of heart-warming films celebrating the incredible bond between dogs and their human companions , and viewers can watch from the comfort of their sofa .
From hard-working sheep dogs to pristinely pampered pooches , this brand-new selection of short films involves moving , uplifting and inspiring tales about our four-legged friends .
The virtual events also include a live prize draw for lots of pup-related goodies .
A fantastic family-friendly night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are two shows , on December 27 and January 15 , with the viewing window for each open for 48 hours .
“ Humans and dogs share a unique connection , and this brand-new collection of films celebrates the remarkable canine companions that bring happiness to our lives , ” says tour director Nell Teasdale .
“ Whether you ’ re a dog owner or just like animals , these films are guaranteed to make you laugh , cry and fall in love with man ’ s best friend all over again.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , viewers have exclusive access to behind-the-scenes Q & As with filmmakers , and a dedicated kids ’ zone for young animal lovers .
The virtual events will also feature a live prize draw to win fantastic pup-related prizes .
Films start at 7pm , with viewers invited to explore the virtual foyer from 6pm , where they can enter the prize draw , take on the ultimate Top Dog Film Festival quiz and much more .

The Top Dog Film Festival features a collection of heart-warming films celebrating the incredible bond between dogs and their human companions, and viewers can watch from the comfort of their sofa.
From hard-working sheep dogs to pristinely pampered pooches, this brand-new selection of short films involves moving, uplifting and inspiring tales about our four-legged friends.
The virtual events also include a live prize draw for lots of pup-related goodies.
A fantastic family-friendly night in to beat the lockdown blues.
There are two shows, on December 27 and January 15, with the viewing window for each open for 48 hours.
“Humans and dogs share a unique connection, and this brand-new collection of films celebrates the
remarkable canine companions that bring happiness to our lives,” says tour director Nell Teasdale.
“Whether you’re a dog owner or just like animals, these films are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry
and fall in love with man’s best friend all over again.”
As well as delightful doggy films, viewers have exclusive access to behind-the-scenes Q&As with filmmakers, and a dedicated kids’ zone for young animal lovers.
The virtual events will also feature a live prize draw to win fantastic pup-related prizes.
Films start at 7pm, with viewers invited to explore the virtual foyer from 6pm, where they can enter the prize draw, take on the ultimate Top Dog Film Festival quiz and much more.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--The most iconic moments of 2020

The most iconic moments of 2020

2020 has been a year like no other and for many of us it is one we will want to put behind us .
The year has been full of highs and lows with incredible scientific breakthroughs and human connection being reimagined .
We 've taken a look back at some of the most iconic moments of the year : The Clap for Carers event ran every Thursday night at 8pm for 10 weeks and saw the nation stand on their doorsteps celebrating our incredible frontline workers .
Across the country people made as much noise as they could clapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bells in a show of appreciation to the nation 's hero 's .
With thousands of people on furlough and school holidays looming , low income families across the nation felt the pinch of their purse strings more than ever this year .
Families that usually rely on free school meals to help feed their children were supported through a campaign by Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford .
The 23-year-old ’ s campaign ensured free meals would be provided to disadvantaged children helping to improve the lives of thousands during the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet again '' speech To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Queen praised the nation 's response to the coronavirus outbreak .
As she remembered Britain ’ s Second World War sacrifices and the “ joyous celebrations ” that followed the end of fighting in Europe , the head of state paid tribute to the positive qualities of today ’ s generation .
The tireless efforts of NHS staff , care and key workers , and communities helping the vulnerable , reflected a nation “ those brave soldiers , sailors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Queen .
And she highlighted the message of VE ( Victory in Europe ) Day that resonates with the country ’ s plight today – “ Never give up , never despair ” .
After the broadcast , the nation was invited to open doors and windows and take part in sing-a-long of Forces ’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn ’ s wartime anthem We ’ ll Meet Again , during the BBC ’ s VE Day 75 show .
As the nation was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic and children were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one man came to every parent 's rescue - Joe Wicks .
PE with Joe Wicks ran throughout lockdown with weekday fitness sessions for little ones ( and adults too ) at 9am .
A record-breaking number of 955,185 households tuned in to P.E with Joe on the 24th March setting a new record for 'Most viewers for a fitness workout live stream on YouTube ' .
Former British Army Officer , Captain Tom Moore walked 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine before his 100th birthday to raise money for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a staggering £32 million , including an 'undisclosed ' sum from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge .
On July 17 Captain Sir Tom Moore was knighted by The Queen in her first official engagement in person since the first lockdown .
After the killing of George Floyd in America on May 25 protests erupted across the globe under the Black Lives Matter movement .
This iconic wave of protests and demonstrations seen worldwide captivated people from all walks of life frustrated by the treatment of black people .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major city and town with calls for action sparking a wave of change that can still be felt today .
The statue of Edward Colston , a 17th-century slave trader , can be seen about to fall into the water in the foreground with hordes of protesters stood across Pero ’ s Bridge in the background .
The bridge is named after enslaved African Pero Jones , who was brought to Bristol aged 12 to work as a servant and died in the city after 32 years of service .
Capturing the juxtaposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21st century makes for one of the most groundbreaking images of 2020 .
First person to be vaccinated against Covid-19 Margaret Keenan , 90 , who became the first person to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine .
This landmark moment at University Hospital , Coventry marks the start of the largest ever immunisation programme in British history .
This image , taken on January 31 2020 , shows the Union flag being lowered from its pole outside the European Parliament in Brussels , Belgium , and removed to mark the UK formally leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of membership .
The brexit transition period will end on December 31 sparking enormous change for the UK from January 1 2021 .
The quieter streets in Llandudno because of lockdown meant the Welsh mountain goats were roaming freely around the town .
The mischievous goats took over the town and entertained residents to no end during the first lockdown .
This moment captured national attention and wound the government up in a huge controversy .
Who could forget when Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's chief political adviser Dominic Cummings drove from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown whilst having the coronavirus .
This scandal rocked the news agenda for days and filled the nation with outrage .
What is the most iconic moment of 2020 for you ?
Let us know in the comments .

The year has been full of highs and lows with incredible scientific breakthroughs and human connection being reimagined.
We've taken a look back at some of the most iconic moments of the year:
Clap for Carers
(PA)
The Clap for Carers event ran every Thursday night at 8pm for 10 weeks and saw the nation stand on their doorsteps celebrating our incredible frontline workers.
Across the country people made as much noise as they could clapping, banging pots and pans and ringing bells in a show of appreciation to the nation's hero's.
Free School Meals
(Michael Regan/PA)
With thousands of people on furlough and school holidays looming, low income families across the nation felt the pinch of their purse strings more than ever this year.
Families that usually rely on free school meals to help feed their children were supported through a campaign by Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
The 23-year-old’s campaign ensured free meals would be provided to disadvantaged children helping to improve the lives of thousands during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen's "We'll meet again" speech
(Victoria Jones/PA)
To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Queen praised the nation's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
As she remembered Britain’s Second World War sacrifices and the “joyous celebrations” that followed the end of fighting in Europe, the head of state paid tribute to the positive qualities of today’s generation.
The tireless efforts of NHS staff, care and key workers, and communities helping the vulnerable, reflected a nation “those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire,” said the Queen.
And she highlighted the message of VE (Victory in Europe) Day that resonates with the country’s plight today – “Never give up, never despair”.
After the broadcast, the nation was invited to open doors and windows and take part in sing-a-long of Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime anthem We’ll Meet Again, during the BBC’s VE Day 75 show.
The nation's favourite PE teacher
(Conor McDonell/PA)
As the nation was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic and children were off school during the first lockdown, one man came to every parent's rescue - Joe Wicks.
PE with Joe Wicks ran throughout lockdown with weekday fitness sessions for little ones (and adults too) at 9am.
A record-breaking number of 955,185 households tuned in to P.E with Joe on the 24th March setting a new record for 'Most viewers for a fitness workout live stream on YouTube'.
The remarkable Captain Tom Moore
(Joe Giddens/ PA)
Former British Army Officer, Captain Tom Moore walked 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine before his 100th birthday to raise money for the NHS.
Captain Tom received donations reaching more than a staggering £32 million, including an 'undisclosed' sum from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
On July 17 Captain Sir Tom Moore was knighted by The Queen in her first official engagement in person since the first lockdown.
Protesters throwing a statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour
After the killing of George Floyd in America on May 25 protests erupted across the globe under the Black Lives Matter movement.
This iconic wave of protests and demonstrations seen worldwide captivated people from all walks of life frustrated by the treatment of black people.
In the UK there were BLM protests in every major city and town with calls for action sparking a wave of change that can still be felt today.
The statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, can be seen about to fall into the water in the foreground with hordes of protesters stood across Pero’s Bridge in the background. The bridge is named after enslaved African Pero Jones, who was brought to Bristol aged 12 to work as a servant and died in the city after 32 years of service.
Capturing the juxtaposition of these two worlds colliding in the 21st century makes for one of the most groundbreaking images of 2020.
First person to be vaccinated against Covid-19
Margaret Keenan, 90, who became the first person to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine.
This landmark moment at University Hospital, Coventry marks the start of the largest ever immunisation programme in British history.
Formally leaving the European Union
(Yui Mok - PA)
This image, taken on January 31 2020, shows the Union flag being lowered from its pole outside the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, and removed to mark the UK formally leaving the European Union, after 47 years of membership.
The brexit transition period will end on December 31 sparking enormous change for the UK from January 1 2021.
Goats taking over Llandudno
(Pete Byrne - PA)
The quieter streets in Llandudno because of lockdown meant the Welsh mountain goats were roaming freely around the town.
The mischievous goats took over the town and entertained residents to no end during the first lockdown.
The Dominic Cummings debacle
(Jonathan Brady - PA)
This moment captured national attention and wound the government up in a huge controversy.
Who could forget when Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief political adviser Dominic Cummings drove from his home to Barnard Castle during the first lockdown whilst having the coronavirus.
This scandal rocked the news agenda for days and filled the nation with outrage.
What is the most iconic moment of 2020 for you? Let us know in the comments.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Urgent appeal to fill blood donor session in Hedge End

HAMPSHIRE residents are being urged to sign up and donate blood next month to help save lives .
NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood at Kings Community Church on Upper Northam Road in Hedge End .
The session will take place between 12.45pm and 7pm on Tuesday , January 5 , and is only 50 per cent full .
An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said : “ We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus pandemic .
We 've put extra safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our number one priority .
We ’ re doing extra cleaning and all staff and donors are triaged on arrival so only people with no risk factors can enter the donation area .
“ A lot of people have called us asking if sessions are still going ahead .
We need them to know that our sessions and donor centres are still open and that travel to a blood donation session is essential in all tiers .
Blood donation is a reason to do something amazing .
Blood donation saves lives .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest advice on our website and app and the advice from the Government .
We need people to keep donating to make sure we can keep supplying the blood hospitals need over the critical winter period .
Patients and doctors are relying on us to be there.
” Call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk to book an appointment to donate .

NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood at Kings Community Church on Upper Northam Road in Hedge End.
The session will take place between 12.45pm and 7pm on Tuesday, January 5, and is only 50 per cent full.
An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus pandemic. We've put extra safety measures in place and safety is always our number one priority. We’re doing extra cleaning and all staff and donors are triaged on arrival so only people with no risk factors can enter the donation area.
“A lot of people have called us asking if sessions are still going ahead. We need them to know that our sessions and donor centres are still open and that travel to a blood donation session is essential in all tiers. Blood donation is a reason to do something amazing. Blood donation saves lives.
“We’re asking donors to follow the latest advice on our website and app and the advice from the Government. We need people to keep donating to make sure we can keep supplying the blood hospitals need over the critical winter period. Patients and doctors are relying on us to be there.”
Call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk to book an appointment to donate.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--MISSING: Search launched for missing Southampton man

Update : He has now been found .
AN APPEAL has been launched to locate a missing Southampton man .
@ @ @ @ @ , was last seen in the Beechfield Court area at around 1.30am this morning .
@ @ @ @ @ white , 5ft 10ins tall with a slim build , he has grey hair and @ @ @ @ @ last seen wearing a grey fleece and trousers .
He is not wearing a coat @ @ @ @ @ to be concerned for his welfare .
A police spokesperson said : `` Have you @ @ @ @ @ Southampton ?
`` If you see him , or think you may have seen him @ @ @ @ @ this morning , please call us on 101 , quoting 44200500669 . ''

AN APPEAL has been launched to locate a missing Southampton man.
Peter Fielder, aged 75, was last seen in the Beechfield Court area at around 1.30am this morning.
Peter is described as being white, 5ft 10ins tall with a slim build, he has grey hair and a beard.
He was last seen wearing a grey fleece and trousers. He is not wearing a coat.
His family are said to be concerned for his welfare.
A police spokesperson said: "Have you seen missing Peter Fielder from Southampton?
"If you see him, or think you may have seen him since the early hours of this morning, please call us on 101, quoting 44200500669."


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Southampton woman caught drink driving on Portswood Road

A SOUTHAMPTON woman has been banned from the roads for drink driving .
Julie Shannon was caught behind the wheel @ @ @ @ @ than twice the drink-drive limit .
She had 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres @ @ @ @ @ stopped in Portswood Road on July 22 this year .
Shannon , 24 , of @ @ @ @ @ guilty of the offence at Southampton Magistrates ' Court .
She has been disqualified for @ @ @ @ @ .
She must also pay £610 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge .

Julie Shannon was caught behind the wheel of a SEAT Leon more than twice the drink-drive limit.
She had 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when she was stopped in Portswood Road on July 22 this year.
The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
Shannon, 24, of Winchester Road, was found guilty of the offence at Southampton Magistrates' Court.
She has been disqualified for 16 months and fined £250.
She must also pay £610 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.


thedailyecho--2020-12-31--Solent employment programme supports community grant

ORGANISATIONS in Hampshire are set to benefit from a community grant worth £695,000 to help people into employment .
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation ( HIWCF ) has made the grant through the Solent Supporting Employment ( SSE ) Programme .
The money has been awarded to 11 organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to boost employment projects in the south .
The programme was created by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership , with funding from the European Social Fund ( ESF ) , HIWCF donors , Hampshire County Council , and Southampton City Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoped the support will reach those who work with individuals with complex barriers to employment , helping them to move closer or into employment , particularly in deprived areas .
This includes BAME communities , people with disabilities , long-term unemployed and those economically inactive .
Romsey Community School ( RCS ) will be using its grant to help those in the Ringwood and Hythe area of the New Forest to get back into work .
Community Development Manager at RCS Wendy Masterson said : “ RCS Ltd have a long history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain work or training opportunities .
We are delighted to have received funding .
`` It will change people 's lives within the New Forest Area giving them one to one support and encouragement to participate and believe that anything is possible.
” Chief Executive of HIWCF Grant Cornwell MBE said : “ We are delighted to be working with the European Social Fund , together with our local authorities in Hampshire , providing this vital opportunity to help and encourage local people to find their way into work .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year and this funding will increase the prospects of vulnerable people in our region making a lasting difference to their lives . ''
The second round of funding will be worth £791,000 and will open in 2021 .

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has made the grant through the Solent Supporting Employment (SSE) Programme.
The money has been awarded to 11 organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to boost employment projects in the south.
The programme was created by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, with funding from the European Social Fund (ESF), HIWCF donors, Hampshire County Council, and Southampton City Council and Portsmouth City Council.
It is hoped the support will reach those who work with individuals with complex barriers to employment, helping them to move closer or into employment, particularly in deprived areas.
This includes BAME communities, people with disabilities, long-term unemployed and those economically inactive.
Romsey Community School (RCS) will be using its grant to help those in the Ringwood and Hythe area of the New Forest to get back into work.
Community Development Manager at RCS Wendy Masterson said: “RCS Ltd have a long history of working with those who find it hard to gain work or training opportunities. We are delighted to have received funding.
"It will change people's lives within the New Forest Area giving them one to one support and encouragement to participate and believe that anything is possible.”
Chief Executive of HIWCF Grant Cornwell MBE said: “We are delighted to be working with the European Social Fund, together with our local authorities in Hampshire, providing this vital opportunity to help and encourage local people to find their way into work.
"Our communities have been massively impacted by Covid-19 this year and this funding will increase the prospects of vulnerable people in our region making a lasting difference to their lives."
The second round of funding will be worth £791,000 and will open in 2021.