Ross Marshall

13 hours ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Ross Marshall

2 1/1 A councillor has said the scrapping of a bus gate trial is a "victory for common sense." Southampton City Council announced on Wednesday, May 14, that the Portswood bus gate trial would be scrapped after three months. The trial was introduced to reduce bus times and pollution in the area. The bus gate was located on Portswood Road between the junctions of Highfield Lane and Brookvale Road.

19 hours ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Ross Marshall

The UPP-branded e-bike battery, which has been linked to several serious fires, was still being circulated across cities in the country with private sellers listing those online. A withdrawal notice was issued to Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba stating the battery as a "serious fire risk" in January 2024. Facebook Marketplace was not directly notified but the warning was issued on the government website last month.

1 day ago | hampshirechronicle.co.uk | Ross Marshall

3 1/1 A North Baddesley couple have told of ten-years of horror living with rats in their garden and claimed the council is "not doing enough" to sort the issue. Valerie and Colin Sheppard, 83 and 90 respectively, have spent the last 11 years trying to fend off their property on Crescent Road from rats that have infested the home next door.

1 day ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Ross Marshall

The strange looking creature is a deep red with bright orange streaks down each of its sides. Cllr Harrison said: "I came across this caterpillar whilst walking along the Green Route in Totton today. It was a monster, about five inches long." It has been revealed that the creature that the councillor saw was one of UK's rarest caterpillars - the Goat Moth caterpillar. These caterpillars can live for up to five years, making them the longest-living larval stage of any British moth.

2 days ago | dailyecho.co.uk | Ross Marshall

Nursling Church of England Primary School in Nursling Street, was visited by inspectors on March 11 and 12 - with them rating the school 'Good' in all categories. Catering for 189 pupils, the school was found to have upheld the good standards identified in the previous inspection. Inspectors found that the school values of "love, hope and courage" are integral to school life, with pupils demonstrating these values in their learning and well-being.