The administrators have been called at a Wiltshire-based civil engineering contractor. Black Horse Contractors has a number of offices and its headquarters is in Cricklade.
The chief executive of Royal Berkshire Hospital boss is taking indefinite leave, it was announced this week. Ed Donald departed two days after a private board meeting last week and may not return.
Police in North Dorset are chasing persons unknown who conducted a raid on a warehouse situated on the outskirts of Blandford. The items were stolen from the depot along the A354 at Tarrant.
Employees at a Plymouth dockyard are to be balloted over a pay offer by management. One-off payments to workers are being offered at Devonport of £1,000 this year and £900 next year in an attempt to offset the effect of a two-year pay freeze.
Electronic car key fobs have suddenly stopped working along part of a Southampton street. Last week, according to local people, those living on Dimond Road in the Bitterne Park area found their fobs would not open their cars.
Hampshire Police has had to merge resources with a neighbouring force as a means of cutting costs. Hampshire will merge two units into one new ‘information management unit’ sharing with Thames Valley Police that is due to save £600,000 a year.
One member from the picket line spoke about a rally held in Guildhall Square in Southampton over pay cuts. Steve Chivers is a union member and has been a street cleaner for the past 10 years in Southampton.
Jobs could be at risk after discussions about mental care units merging in Fareham. There are two centres concerned, one of which is the Elmleigh hospital in Havant. Closing The Meadows, which has 24 beds and would putting 57 jobs at risk, seems to be the preferred route.
A cabinet member at Plymouth City Council said the underground toilets in Armada Way were not "fit for purpose" and recommended an overhaul which would result in a nominal entry fee.
