Summer’s now over, and sadly there’s little you can do to repair a holiday ruined by flight delay or cancellation (eg from a strike like Ryanair’s) but many are entitled to up to £550 per person compensation. In fact this applies even for delays as far back as 2012.

A YOUNG driver caught with more than 15 times the legal amount of party drug ecstasy in his system has been banned from the roads.

An article may include a first polymeric material layer having a surface. A first conductive trace may form at least a portion of the first layer surface. The article may further include a second polymeric material layer. The second layer may have a first surface, a portion of the second layer first surface being bonded to a portion of the first layer surface. The second layer may have a portion of a channel defined therein, the channel at least partially coinciding with a portion of the first conductive trace. The article may also include a first patch interposed between the first layer surface and the second layer first surface. The first patch may span the channel and cover a portion of the first conductive trace.

A safety slipper (10) includes a stretchable fabric material upper portion (12) and a porous anti-skid lower portion. The upper portion has a foot opening (16) and a profile heel pocket (17). The lower portion (13) is made from a scrim cloth type material having a knit of polyester threads (21) coated with a soft poly-vinyl chloride outer layer (22). The lower portion provides for a cris-crossing pattern or matrix of interconnected nodes (23) with spaces (24) therebetween.

A footwear effects toning of the leg muscles. It includes two soles and a redress mechanism contained within each of the soles for redressing the positions of the soles, in order to adjust corresponding feet positions by toning the leg muscles. A shock absorbing pebble for use within the soles, includes an elastic membrane that deforms under pressure, and that defines two chambers that are connected by means of a gas permeable membrane. In a balanced position, the first chamber is filled with a mixture of gas along with fluid, and the second chamber is filled with gas. As an external force is applied to the membrane, gas molecules are forced into the second chamber, inflating it until equilibrium is achieved, thus dampening the external force.

An article of footwear may be constructed of a matrix of beads. For example, by preconfiguring the row length and the number of beads in a given row, the bead matrix may be configured to form a three dimensional shape that pulls towards a centerline or is concave.

Flip flops with a barrier circumscribing the flip flop sole. The barrier protects the feet from water splashes, puddles, wet grass and wind. The flip flops are open in a vertical direction, and therefore highly breathable. The barrier is waterproof and therefore provides excellent water protection. The barrier can be about 0.5-4 inches or about 0.7-3 inches tall. Alternatively, the barrier height can be at least 1/3, 40%, 1/2, 2/3, or 3/4 the length of a toe strap. The barrier can be made of closed cell foam or plastic film. The barrier can have attachment tabs for attachment to the sole. The attachment between the sole and barrier is water tight.

The present invention relates to an interchangeable footwear device. The device may include a flip-flop sandal design wherein the device may include interchangeable structural features to allow a user to change features as associated with a particular terrain. The interchangeable footwear device includes a gripping system to traverse a number of different terrains. The footwear may include a sole member having a thong member attached to a top of the sole and a heel strap selectively attached to the sole. The heel strap may be selectively attached to the sole with a fastener that may be manually adjusted in a secured or unsecured position to remove the heel strap from the sole. In particular, the interchangeable footwear device may include a gripping unit selectively attached to the sole member of the footwear. The gripping unit may include a toe grip pad and a heel grip pad.

POLICE are appealing for information after a 'suspicious' 4X4 was seen pulling onto someone's drive with the number plates covered up.

POLICE have arrested a man for assaulting officers after he was told he was breaching the new coronavirus laws.

CIVIC chiefs are working with police and residents’ groups after an attempted murder in the city centre.

A MAN used homophobic slurs and threatened to "spread coronavirus" towards two Southampton police officers after he broke a window.

Gill Oliver meets filmmaker Mike Shipperly — a man who can make your movie dreams come true.

IT was the perfectly scripted Hollywood ending for a distinctly familiar cinema audience.

AN ICONIC Hampshire hotel which closed its doors after going into administration has been bought by an international hotelier.

A FUNDRAISING page has been launched to help a Hedge End man and his wife after the helicopter they were sightseeing in crashed into the Grand Canyon.

HAMPSHIRE Masons have raised funds to help provide specialist equipment for children and young people at Hampshire hospices.

A ?SOUTHAMPTON man has ?received? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?most? ?prestigious? ?awards? ?in ?sailing in recognition of a life spent inspiring thousands of people to take up the past time.

A TEST Valley school has improved its Ofsted rating following a five-year wait.

A TEST Valley school has improved its Ofsted rating following a five-year wait.

IT may be small in size but for what The Eclipse Inn lacks in square feet it makes up for with an abundance of character and charm.

IT USED to be known as the largest village in England.

TWO first-time landlords are having 'lots of fun' running their Winchester pub – and hope to become a key part of the local community.

FORMER Hampshire star Glenn Maxwell blasted 88 off only 39 balls as Australia romped to the highest team total in cricket World Cup history.

Former Hampshire star Glenn Maxwell hit the second-fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs to book a quarter-final place.

Former Hampshire all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's World Cup heroics were not enough to earn him a place in Australia's Test squad for the Ashes series against England or a preceding tour of the West Indies.

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has urged England to move on from Kevin Pietersen, believing the controversial batsman no longer merits a place in the side and brings too much baggage as well.

TELEVISION presenter Piers Morgan has aimed a dig at a BBC Radio Solent journalist today over former Hampshire Cricket star Kevin Pietersen's exclusion from the England squad.

HE’S the former England cricket captain best known for his ability as an all-rounder.

EASTLEIGH are through to the FA Cup first round after two penalties for Scott Rendell.

“IT WAS the best decision I ever made.”

Hythe & Dibden are Hampshire League County Division 1 champions – but only by a solitary point from Parley.

A CRICKETER who asked for his leg to be amputated to cure constant pain is back in the England team.

A FORMER Aston Villa striker has died after he was Tasered by police.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is fully committed to the club amid speculation of a move to Arsenal.

FORMER Saints star Adam Lallana believes Liverpool's lack of “winning” experience in the squad has cost them over the last month.

West Brom have sacked Tony Pulis, the club has announced.

BROADLANDS Lakes have reported some good fish again this week.

A 9lb bull huss bagged by Adrian Moody from the Waterside was the highlight when the Lymington club staged a shallow boat competition, writes Chris Clark.

Gabriella Taylor will play former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard in next week's first round.

Totton & Eling Tennis Centre has celebrated its 15th birthday by winning a national award at Wimbledon.

SHE’S the woman behind such beloved creations as The Gruffalo, Zog and Stick Man.

HAMPSHIRE have signed Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon as their overseas player in next year’s Specsavers County Championship.

HAMPSHIRE fast bowler Chris Wood has opened up about his long-running gambling addiction.

A LEARNING Support Tutor from Eastleigh has been shortlisted for a national innovation award.

FOOTBALL fans across Hampshire were left in utter misery after England lost 2-1 to Uruguay tonight.

COME on the Azzurri! That is the rallying cry from England fans across Hampshire.

Luis Suarez is set to learn his fate today as his lawyer claimed calls for the Uruguay striker to face a lengthy ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini were part of an Anglo-Italian conspiracy.

A BRAZILIAN restaurant is set to bring the carnival atmosphere from the streets of Rio to the heart of Southampton as Brazil face Colombia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup tonight.

HE has found the purr-fect home thanks to some help from the Daily Echo.