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• Graveyard caretaker forced out of his home

  THE caretaker of Southampton’s biggest cemetery is set to lose his home after the city council axed his job after 26 years of service. read more

• Prison for fraudster who left couple’s yacht dream in ruins

  THEY hoped to spend months of the year sailing around some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. read more

• Car-surfers caught on CCTV video

  THIS video clip shows how young thrill-seekers are car-surfing in a Basingstoke car park. read more

• £7.4m scheme to fit free Wi-Fi on buses

  HUNDREDS of buses in south Hampshire are being fitted with free wireless Internet this month under a £7.4m scheme to boost the local economy and cut emissions. read more

• Rare breed dog feared stolen

  HE is a rare breed worth hundreds of pounds but above all is a beloved family pet. read more

• DNA link to armed raid at nurse’s home

  DNA taken from the fingernails of the victim of a terrifying armed raid proved a billion to one match with one of the men accused of robbing her, a court heard. read more

• Woman attacked medics trying to save boyfriend

  PARAMEDICS battling to save the life of a Southampton man were forced to barricade themselves in a room when they were attacked by his girlfriend, an inquest heard. read more

• Council’s plan to widen age range at retirement complex

  A HOUSING complex for retired residents is set to open its doors to younger crowd in a bid to save it from closure. read more

• Plans to celebrate Olympian Dani's success

  PLANS are being put together to mark the achievements of Hamble cycle sensation Dani King, left. read more

• Open-top bus tour for Olympic hero Ben

  SPORTING hero Ben Ainslie will tour his home town in an opentopped bus after becoming the most decorated sailor in Olympic history. read more

• Daily Echo’s good to Go! Rhinos for public art event

  Staff at the Daily Echo’s Redbridge headquarters welcomed the arrival of a painted rhino in support of the mass public art event organized by Marwell Wildlife. read more

• Depressed mother took her own life

  A MUM battling depression hanged herself at home while her toddler daughter played nearby, an inquest heard. read more

• Stay of execution for under-threat bakery

  A PRODUCTION line at a major Hampshire bakery that had been due to close in June could remain open until the end of the year, unions have revealed. read more

• Two new stores will create up to 60 jobs

  TWO new retail stores will open this weekend in Hampshire creating 60 new jobs. read more

• Woman stabbed in leg in drug-related attack

  A YOUNG woman was stabbed in the leg in a block of flats in Southampton in a suspected drug-related attack. read more

• TV’s Countdown on look-out for contestants

  BRAIN boxes and number crunchers from Southampton can put their names forward for a muchloved TV show. read more

• Can you help with book?

  WERE you a child in Southampton during the 1950s? read more

• Burglars net two laptops

  ELECTRICAL items were stolen when thieves broke in to a Hampshire home. read more

• Games arcade robbery bid

  POLICE are hunting this man after a would-be robber held up arcade staff with a 6in kitchen knife. read more

• Cycling drive for city

  Winchester residents are being urged to ditch their cars and get on their bikes. read more

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