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  • Road closed after car flips on to roof

    TWO people have been rushed to hospital after a car rolled onto its roof. Police have closed the A3057 near to its junction with the A27 as a result of the incident. Only one vehicle, a Renault Megane, was involved in the accident, which happened

  • Investigation after kitchen blaze

    FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a blaze in a kitchen. Ten firefighters attended the incident in the ground floor of a house, in Hambrook Road, Gosport. No-one was hurt. The cause is currently under investigation.

  • Surgeon reveals truths of procedure

    A TOP Hampshire surgeon has moved to dispel myths surrounding a contraceptive procedure - to mark World Vasectomy day. Despite concerns many men have about undergoing the operation, Richard Lockyer revealed that there are on average four vasectomies

  • Lovren: We never stopped believing at Old Trafford

    Dejan Lovren insisted that Saints always retained full belief that they would leave Old Trafford with at least a point. The defender helped scramble in a dramatic late equaliser to earn Mauricio Pochettino’s side a 1-1 draw at the defending champions

  • Southampton pro Richard Bland retains European Tour card

    RICHARD Bland has won his fight for European Tour survival. The Stoneham professional finished tied 36th in the final event – the Perth International – of the regular season to finish 106th in the Race to Dubai standings, the top 110 retaining

  • Thieves steal £55K of lorry parts in ‘organised’ raid

    POLICE are hunting a gang who got away with £55,000 of lorry parts after raiding a HGV storage yard in Hampshire. The thieves stole 20 tachographs, five mirror arms, ten top mirrors, ten bottom mirrors, 14 front grills and 100 batteries during

  • Police launch hunt for missing teenager

    POLICE are concerned for the safety of a teenager who has gone missing in Hampshire. Detectives have issued an appeal to find Suong Thi Bui, who was last known to be at a home in Ringwood yesterday morning. The 17-year-old from Vietnam, who

  • Tornado hits Hampshire coastline

    A mini-tornado has swept through a Hampshire town causing damage to houses, trees and telegraph poles. Hampshire Constabulary said they had received reports of disruption in Hayling Island which is believed to have been caused by the unusual weather

  • Man charged over attacks on girls

    A MAN has been charged by detectives over attacks on three teenage girls in Southampton. Ryan Walker was arrested after the attacks in Hinkler Park in Thornhill on Friday evening. Two of the girls, one aged 15 and the other 16, were left with

  • Repair work to begin on £30m police HQ

    SOUTHAMPTON’S £30million Central police station is set for vital repair work to cure its water leak woes. The Daily Echo revealed earlier this year how the station, which only opened two years ago, was riddled with faulty pipes that have caused

  • Chinese city looks to kick start ties with Southampton

    It is one of China’s most dramatic cities. With a population of 8.5 million people, a huge economy, a growing port and tourism industry, Qingdao is a pearl on the Pacific coast of the world’s fastest growing economy. It is just the sort of place

  • So you want to see Rickie in Rio...?

    THE tension is over, and the overwhelming feeling is relief. England have made it to the World Cup finals. Victory over Poland at Wembley means there will be no play-off heartache for Roy Hodgson’s side and thoughts can turn to next summer’s carnival

  • Police appeal for calm after savage attack on teenage girls

    POLICE have appealed for calm after a brutal attack on three girls sparked outrage in a Southampton community. Officers have joined the families of the three girls in calling for calm after a 15 year old and a 16-year-old were left with serious