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Saints player and wife send message after losing their baby boy

11:50am Saturday 25th May 2013

A SAINTS player and his wife grieving for the loss of their baby son have thanked fans and the club for their support.

Police called to school as pupils go on march

12:11pm Saturday 25th May 2013

POLICE were called to a Hampshire secondary school after pupils marched on the campus and started throwing eggs.

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Victim endured months of "hell" from Internet pest

9:02am Saturday 25th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE woman has described the months of “hell” she endured after meeting a man with a history of harassing people on the Internet.

‘Deep concern’ voiced over fracking licences

5:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

GREEN campaigners have attacked the decision to issue drilling licences for possible fracking under large parts of Hampshire.

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Police charge Hampshire woman over alleged Internet message

11:02am Saturday 25th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE woman has been charged with allegedly sending a ''grossly offensive'' message on Facebook.

Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship

9:24am Saturday 25th May 2013

DOZENS of guests were struck down by a vomiting bug on board a luxury cruise ship which docked in Southampton this morning, it has been revealed.

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Southampton dancer's TV talent show dream

2:58pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON dancer will this weekend make a bid to reach the semi-finals of one of the nation's favourite TV talent contests.

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City airport set for great getaway

12:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

MORE than 40,000 people are set to travel through Southampton Airport this week as part of the half- term getaway.

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Power station complex is facing the bulldozer

9:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A POWER station which has dominated the entrance to Southampton Water for more than four decades could be bulldozed within a few years, it has been revealed.

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On the sculpture trail at Beaulieu

6:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Beaulieu’s Summer Sculpture Trail is well worth a visit, writes Aimee Taylor

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Woman found dead on footpath named

2:36pm Friday 24th May 2013

A WOMAN found dead on a path at a Hampshire beauty spot has been named.

Gas companies get licences for fracking in Hampshire

7:41am Friday 24th May 2013

DRILLING licences have already been issued for possible fracking underneath huge parts of Hampshire, the Daily Echo can reveal.

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Saints striker banned from driving

4:00am Friday 24th May 2013

A SAINTS player caught breaking the speed limit for the third time in three months was yesterday  banned from getting behind the wheel for half a year.

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Efit released after young girl sexually assaulted

4:26pm Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE have released an efit of man they want to find after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Southampton.

Faulty boiler could have killed my family, says mum

7:36am Friday 24th May 2013

A FURIOUS mum claims she and her children could have been killed after a leaking gas boiler left her with carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Mum condemns rape claim ‘lies’ levelled at boy

12:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE mum of a Hampshire 15-year-old boy falsely accused of rape said her son was the victim of a “horrendous” lie.

The £40k Exbury Egg hatches at last

11:09am Friday 24th May 2013

THIS is the moment the Exbury Egg finally ‘hatched’ after a four-year incubation.

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Vicar gives sermon in a onesie

9:50am Friday 24th May 2013

IT is the popular onepiece pyjama that has taken the nation by storm. But as church-goers put on their Sunday best for this weekend’s sermon, they may be surprised to see their vicar wearing a ‘onesie’.

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Air traffic controllers dealing with backlog of flights

3:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE air traffic controllers are today working with airlines and airports to clear the backlog of flights following the temporary runway closures at Heathrow this morning.

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McDonald’s to fight rejection

11:41am Friday 24th May 2013

FAST food giant McDonald’s has vowed to overcome objections to a multimillion- pound restaurant scheme that would create more than 60 jobs.

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Red Jet in collision in Solent

5:37pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE Red Jet, a passenger ferry which operates between Southampton and the Isle of Wight has been involved in a collision.

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Fire service plan training today in city centre

9:58am Friday 24th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue has urged residents living in a Southampton area not to worry if they see fire engines in the area as they are carrying out practice drills.

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Sex abuse claim school governors anger at 'flawed' inspection report

7:44am Friday 24th May 2013

GOVERNORS of a troubled Hampshire special school at the centre of sex abuse claims have made a formal complaint about a damning inspection report criticising their leadership as “flawed”.

Beaulieu is named best attraction

11:44am Friday 24th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE tourist attraction visited by more than 400,000 people a year is celebrating today after winning one of the industry’s biggest awards.

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Body found on footpath expected to be identified today

11:37am Friday 24th May 2013

THE woman whose body was found on a footpath at an Eastleigh beauty spot is expected to be named today.

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Priscilla Queen of the Stage!

11:41am Friday 24th May 2013

GET ready for the ride of your life!

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New lease of life for baths

11:36am Friday 24th May 2013

LYMINGTON’S famous seawater baths could be given a new lease of life in a deal that would save taxpayers £40,000 a year.

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Prestigious award for city scientist

11:21am Friday 24th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON scientist has received a prestigious award for his contribution to research in bone disease.

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Track us down to win One Day International tickets

10:46am Friday 24th May 2013

IT’S the ultimate sporting treasure hunt.

Delays for drivers as five cruise ships arrive in city

9:25am Friday 24th May 2013

MOTORISTS faced delays in central Southampton this morning, as passengers disembarked from five cruise ships.

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Van stolen by burglar

6:00am Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for information after a burglar stole a Mercedes Sprinter van containing tools and specialist equipment worth £10,000.

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Man suffering from depression killed himself at beauty spot

5:00am Friday 24th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE man with a history of depression and suicide attempts died at a beauty spot, an inquest heard.

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Girls found after two day search

3:15pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

TWO Hampshire teenage girls who went missing on Tuesday have been found safe and well.

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MP issues ultimatum to school at centre of sex abuse claims

1:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE MP today issued an ultimatum to leaders of a Romsey school at the centre of sex abuse claims following a damning report.

Double arrest after bank robbery

2:40pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

TWO men have been arrested in connection with a cash box robbery in Hampshire.

Woolwich murder victim named

5:37pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The victim of the terrorist murder in Woolwich was named today as father-of-one Lee Rigby.

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Muslim community rallies together to condemn brutal killing

2:52pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

MUSLIM leaders and faith groups in Southampton have today moved to condemn the horrifying Woolwich terror attacks.

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Thousands descend on new shopping complex

11:57am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THOUSANDS have today celebrated the opening of a multi-million pound shopping village in Hampshire.

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Ukip leader calls for councillors to ditch free parking perk

1:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

HAMPSHIRE councillors and senior staff should ditch their free parking perks and experience the same frustrations as everyone else, it has been claimed.

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Son told to remove ornament from father's grave

1:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE man has criticised a village church after he was told to remove an ornament from his father’s grave.

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Lib Dems demand total gas extraction fracking ban in Hampshire

10:25am Thursday 23rd May 2013

LIBERAL Democrat county councillors are calling for a total ban on a controversial gas extraction process in Hampshire.

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Hampshire wildlife 'on verge of extinction' says Sir David Attenborough

11:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

SOME of Hampshire’s wildlife is on the verge of extinction, the country’s best-known naturalist warned last night.

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School brings history to life with re-enactments

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Battle re-enactments, constructing shields and producing their own castles. History has never been so hands on at one Hampshire school.

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Former homeless man's fundraising march to London

2:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A former homeless man from Southampton is putting his best foot forward to help those in the city he knows need all the support they can get.

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