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70 firefighters tackle house blaze

6:36am Monday 13th February 2012

More than 70 firefighters tackled a blaze in a house in Hampshire last night.

Convicted killer Vincent Tabak to be quizzed over child porn

6:10am Monday 13th February 2012

Convicted murderer Vincent Tabak is set to be investigated about images of children being sexually abused on his laptop computer.

Solent University links up with Rose Bowl

6:30am Monday 13th February 2012

STUDENTS at a Hampshire university are set to be bowled over by a ground-breaking deal which could give them unique opportunities to boost their career prospects.

Fire service council tax frozen

6:00am Monday 13th February 2012

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Authority has agreed a budget which will see its portion of council tax frozen for the second year.

Hampshire raises £250,000 for cancer charity

6:00pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Fundraisers in Hampshire have collected £250,000 for a cancer charity.

Has botched robbery gang struck again?

12:20pm Sunday 12th February 2012

A GANG which burst into the wrong Southampton home in what was believed to be a botched robbery could have come back to try again, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Hampshire cricketer will not be deported

11:00am Sunday 12th February 2012

A TALENTED cricket player and coach at the centre of a deportation row has won his right to stay in the UK.

Landlord must repay £32,000 from benefit fraud

10:00am Sunday 12th February 2012

A Southampton landlord has been ordered to repay £32,000 he cheated from the taxpayer

Plans for new £4.2 million church revealed

8:00am Sunday 12th February 2012

Plans have been revealed for a new £4.2 million church in Hampshire.

Tributes after Whitney Houston dies aged 48

7:32am Sunday 12th February 2012

Tributes have been pouring in for American singer and actress Whitney Houston, who has died at the age of 48.

Specialist team treats 20,000 patients

7:20am Sunday 12th February 2012

A SPECIALIST team of medics on a mission to take action before critically ill patients need to be treated in intensive care are celebrating a major milestone.

Former head teacher writes book on Christ

7:00am Sunday 12th February 2012

A Hampshire man has written a book about Christ.

Tax could go up to pay for more police

5:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012

HAMPSHIRE residents could face a hike in the amount they pay to police in their council tax for the next 12 months to help put more officers on the frontline.