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Bid to halt Isle of Wight ferries fails

7:39am Friday 17th May 2013

CAMPAIGNERS have lost the latest round of their fouryear battle to halt Wightlink’s new cross- Solent ferries.

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Sunseeker to star at British Motor Yacht Show in Hampshire

9:03am Friday 17th May 2013

THE FIRST British Motor Yacht Show is set to make a splash in Southampton from today.

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Baby died shortly after 'difficult birth'

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

THE parents of a baby who died hours after a traumatic birth that left her with “extensive injuries” believe opportunities were missed to improve her chance of survival.

Man found dead in van took own life, inquest told

4:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

A MAN found dead in his van in the New Forest took his own life, an inquest heard.

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City’s Scouts growing fast

3:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE Scout movement in Winchester is growing at five times the national average.

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University wins appeal after critical report

4:25pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE watchdog for higher education is set to revisit the University of Southampton after the institution successfully appealed against a previous critical report.

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He's Coming Home

11:49am Friday 17th May 2013

HE’S the golden boy of UK garage – and he’s coming home.

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Cocker spaniel puppy Lexi is rescued by Hampshire firefighters

7:28am Friday 17th May 2013

THIS puppy got a ‘hole’ lot more than she bargained for on her walk.

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Engagement ring stolen

5:00am Friday 17th May 2013

BURGLARS escaped with jewellery worth about £2,000 after breaking into a house in East Tytherley.

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Traffic chaos after major rush-hour pile-up

6:05pm Friday 17th May 2013

A serious four-car pile-up has caused major rush hour tailbacks across Southampton tonight.

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Show of the Week - Toyah Wilcox in Hormonal Housewives

12:23pm Friday 17th May 2013

IT’S the show for women everywhere, starring 80s pop superstar Toyah Willcox.

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Cut pollution by cutting car parks, says MEP

6:24pm Thursday 16th May 2013

AN MEP has urged Winchester City Council to reduce air pollution in the city by cutting the number of car parks.

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20mph speed limit for city

12:57pm Thursday 16th May 2013

COUNCIL chiefs have unveiled plans to slash speed limits across a Southampton community. Roads bosses want to cut the speed limit to 20mph in an area of Millbrook, Redbridge and Maybush.

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Southampton council leader promises fluoride referendum

11:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE public will decide on fluoride. That is among the pledges of the new man at the helm of Southampton City Council.

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Southampton band win Ivor Novello award

5:53pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A BAND fronted by a former Southampton schoolboy has today won the best album category at the Ivor Novello awards.

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Dog walker dies after road crash

5:02pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A DOG WALKER who was involved in a collision near Winchester has died.

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Live webchat with Police Commissioner

4:39pm Thursday 16th May 2013

LOG ON tomorrow morning for your chance to quiz the man in charge of policing in Hampshire.

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Couple lie about driving offences

2:30pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A COUPLE from Southampton admitted lying about who was behind the wheel when the husband was caught speeding and jumping a red light.

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David Beckham to retire from football

3:47pm Thursday 16th May 2013

David Beckham will retire from football at the end of this season.

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Final farewell for Saints legend

2:06pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Former teammates of Kevin Moore joined family and friends in paying their respects to the ex-Saints player at his funeral today.

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Digger stolen

2:25pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THIEVES have stolen a digger worth £16,000 from a hire company in Hampshire.

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Illegal immigrants caught at Hampshire ferry port

1:43pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Two illegal immigrants have been found hiding in a lorry at a Hampshire ferry port.

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BMW driver dies after crashing into tree on major Hampshire road

10:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

A driver died today when his car careered off a major Hampshire road and crashed into a tree.

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Football club owes players and manager £50,000

7:24am Thursday 16th May 2013

The players and manager at a Hampshire football club are owed £50,000 in wages it was revealed last night.

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Water leaks blight new £30m police station

4:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAJOR Hampshire police station virtually closed down and earmarked to be sold looks set to be given a new lease of life – due to Southampton’s iconic new station being riddled with water leaks, the Daily Echo can reveal.

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Smoke on airport runway is part of training exercise

4:11pm Thursday 16th May 2013

PLUMES of smoke rising from a runway at Southampton Airport this afternoon have been put down to a training exercise.

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Crash victim still fights for life

2:02pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A WOMAN is still fighting for her life today after she was injured in a collision in Hampshire.

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Chef blows £4,400 from invalid pensioner's account

1:30pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A CHEF told police how he had gone “mad” with the bank card of an invalid pensioner to withdraw thousands of pounds from his account.

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Southampton doctors' video library to train third world specialists

2:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

GIVING birth or routine surgery is frequently a life or death situation for patients in some of the world’s poorest countries.

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Gang tried to raid cash machine

2:07pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into a cash machine in Southampton and tried to steal the contents.

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Hampshire man is one 'Tough Mudder'

1:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A Hampshire sales manager is taking on a challenge so difficult it was designed by the Special Forces.

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£300K project to check Barton on Sea cliff edge after landslips

1:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A £300,000 project investigating the stability of cliffs at Barton on Sea will begin next week following the recent landslips.

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Inquest finds engineer died from alcohol abuse

12:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

An engineer from Southampton who was found slumped propped up over a kitchen counter died of prolonged alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.

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Winchester girl's hair-raising donation

11:40am Thursday 16th May 2013

IT was a bald move but it’s certainly paid off.

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Teens admit throwing stones at car

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

TWO teenagers have agreed to pay for the damage caused when they threw stones at a woman’s car.

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Woman died after fall

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE woman died after she fell down the stairs, an inquest heard.

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Woman died from pain killer overdose

5:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE woman who suffered from a broken back died from an overdose of a pain killer, an inquest heard.

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Police car rammed during dramatic high-speed chase across Hampshire

2:11pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A police car was rammed during a high speed chase across the Hampshire countryside today.

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City parking charges could be extended

11:44am Wednesday 15th May 2013

MOTORISTS could soon be paying to park in Southampton city centre until 10.30pm.

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Fatboy Slim to headline Bestival 2013

7:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

BESTIVAL’s first ever headliner will return for the tenth birthday bash this summer.

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Dog walker fights for life after collision with car

3:17pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A WOMAN has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian in Hampshire.

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Hundreds attend funeral of ambulance driver

3:06pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a Hampshire ambulance driver who was killed in a crash.

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Party in the Park postponed

1:11pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

ORGANISERS have pulled the plug on the Party in the Park DJ event, due to take place on Friday night.

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Man tasered for threatening police

12:04pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A MAN was tasered by police last night when he became violent and threatening to officers who were trying to arrest him in a supermarket car park in Hampshire.

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New mayor sworn in

1:25pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE new mayor of Southampton was sworn in at a ceremony this morning.

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Charity skydive raises £4,000 for children's heart unit

11:30am Wednesday 15th May 2013

TWO DAREDEVIL mums have taken the plunge to say thanks to the Southampton hospital unit that has kept their children’s hearts beating.

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Mystery of dad's death on notorious Hampshire road

7:01am Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE death of a father who died when his car hit a stationary trailer in a lay-by on a notorious road will remain a mystery, an inquest heard.

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Funeral today of ambulance driver

10:09am Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE funeral of an ambulance driver killed in a crash is due to take place today.

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Solar panels to be fitted on top of ambulances

7:51am Wednesday 15th May 2013

IT’S an innovative addition that will help to save more lives as well as the planet.

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