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Devoted mum's plea for judge to lift son's restraining order placed for her own protection

12:03pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A loving mum bullied and harassed by her troubled son made an impassioned plea to a judge to let her help him rebuild his shattered life when he gets out of prison.

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Investigation continues after violence at festival

12:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

ALL six men who were arrested after a brawl in a Hampshire village yesterday are still in custody this morning.

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Villagers fight plans for criminals' rehabilitation centre

12:02pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Residents in an idyllic village are fighting plans to turn a former nursing home into a rehabilitation centre for almost 100 drug and alcohol-addicted criminals

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Arrests after drugs found following bungalow fire

10:17am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE men have been arrested after police found cannabis growing equipment in a Hampshire home gutted by fire.

Ambassadors greeted by hover firm

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THEY have spent more than half a century designing and building world class hovercrafts.

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'Body in bin' accused admits vicious assault victim but denies murder

12:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

“I hit him with a baseball bat, stamped on him and stabbed him – but I didn’t kill him.”

Wife charged with attempted murder of husband

11:37am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A WIFE has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of her husband.

Train driver hurt as brick thrown through train windscreen

7:19am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A train driver was badly hurt when a brick was thrown through the glass of her window in Hampshire.

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Breaking news Rescue in high rise fire drama in Southampton

7:55am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A STUDENT had to be rescued from a high rise flat after a fire broke out.

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Hampshire winners celebrate Chelsea success

9:57am Tuesday 21st May 2013

HAMPSHIRE horticulturalists have scooped top awards at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Marks and Spencer profits slump

8:34am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Marks & Spencer's annual profits fell to their lowest level in four years today after clothing sales slumped.

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Plans for criminal rehab centre at former nursing home

4:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

PLANS have been revealed for a rehabilitation centre for almost 100 drug and alcohol-dependent criminals on the site of a former Hampshire nursing home.

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Animals killed in New Forest

1:10pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A New Forest pony was killed on the B3056 at Matley Ridge, near Lyndhurst.

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Accountancy partner

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

ONE of the south’s largest accountancy firms has appointed a new partner to its Chandler’s Ford office.

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Museum seeks new chief

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

HAMPSHIRE’s Museum of Army Flying is searching for a new boss.

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Bluebird Care to offer round-the-clock service

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE home care provider has launched a new 24-hour service for the city, Alresford and Eastleigh.

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Tourism award entries invited

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN award recognising quality, innovation and service in the region’s tourism industry is now open for entries.

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Inquest into death of former Southampton dock worker

12:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A former Southampton dock worker died of asbestos-related cancer, an inquest heard.

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Princess Royal to attend Shipping Festival Service

12:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Organisers of an annual service that pays tribute to those working in the country’s shipping industry have urged anyone wanting to attend to apply for a free ticket.

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Daughter's cancer disgnosis inspired Race for Life run

12:25pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

One call from her daughter and Maggie Love’s life was turned upside down, she tells her story

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Find out about fostering

12:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

YOU can learn how to become a foster carer at one of a number of roadshows in Southampton this week.

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Earn cash rewards for recycling

12:11pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON residents could soon be earning cash rewards of £30 – for recycling correctly.

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Art House Cafe appeals for volunteers

12:04pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE Art House Cafe in Above Bar Street, Southampton, is on the hunt for volunteers.

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Stroke survivors' 'mountain climb' challenge

11:49am Tuesday 21st May 2013

More than 20 people, some of which have survived a stroke, will be climbing the equivalent of Ben Nevis and Mount Snowdon in an effort to raise money for charity.

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Life Chances work scheme has given me my first pay packet!

9:13am Tuesday 21st May 2013

When Kim received her first paypacket it was a proud moment. Sally Churchward finds out how the Daily Echo-backed Life Chances scheme helped her

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Police hunt after racial incident

8:55am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Police are hunting a man following an unprovoked racial incident in Hampshire.

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'Vampire' therapies - is injecting blood the best way to heal?

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

US TV star Kim Kardashian swears by it, top sports stars are using it to speed up the healing process of injuries and now it is available in Southampton.Tara Russell finds out about the gruesomely nicknamed ‘Vampire Facial’

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Southampton teacher attempts record-breaking tandem cycle ride

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON science teacher, David Cooper, 28, and his brother-in-law, maths teacher Tom Wilkinson, 36 are set to make a record breaking attempt to ride the ‘Side to Side’ from Pembroke to Great Yarmouth; Britain’s widest stretch.

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Tickets for service paying tribute to mariners

7:31am Tuesday 21st May 2013

ORGANISERS of an annual service that pays tribute to those working in the country’s shipping industry have urged anyone wanting to attend to apply for a free ticket.

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I was addicted to heroin - but good Samaritans saved me

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Aaron Ballard was a penniless heroin addict living in a tent, but two good Samaritans helped him turn his life around. He tells Sally Churchward how his experiences have motivated him to help others

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Parkinson's sufferers needed for new research

6:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SCIENTISTS at Southampton University are looking for people with Parkinson’s disease in Hampshire to take part in a new study.

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Cash rewards for recycling

5:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON residents could soon be earning cash rewards of £30 – for recycling correctly.

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Wife charged with attempted murder of husband of 50 years

4:27pm Monday 20th May 2013

A WIFE was today remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of her husband.

Driver escapes serious four-car pile-up with hardly a scratch

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A man who was cut from the wreckage of his car after a crash on a major route into Southampton has thanked the emergency services and passers-by who came to his aid.

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Ten years jail for former priest guilty of sex offences in Hampshire

4:20pm Monday 20th May 2013

A retired Church of England priest found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home has been jailed for 10 years.

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Labour will chose MP candidate from all women shortlist

10:40am Monday 20th May 2013

THE Labour candidate to succeed Southampton Itchen MP John Denham will be chosen from an all-female shortlist, the Daily Echo can reveal.

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University student who died in road crash helps save the lives of others

10:26am Monday 20th May 2013

A young student who died in a road crash in Hampshire has helped save the lives of others, it has been revealed.

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Hundreds gather to say farewell to Ark Royal

3:09pm Monday 20th May 2013

Hundreds of people have turned out to wave goodbye to the Royal Navy's former flagship HMS Ark Royal as it was towed away from its Hampshire home to be scrapped.

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Arrests made after fight at Wickham Horse Fair

12:38pm Monday 20th May 2013

SEVERAL people have been arrested after a fight broke out at Wickham Horse Fair.

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Tributes after sudden death of fundraising businessman

10:30am Monday 20th May 2013

HE was a popular security firm boss and horse racing enthusiast who raised thousands of pounds for good causes in his spare time.

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Schoolgirl Jessica, five, winning six-month battle with cancer

10:30am Monday 20th May 2013

When Dawn and Dan Vardy were told their daughter Jessica had a rare and aggressive form of cancer, it was the worst Christmas nightmare they could have imagined.

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Police investigate mystery of collapsed teen found with serious injuries

11:36am Monday 20th May 2013

Hampshire police are seeking help in explaining how a teenager sustained serious injuries in Winchester city centre.

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Shop owners pleads to keep licence to sell alcohol

11:30am Monday 20th May 2013

Owners of a convenience store pleaded with councillors not to suspend their alcohol licence, despite serving booze to underage children three times.

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Pensioner fights for life after city crash

11:08am Monday 20th May 2013

A PENSIONER is continuing to fight for his life today following a serious crash in Southampton.

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Have your say on hospital care

10:29am Monday 20th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE residents are being urged to have a say on hospital healthcare.

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Revenge for nurse who told police her partner had drugs

10:01am Monday 20th May 2013

A NURSE got revenge on her partner who beat her up by telling police he kept cannabis in a shed at the bottom of their garden, Winchester Crown Court heard.

VIDEO: Owner's desperate plea to find arsonists who burned down home

8:05am Monday 20th May 2013

A home owner has pleaded for help in trapping the arsonist who burned down his house.

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International festival brings magical extravaganza to Ringwood

11:13am Monday 20th May 2013

Shoppers in a Hampshire town enjoyed a taste of Covent Garden as they mingled with magicians, musicians and a host of other entertainers.

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Pointing way to £500 prize

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

THE RACE to bag £500 sports equipment for your child’s school is hotting up.

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150 gather for Zumba fundraiser

10:26am Monday 20th May 2013

MORE than 150 people took part in a marathon Zumba session in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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