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City among top tourist destinations

2:50pm Thursday 17th January 2013

SOUTHAMPTON has been named among Britain’s most popular tourist destinations despite the recession.

£2m Spitfire monument is on launch pad

9:11am Thursday 8th December 2011

Southampton's gleaming £2m waterfront tribute to the Spitfire steps closer to becoming a reality after planners gave it the green light.

Spitfire memorial plans go on display

1:54pm Monday 10th October 2011

THE final plans for a tribute to RJ Mitchell’s iconic Spitfire go on display.

Spitfire completes flypast over Southampton

11:59am Saturday 5th March 2011

SEVENTY-FIVE years after the first time it happened, the Spitfire has once again taken to the air over Southampton.

Second Spitfire unable to make flypast celebration

10:20am Saturday 5th March 2011

THE second Spitfire due to be at Southampton Airport today has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Thousands expected for Spitfire flypast

8:35am Saturday 5th March 2011

ONE of the world’s most iconic fighter planes will be tipping its wings to the county that created it today.

Flypast to celebrate 75th anniversary of the Spitfire

10:07am Wednesday 16th February 2011

City plans commemorative flypast to mark Spitfire's maiden flight.

Prime minister backs Spitfire memorial

3:52pm Friday 14th January 2011

PRIME Minister David Cameron has thrown his support behind plans to build a massive tribute to the Spitfire, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Spitfire tribute flying high at university

9:29am Wednesday 24th November 2010

IT is an icon of the skies, soaring in view of a city’s tribute to many of those who it helped in the fight for freedom.

Thumbs up for Spitfire monument

3:38pm Monday 8th November 2010

THE chosen design for Southampton’s Spitfire monument has attracted overwhelming public support.

Unveiled: Spitfire tribute winner

2:00pm Sunday 7th November 2010

Designed to rise up to 50 metres above the city’s waterfront, this is the stunning winning entry in the competition to find a fitting tribute to the Second World War fighter plane in time for the 75th anniversary of its maiden flight.

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Spitfire memorial designs top six

9:10am Sunday 19th September 2010

Here they are – the final six entries.

Ideas for new Spitfire memorial pouring in

12:46pm Wednesday 11th August 2010

MORE than 300 potential designs have been entered into a competition to find what Southampton’s new memorial to the Spitfire should look like.

National Spitfire design competition takes off

2:16pm Friday 5th November 2010

A NATIONAL competition to design a breathtaking new Spitfire monument for Southampton is being launched this weekend.

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New waterfront setting for Spitfire tribute

9:31am Wednesday 4th November 2009

A NEW waterfront location for Southampton’s Spitfire tribute can today be revealed.

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