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Naked Rambler to stand trial charged with breaching Asbo

Naked Rambler faces court over breach of peace

7:43am Wednesday 19th June 2013

The ''naked rambler'' will stand trial today accused of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public.

Mum admits drink-driving with kids in the car

Alison Norris

9:49am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A MUM was three times over the drink-drive limit when she was involved in a late night crash with her three children in her car, a court heard.

Travellers moved on by police

Police and council officers check out the vehicles as they arrive at the travellers' camp at Windhover

11:46am Monday 17th June 2013

THIS was the scene as a group of travellers descended on to a Hampshire roundabout.

Motorway shut after crash

Traffic being diverted off the M3 this afternoon

5:00pm Monday 17th June 2013

A BUSY Hampshire motorway was shut in both directions today after a four vehicle pile-up.

Double arrest after man found dead

Southern Daily Echo

3:58pm Friday 14th June 2013

POLICE have made two drug arrests after a man was found dead in a Hampshire home.

Supermarket’s booze sales bid sparks anger

The former Blockbuster store in Portswood, Southampton

6:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

A SUPERMARKET giant’s plans to sell alcohol until midnight have sparked anger in a Southampton community.

14-hour wait for food for care home residents

Maypole Nursing Centre in Hedge End

10:43am Wednesday 12th June 2013

RESIDENTS at a Hampshire care home faced waits of up to one hour and 40 minutes after calling for help, while others may have gone without food or drink for 14 hours, a report has revealed.

Rampaging bull causes chaos

The bull calf is pursued in Chandler's Ford. Picture: BBC Real Rescue

8:52am Wednesday 12th June 2013

A RAMPAGING bull calf led police on a merry dance as it evaded capture and charged around on the streets of a Hampshire community.

Cyclist hurt in crash with lorry

Southern Daily Echo

7:51am Wednesday 12th June 2013

A cyclist has been hurt in a crash with a lorry in Hampshire this morning.

Power restored after blackout

The alternative?

10:55am Wednesday 12th June 2013

ELECTRICITY has been restored to more than 1,700 homes this morning after a power cut in two Hampshire communities.

Student spared jail time following drugs charges

RELEASED: Alex Pearson

12:10pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

A STUDENT arrested for possessing thousands of pounds worth of drugs following the death of a trainee doctor has been spared a jail sentence.

Lowest paid staff could have wages raised

The current site in Leigh Road

5:00am Tuesday 11th June 2013

CIVIC chiefs in Eastleigh are considering upping the wages of their lowest paid employees as part of a nationwide anti-poverty campaign.

Ship-shape shed wins special award

Ship-shape shed wins special award

10:50am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A SHIP shaped shed has been named one of the nation's best sheds.

Former B&Q base ready for new tenants

Hutwood Court at Chandler's Ford is ready after being refurbished.

3:00pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

THE former Hampshire home of a major business has been refurbished and is ready for new occupants.

Young driver dies after road crash

The skidmarks on the road at the scene of the crash on Botley Road, near Curdridge

9:44am Monday 10th June 2013

A YOUNG motorist has died after a crash on a Hampshire road.

Search after asbestos dumped

Southern Daily Echo

10:50am Monday 10th June 2013

POLICE and council officials are hunting flytippers who dumped nearly half a tonne of potentially deadly asbestos in Hampshire.

Historic windmill to get £94,000 facelift

Bursledon Windmill

12:55pm Friday 7th June 2013

MAJOR restoration work is set to get under way on Hampshire’s only working windmill following a £94,000 grant.

Community geared up for carnival

Southern Daily Echo

12:46pm Friday 7th June 2013

THE finishing touches are being made ahead of a colourful carnival and regatta in a Hampshire community this weekend.

Singer-songwriter wins Isle of Wight Festival performance slot

Singer-songwriter wins Isle of Wight Festival performance slot

3:50pm Thursday 6th June 2013

SHE’S the emerging singing and songwriting sensation from the south.

First World War fund to preserve history

MP Mike Thornton.

3:20pm Thursday 6th June 2013

EASTLEIGH MP Mike Thornton has urged residents to bid for grant funding to mark the anniversary of the First World War.

MPs rebel against government on green energy

MIke Thornton

7:10am Wednesday 5th June 2013

TWO Hampshire MPs rebelled against their own Government in a clash over its failure to push for ‘green’ energy.

Card stolen in store car park

4:30pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A SHOPPER had their bank card stolen during a distraction theft in a supermarket car park.

Rider arrested

Southern Daily Echo

4:05pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crashing his motorbike in Eastleigh on Wednesday night.

PCSO pushed off bike

A PCSO after Hampshire police sealed off the area surrounding the house in Northumberland Road, St Mary’s, where the shooting took place.

4:03pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A POLICE Community Support Officer was allegedly pushed off his bike, police said.

Bank card stolen in car park of Chandler's Ford Waitrose

Southern Daily Echo

12:30pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A SHOPPER had their bank card stolen during a distraction theft in a supermarket car park.

150 jobs to be created thanks to nine new hotels

How the new Travelodge hotel in Southampton will look.

10:33am Tuesday 4th June 2013

UP TO 150 new jobs are to be created in Hampshire, as a national chain looks to build more hotels across the county.

Bus in crash with car

The crash scene on Heath House Lane, Hedge End/ Picture by reader Jim Rumsey

5:26pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

POLICE have reopened a Hampshire main road after a double decker was in collision with a car this afternoon.

Business owner locked out for five days by landlord

Posh Windows and Conservatories in Hedge End

11:59am Tuesday 4th June 2013

THE owner of a well-known home improvements business has guaranteed that customers will not lose out after he was locked out when rent negotiations with the landlord broke down.

£800,000 play boost for disabled children

Keith Mans

5:15pm Monday 3rd June 2013

DISABLED youngsters across Hampshire will be able to enjoy more sports and play time than ever before thanks to a cash boost of more than £800,000.

Firefighters raise roof

Southern Daily Echo

12:09pm Monday 3rd June 2013

TWO Hampshire bands nearly brought the house down in Bishop’s Waltham.

RNLI crew man to give talk

RNLI open day

11:26am Monday 3rd June 2013

FIND out more about what volunteer rescuers do to keep people safe on the water.

Sex attacker strikes

Derby Road in Eastleigh.

11:21am Friday 31st May 2013

A HUNT is underway today to find a sex attacker who subjected a young woman to a terrifying assault as she walked home.

Wrong part of hand operated on and swab left inside patient's leg at Southampton hospital

Southampton General Hospital

1:30pm Thursday 30th May 2013

THEY ARE incidents that “should not” happen in a safe hospital – but two have taken place at Southampton General since the beginning of the year.

Manfred Mann film footage recovered after 50 years

A still from the film showing Paul Jones, leader of Manfred Mann, in action

10:55am Thursday 30th May 2013

Concorde Club boss Cole Mathieson had almost given up hope of ever finding the footage of a rhythm and blues session led by a band which became one of the super-groups of the decade - now the 50-year search is over.

More patients than ever left waiting over two hours in ambulances outside A&E departments in the south

Southern Daily Echo

2:10pm Thursday 30th May 2013

PATIENTS waiting in ambulance queues outside accident and emergency departments across the south have increased, according to the Labour Party.

Ex-prisoners commit over 2,000 offences

Southern Daily Echo

1:10pm Thursday 30th May 2013

MORE than 2,000 offences were committed in just 12 months by prisoners leaving Hampshire jails after short sentences, new figures have revealed.

Woman found dead on footpath named

The scene of where the woman's body was found in Eastleigh

2:36pm Friday 24th May 2013

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

Girls found after two day search

Tilly Young

3:15pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

Railway station union demonstration

Southern Daily Echo

2:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

UNION members have staged a demonstration at Eastleigh railway station.

Fears grow for missing girls

Tilly Young

10:32am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A hunt has been launched today for two Hampshire school girls who have gone missing.

Woman's body found on footpath

The scene of where the woman's body was found in Eastleigh

10:35am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

POLICE have sealed off a footpath after the discovery of a woman's body.

Former police finance head defends botched HQ scheme

Alpha Park in Chandlers Ford

4:05pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE woman in charge of Hampshire police finances when a controversial £9.6m was spent buying a new headquarters that has never been used today defended the decision - insisting it was the best option at the time.

Police called to row on estate

Southern Daily Echo

11:50am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

POLICE were called in to break up a row on Eastleigh’s Aviary estate.

Stroke survivors' 'mountain climb' challenge

Southern Daily Echo

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.

Boss charged after death at stadium construction site

The new stands at The Rose Bowl, in West End

3:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

A COMPANY boss has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a construction worker was crushed by a wall at the home of Hampshire cricket.

Digger stolen

Southern Daily Echo

2:25pm Thursday 16th May 2013

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

Smoke on airport runway is part of training exercise

Southampton International Airport

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.

Prison 'a sobering experience' says Huhne

Chris Huhne faces the press today

1:28pm Monday 13th May 2013

Disgraced former Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne repeated apologies for his wrongdoing today, saying that prison had been a ''humbling and sobering experience''.

Pryce to publish prison diaries

Vicky Pryce

4:43pm Monday 13th May 2013

Chris Huhne's ex-wife is to publish a book based on the diaries she kept during her recent two months in prison, her publisher announced today.

Action stations call from businesses as rail use increases

CROWDED JOURNEYS: More and more people are using the trains

4:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

BUSINESS leaders in Hampshire have called for further development at the county’s train stations after figures showed more people than ever are using the train to get to work.



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