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Southampton as seen from the International Space Station. Photograph by Commander Chris Hadfield

10:19am Friday 15th March 2013

This picture of the Solent region was snapped from 234 miles above the Earth – from the International Space Station.

Society to learn about city’s history

12:55pm Friday 15th March 2013

THE Fareham Society will be learning more about Southampton’s past at their meeting on March 21.

Bid to raise £100k for teen's life saving treatment

2:16pm Thursday 14th March 2013

A FAMILY needs to raise at least £100,000 for life saving treatment for their son.

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Cuts spark fears of crumbling buildings

4:30pm Thursday 14th March 2013

FUNDING for school repairs in Southampton has been cut sharply – raising fresh fears of leaking roofs and crumbling classrooms.

New primary school bid approved

3:50pm Thursday 14th March 2013

A NEW £2.2m temporary primary school in a Hampshire village has been given the go ahead despite residents’ concerns about parking.

Driver in court over crash death of girl, 10

4:10pm Thursday 14th March 2013

A MAN will appear in court next month charged with causing the death of a ten-year-old girl in a road crash while over the drinkdrive limit.

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Planners reject gypsy site

11:53am Wednesday 13th March 2013

PLANNERS have rejected plans for a gypsy and traveller site near Wickham.

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Vineyard saved from closure after being bought

11:46am Tuesday 12th March 2013

ONE of Hampshire's best-known vineyards has been saved by a management buyout.

Sunglasses plea

2:30pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

POLICE want the owner of a distinctive pair of sunglasses to come forward and claim them.

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Passengers' terror after bus ploughs into wall

9:30am Monday 11th March 2013

PASSENGERS have spoken of their terror, after nine people were injured when a bus smashed into a garden wall after careering across a busy road.

Fareham College band wins festival to play at Guildhall

6:30pm Monday 11th March 2013

A TALENTED student band has won the Solent Sound Music Festival.

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Countdown to the South Coast Business Awards 2013 begins

1:30pm Thursday 7th March 2013

IT recognises the best of the best.

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New wildlife pond for school

11:50am Thursday 7th March 2013

WEST Hill Park School in Titchfield unveils its £4,000 wildlife pond on March 20, paid for by Fareham Borough Council and county councillor Geoff Hockley as well as the school and parents.

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Gold rings stolen

10:53am Tuesday 5th March 2013

A GOLD ring with a ruby surrounded by diamonds was among items stolen from a Hampshire home.

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Milestone in development as steel frame of council depot completed

1:30pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

Work on the new council depot in Winchester reached a milestone when the steel frame of the new workshop and offices was completed.

Derelict building fire

1:30pm Tuesday 26th February 2013

FIRE crews tackled a blaze at a derelict building.

Royal Mail meets targets for 94 per cent of post

7:00am Tuesday 26th February 2013

POST in Southampton was delivered on time thanks to Royal Mail delivering a target-beating performance throughout most of last year, latest figures reveal.

Warning after sheep attack

12:49pm Monday 25th February 2013

DOG owners are being warned to keep their pets under control after sheep were injured in Bishop’s Waltham.

Education one of the winners in new council budget

4:04pm Thursday 21st February 2013

YOUNG people in Hampshire are set to benefit in the county council's new budget, announced today.

Quiz night raises £2,000

2:30pm Thursday 21st February 2013

A CHARITY quiz night has raised £2,000 for the charity Hounds for Heroes.

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90-year-old patient left in hospital corridor for five hours

10:31am Thursday 21st February 2013

A HAMPSHIRE hospital has launched an investigation after a 90-year-old dementia patient was left for nearly five hours on a trolley in a corridor awaiting treatment.

Councils spending more on high-earning staff

10:43am Wednesday 20th February 2013

Two Hampshire councils spent hundreds of thousands of pounds more on high-earning staff in 2011-12 than the previous year, according to a survey released today.

Talking newspaper system goes hi-tech

3:50pm Monday 18th February 2013

IT is a service which is going to help thousands of people keep up with the latest news across the county.

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Boss found dead in burned-out car

11:11am Thursday 14th February 2013

A BUSINESSMAN who worked in the Hampshire motor industry for decades has died in a car blaze.

Nominations flood in for Venus Awards

2:50pm Thursday 14th February 2013

NOMINATIONS are flooding in for the south’s prestigious awards which honour women making a difference across the county.

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Huge solar farm plan axed

5:12pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a giant solar farm in the Hampshire countryside has been withdrawn just hours before it was due to be decided.

Councillor favour development plan

2:20pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight on after councillors voted in favour of a controversial development which would see 250 new homes built in Bursledon.

Months of motorway works

4:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

MOTORISTS are facing months of lane closures and speed restrictions on one of Hampshire’s busiest motorways.

Teen hanged himself after taking acne medication 'with suicidal side-effects'

6:13pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

A woman has told an inquest how her 16-year-old son hanged himself after his ''personality changed'' having been prescribed an acne medication which had reported side-effects of depression and suicidal tendencies.

Council grant buys all-terrain vehicle

9:48am Monday 11th February 2013

A GROUP that provides activities for people with learning disabilities is to get an all-terrain vehicle.

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Sixty foot crater prompts investigation - Video

10:06am Friday 8th February 2013

Investigations have been launched after a huge 60 foot hole appeared in a Hampshire town.

21-gun salute for Her Majesty

10:50am Wednesday 6th February 2013

A GUNFIRE salute will be made to mark the anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne.

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Home raided

6:50am Wednesday 6th February 2013

A HOUSE has been burgled while the occupants were away.

Schools' cash boost to help struggling pupils

7:34am Friday 1st February 2013

SECONDARY schools in Southampton and Hamp-shire are to receive an extra £1.3m to help youngsters who failed to make the grade in literacy and maths at the end of their primary education, it has been revealed today.

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School meal prices frozen

12:30pm Thursday 31st January 2013

THE PRICE of school meals for thousands of schoolchildren in Hampshire has been frozen for the fourth year running.

Council plans to spend £700,000 to cut traffic

4:10pm Thursday 31st January 2013

WORK costing nearly £700,000 is to be done on a Fareham road to ease traffic flow.

Your chance to name a new town

4:11pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

RESIDENTS of Fareham are getting the unusual chance to name a new community that is being built to the north of the town.

Bus roof ripped off after crashing into railway bridge

10:20am Monday 28th January 2013

A double decker bus has had its roof ripped off after hitting a railway bridge in Hampshire.

Polish anglers sign up to pledge

1:50pm Monday 28th January 2013

THE Polish Anglers Association has promised to translate the rules of any angling club as a contribution towards integration with British anglers.

Run charity race for Age Concern

1:10pm Monday 28th January 2013

AGE UK is challenging the people of Hampshire to run 10k around Southampton Common in March to raise money to keep the elderly warm next winter.

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Commissioner 'will save 200 police jobs'

4:00am Saturday 26th January 2013

TWO hundred police jobs could be saved to ensure the Hampshire force provides a better service to the public, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Parking rage incidents leave wardens terrified

9:50am Friday 25th January 2013

PARKING wardens in one Hampshire town are said to be “terrified” by continued abuse they have been receiving from motorists.

Will Neil take the Big Brother crown?

12:40pm Friday 25th January 2013

FORMER Saints defender Neil Ruddock could become part of reality television royalty if he is crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother during tonight’s final.

Wind farms banned from council land

12:20pm Friday 25th January 2013

COUNTY chiefs have confirmed a blanket ban on wind farms on council land, despite strong protests from green campaigners.

Fall in unemployment is still 'painfully slow'

12:00pm Thursday 24th January 2013

MINISTERS have hailed the latest fall in unemployment – although Hampshire’s dole queues nudged up again.

Council backs plans for temporary primary school

11:06am Thursday 24th January 2013

COUNTY council education chiefs have backed plans to build a new £2.2m temporary primary school to tackle the shortage of places for pupils in Whiteley.

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Finest of foods on menu at showcase

2:04pm Wednesday 23rd January 2013

SOME of the biggest fish in Hampshire’s food and drink industry turned out in force to provide a taste of what the county has to offer.

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Temporary school to ease places shortage

1:00pm Tuesday 22nd January 2013

A NEW £2.2m temporary primary school is to be built in Whiteley to tackle the shortage of places for pupils.

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RNLI volunteers thanked for saving lives at sea

12:50pm Tuesday 22nd January 2013

LIFEBOATS across Hampshire had to brave treacherous conditions more than 120 times to rescue sailors during 2012.

Girl claims man tried to abduct her

4:38pm Thursday 17th January 2013

An investigation has been launched after a schoolgirl reported that a man tried to grab her in Hampshire.

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