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Four vehicle crash caused rush hour delays for motorists

Police on the scene on the Redbridge Flyover

5:36pm Friday 17th May 2013

A MAJOR route out of Southampton is gridlocked after six vehicles were involved in an accident this evening.

Behind the scenes at 'crumbling' school

12:51pm Friday 17th May 2013

A HEADTEACHER has listed a catalogue of devastating problems facing a crumbling Hampshire school.

Historic mansion up for sale

12:07pm Friday 17th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON mansion which is steeped in local history is to be put up for sale.

Head's 'devastation' after school misses out on millions again

4:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A MULTI-million pound scheme to rebuild a crumbling Southampton school has been axed – for a second time.

City’s getting ready to strut its stuff

1:33pm Friday 17th May 2013

PARIS, London, New York and Milan are just a few of the names that roll off the tongue when it comes to fashion.

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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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.

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.

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.

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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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.

Bedroom tax help measure voted in

1:03pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE city council will implement new measures to help people hit by the bedroom tax.

Protest over council cuts

12:59pm Thursday 16th May 2013

“SOS – save our services” was the message from anti-cuts protesters who gathered outside the Civic Centre yesterday.

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.

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.

Tories top two re-elected

12:50pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON’S Conservatives have unanimously re-elected their leader and deputy leader.

Refusal to leave cell to face GBH charge

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON man accused of violence refused to leave the cells at Winchester Crown Court and attend his hearing.

Officer in court charged with disclosing intelligence to criminals

11:50am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A former Southampton police constable appeared in court today charged with disclosing information and intelligence to alleged criminals.

Madam must pay back £50K

11:50am Tuesday 14th May 2013

SHE benefited by more than £50,000 from her crime, and now she’s facing losing everything she’s got as police take the money back.

Gang 'tried to con taxman of £2m'

9:43am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A CRIME gang operating in Southampton tried to con £2m of taxpayers’ money from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a court heard.

No plans to move just yet, says firm

4:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE owners of a Southampton business say they are going nowhere, despite having planning permission to knock down their premises.

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Trixie nominated for heroes award

2:50pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A “LOCAL legend” has been rewarded for decades of work on behalf of her community by being nominated for a national award.

Right up their street

2:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

YOUNGSTERS from Eastleigh schools across showcased their performance skills at a theatre workshop.

Maritime charity call on people to attempt Wilderness Challenge

12:50pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Southampton-based maritime charity the Sailors’ Society is looking for people to take part in its Wilderness Challenge fundraising event in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands this September.

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Socialists reveal candidate

12:40pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

SUE Atkins will contest the Woolston by-election for the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition.

Councillor's anger as front desk at police station is axed

12:10pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

GIVE us our front desk back.

Madam netted £51,000 running brothel

4:46pm Monday 13th May 2013

A WOMAN who ran a high-class brothel from penthouse flats in Southampton made £51,000, it has been revealed.

Uni unveils new £25m campus vision

12:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

Southampton Solent University has unveiled the bold look for the new teaching hub at its main campus.

Action stations call from businesses as rail use increases

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.

Crash on major city centre road

10:55am Monday 13th May 2013

A CAR and a lorry have collided on a city centre street in Southampton.

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Workshop for jobseekers

5:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

JOBSEEKERS in Hampshire can get some help with filling out application forms and creating CVs at a jobs skills workshop tomorrow.

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Accountants appoints new partner

5:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

AN ACCOUNTANCY practice has appointed a new partner at one of its Hampshire offices.

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Burglar left blood on pillow

3:50pm Monday 13th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON man told a judge as he was about to be sentenced for burglary: “I wasn’t the only one.”

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Raiders make off with £1,500 of cigarettes

1:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

THIS is one of three suspects police are hunting after cigarettes worth £1,500 were stolen in an early morning raid.

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Licence threat to shop after children were sold alcohol

1:20pm Monday 13th May 2013

THE owners of a Southampton convenience store have been threatened with having their licence suspended after staff repeatedly sold alcohol to children.

Students advised to be alert following burglaries

12:20pm Monday 13th May 2013

STUDENTS are being warned to secure their valuables after three shared homes were broken into on Thursday in Southampton.

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New guide to Southampton published - with a difference

10:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

A new guide book has been published which gives a new slant on Southampton life.

Is this Southampton's spookiest pub?

9:56am Sunday 12th May 2013

IT’S ONE of the most historic pubs in Southampton with a history dating back more than 130 years.

Gang jailed for spree of burglaries across Hampshire

4:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

A GANG has this afternoon been jailed for more than 13 years for carrying out smash and grab raids at stores across Hampshire and the south of England.

MPs asked to pay 'profits' from homes

3:39pm Friday 10th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE MPs have been asked to pay over more than £20,000 of “profits” made from taxpayer-funded homes, it has been revealed.

Charged with murder

6:27pm Friday 10th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON man has been charged with murder.

Anger at not being allowed to shop at new store - due to their job

6:19pm Friday 10th May 2013

HE spent nearly half a century building shops and businesses in Southampton with his bare hands.

City youth at heart of anti-crime initiative

12:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON youngsters are set to be at the heart of a groundbreaking new project aimed at reducing youth crime and offending.

End to traffic misery as work is completed

11:49am Friday 10th May 2013

MONTHS of improvement work on a vital city road link finally came to an end today as engineers wrap up the multi-millionpound project.

Murder detectives are given extra time to question suspect

11:32am Friday 10th May 2013

DETECTIVES have been given an extra 36 hours to question a murder suspect arrested in Southampton after an international manhunt.

Demonstration to put pressure on council over fluoridating water

11:30am Friday 10th May 2013

CAMPAIGNERS fighting against plans to put fluoride in Hampshire’s water supplies are turning up the pressure on council chiefs to axe the project.

Council disputes pay claims

4:00am Friday 10th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON City Council has disputed the Tax Payer Alliance’s figures on the salaries of high ranking officers.

Police to pay £150k for officer's cut thumb

11:05am Thursday 9th May 2013

Hampshire police will have to pay £150,000 of public money to lawyers after losing a legal appeal today against compensation given to an officer who cut her thumb while dismantling a cannabis factory.

Major city road link to be shut

8:50am Thursday 9th May 2013

One of Hampshire’s busiest traffic links will be closed tonight as a mulit-million pound road scheme finally comes to an end.

Save our youth centre

2:50pm Thursday 9th May 2013

“WE need our politicians to stand up and fight for us.”

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