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Alcohol licences under review for stores

1:10pm Thursday 9th May 2013

TWO convenience stores in Southampton were due to have their licences to sell alcohol reviewed today.

City to get another new leader

4:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

MEET the man set to become Southampton’s next city council leader.

Murder suspect arrested in city

5:59pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

AN ESCAPED convict who was wanted on suspicion of murder has been arrested in Southampton.

Arsonist spared jail after attempt to take his own life

6:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON man, who started two fires in his flat in a fit of depression because he wanted to commit suicide, was spared a prison sentence after his girl friend told a judge how she had seen a massive change in his personality since he had been receiving treatment on four months remand.

Politicians row about 'disrespectful slur' over writing competition

5:53pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

IT WAS supposed to encourage budding writers to put pen to paper and come up with their own imaginative tales.

Vandals strike at city cafe

5:45pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

POLICE have questioned a 12-year-old boy after the window of a popular cafe at the heart of a revamped park in Southampton was smashed.

Sparkly rhino's a little gem for Southampton school

3:30pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

SPARKLING with gemstones, a rhino has been given a memorable make-over by pupils at a Southampton school.

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Hammering out the tunes for charity

12:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A LEADING Hampshire businessman will swap the boardroom for the stage at a charity gig at the Station Pub in Southampton.

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Pensioner tricked by thieves at supermarket

2:50pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

POLICE have released these CCTV stills in relation to a distraction theft from a pensioner.

Lapdancers accused of 'kidnapping' club boss

8:53am Monday 6th May 2013

TWO lap dancers from Southampton have been accused of helping to kidnap a club boss who owed them £42,000 for their services during a horse racing festival.

Fathers for Justice face Twitter ban over campaign

4:40am Friday 3rd May 2013

A CAMPAIGN group has been threatened with being banned from a social networking site following ‘abusive’ comments that targeted a number of Hampshire politicians.

Retail giant prepares to open new store in city

1:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A GIANT new cash and carry store in Southampton, which is providing hundreds of new jobs, opens tomorrow.

Murder accused in court

10:43am Friday 3rd May 2013

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of Southampton dad Jahmel Jones.

‘Little ships’ sail in for maritime event

4:44pm Friday 3rd May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON will be welcoming a unique band of Second World War heroines during this bank holiday weekend.

Efit released following city centre sex attack

10:37am Friday 3rd May 2013

THIS is the face of a man wanted over a sex assault in a Southampton park.

Council leader quits after election night drama

4:54am Friday 3rd May 2013

The leader of Hampshire County Council has quit after a night of election drama across the county.

UKIP make huge election gains

Britain's Got Talent star chooses new dance partner

10:57am Friday 3rd May 2013

After hundreds of applications and months of auditions, Southampton’s ballroom dancing star has found his perfect partner.

Power cuts leads to shopping centre being evacuated

12:14pm Friday 3rd May 2013

SHOPPERS and traders at WestQuay in Southampton had to be evacuated this morning after a power cut.

City may miss out on millions after rugby snub

11:15am Friday 3rd May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON may have missed out on tens of millions of pounds after being snubbed by Rugby World Cup organisers.

Smoking in bed may have caused Southampton man's death

1:30pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

A HOUSE fire that claimed the life of a Southampton man probably started as a result of him smoking in bed, an inquest was told.

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Maritime Festival to celebrate nautical heritage

1:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Southampton’s history on sea, land and air will be under the spotlight during the city’s first ever two-day festival of nostalgia.

Glowing Ofsted report for Chamberlayne College, Southampton

2:30pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

WITH rocketing GCSE results and now an Ofsted report rating it as good, Chamberlayne College for the Arts can rightly claim to have shaken off its past.

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Firefighters rescue man stuck in lift

8:54am Thursday 2nd May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man stuck in a Southampton lift in the early hours of this morning.

'Green' rock festival returns to Southampton

1:10pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

THE 11th annual Environmental Rock festival is rolling into Southampton on May 6, at The Hobbit pub in Bevois Valley.

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Radio One DJ launches City of Culture bid

1:40pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

RADIO One DJ Rob Da Bank today fired the starting gun on Southampton and Portsmouth's bid to become the 2017 UK City of Culture.

Woman smashed glass into boyfriend's face in pub

12:17pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A MOTHER OF TWO smashed a glass into the face of her partner after he threw a pint of beer over her.

Rise in blackmarket cigarette sales

10:40am Wednesday 1st May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON has seen a rise in sales of black market cigarettes, a survey has revealed.

Morris dancers celebrate May Day

11:39am Wednesday 1st May 2013

THE sound of jangling bells could be heard across Southampton this morning.

Go ahead for city centre supermarket

6:40am Wednesday 1st May 2013

THE site of a derelict former shopping centre in Southampton will soon be home to a 60,000 sq ft supermarket complex.

Great service award for city restaurant

2:10pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A RESTAURANT in Southampton’s WestQuay centre scooped a national award for its exceptional customer service.

Colourful cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway visits Southampton

12:40pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

She is bright, brash and brand new and anyone taking a stroll in Southampton’s Mayflower Park just could not help seeing the world’s latest cruise ship.

Southampton beat police crack down on litter

12:41pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A CRACK down on litterbugs is underway.

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Woolston residents can have their say on regeneration

12:44pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

RESIDENTS are being asked what they think about plans to improve their area.

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Two charged with Jahmel Jones murder

11:14am Tuesday 30th April 2013

TWO men have been charged with the murder of shooting victim Jahmel Jones.

Protests over 'black-listing' firms

4:54pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

WAVING placards and chanting slogans, a noisy demo took place today outside firms based in Hampshire accused of blacklisting.

Residents' fears over sulphur plant plan

10:54am Tuesday 30th April 2013

Last night people living nearby had their first glimpse of the proposed sulphur plant planned for land inside Southampton docks - and raised their fears with the firm behind the plans.

Teenager hurt after collision with car

5:47pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

A TEENAGE pedestrian was in collision with a car this afternoon on a key city route.

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Ambulance staff in emotional tribute to colleague Gill

7:58am Tuesday 30th April 2013

Ambulance staff have paid an emotional tribute to their colleague who died in a horror road crash in Hampshire.

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Discover more about Southampton's Old Cemetery

5:10pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery will hold a heritage walk on May 1.

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Former office to be turned into homes

2:50pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

A DISUSED office building in Southampton will be converted into flats.

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‘Black-listing’ demonstration

8:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

A DEMO is set to take place today outside firms based in Hampshire accused of blacklisting.

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Disused office to become student flats

7:30am Tuesday 30th April 2013

A DISUSED office building in Southampton will soon house 36 student flats.

Sex attack in city park

1:01pm Monday 29th April 2013

A WOMAN was sexually assaulted by two men in a city park, police have revealed.

Driver charged after death of cyclist

11:45am Monday 29th April 2013

A MAN has been charged over the death of a cyclist on a major road in Southampton.

Hospital boss to leave post

6:13pm Monday 29th April 2013

SOUTHAMPTON'S hospital boss has announced he is leaving the city for a new job with another hospital trust.

Murder police continue questioning of man

5:31pm Monday 29th April 2013

Police continue to question a 21-year-old man arrested in connection with the shooting of Jahmel Jones in Southampton on April 20.

Fire at city tyre dealer under control

1:18pm Monday 29th April 2013

A FIRE at a Southampton tyre dealer containing gas cylinders is now under control but traffic surrounding the area is queuing.

Children in Southampton school forced to study in damp conditions

12:40pm Monday 29th April 2013

CHILDREN have been forced to study in damp, smelly classrooms because council chiefs have not acted fast enough to make repairs to a Southampton school, a head teacher has claimed.

One of world's most colourful cruise ships sails into city

8:10am Monday 29th April 2013

ONE of the world's most colourful cruise ships has sailed into Southampton.

Copper thieves target Southampton school

4:10pm Monday 29th April 2013

POWER tools and a large amount of copper piping were stolen from a construction site at a Southampton school.

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