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Tories top two re-elected

Tory leader Royston Smith.

12:50pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

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

Socialists reveal candidate

12:40pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

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

Tories reveal candidate for by-election

10:33am Tuesday 14th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON'S Conservatives have announced the party's candidate for the Woolston by-election.

Prison 'a sobering experience' says Huhne

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''.

Disgraced MP's ex-wife speaks on release from prison

9:53am Monday 13th May 2013

THE EX-WIFE of disgraced former Eastleigh MP, Chris Huhne, has spoken publically after the pair were released early from prison today.

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.

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.

City to get another new leader

4:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

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

Tories select new council leader

1:45pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

HAMPSHIRE County Council has a new leader after the ruling Tory group voted for a chief – just five days after the local elections.

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.

New Hampshire leader to be decided today

9:30am Tuesday 7th May 2013

TODAY'S battle to succeed veteran Hampshire County Council leader Ken Thornber is tipped to be a two-horse race between children’s services chief Councillor Roy Perry and deputy leader Councillor Mel Kendal.

Defeated Tory councillor slams David Cameron

12:38pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A defeated Hampshire Conservative councillor who lost her seat to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in yesterday's local elections has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister David Cameron, saying: ''I don't believe a word he says.''

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.

UKIP make huge gains but Tories maintain grip on county council

4:04am Friday 3rd May 2013

The UK Independence Party has sent shock waves through Hampshire politics by making huge gains in the county elections.

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

Lib Dems stunned by Tory revival in Winchester

3:47am Friday 3rd May 2013

WINCHESTER Liberal Democrats were this morning left stunned by the continuing Tory revival across the district.

Tories and LIb Dems hold their seats in Romsey

3:41am Friday 3rd May 2013

THERE was little surprise in Romsey with the no change in the four seats which were up for election.

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Tories hold five seats but lose one to UKIP in Fareham

2:43am Friday 3rd May 2013

A VICTORY for UKIP's Christopher Wood was the headline news in Fareham.

UKIP win three county council seats in Eastleigh

2:40am Friday 3rd May 2013

IT was a night of high drama in Eastleigh where UKIP claimed three seats in an area renowned for being a Liberal Democrat stronghold.

Live UKIP make gains in Hampshire County Council elections - live coverage

10:08pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

UKIP make gains in Hampshire County Council elections as the Tories battle to keep control of the authority.

Fears of low turnout for local elections

6:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

HAMPSHIRE goes to the polls today in the county council elections – but one party leader is predicting turn out could be the lowest for 20 years.

City chief resigns on night of high drama

6:47am Friday 26th April 2013

Southampton City Council leader Richard Williams resigns after an investigation into his conduct.

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Conservatives say 'we'll still be kings of the Castle'

11:00am Thursday 25th April 2013

They have had an iron grip on Hampshire County Council and its £1 billion budget for years.

Shooting victim was ‘trying to better himself’

10:50am Wednesday 24th April 2013

THE GIRLFRIEND of the man shot dead in a Southampton flat has said he was trying to better himself, in an attempt to move away from his troubled past.

Opposition demands answers over leader's 'pet projects fund'

6:00am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

At a time of great austerity when vital services across Southampton are being cut it is important that civic chiefs make every penny count.

Disgraced MP facing £100k court bill

2:24pm Monday 22nd April 2013

DISGRACED former Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is facing a claim for more than £100,000 in prosecution costs, a court heard today.

Disabled have been 'abandoned by the council'

2:30pm Friday 19th April 2013

“WE have been abandoned.” That is the verdict of a Southampton mum, who says that her profoundly disabled daughter will be “punished” by controversial cuts affecting the most vulnerable people in the city.

Council forced to call off its Thatcher tribute

10:44am Friday 19th April 2013

A HAMPSHIRE council says that it had to cancel a tribute to Baroness Thatcher after several members refused to take part.

Council leader apologises for misleading the public

9:42am Thursday 18th April 2013

THE LEADER of Southampton City Council has apologised after a report found he had been "economical with the truth" in misleading the public over the resignation of a senior colleague.

Margaret Thatcher laid to rest

3:31pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

Beneath the gilded dome of St Paul's they came to honour the Iron Lady.

Silence falls on streets of London during Margaret Thatcher's funeral

11:21am Wednesday 17th April 2013

The silence was so intense it could almost be heard as Baroness Thatcher's coffin arrived at St Paul's Cathedral today.

What has the council got to hide?

7:12am Monday 15th April 2013

“WHAT have you got to hide?” That is the question being asked by opposition councillors in Southampton, as they demand to know why the results of an inquiry into leader Richard Williams’ conduct have not been made public yet.

Another councillor defects to UKIP

12:25pm Friday 12th April 2013

A SECOND Conservative councillor has defected to UKIP in protest at plans to make disabled motorists pay to park in the New Forest.

Cash-strapped council spends £805,000 on consultants - while making savage cuts

7:22am Wednesday 10th April 2013

IT is a sum of money that could allow Southampton City Council to reinstate council tax benefits for pensioners or free green waste collections.

Parties go to battle for local elections

10:56am Wednesday 10th April 2013

THE UK Independence Party is making its strongest bid yet to win a seat on Hampshire County Council.

Margaret Thatcher has died

12:52pm Monday 8th April 2013

The UK's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher has died aged 87, following a stroke this morning.

Investigation into why leader wasn't informed about sulphur plant

4:12pm Friday 5th April 2013

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched to find out how major plans to build a sulphur plant in Southampton slipped under the radar.

Stay of execution for mayor's number plate

4:00am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

THE mayor’s number plate has been given a six-month stay of execution, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Masterpieces 'could raise millions for city'

2:12pm Monday 25th March 2013

THESE are the two pieces of art councillors say could be sold to save vital services in Southampton.

Seven who hold key to future of city's art

11:52am Friday 22nd March 2013

THEY are the chosen few with the power to reverse sweeping cuts to services across Southampton.

Labour rebel hits out at bin spy burden

11:07am Friday 22nd March 2013

THE task of snooping through wheelie bins has been branded an “inappropriate responsibility” for Hampshire refuse collectors.

Anger after MP tells teachers: You're lucky to have your jobs

8:08am Thursday 21st March 2013

TEACHERS threatening to strike in Hampshire have reacted with fury after an MP told them they were lucky to have their jobs.

NHS protesters urge politicans to defend the health service

11:28am Thursday 21st March 2013

Health campaigners persuaded politicians to pledge to fight their corner for Southampton ahead of looming reforms signalling the biggest NHS reforms in a generation.

Budget 2013 - Pubs say cheers

9:20am Thursday 21st March 2013

HAMPSHIRE’S embattled pubs will be cheering on the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the beer duty escalator which is blamed for forcing pubs out of business.

Budget 2013 - More of the same says opposition

9:16am Thursday 21st March 2013

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband attacked a “more of the same” Budget from “downgraded Chancellor” George Osborne.

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Budget 2013 - Some good news when it comes to taxes

9:10am Thursday 21st March 2013

WITH the economy in the doldrums, the Chancellor had his hands tied when it comes to tax windfalls, says tax expert Simon Rhodes.

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Budget 2013 - Working families 'no better off than before'

9:08am Thursday 21st March 2013

FOR many families across Hampshire they were hoping that George Osborne would offer some relief to the rocketing bills.

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Budget 2013 - Pensioners 'forgotten'

9:05am Thursday 21st March 2013

“IT is no change for us.” That was the verdict of Don Harper, secretary of the Southampton Pensioners’ Forum.

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Budget 2013 - Homebuyers scheme welcomed

9:03am Thursday 21st March 2013

PEOPLE in Southampton will be able to buy a typical first home with a deposit of just £6,500, George Osborne pledged in yesterday’s Budget.

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Budget 2013 - live

10:04am Wednesday 20th March 2013

George Osborne delivers his Budget 2013 to the House of Commons on Wednesday March 20.

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