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Fuel theft

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:50:00 +0000

THIEVES drained 100 litres of diesel from machinery during a raid on the Drew Smith Construction site off the A32 in West Meon.

Children's online abuse figures revealed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000

MORE than three children a week in Hampshire are becoming victims of online abuse, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal.

£20,000 worth of jewellery stolen in home raid

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:15:56 +0000

THIEVES broke into a woman's home and stole around £20,000 worth of jewellery.

Redknapp jury sent home

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:41 +0000

Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial have been sent home for the day with deliberations to continue on Wednesday.

Girl, 13, given contraceptive implant at school

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:24 +0000

GIRLS as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowing, the Daily Echo can reveal.

We’ll slash ‘well-off’ OAPs' tax discounts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:22:46 +0000

LABOUR last night pledged to axe a council tax discount for “well-off” pensioners in Southampton to avert proposed hikes in the cost of care and services for the disabled.

Don't bulldoze our pub

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

A CAMPAIGN is under way to block developers from bulldozing the New Inn pub at Swanmore.

Employee jailed for arson attack

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

AN EMPLOYEE who torched catering firm County Caterers where he worked causing half-a-million pounds’ worth of damage has been jailed for four years.

Budget hotel group unveils city vision

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:04:33 +0000

BUDGET hotel group Travelodge has unveiled plans for a multi-million-pound 84-bedroom hotel in the centre of Southampton, bringing 20 jobs.

Umbrellas needed for indoor awards ceremony

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

VIPs were reduced to dining under their umbrellas when a leak sprung from the ceiling at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton.

Royalty lands in city park

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:58:50 +0000

PRINCE ANDREW flew into Hampshire for a visit to the county - and parked up in a Southampton park.

Hundreds saved by lifeboats

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0000

MORE than 300 people were rescued at sea last year by lifeboat crews across the area, new figures published today reveal.

Charity abseil raises over £30,000

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

FUNDRAISERS are celebrating after a daredevil abseil 60ft down Southampton General Hospital raised more than £30,000 for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent.

Car parked against monument

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:27 +0000

Motorists were this morning greeted with the sight of this car parked up against a monument in Southampton after the driver apparently drove into it - and then walked off.

Jury to consider verdicts in Redknapp trial

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:12:24 +0000

Jurors at the former Saints manager Harry Redknapp's tax evasion trial are today expected to start considering their verdicts.

Commuters face major train delays

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:03:49 +0000

Commuters were facing major rush hour delays on trains this morning.

Charity partnership is up and away!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has launched its support for children’s cancer charity The Joe Glover Trust and Winchester and District Young Carers by releasing 100 sponsored balloons.