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Woman rushed to hospital after crash

3:43pm Friday 8th February 2013

A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries this afternoon after colliding with a car in a Hampshire town.

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Motorway closure 'worth it in the long term'

4:50pm Thursday 7th February 2013

THE DECISION to close a Hampshire motorway for three days will be worth it in the long run, according to motoring groups.

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Car-sharing clampdown

3:10pm Thursday 7th February 2013

WINCHESTER civic chiefs are poised to clamp down on unofficial car-sharing at the Hockley Viaduct, near Winchester.

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Motorway to close

2:33pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

THE M27 motorway will be closed in March, it has been revealed.

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Motorway crash causes rush hour tailbacks

8:17am Monday 4th February 2013

COMMUTERS are facing big delays this morning after an accident on Hampshire's busiest motorway.

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Motorist injured in crash

2:21pm Friday 1st February 2013

A MOTORIST was seriously injured after a pick-up truck and a car collided in Hampshire today.

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Bridge payment system takes its toll

10:42am Wednesday 30th January 2013

IT has become one of the most controversial transport schemes ever introduced in Southampton.

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Flood alert as heavy rain is forecast

6:03pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

HAMPSHIRE has been put on flood alert tonight after forecasters warned yet more torrential heavy rain and strong wind is on its way.

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Two die in car crash

9:49am Monday 28th January 2013

Two people have died in a car crash in Hampshire today.

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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.

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Anger at safety delay after OAP drives on to live high speed rail

7:00am Monday 28th January 2013

Roads chiefs have come under fire for a delay in issuing safety warnings after a pensioner drove her car on to a main live rail line.

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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.

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City's plan for cycle superhighway

11:34am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

GROUNDBREAKING plans have been unveiled to create a new cycle superhighway for Southampton.

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Long delays on motorway

9:51am Monday 21st January 2013

MOTORISTS are facing rush hour chaos this morning with delays of up to 40 minutes along a major Hampshire motorway.

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Burst water main partially closes bridge

5:07pm Thursday 17th January 2013

HAMPSHIRE motorists heading home tonight have been warned that they face delays after a burst watermain closed one lane of major city route.

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Toll barriers removed from bridge after hitting motorcyclist

11:10am Thursday 17th January 2013

JUST months after being installed, transport chiefs have removed new barriers on the Itchen Bridge after they crashed down on four vehicles – including a motorcyclist.

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Helicopter crashes in central London

8:27am Wednesday 16th January 2013

A helicopter crashed in central London today, killing at least two people as it plunged to the ground.

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Road works to be expanded

4:19pm Wednesday 16th January 2013

MAJOR roadworks on one of Southampton's busiest roads will force a second lane closure council bosses have revealed today.

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London helicopter crash - live updates

8:31am Wednesday 16th January 2013

TWO people have died following a helicopter crash in central London, after it collided with a crane building a new sky scraper.

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Cyclist dies after Hampshire crash

7:39am Tuesday 15th January 2013

A POPULAR Hampshire cyclist has died following a collision with a car.

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City's pothole compensation bill totals zero

4:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013

NOT a penny of Southampton taxpayers’ cash was paid out for compensation claims over potholes last year, the Daily Echo can reveal.

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No snow - but it's staying cold

10:10am Tuesday 15th January 2013

WRAP up warm because it’s staying cold.

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Vehicle fire leads to motorway delays

4:58pm Monday 14th January 2013

MOTORISTS are facing delays after a fire on the M27 partially blocked the carriageway.

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Cyclist rushed to hospital after crash in New Forest

12:34pm Sunday 13th January 2013

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital after colliding with a car in the New Forest.

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Accident causes tailbacks on major road

5:44pm Friday 11th January 2013

A CAR crash has caused traffic chaos on one of Hampshire's busiest roads.

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Fillies and cow killed

11:10am Friday 11th January 2013

ANOTHER four animals have been killed on New Forest roads.

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Massive salt dome to tower over countryside

12:10pm Thursday 10th January 2013

A HUGE dome containing 30,000 tonnes of salt is to be built in the Hampshire countryside to help keep the roads safe during icy weather.

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Marine's lucky escape after rock was thrown from motorway bridge

11:40am Thursday 10th January 2013

A Royal Marine had a lucky escape after a rock thrown off a motorway bridge smashed through the roof of his car.

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Submarine killer 'should have gone to anger management classes'

4:35pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

BUNGLING Navy bosses failed to enrol a troubled seaman on an anger management course - just 18 months before he killed one of his colleagues, an inquest heard.

Commuters stranded by rail fault near Waterloo

6:59pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

HAMPSHIRE commuters have been left stranded after train tracking equipment failed during rush hour.

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Drop in Christmas drink-driving arrests

1:18pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

CHRISTMAS drink-drive arrests across Hampshire dropped 15 per cent on last year, according to figures released today.

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Rock thrown from motorway bridge hits car

12:20pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after a rock was thrown from a motorway bridge and hit his car.

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Road rage investigated by police

10:50am Wednesday 9th January 2013

A ROAD rage incident involving two drivers is being investigated by Hampshire police.

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Hampshire councils make £10m profit from parking

6:02am Wednesday 9th January 2013

HAMPSHIRE councils raked in nearly £10m in parking charges in just a year, the Daily Echo can reveal today.

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Tailbacks after accident wrecks traffic lights

9:02am Tuesday 8th January 2013

MOTORISTS are being urged to avoid Bassett Road at the junction with The Avenue in Southampton after a collision between a lorry and a car.

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Sewage lorry overturns in village

11:40am Tuesday 8th January 2013

A LORRY carrying 8,000 litres of liquid sewage overturned in a Hampshire village.

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Driver jailed after refusing to give breath sample

10:50am Tuesday 8th January 2013

A HAMPSHIRE man has been jailed for failing to give police a specimen of his breath.

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£30m investment in railway tracks around Southampton

6:00am Tuesday 8th January 2013

UP TO £30m-worth of new track will be laid around Southampton as part of a £1bn package of improvements to the rail network in the south, it was revealed today.

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Southampton-bound train in fatal level-crossing crash

5:08pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013

A man died after a car was hit by a Southampton-bound freight train at a level crossing in Oxfordshire.

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Man cut free after crash

11:54am Monday 31st December 2012

A MAN is being cut free from his car after a crash on a Hampshire road this morning.

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Tributes to couple killed in car crash

9:01am Thursday 27th December 2012

The family of a Hampshire couple killed in a horror crash have paid tribute to the “devoted and much loved parents”.

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Police name cyclist killed in crash in Southampton

10:28am Monday 24th December 2012

THE cyclist killed in a crash in Southampton last week has been named by police.

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No Christmas dinner for drink-drivers, warn police

3:23pm Friday 21st December 2012

Drink-drivers caught of Christmas Day face missing their turkey and trimmings while they wait  to sober up in a police cell.

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Teenager hit by car

10:13am Friday 21st December 2012

AN investigation is underway today after a teenager was hit by a car on a busy Hampshire road.

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Taxi drivers’ festive goodwill gesture

10:49am Friday 21st December 2012

TAXI drivers have given partygoers an early Christmas present after agreeing to freeze their festive fares this year.

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Fatal cycle crash causing traffic chaos in city

1:43pm Monday 17th December 2012

Updates following a fatal road crash in Southampton in which a male cyclist was killed.

Driver named after death on motorway

5:04pm Monday 17th December 2012

A DRIVER killed on the M3 over the weekend has been named by police.

Cyclist killed in road crash on major city route

11:10am Monday 17th December 2012

A CYCLIST has been killed after a road collision with multiple vehicles on a major Southampton road.

Driver escapes as fire engulfs van

10:05am Thursday 13th December 2012

THIS was the moment a driver had a lucky escape as his van was engulfed in flames this morning.

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Burst water main closes road

5:34pm Wednesday 12th December 2012

A BURST water main has closed a major Hampshire road.

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