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Capello resigns as England manager

7:28pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Fabio Capello has resigned as boss of the England football team.

Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

11:38am Wednesday 8th February 2012

FORMER Saints boss Harry Redknapp has been cleared of tax evasion.

'I'd rather tell mum I had implant than tell her I was pregnant'

2:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE 13-year-old girl at the centre of a school contraceptive storm has told the Daily Echo why she wanted the implant fitted.

Bid to shut down sex club

10:40am Wednesday 8th February 2012

COUNCIL chiefs are trying to shut down a sex club in a Hampshire village – because it breaks planning rules.

Police splash out to protect coast

6:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

POLICE chiefs are splashing out £1.2m on a fleet of boats to protect Hampshire’s coastline, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Raw sewage forces family to flee home

1:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A FAMILY has been left homeless after raw sewage flooded their house.

Civic chiefs spend £135,000 on air fares

11:30am Wednesday 8th February 2012

GLOBETROTTING civic chiefs have spent more than £135,000 of taxpayers’ money on air travel in the past two years.

Solar panels to save council £360,000

4:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

NEW solar panels on the roof of Southampton’s landmark Civic Centre are set to save the council more than £360,000.

Benefits cheat spent £3,700 in swindled cash on drink

2:20pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

AN ARMY veteran swindled £3,797 in benefits by faking a letter from his landlord and spent it on drink, a court heard.

Rock star avoids driving ban

12:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A ROCK star who earns up to £100,000 a year has avoided a driving ban after pleading “exceptional hardship” to magistrates.

Prince backs jobs bid

3:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE Daily Echo’s drive to help get Hampshire’s young jobseekers a vital first step on the employment ladder has been given royal backing.

Ice cream firm moves into new £2.4m home

1:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

NEW Forest Ice Cream has moved into new offices in a £2.4m new factory development set to “significantly increase” its manufacturing operation when it opens later this year.

Drug dealer behind bars

1:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A ROMSEY man, who admitted supplying close friends and associates with cocaine, was jailed for 18 months.

Marwell's cute new arrival

12:10pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Marwell Wildlife has a cute new attraction.

£135,000 uni grant

3:10pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A HAMPSHIRE university has been awarded £135,000 to help its work to boost its green credentials by cutting carbon emissions.

Police station front office to close

2:40pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

ANOTHER Hampshire police station is closing to the public.

Tory wind farm revolt

3:40pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A NUMBER of Hampshire’s Conservative MPs have joined a major revolt against Government policy on wind farms.