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A niece has paid a heartfelt tribute to her uncle Keith Morris after he died on Redbridge Hill in Southampton

Niece’s emotional tribute to uncle with ‘a very big heart’ after sudden death

Cllr Tony Bunday has been expelled from the Labour Party

Labour councillor expelled from party for 'supporting opposition candidate'

Police spent a week searching for Anthony Arnold

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Saints fans have until Sunday 17th December 2023 at 23.59pm GMT to enter the competition

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Saints are inviting fans to wear retro shirts for Saturday's match against Cardiff City.

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Saints fans can access an Echo subscription for just £3 for three months

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The Old Ship, Lee-on-the-Solent

Beachfront Hampshire pub reopens with a fresh new look following refurbishment

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Bartley C of E Primary School are celebrating their Ofsted result. Picture: School handout

Primary school headteacher 'enormously proud' after latest Ofsted rating

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Echo photo 6th September 1986 Duncan Lee. Picture of George Stephenson . Convicted of the Cleaver Family murders at Burgate House, Fordingbridge..

New Forest murderer George Stephenson's parole hearing begins

A dog walker told police she feared being assaulted after a man was

Dog walker 'feared being assaulted' after 'verbally abusive' man approached her

Meet the woman that gave Eastleigh its name

Meet the woman that gave Eastleigh its name

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Railway signalling problem between New Milton and Brockenhurst causes travel chaos

Travel chaos on the trains in Southampton and New Forest: this is why

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Richard Hill has stressed the importance of a win over Reading on Sunday

'It will only be a great occasion if we win the game' - Hill sets out Reading target

Festival fun during Let's Rock Southampton

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Saints fans have until Sunday 17th December 2023 at 23.59pm GMT to enter the competition

How Saints fans can enter competition to win hospitality tickets for Boxing Day game

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Saints are inviting fans to wear retro shirts for Saturday's match against Cardiff City.

NEWS Saints urging fans to wear retro shirts for meeting with Cardiff City

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Saints fans can access an Echo subscription for just £3 for three months

deal Saints fans can subscribe for just £3 for three months in limited-time sale

Richard Hill has stressed the importance of a win over Reading on Sunday

'It will only be a great occasion if we win the game' - Hill sets out Reading target

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Manager Russell Martin confirmed he expects Kyle Walker-Peters to stay at the club through January

news 'I think so' - Martin issues encouraging Walker-Peters claim ahead of January window

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Kamaldeen was forced off in the first half against Bristol City

NEWS 'Looks like a significant one' - Martin provides fitness update on Kamaldeen

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Walker-Peters' second goal of the season helped Saints beat Bristol City

Interview 'As a footballer, you know' - Walker-Peters delighted with winner over Bristol City

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He’s doing well – Erik ten Hag sticks up for under-fire Andre Onana

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes opposition teams have a difficult time visiting Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: Playing at Anfield is a ‘nightmare’ for opponents

Rafael Nadal has announced his comeback event (John Walton/PA)

Rafael Nadal to make his comeback after a year out at the Brisbane International

England and Scotland could be paired in the same Euro qualifying group again, as they were in Euro 2020 (Nick Potts/PA)

Top seeds England could face Scotland and Wales as teams await Euro 2024 draw

In 2011, former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt was jailed for 30 months for his part in a conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test match against England at Lord’s (Lewis Whyld/PA)

Pakistan appoint Salman Butt to first official role since spot-fixing conviction

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Festival fun during Let's Rock Southampton

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Summer Sessions will take over Guildhall Square in June 2024

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Former health secretary Matt Hancock giving evidence at Dorland House in London (PA).

Hancock was told of need for focused effort on care home testing, inquiry hears

Former health secretary Matt Hancock began giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

Sick pay in the UK is ‘far too low’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

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Matt Hancock said Nicola Sturgeon had communicated Covid messages to the public ‘in a way that was unhelpful and confusing’ (PA)

Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

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Wilko returns to high street months after chain’s dramatic collapse

Former health secretary Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo (Lucy North/PA)

Matt Hancock acknowledges his affair with aide damaged public confidence

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artist and playwright John Byrne has died aged 83 (PA)

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Passengers are being urged to avoid one of the UK’s busiest rail routes next week during emergency work to repair a landslip (Network Rail/PA)

Emergency landslip repair work to disrupt train journeys on major route

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