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  • Multi-vehicle accident closes southbound carriageway of M271

    A MULTI-vehicle accident has closed the southbound carriageway of a Hampshire motorway. Five vehicles were involved in the collision, which occurred near the bottom of the sliproad at Junction 1 of the M271 at Nursling, Southampton. One woman

  • Multi-vehicle crash on the M271

    A SOUTHAMPTON motorway is reportedly closed after a crash. The M271 is closed due to a multi-vehicle crash at Nursling. One person said the crash is causing a major delay on the motorway. READ: Emergency work on Totton Bypass set to

  • 'Saints have best squad in the bottom half'

    NEIL Warnock says Cardiff face a tougher weekend test after Southampton sacked Mark Hughes and appointed the little-known Ralph Hasenhuttl. Hughes left Saints on Monday after winning only three of his 22 Premier League games in charge. Hasenhuttl

  • Charlie Austin up for 'Sportsperson with a Personality' award

    SAINTS forward Charlie Austin has been nominated for the inaugural ‘Sportsperson with a Personality Award’. The final shortlist for the first award celebrating sportsmen and women for their personalities, rather than just their talent, was selected

  • Teenager jailed over hoax bomb threats to schools

    A TEENAGER inspired by the Columbine High School massacre has been jailed after making bogus bomb threats to hundreds of UK schools and sparking an airport security scare. George Duke-Cohan twice targeted schools in the UK and US with hoax messages

  • Drivers face 90 minute delay on M3 after crash

    DRIVERS face a 90 minute long delay on the M3 this afternoon after a crash. Traffic was was held on the M3 earlier due to a crash, which took place around 11am. The crash was on the northbound carriageway between junction 12 for Chandler's

  • PHOTOS: Can you help police find these stolen bikes?

    POLICE have released a series of pictures after several bikes were stolen during a raid in Southampton. Officers say the bikes were taken from Field Close, Swaythling, on December 3. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting reference

  • VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Pub reopens after 'nightmare' flood

    A NEW FOREST pub has reopened after it was flooded by torrential rain. Staff and volunteers were forced to spend seven hours baling out water from an overflowing drain after pipes were thought to have collapsed. Now landlady of The Swan in

  • PHOTOS: A35 closed near Totton due to fuel spill

    A FUEL spill is blocking a major road near Totton. The spillage is on the A35 at Spicers Hill, near Colbury. The road is closed in both directions at the A326. There are short delays on both approaches. #A35 #Colbury - Main

  • Lorry crashes into house

    A MAN has been taken to hospital after a lorry crashed into a house near Fordingbridge this morning. The crash, in Salisbury Road at Breamore, was reported to police at 6.43am. Police, fire and the ambulance service all attended.  South

  • Anger as O2 outage causes car park chaos in Southampton

    A SOUTHAMPTON businessman says he is “upset and frustrated” after claiming he was fined £50 as card payments at city council car parks were down yesterday. Users discovered that O2’s 4G and data services were down all day across the country, and

  • A31 at Ringwood reopened westbound after works overrun

    THE A31 at Ringwood was closed westbound this morning due to overrunning roadworks. Traffic was reportedly being sent through town and back out via West Street.  The carriageway reopened at around 7.25am and delays are now easing. 

  • Better to have loved and lost… or is it?

    There are many urban myths when it comes to separation and divorce. Julie-Ann Harris, Partner and Head of Family at Coffin Mew, offers some clarification on the most common misconceptions: There is no such thing as a ‘quickie divorce’: When

  • Ten fun things you can do this week ....

    1 In Winchester... THE Jingle Bell Jazz Band will make a return to Winchester this Sunday with two exceptional shows. Although aimed mostly at the smaller children, the shows will be sure to make you dance, clap and sing, making this an interactive

  • Hasenhuttl makes his mark

    Ralph Hasenhuttl struck an authoritative tone as he warned his squad they are in for a shock. The Austrian faced the press at Staplewood for the first time since being appointed Saints manager. Shortly after the assembled media – which was

  • Three amazing old pictures of Southampton

    Southampton has been the scene of many changes over the years - thankfully photographers and artists have been there to capture many of them. A new book titled Southampton: The Postcard Collection by Peter Wardall, Ben Waring and Rod Andrews takes

  • Southampton teenager to wow crowds at Miss World in China

    HE IS the singing sensation from Southampton who has wowed hundreds of thousands of viewers with his voice. Now the finalist of The Voice UK, Donel Mangena, will take to one of the world’s biggest stage. The 17-year-old will perform in Sanya

  • Driver arrested after lorry hits Romsey bridge

    A DRIVER was arrested after a lorry became stuck under a railway bridge. As previously reported Romsey was brought to a standstill on Tuesday after a skip lorry owned by Ace Liftaway hit the bridge in Greatbridge Road shortly after noon. The

  • Police step up patrols after Riverside Park rape

    POLICE have stepped up patrols after a teenager was raped in a Southampton park. Detectives investigating the case say they want to reassure the public after the incident - which took place between 11pm and 11.50pm on December 2 when the woman was

  • Flexible office space set to open in Southampton city centre

    A NEW flexible co-working space is set to open in Southampton’s city centre in January. Named after the post code in which it is located, SO Fourteen is aimed at start-ups, small businesses, freelancers and remote worker. The 3,500 square foot

  • Plans lodged to upgrade Cloud Hotel in the New Forest

    PLANNING chiefs are being asked to approve proposals to upgrade one of the New Forest’s best-known hotels. Owners of the award-winning Cloud Hotel in Meerut Road, Brockenhurst, are seeking consent for a single-storey extension to the back of the

  • Romsey nature reserve to get cash boost

    A NATURE reserve in Romsey is to benefit from the generosity of local residents. The Park Café in Memorial Park has raised £840 for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, from the proceeds of duck food sales. Customers of the café purchased

  • COURT NEWS: 12 cases heard in Southampton

    Cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court: Baljinder Bains, 38, of Thorold Road, Chandler's Ford. Pleaded guilty to speeding. Licence endorsed with six penalty points, £415 fine, £41 victim services surcharge. Gabriel Bogdan Constantina,

  • 'Heartless' thief targets Christmas charity stall

    A HAMPSHIRE community is rallying round after a "heartless" thief targeted a charity stall at a Christmas celebration. A cashbox in a gazebo staffed by volunteers from Stags in the Community and Wessex Heartbeat was taken during a distraction theft

  • 20 best restaurants in Southampton - place your vote

    As restaurants across Southampton fill with hungry dinners as well as festive cheer, the Daily Echo takes a look at the very best the city has to offer. We've chosen this list of 20 based on ratings on Tripadvisor - the rankings are in the captions