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Motorway brought to standstill by overturned caravan
A BUSY Hampshire motorway has come to a standstill this afternoon after a caravan overturned. It blocked both lanes on the southbound M3 between the Winchester services and junction nine at Winnall. The incident happened just before 5pm bringing
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Poch delight at "massive" Swansea win
Mauricio Pochettino described Saints’ win at Swansea as “massive” as they closed in on yet more records. Rickie Lambert’s injury time winner put Saints within a point of their highest top flight points total in 29 years and equalled
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Lambert puts Saints in sight of another milestone
Saints need just one point from their final game of the season to secure their highest top flight points tally in 29 years after a stoppage time winner at Swansea. Rickie Lambert got the final touch to Ashley Williams’ inadvertently high lob
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High-value burglaries gang strikes again
A GANG targeting Hampshire homes in the early hours and stealing high-value property has struck again. This time the burglars hit homes in Nursling and Rownhams areas and got in by forcing uPVC doors – the same pattern the gang has used each time
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Eastleigh Lions thank people for Great Daffodil Appeal donations
EASTLEIGH Lions Club has said thank you following this year’s donations to the Great Daffodil Appeal. Raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, members of the club collected donations at Tesco in Winnall, Winchester, in a bid to raise as much
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Author gives talk to history society
ALRESFORD Historical and Literary Society hosts a talk on May 21 by local author Alicia Salter on Robert Adam and the Emperor Diocletian, entitled Unlikely Bedfellows. Alicia is an architectural historian who spent her professional life taking
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Talk on sustainable travel in New Forest
A TALK looking at the future of sustainable travel in the New Forest will take place at 7.30pm on May 12. Officers from the National Park Authority transport and tourism team will be at the New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst. They will look at
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Landlord admits flouting fire regulations
A MAN has admitted breaching fire regulations at premises above a restaurant. Kumar Lama, 42, admitted flouting fire prohibition notices over the use of second floor space above the Gurkha Chef restaurant in City Road, Winchester. The offences
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Chocolat author to speak at University of Winchester Writers' Festival
THE University of Winchester has launched its Writers’ Festival line-up for 2014. Now in its 34th year the event aims to support both emerging and established creative writers preparing for publication. The two-day event will host a range of
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Tributes paid to mystery death woman
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire woman whose death remains at the centre of a major police investigation. Those who knew her best say they will remember Majella Lynch as a kind and considerate woman who was always smiling. As previously
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Kicking off street art fun day
WINCHESTER students are staging a one-off charity fun day at the Cathedral Close on Monday, writes Luke Addison. The Street Arts programme from the university is staging the event, called Kick Arts from 11am to 3.30pm. The free event aims to
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Images from Swansea v Saints
Follow @EchoPics Images from the Swansea v Saints, Barclay's Premier League clash.
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Swansea City 0 Saints 1
4:58pm The Rickie Lambert goal, scored in the dying moments of the game. 4:52pm A game that looked to be heading towards a goalless draw has ended with a Saints victory
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Council leader calls for more independence for Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE civic chief Roy Perry has called for more independence for the county. Cllr Perry was speaking after greater recognition was last week given to Cornwall and calls were made for a greater role for Wessex. Cllr Perry said: “As a firm
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Firefighters walk out again
HAMPSHIRE firefighters have walked out again today in the latest chapter of a bitter national dispute with the Government. County crews are were back on the picket line at 2pm for a 12-hour stoppage in an ongoing row over pensions. Members
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Families flee flat blaze
TWO families fled their homes after an alleged arson attack saw fire engulf the top floor of a city apartment block. Thick plumes of smoke filled the hallway after the blaze broke out in a bedroom of a fourth floor flat in Keynsham Road, Bitterne
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Review: Emma Stevens at The Brook
Unfamiliar as it might seem to start a review with the encore, Stevens' song Happy was a crowd pleaser that sent the audience away smiling and noticeably happy. Guildford based singer songwriter Emma Stevens is a frequent visitor to Southampton
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital after colliding with a car. The incident involved a Yamaha motorcycle and a blue Hyundai in Longfield Avenue, Fareham, at around 7.44am today. The motorcyclist was airlifted to Southampton General
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Cocaine gang jailed for total of 25 years
A GANG have been jailed for a total of 25 years after dealing class A drugs on the Isle of Wight. Zac Williams, 26, Jason Flynn, 26, Jason Williams, 24, Tristan Nicholls, 28, Jason Long, 33, and Kerry Barton, 29, were sentenced to a total of 25
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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Stevie at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester
Stevie Minvera Theatre. Chichester STEVIE is to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace to receive a medal. It has been raining, she is wet, and is no longer sure about the hat she is wearing, bought for five shillings at a jumble sale. We
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Police pull suspected boat thief from Southampton Water
POLICE had to pull a man from Southampton Water this morning after he was seen acting suspiciously around sailing boats. Officers were called to Calshot Activity Centre after reports of an intruder spotted on board boats on a pontoon. Police
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School invites famous ex-pupils to join its alumni group
THERE’S no doubt who would be the star of the launch party... dahling. An alumni association is being revamped at a Hampshire secondary school with more than a few famous faces. See if you can spot one of them in this 1998 photo of the class
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Immigration raids at two restaurants
TWO Southampton restaurants are facing huge fines after immigration raids discovered illegal workers. Officers arrested two Bangladeshi men at Jehangir in Winchester Road and another Bangladeshi man at Pride of India in Bedford Place after receiving
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Hants captain has decisions to make
Hampshire’s new captain Steve Williams will take one last look at the players pushing to break into the county team when the top amateurs tackle the club professionals in the annual friendly at Liphook tomorrow. With Stoneham's Elliot Groves joining
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Cortese a top earner
Saints were one of nine Premier League clubs to pay a seven-figure salary to their highest paid director in 2012-13. Nicola Cortese’s wages of just over £1.96m made him the highest paid director in the top flight, according to a round-up of every
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Fifty break for ten-year-old!
ANOTHER ten-year-old based at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club has recorded a half-century break in tournament play. Jamie Wilson’s magic moment came in the first frame of the Open Series plate final at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club. As he sunk
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Snooker double for Danny
DANNY Gallant landed two titles in two days at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club – thanks to his trademark potting skills and a glimpse of a rarely-seen safety game. The 31-year-old wrapped up a 4-1 victory from 1-0 down against David Mumford with an
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Coach Dunn moves to New Milton
David Dunn has joined New Milton RFC as Director of Rugby. The former England Schools coach has had a year out of the game after spending 14 years as Director of Rugby at National 2 South side Bournemouth RFC. Dunn spent 14 years at Bournemouth, helping
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Joe's a hit on England tour
Hampshire Academy prospect Joe Weatherley shone for England Under-17s on the recent Development Programme tour to Sri Lanka. He was named man-of-the-match in the opening ODI victory, scoring 98 and featuring in a double-century partnership, which
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Southampton on winning run
Southampton AC’s U17 & U20 young athletes have made it three wins in three weeks. They repeated their Wessex League & Southern Athletic League success by dominating their opening South 1 division contest in the UK Youth Development League
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No pressure says Saints boss
Mauricio Pochettino says he feels no pressure. The Saints boss has been under constant questioning regarding the future of his top players and his own intentions this summer, leading to director Les Reed making a public statement last week to try
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Poch won't risk Rickie's dream
Mauricio Pochettino will not risk Rickie Lambert’s World Cup dream by insisting the striker plays through the pain barrier for the final two games of the season. Lambert is heavily tipped to be part of Roy Hodgson’s England squad for this summer
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Tributes paid to mum killed in hit-and-run
SHE was poised to start a new life. Newly retired and just weeks away from getting married, the future was bright for Gwen Valentine. But it was all snatched away in seconds when she killed by a hit-and-run driver. As reported yesterday
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Teenager shopped by aunt is jailed
AN Eastleigh teenager has been locked up for two years after his aunt shopped him to the police. She called them when she suspected that James Ryves had drugs on him. Prosecutor Ed Elton told Southampton Crown Court how she let an officer into
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'Don't call UKIP racist' says city MP
SOUTHAMPTON MP John Denham has urged Labour colleagues not to brand Ukip “racist” – warning the tactic will backfire. The Itchen MP, pictured, said his party will only win over voters tempted by Nigel Farage’s poll surge by listening carefully
