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Woman and budgie rescued from house fire
AN elderly woman and her pet dog and budgerigar were rescued by firefighters from their burning Hampshire home tonight. The blaze broke out at property in Oakwood Avenue in New Milton at 5.34pm. The woman was taken the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
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Delays on motorway after crash
MOTORISTS faced lengthy delays after a crash on a Hampshire motorway. The four-vehicle collision happened at about 5.30pm on the junction of the M27 eastbound and the M3 northbound and three lanes were blocked. Police, fire and ambulance services
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Theatre entrance to be given artistic overhaul
WORK has begun to transform a Hampshire theatre entrance and give it a new lease of life.The Point theatre's foyer and bar area is getting a makeover as part of more than £450,000 invested in the popular Eastleigh venue in the last year and a half.Local
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Guide dog transforms Hampshire woman's life
SHE IS her "soul mate, best friend and love of her life."Hilly the guide dog has transformed her owner's life and made it worth getting out every day. Nicky West has be partially sighted from birth because of a condition which attacks her immune
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Taz winner is fluky but fabulous for City!
ADAM Roberts was honest enough to admit that his 82nd-minute winner against Shortwood United on Saturday wasn’t exactly what he had intended – but they all count. With just eight minutes left of a soggy, windswept encounter against Shortwood United
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PICTURES: Hampshire students hold vigil after horrific Paris attacks
STUDENTS stood in solidarity with those affected by the tragic massacre in Paris at a candle-lit vigil in Southampton. More than 150 people gathered outside the Hartley Library to remember the lives of 129 people killed in the attack in France.
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PICTURES: Hampshire DJ completes "awful" 376ft charity abseil
THIS was the knee-trembling moment a Hampshire DJ conquered his fears to complete a charity abseil. BBC DJ Scott Mills made his way down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London's Olympic Park for Children in Need after a planned descent at Blackpool
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Birthday boy Sherbs scores on his 300th Totton appearance
IT was written in the stars that Nathaniel Sherborne would score at Wantage Town on Saturday. Not only was the long-serving AFC Totton forward making his 300th club appearance, but he was celebrating his 32nd birthday. And it was a case of
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Skipper Drury leads by example for travel-loving Eastleigh
EASTLEIGH’S kings of the road can look forward to a well-deserved midweek break after notching a third away win in the space of eight glorious days. After racking up the miles to Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup and Dover Athletic in the league, the
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City hit back to win in dreadful conditions
WINCHESTER City hit back from a goal down to edge a tight Southern One South & West contest 2-1 in difficult, wet conditions at the Denplan City Ground. With the rain pouring down and the wind whipping up, it wasn’t a day to suit Winchester
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Woman 'on verge of hypothermia' rescued from mud
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a woman “on the verge of hypothermia” who had become stuck in deep mud caused by poor weather. Crews from Gosport, Fareham, Cosham and Havant helped the woman, who had been trying to rescue her dog from Cockle
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Woman cut from car after crash
FIREFIGHTERS cut a woman from her car after a crash on a Hampshire road. Emergency services were called to the incident near Burseldon Road, Southampton after a van collided with a small hatchback. Police, fire and ambulance services attended
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Former Saints star Rickie Lambert in Paris during terror attacks
FORMER Saints star Rickie Lambert was in Paris during the terror attacks, it has been revealed. The 33-year-old striker was in the French capital on a short break with his wife when the terrorists launched the rampage – killing at least 120 people
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Hampshire landmarks light up to show support after Paris terror attacks
HAMPSHIRE’S landmarks lit up in red, white and blue to show solidarity with France following horrific terrorist attacks that left more than 120 people dead. The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth made the symbolic
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Your grave is your final resting place - or is it?
WHAT happens when you die? To some it’s a philosophical question, but to others it’s simply a case of what’s practical. The subject was thrown into relief this week when the Daily Echo revealed that a Hampshire graveyard is becoming so full
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Should 'revolutionary' body-worn interview cameras be used in Hampshire?
POLICE chiefs in Hampshire have proposed a move into the 21st century by updating their technology. As previously reported, officers across the county could be trailblazers for a “revolutionary” system using body-worn video (BMV) cameras to interview