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Eastleigh play-off push gathers pace with 2-0 win over Altincham
TOP-DRAWER goals by Jai Reason and Luke Coulson saw off relegation haunted Altrincham 2-0 at the Silverlake Stadium this afternoon as Eastleigh extended their unbeaten Vanarama National League run to eight games. With Tranmere losing and Braintree
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Extra time to question men after £200k jewellery heist
POLICE have been given extra time to question three men after a £200k jewellery raid. Detectives have been granted a further 12 hours to quiz the three men who were arrested in Winchester yesterday morning, following a gunpoint raid. As reported
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Stolen goose statue returned
A MEMORIAL goose statue which caused widespread outcry when it mysteriously vanished from a roundabout has today returned. Villagers in Bishops Waltham were stunned and upset when the ceramic suddenly disappeared from its usual spot at Winchester
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Everton 1-1 Southampton: Fonte taken to hospital after head injury
Jose Fonte has been taken to hospital for tests after sustaining a head injury that forced him off the pitch as Saints drew 1-1 with Everton. • Everton 1-1 Southampton - in pictures >> • Everton 1-1 Southampton - match report >>
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Everton 1-1 Southampton: Saints' Goodison frustrations continue
Saints’ Goodison Park hoodoo continued as they battered Everton but only came away with a 1-1 draw. • Everton 1-1 Southampton - match report >> • Everton 1-1 Southampton - as it happened >> • Everton 1-1 Southampton - Fonte injury
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Everton 1-1 Southampton - in pictures
The Southern Daily Echo's chief photographer Stuart Martin was at Goodison Park to capture the moment - check out the pictures above. • Everton 1-1 Southampton - match report >> • Everton 1-1 Southampton - as it happened >> • Everton
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Everton 1-1 Southampton: as it happened
5:08pm • Everton 1-1 Southampton - in pictures >> • Everton 1-1 Southampton - match report >> • Everton 1
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Traffic warning for people heading into Southampton
MOTORISTS are warned to brace themselves for traffic chaos when thousands of people head towards Southampton’s cruise terminals today. Three cruise ships have already docked at Southampton and more than 5,000 passengers are expected to make their
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Snow warning for Saints fans on way to Everton
SAINTS fans on their way to Everton today have been warned of road closures and snow. The M40 northbound has two lanes closed after a major crash involving an HGV, and drivers have spent up to an hour driving through the snow. Thousands of
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Death crash driver 130 times drug driving limit on way home from Hampshire music festival
A YOUNG driver who killed a friend while 130 times the drug driving limit on the way back from a Hampshire music festival has been jailed for two years, a court heard. Christopher Backhouse, the son of a former Tory mayor, was driving his friends
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Man rescued after getting trapped on balcony of flats
A MAN had to be rescued by firefighters when he became stranded on a balcony in his block of flats in Southampton. The man – believed to be in his late 20s - became stuck two storeys up in the block Lydgate Road, Hightown, at 8.45pm last night.
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Burglar jailed after 18 raids across county
A notorious Hampshire burglar has been locked up after admitting a string of raids. Anthony Deville carried out 18 burglaries at addresses in the New Forest. The 34-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty
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Turn Up or Tell 'Em: Surgery backs Daily Echo campaign
ANOTHER surgery has backed the Daily Echo’s campaign to tackle the amount of missed GP appointments. Aldermoor Surgery is the latest GP practice to back the Turn Up or Tell ‘Em campaign which highlights the huge impact patients failing to notify
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Celebrate Christmas with The Osmonds
THE Osmonds have announced they will be touring again with shows planned for The Isle of Wight and Portsmouth.They will return with the hugely successful ‘Andy Williams Christmas Extravaganza’ for the second year running.A ' dazzling, must-see holiday
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Dire Straits legend John Illsley on music, painting and beating cancer
WITH his band Dire Straits he gave us unforgettable tracks like Romeo and Juliet, Money for Nothing and Sultans of Swing. John Illsley was a founder member, bass player and contributing vocalist to the 120 million album selling Dire Straits who
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Southampton band Creeper to play Reading Festival
SOUTHAMPTON'S Creeper who play the city's 02 Guildhall tonight look likely to be in a celebratory mood after it was revealed they will play Reading Festival.With their electric blend of goth and punk rock and their brilliant live reputation they are one
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Patricia Hodge opens the Chichester Festival Theatre season with Travels with my Aunt
By Ian MurrayIT’S easy to imagine Patricia Hodge as a free spirit. Which is why she seems perfectly cast as the slightly zany, slightly disturbing, and yet ever-so persuasive Aunt Augusta in the opening production of this year’s Chichester Festival.A
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Hundreds set to work up a sweat for charity
THEY will be working up a sweat for a charities and good causes. Hundreds of people will be taking part to raise thousands of pounds for charity. More people than ever have signed up to this year’s Barratt Homes Romsey Relay Marathon at the
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Van Dijk ready to make improvements
HE has had an excellent first season at Saints but Virgil van Dijk insists that his best is yet to come and says he isn't scared about addressing his weaknesses. The Dutchman, who has just won the club’s Player of the Month award for March, says
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Europe is Southampton's next step forward
RONALD Koeman believes that the next step forward for Saints is to be playing in Europe on a regular basis. With five games left this season Koeman is aiming to take the club into the Europa League for a second season in a row. The last time
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Zoe Hanson Column
LAST weekend, I took part in my first park run. It was amazing. Almost three hundred people turned up to run, walk or jog the three-mile course and it was free. These events happen all around the world at 9am every Saturday. They are marshalled by volunteers
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FA Cup glory: Daily Echo celebrating Saints' 1976 triumph with souvenir
THE Daily Echo is celebrating Saints’ momentous FA Cup 1976 victory by releasing a special publication in celebration of the 40th anniversary of that famous day. The glossy 84-page souvenir magazine contains a vast collection of never seen before
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PCC denies any lack of scrutiny in £220,000 payout
HAMPSHIRE’S police and crime commissioner has denied claims that a £220,000 payout to a high-ranking official was not properly scrutinised. Jenni Douglas-Todd was controversially handed the sum in 2014 at the end of her 15 months as chief executive
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Jeweller had gun held to his head during terrifying armed raid on store
A JEWELLER was held with gun pointed at his head as armed raiders barged in and stole thousands of pounds of luxury watches and jewellery. Two men wearing motorbike helmets and high visibility jackets walked into Justice British Design Jewellery
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Park Run set to host 1,000 joggers in biggest ever event
SOUTHAMPTON is hoping to stage its biggest ever Parkrun with 1,000 runners expected to take part today. The record-breaking number is expected in preparation for next weekend when all eyes will be on the city as it hosts the ABP Southampton Half
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Tributes to grandad killed in motorbike crash
THE MOTORCYCLIST who died in a collision with a lorry has been named. The family of Alan Couper have paid tribute to a “loving husband and grandad.” Alan, 62, of Upper Brownhill Road died at the scene of a collision between two motorbikes and
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PHOTOS: Could Leisure World be bulldozed to make way for multi-million pound venue?
IT is the leisure landmark which lit up Southampton on its arrival just 19 years ago. But Leisure World could be bulldozed to make way for a massive new conference centre and live venue. The complex on West Quay Road has been unveiled as the
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PHOTOS: 'Ye olde days' to return for medieval celebration today
By Melo Ruswa EASTLEIGH will be thrust back to Ye Olde Days for a medieval celebration. From knights of the realm fighting to falconry displays and jesters making crowds laugh, the railway town will be taken back 1,000 years as it toasts the
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Police raids in crackdown on counterfeit money gang
Police raided a number of addresses across Hampshire during a crackdown on a counterfeit money ring. Among those serached by officers during the operation was one in Brownhill Way in North Baddesley. The four people from Hampshire and Wiltshire