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GUILTY: Taxi driver found guilty of murder of missing mother-of-five
THE FAMILY of missing mother-of-five Sarah Wellgreen have said they are "pleased justice has been served" after her former lover was found guilty of her murder. The 46-year-old beautician had been living a "happy life with much to look forward to
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Bournemouth goalkeeper found Gunn's performance "tough to watch"
BOURNEMOUTH goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale admits he found Angus Gunn's performance on Friday night "tough to watch". The duo are close friends, having played together in a range of youth teams for England. Gunn shipped nine goals at St Mary's in
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13 roadworks across Hampshire and the South of England this week
MOTORISTS are being warned of 13 major sets of roadworks which are taking place across the South of England. The road improvements will take place from October 28 until November 3 and will affect Southampton, as well as parts of Hampshire.
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Rogue Hampshire builder jailed for overcharging customers for 'unnecessary' work
A HAMPSHIRE builder who overcharged customers for carrying out unnecessary roof repairs and building services has been jailed. Michael Wall, 32, was trading with the name First Choice Roofing. The offences took place at properties across Hampshire
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25 people arrested during stop and search crime crackdown in Hampshire town
Twenty five people were stopped and searched as part of the Section 60 operation that took place in Basingstoke over the weekend. Nine people were arrested for various offences during the operation over Friday and Saturday night and a knife was
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Police on the hunt for man after gunpoint robbery in Southampton convenience store
POLICE are on the hunt for a man after an armed robbery took place at a Southampton convenience store. Approximately £200 was stolen from a till at the One Stop shop in Butts Road, Sholing, when a man dressed in black entered the store with a gun
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Missing Hampshire man is located after appeal issued
A plea was issued to help find a missing Hamsphire man. Hampshire Police put out an appeal to help track down Neil Chapple. It comes after the 50-year-old went missing from his home in Sherfield on Loddon. He was last seen at around 6.30pm
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'Saints' players are incredible professionals', insists City boss Pep
MANCHESTER City boss Pep Guardiola made it clear he isn’t judging Saints ahead of tomorrow’s Carabao Cup tie. The St Mary’s side were embarrassed on their own turf by Leicester, losing 9-0, following a total capitulation. However, Guardiola
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PHOTOS: Do you remember Radio Café?
A DROP of Caribbean sunshine accompanied came to Southampton - as did a few drops of rum The Barbados Tourist Board held an information evening at the Radio Café in West Quay on November 25, 1999. City travel agents were among the guests who
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Southampton shop closed 'due to incident'
A SOUTHAMPTON convenience store is closed due to an 'incident'. One Stop on Butts Road, Sholing, has closed with a note inside explaining that the store is shut. The note reads: "We're closed due to an incident. Hope to open this afternoon.
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Saints' players and coaching staff to donate £200k in wages after 9-0 defeat to Leicester
SAINTS’ first-team players and coaching staff are going to donate their wages from last Friday to the club’s Foundation. It comes on the back of their humiliating 9-0 defeat to Leicester at St Mary’s – Saints’ biggest ever loss. And after a
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Woman fighting for her life after being hit by a car in Southampton
A SOUTHAMPTON woman is fighting for her life after being hit by a car. The 35-year-old woman suffered "life-threatening" injuries following a collision with a black BMW 4 series. The incident happened at around 1.10am on Sunday morning at
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IN PICTURES: Inside the house of horror that's 'too scary for kids'
A HAMPSHIRE couple has transformed their home into a house of horrors to celebrate the upcoming Halloween festival. David and Nicki Kilpin claim they are "not nuts" but simply love Halloween. Every other year, the Fair Oak couple cover their
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Line up for comedy festival is revealed
Romsey's biggest comedy event has announced their star-studded line-up for next year ahead of their ticket launch. Organisers of Giggles in the Garden hope to attract 1,000 comedy lovers to Sir Harold Hiller Gardens after drawing in approximately
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Letter to the Editor: Do 'thought police' parking patrollers really need full-body armoured suits?
I would appreciate people’s perspective on full-body armoured suits with body cameras – minus the riot shields – for parking patrols in quiet well-established community areas. I personally had an issue today with these I assume they are privately
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PICTURES: Hundreds turn out for Oktoberfest in Southampton
WITH giant mugs of beer in hand, hundreds of people flocked to Southampton Guildhall square to mark the return of Oktoberfest. Kitted out in traditional lederhosen, friends and family and came together took to eat, drink and be merry for the German
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Southampton scientists make whooping cough discovery
WHOOPING cough bacteria can “lurk silently” in the noses and throats of healthy people, research has revealed. Researchers in the UK and Europe have discovered the bacteria which causes whooping cough can “lurk silently” in the noses and throats
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Top honours for Southampton diving club
QUAYS Swimming and Diving Complex has been rewarded with a hattrick of coveted prizes at the recent Swim England Awards; Club of the Year, Long Service Award in Aquatics and Diver of the Year were all given to the Southampton Diving Academy (SDA
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12 in court for drink and drug driving, assaulting a police officer and breaching a sex offender order
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court were... GARETH EDWARD GLASSPOOL, 42, of Bluebell Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £500, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of
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Woman, 59, died after fall
A WINCHESTER woman suffering from cancer died in hospital after a fall. Sheila Marie Barter, 59, of Priors Dean Road, Harestock, died at Southampton General Hospital on October 15, an inquest heard. Oncologist Dr Rebecca Knapton reported that
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Security guard attacked trying to stop shop lifter in Sainsbury's
A MAN who assaulted a shop security guard while attempting to steal a bottle of alcohol has been given a suspended sentence. Mariusz Jarzabek, 35, of Brintons Road, Southampton, committed the assault on the security guard at a Sainsbury's store
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Jazz great who inspired Beatles and Rolling Stones to hang up his trombone
HE is Britain's Godfather of Jazz who laid the tracks for a blues rock explosion which gave birth to rock giants like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Chris Barber, who is 89 , is hanging up his trombone after leading his internationally popular
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Rising number of Southampton firms are ‘in distress’ amid Brexit uncertainty
A RISING number of businesses in Southampton are in “significant” financial distress, research has found. Property and manufacturing were the sectors showing the highest rates of stress in the area, according to business recovery specialist Begbies
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Pierre reflects on the "most embarrassing" moment of his career
SAINTS captain described Friday night’s humiliation as the “most embarrassing” moment in his career. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side were humiliated on their own turf, as the Foxes hit them for nine, with both Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Perez bagging hat-tricks
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Saints back Hasenhuttl and plan director of football appointment
Saints have thrown their full support behind manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and are contemplating appointing a director of football to help him achieve his vision for the club. Friday’s night’s record 9-0 loss to Leicester has sent shock waves through
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Our hospitals made £6m in just a YEAR from parking fees – and Southampton hospitals raked in £3m (and an extra £1.3m from staff)
HOSPITALS in Hampshire have made more than £6m in a year from parking fees with Southampton hospitals being among the six in the country to have raked in more than £3m from charging patients and visitors to park. New figures have revealed that in
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Picture of the Day: Halloween's on the way... but not all graveyards are spooky
Today's picture of the day is by Daily Echo Camera Club member Colin Lee, who took this photograph of Southampton Old Cemetery.
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'It's a really simple way of saying it's ok to be you': Transgender charity launches 'fly the flag' campaign
A TRANSGENDER Southampton charity are 'flying the flag' in aid of national awareness week. Chrysalis, a charity tackling transgender isolation, are introducing their #FlyTheTransFlag campaign for National Trans Awareness Week and Transgender Day
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Bosses of micro pub planned for former Thai restaurant bid for midnight booze licence
BOSSES behind plans to open a new micro-pub in the centre of Totton are seeking consent to sell alcohol until midnight. K&S Trading is also asking New Forest District Council to allow live and recorded music to be played at the premises - a
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How you can climb Civic Centre clock in Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON'S iconic clock tower will be open to explore on select dates. Clock Tower Tours will allow visitors to climb the 200 steps of the clock tower while learning about its fascinating history and enjoying great city views. The events first date
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Team of 20 women say they'll 'punch anyone who says climbing Kilimanjaro is easy' after 'gruelling' charity expedition in heavy snow
A TEAM of 20 women have returned home after a 'gruelling yet incredible' charity expedition to climb Kilimanjaro. The group, comprised of members from Hampshire, one from Stockholm and another from Egypt, battled through harsh winds, rain and a
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Pair carried out £4,000 Southampton convenience store raid
TWO men who carried out a £4,000 raid on a Southampton convenience store are to be sentenced in the crown court. Martin Paul Attrill and Bobby Steven Slater stole cigarettes and tobacco during the raid on Medina Stores, on Medina Road. The
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Hit and run driver who injured person in central Southampton is fined
A HIT-and-run driver who injured a person in a crash in Southampton city centre has been ordered to do unpaid work. Shakeel Ahmed was driving a Vauxhall Astra on Bernard Street when he caused a crash on November 2 last year. The crash caused
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Sadness as white-tailed eagle dies after being released into skies over the south coast in August
A WHITE-tailed eagle that was released into the South Coast skies in August has died. It comes after six young birds were reintroduced to Southern England in August after 240 years, as part of a five-year programme run by Forestry England and the
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Most people in Southampton do more than 150 minutes exercise a week
PEOPLE in Southampton are becoming more active, Sport England's annual survey shows. The governing body has hailed record levels of physical activity and sports participation across the country, but said more needed to be done to improve access
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Parents launch £20,000 appeal for new school playground
A parents and teachers are fundraising for a new £18,000 play area for a Test Valley school. Romsey Primary School is seeking for a new play area as the number of children is set to double to 500 over the next few years. The current play trail
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'It might as well be a dirt track': Southampton's worst roads for pot holes according to residents
FROM cracked edges to widening pot holes, there was no hesitation from residents in sharing their views on Southampton's worst roads. While many of the city's road surfaces have been repaired or resurfaced in recent years, others appear to be in
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Plans for new drive-thru McDonald's in Southampton is refused
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant in Southampton have bee refused. Planning bosses have rejected the proposals for a drive-through restaurant in the former Field and Trek building on Hawkeswood Road. As previously reported