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Strevens calls for reinforcements
Ben Strevens is hoping that Eastleigh will sign him some reinforcements as his injury crisis worsens. The Spitfires are losing players to injury at an alarming rate and have yet another casualty for treatment room in Jack McKnight. Strevens
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Man City 3-1 Southampton: Saints' Carabao Cup run comes to an end
SAINTS’ Carabao Cup journey came to an end as they were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. A Nicolas Otamendi goal and a brace from Sergio Aguero was enough for City to ease their way into the quarter-final. Defender
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Drug driver caught on the M27 is banned from roads
A HAMPSHIRE man has been banned from the road for three years for drug driving. James Thomas Furmedge, 27, was caught driving with benzoylecgonine, a compound commonly found in cocaine, in his blood on the M27 westbound on May 26. He was also
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Police plea for witnesses after boy assaulted at fireworks display
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted at a fireworks display. Officers say the incident took place at the Meadowside Recreation Field in Whiteley on Sunday at 8.20pm. The victim was with two friends when he
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Tributes paid to recently-widowed pensioner killed on motorway
RELATIVES have paid tribute to a recently-widowed pensioner who died after an accident on a Hampshire motorway. Zoe Eleanor Maclennan, 90, of Ashley Heath in Dorset, died following a single-vehicle collision on the M27 at Cadnam on October 23.
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How fans reacted to Saints' charitable donation
In wake of last Friday's 9-0 defeat at St Mary's to Leicester, Saints' players and coaching staff announced they would be donating their wages to the Saints Foundation. Here's how supporters of the club reacted to the news: Sergio Ramos
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Southampton pre-school given outstanding in first Ofsted rating
A Southampton Pre-School has recently been rated outstanding by Ofsted in their first inspection. Mansbridge Community Pre-School initially registered in 2000 but in 2017, had to re-register due to a change of legal status, meaning their first
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Power cut hits 2,244 customers in parts of Southampton
THOUSANDS of Southampton residents were hit by a power cut caused by an underground cable fault. Around 2,244 Southern Electric customers in several parts of the city, including Maybush, Millbrook and Redbridge, were without power for up to 90
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Ticks that can spread brain illness have been found in New Forest - the first time they have been identified in UK
A disease that can harm the brain and which is spread to humans by tick bites has been identified in the UK for the first time in the New Forest. Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed the presence of the tick-borne encephalitis virus in Thetford
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READER'S LETTER: Why I left Saints game after just 18 minutes
I LEFT the Saints game after 18 minutes. 0-3 and 10 men. I have stuck it out over these last four years, despite the abysmal home form, but tonight’s performance ( if that word is merited) was the worst game I have ever seen at either the Dell
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PHOTOS: New play area opens in Southampton after £250,000 make over
CROWDS have gathered for the opening of a new Southampton play area following a £250,000 revamp. Southampton City Council opened the rejuvenated play area at Mansel Park on Saturday with Millbrook, youngster Mabel Young cutting the ribbon.
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Essential roadworks planned for vital commuter route
HAMPSHIRE County Council will soon be carrying out 'essential repairs' on Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh. This Autumn, four bridge joints are due to be repaired, as well as the carriageway to become resurfaced as workmen begin a 10-day overnight plan
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Police step up hunt after man is sexually assaulted in Southampton park
A POLICE investigation has been launched after a man was seriously sexually assaulted at a Southampton park during the early hours of Sunday morning. The 29-year-old victim was assaulted in East Park near to the entrance of the park at the very
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CCTV released in manhunt after gunpoint robbery at Southampton convenience store
HAMPSHIRE police have launched an appeal to identify a man who terrorised staff in a Southampton convenience store during an armed robbery. Approximately £200 was stolen from a till at the One Stop shop in Butts Road, Sholing, when a man entered
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Man is seriously sexually assaulted in Southampton park in early hours
A MAN was seriously sexually assaulted in a Southampton park. The 29-year-old victim was assaulted in East Park close to the entrance to the park at the very top of Above Bar Street. The incident happened between 2.54am and 7.49am on Sunday
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Oxfam to open doors for a night of music as part of pledge to boost music donations
A SOUTHAMPTON charity shop is hosting a concert filled with music acts from the South Coast. As part of a month-long appeal to increase vinyl music donations, Oxfam Music and Books have invited music artists Swallows, Earl Butler and Cult Film to
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Man who pinned ex girlfriend to the bed and choked her 'until she saw stars' is jailed
A SOUTHAMPTON man pinned his former girlfriend to the bed and choked her just weeks after he was released from prison for the same offence. Keiran Claffey sneaked into his former partner’s flat in Southampton and launched an attack on her – in
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Construction firm to turn its offices into flats in Eastleigh
A PLANNING application to convert offices in Eastleigh into new homes has been approved by the borough council. Blaze Construction own and use 93 Leigh Road as its head offices for business purposes. However, the building will now be converted
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Haunted house opens its doors at Westquay
A FREE haunted house has opened at Westquay for all spooky season fanatics. Shoppers of all ages can enter four rooms filled with different Halloween themes, including bubbling concoctions in a Scientist’s Lab; touching unknown objects in Monster
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Young dancers from Southampton point their toes for new ballet showcase
BALLET dancers from Southampton took to the stage for a Cinderella in Hollywood showcase. The nine young performers starred in the two-day show alongside professional dancers at The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth, after eleven days of training in rehearsals
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Southampton sex offender on suspended sentence in US caught with indecent images of teenage girl
A SOUTHAMPTON sex offender serving a suspended sentence from a court in America has been jailed in the UK after being caught with images of an underage girl. Adam James Robinson was arrested by police in this country after officers received a tip-off
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Dairy stops selling raw milk after being hit by food poisoning scare
A HAMPSHIRE farm has stopped selling raw milk after revealing the business never recovered from a food poisoning scare - despite being given the all-clear. New Forest Raw Milk at Sarah’s Dairy in Milford on Sea started to attract customers from
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New Forest charity faces court action over "noisy" games area
A CHARITY is being taken to court by a Hampshire couple who say they are being plagued by noise and foul language. Solicitor Marie Sampson and her husband Martin have launched legal action against Brockenhurst Village Trust (BVT), which runs a
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Want to live in or near the New Forest? It'll cost you!
THE NEW Forest is the most expensive national park to live in or near to with an average property price of £643,371, a new survey has found. Lloyds’ analysis of Land Registry figures found that the New Forest is the most expensive national park,
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Annual poppy appeal kick-starts in the city
THE RIGHT Worshipful Mayor of Southampton has marked the start of the annual Poppy Appeal in Southampton. Councillor Peter Baillie, was presented with the first poppy of this year's Poppy Appeal, by Archie Parsons, Secretary of the RBL in Southampton
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Plan is postponed for lorry park near Winchester to open for no-deal Brexit
HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have postponed their no-deal Brexit traffic plan after the UK was granted an extension. A checkpoint and lorry park was set to be opened yesterday on the A31 between Winchester and Alresford to hold HGVs in case of delays
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Southampton car business owner drove while banned
A CAR business owner caught driving while disqualified twice within a fortnight has been given a suspended sentence. Oskars Bolsteins, 24, was caught driving a BMW while disqualified on Westridge Road, Southampton, on August 13. He was caught
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Southampton man dies after fall at home
SOUTHAMPTON man Brian Thomas Kingston died following a fall at home. Mr Kingston, 83, of Holly Hill, Bassett, was admitted to Southampton General Hospital on September 29 and died on October 9, an inquest heard. Dr Eleanor Jaynes, consultant
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Careless driver who caused crash is fined
A TEST Valley villager has been fined for causing an road accident. Christopher Maurice Harrison, 64, of Chapel Lane, Broughton, near Stockbridge admitted driving a 12-reg Hyundai without due care and attention in an incident on Charlton Road, Andover
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PHOTOS: Hampshire hairdressers honoured at glitzy awards night
MORE than 100 hair professionals turned up for the Hampshire Salon Awards to celebrate a year of talent. Co-hosted by Kate Jeffery and Errol Douglas MBE, individual hairdressers and salons were crowned at the Hilton Ageas Bowl Southampton for their
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A new virtual reality escape room has opened in Southampton (and the owner's dog inspired its name)
GAMERS can have their on-screen worlds brought to life at a new escape room in Southampton. Players can work as a team to climb up pyramids and complete missions to find a lost ship at Sneaky Dog Escapes, Victoria Road, which opened their doors
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IN THE COURTS: 14 people who have appeared in Southampton Magistrates' Court
AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court were... PETER SEBASTIAN BROWN, 37, of Denzil Avenue, Southampton. Admitted failing to comply with requirements of suspended sentence order by failing to attend appointments. Suspended sentence
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'First house in New Forest town' set to become museum and heritage centre
IT'S the bustling New Forest town which owes its existence to the arrival of the railway in 1886. Now the first house to built in New Milton is set to become a museum and heritage centre after standing empty for about ten years. Civic chefs have
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Harry Redknapp to switch on Christmas lights in Fordingbridge
FORMER football manager and TV celebrity Harry Redknapp will perform the switch-on of the Fordingbridge Christmas lights this year. The ceremony will come at the end of an afternoon of activities for all the family on Saturday November 30. The
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Zero waste store to set up refill stations so people don't have to use their cars to stock up
AN ECO business has begun expanding their store to Romsey Town Centre and the surrounding villages. Lemon and Jinja is a zero waste, environmentally friendly store , in which they sell organic and plastic free products. They offer liquid refills
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PHOTOS: London Eye, My Bed and more - do you remember these events from 1999?
The Daily Echo takes another glimpse back through the ages with the aid of pictures – this time to October 1999. Included in the images are former Saints stars. Claus Lundekvam launched balloons from the Civic Centre on behalf of a deaf charity
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Southampton man Anthony Ahearne died at home - but it is not know how
INITIAL enquiries have been unable to discover a cause of a death of a Southampton man. Anthony Ahearne, 57, was found at home at a property in Paynes Road, Shirley on September 6. An inquest in Winchester heard that Mr Ahearne was identified
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Bid to build another another storey on Southampton flats
A SOUTHAMPTON flat block could have a fourth floor extension providing two more flats. Plans for an extension to Maycroft Court on Hulse Road have been submitted to Southampton City Council. The proposals would see a fourth floor added to the
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'The players need to show some character', insists FA Cup hero Rodrigues
SAINTS’ FA Cup-winning captain Peter Rodrigues believes the current crop of players need to show some backbone – but made it clear Ralph Hasenhuttl is still the right man for the job. The professionalism of the St Mary’s side has come into question