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Supermarket to extend delivery hours
PERMISSION has been granted to extend delivery hours at an Eastleigh supermarket. The ALDI Store on Chestnut Avenue will now be able to receive deliveries from Monday to Saturday between 7am and 7pm. It has previously only been able to receive
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A31 partially blocked after vehicle overturns
A BUSY Hampshire road is partially blocked after a vehicle overturned. One lane of the A31 westbound at Rufus Stone is blocked due to the incident. Drivers are being warned of delays of around 35 minutes.
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Fancy cocktail bar The Alchemist is coming to Hampshire!
FANCY cocktail bar chain The Alchemist is set to open its first venue in Hampshire. The casual all-day dining chain, known for its colourful and eye-catching cocktails, some of which feature dry-ice, are set to open at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth
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Hunt launched after 'hit-and-run' crash which left man fighting for his life
POLICE have launched a hunt for an alleged hit-and-run driver after a crash which left a man with life-threatening injuries. Officers are looking to find the driver of a van who failed to stop at the scene of the crash yesterday. The crash
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Salmonella fears spark huge hummus recall from shops including Aldi, Sainsbury's and Asda
SHOPPERS are being warned to return a range of hummus products to supermarkets over fears they could be contaminated with salmonella. Zorba Delicacies is recalling as many as 17 different types of hummus product. The company says the recall
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Under-23s pegged back by Feyenoord
SAINTS Under-23s were beaten 2-1 by Feyenoord in their Premier League International Cup opener. A stroke of luck led to Radhi Jaidi's side taking the lead when Achraf El Bouchataoui turned the ball into his own net before half time. But the
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Hunt after man indecently exposes himself in front of dog walker
A dog walker was targeted by a man who indecently exposed himself in front of her, police have revealed. Officers have now issued an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. Police say the incident took place in
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Lane blocked on M271 after four-vehicle crash
A LANE has been blocked on the M271 after a four-vehicle crash. It was initially reported that the lane blockage was due to a broken down vehicle around 9am, however it was later found it was a crash at Junction 1 Northbound, Brownhill Way.
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Stephens: The whole country has been laughing at us
JACK Stephens hopes Saints have restored some confidence in their ability following last night’s Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City. The defender’s 75th minute goal wasn’t enough to salvage anything for the St Mary’s side after a brace from Sergio
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Southampton shark bite victim saved by Swedish paramedics
A Swedish paramedic and nurse have spoken of how their swift action helped save the life of a Southampton man in Australia whose foot was bitten off by a shark. Alistair Raddon, 28, had his right foot bitten off in the attack, while 22-year-old
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Tory Brexit rebels Caroline Nokes and Steve Brine have party whip restored
A SOUTHAMPTON MP expelled from the Conservative Party last month after rebelling over Brexit is one of ten to have had the party whip restored. Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes has rejoined the parliamentary party following a meeting
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Children among hundreds of people detained by police under the Mental Health Act
ALMOST 500 people were detained under the Mental Health Act by Hampshire Constabulary last year – including 19 children. Police officers say under-funding of mental health services across England and Wales means more of their time and resources
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Hampshire MP announces she will not be running in general election
A HAMPSHIRE MP has announced she will not be running in the next general election. %headlines(article_ids="18003588", display="headlines") MP for Eastleigh, Mims Davies, announced this morning she was "very sad" she will not be on the ballot
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AFC Bournemouth fan makes football history with £10 bet on Leicester-Southampton game
AFC Bournemouth fan Paul Adlam is planning 'the best Christmas ever' after seeing his 'outrageous' bet on Friday Leicester-Southampton game net him £1,500 - for a £10 outlay. The Betfred bookies said the Bournemouth father-of-two has made history
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Backpacker from Southampton 'has his foot bitten off by shark while snorkelling in Australia'
A BACKPACKER from Southampton reportedly had his right foot bitten off by a shark during a trip to Australia. According to reports, Alistair Raddon, 28, was one of two people attacked this week while he snorkelled near the Great Barrier Reef.
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First it was Coldplay - now Radio One DJ Scott Mills has placed an ad in the Daily Echo
MUSICAL superstars who revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album using a classified advert in the Echo have inspired another local talent to follow suit. Coldplay announced its double album, Everyday Life, by taking out adverts in newspapers
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Elderly man who took his own life 'struggled' to look after terminally ill wife
AN ELDERLY Winchester man who died by suicide was “struggling” to look after his terminally ill wife, an inquest heard. Peter McMaster, 87, was found dead at his Stratton Road home in May. His wife had recently been admitted to hospital with advanced
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REVEALED: The most generous Southampton neighbourhoods for trick-or-treating
IT IS the night of ghost, ghouls and gratuitous amounts of sweet treats. But which neighbourhood is the most generous when it comes to trick-or-treaters? Fear you should not, because the Daily Echo has the answer! Data provided by social
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Woman, 18, caught with MDMA in her blood while driving on M3
A TEENAGER caught driving on a Hampshire motorway with a party drug in her system has been banned from driving. Megan Grace Palmer, 18, was caught with MDMA in her blood when she was stopped by police on the M27 near Eastleigh. The incident happened
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Eastleigh man smashes world record by climbing the Earth's 14 tallest mountains in 189 days
AN EASTLEIGH man has smashed a world record to summit the Earth’s 14 tallest mountains. Nirmal “Nims” Purja MBE, who was originally born in Nepal, completed the climbing challenge in six months and six days after the previous record of almost eight
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Rare 700-year-old gold brooch found in Hampshire field
A BROOCH from the 14th Century has been discovered in a village near Winchester. The golden ring-shaped item of treasure was retrieved by Waltham Chase metal detectorist Geoff Slingsby back in August 2018. He had been searching in farmland at
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Smoked & Uncut festival returning to the New Forest next summer
SMOKED & Uncut is returning to the New Forest next summer following the success of previous events. One of the food and music festivals will take place at The Pig hotel in Brockenhurst on June 20 and the other will be staged at Lime Wood, near Lyndhurst
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'Thriving' salon moves to bigger premises after growing in popularity
A SOUTHAMPTON salon has had to more than double in size after continued popularity meant the place outgrew its usual base in the city. Rebecca H Salons has now moved its location to larger premises on Bedford Place, around the corner from its previous
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Hundreds to attend football match in memory of Jordan Collett
HUNDREDS are expected to attend a football match to pay respect to 22-year-old Jordan Collett – to commemorate almost a year since he died last November. Football players from AFC Gulf Western will be competing for a trophy at Test Park Sports
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PHOTOS: The amazing pumpkin carvings that will put your designs to shame
TRICK-or-treaters will not be disappointed this Halloween as an annual Southampton pumpkin carver prepares to showcase his new designs for a third year in a row. Father-of-two Nick Folkes, who specialises in coffins as an undertaker from Weston
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Eastleigh Remembrance Day Parade road closures
Details for this year's Eastleigh Remembrance Day Parade road closures have been announced. The roads impacted by the parade are as followed: - Mitchell Road (for its entire length) - Wells Place (for its entire length) - Desborough Road
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Eastleigh bus company turns contactless
AN EASTLEIGH based bus company' is set to introduce contactless payments to its services, in a bid to make travel experience as easy and efficient as possible for customers. Xelabus has announced that they will be joining travel giants Stagecoach
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PHOTOS: Meet 93-year-old Ben, Southampton's last surviving tram driver
Meet 93 year old Ben Ventham, the last surviving Southampton tram driver. Ben was born in 1926 and spent a lifetime working on the trams and buses in Southampton. Although known as Ben his name is in fact Arthur. As a young man he was a
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VIDEO: Mother otter and two cubs spotted on River Meon following years of local extinction
A FASCINATING moment capturing a mother otter with her two cubs has proven that the animals are breeding on Hampshire's River Meon. It comes after volunteer ranger Dave Strutt caught footage of the otter family on the river bed through a wildlife
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Shotgun murder probe: Two more people arrested after dad's death
TWO more arrests have been made in relation to the murder enquiry in Corhampton – bringing the total to 17. The body of Gurinderjit Rai, a “devoted and loving” father-of-two from Eastleigh, was found in Shepherds Farm Lane in July. He had died
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Travellers’ site plans revealed for family living in 'overcrowded conditions'
PLANS have been revealed for a permanent travellers’ site in the Hampshire countryside. An empty plot of farmland in Netley could be transformed to accommodate a “Romany Gypsy Traveller” family who are living in “overcrowded conditions”. The
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Objections to tower block almost doubled in three months
OBJECTIONS to controversial plans for a landmark 25-storey tower block in Southampton have almost doubled in three months. Proposals for 223 new flats in Ocean Way, Ocean Village have sparked a total of 187 objections with some residents fearing
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Gosport man caught with cocaine and more than an ounce of cannabis is fined
A GOSPORT man caught with half an ounce of cocaine and one-and-a-half ounces of cannabis has been fined. Jacob Conner Savage, 22, was caught with the illegal drugs in Gosport on May 25. Appearing at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court, Savage pleaded
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Man sent to prison for attacking paramedic
A MAN has been jailed for attacking a paramedic in Winchester. James Anthony Lloyd, 31, of no fixed abode, admitted attacking Andrew Tye on October 17. The prosecution withdrew an initial allegation of threatening behaviour and replaced it with
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Readers' letter: Car park is an accident waiting to happen
I am a 80 year old resident of Southampton and like many folk of my age have seen a vast decline in services run by Southampton City Council. I recently visited the city centre and have alighted my bus in Castle Way, I made my way via the city Shopmobility
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County Council wins catering award
HAMPSHIRE County Council’s have scooped four awards for their catering service. Work of the HCC's Catering Service, HC3S, to produce high quality dishes for residents, has been recognised with four prestigious, national award wins. The County
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THE VERDICT: Just how do you recover from losing 9-0?
How do you prepare for and manage a game against Manchester City when your team has just lost 9-0? It’s not a question that Ralph Hasenhuttl would have ever thought he would have to answer but following the shambles at St Mary’s last Friday night
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Hasenhuttl reflects on a "challenging" few days following City defeat
RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted Friday night’s defeat against Leicester has left a ‘permanent mark’ on his and the players’ faces. Saints put in a much better performance against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup at the Etihad Stadium despite losing