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Saints to face Leicester City in FA Cup semi-final
SAINTS will face Leicester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup next month after the draw was made for the last four. The St Mary’s side were ball number two in this evening’s draw, having overcome Championship outfit Bournemouth in the last eight
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More than 90 new Covid cases reported across Hampshire
MORE than 90 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Hampshire over the 24 hours. Public Health England figures - as recorded on the government's website - show that, as of 4pm today, a further 91 people have tested positive for the virus.
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'We share your anger': Police investigating second spray-painting incident at cemetery
GRAVES at a Hampshire cemetery have been spray-painted for the second time in as many weeks. Police say about 12 gravestones at Anns Hill Cemetery were defaced between 4.30pm yesterday and 8am today. It follows a similar incident earlier this
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Teenager rushed to hospital with head injuries after being attacked
A TEENAGE boy was rushed to hospital after he was attacked and left with head injuries. The incident occurred at around 4pm yesterday at Beaulieu Road, Eastleigh. A police spokesperson said boy became involved in an altercation with a group
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Police hunting burglar who targeted two homes in Hampshire village
POLICE are appealing for help from the public after two burglaries in a Hampshire community. The incidents occurred between 11am and 1.20pm last Friday at two separate properties in the Warsash area – Schooner Way and Warsash Road. A burglar
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'Would you want this behind you?' Police stop overweight lorry
A LORRY driver has been fined £300 after his vehicle was found to be 43% overweight. Hampshire police stopped the vehicle after seeing it was carrying five empty skips stacked on top of each other. Hampshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "Another
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Police defend decision to disperse youngsters gathering in skatepark
POLICE have defended their decision to disperse more than 40 people who were congregating in a Hampshire skatepark. The youngsters quickly left the facility at Swanmore on Friday evening as officers arrived to enforce Covid regulations. Winchester
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What you CAN and can't do from March 29 under new rules
WITH lockdown restrictions set to ease again by the end of March, many of us are wondering what we will be allowed to do again. Under step one of Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown, from March 29 people will be allowed to meet outdoors in
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Police detain motorist after vehicle crashes into field
POLICE have arrested a motorist who crashed into a field before fleeing on foot. Hampshire officers made the arrest with the help of colleagues from Wiltshire following the incident at Appleshaw in the Test Valley. A police spokesperson said:
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Hampshire singer suffers heartbreak in The Voice UK live finals
A HAMPSHIRE singer suffered heartbreak as she fell at one of the final hurdles of televised singing competition The Voice UK. Winchester's very own Hannah Williams delivered two stunning performances in Saturday's night live final. However,
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Police say missing 15-year-old may be in Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON residents are being urged to keep a look out for a missing boy who might be in the city. Officers say they believe Nguyen, 15, of Caterham, Surrey, may have travelled to the Southampton area. Nguyen has not been seen since he left
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Cabbies to keep an eye on community following vote on safeguarding plans
Councillors have approved plans that will see taxi drivers in Test Valley asked to keep an eye on vulnerable people on the streets. The licensing committee of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) passed a proposal that makes it mandatory for all
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'Hefty fines forthcoming': Police stop badly loaded lorry
POLICE have warned a driver to expect "hefty fines" after stopping a lorry that was badly loaded. The trucker was pulled over and prohibited from continuing their journey until the load was made safe. They were also reported to Test Valley
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When and where you can watch today's FA Cup semi-final draw
SAINTS are heading back to Wembley after dispatching of neighbours Bournemouth 3-0 at Vitality Stadium yesterday. It has been an impressive run from Ralph Hasenhuttl's men, defeating Shrewsbury Town, Arsenal and Wolves before knocking out Cherries
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LETTER - Police had to break up gathering on Clapham Common
AM I missing the point? We have a Government who have told us not to create crowds, due to Covid. Cressida Dick, sends in police officers to break up a gathering at Clapham Common. Surely that is what she had to do. Peaceful demonstrations
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'We're living in hell': Block of flats in Southampton infested with bugs
A GROUP of housing association tenants in Southampton say they are going through "hell" following an invasion of bugs known as silverfish. The insects infested the flats at Mansfield Park Street several weeks ago and are making people's lives a
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Police hunting man who tried to get into woman's car after exposing himself
POLICE in Southampton are hunting a man who followed a woman and tried to get into her car after exposing himself. Officers say the incident occurred in the Trinity Road car park, which is situated between St Mary's Road and St Andrew's Road.
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LETTER - Never a borrower or lender be - even in tough times
When listening to the television or reading newspapers I hear people saying that they cannot afford to but clothes and food. My mind goes back to when I as six years old and my dad was on the dole. We had no soles in our shoes and food was very
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LETTER - We are being stripped of right to have say on planning
WE MUST fight privatisation of our planning system. Your readers should be made aware that the Government’s proposed reforms to the national planning system will remove our right to have a say in how our area is developed. The changes will, in
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Roadworks to be aware of taking place in Southampton next week
ROADWORKS are taking place across the city next week. Below is a list of all the roadworks to be aware of if you are venturing onto the city's roads in the next seven days: Bitterne Road East Two-way Lights for three days for Toob high
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College celebrates record number of students offered spots at top universities
A COLLEGE is celebrating a record year for students gaining places at top universities. Barton Peveril Sixth Form College in Eastleigh has, for the second year in a row, broken its record for the number of students being offered places to study
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IN THE COURTS: 13 people who have appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court... GARETH JAMES LEWIS, 34, of Tarver Close, Romsey. Pleaded guilty to harassment and causing harassment, alarm or distress by using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour
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The 3 requirements for holidaymakers heading to Greece this summer
Greece is one of the countries that has revealed it will be welcoming British tourists this summer. Earlier this week it was announced that Greece would open its borders to UK holidaymakers, whether they'd had a vaccine or not. Greece’s tourism
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Floating apartments, towers and old market houses: Unique properties up for sale in Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE is the perfect place to live in many ways, with a mixture of market towns, coast lines, countryside and history. Being the biggest county in South East England, Hampshire has a wide range of properties for sale including some of the most
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These are the most expensive streets to live on in Hampshire - do you live nearby?
THE annual property rich list, revealing the most expensive streets across the UK, has revealed which Hampshire streets are among the priciest. The county’s top ten, published by Zoopla, includes two roads in the New Forest, two in Winchester,
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Banned driver caught at wheel of Vauxhall Astra
A DISQUALIFIED driver caught behind the wheel of a car has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. Mihai Peltecu was caught driving an uninsured Vauxhall Astra while banned banned from the roads. The 46-year-old of Cleasby Close
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Work approved after ‘death trap’ road fears
PLANS to build new cycle paths and footways along a major Hampshire road have been given the green light after residents feared the road could become a “death trap”. A new signalised crossing is to be created at Applemore Roundabout on the A326
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Drug driver who killed mum of three could have prison sentence extended
A DRUG driver who killed his passenger before fleeing the scene could have his prison sentence extended. Luke Bates, 34, was driving under the influence of cannabis when he veered off Mountbatten Way and crashed his BMW into bushes. The impact
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Everything you need to know about the new rules to replace shielding on 1 April
More than 3.7 million people in England can stop shielding on 1 April, but how will they be kept safe? As lockdown restrictions are eased, England's most vulnerable will be able to stop shielding. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed
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Netflix reveals a new quick way to search for films - how the function works
Are you fed up of spending what seems like hours searching for a film on Netflix? Well, the streaming giant has listened to their customers and created a new way to search for movies on their site. Netflix has unveiled a new way to search