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Shopping centre and garage doors vandalised with graffiti over weekend
GRAFFITI has been sprayed on the doors of a shopping centre and garages in a Hampshire town. In the early hours on Saturday, three doors at Eastleigh's Swan Centre were damaged with graffiti. At some time between 8pm on March 20 and 10am on
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10 'reasonable excuses' required to travel abroad under new laws
HOLIDAYMAKERS who try to travel abroad will be slapped with a £5,000 fine under new coronavirus laws. The legislation covering Covid-19 restrictions includes a ban on leaving the UK without a reasonable excuse - with travellers facing the heavy
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County reflects on one year since first national lockdown
LEADERS and organisations across the county have marked one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown. At midday today members of the public, health and care staff and politicians fell silent to mark the sombre occasion and reflect
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Speed restrictions and camera deployed on diversion route after noise complaints
SPEED restrictions and a camera have been deployed along a busy motorway diversion after complaints about noise. The A27 is currently being used regularly as a diversion route for traffic on the M27 as work continues on Smart Motorway upgrades.
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Southampton woman arrested on suspicion of money laundering after raids
THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after raids took place in Winchester this morning (Tuesday). National Crime Agency (NCA) officers carried out a search of a property in Friary Gardens just before 9am. A witness
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Coronavirus: 90 new cases confirmed in Hampshire
A TOTAL of 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 90 people have tested positive for the virus.
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Body found after search for missing Hampshire man
A BODY has been found after a search was launched to find a missing Hampshire man. Police searching for missing Christian Rossiter, 29, have found a body. Officers discovered a man’s body in woods in Farringdon. Formal identification has
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Gang had haul of heroin and crack cocaine with street value of £275,000
SEVEN men have been convicted for their part in a drug-dealing network. Seven men are due to be sentenced for their involvement in a class A drugs conspiracy in Gosport. Following an eight month investigation, officers seized a haul of heroin
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Boy, 12, arrested following string of indecent exposure incidents
A BOY has been arrested following a spate of indecent exposure incidents and sexual offences in Southampton. A 12-year-old boy from the city has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and a public order offence. He was also arrested
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'Custody battle' over dog leads to fears of pet theft in the New Forest
A 'CUSTODY battle' over a dog led to fears of pet theft in Lymington. Social media posts warned dog owners about a potential theft on Monday but now police have moved to reassure the public. A spokesman for Lymington and New Milton Police said
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Class bubble self isolating after positive coronavirus case at Hampshire school
A CLASS has been asked to self isolate after a positive Covid-19 case at a Hampshire school. Yesterday, a positive test was confirmed by Pennington Infant School in the New Forest. As a result, one class bubble at the school has been asked
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Banksy painting gifted to Southampton's biggest hospital sells for £16 million
A BANKSY painting gifted to Southampton's biggest hospital during the first wave of the pandemic has sold for more than £16 million. The painting, depicting a child playing with a nurse superhero doll, was sold at Christie's today in the 20th
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Half of adults are 'putting themselves and family at risk' by ignoring sell-by dates
Half of adults are putting themselves and their family at risk of serious illness, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned. Adults are ignoring use-by dates on food items and opting for the “smell test”, new research has found. Three quarters
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Boy knocked out by gang of teens in park attack
A TEENAGE boy was knocked unconscious after being attacked by a gang of youths. A 13-year-old boy was knocked out after being hit in the face by a gang of between three and five teens. He had been sitting on a bench in Leesland Park, Lavinia
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Coronavirus: Two more deaths across Hampshire in 24 hours
TWO more patients with coronavirus have died in Hampshire in the last 24 hours. Figures from NHS England published this afternoon showed that two more patients with Covid-19 have died. This brings the county's total number of deaths to 1,875
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When and where Saints' international stars are in action this week
SEVEN members of Saints' squad are set for senior international action over the next fortnight, with two more in line to feature for their country's under-21s. Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup are set to get going this week, with captain James
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'Innovative' scheme supporting entrepreneurs awarded tens of thousands
AN "INNOVATIVE"scheme for entrepreneurs has been awarded thousands to continue supporting start-ups and early-stage businesses. The Southampton Science Park's Catalyst business accelerator is a competitive scheme that is aimed at giving funding
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Knife-wielding men burst into family home demanding cash
A WOMAN has been threatened with knives after men burst into her home to demand money. Police are investigating and appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Fawley. On Sunday, March 21, a teenage girl knocked on the door
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Body of man, 45, found outside flat
THE body of a man was found outside a flat in Bishop’s Waltham this weekend, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Elim Close at 2.12pm on Sunday after the body of a 45-year-old man was discovered in the garden. A police
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Cinema chain Cineworld confirms plans for May reopening
Cineworld has confirmed it plans to reopen its 127 outlets in May following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the UK as part of the Government’s road map to economic recovery. The chain has nine Cineworld screens at Whiteley Shopping Centre
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Che Adams says Scotland switch has nothing to do with upcoming Euros
CHE Adams dismissed claims he only wants to play for Scotland because of the Euro 2020 finals as he declared he was ready for international football. The former England under-20 international joined up with his new Scotland team-mates on Sunday
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Former Saints striker Frank Worthington dies aged 72
FORMER Southampton FC and England striker Frank Worthington has died aged 72. One of English football’s great mavericks, Worthington died peacefully in hospital on March 22, his family announced. Worthington won eight England caps and represented
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Revealed: The areas in Southampton with the highest and lowest coronavirus deaths
SOUTHAMPTON'S neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus. The data published by the Office for National Statistics shows people living in the poorest areas are more likely to
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PHOTOS: A lockdown year in pictures
THE STORY of the last 12 months is told here in pictures from across the Southampton area. From the heroism of our NHS staff in PPE fighting to save lives, who were clapped appreciatively from our doorsteps (or balconies) to the deserted streets
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A year in lockdown: Here's how Southampton has coped with the coronavirus pandemic
TODAY marks one year since the UK was plunged into its first national lockdown. On March 23, 2020, Boris Johnson announced a UK-wide lockdown, as the county’s cumulative Covid-19 death toll, which passed 100 on March 15, stood at just over 1,000
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Over £500k of funding secured to help develop new habitat at Hampshire lake
Over £500k worth of funding has been secured to fund a study focusing on the future management of a Hampshire lake. Coastal Partners, a Hampshire based partnership of local authorities aimed at managing the areas coastline, has secured £556,000
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Family and police fears for safety of missing Christian
A HUNT has been launched for a missing Hampshire man who has vanished from his home. Christian Rossiter has not been seen since going missing from his home yesterday afternoon. Now police and his family are growing increasingly concerned for
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Fire crews called to blaze in second floor flat
FIRE crews were called to a blaze involving a heater in a second floor flat. The incident occurred in a property at Walker Place, Hamble, at around 7.30pm yesterday. Crews from two fire stations - Hamble and Hightown in Southampton - rushed
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Project launched to tackle drugs, littering and vandalism at leisure complex
A NEW project has been set up to tackle drugs, littering and vandalism at a leisure complex. KWood Youth Club in Knightwood has now launched its KWood Youth Project to engage with young people at Knightwood Leisure Complex. Two detached youth
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The pub that built an 'unlikely' global following through weekly online lockdown quizzes
A NEW Forest pub has built an unlikely worldwide following through its weekly lockdown quizzes broadcast over Facebook. Entrants from as far north as the Shetland Islands and as far south as Australia log on to watch the landlord of the London Tavern
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Thousands book staycation cruises with P&O from Southampton
Thousands of people have booked staycation sailings with P&O Cruises this summer on the first day of sale. The cruise line’s flagship Britannia and new ship Iona will set sail from Southampton between June and September, travelling around the
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LETTER - Frankfurt airport stopped night flights too
ON 16TH NOVEMBER 1909 Frankfurt was the base of the world's first airline. In 1936 Frankfurt Airport opened as a German commercial airport. Part was a base for fixed-wing aircraft and the southern part served for rigid airships until 6th May
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LETTER - Test Valley council record on waste recycling is shameful
TEST VALLEY’S record on waste recycling is shameful – and yet our councils consistently bury the news deep in your pages and remain in denial. Latest Government figures show that the annual waste generated per person here reduced by less than the
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LETTER - 100,000 will suffer additional noise pollution, air pollution and extra traffic
I was pleased to see, after months of campaigning by Green groups, Southampton City council has decided not to support the local airports bid to get bigger. It is now left to Eastleigh council to make a decision by the ruling Liberal Democrats.
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LETTER - Charity clothes bins in Southampton are a menace and should be removed
IT’S SAD to read yet another Daily Echo report on dumping and fly tipping. It keeps happening and real action needs to be taken to solve the problem. The charity clothes bins are a menace, and wherever they are sited they just become a dumping
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LETTER - No one should face breast cancer alone
LIVING with or beyond breast cancer is never easy – treatment, scans and the physical and mental impacts can take their toll. Entering the first national lockdown a year ago today, people affected by breast cancer faced additional challenges, such
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PHOTOS: Take a tour of Southampton in 1976 - see how things have changed
JOIN the Daily Echo on a trip back to 1976 with this selection of images. Some of us may even remember how things looked 45 years ago. Many of the locations shown are instantly recognisable despite plenty of changes having been made in the
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'These incidents are shocking': Community rallies together after cemetery vandalised
RESIDENTS have rallied together to clean up a Hampshire cemetery vandalised twice in just two weeks. Vandals have daubed gravestones in graffiti causing "anger, frustration and upset ". In the space of just two weeks, Ann's Hill Cemetery in
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Clubs collecting and donating laptops to nearby schools during pandemic
CLUBS in and around Southampton have been working to collect laptops to donate to nearby schools. Rotary Clubs have worked to gather the unwanted devices and donate them to places that need them more than ever due to the pandemic. David Small
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New homes proposed for site of former gym which is set for demolition
THE SITE of a town gym that was at the centre of a kidnapping scandal is set to be transformed with new housing. The Parlour, the name of Eastleigh Borough Council’s latest residential development proposal would be built on the former Samson’s
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Boys threatened with machete and knife in attempted robbery in Southampton
TWO boys have been threatened with a machete and knife in an attempted robbery on a Southampton street. Today, police have arrested a man following an attempted robbery on Victoria Road, Woolston. At around 8.30pm on Sunday two boys aged 12
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Echo publisher offers free help to 'pivot' your business for Covid recovery
THE Daily Echo’s publisher is helping businesses through the Covid crisis by offering a free webinar on how to adapt and recover. Pivoting Your Business is being run by LOCALiQ, the digital marketing agency of the Echo’s publisher Newsquest.
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'Beautiful, intelligent and selfless' woman' found dead at home
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "beautiful, intelligent and selfless" woman after she was found dead in her home. Brooke Cleland-Casey, 32, was found dead by her partner Andrew in their home on July 25 last year. An inquest, held on March 18,
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Van driver fined for jumping traffic light and driving with phone
A VAN driver who jumped a red traffic light and drove while using his mobile phone must pay more than £400 in fines and costs. Jack Ryan Jewel was using a mobile phone while driving a Ford Transit van along Wimpson Lane in Southampton. The
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IN THE COURTS: 18 people who have appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court... MADRID HYKA, 23, of Meadow Road, Pennington. Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug and acquiring, using or being in possession of criminal property,
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Student bidding for Oxford lands 'life-changing' place on university programme
A STUDENT has become the first at his college to be selected for a "highly selective" university application programme. The Target Oxbridge Programme 2021 is designed to support high achieving UK black students from African or Caribbean heritage
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Charities set to support children to engage with arts, culture, nature, advice and physical activity
TWO charities are set to support children and young people to engage with arts, culture, nature, advice and physical activity. Southampton Hospitals Charity and Theatre for Life are celebrating after they were awarded funding to help deliver social
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Southampton nightclub to host online festival celebrating the best indie and alternative venues
A SOUTHAMPTON nightclub is to run a two day online festival celebrating the best indie and alternative clubs from around the country. Southampton Clubnight Rocktail Riot, based at The Shooting Star, together with national DJ Gem Precious have come
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This Hampshire firm creates a paradise for little train lovers
IT'S a paradise for young train lovers. Hampshire business Trainmaster runs children's train themed events and private parties. During Covid, they have also been carrying out socially distanced deliveries of tracks, ride on trains and 'Thomas
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Resident GP Dr Zak discusses how we learn to live with Long Covid
IT is over a year since the first diagnosed cases of coronavirus and the world has changed significantly. The once abnormal has become the new norm, and words that might not have been uttered before, including social distancing and self-isolation,
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AGONY ADVICE: Columnist and counsellor Fiona Caine answers more reader dilemmas
[STANDFIRST] Columnist and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas. COMPLETELY MISERABLE SINCE HAVING MY BABY Five months ago, in the middle of Covid, I had a baby boy and since then I've felt completely miserable