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Burnley hit with injury blow ahead of Saints showdown
BURNLEY winger Robbie Brady faces another spell on the sidelines as question marks remain over his future at Turf Moor. The 29-year-old suffered a recurrence of an Achilles problem during the Republic of Ireland’s friendly with Qatar this week and
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As it happened: Kill the Bill calvacade protest in Southampton
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Youths gather at seafront leaving broken glass and rubbish
CROWDS of youths have flocked to Milford sea front leaving broken glass and rubbish at the scene. Police were called to the Milford sea front last night to reports of a large number of young people gathering by the beach huts. On arrival they
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Large crowds breaching covid rules slammed for acting in 'selfish manner'
LARGE crowds breaching covid regulations have been slammed for acting in a "selfish manner". Crowds of youths descended on Hoglands Park in Southampton in "breach of Covid-19" regulations. According to police, more than 100 people gathered
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Care home residents to be allowed two designated visitors by mid-April
Care home residents will be allowed a second regular indoor visitor from April 12, the Government has announced, while babies and young children can also attend. Infants and children are not counted as one of the two visitors, meaning care home
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Orange glare lights up skies around Southampton
THE skies surrounding Southampton have been lit up by an orange glare. Emergency services have received reports of an orange glow in the sky last night and this morning. The bursts of fire and colour are in fact due to 'flaring' from Fawley
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PHOTOS: Remember when we could go to the Easter fair? Did we take your pic there?
THOUSANDS flock to Southampton Common each time the fair visits for Easter weekend. Stalls line up alongside the path, attempting to entice with the opportunity to win large stuffed animals or goldfish. Arcades blast out repetitive music loops
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Saints seeking consent for medical centre at club's training ground
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club is seeking consent to provide a medical facility at its training ground on the edge of the New Forest. The district council has received an application relating to the Staplewood Campus at Parks Farm in Long Lane, Marchwood
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Company offering luxury staycations in million-pound superyacht on south coast
HAVE YOU always dreamed of a luxury sailing holiday aboard a sunseeker? A company is offering the ultimate 'luxury summer staycation' aboard a million pound superyacht on the south coast. West Nautical are offering residents the ultimate lavish
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Lawrie: The film on the life of Jack Charlton was excellent
In any business you meet some people that you hope you don’t see again, others you are happy just to work with and then go home. But now and again you come across someone who you would like to see at any time. My wife and I were drying our
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Southampton woman must pay almost £900 after skipping train fare
A SOUTHAMPTON woman must fork out almost £900 for not having a valid train ticket and for being abusive. Charmain Hunt took a train from Basingstoke train station without having a valid ticket, according to court documents. The 30-year-old of
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Confusion surrounds cause of fire which left Southampton residents without power
CONFUSION surrounds the cause of a fire that left thousands of Southampton homes without power Thick black smoke poured across the Harefield ward of the city with emergency services blocking off West End Road. The blaze destroyed a garage, summer
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Here's how you can keep your energy costs down
PEOPLE working from home could be paying an extra £45 a month in energy costs, new figures have revealed. The data has raised concerns that fuel poor households in Hampshire are being pushed into further financial difficulty. Homeworkers in the
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You'll be hooked on this gripping edge-of-your-seat thriller showing across four nights
For the first time in her career, Sally Lindsay is playing a police officer. And it is a role the former Coronation Street star, 47, has absolutely relished. Intruder is her second collaboration with director/writer Gareth Tunley (they also worked
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Port will be first in UK with own 5G
A TELECOMS giant is working with Associated British Ports (ABP) to make Southampton the first mainland UK port with its own private 5G network. Verizon Business will provide a private 5G platform across selected areas in the East and West Docks
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Couple chased by five males with 'large sword', knives and hammer
A TEENAGER armed with a hammer played a lead role in a gang that tried to rob a couple walking home from a night out with friends, a court heard. A couple fled in terror from a group of males armed with what was described as a large sword, knives
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Protesters flock to city centre chanting 'kill the bill'
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Southampton Guildhall Square last night as part of ‘Kill the Bill’ protests. Chants filled the air in defiance of proposed legislation deemed as “draconian” and an “assault on freedom of speech”. They were protesting
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PHOTOS: Say hello to more Hampshire furry friends
THEY say we're a nation of animal lovers. And who could doubt it looking at these five cute furry friends. We've been asking readers to send us photos and stories about their pets and you've been more than happy to oblige. We shine a spotlight
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UK supermarkets issue urgent product recalls on baby formula, meat and dairy
Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products, including baby formula, they have bought froms major UK supermarkets including Asda, Tesco Sainsbury's, and Co-op. Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and unapproved premises
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READER LETTER: A pompous response to criticism from the public
REGARDING letters Monday 29th March - Mr Kryle wanted to let us know that he and some of his colleagues are more qualified to make a decision than the average person as five of his associates have university degrees and that he has a masters. Pomposity
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The search is on for the UK's most useless guard dog
IS YOUR dog the UK's most useless guard dog? A smart home security company has launched a competition to find the UK's most hopeless guard dog. Boundary, a smart home security start-up, is urging Hampshire dog owners to enter a competition to
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Demolition approved for 'unsightly' tower block left empty for 12 years
AN ‘UNSIGHTLY’ tower block, left empty for 12 years is set to be demolished after approval was sought from officials last week. Southampton City Council have approved the demolition of South Stoneham Tower in Swaythling, which is owned by the University
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JAILED: The criminals sentenced at Hampshire courts in March
RAPISTS, drug dealers, and sex offenders passed through the courts of Hampshire in March. Here we round up some of those cases: Luke Bates. Drug driver jailed after killing woman in crash and running away Luke Bates, 34,
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PHOTOS: Take a tour of Southampton in 1986 - see how things have changed
JOIN the Daily Echo on a trip back to 1986 with this selection of wonderful images. The pictures are likely to evoke memories from when they were taken 35 years ago. Many of the locations shown are instantly recognisable despite plenty of changes
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23 retro chocolate bars - which would you like to see make a return?
AS Easter Sunday looms and chocolate eggs are about to be cracked home in almost every household across the country, the Dailly Echo looks back at chocolate bars from the past. Cadbury, Rowntree, Nestlé, Mars and Fry - each of the big five have
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Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: The best deals available this Easter Bank Holiday
Aldi and Lidl have revealed a range of items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores this Bank Holiday Monday. From baby products to power tools, you'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Monday, April