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Economy grows as hospitality firms bounce back from lockdowns
The UK economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdowns lifted, getting people back into pubs, the Office for National Statistics has said. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by a further 1% in June, creating five
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Markets cool following 18-month highs despite strong economic growth
Investors poured cold water on the recent 18-month highs seen on the stock market on Thursday as – like the weather – sentiment changed. Traders were still pondering over the high inflation figures from the US a day earlier, which had been flat
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‘Number of fatalities’ in Plymouth ‘serious firearms incident’
A heavy emergency services presence has been deployed in Plymouth amid a “serious firearms incident” resulting in a “number of fatalities”, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth, Moor View, has called for calm from local
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'Significant' emergency services response to 'worrying ongoing incident'
A “significant number” of emergency service resources are at the scene of an incident in Plymouth. The South Western Ambulance Service said it was called at just after 6pm on Thursday to an “ongoing incident” in Keyham. Locals are being urged
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Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers hopes Vestergaard can play at the weekend
LEICESTER City boss Brendan Rodgers has admitted “there’s nothing finalised yet” but hopes outgoing Saints defender Jannik Vestergaard could be available for the weekend. The great Dane is up in Leicester today completing a move to the FA Cup winning
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Cloud technology firm plans to create up to 40 jobs
A CLOUD technology specialist in Hampshire s planning to create up to 40 jobs over the next two years. Hosted, based in Whiteley, has appointed Gareth McQuaid as chief technology officer to support its growth plans. He was previously business
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Ralph is happier with Saints' squad size: 'Last season we were left short'
RALPH Hasenhuttl has praised the makeup of his 2021-22 squad but warned “we will need every player this season”, admitting that last campaign they were left “a little bit short of numbers.” Saints have made six transfers into the squad, while only
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Bella Italia, Nando's, and more restaurants offering free food on GCSE results day
Year 11 students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be celebrating their GCSE results today. After years of studying, students will now have choices to make with what to nest in their life as compulsory education comes to and end.
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Hasenhuttl gives positive injury update on skipper Ward-Prowse
BOSS Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed skipper James Ward-Prowse had been in training with Saints all week and would be available for selection at Everton on Saturday. The England midfielder has been struggling with a knee problem which had prevented him
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Self-isolation rules will change from Monday - full list of changes explained
From Monday, there will be changed to self-isolation guidance introduced in England amid the coronavirus pandemic. People who are fully vaccinated against Covid and come into contact with someone who tests positive will be advised to wear a mask
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Work to improve road for pedestrians and cyclists finished ahead of £25m A31 scheme
A RAFT of work to improve an area of a busy town centre for pedestrians and cyclists has been completed. The project in Ringwood comes ahead of the major scheme to replace the bridges and widen the A31 dual carriageway, which is due to start later
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Man arrested after drugs found in vehicle that sped away from police before crashing
A MAN has been arrested for drug offences after a vehicle, that was being chased by police, crashed into an unmarked car. Yesterday at around 2pm, a vehicle failed to stop for police on Cambridge Green, Chandler's Ford according to officers.
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Tella previews Everton clash: 'The boys feel good, we're going with confidence'
SAINTS begin their 2021-22 Premier League campaign with a difficult trip to Everton but will be buoyed by the arrival of new signings, as Nathan Tella insists: “It’s good that we’re starting off with a test, it will show how good a pre-season we’ve
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Removal date confirmed - Council says when it plans to dig up cycle lane
Controversial work to remove part of a cycle lane on a well-used Southampton road will begin next week, the council has confirmed. Earlier this week, the city authority said that part of the route on The Avenue will be made permanent following
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How footballing legends, ex-teammates and former foes reacted to Armstrong move
IT WAS no surprise that Saints fans reacted with joy and relief at the capture of prolific Blackburn Rovers forward Adam Armstrong – but they weren’t the only ones reacting over social media. The 24-year-old has clearly cut himself a popular figure
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Cineworld ticket prices have gone up by 40 per cent on average
CINEWORLD and Picturehouse cinemas hiked the average price of tickets by more than 40 per cent since screens reopened as Covid-19 restrictions eased. The revelation comes as bosses at the chain revealed the top performing movies of the year so
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Man released under investigation following city centre stabbing
A MAN has been released under investigation following a stabbing in Southampton city centre. A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a knife attack in St Mary Street. On Tuesday night
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'We know we can do it' - McCarthy targeting top-half finish this season
GOALKEEPER Alex McCarthy insists Saints are targeting a top-half finish in the Premier League this season. After a strong start to the 2020-21 campaign, Saints' form plummeted in the second half of the season, tumbling down to end in 15th.
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James Vince and Quinton de Kock fire Southern Brave to top of Hundred table
SOUTHERN Brave eased to a third win in four Hundred matches to move to the top of the men’s table with skipper James Vince and the in-form Quinton de Kock firing them to an eight-wicket win over Welsh Fire. Chasing 145 for victory after the Fire
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Hampshire man missing for almost two weeks shown in new CCTV footage
NEW CCTV footage has been released of a Hampshire man missing for almost two weeks. Lewis Peace has been missing since getting on a train to Poole at Southampton Central railway station at around 7.25pm on Saturday, July 31. However, police
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Southern Brave women seal place in Hundred final after thrashing Welsh Fire
SOUTHERN Brave women booked their spot in the final of the Hundred with a crushing 39-run victory over Welsh Fire at the Ageas Bowl. A superb 107-run stand for the opening wicket from Smriti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt laid the foundations for a tournament
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GCSE results day: Five options if your grades aren't what you expected today
Thousands of students across the UK will find out their GCSE results today with decisions to be made on what to do next. Whether you are physically going into school or college this morning or if you are logging on remotely to get your GCSE results
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GCSE results day: How were grades decided and can you appeal?
Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE results today after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. The government announced in January that students would not take national GCSE
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Overrunning roadworks leave six miles of M27 shut this morning
UPDATE: The road has now fully reopened MOTORISTS are being warned about heavy traffic this morning caused by closed motorway junctions on the M27. Travel information service Romanse says that overunning roadwords mean that The M27 is closed
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Assessing every Ralph Hasenhuttl Saints signing on 'Results Day'
KIDS across the country have been finding out their A-Level and GCSE grades this week, with all important ‘results day’ upon them. Football is a results business too, and manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will hope for some better ones to come in the 2021
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How this INCREDIBLE feat of British engineering helped win the war
ONE of the greatest feats of British engineering came into play 77 years ago today when PLUTO – pipeline under the ocean - began transporting oil from the south coast of England over the Channel and into Normandy, France. It was a vital masterstroke
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'Don't ruin our lovely village': Anger over plan to build 100 homes
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting plans to build 100 homes on farmland next to a Hampshire road that often floods after heavy rain. Wyatt Homes has submitted an application to redevelop a large rectangular site south of Derritt Lane, Bransgore, which has
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M27 reopens after roadworks left six miles of major road shut
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Live: GCSE results day across Hampshire
6:45pm Full results Across Southampton, 77% per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 to 9 in English, and 70% per cent
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Under-30s urged to get Covid vaccine
More than two in five under-30s in Southampton have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – weeks after they were invited to get their first jab. Despite renewed appeals from politicians and a host of pop-up vaccination centres across
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Southampton is one of the least affordable places to live - but nearby city is worst in the UK
SOUTHAMPTON has been named as one of the least affordable cities to live in the country. With average house prices costing nine times more than an average wage, the city has been placed as the 16th out of the 69 UK cities. According the new
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Welcome to the world! Some of the South's summer born bundles of joy
THESE lovely little ones are some of the South's summer born babies. All five bundles of joy have come into the world at Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton or St Mary's Maternity Hospital in Poole in recent weeks. They're now happy and healthy
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Superman and some Saints are among the celebrities you've spotted
A SUPERMAN and two Saints takes some beating on the celebrity front. Our intrepid team of star-hunting readers has sent in pictures of them with Dean Cain, best known for playing Clark Kent / Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Theatre Review: Six, Mayflower Theatre
ENTERTAINING, educational and downright exceptional, this is one superb celebration of sisterhood. Very occasionally, a new production comes along which changes the course of musical theatre and I can see Six being one of those genre defining shows
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Man in court over arson with intent at petrol station in Winchester
A WINCHESTER man has been remanded in custody for allegedly starting a fire at a city petrol station. James Lloyd, 23, of Christchurch Road, is accused of arson with intent to endanger life at Tesco petrol station, Andover Road, on August 1.
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Faster broadband to rural households – Including Romsey and North Baddesley
THOUSANDS of homes across Hampshire will now have access to super-fast broadband speeds. Virgin Media O2 added thousands of homes in Romsey and Andover to its gigabit network, including rural villages that now has access to broadband speeds 20
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Part of Winchester's one-way system could be made two-way in radical new plans
A BUSY stretch of Winchester's one-way system could be made two-way in radical new plans. Hampshire County Council and the city council are preparing to move forward with the Movement Strategy. One of the priorities is to convert Friarsgate
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‘We could reach tipping point’ – Council warns of issues without 'further support'
LOCAL authorities could reach a financial tipping point without further support from the government, a top councillor has warned. Leader of Hampshire County Council, Cllr Keith Mans, has called for better government support as the council prepares
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Rubber waste being used to resurface Southampton roads
RUBBER waste is being used to resurface roads throughout Southampton. It comes as Southampton City Council pledge to invest £10m across the city to resurface residential roads and pavements. As part of this programme the council, working with
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Southampton dad to run 48 miles in 2 days to raise awareness of daughter's rare condition
A DAD from Southampton is running 48 miles over two days to raise awareness of his daughter’s rare genetic condition. Russ Peacock, 39, from West End decided to complete the gruelling challenge to show his children “they can achieve anything they
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Plans to remove cycle lanes branded ‘half-baked’ and 'unnecessary risk'
“They are just making people take an unnecessary risk”. This is how one of Southampton’s main cycling campaigners has reacted to plans to remove part of a bike route on The Avenue. Lyn Brayshaw, of Southampton Cycling Campaign, says she is
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Saints accept £15million bid from Leicester for Vestergaard
JANNIK Vestergaard’s time at Saints could be set to end after the club accepted a £15million bid from Leicester for the Denmark international. The 29-year-old is in the final year of his contract at St Mary’s and the Daily Echo understands a fee
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Animal activists will 'roast dog' in Southampton city centre today
ACTIVISTS will set fire to a 'dog' in Southampton city centre as part of a campaign against eating meat. Animal rights campaigners will roast the fake dog in Above Bar Street on Thursday morning. During the protest outside Metro Bank, PETA
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Budding stars of the stage rehearse larger than life musical
BIG hairdos and big excitement abound as budding seven to 18-year-old stars of the stage rehearse larger-than-life musical numbers from Hairspray JR in Hamble. Adapted from the legendary Broadway show that won eight Tony Awards, including Best