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Juventus director Giuntoli explains decision to sign Alcaraz on loan
JUVENTUS director Cristiano Giuntoli says the Italian giants will negotiate with Saints over Charly Alcaraz when the time is right. Alcaraz, 21, has joined the Old Lady on loan until the end of the season - in a deal which includes a £43million
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Tributes as former Saints manager Chris Nicholl dies
A former Southampton FC manager and player has died. Chris Nicholl peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, aged 77. Sharing the news on Facebook, his daughter Cathy Nicholl said he passed away in hospital. He fought a long battle with
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Shock as football fans 'attack child’ after Saints v Millwall match
A man has spoken of his shock after witnessing football fans allegedly attack a child. The man said he was leaving the Southampton FC v Millwall game on Saturday afternoon when he saw the scene unfold. The Saints fan said the incident on Britannia
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Drunk man seen acting aggressively at recreation ground
A drunk man was seen acting aggressively towards people at a recreation ground. Officers were called to Ewart Recreation Ground in Hythe earlier on Sunday. This followed reports of a man with two dogs behaving in an aggressive manner towards
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'Take out frustration' - Martin thinks Saints could 'do without' Liverpool FA Cup tie
MANAGER Russell Martin admitted Saints could do without an FA Cup tie with Liverpool next week after their 2-1 league defeat to Millwall on Saturday. Saints, who are now five points off the pace in the race for automatic promotion face the Premier
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Police called to disorder after Saints lose to Millwall
Police were called to incidents of public disorder after Southampton FC’s defeat at home. Officers were called to Britannia Road and Northam Road between 5pm and 6pm on Saturday. This followed reports of low-level disorder after the home defeat
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Davis hoping Eastleigh can keep 'moving forward' after win over Bromley
MANAGER Kelvin Davis is hoping Eastleigh can continue to "move forward" after their 2-0 win over Bromley on Saturday. Goals from Paul McCallum and Scott Quigley saw the Spitfires beat third-place Bromley to ensure Davis retains his 100 per cent
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Hundreds flock to vibrant Chinese Lantern Festival celebrations
Southampton was treated to a cultural spectacle as the city celebrated the Chinese Lantern Festival. Hundreds of people flocked to Westquay on Saturday to mark the fifteenth day of the Year of the Dragon during Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Court cases, movies and tragedies - Southampton on the day it was made a city
On the day Southampton was officially granted city status, the Daily Echo newspaper looked very different to how it does today - it was black and white for a start. Cinema adverts dominated page two with Atherley and Woolston featuring movies such
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Everything you need to know as busy road to close for two months
A busy road will be closed for two months as traffic calming measures are introduced – and this is what you need to know. The improvement works will be undertaken at the junction of Station Road and Spring Road in Sholing. It comes after a
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Men throw 'lump of Tarmac' at victim's head in assault
A man suffered injuries after two men threw a 'lump of Tarmac' at him in an assault. The victim was involved in a verbal dispute with the men on Friday at around 7.47am in Upper Deacon Road, Southampton. A police spokesperson said: "We were
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'Very positive' response to petition to stop relocation of hall
The organiser of a new campaign to stop the relocation of Crosfield Hall has said the initial feedback has been 'very positive'. On Friday, February 16, Hilary Philbin and Keith Lawrenson launched a petition to pressure civic chiefs to amend plans
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Inside 'must-see' 2-bed home which is one of Southampton's cheapest for sale
Searching for houses in Southampton, like much of the UK, can be quite a tricky task, especially with house prices almost continually on the rise. You might wonder what some of the cheapest properties you can buy in the area are, excluding options
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£2.675m home with pool, tennis courts and Itchen Valley views up for sale
A stunning family home with Itchen Valley views, tennis courts and indoor pool gym and sauna is up for sale for £2.675 million. Five bedroom Lambs Hill, which also boasts a self contained annexe, is set in grounds of more than an acre on the Shawford
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Husband and wife dump rubbish on country road - despite living closer to a tip
A Southampton couple drove into the countryside and dumped plasterboard in a layby despite the tip being closer to their home. Taxi driver Gurvinder Bhakar and his wife Jygoti Bhakar drove about six miles from their house in Clovelly Road, Southampton
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Dad tells of his 'disgust' after autistic daughter bites into plastic in Tesco burger
A Southampton father has told of his “shock and disgust” after his daughter found blue plastic in his quarter-pounder Tesco chicken burger. Rob Bignell, 49, was horrified when eating dinner with his wife and two daughters one of the children found
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Pub owner issues statement as 'building is lost' in ferocious fire
The boss of a pub ravaged by fire has said the building is 'lost' as five staff members who lived at the venue have been relocated to hotels. The Osborne View, in Hill Head, was destroyed in a blaze on Thursday. The fire reached 330C at its core
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Saints player ratings vs Millwall as Martin's men fall to second straight home defeat
SAINTS lost more ground in the Championship playoff race on Saturday after their 2-1 defeat to Millwall - their second home league defeat of the week. Zian Flemming converted from the penalty spot late in the first half after Che Adams pulled Saints
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Met Office hour-by-hour forecast as winds set to hit 30mph
Wet and windy weather is set to stay in Southampton on Sunday. The Met Office is forecasting rain for most of the day, February 25. Wind gusts are expected to hit up to 30mph in the area. Here's the hour-by-hour forecast: 6am: Cloudy
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Council leader set to be handed freedom of the borough
THE leader of Fareham's council is due to be handed the freedom of the borough. Councillor Sean Woodward will be awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham in recognition of his distinguished service when he retires in May. It is Fareham
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Bowling alley unveils new look after being saved from closure
Tenpin Southampton has unveiled a new look after narrowly avoiding closure last year. Civic chiefs had approved plans to turn the site into a builders’ merchant before a petition that garnered more than 100 signatures helped save the facility.
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Jailed drugs boss forced to hand over assets totalling £400k
He was the drugs boss with suspected links to Southampton who boasted he could make £30,000 a week. Now Richard Weld has been forced to hand over assets totalling almost £400,000, including 12 vehicles and £70,000 of designer clothes and watches
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New gym set to open by early summer - with £5 launch offer
A new 26,000 sq ft gym is set to open this summer offering 24-hour access. JD Gyms will open its latest fitness facility in West End Road in Bitterne by early summer. Part of the retailer JD Sports group, the gym is set to offer access for
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Harris admits Millwall used same 'game plan' as his Gillingham team to beat Saints
MANAGER Neil Harris admitted his Millwall side used the same "game plan" which saw him beat Southampton earlier in the season with Gillingham. The Lions beat Russell Martin's promotion-chasing Saints 2-1 on Saturday, a result which saw the St
