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Police investigation into dumped dead animals pauses due to lack of leads

A police investigation into an incident where dozens of dead animals were dumped near a school has stalled. As previously reported, a ‘decapitated deer’, pheasants, and hares were among 25 carcasses left outside Awbridge Primary School on Danes

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Smallbone's social media account deactivated following personal online abuse

SAINTS midfielder Will Smallbone has appeared to deactivate his X account following online abuse.  The Basingstoke-born 24 year old was targeted following Southampton's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round.  Smallbone was at fault

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Ipswich Town vs Saints given new kick-off time for TV broadcasting

SOUTHAMPTON's visit to Ipswich Town on Easter Monday has been given a new kick-off time of 5:30pm. The Championship fixture between two automatic promotion rivals has been selected for TV Broadcast by Sky Sports. Despite the new kick-off time

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Man stood on railing of Itchen Bridge as police halt traffic

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Sainsbury's to axe 1500 jobs in the UK in effort to cut costs

Sainsbury’s has announced it will cut around 1500 jobs across stores in the UK in an effort to cut costs by around £1 billion a year. The supermarket giant said it would look to cut roles in its contact centre in Widnes, in Cheshire, at its in-store

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'Little old lady' reverses her Toyota Yaris into shop gallery

A car reversed and smashed into a shop window of a gallery in Ringwood. Emergency services responded to reports of a woman who accidentally reversed into Westover Gallery with her Toyota Yaris. Police, fire, and the ambulance service attended

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Live updates as government announces £120m support for Southampton City Council

4:40pm Responding to comments from MP Royston Smith, the leader of the council added: "I would look to the number of organisations

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Government agrees £120m support package for struggling city council

Southampton City Council will be able to balance its books and avoid effective bankruptcy in the immediate future thanks to Government support. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has agreed to a £121.6m support package for

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Martin insists Kamaldeen is ready to start but wants him to become ‘a killer’

MANAGER Russell Martin wants Saints winger Kamaldeen Sulemana to be “a killer” and turn more of his chances into goals. The 22 year old had opportunities to score in Southampton’s 3-0 defeat to Liverpool - hitting the post and seeing shots saved

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Southampton man charged with theft and assault of shop staff

A man has been charged in connection with the assault of shop staff and police officers, the verbal abuse of a nurse and theft in Southampton. Anthony Perryman, 43, of Southampton Street, has been charged with two assaults, theft, attempted theft

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Yellow weather warning for rain issued for Southampton on Friday

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Friday as Southampton is set to be hit by heavy rain. The yellow weather alert is set to be in place from midnight tonight, February 29, until 3pm tomorrow - Friday, March 1. The

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Pensioner fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by bus

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a bus and an elderly man - who has been hospitalised with potentially life-threatening injuries. Officers were called to the junction of South Street and The Esplanade in Gosport

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Arrest after police hunt man wanted on prison recall

Police have arrested a 22-year-old from Fawley wanted on recall to prison and for escaping lawful custody. Hampshire Constabulary launched an appeal to find Dylan William Hawkins, 22, who was wanted on recall to prison and escape lawful custody

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Body Shop reveals full list of 75 stores closing - and those staying put

The Body Shop is to shut another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, with the loss of 489 jobs. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month. The full list of stores closing and those remaining

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Shoplifter jailed after threatening to headbutt woman and pushing another

A shoplifter who threatened to headbutt a woman and pushed another as he stole from a shop has been jailed.  Aaron Smethurst was jailed for 16 weeks at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court for a string of incidents in December and February. He pleaded

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Hit Tina Turner musical set to grace the Southampton stage on first ever UK tour

The hit West End show Tina - The Tina Turner Musical will come to Southampton on its first ever UK and Ireland tour next year, the Daily Echo can reveal.  Celebrating the life of the Queen of Rock n Roll, it will tour to Mayflower Theatre from

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Live updates as trains delayed or cancelled between Southampton and Bournemouth

2:41pm ✅ Trains are now running normally following a safety inspection of the track between Southampton Central and

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Binmen's union slams council for changing how they work amid bin chaos

A union representing the city's binmen has blamed the council for causing the current bin chaos by changing the way they work. Unite also claimed Southampton City Council had not done a review of binmen's workloads for seven years before making

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Southern Brave announce retained list ahead of new The Hundred season

JAMES Vince, Danni Wyatt, Chris Jordan and Lauren Bell will all be back in action at Utilita Bowl in The Hundred next season with Southern Brave confirming the retention of 18 players on Deadline Day.  Exciting bowling trio Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills

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Family pay tribute to lorry driver who died in M27 crash

The family of a lorry driver who died on the M27 last week have said they will "always remember" him smiling. Michal Kaminski died in a horrific crash on the M27 near Eastleigh last Wednesday after the Mercedes lorry he was driving collided with

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Emperor of India was almost rejected before being sent to Bournemouth

She was popular among passengers and is remembered by the older generation for her elegant design and comfortable accommodations. Originally named Princess Royal and constructed for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam

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Woodcutter shot and killed love rival

ONE day he was due to be married, the next he was buried, killed by a spurned love rival. Former RAF sergeant Uriah 'Hughie' Jones was kissing his future wife goodnight at her parents' home when he was blasted through a window by drunken Percy

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Historic church renewed as community store and hub thanks to funding boost

New Forest District Council has bolstered East Boldre Community Stores Limited with £17,000 in funding to turn East Boldre Baptist Church into a community store. The new Chapel Stores started operations on February 26, offering locals food shopping

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Mum furious as school made daughter eat lunch outside in 'freezing' conditions

An angry mum has slammed her daughter's school for forcing her to eat lunch outside in freezing cold conditions. Karen Upton feels Locks Heath Junior School has gone too far and is putting her daughter’s health at risk. But the school in Park

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Three Southampton men accused of Co-op burglary on the Isle of Wight

A trio of Southampton men have been charged with an alleged burglary at an Isle of Wight Co-op. As previously reported by the Isle of Wight County Press, police were called to Landguard Road in Shanklin at 10.53pm on Sunday, February 25, following

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One of the city's great characters retires from historic employer after 38 years

One of the city's great characters has retired after nearly 38 years with a historic Southampton employer.  Michael Bichard, known to all as Butch, joined Ordnance Survey in 1986 and fulfilled various post, dispatch, deliveries, shipping and goods

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Portland Terrace businesswoman to appear on Dragon's Den

A Southampton businesswoman is pitching her idea of helping people with dementia to safely manage their money to the Dragons. Jayne Sibley, who works in Portland Terrace in Southampton, will be on tonight's episode of Dragon’s Den on BBC One.

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Disgraced doctor struck off for abusing drugs while driving and in front of son

A disgraced doctor who drove a car while abusing drugs and injected himself in front of his son has been struck off. According to a medical tribunal, former Southampton General Hospital anaesthetist Paul Winwright stole a drug from his workplace

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School forced to close after laptop charging unit sparks fire callout

A smoking laptop charger led to a Southampton primary school being closed for the day. Yesterday morning, parents of pupils at Mansbridge Primary School were told by text that the school would be shut. Fire crews from St Mary’s, Eastleigh,

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Man denies illegally cropping the ears of seven bully dogs

A man has denied illegally cropping the ears of seven bully dogs in Southampton. Seyed Hussain Alavizadeh appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to eight charges. He denies seven allegations of carrying

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Seven new homes planned for caravan storage site

Seven new homes could soon be built on a former caravan storage plot in Fareham despite planning chiefs’ fears over the location. Ware Developments, of Southsea, has been granted outline planning permission to build up to seven homes at 84 Fareham

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Cycling drum and bass DJ returns to Southampton this weekend

A popular freewheeling DJ is set to peddle his way through Southampton this weekend for his first ride of 2024. Drum and Bass cycling sensation Dom Whiting will set off from Guildhall Square at 2pm on Sunday as he heads through the city on his

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Crime fears as private members' club planned for Oxford Street

A new exclusive members’ club could add to ‘high levels of crime’ in Southampton’s Oxford Street, residents fear. Southampton City Council has received an application for a premises licence for the basement at 35 and 36 Oxford Street where applicant

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Theme park crowned as winners at Loo of the Year Awards

Paultons Park, located in Hampshire's New Forest, has won diamond and platinum plus grades at the 2023 Loo of the Year Awards. The park triumphed in the National Water & Theme Park Award for England category, with eight of its facilities earning

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Southampton churches help over 200 homeless people through winter period

Churches in Southampton provided 229 homeless people with a bed to sleep in over the winter period thanks to a project run in conjunction with Southampton City Council. The Winter Beds project, now in its third year, ran for four weeks in February

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Klopp on Saints: ‘From my perspective, the future looks really bright'

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp believes Southampton's future “looks really positive” after they impressed him at Anfield despite losing 3-0. Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns, 18, scored for the Reds to secure an FA Cup quarter-final trip to Manchester

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Students transform St Mary's Stadium for Lord Mayor's masked charity ball

Southampton's St Mary's Stadium turned into a spectacle on Friday, as three Solent University students helped transform it for the Lord Mayor's charity masked ball, raising funds for local charities. The BA (Hons) Interior Design Decoration students

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Saints player ratings as finishing proves the problem in Liverpool defeat

SAINTS left manager Russell Martin proud of their performance despite a 3-0 defeat at Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round.  Lewis Koumas and a brace from Jayden Danns at Anfield earned Jurgen Klopp's side progression to the quarter-final of the

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Award-winning project which has fed thousands of families returns to its roots

An award-winning food bank movement which has fed tens of thousands of hungry families nationwide returned to its roots in Hampshire this week.  More than 100 runners from Fareham Running Club and Holly Hill Runners donned their trainers and set

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Police intensify operations against rural crime in Hampshire

Rural crimes in Hampshire will be targeted more fiercely this week due to intensified police force operations. As of February 26 until March 1, numerous operations will be deployed to thwart wildlife, environmental, heritage, and agricultural criminals

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‘It’s killing us’: Family still needs answers two years after son died in prison

A family has been left waiting for answers over the death of their 32-year-old son at Winchester Prison for two years. Inmate Craig Steadman, 32, died at the prison in February 2022. His mother Shelley Steadman said the ongoing wait for the

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New Forest clamps down on pop-up campsites

New rules have been brought in to clamp down on pop-up campsites in the New Forest. Previously, campsites with up to 50 tents could pitch up for up to 60 days without planning permission. But now, that is set to change. READ MORE: New Forest

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Popular pancake house to open second store this week

A popular pancake house will open the doors to its second store this week. Southampton staple Stakks Pancake House has expanded to Chandler’s Ford. The new site will be open from Friday, March 1 at 109 Winchester Road. READ MORE: Emotional

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Flea treatment used on dogs could be harming the New Forest: here's how

Popular flea treatments used on dogs could be harming environmentally sensitive ponds and streams in the New Forest, a study has found. Researchers discovered that one of the common insecticides used in the treatments, a chemical called imidacloprid