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Do you have the best town in England? This competition wants to find out

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Is your town the best one in England? This competition wants to find out

SHOW OF SUPPORT: Traders in Merry Oak are backing the Daily Echo’s Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. Echo pictures by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 9252764

SHOW OF SUPPORT: Traders in Merry Oak are backing the Daily Echo’s Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. Echo pictures by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 9252764

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Shop local in Merryoak

LAUNCH: Front row from left, Cllr Jonathan Glen, Shelly Gorham, Frances Stokes and Stewart Dunn. Echo pictures by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8952317

LAUNCH: Front row from left, Cllr Jonathan Glen, Shelly Gorham, Frances Stokes and Stewart Dunn. Echo pictures by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8952317

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Buy local with help of shopinhampshire.co.uk

Retailers Kim Smith (Georgie Porgie’s), Margaret Shepherd (Creative Crafts), Gael Pes (La Place Bistro) and Victoria Suffield (The Hambledon). Echo picture by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8601019

Retailers Kim Smith (Georgie Porgie’s), Margaret Shepherd (Creative Crafts), Gael Pes (La Place Bistro) and Victoria Suffield (The Hambledon). Echo picture by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8601019

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Shops deserve a Square deal

BACKING: Woolston traders supporting the Shop Local campaign, Chris Maunder and Carey Turner at Woolston Fruit and Veg. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8291045

BACKING: Woolston traders supporting the Shop Local campaign, Chris Maunder and Carey Turner at Woolston Fruit and Veg. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8291045

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MP offers hope of trade revival

Small traders unite against supermarket plans

Small traders unite against supermarket plans

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Small traders unite against supermarket plans

SHOP SUPPORT: Siddharth Patel with his wife Neha Patel and their son Bhavya of T & M Stores Viney Avenue Romsey

SHOP SUPPORT: Siddharth Patel with his wife Neha Patel and their son Bhavya of T & M Stores Viney Avenue Romsey

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Romsey's Viney Avemue shop is at your convenience!

BACKING: Local traders gather in Bitterne Precinct, Southampton, show their support for the Echo “Buy Local, Shop Local” campaign. Echo picture by Mat

BACKING: Local traders gather in Bitterne Precinct, Southampton, show their support for the Echo “Buy Local, Shop Local” campaign. Echo picture by Mat

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The Daily Echo's Buy and Shop Local drive is praised in parliament

SUPPORT US: Traders in Hedge End are backing the Daily Echo’s Buy & Shop Local campaign. Echo pictures by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8420190

SUPPORT US: Traders in Hedge End are backing the Daily Echo’s Buy & Shop Local campaign. Echo pictures by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8420190

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Shop Local focus on Hedge End

SHOW OF SUPPORT: Independent traders in East Street, Southampton, give their backing to the Daily Echo’s Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. Echo picture

SHOW OF SUPPORT: Independent traders in East Street, Southampton, give their backing to the Daily Echo’s Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. Echo picture

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Buy local, shop local in East Street

The team form Hallmark Jewellers

The team form Hallmark Jewellers

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Unique gifts are key to success in Titchfield

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Personal service at Bettons of Titchfield

Pictured from left are Kirsten Young, Helen Jarvis, Sally Ann-Hussey, Mark Hussey and Kelly Marsden. Echo pictures by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8335086

Pictured from left are Kirsten Young, Helen Jarvis, Sally Ann-Hussey, Mark Hussey and Kelly Marsden. Echo pictures by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8335086

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Diamond service at Hallmark Jewellers in Titchfield

FULL SUPPORT: Bitterne traders. Echo picture by Matt Watson. Order no: 8298284

FULL SUPPORT: Bitterne traders. Echo picture by Matt Watson. Order no: 8298284

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Shop with us

Les Smith, Nicola Burgess and Donna Smith of LJ Smith Butcher Ltd

Les Smith, Nicola Burgess and Donna Smith of LJ Smith Butcher Ltd

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Use us or lose us – shopkeepers issue warning to shoppers

JOINING CAMPAIGN: Butcher Mike Barrett with fellow traders in West Wellow. Echo picture by Paul Collins. Order no: 8302600

JOINING CAMPAIGN: Butcher Mike Barrett with fellow traders in West Wellow. Echo picture by Paul Collins. Order no: 8302600

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Keeping a steak in their village

PIECE OF CAKE: Campaign supporters, left to right: Penny Richardson, Sue Mongey and Frances Carroll all of Bonne Bouche. Order no: 8292358

PIECE OF CAKE: Campaign supporters, left to right: Penny Richardson, Sue Mongey and Frances Carroll all of Bonne Bouche. Order no: 8292358

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Local retail is a piece of cake for shoppers

CHOP TO IT: Baynhams Butchers relief manager Gary Smith backs buying locally. Photo: Matt Watson Order no: 8290933

CHOP TO IT: Baynhams Butchers relief manager Gary Smith backs buying locally. Photo: Matt Watson Order no: 8290933

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Butcher signs up to campaign

CAMPAIGN SUPPORT: Mabel Evans with Hythe shoppers and traders. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8283806

CAMPAIGN SUPPORT: Mabel Evans with Hythe shoppers and traders. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8283806

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Is Mabel the oldest shopper in town?

BACKING CAMPAIGN: Shop owner Paul Pace with some of his customers. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8268393

BACKING CAMPAIGN: Shop owner Paul Pace with some of his customers. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no: 8268393

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Store owner predicts bright future despite hardships

BUY LOCAL: Mark Stewart and Judy Twamley outside Long’s Fresh For Less in Eastleigh.

BUY LOCAL: Mark Stewart and Judy Twamley outside Long’s Fresh For Less in Eastleigh.

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Greengrocer joins our campaign

Traders say back us and we’ll be here for you

Traders say back us and we’ll be here for you

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Traders say back us and we’ll be here for you

Mike and Debbie Mills with their customers

Mike and Debbie Mills with their customers

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Village’s only store is lifeline for residents

Mike and Debbie Mills and their daughter Dorothy are joined by customers and villagers to back the Daily Echo Buy Local, Shop Local campaign.

Mike and Debbie Mills and their daughter Dorothy are joined by customers and villagers to back the Daily Echo Buy Local, Shop Local campaign.

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Village’s only store is lifeline for residents

Traders get behind Daily Echo campaign

Traders get behind Daily Echo campaign

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Traders get behind Daily Echo campaign

Support us say Rumbridge Street traders

Support us say Rumbridge Street traders

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Support us say Rumbridge Street traders

Vital to smaller firms says Sam Smedley, assistant manager at independent butchers Dennis Cowx

Vital to smaller firms says Sam Smedley, assistant manager at independent butchers Dennis Cowx

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Vital to smaller firms says Sam Smedley, assistant manager at independent butchers Dennis Cowx

Personal service counts for Charles Bayham

Personal service counts for Charles Bayham

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Personal service counts for Charles Bayham

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Fair Oak News

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Giving the customer what they want at Roundabout Toys, in Romsey

Francisco Castello

Francisco Castello

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Support from iIndependent fishmonger’s Fishy Co

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Friendly service from Wellstead and Daly

Butcher Bill Reeve

Butcher Bill Reeve

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Join our campaign to buy local and shop local

Butcher Bill Reeve Manager of John Wildman and Sons butcher’s in Shirley

Butcher Bill Reeve Manager of John Wildman and Sons butcher’s in Shirley

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This will help the small trader

Shirley Florist Lisa McLaren

Shirley Florist Lisa McLaren

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Blooming marvellous!