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Can I drop a kerb myself? Find out if you need permission from your council
Having a dropped kerb in front of your house can be useful in many ways. Not only does it allow access to vehicles from a road, across the pavement, into a driveway or parking area but it can also add value to your home. However, if you are
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Do you need planning permission for a driveway? See when it applies to you
Sometimes it can be a nightmare trying to park your car in your own street if you don’t have your own driveway. Especially when coming home from work or a day out with the family and you discover there are no spaces left near your home in reasonable
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Fire in Hedge End neighbourhood causes flats to evacuated by fire service
A fire has broken out near a block of flats in Hedge End which saw residents evacuated from their homes by the fire service. Today, a blaze broke out at a bin store behind a block of flats in Whites Way, Hedge End, causing residents to be evacuated
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Police charge man after tense five-hour stand-off
A man has been charged after a near five-hour stand-off with police on Friday. Randy Randayn has been charged with malicious communications and assaulting a police officer. The 35-year-old, of Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, has been remanded
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England fan creates Euro 2024 post box topper ahead of final
England fans in Fareham are gearing up to watch the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, and have knitted a football inspired letter box topper to mark the occasion. The country will be glued to their TV screens on Sunday as England take on Spain in the
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Police release CCTV after more than £270 of champagne stolen from Waitrose
Police have released a CCTV image as they investigate the theft of almost £300 of champagne from a Waitrose store. Officers would like to speak to the man pictured in connection with a shoplifting incident which was reported at Waitrose, The Furlong
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Police give update after armed police and helicopter rush to Thornhill
A teenage boy has been arrested after a person was spotted with an axe in Thornhill on Friday. Armed police swarmed the area and the police helicopter was spotted hovering overhead for hours after the incident, at around 3.42pm on Friday. The
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Ballard scores on Saints return as mixed academy side beat AFC Totton in friendly
FORWARD Dom Ballard marked his return from injury with a goal as a youthful Saints XI beat AFC Totton 3-2 in a friendly on Saturday. Ballard restored Southampton's lead in the first half in his first game back after suffering a serious knee injury
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'Have to be patient' - Martin lifts lid on Downes pursuit and Walker-Peters future
SAINTS boss Russell Martin has urged supporters to be patient as the club pursue a permanent transfer for West Ham's Flynn Downes. The 25-year-old midfielder is back with the Hammers for pre-season following a successful loan stint at Southampton
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Gridlock around docks as road works close major road
3:22pm Canute Road works cause tailbacks This is the scene in Canute Road where road works have closed part of the
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Warning for cruise traffic with major road near docks closed
Southampton City Council is warning drivers of delays with five cruise ships in the port today - and a major city centre road shut. High volumes of cruise passengers are set to make the city difficult to get around for motorists today as the MSC
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Howell: 'We are still in the hunt…just. It is a hard ask but we are still in it'
HAMPSHIRE Hawks all-rounder Benny Howell declared his side "just" in with a T20 Blast chance after his heroics sealed victory on Friday. Howell hit 62 not out with four sixes and five fours to smash and grab victory with a boundary on the final
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Band to perform at T20 match before family funday featuring Euro final party
A Southampton rock and roll band will welcome fans to the T20 Blast match at the Utilita Bowl on Sunday at perform at a family fun day ahead of the Euro 2024 final. The Urberts are a five-piece Southampton born and bred band who have been performing
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Hampshire country pub to close again this weekend just three months after reopening
A HAMPSHIRE country pub is closing down just three months after it opened to customers. The George and Falcon in Warnford will pour its last pint this Sunday, July 14. The management of the Meon Valley pub cited low customer numbers and high
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Pubs allowed to open later than usual for Euro 2024 final
Pubs will be allowed to extend their opening hours on Sunday (July 14) with England set to take on Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Venues in England and Wales will be allowed to stay open an extra two hours, until 1am, on the day of the match.
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Southampton couple are third generation to reach 50 years of marriage
A couple have become the third generation in their family to celebrate 50 years of marriage and be featured in the Daily Echo newspaper. Southampton born and bred couple, Maxine and Roger Harris, 69 and 73 respectively, are celebrating their golden
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From lighthouses to seafood and more: five fun things to do this weekend
From lighthouses to seafood and from cultural delights to seafaring, there's so much to do in Hampshire this weekend. Here's our top five tips of family fun events to keep you entertained on Saturday and Sunday (July 13 and 14). In Southampton
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The tap room where beer lovers can sample the products brewed just yards away
It's the gem of a tap room where customers can sample beers brewed just yards away and tipsy treats produced using beery by-products. At Flack's Taproom in Romsey, beer lovers are surrounded by the machinery which has produced their tipple.
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Beautiful modern home with indoor swimming pool given go-ahead
A controversial bid for a bungalow to be demolished to make way for a three-storey luxury home with an indoor heated swimming pool, jacuzzi and salon has been given the go-ahead. Seascape, a stone and timber clad L-shaped bungalow with white render
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England fans hit Southampton pubs in their droves for Euro 2020 final
Football fever is gripping the nation as England prepare to face Spain in the highly anticipated Euro 2024 final. Recollections are bound to drift back to the Euro 2020 championship, a time when the Three Lions narrowly missed out on a first piece
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Councillor slams 'utterly idiotic' BASE jumpers as investigation launched
An investigation has been launched after two people were seen BASE jumping from a tower block. A viral video captured footage of one person leaping from the 240ft Millbrook Towers, before opening their parachute. The incident on Thursday night
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The hotel head chef with 2AA rosettes and a menu packed with local produce
He's the Hampshire hotel head chef with 2AA rosettes and a menu packed with local produce. Jacob Rowley, of Oakley Hall Hotel, talks Five Guys burgers and bee keeping in our meet the chef column. Tell us a bit about your career so far…?
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This is when major road will reopen after traffic chaos
A Southampton road has been closed for works which are expected to last three weeks. Canute Road has been closed on the eastbound direction at the junction of Terminus Terrace. The busy road was closed to motorists on Friday - causing traffic
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Appointment of banking and finance solicitor at growing law firm
A law firm has expanded its growing team with the addition of a new member. Shakespeare Martineau welcomed new banking and finance solicitor, Lauren Green, to its growing Southampton team. Ms Green, who joins after more than four years at Blake
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Man left indecent images of children on a train to Southampton
A man who left indecent images of children on a train to Southampton has now been sentenced to two years in prison. Steve Blackthorne, 38, of Winchester, pleaded guilty to the making and distribution of indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of
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Benali on England's EURO final chances, Saints defensive additions and Walker-Peters
IT would be impossible for me to talk about football without mentioning tomorrow's European Championship final between England and Spain. I wrote a few weeks back that I was confident England would grow into the tournament, even though they started
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New Saints Women boss sets out expectations and details Spacey-Cale relationship
NEW head coach Remi Allen insisted Southampton FC Women is the "perfect match" for her as she takes the next step in a young coaching career. The 33 year old has been appointed as Marieanne Spacey-Cale's replacement following her transition to
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Southampton pubs and bars that will be showing England vs Spain Euro 2024 final
England will be taking on Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday (July 14) and many venues around Southampton will be showing the game. Gareth Southgate's side will be hoping to win their first European Championship after agonisingly missing out
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Vegan festival to return to St Mary's Stadium today
Scores of people will flock to St Mary's today for the South East Vegan Festival. Guest speakers, music and delicious food will be on offer for attendees. It is run by Farplace Animal Rescue, a charity whose mission is ‘helping animals rejected
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Southampton residents face near-50 per cent hike in water bills
Residents across Southampton and Hampshire will face a near 50 per cent increase in their bills over the next five years. Southern Water has been given permission to increase bills by 44 per cent – or £183. The increase was approved by regulator
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All these pubs have become a Tesco Express - it may be more than you think!
The clinking of glasses and boisterous laughter has long been replaced by the beep of scanners and the rustle of carrier bags. Across Britain, a familiar sight is disappearing from our streets: the traditional pub. In their place, a growing trend
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All we know about arrest after five-hour armed police stand-off with knifeman
A five-hour police stand-off with a knifeman which saw 17 police vehicles attend and armed officers swarm a block of flats has led to an arrest. Officers swiftly shut down Chapel Road after being 'confronted' by the knife-wielding man in a flat
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Howell heroics to seal Hampshire Hawks victory over Gloucestershire
BENNY Howell brutally took down his former Gloucestershire teammates with a crash, bang, wallop half-century to keep Hampshire Hawks’ T20 Blast hopes alive. All-rounder Howell had already taken two wickets as Hampshire fought back to restrict their
