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Daily Echo | Southampton

Dozens of roads to close this weekend for Southampton Marathon: Full list

The full list of roads set to close have been confirmed by ABP ahead of the Southampton Marathon 2025.

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Inquest opens into death of woman found dead in her home

An inquest has opened into the death of a Southampton woman.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Man died in hospital weeks after fall, inquest opens

An inquest has opened into the death of a Chandler's Ford man who died in hospital from an undiscovered head injury.

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Daily Echo | Southampton

Union members to march in Southampton as part of nationwide campaign

Members of a Southampton union are set to take to the streets as part of a nationwide campaign.

Daily Echo | Southampton

City centre advertising boards could go digital after auction

Two advertising boards have been taken down and could become digital as land on Canute Road road is set to go up for auction.

Daily Echo | Southampton

'Persistent' soldier drove teen girl to park and sexually assaulted her, jury told

Soldier Alan Rai is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a Hampshire park.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Progress being made at block of flats previously branded as 'squalor'

Satvir Kaur MP and a councillor said they were happy to see that progress is being made at Compass Point, though noted "there is still some way to go".

Daily Echo | Southampton

Drink driver banned for two years and must pay more than £1,700

A35 motorist was nearly three times the drink-drive limit

Daily Echo | Southampton

Friends walk 20 miles from Fratton Park to St Mary’s Stadium

A group of friends walked 20 miles from Portsmouth to Southampton to raise money for charity

Daily Echo | Southampton

Road to shut for works and bus stop to be suspended in city district

A busy road in Shirley is set to close for road repairs on the same day that a bus stop serving six routes will be suspended next week.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Beloved swim teacher who brought pool back from the brink retires

A beloved swim teacher and pool manager, who turned around the fortunes of a community pool, is retiring

Daily Echo | Southampton

Traffic queuing and road partially blocked due to crash

There has been a crash on the A33 Bassett Avenue

Daily Echo | Southampton

Police issue warning to Fareham cyclists after rise in bicycle theft

Officers have issued a warning to cyclists after officers suspect two individuals of eyeing up a bike in Fareham.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Man arrested after alleged upskirting incident in middle of the night

Officers have arrested a 28-year-old from Southampton on suspicion of voyeurism after an up skirting incident on St Mary’s Road.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Seal spotted enjoying the sunshine with swim in the River Itchen

A seal has been spotted swimming up the River Itchen near to Riverside Park in Bitterne Park.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Police still to identify body found in Southampton woods almost a year ago

A year after a body was found near a busy road in Southampton, police are still trying to find out the identity of the victim.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Free car parking at 17 locations axed as charges come into force tomorrow

Free car parking at several locations across Southampton has been scrapped, with charges to come into force tomorrow

Daily Echo | Southampton

British passenger airlifted from cruise ship heading to Southampton

A British passenger aboard a cruise ship heading for Southampton was airlifted to hospital by the Spanish coastguard last week

Daily Echo | Southampton

More touching tributes to 'role model' and 'fantastic' teacher

More tributes have been paid to beloved Southampton college teacher Glenn Colmer who died at the age of 51.

Daily Echo | Southampton

Family-run printing business with store in Southampton launches new website

A family-run printing business has launched a new website.