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Man suffers serious leg injuries in crash on Southampton bridge

A man has suffered serious leg injuries in a crash on a bridge in Southampton

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Southampton housebuilder hosts event for charities to share ideas

Barratt David Wilson Homes’ Southampton division hosted a networking event at the Utilita Bowl, gathering charities from across the region to discuss collaboration and funding opportunities.

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Southampton residents invited to have their say on council budget

Southampton City Council launches 2026/27 budget survey, inviting residents to share views on council services, funding priorities, and efficiency ideas.

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Homelessness charity urges support for Christmas campaign

The Society of St James (SSJ) is aiming to raise £80,000 through its festive appeal to support people experiencing homelessness.

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Southampton City Council recovers 15 homes in tenancy fraud busts

Southampton City Council's tenancy fraud team has recovered 15 council homes, saving more than £3.4m over the past year.

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12 arrests made in city centre crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour

Safer Business Action (SaBA) Week saw Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, GO! Southampton, and partners tackle city centre crime, making 12 arrests and issuing dispersal orders.

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The shiny new clock that left someone very wet - much to the town's amusement

Unintentional farce was giggled over in the tea rooms of Southampton for generations.

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Hotel worker told his mother: 'I knifed him, then strangled him'

A hotel worker was on the phone to his mother describing how he had killed an elderly caretaker when he was dramatically arrested. "I knifed him, then strangled him," Michael Lally told her.

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Police marched in to deal with rampant unrest at Southampton docks

The dispute involved the coalporters, employed by the firm, Rea and Company, who were seeking a small but meaningful increase in their pay.

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Woman who stole DVDs from HMV fined - In the Dock

The latest cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court

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Government releases new stats on number of asylum seekers at Southampton hotel

The number of asylum seekers living in hotel accommodation in Southampton has increased

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Bluestar announces raft of changes to bus routes over Christmas - full details

Bluestar bus services will operate revised timetables over Christmas and New Year, with only Bluestar 1X, 17, and 18 operating on Christmas Day, and Sunday service on Boxing Day except Bluestar 6.

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New Southampton townhouses on the market for £375,000

Discover Crest Nicholson’s four-bedroom townhouses in Centenary Quay, Southampton, featuring ensuites, balconies, gardens, parking, and local schools with good or outstanding Ofsted ratings.

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Enchanting illuminations shine bright at Marwell Zoo

One of Hampshire's best festive light trails is back in full swing as Glow Marwell opened its gates ready to welcome the public

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'She was our world and we were hers' - Family pay tribute to murdered grandmother

The family of a grandmother who died in a vicious attack have paid tribute as her killer is jailed

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Police release more details about supermarket car park crash

Police have revealed more details about a crash in a supermarket car park that seriously injured a man in his 80s

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Demolition work starts at former police station

Demolition work on a section of Gosport's run-down police station has started.

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Southampton Common murder probe switches focus to CCTV in city centre

Police are widening their appeal for video footage as a murder probe continues

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E-fit issued after teen girl reportedly approached by man with hand in trousers

Police have released an e-fit image of a man wanted for questioning following an incident involving a teenage girl.

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University research that has helped UK save 'billions' given royal recognition

Groundbreaking rail research has earned royal recognition after saving the UK 'billions'