@dailyecho

The Southern Daily Echo newspaper and website covering Southampton and the surrounding area.

 Southampton, UK
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Joined April 2008
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Man dies and one-year-old critically injured in crash ift.tt/SmkgKI7
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Flood alerts issued for parts of Southampton and Hamble as high tides hit ift.tt/0wXqptO

Flood alerts issued for parts of Southampton and Hamble as high tides hit

Flood alerts have been issued for Southampton and the Hamble Estuary as high tides could cause flooding on Sunday evening.

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Cash stolen after ATM forced open in Co-op burglary ift.tt/P0pSJXb

Cash stolen after ATM forced open in Co-op burglary

Cash stolen after a cash machine was forced open during a burglary at a Co-op in Hedge End. Hampshire Constabulary appeals for witnesses and information.

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Live updates rival protests set to take place in town centre ift.tt/KNTheXC
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Live updates as train lines blocked due to damaged rail ift.tt/16V7bCP

Live updates as train lines blocked due to damaged rail

Trains have been cancelled due to a damaged rail between Southampton Airport Parkway and Eastleigh.

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Family’s terror as dream home wrecked after huge tree crashes through roof ift.tt/vxozIWT

Family’s terror as dream home wrecked after huge tree crashes through roof

Southampton family feared a bomb after a tree crashed through their roof, showering 16-year-old Sam with glass during Storm Boelo on October 24.

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Police say do not approach escaped prisoner with links to Hampshire ift.tt/yzTr2vs

Police say do not approach escaped prisoner with links to Hampshire

A search is under way for a prisoner who police warn poses a risk to the public and has links to Hampshire.

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New Forest woman says Channel 4 experiment on disability was ‘absolutely hideous’ ift.tt/62Oykzv

New Forest woman says Channel 4 experiment on disability was ‘absolutely hideous’

New Forest woman Skye Taylor condemns Channel 4’s The Experiment as ‘hideous’ following distressing scenes about Nazi Germany, sterilisation and disability.

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These are the 8 shoplifters hauled before the court last week ift.tt/n4OY1HQ

These are the 8 shoplifters hauled before the court last week

Here are a weeks worth of the latest shoplifting cases to have appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court

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Six new developments could bring more than 1,500 homes to the New Forest ift.tt/HWQ6owb

Six new developments could bring more than 1,500 homes to the New Forest

More than 1,500 new homes could be built across the New Forest if six housing proposals are approved by the council.

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Parents face visits by police after 'disrespectful abuse' by Southampton teens ift.tt/FbjPAmr

Parents face visits by police after 'disrespectful abuse' by Southampton teens

Officers have identified a large number of children and teenagers suspected of being involved in anti-social behaviour in Southampton city centre, with parents set to be visited by police.

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A326 improvements to continue despite Solent Gateway 2 plans being scrapped ift.tt/TGnuNCf
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Southampton celebrates Diwali with packed performances and food stalls ift.tt/wuGmt9r

Southampton celebrates Diwali with packed performances and food stalls

Southampton Diwali Mela 2026 brought hundreds to Bitterne Park School on October 24 for Indian food, Bollywood music, a parade and cultural performances.

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Meet the chef who has been serving Spanish tapas to Southampton for two decades ift.tt/Ytcy2eV

Meet the chef who has been serving Spanish tapas to Southampton for two decades

Meet the head chef at the Spanish restaurant that has been serving delicious tapas to Southampton for 25 years

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Southampton taxi driver’s plea after tennis ball-sized tumour found ift.tt/gFcBSQR

Southampton taxi driver’s plea after tennis ball-sized tumour found

A Southampton taxi driver and lifelong Saints fan has urged people not to ignore bowel cancer screening after discovering he had a large tumour.

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Shooting lasers from a Spitfire dodgem is the most fun you can have in Southampton ift.tt/UoajJAT

Shooting lasers from a Spitfire dodgem is the most fun you can have in Southampton

You haven’t had fun until you have shot lasers out of a Spitfire themed dodgem at Southampton's newest.

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The ships we grew up with - Southampton’s most memorable liners ift.tt/n13bcfa

The ships we grew up with - Southampton’s most memorable liners

Southampton's iconic ocean liner heritage, from Queen Mary and QE2 to Canberra, Oriana and Queen Mary 2, and the memories they left behind.

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The photographers who captured the changing face of landmark Toys R Us site ift.tt/hrSpwR4

The photographers who captured the changing face of landmark Toys R Us site

Southampton’s SCUL Collective hopes to exhibit eight years of photographs documenting the abandoned Toys R Us site as its demolition progresses.

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New passport rules set to be implemented at UK airports - is Southampton affected? ift.tt/qXva2Sr

New passport rules set to be implemented at UK airports - is Southampton affected?

A major passport change for all passengers at a selection of UK airports is set to be implemented - see if Southampton Airport is affected.

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The day a live penguin waddled into a Southampton bookshop and sparked outrage ift.tt/QIpdvAM
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