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Staff at local newspapers The Daily Echo and Eastleigh News Extra are set to resume strike action next week after talks with management broke down. The jaded journo’s have announced they will be back on the picket line on December 7 and 8 in protest at an ongoing two year pay freeze, the cessation...
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A 62-year-old woman has been subected to racist abuse while walking her dog in Hedge End Police have disclosed. The OAP was with her husband in the fields behind St Lawrence Close and Mallet Close at around 10.30am last Wedensday – November 24th – when a man directed a racially abusive comment towards her....
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No sooner had Eastleigh News posted details of tonights friendly against Portsmouth then Jamie Montigue – who supplies the spitfires match reports – tweeted to say it had been called off! He has posted this statement from Eastleigh FC on his website: We regret that the proposed friendly with Portsmouth tonight (Monday) has been...
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An Eastleigh man has been charged in connection with the heartless theft of a charity collection tin. A Royal British Legion poppy collection tin was stolen from the Co- Op store on Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh on Saturday, November 13. It is not known how much money was in the tin. The man ,...
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Portsmouth FC has contacted the Spitfires to arrange a friendly for tonight 29th of November. The Spitfires director of football Dave Malone has confirmed the prospect of which leaves Eastleigh FC supporters excited. Ian Baird’s Spitfires got their game called off at St Albans City FC on Saturday which failed a 9:30 am pitch...
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Police have named the woman who was found drowned in the pond at Dowd’s Farm, Hedge End. The body of Clare Zavad 37, was found floating face down and fully clothed. Police say the body had been in the water for several hours before being discovered on Saturday afternoon by a walker who raised...
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There was anger on the streets of Eastleigh yesterday as a small, but very vocal group of students from Winchester University and Solent University Southampton marched on Chris Huhne’s office in an attempt to talk to him – part of a nationwide campaign of demonstrations by students against the coalition government’s...
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Workers at Eastleigh House in Upper Market have reacted in shock to the news that the building has been bought by Eastleigh Borough Council who intend to move the civic offices there from the current purpose built building on Leigh Road. Staff on a smoke break outside the building yesterday, were surprised by the...
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Eastleigh’s most famous resident Stephen Gough, known as the Naked Rambler has been warned he could face life imprisonment if he did not start wearing clothes. The 51 year old ex royal marine was appearing in Perth Sherriff court (Scotland) following his arrest seconds after leaving prison having completed an 18 month sentence for...
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Undefeated Southampton based lightweight Matty Tew put his talent on display again and produced a storming victory at the Oceana nightclub last Sunday. The Southampton local and crowd favourite entered the ring amid the cheers of his army of loyal supporters that packed the venue providing an electric atmosphere. Tew’s manager Mickey Helliet who...
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Firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service had to tackle a major blaze at a unit on the Brookwood Industrial Estate last night – in premises which were in close proximity to private housing on Brookwood Avenue. The fire which started at about 7 pm left the unit gutted, however this morning there seemed...
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Up to five thousand people gathered together round the bandstand on Saturday night to see Eastleigh’s Mayor John Caldwell turn on the towns Christmas lights assisted by Father Christmas and special guest of honour, town crier David Squires – from Poole in Dorset. This was followed by a magnificent firework display, the culmination of...
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Bad weather is predicted to sweep the Eastleigh area on Wednesday night in the first cold snap of the Winter. Tempretures are set to plummet with a wind chill factor as low as -10 degrees. Snowfalls in January brought Eastleigh to a virtual standstill with schools closed and shops empty. Snow is forecast to...
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A Hedge End town councillor has warned car drivers to stay away from Eastleigh town centre or pay the price. Speaking at a public meeting organised by Southampton and Eastleigh Friends of the Earth, Eastleigh’s cabinet Minister for Environment Louise Bloom claimed that parking controls were part of the councils strategy to reduce local...
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Eastleigh are through to the 1st Round of the FA Trophy for the first time since the 2007/2008 campaign. That year the Spitfires went on to the second round where they were defeated by Conference Premier side Crawley Town. Having been eliminated at the first hurdle in five of the last six seasons in...
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