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THOUSANDS of lights illuminated Southampton tonight as a popular event returned.

POLICE have now arrested three males in connection with a robbery in Totton.

A MAN has been found dead at a home in Southampton after an incident involving chemicals.

SOUTHAMPTON students have gone on strike as part of a global campaign calling for action over climate change.

INTERVIEW by Hilary Porter

MOTORISTS are facing delays of an hour after a crash on the M27.

RESIDENTS are being warned after scammers have targeted pensioners across Hampshire this week.

Detectives investigating a robbery at a Totton newsagents have arrested two more people.

A NEW three-form Hampshire faith primary school is to be built after plans were given the go-ahead, despite a row over the site’s parking provision, which one councillor claimed will cause “community tension”.

POLITICAL opposition members were divided over Hampshire’s new budget, as it was revealed that the authority has “the largest” amount of reserves in the country – despite more cuts being pushed through.

RAIL passengers will face disruption this weekend due to engineering work.

FOG is causing delays at Southampton Airport this morning.

HAMPSHIRE County Council has apologised after wrongly announcing that Prince Philip had died.

“IT WAS like having your heart ripped out.”

A SOUTHAMPTON man unleashed a racist rant towards his neighbours as they celebrated their child’s birthday in the back garden.

HUNTING is set to resume in the New Forest following a brief suspension caused by an outbreak of equine flu.

A THREATENED school bus service used by dozens of pupils has been saved.

A SOUTHAMPTON man caught with a gun, bullets and a silencer has been jailed.

A SNOW-themed event will be coming to a Southampton shopping centre next week.

POLICE have stepped up the campaign against motorcycle gangs making lives a misery.

A SOUTHAMPTON taxi chiefs are split over calls to hike city cab fares.

COUNTY-WIDE plans to reduce support for children with special educational needs and disabilities have been called “completely unacceptable” by a national charity.

IF YOU’RE breaking Britain’s wildlife laws, or not enforcing them properly, then New Forest campaigner Chris Packham is coming for you.

I HAVE absolute great respect for Southampton General Hospital.

CITY artists have been offered a helping hand with a tailor-made programme to help boost their careers.

HUNDREDS of well-wishers flocked to the funeral of an RAF 'hero' yesterday following an appeal warning that only two mourners were planning to attend.

YOUNG heart patients at Southampton Children’s Hospital celebrated Valentine’s Day on the wards with hundreds of handmade cards and gifts sent in by schools and nurseries.

HAMPSHIRE County Council’s stalwart leader has announced he will step down from his position in May, after six years at the helm.

GRITTERS will be out in force in Southampton tonight, as temperatures look set to drop.

By Imogen Tew

KATHERINE Drewett is calling on everyone who can to join a bone marrow donor, in the hope of finding a match for her partner, who has a potentially fatal condition.

MCLAREN has unveiled its new F1 car which bears sponsorship from British American Tobacco, one of Southampton's biggest employers

SOUTHAMPTON residents have been left shocked by an incident where a shotgun was reportedly fired.

A "CARING" and "selfless" family man was strangled to death and his body left in Southampton woodland just two days before he was set to retire.

CAKE CHAIN Patisserie Valerie, which has a branch in Winchester city centre still trading, has been bought out of administration by an Irish private equity firm, safeguarding nearly 2,000 jobs.

POLICE are warning residents after a spate of burglaries in Fareham.

A FIFTEEN-year-old boy arrested in connection with a robbery in Totton has been charged.

A HAMPSHIRE head teacher says he had “no choice” but to support a student protest on climate change.

STRUGGLING to find love this Valentine's Day? Well so are some of man's best friends.

Meet the builders creating a collection of Lego dinosaurs for a unique exhibition in Hampshire.

A MAN is due to be sentenced today after admitting murdering his victim and leaving his body on Southampton Common.

SOUTHAMPTON music artists have released their new music video.

A TAXI driver has been jailed for raping a woman in his cab.

A TEENAGER has apologised to a door supervisor following an incident outside a Hampshire pub.

CHILDREN and teachers at a Southampton school are celebrating after being named in the country’s top 3%.

HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend the funeral of a war veteran today in Southampton - although most of them will have never met him.

AFTER weeks of confusion surrounding the future of Rock Challenge in Southampton, it has now been confirmed the show will go on.

A PERSISTENT shoplifter and drug addict has been ordered to take part in a treatment programme.

A SOUTHAMPTON schoolboy has won a campaign to make a city road safer.

FIVE years ago, Valentine’s Day was marked by fierce storms that brought down trees, wrecked beach huts and forced some homes to be evacuated.