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Man jumps into frozen river to save dogs

Steve Williams who jumped in to save the cocker spaniels

5:52pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Two cocker spaniel dogs were rescued today by a Hampshire man who jumped into a frozen river when they fell through ice.

Mini-thaw won't last long

A pensioner tries to keep warm

12:52pm Thursday 8th January 2009

THIS morning's respite from the recent heavy frosts is not set to last with another big freeze well on its way for Hampshire, forecasters have warned.

Now they plan to slice QE2 in half!

QE2 departing Southampton

7:20am Thursday 8th January 2009

Southampton’s former liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to be sliced in two as part of her conversion into a floating hotel in Dubai it can be revealed.

No M&S job cuts expected here

Sir Stuart Rose

11:29am Thursday 8th January 2009

NO HAMPSHIRE stores are among the 27 set to be closed by Marks & Spencer and locals staff will be unaffected by the chain’s plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs.

Little boxes with a big heart

A child receives his shoe box full of presents

11:02am Thursday 8th January 2009

Every year dozens of charity volunteers travel to some of the poorest regions of the world to deliver thousands of shoeboxes filled with presents for needy children. Hampshire bookshop manager Angie Nelson joined them on a trip to Serbia.

Council silent on speed fines row

A Truvelo Speed Camera

10:09am Thursday 8th January 2009

COUNCIL chiefs have refused to reveal what they are going to do over accusations speed limits on one of Hampshire’s busiest roads are not legally enforceable.

Ronaldo in Ferrari crash

The Ferrari wreckage

2:51pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo today walked away uninjured after writing off his Ferrari sports car in a crash.

It’s your piping hot daily meal, by George

George Milne

1:31pm Thursday 8th January 2009

AS TEMPERATURES plummet and Siberian winds continue to whip the county, one man can be relied upon to make sure older people get a hot meal a day and a caring word.

Wheel comes off hearse on way to crematorium

Daily Echo News

12:32pm Thursday 8th January 2009

A FUNERAL procession had to be halted after a wheel fell off a horse-drawn hearse on route to a Hampshire crematorium.

School achieves Ofsted’s top mark for the third time

School becomes first in city to achieve Ofsted’s top mark for the third time

12:07pm Thursday 8th January 2009

A SOUTHAMPTON school has been declared outstanding for the third time.


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