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Burglars forced their way into the home of an elderly couple today (May 15) and ‘ransacked’ their house causing ‘considerable’ water damage Police have reported. The distressed homeowners, a couple in their 80’s returned to their detached home in Botley Road Horton Heath to find it had been vandalised. Their pet dog had escaped...
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Heartless thieves have been targeting elderly shoppers out and about in the town centre during a busy market day today. During a spate of thefts from women this morning one vulnerable lady celebrating her 86th birthday was robbed of £250. The shocked woman, who has to use a ‘zimmer’ frame to get around, was...
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Burglars helped themselves to a range of beauty treatments when they broke into a beauty parlour in Lowford. A large quantity of expensive nail varnish and other beauty products – along with a small amount of cash – were stolen from ‘Connexions Beauty Treatments’ on the night of April 28. Police say the stolen...
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An engagement party at the towns Railway Institute ended on sour note after a fight involving a number of people started outside the club. The police were called to the club at 11 pm on Saturday night and found a 35 year-old Southampton man who had been assaulted after he intervened to break up...
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Police Officers led by Hampshire Constabulary’s Major Investigation team raided premises in Eastleigh and Bishops Waltham this morning as part of a series of raids to combat drug dealing. Operation Perth is part of a long-term investigation into the large scale supply of class A drugs, mainly cocaine, and associated money laundering. Detectives executed...
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Motorists on the M3 should not be alarmed if they a number of police vehicles on the hard shoulder near Fleet Services this Thursday (April 26) – as officers take part in a pre-Olympic training exercise. The exercise involving specialist search officers, Roads Policing Unit, and Dog Support Unit officers from Hampshire Constabulary...
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The victim of Sunday’s vicious attack at Fleming Park has vowed not to let the thugs win and stop him from leading a normal life. Eastleigh News has also learnt that two arrests have been made and a 15 and a 16 year old have been bailed until May while Police continue with their inquires. Daniel May,...
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Residents in Derby Road were alarmed yesterday afternoon as a sudden influx of police cars, including armed response vehicles, parked in the road suggesting a serious incident was taking place. Sadly it transpired that a local resident had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at their home on Southampton Road and police had responded rapidly...
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“Don’t Panic” is the message from Hampshire Constabulary as fears of a fuel shortage continues to cause queues at petrol stations nationally – a situation that has been exacerbated locally by a dearth of garages – two in the immediate vacinty having closed in the last 12 months having been put out of business...
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A number of youths leaving a large 18th birthday party in Bursledon started trying to attack police who had been called to the scene after reports of loud and rowdy behaviour. Police made several checks on the party during the evening of Saturday, March 24 and also went to the scene after complaints about...
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