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Second product chosen
RECOGNITION in the latest tranche of Millennium Products is not the first accolade in the scheme for one Hamble firm. Carbospars now has two of its developments recognised for their innovation - the latest under a new company division of Smart Fibres.
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Bigger vessels are heading this way
SOUTHAMPTON docks' record- breaking container trade is set for a further huge boost with confirmation that an international shipping giant is to make a multi-million pound investment in building three new super-vessels. This consolidates Southampton Container
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Rates set to be held despite homes boom
THE Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to keep interest rates on hold at its meeting this week despite rising fears of a 1980s-style housing boom. City economists are almost unanimous in forecasting rates will stay unchanged at
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Author given dog ban for letting his spaniels suffer
A HAMPSHIRE author who neglected his elderly spaniel has been banned from keeping dogs for two years. Eastleigh magistrates were told an RSPCA inspector had called at the West End home of David Wright, only to find one of his two King Charles spaniels
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Expertise blossoms in gardening club's show
FLOWER power hit Fair Oak Village Hall as green-fingered villagers made hay while the sun shone. A bumper crop of entries filled the Shorts Road hall for the Fair Oak Gardening Club's 11th open horticultural show. Judges were impressed with the high standard
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Luxury cruise set to follow couple's celebrity send-off
A HAMPSHIRE couple who ran a village shop for 25 years were given a celebrity send-off - and enough money for a cruise. TV presenter Esther Rantzen and her hus-band Desmond Wilcox staged a fun-filled This is Your Life-style tribute to Derrick and Vera
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Bar turned into strip area for sports fans
<b.STRIPPING off in the bar has become the norm for visitors to Fareham Leisure Centre while the Park Lane complex undergoes extensive refurbishment. While new unisex changing rooms are being built, fitness fans have to get ready in what used to be
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Funnel vision
SOUTHAMPTON waterfront is to undergo a major facelift in a widescale redevelopment by ferry operators Red Funnel, the Daily Echo can reveal. By next Easter the city will have a brand new terminal for the thousands of passengers and vehicles using the
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County reeling after hat-trick of defeats
IT'S been a grim 72 hours for Hampshire's cricketers. Following Saturday's defeat by Northants which left Hampshire's hopes of qualifying for next year's elite division of the PPP Healthcare County Championship hanging by a thread, they were relegated
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Butler may have to dish out Rofe justice
WANTAWAY defender Danny Rofe is facing disciplinary action at Salisbury. The son of Saints' reserve team coach, Dennis, has been transfer-listed at his own request but refuses point-blank to turn out for Whites' reserves. He travelled to Worcester with
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England call's a Beattie bonus
JAMES BEATTIE is hoping to use his sudden England Under-21 call-up as a launch-pad to propel him back into the Saints side at Middlesbrough on Saturday. The club's Player of the Year has not kicked a ball in anger since fracturing ribs and puncturing
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Tigers roar to a friendly triumph over Solent Stars
UNDERSTRENGTH Solent Stars were made to pay for lack of height and experience in a 111-62 pre-season mauling by the Thames Valley Tigers. Only their giant former England international Panji Grainger looked comfortable in the company of Budweiser League
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Kerry puts herself on the map
IT'S a measure of the big strides Kerry Smith is taking on the international stage that she was disappointed with her 29th place finish in the recent European Championships. The England international from the Waterlooville Club has had a tremendous season
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Gardens - The magic of Meon Orchard
TENDER and exotic plants are growing out of doors in profu-sion at Meon Orchard in Kingsmead - thanks to a little gardening "magic". Banana palms, tree ferns, papyrus, mimosa, daturas, colourful cannas and exotic blue waterlilies can all be seen in late
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Eating Out - Hunters Restaurant, Winchester
PUSHED for word space to describe my meal at Hunters Restaurant, Winchester, I would settle for ''Fine, thanks.'' But given the luxury of this column I can tell you why it was such a treat. The cost of the meal, coming in at a little under £60 for two
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Country walk - Forest Heath & Woodlands near Lyndhurst
AN easy walk taking in New Forest woodlands, heaths and grass lawns. But the paths are not all easily defined in the latter stages of the walk. Start in Ashurst from the car park next to The Happy Cheese pub and close to Ashurst Railway Station. Take
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Stunning displays from across world
A STUNNING array of fine art and sculpture work featuring giant oil paintings and the inspiring use of many materials has opened in Winchester. The European Fine Art and Sculpture Degree shows are held annually and attract talented artists from all corners
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101 congratulations as OAPs mark milestone
IT WAS party time in the New Forest for two pensioners when both celebrated their 101st birthday. Jessie Johnson celebrated her birthday at Dibden Purlieu - and Ralph Stock enjoyed his birthday ceremonials at Lymington. Jessie lives at Muir House in Dibden
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Adris goes on the expansion trail
HAMPSHIRE computer firm Adris has been on the expansion trail with the acquisition of another local company. Totton-based Adris has bought the name and business of Andover firm A-Zero and the move brings together two firms working in the field of specialist
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Franny puts Saints fans on to a sure thing
CALLERS got the shock of their lives recently when phoning the Southampton Insurance Services' hotline for a quote. On the other end of the line was none other than Francis Benali, Saints' club captain, who was ably manning the phones for an afternoon
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Have they found the King's body
ARCHAEOLOGISTS searching for the remains of King Alfred in Winchester have discovered a human bone - possibly his pelvis. The bone fragment, 30 centimetres in diameter, and yellow in colour was discovered at the dig on the former site of Hyde Abbey. It
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BMX track plans to save wood-land
TEENAGE BMX riders in Fareham may get their own dirt track to prevent further damage to wooded areas and to allay residents' complaints. Fareham Borough Council wants to halt the damage being created, especially to trees in Skelly Wood and Fleet End Road
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Safety fears spark cameras decision
SECURITY cameras are to be installed at Bartley Park, Totton's controversial new leisure facility, after demands for extra safety cover. A spate of injuries this summer at the popular adventure centre - plus sporadic incidents of vandalism - have led
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Internet access for all schools
EVERY state school in Southampton will be connected to the Internet by early next year, city education chiefs have pledged. With links already set up at primary schools, city officials are now beginning to equip secondaries with remaining funds from a
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In Tomorrow's Daily Echo...
LAST week Brighton and Hove launched its bid for city status. But its claim to be the "natural" capital of the South provoked an angry reaction from former Southampton mayor Jack Candy who claimed Brighton could not compete with Southampton as the regions's
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Trio miss out on PGA showpiece
HAMPSHIRE'S blue riband event, the PGA Strokeplay Championship takes place at South Winchester next Monday and Tuesday without three of its leading players. An unfortunate clash of dates with the first of the European PGA qualifying schools, means that
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Food and Drink - Top Tomatoes
The tomatoe is the heart and soul of so many dishes that it deserves to be taken seriously. Rachel Lamb takes a look at some vegitarian dishes. Summer Tomatoe Stew with Gremolata NEW potatoes, green beans, onions and spinach, in a lightly cooked partial
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Memories - Park life stands still
SINCE that sad day 20 years ago when Southampton's Royal Pier turnstiles clattered round for the last time and the once elegant Victorian landmark closed for good, local people have looked out across the water from nearby Mayflower Park. Despite present
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Pets - A Handful of hamsters
SIX LITTLE Babes in the Wood are looking for a home this week after being discovered abandoned in the depths of the New Forest. Now safely ensconced at Hythe's rabbit and rodent rescue centre, this loveable litter of eight-week-old hamsters were cruelly
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175 pints on the house
BRIAN and Kay Wallace of Ushers pub the Wheatsheaf in Brading, Isle of Wight, have given away 175 pints to their grand draw winner, Tim Stay. The brewing giant is giving away the pints as part of its promotion celebrating 175 years of brewing. Local blacksmith
