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Can Jim fix it for the QE2 to stay
NOW then, now then, guys and gals - top television personality Sir Jimmy Saville has joined the Daily Echo's Save our Ship campaign to keep the luxury liner QE2 in Southampton. Sir Jimmy is the QE2's number one fan and he is determined to try to "Fix
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Woman attacked in broad daylight
A WOMAN managed to escape physical harm when she was attacked by a man in broad daylight near the Common in Southampton. Police said the man had approached the woman as she sat near the Bellemoor Inn in Hill Lane at lunchtime on Tuesday. Detectives are
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Reveal court action costs says breeder
DEFIANT dog breeder Jenny Manley has thrown down the gauntlet to New Forest District Council and demanded that it should let the public know how much it spent on taking her to court. She has posted notices on the garden gate of her "Howling dog kennels
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Sisters parted by county bus pass ruling
SISTERS Lucy and Robyn Wiggins live in the same New Forest house, and go to the same school along the same route. But only one can have a bus pass. At just eight, Lucy now is judged old enough to walk the two miles from her home near Buckler's Hard to
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Saints' Solt of the earth
Saints' place in the last 16 of the Worthington League Cup came with a price as they picked up injuries to three key players. Marian Pahars, Matthew Oakley and Stuart Ripley are all doubtful for Saturday's trip to Leicester after limping out of the dramatic
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Saints hit Liverpool with a late winner
Saints found the perfect solution to their infuriating habit of letting the lead slip at home - wait until the last minute of injury time to go in front. Trond Soltvedt showed immaculate timing to beat both the clock and the offside trap to score his
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Solent outsiders in Uni-ball showdown
BIG-time basketball ret-urns to Fleming Park tonight (8pm) when Solent Stars aim to kick up a Storm in the opening match of the 1999/2000 Uni-ball Trophy. As the only non-Dairylea Dunk-ers outfit in the Group A pool, Alan Cunningham's National Division
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Spear going for glory
LEAR SPEAR, one of the most improved horses in training, will lead a two-pronged attack for Hampshire trainer David Elsworth in the Group 1 Dubai Champion Stakes on Saturday. The four-year-old, who won the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot in June
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Saints goalie scores big surprise
STUNNED pupils at a Southamp-ton school were in safe hands when Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones kicked off a week of maths activities. The popular Number One was a surprise guest of honour as Sinclair Junior School in Lordshill launched a maths week to promote
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Prizes for top blooms
GREEN-fingered gardeners who made Fareham bloom were last night honoured for their roles in brightening up the borough. They received prizes and plaudits from the town mayor Roger Price and the mayoress Sandra Pryde during a ceremony at Ferneham Hall.
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£50,000 to find son's killer.
THE mother of murdered Hampshire gold dealer Ricky Haywood today doubled a £25,000 reward to end the ten-year search for his killer. Just before the anniversary of his shooting, grieving Phyllis Haywood confirmed £50,000 was now on offer for information
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TWINS PROVE GLOOMY MEDICAL PREDICTIONS WRONG
WHEN test tube twins Joseph and Francesca Wright were born prematurely doctors predicated they would only survive for three weeks. The tiny tots were kept on ventilators at Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital for eight weeks until they were strong enough
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I'm innocent says arrested ex-mayor
A FORMER mayor of Winchester who was arrested after an incident in the street outside his home vowed he would prove his innocence. Ray Pearce, 60, has been charged with affray and wilful obstruction of a police officer and has been bailed to appear at
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Traders angry at car parking ban
ANGRY shopkeepers are to be deprived of a car park they have used for more than a decade in the centre of Winchester. The city council has approved a prohibition of parking order, which will prevent traders leaving their cars in the Casson Block Yard,
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Deadly Davies on fire
SOLENT Stars pressed home the advantage to demolish local rivals Southampton Trailblazers 89-52 in the National Basketball League Cadet Men's Division 3 South. Stars quickly hit their stride to lead 42-20 at half-time and their only worry was that playmaker
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International booster for Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE'S quest to re-tain the Liberty Trophy has been given a major boost by the arrival of current England international Kevin Cousins. The bowler, who made his name with Wiltshire and Salisbury club Five Rivers, has moved into the Hampshire association
