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Travel pound Austria 20.44 schillings Belgium 59.94 francs Canada 2.38 dollars Cyprus 0.85 pounds Denmark 11.13 kroner Euro 1.53 euro Finland 8.83 marks France 9.87 francs Germany 2.91 marks Greece 489.57 drachma Holland 3.27 guilders Hong Kong 12.49
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Agency is so enterprising
SOUTH WEST Hamp-shire Enterprise Agencies are leading the field in counselling, training and mentoring successful businesses of tomorrow - mostly for free! Full-time, part-time and volunteer counsellors are all committed to helping the new business get
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Sacked presenter goes to rival station
SACKED Radio Solent presenter Richard Williams will be back on the air before the end of this month. He has been snapped up by the BBC local radio station's commercial rival Ocean FM and will begin his new night-time programme on Monday, October 25. Williams
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Crusade has positive result for little hannah
THE tears of joy and the sound of little giggles epitomised the mood in the treatment room when little Hannah Ridout took her first steps. And within minutes of standing up the bubbly four-year-old from Southampton was racing around putting her new leg
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Artist has designs on city area work
ANOTHER artist is to be taken on to redesign a small patch of inner city Southampton. The appointment of Winchester School of Art-trained Bruce Williams will bring the number of professional artists on the project to three. He will be paid around £8,000
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Hope for Haslar in MPs' support
A GROUP of MPs is expected to come out in favour of keeping open Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport. The House of Commons defence committee is set to argue the case for a core military hospital when it publishes a report on the government's proposals to
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Pompey simmering for success
ALAN BALL hasn't so much got a game plan to face Division 1 leaders Charlton tomorrow as a recipe from Ready Steady Cook! Ball's Pompey team are looking to put the misery of the Crystal Palace debacle behind them and Ball said: "I let them stew for a
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Old school give Derby a lesson
Dazed Derby must have felt they were caught in a time warp as the Solent Stars' old school turned back the clock with an audacious 100-86 Uni-ball Trophy victory at Fleming Park last night. It was the biggest match in the club's recent history and one
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In port
In port Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Quen Elizabeth 2, passenger liner, 0630, 38/9; Tosca, ro-ro, 0730, 43; Black Rover, tanker, 0900, Marchwood; Sir Tristram, military, 0900, Marchwood; Arno, ro-ro, 0930, 201/2; Pelayo, container, 1100, 206W
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Great excitement over visit
REST home residents could not wait to meet Eastleigh mayor Jane Welsh and help send her charity appeal into overdrive. The borough's first citizen popped into The Gables at Netley to support the home's fundraising day in aid of Wessex Cancer. Proprietor
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Ballet shoes go on display
Famous British ballet dancer Moira Shearer wowed audiences in the film The Red Shoes. Now the ballet shoes she wore for the 1948 film are on proud display at the Naval Submarine Museum, Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport. The beloved ballet dancer, married to
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It's an ideal showcase
SOUTHAMPTON'S second Ideal Homes Exhibition got off to flying start yesterday with thousands of visitors flocking to the first day of an action-packed show. Organisers of the Daily Echo sponsored event were bowled over by the number of visitors keen to
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Pensioner dies in blaze
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner died and six more were being treated in hospital today after a blaze at a nursing home. The 91-year-old man died after suffering 60 per cent burns to his body. The fire happened last night at Ramley House nursing home, Ramley Road
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600 in shock Ford walkout
PRODUCTION at the Ford Motor Company plant at Southampton ground to a halt early today when the entire night shift walked out over a pay dispute. An estimated 600 workers took the action after calling a mass meeting in the company's trailer park at 2am
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Tory fury at homes boom
FURIOUS Winchester Tories have declared war on the government over shock plans to saturate Hampshire with 169,000 new homes. They have pledged to use every legal and campaigning weapon available to stop the devastating attack on local communities and
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Olympic glory is the doctor's order
GUY FORDHAM is ready to be the flying doctor en route to Australia with a dream to be the best known Army medic since Hawkeye in MASH. The Southampton-based Army doctor has been picked for the Great Britain hockey squad, and that puts him in pole position
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Speedy Latvian is worth another look
Saints are moving closer towards signing a second Latvian after rushing Imans Bleidilis over on trial. The right-winger played in a hastily-arranged friendly against Wimbledon reserves at Staplewood yesterday and did enough to warrant at least a second
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Trond out to hold place
Trond Soltvedt hopes his last-gasp winner against Liverpool will help him retain his place for tomorrow's trip to Leicester. The Norwegian (pictured right) got his chance in midweek because Mark Hughes was supended. But the Welsh warrior will be back
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Fun's over - now down to business
Since arriving in Le Havre for the pre-race preparations, Emma Richards and Miranda Merron from Southampton have not only been swamped by attention from the media but also by invites to swinging parties held by their fellow competitors. So far, the atmosphere
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Young filmmakers' success
LIGHTS, camera, action . . . movie success has come early for a group of young New Forest filmmakers. Four local lads aged from just eight to 14 had their first attempt at a pop video screened at a national festival of film last week. Dan Wales and Kit
