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Simon beefs up the standards
A SOUTHAMPTON butcher has won three regional awards for excellence in meat products. Simon Broadribb, 32, who has been working in the meat trade since he was 12, was "over the moon" about the plaudits. The butcher scooped two gold awards and one silver
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The Witching Hour
THE Daily Echo's spooky pumpkin clock is a timely reminder to adjust our watches this weekend. The witching hour will mark the start of Hallowe'en this Sunday and don't forget that the clocks will then go back one hour at 3am. Converted for the new archive
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Delays in care funding block hospital beds
MORE than 100 hospital beds are being blocked by pensioners in the Southampton area because of a cash crisis in social services. Many of the elderly patients, who are fit enough to leave hospital, are having to wait in community hospitals because Southampton
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Academic award for tragic mayor
FORMER city mayor Michael Andrews, who died in last year's Catalina seaplane disaster on Southampton Water, is to be honoured with a posthumous degree. Governors of Southampton Institute have voted to bestow a Master of Arts degree on their late chairman
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FAILING TO CURRY HOT FLAVOUR
THE majority of curry houses in Southampton are serving up dangerously high doses of food colourings, a new survey reveals. Health campaigners are demanding urgent government action after only one Indian restaurant out of 15 visited by city trading standards
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Parents' victory in school battle
A HAMPSHIRE family is celebrating a victory today after winning a bitter year-long battle with education chiefs over where their disabled son should be taught. Sue and Geoff Penn refused to accept Hampshire education authority's decision that their 16
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Sad farewell to hero pilot
THE brothers of an RAF pilot who died after keeping his plane away from the centre of a village paid their own special tributes to him at his funeral. Mourners at the packed Roman Catholic church of St Mary and St Philip in Fordingbridge heard David and
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Horrendous accident
TWO children were hurt, one seriously, after a horrific four-vehicle collision on a busy Southampton road yesterday. They and a woman in a blue Ford managed to crawl clear from the wreckage of their car which ended up crushed beneath the front of a container
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Darts: Trio on the bull again
Hampshire's hot-shot trio will be back in the limelight in January to extend their Embassy World Darts Championship record. Teammates Les Wallace, Colin Monk and Andy Jenkins will be back on the most famous oche on earth when they take part in the captivating
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Football: Ball won't want to cash in on Durnin
ALAN BALL is doing John Durnin a service by sending him to Blackpool in the depth of winter. It may not be kiss-me-quick hats, candy floss and rock for the striker nicknamed 'Johnnie Lager', but Ball reckons it's the least he can do for a player who he
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Basketball: Cut-price win is Stars' aim
SOLENT Stars are hoping to bring back the glory days in more ways than one at Fleming Park tonight (8pm). Not only do they have a Uni-ball Trophy upset over Dairylea Dunkers outfit London Leopards in their sights, but Stars will reintroduce last season's
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Horse Racing: Trainer Emma in the picture
Fledgling Hampshire trainer Emma Lavelle is to have the level of exposure most novices would envy - as the subject of a special TV documentary. She is to be featured in a five-minute programme called Only a Girl and Horses to be screened on BBC2 in February
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Food: Bonfire bangers
In celebration of one of our most traditional and best loved foods, next week is entirely dedicated to the honour of the great British banger - British Sausage Appreciation Week. And what better time to pay homage to the brilliant banger than on Hallowe'en
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New home needed for musical youth
HAMPSHIRE'S Arts chief is on a crusade to find a permanent home for the county's musical youth group. Hampshire Music Services offices are in Gordon Road, Winchester, but the building does not contain practice facilities and is due to become part of St
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Honoured to meet you
CARERS from across Hampshire were honoured yesterday at a reception in Winchester's historic Great Hall. More than 200 carers - many with people they care for - social workers and councillors attended the event as a chance for social services bosses to
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Football: Full time scores
Full time results from the top clubs in the South Wimbledon 1 - Southampton 1 Portsmouth 3 - Crystal Palace 1 Notts County 1 - AFC Bournemouth 1 Converted for the new archive on 25 January 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
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Football: Half time scores
Half time results from the top clubs in the South Wimbledon 0 - Southampton 0 Portsmouth 1 - Crystal Palace 1 Notts County 1 - AFC Bournemouth 0 Converted for the new archive on 25 January 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
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Football: Gayle force rocks Saints
A last-minute goal by Marcus Gayle denied Saints their first win in seven Premiership games. The Wimbledon midfielder was on hand to smack home the rebound after John Hartson had thundered against the bar from 18 yards. It was heartbreaking for Saints
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The Big Intrview: Toyah Willcox
THE days of the accepted rebel punk may be well behind her but Toyah Willcox can still be a bit naughty when she wants to. Married to rock guitarist Robert Fripp, the founder member of the '70s dinosaur rock band King Crimson, who is 12 years her senior
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Gardens: Why not share yor garden
IS your garden lovely enough to share with others If so, find out how you can get involved in the National Garden Scheme and raise money for a good cause at the same time. Keen gardeners usually love to share. Cuttings, seeds and surplus produce can all
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Eating Out: Edwinns Brasserie, Fareham
Elegance and fine dining is exactly what you can expect from Edwinns Brasserie, a delightful restaurant located in a part of Fareham where time appears to have stood still. My partner and I went for dinner last Friday evening, and we were warmly welcomed
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Society Diary: Mayor's Millennium Ball at Wichester Guildhall
STARS turned out in force for the Mayor of Winchester's charity Millennium Ball which was noted as "a fabulous occasion" by mayor Allan Mitchell himself. The evening started with a champagne reception followed by the main dinner, an auction and a performance
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Pets: Keep pets safe on Bonfire Night
WITH BANGERS and rockets taking to the skies over the next week, pet charities in the South are urging owners to make sure their pets are kept safe and sound. To avoid November 5 misery for animals both the RSPCA and the PDSA advises owners to keep their
