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Theft ruins Burgess's championship quest
ROAD RACER Elliot Burgess's dreams of making a full-scale assault on the British Supersport Motorcycle Championship have been wrecked by thieves. They made off with both his team's Yamaha R6 race bikes which were being stored at the Slipstream Tuning
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Trucast sold in a £101m aero deal
PRECISION engineering company Trucast has acquired a new owner in a £101 million deal between aero engines group Rolls-Royce and the Royal Bank of Scotland. The Ryde-based company, which employs 310 people, is among seven businesses in this country and
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Warm reception is Guaranteed
FORT DODGE, the Southampton animal health company, has a fresh new look for the start of the new year, thanks to Wareham company Guarantee Office Furniture. The Southampton company admits its reception furniture was all a bit mix-and- match with different
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YET MORE AXED BUS SERVICES
A HAMPSHIRE bus company has been forced to axe services - because it cannot beat the traffic. And some services have been so late that Solent Blue Line has seen a 20 per cent increase in complaints from angry customers. The company has hit back and says
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M271 to undergo surgery to surface
COMMUTERS have been warned they face more traffic disruptions during resurfacing work on a popular route into Southampton. Residents battling for a quieter surface on the M271 have welcomed the news. But it will be a nightmare for the motorist. With the
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Heart attack kills soccer player, 43
A SERVICE will be held tomorrow for a father of two who collapsed and died of a heart attack while playing football two days before Christmas. Titchfield Common resident Adrian "Adie" Green, 43, was playing for the club he helped foster for 20 years,
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Motorists ignoring road flood warning
MOTORISTS who ignore a "road closed" sign and then find themselves stuck in floodwater have come under fire from a resident who has to help them out. Alex Wardle lives in Derritt Lane on the edge of the New Forest between Bransgore and Sopley and has
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Flu jab bid sparks bogus doctor alert
ELDERLY people in Southampton have been warned to be on their guard after a bogus doctor tried to trick his way into a pensioner's home. Police fear the man could strike again after he targeted an 82-year-old woman in Sholing and offered a flu jab. She
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Village in uproar over mast scheme
ANGRY residents have attacked plans to erect a 50ft mobile phone mast in their village. One 2 One, the mobile phone company, wants to erect the mast feet away from a row of houses in Collins Lane Hursley, near Winchester. Technically the company does
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Belgium trip for youngsters
THE penultimate round of the Wessex Junior Flounder League held at Baiter saw 21 youngsters in action, with Ben Cobb beaching four flatties weighing 2lb 2oz to narrowly beat George Carter by the odd ounce. In third position was Thomas Rushton with a brace
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Richards wins Wessex Open
THE first Wessex Open held at West Bexington, which was organised by members of the local NFSA Division, proved a resounding success with 68 competitors entering the pegged and zoned event. Sponsored by Zizzplex and Sea Angling News, the action was also
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James talks for future
PROLIFIC striker James Beattie is hoping to open contract talks shortly but has denied he is a "money grabber". The 22-year-old marksman has suddenly become one of the hottest properties around after a phenomenal scoring burst of ten goals in the last
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VT workers' hotel hopes
SCORES of Southampton shipbuilders have an anxious wait to see if a revolutionary floating hotel will save their jobs. Up to 650 employees at the Vosper Thornycroft yard in Woolston are staring redundancy in the face unless a vital order materialises
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Free Southampton images for your PC
Now you can visit Southampton and the surrounding area without leaving your computer. The Daily Echo has put together a special free wallpaper image for your computer's desktop. Each month, starting today, you will be able to download from this website
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Bonhomie offers lifeline to struggling centre
SOUTHAMPTON-based charity Bonhomie has thrown a vital lifeline to a pioneering activities centre for youngsters with special needs. Bursledon's struggling Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre - which has provided new horizons for thousands
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Law won't chase hunters to ground
A NEW Year hunting tradition was revived yesterday with the hunters saying it will be carried on for years to come while their opponents claimed the end was near. For decades, the first hunt of the year was a New Forest Buckhounds meet from the High Corner