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Soaring Bay costs spark war of words
CITY council workers in Southampton have been slammed by politicians after it was revealed that the controversial Dibden Bay inquiry will run more than £100,000 over budget. Councillors blamed administration staff for failing to flag up the massive overspend
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Unknown Cummings storms into last eight
Basingstoke unknown Ben Cummings completed a great Hampshire double in the English Amateur Golf Championships at Saunton yesterday. Cummings and Brokenhurst Manor's Martin Young, who has been battling a back injury all summer, stormed into the quarter-finals
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KILLING: NEW ARREST
MURDER squad detectives today made a second arrest in the hunt for the killers of disabled dad Eddie Maddick, pictured. Police working on the high-profile Operation Erskine inquiry confirmed a 21-year-old man had been arrested at an address in Southampton
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Don't lose heart over homes fire
A COMMUNITY in Southampton has been urged not to lose heart after a recent arson attack on a new housing development. The joint rallying call from city councillor Paul Jenks, pictured, chairman of Southampton Regeneration Executive, and the Rev Norman
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Winchester dream alive
ONLY a win will do for Winchester & District's men at Southampton Sports Centre tomorrow if they are to keep their British Athletics League dream alive. Top-of-the table Worthing are favourites to land an automatic passage to the promotion play-offs
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Home delivery from the Co-op
SHOPPERS are to benefit from the introduction of a home delivery service at a Locks Heath supermarket. Retailing giants Co-op have launched the service that means customers within a three-mile radius of the Locks Heath Centre supermarket can have their
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Bid for Richards would be waste of time - Gray
GLENN HODDLE will get a short sharp response if he tries to prise Dean Richards away from Saints. The former Southampton boss is rumoured to be lining up a £6 million bid for the influential centre-back who signed a new four-year contract in March. It's
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Cats & Dogs (PG) ***
IF YOU'RE a cat-lover, prepare to sharpen your claws. Lawrence Guterman's four-legged family adventure is the most shameless piece of anti-feline propaganda ever committed to celluloid. Cats are evil, conniving creatures with a propensity for cold-blooded
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Uphill task faces mountain fundraising bid
FUNDRAISING can be an uphill task - but the people supporting paralysed teenager Nick Biddlecombe are scaling new heights. Fawley Parish Council employees staged a sponsored slim in aid of the former footballer, who was crippled in a diving accident last
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Ecstasy dealers are set free by blunder
TWO teenagers who sold the drug ecstasy are free today after a blunder by the Crown Prosecution Service in Hampshire. A judge said the pair, aged 18 and 19, should have been locked up but he was forced to let them go on a legal technicality. They were
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THE M27 HERO
A RETIRED driving instructor has been hailed a hero for his coolness during a drunken woman's terror drive along a Hampshire motorway. A convoy of vehicles followed Reg Marshall down the M27 as he frantically warned them not to overtake because of the
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Soaring Bay costs spark war of words
CITY council workers in Southampton have been slammed by politicians after it was revealed that the controversial Dibden Bay inquiry will run more than £100,000 over budget. Councillors blamed administration staff for failing to flag up the massive overspend
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Teenager accused of robbery
A 16-YEAR-OLD has been remanded in custody following an alleged raid on the One Stop Convenience Store in Redlands Lane, Fareham, on Friday, July 20. The youth, from Portchester, appeared at Fareham Youth Court yesterday afternoon charged with robbery
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Legendary yacht heads Cowes fleet
SOLENT courses and weather permitting, the 2001 Skandia Life Cowes Week, starting tomorrow, looks set to be one of the most glamorous and keenly-contested regattas in recent years. The most spectacular class starts will be the big boats in Class 0. Around
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Spinners work magic for Lymo
LYMINGTON became the inaugural winners of the Southern Electric Contracting Cup as they ruthlessly outplayed Andover to win by a nine-wicket margin at the Hampshire Rose Bowl. It was the first time Lymington had won the Premier League knockout in 25 attempts
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: OOCL Fortune, container, 0130, 204; St Elmo, ro/ro, 0315, 202; MOL Advantage, container, 0400, 205; Cassiopeia Leader, vehicle carrier, 0430, 43; Royal Princess, cruise ship, 0600, 38/9; Aurora, cruise ship, 0630, 106; Hual
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Legendary yacht heads Cowes fleet
SOLENT courses and weather permitting, the 2001 Skandia Life Cowes Week, starting tomorrow, looks set to be one of the most glamorous and keenly-contested regattas in recent years. The most spectacular class starts will be the big boats in Class 0. Around
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Grandmama
Oh Grandmama! What a bright shirt you've got; All the better for line dancing, Fringed and studded and blue and white With a coaster step and a vine to the right. Oh Grandmama! Oh Grandmama! What blue jeans you've got; All the better for line dancing,
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Costs fuel cab fare increases
SOUTHAMPTON taxi users will have to dig deeper from October. An application by Clive Johnson, chairman of South-ampton Taxi Consultative Council, to raise charges was passed unanimously by city council licensing chiefs. Mr Johnson, pictured, who represents
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On the big screen
All the films on general release across Hampshire this week - reviewed and rated... BRIDGET JONES DIARY (15) ****: Comedy tale brought to life - Odeon Cinema, Southampton: The Point, Eastleigh. CATS & DOGS (PG) ***: A doggie secret service plans for
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Rush Hour 2 (12) **
THE fastest hands in the East and the biggest mouth in the West join forces once more in this tepid sequel-by-numbers. Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and Detective James Carter of the LAPD (Chris Tucker) are both in Hong Kong when terrorists bomb
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TV show fuels gym dream
The Dynamo School of Gymnastics are hoping that their new-found TV fame will help them fulfil their dream of a new home. An astronomical 40 per cent rent rise means the club cannot afford to stay at their current Solent Industrial Estate base in Hedge
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Mobile fight reignites
ANGRY Chandler's Ford residents are stepping up their campaign to pull the plug on proposals to place another mobile phone station in their green backyard. Two years ago, Conway Close residents lost their battle to stop telecommunications mast equipment
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Four cheers for Woolston
WOOLSTON carried off the Hampshire fours title for the first time in living memory after a stirring final at Atherley. In an intriguing match their rink of Alan Smith, Gary Milne, Dave Hughdie and Mick Milne (Gary's brother) led 7-0 and fell 12-8 behind
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Cup yachts set out on Atlantic voyage
some 30 America's Cup yachts from the New York Yacht Club were loaded on to the 456-foot semi-submersible Super Servant 3 yesterday to start an 11-day trip from Newport to Cowes for the America's Cup Jubilee. Loading of the 12 metre yachts started on
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Interest rate cut delights industry
INDUSTRY and commerce in the south welcomed the Bank of England's move to counter economic slowdown by cutting interest rates a quarter per cent. The move should also delight homeowners and give a boost to struggling manufacturers. The surprise cut is
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Ecstasy dealers are set free by blunder
TWO teenagers who sold the drug ecstasy are free today after a blunder by the Crown Prosecution Service in Hampshire. A judge said the pair, aged 18 and 19, should have been locked up but he was forced to let them go on a legal technicality. They were
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Late-night city scheme draws mixed response
BAR licensees have given a mixed response to plans to transform Southampton into the south's leading late-night city. As revealed in the Daily Echo yesterday, consultants suggest pedestrianising most of the High Street for pubs, clubs and round-the-clock
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Digesting graffiti!
WHO would have thought that what you serve up for your breakfast may be the answer to the problems of unsightly graffiti across Southampton? Help is at hand thanks to a revolutionary mix of milk and orange juice, which is being tried out by city council
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Fight crime and win a bike this summer
THE youth of the city are being asked to their bit to combat car crime in Southampton's streets. Organisers of the city's successful Operation Cobra campaign want local schoolchildren to come up with a poster to highlight the problem of vehicle crime.
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Spinners work magic for Lymo
LYMINGTON became the inaugural winners of the Southern Electric Contracting Cup as they ruthlessly outplayed Andover to win by a nine-wicket margin at the Hampshire Rose Bowl. It was the first time Lymington had won the Premier League knockout in 25 attempts
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Oakley's back to partner Swede
STUART GRAY is ready to throw down the Welcome Matt ahead of tomorrow's penultimate friendly at Bristol City. Matthew Oakley expects to make his first senior start of pre-season to deliver a much-needed boost to the manager. Saints have sorely missed
