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Players change unfunny name
A HAMPSHIRE amateur dramatics group has changed the name of its pantomime dame from Anna Rexia to avoid causing offence. Following coverage in yesterday's edition of the Daily Echo, the Hamble Players have redubbed their lead comic character Val Derma
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Clinical practices 'have improved'
A PATIENT watchdog for the Gosport hospital where a woman died after undergoing treatment for sweaty hands and feet four years ago said clinical practices have since improved. Margaret Lovell, chief officer of Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Community
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Derrick dazzles in all-England finale
CHANDLER'S Ford carpet fitter Chris Derrick confirmed himself among the best kart racers in Britain when he powered to third place in the UK Finals at Fullbeck in Lincolnshire. Derrick, pictured, rounded off only his second full season at national level
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Plan for new station shunted into siding
THE planned reopening of Chandler's Ford's rail station is back on the drawing board. The original track proposal for the station has been derailed because, according to Railtrack, vital signalling work cannot be carried out. Too few engineers means that
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Doctor is targeted in air rifle assault
A PHYSICIST has called for a shake-up in the law covering airguns after a drive-by shooting put him in hospital. Dr Lionel Goodfellow, who works at the AWE weapons base, had to undergo surgery under general anaesthetic after he was shot in the front garden
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Halt called to tributes blitz
UNDER-FIRE councillors have called a temporary halt to controversial plans to strip tributes from graves in a local cemetery. Councillors in Whitchurch voted to adjourn a special meeting, which had been called to discuss the town cemetery row, for six
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Germany rewards shipping manager
GERMANY has bestowed one its highest awards on Roger Thornton, a leading figure in Southampton's shipping industry. The Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany was presented to 57-year-old Mr Thornton at a special ceremony
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DON'T STRIKE!
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe today called for common sense to prevail after the Professional Footballers' Association last night served notice of industrial action. The union has called its first ever strike for the weekend of December 1-2 following the
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Was deadly punch lawful?
A JURY has been told to consider whether a single punch which killed a young man outside Southampton's Leisureworld complex was lawful. Jurors trying carpenter Oliver Cozens were urged to consider whether or not he was acting in self-defence when he threw
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Size does matter
IT IS the biggest survey of its kind in the UK - and now it is Southampton's turn in the spotlight. Hundreds of people are expected to turn out in the next month for the latest leg of a national project measuring the changing shape of the population.
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Students duped by bank scam trickster
COLLEGES and universities across Hampshire were put on alert today after two students lost thousands of pounds through an international banking scam. Together the pair are believed to have lost around £16,000 after falling victim to a smooth-talking conman
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Village steps up battle to preserve character
CHILWORTH residents are urged to show their support for the village's newly-formed conservation group at its first fundraising event tomorrow. The Chilworth Conservation Society - launched to protect the character of the village - is holding an auction
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Players change unfunny name
A HAMPSHIRE amateur dramatics group has changed the name of its pantomime dame from Anna Rexia to avoid causing offence. Following coverage in yesterday's edition of the Daily Echo, the Hamble Players have redubbed their lead comic character Val Derma
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Rock on, Tommy!
THERE is no doubt that Engelbert Humperdinck is a tricky man to get hold of. The first interview is abandoned after the internationally- famous crooner with the ridiculous name runs into a traffic jam on the M1 outside Luton. When I finally track him
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Act now to stop tidal wave of rats
AN EASTLEIGH councillor has called for action to stop a rat invasion of the town centre when redevelopment work starts on the site of the former Church of the Resurrection. Last night as councillors agreed a multi-million pound scheme by Eastleigh Housing
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Boyfriend wanted in police theft probe
MISSING Gosport teenager Karen Nicholls' boyfriend is wanted by police in connection with an alleged theft of £10,400, it emerged today. The revelation by Gosport Police comes one month after the 14-year-old schoolgirl disappeared with her 19-year-old
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Defendant claims leaving for the USA was 'just coincidence'
A TENANT accused of setting his home alight has told jurors it would have been "ludicrous" for him to torch the place while he was inside it. A trial at Winchester Crown Court has heard Rachael Tuscani claims his home in Faroe Close, Popley, was petrol-bombed
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Reacord gives Totton edge
AFC TOTTON remain in pole position in the Jewson Wessex League thanks to a solitary Kevin Reacord goal at Christchurch. But Ken Cunningham-Brown, manager of defending champions Andover, has sounded out a warning that his trophy-hungry Lions are back on
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In Crispy Sheets We Lay
In crispy sheets we lay Caring not if night or day, Tended by a kindly nurse, When everything was worse, Our thoughts were far away, With our comrades left behind, In the dirt and grime, And the terror of it all, While in crispy sheets we lay. Leslie
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Ghost town fear as light plug is pulled
TRADERS have condemned Scrooge-like council bosses for scrapping Christmas lights in two Southampton shopping centres. Civic chiefs have pulled the plug on festive illuminations in Shirley and Bitterne to save money. They are also switching off the city
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It's your choice...
A GROUP of young mums will be touring schools and youth clubs across Southamp-ton to tackle the number of teenage pregnancies in the city. Members of the Sue Willis Workshop will use a video they produced last year highlighting their experiences as part
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Don't cut stuffing out of Christmas!
WELL-heeled diners at TV chef Gordon Ramsey's top-class London hotel will be tucking into stuffing for their Christmas dinner this year - thanks to the Daily Echo's Save Our Stuffing campaign. The fiery-tempered chef was incensed by yesterday's exclusive
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Ram-raiders strike
RAM-raiders stole hundreds of pounds worth of designer clothing in smash-and-grab raid in Whiteley last night. A four-by-four Izuzo-style car was used to smash the front display windows of Proibito at Whiteley shopping outlet. Security staff caught the
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STRIKE IS ON
SOUTHAMPTON fans were today anxiously waiting to see what effect next month's PFA strike will have on the club and football in general. The Professional Footballers' Association have issued strike notices to all Premiership and Football League clubs warning
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Jones eager to bounce back
Paul Jones has vowed to bounce back stronger than ever after his error which cost Saints the game at Derby. The Welsh international misjudged a sliced up-and-under from James Beattie which spun crazily against a post and in off Youl Mawene. It was the
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Godwin stars at Fareham
EIGHT-year-old Shanice Godwin was one of the young stars at the Fareham Nomads annual age group competition, staged at the Fareham Leisure Centre. The youngster won three out of four titles, an achievement equalled by Stewart Jepson in the boys' events
