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Dick Whittington
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton until January 20 SPARE a thought for Kate Ritchie this Christmas. The Home and Away star, who plays Alice in Dick Whittington at The Mayflower, will be far away from home this Yuletide for the third year in a row, thanks
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Team Tyco have it all to do in Volvo race
FOR the crew on Team Tyco, the Volvo Ocean Race 2001 has been a bit of a chequered game. The Bermudan registered contender, which is crewed largely by British professionals from Hamble, has been hotly rated, perceived as one of the best organised and
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NO GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS
MANCHESTER UNITED, Tottenham and Leeds may be on a heavyweight festive menu for Saints this Christmas, but red-hot striker Marian Pahars believes 13th-placed Sunderland will be no easy appetiser. "The Sunderland game will be a good warm-up for them,"
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Nightmare result for Pompey
Things went from bad to worse for Graham Rix and Portsmouth as they slumped to their third successive defeat, 1-0 at Millwall last night. Violence once again reigned off the pitch while, on it, Rix faces increased pressure to save his job and Lee Bradbury
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Whites can't be without Bowers
RELEGATION strugglers Salisbury have put the "not for sale" signs up on Southampton-based full-back Tyronne Bowers - at least for the time being. Basingstoke Town went back with an improved offer for the busy, little wing-back earlier this week, but Whites
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Sailing fraternity in Emsworth to mourn Sir Peter
"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." These wise words were once regarded as a throwaway line in the pub after a hard day's racing but today, they will evoke sad memories as the world's sailing fraternity gather in Emsworth to mourn the
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: BG Rotterdam, container, 0530, 204; MOL Mosel, container, 0900, 205; Hoo Pride, general cargo, 0900, Dibles Gut; Celtic King, general cargo, 1000, 206; Nina, general cargo, 1030, Crown Wharf; OOCL Narva, container, am, 207
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Southampton look a side to be feared
THE quest for the crown of Hampshire's top club begins in earnest with six of the first round ties in the Hampshire Caffrey's Cup taking place on Sunday. There are distinct possibilities of a few surprises, especially with some teams fielding less than
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Trimline fits bill for many
SOUTHAMPTON interior outfitters Trimline is gaining a growing reputation for work on retail outlets by completing two further projects for New Zealand-based children's clothing specialists Pumpkin Patch. The contracts in Derby and Swindon followed the
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Get paid for an enjoyable night out
Do you like going to the theatre? Do you have a background in amateur dramatics - be it directing, acting or backstage? Could you put your opinions into words? If you can answer yes to all these questions - I'd love to hear from you. The Curtain Call
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GKN to shed 650 jobs at Island base
STAFF at one of the south's biggest manufacturing employers were today trying to come to terms with the loss of almost half of the 1,500-strong workforce. GKN Aerospace Services on the Isle of Wight announced it is to shed 650 jobs, with the closure of
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Tactical error won't cost Neal his job
DESPITE a tactical error which cost him dear in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, Hamble yachtsman Neal McDonald looks set to keep his job as skipper of Assa Abloy on the third and crucial leg from Sydney to Auckland. McDonald, husband of Lisa,
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Free poster of Saints history men
WE'RE no sinners when it comes to Saints. The Daily Echo will be giving you, our loyal army of readers, a free poster marking Southampton Football Club's finest hour - winning the 1976 FA Cup Final. The poster, using a picture taken by former Echo chief
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Victories are just the ticket as sales go up at St Mary's stadium
Southampton are expecting another big crowd for tomorrow's game. Box office manager David Luker reported that there were still a couple of thousand tickets left for the Sunderland game - which will still be on sale on the day. With supporters buoyed by
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On the Big Screen
AMERICAN PIE 2 (15) ****: A follow-up where the original cast reunites on summer vacation after their first college year - Odeon Cinema, Southampton. BABY BOY (18): - UGC Cinema, Ocean Village BANDITS (12) ****: Starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (PG) ****
A MONTH after boy-wizard Harry Potter here comes the real deal, The Lord of The Rings - the dark, dense shadow cast across any fantasy literature or film of the past four decades. New Zealand director Peter Jackson's ambitious rendering of JRR Tolkien's
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The Deep End (15) ***
Housewife Margaret Hall (Tilda Swinton) lives with her three children and father (Peter Donat). She learns her eldest son, Beau (Jonathan Tucker), is having a gay relationship with hustler Darby Reese (Josh Lucas). When Margaret finds Darby's dead body
