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Former Test star Giddins signs for Hampshire
Hampshire CCC unveiled former England bowler Ed Giddins as their latest signing at The Rose Bowl this morning. Giddins, 31, is out of contract after two years with county champions Surrey, for whom he played six championship games last season. Hampshire
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The great trolley debate
Love them or loathe them for the family shopper a trolley is an essential piece of supermarket equipment but they can drive you round the bend... WITH a mind of their own, they are the bane of stressed supermarket shoppers across the country. Thousands
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A cut above the competition
Southampton's newest and most exciting sandwich bar, 'a round about noon', which was recently officially opened by Southampton great Matt Le Tissier, is setting new standards in corporate lunches. The service, on offer to any company within a one-mile
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Chambers inclusion for local law firms
LEGAL firms in the south are celebrating this week after being included in the latest edition of Chambers - an independent survey of the profession. Among the local firms singled out in the survey are Bond Pearce, Blake Lapthorn and Lester Aldridge. The
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The rise of southern shipbuilding
THE successful adoption of plans by the nation's major shipbuilders to work together in the future would create thousands of new jobs in the south as the next generation of warships takes shape. Hampshire-based VT Group is one of the players in a new
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MBA training features in Euro Top 30 listing
MBA training in Southampton is among the best in Europe according to new data. The Economist Intelligence Unit reveals that the University of Southampton's MBA for Experienced Managers has just been ranked in the top 30 MBA programmes in Europe. Dr Charles
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Local firms lead the way in broadband initiative
Alton and Bishop's Waltham have emerged as two of the UK's front runners in a BT initiative to extend the availability of high-speed broadband communications. They are the first in Hampshire and among the first in the country to hit the demand target
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Enjoy top acts at Jay's Circus
MODERN home entertainments may try their best but nothing can quite compare with the thrill of a live circus. Big top fans are in for a treat from today, when Jay Miller's Circus comes to town - and, with a little help from the Daily Echo, you could be
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Teenagers urged to help arson inquiry
YOUTHS have been urged to come forward in the hunt for arsonists who targeted a property in Southampton. Police want to trace any youngsters who have been congregating in an empty house at Petworth Gardens, Lordswood, in the past few weeks. The appeal
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Home move feeds charity expansion
A CHARITY that supplies food to the most needy in Southampton has been given a boost after moving to new premises. Crisis Fareshare, launched more than three years ago in Windermere Avenue, Millbrook, has transferred to a larger warehouse at the City
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We back Tony on crime move
SOUTHAMPTON'S two MPs last night backed Prime Minister Tony Blair's tough new pledge to clampdown on crime and anti-social behaviour. Southampton Itchen MP and Home Office Minister John Denham and Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead were heartened to hear
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Tragedy-hit policeman wins payout
A HAMPSHIRE policeman left permanently brain damaged after a lorry drove into the back of his unmarked car has won massive compensation at London's High Court. Stewart Vasey, 40, suffered "catastrophic injuries" in the accident a year after his wedding
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Royal welcome for Earl and Countess
HAMPSHIRE rolled out the red carpet as the Earl and Countess of Wessex met scores of people on a tour of the south of the county. A private psychiatric hospital, a school, a health centre, an art gallery with a royal name and a higher education college
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'Yawn TV' on back burner
FAREHAM council has backed plans to install a state-of-the art sound system in meeting chambers but stopped short of spending even more to transmit the meetings live on the Internet. Councillors could have voted to spend up to £21,000 on a package that
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Take this tub and tuck in
IT'S his favourite salad dressing but there was only one place he could find it - his local pub. Blue cheese dressing addict Stephen Suter scoured supermarkets in vain for his favourite culinary delight. But still he could only find the creamy and not
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Lee's record ten-miler
SATURDAY'S rain may have left a wet road surface but it did not prevent there being ideal running conditions and a record run in Sunday's Lordshill ten-mile road race. It was a bright, sunny day with very little wind and Andy Morgan-Lee of Salford Harriers
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Anjelica, 7, in focus by royal command
AN EASTLEIGH art gallery with a royal name received a royal visit yesterday as the town rolled out the red carpet for the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The royal couple stopped off during a whistle-stop tour of south Hampshire to officially open the latest
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MP demands crackdown on fireworks
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey says it is time for the government to introduce tougher, compulsory controls over the sale and use of fireworks. His November 5 plea comes as the Daily Echo revealed that Eastleigh police patrols are being stepped up to stop
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Students show degrees of green concern
Southampton University students, Helen Vaughan and Alice Ramsay have been awarded £100 each by Associated British Ports (ABP), owners and operators of the city's docks, with projects assessing a hypothetical scheme to regenerate the Fawley Power Station
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Dock's star steams onto screen again
Southampton's sea-going film star, the heritage steamship, Shieldhall is to make a major appearance in yet another movie. Shieldhall, which has her home berth in the port, is now in great demand by television programme and film makers with the ship having
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Sally's recipe for healthy children
Food has become a political issue and health scares over what we eat are a daily occurence. Today KATE THOMPSON speaks to nutrition expert Sally Child who has just published a book on children's health... MORE than half of what the average child eats
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The Ashes: Flintoff and White battle for Ashes spot
England face a major dilemma over the all-rounder's role for the opening Test against Australia on Thursday as they decide whether to risk the fitness of Andrew Flintoff just one match after his return from a hernia operation. The Lancashire vice-captain
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Berthon to sell Clipper yachts
Lymington boatyard Berthon International has been appointed central agents acting for Clipper Ventures, in the sale of their ten Reflex 38 racing yachts which are now surplus to requirements. The Reflex 38 offers excellent sailing performance and the
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Maersk Teal,0200, 43; Autocarrer, 0230, 203; Euro Spirit, vehicle carrier, 0530, 40; Queen Elizabeth 2, 0630, 38/9; Falstaff, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; St Elmo, 0800, 105; Marion Green, general, 1200, 101; Emden, 1230,
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Vince proves every cloud has silver lining
GALE FORCE winds and torrential rain on the eve of the Poingdestre's 16th International beach Festival did not stop organisers going ahead with the competition at Weston shore. And the decision carry was justified when 290 hardy souls lined the rain-lashed
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TRAGEDY PAYOUT
A HAMPSHIRE policeman left permanently brain damaged after a lorry drove into the back of his unmarked car has won massive compensation at London's High Court. Stewart Vasey, 40, suffered "catastrophic injuries" in the accident a year after his wedding
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Royal couple visit the Forest
A ROYAL couple came face to face with the dark world of addiction during a whistle-stop tour of the New Forest yesterday. The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited the Priory Hospital, Marchwood, where they were introduced to people battling alcoholism
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Parents slam police after teen fined
A NEW Forest couple have slammed police after their teenage son was fined for giving a friend a lift on his bicycle. Robert and Diane Jones were furious when their son Chris, 15, was pulled over by traffic officers and handed a £30 fixed penalty order
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Water firm finds its webbed feet
A new report on Southern Water has used modern technology to cut down on paper and printing. The Sustainability Report 2001-2002 is a first for the company, highlighting its work across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent during the year.
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Fareham PR firm join fight against crime
HAMPSHIRE-based consultancy, CHN Public Relations has been contracted to raise the national profile of the fight against organised crime. After a successful pilot to publicise the increase in high-value lorry load and container theft, CHN Public Relations
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New business given helping hand
Start-up businesses in Hampshire are now being offered a range of support services under a new scheme launched this month. The Institute of Chartered Accountants' Start-Up Business Rewards Programme gives owner-managers of new businesses discounts on
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Anger mars talks over community
TEMPERS flared at a public meeting to discuss the way ahead for the regeneration of Southampton's St Mary's district. The city council called the meeting to present a new document which sets out ideas for regenerating the area until 2008 and beyond. The
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NEW LEAD IN HUNT FOR RAPIST
DETECTIVES investigating one of Hampshire's most notorious unsolved crimes have arrested a man, the Daily Echo can reveal. He has been questioned in connection with five sex attacks at a Hampshire beauty spot during the 1990s. During the attacks a man
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Carry on Mo! That's the appeal from Millbrook
A POPULAR Southampton campaigner who decided to pack in her vital voluntary work after being attacked by a gang of youths has been urged to reconsider her decision. The calls for Mo Simmons to resume her role as chairman of Millbrook Towers Tenants' and
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Long delays for railway commuters
HAMPSHIRE train commuters faced massive delays yesterday morning after a broken rail caused major disruption to services. Trains between Southampton and Waterloo ran an hour late, while rush-hour commuters had an extra hour or so added to their journeys
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A happy Diwali to everyone
SOUTHAMPTON'S Hindu community celebrated Diwali - their equivalent to the Christian Christmas celebration - last night with a firework display and candlelit prayers. Fifty businessmen met in the Vedic Society Temple in Radcliffe Road, Northam to say prayers
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University planning back pain research
ARE you aged 18 to 60? Do you drive or do physical or manual work for the majority of your working day? Do you rarely or never get low back pain, or occasionally or regularly get low back pain? If you do, you are invited to take part in a study to test
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Review: Annie shows clubbers Who's Boss
Annie Nightingale, The Fishtank, South Parade Pier, Portsmouth GLOW-stick lovers united to celebrate quintessential dance music from Annie Nightingale. With Annie headlining, the Who's the Boss two-room event pulled in the crowds. After paying £14 on
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Old favourites Caravan set for one-night stay
CANTERBURY favourites Caravan, pictured, may not be a household name but they certainly have their fair share of admirers. The band have been around for an incredible 34 years and are set to release their new, as yet untitled, album in January. Caravan
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False claim councillor faces boot
DISGRACED councillor Hugh Pritchard will face his colleagues today at a council showdown that could determine his political future. The veteran councillor, who admitted defrauding the council out of housing and council tax benefit, has so far resisted
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Brush up on art or go for IT, beginners
CHINESE painting is just one of the varied activities on offer at Crofton Community Centre, Stubbington. The centre still has places available on some of its adult education courses, including computer lessons for beginners. Crofton Community Association
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Lecturers' strike action
STUDENTS at Fareham College were faced with cancelled lectures today as lecturers walked out in protest over pay. About 100 staff were expected to stay away from the Bishopsfield college as part of a national strike over a pay dispute. Staff manned a
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Children try their skills at art in Chinese style
A CORNER of Eastleigh's High Street museum was a hive of Chinese creative activity. Youngsters were invited to put their own finishing touches to a touring exhibition by the Chinese Arts Centre. As part of a half-term series of children's craft days,
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Ali Cat to link Scottish towns
Southampton cross-Solent ferry company Red Funnel has ventured north of the border to work alongside Scotland's biggest passenger shipping operator in the Firth of Clyde. Red Funnel has chartered the Isle of Wight-based catamaran, Ali Cat, to Caledonian
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Enter the superliner
Southampton has a new 77,499 ton superliner signalling the start of a new era in the city's docks, now set for further development. Appropriately P&O Cruises' Oceana joined the company's Southampton-based fleet last Friday, the same day as the port
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KIDS' CAUSE FOR CONCERN
GORDON STRACHAN has conceded Saints are failing to produce enough fresh first-team talent. In a frank admission, the Saints boss said that aside from Wayne Bridge the club had produced precious few players good enough to cut it in the Premiership. But
