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Food for thought
A MAJOR conference aimed at improving what everyone in Southampton eats will take place in the city in January. The Food for All conference on Tuesday, January 14 will bring together a range of delegates involved with every aspect of the food chain. It
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Better late than never ...
ENGLAND golf selectors have given Martin Young the perfect Christmas present - his first international cap. The 32-year-old Brokenhurst Manor player has been called up to represent his county in a two-man team for the prestigious Copa Monterrey Trophy
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Narrow win for Army pair
The Army marched in to win the last Hampshire Alliance meeting of the year - the Uniroyal Quaish at Waterlooville. Army trainee Scott Shibley and his Hayling partner Nick Lacobucci returned a five-under-par 67 to win by one shot from Meon Valley's Neil
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Jewson Wessex League: 'Banana skins' on Eastleigh's agenda
Lymington & New Milton boss Graham Kemp would rather be in his own shoes than Eastleigh's this Christmas. While the Linnets can spend a cosy festive week at home to Brockenhurst (Boxing Day, 11am) and Fareham Town (Saturday), Paul Doswell's league
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Getting ready to winter in Australia
Down Under - a Hampshire cricketer's winter in Australia with Iain Brunnschweiler. It's the depths of winter in England and I have been feeling the cold as much as ever - particularly when turning up for training at the Rose Bowl for the past month. My
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Anniversary bid to solve Daniel riddle
A TEAM of police officers will be drafted into Hamble on New Year's Day in a bid to find new clues to the mystery disappearance of Daniel Nolan. This latest move will come on the first anniversary of the popular teenager's disappearance from his home
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Call for more cycle training
Councils in Hampshire are being quizzed on cycle training schemes as part of moves to establish a national benchmark for cycle instruction and leadership. The government-backed English Regions Cycling Development team is visiting all local authorities
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Why hospital workers' spirits are flagging
Staff morale at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital has fallen. Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust members heard that responses to a survey reflected a general tone of increasing unhappiness over pressures of work and the inability
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Santa is such an arresting sight
A LOST property office at a Hampshire police station looks more like Santa's grotto. The room is dominated by a 3ft tall version of Father Christmas, who was found lying in the road by officers based at Hythe. The large plastic figure proved to be an
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Echo company expanding
THE owner of the Southern Daily Echo has agreed to buy a Scottish-based media group. Gannett, the American parent company of Daily Echo owner Newsquest, sealed the deal with SMG Publishing yesterday. SMG Publishing consists of three Scottish regional
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Taking control of their future
SOUTHAMPTON-based Millbrook Industries, one of the south's largest independent employers, has completed a re-financing deal to buy back its own shares from 3i, the venture capital firm. Simon Toft, finance director of Millbrook Industries Limited, said
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Business matters in Eastleigh
A new style of business2business exhibition is being launched in Eastleigh next year. Working on the theme of greater local contact and non-competitive exhibitors, the Eastleigh Borough Council's economic development team will stage their first business
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BREATHING SPACE
A VITAL Hampshire drop-in asthma clinic which helps thousands of sufferers in the south has been given a wonderful Christmas present - a six-month stay of execution - thanks to the Daily Echo. The Asthma and Allergy Inflammation Research Clinic (Aair)
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Toys flood in after Christmas appeal
THOUSANDS of children will enjoy a better Christmas tomorrow - thanks to generous Daily Echo readers from around the county. Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) collected and distributed more than 5,000 toys to needy children during the Daily Echo-backed
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Happy 5th birthday!
Naomi House, the children's hospice near Winchester, has celebrated its fifth birthday. Today we hear about the important support staff provide during good days, difficult days and last days. LISTENING to Head of Care Maggie Fry talk about Naomi House
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County to pilot six-term years
HAMPSHIRE will become one of the first counties in England to pilot a six-term year in its schools. Members of the county council's Cabinet agreed unanimously to support the change from September 2004 after agreeing it would bring educational benefits
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City tribute gig planned for Strummer
TWO Southampton punk fans have paid tribute to the late Clash front man Joe Strummer who died on Sunday, aged 50. Bitterne city councillor Perry McMillan and Portswood's Oxfam music shop manager Richard Chorley, who toured with the band as a roadie, called
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Blaze rescue hero praised by firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS have praised the actions of a man who rescued his 96-year-old neighbour from his home after a fire broke out. Albert Riddell was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a small blaze started in the living room of his Gosport
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Residents ready to party in centre
WHITELEY residents will see in the new year for the first time at the village's new community centre. A party is being staged at the building, which was opened earlier this year. The fun starts at 8pm on New Year's Eve and entertainment will include a
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Contact lens staff in dark
WORKERS at a redundancy-threatened contact lens company were told it was doing well just days before the jobs bombshell was dropped, it emerged today. As revealed by the Daily Echo last week, hundreds of workers at Chandler's Ford-based Ocular Sciences
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Christmas thieves strike
MEAN-minded burglars have ruined an eight-year-old Bishopstoke girl's Christmas after raiding her home and stealing all the presents from underneath the Christmas tree. Raiders targeted a home in Cosford Close, Bishopstoke, between 1.30pm and 7pm on Sunday
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Santa's Southampton port of call
Father Christmas swapped his sleigh and reindeers for the 2,958 ton fuel vessel Whitchallenger when he arrived for the port of Southampton's annual carol service. More than 300 people wrapped up warm against the cold for the traditional event held at
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Mission of Seafarers is set for a busy time
Christmas in the port of Southampton is one of the busiest times of the year for the local Mission to Seafarers. Over the festive season the mission's port chaplain, Michael Williams and his colleagues welcome crew members from all over the world, distribute
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An apple a day probably does keep the doctor away
A team of researchers from St George's Hospital Medical School studied the lung function of more than 2,500 men aged from 45 to 49, and found that good lung function was associated with high intakes of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene. Interestingly, when
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Butcher backs bangers for tasty sausage treats
SAUSAGES galore will be on offer at one Warsash butcher to mark the start of National Sausage Week. Butcher Trevor Harvey hopes to tempt visitors' tastebuds with a selection of hot and spicy pork, leek, garlic and turkey varieties at a free tasting session
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A sizzling night of fun at Rising Sun
REGULARS at a Hampshire pub tucked into a banquet of award-winning sausages - knowing they were raising cash for a cause very close to their landlord's heart. Dozens of people packed into the Rising Sun in Swanmore to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis
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Banger-lovers in for a treat
BRACE yourself for a bang as British Sausage Appreciation Week hits Hampshire. Sausage fans across the county are organising various activities this week to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust - the lead charity for this year's event. The Rising
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PGA get ready to celebrate
SOUTHAMPTON FC's St Mary's Stadium provides the setting for the annual Hampshire PGA Dinner on Thursday, February 20. It's a celebration of another successful year for Hampshire golf in which Justin Rose won four tournaments worldwide, Richard Bland marked
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Le Mesurier's great finish
Martin Le Mesurier parted the grey clouds which have hung over him since Tour School by finishing a sparkling second behind Welsh international Mark Mouland in the Mauritius Open. Brokenhurst Manor clubman Le Mesurier finished third on the EuroProTour
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Stoneham's six of the best
Stoneham have maintained their superb record in the National Seniors Six-Man Championship by winning the title for the second time in three years. Peter Price led his team to an emphatic 93-point victory over the Thetford Club from Norfolk in the final
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Jack joy for the assistants
Hampshire PGA assistant professionals beat the county's club professionals in the inaugural Jack Wells Challenge Match at South Winchester. The assistants triumphed 5-1, their first win in the annual fixture which has now been named after former Hampshire
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Boss Redknapp takes a swipe at Pompey critics
HARRY Redknapp has hit back at critics lamenting Portsmouth's recent dip in form. Pompey, who host Crystal Palace on Boxing Day, have drawn their last three First Division games. "People are now telling me we have not won for three games," said Redknapp
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Museum treasures on line in 3D
Museum curators and researchers who need to view historical artefacts or works of art in museums and galleries round the world will soon be able to do so without leaving their desks - thanks to a project being undertaken by computer scientists at Southampton
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Building a grand vessel
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger liner the world has ever seen, is gradually taking shape in France. This exclusive Daily Echo photograph gives an idea of the scale and size of the 150,000-ton Cunard ship, due in Southampton in a year's
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Rolls moves into top gear
THERE will be no rest over the festive holiday for staff at the new £60m Rolls-Royce factory on the south coast as the new addition to the BMW stable gears up to deliver its first car on January 1. More than 300 staff have now been recruited to work for
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Marketing agency takes a bow
SOUTHAMPTON marketing and communications agency, Lawton Communications Group has been appointed by Celebrity Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, to help drive its ambitious marketing and sales plans forward. Following a four-way pitch, Southampton-based
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Logon to the latest news in Alresford
The Alresford Chamber of Commerce has launched an official new website for the town called www.alresford.org. The Chamber's aim is to promote the town as a whole and it already has at its fingertips a raft of information which it updates on a regular
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He's behind you!
IF YOU'VE been waiting to get Christmas out of the way before paying your annual visit to the pantomime, here's our round-up of the best of the festive shows on offer in the south this year. CINDERELLA Where: The Mayflower, Southampton Starring: Brian
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Horror stabbing blinds refugee
SURGEONS are due to operate today to save the sight of a Kurdish refugee who was stabbed in the eye in a horrific street robbery. The victim was visiting a friend in Southampton when he was attacked. He lost one eye and suffered a serious head injury.
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Chair is withdrawn after baby's death
ONE of Britain's leading catalogue retailers has suspended from sale the bath chair at the centre of an investigation into the death of a Southampton baby. Eleven-month-old Lewis Adams drowned in seconds when his mum Kelly Young, 18, turned her back to
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Ex-worker refuses to repay council money
A FORMER social worker being sued by Hampshire County Council after paying her more than £18,000 by mistake today declared: "They will not get a penny." The Daily Echo tracked down the former social worker to her new home in Cape Town, South Africa, where
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Airport is set for a bumper Christmas
SOUTHAMPTON International Airport is gearing up for a busy festive period with almost 16,000 passengers expected to go through the terminal over Christmas and the New Year. Airport spokeswoman Anneli Boggust said the most popular getaway destinations
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Bedside vigil for baby Vicky
A COUPLE will be spending a bitter-sweet Christmas at their five-month-old daughter's hospital bedside tomorrow. Karen, 28, and Daniel Stanbrook, 25, from Ryde on the Isle of Wight, discovered their daughter Vicky had leukaemia only seven weeks ago and
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Restricted ferry service over festive period
FERRY services between Southampton and the Isle of Wight will have a special timetable during the festive period. Red Funnel's last vehicle crossing on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will leave Southampton at 19.40 and East Cowes at 21.00, and the last
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Warning after sex assault
POLICE in Fareham are urging women revellers to be on their guard over the festive period after an indecent assault in the town at the weekend. Officers are hunting a man who carried out the attack at about 5.15am on Sunday morning in Highlands Road,
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Please shed a little charity cash for CRY
CHRISTMAS shoppers were being urged to dig a little deeper into their pockets to help save the lives of the seemingly fit and well. Youngsters helped fill bags and asked for a small donation for the charity Cry - Cardiac Risk in the Young - at Sainsbury's
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ABP set to enjoy a happy new year
Brisk business looks set to see profits at ports operator Associated British Ports, owners and operators of Southampton Docks, rise slightly ahead of market expectations this year. The group, which owns 21 ports as well as an imports and exports operation
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WAYNE'S SIGHTS SET ON A DOUBLE CENTURY
Wayne Bridge is set to break Alan Shearer's long-standing record of 108 consecutive Premiership appearances at Chelsea on Boxing Day and admitted he now dreams of reaching a double century. Barring any last-minute hiccups, the Saints and England left-back
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Niemi hopes 'smashing guy' Jones will stay at St Mary's
ANTTI NIEMI is hoping his great goalkeeping rival Paul Jones will decide to remain at Saints. Jones is pondering leaving St Mary's after five and a half years, following Strachan's decision to drop him in place of Niemi for the second time this season