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Bland takes a trip on the 'birdie bus'
Richard Bland got halfway back to golfing paradise in Tenerife yesterday. The form which earned the Southampton golfer, pictured below, second place in last year's Murphy's Irish Open has so far eluded him this season. But in the Canaries Open at Costa
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Aldershot are ready to party
Having achieved their goal of Conference football, Aldershot Town are preparing for a massive celebration party against Hendon at the Recreation Ground tomorrow. Terry Brown's men are due to receive the championship trophy in what will be their last home
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Redknapp's hoping for the Sunday best
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp approaches this Sunday's clash against Rotherham at Fratton Park (kick-off 6.30pm) dreaming of a scenario in which the Blues could take the First Division title with a win. Redknapp, pictured below, summed it up: "The ideal
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Fletcher worry for O'Driscoll
CHERRIES boss Sean O'Driscoll has pinpointed uncompromising Lincoln City as the team "everybody will want to avoid in the play-offs". O'Driscoll has been one of the few managers to defend the Imps' tactics this season as Keith Alexander's side have come
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Doswell wants a decent show
THE Wessex title may be done and dusted for Eastleigh, but they can still have a major say in who finish runners-up. The champions wind up their season tomorrow with a monster top-two clash at Wimborne Town, which the Mapgies will almost certainly need
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Feeney and Price will be tuned in
BLACKFIELD & Langley bosses Tony Feeney and Andy Price are making sure they have all bases covered for tomorrow's relegation cliffhanger at Alton Town. Although the Watersiders will have eyes only for their own game, their ears will be tuned in for
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Bowers is a wanted man
SALISBURY City can expect some hot competition for the services of mini Merry Oak magician Tyronne Bowers. The energetic wide man, pictured right, who turned 24 in February, will have a host of clubs on his trail when his four-year contract at the Raymond
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Frankfurt Express, container, 0500, 204; Global Harvest, refrigerat, 0500, 104; OOCL Malaysia, container, 0500, 207; Tosca, vehicle carrier, 0630, 34/35; Timberstone, general, 0630, 108; MOL Progress, container, 1100, 205;
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Evison signs up for Hampshire Open
Darts hotshot Peter Evison is one of the late entries who will be trying to net themselves the £1,000 winner's purse in the Hampshire Darts Open. The former Embassy regular is now seen on Sky TV with the Professional Darts Corporation but he is going
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A golden honour for Grand service
The head of the concierge service at the Grand Harbour Hotel has scooped an honour which places him among the elite of his profession. Graham Mitchell has been granted membership of the Society of the Golden Keys in recognition of his skills and professionalism
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Pub bosses toast rise in profits
Pub company Punch Taverns, which is expanding rapidly in the central south, revealed operating profits up nine per cent at £115m. Its latest acquisitions are two pubs in the Isle of Wight and it is planning to expand further throughout the south, adding
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VANDALS: PARENTS TO BLAME
BLAME the parents. That is the stark conclusion of a hard-hitting report into the causes of anti-social behaviour in Southampton. Vandalism, thuggery, noise nuisance and crime by groups of unruly youngsters can be laid at the doors of parents who "lack
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Saints fans flex some real claws for thought
SAINTS fans have a new way to nail their colours to the mast in time for next month's FA Cup final. Female supporters are queuing up to have their talons transformed with tantalising red and white designs for the big day out to Cardiff's Millen-nium Stadium
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Caravans stolen in farm raid
Caravans worth an estimated £150,000 have been stolen from a Hampshire farm. The vehicles were being stored at Castle Lane Farm in North Baddesley and belonged to individuals and families across Hampshire. Eight vanished during an elaborate raid overnight
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Renovation spells new life for ferry
A DISUSED ferry has a new home in Southampton while she undergoes a major renovation. Southsea - which used to ferry passengers from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight - has been dragged into the new dry berth facility at Driver's Wharf to begin restoration
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Calling all virgin voters. . .
MORE than 36,000 first time voters in Hampshire are being urged to use their votes in the county's forthcoming elections. Youngsters who turned 18 in Hampshire this year are being asked to go to the polls for the first time by the electoral commission
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The Burn
The Burn only released their debut album Sally O'Mattress at the end of last month, but have already collected rave reviews from the music and style press. The NME referred to them as 'a genuinely exciting, raw guitar band capable of anything they want
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK
Glenn Miller may have disappeared without trace, but the unmistakable Miller sound lives on. That Big Band sound and the spirit of the 1940s will be alive and kicking at the Anvil on Sunday. It was an era before teddy boys and teenagers, when everyone
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Local Heroes: Luke Guy Reed
We generally use Local Heroes as a forum to spotlight new unsigned talent. This usually takes the form of male indie-based guitar groups playing the pub circuits - very rock 'n' roll. But we like to embrace all genres, and this week are happy to go -
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Music news
Gigs being played in the Hampshire region this week. The Maple Leaff Club at Polygon, Southampton is the venue for the Rock Against Racism concert on May 26. The event is organised by SCAN (the Southampton Coalition Against Nazis). Spokesperson for the
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Warning to women as sex attacker strikes
POLICE are warning women to be on their guard after a second indecent assault in two months in Wickham. The incident took place at 3pm on Wednesday when a woman was walking along a footpath behind houses in Wykeham Field. She was approached from behind
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Ambulance service praised for patient care
STAFF at the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust ambulance service have been praised by a national health watchdog for providing a high standard of patient care. The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) conducted a review of the service and commended
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Inquest on death of Charlotte
AN INQUEST into the death of tragic Isle of Wight schoolgirl Charlotte Collett is due to take place on July 8 at the Island's coroner's court. The 12-year-old, from Wells Road in East Cowes, died at St Mary's hospital on July 9 last year weighing just
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Bowler aims for the top
YOUNG cricket star Mark Holmes was bowled over to learn he had been selected to tour the West Indies. Mark, 15, of Bagwich Lane, Rookley, is playing for the West of England under 15s during their tour of the Caribbean this month. He said: "I was in bed
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STARS TO SHINE AT FESTIVAL
A SPECTACULAR string of superstars are set to give a blockbusting launch to Eastleigh's first ever music and arts festival. The Daily Echo can now exclusively reveal the line-up which will include Jools Holland, Sir Bob Geldof, pictured, and legendary
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Strach says yes to Dons match
Southampton's first game after the FA Cup final will come just three days later - in Aberdeen. Former Dons star Gordon Strachan will take his cup finalists to Pittodrie for a match to celebrate Aberdeen's centenary year. The game, which is scheduled for
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WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD (15)
PETTY thief Cosimo (Luis Guzman) plots the perfect heist of a safe in a disused warehouse in Collinwood, a working class neighbourhood on the east side of Cleveland. Unfortunately, before he can do the job, Cosimo ends up in jail, so his girlfriend Rosalind
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DREAMCATCHER (15)
IF YOU go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise. And not a particularly pleasant one, either. Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of the chilling novel by Stephen King is a car crash of a movie. As much as you want to turn away, you can't help
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until May 1. 25th HOUR (15): See review. BLUE CRUSH (18): A brilliant surfer is in training for a big contest but is held back by fears of having another accident. BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE (15): See review. BULLETPROOF
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Dimi's beefy blitz sets up new Hants record
Dimi Mascarenhas lit up a rainy day in Cardiff with a 78-ball ton as Hampshire scored a record 531-7 against Glamorgan. Mascarenhas was unbeaten on 17 when play eventually started at 2.05pm but, after reaching his first fifty off 58 balls, he accelerated
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Portsmouth still hoping
After looking like missing out on the promotion shake-up for most of the season, Portsmouth have sneaked through the back door into the play-offs - and a chance to wipe out the disappointment of a failed attempt 12 months ago. They take a full-strength
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HIGH COURT TO RULE ON GRAZING
BRITAIN'S top judges are to be called in to end a long-running row over grazing rights in the New Forest. Hampshire magistrates and the Forest's ancient guardians, the Verderers, have washed their hands of the dispute, each claiming it is the other's
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£5,000 to make church trees safe
BROCKENHURST Parish Council faces a huge £5,000 bill to make sure churchyard trees stay safe to walk under. A recent check-up revealed that several of the oldest oaks in the grounds of St Nicholas' Church need urgent work to make them storm-proof. Experts
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When We Are Rich, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
ANDREW WHITE talks to Claire Goose about returning to treading the boards after successes on the small screen... BEST known for her bedside manner as Nurse Tina Seabrook in Casualty, actress Claire Goose is taking a brief but well-earned rest from TV
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NHS ambulances are used as taxis
EMERGENCY ambulances are being used as taxis to transfer patients to and from Hampshire hospitals, the Daily Echo can reveal. In a desperate bid to reduce waiting lists, hospitals are increasingly discharging or transferring patients out of hours, meaning
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Can children's tales book a prize?
PARENTS and carers of Southampton toddlers will be voting for their favourite book to share in a special award scheme this summer. From the beginning of May six children's books which appeal to under fours will be in all city libraries and on the Bookbus
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Bomb disposal squad called after docks alert
A BOMB disposal squad was called to Southamp-ton docks yesterday after a ship worker discovered a suspicious item on board the Sand Weaver vessel. Naval experts were called to 49 berth, eastern docks, but said there was no cause for alarm after discovering
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Walk-in centre plans
BITTERNE residents are to get their very own £250,000 NHS Walk-In Centre. Plans are under way for the new service - the second of its kind in the city - which will be housed at Bitterne Health Centre. The project, which will be overseen by the Southampton
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8,500 extra hours to catch a killer
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of Southampton student Hannah Foster have put in more than 8,500 hours overtime. Another 1,000 hours overtime has been clocked up by police support staff working on the huge murder hunt. Figures released this week reveal
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Can you deliver our news to hospital?
THE Daily Echo is launching a joint appeal with Southampton General Hospital to find a new volunteer to deliver the newspaper to the wards. Two volunteers used to take a trolley around the hospital asking people if they wanted a copy of the paper, but
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Tom Jones
Forget male voice choirs Tom Jones is the voice of Wales. Coming soon to the BIC, GAYNOR EDWARDS celebrates the man and his amazing career... There are very few musical talents that can appeal to three generations - in fact Tom Jones may be it. Perhaps
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Vendetta Red
Vendetta Red's PR company do a fantastic job in their flow of information - they are wonderfully prolific in supplying images, biographies and press releases. We'd love to tell you all about this American five-piece, who are tipped as another band to
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LAURA LEFT FOR DEAD
A CALLOUS driver suspected of leaving a pretty legal assistant for dead in a horrific car accident is being hunted by police. Laura Fisher-Lathwell, 23, was driving her Vauxhall Tigra on her way to meet friends when she was involved in a collision with
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Police launch murder probe
DETECTIVES on the Isle of Wight have launched a murder inquiry after the body of a taxi driver was found at Cowes. A post-mortem examination by a Home Office pathologist last night found Paul Jaques Rosenberg had died of serious head injuries. Senior
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THREAT TO VILLAGE CHEMISTS SURVIVAL
A PHARMACIST today warned that chemists across Fareham borough could struggle to survive if the government presses ahead with new trading laws. Paul Baker of H J Everett in Warsash has collected a 2,700-signature petition from residents opposed to the
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Local chiefs left in the dark over Sars quarantine centre
THE ISLE of Wight Council and tourism chiefs have complained they were left in the dark over controversial plans to establish a quarantine centre for Far East students returning to the UK from Sars infected areas. About 140 students from 30 boarding schools
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Chainsaw creations
A WHIRRING chainsaw may not be a tool traditionally associated with an artist. But in the hands of self-taught wood sculptor Paul Sivell, the three-foot power tool is deployed in the way a painter uses a brush or an orchestra conductor wields a baton.
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Fruitless hunt for grey squirrel
THE FUTURE of the Island's red squirrel population looks healthier after an extensive hunt for its grey cousin proved fruitless. A major threat to Island red squirrels was feared after the discovery of a dead grey in west Wight last year. The Island is
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Bodybuilder wins regional heat
SUPERFIT bodybuilder Dan Parker has been crowned Mr South Britain. Gym instructor and personal trainer Dan, 29, who trains at the Hartland House Club in Shanklin, won the under 90kg class at the regional heat of the British Bodybuilding Championships
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Humby re-elected
Heather Humby has been re-elected IW Council chairman. Cllr Humby was unanimously returned to her post alongside deputy Buster Bartlett at the IW Council's annual meeting. But there was a shock for former vice-chairman John Bowker who was ousted from
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Seaside Awards
A LUCKY 13 Island beaches have received prestigious Seaside Awards. The awards are given to beaches that meet the required standards in a number of categories including water quality and disabled facilities. The award-winning beaches are East Cowes, Colwell
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Charlie can't join fight
HAMPSHIRE gardening goddess Charlie Dimmock will not be joining the battle to stop homes being built on Eastleigh allotments. The TV star had been invited to take part in a peaceful picnic protest on Sunday, May 4, but on that day Charlie will be in the
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Housing crisis fuelled
FAMILIES falling out are fuelling Eastleigh's homelessness figures, a council report has revealed. More young people have been knocking on the council's door after coming to loggerheads with parents. Parental eviction figures have been rising over the
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TO BE IN, YOU HAVE TO BE INJURY-FREE!
Gordon Strachan has admitted he will not risk any player carrying an injury which could rule them out of the FA Cup final. With only four league matches remaining and his side rooted in the middle of the Premiership, the Saints boss, pictured left, has
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Dodd injects new hope
Saints skipper Jason Dodd has taken one last-gasp gamble to realise his dream of playing in an FA Cup final. Dodd has had an injection in his ankle in a bid to make the May 17 showdown with Arsenal after being told the injury will require surgery. The
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Men who should be at Cardiff on FA Cup final day
SAINTS are on their way to Cardiff - and the class of 1976 has been with them every step of the way. The 13 surviving members of the FA Cup winning squad of 27 years ago and their manager Lawrie McMenemy having been backing Saints for glory ever since
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Robertson rules the waves in Palma to boost Olympic bid
WITH two Olympic class regattas completed this season and two championship crowns to her name, life is sweet for Cowes-based Shirley Robertson and her crew of Sarah Ayton and Inga Leask. They've just stormed to victory in the 34th Princess Sofia Trophy
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Powell catches the eye to earn ticket to Madeira
THERE were mixed emotions at the 2003 RYA Youth Championships and Trials as the sailors left the shore of Hayling Island Sailing Club on the final day of racing. Some were sailing to win a place in the RYA National Youth Squad,others the plane ticket
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25TH HOUR (15)
IF YOU spend a lot of time pondering 25th Hour's meaning you sure to be in a lot of company. This is one of those movies that's rich for analysis and it's bound to be stuck on the syllabuses of film studies classes across the country. But don't let that
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BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE (15)
IT'S NOT often you can say a documentary is riveting. Educational, interesting yes, but nail-bitingly tense? Not as a general rule. But Michael Moore's Oscar-winning documentary about American gun culture has some real edge-of-seat moments, not least
