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Test star Matt won't return
Paul Terry watched Matthew Hayden's record-breaking 380 at the WACA - but insisted he was not planning to bring the Aussie opener back to Hampshire. Perth-based Hampshire manager Terry saw Hayden surpass the 375 that Brian Lara made against England in
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Yellow Dog by Martin Amis
Martin Amis' ninth novel has already aroused strong feelings in the media, some commentators denouncing it as unfocused and unpleasant while others hail it as a darkly satirical masterpiece. The truth is somewhere in between. The book cuts back and forth
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My Life as a Fake by Peter Carey
On holiday in Malaysia in the early 1970s, the lady editor of a London poetry magazine is intrigued to see a middle-aged white man in a dirty sarong, squatting in a shophouse reading verses by Rilke. He appears to be working as a bicycle repairman, but
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The English Roses by Madonna
I was excited when I was asked to read this book because I'd seen it on Newsround and I could be one of the first people to read it. I didn't really know what to expect because it's Madonna's first book and I didn't know what she would be like as a writer
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BEST-SELLING HARDBACKS
The top-ten best selling hardbacks from Waterstones 1 (3) Pompeii by Robert Harris 2 (1) Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by JK Rowling 3 (2) A Question Of Blood by Ian Rankin 4 (5) A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 5 (-) Avenger
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, 0030, 201; Oriana, cruise liner, 0045, 105; Oceana, cruise liner, 0630, 106; Philipp, carrier, 0700, 206; Aegean Breeze, ro/ro, 1130, 201/2; Bunga Raya Satu, carrier, AM, 204; Saga Pearl, cruise liner, 1230,
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BACK IN COURT
A MAN cleared of deliberately leaving his wife to die appeared in court 24 hours later to face a charge of threatening to kill his mistress, the Daily Echo can reveal. Father-of-four Michael Briers appeared before Winchester Crown Court yesterday, the
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Missing dad Martin found safe and well
A HAMPSHIRE dad who had been missing for 11 days has been found safe and well on the Isle of Wight. Contract draughtsman Martin Ellis, from Totton, disappeared after dropping his 15-year-old son off at Testwood School 11 days ago. His wife Julie reported
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We want to keep our furry friends
YOUNGSTERS at Hamble Primary School just love gentle giants Alfie and Lulu along with their school crossing patrol officer owner Tony Williams. The two Newfoundland dogs are regular fixtures at the pelican crossing near the school where retired Hampshire
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Coming up to Scratch
Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship (Scratch) is waging war on poverty with a host of imaginative projects. Ali Kefford meets Chris Davis, the man leading the fight. THEY show a sector of society some would prefer to sweep under the
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YOU'RE SUCH A LUCKY MAN, RIO
COMMONWEALTH Games silver medallist Melanie Purkiss has told Rio Ferdinand: "Count yourself lucky you're not in athletics - you could be banned for two years!" The 24-year-old Team Solent track star insists that drug testing is so important to her she'd
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BEST-SELLING PAPERBACKS
The top-ten best selling paperbacks from Waterstones 1 (1) The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 2 (2) Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3 (3) The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith 4 (4) Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution by Robert Atkins 5 (5) Samuel
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Review: Bit of Bollywood on stage
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton THANKS to the BBC, whose news readers have recently started calling Bombay 'Mumbai', I knew this show would probably be set in Bombay - but I didn't have a clue what else to expect. What a packed
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Travellers at new sites
TRAVELLERS evicted from common land in Southampton have moved to sites near the Millbrook flyover and next door to a primary school in the city. On Thursday police officers served families camped at Highfield Avenue on Southampton Common with a special
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Online boost for beauty contests
THE Miss England beauty contest took place in London this week and Miss Southampton Kylie Perry carried the hopes of the city with her. Kate Thompson went along to soak up the atmosphere and discover why these pageants are as popular as ever. IT MAY be
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It's such fun to learn together
SOUTHAMPTON is gearing up for two days of fun to mark Family Learning Weekend. Activities are taking place at a number of different locations across the city, when it is hoped that hundreds of families will join in the fun-filled events. The weekend is
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Don't forget me, gaffer - Baird
CHRIS BAIRD is due to win his fifth international cap today. The youngster is due to keep his place in the Northern Ireland side for his country's final Euro 2004 qualifier in Greece. But the 21-year-old Saints defender, who impressed in the FA Cup Final
