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Selfish pig's guide to care
Six million people in the UK - often unnoticed by the rest of us - provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives or neighbours. Former Daily Echo reporter Hugh Marriott has written a book for them - and now his former colleague ROGER MATTHEWS
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A personal break through
Surviving breast cancer was Bev Rogers' first challenge, a charity trek through Cuba to raise money came next... At times, when I was lying on my hospital bed being pumped full of chemotherapy drugs that made me as sick as a dog and caused my hair to
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From Bridget to Barbara
LIFE is looking rosy at the moment for Renee Zellweger. Having established her acting credibility through a variety of high-profile roles, she has been nominated for an Oscar twice in as many years for Bridget Jones's Diary and Chicago. But now she has
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Contract in offing for Iain
BROCKENHURST are so bowled over with former Hampshire cricketer Iain Brunnschweiler that they are trying to get the wicket-keeper turned goalkeeper on contract at Grigg Lane. The 23-year-old has let in only three goals in five appearances for the fast-improving
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Becoming a poet surprised me too!
Best-selling poet Wendy Cope makes a welcome return to Winchester for a major performance of her work at Winchester's Theatre Royal. She spoke to the Daily Echo's poet-in-residence Polly Clark about her work and her enjoyment of performance. WENDY Cope's
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Could this be county's next England star?
What odds on Warsash teenager Kirsty White becoming the next Hampshire cricketer to play for England? At just 15 years of age and still to take her GCSE examinations at Cams Hill School, Fareham, Kirsty has been selected for the England Women's Development
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Mystic River (15)
A SIMPLY perfect cast unite in Clint Eastwood's tale of childhood friends. Jimmy Marcus (Sean Penn), Sean Devine (Kevin Bacon) and Dave Boyle (Tim Robbins) reunite following the death of Jimmy's oldest daughter, Katie, but suspicion that Dave may have
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 (18)
FINALLY, we all cry. Motormouth Quentin Tarantino returns to where he belongs with this tale of The Bride (Uma Thurman), an assassin who, after being gunned down, seeks revenge on her old comrades. Brutal and brilliant. Simply a pity we must wait until
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Sibnec, cargo, 0600, Dibles Wharf; Isolde, vehicle carrier, 0630, 34/35; Adonia, cruise liner, 0645, 106; P&O Nedlloyd Cook, carrier, 0730, 207; Euro Melody, cargo, AM, 204W; Marina Ace, vehicle carrier, 2130, 40; Hyundai
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Ford work hard to keep jobs
MOTOR giant Ford today has this message for its 1,600 grounded workers at Southampton: "We are working hard to keep everyone employed." As reported in the Daily Echo yesterday, production of the best-selling Transit van has halted because of a strike
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TV show puts Lee in Bryan's shoes
FROM wordsmith to bagman! The boss of a Hampshire public relations agency is back at the helm after taking part in a two-week job swap with the head of a plastic bag firm in Dorset. Lee Peck, 50, stepped into the shoes of Bryan Dion, who normally runs
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Avril leads way for women
A LEADING southern businesswoman has led the way in bringing the next world congress of international female entrepreneurs to Britain. Avril Owton was part of the President's team at the 51st Congress for Women Entrepreneurs held last week in Mauritius
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A rich harvest
The Southampton office of King Sturge is celebrating three major transactions completed over the summer all of which have significant implications for the future success of the south coast region. As previously reported by Business South, the waterfront
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Basketball: Stars shine in Essex and on home soil
Solent Stars' women came through their weekend double-header with maximum points in the bag. Having seen off Southend Swifts 82-44 in Essex on Saturday, they returned to their home territory of Hampshire to beat Cardiff Clippers 70-37. After trailing
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Uncertain future for archaeology team
FIFTY years of tradition is set to be buried as Winchester civic chiefs propose to kill off part of its team of archaeologists. To save £90,000 a year, the city council is proposing to make redundant its three-strong archaeological field work service
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Ramblers fight bid to close dead-end path
RAMBLERS are fighting plans to close a footpath in Winchester because too few people use it. Hampshire County Council proposes to take the rare step of extinguishing the right of way along a footpath that runs between Sparsholt and Up Somborne near West
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Superstore hit by another gas leak
AN investigation is under way after the second gas leak at a Hampshire superstore in just a month. Staff and shoppers were evacuated from Asda in Totton at about 12.50pm yesterday after Freon, used to cool fridges and freezers, leaked from the plant room
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Seasonal splendour you may never see again
THE New Forest has always been one of the jewels in the crown of the English countryside - but this year that crown jewel is set to be brighter than ever. The green leaves of the oaks, sycamores, chestnuts and a variety of other trees have been turning
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Becoming a poet surprised me too!
Best-selling poet Wendy Cope makes a welcome return to Winchester for a major performance of her work at Winchester's Theatre Royal. She spoke to the Daily Echo's poet-in-residence Polly Clark about her work and her enjoyment of performance. WENDY Cope's
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TAGGED
A STATE-of-the-art tracking system will catch red-handed any pilots who "cut corners" when using Southampton International Airport. The move comes after increasing complaints from residents claiming that aircraft were not sticking to routes designed to
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Seasonal splendour you may never see again
THE New Forest has always been one of the jewels in the crown of the English countryside - but this year that crown jewel is set to be brighter than ever. The green leaves of the oaks, sycamores, chestnuts and a variety of other trees have been turning
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Superstore hit by another gas leak
AN investigation is under way after the second gas leak at a Hampshire superstore in just a month. Staff and shoppers were evacuated from Asda in Totton at about 12.50pm yesterday after Freon, used to cool fridges and freezers, leaked from the plant room
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Runners on track for leukaemia fund
RUNNERS from across Hampshire will be stepping out in aid of Southampton-based charity Leukaemia Busters when they take part in a five-mile road race. The event, the Hoburne 5 Road Race, is organised by the charity in conjunction with holiday park operator
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Costumes help make learning fun
CHILDREN at Millbrook's Holy Family Pre-school in Southampton explore a wardrobe of fun costumes donated by the Outer Shirley Regeneration Programme. A grant of more than £1,400 has been used to update the pre-school's 'knowledge and understanding area
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Christine's tuned into a range of music styles
FOR more than 15 years, Christine Collister has been employing her powerful voice to amazing effect across the musical spectrum. The genre-defying singer, who comes to the Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham on Saturday, has touched on almost every musical
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Could this be county's next England star?
What odds on Warsash teenager Kirsty White becoming the next Hampshire cricketer to play for England? At just 15 years of age and still to take her GCSE examinations at Cams Hill School, Fareham, Kirsty has been selected for the England Women's Development
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Judge threatens to sue neighbour over mast
A CROWN Court judge is threatening to sue his neighbour in a row over plans to erect a 90ft telecommunications mast in ancient parkland near his home. Judge Richard Price, backed by other affected residents, fears the microwave mast Airwave 02 wants to
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Mill heritage centre plan turned down
A historic Wickham water mill is to be turned into a storage area for antique furniture. The Chesapeake Action Group (CAG) has described the county council's decision to sell the lease to Taylor Haimes Ltd as a victory of commerce over the community.
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Council slammed for 'green' parking policy
ISLE of Wight Council has been slammed for charging a health centre money after some of its patients parked on a green. So many elderly patients turned up to St Helens Health Centre for free flu jabs, that some cars were parked on St Helens Green. Though
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Commenting in song
IF YOU fancy hearing some of the best in live music, head to Central Studio at 8pm on November 1, for the wonderful Chris While and Julie Matthews. With an obvious joy of performing together that really brings their songs to life, Chris and Julie bring
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Quartet kick off season
The Martinu String Quarter, feat. Christopher Langdown, Basingstoke Concert Club, Trinity Methodist Church, October 11 WHEN the nights draw in and the leaves turn autumnal colours, it is time for the Basingstoke Concert Club season to commence. The audience
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A Priory engagement
It has been made famous by the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Paul Merson and Michael Barrymore. But The Priory Hospital in Marchwood is keen to get away from its reputation as a celebrity rehabilitation centre. EMMA JOSEPH finds out why it is becoming increasingly
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Euro joy for Mercedes trio
It wasn't all doom and gloom for Southampton on the European sporting stage last week. While the city's football team were bowing out of the UEFA Cup, a trio of golfers representing local Mercedes-Benz retailer Pentagon were finishing runners-up in a
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Bash bid too low
IT looks as if Bashley will have to go back with an improved bid if they want to prise classy defender Matt Parnell away from AFC Totton. The Foresters made their move for the former Gloucester City centre-back late last week, but Totton chairman John
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Me & My Business: It's my rick-phwoar!
After visiting India, Stephen Webb decided he had to bring the Auto Rickshaw to this country, and now owns, Freewheeler Autos, Ocean Village, Southampton I FIRST saw an Auto Rickshaw while on holiday in India. It was a pickup version delivering supplies
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Contract in offing for Iain
BROCKENHURST are so bowled over with former Hampshire cricketer Iain Brunnschweiler that they are trying to get the wicket-keeper turned goalkeeper on contract at Grigg Lane. The 23-year-old has let in only three goals in five appearances for the fast-improving
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Bash bid too low
IT looks as if Bashley will have to go back with an improved bid if they want to prise classy defender Matt Parnell away from AFC Totton. The Foresters made their move for the former Gloucester City centre-back late last week, but Totton chairman John
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Darts: Andy through
Hampshire's Andy Jenkins made it into the second round of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin last night after a 'Rocky' start. The Cosham bricklayer, known as Rocky for his love of boxing, lost his opening leg against reigning World Master Mark
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Spray attack terror of shop assistant
A WOMAN shop assistant has described the terrifying moment she was attacked with a CS-type spray during a robbery in the New Forest. Mandy Evans was sprayed in the face as she attempted to stop a hooded robber stealing cash from Forest News in Lyndhurst
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Pensioners' deaths are still a mystery
THE deaths of an elderly couple who collapsed at their Totton home look set to remain a mystery after carbon monoxide poisoning was ruled out. New tests have established that Michael White, 78, and his wife June, 74, were not overcome by fumes from a
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Woman punched in face and robbed
TWO men were being quizzed by police today after a woman was punched in the face and robbed of a large amount of cash as she left a Southampton pizza restaurant. The 32-year-old was targeted as she walked out of Pizza Hut near the Bargate Centre in broad
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Suburb split over recycling scheme
IT was the dawning of a new era. All eyes were on leafy Southampton suburb of Bassett yesterday as battalions of blue-topped bins were trundled out of driveways and garages ready for the city's first ever collection of recyclable waste. Would the council's
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Human zoo: watch their every move
POWER FM breakfast show presenters Rick and Rachel were making the final checks on the Human Zoo yesterday. The "zoo", a conservatory complex in Whiteley Village Outlet Shopping, will become home to six contestants tomorrow when they move in live on the
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Give your views on development
THE public is being invited to comment on a new set of guidelines for development in Catisfield. Fareham Council's planning and design brief offers residents and developers guidance on planning matters. It has been drawn together from the council's own
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New bridge to cost cool £1m
REPLACING a worn out concrete footbridge over a railway line at Eastleigh is set to cost a cool £1m or more, civic chiefs have been told. Built in the 1930s, the footbridge at the end of Archers Road over the Romsey-Eastleigh railway line now provides
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Talks start on help for problem pupils
SEVEN places for problem children could be created at a mainstream school in Eastleigh. Plans to accommodate the children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) at Cherbourg Primary School have been backed by the governors and the head teacher
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PAHARS CAN FIRE UP GOAL-SHY SAINTS
Marian Pahars is set to hand Saints boss Gordon Strachan a timely boost by returning to full training after 12 months of injury hell. The Latvian striker, pictured, has not started a game since September last year and has undergone three separate operations
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Jazz act returns
FOLLOWING her sell-out performance at the Theatre Royal, Winchester, last year, jazz singer Stacey Kent is back by popular demand. An American by birth, Stacey came to Europe to study French, Italian and German for a Masters degree in comparative literature
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A dynamic musical force
NO MATTER that I have never heard of Nikki Yeoh or her impressive musical career - once I speak to her, I'm hooked, as the woman is a veritable dynamo. Verbose and interesting, with an incredibly modern and accessible outlook on music, she chats to me
