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Mother's pride
As the NHS is poised to offer pregnant women a Down's syndrome test, one mum tells Vicki Green why there was no choice to make... IT HAS been revealed recently that all pregnant women are to be offered NHS tests for Down's syndrome. This is a move that
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Slave to motherhood
Celebrity mums rave over them, but the word "doula" means little to many people in the UK. EMMA JOSEPH finds out more... GIVING birth and coping with a new baby is tough for any mum. But when your husband is in the Merchant Navy and is called away the
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Coffee & comfort
Isolation and postnatal depression are two of the many things which can be overwhelming for new mums. But a facility in Hampshire is helping women overcome these feelings. EMMA JOSEPH finds out about the Toddler Caf... FROM changing nappies to breastfeeding
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Rich pickings for £30,000
Come and spend £30,000 in a day - that was the invitation to woman's editor KATE THOMPSON. Not suprisingly she jumped at the chance and here's the result... IT'S NOT every day you get a phone call asking you if you would like to blow £30,000 in a day
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Hamptworth to celebrate in style
A Hamptworth Legends Pro-Am featuring players from the European Tour will top the bill when the club on the edge of the New Forest celebrate their first ten years. The Hamptworth Legends Pro-Am will be the feature event in a Festival of Golf week taking
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Binns: We did our best to keep Craig
BASHLEY'S director of football, Derek Binns, says the New Forest club did all they could to hang on to skipper Craig Davis. The 22-year-old's £15,000 move to Dr Martens Eastern Division rivals Salisbury City was greeted with stunned disbelief from many
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Eastleigh at home
Eastleigh and Havant & Waterlooville have been blessed with home ties in the second round of the FA Trophy on November 29. Eastleigh will entertain fellow Dr Martens Eastern Division high-flyers Histon, while Havant - semi-finalists last season -
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Bare faced-cheek ladies
IT started as a giggly girly chat over teatime cocktails. "Let's take our clothes off for charity," agreed five mature women as hit Brit flick Calendar Girls occupied column inches around the country. Little did the ladies, who are mostly from the Hamble
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Saga Rose, passenger, 0100, 101; Adonia, passenger, 0630, 106; Sundream, passenger, 0745, 38/9; Tristan, vehicle carrier, 1030, 34/35; Cetam Victoriae, ro/ro, PM, 25 Link; HMS Portugal, general cargo, TBA, 204. Today's Principal
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It's in our interest to keep rates low
CAPTAINS of industry in the south today urged the Bank of England: "Don't damage business confidence with a series of quick-rate rises." They fear even a small rise on Thursday from the 48-year low of 3.5 per cent will deliver a double whammy. The imminent
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Southampton solicitor named as leading real estate lawyer
MARK Howarth, head of commercial property at Southampton solicitors Paris Smith & Randall, has been named as the leading real estate lawyer in the south by Chambers - the guide to the UK legal profession. Managing partner Richard Smith said: "Mark
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Binns: We did our best to keep Craig
BASHLEY'S director of football, Derek Binns, says the New Forest club did all they could to hang on to skipper Craig Davis. The 22-year-old's £15,000 move to Dr Martens Eastern Division rivals Salisbury City was greeted with stunned disbelief from many
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Boxing: World fight put on hold
MATTHEW BARNEY'S rematch with Portsmouth's Tony Oakey has been put back until after Christmas. It had been hoped that Southampton's first ever world boxing champion would defend his WBU light-heavyweight crown against Oakey in December on a show in either
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Horse Racing: Kimpton Down Stables will be a real luxury for everyone
The wait is over. Twelve years of planning and bureaucracy battling lie in the past. The long-cherished dream of Toby Balding has finally been realised with a move to a state-of-the-art training complex. No longer will visitors be directed to the antiquated
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Swimming: Personal bests the highlight as promoted Southampton take last place
Newly-promoted City of Southampton Swimming Club did themselves proud in the first round of the Speedo Premier League at Victoria Pool, Portsmouth. The highlight of the evening was Jamie Cole's eight-second personal best in the under-13 breaststroke with
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Parking hits crisis point
THE PROBLEM of parking at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital has reached crisis point. Hospital chiefs say it is so bad that some staff are forced to hang around for 30 minutes or more just to find a space. However, in a bid to ease the congestion
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Visitors bone up about animals
MARWELL Zoo is using the bones of dead animals to increase the public's knowledge about its living ones. Its 'Wild about Skeletons' activities showed off numerous skulls and skeletons, enabling people to see the creatures in a different way. Information
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Cashier tells of gun raid
A CASHIER has described the terrifying moment a New Forest petrol station was robbed at gunpoint for the third time in under a year. Ernst Gruenfeld was working at the Q8 petrol station on the A337 near Lymington when he was confronted by a masked raider
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Girls go into hibernation for charity
NOT many 12-year-olds would give up half their school holiday to raise money for a worthy cause, but Jodie Willis and Katherine Wickers of Fawley have made that noble sacrifice. The two Hardley School pupils gave up texting, TV and mum's cooking for three
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Probe as man hurt in trailer
INVESTIGATIONS are today under way after a man suffered internal injuries when he was trapped in a trailer at a Southampton company. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was working in an articulated trailer at STS Eurolink in Andes Road, Nursling
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D-Day dawns for city travellers
TODAY is D-Day for travellers parked on playing fields next to Southampton's St Mark's School, because the council is going to court to get them evicted. The authority put up a notice ordering them off the land within 24 hours on Friday, but it appears
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Hindus celebrate their harvest with festival
HINDUS from all over Hampshire gathered to offer food, praise and hymns to their God. About 250 followers of the Indian religion gathered at the Vedic Temple in Radcliffe Road, Northam, to celebrate their version of the Harvest Festival. Gathered men
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Girls go into hibernation for charity
NOT many 12-year-olds would give up half their school holiday to raise money for a worthy cause, but Jodie Willis and Katherine Wickers of Fawley have made that noble sacrifice. The two Hardley School pupils gave up texting, TV and mum's cooking for three
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Morgan-Lee motors to ten-mile victory
A puddle-strewn course failed to put the dampers on the Lordshill Ten with one of the biggest fields the event has attracted crossing the finish line. But all of them were behind Salford Harrier Andy Morgan-Lee who splashed his way to victory unopposed
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LORDSHILL MEN'S RESULTS
Complete list of finishers and their times: 1 MORGAN-LEE Andy, Salford Harriers, 53.11 2 HARGREAVES Mark (V40,1st), Bournemouth AC, 53.44 3 BAKER James, Chichester Runners & AC, 54.39 4 ALLEN Tony, Havant AC, 55.01 5 GRIST Mike (V40,2nd), Bournemouth
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Smoking ruin
THIS dramatic picture shows all that is left following an inferno which destroyed a giant Hampshire warehouse. Millions of pounds worth of Christmas toys went up in smoke in one of the biggest fires ever seen in the county. Six days after the blaze ripped
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Virus-hit Aurora heads for home
THE virus-hit Southampton based cruise liner Aurora was homeward bound today after leaving Gibraltar and a political storm in Anglo-Spanish relations. The P&O luxury ship is due back in the city on Thursday, complete with its 1,800 passengers, 500
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Pompey clash is bound to be yet another sell-out for St Mary's
Saints are preparing for another ticket rush for the Carling Cup clash against Pompey - after the November 22 date with Chelsea sold out in just five hours. Tickets for the Carling Cup fourth round tie, the first match between the two clubs for nearly
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You expect more than we gave - Lundekvam
CLAUS LUNDEKVAM is calling for a massive improvement from Saints at Bolton next Saturday - after admitting the 2-0 loss to Manchester City was his worst display of the season. The Norwegian had been in outstanding form and Saints went into the match against
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Laguna taken to the Extreme by Renault
RENAULT really does spoil you for choice when it comes to the "upper-medium" sector of cars. And nothing could prove this more than the introduction of a new model in the Laguna range - Extreme. The Laguna Extreme offers sporty appeal to customers at
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A musical voyage
BASINGSTOKE Concert Club present their latest Family Funday concert on Sunday, November 9, at Central Studio. Presented by Silk and Steel, it will be a musical voyage of discovery through the universe. In a series of musical contrasts, the event will
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Haymarket to present Richard III en franais
"SACRE BLEU!", the cry went up all over Basingstoke. The news that there would be a play performed in another language (gasp!) as part of the Haymarket's French Season sent shockwaves through the streets and houses. But sleep easy, natives, as having
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The triumphs and the tears
FRANCESCA Lambert looks on proudly as her twin sons, Joe and Eric, play on the living room floor of her terraced house in Freemantle, Southampton. Joe is intent on creating mischief by bashing the television screen with one of his building blocks, while
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It's a Wessex woman's world
SPORTS BRA retailer Selaine Messem has been named Wessex Businesswoman of the Year for her innovative approach to selling underwear so all women can get into fitness. As a personal trainer and aerobics instructor, Selaine, 32, was painfully aware of how
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A net asset for the south's job hunters
JOB HUNTERS will now find life in the employment jungle a little easier thanks to a new free service being launched by the Daily Echo. The paper's recruitment experts have teamed up with Matchwork.co.uk to launch a new online recruitment service. The
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Winning a competitive edge
CHANGE must be embraced. Athlete Roger Black MBE had this message to give at a 'bringing skills to your workforce' seminar in Southampton. The free seminar was hosted by Southampton City College at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. As the largest
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Eastleigh at home
Eastleigh and Havant & Waterlooville have been blessed with home ties in the second round of the FA Trophy on November 29. Eastleigh will entertain fellow Dr Martens Eastern Division high-flyers Histon, while Havant - semi-finalists last season -
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Festival of art and science
A GROUND-BREAKING festival aiming at bringing the arts and sciences together is coming to Winchester. The Winchester Festival of Art and the Mind will be the first of its kind in the UK and has been made possible thanks to an innovation cash award. A
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Could crash have been prevented?
ACCIDENT investigators are today trying to establish whether an accident which destroyed part of Hythe pier could have been avoided. They are examining whether the dredger which went off course and demolished an 80ft section of the pier, was seen before
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Virus-hit Aurora heads for home
THE virus-hit Southampton based cruise liner Aurora was homeward bound today after leaving Gibraltar and a political storm in Anglo-Spanish relations. The P&O luxury ship is due back in the city on Thursday, complete with its 1,800 passengers, 500
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Smoking ruin
THIS dramatic picture shows all that is left following an inferno which destroyed a giant Hampshire warehouse. Millions of pounds worth of Christmas toys went up in smoke in one of the biggest fires ever seen in the county. Six days after the blaze ripped
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Could crash have been prevented?
ACCIDENT investigators are today trying to establish whether an accident which destroyed part of Hythe pier could have been avoided. They are examining whether the dredger which went off course and demolished an 80ft section of the pier, was seen before
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Last weeks of dumped dog were weeks of suffering
TODAY the Daily Echo can reveal the tragic last few weeks of a dog dumped in the bottom of a Hampshire river with a dumb-bell weight tied around her neck. The cocker spaniel had been suffering from severe ill health which may have gone untreated for years
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Twinkling like stars
CHILDREN with disabilities sang their hearts out at a special Divali celebration that warmed the heart. The ten youngsters from the Awaaz group - a club for children with disabilities held at the Newtown Youth Centre, Graham Road, Southampton - delighted
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New concert date for Elvis Costello
ELVIS COSTELLO has rescheduled his appearance at Bournemouth International Centre because of "production difficulties". The acclaimed singer-songwriter, who was due to perform in Bournemouth on Saturday, has moved his concert to Friday, April 30, 2004
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Fundraisers could help in murder hunt
DETECTIVES are hoping fundraisers might help piece together the last movements of a time-share salesman whose disappearance four years ago has sparked a murder hunt. Officers leading the inquiry into the presumed death of Kevin John Palmer, known as John
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Young artists help to fight the vandals
SCORES OF schools from across Fareham took part in the anti-vandal poster competition that was launched as part of the vandal crackdown by Fareham Council and the police. More than 200 entries were received by the Daily Echo in response to the competition
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LORDSHILL WOMEN'S RESULTS
Complete list of finishers and their times: 1 CROMBIE-HICKS Shona, Mornington Chasers, 1.01.31 2 HARWOOD Kaye, Southampton RC (non-scorer), 1.03.32 3 EDWARDS Beverley (V35,1st), Winchester & District, 1.08.00 4 HUGHES Maggie, 1.08.04 5 TURNER Tina
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Young artists help to fight the vandals
SCORES OF schools from across Fareham took part in the anti-vandal poster competition that was launched as part of the vandal crackdown by Fareham Council and the police. More than 200 entries were received by the Daily Echo in response to the competition
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More cash needed for health drive
MORE CASH is needed to keep on a firm footing a popular walking scheme which helps Eastleigh residents stay healthy. The walks, which are led by qualified walk leaders and last for about an hour, have become a huge hit in helping to keep the borough's
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Could crash have been prevented?
ACCIDENT investigators are today trying to establish whether an accident which destroyed part of Hythe pier could have been avoided. They are examining whether the dredger which went off course and demolished an 80ft section of the pier, was seen before
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Mitsubishi shows off new Shoguns
MITSUBISHI announced its 2004 UK Shogun range this month. The iconic on/off-roader is set to climb to new heights in specification, refinement and value for money. Since being introduced 21 years ago, the Shogun has positioned itself as a benchmark for
