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News makes bad reading for Barry
AFC Totton manager Barry Blankley was not best pleased to hear that midfielder Clive Ventham had been signed as emergency cover by Dr Martens outfit Bashley. It's not that Blankley objects to doing his old club a favour, but he would prefer to have been
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Scots pair are heading back to Fratton
Saints duo Neil McCann and Stephen Crainey return to Fratton Park with the reserve team tonight - just three weeks after the most disappointing day of the club's season so far. The Scottish pair - who played for their country against Romania last Wednesday
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Saints launch pet insurance
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club is after new business - and this time it's more to do with four legs rather than two. Saints Insurance Services (SIS), the club's insurance broking arm, has launched its own dedicated Saints Pet scheme to ensure fans are covered
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Bond Pearce seals deal
COMMERCIAL law giant Bond Pearce has completed yet another deal - the latest in a string of high-profile corporate finance ones. The firm, which has an office in Southampton, saw the small print through on behalf of DML, the owner and operator of Devonport
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Security team are the best quite Whiteley
THEY'RE big, tough and determined - and you want them around. Meet the Whiteley Village Security Team. The shopping outlet's last line of defence has been awarded "Best Security Team" in the south-east. It is an annual award given by the British Security
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Residents in homes plans wrangle granted a reprieve
A TEMPORARY reprieve has been granted to residents of Hyde in Winchester who are trying to prevent their local shop being turned into new homes. Developers had hoped to turn the former post office in Egbert Road into three new dwellings, comprising two
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Safety concerns over new estate play area
SAFETY fears have been raised after a housing association unveiled plans to build a children's play area beside a road and a pumping station. The new play facility will be opened on the southern edge of a 39-home estate due to be built at Normandy Way
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Great New Forest spring clean
THE New Forest Spring Clean will take place from April 17 until April 24. It is led by New Forest District Council and the Forestry Commission. BBC TV South presenter Jay Andrews will help launch the event at Black Water, Rhinefield on Saturday, April
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INFERNO
FLAMES soared more than 60 feet as a huge fire threatened to engulf a Hampshire industrial estate early today. Dozens of firefighters from across the county were called to the blaze in the Bevois Valley area of Southampton in the early hours of this morning
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Easter Bunny visits Shirley Warren
YOUNGSTERS from Shirley Warren Primary School in Southampton bombarded the judges of their Easter colouring-in competition with a wealth of beautiful pictures that made deciding the winners no easy task. From Easter egg designs to thoughtful drawings
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Ocean Village moves nearer to completion
THE NEXT phase of one of Southampton's most prestigious waterfront developments will be complete at the end of the month. Scaffolding surrounding the "Sundowner" apartments in Ocean Village near the city's eastern docks is set to be removed at the end
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Grant lets students rock until they drop
A NEW music project for the young people of east Winchester is set to launch after being awarded a five-figure grant. The Winnall Rock School has received £20,000 from the National Foundation for Youth Music. The project was conceived to help youngsters
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Motorist ends up in court on littering charge
A SMOKER was handed a £100 fine for throwing a cigarette butt out of her car window in Southampton. Tammy Ridges, 21, appeared before Southampton magistrates to plead guilty to the littering charge. Miss Ridges is the latest victim of strict anti-litter
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Derek's getting a kick out of Saints garden
A SELF-CONFESSED Saints fanatic has taken team loyalty one step further and created a tribute to the club in his own back garden. The garden, which features seats from the old Dell as well as a red and white striped awning, will be shown on the new ITV
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Young dancers perform a power-packed show
MORE than 120 youngsters hit the stage in Southampton for a dance spectacular now in its eighth year. The Power of Dance attracted an audience of more than 900 to the production at the Southampton Guildhall. Choreographed by local dance star Jade Millington
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House of Hope for autistic children
THIS house will become home for five youngsters with autism. The Hampshire Autistic Society has purchased the property in Whitworth Crescent, Bitterne, to provide residential care for children attending the charity's school, Hope Lodge. Until now the
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School extension is perfect to a tea
YOUNGSTERS celebrated with a tea party as a new chapter opened in the life of a Chandler's Ford school. Last year the original design for Knightwood Primary School, which serves the giant Chandler's Ford estate, scooped a Civic Trust Award. It was planned
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Flats proposal faces a storm of protests
CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop a site at Fair Oak have run into a storm of protest. More than 30 letters of objection have been sent to Eastleigh borough planners over a bid to convert a house in Witt Road into three flats with a two-storey rear extension
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Awards for top students
PRAISE was flowing as higher education students attended Eastleigh College's graduation and awards ceremony. Students were dressed in their graduation gowns and mortar boards and family and friends watched proudly as they were presented with their certificates
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City wins in cruise bonanza
Southampton became a sure fire winner when one of the biggest names in global shipping flexed its mighty muscle power and, at a stroke, changed the face of the UK's rapidly expanding cruise industry yesterday. Carnival Corporation, that owns city based
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Banger bolsters the Eastleigh backroom
EX-SAINT Nicky Banger has taken up a full-time post with non-League Eastleigh. The 33-year-old former Oldham and Oxford United striker, pictured, is helping to bolster the Sparshatts Stadium coffers as corporate manager. Banger's appointment, working
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; OOCL Rotterdam, container carrier, 0730, 207; Federal, container carrier, 0800, 205; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0800, 203; Doulous, passenger, 0900, 101E; Grande Mediterraneo, vehicle carrier, 1100, 201
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RN pipes industry aboard
TRAINING systems that make the Royal Navy the world's most effective fighting force can equally give business in the south a leading edge. Institute of Directors members learnt about that when they visited the Maritime Warfare School at HMS Collingwood
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Creative GMX to fly the flag for Power FM
A PUBLIC relations consultancy in Southampton found itself travelling the airwaves with its latest client - a commercial radio station in Hampshire. One of GMX's first tasks was to get to know the presenters of Power FM, and that meant reaching for the
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Blake Lapthorn a key player in Kerry's Quest
THERE was a £238m deal on the table - and this legal eagle in Hampshire sorted out the nitty-gritty. Mark Shepherd, pictured, a Southampton-based corporate finance partner of south coast law firm Blake Lapthorn Linnell (BLL), steered Irish food company
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ThinkPad gets a University placing
COMPUTER giant IBM Hursley has donated 25 ThinkPads to Southampton University as part of its programme to promote greater use of the Linux operating system. Students at the University's School of Electronics and Computer Science will be able to apply
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FISHING - Busy Gale Force event
Competitors were kept busy with numerous dogfish and a smattering of pout, whiting and dabs at Abbotsbury in the open Gale Force League third round. John Van Crugten won A section with 18lb 14oz, ahead of Bob Ayres 18lb 2oz, Dave Lane 15lb 12oz and Nick
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Hospital workers area in the saddle
CITY hospital workers are looking at more ways to get their colleagues to take to the saddle after forming motorbike and bicycle user groups. Staff from the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust are joining forces to improve facilities for bikers
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Grant lets students rock until they drop
A NEW music project for the young people of east Winchester is set to launch after being awarded a five-figure grant. The Winnall Rock School has received £20,000 from the National Foundation for Youth Music. The project was conceived to help youngsters
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Youngsters on a roll with Easter fun
CHILDREN at one of Hampshire's smallest schools took part in a double celebration. Older pupils at the New Forest Small School marked Easter and the school's tenth anniversary by rolling eggs down a hill at Bolton's Bench, Lyndhurst. Younger children
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Vicky was the life and soul of every party
SHE was the life and soul of every party and dreamed of becoming a teacher. The family of 18-year-old Vicky Waters, who died when a coach carrying 39 schoolchildren collided with her car on the notorious A32, have today spoken of a life cut short but
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Ceramics group is potty for the past
STAFF at Southampton's archaeology museum in Winkle Street have gone potty this week. However, city residents need not fear for their sanity. They are playing host to a ceramics exhibition, where members of the Southern Ceramic Group will be showing off
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Ease plight of the hidden poor
THERE'S just five days to go - and charity bosses are urging for a final push in the Daily Echo's Easter appeal. Already our Back to Basics appeal has brought in more than two tonnes of food to be given to Hampshire's poorest families. On top of that,
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Albums theft leaves mother devastated
A MOTHER says she has lost a lifetime of memories after thieves burgled her home and took precious family albums. Tina Deboltz, 29, has been left devastated by the loss of the photographs of her own childhood and those of her two young children. A tearful
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Pavement widening to follow plea by disabled
DISABLED rights campaigners are celebrating after winning their battle to have a "dangerously narrow" footpath widened. Fareham Council chiefs have bowed to pressure from Fareham Access Group and agreed to expand the path next to the Brass Monkey pub
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High-speed Internet link moves closer
AFTER being snubbed by the broadband giants, Whiteley is now being fought over by two high- speed Internet connection companies. A public meeting has been called so residents and businesses can choose between the two suppliers after it looked like the
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Clapham Junction of the sea
Southampton's 2004 cruise season has started to gather pace as the docks prepares for what will be the busiest year in recent times for this vital sector of port trade. Over the coming months it is expected about half a million people will converge on
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Bid to curb invaders in ballast water
Don Quijote, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel that regularly calls at Southampton as part of the port's highly successful vehicle import and export trade, is taking part in a vital test programme aimed at improving the marine environment. It is estimated
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Typical...
JAMES BEATTIE and Kevin Phillips look set to be the latest Saints stars to miss out on a major international championship - despite shining for their club. Saints legend David Armstrong and teammate Claus Lundekvam are among those somewhat surprised that
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The Paul Sturrock exclusive interview
PAUL STURROCK is nothing, if not decisive. Whether it comes to choosing fine wine or selecting a winning football team, 'Luggy' is not a man to argue with. "Wine makes meals," he affirms as he skims through the drinks menu before settling on his preferred
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Dodd's out for season but FA won't hit Henri
THE FA will NOT take action against Henri Camara - even though he only received a yellow card for the horrific tackle that has ended Saints captain Jason Dodd's season. The high and late challenge during the 4-1 win at Wolves was potentially career threatening
