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THE HARDEST JOB IN HAMPSHIRE?
TODAY the Daily Echo poses the question: Will Keith Stroud soon have the hardest job in Hampshire sport? The 34-year-old next month takes up his new role as the Hampshire FA's full-time referees development officer. Stroud, who ran the line in the FA
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Pauwgracht, cargo, 0515, 30; APL Denmark, container, 0630, 206; P&O Nedlloyd Drake, container, 0700, 207; Queen Mary2, passenger, 11am, 38/9; Grande Ellade, vehicle, 1230, 202; Frontier Ace, roro, 2130, 43. Today's Principal
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Airport noise trials
A SIX-month trial aimed at clipping the wings of noisy aircraft has swung into action at Southampton International Airport. Alternative take-off and landing procedures have been introduced in a bid to see if there is a reduction in noise levels. And if
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Scooter club takes Easter eggs to sick children
IT WAS a generous touch that lit up the faces of children confined to a hospital ward this Easter holiday. More then 400 Easter eggs were delivered to Southampton General Hospital by a colourful convoy of scooters belonging to members of the South Coast
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Record number of posties going sick
RECORD numbers of postmen are taking sick days off work in protest at sweeping changes which have crippled the Hampshire post service, the Daily Echo can reveal. The problems have arisen since Royal Mail scrapped the daily second delivery in a massive
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MP plans debate on Tetra masts
HAMPSHIRE MP Julian Lewis, pictured, is planning a meeting at the House of Commons to debate the controversial Tetra communications system. The police's new secure national radio network is currently being rolled out by mmO2, in a contract worth £2.9
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Former smoker Jerry ready for fourth outing
WHEN engineer Jerry Sheard made the decision to give up smoking ten years ago, by his own admission, running the London Marathon was not something he could even attempt. He piled on the pounds and, in a bid to lose them, took up running, but managed little
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Jennings hails academy stunners
Huw Jennings has hailed 2003/04 as the best season in the Saints Academy's six-year history. The club's under-17s take on Blackburn Rovers at Staplewood in a play-off quarter-final after finishing top of their group this season. And the under-19s play
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Goal ace Forbes to City's rescue
IT'S appropriate that Birmingham City once had a fanzine devoted to them called Tired and Weary. For that's exactly what Winchester City are ahead of their FA Vase final at St Andrews in just over a month's time. Faced with a fixture list that Arsene
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Sturgess still banging them in after nearly 600 matches
WIMBORNE stalwart Jamie Sturgess threw his Magpies teammates a Wessex League title lifeline with the only goal against Fareham Town. Cuthbury boss Paul Arnold is philosophical about the fact that Winchester remain hot favourites, but is frustrated about
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Pompey beware the mighty Finn - Charlton 1 - Portsmouth 1
Petri Pasanen has warned his Pompey teammates of the threat posed by his Finland teammate, Mikael Forssell, when Birmingham City arrive at Fratton Park today. Finland international Pasanen may not start against Birmingham today if Harry Redknapp decides
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Refrigeration firm expands
AN AIR conditioning and refrigeration specialist in Hampshire is planning to expand even more. Adcock Group, which was established in 1964 and now has an annual turnover of £20m, has been steadily increasing its client base. The group has 15 fully-resourced
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Comic's Sinderella show rocked by row
TV COMIC Jim Davidson's adults-only pantomime Sinderella has been rocked by behind the scenes rows. Cast members were seen having an angry showdown with management of the production in the bar of Southampton's Holiday Inn hotel just hours before the final
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Groom turns up for wedding in bath tub sidecar
IT WAS a case of wet feet rather than the traditional cold feet for a Hampshire groom who made sure he got to the church on time in a motorcycle sidecar made out of an old bath. With a fleet of biker outriders, motorcycle mad Gary Smith, 41, bounced across
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MP scents victory over ponies
AN MP is confident a law that prevents New Forest ponies ending up on dinner plates across Europe will not be scrapped. Desmond Swayne, pictured right, who represents New Forest West, is backing animal welfare activists in their battle to retain a restriction
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Easter funfair attracts crowds
YOUNG and old alike are enjoying all the fun of the traditional Easter fair on Southampton Common. Thousands have been flocking to the annual Coles funfair, which this year sees several new rides including a children's water splash attraction. Fair owner
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Youngsters' own goal
FOOTBALL mad youngsters in Southampton will be able to brush up on their soccer skills thanks to a new football goal at Redbridge Wharf Park. The posts have been put up following a joint initiative by leisure chiefs at Southampton City Council and the
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MP calls for support for boxing gym plan
MORE than 30 sports clubs have been urged to back ambitious plans to transform a disused pavilion on a Hampshire estate into a modern boxing gym. Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead has written to them about proposals to convert ramshackle changing rooms
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Karen sets her sights on animal charity
KAREN Kavde is preparing to pound the streets of London in a bid to provide help for animals across the globe. The art worker is looking forward to working up a sweat for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The 25-year-old, from Chelveston Crescent
