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Broken leg rules Sales out for rest of year
EASTLEIGH were down to the bare bones of a squad for last night's 1-1 draw at Windsor & Eton after being rocked by the devastating news that top scorer Paul Sales has a broken leg. Unbeknown to the Southampton-based marksman, the damage was done over
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Persimmon look to help out first time buyers
HOUSE builder Persimmon is to look at providing more affordable housing in the south for first-time buyers priced out of the property market. Allen Smith, the boss of the company's south coast arm, warned that flats and apartments - normally the first
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Jon's geared-up for success
Hampshire's brightest young motor racing prospects for years is primed up for a home win at Thruxton over the bank holiday weekend. The British Formula 3 and British GT Championship events will take centre stage on the Hampshire track but it is in the
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Royal 'family' mark theatre's milestone
IT was champers and cake all round for staff at the Theatre Royal, Winchester, as they celebrated their 90th anniversary in style. Workers made the most of the party mood, but they are also keen to create a more permanent reminder of the special birthday
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Pony round-up cancelled due to legal battle
A LEGAL battle between the New Forest Verderers and a group of commoners led to the cancellation of the first pony round-up of the summer. The Northern Commoners whose cattle and ponies graze on National Trust owned commons in the Bramshaw area are facing
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It's a bath time scramble afloat
TEAMS of nautical New Forest residents took the plunge in a popular sailing event. Spectators flocked to watch the events of sailing enthusiasts in this year's Lymington Bath Race. Winners David and Danielle Pitman developed their entry Flash Flood on
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Fancy a monster role in Frankenstein?
YOUNG budding actors were lining up to play monster victims at The Nuffield. They were trying out for the part of William, one of the monster's victims, in the theatre's forthcoming production of Frankenstein. Older boys and men also turned out to the
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Saints star Kevin helps kids to get healthy
SAINTS star Kevin Phillips joined the battle against childhood obesity by launching a ten-day fitness event in Southampton. The project at the Mall Marlands shopping centre was supported by Sport England and aims to encourage young people to be more active
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They do like Mondays down Hamble way
MORE than 70 pensioners from a Hampshire village are looking forward to an extra special day out after receiving £150 in our Make it Happen award scheme. The Hamble Monday club welcomes the elderly through its doors at the Hamble social club in Hamble
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Giving thanks for religious conversion
YOU could not blame Catherine Wallington and Catherine Cooper for worshipping their home. For the two teenagers are among the first residents in a unique Eastleigh housing development. These "apartments with a pew" are answering the prayers of those who
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Wigley's rallying call to supporters
Steve Wigley has called on Saints fans to become his side's 12th man against Bolton Wanderers at St Mary's tonight. Head coach Wigley takes charge of his first game since replacing Paul Sturrock in the knowledge that the anti-Rupert Lowe brigade will
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Carr's a vehicle for laughs
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING comedian Jimmy Carr embarks on his first-ever UK tour, performing at the Theatre Royal, Winchester, next month. Over the past few years, Carr (pictured above) has deservedly earned his place among the premier league of British comedians
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City toppled as Gosport jump in front
Two-goal Darren Robson fired Gosport Borough to the top of the Wessex pile on a night when champions Winchester City again suffered at the hands of Lymington & New Milton. Having had their feathers ruffled by the Linnets on the closing day of last
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Bash pay for missed chances
Geoff Butler was again let down by Bashley's ineffectual finishing after the Foresters' unbeaten start to the season was marred 1-0 at Molesey last night. "It wasn't a poor performance overall, but it was poor in as much as we couldn't score," the boss
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They do like Mondays down Hamble way
MORE than 70 pensioners from a Hampshire village are looking forward to an extra special day out after receiving £150 in our Make it Happen award scheme. The Hamble Monday club welcomes the elderly through its doors at the Hamble social club in Hamble
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: : CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Black Prince, cruise, 0700, 101; Hual Asia, ro/ro, 0730, 40; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Cassiopeia Leader, vehicle, 0730, 43; Velazquez, ro/ro, 0800, 105. Today's Principal Sailings: Hercules
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Pin down your pin with date you know
BETWEEN Internet passwords and PIN numbers for cash points most people are already overloaded with things to remember. With the introduction of chip and PIN credit cards to combat fraud, which are being distributed now, things are set to get a lot worse
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Combe is home for Speakman
Wessex motorsport followers have a real home-grown talent to cheer at Castle Combe on Monday. Hampshire's Matt Speakman heads for the Wiltshire circuit looking for his second win of the season in round 11 of the Super Coupe Cup. With the championship
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Fleetwood is top man at Gurston Down meeting
Newly-crowned British champion Adam Fleetwood tops the bill in the Nicholson McLaren British Hillclimb Championship event at Gurston Down on Sunday. Fleetwood gunned his 3.5 litre Gould GR55 to a new hill record when he won the British Championship event
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NOW MUM IS MISSING
THE mother of one of the runaway teenage Hampshire sweethearts has herself vanished, the Daily Echo can reveal. Youngsters Chantelle Fisher, 13, and Luke Parker, 15, pictured, sparked a huge search when they went missing three weeks ago and have still
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Still searching for my son Jeff, one year on
TWELVE months after a loved one vanished without trace during a hiking holiday in some of Europe's most dangerous terrain, many would have given up hope. But Hampshire mother Marion Moore is determined that one day she will track down son Jeff who was
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Commuters see man hit by 80mph train
COMMUTERS watched in horror as a man plunged in front of an 80-mile-an-hour train at a Hampshire station. The man was killed instantly by the high-speed London-bound train, which was travelling through the Hinton Admiral station. Services in both directions
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Rainfall set to be double average
HAMPSHIRE took another soaking yesterday as unseasonal weather swept the south, as these pictures show. Localised flooding caused problems for motorists and the county looks set to suffer about twice the normal average rainfall for August by the end of
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Hip Hip Hurray - Charlie offers support
CHARLIE Dimmock's elderly pet dog Teddy is helping the Hampshire TV gardener to back a campaign to encourage dog owners to get their pets checked out for arthritis. The Ground Force star from Romsey is supporting the Hip Hip Hurray Canine Arthritis Awareness
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Fraudster told shop staff her babies had died
A HEARTLESS woman posed as a grieving mum to con staff out of more than £100 at a Winchester supermarket. The suspect, pictured, claimed that her twin babies had died and asked for a refund on an assortment of goods including nappies, a steriliser and
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Can you kick it like our Jonny?
WOULD-BE Jonny Wilkinsons are set to benefit from a £7,500 cash boost to Southampton Rugby Club. It will help the club, which is running several free sessions a week as part of the SO16 festival, fund its growing youth section and provide more chances
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Have a blast for St John
CHARITY fundraisers have their sights firmly set on making stacks of cash for St John Ambulance Hamp-shire. A clay pigeon shoot and champagne reception will be held at the Norton Shooting Ground, near Whitchurch, next month. Richard Faulds, former Olympic
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Asylum total in city sees big decline
THE number of asylum seekers living in Southampton has fallen again. Official statistics show the city was home to 360 refugees in June - the second highest number in the south-east outside London. This is compared to 480 in March - a drop of 120. Latest
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These sisters are made for walking
TWO sisters from Fareham are preparing to pull on their walking boots to raise money for a charity close to their hearts. Carol Palmer, 43, and Louise Spencer, 29, are taking part in the Trek for Life along the Great Wall of China in aid of Breast Cancer
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Good causes benefit from carnival cash
PROCEEDS from this year's Bishop's Waltham Carnival are more than £4,000. The final total is £4,173 - lower than normal because the June event did not include the usual fun run and road race, which will now take place in September. The Rotary Club has
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Chance to get arty for over-60s
EASTLEIGH Council's over-60s arts programme, Elders Share Arts, is going from strength to strength. Started in 1996, it gives people aged 60 and over the chance to work with professional artists on a range of different projects in a relaxed and informal
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Le Saux: We'll sort weakness
GRAEME Le Saux felt Saints showed their spirit against Blackburn on Saturday - but admits that defensively there is room for improvement. Four goals have been conceded in the first two matches, with the back four so far looking more shaky than last season
