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Running man
TWENTY years after Arthur Toomer first started running marathons, the 72-year-old has just reached his century. And the superfit grandad from Southampton shows no sign of slowing up. The milestone 26-mile event was held in Vannes in Britanny and the veteran
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Frequent pre-menstrual symptoms are linked to weight problems
WOMEN who are overweight are more likely to suffer from more frequent pre-menstrual symptoms, according to new research from Southampton University. It is the first time a link has been found between a woman's body mass index - a measurement of body fat
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Ballet good show
ARE you a frustrated ballerina who longs to pull on a tutu and plie with the best of them? Well, help could finally be at hand thanks to Jane Kilpatrick at Physiosculpt in Fair Oak. If you were forced to give up when you were just a girl and you always
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In the presence of Saint Nick?
NICK Faldo is Britain's greatest-ever golfer - revered as a hero for his six Major titles and record as the leading points scorer in Ryder Cup history. But many also regard him as a selfish, emotionally-cold loner to whom winning tournaments came first
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Women's Football: Saint Sue one of the legends
SOUTHAMPTON'S head of women's football Sue Lopez has received one of the game's top accolades - being voted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. Lopez will receive the accolade at a ceremony at The Hall of Fame Charity Gala dinner on November
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A STATEMENT OF REAL INTENT
ENGLAND new boy Kevin Pietersen was today unveiled as Hampshire's big close season signing and instantly hailed the "geniuses" behind the county's bid to win major trophies. The 24-year-old was a wanted man after turning down a new contract at Nottinghamshire
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Pegasus Diamond, roro, 0030, 38/9; Hual Triumph, roro, 0430, 40/41; MN Eclipse, roro, 0530, 30; Autotransporter, roro, 0530, 203; Nordsee, cargo, 0730, 204e; Autofreighter, roro, 0730, 201; OOCL Qingdao, container, 0900, 205
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Meggitt's contract is hit for job security
HUNDREDS of defence industry workers in Hampshire have seen their job security improve after their company landed a £2.9m contract. Aerospace group Meggitt has signed a deal with the Canadian group Schreiner, which assembles, services and operates unmanned
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Midas man Green banks a £460m dividend
RETAIL billionaire Philip Green has added a further £460m to his bank account - thanks in part to his Acardia empire in the south. Acardia titles include Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Top Man, which all have branches in Southampton and Eastleigh and employ
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Lymington & NM 8 - Hamble ASSC 0
FA CUP heroes Lymington & New Milton warmed up for Saturday's crunch fourth qualifying round tie against Conference outfit Woking with an 8-0 demolition of lowly Hamble ASSC at Fawcett Fields. The Linnets are enjoying a red-hot streak of form at the
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MP demands action to save village halls
CIVIC leaders in Winchester are calling on the government to solve a funding crisis facing village and community halls in the district. Winchester MP Mark Oaten, parish leaders and residents' groups say the halls can no longer rely on lottery handouts
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Review: Fame is still fab for us all
Fame, The Mayflower HAVING spent much of my childhood leaping from the sofa in a bid to emulate my heroes from the original Fame Academy, Fame The Musical had a lot to live up to for me. It inspired me to take a trip back in time. Risking serious injury
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Lymington & NM 8 - Hamble ASSC 0
FA CUP heroes Lymington & New Milton warmed up for Saturday's crunch fourth qualifying round tie against Conference outfit Woking with an 8-0 demolition of lowly Hamble ASSC at Fawcett Fields. The Linnets are enjoying a red-hot streak of form at the
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Trial bike plea wins support
TEENAGE trial bike riders are one step closer to having a site in Hedge End to practise their sport. Six bikers made their heartfelt plea for a purpose-built facility with obstacles such as logs, rocks, crates and industrial piping installed, at a meeting
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Old boy out to pile on hurt
FORMER Dell defender Sam Stockley returns to the south coast tomorrow aiming to pile the misery on beleaguered head coach Steve Wigley. Stockley, who spent nine years associated with Saints, is expected to be part of the Colchester United side who search
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Hi-tech wizardry conjures up a winner
ONE of the fundamentals of car buying is beware the model loaded with hi-tech wizardry, as the gizmos are often a smokescreen to cover up for some serious shortcomings. But is this always the case or are there occasional exceptions to the rule? Citroen's
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Footie foursome in a different ballgame
WHISPER IT quietly, but the new captain of Barton-on-Sea is a former Portsmouth goalkeeper. And the man from whom he's taking over the tiller is an avid Saints supporter! Add to the mix a club president who is a former Football League referee and a newly-crowned
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Justin's golf bag sold!
JUSTIN ROSE took time off from his hectic tournament schedule in America to be at his home North Hants Club's Centenary Pro-Am . Rose's presence at the tournament's gala dinner helped to boost fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Naomi House Children's
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Hards on the road to defend trophy
FA VASE holders Winchester City will begin their defence of the trophy in familiar territory - away from home. Last season Winchester played four of their six Vase ties away from Abbots Barton on the way to the final at St Andrews and have travelled to
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FA Cup: Fareham 3 - Moneyfields 2
FAREHAM Town battled through the Cams Alders mud, rain and a howling gale to sink Sydenhams Wessex League neighbours Moneyfields 3 -2 with two late goals. But their place in today's FA Vase second round draw was in some jeopardy at half-time when Guildford
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Downton 0 - Gosport Boro 4
Second-placed Gosport Borough took full advantage and closed the gap to three points - with a game in hand - by beating cellar-dwellers Downton 4-0 at Wick Lane. Borough led after 30 minutes when Danny Sturman headed in a Darren Robson free-kick and Neil
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Can Kevin help end 32 years of hurt for Hampshire?
THE SIGNING of Kevin Pietersen is the clearest evidence yet of Hampshire Cricket's burning desire to win their first county championship since 1973. The county's first season back in the first division of the championship won't be one of consolidation
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Suite treat for staff at TML
TML therapist Julia Sampson, Carole Caplin and mortgage processor Mary Ramsay LIFESTYLE guru Carole Caplin took the wraps off Hampshire mortgage company TML's new holistic therapy suite for staff. The former topless model and controversial friend of Prime
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Downton 0 - Gosport Boro 4
Second-placed Gosport Borough took full advantage and closed the gap to three points - with a game in hand - by beating cellar-dwellers Downton 4-0 at Wick Lane. Borough led after 30 minutes when Danny Sturman headed in a Darren Robson free-kick and Neil
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Graduation day: University College, Winchester
IT'S the day they have been waiting for. Years of hard work and dedication have finally paid off for more than 1,200 students who will this week celebrate their graduation from University College, Winchester. It is the first round of graduations since
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New police chief's crime crackdown
WINCHESTER'S new police chief has promised to crack down on violent crime with a zero-tolerance approach to make the city an even safer place to live and work. Insp Kevin Baxman has just been appointed sector inspector for the Winchester district. Cracking
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Heart rehab classes must not be lost
FORMER health minister John Denham has thrown his weight behind the Daily Echo-backed campaign to save vital treatment received by heart patients across Hampshire. Mr Denham is the latest figure to join the fight to save the eight-week rehabilitation
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Housebuilder attacked for road closure
A MAJOR housebuilder has sparked fury by closing a Hampshire road to help it construct an unauthorised development. The Hythe to Marchwood road has been shut while work continues on a 31-home scheme that has not been given planning permission. Through
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Winchester City - Hamworthy: Postponed
LEADERS Winchester City were left frustrated after North Baddesley referee Paul French called off their home game against Hamworthy United just 15 minutes before kick-off. "Both teams were happy to play but, if we'd had another heavy downpour then that
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We'll make this a day to remember!
IT'S ALWAYS been a day to remember. This year's Titchfield Carnival didn't fail to deliver for the 25,000 people who swarmed to the quiet village to witness its transformation into a magical and musical all-colour extravaganza. With rainbow bunting hanging
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Growers are stuck in mud at Lakeside
KEEN gardener David Stubbington feels that he is sunk before he even starts on his new Eastleigh allotment. For his two neatly sown lines of broad beans, which were sown barely a week ago, have floated away in a sea of mud. It has triggered off a new
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Pietersen understands why South African return would be just too controversial
KEVIN PIETERSEN is set to make his one-day international debut in Zimbabwe next month - but is "disappointed" to miss the winter's major tour to South Africa. Natal-born Pietersen was called up for the one-day tours to Namibia and Zimbabwe as he is qualified
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Katich out cheaply
AUSTRALIA made a poor start to the third Test against India at Nagpur this morning. After skipper Adam Gilchrist had won the toss and chosen to bat, his side slipped to 86-3 with the dismissals of Justin Langer (44), Matthew Hayden (23) and Hampshire's
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Symbios sets the tone for the future
A HAMPSHIRE mobile phone services company founded with £100 four years ago is now the world's biggest on- line ringtone retailer. And the Symbios Group claims it is on the verge of unveiling the technology to power the next generation of call alerts which
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Spaceway makes Brita office better
ROMSEY based Spaceway has helped create a stylish and practical office environment for leading water filter manufacturer Brita at the company's new 62,500 sq ft purpose-built headquarters in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Spaceway supplied and fitted Komfort
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It's a ruff business
SO WHO'S the boss here? Stephen Pomeroy, who heads public relations group Remarkable, is pictured in the office with his pet dog Josh. Stephen, 37, has always included the two-year-old Doberman in the day-to-day running of the group's offices in Southampton
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Leyton 2 - Eastleigh 2
EASTLEIGH director of football Mark Dennis slammed the club's defenders for squandering a two-goal lead at Leyton. Midfielder Jamie Stokoe and veteran striker Nicky Banger scored the goals that got Eastleigh off to a flier, despite the injury crisis that
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FA Cup: Lymington Town 3 - Mile Oak 1
THERE'S no stopping Division 2 leaders Lymington Town at the moment - they reeled off a tenth successive win with a 3-1 victory over Sussex League outfit Mile Oak at Southampton Road. Paul Sims put Town ahead with a 55th-minute penalty after Danny Veal
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Bashley 1 - Hastings 1: (abandoned after 45 mins)
BASHLEY manager Geoff Butler reckons referee Simon Hooper "bottled it" when he abandoned the New Forest side's clash against Hastings United in the New Forest. Former Saints Academy defender Luke Byles gave Bashley a fifth minute lead on his debut when
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Totton 4 - Portland 1
AFC Totton found themselves pointless from their last two outings against both Gosport and Winchester City but they returned to winning ways with a 4-1 home success against Portland United. "It was about time," said relieved Totton manager Stuart Ritchie
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Sea Angling: Southampton pair to contest national finals
TWO ANGLERS from Southampton based clubs have reached the national Suzuki National Boat Angling Championship finals. When ten finalists head out from Poole on Friday to contest the title Bill Baynes (Southampton SAC) and Mick Winstanley (Shirley) will
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Housebuilder attacked for road closure
A MAJOR housebuilder has sparked fury by closing a New Forest road to help it construct an unauthorised development. The Hythe to Marchwood road has been shut while work continues on a 31-home scheme that has not been given planning permission. Through
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It's getting spicy in curry house clash
A ROW has erupted in a quiet New Forest village over plans to open an Indian curry house next to a Chinese takeaway. Villagers have poured in on either side of the debate over whether to allow the new eatery to open next to the existing Evergreen takeaway
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Website lifts lid on life at BAT factory
A WEBSITE has been launched today that reveals the inner workings at British American Tobacco's cigarette factory in Southampton. It shows internal memos, research and reports relating to the seed-to-smoke giant, both locally and globally, from the Second
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Tears of joy . . .
THIS is the moment that Lance Corporal Jason Hopkins had waited six long months for - to see his baby son. Tears streamed down the 29-year-old's face as he was reunited with his young family after serving a tour of duty in Iraq. It was a story repeated
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Meet the David Blaines of WestQuay
THE last few moments of freedom ticked away - and two brave Hampshire contestants stepped inside a perspex box that will be their home for the next five days. Southampton University student Lois Perrin and Lee Jackson, from Portsmouth, this morning took
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Harry's pride is restored
IT is a badge of honour and important symbol of his war-time sacrifices. Military hero Harry Brashfield had worn his dark green beret at numerous parades and Remembrance Sunday processions in the six decades since the end of the Second World War. The
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Hover-ing a lovely time
STUNTMEN from the James Bond films showed off their skills at the 2004 Hover Show in Lee-on-the-Solent. Organisers said the show was a great success despite the poor weather. The Southampton-to-Cowes Hovercraft, SRN6, was on show at the event for the
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Fan Walter buried with Saints colours
HE was one of Saints' most ardent and long-serving fans - not missing a home match for 50 years. Such was Walter Carpenter's devotion to the club, he was buried with one of their famous red-and-white striped shirts. Now his family have paid tribute to
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Review: Musical journey is a tour de force
A Magical Musical Tour - Andover Musical and Operatic Society THE mists of musical time were well and truly explored when the Andover Musical and Operatic Society gave us A Magical Musical Tour, ably directed by Joseph Crawley. This historical musical
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Mary told to stop collecting charity money
A GREAT-grandmother has been banned from collecting charity donations outside Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Mary Saunders has collected more than £80,000 for various charities over 17 years from her seat in the car park at Queen Victoria's favourite
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Beatts still too costly
ASTON VILLA chairman Doug Ellis must find extra millions if his manager David O'Leary wants to sign James Beattie during the January transfer window. As revealed in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, O'Leary is facing a striker crisis after England
