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Gwynne's gone green
A MAJOR health scare prompted retired teacher Gwynne Wallis to re-evaluate her life and opt for a greener lifestyle. Kate Thompson finds out more... WHEN Gwynne Wallis was told the cancer in her breast had returned for a third time, she knew it was time
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Arms up for allergy testing
Kinesiology is a system which is being used to discover which allergens people are unable to tolerate. Sufferer Vicki Green-Steel investigates... IF, LIKE me, you seem to be allergic or intolerant to a large number of foods or environmental factors, it
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Allan's round near perfect
STEPHEN ALLAN from Romsey is one of only five golfers throughout the country to win their category of the Marks & Spencer VIEW FROM Golfer of the Month competition. Allan, a 16-year-old five handicapper from Dunwood Manor, compiled the near-perfect
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CHELSEA 4 - SAINTS 0
FOR MOST PEOPLE chemistry experiments were the best part of school because when they went wrong things dramatically exploded. It seems football management's not that different. Paul Sturrock pushed his Saints class to an experiment of formations and personnel
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Middlesbrough 3 - Saints 1
NO SOONER had the excited chatter of European qualification re-started then it stalled again. Two months or so ago it seemed there was no chance of Saints making Europe. It was just going to be a drab ending to the season. But three wins from four under
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'03 Honda Accord: £4,500
2003 3-door Honda Accord, power steering, electric windows, ABS, central locking, alarm, immobiliser... Call Makepeace Motors on 01202 411201
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'03 Honda Accord: £4,500
2003 3-door Honda Accord, power steering, electric windows, ABS, central locking, alarm, immobiliser... Excellent condition. Call Makepeace Motors on 01202 411201
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Gosport snap up Eastleigh keeper
GOSPORT Borough have laid down the gauntlet to Wessex League leaders Winchester City by signing arguably the best goalkeeper in local non-League football. Borough boss Mick Marsh was last night due to complete the transfer of Colin Matthews from Ryman
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ASTON VILLA 2 - SAINTS 0
THE BUILD-UP, the excitement, the hype... it lasted 12 minutes. If there was a danger of Saints' first league game of the season being overshadowed by James Beattie's potential move from St Mary's, then it was just as well. It certainly seemed the attentions
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SAINTS 3 - CHIEVO VERONA 1
IT CERTAINLY wasn't footballing weather at St Mary's on Saturday but Kevin Phillips still looked ice cool. The Saints striker looks on ominous form going into the big Premiership opener at Aston Villa at the weekend, and for my money this will be the
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ELFSBORG 2 - SAINTS 2
RESULTS are not the judge of any pre-season tour. So while two wins and a draw is undoubtedly a very satisfactory return, other factors will give manager Paul Sturrock far more cause for optimism as the new season nears. The most obvious was the emergence
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Royal Navy recognition for the 1st Warsash Sea Scouts
MEMBERS of the 1st Warsash Sea Scouts group have achieved Royal Navy recognition. The accolade means the group can get involved in a number of new activities including the Sea Scouts football tournament, which the Explorers group have already won at the
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Mondeo makes surprise top seller
Diesel cars are selling like hot cakes in the UK, with market penetration growing month on month. So what would you expect to have been the UK's best selling diesel last year? Something from traditional diesel car stars like Peugeot or Volkswagen? Well
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A Titanic honour
HIS portrayal of the Titanic tragedy centred on a doomed love affair played out by two Hollywood superstars. While the blockbuster sent Leonardo DiCaprio's and Kate Winslet's status soaring it also re-ignited a worldwide fascination with the ill-fated
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Letter from Titanic passenger makes £13,000
A LETTER written by a Titanic passenger which was used as a bookmark for years was sold at auction yesterday for £13,000. The A4 page was sold still in its envelope, bearing a penny stamp and postmarked only three days before the liner struck an iceberg
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VT workers told profits are up
HUNDREDS of workers at one of Hampshire's big-name defence companies have been told: "We're in the money." Support services and shipbuilder VT Group, which has its headquarters near Southampton, released its half-year results this morning. They showed
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Hauliers feel the pinch on the road
ENGLAND'S worst "pinch point" for lorries is in Hampshire, it emerged today. The costly congestion at the M3/A34 junction near Winchester tops notorious bottlenecks like Kent's Dartford crossing and junction 10 of the M20 at Ashford. Another main route
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What you can do
JASON Mann, BT's regional spokesman advises people to sign up to the Telephone Preference Service. You can prevent direct marketing calls by calling the freephone number on 0845 07 007 07. However, this is not a foolproof system as not all marketing firms
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Gosport snap up Eastleigh keeper
GOSPORT Borough have laid down the gauntlet to Wessex League leaders Winchester City by signing arguably the best goalkeeper in local non-League football. Borough boss Mick Marsh was last night due to complete the transfer of Colin Matthews from Ryman
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Horse Racing: First winner for Geake
JONATHAN Geake sent out his first winner under his own name when Latimer's Place comfortably took a novice chase at Folkestone yesterday. It was only his third runner since taking over the reins from Toby Balding at Kimpton Down Stables, near Andover,
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Cherokee given royal approval
JEEP has received a royal seal of approval from the King of Beers after supplying a fleet of head-turning new Cherokees. Weybridge Automobiles in Cobham, Surrey, together with the Chrysler Group, has provided seven vehicles for Budweiser Europe's promotions
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CITY IN THE GRIP OF A DENTAL CRISIS
HUNDREDS of Winchester people are at risk of damaging their teeth as the city finds itself in the grip of a dental crisis. Fears are growing that dentists will opt out of providing NHS care in favour of private insurance and more people will be unable
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Totton plans may lose out once again!
TOTTON residents are fuming after it was revealed that funding for a new-look town centre could be cut by £10m. Residents have joined councillors in condemning moves to spend only £12m on the main shopping area instead of the £22m originally proposed.
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Champagne saturation
When Dr Robert Ballard explored the wreck of the Titanic on July 26th, 1986, he discovered hundreds of wine bottles scattered all over the ocean floor. While the corks of the still wine bottles had imploded under the ocean pressure, the majority of the
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High price for Lowe keepsake
A MENU from the first meal served on board Titanic fetched £45,000 at auction, a world record for memorabilia from the ill-fated Southampton liner. The menu, from Titanic's first class restaurant, is signed by the ship's Fifth Officer Harold Lowe. Officer
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Laughter on tap at city boozer's comedy night
THE Mitre in Portswood Road is fast becoming a centre for comedy thanks to its fortnightly stand-up nights. The shows certainly give the audience a great deal of laughter for their money, as each session sees five acts taking to the stage - all of whom
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Funeral march protest against fighting in Iraq
ANTI-WAR activists in Southampton staged a mock funeral procession through the Southampton city centre in memory of victims of the fighting in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Protesters donned black clothing and laid white flowers and wreaths at the city's
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Thieves jeopardise popular fishing trips
A FISHING project to keep city youngsters out of trouble is in danger of sinking without trace after thieves stole an entire collection of rods and reels. Now the policeman behind the scheme is appealing for donations to keep the fishing trips afloat.
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At last! The smell of maritime disaster
Southampton liner Titanic will be resurrected at a science festival today. An audience at the Edinburgh International Science Festival will be among the first members of the public to smell the perfume, which was found near the wreck of the liner in 2000
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Come on Saints fans: Support us as well!
EASTLEIGH boss Paul Doswell is calling on Saints fans to help double the ambitious non-league club's attendances next season. This is a massive week for the Ryman Premier League club with a double dose of pre-season entertainment for Saints supporters
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Hard choices ahead after Bay rejection
Southampton'S port director has issued a stark warning that "tough choices'' will have to be made following the government's refusal to give the go-ahead for a container terminal at Dibden Bay. The development was seen by Associated British Ports (ABP
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WINNERS AND LOSERS
HAMPSHIRE today woke up counting the cost of the controversial decision to kick plans for a new £600 million super port into touch. Less than 24 hours after the government put the boot into the port proposal at Dibden Bay business leaders were packing
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Three 'major players' likely to pull out of city's port after Dibden Bay decision
INDUSTRY is gearing up to move out of Southampton docks after the plug was pulled on plans for the £600m container port. It is understood that three "major players" are inclined to end their economic love affair with the port. If that is the case, it
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What persuaded planning inspector Michael Hurley to back the birds over the business?
AT the end of a devastating 744 page report on the future of the most important planning proposal in the history of Southampton Michael Hurley concedes it could easily have gone either way. ABP lost it on a knife edge decision. After quashing the plan
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Huge blow for city docks
CONTROVERSIAL PLANS for a huge new container development on Southampton Water were today rejected by the government. The decision to refuse the proposals for the £600m scheme at Dibden Bay will come as a huge blow to Associated British Ports, operator
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MPs have mixed reactions to verdict
SOUTHAMPTON'S two city MPs today called on huge government investment in the city to ease the pain of the Dibden Bay decision. They said millions of pounds need ploughing into the city's transport network if the port is to continue its success well into
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News we thought we'd never hear
IT was the news they feared they might never hear. But today at 9.30am on an overcast Tuesday morning residents of Hythe marina learned they had won a fiercely-fought battle to keep their peace and quiet intact. The campaigners had almost given up hope
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ABP director: Decision will have 'extremely serious' effects
The decision by the government not to give the go-ahead to Dibden Bay will have "extremely serious'' effects on Southampton and the city's docks, said Andrew Kent, the local ABP port director. Shock waves of disbelief went through the docks as news of
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Battle fought day by day
The Dibden Bay Inquiry - A year of debate... Day 1: About 350 people turn out and hear Southampton City Council throw its weight behind the new container terminal. New Forest and Hampshire councils' QC Richard Drabble warns of the impact on local communities
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IT's e-specially useful, residents
SOME had never turned on a computer before, let alone surfed the Net. Now they are in the full flow of the technological age thanks to Eastleigh Housing Association (EHA) The organisation is providing free IT training for its residents who are taking
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Autistic Society limber up for annual quiz
STAFF at Hampshire Autistic Society are getting their brains in gear for their annual quiz night this month. The next event in the charity's calendar takes place at the Rose Bowl in West End on Thursday, October 14. First prize is £100 in cash and there
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Insight into autism talk
LEARN what it's like to live in a world where ordinary everyday tasks can produce great stress. The Hampshire Autistic Society will present Ros Blackburn, an adult with autism, for a special event at Winchester's Guildhall on November 30. In her talk,
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Titanic menu sells for a record price
A MENU from the first meal served on board Titanic fetched £45,000 at auction, a world record for memorabilia from the ill-fated Southampton liner. The menu from Titanic's first class restaurant is signed by the ship's Fifth Officer Harold Lowe. It was
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First Saint to win a medal
MIKAEL NILSSON has become the first Saints player to pick up a medal this season. The Swedish international has won a championship runners-up medal in his home country after Halmstad finished second in their league. Nilsson played 13 games - exactly half
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Offering support to single fathers
It's tough being a lone parent and Hampshire dad Chris Jenkins says it's particularly difficult for single fathers. Kate Thompson reports... WHEN Chris Jenkins took custody of his young daughter a year after her birth, he knew his life would change forever
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Making headlines
Former TVS news presenter Khalid Aziz talks to Kate Thompson... LOOKING back on his first day at TVS, you would be forgiven for wondering just how Khalid Aziz made it through. There was no time for nerves as he firstly had to contend with a bad case of
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Teams queue up
TWELVE teams have already entered the Hampshire PGA's 2005 Algarve Pro-Am on March 12-19. After the success of this year's trip to the eastern Algarve, teams will be returning to the same venue, close to the Spanish border for the 72-hole tournament at
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Massive haul for Herring
CORHAMPTON golfer Colin Herring was the impressive winner of the Hampshire Alliance's Reg Pier Memorial trophy - a 27-hole singles stableford at Paultons Park. Herring accumulated a massive 24 points in the morning section and followed up with 35 for
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CHARLTON 2 - SAINTS 1
AS the Saints players head off on their summer holidays, it's time to reflect on a season that never really delivered what it promised. Many fans started the campaign with perhaps overly-optimistic dreams of what could be achieved and they will be bitterly
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SAINTS 1 - ASTON VILLA 1
IT'S FUNNY how quickly things can change in the world of football. Last summer almost every team outside of the top five were hoping to 'do a Saints'. They had finished an excellent eighth in the league, reached an FA Cup final and got themselves into
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'03 Honda Accord: £4,500
2003 3-door Honda Accord, power steering, electric windows, ABS, central locking, alarm, immobiliser... Low mileage, excellent condition. Call Makepeace Motors on 01202 411201
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Harry: I'm happy to stay put
POMPEY manager Harry Redknapp insists he does NOT have a problem with the appointment of Velimir Zajec as executive director. Redknapp had been at loggerheads with chairman Milan Mandaric over the latter's insistence on bringing in a director of football
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SPECIAL POETRY REPORT FROM HUNGARY
THIS weekend, Hungary is one of the countries to join the European Union. To celebrate this momentous event there is a poetry festival in Budapest> I will be taking part along with five other British poets. Next week's Creative Corner will include
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Ladies in Lavender (12a)
CHARLES Dance directs Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith in this story of 1930s spinster sisters Janet (Smith) and Ursula (Dench). They live an isolated life in Cornwall until a mysterious castaway washes up on their shore.
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SWINDON 1 - SAINTS 2
PAUL STURROCK banned his side from hitting long balls to Peter Crouch last night after seeing Saints "just lashing balls" to the 6ft 8in striker. The Saints boss was clearly annoyed by his side's first-half display in the 2-1 friendly win over Swindon
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PLYMOUTH 3 - SAINTS 1
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC, Mediterranean tempertaures and ten substitutions . . . this had all the ingredients of a pre-season friendly. But this was not just any pre-season friendly, for Plymouth's players had more than first team places and match fitness to play
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What a bad time to be proved right
HE KNEW he was right. Now he had the conclusive proof he needed. W T Stead, fondly dubbed the father of modern journalism, had long thought these big, new fangled, liners were dangerous. So when he stood on the deck of the slowly sinking RMS Titanic he
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Titanic memorial in line for a makeover
AMBITIOUS plans to restore one of Southampton's most historic buildings move a step closer today. Planners are set to discuss a scheme this Tuesday. The plan is to replace railings around Holyrood Church's Chancel and the memorial to the Titanic tragedy
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Britain and the US sign Titanic pact
Britain and the US have signed a treaty to protect the wreck of the Titanic, which sailed from Southampton, from looting. The treaty would set up regulations to control visits to the site, located in international waters about 225 miles off the coast
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Titanic menu sells for a record price
A MENU from the first meal served on board Titanic fetched £45,000 at auction, a world record for memorabilia from the ill-fated Southampton liner. The menu from Titanic's first class restaurant is signed by the ship's Fifth Officer Harold Lowe. It was
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At last! The smell of maritime disaster
Southampton liner Titanic will be resurrected at a science festival today. An audience at the Edinburgh International Science Festival will be among the first members of the public to smell the perfume, which was found near the wreck of the liner in 2000
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Lucky to be alive
As Titanic slipped under to a watery grave beneath the Atlantic two Southampton seamen watched in horror. Keith Hamilton recalls their stories Nothing is more powerful than the words of those who were actually there as Titanic sank below the cold waters
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The £20,000 bookmark
IT could be the most expensive bookmark in history. A letter from a passenger on board Titanic is expected to raise up to £20,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. The true worth of the folded A4 piece of paper only came to light when Christian
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Radio star with a real passion for fashion!
Sophie Fenning is the marketing controller of Capital Radio Hampshire, based at Segensworth, near Fareham. This is her typical working day... MY ALARM clock wakes me up at 7am and to kick-start my senses for the day ahead, I make a strong cup of coffee
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Speak out against unspoken menace
TODAY The Southern Daily Echo gives its thousands of readers the chance to add their name to our campaign to end the menace of silent calls. By completing the attached form you could help bring about a change in the law making it illegal for direct telephone
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The silent phone menace
SILENT, anonymous and mysterious. The telephone calls can come at any time of the day or night sometimes once, sometimes twice, sometimes a dozen times. There is no voice on the other end of the line, just an eerie silence. Today the Daily Echo is backing
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Saints a great role model for Eastleigh
EX-SAINT David Hughes still feels a huge affinity for the club - even though times have vastly changed since he turned out for them at The Dell. Hughes spent large chunks of his time as a Saint fighting against relegation but admits those days have helped
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Under Maintenance
Winchester news stories will be restored shortly.
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Express yourself!
SILVER remains the most popular colour ordered on every new model in Rover's extensive line-up - from the CityRover to the attractive 75. Royal Blue and the new Firefrost Red pearlescent are close behind. But for customers who prefer to express their
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Sponsorship deal is perfect 'fit'
THIS year isn't just an Olympic year, it's also an Olympian year - at least it is for the Five Rivers Leisure Centre. That's because there's a fitness drive with a difference happening, and it's all down to a new partnership that's worked out between
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Anger as homes plan is approved
WINCHESTER planners have defied residents to agree a controversial housing development in gardens behind one of the city's most exclusive roads. Despite more than 100 letters of objection, councillors approved plans for 50 new homes in Chilbolton Avenue
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I TRIED TO KEEP MY WIFE ALIVE
A GRIEVING husband has told how he battled to his keep his wife alive after she fell from scaffolding at their Hampshire home. Stephen Akester was climbing a ladder when his wife Jane plunged past him and landed on the ground below. Mr Akester ran to
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A service in rapid decay
Obtaining dental treatment on the NHS is becoming increasingly difficult across our communities. Chris Semple reports on the growing problems in Winchester... RESIDENTS across the Winchester area are in the grip of a dental crisis. Hundreds of patients
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Titanic task for modelmaker Ron
It seems all liners are made abroad these days. But one dining room in Southampton has become a mini shipyard where an exact replica of the Titanic is being painstakingly constructed by Ron Woodward. Ron, 77, has been working on the model for two years
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LUDICROUS
A CENTRE specialising in assessing disabled people has come under fire because it is in a first floor office and there is no lift. Disabled people have been turned away from the centre because the only way of getting there is up a steep flight of stairs
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Ceremony honours war dead
THEIR eyesight may be fading and their numbers dwindling, but Southampton war veterans still made a stirring sight as they paraded into the city's Guildhall for the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance last night. Dozens of veterans from conflicts
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NOSTALGIA
I recall the cottage where I was born in a green lane unknown to motor cars; the long walk around fields of flower-flecked corn, clambering stiles and creaky-hinged five bars to reach our village school and the Three Rs: Mother, apron-ed, smoothing the
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IMAGE
When you look in my direction what do you see? Smooth sophistication; polished, accomplished me. Brimming with self-confidence, from diffidence quite fee; a rock amid life's turbulence, mature, experienced me. I'll let you into a secret if you promise
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Natasha's Unwritten rules of success
IF YOU ignore the time she had her laptop stolen and saw her top-secret song demos splashed across the Internet, singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield has had a pretty good year. She started off by exploding on to the music scene in May with her debut
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Dibden Bay dead in the water
THERE are no plans to resurrect Hampshire's most contentious planning application, it emerged today. Groundless rumours had been circulating that ABP, which owns Southampton port, might challenge the government's rejection of its plans for a £600m container
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Vinson - effect will be far felt
SOUTHAMPTON City Council was the only local authority to back the Dibden Bay scheme. This morning civic chiefs said the announcement was a massive blow to the local economy. Speaking to the Daily Echo, council leader Councillor Adrian Vinson said: "This
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Environmentalists welcome bold decision
ENVIRONMENTAL groups today congratulated the government on its decision to reject plans to build a massive new container terminal at Dibden Bay near the New Forest. They say a new super-port would have destroyed wildlife areas of national and international
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TRANSPORT QUESTION
"UNREALISTIC..unproven..insufficient..impractical..questionable.." - just some of the criticism fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for railway access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. The rail scheme essential to reduce traffic impact
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John Major invite was down to Ken!
On a visit to Stamford Bridge many years ago I was shown up to the boardroom. I was surprised to find I was the only one in there apart from the new chairman Ken Bates, who had just taken over. He had paid the princely sum of one pound to do so, but had
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Autistic childrens' futures are set fair at Fairhaven
THE official opening of a home from home for autistic teenagers has marked a new era for a Hampshire charity. The £500,000 project by Hampshire Autistic Society to adapt the five-bedroom unit for 16 to 19-year-olds is the first of its kind. There had
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Oaks ready for recovery milestone
MATT OAKLEY hopes to play his first 90 minutes in over a year as Saints reserves take on Chelsea at St Mary's tonight. The influential midfielder is hoping to step-up his comeback to a full match as he continues battling back to fitness and with it a
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Young musicians to show their talent
THE Basingstoke Deane Rotary Club celebrates a first for Basingstoke this weekend with its 16th Annual Festival of Music. The evening concert - at Basingstoke's Aldworth Science College, at 7pm this Sunday - provides a unique opportunity to hear two of
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UNSUNG HEROES
Forty years after the Samaritans first set up in Southampton, the calls keep coming. Kate Thompson speaks to a volunteer who has been listening for the past 20 years... JILL has been at the end of the phone for the past 20 years or so. She listens as
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Detox delivered to your door
Nutritionist Barbara Cox has set up a business to promote healthy eating. Kate Thompson reports... A HEALTHY new way of eating, delivered straight to your home is heading for Southampton. Detox-to-your-door is the brainchild of nutritionist Barbara Cox
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In safe hands
Karenza Morton met Saints and England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton... "AS A GOALKEEPER I used to come in after a game and hold my hands up if I'd made a mistake because that's what you should do, and that's exactly what I did when I realised I'd got
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Children of the Blitz
It was one of the most shocking tragedies to hit Southampton. Sixty-four years ago last week Adolf Hitler's air force raided the strategic port town, with devastating consequences... THEIR innocent faces look out from a photograph. Class 7A of Central
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Kerry is England's number one
HAMPSHIRE'S English champion Kerry Smith has crowned a superb season by winning the English Ladies Golf Association's Order of Merit for the first time. "This caps a fantastic year," said the 32-year-old from Waterlooville, who produced a series of top-notch
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Matt battles on
MATTHEW BLACKEY is in line to regain his European Tour card for 2005 after shooting a one under par 71 at San Roque on Spain's Costa Del Sol yesterday. The top 35 players and ties qualify for their European playing rights next year and Southampton-based
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SAINTS 3 - NEWCASTLE 3
END OF SEASON matches - they're soooooooo boring! Perhaps somebody should have mentioned that to Saints and Newcastle last night - I'd like a few more start-of-season and middle-of-season games like that one. It was a cracker, an absolute belter to end
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SAINTS 1 - BOLTON 2
IT'S AMAZING how so much hard work can be undone in such a short space of time. On the back of four wins from six games under Paul Sturrock, it seemed possible that Saints' charge towards the European places was gaining massive momentum. With 14 minutes
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MAN CITY 1 - SAINTS 3
THE 'Kevin Phillips for England' bandwagon is picking up pace - maybe Sven will be the next to jump on board. Another two goals against Manchester City took Phillips' impressive recent strike rate to ten goals in 12 games. On the south coast there has
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WOLVES 1 - SAINTS 4
IF THIS game was a glimpse into the future of life under Paul Sturrock, then it's going to be a good time to be a Saints fan once again. If you were a Saints supporter then this match had everything you could possibly have wanted. There was goals, drama
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Gosport snap up Eastleigh keeper
GOSPORT Borough have laid down the gauntlet to Wessex League leaders Winchester City by signing arguably the best goalkeeper in local non-League football. Borough boss Mick Marsh was last night due to complete the transfer of Colin Matthews from Ryman
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Martin reveals his hidden talent
ONE of the skills of a good writer is to be able to make familiar things strange and new to the reader. Martin Brindle, 50, is co-director and performer with Hand to Mouth Theatre which has been based in Southampton for 20 years. The company has performed
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Poetry festival in Budapest
JO napot kivanok! This was the first phrase to come back to me as the plane landed in Budapest, capital of Hungary, where 12 years ago I lived as an English teacher. It means an enthusiastic hello. I was taking part in the poetry festival to celebrate
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STAYING ALIVE WINNERS
THERE were some really excellent entries to this competition to celebrate the acclaimed show inspired by the best-selling poetry anthology and so I was glad to have three prizes to give away. A copy of Staying Alive goes to Mrs KJ Wood of Bournemouth,
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CREATIVE CORNER IN WATERSTONE'S
VISITORS to Waterstone's in Above Bar, Southampton will find Creative Corner has another home where you can find essential books for writers and special promotions. Next week there is a 3 for 2 offer on some poetry books. Wendy Cope, from Winchester,
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Eastleigh 0 - Saints 2
SAINTS may not have fielded their strongest line-up but facing Eastleigh was a chance for the fringe of Paul Sturrock's squad to impress. In a mainly young team, it was one of the established stars and one of the young guns that secured Saints a 2-0 victory
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ASEBRO IF 0 - SAINTS 8
SOME of the Saints squad spent a few hours unwinding at a Gothenburg theme park yesterday after an intense week on the training ground. But whether it was any less taxing than Saturday's 8-0 demolition of Asebro IF is questionable. Physically it probably
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GAIS 0 - SAINTS 1
MANY came to see just one man. And, although Anders Svensson was sat high in the stands throughout last night's 1-0 win against Division One club GAIS, the charismatic Swede was in many respects the star of the show in his home city of Gothenburg. It
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£40,000 menu
A UNIQUE menu from Titanic was expected to fetch £40,000 when it goes under the hammer today. The menu from the liner's first class restaurant is signed by Fifth Officer Harold Lowe, who survived the 1912 disaster. Auctioneer Alan Aldridge said: "Officer
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Natasha's Unwritten rules of success
IF YOU ignore the time she had her laptop stolen and saw her top-secret song demos splashed across the Internet, singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield has had a pretty good year. She started off by exploding on to the music scene in May with her debut
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Promising some mixed emotions
ONE of Southampton's top live music venues, The Brook in Portswood, will play host to Beverley Craven on Friday. Inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Stevie Wonder, Beverley has established herself as a talented British star. She has had a successful
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New railings at Titanic church
NEW railings with a modern welded 'seagull' design will be part of ambitious plans to restore one of Southampton's most historic buildings. The scheme to replace railings around Holyrood Church's chancel and the Titanic memorial inside was given the official
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0530, 203; Patriot, vehicle carrier, 0530, 34/35; Aurora, passenger, 0645, 106; Boheme, vehicle carrier, 0700, 43; Palma, vehicle carrier, 0930, 201; Autosky, ro/ro, 1000, 46
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1st Class Dinner - April 14th, 1912
First Course Canaps a l' Amiral Oysters a la Russe with vodka, lemon and hot sauce White Bordeaux, White Burgundy or Chablis (especially with oysters) Second Course Consomm Olga Cream of Barley Soup Madeira or Sherry Third Course Poached Salmon with Mousseline
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Titanic task for modelmaker Ron
It seems all liners are made abroad these days. But one dining room in Southampton has become a mini shipyard where an exact replica of the Titanic is being painstakingly constructed by Ron Woodward. Ron, 77, has been working on the model for two years
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Titanic archive may earn £50,000 profit
A UNIQUE collection from the Titanic bought for just £102 last month is likely to fetch up to £50,000 at an auction. The archive, which includes a White Star Line staff badge, a steward's leather memo pad case, a pocket watch and a postcard, originally
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Zoo's team has eyes on the prize
BIFFA the giraffe may be a star attraction at Marwell Zoo but the backroom staff have been instrumental in bringing new business to the park. The park, near Winchester, has won the first-ever trophy for business tourism at the Tourism South East ExSEllence
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Minister pledges to solve problem
A TOP government minister has pledged to take action to solve the problem of silent calls. Mike O'Brien has promised to look through some of the cases of people whose lives have been blighted by the calls - an issue highlighted in the Daily Echo and by
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Uplifting evening
WHAT a night! Staff from a recruitment agency in Hampshire pulled out all the stops to ensure a charity event attended by nearly 380 businessmen and women raised £3,800 for breast cancer care. Robert Half International invited hundreds of clients and
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Gosport snap up Eastleigh keeper
GOSPORT Borough have laid down the gauntlet to Wessex League leaders Winchester City by signing arguably the best goalkeeper in local non-League football. Borough boss Mick Marsh was last night due to complete the transfer of Colin Matthews from Ryman
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A key problem
WARNINGS to motorists that they should keep their car keys out of view are not being heeded. That's according to vehicle security and monitoring specialists Tracker, which reports that so far in 2004 a massive 80 per cent of the stolen vehicles the company
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Three stars for safety
HONDA'S Jazz has achieved the first three-star pedestrian safety rating for the supermini class of Phase 14 of the Euro NCAP crash test results. Achieving top marks in pedestrian safety puts Jazz alongside Honda's Stream, Accord, CR-V and the Civic -
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Hospital lands cash reward
WINCHESTER'S Royal Hampshire County Hospital has been handed a £100,000 government grant as a reward for improving emergency treatment waiting times. The Accident and Emergency Department at the Romsey Road hospital has been handed the cash after cutting
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Winchester as it used to be
PRINTS of bygone Winchester are the theme for a calendar on sale in aid of the Mayor of Winchester's charities. The calendars, produced for mayor Cecily Sutton, are on sale at the Tourist Information Centre in the Broadway, Winchester, and city museums
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You little Beaulieu! Ralph set to tie knot
FOR years he has been one of Hampshire's most eligible bachelors. The Hon Ralph Montagu, elder son of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, owns a huge estate that includes his home village and the neighbouring community of Buckler's Hard. His sister Mary was married
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1st Class Dinner - April 14th, 1912
First Course Canaps a l' Amiral Oysters a la Russe with vodka, lemon and hot sauce White Bordeaux, White Burgundy or Chablis (especially with oysters) Second Course Consomm Olga Cream of Barley Soup Madeira or Sherry Third Course Poached Salmon with Mousseline
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Titanic Recipe - Asparagus Salad with Champagne Saffron Vinaigrette
750g asparagus tips, rinsed Boiling salted water tsp saffron threads tsp boiling water 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar tsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp soft brown sugar Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2-3 tbsp champagne 6 slices of
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Titanic Recipe - Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly
1x822g tin sliced peaches in juice (fresh peaches in season are best) 300ml chartreuse liqueur 4 sheets (13g) of sheet gelatin 2-3 tbsp cold water whipped cream and chocolate leaves to decorate 1 Separate the peaches from the juice. 2 Wet a pretty glass
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Titanic Recipe - Roasted Gressingham Duck Breast
Madeira syrup 25cl Madeira 15g sugar Pear Tartine 4 comice pears 200 ml water 200g sugar 2 squeezed oranges 1 vanilla pod Puff pastry for pear tartan Sliced smoked duck breast 1 Mix ingredients of Madeira syrup until thick and syrup-like. Mix ingredients
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A service in rapid decay
Obtaining dental treatment on the NHS is becoming increasingly difficult across our communities. Chris Semple reports on the growing problems in Winchester... RESIDENTS across the Winchester area are in the grip of a dental crisis. Hundreds of patients
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Review: The Mitre Comedy Club
FOLLOWING its impressive refurbishment, The Mitre is clearly trying to attract a wider clientele than its traditional student drinkers. The function room upstairs made for a cosy venue for this fortnightly stand-up comedy showcase, and was filled with
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Book online at Nuffield
THEATREGOERS in Southampton can now book their tickets for the Nuffield theatre online at www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk. Medhurst, a Hampshire-based IT solutions company, which installed and supports the Nuffield's entire IT system, facilitated the theatre
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Cabbie is robbed during terror drive
POLICE are hunting two robbers who forced a taxi driver to take them on a 40-minute terror drive before stealing £300 and a mobile phone. The cabbie, who was driving a green Rover 420, had been sent to pick up a passenger at the junction of Portsmouth
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It's 'ja' not 'nein' to city German market
A GERMAN market will take place in Southampton in the run-up to Christmas after all - in spite of objections from two city centre shops. Civic chiefs have decided to go ahead with a scaled-down version of the month-long market following emergency talks
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Sister act!
THERE is often an amazing bond between twins. However, the link between little Louis Moody and his sister Scarlett is really special - she has helped him defy the predictions of doctors by fighting back from being partially paralysed. When the youngster
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The people vote to save 'Green Link'
PRECIOUS open space in a city estate has been saved from developers. Plans to build new homes on the Green Link in Millbrook have been scrapped because residents voted 60-40 to keep the bulldozers away. It's been hailed a victory by campaigners who leafleted
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WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN
Oh for a brand new dolly with eyes that readily close, and the box of bright lead soldiers that my little brother chose. But if we voiced these wishes As December nights drew in Father's reply was, as always, 'Yes, when my ship comes in.' As we both grew
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YOUR BLUE SHIRT
Today's sun is turning to yesterday's all around us, and the road is rolling in blue, and I've forgotten about crying because we're laughing, for these wheels belong to me, and this sky belongs to me, and sun pours over my wrists like a beautiful scarf
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Ascania
BACK in 1953 a young mum-to-be was travelling back home to Canada on Cunard's Southampton ship, Ascania, when her baby son decided he could not wait for the vessel to dock and was born as the liner sailed down the St Lawrence River. Now, more than half
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RANGITIKI, RANGATATA & RANGITANE
The New Zealand Shipping Co. placed orders in the 1920s for three 16,700 ton passenger-cargo ships for its service between the UK and down under. The ships, built by John Brown and Co on the Clyde, became Rangitiki, Rangitata (pictured) and Rangitane.
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Promising some mixed emotions
ONE of Southampton's top live music venues, The Brook in Portswood, will play host to Beverley Craven on Friday. Inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Stevie Wonder, Beverley has established herself as a talented British star. She has had a successful
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Bay is for the birds
CIVIC chiefs and environment leaders are joining forces to save Dibden Bay for ever. Leader of Hampshire Council Ken Thornber is setting a plan in motion with English Nature to keep developers off the beauty spot. Whitehall inspector Michael Hurley last
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Leisure use proposals for Bay site
SOUTHAMPTON port bosses are facing calls to open Dibden Bay to the public following the collapse of plans for a £600m container terminal. Campaigners say the 500-acre site would provide the Waterside - one of the most densely populated parts of Hampshire
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MP launches attack on Bay port decision
A SOUTHAMPTON MP has launched a stinging parliamentary attack on the government over the decision to reject plans for a £600m container terminal at Dibden Bay. John Denham said it was wrong a 13-month public inquiry was forced to focus on the local and
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Fears of the Bay watchers
A COMMERCIAL property agent from Southampton today warned that the city's port will fall back in European rankings after plans to build a £600m container port at Dibden Bay in Southampton Water were rejected. As reported extensively in the Daily Echo
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HOW DAVID BEAT GOLIATH
THEY called him an enthusiastic amateur. But not only did Paul Vickers take on the legal might of Associated British Ports' barristers, he is now celebrating a victory which many people believe he was instrumental in achieving. It turned out ABP's ill-informed
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Who gains from Bay ruling?
A DISASTER for Southampton could turn out to be a triumph for the depressed Essex town of Thurrock. The decision to throw out ABP's plans to build a huge new container port at Dibden Bay has been described as a "hammer blow" for Hampshire's economy. But
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Massive site almost worthless
SOUTHAMPTON port bosses are saddled with a 500-acre site that is virtually worthless after losing the Battle of Dibden Bay. The government's decision to reject plans for a £600m port has left Associated British Ports struggling to find a use for the land
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What's next for Dibden Bay site?
WHAT now for Dibden Bay? That was the key question being posed today as campaigners continued to celebrate the government's decision to sink proposals for a huge container terminal. The rejection of the £600m scheme has left Associated British Ports (
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Will decision lose MPs their seats?
THE potential prosperity was enormous and the stakes were high. Southampton had been on the verge of one of the biggest economic boosts in its history. But yesterday's damning decision not to give the Dibden Bay development the go-ahead has left ABP's
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A victory for the wildlife
YESTERDAY was an excellent day if you happen to be a lapwing. And also probably a day for rejoicing if you're a Hampshire oystercatcher, brent goose or wigeon. Because the government's decision to block the Dibden Bay development has saved what is described
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Get your skates on!
YOUNGSTERS are pinning their hopes on a meeting to discuss a skatepark plan for Bishop's Waltham. The possibility of building the new park will be on the agenda at the parish council meeting when scores of locals are expected to turn up in support. Councillors
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Builders blasted over tall storeys
BUILDERS of a controversial development in Locks Heath have been warned to cut the homes down to size - or face legal action. Developers have been blasted for building the 17 flats and five houses in Locks Road up to 60cm taller than planning permission
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The nails in Dibden Terminal's coffin
Extracts from Mr Hurley's report... On the Environment: There seems to me to be a high risk that significant quantities of suspended sediment would be taken into Southampton Water or washed on to the adjacent saltmarsh. Either of these outcomes could
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Young bookworms give their verdict
THESE young bookworms from Fareham will be helping to decide who wins one of the country's top literary prizes. They will be casting an expert eye over books shortlisted for this year's Smartie's Book prize - the children's book award. The year five pupils
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DIBDEN BAY: IT'S NO!
DIBDEN BAY campaigners were today celebrating with news that the government has dramatically rejected plans to build a £600m container terminal on Southampton Water. Associated British Ports had wanted to build a 1.85km-long, six-berth- deep water quay
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These are dark days for Southampton's local economy
Roger Webb, managing director of Southampton cargo handling, today lamented the decision and predicted stormy times ahead for Southampton docks... THESE are dark times for Southampton and perhaps the most important element in the local economy, the port
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Future in balance
For more than 30 years a debate has been raging from the high-powered boardrooms of ABP to the parlours of the properties in Dibden Purlieu - what is to become of Dibden Bay? What followed has included several planning ideas, the formation of a formidable
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HARD-NOSED ECONOMICS - THE COMMERCIAL ISSUE
ABP argues that the expansion of its Southampton empire into Dibden Bay has been on the cards for decades and is vital for the health of the economy. Ships and the sea gave birth to Southampton centuries ago. Today more than 10,000 jobs rely on Southampton
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OF the 23 listed topics at the Eastern Docks inquiry, nearly all made some reference to the ecological effect of building a 24/7 six-berth container terminal on a quiet mudflat at the edge of the New Forest. Dibden Bay was designated a Site of Special
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TAXI DRIVER TAKEN ON TERROR RIDE
POLICE are hunting two robbers who forced a taxi driver to take them on a 40-minute terror drive before stealing £300 and a mobile phone. The cabbie, who was driving a green Rover 420, had been sent to pick up a fare at the junction of Portsmouth Road
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Family saved from fire by smoke alarm
A FAMILY of seven owe their lives to a smoke alarm after a blaze threatened to sweep through their home in the Chandler's Ford area. Firefighters were called to Chepstow Close in the Valley Park area after a fire broke out early in the morning at the
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Community value in a top charity shop
COMMUNITY groups in Eastleigh are reaping the rewards of a town centre charity shop. In the latest round of grants 28 local community groups have benefited from £7,320 in funds raised by the money-spinning Eastleigh Community Services shop in Market Street
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Autistic childrens' futures are set fair at Fairhaven
THE official opening of a home from home for autistic teenagers has marked a new era for a Hampshire charity. The £500,000 project by Hampshire Autistic Society to adapt the five-bedroom unit for 16 to 19-year-olds is the first of its kind. There had
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Late return shadow cast over QM2 trip
THE world's biggest and most expensive passenger liner, Southampton's Queen Mary 2, arrived in the city nearly four hours late throwing travel plans for many passengers into disruption yesterday. The delay meant that hundreds of American passengers missed
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This goal is a reason why Steve must stay
DEXTER BLACKSTOCK'S goal on Saturday proved why many think Steve Wigley IS the future as Saints boss. It was a big decision for Wigley to include the 18-year-old in the starting line-up to face Portsmouth and one that could have backfired. With James
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Craig picks himself a playmate
SOUTHAMPTON'S singing sensation Craig David has himself another new girlfriend - Playboy Playmate Summer Altice. The city's homegrown R&B star has reportedly dumped his former love interest, 24-year-old South African supermodel Roxy Ingram, who he
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Pantomime will be a Britt of all right
FUNNY, friendly and full of heart - the annual traditional family pantomime at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre returns this year with a well-loved story and a Hollywood legend. Aladdin runs from December 10 until January 9 and welcomes Britt Ekland,
