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MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT - A NEW GENUS by Lyndall Gordon
Even male chauvinists should be impressed by the story of Mary Wollstonecraft, who is regarded as the mother of modern feminism. This biography, paints a picture of a highly-strung, intelligent and courageous visionary. She had the misfortune to possess
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AUSCHWITZ - THE NAZIS AND THE 'FINAL SOLUTION by Laurence Rees
This disturbing book, which casts new light on one of the most hellish places the world has seen, was published to mark the 60th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation on January 27, 1945. During the Second World War, in a remote part of Poland, the Nazis
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Lembitu, ro/ro, container, 0530, 30; Laurina, cargo, 0830, 107; Nedlloyd America, container, 1100, 204; Grande Ellade, vehicle carrier, 1645, 202; Galicia, vehicle carrier, 1900, 201; Anna C, cargo, TBA, 37 Today's Principal
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Basketball: Stars hope to give Reading a rocket
SOLENT Stars have nudged into an English Basketball League Division 1 play-off place for the first time this season after last weekend's magnificent 98-89 point win at Coventry Crusaders. Important away games against close rivals PAWS London Capitals
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All white on the night for Martin
An Audience with Martin Bell - The Nuffield, Southampton WAR correspondent turned politician Martin Bell is set to enrapture an audience at The Nuffield in Southampton next month. Bell, pictured, made his name reporting from war-torn Vietnam in the 1960s
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Review: Pure magic as fairy tale still proves enchanting
Iolanthe, Southampton Operatic Society MAGICAL moments and fairy sparkle were brought to Southampton Operatic Society's production of Iolanthe. This fairy operetta has been entertaining audiences since 1882. David Tatnall, the director and choreographer
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Keep our elderly safe
WHEN it comes to crimes there is nothing that shocks communities to the core more than those committed against pensioners. Thugs who target vulnerable pensioners are among the most reviled. Today the Daily Echo joins forces with Hampshire police and pensioners
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Quieter new planes earn loud approval
THOUSANDS of residents under the flight paths of Southampton Airport may be in for a quieter time, it emerged today. Regional low-cost airline Flybe, which runs 25 short-haul routes out of Southampton, has placed orders worth £256m to buy 20 special aircraft
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We've bin brilliant
IT'S A towering success story - in every sense of the word. Hampshire's rubbish recycling project Integra celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. By any measure, the statistics are mind boggling. Since its inception, the amount of rubbish recycled
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Life in times past
THE lives of thousands of people living in Winchester from 2,400 years ago are being uncovered. The biggest current archaeological dig in Britain is revealing the secrets of life in the Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and medieval periods. But time is running
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Jose has winging touch as Chelsea chase silverware
NATURAL wingers are often a luxury but, looking at the big game at Old Trafford on the same night as I was reminiscing, I thought it was a good advert for our Premiership. There was plenty of attacking play and some fantastic wing play from people such
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1984 revisited
ON Wednesday, the Daily Echo published two pages of pictures from our memorable FA Cup win at Fratton Park 21 years ago. The interesting thing to me was that, of the ten Saints players signed by me (Nick Holmes was a youngster on the books when I arrived
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Local Burns' Night is sheer poetry as disabled children see the benefit
OVER the last few days I attended two charity occasions for completely different reasons. Locally, in my guise as president of the Hampshire Lord Taverners, I was at Dock Gate 4 with about 150 people enjoying a Burns' Night supper. A great evening was
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FA CUP: SAINTS 2 - POMPEY 1
HARRY REDKNAPP led Saints to a memorable 2-1 victory over former club and fierce south-coast rivals Pompey at St Mary's this afternoon. Two debatable penalties and a sending off provided moments of great controversy, but it is Saints who find themselves
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STRACH: I'VE HAD TIME OF MY LIFE!
GORDON STRACHAN is back at St Mary's today insisting he's had "the time of my life" since quitting Saints almost a year ago. The former Saints boss, who remains a hero in the city after guiding the club to the FA Cup final two years ago, has enjoyed himself
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Mum's the word for Kevin (she's English!)
HAMPSHIRE batsman Kevin Pietersen will enter a cauldron of hate when he faces his fellow South Africans in the opening one-day international in Johannesburg tomorrow. Pietersen starred in the warm-up match against South Africa A on Thursday, when he scored
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Extras pressure on Symondians
PROFLIGATE St Cross Symondians may have tossed away their chances of featuring in the NatWest Under-16 Indoor Cricket League championship play-offs at the Rose Bowl. They conceded a whopping 60 extras - mainly no-balls and wides - against South Wilts
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TOP TEN HARDBACKS
Best selling hardback books for the week ending January 29th supplied by Waterstone's. 1 (1) Jamie's Dinners - Jamie Oliver 2 (2) What You Wear Can Change Your Life - Trinny Woodall And Susannah Constantine 3 (5) Flanimals - Ricky Gervais 4 (4) Himalaya
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TOP TEN PAPERBACKS
Best selling paperback books for the week ending January 29th supplied by Waterstone's. 1 (2) The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown 2 (1) You Are What You Eat - Gillian McKeith 3 (4) The Shadow Of The Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon 4 (3) Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
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Darts: Changes made for clash in the capital
HAMPSHIRE selectors have made a number of changes for the visit to old rivals London in a fornight's time. Colin Philpott returns to the B side, leaving Ricky Cull to travel as reserve. And Greg Cheesbrough moves up to the A team after a string of good
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NATIONAL HEALTH SCANDAL
MORE than 20 experienced nurses have been sent home on full pay after a hospital unit for the elderly was axed, the Daily Echo can reveal. Staff from Southampton's Royal South Hants Hospital could spend months at home waiting for the trust to find them
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Police storm house after stand-off
RIOT police were forced to drag a teenager from his first-floor bedroom window after he started a fire and began hurling burning objects on to the street below. After a two and a half hour stand-off, officers eventually stormed the Hampshire home using
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Police step up appeal after moped tragedy
POLICE have stepped up their appeal for witnesses a week after a late-night moped accident which claimed the lives of two Southampton teenagers. The communities of Lordshill and Millbrook are still trying to come to terms with the deaths of rider Lewis
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Finger on the city's pulse
SOUTHAMPTON is a city in transformation and its future is looking healthy. A new publication from Southampton City Centre Management has concluded that the city centre's ongoing transformation is maintaining the clean bill of health on a variety of issues
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FA CUP: SAINTS V POMPEY
Latest score from today's Fourth Round FA Cup derby. SAINTS 0 - POMPEY 0 (HT)
