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Dennis: We ditch the 'bad apples' at Eastleigh
AS third-placed Eastleigh step up their Ryman Premier play-off push at home to Windsor & Eton tomorrow (1pm), director of football Mark Dennis admits he sometimes has to pinch himself to believe how far the club have come. With the Conference South
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Kevin sights Hants glory
Kevin Pietersen is set to make his Test debut in two months' time - but he also has his heart set on winning a trophy with Hampshire this summer. England one-day star Pietersen and the rest of Hampshire's squad have spent the last three days at the Royal
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Raise a glass to Mini
The current-generation Mini, built at the BMW Group Plant in Oxford, has claimed the Used Car Of The Year award, the ultimate accolade in the Auto Express Glass's Guide Used Car Honours 2005. This marks the second year in succession that a British-built
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PREVIEW: Out of Sight, Out of Murder
THE Dalian Players will be performing their next production with their tongues planted firmly in their cheeks. This award-winning group is performing the mystery comedy Out of Sight, Out of Murder by Fred Carmichael. The play is based around Peter Knight
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She's coming home!
Southampton's latest luxury superliner, the 83,000-ton Arcadia, was officially handed over to city-based P&O Cruises in Italy yesterday. Ownership of the £200m cruise ship was transferred from the Fincantieri shipyard to P&O Cruises in the final
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Save our ferry
FOR them, their livelihood is at stake too. The crew of the Hythe Ferry is calling on Daily Echo readers to join the campaign to save the historic vessel. The future is looking uncertain for the 27 men and women employed by White Horse Ferries Ltd to
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Hose been having a fun time?
CHILDREN at Harefield Infant School had a fun end to term when they dressed as their favourite nursery rhyme characters - and had a peek inside the world of a firefighter. Nearly 50 four- and five-year-olds, the youngest in the school, turned up this
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Welsh National Opera
The Welsh National Opera has been amazing audiences in Southampton this week with their productions of Berg's Wozzeck and Verdi's La traviata. There is still one more opportunity to see Europe's busiest touring opera company at The Mayflower in Southampton
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Still showing
CONSTANTINE (15) A dazzling visual spectacle about a man born with the ability to recognise half-breed angels and demons. Think Matrix meets Blade. ROBOTS (U) A host of stars including Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams and Halle Berry provide the voices for
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Hards: It's far from finished
NEIL Hards does not regard the Sydenhams Wessex League championship as a two-horse race. Although many are billing the April 9 heavyweight showdown between leaders Winchester City and second-placed Lymington & New Milton as the title decider, City
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Butler cools on a loan deal for Mason
BASHLEY boss Geoff Butler likes what he's seen of borrowed Eastleigh striker Barry Mason - so much so that he's asked the Premier Division club about the prospects of making him a permanent fixture for the Foresters. But Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell wants
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, roro, 0030, 201; Nedlloyd America, container, 0130, 204; Lembitu, roro, 0530, 30; Adonia, passenger, 0615, 106; Lykes Hero, container, 1030, 205; Autotransporter, roro, 2130, 201. Today's Principal Sailings:
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No buyer for star lot in Titanic auction
The star lot in a collection of rare artefacts from the Titanic failed to sell in auction yesterday. A solid silver centrepiece, which would have adorned a table in the fated liner's exclusive a la carte restaurant, was removed by second purser Reginald
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Number One back in the Blue Hills
EIGHTY years on, the car that gave MG its maiden victory will return to the place of its inaugural success. To mark this historic event, "Old Number One" as the car became known, will return tomorrow to run once again at the famous Blue Hills mine, Cornwall
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Review - Lord of the Flies
William Golding's brilliant novel is reborn in this compelling production, courtesy of Pilot Theatre. When eight schoolboys are marooned on a desert island after a plane crash, we appear to enter the world of a boys' own adventure. But who will take control
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Must See
AN adaptation of Reginald Arkell's book Old Herbaceous is staged at Lighthouse in Poole next Tuesday. Adapted from the book by Alfred Shaughnassey, best known for his TV show Upstairs, Downstairs, this touching show tells the story of Bert Pinnegar. He
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Will extra lanes beat the motorway jams?
A MULTI-MILLION-pound scheme to widen the M27 and end motorway misery for thousands of drivers in Hampshire has moved a step closer. The £78m jam-busting scheme will see an extra lane added to each side of the three-lane carriageway past the Rownhams
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A trout milkshake to go, please!
A POORLY baby otter is being nursed back to health on a three times daily diet of trout milkshake. Staff at the New Forest Otter and Owl Centre having been weaning three-month old Star on the fishy drinks after she became dangerously underweight. The
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A long, lovely life for Lillian
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER from Hampshire is celebrating her 100th birthday. Lillian Pain, of Nursery Road, Bitterne Park, enjoyed a luncheon party and also received cards from the Queen and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to mark the occasion. The mother-of-one
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She's coming home!
Southampton's latest luxury superliner, the 83,000-ton Arcadia, was officially handed over to city-based P&O Cruises in Italy yesterday. Ownership of the £200m cruise ship was transferred from the Fincantieri shipyard to P&O Cruises in the final
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Sheppard's fallen for Lymington
IF Lymington & New Milton claim the Wessex League title this season, no one would be more chuffed than their retired skipper, Jimmy Sheppard. Although the gritty midfielder was a veteran of 548 games for Bashley during his playing heyday, it's the
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Udal: We're looking our best in ten years
Shaun Udal reckons Hampshire's squad is the strongest it has been for more than a decade. The veteran off-spinner is the only survivor from the side that won the Benson & Hedges Cup at Lord's in 1992. But Udal, 36, reckons the addition of Kevin Pietersen
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New V8 A4 is aiming to impress
EIGHT cylinders, four driven wheels, one new body style, no half measures - the mould-breaking saloon version of the all-new V8-powered Audi RS 4 quattro saloon opens for UK order on Wednesday, March 30, with an on-the-road price of £49,980 for first
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Health plan provider announces merger
HAMPSHIRE-based health plan provider HSA Group has merged with Manchester rival and fellow mutual HealthSure. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, follows hard on the heels of HSA's buy-up of Bristol's BCWA health plan provider earlier
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Red Eagle is back for the Easter weekend
CROSS Solent ferry operator Red Funnel has brought its vessel Red Eagle back into service again on the Southampton to East Cowes route in time for the busy Easter weekend. It follows the ship's stretch and refit in Poland. The work was carried out in
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Easter means derbies
There will be little in the way of Easterly goodwill as a handful of clubs play derbies to pass the second of the two-week break weekends. One that could be a more regular occurrence from next season is the match between Millbrook and Southampton, where
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SWIMMING - City girls make their mark at championships
CHARLOTTE SLATER was City of Southampton's star at the Hampshire Open, Junior, Youth and Multi-disability County Championships at The Quays. The 14-year-old produced a five-second personal best in the 200m freestyle heats. She then swam another pb in
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SWIMMING - Fareham few in medals
A small but dedicated squad of Fareham Nomads 'Masters swimmers' competed at the Basingstoke meet. But Jo Corben, Tony Corben, Mark Franklin and club newcomer Gail Henry still won 19 individual and two team medals. Such was their standard that the fab
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SWIMMING - No training - but Chris is still the champion
Chris Jones claimed several Hampshire county titles despite not training all week due to illness. The City of Southampton swimmer reached six finals at The Quays and won three open breaststroke titles - 50m (29.48), 100m (1.05.66) and the 200m. He was
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Prepare for a hard journey
As the Easter break approaches, motorists planning driving holidays and family outings are advised to be fully prepared for long journeys on the UK's busy roads. Green Flag Motoring Assistance spokesman Melanie Denny said: "Not only should you plan journey
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Ginny buckles up her 350Z
GLAMOROUS Ginny Buckley is no stranger to the fast lane in her job as presenter of BBC1's Holiday programme. She wasted no time at all getting off a plane straight into her new Nissan 350Z Roadster, and revving its engine. Ginny wasted no time either
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Scooby-Do! In Stagefright
For the first time ever, the cartoon classic Scooby Do has been brought to life for an incredible stage show that is touring theatres across the UK. The Mayflower in Southampton will stage this unmissable show from April 5, and it really is a must-see
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Oil be back!
DEFIANT oil company chiefs have vowed they will be back to make another bid for a £3.5 billion black gold jackpot in Hampshire. Bosses at Northern Petroleum have confirmed they are not prepared to walk away and leave an estimated 50 to 125 million barrels
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Lucky trio strike it rich with share of £24,000 jackpot
THIS lucky pensioner from Southampton today picked up £4,000 in a bumper Find the Ball payout. Ron Toomer, 68, pictured right, was one of three runners-up to receive a share of the Daily Echo competition prize fund after the jackpot totted up to £50,000
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Chatterbox Rani is no bird brain
RANI the Indian Hill Mynah bird has been making a big impression at a Hampshire leisure park. Paultons Park, near Totton, has gained a feathered version of top mimic Alistair McGowan following the completion of new pathways near Rani's enclosure. While
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Call of the wild
A TEENAGER has been raising money to fulfil a lifelong dream of travelling to Africa and working with wild animals. Leanne Kelly is travelling to South Africa to begin an intensive course in wildlife conservation that will see her tracking and tagging
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Charity effort for Stuart
GENEROUS locals at a Hampshire pub stunned a former employee living with blood cancer when they raised thousands of pounds in his honour during a charity effort. Stuart Bye, of Java Close, Whiteley, was chosen as the joint recipient of £4,000 raised on
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Show of Hands
BORN in Swaythling, it's possible to argue that talented songwriter Steve Knightley's true roots are in Southampton. "I lived on Portsdown Hill as a youngster and still have a couple of Aunties who live in the area. In fact, both of my grandfathers worked
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Idlewild
RETRO indie rock band Ocean Colour Scene play the Guildhall in Southampton on April 17. Best remembered for their 1996 seminal classic, Moseley Shoals the band are still one of the country's best live acts fusing blues and soul with their unique twist
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Four Saints ready for England duty
CHRIS Baird will take centre-stage when he faces England tomorrow. But plenty of other Saints will be on international duty. Anders Svensson and Mikael Nilsson are both in the Sweden squad to face Bulgaria in Sofia tomorrow while Antti Niemi's Finland
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BAIRD MOVE BLOCKED
HARRY REDKNAPP pulled the plug on Chris Baird's deadline day move to Watford - to ensure long-serving Jason Dodd could leave Saints for the first time in 16 years. Baird's agent, Gary Williams, revealed that the Northern Ireland international defender
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (12A)
HAVING successfully thwarted a terrorist attack at the Miss United States Pageant, tomboy FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) has become the darling of the media. When Gracie's newfound fame and celebrity jeopardises her undercover work, and her relationship
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Valiant (U)
BETWEEN 1943 and 1949, no fewer than 54 animals were awarded the prestigious Dickin Medal for bravery including 32 pigeons, 18 dogs, three horses and one cat. The computer-animated feature Valiant pays tribute to the feathered heroes of the Second World
