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Festival with a Wow! Factor
THOUSANDS of people lined Southampton's streets yesterday (April 9th) for the city's annual Vaisakhi celebrations. The city was filled with colour, song and prayer as city leaders joined hundreds of members of the Sikh community for the traditional festivities
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Five-star show from Eastleigh at Dorchester
Steve Forbes will be quids in if he's credited with both the early goals which pointed the Spitfires to a third successive league win. There was no doubt he got Eastleigh's first - inside the opening 90 seconds. But the jury's out on whether Forbes' potential
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Not quite a perfect day for O'Connor
JAMES O'Connor played down his stunning first goal in the Football League then declared: 'I just wish it had been the winner', writes STEVE WILSON. The former Aston Villa defender lashed home a glorious long-range drive just past the hour mark of Cherries
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Tory leader tackles residents' concerns
PENSIONS, council tax and house prices were just some of the key issues tackled by Conservative leader David Cameron when he visited Basingstoke. As many local people prepare to vote in this year's borough council elections on May 4, Mr Cameron met with
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Sid goes steaming back to the past
A STEAM train fan took a trip down memory line when he relived the past with a trip along the Watercress Line. Sid King, 80, of St Peter's Road, South Ham, Basingstoke, travelled up and down the track between Alresford and Alton in a Merchant Navy Canadian
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E&R suffer bad day at The Office!
ELLINGHAM and Ringwood's dream of a second promotion in as many seasons evaporated on the last day of the season as they were turned over by a powerful US Portsmouth outfit. Lying second going in to the game the Es knew a victory would take them into
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Gosport survival hopes blown away
GOSPORT & Fareham's faint hopes of staying in London Two South were blown away by promotion-chasing Guildford 67-7. Gosport coach John Stamper was too upset to talk after the game such was the thumping, which closely resembled the 10-66 score line
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SPEEDWAY - Rocket for Islanders
Isle of Wight Islanders' Premier Trophy match against Rye House Rockets was abandoned on Saturday, although the result stands - meaning it was the second heavy defeat for the former in 24 hours. Having been crushed 62-31 at Somerset Rebels on Friday,
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What would Keats have said?
A HISTORIC Winchester charity is attempting to limit use of an increasingly popular picnic spot that inspired one of our most famous poems. The trustees of the Hospital of St Cross, the historic almshouse on the southern edge of the city, have erected
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BRIGHTON 0 - SAINTS 2
September 11, 2001. That is the only other time Saints have visited Brighton's makeshift Withdean Stadium. On 9/11, Gordon Strachan was yet to be unveiled as the club's manager and Stuart Gray was in caretaker charge following Glenn Hoddle's departure
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Pals to hike for charity challenge
TWO HAMPSHIRE boys have set themselves a gruelling physical challenge to help raise funds for a special school. Nathan Carpenter, pictured right, 16, and his best friend Scott Johnstone, also 16, will be trekk-ing more than 50 miles in three days around
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Rhys at Everest base camp
HAMPSHIRE'S record-chasing mountaineer Rhys Jones has arrived at Everest base camp - just days after an avalanche. The 19-year-old-from Bartley is biding to become the youngest Briton to conquer the world's tallest mountain. Should he succeed, he will
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Rachel strikes gold in her first week
IT MAY only be the size of a thumbnail - but what Win-chester University archaeology student Rachel Cruse unearthed has changed forever what is known about the Roman occupation of South-ampton. About 1,600 years ago, a Roman metalsmith working in what
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No need to fear the dentist's drill
HAMPSHIRE health bosses say the county is safe from a shortage of anaesthetic affecting some dental surgeries in other parts of the country. Nationwide a shortage has cropped up because of a supplier of anaesthetic is pulling out. However bosses in Hampshire
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Ferry pay talks
INDUSTRIAL action is on the cards at ferry operator Wightlink. Maritime union RMT is to bring in an overtime ban, which could come into effect as early as Good Friday. Two 24-hour strikes are also scheduled from midday on Easter Monday and on Sunday,
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Hidden danger of sleeping with the baby
THE DEATHS of eight babies in Hamsphire has inspired a campaign to warn mums of the dangers of sleeping with baby. New posters have gone up publicising the Daily Echo's Keep Them Safe campaign. The message is simple - the best place for baby to sleep
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Stone-throwing yobs may force centre to close
STONE-throwing yobs could force the closure of a day centre for the elderly in the New Forest. Age Concern is threatening the drastic action because it is sick and tired of repairing damage caused by vandalism to the Cussens Day Centre in Hythe. It has
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Vicars race on the road to fundraise
TWO Hampshire vicars are getting out their sports kits and preparing to raise cash for charity. The Rev Stephen Girling, of Holy Rood Church in Stubbington, and the Rev Jeremy Dussek, from Holy Trinity with St Columba Church in Fareham, are both taking
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Focus on English music at church
THE SOUNDS of traditional English music will fill the Church of St Nicholas in Wickham later this month. An English season featuring four concerts is being staged there from April 19 to 23. On Wednesday, April 19, Rob Marson will be performing songs with
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Chaplow can be a star on big stage
George Burley believes that Richard Chaplow can develop into a top Premiership player. Chaplow, 21, scored his first goal in ten appearances since signing on loan from West Bromwich Albion in February. The England under-21 midfielder is almost certain
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Accident fears over new parking bays
A FORMER council highways inspector fears that a new Eastleigh parking arrangement could lead to accidents. New bays have been created for a residents' parking scheme in the town's Grantham Road area. But 76-year-old Tony Herbert, who lives in nearby
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After-school helpers needed
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help run an after-school club in Eastleigh. The After School Club at Crestwood College needs volunteers to escort children on foot from Shakespeare Junior and Infant schools to the club, collect children by car from other Eastleigh
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Mancey floors Gosport with old one-two
Chairman Martin Moody has sent out a message of hope to Winchester City fans in the wake of money man David Malone's announcement that he moving to Eastleigh this summer. After watching the team brush Gosport Borough aside 4-1 and stride to within a point
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Gosney fires Sporting into final
Sporting BTC had a hard-fought 1-0 win over M&T Awbridge in the semi-final of the Trophyman Cup - J Gosney netting the winner in the second-half. In the other semi-final, Mottisfont beat AFC Wolversdene 3-0. All the goals came in the second-half courtesy
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Cameron delivers election injection
CONSERVATIVE Party leader David Cameron swept into Basingstoke to champion the local Tory group's charge for control of Basingstoke and Deane at the borough elections. In the week that the starting gun was fired for the local elections on May 4, Mr Cameron
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SWIMMING - Mew back on track for Beijing
Commonwealth silver medallist Darren Mew believes he is back on track for the Beijing Olympics after adding two more titles to his collection. Mew, 26, last night won the British 50m breaststroke in a time - 27.96sec - which would have taken the Commonwealth
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Stone-throwing yobs may force centre to close
STONE-throwing yobs could force the closure of a day centre for the elderly in the New Forest. Age Concern is threatening the drastic action because it is sick and tired of repairing damage caused by vandalism to the Cussens Day Centre in Hythe. It has
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Maurice had a 50-year milk round
SOUTHAMPTON: Cream of the crop! Milkman Maurice has delivered a lotta bottles in his time COME rain, sleet or snow, he has always delivered on time but now, after almost 50 years, Maurice's float has finally run out of milk. Milkman Maurice Parsons has
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Frank's pride is charity's gain
A PART of medieval Southampton heritage is available to own when it goes under the hammer at a charity auction. A model of the Medieval Merchant's House, where prosperous wine merchant John Fortin and his family lived over 700 years ago, has been donated
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Young wardens wipe out graffiti
IT IS not often you get to see youngsters removing graffiti from walls and fences but a group of young wardens spent a day doing just that in Southampton. Southampton City Council junior wardens were joined by television personality Fred Dinenage to give
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MP races to be first with wind turbine on house
A HAMPSHIRE MP is racing against Tory leader David Cameron to become the first MP in England to put a wind turbine on his roof. Alan Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton Test, plans to install a miniature turbine on his house, in the Portswood area of
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Shaun's fears grow over oxygen supply
A HAMPSHIRE man who relies on home oxygen cylinders to aid his breathing has complained new suppliers could be putting lives at risk. Shaun Leggett, 37, claims he has had to put up with supplies being delivered late and mix-ups since private supplier
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Patient programme
A NEW wave of courses for patients with long-term health conditions will start in West End this month. The Expert Patient Programme (EPP) is free of charge and open to anyone living with a long-term health condition such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease
