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City’s quarter of a billion pound cruise bonanza
A CASH cascade in excess of a quarter of a billion pounds is to pour into Southampton from the city's cruise ship trade this year and the total is likely to rise even higher in 2007. Southampton is now being touted as a key northern European port-of-call
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Natasha’s happy on a her Harley
HAMPSHIRE Autistic Society fundraisers are jumping on their Harley Davidsons and heading to Italy for charity. Natasha Hitchings, pictured, is teaming up with two other riders to travel to Forte Dei Marme on the coast near Tuscany. They are being sponsored
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Duck race fun
A THOUSAND yellow plastic ducks drifting down a Hampshire stream have helped raise much-needed school funds. Wickham Primary School will receive the proceeds from the annual event, which saw the flotilla of ducks wend its way from Bridge Street to Forge
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Councillors urged to back plans for new care home
PLANS to ease the growing shortage of care home places for the elderly in the New Forest are likely to be approved tomorrow. Councillors will be urged to support proposals to build a 60-bed complex at the former Meadows caravan site in Southern Lane,
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No pledge over RAF site future
THE leader of New Forest District Council has refused to pledge that RAF Hythe will remain solely an employment site when the US quits the base. About 210 skilled civilian workers are to lose their jobs at the 11-acre shipyard, which services and repairs
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KidsOut for a great day at Paultons. . .
THOUSANDS of Hampshire school children will be given a fun day out at a New Forest theme park this Wednesday. The children, from 56 special needs schools, and their Rotary club host will spend the day at Paultons Park in Ower. Osborne School in Andover
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Another star Discovery
THE Land Rover Discovery 3 has proved that no mission is impossible, by taking on all-comers and emerging victorious yet again with a five-star rating in What Car? magazine's latest 4x4 group test. The Discovery 3 is currently starring alongside Tom
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Beaulieu’s best of both worlds
THE wacky and the classic came together at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. It hosted the National Mini Cooper Day attracting some 1,000 cars to celebrate the famous marque's 45th anniversary. On display were some of the oldest examples and some
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Stunt aces at MCW
BEAULIEU Motor-cycle World (MCW) on June 24-25 really is a unique weekend that captures the essence of bikes. Action, displays, stunts, famous riders the list goes on and on. Every MCW gets bigger and better and I've enjoyed each one incrementally.
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A Taylor Made award
A FAMILY firm that began life 12 years ago after literally being formed on the hoof after a shock redundancy is the first-ever monthly winner of the Daily Echo/Jurys Inn Southampton Doing the Business Awards. Taylor Made Computer Solutions, which has
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Firm enjoys sweet taste of success
MANAGING director of Southampton based Redbridge Produce & Flowers, Graeme Hinchley, is enjoying the fruits of his labours after scooping the Wholesaler of the Year title at the industry Re:fresh awards dinner. The award recognises the firm's commitment
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Trade coup seals work for 750 staff
In what's being hailed as one of the biggest trade coups Southampton has seen in years. One of the city's largest employers Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) has wrested a key contract from the rival deep-sea container port of Thamesport. The company
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Passion turns into a profession
A TREASURE trove of rock memorabilia and music is winging its way around the world from Hampshire. For a fledgling firm is hitting all the right notes with music fans and can already boast of selling to every country around the globe. Iconic Culture
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Village people with talent
THE village hall setting was an apt venue for this musical variety show. With all the ingredients of a true community show, this performance brought the nostalgic feel of gentle, family entertainment from a bygone era. The programme included all sorts
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Hard work pays off – in gold!
Budding gymnasts from Southampton Gymnastics Club put aside their worries about the fate of the Deanery gymnasium in St Mary's to enjoy their annual acrobatic and tumbling centre finals. The club has an uncertain future following an eviction notice served
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GOLF - Unearthing the gems of Wales
The Wales Open at Celtic Manor earlier this month may have been a walk in the park for some of Europe's top golfers but rest assured when the Ryder Cup comes to town in 2010 it may not be so gentle. The resort near Newport has really put Wales on the
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GOLF - Porter powers to Hockley win
Wellow's David Porter cruised to a comfortable four-shot win in the Gales Brewery sponsored Pro-Am tournament at Hockley Golf Club. Second place went to Tournerbury's Philip Bryden, who was the only other player to break par at the Twyford course. Walhampton's
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SPEEDWAY - ‘Noddy’ rocks them in World Under-21s
Isle of Wight Islanders star Chris Noddy' Holder has qualified for the final of this year's World Under-21 Championship final. The Australian won through to the final, which takes place at Teranzano in Italy on September 2, by winning all three races
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SWIMMING - Alex is a double gold star
Two gold-medal winning performances from 11-year-old Alex Cameron-Calvo ensured the City of Southampton member became South East regional champion for both the 100m freestyle and the 100m butterfly. Competing at the new 50m pool at Crawley, the youngster
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FISHING - Junior Luke successful with smoothhound
SOUTHAMPTON SAC. A roving shore competition provided moderate sport with junior Luke Phillips winning the pool for the day's heaviest fish a 4lb 9oz smoothhound. John Brown won the event with four fish measuring 253cm followed by Mick Nicholson (three
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800 tickets for Twenty20 go on sale
Hampshire are today selling the remaining 800 tickets for Thursday's Twenty20 match between England and Sri Lanka at The Rose Bowl. The ticket office opened at 9am this morning and is open until 9pm tonight. Tickets can also be bought online at www.hampshirecricket.com
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Allen has score to settle ...
SOUTHAMPTON'S Anthony Allen has vowed to seize his moment after earning a chance to impress for England in Vichy tonight. The Gloucester centre made an impression off the bench in England's Under-21 World Championship opener in France against Fiji.
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Davies off to Andover
Former Saints under-19 skipper Matt Davies has swopped one Southern League newcomer for another. The defender/midfielder has left Wessex champions Winchester City to join fellow promotees Andover in Southern Division 1 South & West. Davies, a 24-year-old
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Roach back on the Town
EX-EASTLEIGH striker Neville Roach has re-signed for Conference South rivals Basingstoke Town. Roach, who enjoyed a successful first spell at The Camrose between 2002 and 2004, is Town boss Francis Vines's first close-season recruit on a one-year contract
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Help your dad relive Saints’ greatest day ...
CHANCES are it was your dad who first took you to see Saints. It's the way the majority of football fans are introduced to the "beautiful game". For that reason Tim Manns's new book Tie a Yellow Ribbon is perhaps the ideal Father's Day present for Saints
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Margareta B, container, 0500, 206; LA Surprise, roro, 0530, 105; Autoroute, roro, 1600, 203; Asian Emperor, roro, 1630, 43; Archangelgracht, cargo, 1730, 101; Arroyofrio Dos, roro, 1830, 201 Today's principal
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Pupils give voice to merger fears
"KEEP it fair!" That is the plea from pupils, teachers, governors and parents at Millbrook Community School who are calling for a fair public consultation to decide their school's fate. Pupils have painted pillowcases in brightly-coloured letters and
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We’re flying the flags!
THE Daily Echo's search for the best World Cup house goes on but residents of one Southampton street have taken things a step further. People in Sutherland Road, Lordshill, pictured above, have decorated their entire cul-de-sac in England colours.
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Poster campaign
DIRECTOR of Public Health for the Southampton Primary Care Trust, Andrew Mortimore has added his backing to the Daily Echo Keep Them Safe campaign. He is pictured putting up a poster at the Taplins Training Centre at Western Community Hospital, alerting
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Red carpet out for Mayor of Qingdao
IT may be thousands of miles away but Southampton residents will be able to get an insight into life in their Chinese "sister city" this week. A unique exhibition will be held to mark the first visit to Southampton of the mayor of Qingdao, Mr Xia Geng
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Trade fair takes to the water
MORE than 5,000 of the world's leading maritime movers and shakers are expected to descend on Southampton for the next three days as Seawork 2006 arrives at the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal. Now in its ninth year, Seawork is the largest international
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Building blaze
Fifteen firefighters were called to a derelict building which had gone up in flames. The fire started at around 6pm at an old wooden military building in Priddy's Hard, Gosport. Three fire engines were on the scene but the building was destroyed. It
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Survey staff to strike
THE THREAT of strikes today hangs over one of Southampton's largest employers, the Daily Echo can reveal. Staff voted by a landslide to take industrial action in a row over pay. Union leaders have warned bosses to come to the table with more money or
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Safety plea after horror BBQ fireball injures five
ONE capful of petrol is all it takes to turn a family get-together into a disaster. That is the message from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, which launched its barbecue and summer safety campaign just 48 hours after two Hampshire youngsters were badly
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City’s quarter of a billion pound cruise bonanza
A CASH cascade in excess of a quarter of a billion pounds is to pour into Southampton from the city's cruise ship trade this year and the total is likely to rise even higher in 2007. Southampton is now being touted as a key northern European port-of-call
