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Dock Movements
p>Today's principal Southampton arrivals: QE2, passenger, 0700, 38/9; Montlhery, roro, 0730, 203; Luminous Ace, vehicle carrier, 0900, 202; CMA CGM Otello, container, 1500, 207; Morning Calm, vehicle carrier, 1530, 43; Hong Kong Express, container,
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The Rat Pack
FRANK, Sammy and Dean The Rat Pack, swing into The Mayflower on Monday with a great musical production that celebrates the incredible singing talents of three of the world's most famous entertainers. With a talented cast and 15-piece orchestra, The
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Bang Out Of Order
THE idea of putting together a play dealing with anti social behaviour first came to Danny Sturrock and Johnny Carrington from the Oaklands Community School drama department while at the National Student Drama Festival. Four years later Bang Out of Order
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The Winslow Boy
Romsey Operatic and Dramatic Society (RAODS) perform their adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play The Winslow Boy at the Plaza Theatre, Romsey, this July. Set in the Edwardian era, it is the story of 14-year-old Ronnie Winslow, a naval cadet who
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‘Play It Again’
PEAR Tree Players are presenting a series of comedy sketches at Pear Tree Church Hall, Pear Tree Road, to celebrate their 30 year anniversary. Play It Again' sees four short plays put together in a night of light entertainment. The first, Henry Here
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King of the strings
Lorelei Reddin talks to guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani about on-stage cock-ups, food poisoning and touring the world What are you up to at the moment, Joe? "You know I'm reading the New York Times. We just finished up the tour here in San Francisco
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Tom Jones
LEGENDARY crooner Tom Jones, who picked up the ultimate accolade and became a Sir earlier this year, is to play the BIC on October 11. Sir Tom Jones was knighted for his years of entertaining the nation with his unique vocal power and charismatic persona
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Joe Satriani
AFTER picking up a guitar at the age of 14, the self-taught virtuoso Joe Satriani has amazed fans and music lovers with his original and impressive style of play. He now makes a welcome return to Bournemouth when he plays a one-night gig at the Pavilion
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Chas & Dave
COCKNEY rock 'n' rollers Chas & Dave come to Fareham on Thursday. Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock are the biz when it comes to no-nonsense cockney rock 'n' roll affectionately known as Rockney'. With hits such as Snooker Loopy, Ain't No Pleasing You,
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La Dolce Vita
THE Italian film season continues at Harbour Lights on Sunday with La Dolce Vita. The PG was originally released in 1960. It's about seven days (and nights) in the life of a Marcello, a Roman journalist torn between making something serious of his life
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The Return
RUSSIAN masterpiece The Return was produced in 2003 and tells the tale of two brothers who live in a small coastal village with their mother and grandmother. Following a 12-year absence, their father unexpectedly returns into their lives. He takes the
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An Unfinished Life (12A)
AFTER a brief hiatus from the big screen, Jennifer Lopez returns with more a whimper than a bang in this rather drab yarn of familial strife that asks us to accept the singing superstar as a battered, down-on-her-luck single mother. She delivers a typically
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Science week sees flights of imagination
THESE budding young scientists took part in lots of exciting activities during a science week held at Crescent Primary School in Eastleigh. They were able to get up close to a hawk and enjoyed learning how to make model aeroplanes, courtesy of the Christchurch
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On to the Second Star To The Right
HEADING to a land where they never have to grow up, more than 400 youngsters have been preparing for their part in a new musical. Second Star To The Right opens at the Nuffield Theatre this weekend and is based on the classic adventures of J M Barrie's
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Pretty waitress who caught the eye of handsome sailor
THEIRS was a war romance which has lasted 60 years and there can be no doubt that Diamond couple William and Gwendoline Wren remain very much in love. The devoted pair met in 1944 at Southampton Guildhall's Sunday Rendezvous. William was in the Navy
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Colin and Casilda found happiness is in the garden
WHAT is the secret of marital bliss? According to Colin and Casilda Bowles of Netley it is having a garden. The couple of New Road have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a party. For Colin, 82, the few stresses and strains of a
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Audrey is the woman of choice
A VILLAGE near Winchester has honoured a woman for her service to the community. Colden Common Parish Council has recognised Audrey Bidgood, of Church Lane, as Parishioner of the Year for her work over 40 years. Richard Izard, chairman of the council
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Victory in latest round of battle to save home
FORMER nightclub boss Ken Duffy is poised to win the latest round of a six-year battle to save his £750,000 dream house. Members of the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) are being urged to approve an application to retain the large, detached property
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Office blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a two-storey office block in Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, at 10.15pm last night. The blaze is thought to have been sparked by a fan in a toilet on the ground floor
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Water rules are strict enough
A HAMPSHIRE MEP has warned Brussels to back off tightening rules on bathing water after the south's beaches were found to be excellent. The beaches were pollution free with excellent water and none have bathing bans, according to a European Commission
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Punters puzzle in Echo Stakes
WITH the Mediterranean weather making a welcome comeback, Goodwood will be at its glorious best this evening when it hosts the Southern Daily Echo sponsored race. It will however be a puzzle for punters with only one of the eight declared for the six
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ATHLETICS _ Melanie peaking at the right time
MELANIE Purkiss heads into the South of England Championships at Crystal Palace this weekend encouraged by her best 400 metres form for two years. Although the Team Southampton sprinter is slightly disappointed that three overseas races in little more
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Tresco looks on bright side
Marcus Trescothick praised the Rose Bowl's state-of-the-art floodlights after taking England to the brink of a Twenty20 victory against Sri Lanka. Trescothick, pictured left, smashed 72 from 58 balls but England lost by two runs in pursuit of the 164
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Packed Rose Bowl beckons Test cricket
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove believes that The Rose Bowl's floodlit debut has boosted its chances of staging Test cricket. A record Rose Bowl crowd of nearly 20,000 watched England lose by just two runs to Sri Lanka in last night's Twenty 20 international
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Hibberd missing but Dan’s back
Wiltshire all-rounder James Hibberd will be missing as runaway leaders BAT look to extend their SEPL lead against third-placed South Wilts at Lower Bemerton tomorrow (11.30am). But Hibberd's (below) absence will be cushioned by the return of left-arm
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Shock return on cards for James
James Tomlinson was today set to be handed his first first team appearance for TWO years in the crunch C & G Trophy tie against Sussex. James Bruce is doubtful for the televised south coast derby against Sussex at Hove after suffering a shoulder strain
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Exciting vacancies for right individuals
MORE than 20 jobs were up for grabs as 100 people attended one of the region's biggest recruitment evenings this year at TML Financial Solutions. The Whiteley based company is in the process of employing ten new staff in a wide range of full and part-time
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Crouch and Trant don’t beat about the bush in meeting with the fans
IT was supposed to be the night when key members of Michael Wilde's proposed new board delivered their mission statement to fans. Potential chief executive Jim Hone, operations manager Lee Hoos and chairman Ken Dulieu were aiming to tell supporters just
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Best of British
AFTER years of braving daredevil stunts as a Blue Peter presenter, climbing to the top of 185ft Nelson's Column proved a breeze for a 67-year-old former star. However, now Peter Purves is back on terra firma, he discovered that helping Southampton schoolchildren
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Cigarette in bed caused deadly blaze
A HAMPSHIRE man died after he fell asleep in bed with a lit cigarette. Southampton Coroner's Court heard how Barry Levett was found in his bed at his Totton flat by firefighters. They had been called to the address by neighbours who heard smoke alarms
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Cameras failing to cut crime
A MULTI-million-pound network of closed-circuit TV cameras in the New Forest has failed to have a noticeable impact on crime levels, it has been revealed. A study of crime figures has shown that the four places where the cameras were installed have
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Teams needed for five-a-side
TEAMS are needed to sign up for a charity five-a-side football tournament being held in aid of Naomi House children's hospice near Winchester. The event is being organised by Norwich Union Healthcare at the Southampton University Sports Ground on July
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Jackpot prize stands at £12,000
LUCKY reader Mr P Cann scooped £1,000 in last week's Daily Echo Find the Ball competition. Mr Cann won the runner-up prize for coming closest in the competition. Do not miss tomorrow's Daily Echo, when the Find the Ball jackpot will be £12,000 and the
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Cup song scores with fans on radio
IT MAY not have been the FA's first choice for England's World Cup anthem but fans in the south have made a Hampshire college's version top of the pops. A group of music students at Fareham college recorded their own England World Cup song called Goals
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School celebrates a new era
THE Bishop of Southampton has officially opened a new building at a Hampshire school. The Rt Rev Paul Butler visited Netley Marsh C of E Infant School in Woodlands to open the new £800,000 facility. As well as a state-of-the-art sports hall, the extension
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River’s seal of approval
IT IS rapidly becoming Southampton's newest attraction and has certainly given the Itchen estuary its seal of approval despite the waterway's proximity to one of the world's busiest ports. A grey seal has been spotted patrolling the tidal estuary around
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It's just not cricket
The 20,000 crowd at the Rose Bowl for the Twenty20 international were put in party mood by watching England's World Cup win in Germany on a giant screen. Picture spread from the Rose Bowl inside today's Daily Echo Sport
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High-fliers do wheel acrobatics
STUNT motorcyclists dazzled onlookers as they performed tricks while flying through the air in Southampton city centre. As The Vans Freestyle Display Team loudly revved up the engines of their 4 Stroke 250cc and 450cc race bikes the crowd knew they were
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Merger costs put end to ‘marriage’
TWO accountancy firms near South-ampton broke off their impending marriage after merger costs proved a major stumbling block, it emerged today. The much-vaunted tie-up between Langdowns DFK, which has offices in Eastleigh and Andover, and smaller CW
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Shareholders must sit tight, says ABP bidder
THE Australian bank which yesterday revealed plans to trump a multi-billion takeover of the owners of Southampton docks has urged shareholders to sit tight and wait for its offer. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, Australia's Macquarie
