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No regrets for bomb hoaxer
A PENSIONER who placed hoax bombs at a Hampshire oil terminal says he has "no regrets" about what he did to highlight his concerns about security at the complex. Malcolm Donald, 67, a former chief petty officer with the Royal Navy, strapped on a mock
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Attack victim now scared to walk the streets
THE VICTIM of an horrific racially motivated attack in Southampton city centre has told how he is scared to walk the streets at night. The 22-year-old Asian man said he now avoids crowds and waits until roads are clear before making his way home after
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Rehab unit to move into city
HEALTH chiefs have confirmed that a specialist rehabilitation unit is to move from the rural New Forest into the city of Southampton. Hundreds of former patients who had benefited from the care they received at Snowdon House battled to save it from
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Mum saves girl from dog's jaws
A MOTHER rescued her four-year-old daughter from the jaws of a dog which attacked her while they were out walking in a Hampshire park. Two brown Staffordshire bull terriers, which were not on a lead, approached the little girl in Didben Purlieu. One
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Huge plans for dock growth
SOUTHAMPTON'S container port is set to almost double in capacity, bringing an avalanche of more than 600 new jobs, the Daily Echo can reveal. In one of the most important business developments in the history of the docks, the port will see an investment
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No business can afford to stand still – we have to move on
Southampton port director Doug Morrison says: "Southampton had a blow, a knockout, with the Dibden Bay decision. It has taken us a long time to come to terms with it and prepare something else that means Southampton's place in the marine sector remains
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Dibden protesters welcome news
The announcement by ABP was today welcomed by Paul Vickers, chairman of campaign group Residents Against Dibden Bay Port. He said: "We are very pleased to see they have developed a plan along the lines we suggested at the public inquiry. "As in politics
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Fantastic news
SOUTHAMPTON Itchen MP John Denham said: "It is fantastic news for Southampton and I think it is a tribute to ABP's commitment that after being knocked back a couple of years ago they come back with this. "Not only is more jobs good news but in the local
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Europe has cost us billions
WHAT a sad and rather pathetic reply is Conor Burns's reply to my letter of October 17. It typifies the attitude of the Conservative party to any attempt to bring about a sensible and necessary discussion on the vital issue of the sell out of our country
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Wall artists show what they can do with spray paint
SOUTHAMPTON youngsters armed with cans of spray paint have transformed a wall into a giant-sized work of art. The youths from City Reach Youth Club in St Mary's have spent four days painting the 50ft by 30ft image onto a graffiti board on the side of