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Tower’s last unit sold
COMMERCIAL real estate agents CB Richard Ellis has sold the last unit of Eastleigh's Tower Industrial Estate for finance giant Canada Life. In total the estate, which was originally constructed in the 1970s and consisted of one large detached unit with
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AFTER only 18 months with property agents
Goadsby, Mark Axford has been promoted to associate director at Town Planning. Mark has considerable planning experience having spent 16 years within the private and public sectors. He specialises in the emerging local development frameworks and regional
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Prime shop sold for £365,000
AGENTS Goadsby have sold the freehold of a shop on Eastleigh High Street for close to the asking price of £365,000. The deal for 2G High Street with Arenaway Properties does not affect the tenant Chinese Health and Beauty. The property comprises a ground
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Horsedown Farm sold in quick time
HORSEDOWN Farm in West Meon has been sold for an undisclosed sum before it was even put on the market. Bays Curry McCowen, a rural asset management company from Sutton Scotney, sold the period farmhouse complete with more than seven acres of woodland
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Investors run the flag up for Victory Park
A MAJOR chunk of a £14m flagship business park development in Hampshire has just been pre-sold - just weeks after the diggers went in. Private investors have secured the freehold to one-third of the office space at Victory Park, while negotiations in
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Amazing Grace
FRESH from the success of his solo albums Sanctuary and Grace, Simon Webbe will embark on his first live tour of the UK in spring 2007, which includes a date at Bournemouth International Centre on June 1. Simon will perform tracks from his critically
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Harbour Lights pays tribute to song writing legend
NICK Drake, one of the most revered figures in contemporary acoustic music, is to be remembered during a night at the Harbour Lights Picturehouse, in Southampton. The late musician, who committed suicide at the age of 26, composed and recorded a peerless
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South-east gears up for 120,000 new family homes over the next 20 years
IMAGINE a huge new city with roughly the population of Southampton springing up in Hampshire over the next 20 years. All those new residents will need jobs - and the means to get to work without putting a massive additional strain on the county's already
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THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (U)
Crammed full of more sugar than a family pack of Christmas candy canes, this movie boasts more mawkish, Yuletide fun with Tim Allen and co. Were it not for an amusing turn from Martin Short as the scheming Jack Frost, it would be too saccharine for all
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Tenacious D In The Pick OF Destiny (15)
WHEN the Northridge earthquake shook Los Angeles to its foundations in 1994, few could have anticipated that beneath the rubble and devastation, a seed of hope was beginning to take root. Actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass channelled their love of music
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HOLLYWOODLAND (15)
Ben Affleck gives one of his best performances in years as George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on TV in the 1950s and whose death was surrounded by mystery. But Adrien Brody, as the private eye hired to investigate the actor's death, gives a
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JACKASS NUMBER TWO (18)
Jackass Number Two is the second feature-length instalment of the outrageous MTV show. Johnny Knoxville and his daredevil pals attempt a ridiculous and potentially dangerous array of stunts. Most of the pratfalls end in tears - of pain for the Jackass
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Porter: I'll be back
DAVID Porter has vowed to return to Spain next season a fitter, stronger and wiser player after failing to win his European Tour card in San Roque last week. The Wellow pro had to be in the top 70 of the 156-man field after four rounds to be in with
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Shop fire drew in huge crowd
FOR a newly married couple in the South-ampton of 1899 setting up their first home together, there really was only one place to go and that was E Hart and Co's Domestic Bazaar. The shop was known all over Southampton as a place for a bargain, but the
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Clubhouse offer to area’s community
WINCHESTER City Football Club hopes to expand its role as a social hub for the local community. The club has written to residents in the Abbotts Barton area to offer the clubhouse as a local venue. Director John Airey said the feedback has been positive
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Band and the Bugles to strike up for charity
THE Band and the Bugles of the Light Division will be providing festive entertainment at a special charity concert in Lymington on December 16. The band has teamed up with New Forest District Council (NFDC) to raise funds for the chairman of the NFDC's
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Test match status for Hampshire's Rose Bowl
HAMPSHIRE Cricket's Rose Bowl headquarters today won provisional Test match accreditation from 2010. Chairman Rod Bransgrove called it a "momentous day" for the club and repeated his desire to spend £35m on upgrading the West End stadium which opened
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Cheer as ‘little shops’ are lit up
CITY traders are celebrating after Christmas lights were put up in a forgotten' part of Southampton. For the first time ever, East Street will be able to join in with city centre festivities after council bosses decorated the street with Christmas lighting
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Hunt for masked off licence robbers
TWO masked robbers have made off with cash and a mobile phone from a Chandler's Ford wine store. Eastleigh Police are appealing for witnesses after the robbery at the Threshers Wine Merchants in Hiltingbury Road. The men entered the store at 8.15pm
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Smash and grab raiders' £500,000 haul
POLICE are hunting for raiders who escaped with up to £500,000 worth of jewels in a robbery on a Southampton store. Police revealed today that the robbers fled with between £250,000 and £500,000 worth of jewels and watches following the raid on Parkhouse
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Tigers honoured for Iraq service
SIDE BY SIDE they stood in silence as their efforts and achievements during the past seven months were honoured. Together as a complete battlegroup for the first time since they left war-torn Iraq, the First Battalion Princess of Wales Royal Regiment
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Smile4Rich is working to fight epilepsy
A NEW FUNDRAISING drive to help provide special facilities for children with severe epilepsy is being launched at Southampton General Hospital this week. The Smile4Rich Appeal's latest project will be unveiled at the charity's open day, taking place
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Bookshop empire extends its Borders
STAFF at major new Southampton book and music store Borders are busy carrying in the first of 300,000 books set to be stocked by the massive branch when it opens one week today. More than 50 jobs are being created by the 26,000 sq ft shop, which includes
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Health check for hospital food & drink
FOOD buyers from hospitals, schools, universities, catering colleges and primary care trusts across the south-east will be finding out how they can source food and drink in a more sustainable way at a conference called Local Food on the Public Plate.
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Autostar, roro, 0200, 201; Boudicca, passenger, 0645, 38/9; Patriot, vehicle, 0700, 34/35; Wilster, cargo, 0830, 36s; HNLMS Zuiderkruis, military, 1000, 101; Bluebird, cargo, 1130, 36s; Bangkok Express, container
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Injured marine's homage to his dead comrade
AN injured Royal Marine fought back tears as he attended the funeral of a comrade, whose father lives in Bursledon, yesterday. His face swathed in bandages, Private Jack Cooper, 19, pictured left, was determined to pay his last respects to Corporal Ben
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Police probe after man's body is found
A MAJOR police investigation was under way today after the discovery of a man's body in Southampton. Detectives described the death of the man, who has not been named, as "suspicious". His body was found by ambulance staff who had been called to a flat
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BBC RADIO SOLENT: How unkind...what is happening to the BBC?
AS an elderly listener to Radio Solent I wish to object to their unkind policy of ditching some of the very best broadcasters. I agree with Age Concern Hampshire director, who has commented that this action is "clearly ageist." I have very much enjoyed
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BBC RADIO SOLENT: I will not be listening to their broadcasts in future
I HAVE read with dismay two articles your paper has written in respect of the changing face of Radio Solent, its listeners and its staff. I was an avid listener to their broadcasts, especially Nick Girdler. I made a conscious effort to try and tune into
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Clive has big plans for Romsey
CLIVE Wilson, one of the men behind Eastleigh's meteoric rise up the non-League pyramid, is hoping to achieve similar success with Romsey Town. After learning he was no longer wanted as a trustee at Eastleigh, Wilson - managing director of SES Autoparts
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Doswell: Let's give youth a chance again
IF Eastleigh win their fight to stay in the Conference South, manager Paul Doswell is seriously contemplating reverting to a younger side next season. Doswell sent shockwaves around the non-League scene earlier this week by accusing his players of
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Pressure on Pietersen as Australia dominate
HAMPSHIRE ace Kevin Pietersen will have a ton of pressure on his shoulders when England resume the first Ashes Test in Brisbane tonight. The Rose Bowl star is one of his country's last remaining hopes after England lost three quick wickets after tea
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Wilde to be quizzed by men he ousted
MICHAEL Wilde is likely to be quizzed regarding his plans to attract new investment by the men he ousted back in the summer. The Daily Echo understands that former chairman Rupert Lowe and ex-managing director Andrew Cowen will make a high profile
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Burley looks for joy of six
George Burley believes Saints need two home wins in the next week to keep their promotion bandwagon on track. After taking four points from their last two away games at Sunderland and Leeds, Saints now find themselves two points outside the top six
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Clubhouse provides valuable facility to area's community
WINCHESTER City Football Club hopes to expand its role as a social hub for the local community. The club has written to residents in the Abbotts Barton area to offer the clubhouse as a local venue. Director John Airey said the feedback has been positive
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Burley: Midfield need to keep on scoring
George Burley is urging his midfield to support the strikers and take the goalscoring burden off Grzegorz Rasiak. Rudi Skacel's goal at Leeds last Saturday was only the FIFTH time Saints have scored from midfield in 18 Championship matches this season
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Sparkes fly at bookshop
CHILDREN'S author Ali Sparkes will be back on home ground signing copies of her new book Running the Risk on December 10. The author of the Shapeshifter series of children's books will be in Borders store at West Quay Retail Park in Southampton. Running
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BBC RADIO SOLENT: This was a damage limitation exercise
What a total and utter white wash Mia Costello's appearance was on RadioSolent's breakfast time programme with Julian Clegg on Tuesday, 21st November when she attempted unsuccessfully to defend her leaked memo on ageism. They had about two callers live
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Health secretary opens new £60m heart unit
A NEW MULTI-MILLION state-of-the-art cardiac unit in Southampton was officially opened by the Health Secretary. Patricia Hewitt MP refused to be drawn into questions about being interviewed by police in the cash for honours row nor the impending closures
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BBC RADIO SOLENT: In defence of Mia Costello
IN ALL the furore about sacked presenters and ageism I think people are losing their perspective a bit and demonishing a perfectly decent, if somewhat ill-advised human being. Having met Mia Costello on a number of occasions I can only imagine that she's
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Hotel's growth plans are approved
ONE of Hampshire's best-known hotels is to expand by 26 rooms, increasing its capacity by almost 50 per cent. Bosses at The Balmer Lawn Hotel, near Brocken-hurst, are to build a three-storey rear extension to the country house-style building. The New
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Saved - Golding saves fellow south coast sailor in Southern Ocean
SOUTH coast sailor Mike Golding this morning plucked rival skipper Alex Thomson to safety after a dramatic rescue in the treacherous Southern Oceans. Both sailors were taking part in the solo 30,000-mile Velux 5 Oceans race when, off the coast of South
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Hampshire rugby ace dies aged 38
A HAMPSHIRE rugby ace has died at 38, only three days after a routine visit to his GP complaining of being unwell. Today the funeral takes place of Paul McColgin, of Bridge Road, Bursledon, who died in Southampton General Hospital after contracting pneumonia