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Distraction burglars target pensioners
ELDERLY residents in Southampton are being urged to be on their guard after burglars posing as water engineers targeted three pensioners in the city in the space of two hours. The so-called distraction burglars escaped with more than £1,000 from all
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HOCKEY - Fareham high five
It's all the fives for Fareham, who are sitting pretty on top of South Premier League Division 2 two weeks before the Christmas break. They ran in five second-half goals to win 5-0 at Gore Court and so open up a healthy five-point lead at the top of
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HOCKEY - Quick-fire Trojans
Trojans scored three times in the opening 25 minutes to secure a 3-1 win over Slazenger England Women's League Division 1 rivals Poynton, from Lancashire, at Stoneham Lane. Barbados international Jojo Davis put the Stoneham girls in front midway through
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BASKETBALL - Blazing a trail
SOUTHAMPTON Trailblazers' senior men remain undefeated in the English League Division 4 following their first home game of the season. Playing at their temporary venue at Millbrook School, they sank south coast rivals Bognor Pirates 96-69. Blazers won
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DIVING - Schooled in success
Two Southampton Diving Academy youngsters are among a select group placed on a pioneering Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme. The Amateur Swimming Association will welcome 170 aquatic athletes, across all disciplines, on
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The secret of good gift wrap
Whether you're wrapping a pair of slippers or a pair of diamond earrings, the way you present your gifts says more about you than you may imagine! If you've taken little care and rushed the job, there are tell tale signs - plain parcels devoid of even
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Order of St John honour
LONG-SERVING members of St John Ambulance from across Hampshire were among those recognised for their loyalty by the national organisation at a special ceremony in London. Five of the county's volunteers were invested into the Order of St John, including
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Make stockings look like new
Stockings make attractive decorations as well as exciting gifts, and there's no need to splash out on new ones to get a new look - just add a few embellishments. Decorate with ribbons, bells, felt and trims and hang in time for Santa's visit. Don't
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Make a bow with ribbon
Seen the price of bows these days? And can you ever find one in a colour you want? Well, now you can. It's cheaper and much easier than you may imagine to make your own. For quick and easy bows always use wire-edged ribbon which will hold its shape
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Lawrie drawn into new Torquay owner intrigue
SAINTS director Lawrie McMenemy has been drawn into the web of intrigue surrounding the colourful new owner of League Two strugglers Torquay United. Roberts, 37, has caused a stir since taking over at Plainmoor just a few weeks ago. His plans to
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Where will we give birth
BUNGLING health chiefs are to close three Hampshire birthing centres - five months before their replacement is ready to open, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Maternity units in Romsey, Hythe and Lymington will be shut next month even though a new facility
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Action hero thunders on to city stage
HE'S the action movie hero with a collection of Hollywood blockbusters under his belt. Known for beating the bad guys, he is also renowned for his trademark ponytail - and famously breaking Sean Connery's arm while he taught him fight techniques on a
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Romania boosts presence in city
A ROMANIAN Honorary Consul is to be appointed in Southampton next week in advance of the country joining the European Union on January 1. In preparation the Romanian Embassy is boosting its presence across the UK, which in the south will include the
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When the tough get going
ARE you tough enough to take on the Tough Guy Challenge 2007? Twelve men from Hampshire believe they have the guts and determination to be the first team to successfully complete the task that promises to push every competitor to their limit. Simon
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Diners forced to flee as gang storms Chinese
YOUTHS went berserk with a pickaxe and a garden rake after bursting into a Hampshire restaurant. Diners were forced to leap over a counter and escape through a back door to avoid being injured in the incident, which followed a brawl between two groups
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Pub’s new owners promise fine dining
AWARD-winning publicans from Hampshire hope to bring their past success to the village of Longparish as they take the helm at the Plough Inn. Regulars can forget about standard pub grub - from now on they can look forward to top quality food as new owners
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Petrochemical plant blaze
UP to 25 firefighters dealt with an industrial blaze at a petrochemical plant on the Waterside yesterday. The blaze broke out at Polymeri Europa UK Ltd in Cadland Road on the Charleston Industrial Estate. Fire incident commander Phil White said the fire
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Brassed off? Not us!
One Hampshire brass band can be forgiven for blowing their own trumpets following their success at the Wessex Brass Band Championships. Otterbourne Brass, conducted by Lt-Col Chris Davis, swept the board in the first section at the championships in Weymouth
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Caught on film: otterly delightful antics
THEY are one of Britain's rarest animals but despite their shyness otters have been captured on film in Winch-ester city centre. The footage was captured on movement-activated cameras in Winchester's City Mill. Otters returned in the 1990s to the River
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Boss puts failure down to experience
A COMPANY owned by the chairman of the regional Federation of Small Businesses has failed, owing the taxman tens of thousands of pounds, the Daily Echo can reveal. Hampshire recruitment and training firm KJM Solutions ran into cash flow problems and
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Organic floss
THE sweet taste of fluffy success is in the air for an enterprising Hampshire woman. Kate Evans, pictured, is taking time out of her day job as a paralegal to get her unique organic candyfloss business, Sugar & Spice, off the ground. The candyfloss
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Sea Hawk, cargo, 0230, 37; Chikuma Reefer, refrigerated, 0630, 104; BBC Ems, cargo, 0730, 25; Helena Schepers, container, 0730, 203; Oslo, cargo, 0930, 36s; Elisabeth, container, am, 203; Bonn Express, container
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Developer on the brink of a fortune
THE HEAD of a developer at the centre of plans to redevelop a vast slice of Southampton's waterfront stands to make a £440m personal fortune from the sale of the company. As reported in later edition's of yesterday's Daily Echo Ocean Village developer
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Explosion alert after container feels pressure at city’s docks
A BUSY entrance to Southampton docks was closed and an exclusion zone put in place as a freight container threatened to explode yesterday. Pressure inside the 40ft container grew so much its rectangular shape became almost cylindrical. Police shut the
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Ballet masterclass
A DANCE expert has received an award after teaching thousands of children ballet during a career spanning more than four decades. Diane Gulliford, 72, was presented with a Royal Academy of Dance President's Award by Lynn Wallis, artistic director at
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BBC RADIO SOLENT: Most people like the older presenters
MAY I make a comment on the declining audience for Radio Solent. I have been a listener for approximately 20 plus years. Sandy Jones used to read tidetables and liner movements out. I'm not sure if they do that any more. Generally no mistakes. Richard
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Message to a mean slipper thief
TO the awful person who took a Shoe Zone bag off the back of a door in the ladies toilet in the Swan Centre on Tuesday, November 21 at approximately 10.15am? It contained my grandson's new slippers. You have denied him the warmth of these slippers. I
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Three cheers for city council
I MUST take this opportunity to praise Southampton City Council for at last getting something completely right. Having lived in Bitterne and surrounding area of the city all my life, I have often struggled to park my car when I needed to shop or visit
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Keep flying high Southampton International Airport!
A RECENT government survey concluded that every great city needs a university and an airport. It seems to me that we would be proud of our city, its universities and the airport. They put us on the map. Recent critics of the airport's expansion plans
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Terry rules out Tremlett for Ashes
Hampshire manager Paul Terry believes that Chris Tremlett is NOT ready to be called up by England. Steve Harmison and James Anderson have both been below par on the current Ashes tour but Terry does not think England should recall Tremlett, who is
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More childcare provision please
AS a working mother of two children, I would really like to see more childcare provision available to children of working parents. Schoolteachers have over two months of paid holidays every year, while I am entitled to only four weeks leave. What arrangements
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Salisbury tie a sell-out
SUNDAY'S eagerly awaited FA Cup second round tie between Salisbury City and Nottingham Forest is now a 2,700 sell-out. After season-ticket and voucher holders had taken their share, the remaining 300-plus tickets went on general sale at Old Sarum yesterday
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Spitfires suffer penalties agony
Eastleigh suffered spot-kick heartbreak as they went out of the FA Trophy 4-2 on penalties against AFC Wimbledon at The Silverlake Stadium last night. The third qualifying round replay seemed to be drifting beyond the Spitfires when they fell 2-1 behind
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Christmas is coming but when in Rome...
I have just returned from a fortnight in italy (Rome and Naples)and there was not a single Christmas decoration on display. Nothing in the shops, no adverts for Christmas gifts on tv, nothing! Christmas lights on the streets were beginning to appear
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So sorry for burial mix-up vicar
I feel sorry for the Owslebury vicar who interred a coffin in the wrong grave. Both of the two opposed families have dug their heels in and look to be determined not to yield. Let's have a bit of good old Christian charity round here! Each of the families
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Spinney heads VT to victory
VT FC are creeping slowly but surely up the Sydenhams Premier table. Last night's slender 1-0 victory at Downton nudged Dave Diaper's men up to sixth, level on points with fifth-placed Poole Town and with a game in hand. Mike Spinney settled the
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Hawks dump 10-man Bath
Havant & Waterlooville delivered their second knockout blow of the season to Team Bath last night, flooring the student side 3-0 in the FA Trophy third qualifying round at Westleigh Park. But manager Ian Baird was honest enough to admit that a Bath
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Chairman: We don't want 'hostile' Lowe & co
SAINTS are ultra-keen to relieve former chairman Rupert Lowe and his former boardroom allies of their shares. The controversial former chairman made a surprisingly quiet return to St Mary's yesterday for the Michael Wilde regime's first annual shareholders
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Wilde: No news on new investors
MICHAEL Wilde failed to shine any fresh light on his plans to attract new investment to Saints. The football board chairman had told the Daily Echo last week that supporters and shareholders had to be "patient" as he worked behind the scenes to re-finance
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Saints AGM - the questions and answers
SAINTS directors yesterday staged a Q and A session at the annual shareholders meeting lasting 75 minutes. Here is a list of the questions, in order, that were asked. Q Michael Wilde, can you put a timeline on when you want new investment in place
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Parents back walk out nursery staff
PARENTS have given their backing to staff who walked out of a Hampshire nursery over working conditions. Dozens of young children and toddlers paid a tearful farewell to the nannies and assistants at the Poppins Learning Centre in Abshot, near Warsash
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Investigations continue into fatal fire
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today into the mystery blaze which claimed the life of a 44-year-old woman in one of the most idyllic rural corners of Hampshire. Tragedy struck at the 16th century Brambridge House - a listed mansion beside the River Itchen
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Suspended lifeboat man allowed back on duty
A LIFEBOATMAN who was suspended after an incident at Southampton Boat Show has been allowed to resume his duties after an internal investigation. The RNLI is refusing to say if any disciplinary action has been taken against the crewman, who was in charge
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Snakes and bladders!
IT was a scene that could have come straight out of movie. Southampton man Pete Lewis reached down to pluck what he thought was a loose thread from his bathroom carpet. Instead he ended up face-to-face with a snake's flicking tongue. The 48-year-old
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Army cadets roll in the cash for poppy appeal
MEMBERS of the Totton Army cadet force helped Poppy Appeal collectors at a New Forest supermarket raise a whopping £6,000. The cadets gave up three weekends to pack shoppers bags at the Morrisons store in Calmore which attracted a flood of donations.
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Search is on for top bar in Southampton
TRENDY pubs, popular clubs and the good old-fashioned local will be bidding for the title of Best Bar None as the competition to find the top venues in Southampton is held for a second year. Following the success of last year's Daily Echo-backed competition