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Freeborn launch 2007 models
HAMPSHIRE based dealer Freeborn Motorhomes is planning a spectacular pre-Christmas launch weekend where customers will be able to view the latest 2007 models. Among the stars of the show is the new Romahome Dimension, made at Cowes on the Isle of Wight
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Drivers can Get Motoring
RADAR, the leading disability rights organisation, has produced a new Get Motoring guide to the ins and outs of getting the best deal on purchasing or leasing a car. Released for International Day of Disabled People this Sunday, Get Motoring is written
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Tribute to rally hero
SUBARU has announced a new special edition Impreza WRX STI in memory of rally hero Richard Burns who died in November last year of cancer. Called the RB320, the new car features about £6,000 worth of extra equipment, including the 320 PS Prodrive Performance
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BASKETBALL - Bev happy with victory
SOLENT Kestrels' under-15 boys emerged handsome 83-56 winners away to Fortismere Hawks. With tenacious defence and well executed offence, the Kestrels ended the first quarter 23-9 up and another quick 14 points in the second half virtually sealed
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Soweto Kinch
ONE OF the most exciting and versatile British jazz musicians is coming to Southampton as part of a UK tour. Acclaimed saxophonist, bandleader and MC, Soweto Kinch has attracted the attention of two of the most important jazz luminaries in Britain in
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Bhangra boat party
CELEBRATE Christmas with a hint of Asian fusion on board the Bhangra Boat Party in Southampton. The Bhangra Boat Party organised by Art Asia and Southampton University and Southampton Solent University Asian Cultural Societies promises to be a night
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Christmas curry party
CURRY fans can enjoy a sumptuous meal as well as getting into the spirit of Christmas in Southampton. The city-based music group Pukaar is holding its Christmas Curry Party at the Natraj Balti Restaurant on Sunday, December 17 from 7pm to midnight.
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Gang who fleeced elderly residents in gardening scam are jailed
A GANG of travellers who fleeced dozens of vulnerable and elderly people across Hampshire in a gardening scam have been jailed for what the judge called disgusting and depraved behaviour. The group took tens of thousands of pounds from their victims
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White Christmas
IRVING Berlin's fabulous musical White Christmas, starring Craig McLachlan arrives at The Mayflower on Thursday. Based on the record-breaking box office film of 1954 starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, White Christmas is a spectacular winter musical
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PREVIEW: Curtain Call Awards
THE Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards are the most prestigious event on the local amateur dramatics calendar. They give the actors, actresses, directors, costume designers, set designers, choreographers and everyone else who contributes both on stage and
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Shadowlands
TO BRING excitement to the new year, Salisbury Playhouse will play host to West End hit - Shadowlands. Nominated for three awards for its West End run Shadowlands, by Oscar nominated William Nicholson, is a moving true love story of C S Lewis' relationship
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The Levellers
THEY hit the big time in the 1990s when they struck a chord with their crusty' brand of feel good tunes. Catchy songs including One Way, What a Beautiful Day and Hope Street placed them firmly in the nation's subconciousness. A string of hits and albums
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Tune in to Chris live from the New Forest next week
DJ Chris Evans will be in the south next week - broadcasting live from the bar of a village pub! The media mogul will be presenting his Radio 2 Drivetime show from The Woodfalls Inn on the edge of the New Forest next Thursday. The village, situated between
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Andy Willams
FOR almost four decades, fans have been unable to take their eyes off of veteran crooner Andy Willams. The King of Cool has managed to remain consistently popular with music lovers of all ages, thanks to his silky vocals and smooth jazz grooves. Now
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FLUSHED AWAY (U)
THE enchanting new feature from Aardman Animations (Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run) marks a significant departure for the Bristol-based company. Forgoing the trademark claymation process (complete with visible fingerprints in the special blend Plasticine
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LONDON TO BRIGHTON (18)
Paul Andrew William's low budget British thriller revolves around no nonsense prostitute Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) and 11-year-old runaway Joanne (Georgia Groome), who are involved in the stabbing of a client and go on the run for their lives. When the
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STRANGER THAN FICTION (12A)
THE annals of literature are littered with unforgettable and often tragically flawed characters: Holden Caulfield, Othello, Elizabeth Bennett, Scarlett O'Hara, Harold Crick. Who? Lonely Internal Revenue Service agent Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is the
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DECK THE HALLS (PG)
In a quiet corner of American suburbia, Steve (Matthew Broderick) and his wife Kelly (Kristin Davis) pride themselves on being good neighbours. Their charity to fellow residents is tested when new neighbour Danny (Danny DeVito) sets about realising his
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You can help drive through a brighter future
SYLVIA Vicker surveyed the monotonous stream of traffic that clogged the roaring High Street and said sadly: "I feel really insecure in Shirley." The 66-year-old has seen a lot in the eight years she has lived in a nearby sheltered housing development
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News brought back terrible memories for mum
HEARING the news that Gordon Brown's baby son has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis brought back terrible memories for Hampshire mum Fiona Keyzor. Her little boy Oliver, 10, was diagnosed with the condition four-and-a-half years ago - and she can fully
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Are bats taking precedence over safety?
VITAL safety work on a Hampshire road dubbed Death Valley has been put on hold because of bats and dormice - on the day it was revealed it has claimed the life of another motorist. Police and paramedics weee called to the A36 following the crash at West
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Drivers urged to beware the bunny and badger
ANIMAL welfare campaigners are dressing up as giant rabbits to protest at the number of small mammals killed on New Forest roads. Members of the newly formed Rabbit Against Road Kill (RARK) are staging the eye-catching stunts in a bid to encourage drivers
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Gravel pit war alert as locals band together
CAMPAIGNERS have launched a fighting fund to finance their battle against gravel extraction plans in the New Forest. People living between Lymington and New Milton are furious at proposals to turn four farms near the A337 into giant gravel pits. If
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Sisters of Mercy... all the way from Minsk
THEY'VE come more than 12,000 miles on a mission to help the disadvantaged in their country and to bring a little bit of Belarus to the people of Winchester. Two nuns, Tatiana and Magdalena, pictured, have spent over a week driving from their convent
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Romsey’s new primary school is ready to burst forth
Pupils and teachers of Romsey Primary School gathered together to sow the seeds of success for the new beginning of their school. More than 200 pupils attended a celebratory assembly to mark the formal beginning of the primary school, in Plaza Parade
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Warehouse is targeted again
POLICE are appealing for information after a series of break-ins and vandalism at a Hampshire business park. The JPI warehouse at Barton Park Industrial Estate in Bishopstoke has been the target of a campaign of burglaries and criminal damage over the
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Bats taking precedence over safety?
VITAL safety work on a Hampshire road dubbed Death Valley has been put on hold because of bats and dormice - on the day it was revealed it has claimed the life of another motorist. Police and paramedics weee called to the A36 following the crash at West
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Crack a crime for Christmas
TODAY sees the return of the Daily Echo's crime-busting Christmas countdown with the launch of this year's Crack A Crime for Christmas calendar. Every day from now until Christmas Eve the face of a suspect wanted in connection with crimes committed across
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Work starts to make road safer
WORK has started on a long-awaited pedestrian crossing that will be the first of its type in Hampshire. Residents successfully campaigned for a crossing on the busy A326 at Dibden Purlieu after an 83-year-old pedestrian was killed last year. The £73,000
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Work starts to make road safer
WORK has started on a long-awaited pedestrian crossing that will be the first of its type in Hampshire. Residents successfully campaigned for a crossing on the busy A326 at Dibden Purlieu after an 83-year-old pedestrian was killed last year. The £73,000
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Policing is dealt huge blow by cash cuts
PLANS for the future of policing in Hampshire have been dealt a major blow after funding for hundreds of Police Community Support Officers (CPSOs)was cut. The number of officers aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour that were due to patrol the streets
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Pietersen to wait on ICC decision
Kevin Pietersen must wait to discover whether the International Cricket Council decide to investigate his controversial remarks about his sport in South Africa. Hampshire's mercurial middle-order batsman has reiterated his complaints about the racial
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Policing is dealt huge blow by cash cuts
PLANS for the future of policing in Hampshire have been dealt a major blow after funding for hundreds of Police Community Support Officers (CPSOs)was cut. The number of officers aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour that were due to patrol the streets
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Defence firm’s £6 billion deal
DEFENCE giant VT is celebrating after landing the biggest deal in Hampshire this year. The Hedge End-based shipbuilding and support services firm has won a £6 billion 25-year contract from the Ministry of Defence to privatise the UK's flight-training
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Chamber’s web launch
SOUTHAMPTON and Fareham Chamber of Commerce today launches its new website. Six months in development, the site promises to make it easier for members to communicate with the chamber. Developed by Taylor Made Computer Solutions, one of the chamber's
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Sagittarius Leader, vehicle, 0130, 34/35; Autotransporter, roro, 0630, 201; Hyundai No 107, roro, 0830, 40; Pride of Bilbao, passenger, 0930, 30; Prince William, yacht, am, 46; Aegean Breeze, roro, 1530, 202;
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Hunt launched for hit and run driver
POLICE are hunting a hit-and-run driver after a cyclist with a broken neck was left for dead in the New Forest. The 48-year-old rider also suffered severe concussion in the collision, which occurred near an isolated set of crossroads north of Brook.
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Hot Rod Chris is world champ
IT can reach speeds of up to 70mph, weighs the same as a mobile phone, and you probably wouldn't notice if it passed you on the motorway. The radio controlled Hot Rod is one-twelfth the size of a real car and is now the winning vehicle of a racing world
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Hunt is on for cystic fibrosis cure
HAMPSHIRE scientists are at the forefront in the hunt to find a lifesaving cure for cystic fibrosis, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Experts in Southampton are working at the cutting edge of science to provide a cure for cystic fibrosis sufferers.
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Mixed reaction to smoking ban
DRINKERS and landlords in Hampshire have given a mixed response to news that smoking will be barred in pubs and clubs next summer. Yesterday, the government announced that lighting-up will be outlawed in all enclosed public spaces and workplaces seven
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Shedding light on an illuminating matter
THANK you for publishing my original letter regarding the safety lighting on Shirley Towers. I was roused at the reply from the city council regarding the problem with repairs, you will be pleased to know one light appeared the day after you published
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Critical remarks but falling flat on his face
LIBERAL Democrat Councillor David Harrison (letter 24 November) now poses as an expert on the Iraq war. He makes critical remarks with the benefit of hindsight of the stance taken by other political parties, but manages only to fall flat on his face.
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This 'frustrated mum' should be grateful
SO Frustrated Mum' thinks she is hard done by loosing her mother and baby parking space. She should try being disabled. Our' parking spaces are taken by all and sundry. The worst people are those that borrow' blue badges from family and friends. This
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A plea for help
KIDETOK is a village in northern Uganda. Since the time of Idi Amin the area has suffered terrorist attacks. A church mission has converted a clinic into a full hospital, serving 60,000 patients from the district yearly. Funds are needed for a water
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My heartfelt thanks for your honesty
MY heartfelt thanks to the person who handed my purse in which I accidentally dropped on the floor of Eastleigh Post Office at 2.30pm on Friday 24th November while putting my purchases into my zip topped bag. Thank you so much for your honesty and kindness
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Concern over high rise homes
MY concern is the great number of new homes being crammed into areas Freemantle, Lower Shirley, East Millbrook. I have asked Southampton City Planning Department total number new homes now in progress, or with permission to build given. So far no one
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Food for thought
OVER at least the last fortnight and even at the time of writing, a food store in Tebourba Way at Millbrook have had an offer some people may find too good to be acceptable! I have mentioned at various times to two different shelf-stackers and twice
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Pietersen in runs again as England hit back well
HAMPSHIRE star Kevin Pietersen was again in the runs as England this morning ended the first day of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide on 266-3. The Rose Bowl ace was unbeaten on 60, having shared an undefeated fourth wicket stand of 108 with Paul Collingwood
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Sometimes Kenwyne's not appreciated - Burley
George Burley has revealed putting an encouraging arm around Kenwyne Jones is paying dividends. The Trinidad & Tobago striker's dramatic double in Wednesday's remarkable victory against Birmingham took his tally for the season to five Championship
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Prutts returns to his home city
David Prutton will be back in the Saints squad for tomorrow's clash with Hull. Prutton, who was born and brought up in Hull, hasn't figured for the first team since April and has missed all of this season to date after ankle surgery. However, he
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Surman aims to be top two by Christmas
Andrew Surman is targeting a top-two Championship place by Christmas. The Saints midfielder is far from complacent and believes that his side are going to have to work even harder than usual to get results in their next fixtures - away to Hull and
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Strachan back at St Mary's for Claus?
Claus Lundekvam has revealed that Gordon Strachan's Celtic are the likely opponents for his testimonial at St Mary's next year. Writing in his exclusive Echo column, today, the Saints skipper said he spoke with his former manager after Wednesday's
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Top v third at Trojans
Leaders Trojans and third placed Southampton go head to head tomorrow in Hampshire 1. A win for the hosts will see them pull four points clear at the top while victory for Marcus Coffin's men will put them all square with Trojans. Both teams have
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Duty free booze sparks airport security alert
One of the south's airports was closed today after discarded bags of duty free goods sparked a security alert. The alert began this morning when passengers were evacuated from Bournemouth Airport after a number of suspect packages were found outside
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Don't call me non-league's Jose Mourinho!
FRANCIS Vines is looking forward to Basingstoke Town being in the FA Cup spotlight at Aldershot tomorrow - but says he's no Jose Mourinho! The BBC will be showing extended highlights of the all-Hampshire second round tie on Match of the Day, guaranteeing
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Holmes: Forest are beatable!
NICK Holmes believes Salisbury can pull of an FA Cup sensation on Sunday. The Saints legend has studied hours of video footage of second round opponents Nottingham Forest in action. In preparation for the biggest game of his managerial career,
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Tommy's gunning for ex-Euro kings
Salisbury City player-coach Tommy Widdrington believes reaching the FA Cup third round is non-league football's equivalent of winning it. The Whites have never progressed as far as the third round but on Sunday they will be contesting their second
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Tribute date set for tragic Marine Ben
FAMILY and friends will gather at a village church to pay tribute to a Hampshire-born Royal Marine who was one of the latest victims of the Iraq war. Corporal Ben Nowak died when the boat in which he was travelling was blown apart. It happened on Remembrance
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Prisoner kept in jail two years longer than he should have
AN Iraqi prisoner was kept in a Hampshire jail for nearly two years after he should have been released, because immigration chiefs refused to tell prison bosses what to do with him. The man, who was only released two weeks ago and was immediately deported
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Police carry out more tests after death of student
POLICE investigating the death of a Hampshire teenager after a university night out are to carry out further tests to discover whether the youngster died following a drinking binge. Former King Edward VI School pupil Gavin Britton, 18, was found dead
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Robbery attack victim undergoes brain surgery
A TEENAGER left with a fractured skull after being attacked during a late-night robbery in Winchester has undergone brain surgery. The 19-year-old was robbed as he walked home from a night out last Saturday. Two men approached him and demanded money
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Education chief denies closure rumours about school
CIVIC leaders in Eastleigh have called for an urgent meeting with Hampshire County Council amid rumours about the future of a primary school. Councillor Chris Thomas has called on Hampshire County Council to have an urgent meeting with the borough to