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Final decision on lasers in a fortnight
A FINAL decision on controversial plans to light up the skies over Southampton will be taken in a fortnight. The £250,000 Southampton Laser Gateway project, which would see four laser lights beamed from the city's civic centre clock tower, was discussed
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PAUL CROWN
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Tracy Smith
I am loking for anyone who remembers george and margaret ealden from Heather road, Blackfield, and the tragic events that happened in 1967. I am their daughter and am trying to find out more about my mother margaret. email_address: tracysmith65@
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'Bung inquiry' agents revealed to the FA
Officials from the Stevens bung inquiry will tomorrow hand over to the FA the names of eight agents who refused to help their investigations - but the identity of those Premier League clubs who breached transfer rules will not be revealed. It is
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Another honour for Mike
HAMPSHIRE trio Golding, Ellen MacArthur and Alex Thomson shared the limelight when they opened the London International Boat Show. Southampton ace Golding and Gosport star Thomson was making their first public appearances since Golding' Ecover rescued
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Dixon win is mud in heaven!
IT WAS a course that promised to favour the strong and the brave - and they got muddy. In a weekend of gloopy, sticky mud and shoe swal- lowing holes, the National Cyclo-Cross Championships returned to Southampton after a 13-year hiatus. The city welcomed
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Owl stars take children under their wings
YOUNGSTERS were given a bird's eye view of the theatre when a group of owls flocked into The Point in Eastleigh. A number of the birds from local display team Falconhigh visited the theatre to join youngsters who went to see the stage adaptation of children's
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Nick’s hot stuff in holiday contest
A HAMPSHIRE dad who describes his life as "tough" is celebrating the start of 2007 after winning a £200,000 luxury apartment in Portugal. Nick Thomas-Webster won the prize in a digital TV station competition, taking on record holding ocean rower Sally
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Refinery staff lend a helping hand at school
WORKERS at Fawley oil refinery have helped transform a plot of land at a special needs school into a conservation garden. They built paths, installed benches, cleared ground, mounted bird boxes and planted various shrubs, flowers and bulbs at Oak Lodge
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We need to make crossroads much safer
A WINCHESTER city councillor is pressing for safety measures on one of Hampshire's most dangerous crossroads. A hedge obscures vision looking west from the B3046 at the junction with the A272 at New Cheriton, near Alresford. Local city councillor Harry
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Women rescued by helicopter
TWO women and a dog were rescued from a cliff after they fell while out walking. Fears for the women's safety were raised after they failed to return from their walk on the Isle of Wight yesterday afternoon. A sea and land search was sparked just
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Mystery night golfer wrecks bowling green
A MYSTERY golfer has left police and civic bosses in the rough after using a New Forest bowling green as his own night time fairway. The phantom golfer has been climbing a gate and sneaking onto the bowling greens at night to practise his game, carving
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Work on green scheme to ease parking delayed
A CYCLE and pedestrian route that could ease parking concerns at a newly opened Hampshire hospital will not be finished until May, the Daily Echo can reveal. The green £120,000 developer funded scheme was drawn up to provide residents with safer and
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Owls' away record will be a test for City
SAINTS fans shouldn't get carried away into thinking they will definitely be travelling to Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. For Sheffield Wednesday have only lost once away from home since the 4-0 surrender at Colchester in October
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Saints away in fourth round
SAINTS have been drawn away to either Manchester City or Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the FA Cup. City managed a 1-1 draw at Saints'Championship rivals yesterday and will replay at the City of Manchester Stadium next week for the right
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Football hooligan banned from matches
A FOOTBALL hooligan who hurled cups of beer at German supporters and pushed a policeman to the ground during last year's World Cup tournament has been banned from attending matches for three years. Saints fan Ben Heathcote, 24, was arrested in Stuttgart
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Plymouth boss in hot water over Blatter 'idiot' jibe
Plymouth manager Ian Holloway is facing possible disciplinary action from the Football Association after allegedly calling FIFA president Sepp Blatter ''an idiot and a lunatic''. Holloway blamed Blatter for changes to the offside rule following Plymouth's
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PILING UP THE PROBLEMS
If everyone on the planet lived like the average south-east resident we would need three and a half planets to support our current lifestyle It's now or never. Modern life is taking a massive toll on our already fragile environment. If drastic steps
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Germ warefare
Hundreds of us are fighting the flu, but is there anything we can do to avoid it? IT'S A miserable start to the new year. Stuck in bed at home feeling grotty with a pounding head, aching muscles and the energy of an empty battery. Hundreds of people
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Fire engine gift to go out to Africa
A HAMPSHIRE fire engine is to make an unlikely call-out - to Africa. The vehicle and essential fire fighting equipment will be donated later this month to help fire chiefs in the Thika region of Kenya modernise their service. A group of ten Hampshire
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Pamela to get centre ticking
SOUTHAMPTON'S multimillion pound state-of-the-art heart education and conference centre has appointed its new manager. Wessex Heartbeat, the city-based heart charity, has just appointed Pamela Saunderson, right, as general manager to promote and manage
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Hospital plea for volunteers
IF YOU have decided to give up some of your spare time this year to help others then a Southampton hospital needs you. Voluntary services department staff at Southampton General Hospital have organised an open day in a bid to recruit more helpers. Volunteers
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Saints don't play their part in 25-year high
Attendances at the FA Cup third round over the weekend were the highest for 25 years. The average crowd for the 30 games was 17,664, the highest since 1981, and the number of goals per game was 3.23, the highest since 1966. The average crowd
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Is Shane planning to bowl his maiden over....again?
Hampshire captain Shane Warne today revealed he could yet get back together with former wife Simone. The world record wicket taker and legendary Australian Test leg-spinner made the revelation in an interview with Michael Parkinson shown on Australian
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Nuffield unveils 2007 line-up
The Nuffield Southampton has unveiled its vibrant new programme for spring and summer. The next few months promises to be an exciting time for theatregoers in and around Southampton as the new programme offers a diverse mixture that has something for
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Cinderella Rocks!
WHAT do you get if you cross a fairy tale classic with rock and roll music? The answer is Southampton's first rock and roll pantomime. The youth cast of Cinderella Rocks! took to the stage for the first show in their three-night run at Solent University's
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TV comedian to be awards night guest
THE mystery guest set to grace the stage at the Daily Echo's annual Curtain Call awards can today be revealed. Syd Little, one half of comedy duo Little and Large, will be presenting awards at the highlight of the local amateur dramatics calendar. He
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TV comedian to be awards night guest
THE mystery guest set to grace the stage at the Daily Echo's annual Curtain Call awards can today be revealed. Syd Little, one half of comedy duo Little and Large, will be presenting awards at the highlight of the local amateur dramatics calendar. He
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Nuffield in need of big funding push
THE Nuffield Theatre is calling on organisations to chip in with cash as their appeal gathers momentum. The Appeal aims to raise £400,000 to go towards new talent, its youth and community projects and building improvements. Recently Garfield Weston,
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A tough lot
I DOUBT if my daughter will ever be able to claim as a carer for one of her children who suffers a delay response, because it will affect the income her husband earns. After 30 years of marriage, I was unable to claim any of my former husband's pension
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Evil Saddam deserved better
I HAVE no sympathy with Saddam Hussein or anything he stood for but I thought his execution was more like a lynching. The USA and the UK are in Iraq to supposedly bring a new order and modern systems of government to that beleaguered country, anyone
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Sickened by double standards
IT was not only immoral, but also rather scary that the Sunday papers showed pictures of a man about to be hanged, a noose around his neck. At least one of these papers had a picture of him with a bruised or grazed face after the event. A nation that
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Farmers deserve better
OUR farmers have been badly let down by England's Rural Payments Agency, and they will be let down again this year. Delays in making the single farm payment have caused many farmers financial difficulties. This has a knock-on effect for rural businesses
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Taxi fares over the city boundary
Many members of the public are not clear about taxi (hackney carriage) fares. For a journey starting within the city, if the destination is also within the Southampton, the maximum fare, approved by the city council is always that shown on the meter.
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TORQUAY UTD 0 – SAINTS 2
SAINTS reached the FA Cup fourth round with ultimately as comfortable a win as they could have hoped for. The game against Tor-quay, the Football League's bottom team, was the proverbial no-win situation. If Saints won, as they did, it was only to be
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Bright year for Sparks Ellison
HAMPSHIRE estate agent Sparks Ellison has been involved in £100m worth of property deals this year, it has revealed. The record-breaking run for the Chandler's Ford firm looks set to continue into 2007, with bosses predicting another bumper year. The
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Get into shape for 07 with the girl next door!
FROM girl next door to fitness guru and potential pop star. That is the transformation undergone by a former student nurse from Hampshire who's new fitness video has been banned by high street stores for being too raunchy. Two years ago Hayley Parsons
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England: No link-up with Warne planned
HAMPSHIRE skipper Shane Warne is unlikely to get involved with the England coaching set-up in the near future. Warne has revealed he would be willing to help out after England coach Duncan Fletcher said the Australian legend could be one person whose
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You back Ikea plan
PLANS to bring an Ikea store to Southampton have sparked a huge reaction from Daily Echo readers. As revealed in our pages, the Swedish furniture giant is poised to launch a bid to build a superstore on the former Pirelli cable works in West Quay Road
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Grande Anversa, ro/ro, 0715, 105; Autoroute, ro/ro, 1000, 101; Maersk Tide, 1100, 34/35; APL India, container, 1130, 205; Pegasus Diamond, ro/ro, 1630, 40; Elisabeth, container, 2030, 203; Copenhagen Express,
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Pietersen still third in world Test rankings
Australia's 5-0 Ashes whitewash of England has stretched their lead at the top of the LG ICC Test Championship, achieving the highest rating since it assumed its current format. Ricky Ponting's side are 21 points ahead of their Ashes rivals having
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Dad celebrates winning luxury holiday apartment
A HAMPSHIRE dad is celebrating after winning a £200,000 luxury apartment in Portugal. Nick Thomas-Webster won the prize in a TV competition. The 55-year-old actor and legal consultant, from Ringwood, says his win will change his life after struggling
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Ken had "time of his life" in BB house
KEN RUSSELL'S stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house came to an abrupt end yesterday when he walked out. The Hampshire film director left the show after a series of arguments with new housemates Jade Goody and her mother Jackiey. He walked out less
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Women and dog rescued after cliff fall
TWO women and a dog were rescued from a cliff after they fell while out walking. Fears for the women's safety were raised after they failed to return from their walk on the Isle of Wight yesterday afternoon. A full air sea and land search was sparked
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Rasiak's record-breaking season
Grzegorz Rasiak is celebrating a record-breaking season. The Polish striker grabbed both of Saints' goals in their 2-0 FA Cup third round victory at Torquay to take his tally for the season to 18. That's an incredible strike rate with well over
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Burley delighted as Goliath avoids humiliation
George Burley was pleased with a professional display as Saints eased into the FA Cup fourth round. A double from Grzegorz Rasiak secured a comfortable third round victory against the Football League's bottom side Torquay at Plainmoor. Burley said
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Tyro League discipline is good - president
The President of the Tyro League believes it is club staff and parents on the touch-lines who need curb the abuse aimed at match officials rather than the players. Brian Butler, who as well as being the league's President has also refereed in the Tyro
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England look for Rose Bowl repeat
Australia intend to fully examine Michael Vaughan's fitness when England's Ashes-winning captain returns to international cricket. Vaughan leads his country for the first time in more than a year in tomorrow's Twenty20 contest with the Australians
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Warne: Happy to help England if asked
Hampshire skipper Shane Warne has revealed his ''affection'' for England could persuade him to help the tourists recover from their Ashes humiliation. Following Australia's 10 wicket victory in Sydney, under-fire coach Duncan Fletcher admitted he
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Warning over safety of one of Hampshire's most dangerous crossroads
A WINCHESTER city councillor is pressing for safety measures on one of Hampshire's most dangerous crossroads. A hedge obscures vision looking west from the B3046 at the junction with the A272 at New Cheriton, near Alresford. Local city councillor Harry
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Mystery night golfer wrecks bowling green
A MYSTERY golfer has left police and civic bosses in the rough after using a New Forest bowling green as his own night time fairway. The phantom golfer has been climbing a gate and sneaking onto the bowling greens at night to practise his game, carving
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Sports centre fit for the future after repairs
A POPULAR Southampton leisure centre saved from permanent closure by a pubic campaign re-opened its doors to the public today after essential repairs and maintenance. New fitness equipment and a brand new sports hall floor have been installed in the
