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New bid for memorial tribute to war heroes
THEY made the ultimate sacrifice - but their names are conspicuously absent from the war memorial built in their honour. Now campaigners are making a new attempt to raise the money needed to improve the monument where Totton residents gather to commemorate
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Joys of the countryside revealed
A PROJECT to teach youngsters about the joys of the countryside has received a £1,000 boost. The Beaulieu-based Country-side Education Trust (CET) was presented with the money by Esso and ExxonMobil, the sister companies which run Fawley oil refinery
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Shuttle bus eases hospital parking
HEALTH chiefs have devised a temporary solution to a parking shortage at a new £36m Hampshire hospital. A shuttle bus service will ferry staff from the former Lymington hospital to its successor, which has been built on the outskirts of the town. Staff
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Pasta winner
BUDDING designer Lucy Webster, from Winchester, has won a national competition to celebrate the launch of a new range of pasta meals for children. Celebrity judge and leading designer Anna Ryder Richardson was on hand to congratulate Lucy, nine, on her
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Card tricksters at shop centres
TRICKSTERS operating "card skimming" scams struck at two Hampshire shopping centres. Police are warning the public to be extra vigilant when withdrawing money from ATM cash machines. It follows recent reports of "card skimming" scams at the Locks Heath
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Bon Jovie get to The Point
The sounds of rockers Bon Jovi will be recreated in a fundraising gig for Eastleigh Mayor Peter Wall's charity appeal. The show, at The Point in Eastleigh, follows the huge success of previous concerts which have saluted other big names, including the
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Ex-Saint ready for Carling Cup test against Chelsea all-stars
FORMER Saints defender Mike Williamson is preparing for his live Sky TV test against Chelsea's multi-million pound stars in tomorrow's Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Adams Park. The 23-year-old centre half spent almost four years at St Mary's
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Hull told: Prutton IS for sale
HULL boss Phil Brown has claimed that Saints boss George Burley has told him David Prutton IS available for transfer. Burley has told the Daily Echo that he is keen to keep Prutton during the current transfer window. But Brown today told the Hull
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Saints' FA Youth Cup tie at Staplewood
Saints will play Stockport County in the FA Youth Cup at Staplewood tomorrow - with a fourth-round tie against Manchester United awaiting the winners. The third-round tie against Stockport was supposed to be played at Edgeley Park last month but has
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Latest let at Gunwharf Quays
DUNSTAN Thomas have taken a five-year lease on 2,465sq ft of air-conditioned office space at £18.25 per sq ft at Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays. "The development continues to attract quality occupiers from the office and retail/leisure sectors," said Colin
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Club nets deal with Goadsby
ESTATE agent Goadsby has been signed up as the latest sponsor of Eastleigh Football Club. The Nationwide Conference South club will display the company's banner at its Stoneham Lane ground. Goadsby, which employs 350 staff with a turnover of £13m, says
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What a mistake to go overdressed!
THE fall-out from running at Brown Willy has been tough. The near seven-mile run across the moorland of Cornwall on New Year's Day took its toll. The downhill stretch, picking my way through bogs, clambering down the rocky face of the Duchy's highest
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Souness: I am keen to buy Wolves
Graeme Souness has claimed he has made a bid to buy Wolves, despite the Championship club having earlier denied they have been in negotiations with the former Saints manager. Souness was reported to be part of a consortium interested in taking over
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Vaughan return tarnished by Twenty20 thrashing
Michael Vaughan's long-awaited return from injury was tarnished by another mauling at the hands of Australia. Vaughan, 32, led England for the first time in 13 months at the SCG but Australian dominance from the Ashes whitewashing showed no sign of
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Pub urinal thief finally flushed out
POLICE have captured the man who stole a urinal from a Southampton pub. The 42-year-old handed himself into police after the story of the theft was reported in the Daily Echo. The man was captured on CCTV walking into the gentleman's toilets at the
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A 2026 vision for Southampton
The dreams and aspirations of Southampton's civic leaders who have collectively produced their vision for the city in 20 years' time IF IT all came together it would make Southamp-ton the most desirable place to live in the UK. Internationally recognised
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Quashie hopes for successful battle
Nigel Quashie believes this time round he can fight a successful relegation battle with West Ham after leaving promotion hopefuls West Brom. The 28-year-old, who was relegated with Saints before moving to the Baggies for £1.2m just before the transfer
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A vision of 2026 - An attractive and stimulating environment
A WELL connected city with imaginative public spaces, featuring iconic buildings and welcoming areas for everyone. That's the 20-year vision for what Southampton will be like in 2026 as a city to live and work in. To achieve this council strategists
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A vision of 2026 - Learning and innovation at its heart
TOO many teenagers currently fail their GCSEs, too many school leavers are not in education, employment or training and too many adults are unemployed. Southampton's school report and working practices do not make good reading at the moment with the
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A vision of 2026 - A sense of place
AN "URBAN renaissance" to make Southampton one of the key destinations for the south over the next 20 years is at the forefront of the partnership's vision to improve the city. It will help turn the city into one of the must-live, must-work places where
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A vision of 2026 - People with positive attitudes
A CITY where people take pride in their communities and play a vital role that gives them a sense of belonging. A place where older people are fully engaged, valued and looked after and where young people want to be involved in the direction of Southampton's
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A vision of 2026 - Business strategy
SOUTHAMPTON'S under-performing economy would create between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs under the partnership vision. It wants to see the £4bn local economy growing by an ambitious 3.5 per cent a year by 2026 with employment up 13 per cent. Raising the city's
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Record passenger numbers for airport
Southampton Airport has smashed all time records for the number of passengers passing through the terminal. BAA has today announced continued passenger growth at Southampton Airport during 2006. Last year the airport welcomed 1.913 million passengers
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Drink drive figures disappoint police
POLICE say they are disappointed that motorists are still risking lives after figures showed no improvement in the number of people caught drink driving. Figures released today from over the Christmas and New Year holiday reveal that exactly the same
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How we would prosper outside the EU
LAST night I had a dream. The Tories had lost the 2001 general election, so they promised a referendum on EU withdrawal. This won them massive anti-EU support and a landslide victory in the 2005 general election. Conor Burns became Eastleigh's MP.
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Airport noise
AS a self-confessed NIMBY, but also a NIAEBYE (Not in Anybody Else's Back Yard Either), as far as Southampton Airport expansion is concerned, I feel I am entitled to join with Old Sotonian" (Letters, December 22) in taking P J. Jameson (Letters, December
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So grateful to get my bag back
I WOULD like to give a heartfelt thank you to whoever handed in my bag at Tesco, Bursledon, on Wednesday, January 3 in the early evening. I had hung it on the trolley and my son always takes the trolley back for me. Unfortunately, he wheeeled it off
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Thanks to helper
I WOULD like to thank the lady who helped me outside Yates wine bar, Above Bar in Southampton on Saturday, December 30 at about 2.30pm. My son was having trouble with two men and I was pushed about as well. I pleaded with anyone to help me and she did
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Blair for the moon?
I WAS interested to read that Gordon Brown has given the go-ahead for cash to be spent to train British astronauts so they can help man the proposed international space colony which is predicted to be set up on the moon in the next 20 years. The proviso
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How to solve drugs problem
I AM getting a little tired of reading letters in the papers complaining of either our membership of the EU, or the amount of problems caused by the evil drugs trade. We could very quickly solve both problems by adopting the successful anti-drugs stance
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One act could secure Blair's place in history
WE ARE told that Tony Blair is hanging on as Prime Minister to ensure his legacy to the UK and his place in history. There is no need for this, his place is already assured. Remember when he became PM and his slogans of "education, education, education
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You can breathe easy at smoke-free Solent Hotel
A TOP Hampshire hotel has become a smoke-free zone ahead of the national ban in July. The four-star Solent Hotel & Spa is part of the Shire Hotels chain, which yesterday became the first in the country to introduce a blanket no-smoking policy. It will
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Council hunts for better value
SMALLER businesses such as pest controllers could start to provide council services in the New Forest under a new strategy to make the best use of the £67m spent on goods and services. It could see the district council look to the private sector if it
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Toughen up with Peter’s mind games
OLYMPIC and Commonwealth diver Peter Waterfield has taken the plunge into a new line of work and is hosting a series of mental toughness training sessions for businesses. For £150 plus VAT a session, the Southampton Olympic star will show businesses
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Aurora, passenger, 0630, 106; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Shenandoah Highway, ro/ro, 0930, 43; John Mitchell, container, am, 203; Nor Feeder, container, am, 203; Boudicca, passenger, 0045, 38/39; Bonn Express
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Bale to turn down new contract this month
GARETH Bale will this month turn down Saints' offer of a new contract. Sources close to the deal say that the 17-year-old Welsh international is happy to remain at Saints for the remainder of this season and consider his options in the summer. But
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Third time lucky for Quashie?
FORMER Saints midfielder Nigel Quashie could become the first player ever relegated from the Premiership THREE years running. Quashie last night joined West Ham from West Brom in a deal that could be worth £1.75 million. Albion will receive a guaranteed
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Dee-lightful win in the mud
FORDINGBRIDGE made light of sticky conditions at the Rec to enjoy 41-0 home rule over Chineham, centre Dee Stone starring with a hat-trick of tries. Don't miss today's Daily Echo for Ray Hall's review of last weekend's local rugby union leagues.
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I don't want to lose Prutts
George Burley insists Saints are not looking to sell David Prutton. The midfielder - a £2.5m signing in the first ever January transfer window four years ago - has been linked with moves to hometown side Hull and former club Nottingham Forest since
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I remember playing before subs' benches existed!
When someone like Wildern Old Boys' veteran Rob Golding tells you he has seen it all in football, you can't help but believe him. Because last month Golding became the oldest player to ever turn out for Wildern's veterans team - in their 3-2 Park Scratchings
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Ice pleasure is worth the pain
ICE-SKATING injuries on Hampshire's two temporary rinks have mostly consisted of bumps and bruises, with the occasional wrist injury. Accident and Emergency doctors at Southampton and Winchester hospitals said there had not been any substantial increase
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Change at the top for high-flying local football team
SYDENHAMS Wessex League title favourites AFC Totton have had a change at the top. Richard Maton, chairman for the past two and a half years, has stood down, leaving vice-chairman Ian Shields and secretary Richard Vowles to temporarily take over the
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Pothas doubts over England Test call this summer
Shane Warne has tipped Nic Pothas to play for England this year - but the Hampshire wicketkeeper doubts he will qualify before the end of the 2007 county season. Johannesburg-born Pothas plays for Hampshire as a non-overseas player by virtue of a Greek
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Bransgrove: Warne could stay for a third summer
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove believes that Shane Warne may captain the county for THREE more seasons. Warne is contracted to captain Hampshire until the end of the 2008 season. And Bransgrove has responded to reports linking the Australian
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Controversial painting is finally set to be unveiled
Southampton arts bosses are set to unveil "Red Movement" the controversial piece of modern art bought by the city for £250,000. Last year, the Daily Echo revealed how arts chiefs were due to pay out a quarter of a million pounds for the painting by 1960s
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Minibus plan to solve parking shortage at £36 million hospital
HEALTH chiefs have devised a temporary solution to a parking shortage at a new £36m Hampshire hospital. A shuttle bus service will ferry staff from the former Lymington hospital to its successor, which has been built on the outskirts of the town. Staff
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New bid for memorial tribute to war heroes
CAMPAIGNERS are making a new attempt to raise the money to add missing names to a Hampshire town's war memorial. Totton has one of the few memorials in the country that fails to include the names of the fallen. The tribute was funded by the Totton and
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Card tricksters strike at shopping centres
POLICE are hunting conmen who set up "card skimming" scams at two Hampshire shopping centres. They have warned the public to be extra vigilant when withdrawing money from cashpoint machines. It follows recent reports of "card skimming" scams at the
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Leisure centre re-opens after £245,000 refit
ST Mary's Leisure Centre in Southampton reopened to the public yesterday, looking better than ever after a £245,000 refit. The main sports hall of the Victorian building, first opened in 1889, has been given a new floor, while the fitness suite has been
