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Saints held by Clarets
George Burley was left to rue a lacklustre attacking display from his side as Saints were held to a goalless draw by Burnley at St Mary's. It was a game with no real chances but Saints might have had a second -half penalty after Mario Licka was brought
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Saints held by Clarets
Saints could only manage a disappointing 0-0 draw with Burnley at St Mary's. After a dreadful first half, Saints did step up a gear in the second period to dominate the game and look like the only possible winners. The result extended their recent
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Police hunt for thugs in racist robbery
THREE thugs robbed and racially abused a man as he was walking alone along a Hampshire footpath. The victim, of oriental origin, was grabbed by two black youths on the path between Botley Road and Yew Tree Drive, in Whiteley. A white youth then searched
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Beckham's Real career is over - Capello
David Beckham's Real Madrid career was brought to a premature end today when coach Fabio Capello revealed the former England captain would not play for the Spanish giants again. The news comes just two days after Beckham announced he had agreed a five-year
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£25m care complex for the elderly
A £25m care complex for the elderly could be built within two miles of Romsey. Plans to turn a former Nursling school into a 115-unit complex are due to be submitted to Test Valley Borough Council within the next fortnight. The plans have been drawn
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Could you be the next South Coast idol?
SOUTH Coast Idol, the biggest music talent contest for bands and solo artists outside of TV's X-Factor, will be holding its first auditions in the next few weeks. Since her success with South Coast Idol 2006, last year's winner Amy Briant from Chichester
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Bopara replaces Pietersen
Essex youngster Ravi Bopara has been drafted into England's Commonwealth Bank Series squad to replace the injured Kevin Pietersen. Bopara, 21, has also been named in the 30-man provisional World Cup squa, having been a member of the academy squad based
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Former hospital site to host new luxury homes
DOZENS of luxury homes are due to be built on a hospital site that has been sold for more than £10m. Land occupied by the former Lymington Hospital has been purchased by Try Homes following the opening of a new 107-bed complex on the outskirts of the
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Corporate awards
RESEARCH by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) has recently been published evaluating corporate community investment (CCI) in the UK. The study found that companies are bringing a new focus to their community activities to reflect core business. For example
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Gordon Brown's awful legacy
CAN I assure Tony Lehrley-Fry that Gordon Brown does read every letter in the Daily Echo and any where else which mentions his name, because he subscribes to a press cutting agency. When referring to him helping the needy, I would change this to helping
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Neglected Lordshill
WHILE Lordshill has many strengths and many people feel that it is a good place to live, it always appears that it has been the forgotten area of Southampton. It is not as if Lordshill could not put up a good case - Lordshill District Centre is a focus
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Stop persecuting groups like the Scouts
Good socialist as he was, Baden Powell noticed 100 years ago much the same as we see on our streets today, roaming bands of disaffected unemployed youths looking for something better to do that stand on street corners drinking gin, shooting up, and smoking
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Run the London Marathon for us!
We would like to ask anyone who is bravely taking part in this year's Flora London Marathon, if they would like to run for us. Meningitis UK is a charity which represents hundreds of families who have suffered the devastating consequences of meningitis
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Tom conquers his disability to scale Sydney Harbour Bridge
HE may not have been able to see one of the world's most spectacular views when he scaled Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge but it is an experience that Tom McInulty will never forget. Tom's daredevil climb would have tested anyone's courage and it is
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Angry backlash against laser plan prompts council to stall on decision
A BACKLASH has forced council chiefs to stall a decision on a controversial laser show to be beamed out of Southampton. Bosses had pinned their hopes on the four bright green beams finally being the answer to their long search to find the city's WOW
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Distraught family deal with teenager's killing in Australia
A DISTRAUGHT grandfather from Ringwood has described hearing the dread ful news his 16-year-old granddaughter Stacey had been killed in Australia. Former West Moors school girl Stacey Mitchell moved to Perth with her parents Sophie and Andy,
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Racist attacker tried to rip veil off Muslim woman
AN attacker tried to rip off the veil of a Muslim woman while racially abusing her, police said today. The 37-year-old woman was crossing a busy park near Solent University in Southampton on Thursday when a white man aged in his 20s approached her.
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Rhona is rewarded for her dogged devotion
SHE is a courageous canine who has twice had a brush with cancer. Rhona, an 11-year-old black Labrador, beat the disease and is now bringing comfort to cancer patients in a Hampshire hospice. As one of the nation's Pets As Therapy dogs she is a regular
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Now is the hour to comment, says MP
A HAMPSHIRE MP is calling on his constituents to put forward their views on plans to move clocks forward by an hour. John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen, has made a plea to residents to express their views on the plans, which would make mornings
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Tyro manager quits after team are booted out
A SOUTHAMPTON Tyro League manager has quit his job claiming he has been branded a cheat for calling off one of his team's games because of the wet weather last weekend. League officials have booted Division 1 leaders Pace Panthers out of the under-
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Saints want Bale to decide
SAINTS will give Gareth Bale until the start of next week to decide whether to sign a new contract. Though the Daily Echo understands it remains unlikely that Bale will agree to a one-year extension to his current deal, Saints are determined to give
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Ollie proves doubters wrong
OLLIE Tydeman proved his doubters wrong by clinching a first Chandler's Ford £1,000 Under-21 Roll-Up snooker tournament win of the season. Against the organisers' advice, the 17-year-old took a voluntary handicap cut but still had enough fire-power
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Beckham and Blair - two Bs in a pod
DAVID BECKHAM and Tony Blair. They may have more in common than you think. Lawrie McMenemy certainly believes so - and explains why in his exclusive weekly column in today's Daily Echo. Lawrie also stands up for the Carling Cup and asks why did
