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His victim faces a living death
BUSINESSMAN Anastassios Delis was left for dead on a Southampton street and today lies in hospital in a coma. He cannot breath for himself, he cannot communicate, and will spend the rest of his life needing 24-hour care. Meanwhile, the former
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Southampton still boat show capital
BOARDING the luxury yacht was probably the closest I am ever going to get to living the millionaire lifestyle. The vast leather sofas were covered in countless well-stuffed cushions while the wooden-panelled walls gleamed as if someone finished polishing
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Ref’s sons have quit due to abuse
TWELVE months on, and the man who kickstarted the Daily Echo's Respect the Ref campaign is still feeling he is the lone voice of realism. Blackfield-based official Steve Hatch provoked a big debate this time last year when he revealed he and his two
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An unwelcome winter lurgy
THANK heavens I wasn't running this weekend. As I write this, I feel like Babyshambles' Pete Docherty after a hard night's partying and sound like Jade Goodey's mum! I've got a doctor's appointment later this afternoon. It could be flu - although I
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Byron’s a top dog
MEET Byron, Hamp-shire's top rescue dog. The 22-month-old border collie has just qualified to be sent to the scene of major disasters anywhere in the world. He will sniff out casualties trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. The Hampshire
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Bank’s error solution: Arrange an overdraft
THEY left him with no money to feed his family for the rest of the month, but when he called to complain their reply was "tough". Ambulance technician Terry McLennan says he has been left shocked and angry by the treatment from his credit card company
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Thieves pose as water officials
WINCHESTER police are investigating a distraction burglary against a pensioner in the city centre. In the latest incident, two men posed as officials from the "Water Board" to steal £400 in cash and jewellery at a house in Water Lane at 4pm last Thursday
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Trio are hunted following racist mugging
THREE young 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, Whiteley. A white youth then searched
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Iranian family face deportation
AN IRANIAN family living in Southampton claim they face being made homeless and possible deportation after the Home Office cut off their weekly allowance. Husband and wife Khalil, 62, and Lisa Khameneh, 49, - who are both blind - and their teenage daughter
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Pensioner foils telephone prize scam attempt
LUCKILY Jenny Chalk had her wits about her when she was targeted by a telephone scam. But she is worried others might not be so wary. When Jenny got a call from a cheery girl telling her she had won a holiday - but had to pay £199 to claim it - she smelt
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Mum who used her pain to help others
SHE used her own pain to try to help others and now a Hampshire mum who set up a website to support families who lose their babies has been honoured with a top award for her work. Southampton-based Charlotte Forder has been named the Charitable Mum of
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Boxing clever for the birds
FAMILIES have been busy making bird boxes for the nesting season at a Hampshire park and five-year-old Toby Lofmark from Colden Common is pictured left with his superb effort. Park rangers helped visitors to Itchen Valley Country Park build the boxes
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Let's have an English parliament with English MPs
P BILLOWS (Letters, December 29) urges the need for an English parliament. I would go one step further and say we need English people to be members of an English parliament. We are not allowed to stand in Scotland's Parliament, yet the Scottish can stand
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First should face competition
WESSEX (Our Home) deplores the fact that First Group now has a near monopoly with regards to buses and trains across Wessex. That cannot be right. Wessex (Our Home) proposes that local authorities within areas such as Southampton and Oxford should be
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How could house buyers have known?
HAVING read the article Don't Fly in The Face of Progress (In my View, December 28), I fail to see how Jan Browne's service in the aviation industry many years ago can relate to Southampton Airport today? If some houses were built before the airport,
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Dangerous dogs
A child is killed by a dog and we have the debate as to whether it was the dog's fault, if it was a dangerous breed and therefore should the owner be prosecuted etc. When will the public prioritise their children above their animals? All dogs, whether
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Saddam's executions
THE killing of Saddam Hussein was closer to a lynch mob hanging and snuff movie. The Rev Jonathan Gledhill appears closer to the Old Testament An eye for eye, a tooth for tooth. Very different indeed from turning the other cheek. Ghandhi argued that
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Youths stole golf clubs from van
My husband stupidly left his van unlocked while working at a house in Southampton on January 9 and when he went inside for a couple of minutes, youths stole a new set of John Letters golf clubs with a Scottie headcover, and two electric drills plus a
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Trust should not have taken dog away
I AND many others are sad that the Labrador Lifeline Trust has not returned Lunar by now. The trust is demonstrating a lack of concern with animal welfare when they fail to considered a person's welfare in conjunction. The two are interrelated. The
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: OOCL Montreal, container, pm, 206; Philipp, container, pm, 203. Today's principal Southampton sailings: Philadelphia Express, container, 1100, 204; Vivita, cargo, 1200, 36S; Nekton, cargo, 1600, 108; Charlotte
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GE snaps up Smiths for £2.4 billion
MORE than 1,000 Hampshire workers are set to have new American bosses after Smiths Aerospace agreed a £2.4 billion takeover. US giant General Electric is to buy the business, which has a major base in Hamble and a second in Chandler's Ford. The
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MP denies "dinners for cash" claims
A HAMPSHIRE MP accused of underhandedly raising funds for the Conservative party by hosting "dinners for cash" at the House of Commons has spoken about the scandal for the first time. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Echo, Fareham MP Mark Hoban denied
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Doorstep conmen strike ten times in one day
POLICE are warning residents to be vigilant after more than ten homes across west Hampshire were hit by bogus callers in one day. In Calmore, the homes of two elderly residents were targeted by three bogus Southern Water Board officials. One couple lost
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Bunch of fives can be problem for refs
Five a-side footballers have sympathised with the job referees have in trying to control them and the action on the pitch. But they believe that referees themselves can help make officiating small-sided football easier. One Hampshire referee has
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Turk late show KOs Southport
There was a certain irony to Salisbury City's controversial stoppage-time winner against Southport at Old Sarum on Saturday. Throughout a tight, unpredictable FA Trophy second round tie, frustrated Whites boss Nick Holmes had been cursing his side's
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Burley's promotion warning
George Burley was left ruing a lack of quality in the final third as Saints struggled to a disappointing 0-0 draw with Burnley. Despite Saints coming into the game in fifth position the match only drew 20,486 fans - the third lowest home attendance
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Burley confident Bale will stay at St Mary's
GEORGE BURLEY has insisted Gareth Bale will stay at Saints - at least until the summer. The Saints boss, speaking after Saturday's disappointing 0-0 Championship draw with Burnley at St Mary's, is hopeful the 17-year-old will eventually sign an extension
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SAINTS 0 BURNLEY 0
THERE ARE a number of different ways of looking at this game. The first, and probably most obvious, is to be disappointed that Saints didn't win. When you look at the fixtures before the match, you would have pencilled this down as a home win, so
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Jon’s all revved up for action on his Sinclair C5 . . .
IT'S a blast from the past. It has heads turning throughout the streets of Southampton and drivers can't help but beep their horn as they drive by. Southampton student Jon Ladd has been getting a lot of attention since rolling out in his latest set
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New signs point the way to future tourism potential
SOUTHAMPTON is to be radically upgraded as a tourist destination after funding was agreed for an overhaul the city's street furniture and road signs. Civic leaders agreed to invest £355,000 on the first stage of the Legible City project to improve signposting
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New care centre opens to replace old surgery
PATIENTS of a surgery and dental clinic in Southampton will today be treated at a brand new care centre. Clients of the Nicholstown GP Surgery and the Newtown Dental Clinic will now been seen at Southampton City PCT's Primary Care Delivery Centre based
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Residents fight plan for more HGV traffic
RESIDENTS were going into battle today in a bid to prevent even more HGVs being based on a huge industrial site opposite their homes. They were giving evidence at a public inquiry into plans by two transport firms to keep an extra 26 lorries and 34 trailers
