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Southampton's laser light show put on hold
COUNCIL leaders are set to shelve plans for a laser light show at Southampton's Civic Centre until they carry out trials in the autumn. The delay follows protests from environmentalists, astronomers and neighbouring councils over harmful effects such
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Mills warning for Bale
Matthew Mills insists he has no regrets about moving to Manchester City - but has already warned Gareth Bale not to rush a move to the Premiership. The defender would have hoped to be a regular in City's first team by now and ready to welcome Saints
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Flintoff defends under-fire Fletcher
Stand-in captain Andrew Flintoff has backed under-fire England coach Duncan Fletcher in the aftermath of the latest one-day humiliation. England crashed to a nine-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia, undoubtedly their worst display of the entire
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Churches hold talks with casino operator
A TOP casino operator has held talks with Southampton church leaders opposed to plans for a Las Vegas-style casino in the city, the Daily Echo can reveal. Rank Group, one of the four national operators keen to bring a large casino to the city, met Christian
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MP gets behind mobile speed camera which monitors town's drivers
LITTLE did they know it but an unlikely traffic policeman was keeping motorists on their toes in Eastleigh. Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne was trying out a mobile speed camera on a stretch of Bishopstoke Road. He was invited by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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Grateful thanks
On Friday, January 19 one of the ladies leaving Age Concern Bishopstoke's Riverside Club tripped by the gates of the Memorial Hall and cut her head. We would like to thank the lady who stopped to help. Also thanks to the ambulancemen who arrived so quickly
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Saints better than travellers?
I hear with amusement the news that Eastleigh locals are up in arms about a travellers' site being proposed for a site in Stoneham Lane. If only they had supported a new football ground for the Saints they would never have been in this position! NICK
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A better way to spend £500,000
As a Southampton born and bred woman, and also a senior citizenm, I am disgusted at the way our council are proposing to spend our council tax, which again in this year will raise by approximately three per cent. I thought that our councillors were elected
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More centralisation and less democracy
R Spratt of the Wessex (Our Home) Party (Letters, January 16) isn't aware that Wessex didn't exist in 1065 as it was absorbed into a single, united Kingdom of England in 927 when King Athelstan of Wessex declared himself King of England and therefore
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Wessex joined a united England in 927
May I point out to Robert Spratt of the Promise of Bristol Wessex (Our Home) Party (January 12), that the reason why Wessex and England never entered into any formal agreement to move the capital from Winchester to London, was because that happened in
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A silly light is no wow factor
What a dumb idea! What a waste of £250,000! The city's Lib Dem council only need to take a short drive around the city to see where that kind of money would be better spent. The pavements are awful and so are many of our roads. They should take a look
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Such a generous act
I would like to send very special thanks to Jim and Chris, for their kind donation to replace a treasured Eeyore light in memory of Justine. It was stolen by heartless theives on December 20 and reported in the Echo on December 22. Thank you from the
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Being gay is not normal
REGARDING the pro-gay tolerance levels expressed by Messrs Watts and Court (Letters, January 20), in response to a letter from FW Estall. The public at large do not consider homosexuality normal in any way, in fact most people will reject instantly that
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Teaching children about homosexuality
I DO not agree with FW Estall's letter (January 13), titled Teaching Children About Homosexuality is Wrong. Such sad, pathetic, homophobic views are certainly not something to be flaunted or to be proud about. I thank the government for the long awaited
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Laser light show put on hold
COUNCIL leaders are set to shelve plans for a laser light show at Southampton's Civic Centre until they carry out a series of trials in the autumn. The delay follows protests from environmentalists, astronomers and neighbouring councils over harmful
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Woman killed in head on crash
A WOMAN front seat passenger was killed in a horrific head on crash on the Isle of Wight last night. Police say the tragedy happened when the male driver of a green Volkswagen Polo in which she was travelling, lost control as he drove towards from the
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Sex attacker jailed for nine years for rape
IT was a terrifying stranger rape that remained unsolved for two years, until the attacker struck again. And remarkably it was this grainy CCTV image that triggered a sequence of events which was to ultimately lead to the rapist's capture almost two
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Motorist wins belching breath test appeal
A WINCHESTER driver has had his drink drive disqualification set aside by a High Court, which ruled that belching during a breath test can provide a "special reason". A senior judge allowed an appeal by O Sang Ng, from Hambledon Close against a district
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Parliament protest noise is unbearable, says Hampshire MP
AN ANTI-WAR protester who has kept a noisy vigil outside Parliament for six years must be silenced, a Hampshire MP has said. Julian Lewis, Tory MP for New Forest East, said the noise emanating from Brian Haw and his supporters in Parliament Square was
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Hants darts team battle the drop
HAMPSHIRE county darts team's yo-yo season continues after failing to deal with high-flying Kent at home. The county is now back in the battle to avoid relegation with only Warwickshire doing worse in the British Inter County Premier League. It
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Finn looks mighty good
MIKE Finn beat Sarisbury Social teammate Alex Dunkley in what many described as the finest final in the history of snooker's £1,000 Under-21 Roll-Up. The 21-year-old scored a century in this week's tournament at Chandler's Ford Snooker Club which featured
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Saints' imports were a good deal
BILL SHANKLY may be spinning in his grave over the number of overseas footballers being imported to his beloved Liverpool. Only this week the Reds signed three players from three different countries. Saints legend Lawrie McMenemy remembers when
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Owner offers £1,000 reward for return of bouncy castle
A WINCHESTER man has offered a £1,000 reward after a bouncy castle he bought for family, friends and charity functions was stolen. Painter and decorator Phil Sherlock, 61, of Firmstone Road, Winnall, is offering the reward on the return of the castle
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Pietersen: I'll be ready for the World Cup
There was a rare sighting at the Rose Bowl yesterday - Hampshire and England batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen was joined at the Rose Bowl by a Harris Hawk from the Andover branch of the Hawks' Conservancy Trust, which has joined forces with Hampshire
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Wright-Phillips 'a better player' as he faces old club
BRADLEY Wright-Phillips believes that Stuart Pearce was right to sell him to Saints. The 21-year-old striker faces former club Manchester City for the first time at Eastlands tomorrow as Saints chase a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup. But
