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Terraces could return under Tory government

Terraces could return to football grounds under a Tory government, David Cameron said today. Cameron said there was evidence that other countries managed to organise safe standing areas, and pledged to launch a review of the current strict regulations

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Sleepy Senator John McCain

Senator John McCain sleeps during state of the union address.

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Meet Mr Happy on the streets of Bournemouth

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The Woolston Ferry song

On the Woolston Ferry It doesn't travel very fast It was never built for comfort It was built to last

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It’s a big gamble for city

Southampton was yesterday dealt a multi-million-pound hand to fund regeneration and hundreds of jobs. The long-awaited redevelopment of the waterfront and securing the future of the money spinning annual Boat Show could be just two of the benefits of

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Final farewell to hero of the wartime skies

HAMPSHIRE has said goodbye to one of its most decorated Second World War RAF heroes. Yesterday, the county waved a fond farewell to Southampton flying ace Herbert "Tap" Tappin, who died aged 88. Tap was born in 1918. Mesmerised by the activity in the

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Countryside groups gain funding boost

FIVE organisations which play key roles in the management and conservation of Hampshire's countryside have been awarded £72,000 by Hampshire County Council. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been awarded £11,000 in recognition of its

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Fiesty Fiesta a winner for good reason

FOR decades Ford's fiesty Fiesta has been top of the tree and once again it was first choice among private buyers with sales leaping an amazing 24 per cent to 103,856. Of particular note are the Zetec and Zetec S versions. These priced from £10,195

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Skoda’s fun hot hatch at bargain price

THE Skoda Fabia provides more car than the supermini segment has ever seen, as well as fresh, timeless design. It therefore delivers Skoda's key strategy by offering an "extra bit of car" at prices similar to those of its competitors. People love their

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Grand Punto scores on style and pace to be Fiat’s winner

FIAT celebrated a great return to form when its new Grande Punto received a richly deserved Autocar magazine Design Award 2006. In its award citation, Autocar commented: "Grande Punto was an instant hit. "Building on the Panda's progress, it brought

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207 gets more sporty with Cooper power

PEUGEOT is introducing two sporty new petrol models into its successful 207 range, the 207 Sport 1.6 16v 120 and the SE 1.6 16v 120. Both models will be powered by a new 1.6 litre 16v petrol engine designed in co-operation with the BMW Group and manufactured

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Bale to stay a Saint - for now

PRIZE asset Gareth Bale WILL remain a Saint until the end of the season. The Daily Echo understands that the 17-year-old left back will turn down a £10m move to Tottenham in favour of staying at St Mary's until the end of the campaign. He will then

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£45m deal paves way for 100 jobs

MORE than 100 Hampshire jobs could be created in the wake of a publisher's £45m deal to print home information packs (HIPs) The three-year contracts with property services firms Erinaceous, OpenBook and Hipstar are a massive boost for Segensworth firm

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A dream of a contract for PR agency

FOLLOWING its success with big screen Christmas romantic comedy The Holiday, film giant Paramount has given a Southam-pton communications agency the contract to promote its next smash Dreamgirls. Starring pop diva Beyonce Knowles and Beverley Hills Cop

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Dock Movements

Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Global Spirit, roro, 0700, 40; Toledo, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; John Mitchell, container, 1000, 206e; Nedlloyd Hudson, container, 100, 205; Jinsei Maru, vehicle, 1130, 43; Philipp, container, 1200, 204; OOCL Asia

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Be kind to GPs' receptionists

I FEEL that GP receptionists perform a valuable, difficult service that is often unrecognised and certainly underpaid. People who are ill are often not at their best and humans can be difficult. The complexity of human interactions and the receptionists

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Fluoride cannot fight gum disease

Further to calls to add fluoride to the Southampton area's water supply, has anyone noticed that every area that the authorities want to fluoridate is alleged to have the worst teeth? Let's see, over the past couple of years that would be Southampton

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Will travellers and sports clubs mix?

WITH respect to the issue of the possible travellers' site in Stoneham Way, some of the people opposing it have been labelled NIMBYs, but it should be pointed out that the site is in an area which has suffered the most problems from illegal encampments

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Far greater noise

I AM am sure that no matter how much noise Brian Haw makes in Parliament Square it is nowhere near as deafening as the bombs, tanks, helicopters and other 21st century weaponry that we inflict on countries we don't like, not to mention the screams of

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See sense over methadone

Through their intervention, Hitler and the Nazis (particularly Goering his designate in 1940) brought methadone to the attention of the world, as many leading Nazis were hard drug addicts. This drug, that is the leading treatment for heroin addiction

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'Inclusion' of travellers is almost exclusion

I have recently received a newsletter from the Swaythling Residents Association about a proposed travellers site in my area. This is the first I have heard of it! I am disappointed that I had to hear about it from my neighbours and not the official

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Ideas for lasers

I'm all for spending £250k on laser equipment! Give Southampton General Hospital a call and ask them what they want; I'm sure they'll have some useful ideas! STEVEN MOULSTER, Hythe.

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Some Tories want to turn the clock back

CONSERVATIVE spokesman Tom Spring-Smyth should remember that it is better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt (Letters, January 25). His rant against what he describes as mad metricators are presumably business people

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School closed due to gas leak

PUPILS at a Hampshire secondary school were sent home today after a gas leak was detected. Teachers at Hounsdown school in Totton had to turn students away at the gates this morning after the central heating was turned off as a result of the leak. All

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Who’s been a naughty boy!

School's rude awakening as pranksters' picture goes global AS end-of-school teenage pranks go, it's a whopper. So big, in fact, it can be seen from space! Click here to take a look at the satellite shots of Bellemoor When staff at a Southampton school

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Hats on to help sailors

MEMBERS, pictured, of one of Southampton's oldest charities are asking people to don a woolly hat next week to support the world's seafarers. The British and International Sailors' Society wants as many people as possible to wear woolly hats to work

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A one-stop cop shop?

POLICE stations could be shut and officers moved into shops in communities across Hampshire as the force battles to make savings of up to £8m over the next 12 months. County force chiefs are considering closing and selling off some existing out-of-the-way

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New public health chief appointed

A NEW director of public health has been jointly appointed by Hampshire Primary Care Trust and the county council. Jean Bradlow brings experience as a director of public health elsewhere in the NHS and a background in health services research. Hampshire

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Weekend rail disruption looms

RAIL passengers in Hampshire are in for a weekend of disruption because of engineering work on the network. Trains that normally run to Portsmouth through Southampton Central and Eastleigh will instead terminate at Fareham on Saturday and Sunday. Affected

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Saints loan Gillett back to Blackpool

SAINTS midfielder Simon Gillett has rejoined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old spent three impressive months on loan at Bloomfield Road earlier in the season making 14 appearances and scoring twice for the League One promotion

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Cash boost for conservation groups

FIVE organisations which play key roles in the management and conservation of Hampshire's countryside have been awarded £72,000 by Hampshire County Council. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been awarded £11,000. The British Trust for

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Ex-Tyro League star 'just like Wayne Rooney'

FORMER Tyro League player Brian Howard was compared to Wayne Rooney last night. Winchester-born Howard sealed Barnsley's 2-0 Champoionship win against fellow strugglers QPR at Oakwell with a spectacular strike in the last minute. The former Saints

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Jones looking to have another hoot against Owls

Kenwyne Jones is in danger of turning from hero to villain with the Sheffield Wednesday fans. Owls supporters have always loved Jones after his seven goals in a seven-game loan spell under Paul Sturrock helped fire them to promotion from League One

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Burley: We've got to score more at home

George Burley hopes Sheffield Wednesday's style of play will suit his side tonight as they start a vital week at St Mary's. Saints have a home double header against the Owls and table-topping Derby and know picking up maximum points is crucial in the

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A new Saga for Saints fans ...

Marek Saganowski admitted Grzegorz Rasiak helped convince him to join Saints' Polish contingent. The 28-year-old striker has joined on loan for the rest of the season from French side Troyes after impressing in a two-day trial last week. Saganowski

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David Prutton: Where did it all go wrong?

Saints reporter Adam Leitch reflects on what might have been for David Prutton, who yesterday completed a loan move to Nottingham Forest until the end of the season. David Prutton's Saints career came to an end with a feeling that his potential was

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Theo will start scoring 'for fun' again - Wenger

Arsene Wenger is convinced it will not be long before Theo Walcott starts knocking in goals "for fun" again. Now 17, Walcott joined Arsenal just over a year ago from Saints in a deal which could eventually cost the north London club £12million.

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Ex-Saint Phillips a 'shining example'

West Brom captain Curtis Davies sees veteran striker Kevin Phillips as a "shining example" for the young players at his club. Former Saints star Phillips stepped down into the Championship when he left Aston Villa last summer after an injury-hit

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Derby look for six in a row at St Mary's

DERBY will arrive at St Mary's on Saturday looking for a sixth successive league win. Steven Howard's 12th goal of the season gave the Rams a 1-0 home win over Burnley last night - the sixth time in seven league and cup games that Derby have notched

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Sweethearts still going Strong after 60 years

NOT even a world war could keep Southampton sweethearts Ron and June Strong apart, and 60 years on they are still as much in love as ever. They met by chance during the Second World War in 1941 when a 500lb bomb fell on Ron's family home in Park Road

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Time to link up again with the Daisy Chain Run

THIS time last year, Allan Glass was fighting for his life as he battled leukaemia. Now, having hopefully beaten the cancer, he has his sights set on reviving an old New Forest tradition as a way of thanking a charity that helped save his life. The