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Totton on a tightrope
AFC Totton's Wembley heroes are walking a disciplinary tightrope which will have heartbreaking results if they topple off it. Any Stags player being red-carded in the club's next five Sydenhams Wessex League games, starting this afternoon, will miss
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Fareham risk FA wrath
FAREHAM Town have been warned to clean up their act - or face being denied entry to the FA Cup, the FA Vase and the Hampshire Senior Cup. The Sydenhams Wessex League club have one of the worst disciplinary records in the whole of Hampshire. For
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Championship stats for tomorrow
Coca-Cola Championship statistics for tomorrow. Birmingham (2) v Burnley (18). Blues are unlikely to risk on-loan striker Andy Cole due to a hamstring injury but Gary McSheffrey and Julian Gray return after suspension. Bruno N'Gotty (hamstring
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Jam-busting traffic lights have caused gridlock again
MASSIVE tailbacks that spelled misery for commuters on the M27 yesterday morning were the result of a fault in controversial traffic lights, highways chiefs have admitted. The breakdown of the lights left thousands of motorists facing delays of up to
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Who could do this to my Josh
A FIVE-year-old boy has been beaten up just yards from his Hampshire home. Little Josh Sherwood was playing on swings in the park next to his parents' flat when he was punched, kicked, throttled and hit with a stick by two older boys. The youngster's
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My frog phobia has croaked it after TV therapy
FROGS may be a food delicacy in some parts of the world but for one Southampton mum just seeing the word "frog" would leave her screaming in fear. Danni Hawkins, pictured above here, has been terrified of frogs and toads ever since she was a little girl
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Health care over the Easter hols
Southampton Primary Care Trust (PCT) is urging people to help themselves over the Easter holidays by stocking up on basic first aid items such as painkillers, bandages, indigestion and diarrhoea treatments. Details of Easter pharmacy opening times are
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Animals’ visit
CHILDREN can meet some cute farm animals at Whiteley Village Outlet Shopping on Easter Monday. The Kidsrome Mobile Farm is taking its animals to the centre for the bank holiday. Call 01489 886886 for more information.
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Blaze escape
A WOMAN was saved by her smoke alarm when a candle burned through a plastic bag and started a fire in the dining room of her home in Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton. She used an escape plan devised during a fire safety visit to get out quickly and
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Little ones Easter bonnet parade
One Hampshire nursery was proud to showcase its crafty creations as youngsters took to the catwalk for their annual Easter bonnet parade. More than 50 toddlers from Asquith Nursery, Warsash, pictured above, beamed with pride as they wore their home-made
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Time for a change on councils
WITH regard to the recent letters about council tax, the demand for the next payment of my tax has just been delivered, at the same time I also received a notice of my state pension entitlement for the year, a pension for which I have paid throughout
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I’m aiming to be able to complete my 91st marathon
I'm aiming to be able to complete my 91st marathon Fareham runner Michael Aimable is busy training for his 91st full marathon at an age when many will have long hung up their running shoes. Michael, 80, pictured right, who is one of the country's most
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Moody production is in German Hanse
MOODY yachts are to be made abroad for the first time after the historic Hampshire boat brand was sold to a German rival for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Hanse Yachts marks the end of a UK boat building tradition dating back more than 150 years.
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Here comes the sun!
WITH temperatures expected to hit a balmy 20 degrees this weekend, Hampshire could well be warmer than Athens in Greece or even the Morrocan holiday resort of Marrakech. While temperatures are set to go through the roof, roads are likely to grind to
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Today's Championship team news
Coca-Cola Championship statistics for this weekend's games. TODAY. Hull (19) v Norwich (16). Hull boss Phil Brown is expected to name an unchanged side. Nick Barmby, Dave Livermore and Stephen McPhee are all set to be available again after
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Aussies aim to 'virtually' KO Pietersen and co
Australia coach John Buchanan is plotting the ''virtual elimination'' of England from the World Cup this weekend. Buchanan is wary of the threat posed by a team he describes as playing on the ''razor's edge'' of knockout cricket. But he knows
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Rose plans 'Little Britain' and 'Ali G' viewing to relax
Joint overnight leader Justin Rose had a long wait before resuming the Masters today - but a better idea of how to handle it. Three years ago, on his last visit to Augusta, the 26-year-old from near Fleet in Hampshire was the halfway pacesetter and
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Luton will be harder than Sunderland!
Darren Powell believes tomorrow's game at rock bottom Luton could be a tougher test than facing high-flying Sunderland on Monday. The Saints centre half, a rock in the back four that kept a clean sheet at Wolves, believes Luton will go for broke as
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Burley: We won't change because of nightmare pitch
George Burley insists Saints won't change their style of play ... despite the prospect of playing relegation-haunted Luton on a dreadful pitch. Saints have heard stories about how bad the playing surface is. But comments from the Luton end suggest
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Hughes: This reminds me of my Dell days
WHEN Eastleigh clocked up three straight home wins against Farnborough, Newport and Bedford last month, it looked as if the bulk of their relegation fears were behind them. But such is the unpredictable nature of the end-of-season scramble for survival
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Hants star Rose blossoms in US Masters
Hampshire's Justin Rose made a dream return to Augusta National, shooting a three-under-par 69 to join American Brett Wetterich at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round at the Masters. On his last appearance in 2004 Rose was the halfway
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Cruel trio target pensioner's savings
AN ELDERLY woman fell victim to distraction burglars who conned their way into her home by claiming to be from an electricity company. They accessed the 76-year-old's house in Midanbury, Southampton, after one crook knocked on her door, claiming to be
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Bill nets a happy Easter with the Echo's Find the Ball
Pensioner Reginald 'Bill' Robinson has scooped runner's up place in the Daily Echo Find the Ball competition for the second time in just a year. This time the 78-year-old from Chandler's Ford netted £1,700. Now Mr Robinson says he plans to use the
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Motorcyclist fights for life after crash
A young motorcyclist was today fighting for his life after a crash at Bishopstoke. The 25 year-old from Horton Heath was riding a black Harley Davison when he was in collision with a blue Vauxhall Zafira on the B3037 Fair Oak Road at the junction with
