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Why drinking whisky is a bad idea ...!
Tomorrow night I shall be joining the football fraternity up in London for the PFA awards dinner. This is a sign that the season is coming to its most crucial period and is the first of three big awards evenings. The PFA awards has been on for many
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Firefighters rescue dog trapped in wall
KEANO the nosy Husky obviously let the sunshine go to his head yesterday. While playing in a garden in Hampshire the young dog got his head stuck in an ornamental wall. A neighbour alerted the dog's owner who then called the fire service for help.
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Accident sparks major rush hour tailback
MOTORISTS were stuck in lengthy rush hour tailbacks this evening following an accident on a mjor Hampshire commuter route. Traffic travelling westbound on the A31 ground to a halt near Ringwood following a collision on the carriageway. Despite the road
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Man held in Southampton after nationwide hunt
A MAN who sparked a nationwide manhunt over an alleged murder and the abduction of a couple was arrested in Southampton yesterday. Daniel Breaks, wanted for questioning over the death of a 40-year-old man and abduction, was arrested at the Asda store
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My Work Experience- Christine Kerr
My work experience commenced on April 10 2007. I had never had any experience with working on a local newspaper before, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. From living in Southampton all of my life I had a good knowledge of reading the newspaper but
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My Work Experience- Christine Kerr
My work experience commenced on April 10 2007. I had never had any experience with working on a local newspaper before, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. From living in Southampton all of my life I had a good knowledge of reading the newspaper but
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City centre bus service launched with free Echo ticket offer
A NEW bus service that will run every 15 minutes through Southampton city centre has been launched. The City Clipper service will operate a circular route around the city six days a week from Monday with prices starting at £1 for a single ticket or £2
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A White mix-up!
THE NEEDLES are one of the most famous sights from our southern shores. Tourists flock to see their unusual shapes emerging from the sea - and now they have been singled out as a national treasure in a new set of stamps. Surely everybody knows how to
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Cancer woman warns of HRT dangers
A HAMPSHIRE woman is warning other meno-pausal females to resist taking hormone replacement therapy after she developed cancer. She voiced her fears in the wake of the latest study that showed HRT could have contributed to the death of 1,000 women from
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John loses cancer fight weeks after his golden wedding
A FORMER chairman of New Forest District Council has died just weeks after he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding and reaffirmed their vows. John Hoy, who had cancer, joined the council in 1983 and was one of its longest serving members. He
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Fresh focus for visitors
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are being invested to create a new visitor information centre for the fledgling New Forest National Park. The new centre will provide displays and information about England's newest national park. The current home of
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Labour bidding for Polish vote
LABOUR candidates in Southamp-ton have resorted to targeting the large Polish community in the city for extra votes. Keen to attract new supporters and boost turnout they have printed up campaign literature in Polish. They hope it will swing seats their
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Our memento of day Owen bagged crocs
BACK in 1917 Owen Richards, a member of the old 1st/9th Hants Cyclists Battalion, was a crack shot with his rifle and often went on hunting trips while he was stationed in India. One day Owen bagged two crocodiles, and a local craftsman quickly turned
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Price people on the move
INTERNATIONAL accounting giant Pricewaterhouse-Coopers is planning a £1.5m revamp of its Hampshire operations. The firm, one of accounting's famed "big four", is planning to relocate all its 360 Southampton staff into one building in Ocean Village, where
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Punch on a selling spree
PUNCH Taverns, Britain's biggest pub operator has sold ten pubs in South Hampshire as part of a £326m deal. The pubs, which have not been named, were sold to Admiral Taverns, the country's third largest pub landlord, in an exchange of 869 licensed premises
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Grass verges are eyesores
WHAT an eyesore our grass verges have become, since the council has been spraying weedkiller on every signpost, lamppost and road sign. Everywhere has brown, barren patches. I know they are trying to cut costs, but we all pay extortionate taxes which
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Keeping up with the news from home
I HAD a phone call from my son last week saying "Mum, you've got to buy the Daily Echo tonight''. "No problem,'' said I, "I have it delivered every day''. He gave no clue as to what article in particular I should look out for. When I got home there
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Disgusted by vandalism
Disgusted by vandalism I AM disgusted by the continuing damage and vandalism to Hythe promenade. This week I discovered the lifesaver inflatable thrown into the sea and a steel hawser had been cut through. Every day the area is covered in take-away
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Hythe is a charming gateway to the New Forest
I TOOK three grandchildren (aged five, five and 11) to Hythe. They loved the ferry journey and especially the train along the pier. They had a lovely time exploring the beach and marina area. Later we had a tasty alfresco meal at one of the pubs in the
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Village beats Cadnam
DID Henry Tenant not go to the promenade area of Hythe and see the wonderful improvements made and the High Street that has still retained its charm, plus the new library and other works being done around St John Street? We have lived in the village
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Celebrate St Aldhelm's Day
ENGLISH Heritage is promoting a range of St George's Day cards in a bid to boost awareness of the event. For English Heritage to promote anything must be the kiss of death. The Wessex Society wishes them the best of luck, but we remind folk that they
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Very late night post
IN reply to R B Green regarding late night post (Letters, April 14). I also live in Sholing and a couple of months ago while in bed I heard a noise and looked out of my window to see my postman under a lamp post checking the addresses and this was at
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Complete shambles
HAS anyone else completed the Southampton Challenge? You check in at Edinburgh airport and then the winners are those who take the longest time to reach Southampton. Last Friday (after diverting to Bourne-mouth airport) it took us exactly 12 hours door
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See sense over M27
JUNCTION 3 of the M27 - what a nightmare even now after a month! The Highways Agency employee who thought up the idea of having a traffic light system to ease congestion at this junction must be proud of the queue that stretches back further than Rownhams
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Welcoming shops
I WAS incensed by Henry Tenant's letter. I wonder if he has visited the wonderful new waterfront walk, with clear views of Southamp-ton and the numerous cruise liners. Has he strolled to the end of the pier and seen the ongoing improvements for ferry
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Pretty Hythe is very far from being sad
I WAS absolutely outraged by the letter regarding Sad Hythe (April 16). I have lived in Hythe, having been born here, since 1960, and I wonder when Henry Tenant, who wrote the letter, last visited the town. Hythe is a very beautiful and pretty place
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Axe to fall on city post offices
TWO major Hampshire post offices are to be axed, the Daily Echo can reveal. Branches in High Street, Southampton, and Middle Brook Street, Winchester, are to close. Their services will be transferred to nearby WH Smith stores in a national move by Royal
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Itchen Farm targeted as park-and-ride site
HAMPSHIRE transport bosses have submitted plans for a new park-and-ride site south of Winchester. The county council wants to put the 864-space car park on Itchen Farm, between St Cross and Compton. The proposed site, near to junction 11 of the M3 and
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Soccer thug hit ref during ‘sin bin’ fury
A FOOTBALL thug who assaulted a referee after being sent to the sin bin has been given a suspended prison sentence. Mathew Lambert turned on his heels and punched Liam Hatch in the mouth during a match in Totton in January. The punch has left Liam,
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Margareta B, container, 0130, 203; Hoegh Detroit, vehicle, 0130, 43; Grande Italia, roro, 0530, 105; Tampa, vehicle, 0530, 34/35; Euro Spirit, vehicle, 0730, 38/9; Yohjin, roro, 0830, 202; FS Pluvier, military
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Forest council offices sell-off plan revealed
COUNCIL chiefs in the New Forest could sell their offices in Lyndhurst and Lymington in a multi-million pound deal. The 400 staff at the two locations would move to a single site at Brockenhurst under the proposal, part of a major money-saving review
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Burley keeps faith in strikeforce
George Burley believes Saints' goalscoring potential could prove decisive in their final few games. Saints are the league's top scorers on the road - their 40-goal total is eight more than next best Sunderland, although ten clubs have netted more than
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Jones calls for Saints to stay strong
Fit-again Kenwyne Jones insists Saints need to display "mental toughness" to stand a chance of returning to the Premiership. The Trinidad & Tobago striker has been sidelined with a persistent ankle injury for five weeks, but made his comeback in the
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Big rise in complaints against police
COMPLAINTS against Hampshire police have rocketed by 17.5 per cent in the past three months. Latest figures show the force received 395 complaints between January and March, 38 more than the previous quarter and 43 more than the same period last year
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Arson attack at cricket club
POLICE are hunting an arsonist who tried to burn down the headquarters of a Hampshire sports club. A burglar broke into a wooden pavilion at Swan Green Cricket Club, Lyndhurst, and started three separate fires in the kitchen area. Two customers at the
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Former council chairman loses cancer fight
A FORMER chairman of New Forest District Council has died just weeks after he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding and reaffirmed their vows. John Hoy, who had cancer, joined the council in 1983 and was one of its longest serving members. He
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Burley: We should be revelling in this pressure
George Burley is urging his players to show no nerves and revel in the pressure of their hunt for a play-off place. Ahead of tomorrow's visit of relegation-haunted Leeds - the first of three games Saints must win to kep alive their Premiership promotion
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More motorway lights misery for drivers
FRUSTRATED drivers faced motoring misery for the second day in a row today. Huge queues built up on the northbound M271 early today as traffic tried to head out of the city. Motorists have put the blame on traffic lights installed at the junction of
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Mottisfont have THREE sent off - but still win cup semi-final!
MOTTISFONT are set to appeal to the Hampshire FA after having three players sent off in a cup semi-final - which they still won despite only having EIGHT men for 70 minutes! They defeated East Lodge 4-2 on penalties in the semi final of the Hampshire
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Bransgrove: Fletcher going won't solve all England's problems
Rod Bransgrove believes that the England and Wales Cricket Board needs to do more than simply replace Duncan Fletcher as coach. ECB Academy director Peter Moores is expected to replace Fletcher on a caretaker basis when the England coach stands down
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Totton's FA Vase final ticket frenzy
Totton have sold over 5,000 £15 tickets for the FA Vase final already - and they haven't even gone on sale yet! Adult tickets priced at £15 and £10, and under-16s' tickets priced at £5, go on sale at the club's Testwood Park HQ tomorrow (9am start)
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Totton's Vase stars urged: Milk Wembley experience!
AFC TOTTON'S players have been urged to "milk" their FA Vase experience - by a man who's been there and won it. Three years ago, Eastleigh striker Andy Forbes was savouring the Vase high life with Winchester City in the build-up to their 2004 final
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A vision of the new Ikea in Southampton
THE Daily Echo today publishes images of how Ikea's planned new Southampton store will look. Today's paper features dramatic pictures of the four-storey retail store which will be built on the empty former Pirelli cable works site at WestQuay. After
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Park illegally and you will be fined!
THE two-week period of grace from on-street parking enforcement in Fareham has ended, with motorists being advised they will now be fined for leaving their car in the wrong place. Parking attendants found 165 vehicles parked on the street in the last
