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Trump turns the dream into reality
A PLAYER who has competed against many of our region’s top youngsters on the junior circuit makes his Crucible debut on Monday. The phenomenal 17-year-old Judd Trump steps out into the spiritual home of snooker’s World Championships in Sheffield at 10
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Trump turns the dream into reality
A PLAYER who has competed against many of our region’s top youngsters on the junior circuit makes his Crucible debut on Monday. The phenomenal 17-year-old Judd Trump steps out into the spiritual home of snooker’s World Championships in Sheffield at 10
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Burley hails battling Saints
GEORGE Burley hailed his side's battling qualities as they edged out Leeds 1-0 at St Mary's. Bradley Wright-Phillips came off the bench to score the winner after what had been a frustrating afternoon for Saints. Leeds played almost an hour with
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Saints see off 10-man Leeds
Alan Thompson was sent off and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored a late Southampton winner as Leeds hit the self-destruct button in their bid to avoid relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship. Midfielder Thompson was shown a straight red card in the
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Woman dies after taking ecstasy
A HAMPSHIRE woman has died as a result of taking ecstasy tablets. The 37-year-old from Bursledon died at Southampton General Hospital this morning. She is believed to have taken the drug at about 11pm on Friday night. She then felt ill by 1am and was
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Funeral date for Pte Eleanor
AN ARMY medic killed by a bomb blast in Iraq will be buried just a few miles from where she grew up. Private Eleanor Dlugosz will be laid to rest near her family home in Swanmore with full military honours. The 19-year-old was killed in Basra two weeks
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Unions left in the dark over WH Smith switch
A UNION leader representing staff at two of Hampshire's flagship post offices which are due to close and be relocated to WH Smith is warning that the public will receive a poorer service. Ray Pearce, of the Communication Workers' Union, representing
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Skies will sparkle for ship debuts
A SERIES of spectacular firework shows will illuminate the Southampton sky during the next few days. They will signal the arrival of the largest cruise ship in the world - Liberty of the Seas. The Royal Caribbean International ship will provide the
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Police appeal for witnesses after fatal crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal head-on crash west of Winchester. A front seat passenger in a Vauxhall Cavalier was killed in the collision with a Vauxhall Vivaro, on the A30 near Stockbridge, at about 4pm on Thursday, April 19. The driver
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Heart op puts end to Dino's 27-year rugby career
THE advice of doctors is probably one of the only things that could have stopped him playing the game he loves. Millbrook Rugby Club's loyal and dedicated forward Mike Mulcahy will bring the curtain down on his 27-year -playing career at the Lordshill-based
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Honour RJ Mitchell
THE Spitfire was a major factor in winning the Battle of Britain, but Southampton City Council has done nothing to honour the man who designed it. I suggest a replica of the Spitfire to be placed in front of the Civic Centre, with a statue of R J Mitchell
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Cheaper and better alternative to speded cameras
WOULD those people who have asked for speed cameras but been refused because of high costs and/or too few accidents, be interested to know that vehicle activated signs, costing less than £1,000 a year to run, compared to £50,000 a year for speed cameras
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Fence road before there's a tragedy
THERE was another dead deer on the side of Marchwood bypass recently and that is the second inside a week. This has been going on for years now, so when is something going to be done about it? Warning signs making motorists aware of the possibility
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Remove rubbish
I LIVE near Dumbleton Copse and Netley Common Nature Reserve. In the past week, firefighters have had to put out four fires in four days. Large areas of grassland have been destroyed, also an area with gorse, shrubs and young trees. I regularly dog
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Learn how to spot deadly meningitis
I WAS deeply saddened to read the article about the tragic death of 19-year-old Ade Gibbs from meningitis (Daily Echo, April 17). I lost my son to this terrible disease some time ago and can well imagine the pain that all those who knew Ade are suffering
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Nannying notices are an assault on freedom
AT this time of year, a rash of notices appear throughout the Forest, advising or instructing owners to keep their dogs on leads and on the footpaths to prevent them from disturbing ground nesting birds. I am not a dog owner, but each time I see these
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Toddler dies after falling into water container
A YOUNG child has died after falling into a water container in his own back garden. Mum Nicola Thorne found her fifteen-month-old son Jack lying unconscious, face down in the water. Despite desperate attempts to resuscitate him, she could not revive
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Saints to sell ponies on £15m prime club plot
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club is taking legal action to remove a huge herd of horses off a £15m plot of land they own on the edge of the city. Mystery surrounds the owners of the 70 horses grazing on land at Jackson's Farm in West End. The land is owned
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Friends organise final farewell to popular Dele
A CELEBRATION of the life of a Hampshire teenager who died after being stabbed through the heart will take place this weekend. Hundreds of family and friends of Dele Little, pictured right, are expected to attend the event at an Eling church tomorrow
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Rod: This is the best squad in my time here
Rod Bransgrove believes that Hampshire have the best squad of his chairmanship. Bransgrove took over as chairman seven years ago. Since then he has driven the move to the Rose Bowl, installed Shane Warne as captain, seen the county win the C & G
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We could hurt Saints - Leeds
Dennis Wise believes his Leeds side could "really hurt" Saints today. The Elland Road boss was playing for Saints when the two sides met at St Mary's last season - he came off at half time with the team leading 3-0 in a match they eventually lost 4
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School shuts in honour of governor killed in car accident
A WINCHESTER primary school shut for the day in honour of a school governor. Classes were put on hold at Stanmore Primary School yesterday as staff, pupils and parents mourned the loss of Mary Gray. The school closed to allow staff to attend Mrs Gray's
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Hants facing injury crisis
Hampshire are set to begin the season season without FOUR key players. The Hawks are already without Michael Carberry until mid-May and Chris Tremlett is unavailable for the forseeable future with a back injury he suffered while on duty with England
