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New number for dental helpline
THE telephone number for the Hampshire dental helpline is to change from next month to stop people registering with the wrong dentist. From May 1 the Hampshire Dental Helpline will now take calls for the whole of Hampshire covering Eastleigh, the New
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Wise furious with ref after Saints win
Leeds boss Dennis Wise launched into a familiar tirade against the match officials after Alan Thompson was sent off during the first half of the 1-0 defeat at Saints yesterday Thompson was shown a red card by referee Tony Bates in the 32nd minute after
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Clothes mystery prompts search
POLICE carried out a major search after a full set of women's clothing was found near a Hampshire stream. The search was launched after the clothes were discovered at the Naish Holiday Village, New Milton. The operation was called off the next day after
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England lay down Test Marker
Captain Michael Vaughan believes England's dramatic victory over West Indies in their final World Cup game may have a bearing on their forthcoming Test series against each other. Vaughan claimed his first half-century of the tournament as England successfully
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Inquiry into badger found with throat ripped out
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a badger was found with its throat ripped out in Hampshire woodland. At first it was feared the animal might have been the victim of badger baiters. Hampshire police wildlife liaison officers and the RSPCA immediately
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Health experts urge city teenagers to say no to sex
HEATH experts are going Dutch in their bid to put a cap on the number of teen pregnancies in Southampton. They are telling youngsters across the city to delay having sex in a similar strategy that proved successful in The Netherlands almost 40 years
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Warm welcome for Ikea plan
SOUTHAMPTON residents have welcomed a planning application by Swedish furniture giant Ikea to build a store in the city. However, in spite of the company's claims its landmark blue and yellow store won't cause traffic chaos, Daily Echo readers repeated
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Queen's awards for seven of the best
SEVEN Hampshire firms have won a Queen's Award for Enterprise. Businesswoman Anne Duncan was also honoured with an award for her work helping county firms. Boss of Southampton marine propulsion innovators Yellowfin, Anne mentors up and coming businesses
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Regulator investigates Southern Water
THE water industry regulator has resumed its investigation into customer service failures at Southern Water after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) called off its own probe. Southern Water admitted it misreported its performance and says it failed to pay
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Teenagers batter have-a-go hero with gate post
A MAN who tried to stop two teenagers breaking into his neighbours' cars was left with a 4in gash to his head after they attacked him with a gate panel. Have-a-go hero Roy Russell saw the bike-riding teenagers trying to force their way into cars parked
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Family coming to terms with boy's death
A FAMILY was today coming to terms with the death of a 15-month-old boy who fell into a makeshift water butt in his own back garden. Jack Thorne was found lying unconscious, face down in the water, by mum Nicola. Nicola, 33, said her life would be "
