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Missing mental health patient found
A high risk patient who absconded from a mental health unit in Hampshire has been found. Steven Roberts, 34, is a patient at Ravenswood medium secure unit at Knowle, near Fareham. Police had warned members of public in the area that Mr Roberts, who
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Pietersen made available to play for Hants
Kevin Pietersen and Shane Warne will face Andrew Flintoff and Muttiah Muralitharan in a mouth-watering county championship match at the Rose Bowl next month. Pietersen has been made available to play the Friends Provident Trophy match against Ireland
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Prisoner let out by mistake is back behind bars
An arsonist who was released from prison early because of a blunder has been detained after 11 days and returned to his cell. As revealed by the Daily Echo Christopher Pocock was let out of Camp Hill prison on the Isle of Wight on April 12, less than
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Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin dies
Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union, has died aged 76, a Kremlin official said today. As the country's first post-Communist president he pushed Russia to embrace democracy and market economy. Kremlin spokesman Alexander
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Keys from Titanic post room sell for £100,000
KEYS to the post room of the ill-fated Southampton liner Titanic have sold for more than £100,000. They were bought and sold by private collectors from abroad. The hammer price was £90,000, to which a buyer's premium was added, taking the total fee
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Why drinking whisky is a bad idea ...!
Awards season is upon us - I'm sure Jack will raise a glass! 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
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SAINTS 1 – LEEDS 0
THERE'S been a lot of talk of "squeaky bottom" time in the Premiership lately. There were certainly some bottoms squeaking at St Mary's at the weekend. And they're set to get even squeakier over the next fortnight. Of course, the phrase refers to the
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Marine experts to take action over pay deal
ABOUT 80 senior staff at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Southampton have voted to take industrial action in protest at their latest pay offer. Together marine surveyors, responsible for ensuring vessels are seaworthy, and senior managers, including
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Candle started fire that laid waste caravans and a car
A TEALIGHT candle started a blaze in a caravan that left a trail of destruction costing tens of thousands of pounds. The blaze spread to a hedge, another caravan, a shed, a 4x4, and melted the side of two houses. Twenty firefighters and two senior officials
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More motorway rush hour delays for drivers
DRIVERS faced more delays on the M271 this morning while coming into and out of Southampton. Rush hour traffic was slow on the northbound approach to junction 3 of the M27 while drivers coming onto the M271 from the junction roundabout reported waits
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Friends and relatives celebrate the life of tragic Dele
Dozens of friends and relatives of Dele Little transformed a quaint and historic Hampshire church with a colourful sea of red and white yesterday as they came together to celebrate his life. Dele was stabbed to death in Totton in February, prompting
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Sparks fly as Liberty sails in
ALREADY the sparks are flying as the world's biggest cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, takes the starring role in some of the most spectacular celebrations ever seen in Southampton. The first of three glittering firework displays soared into the night
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Tricia sets a few hearts beating on Ocean Village Two
TV's favourite barmaid, Gina Ward, from the Aidensfield Arms, better known as actress Tricia Penrose, was one of the first to step aboard Britain's latest cruise ship, Ocean Village Two after its arrival in Southampton. The Heartbeat star, together with
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MEP takes up anti-airport cause
GREEN MEP Caroline Lucas has urged Southampton airport bosses to listen the city's residents who oppose extra flights because of noise and climate change. The plea came as Dr Lucas, who represents the south-east of England including Hampshire, met a
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Lib Dems launch battle to recapture Forest
LIBERAL Democrats are mounting an all-out attempt to regain control of New Forest District Council after eight years in opposition. They are contesting 58 of the 60 seats up for grabs in next month's local elections - the first to be held in the Forest
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We don’t want your new civic centre here!
VILLAGERS in the New Forest have hit back at claims that their community would make a perfect site for a council office complex. New Forest District Council could decide to sell its two existing buildings in Lyndhurst and Lymington and construct a new
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Bale honour
Gareth Bale scooped another accolade when he was named in the Championship team of the year. The 17-year-old Welsh left back was the only Saint to get in the side, voted for by his fellow professionals, when it was announced at the PFA awards ceremony
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Ex-BAE chief joins Insensys as chairman
JOHN Weston, former chief executive of Hampshire defence giant BAE Systems has signed up to be non-executive chairman of Hamble's Insensys. He will be expected to focus on helping develop and implement an "aggressive" growth strategy. The wind energy
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Autoline, roro, 0030, 203; CMA CGM Berlioz, container, 0500, 207; Arcadia, passenger, 0530, 106; Maersk Wizard, roro, 0530, 43; Artemis, passenger, 0600, 38/9; Cervantes, roro,0600, 201; APL Denmark, container
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No wonder county's staff are disillusioned
I READ with interest the article about a retiring member of Hampshire County Council's staff who had his say via e-mail (Daily Echo, April 19). I, too, have just taken early retirement from HCC and my decision was partly brought about by the way sections
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Scratch cards don't!
MY sister lives within the zone one for parking in Southampton. I like to visit her regularly and because I live on the outskirts of the city I need a temporary visitor's permit when I park on her street. For the past year the temporary parking permits
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Look after those who live here, not others
NOTHING has been done about the travellers at Riverside Park. They are enjoying the park and do nothing to pay for its up keep, unlike residents. Maybe if all Bitterne Park people bought a caravan or tent and pitched it on the park and invited all their
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Lifeboats on huge cruise ship
WITH so many articles written on the huge tragedy that was Titanic, I was only made aware recently that the full complement of lifeboats were built, although left behind in the builder's basin, on the orders of White Star no doubt. Prior to the sinking
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U-turn on merger with Southampton?
I was surprised to read Councillor Keith House's comments in the Big Question (Daiuly Echo, April 9). So, now he says that Eastleigh Borough Council doesn't want to merge with Southampton. It is a great shame he was not of this opinion at the full council
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I was blamed for woman missing her bus!
I WASs waiting for a No 8 bus in Woolston at about 1.15pm on April 11. A woman and child were waiting there for the No 10. When the No 10 arrived the woman was fussing around looking for her purse and gave the driver no indication that she wanted the
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Incontinence and bowel cancer
THE Daily Echo recently publisahed some advice from the health authority. It included that of stocking up on incontinence medication. This may be reasonable advice in the short term but GMTV ran a story on the prevention of bowel cancer. I feel its reasonable
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We’ll have even more homes
MANY Totton residents will agree with the writer of New Homes Will Increase Traffic (Letters, April 19) and his fears regarding the safety of children at nearby schools if Linden Homes were allowed to build 100 homes on the former BAT sports ground off
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Who to contact about travellers
I WAS out with my children in Riverside Park and a member of the public came up to me regarding the encampment there by travellers. She had said that quite a few of the local householders had tried in vain to talk to someone at the council regarding
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The London Marathon - that hurt!
THAT hurt, that really did hurt. The London Marathon isn't meant to be easy - no marathon is, that's why it epitomises one of the ultimate human challenges - but Sunday's race, held in extreme heat and humidity, was brutal. A friend of mine collapsed
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Natasha to play the Guildhall
WITH a number one single in the US and a number one UK debut album, plus more than 6.5 million records sold worldwide, Natasha Bedingfield is the UK's biggest female pop star. She's the beautiful, home grown answer to America's Christina Aguilera and
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Woman, 37, dies hours after taking rogue Ecstasy pill
WARNINGS have been issued about a rogue batch of Ecstasy tablets being peddled across Hampshire following the death of a woman just hours after taking a pill. Detectives fear versions of the drug which carry an image of two cherries hanging from two
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Man faces attempted abduction charge
A MAN is due to appear before Southampton magistrates today following an attempt to abduct a child. Police have charged the man after an alleged incident at Friday lunchtime in which a two-year-old was nearly snatched from a pushchair while its mother
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Holiday worker appeals against conviction over sailing tragedy
A HAMPSHIRE holiday firm worker has begun an appeal against her conviction over the death of an 11-year-old girl in Greece. Laura Morgan of Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, died in 2003 in Paleros when the catamaran she was in capsized and trapped her.
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Four arrested as fans clash at St Marys
FOUR football fans were arrested after violence erupted between rival supporters at the end of Saints' crucial Coca Cola Championship victory over Leeds United. Bottles and coins were thrown marring the end of the Championship crunch match. The clashes
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Winchester facing grounds for complaint
As AFC Totton rev up for their big day out at Wembley, catastrophe could be looming for Hampshire's only previous winners of the FA Vase. Winchester City's future in the British Gas Business Southern League will be up for discussion at a meeting
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Bradley: We can't think about Wembley yet
Bradley Wright-Phillips insists there is no danger of minds wandering on to a possible play-off final at Wembley. The striker popped up with six minutes remaining to score the goal that beat Leeds to keep alive Saints' play-off chances. But it has
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Pothas: Back to basics helped us win
Nic Pothas revealed that the Hampshire Hawks went back to basics in beating the Middlesex Crusaders at the Rose Bowl yesterday. Pothas's 114 was his first one-day hundred for two years and helped the Hawks begin their Friends Provident Trophy south
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Saint George's Day celebrations begin early
SAINT George's Day celebrations started two days early at St Mary's on Saturday. A late goal from sub Bradley Wright-Phillips sent boss George Burley and the majority of a bumper 29,000 attendance into raptures. With two games to go, Saints' promotion
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Wembley heroes Totton in rampant form
AS Wembley fever broke out at Testwood Park on Saturday, even news of a whopping 6-0 victory for title rivals Gosport Borough failed to keep the smiles off AFC Totton's faces. Although Stuart Ritchie's men now have an uphill task to win the Sydenhams
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Warne: England should pick Nic
Shane Warne tipped Nic Pothas to win an England call up this summer after the wicketkeeper-batsman's Rose Bowl heroics yesterday. Pothas's 114 helped the Hampshire Hawks record a 91-run win in their opening game of the season in the Friends Provident
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Joseph dream still alive but Grease is over for Olivia
A HAMPSHIRE born teenager's dream of becoming the next Joseph are still alive. In front of millions of TV viewers, 17-year-old Antony Hansen won his latest bid for the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Ball will be held in memory of baby girl
A HAMPSHIRE couple have set out on a selfless fundraising mission in memory of their baby daughter. Hayley and Norm Steel are determined that the death of their newborn girl could be turned into a positive. The young couple never left baby Phoebe's
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100 parents get truancy notices
EDUCATION bosses in Southampton have issued 100 penalty notices to parents of children who repeatedly fail to turn up to lessons without a good excuse since September. Originally piloted in six city schools the punishment system has now been rolled out
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Wildlife photograph competition winners revealed
PICTURES of a fragile butterfly and a powerful swan were both winners in the Daily Echo's Wildlife Photography Competition. Since we challenged you to send in your best wildlife photographs we have received hundreds of images depicting the county's most
