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Saints legend died of natural causes
SAINTS legend Alan Ball died as a result of natural causes, a post mortem examination found today. The 61-year-old 1966 World Cup winner was found dead at his home in Hook Lane, Warsash, at 12.15am yesterday. He died of a heart attack while putting
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Golden wonders
TWIN baby Golden Tamarins cling firmly to mum's back at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester. The zoo is absolutely delighted at the birth of the twins. With an estimated population of only around 1,000 left in the wild, Golden Lion Tamarins are
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Police hunt arsonists who may have started two fires in an hour
ARSONISTS who started a fire that almost engulfed a warehouse in Bishopstoke are being hunted by police. Officers are not ruling out the possibility it could have been the work of the people who attempted to burn down a burger van in a nearby car park
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More flower power to their elbow
THE Winchester Floral Design Society is celebrating its Emerald Anniversary with a fun evening of design and poetry on May 10. The 55th birthday event will raise funds for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. It will be at the United Church
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Mother’s Union cafe society
A HAMPSHIRE community will soon be able to make the most of local facilities thanks to the launch of a new café. The evening Mother's Union of St John's Church, Hedge End, aims to reach out to the lonely and bereaved by offering coffees, cold drinks
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KingsOak all clear to build new homes
ANOTHER 77 homes will be built in Winchester on land formerly owned by Hampshire County Council. Developers KingsOak have been given permission to build dwellings, plus car parking, on the site of Winton House, in Winton Close, off Andover Road. Eight
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Voting fraud system failing
LOCAL elections in Southampton have been plunged into chaos by the failure of a new anti-fraud system for postal votes. Scanning machines introduced to stop people conning extra votes are failing to read up to 40 per cent of returned ballot documents
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Gunman brings terror to New Forest village
A MAN said to be brandishing a gun brought terror to a New Forest community, the Daily Echo can reveal. Scores of armed police were drafted in following several reports that a man was bursting into premises, including a church and a restaurant, where
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Safety first for Tory leader in hunt for votes
CONSERVATIVE party leader David Cameron donned a blue safety helmet and peddled his way along a new cycle path in Southampton during an election visit yesterday. He had ditched his suit from Prime Minister's Questions earlier in the day in favour of
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Voting fraud system failing
LOCAL elections in Southampton have been plunged into chaos by the failure of a new anti-fraud system for postal votes. Scanning machines introduced to stop people conning extra votes are failing to read up to 40 per cent of returned ballot documents
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Going back to his roots and joins MorleyandScott
WHITELEY-based accountancy firm MorleyandScott, have strengthened their professional team with the appointment of audit and accounts assistant Mike Thomas. This appointment is something of a homecoming for Mike, who was born in Southampton but moved
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New recruits ride in on the crest of Wave 105
REGIONAL radio station Wave 105 has appointed two new recruits - Charlotte Butt, who joins the news team, and new producer Tim Allen. Tim Allen brings more than 20 years experience in the radio industry to the role at Wave 105, where he will be responsible
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Tenon re-Joyce’s at Jennie’s role as marketing manager
TENON, the south coast based firm of accountants and business advisers, has appointed a new marketing manager. Jennie Joyce, a graduate of Solent University, has worked in marketing for nine years and has taken over the role from Sandra Smith, who is
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Saints’ equestrian squatters reined in
IT was a football round up with a difference. As revealed by the Daily Echo, more than 70 horses had become equestrian squatters on land owned by Southampton Football Club. In a move to show the herd the red card the club set a deadline of May 2 for
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Jane Austen ‘party’ hotel is up for sale
A SLICE of Hampshire history is on the market for at least £5m. Southampton's Dolphin Hotel, where author Jane Austen famously celebrated her 18th birthday, is to be sold by owners Bob Musker and John Steven. Since its founding in 1423, the High Street
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It’s time to protect our intellectual properties
HAMPSHIRE companies could be sitting on a fortune in unexploited intellectual property, according to Southampton law firm Clarke Willmott. And today, World Intellectual Property Day, could be the ideal opportunity to examine what they have, says Peter
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: OOCL Tokyo, container, 0300, 206; Saga Ruby, passenger, 0400, 38; Navigator of the Seas, passenger, 0500, 101; Liberty of the Seas, passenger, 0530, 106; Grand Mark, roro, 0630, 34/35; Saga Rose, passenger, 0645
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No black ties at Alan Ball's funeral
The funeral service of Saints legend Alan Ball is being held at Winchester Cathedral next Thursday, May 3 (1pm). Ball's family have asked for no flowers and that no mourner wears a black tie. Instead of flowers, the family have asked for donations
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Police hunt arsonists
ARSONISTS who started a fire that almost engulfed a warehouse in Bishopstoke are being hunted by police. Officers are not ruling out the possibility it could have been the work of the people who attempted to burn down a burger van in a nearby car park
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Choirmaster jailed for abuse
A HAMPSHIRE choirmaster who was able to serve as a school governor despite being accused of child abuse was today jailed for two and a half years. Peter Halliday, 61, abused the three boys who were in his church choir between 1985 and 1990. He pleaded
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Good idea, wrong location
THERE seems only one disadvantage to the Southampton Eye proposal - the location in Andrews Park. 1. The park is sufficiently enjoyable in itself, and doesn't need the balloon. There must be other sites and areas of the city which would be positively
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Extend parking to four hours on match days
I RECEIVED a penalty charge notice for parking longer than the two hour maximum period in the Woolston car and lorry park. I'm guilty as charged but would like to ask an obvious question. Would it be possible for the maximium parking time be lengthened
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Use common sense over Ikea plan
PERHAPS when considering Ikea's planning permission proposal for a store at West Quay, Southampton City Council may like to refer back to the decision it made to block permission for a store at Millbrook because of the traffc problems predicted. I'm
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Axing National Service has cost us dearly
I TOTALLY agree with Hugh Cleverly that borstals and National Service should be brought back. When I wrote to ask the Prime Minister and the Home Office why they had not considered this obvious answer to our country's problems, their reply was very disappointing
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Reporting potholes
I TELEPHONED Southampton City Council and left two messages about potholes in Hinkler Road, Thornhill, which they say they will contact you within four working hours'. So far no one has done so. I have phoned again and got the answering machine. If these
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Teenage pregnancies
I MUST reply to Clare Kennedy's article on teenage pregnancies (Daily Echo, April 21). Without wishing to state the obvious, the now out-of-date policy of telling under-age girls not to have sex must be regarded as a waste of time and strict laws should
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Our city has changed for the worse
I HAVE lived in central Southampton now for some 15 years, and sadly I no longer recoginise the place. We are overrun with an ever- growing student population who seem to show no respect for the area they live in or the people who live close by. Immigration
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Tory leader bikes in
CONSERVATIVE party leader David Cameron donned a blue safety helmet and peddled his way along a new cycle path in Southampton during an election visit yesterday. He had ditched his suit from Prime Minister's Questions earlier in the day in favour of
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Countess visits charity
A Hampshire charity received a boost when it welcomed The Countess of Wessex yesterday. She visited the city's Homestart offices and saw children at The Lanterns Centre in Weeke. The Countess spent 40 minutes touring the premises, and seemed in her
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Crumbs! Toastie is our top dog
IT is the result dog lovers across Hampshire have been waiting for. After hundreds of entries and scores of text message votes, the winner of the Daily Echo's Prettiest Pooch competition can be revealed. Toastie, the Norfolk terrier, has been crowned
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Troublemakers are given ten-year bans
THREE people have been served with ten-year Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions for causing nuisance and annoyance to residents in Winchester sheltered housing. The ASBIs are believed to equal the longest injunctions imposed anywhere in the country. The
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Jason Dodd: I can't believe the sad news of Alan Ball's death
DRIVING in his car, former Saints skipper Jason Dodd was looking forward to the annual golf day fundraiser for Wessex Heartbeat. Many of his old team-mates and former managers, including club legend Alan Ball, would be there to take part. But as he
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Surrey v Hampshire, The Brit Oval
DAY TWO: Surrey closed on 127-2 (Ramprakash 71*, Butcher 49*) in reply to Hampshire's 481-9 declared (Adams 86, Pothas 85*, Benham 76). Hampshire made early inroads into Surrey's top order just before lunch today. After Shane Warne had declared
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Totton in SOS to Mourinho and Co
AFC Totton are seeking Premiership champions Chelsea's help ahead of their FA Vase final against Truro City. And a long-lost friendship could be rekindled for Totton boss Stuart Ritchie if the Blues can help out. The Wessex League high-fliers are
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Going down to the last kick
We knew at the start of the season that the Championship was going to be very competitive this year, but I've never known it be so close. With two games left, almost nothing is certain in terms of automatic promotion, the play-offs or two of the bottom
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Bug causes closure of four wards at Southampton General
FOUR wards have been closed at Southampton General Hospital, pictured, following an outbreak of a highly infectious bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. Three medical and elderly care wards and one trauma and orthopaedics ward were temporarily closed
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Three in custody after drugs raids on flats
THREE people are being questioned by police today following a series of drugs busts across a Southampton community. A total of 55 police officers were involved in the raids which saw four council homes searched in Millbrook. Officers in the new safer
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Fatal accident causes M-way chaos
THE HAMPSHIRE road network was thrown into chaos today after a man died after he was hit by a lorry on the M3 at Eastleigh. The accident caused traffic mayhen after police shut the northbound motorway at junction 12 to rush hour traffic for almost four
