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The end of an era
THERE is surely only one player in the Southampton area who could win a semi-final and knock in six breaks of more than 50 after a late night and just two hours sleep. Former England international Mike Finn prepared for his swansong as a junior in his
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The end of an era
THERE is surely only one player in the Southampton area who could win a semi-final and knock in six breaks of more than 50 after a late night and just two hours sleep. Former England international Mike Finn prepared for his swansong as a junior in his
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AFC Totton pipped to Sydenhams Wessex League title on goal difference
AFC Totton 1-0 Gosport Borough AFC Totton beat Gosport Borough in the Wessex League title decider at Testwood Park - but still had to be content with runners-up spot. Playmaker Mark Osman hit the 85th minute winner but the FA Vase finalists needed
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Best goal keeps Saints in play-off hunt
Saints gave themselves a great chance of making the play-offs after defeating Norwich 1-0 at Carrow Road. A solitary first half strike from Leon Best was the difference between the sides and after last week's win over Leeds it was back-to-back 1-0 victories
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Is billionaire about to buy up the Saints?
"IT is beyond my wildest dreams." Those were the words last night of a major Southampton Football Club shareholder over the news that one of the world's richest men has put in a preliminary offer to buy out the club. Paul Allen, the man widely believed
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Parents urged not to let children walk along after girl attacked on her way to school
PARENTS are being warned not to let their children walk alone after a 12-year-old girl was attacked on her way to school. The youngster was approached from behind by a man who tried to grab her and force her to the ground. The schoolgirl managed to
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"The most wonderful man I have known" - Alan Ball's heartbroken partner speaks of her grief for footballing legend
THE grief-stricken partner of Southampton football legend Alan Ball said last night "I have lost the most wonderful man I have known." Valerie Beech spoke of her love for the former Saints player and manager whom she described as a "wonderful human being
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Udal stretchered off as Hampshire win thriller
FINAL DAY: SURREY WERE BOWLED OUT FOR 467 AFTER BEING SET 503 TO WIN. Hampshire (22pts), Surrey (4pts) Shaun Udal had to be stretchered off the field as Hampshire began their season with a dramatic 35-run win. The Hampshire veteran took three
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Men stabbed in front of horrified High Street shoppers
SHOPPERS watched in horror as two men were stabbed in a bloody attack in the middle of a busy town. Paramedics rushed the two men, both in their 20s, to Southampton General Hospital after the attacks that happened in High Street, Eastleigh. Police officers
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Sack Royal Mail chiefs and put the public first
I HAVE been in the main post office in Winchester when all the counters have been manned and a long queue of customers have been waiting to be served. Now someone thinks that the business can be transferred to W H Smith. Have they ever visited the one
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Stamp of a dictator over post office changes
THE proposal to relocate Southampton's main post office to W H Smith is typical of the new dictatorship which is being encouraged by the Govern-ment. How will people, who want to conduct a quick transaction, access W H Smith in the middle of the inaccessible
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Our wow factor
Our wow factor SURELY the last few days have proved what Southampton needs for a wow factor. Forget casinos, we, the public need as much access as is possible to a waterfront in the city, which was proved last weekend, when the crowds turned out to
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Warden told me to circle the date
I CAN fully understand the anger expressed by Donald Clarke (Letters, April 23) regarding the £30 fine levied on him because his visitor's parking permit was not scratched off. I lived in the Polygon, zone one, until November 2006 and can confirm that
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Hundreds say a sad farewell to brave Eleanor
HUNDREDS gathered yesterday to pay their last respects to teenage Army medic Eleanor Dlugosz, who died in a bomb attack in Iraq. A horse-drawn carriage carried the coffin of 19-year-old Pte Dlugosz to the medieval Parish Church of St Peter in Bishop's
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Why are ships not built in the UK?
I FIND it strange that we have celebrated a new cruise ship arriving in Southampton so many times, but not asked why they are not being built here. British shipyards, such as Swan Hunters, Cammell Laird, and Harland and Wolff, have not built any modern
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Safety first on Colossus
I WAS interested to read the story headlined I Feared For My Life on Colossus (Daily Echo, April 19). As an annual pass holder I have visited Thorpe Park hundreds of times in the last few years. I have never been on Colossus without someone checking
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Parking misery
MY husband and I have twice been to meetings at the town council at Totton to complain about the intolerable parking situation which prevails outside our property in Testwood Lane, Totton. Both times we have been promised action and a letter of support
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Bailiffs' fees add more to council tax debts
IT would appear that the Southampton City Council is employing a debt collection agency to pursue residents who are in council tax arrears. I would suggest that the council investigate the hundreds of complaints regarding these bailiffs and their parent
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Are we going down US health road?
DOCTORS working in the NHS recently claimed that the days of free health care are coming to an abrupt end. Will this mean that no further National Insurance contributions are payable? This would leave millions of people without income while ill from
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Driver hurt after car overturns
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after his car overturned on a major Hampshire motorway. The crash occurred on the westbound M27 between junctions 11 and 12 shortly after 5am on Saturday. The male driver was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth
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Earth tremor felt near Eurotunnel
PARTS of Kent were hit by an earth tremor today. Sharon Hayles, who lives in the village of Stanford near the Eurotunnel at Folkestone, said her house slid from side to side for about 10 to 15 seconds. There was no damage to her home, but she said
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We've dared to go bare to take the bull out of sport!
JAWS dropped, eyes rolled and camera phones snapped when an animal cruelty charity revealed details of its annual campaign in Southampton city centre. Dressed in nothing more than white bikini bottoms and bull horns while clutching a promotional poster
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Beyond our wildest dreams
"IT is beyond my wildest dreams." Those were the words last night of a major Southampton Football Club shareholder over the news that one of the world's richest men has put in a preliminary offer to buy out the club. Paul Allen, the man widely believed
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Man knocked down by speeding car in city centre
POLICE were today appealing for witnesses after a 22-year-old man was knocked down by a car in Southampton in the early hours of this morning. The man was struck outside The Hobbit pub in Bevois Valley at 2am today. He was taken to Southampton General
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Alert issued after girl is attack on her way to school
PARENTS are being warned not to let their children walk alone after a 12-year-old girl was attacked on her way to school. The youngster was approached from behind by a man who tried to grab her and force her to the ground. The schoolgirl managed to
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Injured pair could make comeback
CHRIS Tremlett and Sean Ervine could both be in contention for their first appearance of the season in the Friends Provident Trophy against Essex at Chelmsford tomorrow. The Hampshire pair have missed the start of the season because of injury but manager
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Big matches may clash
SAINTS could be on a collision course with AFC Totton. It remains possible that George Burley's men will play the first leg of any Championship play-off semi-final on the SAME day Totton face Truro City at Wembley in the FA Vase final. Preston have
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Crouch: potential takeover 'fantastic'
ACTING Saints chairman Leon Crouch has described the potential takeover by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen as "fantastic news". Crouch, pictured left, the club's second largest shareholder, told the Daily Echo last night that he could "see no reason
