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American dream
BUSINESS would welcome multi-billionaire investor Paul Allen's proposed buy-out of Southampton Football Club with "open arms", according to business leaders. The arrival of the world's 19th richest man in the city could trigger a range of lucrative spin-offs
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Innovative companies back in the spotlight
WITH the search for the county's top companies under way following the recent launch of the Hampshire Business Awards, the Daily Echo puts each of the three individual categories under the microscope. This week the Bond Pearce Innovation Award, shines
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Companies failing to plan for emergencies
SOUTHAMPTON businesses could be literally playing with fire by failing to plan for a major emergency. That's the warning from Business Link in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the wake of new research revealing only 45 per cent of the region's companies
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Swinton takes on the Vectis portfolio
INSURANCE giant Swinton, the UK's largest high street broker has bought Isle of Wight based Vectis Insurance Services. The move follows a recent announcement by Swinton chief executive Patrick Smith that the company intended to expand into the commercial
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NCH takes five year Roundhouse lease
A CHILDREN'S charity which supports vulnerable and excluded youngsters in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has a more suitable base for its important work. NCH has taken a five-year lease at The Roundhouse in Newgate Lane, Fareham. The office, which
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Manor House sold for more than £1.5m
A FORMER Southampton care home has been sold for "substantially" more than £1.5m Care Capital, advised by Savills, has sold the former residential facility for oncology patients in West End to local investor Tom Finlay. The property, known as The Manor
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Avenue base for religious group
ACTING on behalf of London & Cambridge Properties agents Goadsby have let the first floor at 17-18 The Avenue in Southampton to a church group. The offices, which comprise 425 sq ft, have been let to New Frontiers Life Church Southampton at a rental
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Could you live without a car?
COULD you live without your car? Sacrificing four wheels for two and hopping on a bike or - gasp - actually stepping out on foot is enough to make some hardened motorists recoil in horror. However, according to a new report, more city centre travellers
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Climate change – Newspapers can make a massive difference
I COULD not be more pleased that this year's Local Newspaper Week will have an environmental theme. Local newspapers are at the very heart of the communities they serve and play an extraordinarily important role in shaping local agendas and priorities
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OAP jailed for sexually abusing child
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner has started a three-year jail sentence after being convicted of indecent assault. William Pyburn, 74, had been convicted by jurors at Southampton Crown Court on eleven specimen charges of indecent assault, having sexual
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Man died in road accident after punch-up
AN off-duty doorman assaulted a man shortly before he was killed in a separate road traffic accident, Southampton magistrates heard. Stephen Bodley, 41, admitted punching Ali Farah Bullaleh three times in the face and on the back of the head outside
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Deals to be done
AFTER the hangovers cleared, party chiefs on Southampton City Council were hitting the phones preparing for possible deals to form the next administration. Thursday's elections left Labour and Tories with 18 seats, gaining two each, while the Lib Dems
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Winners and Losers
JUBILANT Tories enjoyed a landslide victory that saw their majority on New Forest District Council rise from five to 30. The Liberal Democrat opposition group was virtually wiped out in parts of the district as the Forest turned an even darker shade
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Labour take a battering
WINCHESTER's heavyweight parties slugged themselves to a stalemate at the elections. However, the Tories and Liberal Democrats battered Labour to near oblivion. They first took a seat off each other and then pummelled Labour into third place in the
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Portsmouth to host multihull boat show
The first PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR MULTIHULL BOAT SHOW will be held at Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane, Gosport from June 8th to June 10th 2007. Visitors will be able to see the unique Multihull designs from 6 leading Multihull dealers which include
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Thieving employee must pay back £11,000
A WOMAN from Southampton who stole more than £11,000 from her employers has been spared an immediate prison sentence but told to pay all money back. Specsavers brought in a senior loss prevention consultant after banking losses were discovered at its
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Ex-city student dead in Africa air crash
A SOUTHAMPTON family was today coming to terms with the loss of a son and brother after rescuers in Cameroon confirmed that no one survived the Kenya Airways plane crash. Stuart Claisse was onboard the Boeing 737-800 carrying 114 passengers that crashed
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Pancake music
Musical fun making pancakes
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C'mon you Saints - Leave your message here
Send your good wishes to the Saints as they prepare for the play-offs. If you are an expat tell us where you live and don't forget to leave your correct email address so that we can get back to you. (Don't worry it won't appear here on the site)
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Dock Movements
Today's principal arrivals: Titus, vehicle, 0630, 34/34; Autoline, roro, 0800, 201; Swan Diana, cargo, am, Marchwood Quay; Euphoria, container, am, 205; Triton Highway, roro, 1330, 43; Arco Avon, dredger, 1517, Burnley Wharf; Autorunner, vehicle, 1700
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Cabbie spun a web of lies to evade justice
A SOUTHAMPTON cabbie spun a web of lies to get himself off a speeding conviction. Then lying Paul Drover, pictured, tried to push his luck too far and was caught out when he tried to complain about one of the police officers in the case. The 46-year-old
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Saints ticket frenzy
MOST people would have been relaxing with a day off work but for one group of staff Bank Holiday Monday was probably the busiest day of the year. Ticket office workers at St Mary's Stadium faced hundreds of queuing Saints fans before they even opened
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So just who is in charge of our city?
FOUR days after Southampton council was thrown into limbo by the local elections, talks have still not taken place on who should run the authority. The three parties have until May 16 to decide how the council will be run over the coming year. While
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Family forced to pay up for cattle grazing
THE Coopers' cattle herd has been synonymous with Minstead life for decades. The well-known family of New Forest Commoners continues to this day to honour a tradition passed down from their ancestors. But now the family has been left with a bill for
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KP ruled out of Lancs clash
Kevin Pietersen has cured Shane Warne's selection headache - after being ruled out of this week's championship match against Lancashire. Pietersen suffered a minor calf strain while fielding in his first Hampshire appearance for exactly a year against
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Warne: Five wins from six should do it
Shane Warne believes the Hampshire Hawks need to win five of their last six FP Trophy South Conference games to qualify for the semi-finals. The Hawks have to finish in the top two of their ten-team group to make the last four. After yesterday's
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Cool for Katt
WITH a ten-letter surname it's been said that Steven Kattenhorn should be talked about as one of golf's bigger names and last week he went a little way to proving it. Playing in the first Europro Tour order of merit event of the season, the Corhampton
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Burley's striker dilemma
George Burley faces a major striking dilemma going into this weekend's play-off semi-final first leg with Derby. The Saints boss must decide whether to stick with the in-form pair of Leon Best and Kenwyne Jones ... or recall Marek Saganowski. The
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Angry M27 motorists call on PM for traffic light change
THE number of motorists who have signed a petition calling for the Prime Minister to remove a controversial set of traffic lights has doubled in just a week. A total number of 282 signatures have now been added to the online petition calling for the
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Man seriously hurt in town centre attack
POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses after a man was assaulted and seriously injured in in a Hampshire town last night. The man was attacked in King's Road, Gosport, but managed to walk to a shop in Stoke Road where he raised the alarm shortly
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Police investigate body found near train station
POLICE have revealed that a body found near a Southampton railway station yesterday afternoon belonged to a middle-aged man. The body was discovered at 3pm in a carpark about 200 yards south of the central station by a 23-year-old man who had been walking
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Baroness Thatcher prepares for Fareham visit
PREPARATIONS are under way as Fareham prepares to greet former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher next Saturday. Hundreds of residents are expected to line the streets for the Iron Lady's guest of honour appearance as the town unveils a brand new commemorative
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MEP's call to reveal cost of Strasbourg office
A HAMPSHIRE Euro MP is calling on the European Parliament's top civil servant to reveal how much is being squandered on maintaining a second seat in Strasbourg, France. Most of the preparatory work and meetings of the 785-member parliament are held in
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Anger at 20 per cent train fare rise
HAMPSHIRE rail users have slammed plans to increase mid-morning and first class fares which could see ticket prices rise by an inflation-busting 20 per cent. From May 20, anyone travelling between 10am and noon will be hit by the new price hikes, which
