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Saints' play-off penalty heartache
Saints' play-off dream ended in heartache when they lost 4-3 on penalties to Derby. Trailing 2-1 from the home leg Saints put up a valiant fight and won 3-2 on the night to take the game to extra-time and ultimately penalties. Darren Moore put Derby
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Top marks for Ofsted school
A Hampshire school is celebrating an excellent Ofsted inspection - just three years after it was judged to be failing. In 2004, inspectors found Netley Marsh CE Infant School, near Totton, was not providing an acceptable standard of education and placed
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Fundraisers tough it out
ACHING muscles, broken fingers, torrential downpours and lightning strikes. What was supposed to be a fun and friendly sporting event turned into the ultimate challenge for the University of Southampton's ladies lacrosse team. Playing non-stop for more
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Prison threat to student midwife over deception on birth records
A CHEATING student midwife, who altered records at Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital to enhance her chances of qualifying, faces a potential prison sentence. Judge Christopher Leigh QC delivered the warning after jurors had convicted Anne Fairney
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Alf is still Scouting 75 years on
HE wears the uniform with pride and has done so for nearly 75 years, for Fareham's Alf Breeze is one of Britain's oldest Scouts. The sprightly 92-year-old was as usual on parade for the town's St George's Day Parade and he is playing a leading role as
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All-girl powerboat team lucky to be alive after crash
AN ALL-GIRL powerboating team from Hampshire are lucky to be alive after they were involved in a high-speed crash just three minutes into their first race. Former European offshore and American national champion Sarah Donohue and her Delmar crewmate
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Missing Madeleine: British man quizzed is officially a suspect
A British man questioned by police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was officially classed as a ''suspect'' today. Robert Murat was questioned late last night while forensic experts searched his house just yards from where the four-year-old
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End of road for smokers when vehicle is workplace
FOR DECADES motor racing was synonymous with promotion of tobacco products but, in Europe at least, all that has ended - just in time. The new Smokefree Law effective from July 1 is going to require a major change in the habit of everyone using a vehicle
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Western Highway, roro, 0330, 43; Rebecca, cargo, 0700, 202; Undine, roro, 0730, 38/9; Euphoria, container, am, 205w; Grande Italia, roro, 1630, 105; BBC Romania, cargo, 2030, 202; Neptune Ace, roro, 2130, 40;
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A truly magical show
GUYS and Dolls at The Mayflower theatre is a very welcome blast from the past. As a terrific musical, its music will never die. A wonderful feel-good show. TERESA RUMSEY, Lymington.
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What Mae West really said
IN the Daily Echo Magazine of May 5 an incorrect quote was given as to what Mae West said to Cary Grant in the film She Done Him Wrong. What she actually said to him was "Why 'n' cha come up sometime to see me?'' How do I know? My uncle was a cinema
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We are improving area
A CORRESPONDENT wanted to know why there is no money for repairing the seats in the Sholing Valley (Letters, May 9). He went on to say that there appeared to be plenty of money to be spent on a so-called village green. The village green was not created
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Why Utah scrapped its speed cameras
WHILE on a visit to a police headquarters in Utah, USA, I asked why no speed cameras? I was told they were removed after being declared unconstitutional. They caused more accidents by shunts from drivers concentrating on their speedometers, and did nothing
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Travellers rule
WHILE walking my dog at Millbrook Recreation Ground, which I do every day, I was informed by a police officer that due to the invasion of travellers on our lovely well-kept ground I was now no longer able to walk my dog near their caravans as they did
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Spitfire should be our wow
I WOULD like to thank Donald Smith who wrote such an informative In My View column recently regarding the Spitfire. It was fascinating, and certainly strengthened my belief that the Spitfire played a pivotal role in the Second World War. Like Mr Smith
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Make containers recyclable
THE problem with recycling starts at supermarkets and their suppliers. Yogurts, butter, margarine, ice cream are often supplied in plastic containers and if your council does not or will not collect these for recycling what are we to do with them? Supermarkets
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Cycling is not a safe means of travel in city
I WAS interested to read the Daily Echo's recent article headlined Could You Manage Without a Car? I regularly ride a bike to the city from the outskirts of Southampton. I would not recommend this as a safe means of travel. Practically all the cycle
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Looking after Freddie on the Grid
FREDDIE Hunt, son of 1976 Formula One World Champion James Hunt, has appointed Southampton motorsport specialist legal firm Grid Law to represent him as he embarks on a career in motor racing. Freddie is contesting this year's British Formula Ford championship
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Investor seeking talks over Virgin Media’s direction
TROUBLED Hampshire cable giant Virgin Media could be in for a rough ride from activist investors in the wake of miserable results. The firm's second biggest investor has demanded talks over its "strategic direction, corporate governance and management
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CB RICHARD ELLIS SELLS PREMIER WAY OFFICES
CB Richard Ellis, acting on behalf a private client, has sold the freehold interest of 1 Premier Way on the Abbey Park Industrial Estate, just East of Romsey town Centre. The 4,253 sq ft recently refurbished office building and adjoining site, which
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We just weren’t making enough money to survive
A BRAVE attempt to buck the trend of rural shop closures has failed after less than five months. Neil Allam and Michaela Edge opened a farm produce store at an empty shop in a village near Winchester. But Wheys and Wellies which opened in December in
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Promotions and plans for Humberts
Hard on the heels of record results for Humberts Group plc, its Southampton office has announced promotions and plans for continued expansion. Director Stephen Butterfield is set to assume greater responsibilities within the group which will see Commercial
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One in The Hundred
22/24 The Hundred, Romsey is to be offered for sale at Allsop's next London auction on Monday 21 May. The town centre shop is currently let to Woolworths plc and produces current rents of £71,500 per annum. The lot will be offered with a guide price
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Partner to avoid jail over attack
A WATERSIDE man, who admitted attacking his partner, has been assured by a judge that he will not be jailed when he returns to court for sentence. Judge John Boggis QC made the promise to Paul Cleal, 42, who had pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court
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Disabled sailor to try again after being thrown from boat
A HAMPSHIRE yachtsman has spoken of his "personal heartbreak" at having to call off his bid to become the first disabled person to sail singlehanded round Great Britain when he was thrown from his boat. Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt set sail from Hamble
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Burley 25/1 to be named next Man City boss
Stuart Pearce's departure has sparked a flurry of speculation over who will take over the reins at Manchester City. Bookies Paddy Power have installed Saints boss George Burley as a 25-1 shot to land the job - the same odds as the bookies have on Kevin
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Ex-Saints striker: I want Irish job
Former Northern Ireland striker Colin Clarke has put himself forward to replace Lawrie Sanchez as manager. Sanchez quit last week to join Fulham on a full-time basis with the province leading their group in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. The
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Aziz Court
Acting on behalf of The Trustees of the Aziz Corporation Pension Fund, Goadsby have let Units 2 and 3, Aziz Court to The Trading House (Europe) Ltd at a rent equating approximately to £17.10 per square foot, exclusive, on a basis of a lease for six years
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VT - the £1 billion business
TURNOVER at Hampshire shipbuilder and support services giant VT has crashed through the £1 billion barrier for the first time. The milestone was passed with profits at the Hedge End based business leaping more than 20 per cent to £74.2m. VT's traditional
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Mixed feelings for Oakley
Matt Oakley admitted he will be sad if his current side end his former employers play-off and Premiership hopes at Pride Park tonight. Former Saints star Oakley, who joined the club's YTS scheme as a 15 year-old and spent 12 years at the Saints, was
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Saints directors to face the ultimate decision?
Daily Echo comment. AS Saints fans count down tonight to the latest in a long line of crunch encounters, arguably the club's most faithful supporters are facing the biggest decision of their association with Southampton FC. While the focus over
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Sickly but steady over the Sangomore Hill
THE Sangomore Hill Run forms the second day of competition at the Cape Wrath Challenge. It's a chance to change out of the road shoes and to don trail wear for the 5.5 mile trek along some of the lower slopes of the local hills around Durness. I wasn't
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Johnson: Saints could be more dangerous away
SETH Johnson expects no change in Derby's approach tonight just because they carry a one-goal advantage going into their play-off semi-final second leg against Saints. Johnson was handed a rare start in the first leg and played his part with a strong
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Top marks for infant school
A Hampshire school is celebrating an excellent Ofsted inspection - just three years after it was judged to be failing. In 2004, inspectors found Netley Marsh CE Infant School, near Totton, was not providing an acceptable standard of education and placed
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Big game splits family
IT will be separate sofas tonight for one Hampshire family which has been split down the middle - by two crunch games of football. War has been declared within the Webb family, but after tonight's final whistle, hopefully peace will be restored, and
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Davies hits out at Saints' accusations
Billy Davies has stoked up the fire before tonight's decisive play-off semi-final second leg clash by accusing Saints of trying to stir up trouble. The Derby boss launched an outspoken attack on the report of the first leg game run by Saints' official
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Mum in £20,000 child care con
A Hampshire mother of two skimmed about £20,000 in tax credit by inflating her childcare costs. Helen Leith, 37, initiated her claim through a telephone helpline with a declaration her childcare costs for the week amounted to £136. The official recorded
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Conman targets elderly residents
Police in Southampton are appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary. A 73-year-old man was at home in Birch Close when a man knocked on the door claiming to be from the council. He asked to check for water leaks that he claimed were coming
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New set back for Hannah's parents
THE parents of murdered Hampshire student Hannah Foster say they feel "let down" after attempts to extradite the prime suspect were delayed once again. Magistrates at an Indian court yesterday reserved their judgement of whether to deport Maninder Pal
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Pensioner dies on ferry crossing
AN elderly woman died just seconds into a Red Funnel ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight from Southampton yesterday afternoon. The death left hundreds of passengers aboard two other Red Funnel ferry's stranded for more than an hour as emergency services
