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Pupils have designs on future dress
YOUNG pupils came up with plenty of ideas for the new uniform that they could end up wearing in years to come. Children from Hollybrook Juniors' and Shirley Juniors' spent an afternoon at Bellemoor School in Shirley sketching and presenting their designs
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Outdoor trips must go on – despite airlift
A SOUTHAMPTON college principal has vowed to continue outdoor expeditions after two of his students had to be rescued from Mount Snowdon. Jonathan Prest, pictured, of Taunton's College, said: "It's terribly important to go on doing this type of trip.
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Dilemma over car embedded in the garage
A runaway car is the only structure preventing a Waterside resident's garage from collapsing, days after it smashed into his property The Ford Fiesta veered off Foxcroft Drive, Holbury, and ended up embedded in the side of Alan White's garage. Police
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Farm comes to school
A SCHOOL playing field became a farmyard for the day. Youngsters at Northern Infant School, Richmond Rise, Portchester, were able to get a breath of the countryside when a mobile farm rolled in. Kidsrome Farm has a menagerie of small farm animals which
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Tradition that’s Wickham Horse Fair
IT'S a tradition as old as the village itself. Hundreds of enthusiasts converged on Wickham today to take part in one of the country's oldest horse fairs. They came from all corners of the country to talk about all things equine, make a sale or two
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New Tory leader faces a union challenge
THE new leader of Southampton City Council faces his first big test as unions ballot for strike action over privatisation plans. Despite saying his party is not spoiling for any fights he is set to get one from mounting union industrial action and opposition
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Pupils rail against human trafficking
HUNDREDS of pupils have put their signatures to a petition against human trafficking which will be presented to parliament. Southampton Itchen MP John Denham visited Bitterne Park Secondary School in Southampton to collect the 600-signature petition.
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Meetings to discuss trust schools
TWO public meetings will be held this week where people can listen to guest speakers expressing their concerns about the possible creation of academy or trust schools in Southampton. They have been arranged by the Southampton branch of the anti-academies
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Walk to school week
TODAY sees the start of National Walk to School week with thousands of pupils across Hampshire expected to take part. During the week youngsters and parents will be encouraged to walk to school where possible, rather than using the car. Samantha Ferris
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Yes, to Rose Bowl 999 access road
Emergency services will be able to make a speedy arrival to the home of Hampshire cricket after plans for a new access road were given the go ahead. Eastleigh Council granted planning permission for an alternative emergency access route to and from the
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Sold - Park Parade, Leigh Park
Leading commercial property agents, Holloway Iliffe and Mitchell are pleased to announce the sale of retail unit and first floor flat at 23 / 23a Park Parade, Leigh Park, Havant. The property was originally listed for the letting of the ground floor
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Hants end Sussex hoodoo
IT may or may not have been a coincidence but Sussex were without Matthew Prior yesterday - and Hampshire beat their south-coast rivals without a hint of controversy. Prior has been a revelation for England on his debut at Lord's. The Sussex wicketkeeper
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Leon's big thank you to fans
SAINTS chairman Leon Crouch has thanked the thousands of fans who helped make last week's heartbreaking play-off loss at Derby "a moving experience" for him. The club's second largest individual shareholder paid tribute to the club's emotionally-drained
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Flying start for Hampshire youngsters
IT'S three wins out of three for the Hampshire Academy, who are off to their best start yet in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League. They produced a hugely impressive performance, outplaying and Bashley (Rydal), last season's runners-up, and beating
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Virgin Media linked with £7.5b takeover
A US private equity group is believed to be mulling over a £7.5 billion takeover approach for Hampshire-based cable company Virgin Media, according to reports today. Providence Equity Partners is said to be leading a consortium that is considering making
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CLC confident of a high score as it lands six deals
HAMPSHIRE maintenance specialist CLC has hit a six by landing half a dozen contracts worth a total of £7m in the past two months. One of the contracts is for Trent Bridge cricket ground. It's the latest coup for the Southampton based firm, which has
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Dairy Crest noise makes noise at night
LINDA Wallis (Letters, May 14) should think herself lucky being disturbed by Dairy Crest milkmen delivering between 2am and 3am. For four years we and our neighbours have had to cope with Dairy Crest's depot in Stratton Road. They open the yard about
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Big motorbikes should be taken off the road
WHEN is something going to be done about the situation regarding motorcycles and in particular the big powerful motorbikes on our roads? Quite often these bikes will startle you as they overtake you at great speed. The real problem, though, is how dangerous
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Out with the smokers
I WAS at a wedding reception recently when the groom's elderly grandmother complained she was sitting in a draught and would like to move. Imagine my consternation a few minutes later when, because it was a non-smoking venue, she was standing outside
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Wembley trip nightmare
ON the coach to see ATC Totton play at Wembley we had an accident which involved a bus and lorry, it left us with no glass in our door and no mirror. The driver suffered a few cuts and boy had a minor cut to his face. At Wembley we had a great time,
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Sign up for the experience of a lifetime
WE want to invite anyone aged between 16 and 25 to consider signing-up for the experience of a lifetime. CSV, the UK's largest volunteering charity has teamed up with Tesco and the youth volunteering charity V to recruit 20 full-time Community Catalysts
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Epilepsy and employment
Epilepsy Action is inviting people in the area to log onto an online advice forum to discuss issues surrounding epilepsy and employment. The forum will take place every morning on weekdays (Monday to Friday) during National Epilepsy Week (May 20-26 May
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Please sponsor my 430-mile cycle ride
I AM 52 years old and I lost both my legs following an accident as a child. I also have epilepsy and right sided hemiplegia. On June 2 I will be setting out from my home at the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) in Buckinghamshire and cycling, with
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Nordsee, cargo, 0100, 203; Slotergracht, cargo, 0130, 202; Victoriaborg, cargo, 0330, 107; Arcadia, passenger, 0545, 106; Cornelius Maersk, container, am, 205; APL Ireland, container, 1300, 207; Asuka II, passenger
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We are victims too
MY husband and I, too, are awaken by the Dairy Crest delivery van in the middle of the night (Letters, May 14). A while back, someone whose husband is one of the saintly milkmen, suggested on this page that we should turn over and go back to sleep again
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New fire control centres
I READ your article of May 10 detailing claims by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) about the Government's programme of establishing a state of the art fire control centre in each region. It's disappointing it failed to accurately reflect the benefits these
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Barbara’s unique teddy bear sale
IT'S probably the biggest collection of teddy bears in the south but for one Hampshire woman the time has finally come to part with her beloved bears. With more than 200 bears filling up a spare room in her Southampton home Barbara Ballard has been collecting
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National Service? Priority should be given to our boys in Iraq and Afghanistan
I do not think that National Service should be brought back when all else has failed in an effort to correct the anti social behaviour of the undisciplined youngsters running wild in the community today. Priority should be given to our over-stretched
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Queenie's miracle escape after explosion rips apart home
AN elderly Southampton woman is today recovering in hospital after an incredible escape when a gas explosion ripped her home apart. Grandmother Queenie Dear grandmother had been cooking her breakfast at her bungalow home in Peartree Green when the explosion
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Council boss hits back at police chief's CCTV fears
A Hampshire council has defended its decision to spend £10,000 installing CCTV in a crime-free town. Stockbridge Parish Council in Hampshire has taken the step of buying surveillance equipment in a bid to deter crime and catch criminals. But Ian Readhead
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Care home review launched after death of Lydia, 11
THE head of Hampshire's child care services has insisted there will be no knee-jerk reaction to criticism from a coroner over the death of a disabled child. As reported in the Daily Echo, Lydia Wyatt, 11, lay dead in bed undetected for several hours,
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Runaway car crashes into garage
A runaway car is the only structure preventing a Waterside resident's garage from collapsing, days after it smashed into his property. The Ford Fiesta veered off Foxcroft Drive, Holbury, and ended up embedded in the side of Alan White's garage. Police
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Falkland Island exhibition to open in city
A Falkland Islands exhibition goes on display at the civic centre tomorrow to mark the 25th anniversary of the war between the UK and Argentina. The exhibition features the recent history of the islands and includes the work of amateur and professional
