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One day Big C will be preventable and curable
IN this Cancer Prevention Week, it is wonderful news that more Brits are beating cancer than ever before. Once if you were diagnosed with the disease it was in really a death sentence. Now you have a good chance of surviving big C if it is caught in
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A game of supply and demand
I MUST reply to Bob's letter, dated May 14, complaining about the snooker coverage on BBC2. Unfortunately, snooker is not shown "week after week, from early morning until late at night''. Admittedly, during the two-week world championship there is wall-to-wall
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Making a Splash...
WITH the Splash, a new fresh and exciting small car, Suzuki intends to gain a significant market share in this growing market segment in Europe. The new flexible compact car combines the sportiness of Suzuki's successful Swift model with the technologies
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Dark side delight for Iain
IAIN Fenton of Whiteley has every reason to smile as he stands beside his Honda Civic hatch - he has just had its windows tinted for free as the 10,000th customer to request an online quote from Southampton specialists South Coast Tints in just over a
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Sharper look reflects the technology in new Saabs
THE new Saab 9-3 range will feature bold new styling, inspired by the award-winning Aero X concept car, backed by cutting- edge technology for greater driving appeal. With all-new bonnet, front bumper and wings, signature' lighting, new door panels and
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Hang on, here’s a solution
IN conjunction with Italian luggage specialists Givi, Norman Hyde has developed a modular hard luggage system for post-1999 Bonnevilles that allows owners of the modern classic Triumph to fit a top case and/or side cases with a potential total capacity
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Man charged with city murder
A man was today charged with murder following an investigation into a death in block of flats. Police were called to a flat in Trinity Court, Paynes Road, Southampton at approximately 1am yesterday when they found 51-year-old Rem Aroyan with apparent
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Queenie has no memory of gas blast
A 91-year-old woman who survived a gas explosion which destroyed her Hampshire home still has no recollection of the blast. Queenie Dear was found buried beneath the rubble and wreckage of her bungalow in Elstree Road, Woolston, on Sunday morning. Last
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'Don't die for want of a sprinkler'
More than 600 people die in Britain every year in domestic blazes, with 10,000 more seriously injured. Fire chiefs in Hampshire believe these numbers can be drastically cut - by persuading residents and landlords to put automatic sprinklers in their
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Stepping out in memory of brave Dee
THE memory of a popular Hampshire grandmother inspired more than 100 people to stride out on a fundraising walk through the New Forest. It was the hope of Denise Dee' Mason, of Totton, who died of cancer last year, that the sponsored walk she set up
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The gloves are off in cheap flight wars
AIR wars have broken out in the skies above Hampshire, with low fare airlines Ryanair and Flybe getting personal in the battle for passengers. And customers are set to be the winners with fares looking likely to fall further. Ryanair triggered the latest
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Urgent bid to find a buyer for The Brook
A BUYER is urgently being sought for cult Southampton music venue The Brook, which could have seen its last gig this weekend. A sell-out performance by iconic blind jazz guitarist Jeff Healey on Saturday may be the last ever after the Portswood venue
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A touch of fundraising fun!
HAMPSHIRE'S commercial property agents have a chance to tackle their competitors in the second annual touch rugby competition dedicated to the trade. Backed by the Daily Echo, developers Rok and agents Lambert Smith Hampton, the fun event, called the
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Half of patients in mixed-sex wards
NEARLY HALF of patients at Southampton hospitals were forced to stay in a mixed-sex ward, according to a survey. The national survey of inpatients found 49 per cent of respondents at the city's hospitals said they had shared a sleeping area with patients
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G'day, possum!
WHEN it poked its furry head in his kitchen window, Louis Szasz mistook an Aussie critter for one of his cats. However, he got quite a shock when the Antipodean visitor climbed in through the window and into a houseplant. After a long chase, the creature
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Four-star hotel for city centre?
A NEW four-star hotel in Southampton city centre could today get the go-ahead as part of a £100m scheme. International hotel giant Radisson SAS is ready to run the landmark 204-bed hotel off St Andrews Road, if it gets planning permission. Developers
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Sheksna, cargo, 0030, 108; Autoline, roro, 0615, 201; Asian Chorus, roro, 0730, 40; Texas, roro, 0730, 34/35; Euphoria, container, 0800, 205; Washington Express, container, 0900, 205; Leo Leader, vehicle, 1400,
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Man in court on firearms charges
A MAN has appeared in court charged with five offences following his arrest by armed police. John Patrick Flyn, 47, is charged with wounding with intent, possession of a firearm, possession of prohibited ammunition - said to be a bullet that explodes
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Tesco drivers balloted over action
TESCO delivery drivers near Southampton may be balloted for industrial action in protest at the way Scottish colleagues have been treated. Drivers at the Nursling depot may be asked for their views on national action. Shop stewards in the T&G section
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Inquiry into death on railway line
SOUTHAMPTON'S main train station was shut during the evening rush hour yesterday following a death on the line. A train from Southampton Central to London Victoria hit a person near the bridge at Bitterne Station at about 6.30pm. A paramedic pronounced
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Getting that last public smoke puff in
WHAT is happening with smokers - are they all using up their duty frees before the ban? I've never seen so many dog ends decorating the paths crevices, gutters and doorways and I'm not alone in this observation. Then there are the groups of smokers outside
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HIP DIP SIP KIP Hurrah!
I AM thinking of starting a Hampshire Independence Party (HIP). A friend who lives in Bournemouth is preparing a Dorset Independence Party (DIP) and another in Worthing wants a Sussex Independence Party (SIP). There is another chap in Maidstone considering
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So disappointed with trip to museum
I took my grandson to the Maritime Museum. I was shocked to find that part of the exhibition was taken up with the activities of the gay fraternity aboard ship and ashore. I feel this has no place in a museum, especially when you have school parties visiting
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Act now against these taxing times for pensioners
AS pensioners our income is below the UK recommended poverty level - our council tax is a fifth of our income. But because we have over £16,000 in savings we pay the full amount Pensioners living elsewhere in the UK pay only half the figure Those living
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Has anyone found my gold locket?
ON Friday evening 11th May it seems that somewhere between Grosvenor Square car park and the Mayflower Theatre I lost a very precious gold locket. I have worn this locket every day for six years since my husband died. It has photos inside of him and myself
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Saints' losses could soon be £1m a month
SAINTS could soon be haemorrhaging money at the rate of £1m a month, the Daily Echo has learned. Equivalent to more than £33,000 A DAY, the losses will force bosses to sell star players such as Gareth Bale just to stay afloat. To avoid the nightmare
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Wolves: We won't start splashing the cash
THOUGH Saints have been linked with American billionarie Paul Allen, it was another losing Championship play-off semi-finalist who unveiled a new owner yesterday. After more than three years of trying, Steve Morgan finally has his hands on an English
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Salisbury start planning for new adventure
CONFERENCE National new boys Salisbury City have agreed new or extended contracts with several of their promotion-winning squad. Manager Nick Holmes has confirmed that Southampton-based striker Paul Sales, ex-Saint Matt Robinson, Scott Bartlett, Jon
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Benham dropped as Carberry returns
Michael Carberry will make his first championship appearance of the season against his former Kent teammates at Canterbury tomorrow - in place of Chris Benham. Hampshire Academy product Benham has been left out of the squad for the first time this
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Ex-Saint is a big danger to us - Kaka
AC Milan talisman Kaka is considered by many to be the world's best player. But the Brazil international believes former Saints striker Peter Crouch could be the dangerman in tomorrow's Champions League final in Athens. The 6ft 7in Crouch was
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Ex-Saint: I don't regret quitting Anfield
Republic of Ireland new boy Darren Potter will watch the Champions League final tomorrow at peace with his decision to quit Liverpool in search of first-team football. The former Saints loanee, 22, made the difficult decision to leave Anfield two and
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Niemi exorcises Saints' 'demons'
Antti Niemi admits helping Fulham stay in the Premiership has allowed him to banish memories of his relegation nightmare at Saints. Niemi was part of Harry Redknapp's side that dropped down into the Championship in 2005, a period the Finland goalkeeper
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Disabled yachtsman still on course
A HAMPSHIRE yachtsman was today continuing his bid to become the first disabled person to sail single-handed around Great Britain. Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt was due to leave Lymington at 4am on the second leg of his marathon voyage which began in
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Help us catch maniac
Eastleigh and Southampton's close-knit taxi community are appealing for the public's help after a sadistic attack on a fellow driver. One taxi firm chief said they would be uniting to catch the person responsible. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo
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£800,000 boost for school buildings
BETTER community facilities, new drama rooms and improved disabled access are to become a reality for three Hampshire schools. The county's education boss, Councillor David Kirk, has approved building projects totalling £800,000. At Brookfield Community
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First round to campaigners in farmhouse battle
CAMPAIGNERS have won the first round of their battle to prevent a 200-year-old farmhouse being demolished to make way for new homes. Councillors have thrown out an application to bulldoze a former dairy in Salisbury Road, Totton, and build 14 flats and
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Children's laureate is big draw at writing festival
A HAMPSHIRE-based international writing festival has attracted Britain's children's laureate to give its keynote speech. Jacqueline Wilson, author of the phenomenally successful Tracy Beaker books, will address delegates from all over the world at the
