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City MP disputes need for nuclear power stations
A SOUTHAMPTON MP has disputed the Government's claim that a new generation of nuclear power stations may be necessary to meet the UK's energy needs. Alan Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton Test, said: "We must challenge the myths that the lights will
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Storms bring chaos to the south
WIND and rain brought Bank Holiday chaos to the south. Coastguards were put on full alert, ferry services were cancelled and one couple had a lucky escape when a tree came crashing through their caravan. >A pair of yachts from France had to be towed
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Teenage burglar targets pensioner, 86
AN elderly woman was targeted by distraction burglars in Southampton. The 86-year-old was in her home in Weston Grove Road when a teenager came to the door telling her he had lost his dog before walking into her home. Inside the teenager wrote down
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Trio hunted after rape in park
THREE men are being hunted by police after a woman was raped in a Southampton park. The 29-year-old endured the sex attack as she walked through Shirley Pond Park in Warren Avenue. The incident sparked major police activity which saw a large area of
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Disney makes family's dream come true
IT IS the dream holiday for many families. Children from across the world would sacrifice their pocket money for such a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Now, with a wave of the Fairy Godmother's wand and a sprinkle of Tinkerbell's fairy dust,
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Water taps on Common would be such a relief!
WHILE running across Southampton Common as a teenager in the early 70s, I together with other pupils of our school found it a relief to use the water taps. Now that I am running across the Common again, I have noticed that the taps are no longer there
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A shambles from start to finish
FOLLOWING Labour's climb-down over Home Information Packs (HIP) local MP Alan Whitehead was reported as saying he was "comfortable with the decision'' (Echo report 22 May). If so he shouldn't be! Last week, ministers asserted there were 1,100 accredited
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11-plus exam was never the way forward
It seems that Tory Leader, David Cameron, has upset traditional Conservatives by dropping the long standing policy that favours Grammar schools. I take my hat off to him and wish him well in his efforts to reform the party. Nearly 40 years ago I had
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You need not worry about Union break-up
HUGH Cleverly need not worry about England if the union broke up. At present we pay billions to the other nations in subsidies thanks to the Barnet Formula which is used to work out how much we pay them. That is why they can afford free education, free
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Pier could be WOW factor
I TRAVELLED by Red Funnel to the Isle of Wight recently to play my first seniors golf open. It added to the day to spend an hour each way on the ferry. Coming back we saw in Southampton Water the classically built liner, Saga Ruby, and the Tall ship,
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Life's a beach at the Mull of Kintyre
ARGYLL and the Kintyre Peninsula couldn't be more different from the Highlands of Scotland which I had visited a week earlier. Where I had found strikingly high mountains, grass and rocky slopes peppered with gorse and lavender, my new destination was
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Robber held bottle at victim's throat
A TEENAGER was robbed of more than £200 after a night out in Southampton when his attacker threatened to slash him in the throat with a glass bottle. The 19-year-old had just left the Dungeon nightclub when he was approached by a man at the junction
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Everest hero's last-minute call for funding
RECORD-breaking Hampshire mountaineer Rhys Jones may be forced to put his latest expedition plans on ice after failing to secure enough funding. The 21-year-old has planned a groundbreaking expedition to sail to, then scale, the three highest peaks in
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Plea to fans to help save The Brook
THE co-owner of a cult music venue threatened with closure has issued a desperate plea to Hampshire music fans to help save the venue. Liquidators had moved in on The Brook, in Portswood, Southampton, threatening to make last weekend's gigs the last.
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Warne refuses to blame Key for bore draw
Shane Warne refused to blame Kent captain Rob Key after Hampshire's latest championship match finished in a bore draw. Warne was frustrated with Key's decision to bat Hampshire out of the game by setting a victory target of 461, as the visitors only
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Fans' board plea
SAINTS' football board will this week vote on whether to accept a supporters' representative joining their group. A key point in Michael Wilde's Planning for Success' manifesto prior to his regime gaining control at St Mary's last June was electing
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Charity's name change to encourage donations
FOR 30 years it has raised millions of pounds funding crucial and innovative medical research that has given hope to thousands of sick people. Today one of the south's most successful charities, which has helped sufferers fight serious diseases including
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World Cup hero to star at charity ball
ENGLAND 1966 World Cup soccer hero Sir Geoff Hurst will be the guest speaker at a charity fundraising ball in memory of a Hampshire girl. Hayley and Norm Steel's daughter Phoebe was born four weeks prematurely and died six weeks after her birth from
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First birthday celebrations for city market
TRADERS and shoppers have joined forces to celebrate the first birthday of Southampton Bargate's Friday market. Set up to promote a livelier city centre, the market has grown in popularity since it was opened in May last year. A visitor survey conducted
