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Robins reliant on support of musical maestro
ONE Hampshire choir has reached fever pitch as it moves a step closer to performing live on one of the nation's biggest television shows. As the hunt for the Joseph Choir began, singers at more than 800 schools fine-tuned their voices and perfected their
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Grants will help to build a better future
COMMUNITY groups and village halls across Hampshire have been handed grants for building work. Hampshire County Council awarded a total of £42,139 for nine improvement projects to meet "recreational, educational, social and environmental needs". The
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Hamilton completes speed fest F1 quartet
IF you haven't got your Goodwood Festival of Speed tickets yet, book now because it's likely to be a sell-out soon. After much anticipation, young British Formula 1 sensation Lewis Hamilton has now confirmed his attendance at the festival. It will be
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Kia’s best-seller gets makeover
KIA'S best-seller is about to get bigger and better. Only millimetres bigger but miles better in every way, the facelifted Picanto is set for a world debut at the Barcelona motor show next week. Kia's design teams have updated Picanto to exude glamour
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Beaulieu treat builds up
I WAS only able to mention some of the attractions at this year's Beaulieu Motor Cycle World that is taking place over the weekend of June 23 and 24 before running out of space last week. To recap there will be The White Helmets, big screen coverage
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Suzuki cuts restrictor outlay for new riders
FOLLOWING the recent launch of the Suzuki BSM motorcycle training scheme, Suzuki GB is now offering free restrictor kits on selected new models purchased from any authorised Suzuki dealer. Applicable to restricted licence holders only, the offer applies
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Agency top for fighting trucks’ oil spill danger
BECAUSE of the serious nature of encountering spilled diesel I thought you might be interested to know that the Highways Agency has won the KillSpills/ British Motor-cyclists Federation Award 2007 for achievement in reducing diesel spills'. They were
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Residents win major victory in housing campaign
CHANDLER'S FORD residents whose homes faced the bulldozer have won a major victory in a campaign to block controversial redevelopment plans. It comes just weeks after the an independent report into a housing association's handling of the scheme was slammed
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Police seal off park after alleged attack
POLICE search teams were scouring a Totton park today after an 18-year-old woman claimed she had been sexually assaulted. Officers received a call from the woman, who was allegedly assaulted in Testwood Park, in the early hours of this morning. The
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Bend it like Beckham at county show
IT will be a dream come true for soccer-crazy youngsters who want to emulate their sporting hero. Children visiting this year's New Forest and Hampshire County Show will be able to take part in coaching sessions staged by the David Beckham Academy, which
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Teenager carried Stanley knife during booze binge
A HAMPSHIRE teenager who went out for a day of heavy drinking carrying a knuckle-duster and a Stanley knife has avoided prison. Matthew Barr, 19, told Fareham magistrates that he carried the blade for cutting string and rope, and the other weapon for
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From an eyesore to a £25m marvel
GREY and run-down, it has been a seven-storey-tall eyesore in a Southampton community for decades. But now the building once described by planning inspectors as exuding a "forbidding ambience" is set for a multi-million-pound state-of-the-art revamp.
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Con artists posing as security system sellers
CON artists have been calling people in a Hampshire town pretending to be selling home security systems, the Daily Echo can reveal. Police today issued a warning to householders following reports that several residents have received calls from canvassers
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Have your will written for nothing
I WOULD like to raise awareness of a scheme currently being run in Southampton that offers everyone aged 55 or over the opportunity to have their will written free of charge by a local solicitor and to help one or more charities at the same time. Free
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B&Q staff sent home after water problems
HUNDREDS of workers at the Hampshire headquarters of DIY giant B&Q were sent home today after problems with water supplies hit hundreds of homes and businesses. Staff at B&Q's Chandler's Ford administration base were given the surprise day off when water
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Sea safety agency greets new chief
A SELF-CONFESSED newcomer to shipping and maritime safety has taken the helm at the Southampton- based Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Peter Cardy, pictured, is the MCA's new chief executive and now boss of 400 workers at its Spring Place city headquarters
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Monty finds his bearings for charity trip
It's not going to be a teddy bear's picnic for one adventurous bear who is aiming to travel 1,000 miles across the country for charity. Monty the teddy bear is taking part in a nationwide challenge to help Claremont Group Interiors beat more than 100
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Topeka ro/ro, 0500, 34/35; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 0630, 201; Queen K, Yacht, 0730, 46, Grand Race, ro/ro, 0930, 43; Heidelberg Express, Container Carrier, am, 205; Eddystone, ro/ro, 1200, RLC 3; Euphoria, Container
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Hotel gets gold for being green
CAREYS Manor Hotel in Brockenhurst has become one of only four businesses to achieve a gold for excellence in environmental practice from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Staff formed their own Green Team, which dreamed up initiatives such as running
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No new school building
THE people of Harefield have re-elected Adrian Johnson, until recently the Conservative spokesman for children's services and learning. Perhaps he would like to explain to the people of Harefield why we still don't have the new school building for our
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Attack on Blair would merit prison elsewhere
MY wife and I are ardent readers of the Daily Echo's letters pages. It was no surprise when on May 22 my wife said "Oh no, she's at it again!'' It was about a certain lady from Lymington. As usual it was her usual balderdash. To say that Tony Blair
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Pedlar was not a fire risk
ON May 9, I was in the city centre precinct, it was wet, not many people about, I spotted a street trader selling colourful wooden roses. While selecting my purchase, along came a Civic Centre official who asked the Polish trader if he had a licence,
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Police urged more CCTV
I WISH I could believe that Hampshire Police were more enlightened than their colleagues in Devon and Cornwall. But I fear the Deputy Chief Constable, Ian Readhead, speaks with forked tongue when he warns of the dangers of a surveillance society. Who
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Council tenants are subsidising private sector
HOW I hate party politics! Pat and Bet Spaven (Letters, May 23) rightfully castigated Maggie Thatcher's policy of selling off council housing, although the almost criminally insane bit was in refusing to allow the councils to use the money to build more
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Pensioners fight to save bus link
PENSIONERS from Southampton and Portsmouth are joining forces to help save an inter-city bus link. The Solent Shuttle - Solent Blueline X27 service -is being axed because Portsmouth council says it can no longer cover the costs of subsidising the hourly
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Couple and their toddler lived in utter squalor
A HAMPSHIRE couple and their young child lived in conditions of utter squalor for months with excrement smeared on walls and rubbish all over the floor. Neighbours finally called in the authorities when the smell got so bad they thought someone had died
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The Nic Pothas column
There is no shortage of talent in the West Indies team but I cannot see them winning a Test this summer. Their players are all good athletes but they seem to lack the discipline needed for Test cricket. The injuries to Ramnaresh Sarwan, pictured below
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All change at Fareham
SYDENHAMS Wessex League outfit Fareham Town have made sweeping changes at boardroom and managerial level. Louis Savage, Town's manager for the last three seasons, and his right-hand man Joe Laidlaw have been replaced by a three-pronged management team
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Marwell Zoo extends cut price ticket offer
ONE of Hampshire's top tourist attractions has extended a cut-price entry offer to mark its 35th birthday after an overwhelming response from Daily Echo readers. Marwell Zoo's promotion to let adults in for just 40p and children for 25p, the price tickets
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Eight years in jail for arson attack on flat
A TENANT smashed up household items and heaped them in the middle of his rented Hampshire studio flat after falling out with his landlord, a court heard. Kevin Read then ripped up books and magazines to add to the pile and doused the lot in white spirit
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Ross eyes Olympic glory
A HAMPSHIRE man, who 11 years ago broke his neck playing rugby, has his sights set on medal glory in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Ross Morrison, pictured, will be among the British wheelchair rugby team travelling to Finland this week to defend
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Russian billionaire changes course from Southampton
SPECULATION that one of the world's richest men and his opulent superyacht were due to dock in Southampton have been shattered this morning. The multi-million pound 238ft yacht Queen K, owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, was due to arrive in
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Britain's funniest student - but can you do better?
A SOUTHAMPTON student has been crowned queen of the laughs after winning the title of Britain's funniest student. Hannah George, who attends Southampton Solent University, scooped the award after taking part in the Paramount Comedy on Tap search for
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Could your child be the next child of the year?
DOES your son or daughter have what it takes to be named the top tot in Hampshire? Is your bundle of joy as adorable as last year's smiling winner, Malachi Bates? The Daily Echo's Child of the Year competition, open to under-fives, is back. Totton's
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Could Will be our champion?
COLDPLAY drummer Will Champion has surged ahead in The Daily Echo's competition to find Hampshire's Top 100. Votes have been pouring in after we asked our reader to name the Hampshire citizens they thought had made the biggest impact around the world
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Bird lovers warned after raid on aviary
Bird lover's in Hampshire are being warned to lock up their aviaries after a raid on a property in Totton. More than a third of the collection of owner's Robert and Julie Keats was stolen in the break-in, which police say is the third in the area in
