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Dance fever sweeps county
Youngsters from across the south put on their dancing shoes and danced their socks off as they took to the stage for the Dance for Life competition. The fancy footwork of dancers from Eastleigh College and Braishfield Primary School, Winchester, wowed
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£250,000 computers
A SOUTHAMPTON college is to spend £250,000 during the next academic year to build on its existing computing network. Taunton's College will see two hundred new computers available for classroom use and the specialist music technology suites and digital
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Crestwood fun day to open £3m leisure centre
A NEW £3m leisure centre will be open at Eastleigh's Crestwood College on Saturday. A special feature of the new complex will be its state-of- the-art fitness suite, fully equipped with the latest cardio vascular equipment, resistance machines and weights
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Steve feels like the cat’s whiskers after his legs are waxed
IT'S enough to make many a grown man cry or even "meow". Bu that didn't stop Hampshire radio DJ Steve Power taking part in a sponsored leg wax and raising more than £2,000 for an Isle of Wight based cat charity. The Wave 105 breakfast show presenter
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Funeral directors seek charity nominations
A HAMPSHIRE firm of funeral directors is seeking nominations so that it can make a number of donations to local charities. Together Derek Kinchenton and Tim Matthews have decided to run a monthly charity and good causes award every month in each of their
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Skydivers raise £950
TWO colleagues from a Winchester IT company have raised nearly £1,000 for charity after jumping a combined 20,000 feet. Emma Rae and Paul Young completed individual tandem skydives at the Army Parachute Association near Salisbury and collected a total
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Giants of the dockside
THESE two silhouetted giants cast an imposing shadow across the quayside as crane lifted crane in carefully planned operation in Southampton docks in January, 1986. The port's heavy lift vessel was given the task of moving two cranes from the Western
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Warne reflects on a mixed weekend
Shane Warne is targeting another Lord's final after the Hampshire Hawks crushed the Glamorgan Dragons by 137 runs at Swansea. The Hawks are now third in the Friends Provident Trophy South Conference with two games remaining - against the only sides
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So generous
WE would like to thank everyone in Itchen and Woolston for giving so generously to us when we collected money during Christian Aid Week. MARIE FLOOD AND HER FAITHFUL COLLECTORS.
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£4 billion Southern Water up for sale
THE company which supplies water to hundreds of thousands of homes across Hampshire is up for sale. Utility firm Southern Water is on the market for £4 billion in a move which could spark a round of consolidation in the sector, it has been reported.
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Never too old to start a business
A GROUP of Hampshire pensioners is hoping to experience the sweet smell of success and prove you are never too old to go into business. Elderly residents at The Grange Nursing Home in Hedge End have joined forces to set up their very own beauty product
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Nordsee, cargo, 1000, 204w; APL Belgium, container, 1130, 206; Copenhagen Express, container, 2030, SCT; NYK Galaxy, container, tba, 204; City of Hamburg, container, pm, 205. Sailings: Boudicca, passenger,
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Housing crisis becomes a family affair for local MP
MP John Denham has called on residents, politicians and city planners to join forces to fight the rise in multiple occupancy homes. Mr Denham has seen for himself the city's changing population with fewer families and more students, migrant workers and
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Police caught burglar climbing out of window
POLICE passing a house in Southampton late at night saw a man clambering out of a downstairs window. Gurmit Rathore claimed that he had been visiting a friend in the Hill Lane property, but when officers checked his account, the occupier said he did
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Smoking can seriously age your looks. Check out the proof!
INSTANTLY ageing more than 50 years, young smokers in Hampshire have been given a shocking glimpse into their future if they don't kick the habit. Using the latest computer technology to show the signs of ageing, health teams invited smokers to see what
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Blaze hits historic Hampshire railway
FIREFIGHTERS today tackled a blaze one of Hampshire's top tourist attractions. A crew from Alresford and two from Winchester were called to Alresford railway station on the Watercress Line at 8.30am after reports of a fire in a historic wooden carriage
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Single sex wards are better
I AM writing in reply to article in the Evening Echo abut mixed sex wards. I have been in hospital and I prefer single sex wards. It is better for women to be together and men together. ANTHEA HIGH, Freemantle, Southampton
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Bar Blair from becoming a Catholic
HEAVEN forbid if Tony Blair becomes a Roman Catholic. As a Roman Catholic I, for one, don't take too kindly to reading this in the press. The Pope must forbid this ever happening. TERESA RUMSEY, Lymington.
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Civil liberties are being eroded
IN my view civil liberties issues continue to worsen in the UK. More powers are demanded of the police. The Prime Minister-elect, Gordon Brown, demands police in the school grounds or play yard. Some people say more teachers, better resources and even
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Civil liberties arer being eroded
IN my view civil liberties issues continue to worsen in the UK. More powers are demanded of the police. The Prime Minister-elect, Gordon Brown, demands police in the school grounds or play yard. Some people say more teachers, better resources and even
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Christian Aid
WE WOULD like to thank everyone in the Peartree, Itchen, Woolston and St Mark's areas for giving so generously to us when we collected monies during Christian Aid Week. JACK AND EILEEN FLANAGAN, HAZEL, LYNDSEY AND PETER C, Southampton
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Join in the Giant Sleepover
I WOULD like to draw attention to a wonderful fundraising opportunity for primary schools and children's groups, such as Scouts, Guides and Bboys' and Girls' Brigades. The event is the BT Giant Sleepover and it takes place on June 16-17. My wife and
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Ducks are safe
ECHO comment seems to have a duck obsession. Once again I would point that Dibden Bay was refused after an exhaustive year long inquiry. The National Container Port situation has changed since then. The ducks and other wildlife are safe. C R BARLTROP
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Thanks for your donations
MAY I thank the customers of Sainsbury's and passers by in the Shirley Precinct who gave generously to our collectors on May 25 and 26. We collected £998.54 which will be going towards our latest appeal which is to provide extra nurses at the three main
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Messages of condolence for Sara Clark
Last night Sara's sister left an emotional tribute on the Daily Echo's website The 24-year-old from West End wrote: Thank you to those that have left message to my family at this sad time. I appreciate it and I know my family do too. I understand
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Why did our Sara die?
The Hampshire teenager who plunged to her death from an M27 bridge on Saturday had claimed she was the victim of a sex attack only days earlier. Sara Clark's grieving family claim the 18-year-old committed suicide because she thought police did not believe
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Marwell turns clock back and draws in thousands
THOUSANDS of families enjoyed a sun-drenched cut-price visit to Marwell Zoo thanks to the Daily Echo. Children spent the last day of half-term enchanted by the monkeys, giraffes, big cats and other animals that were out snoozing and playing in the warm
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Paintball fun wrecked by car vandals
VANDALS caused thousands of pounds damage when they went on a wrecking spree at a Hampshire paintball centre's car park. An estimated 16 cars were targeted in the attack, which took place at the Delta Force paintball centre in Lee Lane, south of Romsey
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Masters snaps up three old boys
NEW Hamble ASSC boss Paul Masters has wasted no time getting three Planemakers old boys' back on board. Masters has quit his job as coach of FA Vase finalists Totton to return to Folland Park, where he spent three months as right-hand man to Danny
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New £3m leisure centre to open
A NEW £3m leisure centre will be open at Eastleigh's Crestwood College on Saturday. A special feature of the new complex will be its state-of- the-art fitness suite, fully equipped with the latest cardio vascular equipment, resistance machines and weights
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Care homes to get £1.3m facelift
A MAJOR makeover will brighten up the lives of hundreds of pensioners living in care homes across Hampshire. In a bid to put dignity and respect at the heart of care for the elderly, the £1.3m has been pledged for refurbishments to homes. Bathrooms,
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Snodin takes Irish coaching job
SAINTS assistant manager Glyn Snodin has been unveiled as part of Nigel Worthington's Northern Ireland coaching set-up. Worthington acted quickly to bring Snodin in as his right-hand man on being appointed the successor to Lawrie Sanchez. But Snodin
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Kirk boldly goes on to win Open
RISING darts star Kirk Shepherd has waited a whole year to get his hands on the Daily Echo Hampshire Open trophy. The 20-year-old from Ramsgate in Kent has been tipped for the very top by experts of the oche and he showed his potential when he lost
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Family escape arson attack
A HAMPSHIRE family escaped unharmed from their burning flat after suspected arsonists struck. It is believed that arsonists pushed an accelerant through the letterbox of the first floor maisonette. The four occupants of the flat were alerted to the
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Carpenter sold cocaine to undercover officer
A CARPENTER has been jailed for selling cocaine to an undercover police officer at a Hampshire pub. Paul Cook sold 1.45 grammes of the class A drug at The Tudor Rose public house in Fordingbridge. Southampton Crown Court was told how the 20-year-old
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Tributes to restaurant boss Tony
Tributes have poured in from all around the world to Southampton restaurant boss Tony Centola who has died at the age of 66 after losing a battle against cancer. The genial Italian played a major role in the success of the city's renowned La Margherita
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OAPs protest over home closure
FURIOUS pensioners stopped the traffic in protest at plans to close the place they call home. Residents of Linden House, Lymington, blockaded nearby New Street as part of a demonstration against proposals to axe the 34-room complex. The home's oldest
