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Is there anybody out there?
IF there is life out there, is anyone really that bothered any more? The start of the modern UFO era was 1947 - when an American pilot observed flying disks scooting across the sky heralded a global obsession with the new phenomena. As the number of
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Hampshire's hunks - revealed!
THE shirts are off and the pectorals have been oiled - so let battle commence. You can run the rule over the Daily Echo's "abtastic" Mr Hampshire competition by clicking HERE Readers from across the county have been sending in photographs of their husbands
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Seventy years of 999
It has been drummed into all of us from an early age: In an emergency dial 999. Today the number that saves lives celebrates its 70th anniversary. Nowadays sophisticated exchange systems run by telephone network companies enable operators to identify
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Airport snub as base to air ambulance
HAMPSHIRE'S very own air ambulance takes to the skies for the first time tomorrow - but its bid to have a home in the heart of the county has been snubbed by airport bosses. Southampton Airport chiefs have refused to allow the state-of-the-art helicopter
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Refuse permission for waste station
As county councillor for Totton South and Marchwood, I believe I'm doing the best I can for the people I represent in opposing the sighting of a new waste transfer station near Marchwood village. My efforts at persuading council colleagues to support
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Be realistic over QE2
Get a grip on reality. Where in Southampton would the QE2 be moored and who is going to finance the horrendous maintenance costs? Not the council tax payer or the lottery, I'm sure. The docks are woefully short of space to support their expanding container
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Referendum was an election promise
An Act of Parliament to ratify a new EU treaty not only alters the external relationship between the British state and foreign states, but also the internal constitutional relationship between the British state and its citizens. The Irish Republic has
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We want a referendum on EU treaty
Tony Blair was forced into agreeing to allowing the UK electorate a referendum on the EU constitution before its rejection by the French and the Dutch. He has said that we will not have a referendum on the EU treaty as it's an amending treaty. Well,
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Translations must be retained
THE recent call by the Government's then Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly for local authorities to move away from routinely translating documents into languages other than English should be opposed on moral grounds since doing so will adversely impact
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Hampshire beauties bidding to be crowned Miss England
THEY are a trio of Hampshire beauties battling it out for the crown of Miss England 2007. Tonight all eyes in the modelling world will be fixed on the competition to find this year's face to represent the country and Hampshire has three lovely ladies
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How could Southampton pay £50m for QE2?
It's a real shame about the QE2, but where would the money come from for the city to bring her back, berth her and maintain her? £50m! Thus the sultan from the Orient... MARK HAYWARD, Chandler's Ford.
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Treaty opt-out is not permanent
Much is being said about British opt-outs from the revived EU constitutional treaty, but without making it clear that an opt-out is never seen as a permanent exemption. On the contrary, in view of the over-riding principle of "ever closer union" it is
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Fitness suite upgrade refusal will cost council tax payers
Whereas New Forest District Council has been amazingly successful in attracting new business to their leisure centres with their Fit for Summer campaign, the backward looking Liberal Democrats on Fawley Parish Council have overturned the Conservative
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Consider birds
I am a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. I'm not alone. Indeed, I understand that the membership exceeds that of all three major political parties. Other than providing nesting sites and food, there are three things that would
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Strawberry tea is on me, says retiring GP
AFTER 31-years as a GP serving the community Dr Tim Billington is retiring - and he's invited 250 of his patients to a strawberry tea this afternoon to mark the occasion. For 31 years he has cared for the patients he now regards as friends and witnessed
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Festival praying it will not become another Glastonbury
ORGANISERS of Eastleigh's major music festival are praying that it will not become another rain soaked Glastonbury. The weather did not get off to a good start as the town's musical extravaganza, now called Point on the Park, took to the stage to signal
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Different faces, but directors' noises are still the same
TODAY marks the first anniversay of the Michael Wilde regime taking over at Saints from Rupert Lowe and his supporters. Saints Trust vice chairman Brian Bennett has written a personal view regarding the events of the past 12 months. His comments
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Dodd may make Saints return
SAINTS legend Jason Dodd could be set for a remarkable return to the club. The Daily Echo understands that the former Saints skipper and current Eastleigh manager has been invited to Staplewood next week for talks with George Burley. Dodd could
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Swindon want McGoldrick for a season
Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock wants to sign Saints goal ace David McGoldrick on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old striker spent a successful loan stint in League Two with Bournemouth in the second half of last season. His six goals in 12 games
