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Wright stuff as Hawks crash again
The Hampshire Hawks conceded more than 200 runs for only the second time in the history of the Twenty20 Cup in completing another poor campaign in the shortest form of the game against south-coast rivals Sussex tonight. Sussex were one of the few counties
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Saints walkout caused by Thompson proposal
Four Saints non-executive directors walked out of a PLC board meeting last week after their sensational proposal to install Paul Thompson as the club's new executive chairman and chief executive was rejected. The contents of the stormy meeting at St
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Police probe slaughter of badgers
POLICE are investigating one of the worst cases of badger slaughter in Hampshire after the horrific discovery of carcasses in woodland. At least six badgers - a protected species - have died after becoming tangled in snares set on an estate between Stockbridge
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School will take over Tower Arts
A HAMPSHIRE civic boss is forcing through the controversial transfer of the Tower Arts Centre in Winchester to a local secondary school. County councillor Margaret Snaith, executive member for recreation and heritage, yesterday approved the move, ignoring
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Lewis can burn off the F1 spy scandal
IN a roller-coaster Formula One baptism period Lewis Hamilton has seemed to take everything in his stride with a smile, yet the final build-up to this Sunday's British Grand Prix would have been a nightmare for any old hand, writes Glynn Williams. For
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NEW BMW 1 SERIES COUPE ON SALE SOON
BMW is extending the 1 Series line-up in the UK with a new model consisting of a brace of high performance twin-turbocharged engines and a diesel capable of a frugal 58.9mpg. The new BMW 1 Series Coupe goes on sale in November and will be available in
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Smart move for Mazda
HENDY Mazda is now just weeks away from opening the doors of its new Mazda dealership, part of the group's new site at Leigh Road in Eastleigh. The dealership is relocating from its current site in Hiltingbury Road at Chandler's Ford as part of a £10m
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Citroen crosses into 4x4 niche
CITROEN's first ever sports utility vehicle, the C-Crosser, arrives in the UK this month, introducing a new, environmentally-friendly face into the 4x4 sector. Breaking new ground for the company, the four wheel-drive C-Crosser combines unmistakable
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Speeding cabbie who lied three times keeps licence
A HAMPSHIRE cabbie who tried to outwit the law by pretending the speeding driver behind the wheel of his taxi was in South Africa has been ordered to do 200 hours of community work. Ernest Jones, of Fernside Walk, Fair Oak, was snapped three times on
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Asperger's Syndrome boy jailed over rape in Hampshire wood
A 15-year-old Hampshire boy with Asperger's syndrome was today locked up for an indeterminate period for luring an eight-year-old boy into a wood near Alton and raping him while taking photographs of the attack. The teenager, who cannot be named for
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Postie broke back on raffle RIB ride
A HAMPSHIRE postman broke his back on a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) ride won in a raffle by his mother. Mystery surrounds how Barry Hobby, 46, suffered the freak injury during the Solent trip. He did not suffer paralysis and has had surgery to repair
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Snappers 'hunted Heather like animals'
A HAMPSHIRE photographer took just four seconds to assault the estranged wife of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, a court has been told. Jay Kaycappa is accused of grabbing Heather Mills-McCartney by her right shoulder in order to swing her round and take
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Linda's in the money
SHE'S been playing the Daily Echo's Find The Ball competition for more than 40 years and she's now in the money with a £12,000 win. Linda Canty of Mercer Way, Romsey, has scooped this week's bumper runner-up prize and will be treating her three children
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Hannah case prime suspect appeal thrown out
AN appeals court has rejected an Indian man's challenge against his extradition to the UK to face trial for allegedly raping and killing Southampton teenager Hannah Foster, a government lawyer said today. Justices Mukul Mudgul and PK Bhasin of the
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Waste matters
HAMPSHIRE gardeners are being urged to use compost in their gardens in the fight to reduce carbon emissions. Although many green-fingered gardeners will be aware of the benefits of using compost they may not be aware that it can help reduce the amount
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IT’S official – the New Forest is green in more ways than one.
The national park has been crowned the greenest car-free destination in the UK. The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), which assesses sustainable tourism businesses, has singled out the Forest as its champion for 2007. Three gold and five silver awards
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Judge delays sentencing on arson pair
A MOTHER-of-four and her boyfriend who started a fire at a Southampton house that left a woman seriously injured have had their sentences adjourned. Sarah Jane Griffiths, 39 and Ivan Fuller 26 both of Kiddlington, Oxfordshire, will undergo psychiatric
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Little and large names in hunt for business glory
THERE'S been a bumper entry crop for this year's Daily Echo-backed Hampshire Business Awards, with its mixture of big names and up-and-coming companies from across the county involved. An initial review of entries, has revealled that companies from a
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Tunworth shows quality with second top award
FRESH from being crowned Supreme Champion in the British Cheese Championships 2006, Hampshire's Tunworth Soft Cheese has landed another major award. This time the honour of winning Supreme Champion in the Small Producers Awards of supermarket giant Waitrose
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Dock Movements
Today's principal arrivals Arcadia, passenger, 0545, 106; Aegean Breeze, roro, 0930, 201/2; Amalia, cargo, 0-930, 202; CMA CGM Don Carlos, container, 1330, 207; Snoekgracht, cargo, 2230, 105 Today's principal sailings Maersk Seville, container,
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UFO facts
I WAS tickled pink when I read the distorted and inaccurate comments from the Echo website (July 2) concerning my UFO and ailens experiences. My detractors are ignorant of the facts. I've been public relations officer for the Southampton UFO Group for
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Penalised for being a good father
I read in the Daily Echo about Michael Cox, who refused to pay the full amount of child maintenance. I see my children every day. I work nights, so I am able to do the school run. I give them tea every day and take them home about 6.30pm. Two nights
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Litter menace
WHERE are the litter wardens on a Saturday? The city is an eyesore with so much discarded fast food wrapping. While waiting for a bus I watched a man eating then dropped the litter on the ground. There was a bin about six yards away. Perhaps that bin
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How mistaken I was
AS I approached the local convenience store, I assumed the group of youths near the door were troublemakers, only to overhear they were discussing how they could raise £3,000 for one of them to go on a voluntary project to help orphans in India. How
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Exempt pensioners from smoking ban
CONFUSION reigns over the smoking ban among elderly people. They fought in the war and cannot understand why they are forced to go outside, no matter whet the weather, if their want to light up. I saw a pensioner who for many years found a way of socialising
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Humans must act as a human
WE are now being told paedophiles are to face chemical castration under new laws. But why is it reversible? They will only go back to their old ways. But, no doubt, all we will hear will be what about our human rights?' Paedophiles, and that also goes
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Radio Solent has changed for the worse
I HAVE been reading the letters complaining about Radio Solent. The station has lost its way and is not giving us what we want. Have they not noticed the regular caller are not ringing up? There is far too much bad music played and not enough interesting
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Unfair to divorced fathers
What a sad world we live in. I agree with Michael Cox in every way. The law is biased against men. I pay £340 per month to my ex-wife who has my daughter living there two or three days a week only. Other times she lives with her boyfriend and parents
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So unfair to fathers
I AM a great friend of Michael Cox who was recently jailed for failing to pay more than £40,000 he owed to the Child Support Agency. I knew him from when we set up the group for Fathers4Justice. The magistrates at Southampton should be ashamed of themselves
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Best completes Coventry move
Coventry have completed the signing of Leon Best. The 20-year-old striker turned down a new contract at Saints and has moved to the Ricoh Arena in a three-year deal. As Best is under 24 Saints will be owed a fee which will be set by a tribunal.
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Flight of the falcon
IT'S an unusual place to call home but for one young bird of prey Fawley Power Station is just that. Peregrine falcon Gucci was injured after his first attempt at flying went wrong and he fell out of his nest at the huge chimney of Fawley Power Station
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Twenty20 disappointment
The Hampshire Hawks were knocked out of the Twenty20 Cup first round for the fourth time in five seasons last night. A second abandonment, this time against the Essex Eagles at Chelmsford, and the Sussex Sharks' five-run victory in a five-over match
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Brookfield Prom night
IT was one of the biggest nights of their lives. Dozens of school leavers from Brookfield Community School and Language College in Sarisbury Green had been looking forward to their prom for months - and it didn't disappoint. The girls dazzled in their
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John Denham's boost for student funding
SOUTHAMPTON'S two universities have welcomed a Government announcement by city MP John Denham that more students will be eligible for maintenance grants from next year. From September 2008, any student whose family earns less than £25,000 a year will
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Fathers 4 Justice dad freed from prison
HAMPSHIRE dad Michael Cox was dramatically freed from prison last night after an appeal hearing. Mr Cox, from Hythe, was sent to prison last week after failing to comply with an order to repay the Child Support Agency a total of £42,000 in unpaid child
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AFC Totton won't go to the ball...
WEMBLEY heroes AFC Totton have had to cancel their Pink Celebation Ball' tonight - through lack of response. The Sydenhams Wessex League outfit took a staggering 16,000 fans to the new national stadium back in May when the reached the final of the
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Island firefighters to help flood effort
FIREFIGHTERS from the Isle of Wight were today heading to South Yorkshire to join the massive flood relief effort. Four firefighters from Newport Fire Station were travelling to Toll Bar, South Yorkshire, to man high volume pumps which are being manned
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Warne mulls over contract extension
Shane Warne has confirmed he will captain Hampshire until he stops enjoying it. The Hampshire skipper returns to action on Sunday, when Warwickshire visit the Rose Bowl in the Championship, after enjoying a two-week break during the Twenty20 Cup. Warne
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Massive sea rescue under way after trawler blaze
A MASSIVE rescue operation was under way today after 23 crew members were stranded in one of the busiest shipping channels in the world following an engine fire. The blaze wiped out power on board the 944-ton Russian trawler Marginella about 16 miles
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Burley: I see myself in Dodd
George Burley says he can see a bit of himself in Jason Dodd. Both men were right-backs who spent a long time playing with one club - Dodd had 16 years as a Saint while Burley spent 14 years playing at Ipswich. At a young age both knew they wanted
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Shirley on top after first day of racing at the Worlds
The first day of racing saw Team Shirley Robertson win the first race of the ISAF World Championships, in Cascais, Portugal, by 100 metres to fellow GBR Yngling team, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson. The second race was equally as close with
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Dodd: I want more leaders at Saints
Jason Dodd is aiming to create more leaders at Saints. The 36-year-old former captain yesterday took charge of his first training sessions with the squad since being appointed George Burley's new first team coach. And the man with 16 years of committed
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Chairman losing power struggle?
SAINTS chairman Leon Crouch and three other non-executives stormed out of a PLC board meeting at St Mary's after losing a vote to elect a new director. Crouch, Patrick Trant, Keith Wiseman and Brian Hunt all left the meeting together shortly after
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Talent on show at city venue
DOZENS of young people converged on a Southampton venue to show off their talents. Teenagers took part in an open mic talent show at thh Soul Cellar run by the city's Melbourne Centre. From rapping to breakdancing to singing acapella, they proved they
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Police probe slaughter of badgers
POLICE are investigating after six badger carcasses were found in Hampshire woodland. The creatures - a protected species - apparently died after becoming tangled in snares set on an estate between Stockbridge and Winchester. Investigators also found
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Planners line up against BAT housing scheme
CAMPAIGNERS staged a protest over plans to redevelop two greenfield sites in a Hampshire town that is already short of open space. Demonstrators lobbied councillors arriving for a meeting of Totton's planning committee, which voted to oppose the multi-million-pound
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Chitty star Craig ready to get racy!
MADCAP Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Craig McLachlan got in some practice for starting the Race for Life when he met up with The Mayflower team of runners. The Aussie star of the popular musical show will get the event under way, and he admitted that
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£500 reward for missing dog
SHE is one of the most important examples of a very rare breed, and she is missing somewhere in the Hampshire countryside. Just a day after being crowned the best import registered dog at the Southampton Dog Show, Portuguese Podengo Meira was startled
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Water pistol prank leads to court
"THIS was unpleasant, loutish and childish'' - with these words, a judge admonished a Southampton man for squirting a driver with a water pistol which led to a roadside row between the pair. Southampton Crown Court heard how Kalwant Singh had stopped
