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Saints 4 Kvik Halden 1
Saints made it three pre-season wins from three with a 4-1 victory over Kivk Halden in Norway. George Burley's men scored all four of their goals in the first half with Gregory Vignal, Grzegorz Rasiak, Marek Saganowski and Adam Hammill - his fifth
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Armed robber strikes at McDonald's
AN armed robber escaped with £1,000 after holding up a Hampshire McDonald's. The man burst through a back door at the restaurant in West Street, Fareham, and threatened staff with a gun. He demanded money from a safe and ran off from the back of the
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Saints legends to play for Alan Ball Memorial Cup
FORMER Saints Matthew Le Tissier, Peter Shilton, Graeme Le Saux and Jamie Redknapp are joining forces to celebrate the life of Alan Ball. The event takes place at Milton Keynes' stadium on Sunday July 29th for The Alan Ball Memorial Cup. Le Tissier
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Accident was waiting to happen
HIS family say it was an accident waiting to happen. Elderly pedestrian Tom Sherlock, 67, suffered two broken hips and other injuries after leaving the Pilgrim Inn, Marchwood, and walking along a busy road with no pavement. Now his wife Anne and other
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Brawl dad missed daughter's birth
A DAD has been spared a jail sentence for his involvement in a gang brawl. Jason Blake, who missed the birth of his baby daughter because he was remanded in custody, was armed with a baseball bat when he and about seven others arrived at Ryan Ashley's
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Help catch serial burglar
Today detectives in Southampton's burglary investigation unit have stepped up their hunt for a serial burglar who has struck at 25 homes across the city. The thief has been targeting multi-occupancy student homes since the start of June. His haul mainly
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Culinary judges are bowled over
YOUNG chefs cooked up a storm in the kitchen as they took part in their school's very own version of Masterchef. The Year 8 and 9 pupils at Wildern School in Hedge End were invited to design and make a healthy main meal. A panel of judges, including
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Why we all love digging in
Youngsters from Bitterne Park School in Copsewood Road have the opportunity to grow their own veg and try their hand at garden design. Three organic allotments at Witts Hill have now been rented by the school and they have big plans for the future.
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Police warn women after attack
WOMEN were today being warned not to walk alone on Southampton Common following a daylight attack thought to be sexually motivated. The urgent plea was made by detectives as they stepped up the hunt for a dangerous attacker who grabbed a woman as she
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Saints parent company offloads insurance arm
THE INSURANCE arm of Southampton Football Club has been bought by its management team in a deal thought to be worth about £250,000. Saints Insurance Services (SIS) has been sold by bosses of football club parent Southampton Leisure Holdings, which has
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No wonder people do not bother to vote
WITH the recent elections now behind us I am mindful of the pitiful number of people who bothered to vote. We really must be asking our politicians why? I beleive the public have lost all trust in their politicians and councillors, and is it any wonder
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Unfair to July 21 terror attackers
I've learnt with concern about the recent life jail terms imposed on the four men convicted of the failed terror attacks in London on July 21, 2005. The argument of the judge, referring to the possible number of victims in a real terrorist attack, is
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Are farmers really the guardians of the countryside?
PETER Lacy (Letters) thinks farmers are "the guardians of the countryside" and are suffering hard times. Are these the same farmers who make their money from subsidies, factory farmed animals reduced to a short life of hell - before being hauled thousands
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Animal farming harms the world
ANIMAL farming produces 18 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major cause of climate change. To make matters worse, the types of gases released are far more potent than carbon dioxide. Christian Aid is organising a series of rallies
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Evidence of God
ALAN Kebbell (Letters, July 7) excercises his right - as most Christians do - to create God in his own image, and that would normally provoke no more than a wry smile. However, when he strays into the realm of the rational and claims "evidence everywhere
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The Tower Arts
The Tower Arts has a history of supporting, encouraging Winchester's talent in the community. It's hosted children's workshops and festivities Animation, theatre, dance and puppetry. A place for performance or rehearsal from the high brow to the
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In memory of greyhounds
GREYHOUND racing in the UK began on July 24, 1926, at Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester. Every year, on the nearest Saturday and Sunday to this date, we stage Greyhound Remembrance Weekend in memory of the hundreds of thousands of dogs that have been killed
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Rouille eatery is snapped up by restaurateur for £450,000
MILFORD on Sea's Rouille restaurant has been sold to a Southampton-based restaurateur for around £450,000. Mohammed Muktadir bought the High Street restaurant from Phil and Janine Cooper, who had owned and operated it for four years. The pair are now
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Autoline, ro/ro, 0600, 201; Faust, ro/ro, 1130, 34/35; Bunga Seroja Satu, container, am, 207; Hero, container, am, 204; Euphoria, container, 1800, 203; Philipp, container, 2200, 203; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 2300
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Boys' Brigade members should join Stedfast Associations
The Federation of Stedfast Associations (UK) wish to let every former Boys' Brigade member know that they are wanted in The Stedfast Association. To help support local BB companies. To form a local association where viable. To join in national and
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Up to the challenge
HEDGE End's Sainsbury's store has been helping this group of 1st Warsash Cubs to get their Global Challenge Badge. The Cubs had to learn about subjects relating to recycling, water conservation and fair trade. They went behind the scenes to see how
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Sailing into the big freeze
A TEAM of pupils from Hedge End's Wildern School have set off on a dream trip to the Arctic Circle. It was their prize for winning a national schools competition called Ice Edge, organised by Edge, the educational foundation promoting practical and vocational
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Half of West Quay sold for £300 million
BOSSES of Southampton's WestQuay have sold half the shopping centre to investors from the far east for almost £300m. The deal makes almost £100m profit for owners Hammerson, which built the centre in a 50-50 joint venture with Barclays bank, before buying
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Story with a purrfect ending
TEN kittens which had been given refuge at Fair Oak's St Francis Welfare Shelter have all been found new homes - thanks to Daily Echo readers. After reading the Daily Echo story, Steve and Claire Barney of Fair Oak, and their daughter Emma, 16, adopted
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Council homes could sell for £1m
THREE of the oldest council homes in Hampshire are to be sold in a deal that could approach £1m. Winchester City Council wants to sell three properties in Eastgate Street. They date from the mid-19th century. The buildings are Grade II listed and expensive
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Teacher assault charge dropped
THE case against a Hampshire teacher accused of shutting a pupil in a cupboard has been dropped. Prosecutors have decided not to proceed with the case against Carol Hutchison, Southampton Crown Court was told. Mrs Hutchison had been charged with common
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Blossoming Rose ready to challenge
Some things have not changed since Justin Rose last played in the Open Championship. Europe is still searching for its first major winner since Paul Lawrie in 1999, Tiger Woods is still world number one and the dominant force in the game and the giant
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Tremlett to miss out on Test debut
Stuart Broad's all-round ability looks set to give him the edge in the battle to replace Steve Harmison in England's attack this week. The 21-year-old Leicestershire fast bowler was named in the squad for tomorrow's first Test against India as cover
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Mandaric: Nothing wrong at Pompey
Former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has admitted ongoing suspicions of corruption in football are a "huge concern" for those in the game. City of London police on Monday executed search warrants at Pompey, Newcastle and Rangers as part of their
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Ex-Saint on trial at Salisbury
Salisbury City's experimental mix of non-pros, trialists and youth team graduates fought out a 2-2 friendly draw at Gloucester City last night. Trailing to an eigth-minute Jody Taylor goal, Whites hit back with an Aaron Cook penalty awarded for a
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'This will be tougher' - Burley
George Burley is expecting a tougher test for his Saints side when they face Kvik Halden tonight. In the second and final friendly of the pre-season tour to Norway Saints face the leaders of their regional section of the Norwegian third division who
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Burley tells Owls: Rasiak is not for sale
George Burley has told Sheffield Wednesday that Grzegorz Rasiak is not for sale. Reports yesterday suggested Wednesday had tabled a £2m offer for Rasiak but that is wide of the mark. Wednesday boss Brian Laws contacted Burley to ask about the Polish
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Saints: 'Lack of investment' statement highlights board split
SAINTS today hit out at "certain parties" that had failed to provide expected new investment in the club. Though no names were mentioned, the Daily Echo understands it refers to former football club board chairman Michael Wilde, non-executive PLC board
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Saints new takeover twist
SAINTS this morning revealed they were in discussions with "more than one interested party" with regards to a potential takeover". In a statement issued to the Stock Exchange, it said the ongoing talks - believed to be with three parties - "may or
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Hundreds of council jobs handed to private company
Controversial plans to hand over the running of council departments and hundreds of jobs to a private company were today approved. The 48-member Southampton City Council decided to hand a private company a 10-year contract to run customer services, IT
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D-Day for travellers' camp plan
A TORY bid to stop a controversial traveller and gypsy site being built by shelving planning consent and rejecting £1m of Government cash is set to be derailed today. Southampton City Council's minority Conservative administration was forced to defer
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Tributes to popular milkman Allan
HUNDREDS of people packed a Hampshire church to pay tribute to a popular milkman killed while on his delivery round. The thanksgiving service for Allan Knight, 53, was attended by more than 300 people, with many more standing around the door or in the
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Playground hit by vandalism
WEST Enders are being urged to be vigilant after vandals damaged safety surfacing at a village playground. They targeted the wetpour safety surfacing for swings at the Barnsland Recreation Ground. A parish council spokesman said: "Wetpour is a very
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Kick-start to campaign to protect marine environment
HAMPSHIRE Wildlife Trust has launched a campaign to help protect the county's fragile marine environment. The trust has unveiled Operation Seahorse to promote greater understanding and awareness. The campaign was launched at Loch Fyne, Winchester's
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Restoring the bathhouse where the king once romped with Nell Gwyne
IT was one of the most notorious relationships in our country's history. The love affair between Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwynne has long captured the imagination of historians and students alike. The king would grab every moment he could with
