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Michael Brown leads Hants rearguard at Durham
Hampshire debutant David Griffiths survived 5.3 tension-packed overs to help the heroic Michael Brown secure a draw against Durham at Chester-le-Street. After his unbeaten 56 in the first innings, opener Brown finished on 126 out of 262 for nine after
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Long delays hit New Forest Show preparations
FINAL preparations for the New Forest Show were thrown into chaos today when stallholders suffered lengthy delays getting on to the showground. The trouble began when the drivers of four lorries left their vehicles on one of the main routes on the site
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Southampton University Graduation List 2007 Part 3
Ceremony 23 School of Management Master of Business Administration Pass with Distinction Adrian Mark Bunn Judith Yvonne Coventry Susannah Claire Madeley Mark Andrew Metcalfe Natalie Jane Moncaster John David Norman John Richardson
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Southampton University Graduation List 2007 Part 1
Ceremony 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery Advanced Diploma in Nursing Adult Branch Pass Maryanne Crisostomo Sarah Limb Priscilla Nasilimwe Mututwa Mental Health Branch Pass Shaun Anthony Lyons Diploma with Advanced
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Police launch hunt for rapist
A teenager was raped as she walked home in Southampton, police have revealed. Detectives have today stepped up their hunt for the attacker who struck in the early hours of Saturday morning. It happened after the 19-year-old had left her friend's in
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Arrest after robbery at McDonalds
DETECTIVES investigating a robbery at a Fareham fast food restaurant have arrested a man from Portsmouth. The 26 year-old was arrested on yesterday and has been bailed until September 25 pending further inquiries. The robbery took place at around 9.45pm
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Future of birthing centres in doubt
ONE of south-east Hampshire's four maternity units is definitely set to close, health chiefs have revealed. Hampshire Primary Care Trust has announced a public consultation before it decides which of its birthing centres to shut. Residents are being
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Damning report on ex-principal
A CIVIC leader in the New Forest has urged residents to read a damning report into the management of a Hampshire college by its former principal. Hampshire County Councillor Brian Dash made the appeal following the publication of an audit investigation
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£5m parking site set for approval
HAMPSHIRE council chiefs are poised to approve a new £5m park-and-ride site, south of Winchester. County councillors are being urged to support the planning application for a 864-space car park on Itchen Farm, next to Junction 11 of the M3. The likely
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Residents take to streets to defend open spaces and sports facilities
TOTTON residents took to the streets to protest at plans to redevelop three sites in the town. Linden Homes (Southern) Ltd has submitted proposals to build new sports facilities and a total of 188 homes on what are currently open spaces. The demonstration
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Leon Crouch's statement
Leon Crouch issued a statement after being removed as football board acting chairman this morning and it is printed below. I feel both betrayed, angry and saddened by what has happened today at the hands of the executive PLC board. The role of
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Crouch sacked as Saints chairman
Leon Crouch described himself as "gutted" after being sacked as acting chairman of the football board this morning. Crouch attended a specially arranged PLC board meeting at St Mary's where the executive directors voted in favour of removing him from
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Motorcyclist dies in lorry crash
A 30-year-old motorcyclist has died after a collision with a lorry near Southampton Container Port. The rider is believed to have lost control of his bike and fallen off as he was travelling along Western Avenue. Both the rider and the bike slid across
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Virgin’s customers to net free football
HAMPSHIRE-based cable giant Virgin Media has fired a new salvo in its long-running feud with satellite rival Sky by announcing plans to give customers Premier League football for free. Virgin customers were fuming earlier this year when hit shows like
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Bidders’ countdown to Virgin Media auction
BIDDERS are counting down to the start of a multi-billion pound auction for Hampshire-based cable giant Virgin Media which could lead to more cost-cutting. Bosses have held a series of meetings with potential bidders in recent days as they scramble to
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British Korean War victims
I am acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, South Korea, where over 800 British servicemen are at rest. The authorities wish to obtain photographs of those servicemen interred there and also those who died
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Fireworks go off until the early hours
I thought firework sales were supposed to be restricted. Recently we have had fireworks going off until the early hours. I love fireworks at the right time and place(Bonfire Night). That way I know when to sedate my dog who is a quivering wreck when
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Night flights at Bournemouth Airport
IT is my understanding that the Daily Echo article saying that Bournemouth Airport is closed to passenger flights between 11pm and 6am is incorrect (July 13). I telephoned the complaints line at Hurn (within the last six months) about a flight at 00.30
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Our losses at Dunkirk
MY brother's RAF log book has many entries on flying escort to supply convoys in and out of ports around our coast - including our evacuation of troops at Dunkirk while flying Spitfires of 611 Squadron. May I put the facts to R Taylor (Letters) taken
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Shared Space proposals are dangerous
WINCHESTER is very unfriendly for pedestrians and cyclists. The council's Shared Space proposals are alarming and dangerous and the use of the semi-pedestrianised area as an example is ironic. I organised traffic surveys of this area in 2001, with city
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Romans' first local settlement
I WAS told that Eling was the first settlement of the Romans in a talk given by a member of Southampton Historial Society (Letters, July 18). This would be in keeping with Roman miltary tactics of fast fortifications. Eling would be a logical site of
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Saving the Moon Bears
ON May 23, Moon Bear Rescue, Southampton, held a bric-a-brac stall at the Winchester Covert. Once again the people of Winchester showed us tremendous support as we raised the wonderful sum of £549.90 to send to Animals Asia Foundation. Many thousands
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Kyoto Express, container, 0200, 207; NYK Pegasus, container, 0230, 204; City of Nordic, roro, 0930, 201; Carmen, vehicle, 1430, 34/35; Nordsee, cargo, 1500, 203; Aglaia, container, 2000, SCT Today's principal
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New initiative will target crime fuelled by drink
A NEW initiative to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime across Hampshire will be launched today. The probation service and the charity, Crime Reduction Initiatives, have joined forces to create a new service to wean people off alcohol. Drink is a factor in
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Family hit by second tragedy
A HAMPSHIRE family has been hit by a second tragedy in just 18 months. Last February, 11-year-old Ryan Crouch died after an accident with a van on the A326 in Hythe. He suffered severe head injuries and died in Southampton General Hospital two days later
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Craig McLachlan's heartache and why Race for Life had a special meaning for him
Watch Craig's Race for Life Message AS he recalls the father he lost to cancer when he was just 14 years old, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Craig McLachlan is momentarily reflective. The normally madcap Aussie actor, who made his name in Neighbours
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Trust demands answers as Crouch goes
THE remarkable game of musical chairs in the Saints boardroom was continuing today. As revealed in Saturday's Daily Echo, acting chairman of the football club board Leon Crouch - the second largest individual shareholder of the club - will be voted
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Coastguard scrambled to aid flood victims
A HAMPSHIRE coastguard helicopter was scrambled to airlift 15 people stranded by flood waters over the weekend. The helicopter, based at Lee-on-the-Solent, joined rescue efforts in Gloucestershire, where hundreds were left stranded by heavy rains and
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Adrian embarks on Russian record
A SOLO sailing adventurer is about to embark on his quest to become the first person to single-handedly travel along Russia's Northern Sea Route. Adrian Flanagan is now well on his way to becoming the first solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe via
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Flood warning over new homes plan
MORE house building in south Hampshire could increase the risk of flooding and create intense pressure to concrete over Green Belt land, a Government-commissioned report has warned today. The report by planning experts highlighted a set of risks if building
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George hopes to grab Greg
GEORGE Burley remains hopeful of tying up the signing of left back Gregory Vignal on a season-long loan. The former Liverpool and Portsmouth defender impressed Burley in his three pre-season run-outs against Eastleigh, Svarstad and Kvik Halden while
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Claus won't take risks
CLAUS Lundekvam insists he won't be taking any risks as he continues to progress along the injury comeback trail. Saints' inspirational skipper stepped up his return to fitness from the ankle injury he suffered in the final league game of last season
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Jones on track for season
KENWYNE Jones believes he is on track to reach peak full-fitness in time for the opening day of the season. Jones, who made his first pre-season appearance in the second Norway tour game against Kvik Halden as a 70th minute substitute, stepped up his
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Burley gets Bond's backing
KEVIN Bond joined George Burley in his criticism of referee Keith Stroud following Darren Powell's sending off in Saturday's friendly. Stroud took centre stage when he sent off Saints defender Darren Powell and booked Cherries trialist Phil Mulryne
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All the fun of the fair at show for 60 years
A FAMILY-run business will celebrate a unique achievement when the New Forest and Hampshire County Show starts tomorrow. Coles Funfair will mark the 60th anniversary of its first appearance at the show, which attracts about 100,000 people every year.
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Knife amnesty launched on Island
A WEEK-long knife amnesty has been launched on the Isle of Wight as part of Hampshire Constabulary's ongoing campaign to curb the carrying of weapons. Under the Operation Sharp banner, officers across the two counties, working in conjunction with specialist
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Spitfire decision put on hold
THE people in charge of allowing a Spitfire on to a Southampton roundabout in a bid to bring the city a "wow" factor have delayed making a decision on whether to give the scheme the go-ahead until next month. Business and community representatives who
