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Extra carriages could relieve rail commuter crowding
HARD pressed Hampshire rail commuters are waiting to find out how much of the £15 billion avalanche of investment unveiled yesterday by the Government will find its way onto the county's network. Rail bosses said it was too early to say how many of the
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Overturned lorry causes motorway chaos
AN overturned lorry has caused traffic chaos on one of the main routes into Southampton. The crash on the M271 happened shortly after 2.30pm this afternoon just after the lorry had turned onto the motorway from the M27. The articulated lorry had been
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All at sea for a Wight knuckle ride on a rib
SOME of the most active players in the regional property market were treated to a white-knuckle rib ride on the Solent. Two high-powered craft reached speeds of nearly 50mph in a stomach-churning crossing from Lymington to the Isle of Wight and back.
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Red Barn is ideal rural base for computer firm
THE Winchester branch of agents Goadsby has let a rural office called Red Barn in Easton on behalf of a private client. The offices, three miles away from Winchester, were taken on a five year lease by Morpheus Computer Technology. The property provides
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Lara book-signing session
Local author Brian Scovell believes that the absence of Brian Lara in the England v West Indies series gave a bad start to the cricket season which has yet to recover. "Lara had two more targets to aim for, a first Test hundred at Lord's and passing
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Stars turn out for Alan Ball
A HOST of former Saints are converging on Milton Keynes this coming Sunday to pay tribute to Alan Ball. The likes of Matt Le Tissier, Peter Shilton, Graeme Le Saux, Jamie Redknapp, Dave Beasant and Bruce Grobbelaar are due to feature in the Alan Ball
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Aussie fans urged to applaud end of Warne's record
Australia batsman Andrew Symonds has urged local crowds to respect Muttiah Muralitharan should he break Shane Warne's Test wickets record against the Aussies later this year. Sri Lanka are scheduled to play two Tests against Australia in November in
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Planets suite plan for Hampshire science centre
ONE of Hampshire's fastest-growing attractions is hoping to receive an intergalactic boost. Britain's largest planetarium will open at the Intech science centre near Winchester next March. The new 180-seat facility, believed to cost about £500,000,
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Future of summer show in doubt after washout
ONE of Hampshire's biggest summer shows could be axed after this year's wash-out, the Daily Echo can reveal. Organisers of the Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show have said the event's future is in doubt after torrential rain turned the huge showground
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New ice rink blueprint revealed
A DEVELOPER has unveiled plans to build a community ice rink on a derelict plot of land in Southampton. Colin Warburg set out his vision for the scheme on land owned by Southampton City Council in St Mary's to residents last night. The council is considering
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Printers become first Patron Saint
PRINTERS Cedar are the first Hampshire business to stump up an estimated £100,000 to become a Patron Saint of Southampton FC. The scheme is part of a bid to raise sponsorship revenue by 30 per cent, with Saints' old "scattergun" approach being ditched
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Pret A Manger flotation is not a certainty
SANDWICH chain Pret A Manger, which is soon to open a high profile branch in Southampton, could drop plans for a stock market flotation after receiving takeover interest from private equity firms. The unsolicited approaches, thought to be from Lion Capital
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Developers fined £7,500 over flat development
A HAMPSHIRE-based property developer has been fined £7,500 for building double the amount of flats it was allowed to. Tonepark Limited, based at Northampton Lane in Blackfield, converted 56-58 Howard Road into 18 self-contained flats when it had permission
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No need for bonfires
A BONFIRE burned in Monks Walk, Dibden Purlieu, from 9am to almost 9pm on July 14. This was one of the few hot and sunny days so far this summer and yet they chose to have a smoky and smelly bonfire with complete disregard for neighbours. The wind took
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More alcohol victims
IT is an utter disgrace that over a million people have been victims of booze-fuelled yobs in the past year. We allow unlimited access to alcohol which practically anyone can get their hands on. Yet it is a drug ten times more damaging than cannabis
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Council has sold residents down the river
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has sold the residents down the river. Part of the council services are now to be run by a private company for profit. Why can't the council do this themselves and cut our council tax? Again, a glimmer of hope was offered to
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Return to our Christian heritage
AM I alone in being amazed at the opposition to the Oasis Trust's bid to care for the welfare of the Southampton schools? Surely no one with integrity would wish to deny children the opportunity to learn morals and knowledge of God's gift of salvation
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Allotment holders had fair hearing
RICHARD May's case against Eastleigh Borough Council's proposals to find other uses for allotment land at South Street which lay derelict because no one wanted it and to provide alternative sites around the borough is precisely the case I presume his
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Support the police
SOME letter writers have called for Chief Superintendent Paul Stickler to be sacked for his reply to the recent letters about riding cycles on pavements. I consider that attitude again proves how fickle some of the public have become. What benefit would
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When to have more bank holidays
TO bring this country into line with our continental neighbours, the Government is looking into the possibility of extra bank holidays. One suggestion is that we have one in October. However, some may say that it will be too close to the August bank holiday
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Jobless face hurdle
EVERY year or two a new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions comes out with a scheme to get unemployed lone-parents and over Fifties as well as sickness benefit claimants into work and off benefits. Now it is Peter Hain's turn. If there has been
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Motorcyclist named after crash
THE motorcyclist who died after a crash involving a container lorry in Southampton has been named as Steven Terrell. The 30-year-old, of Brading Close, was riding his Suzuki bike on Western Avenue after leaving Southampton Container Port when he apparently
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Sex offender ordered to do unpaid work
A FORMER school lab technician convicted of a sex offence involving a teenage boy has been ordered to do unpaid work after failing to engage with a treatment programme. Winchester Crown Court was told that because Raymond Winall continued to deny the
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Chitty dog goes AWOL - but returns toot sweet
IT was a close shave - but one of the stars of hit musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang only made it on stage by the skin of its teeth last night. Mari, one of ten trained dogs which bound on to stage during the Toot Sweets number, went missing for most of
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QE2 used for cigarette smuggling, court told
A CREWMAN on Southampton's flagship liner QE2 was part of a smuggling scam that saw more than 1.8 million cigarettes brought into the country, a court heard. Provisions manager Stephen Madden, 42, pictured right, organised three separate consignments
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Crouch to meet men who sacked him
LEON Crouch will come face-to-face with the men who sacked him as acting chairman of the Saints football board on Friday. Crouch was yesterday removed from his position on the football board at a PLC board meeting specially arranged to facilitate his
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Ex-Saints go head-to-head
TWO former Saints and lifelong friends will be on opposite sides of the dugout for the first time tonight as Saints take on Exeter City at St James's Park. Jason Dodd, now the first-team coach at St Mary's, says he is looking forward to renewing acquaintances
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Tremlett set to keep England place
CHRIS Tremlett is set to retain his place in the England attack for the second Test against India, which starts at Trent Bridge on Friday, after his impressive debut at Lord's. The Hampshire star, the first Southampton-born cricketer to play a home
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Brown helps Hampshire stay in touch
MICHAEL Brown ensured that Hampshire remain in Championship contention in soaring to the top of the county's run charts. The opening batsman added 126 not out against Durham to his unbeaten 56 in the first innings and now has 675 runs for the season
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Dream comes true for Hampshire's Billy Elliot
THE youngster dubbed Hampshire's Billy Elliot, looks set to achieve his dream of studying to be a ballet dancer at one of the country's top schools, after raising £8,000 in just a matter of months. Scott Miller, 11, has done everything from busking with
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Show will go on - whatever the weather
ORGANISERS of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show, which begins today, have vowed to beat the horrific conditions that are causing chaos across the south. The nearby Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show was abandoned on Sunday after torrential rain
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Axe to fall on bus services
DOZENS of bus services in Hampshire are to be cut in a move that will leave hundreds of residents stranded. Hampshire County Council is set the wield the axe in a desperate effort to save money. The authority says it needs the cash so it can continue
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Hamsters left in tub to die on roadside
FIVE hamsters were left to die after being abandoned in a plastic tub by the roadside in Southampton. A member of the public discovered a plastic tub sitting on the kerb in Lodge Road, Portswood. Inside the tub were five male hamsters, two of which were
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Large numbers leaving the thin blue line
THE number of Hampshire police officers quitting the force has rocketed over the past four years. Figures showing that 64 officers resigned in 2005/6 and 53 in 2006/7 compared with just 35 in 2002/3, have been published by the Liberal Democrats. The
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Queen on view for city drivers
DRIVERS travelling into Southampton city centre from the west along Mountbatten Way today will have a spectacular view of the world's largest liner, Queen Mary 2. The Cunarder was due to come alongside the Mayflower Terminal in the Western Docks early
