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Body discovered in the Solent
A BODY has been found off the coast of the Isle of Wight after a ferry passenger reported seeing something in the water. A lifeboat crew from the RNLI made the discovery off Bembridge Ledge, on the east coast of the island, at 4.30pm today. A police
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New passion
FORMER Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher will be unveiling the new Ferrari 430 Scuderia which will join the road-going V8 line-up alongside the F430 coupe and the F430 Spider. The 430 Scuderia is a truly high-performance two-seater berlinetta
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911 cuts a dash
THE new Porsche 911 GT2 expresses the power and performance potential of the fastest-ever 911 even at a standstill. Distinguished by its striking design, with large air intakes at the front and the rear wing so characteristic of this very special model
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Saints sign Vignal
Saints have completed the loan signing of Gregory Vignal. The 26-year-old left back will join on a season long loan from French side Lens. Vignal impressed Saints boss George Burley during the club's recent pre-season tour to Norway and a deal to
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Crawley backs Rose Bowl floodlights
John Crawley has defended the use of the Rose Bowl floodlights in first-class matches. Crawley, 35, experienced batting under floodlights with a red ball for the first time in his career on his way to an unbeaten 53 against Sussex today. Umpires Nigel
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Sainsbury's staff celebrate store's 30th birthday
THERE was a buzz of excitement in Southampton in July 1977. Opening its doors for the first time was a new state-of-the-art Sainsbury's supermarket in Lordshill. And this week, long-serving staff who were present at the grand opening have been celebrating
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Scouts are prepared for weather’s worst
ORGANISERS planning one of the biggest Scouting events in Hampshire's history are praying that the event will not become the victim of Glastonbury-style weather. More than 4,000 Scouts from across the county are set to converge on New Park Farm, near
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Controversy rages on as refinery fire dies down
IT started with a loud roaring noise that shattered the early morning peace. The deafening din signalled the beginning of a major incident that resulted in vast amounts of thick black smoke billowing from Fawley refinery. Furious residents rang environmental
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Hone: We need at least £15m to make quantum leap of difference
Saints chief executive Jim Hone declared himself "surprised and disappointed" that no new investment has come into the club. When Michael Wilde and his fellow new shareholders strode into St Mary's last summer and ousted Rupert Lowe, it was with the
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Saints fans lacking enthusiasm for 2007/08, claims survey
SAINTS fans are among the least optimistic of all the Championship clubs - according to a survey conducted by Barclaycard. To date, over 5,700 fans have completed the survey and fans still have the chance to share their thoughts at www.barclaycard.co.uk
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Breeze Volkswagen drives into M3 Trade Park
Acting on behalf of Dean & Dyball Developments Ltd, national commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), has successfully completed the sale of another new unit at the M3 Trade Park in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Unit 3 is one of 12 recently
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Paddick family search
email_address: paddickp@aol.com message_text: Hi i am looking for any family tree regarding the the paddick and smith family from hedge end Robin Paddick
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Brian Trew from New Zealand
BRIAN TREW email_address: tiredgoalie@hotmail.com HI, Brian Trew from New Zealand email tiredgoalie@hotmail.com I\'m looking for BRIAN BILES, MERV PADWICK, RAY WALBRIDGE, JIM BURT, JEAN KENNEDY, BARBARA ROGERS, PAM CLAYTON, DENNY TAYLOR ,
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Wet weather puts damper on DIY chain sales
TORRENTIAL rain has dampened sales at Hampshire based DIY giant B&Q. Owner Kingfisher is just the latest retailer to report troubles amid the extreme weather conditions, with sales figures down across the country. The home improvement chain said the
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Extraditing suspects
WHEN the Russians refused to extradite the prime suspect for the murder of Litvinienko, our Government took strong measures by sending home four Russian diplomats. If the Indians ultimately refuse to extradite the prime suspect for the murder of Hannah
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John will be sadly missed
I WOULD like to thank the Rev Ian Johnson for conducting the service of thanksgiving in honour of the late John Guilmant, at a packed St Mary's Church. The Daily Echo recently described John Guilmant as Mr Southampton, he was and more. There were great
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Have no fears over us helping flood victims
I AM the officer in charge of the retained fire station at Hythe. I would like to assure residents of Hythe, Hardley and Ringwood that even though fire crews from these local retained stations have been deployed to other parts of the country to assist
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Splashing out for WaterAid
GIVEN the recent deluge, Junior Chamber International's latest charity fundraiser could have applications closer to home than they anticipated. Volunteers from the young professionals' business group held a mile-long water-carry on Southampton Common
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Let’s request Yellow Pages
I CHALLENGE Matthew Pentland of Yell (Letters, July 7) to adopt a different approach, and stop the apparent blanket delivery of Yellow Pages to all addresses listed in the telephone directory, and issue a freephone number to enable those who can't live
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We must never forget war heroes
THIS is the 90th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War, the Battle of Ypres. From July to October, 1917, 110,000 British, Canadian and Australian troops lost their lives to shelling, machine gun bullets, gas or by drowning
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No religious group should take control of schools
I AM equally amazed at how patronising Christians like Mrs Margaret Jackman can be (Return to our Christian Heritage, Letters, July 24) just as she is at possible opposition to Oasis Trust taking control of two secondary schools in Southampton. She suggests
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Shanghai Express, container, 0115, 206; Western Highway, roro, 0130, 43; Hanseatic Trader, cargo, 0330, 25; Autolin, roro, 0615, 201; Patriot, vehicle, 0630, 34/35; Hoegh Transporter, roro, 0730, 40; Klazina C
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It’s the single best place to be (almost...)
GREAT bars and clubs and a wide mix of people are just some of the factors which led to Southampton being crowned one of the best cities in the country to live in if you are young and single. A study of 1,200 young people across the country, published
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Show profits are buried by mudbath
IT WAS like Glastonbury but without the music. Torrential rain early this week has led to the muddiest and messiest New Forest Show in history. The forecast remains gloomy on the financial front too as this year's three-day event is not expected to make
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Police to probe college
Click HERE to read the report in full POLICE are to investigate a Hampshire school whose former management was criticised in a damning report. The inquiry by Hampshire Constabulary detectives comes in the wake of a confidential council probe into
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Saints executive directors hit back at Crouch
SAINTS' executive directors have hit back at Leon Crouch. After being axed as chairman of the club's football board on Monday, Crouch and his fellow PLC board member Patrick Trant both issued statements hitting out at the club's executive directors
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Saints players 'need to be pushed'
Saints manager George Burley is eagerly anticipating tomorrow's prestigious friendly with Lazio. Burley's side have got into their pre-season stride with five games against non-league and lower league opposition from England and regional opposition
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Burley: We're not strong enough yet - but we will be
George Burley remains confident he will have assembled a squad capable of challenging for promotion by the time Saints kick off 2007/08. With his squad options weakened by a number of summer departures - particularly in defence - the Saints boss doesn't
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Warne set for Indian autumn?
SHANE Warne will not be asked to break his Hampshire contract if he wants to play in the inaugural Indian Cricket League. The Rose Bowl talisman is a target to play in the Twenty20 format which is due to start in October. West Indies legend Brian
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Tremlett a good addition to our bowling armoury - Vaughan
Michael Vaughan is relishing the prospect of choosing between an increasing pool of outstanding international bowlers - including Hampshire's Chris Tremlett - as competition for places increases among England's attack. The England captain has not been
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Kent furious at rivals' lack of support
Kent have slammed the four counties who blocked the England and Wales Cricket Board's proposal to award them extra points as compensation for the abandonment of their recent LV County Championship clash with Worcestershire. Chairman Carl Openshaw has
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Stamps record mountain record by Rhys
THE record-breaking feat of Hampshire mountaineer Rhys Jones is featured on a new set of stamps launched to mark the birth of Scouting 100 years ago. One of the six stamps marks the Rhys' achievement in becoming the youngest person to scale the highest
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Town finally stubs out smoking
SMOKING in public has finally been stubbed out in the Hampshire town after council chiefs found they had blundered over the new laws. As revealed in the Daily Echo, civic leaders in Fareham did not properly grant their officers the right to issue on-the-spot
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Free Lazio tickets up for grabs in Saints' Italian Job tomorrow
SAINTS are recreating their version of cult film classic The Italian Job. Prior to tomorrow's glamour friendly with Lazio at St Mary's, Saints fans have the chance to win FREE tickets for the game. Twenty Minis, the iconic car that features in The
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Celebrating 100 years of scouting
THERE are now only a few days until the Scout movement celebrates the dawn of a new century of Scouting. Scouts across the world will on August 1 be taking part in ceremonies to renew their Scout promise. In Eastleigh there will be a sunrise celebration
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Villagers lose fight to block mobile phone mast
WEST Enders have lost their fight to pull the plug on plans to put a mobile phone mast opposite the village's parish church and community centre. Mobile phone giant T-Mobile has been given permission to put a slimline mast at the junction of High Street
