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The heat is on
IT was 83 degrees by the time I got back to the car at the end of the Harlow 10. It was hot, it was humid, it was the hottest day of the year. I was shattered at the end of what I thought would be a gentle 10-miler around the Essex town. Thank heavens
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Man dead after beach airlift drama
A SOUTHAMPTON man who was airlifted off a Hampshire beach has died in hospital. The 43-year-old was with his 18 month-old grand-daughter and three other adults when they are thought to have become trapped by rising water at the spit at Lepe. It is believed
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Man in court over double murder of mum and toddler
A MAN appeared before magistrates this morning charged with the double murder of his partner and their son. James Patrick Conan, 64, is said to have killed 21-year-old Kirsty O'Connell and four-year-old Patrick O'Connell at an address in Winchester some
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Street drinking crackdown starts today
STREET drinking on three Southampton estates is being targeted by police and council officers from today. The three-month summer crackdown on antisocial drinking in a public places is taking place in Lordshill, Portswood and Millbrook. Police, community
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Shattering attack on bridal shop
OWNERS and staff at a bridal gown shop in Warsash have been shocked by a vandal attack on the premises. The front window of A Bride-2-Bee, was smashed along with plant containers, and an ornamental tree was uprooted. Shopkeepers Mark and Tricia Garrett
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Council chiefs agonise over how to spend a £1m bequest
COUNCIL bosses are to have another attempt at spending more than £1m left in a will by the 16th Marchioness of Winchester. The city council has a possibly unique problem with the bequest which has grown from £500,000 to a seven-figure sum today. Indian-born
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Lianne's our first opera babe in talent search
WE'VE had singers, guitarists, impressionists dancers and poets. But Lianne Birkett is the first opera singer to enter our Hampshire's Top Talent search. She sent the Daily Echo a video of herself performing the opera classic Time to Say Goodbye, made
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Lib Dems ride roughshod
ONCE again Richard Rowe highlights the contempt that the failing Lib Dems treat the hard working people of this city (Letters, July 10). They are not interested in what matters to the people, only in how far they can pursue their careers. This is evident
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Reuse is the best of all
Reuse is the best of all I FULLY agree with Brian Hooper (Letters, July 26), we must all do whatever we can to reduce our impact on the world. Unfortunately, we belong to a human race who once believed the world to be flat! As a 30-something I grew
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Driver had disregard for safety of others
THIS is addressed to the driver with a total disregard for the safety of other road users, who was driving between Chandler's Ford Industrial Estate and the Asda roundabout. Roundabouts are for filtering traffic, not so you can dart down the right to
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Immigration is bad news for Britain's poor
R A RUDDERHAM'S letter (August 1), Why We Need So Many Homes, very aptly points to the consequences of present levels of massive immigration. The increasing urbanisation, gridlocked roads and crowding of our transport system is becoming intolerable.
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Climate alarmism
BEFORE Brian Hopper accuses others of talking tosh and seeks to silence them on the subject of climate change, he should (but won't) consider the following: Thirty years ago the coming Ice Age was predicted - it never did come! Moreover, did you know
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Please don't stop people having fun
I SPENT a little time enjoying the music of buskers and watching enthusiastic dancers outside WestQuay recently. The sun shone, people were chatting. Everyone was enjoying themselves, especially the foreign students and tourists. I even treated myself
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Plagued by cycle thefts
WHAT are the police doing about the theft of bikes in Hedge End? My 12-year-old was a victim last half-term. He was with his friend in Westward Road and was threatened by two youths. The bike they took was his Christmas present. One of the youths gave
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Family's tributes to banger racer
TRIBUTES were paid today to a fun-loving father who died in a tragic scrapyard accident. The family of Barry Collins said words could not describe the loss of the 24-year-old who was renowned for his bubbly personality and sense of humour. Mr Collins
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Farmers take action to stop foot and mouth
FARMERS across Hampshire have put in security measures to prevent foot and mouth spreading to the county. Livestock owners today remained on high alert after cattle at a farm in neighbouring Surrey were slaughtered when they were found to be infected
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Monster shark landed off Isle of Wight
A MONSTER shark - one of the biggest ever hooked in British waters - has been caught off the Isle of Wight. The beast, weighing an estimated 500lb (226kg), was the "catch of a lifetime" for Danny Vokins, who has been chasing sharks for the past 30 years
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Big two set for title battle
TOTTON & ELING and Havant are set to go head-to-head for the Southern Electric Premier League championship during the last four weeks of the season. The pair, whose meeting at Havant Park on the penultimate Saturday (August 25) could prove decisive
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Inquiry under way as four die in plane crash
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today into a light aircraft crash in which four people died. The Piper Cherokee plane crashed into a field and exploded in flames less than a minute after take-off from an airport at Sandown, Isle of Wight. It had stopped
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Seven saved from sinking speedboat in Solent
COASTGUARDS urged sailors today to carry safety equipment after seven people had a lucky escape when they were thrown overboard from their sinking boat off the Hampshire coast. The 26ft speedboat Deep Purple hit an underwater object in the middle of
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Spitfire and Wall of Fame proposals snubbed
TWO projects competing for Government cash to bring a "wow" factor to Southampton were both snubbed today. Business and community leaders decided not to award a grant towards either a life-size replica of a Spitfire or three giant colourful murals intended
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£90m aims to give every child a sure start
A NETWORK of children's centres offering Hampshire parents a range of support and advice is set to expand following a cash injection of more than £90m. The government said it expected local councils to use the money to give every child "the very best
