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The Mynyddislwyn Mile - easier said that run!
THE Mynyddislwyn Mile is a race with a fearsome reputation. Try to find the place on a map and you'll be hard put to find it. The village lies in Gwent in South Wales, near Newbridge and just around the corner from Pontypool. The race has been going
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Ex-Saint Oakley hopes Rams won't be washed away
Matt Oakley narrowly avoided having his house washed away by this summer's floods - now he is hoping Derby's Barclays Premier League dreams do not sink without trace. The former Saints star was on holiday in Portugal when a friend called to say they
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Championship stats, August 11
Coca-Cola Championship statistics. Saturday, August 11. Barnsley v Coventry Bobby Hassell (knee), Marciano Bruma (broken hand) and Robbie Williams (broken leg) are all out for Burnley. New goalkeeper Heinz Muller may be included in the squad
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Tremlett and Pietersen feel Indian power
HAMPSHIRE'S Chris Tremlett felt the full force of a remarkable Indian batting performance in the third and final Test at the The Oval today. The Rose Bowl seamer returned figures of 1-132 as the tourists rattled up 644 - their highest ever score against
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What's in store now Woolies is going?
FROM the famous selection of picn'mix to the vast range of toys, entertainment goods and value pots and pans. Days of popping into Woolies for "just a quick look" and coming out with bags full of brightly coloured bargains are coming to an end in Southampton
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Airline battle hots up on the south coast
THE battle for Spanish holidaymakers between rival south coast airlines Flybe and Ryanair hotted up yesterday amid a crackdown over misleading pricing. Bournemouth-based Ryan-air announced that it was going head-to-head with Southampton's largest airline
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Pull art 'Pants' down!
A former city mayor has joined war veterans and historians in calling for controversial modern art on display at Southampton City Art Gallery to be pulled down. The North+South exhibition - which includes green underpants and Kurdish script splashed
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Ferry protesters fear eco damage
CAMPAIGNERS fear new cross-Solent ferries will damage the environment because they will be 80 per cent heavier than current vessels. Two new vessels are being built for Wightlink in Croatia and will be four metres longer than the three boats now operating
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My lilies just love the Echo
SHE'S calling herself the real Lily of the Valley - and looking at Genevieve Bailey's blooms it's no surprise. Nearly 150 beautiful, fragrant flowers have bloomed on nine stems in one garden pot - and Southampton historian Genevieve is delighted. Now
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Hampshire secure vital Championship win
HAMPSHIRE BEAT WORCESTERSHIRE BY 285 RUNS Points - Hampshire (22), Worcestershire (3) The destiny of the County Championship title is likely to be in Hampshire's own hands by Saturday evening. Not since 1973 have Hampshire lifted the title but
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Tories have disappeared
WHERE are the Coxford Conservatives ? A few months before the start of last year's local elections I asked through the Echo letters page's that after decades of hearing absolutely nothing from Coxford Conservatives that it was quite weird to see them
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Common sense on flooding
If the floods that wrecked many parts of Britain had happened 100 years ago, there would probably have been only a fraction of the damage, because people erected buildings on higher ground that was not prone to flooding. SAM SNOOK, Eastleigh.
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BAT site homes will increase flooding risk
IF housing is built on the BAT site at Totton the risk of flooding, to both the existing and the potential new housing will be considerably increased. Part of the site is already saturated and Ringwood Road frequently becomes flooded in heavy rain.
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Wasting our money on New Forest Show
THE leader of the Hampshire County Council, Ken Thorber, should be sacked for having wasted £20,000 of taxpayers' money on sponsorship of the New Forest Show, which is now believed will make losses in excess of £100,000. It is not right that council
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Floods appeal tops £1m
I WOULD like to thank readers for their incredible support of the Red Cross National Floods Appeal, which has now raised over £1m. Your generosity will enable us to support local charities in flood affected areas help vulnerable people, such as the elderly
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Mentally ill are not a danger to anyone
I WAS totally horrified to read the one sided article in Business South (Daily Echo, August 16) about the landlord of the Court Jester in Southampton objecting to a mental health drop-in centre next door to his pub. He used emotive language conjuring
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Turn West Quay Three site into a park
I AM glad to see that the proposal for a Spitfire memorial is gaining support. I would like to propose that the site of West Quay Thee into a park to display this memorial and perhaps a second sculpture or mural to Southampton's great liners. This piece
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A day I'll never forget
ON Sunday, August 5 it was the Hampshire Motocross Club's annual charity race meeting which this year was held at the amazing Matterley basin GP circuit in Winchester. I was there as a rider and it was a brilliant weekend! I want to thank Jamie Sanderson
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Cancer care was superb
MANY things are said about the state of our NHS, but I feel I must write about the cancer units in Southampton. My wife was diagnosed in April 2005 with breast cancer and referred to the clinic at the Rutal South Hants and Southampton General. The treatment
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Costly entrance fees
I HAVE not seen one letter regarding entrance fees into various shows, zoo, New Forest Show, stage shows, ice rink, bowling alleys and so on. One usually encounters couples and maybe one child but when visiting the New Forest Show. One year I was sad
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Three badly hurt in drunken speedboat crash
A PARTY of drunken sailors were seriously hurt when they crashed their speedboat into a breakwater in the Solent. The four men and one woman, aged from mid-thirties to mid-fifties, had been at the Cowes Week sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight. Hampshire
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Gunman jailed for rampage
A GUNMAN who went on a drink and drug-fuelled rampage in a Hampshire town has been jailed indefinitely to protect the public. Ian Smith left a trail of panic in his wake after first raiding an off-licence where he pointed an airgun in his victim's face
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Traders fear plans overhaul could be bad for business
TRADERS in a Hampshire community fear ambitious plans to overhaul their town centre could be bad for business. Proposals for the revamp in Totton include getting rid of parking spaces outside shops in Water Lane. Up to 24 cars can currently park outside
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Farmers' hopes dashed by new foot and mouth scare
HOPES that the foot and mouth outbreak had been contained were dealt a blow today after a new suspected case of the virulent virus was discovered. A 3km temporary control zone has been set up around undisclosed premises in Surrey, outside the existing
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Milestone for Salisbury's Cook
FOR Salisbury City skipper Aaron Cook, stepping out at Droylsden in the Blue Square Conference Premier tomorrow will be a footballing ambition fulfilled. Since dropping into the semi-pro game from Portsmouth, the rock-solid central defender has had his
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Eastleigh attack down wings
ANDY Forbes is tipping Eastleigh to wing their way towards the Blue Square Conference South high life. For the first time in the striker's three-year stay at the Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh will be going with out-and-out wingers as they bid to put
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Rams still after Jones
Derby have not given up on signing Kenwyne Jones. Saints have turned down two bids from the Rams for their Trinidad & Tobago international, the last of which was £4m with £1m in add-ons. But the Premiership new boys are expected to try again before
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Sympathy for Burley
On the eve of the new season, it's hard not to feel a certain amount of sympathy for George Burley. The Saints boss must have been quite excited this time last year. He had just spent £7m on assembling a new squad and knew he had plenty of young talent
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Burley not concerned about back four
George Burley is confident his likely centre-back pairing for tomorrow's season opener can handle Crystal Palace's experienced attack. The Saints boss is minus both of his first choice centre halves in Claus Lundekvam (injured) and Darren Powell (suspended
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Foot and mouth sparks fears for Hampshire's economy
HAMPSHIRE'S economy could be dealt a major blow by the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The crisis could accelerate the decline that has taken place in the county's agricultural industry, which has already seen a 49 per cent drop in income since 1995
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CCTV clue to sex attack on Southampton Common
DETECTIVES have released new CCTV images of a man they believe could be a vital witness to a sex attack on Southampton Common. A team of officers have been working on the case since a woman reported the incident on a path known as Lovers Walk, near Highfield
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No jail term for drunk who threatened to shoot staff at bank
A DRUNK who laid siege to a Hampshire bank after threatening to shoot staff has avoided jail despite having done the same thing at a different bank 12 months earlier. Armed police evacuated nearby pubs and cordoned off an area around Barclays Bank on
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Southampton's children are among country's top improvers in SATs results
SOUTHAMPTON pupils have recorded some of most improved primary school test results in the country. The results were based on standard attainment tests (SATs) taken by 11-year-olds this year. In Southampton there were 76 per cent of pupils who reached
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Talented Izzy is an entertainment whizz
SINGING, acting and dancing starlet Isabelle Elsden is just six years old - and is also the newest entry to the Daily Echo's Hampshire's Top Talent competition. High School Musical fan Izzy dreams of being a star of the stage. The Springhill Primary