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An Aussie in Southampton in search of the wow factor . . .
As Southampton continues its search for the wow factor, the Echo's newest recruit, Aussie abroad Peter Law, played a tourist for the day in his new home and gives a personal view of the city. ACCORDING to my travel bible, Lonely Planet's Europe on
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Brides on the run
IF absence really does make the heart grow fonder, two Hampshire couples were hoping to be even further in love this morning. Brides-to-be Rachael Denness and Lesley Cawsey have spent the weekend trying to get as far away from their fiances as possible
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Saints 1 Crystal Palace 4
IF ever there has been a more depressing start to the season for Saints, it's hard to remember. With the loss of the parachute payments, this really is the time when the full effects of relegation have been felt. The Premiership, and all it brings,
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Find out which Hampshire town is the third most expensive seaside retreat in the UK
Milford-on-Sea has managed to retain its old-world charm in an era when many other coastal communities have been altered out of all recognition. The village has become one of the most sought-after places on the south coast, with the inevitable impact
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Movie star's firm seeks site for a budget chic hotel
BIG Sleep, the "budget chic" hotel chain part owned by Hollywood maverick John Malkovich, is on the hunt for a building in Southampton. Plans to convert the former Inland Revenue building in Southampton docks have been abandoned after problems over
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Dancer Billie-Jo shows twinkle toes talent
SHE is always in the mood for dancing. Billie-Jo Castle is the latest addition to the Daily Echo's Hampshire's Top Talent contest. Freestyle dancer Billie-Jo, of Dibden, has been dancing ever since she could stand on her own two feet. Now, at the age
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Food waste collections
NEVER let it be said that the Daily Echo let the facts get in the way of a scary headline (August 2). WRAP (Waste and Res-ources Action Programme) has not condemned fortnightly bin collections - on the contrary the new advice on food waste is just part
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An attack on our freedom
I RECENTLY visited a pub in Portsmouth. I found two bar staff and two children playing on a slot machine in the lounge bar. I asked about the missing clientele and was told "in the garden''. I found my relative sitting under a high sided wooden shelter
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Christianity changed my world
WITH regards to the two letters on the uselessness of religion (July 31). Can anyone explain a seemingly meaningless universe or how exactly the Earth is hung as a sphere in space, nor how life itself came other than the universal proven fact written
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Three-tier school system may have been better than we think
AS a child in Paddington the first school I attended was a bog standard London County Council school. I was there from about ages five to nine. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the teaching at this school; in fact it was good but suffered by having
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Flying the flag
THE Prime Minister wants the Union Flag flown daily from public buildings. There are certain days throughout the year when national flags are flown in Scotland and Wales. Similarly the Wessex flag (St Aldhelm Cross, which has been identified with Wessex
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Our nuclear weapons are needed even more
THE Rev Ian Johnson (From the Heart, August 3) is wrong. In this dangerous world we need our nuclear defence more then ever. The American dropped the bomb on Japan and saved thousands of Allied lives. How many people would have died if we had bombed
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Is this the best use of slender police numbers?
BRITAIN'S police are under severe strain dealing with issues like terrorism, floods, foot-and-mouth, etc, in addition to the high levels of crime. Try to phone Winchester police station any evening to report a crime such as a mugging or burglary and
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For the people by the people
PM Gordon Brown has been reported as saying "It is in the British national interest that the relationship with the US is our single most important bilateral relationship. "It is a relationship that is founded on our common values of liberty, opportunity
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Totton's roads are already frequently chaotic
OPPOSITION to Linden Homes' BAT development is a deeper issue then opposing the building, of what would probably be attractive houses. There are already traffic problems in Totton. Frequent closure of the train gates cause traffic queues back to Asda
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Who, if anyone, deserved the St Mary's boos?
AS curtain-raisers go, it was an absolute shocker. No-one likes to hear boos and jeers at the best of times, but it's certainly the last thing you need on the opening day, traditionally a time of hope and optimism. In the football world, fans are
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Three held in arson probe
A FIRE in a disused warehouse may have been started deliberately. The blaze caused fire and smoke damage to the former Jewson builders' merchants in the Thornhill area of Southampton. The Daily Echo understands a group of youngsters were in the seven-storey
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Safety worries after a second road death in danger area
A PENSIONER killed in a collision with a car was the second person to die on the same stretch of road in six weeks. Roy Norgrove, 81, was in a collision with a Ford Focus estate car on Winchester Road, Alresford. It happened at about 6pm on Friday at
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Hospital hygiene crisis: The naming and shaming of two canteens
TWO Hampshire hospitals have been named and shamed in a report which has exposed poor cleanliness and hygiene standards in kitchens and canteens. The shocking dossier, compiled by local authority environmental health inspectors, includes Winchester's
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Council acts to stem tide of trouble at flats complex
VOMIT and urine in the hallway, doors kicked in, smashed bottles and non-stop partying. For the past two years, life in one Hampshire flats complex has been made intolerable for residents who have been scared to step outside their front doors. The situation
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Plans for 300 homes on greenfield site revived
CONTROVERSIAL plans to put nearly 300 new homes on a Hampshire greenfield site are back on the agenda. Fareham Borough Council has started a six-week public consultation over the plans to develop the Peters Road site in Locks Heath into a new housing
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Stags pay high price for victory
THERE was a big price to pay for AFC Totton's 3-1 success at Hamble ASSC on Friday. Talented teenager Mike Gosney, who had trials with AFC Bournemouth during the summer, broke his wrist after being kicked during their curtain-raiser at Folland Park
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Anthony has touch of the Vieiras
IT'S not just his surname that has the ring of Patrick Vieira about it. Anthony Riviere, the man who fired Eastleigh to their first ever opening day victory in the Blue Square Conference South - 1-0 against Cambridge City - has plenty more in common
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The Isle of Man Half Marathon...just what the doctor ordered
THE Isle of Man Half Marathon provided a half century of runs this year - and what a good run it was too. After the Friday night race in South Wales, I had driven to Birmingham to catch a flight to Ronaldsway Airport on the south of the island. When
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Campaigners urge widening of main road
HIGHWAY chiefs are being urged to widen one of Hampshire's busiest roads in a bid to cut ever-increasing congestion. Campaigners say more sections of the A326 Ower to Fawley road should be transformed into a dual carriageway to prevent huge tailbacks
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Fight to stop rise in planes using New Forest airspace
ORGANISATIONS across the New Forest are lining up to fight plans which will send the number of planes flying over the area soaring. The New Forest National Park Authority is leading the way by objecting to proposals to increase airspace over the area
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Yachting village to get CCTV to curb violence
CRIME busting cameras are set to roll at Hamble as part of a crackdown on the yob behaviour which is threatening to swamp the yachting mecca. Parish council chiefs, who have given the go-ahead for CCTV at various locations throughout the village, are
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If we're not careful, Burley will go
SAINTS fan Gary Clark has sent the Daily Echo this letter in the wake of Saturday's debacle. I was disappointed with the result against Crystal Palace. However, I was disgusted with the fans' reaction towards the manager and players. George
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Burley: That was horrendous
George Burley will make buying a centre half his top priority this week after watching Saints' defensive shortcomings cruelly exposed on the opening day of the season. Saints were given a 4-1 thrashing by Crystal Palace at St Mary's and in truth gift
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Makin or break time for Saints already!
Stand-in Saints skipper Chris Makin has challenged his teammates to stand up and be counted after their opening day horror show. Makin, thrust into the centre of a defence that conceded four soft goals at St Mary's, believes that if players go hiding
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Patient wins six-figure settlement from hospital
HOSPITAL bosses have paid out a six-figure sum to a Hampshire man who sued for negligence after doctors failed to request a crucial scan which might have shown his appendix had perforated. Philip Russell, 42, was awarded the damages after the Winchester
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Teacher cleared of breaching security at airport
A SOUTHAMPTON teacher has been cleared of breaking into an airport and boarding a US Air Force plane. Chris Bluemel, 26, was one of eight anti-war protesters who cut through a chain link fence at Prestwick Airport in Scotland last August. The music
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New man at helm of heart charity
A SOUTHAMPTON charity has appointed a former leading cardiac surgeon as new chairman of trustees and set a £1m fundraising target. James Monro, who retired in 2004, is the new man at the helm of Wessex Heartbeat, which supports the Wessex Cardiac Centre