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Grubby kitchens named and shamed on website
THESE are the places which have been named and shamed by Hampshire councils as food outlets which could do better as part of an initiative to improve food standards. Winchester, Eastleigh and Gosport councils are pioneering the county-wide initiative
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Trees block town's high street
MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid the centre of Stockbridge tonight after two trees fell across a major road through the village. Police said the large trees were blocking the High Street and officers were diverting traffic along Winchester Road, and
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Peterborough 2 Saints 1
GEORGE Burley must feel he has one of the toughest jobs in football at the moment - and he might well be right. He is effectively having to try and manage with one hand tied behind his back. You don't have to always agree with his decisions to appreciate
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A third of yachts retire from weather hit Fastnet
HIGH seas and strong winds have forced more than a third of yachts racing in this year's Rolex Fastnet to retire. More than 90 of the race's 271 starting yachts have been forced to pull out after the fleet was battered by 45mph winds. Boats have been
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60 years on: when the German prisoner-of-war married a Southampton girl prompting barrage of hate mail
THEIR union hit the headlines throughout the world and they faced a barrage of hateful remarks - but through it all their love stayed strong. June (nee Tull) and Heinz Fellbrich received two sackloads of hate mail after they married in 1947 and June's
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Titanic treasure up for auction
THE world's single most valuable Titanic relic will be sold at auction next year, adding a new chapter to the legend of the ill-fated Southampton liner. Secret negotiations are under way for this item - which is said to be worth hundreds of thousands
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'Runaway' bride got to Canada on £10
SHE has spent the past 48 hours trying her very best to get as far away from her bridegroom-to-be as possible - but it was all in pursuit of her dream wedding. Runaway bride Lesley Cawsley, pictured left with fiance Stuart Morgan, managed to beg, borrow
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Bridge plunge woman rescued by fisherman
A WOMAN who threw herself off the Itchen Bridge in Southampton was rescued by a fisherman. The 20-year-old, who had been drinking, was spotted on the wrong side of the railings on the 100ft high bridge on Sunday night. A spokeswoman for Hampshire police
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Unsightly city skyline
Unsightly city skyline I ATTENDED a function at Jurys Inn, Southampton. Disregarding the chaos caused by roadworks opposite the entrance to the hotel on the roundabout, I drove into the entrance area and continued round the outside of the hotel, expecting
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Bank should pay up
I HAVE a sizeable overdraft, thanks in part to the extortionate charges and inhuman attitude of my bank. Their greed and lack of consideration for customers is matched only by their stubborn refusal to pay up when the charges have been found illegal.
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Far too much football
A SURVEY (Daily Echo, August 3) suggested that 60 per cent of the public are less than enthusiastic about the start of the new football season. I am sick to death of football being rammed down my throat, not only on television but also newspapers which
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Help families enjoy a show
FOLLOWING on from the letter regarding poor attendance at some performances of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we took our granddaughter on the afternoon of Thursday, August 9 and were pleased to see the theatre was full. The show was excellent and well received
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Lib Dems did work to fund centre
THE new Conservative Cabinet member for housing and communities, Phil Williams, has finalised plans for the Lordshill Community Centre's temporary new hall. However, the continuous hard work towards this achivement was from the centre's committee of
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NHS pushing care for elderly on to councils
HAMPSHIRE county councillor County Colin Davidovitz was right to urge the Liberal Democrats on his committee to seek full funding for adult social care in Hampshire. It is a pity those councillors preferred to play politics rather than seek help for
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We must show the red card to AFC Totton
I ACCEPT that Paul Maiden (In My View, August 4), writing on behalf of the AFC Totton board of trustees, has the right to wave a yellow card at Totton and Eling Town Council for failing to support the current crop of planning applications, one of which
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Butcher's a cut above
THEY are some of the best burgers in the country and next month could see their creator recognised at a special butcher award ceremony in London. Southampton butchers Upton's of Bassett have beaten off competition from 10,000 other British butchers to
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£11m court fines go unpaid
CRIMINALS across Hampshire are flouting court sentences by failing to pay fines given to them as punishments. A massive £11m in unpaid court fines are still waiting to be paid - a figure that has risen by £140,000 in the last 12 months. The increase
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Furniture firm goes under
HISTORIC Hampshire furniture maker Haskers collapsed under a £1.4m debt mountain, it has emerged. Fierce competition and high rents meant the business found itself unable to compete with national rivals, meaning shops in Titchfield Common Retail Park
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Burley's job could be one of toughest in football
GEORGE Burley must feel he has one of the toughest jobs in football at the moment - and he might well be right. He is effectively having to try and manage with one hand tied behind his back. You don't have to always agree with his decisions to
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Powell targets Windies mate in Lord's final
DAREN Powell is ready to pit his wits against his West Indies teammate Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the Friends Provident Trophy final against Durham on Saturday. West Indies quick Powell, Hampshire's fastest bowler since Malcolm Marshall, did not know
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Saints crash out of cup
GEORGE Burley was left ruing bad luck and some poor defending as his side crashed out of the Carling Cup at Peterborough last night. The League 2 team, nicknamed Posh, caused an upset in the first game of the first round by defeating Burley's Championship
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Hutsby on golf trophy trail
WHILE temperatures soared above 100 fahrenheit at the US PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Liphook's Sam Hutsby was turning up the heat this side of The Atlantic - sparking obvious comparisons with Hampshire's Justin Rose. The latter enjoyed another
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Haskers furniture firm collapses with £1.4m debt
HISTORIC Hampshire furniture maker Haskers collapsed under a £1.4m debt mountain, it has emerged. Fierce competition and high rents meant the business found itself unable to compete with national rivals, meaning shops in Titchfield Common Retail Park
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TK Maxx to take over Woolies site
DISCOUNT designer fashion retailer TK Maxx is to take over Southampton's city centre's flagship Woolworths store. But the move will leave the prime central building, in Above Bar Street, standing empty for many months after Woolworths shuts up shop
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Burley: Kenwyne decision will be mine
GEORGE Burley has insisted he will make the ultimate decision on whether Kenwyne Jones is sold. The Saints boss, who last night saw his side follow their 4-1 opening day defeat to Crystal Palace with elimination in the first round of the Carling Cup
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Spitfires unearth two gems
WHILE much emphasis was placed on Eastleigh's new wingers prior to Saturday's opening day victory over Cambridge City, it was the two "low maintenance" signings who emerged as the stars of the show. In right-back Chris Piper and match-winning midfielder
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Dirty food outlets named and shamed
COUNCILS across Hampshire have launched a 'name and shame' list of grubby food outlets. Winchester, Eastleigh and Gosport are pioneering a county-wide initiative to improve safety. A 'score on the door' system will rate hygiene at all food businesses
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Motorway closed as plane reports landing problem
A MAJOR Hampshire motorway was closed last night after a plane reported difficulty landing at Southampton Airport. A stretch of the M27 near the airport was sealed off after a Cessna 310 light aircraft reported problems with its undercarriage shortly
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Ship crews warned over foot and mouth ban
VESSELS leaving Hampshire's ports are being warned about food restrictions over foot and mouth disease. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has added information to their regular Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts to inform both industrial and recreational
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Parents in safety plea to young cyclists
The parents of a young cyclist who nearly died in a road accident are urging other youngsters to never get on a bike without a helmet. Ten-year-old Callum Lockyer was left unconscious for more than a week and with fractures to his skull and pelvis following
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Drugs stash discovered by chance
Police discovered thousands of pounds worth of illegal drugs heading for Hampshire's streets after stopping a car by chance. Southampton Crown Court heard how officers decided to pull over the vehicle after seeing it reverse onto a main road in the early
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Rhys survives fall into icy crevasse
Adventurer Rhys Jones has survived a terrifying tumble into an icy crevasse in the arctic circle. The record-breaking Hampshire mountaineer suffered the fall in Greenland where he is currently trying to climb the three highest peaks within the arctic