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Missing Zac, 13, found safe and well
A vulnerable teenager who went missing in Winchester this afternoon has been found safe and well. Police appealed for help from the public to help find 13 year old Zac Hickey who was one of a group of four youngsters on a trip to Winchester city centre
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Shopping centre evacuated
HUNDREDS of shoppers and workers had to be evacuated from Eastleigh's Swan Shopping Centre today after the complex became the centre of a gas leak drama. It happened when a gas pipe was ruptured on the nearby site of the new mult-million pound leisure
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Norwich 2 Saints 1
THESE may not be exactly the words Saints fans were hoping to hear after this weekend's fixture but things are moving in the right direction'. After the abject opening day defeat against Crystal Palace Saints were a little better against Peterborough
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Firefighters rescue trapped pig
A PIG had a lucky escape after firefighters rescued it from a drain in Hampshire. The pig had become lodged down the drain near the banks of the River Hamble at Fairthorne Manor in Botley Road, Curbridge. Control Room staff mobilised a crew from Botley
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Plan to put more of city's £130m art collection on public show
IT is a £130m art collection that is the jewel in Southampton City Council's crown. Yet only a small part of the 3,500 collection - described as one of the best outside London - is ever on display. Now Tory council chiefs are planning to take more of
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Village bid to declare independence
WELCOME to Minstead. Please have your passports ready.' This could soon be greeting visitors and residents to the New Forest village if plans to declare independence against Europe succeed. A new flag, national anthem and even athletes for the Olympics
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Cabbies want up to 45% fares increase
TAXI drivers in Southampton want to raise their minimum fares by up to 45%. They say they need the higher fares because of rises in business costs, particularly in petrol and replacement vehicles. Tariff changes proposed by taxi leaders would see minimum
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Brits take refuge from hurricane
HURRICANE Dean has hit Jamaica, forcing up to 5,000 British tourists to take refuge. With both the island's main airports closed, holidaymakers had little choice but to hole up in resorts with hurricane-proof walls, or seek safety in converted shelters
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RSPCA backs dog owner's fight
WITH just two weeks to go before her fight to get her beloved dog back enters the courtroom, the country's leading animal welfare charity have shown their support for Alexandra Hughes. Major Hughes has handed over her 1,000-name petition to get Lunar
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Dawson denied Hampshire debut by ECB
Hampshire starlet Liam Dawson has been denied the chance to make his debut against Lancashire tomorrow - by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Dawson, 17, has been excellent for England U19s this summer and the ECB has decided that he should play
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Thoroughly enjoyable
WE, too, were enjoying a quiet summer evening in our garden, and heard music. Contrary to the complainant (Letters, August 9), we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We poured a glass or two of wine, sat back and listened tentatively. The live group
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Did council want to be rid of golf course?
IT would appear that Eastleigh Council has decided that Fleming Park golf course and environs are under the control of DC Leisure as "the council is happy with the performance'' of DC Leisure (Daily Echo, August 2). What were the conditions of the contract
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Kick racism out of football
BLACK and Asian people genuinely feared an increase in racist incidents when Southampton Football Club relocated to St Mary's; the area having a significant number of black and Asian people. These fears were not realised and the club have managed issues
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Mindless vandalism
ON August 14 I was catching a coach from The Cowherds bus stop in The Avenue at 9.30am. It was raining, but unfortunately the bus shelter had been vandalised and there was glass everywhere and large holes where windows had been. Not for the first time
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Noisy neighbours
I SYMPATHISE with the correspondent suffering music noise from antisocial neighbours (Letters, August 9). I have had a similar problem for about a year. My next door neighbour puts a low-level computer generated noise through the dividing wall. Sometimes
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Most Britons hate Islam
LIKE many people, I was unimpressed with the North+South exhibition in Southampton. Was the idea to explore the very complex theme of English identity in the 21st century? It was bound to fail, and the shallow and derivative pieces exhibited simply demonstrate
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Let road verges grow wild
I SEE that West Sussex has realised what a wealth of flora and fauna can survive on roadside verges. Hopefully Southampton will take a leaf out of their book. We have acres of grass, especially in the Lordshill area, that could be left for wild flowers
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Warne - Defeat can inspire us
SHANE WARNE ranks Hampshire's Friends Provident Trophy final defeat as one of the biggest lows of his entire career - but believes it will be an inspiration. Warne's first appearance in a domestic cup final was one to forget as the Durham Dynamos won
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Doswell delighted after Eastleigh win
EASTLEIGH'S football manager Paul Doswell rated Saturday's 2-0 win at Braintree Town as one the best performances in his five years at the club. The Spitfires owed Doswell and team boss David Hughes something special after a lack-lustre two-goal defeat
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Sandell makes scoring debut as Whites win
ANDREW SANDELL marked his Salisbury City debut by making one goal and scoring another as Whites continued to make themselves at home in the Blue Square Premier with a 4-1 win over Crawley Town. And the good news for City is that the 23-year-old Bristol
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Mancey signs for championship chasers
BIG-BUDGET Tadley Calleva announced their Sydenhams League championship intentions with a resounding 4-0 victory at title rivals Blackfield & Langley - and by unveiling new signing Ian Mancey. The former Basingstoke, Fleet and Winchester City striker
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Mixed Trophy final emotions for Bruce
JAMES BRUCE admitted to mixed emotions after being handed his first Lord's final appearance - less than an hour before the start. In-form Bruce was expected to miss out but was included at the expense of veteran off-spinner Shaun Udal after Shane Warne
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Radio Solent cull fails to win new listeners
A RADICAL shake-up designed to attract a younger audience has failed to halt a decline in BBC Radio Solent's audience ratings. When bosses wielded the axe on much-loved presenters, loyal listeners lashed out in an ageism row - and after almost a year
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Is it Creeper 3?
Police fear a Hampshire neighbourhood terrorised by two serial burglars in recent years could be about to fall victim to a third. Residents in Upper Shirley, Southampton are being urged to be extra vigilant after two recent overnight break-ins in the
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Daily Echo Pet Idol 2007
TIME is running out for pet owners who think their animal companions are in with a chance of being crowned the Daily Echo's Pet Idol 2007. We are on the look-out for Hampshire's most adorable pet - but there's only a few days left to get your entry in
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Makin: the ref got it right
CHRIS MAKIN admitted the referee was right to award the free kick which led to Norwich's opener in Saints' 2-1 defeat at Carrow Road. After the game Saints boss George Burley was critical of official Clive Oliver over several incidents, including the
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Better by Saints - but no points!
THESE may not be exactly the words Saints fans were hoping to hear after this weekend's fixture but things are moving in the right direction'. After the abject opening day defeat against Crystal Palace, Saints were a little better against Peterborough
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Burley rages over ref
GEORGE BURLEY was seething over the performance of referee Clive Oliver as his Saints side slipped to their third successive defeat of the season. Saints put in a good performance against Norwich at Carrow Road and should have walked away with all
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Well beaten by the train in Mid-Wales
IF you love running, then Race The Train is one of the must-do races. It is unique, it is challenging and it is fun, and after my first ever bash at this popular event, I know I will be back. Race The Train takes place in the coastal town of Tywyn in
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I will not be Adolf Warne, says Shane
AS cricket star Shane Warne and his side today recover from Hampshire's cup final nightmare a separate saga involving the captain seems to have got his home country in a complete spin. Yesterday Warne and his Hampshire Hawks were thrashed at Lords by
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Tributes paid to popular estate agent
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Hampshire estate agent and former New Forest hunt master. Richard Jenkins, 68, from Chandler's Ford died after a short battle against pancreatic cancer. Mr Jenkins was well known for his countryside pursuits and
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Groomer banned from owning dogs after attacks
A HAMPSHIRE DOG groomer whose pet burst through a neighbour's garden fence and attacked her has been barred from having custody of a dog for ten years. Dawn Clarke, 39, who owns Ringwood Pets in Ringwood, allowed Pyrenean mountain dog Ben to get into
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St Levan: the most westerly race in the UK
IN terms of the 80-event challenge, the St Levan 10km race was a major marker. In May, I had flown and then driven hundreds of miles to Cape Wrath at the tip of Scotland to take part in the northernmost race in the British Isles. Now, on a humid August
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Primary pupils miss out on learning a new language
PRIMARY schools in Southampton are lagging way behind in the push to teach foreign languages, new figures show. A Government survey reveals the city had the second worst record in the country for giving primary pupils the chance to learn a second language
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Hospital carpark delay warning
VISITORS to Southampton's Princess Anne Hospital have been warned to expect delays as ten weeks of work to revamp its car park begins today. Hospital bosses say the "vital maintenance and refurbishment" work will create wider parking bays for pregnant
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TV hunt for cabbie attacker
MILLIONS of TV viewers will tonight see how an Eastleigh cabbie was strangled and torched in a sadistic attack. For months after the attack the maniac responsible has still not been caught. BBC's Crimewatch programme has filmed a re-enactment of the