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Bransgrove furious at Arctic conditions
Hampshire have complained to the England and Wales Cricket Board following Lancashire's decision to stage this week's crucial Championship match at Old Trafford. There was no rain in Manchester today but the first day was abandoned without a ball bowled
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M3 reopens but delays expected until Wednesday morning.
MOTORISTS on the M3 are facing huge delays because work is being carried out to fix a central reservation barrier following a crash earlier today. Police closed the southbound stretch of the motorway following a collision between a number of vehicles
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Salisbury boss in tribute to goal ace Sales
SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes has paid a glowing tribute to striker Paul Sales, who is expected to complete his return to Blue Square South side Eastleigh later this week. Southampton-based Sales, who scored 110 goals for the Whites - making
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Motorway closed after multiple crash
MOTORISTS on the M3 are facing huge delays after police closed the southbound carriageway following a serious crash on the motorway. Police closed the southbound stretch of the motorway following a collision between a number of vehicles which caused
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Chop chop!
ONE of the sideshows' to boost funds for the Wessex Cancer Trust appeal was a sponsored locks chop in which Nick Williams of Viking Kia gave up more than his ponytail in dramatic fashion. Live on Radio Solent, Charlie Crocker, pictured above with Allan
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DAISY DELIGHT
STRANGE thing, weather. On Sunday the temperature was warm and the sky overcast, but dry, at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu for the Daisy Day - but it seemed we were the lucky ones. The Daily Echo and BBC Radio Solent was on site throughout the
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Driver who died in New Forest crash named
THE driver who died when his car came off the road in the New Forest has been named. Patrick Joseph Fogarty, 60, from Goldcrest Lane, Totton, sustained fatal injuries when his car left the road and rolled several times on the B3054 between Beaulieu and
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Suzie leaves the chaps snookered
SHE is the ladies' champion. After decades of women being banned from the tables of Hampshire clubs, snooker sensation Suzie Opacic has won her battle to pot balls on any table in the Southampton area. Nine months after being banned the teenage world
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'Negative culture' at Winchester Prison
WINCHESTER Prison has received a shot across the bows after its "negative culture" was highlighted in a critical report. Up to half of inmates in Winchester's main prison wing spent 22 hours a day in their cells according to an HM Inspectorate of Prisons
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Deportation ban is 'madness'
THE widow of head teacher Philip Lawrence says she is "devastated and demoralised" that the Government was not being allowed to deport his killer. "More than that, I'm unutterably depressed that the Human Rights Act has failed to encompass the rights
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Eastleigh want goal-ace Sales
PAUL Sales, the man who powered Eastleigh into the Conference South two years ago, is wanted back by the Stoneham Lane club. The Spitfires are in desperate need of cover for targetman Steve Watts, who is due to undergo a knee operation today. And
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Thank you, Don
MAY I on behalf of several senior citizens say a big thank you to Labour councillor Don Thomas for replacing the bus shelter at Aldermoor Road. LORDSHILL SENIOR CITIZEN (name and address supplied).
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Give us a Wilkinson
IF we cannot have Woolworths in Southampton city centre, that sold everything under the sun, why can't we have Wilkinson, as most towns now have this lovely shop? MRS D WOOD, Bitterne Manor, Southampton. There is a Wilkinson in Park Street, Shirley
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Councillor’s campaign
IN her bitter letter (August 14) Lib Dem councillor Sue Jackson should be a little bit more respectful towards local resident and campaigner Councillor Don Thomas. He has kept Lordshill community centre in the public eye for many years until finally the
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Hatred of Germans turned to friendship
I, TOO, have a story to tell about the German PoWs stationed at the Common, Southampton, during and after the Second World War. My father, the late Eddie Bowles ran an off-licence in Freemantle where our entire family lived behind the shop. My dad had
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Tribute must be put up
AT the beginning of the twentieth century we in the Southampton area found ourselves not only in the forefront of overseas trade, passenger travel and shipbuilding, but also at the centre of the birth of aviation, with new and exciting developments coming
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Smoking ban makes going to a pub a joy
I WRITE in response to John Cook's letter about the smoking ban (August 13). I welcome the ban. I don't see why a non-smoker like myself should be subjected to breathe in smoke from cigarettes, which are filled with all sorts of dangerous chemicals,
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UKIP would be radical over taxation
WITH the Conservatives yet to decide if they will pledge tax cuts and Labour spending more and wasting more of the public's money, the UK Independence Party flat tax policy will come as a breath of fresh air to the public. Our proposals include merging
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Winchester Prison - the full report - Part 5
Section 9: Recommendations, housekeeping points and good practice The following is a listing of recommendations and examples of good practice included in this report. The reference numbers at the end of each refer to the paragraph location in
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Winchester Prison - the full report - Part 4
Section 7: Services Catering Expected outcomes: Prisoners are offered varied meals to meet their individual requirements and food is prepared and served according to religious, cultural and prevailing food safety and hygiene regulations. 7.1
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Geoff hoping to get back on track
HAMPSHIRE yachtsman Geoff Holt will be hoping to get his mission to sail around Britain back on course after calling into port over a wet and windy few days. After sailing from Hartlepool, Geoff, who is hoping to be the first disabled person to sail
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Winchester Prison - the full report - Part 3
Section 5: Activities Learning and skills and work activities Expected outcomes: Learning and skills provision meets the requirements of the specialist education inspectorate's Common Inspection Framework (separately inspected by specialist education
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Ellis is our Child of the Year
BONNY baby Ellis Harvey is today named as the Daily Echo Child of the Year 2007. With his blond hair, green eyes and cheeky grin, readers went gaga for the nine-month-old from Fair Oak, who beat more than 1,000 entries. Hundreds of readers had the tough
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Internet porn user jailed
A man who downloaded more than 3,000 indecent images of children and a series of child abuse videos from the Internet has been jailed for four years. Southampton Crown Court heard how Mark Crosby, 33, from Seymour Close, Chandler's Ford, downloaded
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Hants trio in line for England
Hampshire could have three players representing England for the first time in 84 years today. Kevin Pietersen, Chris Tremlett and Dimi Mascarenhas are all in the 13-man one-day squad for the opening match of the NatWest Series against India at the
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Daughter has heart transplant - just like mum
A BRAVE Hampshire woman went through a life-saving heart transplant operation - just nine years after her mother died following similar surgery. Jennifer Sutton, 22, was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopthay, a condition similar to her mother. And
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Woman woke in stranger's bed
A FORMER student woke up in a stranger's bed with her hands tied after getting drunk on a night out, it was alleged. The 23-year-old had knocked back so many glasses of spirits and cocktails she would have been more than three times the drink-driving
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Jailed drinker faces eviction
A WINCHESTER woman battling alcohol problems is likely to be evicted on her release from prison. Winchester County Court heard that Fiona Kennedy perpetrated a "catalogue of antisocial behaviour" that affected her neighbours. Along with excessive drinking
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Powell could be back to face Stoke
DARREN POWELL will be given a chance to prove his fitness ahead of Saturday's home game with Stoke as Saints open their reserve programme against Wycombe at Staplewood tonight. The centre-half has missed Saints' opening three fixtures after being sent
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Hammill still hoping to help Saints up
ADAM HAMMILL has rubbished suggestions he is unhappy at Saints. The on-loan left-winger from Liverpool believes he can use his time at Saints to show Anfield boss Rafa Benitez just what he is capable of. Hammill has followed in the footsteps of
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Winchester Prison - the full report - Part 2
Section 3: Duty of care Bullying and violence reduction Expected outcomes: Everyone feels safe from bullying and victimisation (which includes verbal and racial abuse, theft, threats of violence and assault). Active and fair systems to prevent
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Harry Redknapp laughs off Spurs link
Harry Redknapp insists he is "very happy" at Portsmouth despite being on a shortlist of three at Tottenham to replace under-fire boss Martin Jol. Redknapp's name stands alongside Sevilla coach Juande Ramos and Italy's out-of-work World Cup winning
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How Russ becomes the Child Catcher
RUSS Spencer is looking remarkably relaxed in his dressing room considering he is about to be transformed into one of theatre's most evil characters. The Scooch singer is about to lose his boyish good looks with a spectacular make-up job that will render
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Top tips to owning a slimline pet
The RSPCA believes half of all dogs and cats in the UK are overweight and are hoping to solve the obesity crisis with a new web site and road show. Now they have joined forced with Blue Peter vet and star of Vets in Practice Joe Inglis to back their
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Winchester Prison - the full report - Part 1
Report on an announced inspection of HMP Winchester 16 - 20 April 2007 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. INTRODUCTION HMP Winchester is a medium-sized Victorian local prison, with a small category C training wing. Over recent years, significant
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New clues in hunt for cabbie attacker
DETECTIVES hunting a sadistic attacker who strangled and then torched a Hampshire cabbie today have a vital new lead. Officers made a television appeal to millions of viewers last night on the TV programme Crimewatch, which showed a dramatic reconstruction
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Negative culture uncovered at prison
WINCHESTER Prison has received a shot across the bows after its "negative culture" was highlighted in a critical report. Up to half of inmates in Winchester's main prison wing spent 22 hours a day in their cells according to an HM Inspectorate of Prisons
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Getting podgy pets in shape
Animal welfare experts have launched a crackdown on Hampshire podgy pooches. Yesterday celebrity vet Joe Inglis was on Southampton Common trying to collar dog walkers whose pets were too large. Staff from animal charity the RSPCA teamed up with Joe