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Ex-Hants man makes an impact in Twenty20 World Cup opener
Chris Gayle hit a blistering century but it was not enough to deny hosts South Africa victory in the opening game of the World Twenty20 in Johannesburg. West Indies opener Gayle was at his scintillating best at the Wanderers, racing to 117 off just
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Surman omitted as England Under-21s win again
Tom Huddlestone and Mark Noble grabbed the goals in soggy Sofia this evening as England Under-21s continued their perfect start to Euro 2009 qualification. But Saints midfielder Andrew Surman, who scored on his debut in Montenegro last Friday, wasn't
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Too many foreigners in English game - Taylor
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has backed Trevor Brooking's claims that the invasion of foreign players is to blame for the current shortage in young English talent. There is growing concern over where the next generation of young England stars
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Canaries targeting former Saints defender
Norwich manager Peter Grant has admitted he is interested in signing Wigan's former Saints defender Fitz Hall. The Canaries are short of defensive options as captain Jason Shackell picked up an ankle injury and Ian Murray remains short of match fitness
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Colly: Every team believes they can win World Cup
England prepare for the next stage in their gruelling one-day schedule in the unusual position as one of the favourites to become the first World Twenty20 champions over the next fortnight. Having exceeded expectations by beating India in the seven-match
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Regular forecast updates for Boat Show visitors
Exhibitors and visitors to the 2007 Southampton Boat Show are being kept up to date with the weather forecast for each day, courtesy of a leading marine equipment supplier McMurdo. Best known for their EPIRBs, PLBs, NAVTEX and other safety communications
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Lorry crash leads to huge motorway delays
MOTORISTS are facing huge delays after a lorry collided with two cars on a Hampshire motorway. The 27-tonne articulated lorry collided with the cars near junction five of the westbound M27, near Southampton International Airport, at about 1.30pm. Both
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More than 50 calls made to missing Rosemary enquiry
POLICE investigating the disappearance of Hampshire teenager Rosemary Edwards have been overwhelmed by the number of calls received from members of the public. More than 50 people telephoned the Operation Emshot enquiry office last night saying they
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£50,000 of Class A drugs seized at Bestival
POLICE seized Class A drugs worth more than £50,000 at the music and arts festival Bestival. Officers arrested 163 people on suspicion of drugs offences at the event in Robin Hill Country Park, near Newport on the Isle of Wight, over the weekend. Force
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Learn to be proud of your city
A NEW course will teach Southampton school and college students why growing up in the city is something to be proud of and not to be scorned at. It is hoped that the Southampton Diploma will instill a sense of civic pride, recognise the city's achievements
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Duchess to name Cunard’s Victoria
The Duchess of Cornwall will name Southampton's latest luxury liner, Cunard's Queen Victoria, in a spectacular ceremony in December. It is the first time the duchess will have performed such a high profile public engagement and which, without doubt,
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Cruise capital
A record breaking number of cruise ship passengers passed through Southampton during three days at the end of August and the beginning of September. Between Friday, August 31 and Sunday, September 2 a total of 28,319 passengers embarked and disembarked
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A retailer’s paradise
SOUTHAMPTON is in retailers' top five most wanted destinations, it has emerged. The city beats bigger rivals such as Manchester and Nottingham to come fifth on a league table of demand from retailers looking to open shops. Firms are looking for
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Organic move for Exosect firm!
THIS is the face of the codling moth - the nemesis of the traditional English apple, which looks to have met its match in a small Hampshire company. Colden Common-based pest control firm Exosect has teamed up with apple growers and supermarket giant
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PwC boosts numbers by 26 new graduates
ACCOUNTING giant Price- WaterhouseCoopers has boosted its Southampton-based headcount to 350 after hiring 26 graduates. The new team will be working within different departments of the firm, but all will be starting work straight away with more experienced
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Dock Movements
Today's Principal Southampton Arrivals: California Luna, container, 0800, 205, Artemis, passenger, 0900, 106, APL Ireland, container, 1030, 204, THV Galatea, buoy ship, 1200, 38, Helen, Cargo, 1930, 102/3, Bonn Express, container, 2300, 206, Hong Kong
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Unbalanced view
WITH reference to Daily Echo journalist Peter Law's taxi experience (September 1), it is regretable that the council's response to his investigation was not highlighted in the same vein, thus giving an unbalanced view. ROY COX, Woolston, Southampton.
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ADHD has never been proven
I WRITE following recent press coverage of a study concerning additives in food and poor behaviour in children. The behaviour, labelled by psychiatrists as the spurious condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), has been linked to additives
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Survey may not have been fair
I note the letter from Alderman Edith Randall (September 6) encouraging people to fight to protect Testwood Lakes. This nature reserve is a much used and valued facility in Totton and deserves to be preserved at all costs against such profit driven intrusion
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Gridlock after five vehicle crash
DRIVERS in Hampshire were facing major delays this morning after a five-vehicle smash on the M27. Police closed two lanes of the westbound motorway just before junction three for the M271 to recover the vehicles. Three cars, a van and a tanker lorry
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Remarkable PR agency in running for prestige award
COMMUNICATIONS agency The Remarkable Group has been shortlisted for a Chartered Institute of Public Relations award. The Southampton agency was chosen from thousands of entries to win a place on the shortlist for the Best Integrated Communications
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Vaughan fight earns plaudits
Michael Vaughan's remarkable recovery from a career-threatening injury was marked by him receiving official recognition at his comeback during the International Cricket Council's Awards dinner. Just a year after being told by doctors he was unlikely
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Businessman involved in £5m fake cigarette scam
A BUSINESSMAN is facing a long prison sentence after being found guilty of trying to smuggle more than five million counterfeit cigarettes into Britain through Southampton. Revenue and Customs officers seized the haul after finding it concealed in a
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Hefty fines after worker left paralysed
A CONTRACTOR and a well-known building company have been fined over health and safety breaches after a worker was paralysed in an accident on a Hampshire building site. Robert Blackmore, who runs RB Contractors, was fined £5,000 plus £1,000 costs and
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Try comes too late to save Totts
Tottonians' late surge in the dying moments, bringing an unusual try by full-back John Brookstein, proved in vain in a 17-15 London 3 South-West defeat. London Cornish were by far the better team on the day up front and their backs and back row kept
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The Nic Pothas column
We have been likened to a dog snapping at the heels of Sussex and Worcestershire by our captain Shane Warne. That is all we can do. We're just winning our games, hoping that Sussex and Worcestershire make a mistake. If Sussex do not beat Durham
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Aussies pinpoint KP as main threat
HAMPSHIRE star Kevin Pietersen has been named as the man who can fire England to inaugural Twenty20 World Cup glory. Former Hampshire star Stuart Clark and his Australian seam bowling compatriot Nathan Bracken both believe England will be serious World
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Quartet lift Planemakers
HAMBLE ASSC have four key players back to strengthen their squad for tonight's FA Vase first qualifying round replay at home to Wantage Town. Wide men Mark McClements and Richard Zammit are both available again after missing Saturday's 2-2 draw in
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Burley praise for on song Dyer
George Burley believes Saints fans are just beginning to see the best of Nathan Dyer. The 19-year-old winger has put in arguably his best two performances in a Saints shirt in the last two games and is catching the eye. Dyer has always had pace
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Surman staying put, says Burley
George Burley has insisted that Andrew Surman is going nowhere. Surman has been linked with a January transfer window bid from Pompey following his impressive recent performances for England U21s. The 21-year-old is expected to make his second appearance
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Police motorcyclist only casualty in Tour of Britain
WITH ninety-six professional cyclists racing through the streets of Hampshire there was only one casualty - a police motorcyclist. He fell off his motorbike after misjudging a bend in the road and fell into a hedge at the junction of Tanners Lane and
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Charges to visit Great Hall?
HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs could abandon centuries of tradition and start charging for entry to the Great Hall. The 13th century building, home to King Arthur's Round Table, has been in public ownership since 1642 and has always been free to enter. However
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New health chief has plans for hospital
THE NEW boss of Winchester hospital has unveiled plans to "de-clutter" wards and improve the look of the site. Martin Wakeley, who described himself as a "northern lad," has taken over as chief executive of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Andover
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Heated debate over pub smoking shelter
PLANS to add a smoking shelter to a Ringwood pub may be stubbed out by district council planning chiefs, despite getting the thumbs up from the town council. Finn McCouls has applied to build an outdoor shelter for smokers on the back of its grade II
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Police aim to curb anti-social behaviour at weekends
POLICE in Southampton are carrying out operations to cut down on anti-social behaviour on Friday and Saturday nights. In order to cut down on the number of nuisance calls and free up police for emergency calls in the city, officers have been patrolling
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MP asks: where's the housing for families
SOUTHAMPTON MP John Denham, pictured, has criticised plans for a new housing development in the city. The Labour MP for the Itchen ward said plans to build on the former New College site off The Avenue did not include enough family housing. It is the