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Lib Dem party president woos students

STUDENTS in Southampton have been urged to vote Liberal Democrat to fight Government plans to make them guinea pigs for indentity cards. Party president Simon Hughes joined Romsey MP Sandra Gidley and local councillors to canvass support at the University

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Vomiting virus shuts hospital ward

A WARD has been closed at Southampton General Hospital after patients were struck down with diarrhoea and vomiting. Five patients from the G5 elderly care ward are being assessed after becoming ill but it is not yet known what the cause of the infection

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Shop parade revamp gets a green light

AN outdated Hampshire shopping centre that has become a crime hot spot will get a major transformation to bring it into the 21st century. In recent years the rundown Broadlaw Walk in Fareham has been shunned by shoppers and become a magnet for gangs

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Family escape house fire

A Hampshire family had a lucky escape when their electric blanket caught fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Winchester were called to the family home in Fox Lane, where the fire had started in the first floor bedroom, just after

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Brutal railway murder that shocked a nation

IT was an horrific discovery that was to stun Britain. On a routine service on a quiet summer's day, a 12-year-old train spotter pushed open a toilet door - on the grubby floor lay the blood-soaked body of a teenage girl. The boy ran screaming down the

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The night a firefighter killed OAP – then set her home alight

THE owner of a Hampshire merchant builders' business allowed detectives investigating the murder of a devout churchgoing pensioner to use his premises as a temporary police station to trap her killer. But the irony, was that the killer was unmasked as

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Anger over post office move upstairs

SOUTHAMPTON'S new flagship post office opened today amid a tide of controversy. Hampshire's elderly and disabled groups have launched a scathing attack on the new store, which has been moved from its old location in the High Street to thethe Above Bar

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Package leads to evacuation at sorting office

A SUSPICIOUS looking leaky parcel led to the evacuation of a Hampshire sorting office this morning. The Fareham delivery office, in Palmerston Drive, had to be evacuated at 8am after a member of staff found a parcel was leaking an unknown liquid. The

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Quinn chases seniors title

HOCKLEY Golf Club's Chris Quinn reached the quarter finals of the English Senior Women's Close Amateur Champiosnhip with a comprehensive 4&3 win over Abbotsley's Paula arker at Stoneham this morning. Quinn, the two time former champion and number one

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Are you a witness with vital clues?

THEY are vital witnesses who may have seen a Good Samaritan seriously injured when he ran to the aid of a man being attacked. The 48-year-old man ran across the road after seeing a gang beating up a man who was lying on the floor. As he separated the

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Four faces contact police after CCTV appeal

FOUR people who may have seen the killer of a Hampshire grandmother hours after her death have contacted police. Detectives investigating the brutal murder of Georgina Edmonds say they have spoken to the potential witnesses after an appeal for them to

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Echo honoured for cancer support

THE Daily Echo has been recognised for its support of a Hampshire cancer charity. Staff from Wessex Cancer Trust visited the Daily Echo offices in Redbridge, Southamp-ton, to present the newspaper with awards for years of continued support in the

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School field sale

ANOTHER school playing field in Southampton is to be sold off. The city council has agreed to sell a two-acre plot at Bitterne Park School. The land, comprising tennis courts and a grass field, will be transformed into a five-a-side football centre

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Police watchdog to investigate firefighter's death

THE death of a man hours after he was charged and released by Hampshire police will be investigated by the police watchdog. Robert Beazley, 22, was found at Lymington fire station on Friday morning after being reported missing. Mr Beazley, who was a

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Uncertain future for county’s JJB Sports branches

QUESTION marks today hang over seven Hampshire branches of sports chain JJB Sports after it said it was shutting 72 stores with the loss of 800 jobs. The news is another blow to the hard-pressed high street, coming as discount clothing chain Ethel

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Job fears for Ethel Austin staff

THERE are fears for the future of workers at five Hampshire branches of budget fashion chain Ethel Austin after the ailing business was placed in administration. The Merseyside-based company, which has 300 stores across the UK including Locks Heath,

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Councillor threatened to blow bank manager's head off

A COUNCILLOR threatened to blow his bank manager's head off with a shotgun, a court heard. Gerry Tull, 60, sent a fax to Lloyds TSB's Winchester branch containing the warning after "being brought to the brink by bureaucratic incompetence", magistrates

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Hampshire v Sussex - Day Two

Hampshire close the second day on 304-6 against champions Sussex (332). CLOSE 304-6: Michael Lumb's superb unbeaten innings of 77 helped lead Hampshire out of trouble, as they closed the day on 304-6. Greg Lamb (20*) was also left standing at the crease

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Teen appears in court over schoolboy death

A TEENAGER has appeared in court this morning following an alleged hit and run in which an 11-year-old boy died. Theo Hixon-Denton was walking home after skateboarding with friends when he was hit by a car near to the recreation ground in Sholing on

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Plan to move Solent ferry port

MULTI-million pound plans have been unveiled to move ferry services out of a Hampshire waterway and create a major new cross-Solent terminal, the Daily Echo can reveal. The far-reaching proposals would see Wightlink's Lymington River operation entirely

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Dock Movements

Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Autotransporter, roro, 0001, 201; Skagen Maersk, container, 0300, 207; Kobe Express, container, 0630, 204; Ingolstadt, roro, 0700, 43; Chicago Express, container, 0800, 206; Boheme, vehicle, 1130, 34/35; Asian

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Reid names provisional Legends squad

England Legends manager Peter Reid has announced his 36-man provisional squad of players that will take on Scotland in The Alan Ball Memorial Cup at St Mary's on May 15. The international football match, which kicks off at 7.45pm and is being played

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Pearson: Nothing to fear

NIGEL PEARSON will tell his players to "play with no fear and enjoy the challenge" when they face Burnley at St Mary's on Saturday. Though Pearson will not allow the slightest hint of complacency to creep into the Saints squad, the feeling from the

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Laser lights blinding my star-gazing study

I SIT here in my garden observatory late in the evening in dismay. Someone in Southampton is using huge amounts of energy spraying laser light around the sky, preventing me from taking pictures of distant galaxies. Does noone listen to the calls for

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It's hardly a ticket to ride

I KNEW long before the first of April when we pensioners were supposedly able to travel anywhere in the country with our free bus passes that it would not be as simple as it sounded. We should always be aware that we are dealing with Southampton Council

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Supporting retired ministers

THE Methodist Ministers' Housing Society was founded 60 years ago to ensure that ministers and deacons know that when they came to retire, they would have a home to move into and be able to continue to play a role in the local community. Sixty years

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Articles made me grit my teeth

TWO articles in the Daily Echo caused me to grit my teeth. In an earlier issue there were two "generous business men'' who wanted to put an iconic statue with the Spitfire's nose in the ground (my father would turn in his grave). It appeared to be copying

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Ventura et al should take a bow in celebrating the city

WE have just returned from a wonderful preview tour of Ventura, P&Os newest addition to their fleet. As winners of a competition run by the Daily Echo, we would like to thank you for making this possible. We think it is very important that citizens of

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Allotments and those pastures new

WHEN is an issue not an issue? Answer: when a judge has given a final ruling and the time limit for any appeal has passed. Whether or not Eastleigh Borough Council did the right thing with regard to finding a use for allotment land which was derelict

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Burglar convicted by ear print wins appeal

A HAMPSHIRE builder jailed for burglary successfully challenged the accuracy of ear-print identification evidence called at his trial. But, although senior judges quashed a burglary conviction in the case of Mark Kempster, from Netley, they refused to

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New shopping centre gets go ahead

AN outdated Hampshire shopping centre that has become a crime hot spot will get a major transformation to bring it into the 21st century. In recent years the rundown Broadlaw Walk in Fareham has been shunned by shoppers and become a magnet for gangs

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Hunt for lamb rustlers

A POLICE hunt has been launched to find the thieves who snatched a vulnerable lamb from a Hampshire field. The farmer who owns two-week-old Patch fears that it could die unless it is properly looked after. Today George Heathcote has issued a plea for

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Four sites could be dropped from gravel pit list

FOUR sites in Hampshire threatened with destruction by giant gravel pits could be saved - to the relief of campaigners fighting the plans. Protesters have been battling proposals by Hampshire County Council to extract millions more tonnes of sand and

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Daily Echo honoured for cancer support

THE Daily Echo has been recognised for its support of a Hampshire cancer charity. Staff from Wessex Cancer Trust visited the Daily Echo offices in Redbridge, Southampton, to present the newspaper with awards for years of continued support in the media

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Binge drink youths taken home to parents

BINGE drinking youths look set for a dose of parental guidance after police in a Hampshire town launched a new crime-busting initiative. As part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in New Milton, police will take drunken young offenders back to their

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Dame Helen Mirren names Ventura

VENTURA PHOTO GALLERY CLICK HERE UNDER the cover of darkness a shadowy squad of elite British forces swung into action and saved the day in Southampton last night. This was one mission that simply could not fail, so the military muscle of the Royal

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Teenagers in court after Bentley crash

THREE teenagers will appear in court today after a Bentley overturned on a Hampshire road during a high-speed pursuit. Two 17-year-old girls and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with burglary, taking a vehicle without consent and causing damage to

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1,000 plants found at cannabis factory

POLICE seized more than 1,000 cannabis plants when they made a morning raid on a house in a quiet cul-de-sac, a court heard. Four Vietnamese nationals had paid letting agents with hard cash when they initially rented the house for a six-month period

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Man jailed for attack with scaffold pole

A YOB who hit a man over the head with a scaffold pole is starting a four-year jail sentence. John Milligan, 24, attacked Richard Tyson, causing a wound that needed seven stitches. Milligan then attacked Catherine Wheeler, who was having a disagreement

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Hospital volunteers are a league apart for 25 years

WITHOUT them tea would not be served, patients would be lost and more importantly vital equipment would not have been paid for. For 25 years the army of volunteers known as the League of Friends at Southampton General Hospital have been ensuring things