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Be on the ball to play at top venue
It's the ultimate boyhood prize with the best intentions. Win the chance to play football at a Premiership football ground while raising funds for charity. The Gillette Bobby Moore Fund Championship is to raise money for cancer, specifically bowel
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Flash flooding causes motoring misery on Millbrook Road
HEAVY rain and flash flooding caused havoc for motorists heading home on a busy Southampton road during tonight's rush hour. The water is so deep in parts it has reached the bumpers of some cars on Millbrook Road leaving Southampton. Numerous readers
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Hurricanes too powerful for already promoted Compton
Compton arrived to face Hythe hurricanes having already secured promotion, but were desperate to finish the season well and guarantee top spot in the league. Hurricanes themselves were looking to dish out some revenge for the result two weeks prior
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Compton blow away Hurricanes to secure promotion
Compton blow away Hurricanes to secure promotion. This was Compton's last home game of the season and the boys wanted to finish with a bang, and they sure delivered. They faced a tricky tie against promotion pushing Hythe Strikers Hurricanes,
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Pace finish off with win at Tabburn
Pace took the points after a pulsating match, holding on for a win after being 2-0 up and then 4-2. Tadburn's Bradley Wells had the first shot on target, but it was straight at the keeper. Pace then warmed Will Hill's hands, but again the shot was
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Staff fear for jobs as Chevrolet dealership shuts up shop in city
STAFF at Chevrolet's flagship Southampton dealership are fearing for their jobs after the top-performing franchise was terminated due to "financial irregularities". Up to 20 staff could face redundancy after the Denkale dealership in Portswood shut up
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Old and New
The Independence of the Seas passes the oldest working pier train in the world. Submitted by Gillian Moy
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It's for safety
FOR the first time in more than 100 years, a car sharing the same name as the world's oldest car races - the TT - will become the official car at the famous Tourist Trophy motorcycle races next month on the Isle of Man. The latest and most powerful model
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Parts for all
WITH the rising cost of fuel and vehicle tax, more and more motorists are looking to save costs in other areas when it comes to keeping their vehicle on the road. One of these is sourcing basic parts themselves - but it can often be a major headache
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Mind your head
ABOUT this time of year many riders are getting back on the road and thinking of buying a new helmet. So I hope this timely piece of advice from Harley-Davidson on purchasing and looking after helmets will be of some benefit. But first I'll add a thought
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Flying Hanson brings CCM World Glory
CCM ADDED another chapter to their rich racing history, when Greg Hanson became the first ever rider to record a Grand Prix race win for the famous Bolton based company. Hanson, pictured riding the new CCM MX450, roared to a first race win at the opening
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V-Rod top choice for bike-fishers
THE Harley-Davidson VRSCAW V-Rod has been voted the most popular motorcycle in the UK according to a survey by fish4bikes.co.uk. The report, based on more than 100,000 searches for motorcycles on the site so far this year, reveals that the iconic motorcycle
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Competition Time
Southampton's Race for Life on July 13 is now the biggest in the country with 10,000 women expected to walk, jog or run the 5km course around Southampton Common to raise thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK. We have teamed up with Tesco to offer
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UK bound passengers abandon plane in Poland
Passengers had to abandon an airliner heading for Britain today when one of its wheels got stuck in mud. The Ryanair Boeing 737 had been preparing to take off from Lodz in Poland for East Midlands airport with 170 on board when it left the runway while
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Portrait of Shakespeare's Southampton patron found
STUDENTS researching for a display of Tudor portraits have uncovered a "ghost figure" of the Earl of Southampton - Shakespeare's only known patron. The figure may be Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, who lived at Place House, formerly Titchfield
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Campaigners victory over Twyford Down off-roaders
ENVIRONMENTALISTS claimed a major victory today in a court battle to stop off-road vehicles using Hampshire footpaths and bridleways. The challenge was triggered by successful applications made by the Trail Riders' Fellowship for two paths on Twyford
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Final farewell to Danny
RINGWOOD will come to a standstill today as residents pay their last respects to the man who was mayor five times. Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of Ringwood councillor Danny Cracknell, who died earlier this month after a
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U12's Player Registrations
A word of warning for the u12's player registrations if you do not put the correct postage on the envelope i will not be going to the post office to pick them up and your players will not be playing next season so please use the correct postage.
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U12's Player Registrations
A word of warning for the u12's player registrations if you do not put the correct postage on the envelope i will not be going to the post office to pick them up and your players will not be playing next season so please use the correct postage.
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U12's Player Registration for 2008/2009
Some teams have not picked up their player registrations for the upcoming season 2008/2009 if you wish to be playing in tyro football for next season then please send me a stamped addressed envelope with the correct postage or just pick them up from me
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Councillors to inspect jams near homes site
COUNCILLORS will inspect one of Winchester's busiest roads to see how jammed it can get. It comes after they were asked to consider an application to bulldoze the Highcroft NHS complex. Barratt Southampton and Codex Land Ltd want to replace it with
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Be there for bowls
FAREHAM Bowling Club is hosting an open evening each Saturday from May 3 for eight weeks aimed at anyone aged 16 plus to try a game of bowls. It is part of the Returning to Sport Scheme. The club is in the park near Fareham Leisure Centre, ring 01329
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Family pays tribute to great-grandmother killed in lorry crash
THE family of a doting great-grandmother who died following a horrific collision with a lorry have paid tribute to her. Audrey Boxall, 77, of Lawn Road, Eastleigh, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a lorry travelling along Twyford
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Southampton - Will voters tame two-headed beast?
IT will be the first test for the new "two-headed beast" that is running Southampton City Council. And voters will have to decide whether they want to confirm a two-year Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition which seized power just two months ago,
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Southampton - The coalition
Labour and Liberal Democrats seized power from the Tories in a sensational coup at February budget meeting. Rather then waiting for this week's polls, in a pre-agreed move they ganged up to vote down the Tories' budget claiming they couldn't allow such
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No more hoodies for cabbies
COUNCIL chiefs have warned they will crack down on taxi drivers who wear "hoodies" because they are not sending out the right image of Southampton. City council bosses believe the hooded sweatshirts, which have become synonymous with criminals and antisocial
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It was another busy weekend for Warsash Sailing Club
Saturday and Sunday could not have been different weather-wise. The first day was beautifully warm and sunny, the second overcast and grey with an impressive thunder storm just before the start sequence. Raymarine Warsash Spring Championship
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Rupert hits out at Hoddle rumour
RUPERT LOWE has distanced himself from rumours suggesting he is lining up Glenn Hoddle as the next Saints manager when he makes his own dramatic comeback to the club. Ex-chairman Lowe is bidding to return to the St Mary's boardroom as PLC chairman.
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Centre criticised for being like a jail
CLICK TO READ THE FULL REPORT INTIMIDATING and unfriendly accommodation, staff carrying weapons and a lack of privacy. Those are just some of the criticisms levelled at a Hampshire detention centre in a scathing inspection report. Detainees
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Three charged over string of burglaries
THREE people have appeared in court following a major investigation into a string of distraction burglaries across Hampshire. Two youths and a man have been charged with 13 offences as a result of the inquiry by Hampshire's Serious and Organised Crime
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Tanaka Nyawiri - bright and beautiful
She left her home five years ago to start a new life in a country very different to her own. But 16-year-old Tanaka Nyawiri tells Melanie Adams why she's determined to make the most of every opportunity coming to England has given her. WORRIED and
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Officers raid social club in drugs bust
THIS is the dramatic moment when almost 60 police officers burst into a Hampshire social club in a major drugs raid. Members of The Fordingbridge Club were told to sit with their hands on their heads while officers searched the premises and police dogs
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Ease plight of children
Save the Children's national fundraising week is currwntly taking place and runs until May 3, so why not get involved and help raise vital funds for the poorest and most neglected children around the world? Ten million children around the world die before
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Easing plight of dystonia sufferers
Dystonia? Is that one of those new Baltic states? Sadly this is a common question, despite the fact that dystonia as a painful and incurable neurological muscle movement disorder has been around forever. There are at least 40,000 people with dystonia
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BTC club's future
BRIAN and Helga Eley (Letters, April 26) aske "What is your position on BTC club's future?They say that unless they here a positive support from candidates in this year's local elections then they are minded to support the Tories. I am pleased to add
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Playing fields sell-off
I WAS interested to read in the Daily Echo that the council had sold off some of Bitterne Park School's playing fields. I found it an unusual way of tackling the lack of activity of today's young people and their obesity problems. This growing school
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I attended QE2's launch
WE were very pleased to see your photos of the three Queens on April 23. My uncle, John Reid, worked on the QEII in John Brown's yard Clydebank from the time the keel was laid. When we visited him at his home in 1966 he said that we should come again
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Nobody trusts the Government now
WHILE the Daily Echo's editorial refers to the Government knowing of the consumers' ability to talk ourselves into a credit crisis, I am forced to wonder if that is the root of the problem. Since the election in 1997 the Government has lied, albeit cloaked
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Friends indeed
I WOULD like to congratulate the League of Friends of Southampton Eye Unit on their 25th anniversary and for raising £88,600 to buy hospital equipment. (Echo, April 17). They do a marvellous job. I was a volunteer for many years before I was forced to
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Pace Pumas U10's (current yr 5)
We are currently looking for new players as we move from Mini Soccer to Tyro League next season. We are looking for players in all positions, including a goalkeeper, to supplement our existing squad. If you have never played for a team before or want
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West Bromwich Albion 1 Saints 1
SAINTS may go into the final day of the season with their fate not entirely in their own hands, but at least they do have renewed optimism. The hard work in their survival battle is still to come, but at least against West Brom they proved they
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Hythe church blaze
TWENTY-three firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze at a Hampshire Church. The fire at St Michael's Church, in Hythe, was reported at 8.16am and extinguished just before 9am. An aerial ladder, four appliances and six breathing apparatus were
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Barry McGuigan opens Southampton boxing club
BOXING legend Barry McGuigan proved a knockout attraction when he officially opened the Golden Ring Boxing Club in Southampton. Hundreds of fans crammed into Mansel Park Pavilion in Millbrook to meet the former world featherweight champion as he unveiled
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Cams Hall yields trio of new clients
FAREHAM accountants Morley and Scott have landed a trio of new clients at the same business park. The top-50 accountancy practice has clinched deals to represent global IT and software consultancy firm TuringSMI, commercial property specialists Hughes
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Chance to prove your business is one of best
THE race to find the very best business talent in the county begins today with the launch of the Daily Echo-backed Hampshire Business Awards 2008. This year's search aims to be the biggest and best yet, with sponsors challenging competing companies
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Business wisdom from a great
HE led the country to victory in the Second World War and was last week crowned the greatest ever Englishman in a St George's Day poll. Now former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is being held up as a business guru. A 44-year-old manager with 20
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Firefighters tackle waste truck blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are battling to put out a blaze which broke out in the back of a waste disposal truck. Two crews from St Mary's fire station were called to Oaktree Road in Bitterne Park at around 6.45am. Eight firefighters are currently on scene trying
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Riding a wave on the Independence of the Seas
Play the rock climb video INDEPENDENCE of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, promises rest, relaxation and indulgence - but for those wanting a bit more adventure, fear not - there's enough excitement to be had to last a whole holiday. And
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Man leaps from Island ferry
A FERRY passenger had to be rescued from the Solent after jumping off a Red Funnel ferry sailing from the Isle of Wight to Southampton. The man took a life jacket and jumped from the Red Falcon as it left Cowes, only to be quickly picked up by sister
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High School Musical treat
CLICK TO READ OUR OPENING NIGHT REVIEW OUR competition winner had the time of her life at the first night of High School Musical last night. Ten-year-old Georgia Campion from Waltham Chase sent a video of her performing her favourite track from the
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Matt Le Tiss jets off to wed
THE wedding date is set, the flights are booked but there won't be another WAG in sight. Saints legend Matt Le Tissier has confirmed plans to wed fiancee Angela Nabulsi in a small ceremony. "She is the one for me," gushed the bridegroom-to-be
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"Perfect" night for Lallana
ADAM Lallana admitted his night couldn't have been much more perfect, as his first ever Saints goal earned a precious point at the Hawthorns. The 19-year-old sent the travelling Saints fans into raptures, after he fired his side into a shock lead in
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All we can do is win - Pearson
Nigel Pearson today starts the job of gearing his team up for one last push to save their Championship lives. Saints last night fought out a battling 1-1 draw against West Brom at the Hawthorns to bring two other teams back into the relegation equation
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A-mazing creation for stress
AN ancient form of stress relief has appeared on the Hampshire landscape. The earliest labyrinth in the British Isles is believed to date back to the sixth century but the most recent has just been planted in Mayfield Park, Southampton. Since its medieval
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Pet shop boss fined for breaking rules
A Pet shop owner breached regulations over the sale of endangered species, a court heard. Police raided Ringwood Pets in Christchurch Road, Ringwood, and discovered that Dawn Clarke was trading in Hermann tortoises and Madagascar boa snakes, New Forest
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Government science guru to talk at Uni
THE Government's chief scientific adviser will be the guest speaker at a public lecture at the University of Southampton on Thursday. Professor John Beddington, pictured, will deliver this year's Vitacress Conservation Trust Annual Environmental lecture
