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Model Lucy Pinder evicted from Big Brother
Hampshire glamour girl Lucy Pinder tonight became the first housemate evicted from Celebrity Big Brother. Bookmakers slashed the odds on the 25-year-old from Winchester being voted out after she failed her part of the house shopping task.
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Motorcyle crash closes city road
A BUSY Southampton road was blocked to traffic tonight following an serious accident near Southampton central train station. Emergency services were alerted to a collision between a car and motorcycle at the junction of West Way Road and Mountbatten
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Soldier follows in proud tradition
IN 1914 his greatgrandfather helped to defend Britain during the First World War. Two decades later his grandfather joined the DDay landings and helped to bring an end to Hitler and his allies in Europe during the Second World War. Now a Hampshire
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Pop world in mourning for Sixties star Dave Dee
THE pop world is in mourning for a musician who led a group from the south to Sixties pop stardom. Dave Dee, who was part of the chart busting group Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, has died at the age of 65, following a three-year battle with cancer. The
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How soft scoop rescued a basketball player’s career
SOFT scoop ice cream saved the career of a top basketball player, according to a former practice partner of seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry. Stephen Tierney, a sports psychologist and Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner, turned
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Skimping on your letting agent could cost you thousands, warn Leaders
Skimping on your letting agent could cost you thousands, warn Leaders Although letting residential property in the UK is subject to complex legislation, many people will be surprised to know that there is currently no formal regulation of
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Ex-Saint Beattie to sign for Potters
EX-SAINTS striker James Beattie is poised to sign for Stoke City. The 30-year-old is set to join the swelling ranks of former Southampton players at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke City have agreed a £2.5m fee with Sheffield United, who
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Iceland to buy Woolworths stores
OVER fifty stores shut by Woolworths are to be bought by frozen food firm Iceland. Iceland has bought 51 former Woolworths stores and plans to create 2,500 new jobs across the country. However only one of these stores is in Hampshire
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Accountants brought in to handle refund claims
THE company behind the ill-fated Lapland New Forest Christmas attraction has gone into voluntary liquidation. Director Victor Mears asked accountants and consultants Grant Thornton to formally close down the limited company and handle claims
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Strauss named England one-day captain - for now
Andrew Strauss will captain England in all forms of cricket on the forthcoming tour to the Caribbean - with the one-day and Twenty20 leadership to be reviewed upon its conclusion. The England and Wales Cricket Board took the decision to put
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Drink your own sewage
HAMPSHIRE’S drinking supplies will need to be topped up with millions of litres of recycled sewage water within two decades, the Daily Echo can reveal. The £55m scheme is outlined in a startling new report that warns the county is heading for
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£140 million facelift for estate
A plan to inject millions of pounds into a rundown Hampshire estate has taken a major step forward. Gosport’s Rowne complex was once named as the worst estate in the country and has been desperately crying out for a new image. After more than 15 months
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Bedridden Russian children say ‘thank you’ for Samaritan’s Christmas
BRINGING presents to sick children in hospital is something that takes place all around the world at Christmas. But for the youngsters of the Bobrov Children’s Hospital in the city of Yalta in the Ukraine, a visit by the Operation Christmas Child
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Flamboyant farewell for much-loved Franco
FLAMBOYANT and fun, with a touch of glamour. That was how Franco Fantini always wanted to be remembered by his “family of friends’’ in his adopted home of Southampton. His final wish will be granted next Thursday when hundreds of people
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RECORD SALES IN DECEMBER!
RECORD SALES IN DECEMBER!!!! Having returned to over see the branch three months ago Darcy Seal, Branch Partner and his team have achieved record net sales in December 2008, beating the previous 10 years December performances. The success
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‘Time has come’ to stop poor service
FAWLTY Towers-style service in British hotels could lead to thousands of jobs being lost in the recession because visitors are being put off by poor service, the Government’s tourism chief has said. Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of Visit Britain
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Milkmen are backing Echo’s Good Neighbour campaign
THE milkmen of Hampshire have lined up behind the Daily Echo’s Good Neighbour campaign. Bosses at Dairy Crest have joined us in our appeal for people to look after their elderly neighbours. Hampshire boss Chris Munn said he would make sure the
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Bug threat to our trees
WOODLAND experts are battling to prevent a disease dubbed Sudden Oak Death killing a large number of trees in the New Forest. The Forestry Commission and the Department for Food and Rural Affairs have joined forces following an outbreak of
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Traffic light problems cause major delays
MOTORISTS are experiencing delays on WestQuay Road because the traffic lights are not working on both carriageways. Traffic travelling to and from WestQuay Retail Park, Leisure World, and the dock is affected. The power cut was caused
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NPA is in breach of planning law
THE organisation that runs the New Forest National Park is breaching planning laws – despite trying to push through tough new regulations for residents. Campaigners have accused the National Park Authority (NPA) of double standards after it
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Bland set to miss the cut
SOUTHAMPTON European Tour pro Richard Bland has endured a disappointing start to his 2009 campaign. The Stoneham golfer is set to miss the cut in the Joburg Open, South Africa, after posting a total of two-over-par for his first two rounds. Bland
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Fire crews investigate house blaze
FIRE investigators have been called in following a blaze in Winchester last night. Crews were called to tackle a small fire in a second floor bedsit on City Road, shortly before 9pm. A spokeswoman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue said because the cause
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Impact of Georgina's murder goes on a year later
I TURNED on the lights and she was just lying there, face-down in a large pool of blood.” This was the horrifying scene which greeted river keeper Ian Wrightston when he found pensioner Georgina Edmonds brutally murdered in her idyllic cottage
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Warning over fake lotto win letters
CONSUMER chiefs have issued a warning to Hampshire residents over a letter telling people that they have scooped a fortune on a Spanish lottery. It comes after a 61-yearold Southampton man received the letter from a Spanish-based company calling
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One-woman crimewave
A WOMAN who terrorised a quiet Hampshire village for 13 years has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit. Victoria Tunnicliffe, pictured, has been given a 12- week interim hospital order allowing mental health specialists to assess her further
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Pietersen's England job offer to Shane 'was a joke'
SHANE Warne today confirmed he did receive a "joking" inquiry from his former Hampshire colleague Kevin Pietersen about his availability to coach England - but has made it clear he has no pressing interest in the position. Following the sacking of
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Pensioners protest as bus service is axed
A BUS service used by thousands of pensioners, workers and shoppers is facing the axe for the second time in 18 months. The X27 Solent Shuttle between Southampton and Portsmouth was almost ditched in the summer of 2007 before a U-turn which
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Warne: KP's ego will be dented
SHANE Warne has admitted his former Hampshire colleague Kevin Pietersen’s “pretty big ego” will have been dented by the remarkable events of this week. Pietersen stepped down as England skipper on Wednesday and the coach he had fallen out with, Peter
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Lallana frozen out of Saints' clash
SOUTHAMPTON'S cold snap has ended the chances of Adam Lallana returning in time to face Barnsley tomorrow. The Saints midfielder has been with the first team again this week after recovering from his ankle injury. But the freezing cold weather has
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Sales rocket at John Lewis in Southampton
SALES at Southampton’s John Lewis store shot up 28 per cent last week, figures have revealed today. The city’s WestQuay store was one of the major shops responsible for the company’s sales jump of 27.4 per cent as bargain-hunters helped it
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Poortvliet targets two wins in three
Jan Poortvliet has called on his team to win two of their next three “massive” games to ease their relegation worries. The Saints head coach knows that it is crunch time in the battle to stay in the Championship. Saints travel to Barnsley
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Hunt stepped up for knifeman
Police today stepped up their hunt for a knifeman after a teenager was stabbed in the street. The 18-year-old was taken to Southampton General Hospital after suffering a stab wound to his shoulder and a slash across his face. Detectives
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Petition calls for Government to help children’s hospice
THE petition to pressure the Government to help the Naomi House hospice in Hampshire has topped 7,500 signatures. Support for the petition has been pouring in since it emerged that the hospice in Sutton Scotney, near Winchester, was in danger
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New scheme for young job-seekers
A NEW project aimed at giving young people who have left school and are out of work the opportunity to learn new skills and gain employment is being launched this week. The UTurn scheme is aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds who are classed as NEET
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Hampshire pharmacy stores on market following German suicide
ALMOST 30 Hampshire branches of Pharmacy chain Rowlands are up for sale after a German billionaire committed suicide. Banks are swiftly moving to sell UK assets of tycoon Adolf Merckle’s stricken business empire, including the Rowlands chain,
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£500K boost for play facilities
YOUNGSTERS in Southampton are set to benefit from a boost of £500,000 to be spent on outdoor play facilities on a city estate. The Playaways project, due to start this month, will provide children in the Thornhill area of the city with new equipment
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Have your say on future of Fareham
RESIDENTS in one Hampshire town are being urged to have their say on its future. Fareham residents are being invited to take part in a six-week consultation that outlines changes due to be made within the town over the next 12 months.
