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Road reopened after crash
A BUSY Hampshire road has been reopened after a crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. The A35 between Ashurst and Lyndhurst was shut at around 6.22pm just after the collision between the pedestrian and the motorist. It was reopened
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Poortvliet in fighting mood after crunch talks
JAN Poortvliet came through this morning's crunch meeting at Saints unscathed and in a fighting mood. The head coach met with PLC chairman Rupert Lowe and the Saints players at Staplewood, in a bid to help find a solution to the club's dismal
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Southampton man fined and banned for abusing Sol Campbell
A SOUTHAMPTON man was today fined and banned from attending football matches for three years after admitting taking part in ''disgusting and embarrassing'' chanting at a football match. Oliver Silvester, 28, of High Street, Southampton, was among
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Twinkly lights out there for the canny investor
So here we have it. A near zero interest rate for savers. Couple this with the fact banks are under pressure by regulators and markets to keep larger amounts of capital aside relative to the loans they have given, and you have a very tricky scenario
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Rumbled burglar asked to buy hamster
A BURGLAR who was caught red-handed in the kitchen of a Bishop’s Waltham home asked the elderly resident if he had any hamsters for sale. When the 77-year-old man said he did not, the unwelcome guest said he would try another address and fled
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Two separate crashes cause traffic chaos
TRAFFIC chaos hit the Swaythling area of Southampton area today after two separate crashes. Shortly before 1pm there was a collision between two buses, a lorry and car in the Stoneham Lane and Bassett Green Road area. It is not known
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The Skeen family tell how a healthy-eating course has changed their life
HE was a compulsive eater who in his mum’s words didn’t know when to stop. At nine years old, Matthew Skeen was seriously overweight and wearing clothes designed for children three years older than he was. But a year on, his life has been transformed
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Bye-bye baby
I SAID goodbye to my baby boy this week. Nothing permanent, I haven’t officially thrown in the towel although I came pretty close last week after suffering a particularly nasty strain of mum flu. It absolutely floored me, and the sound of Ben
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Make it a date
IF one of your New Year’s resolutions was to make 2009 the year that you find someone special, there’s some good news. There are now more singles events than ever in the area, giving you lots more opportunities to find love – or at least have some
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Council wants to charge for Sunday parking
MOTORISTS parking in Winchester on Sundays could face a £1 charge from April, the Daily Echo can reveal. As reported, city council bosses hope to raise £50,000 by introducing the fee. The idea has been attacked by shoppers and traders
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Why I'm no longer dating...
MY boyfriend and I are no longer dating. Don’t get me wrong – we haven’t split up. It’s just that our arrangements to see each other don’t have that formal date quality anymore. We’re more likely to stay in and make dinner or watch a DVD than
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Ford boss stole £27,000 worth of parts
A FORMER Ford boss has been jailed for stealing parts worth more than £27,000 from the motor giant’s Southampton plant. Mark Costigan stole alternators, front and rear light clusters and mudflaps from the Swaythling factory while working as a
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Southampton student who helped Obama become President
BARACK Obama’s historic inauguration this afternoon will be the culmination of a life-changing two-year quest for one Hampshire man. Greg Sandford, who also celebrates his 25th birthday today, rubbed shoulders with the most powerful man in
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Anne bares (almost) all for Calendar Girl competition
WE have our first candidate for the south’s very own Calendar Girls tribute. Robert Barclay Whittington sent us these shots of his wife Anne posing with appropriately-placed props for our contest, which celebrates the arrival of the hit comedy
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Helping at least one person a day is Raymond’s motto
THROUGHOUT his life he has always tried to “do a nice thing for someone every day”. With this inspirational motto it is little wonder 85-year-old great grandfather Raymond Reed has been recognised in the Daily Echo’s Good Neighbour Campaign
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Impact of burglary revealed as police launch major crackdown
THIS was the devastating scene an elderly couple had to face after a burglar broke into their home while they were enjoying a luxury Mediterranean cruise. Cutting short their holiday, they came home to find clothes and bedding strewn between
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Get your butcher to enter The Great Hampshire Sausage, Pie & Ready Meal Competition!
County food group Hampshire Fare is asking Hampshire shoppers to encourage their local independent butcher to enter this year’s The Great Hampshire Sausage, Pie & Ready Meal Competition. Organised by Hampshire Fare, this prestigious county
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Spuds ‘we’ like at Fair Oak Potato Weekend
PEOPLE from Hampshire are being invited to a garden centre in the county this February 2009 to help celebrate one of the nation’s favourite vegetables. Visitors to Fair Oak Garden Centre in Eastleigh, which is part of the Wyevale family, will have
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Police inquiry after 51-year-old found with serious head injury
DETECTIVES were last night trying to solve the mystery of a woman found seriously injured outside a Hampshire bank. Police launched a major inquiry yesterday after the woman was discovered slumped beside the entrance to Lloyds TSB in Lyndhurst
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Call for councillors to revive Dibden Bay plan
COUNCILLORS in Southampton will tomorrow be urged to back a revival of plans for a super-port at Dibden Bay. The Labour group wants the Tory-run council to lobby for more jobs by supporting the controversial proposals which were blocked by
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Saints 1 - 2 Doncaster
SHIFTS IN momentum often mean a lot in football but come along rarely. Saints have had two in the space of just over a week. The signing of Jan-Paul Saeijs and the return of Marek Saganowski buoyed confidence and Saints duly completed a much needed victory
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Motorway reopened after pile up
THE M27 has reopened after it was closed this morning following a pile up involving several vehicles. Two lanes of the busy motorway were initially closed on the westbound carriageway around junction nine to Whiteley following the crash at
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Lowe's friend could be new chair of ECB
LORD Marland, a good friend of Saints chairman Rupert Lowe, could become the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board. The former Conservative party treasurer has been confirmed as the only challenger to Giles Clarke for the chairmanship
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Marland criticises "systematic problems" within ECB
LORD Marland began his election campaign to become the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board by criticising Giles Clarke's spell in the post and claiming there are ''systematic problems'' within the current regime. The 52-year-old
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Slinky clubbing brand goes global
THE SOUNDS of one of south coast clubbing’s biggest brands are to be broadcast on the Internet with the software of Southampton-based media company HD Music. Slinky.fm is a CD quality, 24 hours a day online radio launched to take the musical style
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Kempsafe wins carrier contract
A SOUTHAMPTON firm has announced plans to expand its workforce after winning a multimillion-pound contract to build kitchens for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers. Kempsafe, which is based in Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor, will be paid £3.4m
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Come the elections...
MANY letters have been published in the Southern Daily Echo in the 'Your Views' page requesting a review of travel tokens which were stopped by Eastleigh Council, resulting in the heavily disabled who are unable to use a bus pass being treated unfairly
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Supporting Open Sight
OPEN Sight, the principle organisation working with people with sight loss in Hampshire, would like to express a huge Thank You to the staff and customers of the Hedge End Retail Park in raising a fantastic £835.00 at their Flag Day on Saturday, January
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Understanding diabetes
Understanding diabtetes MANY of your readers will have diabetes. Both types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2, rely on the person with diabetes being able to manage the condition themselves. The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) can help
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Take a bow, Maestro Max!
DAME Joan Bakewell is the governments care of the elderly TSAR. We are undoubtedly an ageist society; especially in the field of employment (In spite of the new laws). Couple ageism with the fact that people are living longer and the problem is clearly
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Families evacuated from flats after fire
CHILDREN and adults were evacuated from a block of flats in Southampton today following a fire. Firefighters led a dozen children and 20 adults to safety from the flats in Coxford. An investigation has now been launched into the fire
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Troubled cargo ship shelters in city docks
Coastguards were keeping a close watch today on up to 1,500 tonnes of timber shed by a Russian-registered cargo ship in the English Channel. The 450ft ship Sinegorsk, now sheltering in Southampton docks, issued an alert in rough seas at 8.15am
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Drugs, mobile phones smuggled into Winchester Prison
DRUGS, mobile phones and deadly weapons are being smuggled into a Hampshire prison. Almost 200 contraband items – including 43 mobile phones – were seized at Winchester Prison in 2007. Following a Freedom of Information Act request by
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Virus threat to New Forest oak trees
PLANTS in the are being ripped out of the ground and destroyed to prevent the spread of a disease dubbed Sudden Oak Death. A number of rhododendron bushes beside the famous Rhinefield Ornamental Drive near Brockenhurst were found to be infected
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Sign up for Hampshire Autistic Society’s Quiz Night
ONLY the bravest of the quiz world will take on the Hampshire Autistic Society’s annual Quiz Night on February 6, in their bid to be crowned the Most Intellectual Team in the county. The charity is looking for teams of four to six people with a chance
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Hockaday placed on gardening leave
SAINTS coach Dave Hockaday has been placed on gardening leave by the club, the Daily Echo understands. The first team assistant coach was absent from the dugout for Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Doncaster. Hockaday, pictured right with
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Southampton students boost Naomi House hospice funds
STUDENTS with learning disabilities have raised £172 for a Hampshire charity by holding a winter fair. Southampton City College students made their own soap, Christmas cards and festive decorations for the sale. Around 20 pupils with moderate and
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Armstrong furious at Channon Suite ejection
SAINTS legend David Armstrong is refusing to help the club with its corporate entertainment anymore, after being told to leave the Mike Channon Suite on Saturday. Armstrong, who made 222 appearances for Saints in the 1980s and scored 59 goals
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Lowe calls Saints crisis meeting
RUPERT LOWE has called for crisis talks at Saints this morning, as the pressure intensifies on head coach Jan Poortvliet. The PLC chairman said, as of last night, the Dutchman had his full support. However, Lowe said he, Poortvliet and
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Asbestos led to Totton woman's death
WASHING her husband’s asbestos covered clothes and visiting her father at work contributed to the death of a Hampshire woman, an inquest has heard. Sylvia Coster, 73, from Totton, had eight times the normal amount of asbestos particles in her
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Chance to become a low-carbon champion
A FREE course for people who are keen to be green is coming to Winchester. The search is on for those willing to become “low- carbon champions”. It is being organised by Winchester Action on Climate Change. The group is holding a five-part
