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Wotte turnaround as Saints hit back for draw
DIFFERENT head coach, different tactics and ultimately a decent result. That pretty much summed up tonight’s draw at Norwich. To say Mark Wotte has a bit of a job on his hands to keep Saints in the Championship is an understatement but at least
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Saints v Norwich - the lineups
Saints: Davis, James, Saeijs, Perry, Molyneux, Wotton, Smith, Gillett, Lallana Holmes, McGoldrick. Subs: Forecast, Lancashire, McLaggon, Euell, Saganowski. Norwich City: Marshall, Otsemobor, Croft, Clingan, Cureton, Doherty, Hoolahan, Grounds, Fotheringham
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Government aid may help Ford workers
A GOVERNMENT package of support aimed at helping Ford and the rest of the British car industry through the recession was today given a lukewarm reception by a Hampshire MP. Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, said plans to provide
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Just chill out mum
Supernanny Islay Downey tells Sian Davies why it takes time for children to appreciate their parents PARENTS are being urged to take a more laid-back approach to bringing up their children after a study revealed that youngsters do not start appreciating
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Mum's the word
I knew it was starting to become a problem when Ben picked up the remote control and gestured towards the television. I could have predicted when a quick glance at the clock confirmed it was only 6.30am that the subsequent refusal would start the day
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The Biscay Challenge
INTEREST is growing in the Biscay Challenge, a demanding 540-mile double-handed offshore race planned from the Solent to northern Spain in June. “It is very pleasing to report that we continue to have a high level of interest and I feel confident of
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Crouch: Why I proposed changes
LEON Crouch has told the Daily Echo why he was forced to call crisis talks with Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde. The former Saints football board chairman and PLC board director was forced out of St Mary’s last May when Wilde staged a U-turn
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Swans keen to make Dyer deal permanent
SWANSEA City boss Roberto Martinez has said he is keen to sign Saints winger Nathan Dyer on a permanent basis. The 21-year-old joined the Championship side on loan earlier this month. Dyer signed a new three-year deal at Saints in the
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How to really impress the ladies... learn the didgeridoo
It’s a sure-fire ice breaker to say you can play a musical instrument when trying to impress a potential partner. But to be able to master the drones of a Northern Australian aborigine’s didgeridoo is in a league of its own on the impressive scales.
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Sally wants to be taken for granted – sometimes
BEING taken for granted is often a complaint as relationships progress. But sometimes a bit of taking for granted can be a good thing. For instance, last night when my boyfriend cooked me dinner it didn’t occur to me until he mentioned
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Tax break for OAPs is madness say opponents
TORY council chiefs in Southampton have been accused of “madness” by asking cash-strapped residents to pay for a council tax discount for pensioners. Ruling Conservatives have resurrected the ten per cent discount for OAPs while drawing
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Pussycat Dolls, BIC
A slick, sleek, sexy, sassy super show – you could tell the Pussycat Dolls were in town. The five-piece girl group wowed their adoring fans with all the hits and the skimpiest outfits. The glitter, glitz and glamour were on full display as the top US
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Les Miserables Footlights Youth Theatre
FYT’s Les Miserables is a visually stunning, briskly confident production. It is a complex story that encompasses, poverty, crime, punishment, death, rebellion and redemption. Under the able direction of David Tatnall, the cast handled this heavy
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Tapping into region's talent
SINGING sensations from across Hampshire and further afield were hitting the right notes as one of the country’s biggest talent shows came to town. Budding solo artists, unsigned bands and vocal groups took centre stage when asked to display their talents
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Young artists win Christmas card competition
THREE budding artists are celebrating after they won a Daily Echo-backed competition to design Christmas cards. Dozens of entries were received for the Wessex Heartbeat charity competition to help design a selection of cards for 2009. The lucky winners
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Is your village best in Hampshire?
VILLAGES are being called into action to celebrate the beauty of village life by showcasing what they have to offer. Communities with a population of 5,000 or under can take part in the Calor Hampshire Village of the Year competition 2009. In past competitions
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Girlfriend of PC killed in crash pays tribute to popular man
The girlfriend of a young Hampshire policeman who died when his car smashed into a tree has paid an emotional tribute to the man she loved. PC James Drew, who was 27, lost control of his Skoda Octavia on the A31 Alresford Road, near Winchester
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Crouch asks Lowe and Wilde to join him and put in £2m
Rupert Lowe, Michael Wilde and Andrew Cowen offered to quit Saints – if Leon Crouch found £6m to wipe out the club’s overdraft. The stunning revelation comes as the pressure grows on the major shareholders during a crucial month on and off
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Trust ‘too slow’ to probe gran’s superbug death
HEALTH chiefs have been accused of being too slow to investigate the death of an 82-year-old widow who contracted the deadly MRSA superbug at Southampton General Hospital. Grandmother-of-four Julia Bird died in a nursing home from the infection she
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Poachers turn on gamekeeper
AN investigation is underway after a New Forest gamekeeper was repeatedly kicked and punched in the head during a confrontation with poachers. Police say the victim approached a silver car in Sowley Lane, East End before one of three occupants
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Conan Trial - Dad's viking funeral for son he killed
A FATHER savagely murdered his partner with a knife before smothering his four-year-old son and laying him out on his bed in a bizarre Viking-style ceremony. James Conan, 65, repeatedly knifed Kirsty O'Connell, 21, because she wanted to end their five-year
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Conan trial - Killer’s fascination with Vikings
CONAN met Kirsty when they were neighbours in Winchester city centre, the court heard. Kirsty’s mother had taken pity on him and his terminally ill wife and cooked meals that Kirsty would take round. They became friends and Kirsty would spend time
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Parents of murdered Kirsty and grandson Patrick tell of devastation
KIRSTY O’Connell’s parents spoke of their devastation after watching the killer of their daughter and grandson jailed for life. Stephen and Teresa O’Connell were in court to hear how Kirsty and Patrick, known as PJ died. After the hearing
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Crash on ice forces closure of major route
A busy commuter route has been closed following a multi-vehicle accident that occurred in icy conditions. A lorry and four other vehicles were involved in the incident, which occurred on the A35 at Holmsley, near New Milton, just after 9am.
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Caught in the Honeytrap
Picture the scene. It’s a Wednesday evening – your night for meeting the girls after work. An attractive man approaches and asks for directions. He flatters you and it turns out you share several interests. The man ends the conversation by giving
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The Honeytrap Casebook - Client B
A Hampshire businessman in his early 40s. Married for four years. SUBJECT: Client B’s wife, 28. BACKGROUND: Client B noticed a change in his wife’s behaviour when she started spending her evenings on the Internet, chatting to a friend
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The Honeytrap Casebook - Client A
37-year-old male bank worker from the New Forest. Married with one child. SUBJECT: Client A’s wife, 34. BACKGROUND: When Client A’s wife, 34, returned to work after having their child she became more protective/ about her mobile phone, often
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A new era as founders step down
A NEW era has begun for Hampshire recruitment firm Mayday after founders Bob and Beryl King stepped down. The pair have appointed a new management team for the Totton based business and gone into retirement after 30 years running the business. The new
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Eaton axes 100 jobs
UP to 100 jobs are to be axed at a major employer in Hampshire’s key aerospace manufacturing sector. Eaton Aerospace in Titchfield, which employs 800 people, is to shed 60 contract workers and up to 40 permanent staff. The company said
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Review of container port plans
MAJOR expansion plans at Southampton’s container terminal are under review amidst “some of the worst market conditions the container terminal industry has seen”. The Arab operator of Southampton’s container terminal has confirmed trade has been hard
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Haggis put to the sword...
JOHN Anderson, colourful boss of Clydesdale Bank in Southampton, slays the “great chieftain o’ the puddin’ race” in a dramatic Burns Night ceremony. The proud Scotsman had the starring role at the Scottish-based but Australian-owned bank’s festivities
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The credit crunch - What on earth is that then?
Somehow, somewhere, someone has managed to swing poor lending processes and swashbuckling investment decisions by banks, over to Mr poor mortgage payer in the good old USA. That’s a bit like trying to glue jelly to a tree. We will learn one thing
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Tuesday 27 January
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals Tampere, roro, 0030, 34/35; Otello, vehicle, 0600, 40; Soul Sound, cargo, 0630, 44; Morning Carina, roro, 0930, 43; Grande Sicilia, vehicle, 2230, 105 Today’s principal Southampton sailings CMA CGM Tosca,
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Man fined £75 for feeding the birds
CRUMBS! A Southampton man has been hit with a £75 on-the-spot littering fine – for feeding birds. Just hours after new signs were put up warning people in Bitterne Precinct not to litter, patrols swooped on Kevin Bevis and landed him with a
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Attacked for iPod
A TEENAGER was left with a fractured jaw after two hooded thugs attacked him and snatched his iPod. The 19-year-old was walking along Castle Avenue, Eastleigh, when he was approached by two youths, just before 3pm on Sunday. The pair shouted at him
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Man dies in A31 crash
A man died after a collision with a car on a section of the A31 on the Hampshire Dorset border last night. The 25-year-old man was involved in a collision with a silver Toyota Avensis at about 8.30pm near teh Ashley Heath roundabout.
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Fred and Debbie
THEY are as much a part of this corner of England as the New Forest or the Spinnaker tower. It is a tradegy that they are forced to part at this time. They are unique in the very special way in which over the years using thier personal chemistry
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Save our travel tokens
HELP the Aged advises us that their research shows that 78,000 older people are afraid to leave their homes because they are afraid of falls, which may lead to hospital admission. For many of the people who do fall, there are fatal consequences.
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Unfair monopoly
Unfair monopoly LOOKING at possible new investment strategies in these changed times, it occured to me that one of the few growth sectors of our economy is that of the insolvency practitioner. However, for purely legal reasons, it seems that the public
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On your marks for Little Hearts
WOULD like to bring to the attention of your readers that the Children's Heart Charity, Little Hearts Matter is for the first time staging its very popular On Your Marks for Little Hearts Fun Run/Walk in the South East. The event takes place on Sunday
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Elderly suffer abuse too
THE publicity surrounding the death of Baby P has dominated public attention for weeks as the sad story of his short life unfolded. And Britain has been rightly horrified that another child has suffered such horrendous abuse. In response the Government
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Five hurt after road crash
FIVE people have been left seriously injured after a crash involving two cars on a Hampshire road. A mother and her son where among the casualties after the silver Renault Twingo they were travelling in collided with a Renault Clio, that was
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Wotte's familiarity will help
SAINTS defender Chris Perry believes new head coach Mark Wotte’s familiarity with the players will help him hit the ground running. Wotte has been promoted from his previous role as academy director and reserve team manager to head coach
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Teenager dies after anorexia fight
A HAMPSHIRE teenager has died in her sleep after losing a two-year battle with anorexia. Talented student Alice Rae was on course to study at Cambridge University after she finished her A-Levels at Brockenhurst college. But the pretty
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Davis: Let's do a Norwich!
KELVIN Davis hopes Saints can ‘do a Norwich’ against the Canaries tonight. The 32-year-old goalkeeper, skipper in the absence of the injured Michael Svensson, will lead Saints out at Carrow Road for Mark Wotte’s first game in charge as head
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Union chiefs call for guarantee from Ford
TOP-LEVEL guarantees are being demanded after a leaked report cast fresh doubt on the future of the giant Southampton Ford plant. Union bosses claim the topsecret document obtained by the Daily Echo is proof the company plans to close
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Anger as rail fares rise despite cancellations
A PASSENGER group has criticised a Hampshire rail operator for cancelling thousands of services while raising its fares. New figures show that in the past year almost 4,000 trains were axed by South West Trains, the major operator in the south
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Merchant navy’s hunt for recruits
Hundreds of potential merchant navy officers attended an open day in Hampshire looking into a career at sea. A ship simulator, sea survival demos and a pyrotechnic display were all part of the open day at Southampton Solent University’s Warsash Maritime
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Wotton back in the picture
PAUL Wotton has embraced the new management team at Saints. Signed on a free transfer from Plymouth in the summer, the 31-year-old was subsequently frozen out by Jan Poortvliet. Wotton made a late sub appearance in the 1-0 win at Barnsley this month
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James cooks up a treat for his fans
CELEBRITY chef, James Martin is touring the south to sign copies of his latest book, James Every Day. The chef, who lives near Winchester and runs a delicatessen in the city, will be going on a whistle-stop tour on Tuesday, February 17.
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Valentine's Day poetry night
LOVE could be in the air at a Winchester pub on Monday, February 16. The Hyde Tavern is hosting a St Valentine’s Day-themed poetry event where participants are encouraged to share an original or favourite piece of prose, or just sit back and
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Svensson no longer feels helpless
MICHAEL Svensson said he no longer has to feel helpless after becoming a first team assistant coach. The 33-year-old fought back to fitness at the start of the season following three years out with a knee injury. After being unveiled as club captain
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Fertile response to appeal for donors
THIRTY men have now expressed interest in becoming sperm donors following an appeal in the Daily Echo. They have all contacted The Princess Anne’s Hospital fertility unit to help infertile couples have a child of their own. Eight of
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Saints explain van der Waals' role
THE role of Kim van der Waals at Saints has been described by the club as an independent advisor. Speculation has been growing among fans about who the Dutchman is. Van der Waals has been seen on a regular basis in the directors’ box
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Cannabis reclassification a 'farce'
A LOCAL MP has labelled the government’s decision to upgrade cannabis to a class B drug as “a farce”. Eastleigh representative Chris Huhne said the move, which reverses the drug’s declassification in 2004, shows the government has completely
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Dog killed in crash
ANIMAL medics fought in vain to save a dog after it was hit by a car at Michelmersh. Staff at Romsey-based Mainstone Veterinary Clinic battled to save the two-year-old German shepherd following the incident on the A3057 near The Bear and Ragged
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No-party break-in
A HOUSE in Southampton was burgled after a gang of youths had gone there thinking there was a party. The group arrived at the property, in Aldermoor Avenue, Coxford, at midnight on Saturday, but were asked to leave by the owner, who was there with
