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Wright-Phillips on target as Saints reserves held by Charlton
BRADLEY Wright-Phillips was on target as Saints Reserves were held to a 1-1 draw by Charlton at Staplewood tonight. Wright-Phillips netted from the penalty spot to put Totesport Combination Central Division leaders Saints in front just before
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Hundreds of Hampshire residents left without water
AROUND 200 Eastleigh residents have been left without running water tonight due to a burst water main. The pipe burst on Fair Oak Road in Bishopstoke around 3pm and engineers switched off the supply at around 7.30pm to carry out a repair. Residents
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Probe into oil leak at Fawley Refinery
AN investigation has been launched by the Environment Agency after a suspected oil leak at Fawley Refinery. The agency was contacted by Esso after fuel oil spilled from a fractured pipeline last night. A spokesman from the agency said: "The leak was
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Battlling Chris is fighting back to life
A SOLDIER left fighting for his life after being attacked in Southampton has regained consciousness. Chris Jones, 21, opened his eyes and even communicated to his family just days after they feared he would never see them again. His
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Hants duo are yet to respond to IPL doubts
The agent of Hampshire star Kevin Pietersen says it is too early to know whether the England batsman will play in the Indian Premier League following yesterday's terrorist attack in Pakistan. Pietersen has been signed by the Bangalore Royal
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Paterson has got reasons to smile after scoring
IT was a double celebration for Matt Paterson last night. The Saints striker had only been on the pitch a matter of seconds when he rifled home his first senior goal for the club from 20 yards to round off the 3-0 win over Ipswich at Portman
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Police step up hunt for the Bike Bandit
HE is the audacious armed robber who has terrified workers into handing over thousands of pounds of cash at gunpoint. Dubbed the Bike Bandit because of his means of getting away from the scene of his crimes, the gunman has already targeted a bank
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Could flower power save the world?
SCIENTISTS in Southampton believe flower power may hold the key to the global energy crisis. In a major breakthrough, experts have managed to harvest the sun’s rays to mimic photosynthesis in plants – the process they use to convert light energy
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Drinkers downing hospitals' alcohol hand gels
SOUTHAMPTON hospital chiefs are to move some hand gel dispensers to prevent drinkers downing the high alcohol content liquid. They are to move four of the colourless gel dispensers – in some cases containing 70 per cent alcohol – from some
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Residents threaten to withhold payment in fluoridation row
SCORES of Hampshire residents say they will not pay their water bills if fluoride is added to their supplies. Campaigners fighting the controversial plans, which were approved by health chiefs last week, say they have been inundated with calls
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We’d do it again – air protesters
ENVIRONMENTAL activists have vowed to continue their protests against the aviation industry despite being fined more than £2,000 for chaining themselves to Southampton Airport. The campaigners put up tents and locked themselves to railings
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Controversial new ferries running behind schedule
WIGHTLINK'S new cross-Solent ferries are running 15 minutes late because of what are being described as "tidal restrictions". A company spokesman was unavailable for comment but Wightlink said a statement on the problem would be issued later
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Pay-out years off – if at all
FIRMS hit by the collapse of the company formerly named MSC Europe may have to wait years to see if they will get any of the millions they are owed, it has emerged. The ill-fated Hampshire ship refitters went into administration after building
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Police warn of bogus charity collections
HAMPSHIRE residents are being warned not to leave unwanted goods to a bogus doorstep charity collection. Fears have been raised items being donated for good causes are instead being sold on for profit by fraudsters. Leaflets claiming to be collecting
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City could soon have its own currency
SOUTHAMPTON could soon have its own currency under a radical plan to help boost local traders. It could mean the city’s most famous celebrities such as legendary striker Matt Le Tissier, pop star Craig David or comic genius Benny Hill could
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Plastic fantastic
MOST of us have owned a collection of Lego in our time. Perhaps you had a variety of bricks which you kept in a Quality Street tin. Or maybe your collection was more substantial, with outer space and street scene sets. But however impressive
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All of a flutter
F you think of pigeon racing you probably picture old men with pipes who have nothing better to do with their time than potter around their garden shed with a few birds. To some extent you’d be right – the sport is struggling to appeal to younger
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Barmy about buttons
AS the mother of four young children, Susan Symes found buttons a ‘pain’. With one of her brood forever losing one off a shirt or a blazer before school, her only interest in buttons was hunting round to find another to quickly sew back on. But
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Search launched for man in Southampton Water
COASTGUARDS have this morning been searching for a man who was seen entering the water from Itchen Bridge in Southampton. Concerned passers-by raised the alarm just after 10.30pm last night after seeing a man go into the water from the Itchen
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In pole position
VICTORIA Andrews is used to not being what people expect. A woman carving a successful path for herself in a predominantly male world, few people anticipate her being the manager, let alone the owner, of a lap dancing club. And anyone who
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He's moving in
A LARGE box of CDs, including a number of dubious heavy metal ones, arrived in my house yesterday. It was the advance guard of my boyfriend’s stuff – he’s moving in with me. It’s the final step in a chain of events that started months
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What are the odds?
FRIENDS Kristy Dollery and Rachel Platt know exactly how old each other’s children are. They met in hospital when their first children were born on the same day – and three years later they were back in hospital together again when their second
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The screams in my head that won't go away
THINK how annoying it is when a car alarm won’t stop going off outside your house. Now imagine that car alarm is right next to your head, and it’s going off the entire time. That’s what life is like for tinnitus sufferer Diana Johnson.
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Our brave little girl
WHEN I ring the doorbell of the Law family’s Southampton home, it’s smiling brunette, Millie, who answers. The seven-year-old politely invites me in before bouncing down the corridor to fetch her mother, Lucy. It’s easy to feel you’ve stepped into
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A glimmer of hope for battered fan Chris
A FOOTBALL fan left fighting for his life after a brawl in Southampton is showing small signs of recovery. It is the first glimmer of good news the family of Chris Jones, including his heavily pregnant girlfriend, have received since the incident
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Everybody is now backing us ... and nobody is moaning
MARK Wotte described his side’s magnificent 3-0 win over Ipswich as “a great night for Southampton Football Club.” Saints made it three league wins in a row for the first time in over two years as they demolished promotion chasing Ipswich
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Hundreds more jobs to go at ITV
HUNDREDS more jobs are set to go at ITV, the broadcaster announced today. Around 600 jobs will be lost while other ''significant'' savings would also be made. Costs will be cut through efficiencies and on network programme and regional
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Raising a glass to Junction favourite
WHAT do you get for a man who has been drinking in the same pub for 50 years? A portrait of his much-loved dog is the answer if you are a regular at a St Denys watering hole. Surrounded by friends at the Junction Inn, 80-year-old Charles Murray still
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Man arrested in dawn raid
A MAN was arrested this morning in a dawn raid as part of a crackdown on suspected loan sharks. Police officers and officers from the illegal money lending team executed the raid at an address in the Millbrook area of the city. It is
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Olympic sailors visit
OLYMPIC sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson delighted both parents and pupils with a visit to Prince’s Mead School, in Kings Worthy. They brought along their Gold medals and gave a talk about their Olympic achievements. Pictured: head teacher Penelope
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We nose you know
Lesley Powell And Karen Dolan from Sainsbury’s Hedge End are pictured with pupils from Shamblehurst Primary School getting involved with Fairtrade and Red Nose Day activities at the store. Echo picture by Joanna Mann. Order no: 8152772
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Voluntary groups benefit from £1m
MORE than £1m is being awarded to voluntary groups in Hampshire in the county council’s latest round of grants. The cash is being handed out from Hampshire County Council’s policy and resources budget to organisations that benefit communities. The
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Teenager denies 9-car smash charges
A TEENAGER has denied responsibility for a horrific nine-car smash on a busy Hampshire motorway. Two cars were flipped onto their roofs in the late night pile-up, leaving one man fighting for life in hospital with serious head injuries.
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Irish-themed night
SOUTH Wonston village hall is hosting an evening of Irish harp and guitar music on Friday. Marie Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman first performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 1987 and the duo have since appeared all over the world. Marie is the
