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Hugo and his doggie pals sniff sweet smell of success at Crufts
AFTER months of training and hours of grooming, scores of Hampshire’s hounds were today at the world’s most prestigious dog show hoping to be crowned top dog. Pampered pooches from across the county have gone walkies all the way to Birmingham
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One in four city pubs close
NEARLY one in four Southampton pubs has closed in the past three years, shocking new figures show. An incredible 56 have vanished since 2006 – equivalent to more than 23 per cent of Southampton’s stock of pubs, say the British Beer and Pubs Association
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Dimi: I won't risk my life in India
Hampshire captain Dimi Mascarenhas will play in the Indian Premier League next month – unless told otherwise. The terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased security fears in India ahead of the second IPL season, which begins on April 10.
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Families show how going green can save you money
A HAMPSHIRE street has missed out on being crowned Britain’s greenest road. The people of Green Lane, Bursledon, reduced their energy consumption by 23.18 per cent and shaved hundreds of pounds off their fuel bills as part of the national Green
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Jail me longer, pleads love-struck robber
A LOVE-struck criminal shocked a Hampshire judge by pleading for his jail term to be extended. Raymond Martin, 38, made the unique request after he and his wife Lucy, 31, admitted involvement in a street robbery. They were both expecting to be given
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Cork hits back at PCB chief
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ijaz Butt has been branded "out of order" by Hampshire all rounder Dominic Cork. Butt today hit back at Chris Broad after the match referee criticised security arrangements ahead of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Lahore.
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Stepping into the blu
CHAMPAGNE corks popped as recordbreaking round-the-world yachtswoman Dee Caffari performed the official naming ceremony for rising sailing star Katie Miller’s yacht. Some of the biggest names in sailing gathered at Ocean Village as Solent University
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Ian's on the defensive
DOUBLE world match racing champion Ian Williams is preparing to defend his title for a third year running. The 30-year-old former lawyer from Southampton has won the past two World Match Racing Tours and is now looking to make history with a third win
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Mad March moment for Jubilee Sailing Trust
A SOUTHAMPTON sailing charity has announced its prestigious annual ball is to be inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) is promising a night of extravagant and eccentric fun at its Mad Hatters’ Ball. Sponsored by city law
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Council projects go way over budget
CALLS have been made for an independent inquiry into the soaring cost of council projects in the New Forest. It follows the revelation that an award-winning project to transform Hythe Promenade ran almost a quarter of a million pounds over budget
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Stormy days for Nick
A HAMPSHIRE sailor has spoken of the ups and downs of an historic round-the-world attempt which has seen the crew battered by violent storms. Nick Houchin and the crew of Oman Sail’s 75ft trimaran Musandam have been faced with crashing waves
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Man released without charge after dawn raid
POLICE and loan shark investigators arrested a man after a dawn raid in Southampton. A dozen officers raided a house in Millbrook and searched it for almost three hours yesterday morning in the first operation of its kind in the city.
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Appeal for witnesses following brawl
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old Hampshire man suffered head injuries in a street fight. Officers say a small group of people were involved in a brawl in Elm Avenue, Pennington, shortly after midnight last night.
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Bank of England slashes interest rate to half a per cent
THE Bank of England has once again slashed interest rates. Now the rate stands at just 0.5 per cent. The bank also launched an economic salvage bid with billions in newly-created money. Official borrowing costs have fallen for
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Arrest made in battered football fan investigation
DETECTIVES have this morning arrested a man following a fight that left a soldier unconscious in hospital. Chris Jones was left with a fractured skull and bruising to his body after trouble broke out in the Chapel Arms pub as Saints took on
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Creationism could be taught in science lessons
IT IS a debate that has raged for more than a century. Did God make the world and human beings in six days as stated in The Bible or did we evolve over billions of years by natural selection, as put forward by Charles Darwin? Scientists
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Exclusive first look at new cruise Southampton ship
THIS is the first official sight of Southampton’s next luxury cruise ship, Azura. The Daily Echo can today reveal exclusively that the latest addition to P&O Cruises’ fleet of citybased vessels is due to arrive from the Italian shipyard
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Neil Young to headline Isle of Wight Festival 2009
NEIL Young will fill the slot previously occupied by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Police, REM and Coldplay at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. FOR more than 40 years, he has pioneered musical genres and influenced generations of fans
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Speed the Plow - Theatre Royal Winchester
LOS Angeles 1988. Two Hollywood producers are poised on the brink of their big break. Charlie Fox (Matthew Hendrickson) brings his old and more successful buddy Bobby Gould (Mitchell Mullen) a sure-fire box office hit starring an Alist actor
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Wotte speaks about his early career and his move into coaching
AS MARK Wotte talks about his playing days there is a twinge of regret in his voice. A career cut short by injury, the high point of which came as a teenager, appears something he hasn’t fully reconciled in his own head. Yet when you hear
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Angry BT workers continue protest
ANGRY workers in Southampton continue to protest over working conditions at communications giant BT. The Solent branch of the Communications Workers Union (CWU), who represent BT workers, organised two protests to stand up to the company’s
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Council loses its place among elite
SOUTHAMPTON City Council is no longer in the top rank of local authorities. The council has lost its top four-star rating after being judged among the best performing authorities for the first time in 2007. An independent spending watchdog
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Pirates target cruise ship
A BRITISH cruise ship carrying 1,300 passengers has come under attack from pirates off the coast of Somalia. The 43,000-ton Balmoral, was struck by Somali bandits said to be armed with AK47 rifles and rocket launchers on four separate occasions
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Dell legend Armstrong praises Wotte changes
DELL legend David Armstrong believes the changes implemented at Saints by Mark Wotte have made the team “efficient and effective.” Since taking over from fellow Dutchman Jan Poortvliet as head coach in January, Wotte has led a revival in
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Snow hits the south
FREAK wintry weather has hit Hampshire this morning bringing ice, sleet and snowfalls of up to 10cms. Police have issued a warning to drivers after the snow and ice brought chaos to many of the county's roads. Traffic along the A31
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Schools on ‘go slow’
A SCHEME aimed at getting motorists to slow down near schools has been taken up by 210 schools across Hampshire. Hampshire County Council’s ’20 is Plenty’ project aims to educate drivers to reduce their speed to 20mph when travelling near to a school
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MP’s concern over suicide numbers at prison
WINCHESTER MP Mark Oaten has expressed concern about the sharp rise in suicides and self-harming at the city jail. Numbers had been dropping for several years but there were three suicides and 106 incidents of self-harm in 2008. Many
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Chandler’s Ford Infants become their favourite book characters
PUPILS at a Hampshire school donned fancy dress outfits in a bid to bring their favourite book characters to life. The event at Chandler’s Ford Infant School was staged in aid of Book Week. Echo picture by Malcolm Nethersole. Order no
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Liam the Lion cub heads for New Zealand with England
Hampshire starlet Liam Dawson is with the England Lions as planned – despite Samit Patel’s exclusion from the one-day leg of England’s Caribbean tour. Dawson, 19 on Sunday, has had a month off since captaining England U19s in South Africa and
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Where’s Doctor Who when you need him?
A pond-clearance team from the New Forest had the shock of their lives when a Doctor Who dalek head popped up from the murky depths. Team members were using rakes to bring up debris from the pond, near Beaulieu. Marc Oakland, clad in waders, had
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Villagers try to put brakes on motocross
VILLAGERS are getting revved up about controversial plans to host motocross races near their homes. People in South Wonston are planning to oppose plans to hold scrambling events at Three Maids Hill, near Winchester. Tony Child gained a temporary
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Teachers win top marks
A SOUTHAMPTON school is celebrating after its teachers were recognised among the best in the county. Townhill Infant School was awarded the Basic Skills Quality Mark, which recognises excellent teaching of literacy and numeracy. It is
