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Row flares over spiritual healing
APRESSURE group which defends the rights of nonbelievers has slammed a plan by two Hampshire hospitals to give patients a spiritual health check. When people are admitted to Southampton’s General or Princess Anne hospitals they will be asked whether
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Full Marks to Wotte ...
OUR old friend Bill Shankly is often quoted about the English league season being a marathon not a sprint. Usually in my experience the finishing tape would come into sight around about Easter. My family and I have never really got over the first
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We underperformed, says Wotte
MARK Wotte believed his side “underperformed” in their 1-0 loss against Birmingham today. Saints slipped further into trouble, as relegation rivals Watford and Blackpool both won, while Plymouth and Nottingham Forest both picked up points
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93-year-old driver admits killing biker
A 93-YEAR-OLD has admitted causing the crash that killed a Hampshire man on the first day of his retirement. Alfred Ross, who had an unblemished record in more than 75 years on the roads, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving
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Man arrested over fight which left Cardiff fan injured is released
A MAN arrested by police over a street fight which left a soldier fighting for his life in Southampton has been released on bail. Detectives quizzed the 20-year-old local man in connection with the incident that left Chris Jones with a fractured
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Saints winning streak comes to an end at St Andrews
Keith Fahey's strike in first-half stoppage time proved to be the decisive goal as Saints' winning run hit the buffers at St Andrews today. Fahey crashed home the only goal of the game on the stroke of half time just as it looked as though
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We’ll fight to keep our green corridor
A PROTEST group has been launched as fears grow over the future of an old railway track which has been earmarked for a high-speed commuter bus scheme. The Bus Rapid Transport Action Group had distributed more than 900 leaflets to homes in the
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Man fined after racially assaulting his neighbour
A HAMPSHIRE man has been fined for assaulting and racially abusing his neighbour. The court heard that 54-year-old Jeffery Bayley, of Milland Road in Highcliffe, Winchester, had been visited by the police by mistake and blamed his neighbour
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Lucky escape after yacht explodes in the Solent
TWO sailors had an amazing escape when a luxury motor cruiser burst into flames in the Solent. Yesterday's tea time drama happened off Browndown Point at the western end of Stokes Bay, near Gosport. Police launches and the Gosport and
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What Wotte really thinks of Lowe
MARK Wotte has told the Daily Echo what he makes of Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe. Speaking in the third and final part of his exclusive interview, the head coach tells his thoughts on the club, the protests and what he makes of what is his toughest
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Investigation launched after house fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Redbridge Hill, Southampton, this morning after a fire broke out on the first floor. The crew from Redbridge Hill were called to the house at 8.47am and spent nearly three hours at the scene. No-one
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Referee banned for violent conduct
A WESSEX league official has been banned from playing football after being sent off for assaulting a fellow whistler - during a five-a-side tournament played between teams of referees! Teenager Rory Magrath, who was playing for Bournemouth
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Saints duo arrested over assault claims
TWO Saints stars have been arrested on suspicion of affray and assault in connection with an alleged street brawl with a fan. Strikers David McGoldrick and Bradley Wright-Phillips were quizzed over an incident outside The Giddy Bridge pub
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Talk a walk on the wild side
WALKING in the outdoors is always an enjoyable experience, but it becomes even better when you are shown around by an expert. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust organises a wide variety of guided walks, each one aimed to be informative
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Malicious fire call-outs fall in Hampshire
THE number of malicious false alarms attended by fire services in Hampshire has almost halved in one year. Official figures, which have not yet been formally released, show that in 2008 the county’s fire services responded to 265 malicious
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£75 on the spot for litterbugs
LITTERBUGS face £75 on-the-spot fines as part of a clampdown designed to help clean up a Hampshire town centre. Fareham Borough Council is introducing mobile litter hot spot warning signs in West Street, reminding people that dropping rubbish
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Leading Buddhist brings prayers to New Milton
THEY will be travelling from as far as Hawaii to New Milton to meet a Buddhist leader who was taught by that iconic spiritual figure the Dalai Lama. His Eminence Dorje Dhenpa Rinpoche, one of the leading Lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, is making his first
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Visit the Fair Trade stall
FAIRTRADE customers in Southampton have been helping to set a new world record for eating the most bananas. Staff, customers and volunteers at The Fair Trade Shop in Shirley have been eating the fruit as part of a campaign to make sure half
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Musical tribute
A CONCERT takes place tonight in memory of a much-loved Hampshire support worker who died after attending a house party. Police are still examining the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of Martyn Duffey, pictured, who collapsed just yards
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Longest serving street light man
EASTLEIGH’S longest serving street lighting worker Albert Skinner has died. He was 82. Mr Skinner, who joined the authority in 1943 clocked up 44 years service with the authority. Mr Skinner, who lived in Millbrook, Southampton, had played a leading
