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QE2 owners committed to luxury hotel plan
THE Dubai developer who bought the world-famous Southampton liner Queen Elizabeth 2 said today it was still committed to renovating the ship. As previously reported in the Daily Echo, concerns about the future of the historic liner were raised
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MPs claim £250,000 for their second homes
THE south's MPs have defended their annual claims of thousands of pounds for “second homes” – insisting they need them to do their job properly in Westminster and their constituencies. Figures published by Parliamentary authorities show the
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Woman assaulted in Hampshire town
A WOMAN was assaulted as she walked through a Hampshire town in the early hours of the morning. The 20-year-old victim was near a cycle path on Cambridge Road, Gosport just after midnight yesterday when a man attacked her. The suspect
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By George! Who’s this taking the Michael for charity?
HE’S more used to selling Tropicana than singing it. But that didn’t stop supermarket manager Darren Noonan stripping down to his swimming trunks to sing a George Michael classic for charity. Daring Darren raised about £500 singing
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The real costs of low council tax rises
COUNCIL tax bills for the forthcoming year will soon be dropping on the doormats of Hampshire residents. And a survey of local councils reveals that most have kept them below the average three per cent predicted across the country. But the
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Fire breaks out at Hamble pub
A POPULAR Hampshire pub was evacuated last night after a fire broke out in a storage cupboard. Drinkers at the Bugle in Hamble were forced to temporarily put their nights on hold when the small fire broke out shortly after 8.10pm. Firefighters
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Old trams could make return to city
GATHERING dust in a dark warehouse by the docks, a piece of Southampton history sits hidden. Until 1948, Tram 11 was an everyday part of life in Southampton. Passing through Bargate, the double-decker tram was packed with dock workers, schoolchildren
