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Birmingham City 1 Saints 0
NOW comes the real test for Saints and their head coach, Mark Wotte. Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Birmingham ended the club’s three-match winning streak. That was a run that had generated not only great confidence among the players, but belief for
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Complaints against taxi drivers soar
COMPLAINTS about taxi drivers in Southampton have more than doubled in the past two years, the Daily Echo can reveal. Overcharging fares, bad driving and rude behaviour were the most common cause of complaint against 49 drivers last year.
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From cardboard box to a £1m jackpot
He is one of Europe’s biggest names in professional poker and has won over £1m in prize money. Brought up in Southampton, Roy Brindley’s life story – as detailed in his new book - is a classic rags to riches tale. He talks to SARAH JONES. EVEN when
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No Regrets
She is one of the country’s highest profile politicians and a TV celebrity and novelist to boot. SARAH JONES speaks to Ann Widdecombe ahead of her ‘Audience With’ appearance at Bournemouth on Friday. WITH a personal motto of carpe diem –
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"I wasn't afraid of death"
Taken hostage for almost five years, Terry Waite became one of the most recognisable faces of the 1980s. He speaks to SARAH JONES ahead of a lecture he is giving in Winchester on Tuesday. CHAINED to a wall and in darkness for 1,763 days, the
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Horrific rape attack by 15 year-old boy on student
A 21-year-old art student was dragged by a 15-year-old schoolboy into woodland and raped in a ''horrific'' attack. The victim says she has since been unable to follow her interest of photographing beauty spots because of her ordeal and suffers
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Games Master
When Laurie Brokenshire started his puzzle collection as a schoolboy, he had no idea that it would eventually grow to be one of the biggest in the world. He spoke to SARAH JONES. SAYING Laurie Brokenshire likes a challenge is something
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Wotte focused on Derby
MARK Wotte is hoping Saints can put Saturday's loss at Birmingham behind them by picking up three points against Derby tomorrow. Saints host Nigel Clough's Rams at St Mary's and could lift themselves out of the relegation zone with a victory
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Hampshire backing Comic Relief Day
IT'S Comic Relief Day on Friday 13 March and if you're doing something funny to raise money for the charity, let us know. Email reporter james.maden@dailyecho.co.uk with all the details or call 023 8042 4485. Here are what some other
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89-year-old woman robbed outside supermarket
POLICE have revealed that an 89-year-old woman was robbed outside a Hampshire supermarket. The victim was approached by a man who held her against a wall and stole her handbag, which contained about £30 in cash. Police say the pensioner
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We love local history!
Nostalgia and local history are now so popular that an event guaranteed to bring the memories flooding back is to be staged in Southampton this month. Bitterne Local History Society has organised the history fair, which will include a series of talks
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Reduce your car’s carbon footprint for FREE
IS your car more than five years old and do you want to save money on fuel costs? If so, then head to Eastleigh College’s FREE ‘Reduce Your Car’s Carbon Footprint’ day on Wednesday. All eligible cars will receive a free ‘injector value clean’ which
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Chris’s all revved up after accident
HE always said he would get back behind the wheel. And that is just what schoolboy Chris Stewart who suffered an internal decapitation in a racing car accident has done. The 14-year-old drove a go-kart for the first time since his near
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School boys rushed to hospital after minibus crash
TWO boys have been taken to hospital after their school minibus was involved in a four-vehicle accident this morning. The Ford Transit van was taking pupils to Durlston Court School in Barton-on-Sea when the accident occurred on the main Lymington
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Drinkers forced out by blaze at The Bugle
A POPULAR Hampshire pub was evacuated after a fire broke out in a storage cupboard. Drinkers at The Bugle in Hamble were forced outside when the small fire broke out shortly after 8.10pm on Saturday. Firefighters from St Mary’s fire station in Southampton
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Village up for sale – a snip at £22.5m!
AN entire Hampshire village has been put up for sale – for £22.5m. More than 20 homes, a cricket club, two blacksmiths and a shop are all up for grabs after Linkenholt was put on the market. The community is part of a 2,000-acre estate, which is being
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Schools want break from council control
FOUR Southampton schools have launched a bid to break away from council control in a move they claim will drive up standards. Chamberlayne College for the Arts is spearheading the move with its feeder schools Weston Park Junior School, Weston
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Controversial ferries hit by new problem
NEW multi-million-pound ferries on a cross-Solent route have been hit by a new problem - strong winds. The controversial W-class vessels are having to operate under strict safety rules until the final sea trials have been carried out.
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Golf course to close after it fell below par
THE final nail has been hammered into the coffin of a popular Hampshire golf course. Despite Eastleigh Borough Council’s decision last year to close the loss-making 18-hole course at Fleming Park, campaigners had hoped a shortened version
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Semi-naked purple man sighted in city centre
SHOPPERS could not believe their eyes yesterday as they were greeted by the unique sight of a semi-naked man daubed purple from head to toe. Bonkers Ben Edgson strolled up and down Above Bar Street, Southampton, for the latest in a series of
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Crufts joy for Clare as fun pet Olivia wins breed title
A HAMPSHIRE dog owner is celebrating today after her prize pooch scooped a top award at world famous dog show Crufts. Clare Johnson’s 11-month-old Kooikerhondje was awarded the prestigious title of best of breed at the event, a mecca for dog lovers
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Cuda putting their Hearts into new deal
SCOTTISH football club Heart of Midlothian have signed up Winchester marketing agency Cuda Design. Currently riding high at third in the Scottish Premier league, Edinburgh based Hearts are the latest big sports brand on to Cuda’s books, with the likes
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Monday 9 March
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Marlene Green, general cargo, 0445, 25; Liverpool Express, container carrier, 0630, 207; Taronga, roro, 1200, 34/35; NYK Libra, container carrier, 2030, 204. Today’s principal Southampton sailings: OOCL Belgium
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IT company forced into administration
A COLLAPSE in business at one of Hampshire’s oldest established computer firms has forced it to call in administrators and put scores of jobs at risk. Minstead based Triangle Computer Services went to the wall after a “dramatic fall in demand” saw income
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Land sales exceed expectations
BUYERS paid more than expected for some parcels of land being sold by Southern Water at Otterbourne. The firm has put several plots that surround its premises on the village’s outskirts up for sale in recent months. The latest three to come on the
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Man, 42, rushed to hospital after pylon crash
A 42-year-old man was rushed to hospital after his car crashed into a pylon this morning. He is being treated for back and chest injuries at Southampton General Hospital. Jacobs Gutter Lane in Totton was shut at 5.45am and reopened at
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University probes student’s death
SOUTHAMPTON University has launched an inquiry into whether more could have been done to help an “outstanding” student who was found dead at her halls of residence. Kerry Standerwick was in her final year of a medical degree when she was found
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Forging closer links with business
CRESTWOOD College in Eastleigh has signed up to the Young Chamber project which will see the school forge closer links with business. The scheme is run by Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce and is designed to bring businesses into the school
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HMS Daedalus plans to be discussed
A FORMER Hampshire MoD base could become a step closer to being transformed into a business park. Councillors from Fareham Borough Council are set to give their approval to emerging plans to convert the 204-acre site at Lee-on-the-Solent, above. The
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Ikea bosses in bid to reverse parking blunder
BOSSES of Southampton’s Ikea store are pressing the council to let them open their car park earlier after a planning blunder. The company failed to get permission to open its 900-space car park earlier than the store. Ikea marketing
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Wonders of science
TO the untrained eye this monstrous-looking skull looks like it could have come straight out of the dinosaur age. But it actually belonged to a hippopotamus as visitors to the University of Southampton’s annual science and engineering day found
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Amanda says thanks with cancer charity party
TO say thanks to a charity which gave help and support as she fought off cancer ten years ago Amanda Hughes staged a fundraising party. Hundreds of people turned out for the 34-year-old’s Party for Life charity ball in aid of Cancer Research UK. She
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Oil strike put to test at Hampshire farm
OIL is being brought to the surface from under a Hampshire farm after more than five years of tests. The strike at Matterley Farm off the A31 near Winchester was hailed as the largest onshore find in Britain for 20 years when it was made
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Cabbies to fight plans for new taxi licences
SOUTHAMPTON taxi drivers are preparing to fight a recommended increase in the number of taxi licence plates issued by the council. A survey by consultants found there was evidence there needed to be more hackney carriages – those that can be
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Saints coach doesn't blame arrest for striker's form
MARK Wotte said David McGoldrick was “mentally right” at Birmingham on Saturday, despite his arrest earlier in the week. The Saints head coach was not happy that his striker, along with Bradley Wright-Phillips, was held until 3am on Friday after attending
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Reduce your car’s carbon footprint for free
IS your car more than five years old and do you want to save money on fuel costs? If so, then head to Eastleigh College’s free Reduce Your Car’s Carbon Footprint day on Wednesday March 11. All eligible cars will receive a free ‘injector value clean’
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Wotte: Derby match another cup final
SAINTS head coach Mark Wotte has told his side they need to be mentally stronger than ever before, after their winning streak came to an end at Birmingham on Saturday. Saints had hoped to complete a fourth league victory in a row at the
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Wotte feels Saints 'switched off'
MARK Wotte has warned his players they cannot afford to lose focus, even for a minute, if they are to survive in the Championship. The Saints head coach felt some of his side switched off during Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Birmingham, allowing Keith
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£47m plans to transform Hampshire college
A HAMPSHIRE college hopes that a multi-million-pound makeover will put it in a class of its own. Bosses at Barton Peveril College believe the £47m plans will transform it into a world-class facility that will cater for the needs of every student
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Charity closes in on £300,000 target
A SOUTHAMPTON charity is just £50,000 short of its target to give disabled youngsters a better life. Fundraisers at the Rose Road Association are now close to raising the £300,000 target for their Change My Life appeal which was launched a
