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Serious injury when car hits tree
A MOTORIST was seriously injured when a car crashed into a tree this morning. Fire crews, police and ambulance attended the accident at Old Stoke Road, Winchester, at 8.39am. The casualty was taken to Royal Hampshire County hospital.
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Cyclist injured in bus crash
A CYCLIST was injured after colliding with a bus this evening. The accident happened at Above Bar, Southampton, at 5.31pm. Police and ambulance attended and the cyclist was taken to Southampton General Hospital.
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Child injured in bus and car crash
A child has been rushed to hospital after a crash between a bus and a car. The accident happened on Lodge Road, Southampton, at 9.52am. Ambulance and police attended. The child was taken to Southampton General Hospital.
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50th season for one-club man Chris Spratt
IF there was a league of one-club men in the Southampton area, Chris Spratt would probably be...well, mid-table. Spratt has played for Bishops Waltham Social Clubs’ snooker team for 50 seasons, but the trophy cabinet - like the cloth on the
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Woman injured after crashing into a tree
A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after crashing into a tree near Winchester this morning. The 31-year-old was driving a black Volkswagen Golf TDI along Old Stoke Road in Stoke Charity when the accident happened shortly before 9am. No other vehicle was
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Murray to fore
MURRAY Walker has joined forces with fellow Guild of Motoring Writers member Dr Bruce Grant-Braham to launch a new university research project into the business of motor sport and the physiological aspects of competing in it. The two are pictured in
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Taarabt in QPR squad to face Saints
QUEENS Park Rangers have today signed midfielder Adel Taarabt on loan from Premier League side Tottenham, with the Moroccan going straight into the squad to face Saints. The 19-year-old international is set to remain at Loftus Road until the end of
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Hot Hatches
WITH the 2009 British Touring Car Champion-ship (BTCC) season almost upon us, Vauxhall has just launched two stunning limited editions. They are based on the Corsa and Astra VXR to celebrate VX Racing’s success in the 2008 championship. Known as the
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Down to Rio with Simon Le Bon
I’M not sure what it is about the Kia Rio but it has always attracted my attention in the way that should only really be reserved for rather more stylish and expensive motors, writes Alyson Marlow. But having thought long and hard about why it provokes
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PREVIEW: West Side Story
MEMBERS of Fareham Musical Society are busy putting the finishing touches to their forthcoming production of West Side Story, to be presented at Ferneham Hall, Fareham between Tuesday and Saturday. This popular musical, now in its 52nd year, is based
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Saints strikers cleared over assault claim
NO charges are to be pressed against two Saints stars arrested earlier this month on suspicion of affray and assault. After consultation from police, the Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to lay charges against strikers David McGoldrick
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Preview: Swan Song and In by the Half
THE Maskers are presenting a double bill in their Studio Theatre off Emsworth Road in Shirley from Thursday to Saturday. Swan Song by Anton Chekov and directed by Ron Stannard is a brilliant short play which captures all the pain and self-delusion
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PREVIEW: Sleeping Beauty – Copythorne Parish Hall
PANTO season is still in full swing in Copythorne where Sleeping Beauty is on stage at the parish hall tonight. In a colourful and amusing rendition of a familiar story, the evil witch Caraboss (Penny Cannons) places her curse on Princess Abigail (Sian
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PREVIEW: Sticks ’n’ Stones and Mobile Phones
A GROUND-breaking play about cyber bullying is presented by Oasis Youth Theatre next week. Taking to the stage in the upper school theatre at Oasis Academy Lordshill on Wednesday and Thursday is Sticks ’n’ Stones and Mobile Phones by Johnny Carrington
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Preview: Blue Remembered Hills
THE next show from One Off Productions is Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter. Originally written for TV, the deceptive tale relates to the activities of seven children on a summer afternoon during the Second World War, in a wood, a field and a barn
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PREVIEW: Guys and Dolls
THE winners of our coveted Curtain Call Award for Production of the Year are back with their yearly musical next week. Performing Arts Winchester, who were responsible for Jekyll and Hyde, are putting on Guys and Dolls at Theatre Royal Winchester from
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Hot Flush at The Mayflower, Southampton
LESLEY Joseph and Sam Kane star in the outrageous new musical, and ultimate girls’ night out, Hot Flush which arrives at The Mayflower, Southampton for two performances only, on Monday and Tuesday. Meet Myra, Sylvia, Helen and Jessica in this
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Mother sues son for 'not caring for her'
A HAMPSHIRE family is at war over after an elderly mother accused her own son of breaking his promise to look after her. The Kirby family is on course for a High Court battle after 81-year-old Brenda Kirby said her son Roger Kirby and wife Claire
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Tea Hodzic Trio
A WORLD music star whose evocative voice has enchanted audiences from Womad to the South Bank to Sarajevo is coming to Salisbury this month. Tea Hodzic, from Bosnia Herzegovina, is now a fixture on the increasingly lively UK Balkan music scene and she
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Stones in His Pockets
FOR Irish comedy at its best, don’t miss Stones in His Pockets, the award-winning play by Marie Jones. Back on tour by popular demand, the show is delighting audiences at the Theatre Royal Winchester. The show has been a huge hit, both in the West End
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Lily Allen
SINGER songwriter Lily Allen and her band will wow fans with tracks from her newly released latest album It’s Not Me, It’s You at Southampton Guildhall on Thursday. She also promises a selection of her biggest hits, which include Smile, LDN
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LOCAL BANDS... with Xan Phillips from showcaseuk.tv
VIDEO is the theme for this year’s column and having a good one is an essential part of a bands promotional tool kit. And when you consider digital downloads have almost made the album cover redundant the video is becoming the only way musicians can
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Rob da Bank & Friends UK tour
PASSION Pit have been announced as headliner on the first Rob da Bank & Friends UK tour. The hotly-tipped US band have been championed by Rob da Bank on his BBC Radio 1 show of the same name and have emerged as one of the ‘most likely to’ acts of 2009
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The Haydathon at Turner Sims Concert
MUSICIANS from across the south will journey to the Turner Sims Concert Hall this weekend to take part in a remarkable event that celebrates the life and works of composer Joseph Haydn, 200 years since his death. All in aid of Comic Relief
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Second World War bombs to be cleared at marina
EASTER weekend could be ruined for up to 200 boat owners by plans to remove Second World War bombs from a Hampshire marina. Sailors at Haslar Marina in Gosport will be forced to stay on dry land during daylight hours over the busy Bank Holiday weekend
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Ellen MacArthur Trust named event’s charity
The Ellen MacArthur Trust has been named official charity of the West Wight Triathlon 2009. The event, taking place on September 20, will see hundreds of people swim 600m at West Wight Sports Centre followed by a 35k cycle along the Military Road before
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Sailing fan meets heroes
NINE-year-old Shannon Dray flashed a huge smile as she meets her sailing heroes – thanks to Sail Solent. The Dray family were among the fifteen lucky winners of our RYA Volvo London Dinghy Show ticket giveaway. The family, from New Milton, went along
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Saints duo cleared of assault charges
SAINTS strikers David McGoldrick and Bradley Wright-Phillips have been cleared over claims they assaulted a fan outside a Southampton pub. No charges are to be pressed against the pair, who were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of
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Will Jacko be good or BAD?
WHEREVER Jacko goes, controversy seems to follow and his latest announcement of new concert dates is no exception. The King of Pop has put pen to paper on a 45-gig residency at London’s 02 Arena stretching well into 2010. But it remains to be seen
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Hampshire man saved by wife after suffering stroke
A NATIONAL campaign to raise awareness of strokes has claimed a success when a man collapsed at his Hampshire home and he and his wife followed the advice to get help swift help. Michael Fitzgerald, 62, suffered a stroke in the bathroom at his home
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KP aims to make amends with one-day success
Kevin Pietersen has labelled England's Test series defeat to West Indies "horrendous" but is determined to make amends for a dismal winter in the forthcoming one-day series. Pietersen and the rest of the England squad were disappointed to lose the
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Cork can't wait to get started after shooting scare.
YOU could forgive Hampshire all-rounder Dominic Cork for being a little distracted after the month he has just had. In the last five weeks, the 37-year- old former England all rounder has narrowly avoided a terrorist attack and been one of
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Wotte looking for a strike
MARK Wotte took his team bowling yesterday - but it's QPR he's hoping to bowl over.
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Teenager becomes youngest solo pilot
A HAMPSHIRE teenager has today become a record-breaking pilot on his sixteenth birthday. Tom Rule, from Bursledon, has flown into the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest solo pilot in the United Kingdom. Watched by his friends and
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Parents of woman murdered 30 years ago struggling
THE parents of murdered Teresa De Simone have today said they are "struggling" to come to terms with recent events. Teresa's mother Mary and stepfather Michael said in a statement: "Our loving daughter and step daughter was cruelly taken from
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Swan causes motorway chaos
A SWAN that flew onto a Hampshire motorway this morning died after colliding with a car. Motorists suffered delays on the M27 at the Hamble junction following the accident that happened just after 10.30am. The woman driver was uninjured
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New Forest blueprint delay to study objections
NATIONAL Park bosses say they need more time to examine thousands of objections to their blueprint for the future of the New Forest. The National Park Authority (NPA) has revealed that plans to publish a revised version of the document have
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Firefighters called out 3 times a week to lift obese patients
FIREFIGHTERS are being called out three times a week to help lift obese patients in Hampshire at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds, the Tories claimed yesterday. They said there had been at least 1,784 call-outs across England in the
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Why I had to blow the whistle over asbestos scandal
HE was the whistleblower who sparked a probe into asbestos exposure at hundreds of council homes in Southampton. The plumber who claims he was “sacked” for his honesty today stood by his decision to reveal all to safety inspectors. Breaking
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Mountain of junk hauled from river by pensioner
BY his own admission 74-year-old Ralph Clegg is not as fit as he used to be. But that did not stop the grandfather- of-two clearing up a stretch of Southampton water – simply because no one else would do it. He was so fed up with the
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Pharmacy celebrates Boots rebranding
AS many retail giants are disappearing Bassett in Southampton has just welcomed the arrival of one of the country’s biggest high street names. The new Boots store in Burgess Road was formerly an Alliance pharmacy but has been rebranded following
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Flats development an ‘abomination’
A Hampshire developer has come under fire for altering a new housing scheme after planners had given it the go-ahead. S&H Homes has raised the height of the building by more than two feet, enlarged some of the windows and increased the number of
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Friday 13 March
Today’s Principal Southampton Arrivals: Boheme, vehicle, 0730, 43; Stemat 79, barge, 1100, 20; Marfeeder, container carrier, 1130, 204; Charlotte W, Tug, 1130, 20; Victress, general cargo, 1130, 108; Wan Hai 605, container carrier, 1430, 207w; Topeka
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Romsey's parking plans under attack
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a parking shake-up in Romsey have been unveiled. Test Valley Borough Council transport bosses want to cut the number of cheaper long-stay spaces by more than a third across four car parks. The move is aimed at boosting trade
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Death due to natural causes
A HAMPSHIRE woman found dead in her home at Ringwood died from natural causes, an inquest heard. Southampton Coroner’s Court heard how Wendy Otter, 53, of Victoria Gardens, had a series of health problems and was discovered in her bedroom after taking
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The only way is still up for pop legend Yazz
SHE is a pop legend of the 1980s whose famous anthem still fills dance floors around the world. But two decades after releasing chart topper The Only Way Is Up, Yazz is back and performing for her Hampshire fans. The iconic singer whose
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New bid to find killer of Teresa De Simone
A FRESH investigation using DNA evidence to find the killer of a Southampton barmaid is underway as the man who had been jailed for the 30-year-old crime looked set to be freed. Police are working on finding the owner of cruicial DNA evidence
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‘Axe beer tax’ crusade
A TEST Valley pub has backed moves to fight a controversial tax hike on beer sales. Staff at the Star Inn at East Tytherley near Lockerley are urging pub goers to sign up to the “Axe The Beer Tax” campaign. It follows a government decision
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McGoldrick enjoying looking forward
DAVID McGoldrick is relishing playing a role where he is facing the opponents’ goal rather than in one with his back to it. One of the major changes Mark Wotte has made since taking over as head coach has been to the system Saints play, which
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Police step up hunt for hoodie
POLICE have issued an e-fit of a suspect in their hunt for two teenagers following an attempted robbery in Chandler’s Ford. A 16-year-old boy was approached by four youths and pushed off his bike on a footpath near Chandler’s Ford railway station
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Free swim lessons at Eastleigh's Fleming Park Leisure Centre
YOUNGSTERS and pensioners in Eastleigh will be diving in and making a splash thanks to the launch of free swimming lessons. Fleming Park Leisure Centre will be introducing free sessions next month for children up to the age of 16 and adults aged 60
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Win £10,000 on treasure island
A LOOK into the Isle of Wight’s ancient Roman history awaits people who take part in the Red Funnel Treasure Hunt. As part of the challenge to win £10,000, backed by the Daily Echo and Wave 105, visitors to the Isle of Wight have to answer clues
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The science of magic at Oakfield Primary School in Totton
MAGICIAN Nicholas Einhorn performed tricks for children at Oakfield Primary School in Totton. The visit by the entertainer, who has previously performed for singers Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, coincided with a school project called Abracadabra
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Hampshire farmers can claim share of £2m funding
HAMPSHIRE farmers, foresters and rural businesses can now bid for a share of more than £2m to enhance rural areas. Winchester City Council and East Hampshire District Council have signed a joint working agreement in order to hand out the funding. The
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Hygiene trial held up
A FOOD hygiene case involving a Winchester restaurant was adjourned because the owner was unfit for trial. Chung Hui, proprietor of Charles House, in Eastgate Street, was due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court. However, his legal team filed
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All out for victory - but Wotte won't say must-win
MARK Wotte has promised that Saints will do everything they can to beat QPR tomorrow, but the head coach refuses to call it a “must-win” game. Saints face Paulo Sousa’s side at St Mary’s, hoping to pick up three crucial points in their battle
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Nine-year-old breaks record with A grade maths
ALGEBRA, calculus and long division are terms that would furrow the brow of many an adult but they have earned one nine-year-old prodigy a place in the record books. Maths genius Zohaib Ahmed has become the youngest child in history to get
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Council agrees extra £1.2m for child protection
HAMPSHIRE remains “better placed than most” to protect children from harm, said its director of children’s services. John Coughlan was briefing county councillors yesterday in the wake of the Laming report into the death of Baby P, pictured
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Fine for firm after stream contamination
A DEMOLITION firm that spilled red diesel into a Hampshire stream has been fined more than £6,500. A kilometre-long stretch of Weston Common Stream in Sholing, Southampton, was contaminated with fuel, despite attempts by Environment Agency
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Court appearance following drug charges
A MAN has appeared before Southampton magistrates charged with nine counts of supplying class A drugs including heroin and crack cocaine. Wayne Barton, 19, from Wandsworth in London, was arrested in London as part of Operation Phoenix, a crackdown
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Concern growns for missing man
CONCERNS are mounting for a Southampton man who has not been seen for six days. Xao Ming Le, 36, was found to be missing when his partner returned to their house in Richmond Road, Freemantle, on March 6. When she called him on his phone
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Chain ferry closed
MOTORISTS and pedestrians on the Isle of Wight are being warned that the Cowes chain ferry is being taken out of service for a week for a refit. A launch service will be in operation for foot passengers and traffic will be diverted via Newport from
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Business optimism is at a new low
OPTIMISM among UK manufacturing firms is at its lowest point for 12 years with falling orders and job cuts, according to a new report. Research among 4,000 firms by BDO Stoy Hayward showed that manufacturing was being hit hard by a lack of funding
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Resident Evil 5 (360)
Genre: Action Reviewed on: Xbox 360 Available for: 360 & PS3 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Rating: 18 (BBFC) Multiplayer: Split-Screen, System Link and Online The Resident Evil series
