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Dave Joyce
FAIR Oak referee Steve Hildyard led the region’s tributes to Dave Joyce, the English Association of Snooker & Billiards’ director of referees, who died last Satuday. Hildyard said: “He was a great friend and colleague in the snooker world and will
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Wotte waste, says Saints boss
MARK Wotte was left to rue his side’s wastefulness in front of goal, as they could only manage a 0-0 draw with QPR. Although it was a very poor game, with few chances, Saints had the only real efforts of note. Jason Euell missed a great early chance
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Chip shop hit by fire
A ROMSEY chippy has closed for business after it went up in flames this afternoon. About 20 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze which started at the Deep Blue Fish and Chip shop at about 4pm. It was closed at the time. The fire
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Drugs factory uncovered in city
POLICE swooped on a huge cannabis factory today seizing van loads of drugs and equipment. It took officers and forensics teams around six hours to empty the house of cannabis plants, soil, pots, lighting and fans. The Daily Echo understands
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Saints shut out by QPR
Relegation-threatened Southampton were held to a goalless draw by Paulo Sousa's under-performing QPR at St Mary's. Saints, whose recent revival has now seen them win three and draw two of their last six outings, remain two points from safety but had
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Puppy has head stuck in drain
A PUPPY had lucky escape after its head became stuck down a drain. Although it was all smiles by the end of the day as Bella, the pint-size English bull terrier, was rescued. The drama unfolded in the Highcliffe area of Winchester yesterday
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The Marriage of Figaro, The Mayflower
THERE are many who would consider Mozart’s masterpiece The Marriage of Figaro to be their favourite opera, and the packed auditorium at The Mayflower would seem to confirm this – but one wonders what they made of this production. Musically it was superb
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Extremist preacher was city university student
AN extremist Muslim preacher who accused the British of “living like animals in a jungle” was a former Southampton student, it has emerged. Anjem Choudary, 41, said he wanted to bring about Sharia law to stop “alcohol, gambling, prostitution
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Motorway tailbacks after crash
A Hampshire motorway has been hit by miles of tailbacks after an accident. Queues of up to six miles are stretching along the M3 following the crash at noon. It occurred on the southbound carriageway between junctions 11 and 12 near Otterbourne. Two
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Traders get behind Daily Echo campaign
OUR BID to get Hampshire residents to support their local shops and producers is fast gathering pace. Traders in one Hampshire town have given a resounding thumbs up to the Daily Echo’s new Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. Shopkeepers
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Support us say Rumbridge Street traders
Traders in Rumbridge Street in Totton are hoping the soon-to-be-completed road improvements will encourage shoppers. Pictured from left are Ken Ball and Jeanette Savage of Goldsmiths Newsagents, Adrian Home from the post office and Alan Paxton of Woodlands
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Vital to smaller firms says Sam Smedley, assistant manager at independent butchers Dennis Cowx
Sam Smedley, assistant manager at independent butchers Dennis Cowx, in Eastleigh, says the initiative is vital to smaller firms. “We totally welcome this campaign for all the local businesses finding it hard in the tough times,” he said. “By shopping
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Giving the customer what they want at Roundabout Toys, in Romsey
Pat Quirke, manager of independent toy store Roundabout Toys, in Romsey. “We can give the customer what they want, but also a bit of time too. We’ve as much choice and good prices, as well as the personal service because we’ve got to offer something
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Fair Oak News
Liz Collins owns Fair Oak News with her husband Dave. “It really is a case of use us or lose us,” she said. “People are tightening their belts but where possible, I think they should buy locally to support businesses.”
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Personal service counts for Charles Bayham
CHARLES Baynham owns five butcher’s shops around Hampshire, in Chandler’s Ford, Winchester, Totton, Park Gate and Bransgore. “People have someone to talk to giving them a personal service, as well as giving them the extra quality. The people
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Support from iIndependent fishmonger’s Fishy Co
Francisco Castello, manager of family-run independent fishmonger’s Fishy Co, which has branches in Chandler’s Ford and Southampton, said local support was crucial for survival. “If people don’t support businesses like us, we won’t be here, and there won
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Friendly service from Wellstead and Daly
Independent grocers Wellstead and Daly has been serving the Bishopstoke community for the past 50 years. Shaun Key has owned the business for seven years. “You get a friendly service here because we get to know our customers – we’re part of the community
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Tom’s on cloud nine!
Hampshire teenager Tom Rule has flown into the record books after becoming the country’s youngest solo pilot on his sixteenth birthday. In his Piper Warrior aircraft he soared into the sky with ease and finished his flight with a textbook landing.
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Hundreds protest through city
Hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of a Hampshire city today campaigning to protect their local countryside. Around 600 protesters paraded through the streets of Winchester with the aim of saving Barton Farm. Council
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Stars turn out in honour of Minghella
MOVIE magic came to the Isle of Wight last night when stars of stage and screen arrived in Newport to launch a marathon three-day film festival honouring the work of celebrated film director Anthony Minghella who died last year. Alan Rickman, star
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High Court ferry challenge delayed
A legal challenge against the introduction of the controversial new larger ferries between Lymington and the Isle of Wight has been put off until next month. The Lymington River Association (LRA) wants the Wightlink ferries to be taken out of service
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Red Nose Day
The south went fundraising crazy yesterday to raise thousands of pounds for Comic Relief. Some sat in a makeshift jail while others donned pink lady and hippie costumes to do something funny for money. The Daily Echo has been inundated
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White pushes England recall for Mascarenhas
Hampshire manager Giles White believes Dimitri Mascarenhas should be recalled to England’s Twenty20 side for tomorrow’s match against the West Indies in Trinidad. Mascarenhas was controversially left out of the England squad for the Stanford
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Gridlock fears over roadworks
MOTORISTS can expect lengthy delays when nine months of road repairs begin on one of Southampton’s busiest roads on Monday. The £2.7m programme of work is expected to cause traffic mayhem on Millbrook and Redbridge flyovers. Many fear
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A326 improvements
PLANS to carry out major safety improvements at the scene of a fatal crash are about to be implemented. As reported in the Daily Echo, Hampshire County Council is determined to reduce the risk of further accidents at the junction of the A326 and Twiggs
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Saturday 14 March
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Soul sound, cargo, 0145, 44; Autoprogress, roro, 0630, 105; Anjeliersgracht, cargo, 0800, 106; Dublin Express, container, 0900, 204; OOCL Belgium, container, 2100, 205/6; Vedette, cargo, tba, 36s. Today’s
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Expedition to Everest for game of Twenty20!
IT’S so high, just breathing requires a Herculean effort. But that hasn’t stopped a hardy team of amateur cricketers trekking to Mount Everest in Nepal to attempt to set a world record – playing a field sport at the highest ever altitude. Winchester-born
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Hundreds of pounds found blowing in the wind
POLICE are investigating how cash came to be blowing in the wind in Alresford. An honest passer-by gathered up £405 in notes and handed it into the local police station. The 48-year-old woman was walking along West Street, near to the
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Melting ice cap concern
SCIENTISTS meeting in Denmark tell us that, now the melting of ice around the world has been taken into account, sea levels will rise by almost twice the amount previously predicted, that is a metre, rather than 60 centimetres, by the end of the century
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Fast track folly
GORDON brown want to fast track 200 bankers into teaching jobs. And just what is their subject to be? The fall of the British Empire or the building bricks of pension fraud? Surely if he wants to fast track anyone into teaching it’s people who have
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Double talk
LIBERAL Democrat David Harrison (letter, March 10) says flying the Union flag upside down at a government reception is too trivial a matter to merit comment. But, on the very same day that Mr Harrison’s letter appeared, another liberal in the New Forest
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So much talent on show
I JUST had to write to say what a fantastic night out we had at the Concorde Club for the final of the Concorde Factor. SO MUCH TALENT and a very well run and put together event for a great charity, Wessex Cancer Trust. My daughter, Eliza, was lucky
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Bushmeat...an appeal by Will Travers
I AM writing to bring to your attention a serious threat facing both endangered wild animals and human health - the snaring of wild animals and consumption of their meat, known as “bushmeat”. In many parts of Africa, bushmeat has evolved from a low-level
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An open letter
MAY I address an open letter to all the candidates for the Southampton Unversity Hospital Board. My wife died two years ago from ovarian cancer. Recent news reports suggest that a success rate for early treatment could be as high as 90 per cent. During
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Creation advice is misguided
THE latest move to provide teachers with advice on how to deal with creationism is misguided. Councillor Anna McNair Scott, chairman of the county's Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education admits that creationism is not science yet SACRE feel
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Fasttracking problems
I AND two contemporaries plan to arrange a reunion for the 1974 leavers of Redbridge Secondary School (as it was then called). We would love to hear from anyone from Z, M, J, F, H, U or B who would interested in attending. Please contact me by email
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Calling the Class of '74
I AND two contemporaries plan to arrange a reunion for the 1974 leavers of Redbridge Secondary School (as it was then called). We would love to hear from anyone from Z, M, J, F, H, U or B who would interested in attending. Please contact me by email
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Wotte chases another loan player for Saints
MARK Wotte has said he is looking to bring in one more player before the loan window shuts this month. The Saints head coach is pleased with his squad, but is keen to sign someone else to provide cover. Wotte has insisted that any player
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Museum given stay of execution
A HAMPSHIRE museum earmarked for closure has been given a stay of execution. Gosport’s Explosion! naval museum was due to close on April 1, but will now stay open thanks to the interest from a potential developer. Verve pulled out of a £40m scheme to
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Decision due on care home proposal
A PLANNING inspector is poised to decide if a Hampshire pub can be bulldozed to make way for a care home. Highwood Residential bought the Captain Barnard in Compton, which was the only pub in the village, last year. The firm wants to
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Dexter a danger to Saints
DAVID McGoldrick is hoping Saints can silence one of his friends and former team-mates this afternoon. Dexter Blackstock is likely to line up for the West Londoners against his former employers. And McGoldrick is looking forward to a
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Joiners host tribute gig for musician
A TRIBUTE gig for a popular Hampshire musician who died after slipping and impaling himself on railings will be held in Southampton today. The concert in memory of John MacIsaac, pictured, will be held at the Joiners in St Mary’s and feature
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Inquest to be held into fatal accident
THE inquest into the death of Andrew Callis, who died following a head-on collision with a double-decker bus on the A338 near Ringwood, will be held on Tuesday. The 25-year-old call centre worker, pictured right, was driving his Ford Escort
