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£17,000 cash theft by devious carer

A DEVIOUS carer who abused the trust of an elderly dementia victim to plunder her bank account of £17,000 has been jailed for two years. Judge Christopher Leigh QC described Nichola Holley’s thieving as systematic, calculated and persistent

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£100,000 pay-offs for Ford workers

SOME Ford workers could be looking at a £100,000 pay day when they walk out of Southampton’s Transit plant for the last time in May. Voluntary redundancy packages have been boosted after unions won their battle to get an inflation-busting 5.25

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The parents who were wrongly accused of harming their baby

FOR Katie Dean it was the best Mothers’ Day present of all – having her baby boy back. Yesterday’s happiness was something Katie and her soldier husband Matthew could only have dreamed of after they were accused of abusing little Louie.

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Fire at city council offices

A SECTION of Southampton's council offices had to be evacuated this afternoon after a fire broke out in its basement. Council workers were evacuated from Marland House in Civic Centre Road after smoke was discovered billowing from the building at 1.25pm

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Three arrested over huge scrapyard blaze

THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of arson following the massive blaze that ripped through a Hampshire car scrapyard. More than 40 cars were seriously damaged in the compound at the Car Components Yard in Jubilee Road, Gosport.

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Nine arrested in soccer punch-up

NINE people were arrested after tensions boiled over at a special football tournament organised by the University of Southampton. Five police cars and a van were called after a mass punch-up between the university’s Hong Kong Society and Reading

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Blackpool 1 Saints 1

IT’S TIME for everyone connected with Saints to take stock, a deep breath and get ready for a massive few weeks. Probably every team in this division who has something left to play for feels ready for a fortnight’s break. It’s a chance to refresh

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Titanic events in Southampton

At 11.40pm on April 14, 1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg near Newfoundland in the North Atlantic and just a little less than three hours later she sank. Of the 1,523 people who lost their lives, 549 came from Southampton, leaving a devastating

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Man's death on city road ruled accidental

A TRAFFIC control engineer was killed on a busy Southampton road as he crossed on a red light, an inquest heard. Grandfather Geoffrey Hall, 55, was hit and flung into the air by an Audi A3 on a pedestrian crossing in Thomas Lewis Way at its

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Rose Bowl available for IPL matches

Hampshire Cricket insist the Rose Bowl will be available to host Indian Premier League games next month - if required. The Rose Bowl is undergoing the first phase of its redevelopment but is ready to welcome the IPL, which would is scheduled

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Investigation after huge scrap-yard blaze

A GIANT mushroom cloud of smoke rocketed hundreds of feet into the Hampshire sky as firefighters fought to tackle a huge scrapyard blaze. More than 100 people were evacuated as thick black smoke filled the streets and a series of explosions

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Nurse was concerned at level of painkillers used

A NURSE today told an inquest into the death of 10 patients at a Hampshire hospital that she had previously raised concerns about the level of painkillers being prescribed. Anita Turbritt, a senior staff nurse at Gosport War Memorial Hospital (GWMH)

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Plumes of smoke, a superhero run and more - on video

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Thief takes hundreds of pounds worth of booze

POLICE are hunting a thief who stole hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol from an off-license. More than £700 worth of booze was taken from The Local in High Street, West End, after the front door was forced open during the early hours of the

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Take My Husbands Please!! Lee Players,

AUTHOR India Kershaw returns from holiday (to recover from her second divorce) to continue her new book in tranquillity – no chance with her ex-husbands, their new wives, and various others descending upon her. Take My Husbands Please!!

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Store owner predicts bright future despite hardships

ECONOMIC downturn, credit crunch, recession. None of these were enough to put off one brave entrepreneur who backs the Daily Echo Buy Local, Shop Local campaign and believes the small shop has a firm place in future of his community.

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MP would consider assisted suicide

A HAMPSHIRE MP has revealed he would consider travelling abroad to get help to end his life if he were struck down by an unbearable terminal illness. Mark Oaten Liberal Democrat MP for Winchester, told the Daily Echo he was willing to contemplate

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Super heroes charity dash

SUPERMAN, Spiderman and Batman took a break from fighting crime to raise money for a children’s charity. Twenty-six comic book characters were out in their skin-tight costumes taking part in a four mile fun run for Barnardo’s. The event

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Painting stolen

THIEVES have twice raided an art gallery in search of valuable paintings. The Shanklin Gallery on the Isle of Wight was burgled twice in two days. A distinctive painting of three red poppies, pictured, was stolen followed by the theft of a black and

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Southampton voted the top turnaround port

SOUTHAMPTON has been voted the number one turnaround port in the world at the cruise industry’s global exhibition and conference in Miami. The accolade is a major boost to the city’s reputation as one of the leading European centres for the rapidly

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Heart throb entertains his fans at Ultimate Ladies Night

POP heartthrob Duncan James wooed his Hampshire fans when he was the special guest at the Ultimate Ladies Night at Eastleigh Football Club. It did not take long for the 30-year-old former member of popular boy band Blue to break the ice. The

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Police release name driver who died in crash

POLICE have named the man that died in a crash near Winchester on Friday. James Hockley, 26, of Woodley near Reading, was driving a blue Ford Focus on the A33 near Micheldever when he came off the road and smashed into a tree around 9.35am.

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Use your mobile phone to pay for parking

MOTORISTS will soon be able to pay for parking in Southampton with their mobile phones. Next month Southampton City Council begin a year-long trial of a mobile phone parking scheme in three of its car parks. Motorists will be able to

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Winchester planners consider legal action

WINCHESTER planning chiefs are close to taking legal action against two companies for unauthorised development on countryside near the city. The city council has warned R&W engineering contractors to stop the work or risk a potential court case. The

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Monday 23 March

Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Ottawa Express, container, 0630, 205; Arco Dee, trailing suction dredger, am, Burnley Wharf; APL Finland, container, 1830, 207; NYK Artemis, container, 1900, 206. Today’s principal Southampton sailings: CMA

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New terminal will offer stunning sights of city’s ships

LOVERS of the sea will soon have a grandstand view of some of the biggest ships in the world with the opening of Southampton’s new cruise terminal. The new £19m Ocean Terminal in the Eastern Docks has been designed to allow visitors into the

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Car fire thought to be the work of vandals

A CAR was burnt out by vandals in the small hours of this morning. Fire crews put out the blaze at 3.30am outside Shirley Warren Social Club, Southampton. A spokesman confirmed it was thought to be deliberate.

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Keeping aid in Mind

A VICAR who ran through Romsey in memory of a much-loved chorister has helped raise £1,400 for a mental health charity. Reverend Tim Sledge finished his service at Romsey Abbey before jogging to Waitrose and handing out information leaflets for the

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Concrete crusher court battle on hold

VILLAGERS have called off a High Court battle to stop a concrete crusher being built near their homes. Residents had intended to fight plans approved by Hampshire County Council in 2007 but fresh approval for a revised scheme was given in February

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Sailing star unveils hospital scanner

RECORD-breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari dropped anchor at a Hampshire hospital to unveil a new scanner. Pictured above with Dr Andrew Page, the solo skipper, who in February became the first woman to sail non-stop around the world in both directions

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Emergency doctors lobby for Government funding

VOLUNTEER emergency doctors from Hampshire are travelling to London today to lobby for their services to be Government-funded. Members of BASICS Hampshire will hear a House of Lords debate tabled for today at 7.30pm. Liberal Democrat peer Lucius Cary

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Praise for new service bringing eye treatment closer to home

A HAMPSHIRE couple faced with the nightmare of countless hospital appointments to save their eyesight have praised a new service bringing treatment closer to home. Southampton Eye Unit is the first in the south to offer cutting edge age-related

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Penalty was poor decision

MARK Wotte was trying his best to contain his anger towards referee Dave Foster after he awarded Blackpool a controversial penalty. The official pointed to the spot when DJ Campbell went down in the area under a challenge from Jan-Paul Saeijs

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Wotte unsure whether it was points lost or one gained

MARK Wotte says he won’t know until the end of the season whether it was one point gained or two points lost at Blackpool. Saints battled back from a goal down to snatch their third successive draw and take their recent run of form to just

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Saints are 'in the driving seat'

DAVID McGoldrick insists the Saints squad remain positive and feel they are “in the driving seat” to avoid the drop. The Saints striker made it 11 league and cup goals for the season as he scored the equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Blackpool

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Hundreds more young people becoming students

HUNDREDS more young people from the south are opting to study for a higher education degree than a decade ago, new figures reveal. The number of students starting a degree at a university or college increased by 845 (16 per cent) from 5,125

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Inquest could solve ten-year mystery

A DECADE after he vanished a coroner will decide if a timeshare salesman was unlawfully killed. His body has never been found. Kevin John Palmer is thought to have been murdered after he disappeared after a night out in a pub and country club