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Dimi endures a mixed day in England humiliation
Hampshire captain Dimi Mascarenhas endured a torrid time with the ball as England were humiliated by the West Indies in the third one-day international in Barbados today. Mascarenhas retained his place, despite the return of Andrew Flintoff
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Blogging with the best - Dlugokecki
A GREAT example of how musicians should write about their adventures can be found on the myspace blog of Dlugokecki. They've just had a fantastic week in America and provided us with an excellent account of the amazing New York visit and then South
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Wind powered land speed record smashed by Hampshire man
A HAMPSHIRE engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind-powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet. Richard Jenkins, from Lymington, clocked 126.1mph in the Ecotricity Greenbird, harnessing winds
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Green light for new £20m Hampshire bus link
WORK on a rapid bus scheme to whisk passengers across south Hampshire will step up a gear after the Government awarded the project £20m. The South East Hampshire Bus Rapid Transit network, the first stage of which will connect Fareham and Gosport
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Southampton docks under threat
THE future of Southampton docks is under threat from Government proposals for a “swingeing” increase in ship taxes. Some of the port’s biggest customers could see their tax bill for calling at Southampton rise by 67 per cent, prompting widespread
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Holmes targets Charlton recall
Lee Holmes hopes he is 90 minutes away from a first team return against Charlton next week – but will leave it up to Mark Wotte to decide whether he is ready to be back. The Saints winger played the final half hour as Saints reserves were thumped
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Preview: Way Upstream, The Hamble Players
THE Hamble Players present their latest production Way Upstream, by Alan Ayckbourn, next week. Two couples, Keith and June and Alistair and Emma, embark on a river cruise. Right from the start there are rows and tension. June doesn’t really want
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Preview: Party Piece
IT’S fast paced comedy for Dalian Players in their latest production Party Piece. The Richard Harris play set in the back gardens of feuding neighbours is brought to the stage at Woolston Methodist Hall from April 2-4. The night of Michael and
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Preview: The Constant Wife - The Chesil Theatre
THE next production at The Chesil Theatre, Winchester, is a sparkling comedy of manners The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham – with surprising twists and turns. The play explores the dilemma of Constance, a deeply loyal wife to her blatantly unfaithful
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Fantazie - Le Grand Cirque
THRILLING circus treat Le Grand Cirque is back at The Mayflower with a new show for 2009 – Fantazie. Perfect for all the family, this is one of the top Cirque shows in the world today and comes to Southampton for a week-long run from Tuesday.
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Flashdance – The Musical
AFTER its success at The Mayflower, the world premiere tour of Flashdance – The Musical, based on the Paramount Pictures film, continues at Bournemouth’s Pavilion Theatre. Set in Pittsburgh, it tells the story of 18-year-old Alex, a welder by
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Lola Montez coming to Salisbury Arts Centre
THE AMAZING story of Spanish dancer Lola Montez – who helped give birth to the notion of ‘celebrity’ – will be told at Salisbury Arts Centre next month. In fact, the real-life Lola was neither Spanish nor a dancer, but she convinced the world she was
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Numan’s electric
Winchester is poised to welcome electronic music legend, Gary Numan, to the city tomorrow. Ahead of his visit, he spoke to WARWICK PAYNE about his music career and his other role as DJ Numan revealed that even now, 30 years after coming to prominence
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Simply Red
SIMPLY Red continue their worldwide greatest hits tour with a stop at Bournemouth International Centre on Monday. The tour comes on the back of the release of their definitive collection Simply Red: Greatest Hits 25 late last year and began with a sold
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Moya at Theatre Royal Winchester
HE first lady of Celtic music pays a visit to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday. Best known as the voice of Clannad, one of Ireland’s most respected musical acts and for Harry’s Game, which sold over a million copies, Moya has brought the eloquence
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UFO brings The Visitor to The Brook
GREAT news for all fans of British rock legends UFO: their brand-new studio album The Visitor will be released on June 2, followed by a tour which stops at The Brook on June 23. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the album, 13 of which
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Result from Midweek Game
Result from Wednesdays game v Tadburn U13/14 - Rep Squad won 2 - 0. Goalscorers Owen Lock & Jack White. Many thanks to Tadburn who supplied the team for this game.
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Council says spy powers are for good
A HAMPSHIRE council has defended using controversial spying powers designed to tackle terrorism in order to catch people committing minor offences. Fareham Borough Council admitted using the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) 240
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Jade had final say with legacy
LOVE her or loathe her, you can’t have missed a moment of Jade Goody’s high-profile life and death – unless you have been living on planet Mars for the past few months. Hers was the ultimate reality TV tale, but it ended in the sad news last
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Swans go on the attack at lake
THEY are the epitome of grace. Whether in flight or moving effortlessly through the water, mute swans have long been admired for their beauty. But they have another, less appealing, side. The birds guard their territory keenly
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Butcher signs up to campaign
WINCHESTER’S last city centre butcher has also joined the Daily Echo’s Buy Local campaign. The independent Charles Baynham store in High Street tries to outflank big-name competitors by offering unusual products and spending more preparation
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Local retail is a piece of cake for shoppers
IT is a mecca for the yachting world. And villagers would also like to see it become a magnet for local shops. That is why they are backing the Daily Echo Buy Local, Shop Local campaign. In the Hamble Parish Plan residents were asked
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW TRAILER Genre: Action Reviewed on: Nintendo DS Available for: DS Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar Leeds Rating: 18 (BBFC) It’s the perfect in between that nobody could
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I’m so sorry to be moving on
AN inspector who led policing in a Hampshire town for two years has told of her disappointment after being moved to a new post. Bernadette Smith who fronted Romsey’s Safer Neighbourhoods team, is now leading a unit based at Lyndhurst. She is
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Tom Clancy's HAWX (360)
SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW TRAILER Genre: Flight Reviewed on: Xbox 360 Available for: 360, PS3 and PC Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Romania Rating: 16+ (PEGI) Tom Clancy the stickler for military detail
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Bowling for charity
SOUTHAMPTON bowling enthusiasts are being urged to help with a fundraiser for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Tenpin is partnering up with national charity Beating Bowel Cancer, to stage the fundraising bowl at its centre at Auckland Road from
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New Hampshire bank will help homebuyers
BOSSES of a new bank for Hampshire were today unveiling plans to help scores of people buy homes. Business leaders behind the unique financial institution – dubbed “uvestinhampshire” – are aiming to attract £15m of investment over the next
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GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned (360)
SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW TRAILER Genre: Action Reviewed on: Xbox 360 Available for: 360 Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar North Rating: 18 (BBFC) The Lost and the Damned is like a Cadbury’s Double
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 (PC)
Genre: Real-Time Strategy Reviewed on: Windows PC Available for: PC Publisher: THQ Developer: Relic Rating: 16+ (PEGI) Like a romance between donut lovers, real time strategy games are frequently bloated affairs
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Major firm eyes up its new base in Hampshire
BUDGET glasses giant Specsavers is to take major new offices in Hampshire in the biggest deal in the region so far this year. The Jersey-based glasses retailer plans to set up a hub for its worldwide expansion at the Solent Business Park at
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Empire: Total War (PC)
Genre: Real-Time Strategy Reviewed on: Windows PC Available for: PC Publisher: SEGA Developer: Creative Assembly Rating: 16+(PEGI) IT was men against boys. Well, it was musket-toting redcoats versus savages
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Friday 27 March
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Western Highway, ro/ro, 0030, 40; Parsival, cargo, 0400, 107/8; Nicole-C, cargo, 0530, 36; Ventura, passenger, 0615, 106; Elektra, ro/ro, 1315, 34/5; Soroe Maersk, container, 1900, 205; NYK Virgo, container, pm
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Southampton Twitter users in first ever Tweetup
SOUTHAMPTON will experience its first “Tweet Up” on Tuesday when fans of online social networking phenomenon Twitter will meet for the first time. Billed as a social experiment, the event will see communications and digital experts such as
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Room for improvement in sales
THE impact of the consumer downturn on sales of new kitchens and bathrooms contributed to a £25m slump in profits at Chandler’s Ford-based DIY chain B&Q. Retail group Kingfisher – B&Q parent and the world’s third largest home improvement business which
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Arson attack destroys two cars
POLICE and the fire service have launched a joint investigation into an arson attack that destroyed two cars in Southampton early today - but the damage could have been much worse. St Marys firefighters were called to a private compound in
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Rumours of QE2 memorabilia for sale on the web untrue
RUMOURS that Southampton’s former liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now in Dubai, could be scrapped have been dismissed as “inaccurate’’ by one of the ship’s most famous captains. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Echo, Commodore Ronald Warwick, confirmed
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Ofsted hat-trick at top school
THREE cheers for one Hampshire secondary school, which is celebrating a hat-trick of “outstanding” Ofsted reports. Bitterne Park School in Southampton, has just received its third top grading from inspectors in four years. The specialist
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Digital disaster as TV screens go blank across Hampshire
HUNDREDS of Hampshire people have been left staring at blank screens after the digital revolution wiped out their television reception. Viewers have flooded the Digital UK helpline with complaints over lost channels and problem digital boxes
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Mendi Solent is declared sacred
THE wreck of the troop-ship Mendi, pictured, off the Isle of Wight in 1917 has been been declared an official war grave. (see Daily Telegraph March 19) 646 drowned in the disaster. During a visit to Southampton General Hospital with a relative, I visited
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Slippery slope when it comes to democracy
CAN we now look forward to the sacking of all police officers who are members of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties. All properly constituted political parties as is the BNP, or does equality only apply to certain sections of the
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We all need to be involved in politics
MAY I respond to a letter from Colin Davidovitz in which he says that Cllr Brain Dash is only letter writing about various matters in the press, because he has a seat to protect in the forthcoming elections. That is a rather ridiculous statement. Many
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Lifers rarely kill on release
I FELT the need to write in and reassure Philip Pearce-Smith regarding life sentences, (Strong case for DNA database?, letters 21/03/09). Murderers in the U.K are not sentenced to 12 years and released after six. Murder carries an automatic life sentence
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With R J Mitchell you're banking on a winner!
I READ a while back about the idea for Southampton's own bank notes. Looking at the suggested designs made me think of how most were of footballers. I admit that the No.1 thing you would think about Southampton was the football team…… but I draw your
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City leaders are a bunch of charlatans
WE have the most terrible prefab waterfront one would not wish for. Paying out huge sums to ten expert advisers for the last 3/4 years – what a waste of our cash. I go every week to the library and see no one looking at the plan, or indeed interested
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Pietersen: 'I'm at the end of my tether'
Batsman Kevin Pietersen claims he is at the ''end of his tether'' and cannot wait to return home from England's disappointing tour of the West Indies. The 28-year-old is still reeling from the decision at the start of the year to remove him
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Exhibition of posters opens to promote 2012 Olympics
Southampton’s lead up to the 2012 Olympic games in London left the starting blocks with the opening of a unique exhibition at the City Art Gallery in the Civic Centre, yesterday. Trampolinists, amateur boxers and an Olympic medallist were on hand to
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Organic farming hangs in balance
A HAMPSHIRE farming family could be forced to ditch their organic operation if a planning appeal fails to go their way, an inquiry was told. Richard Arnison-Newgass wants to build a bungalow at Gambledown Farm, near Sherfield English, for a stockman
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Hospital dash after hotel fall
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital after falling from the top floor of a Hampshire hotel yesterday morning. Police are investigating how the 38-year-old came to fall from the second floor of The Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge. Officers arrived at
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Flour handed out as historic ceremony continues
IT’S a bizarre ceremony that has villagers patiently queuing for a bag of flour. Each March families from Tichborne, Cheriton and Land End – east of Winchester – descend on a local estate to receive a handout. It began in the 1200s when Lady
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They're looking for men in uniform!
IT’S not unusual for a woman to be desperately seeking a man in uniform. But the needs of fundraiser Sandra Hunt are a lot greater than most. The 33-year-old needs to find men in uniform to help her charity function go with a swing –
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Big Issue seller charged after city centre attack
A BIG Issue salesman has been charged with attacking another person following an argument in the centre of Southampton. Dale Swarbrick, 24, of Lower Alfred Street, Southampton, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an
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Charity cycle takes in the Isle of Wight
FUNDRAISERS are looking for keen cyclists to take part in a 66-mile challenge taking in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Cyclists will spend a whole day cycling to six ferry crossings between Portsmouth and Beaulieu. The challenge, on
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Council backs the sporting life
ELEVEN sports organisations are to share grants totalling £138,820. The money comes from Hampshire County Council. Grants of between £1,500 and £10,000 have been approved for Hampshire Netball Association, Hampshire Athletics Association
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Pietersen v Warne on opening day of IPL
Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen will be in action on the opening day of the Indian Premier League in Cape Town. Flintoff will play for the Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians on April 18 with Pietersen's Royal Challengers Bangalore then taking
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Car park to be partly closed for revamp
HUNDREDS of drivers are to be temporarily barred from using a Winchester city centre park. For up to nine weeks, Tower Street car park will only open for season-ticket holders. The measure will operate Monday to Friday to allow vital refurbishment
