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Hants well beaten at New Road
Hampshire (138) lost to Worcestershire (246-8) by 108 runs If Hampshire are to qualify for the Friends Provident Trophy quarter finals, they will have to beat Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. That is the task facing Giles White’s side
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Nathan Wheeler post mortem inconclusive
A post mortem into the death of a Hampshire man who died ten minutes after a doctor told him he had indigestion and sent him home has proved inconclusive. Nathan Wheeler died in his mum's arms in the back of his uncle's car on Saturday night
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Still talking over Saints
THE two frontrunners to buy Saints insist they remain in the mix to complete a purchase of the club as anxious fans desperately await more developments. Both the Matt Le Tissier backed Pinnacle group and a consortium containing Marc Jackson
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BBC’s former chief fights Saints’ cause
ONE of Britain’s top legal masterminds has been helping in the enormous challenge to find new investment for Saints. Former acting chairman of the BBC Anthony Salz is a St Mary’s season ticket holder and former advisor to football board chairman
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Even more important to learn basic IT skills
Silver Surfers’ Day is Britain’s biggest campaign to get senior citizens online. Being online is becoming more and more of a necessity as information and services are increasingly Internet-based. Special offers and discounts often favour online
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Huge number of DNA samples taken in Teresa murder case
DETECTIVES investigating the 30-year-old murder of Teresa de Simone have swabbed 69 people for their DNA, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. Police have centred their enquiries to find her killer on those who were spoken to in the initial
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The old sea dog ‘tugged’ from the waves
UNCLE Sam’s hand-out proved to be a real life-saver when a dog was rescued from Southampton Water by tug-men in September, 1964. The mongrel was spotted in the water off the Western Docks by the crew of the Red Funnel tug Thorness who hauled
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£130,000 worth of goods stolen during burglary
Over £130,000 worth of tools and machinery have been stolen from a Hampshire business. Police are investigating a burglary at Exsel Plant and Tool Hire in Botley Road, Curdridge. Sometime between 6pm on Thursday, April 30 and 8am on
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Jennifer Cropley sails to glory
A WINCHESTER youngster has sailed to glory in one of Britain’s biggest events for junior sailing talents. Ten-year-old Jennifer Cropley scooped not one but two trophies at the RYA Eric Twiname Championships after beating 58 racers in the Optimist
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Netley railway line gets a makeover
IT was a full steam ahead for a railway line makeover at Netley’s Royal Victoria Country Park. The grand opening of the station’s new ticket office signals the start of a major programme planned for the railway which winds through the county council-owned
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Father can’t forgive hospital who 'failed his son'
A HAMPSHIRE father says he cannot forgive the hospital that sent his son home to die. It comes after Southampton General Hospital’s boss admitted there had been mistakes in the care of 37-year-old Robert Cox. In a letter to his parents Peter
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Bryan Adams to rock Southampton
ROCKER Bryan Adams will give a special acoustic performance at Southampton Guildhall this summer. Tickets for the July 7 all-seater gig go on sale tomorrow and demand is expected to be very high. The Canadian singer songwriter is playing
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Entire Hampshire village sold
AN entire Hampshire village, complete with cottages, a cricket club, a blacksmiths and a manor house has been sold, it was announced today. Linkenholt, near Andover, is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and had a guide price of between £22m to
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Teenager threatened girl, 10, with a knife
A TEENAGER threatened to knife a ten-year-old girl unless her elder sister handed over her bag and money on a Southampton bus – just days after he had been released from jail. Now the 17-year-old has been told he will receive another term behind
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Doctor to face fit for practise test after hospital deaths
THE doctor in charge of care at a Hampshire hospital where medication contributed to the death of five patients is to face a fitness to practise hearing for alleged over-prescribing of painkillers, the General Medical Council confirmed today.
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Brain surgery set to be broadcast live on TV from Hampshire hospital
YOU’VE heard of Holby City, Casualty, and ER. Now the television cameras are set to roll at Southampton General Hospital for a very real medical drama. In the first programme of its kind complex brain surgery at the hospital’s Wessex Neurological
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Missing £15m target meant Plan B failed
THE Daily Echo can today reveal the exact figures behind the Saints board’s ‘Plan B’ – and where they went wrong. Plan B set a cash target of £15m to be raised from “asset disposals and cost reductions” in the event of Saints failing to win promotion
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How to save £3m in wages
SAINTS saved around £3m on their salary bill by releasing, selling or loaning out ten players in the summer of 2008. The five released were Alex Ostlund, Darren Powell, Inigo Idiakez, Jermaine Wright and Mario Licka. Veteran defenders Claus
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Were execs right all along?
A CONTROVERSIAL Stock Market announcement was made by Saints’ executive directors in early November 2007. It was made on the eve of a home game against Charlton and warned of potential player sales the following January if no new investment
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Body found at industrial estate
PART of a Hampshire industrial estate has been cordoned off following the discovery of a man's body. Police were called to Calmore Industrial Estate near Totton this morning after the body was discovered near the Southern Water complex.
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Saints run on ‘faith and hope’ three years ago
SAINTS were being run on “faith and hope” as long ago as the summer of 2006, the Daily Echo can reveal. The Michael Wilde regime were aware that ‘distress disposals’ – ie, selling star players – was inevitable if outside investment was not
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Velsheda crashes out of Round the Island
CLASSIC yacht Velsheda has pulled out of this year’s Round the Island Race. The 130ft J Class yacht, built in Gosport in 1933, was due to be the star attraction at this year’s event, held on June 20. The yacht’s withdrawal follows a
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Powerboat season shored up by plea
HAMPSHIRE powerboat champion Shelley Jory’s season could be back on track thanks to the Daily Echo. As reported in SailSolent last week, the 38-year-old speedster’s 2009 campaign was plunged into jeopardy after failing to secure funding for the P1 Powerboat
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Golding goes to the Extreme
HAMPSHIRE sailing star Mike Golding will swap one hull for two this weekend as he takes to the water for the inaugural 2009 iShares Cup event. Golding is stepping out from behind the wheel of his Open 60 yacht to take up the helm of one of the most exciting
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Hampshire MPs release expense figures early
PRESSURE is growing today on politicians in the South to come clean over their Parliamentary expenses as two Hampshire MPs broke cover and decided to unilaterally publish copies of all their receipts online. Full details of how MPs have
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Kajagoogoo celebrate UK return with Southampton show
POP relics Kajagoogoo are reforming for their first UK tour in 25 years – and they’re coming to Southampton. The mullet-haired 80s band, who hit the top spot with their number one single Too Shy in 1983, have announced a ten-date tour in the
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Pension fund rebellion over Horlick losses of council investments
BOSSES at Hampshire County Council are staying tight-lipped about their position on so-called City “superwoman” Nicola Horlick, pictured, who faces a shareholder rebellion over huge losses. The Hampshire Pension Fund, which is administered
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Suits you sir!
HAMPSHIRE solo sailor Alex Thomson enjoys time back on the water – but not on his boat HUGO BOSS. Clad in his finest suit, the round the world yachtsman hopped off the stern of the Open 60 yacht to give the latest craze of ‘foiling’ a go.
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City centre road to be closed to keep revellers safe
A TRAFFIC ban is being trialled as part of a crackdown on booze-fuelled crime. Trouble hotspot Above Bar will be closed to cars, taxis and buses between 10pm and 4am on Friday and Saturday nights. The three-month ban will come into force this
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Ocean Terminal engineered to save energy
The port of Southampton has become a global leader in energy efficiency with the opening of the city’s brand new £19m, Ocean Terminal. Set to be officially inaugurated later this month the building has been engineered to provide one of the
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Ice rink website plans may provide hot response
I HAVE noticed that the next stage of WestQuay does not include an ice rink. It is ridiculous to compare the temporary ice rink and the lack of use that had, because only people who can already skate had any use for it. There were no facilities for
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Distribution Centre: What about the NIMBY concern?
WITH reference to your article in today’s Echo regarding the furore about the proposed building of the Lidle Distribution Centre at Ower. Being a Sotonian, I am in no way involved in the arguments, but it seems that most of the people interviewed and
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Raising a glass to Abbey Stores
FIRST prize for excellent customer service is awarded to Abbey Stores at Salisbury. After ordering 4 bottles of wine (with what I might add was an extremely helpful assistant) over the phone, the courier en route unfortunately found that one of the bottles
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Fred was a joiner by trade
IN your quiz on May 8 you asked the question ‘What was Fred Dibnah’s original trade?’ On Saturday you gave the answer ‘steeplejack’'. Whilst Fred might have earned his money as a steeplejack it was not his trade as he had no formal training. In fact
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Gurkhas should be allowed to live and stay in this country
MAY I add my voice to all those others who have spoken out in support of the Gurkhas and this government's treatment of them. These heroic people have stood by this country in many, many conflicts, and have fought and died in large numbers in the defence
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Supermarket giant consults 12,000 homes over plans
A SUPERMARKET has launched a huge public consultation in its campaign to build a new store in a Hampshire town. Sainsbury’s is this month leafleting around 12,000 households in the Bishop’s Waltham area giving details of its plans to redevelop
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Get running for Southampton Hospital Charity
ON your marks, get set, go! Southampton Hospital Charity is urging people to put on their running shoes and take part in its first ever 5km fun run. Everyone is invited to join in the event this Sunday. Money raised from the fundraising run at The Gregg
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£47m college dream put on hold
A HAMPSHIRE college has spent two years and £600,000 on plans to transform its site only to have them shelved at the last minute, the Daily Echo can reveal. Barton Peveril management put together proposals for a £47m redevelopment project that
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St Mary's could play part in lasting legacy
SOUTHAMPTON has been handed a chance to play its part in a “lasting legacy". The city is one of only nine chosen by the English RFU to host World Cup games in 2015 if the association’s bid is successful. Saints’ St Mary’s stadium has been chosen
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Shirley dad's Kilimanjaro challenge
A FORMER soldier is about to take on the biggest challenge of his life to raise money in memory of a family friend. Nick Thomas, 38, believes his nine years at Marchwood Army barracks will stand him in good stead for the ten-day trek up Kilimanjaro.
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National Lottery – it could have been you!
AN absent-minded Lotto winner has missed out on a £100,000 fortune after failing to claim their money. The ticket holder, who matched five numbers and the bonus ball, bought what could have been their passport to riches in the New Forest last year.
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Former art gallery to be temporary school
A DILAPIDATED former art gallery is going to be transformed into a makeshift school. The Beatrice Royal Art Gallery will be a temporary school for 70 pupils and seven staff from Allbrook Scool after Eastleigh Borough Council’s local area committee approved
