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Record-breaking Ervine sets up Trent Bridge showdown
Hampshire (316-2) beat Ireland (239-9) by 77 runs A record-breaking performance from Sean Ervine kept Hampshire’s Friends Provident Trophy hopes alive at the Rose Bowl. Ervine’s chanceless 167* in the 77-run win against Ireland is the
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£5.6m revamping boost for schools
SCHOOLS across Southampton are celebrating after winning a multi-million- pound grant for a facelift. The city is to get £5.6m Government funding to revamp and expand primary schools. It means work to improve facilities at Redbridge,
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Suicide fears for missing Southampton man
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a 43-year-old man from Southampton after he failed to turn up for a lift to work this morning. Dale Churchill's employer, who is also his landlord then went to his home address and discovered
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Memorial stolen from baby's grave on anniversary
THEY should have been celebrating the short life of their baby daughter May. But instead Simon and Samantha Gerrey have been left heartbroken after callous thieves snatched the angelic ornament that lay beside their daughter’s grave, on what
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Missing 13-year-old girl found safe and well
THE Park Gate girl who has been missing since Saturday, May 16, has been found safe and well. Jessica Scott, 13, was found at an address at Fareham shortly before 5pm today. She is shortly to be re-united with her parents. Detective
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Tories want new vision for Europe
TORIES have pledged to form the first "official opposition" in European Parliament as they launch their south east Euro election campaign in Southampton. Conservatives said they remained committed to the European Union but wanted to form a
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Pub shut down as electricty supply is cut off
A PUB run by one of Southampton’s top councillors has shut after its electricity suppliers pulled the plug – because no bills have been paid for four years. Drinkers watched on in bemusement when British Gas officials walked into The Rover
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Police called after 150 youths turn up at 18th birthday party
POLICE were called to an 18th birthday party after more than 100 youths started acting in an anti-social manner. Residents in Heatherstone Avenue, Dibden Purlieu, made a flood of calls to the police after the party got out of hand last Saturday
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Tonight's Counting Crows show off
TONIGHT'S Counting Crows concert at Bournemouth International Centre, has been postponed due to illness. Frontman Adam Duritz hopes to recover for the rest of the tour and promoters are currently in talks to rescehdule the show around the end of their
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Tickets available for hospices aid match
TICKETS are still available for a charity football match between members of South Central Ambulance Trust and St John Ambulance at St Mary’s tomorrow. Money raised from the McLennan Memorial Trophy match will go to the Countess Mountbatten Hospice
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Joy at place at National Youth Theatre
ASPIRING actress Gemma Aked-Priestley from Southampton has had her dream come true after securing a place at the National Youth Theatre. The Taunton’s College student has already performed a lead role in her AS level Drama and Theatre studies examination
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Esther Rantzen may stand as candidate for Parliament
HAMPSHIRE television presenter Esther Rantzen may stand for Parliament in protest at the MPs expenses scandal. Her plan is to stand against the Labour MP Margaret Moran who claimed £22,500 treating dry rot at her second home in St Denys, Southampton
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Deal for Saints looking 'unlikely' says administrator
THE administrator in charge of selling Southampton FC has said a deal is 'unlikely'. Mark Fry, from administrator Begbies Traynor said: "It's very unlikely a transaction will be completed." The consortium backed Saints legend Matt
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Excellent results win praise for Westgate
EXAM results are among the outstanding features at a Winchester school, according to an Ofsted inspection. The Westgate School’s record at GCSE and Year 9 tests was highlighted after inspectors surveyed the Cheriton Road site in March. Overall the
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Teams urged to enter pedal race
YOUNG racers are being urged to take up the challenge of wheel-to-wheel combat on the streets of New Milton this summer. Students from the town’s Arnewood School will be among those lining up on the town centre starting grid for the junior race in
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Mystery group poised for 11th hour Saints bid
A MYSTERY overseas group could be poised to make a dramatic 11th hour bid for control of Saints. The Echo understands that the consortium are waiting in the wings if the Matt Le Tissier-backed Pinnacle bid fails to meet administrator Mark Fry
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Gang kicked man unconcious during street robbery
A GANG left a young man with severe injuries after a robbery in Southampton. The 21-year-old victim was walking home from the Station pub near Bitterne train station. As he walked along St Catherine’s Road, Bitterne Park, past the former
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SWSA series gets off to flying start
The May bank holiday saw the inaugural race in Southampton Water Sailing Association’s new evening series for sailing dinghies. Hosted by Southampton Sailing Club and starting off Weston shore, a total of 9 boats participated in a steady force
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Mum complained of tight chest before she died
A MIDWIFE has told an inquest how Jasmine Pickett had complained of a tight chest shortly before giving birth. Mrs Pickett, 29, died days after giving birth at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) on December 21, 2007. Another woman
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Mayfest returns to Winchester
MULTI-COLOURED English dancers sidestepped the showers as they brought their traditions to the streets of Winchester. The annual Mayfest returned to the city on Friday and Saturday offering a kaleidoscope of music, dance and song, ranging from clog
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Bankruptcy rates up by 44 per cent
THE painful impact of the recession on Southampton has been laid bare by the latest official figures showing that the number of people declaring themselves bankrupt in the city has soared by nearly half. Ministry of Justice statistics reveal
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Red Jets sail into the sunset
THEY are two of the most familiar vessels on Southampton Water, but after nearly two decades of high speed Solent travel, Isle of Wight ferry firm Red Funnel’s Red Jet 1 and 2 have sailed for the final time. The pair have been sold off and are now
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Monday 18 May
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: X-Press Matterhorn, container carrier, 03:00, 204; Aurora, passenger, 06:30, 106; Autoprogress, roro, 06:30, 105; Arcadia, passenger, 08:00, 46; Vega Leader, roro, 09:15, 44; Ottawa Express, container carrier
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Alresford Watercress Festival attracts thousands
Alresford resident Glenn Walsh ate two 50g bags of watercress in just 57 seconds to be crowned Watercress eating champion at the sixth Alresford Watercress Festival which attracted thousands of visitors at the weekend. The Georgian town came alive
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Drive of your life at Beaulieu
Two-year-old Norik Elbing was among the thousands of people who descended on Beaulieu Motor Museum to feast over spare parts, motoring memorabilia and classic cars at the annual Motormart Autojumble which featured a display of 50 Ford Anglias to mark
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Mums’ inquest opens
AN inquest into the deaths of two new mums who gave birth at a Winchester hospital begins today. Amy Kimmance, 39, and Jasmine Pickett, 29, died shortly before Christmas 2007 after developing complications caused by the same infection, called
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Workers rally round in Royal Mail battle
POSTAL workers held a rally in Southampton demanding the Government abandon its plan to sell a stake in Royal Mail. About 80 members of the Communication and Workers Union and other supporters marched through the city urging shoppers to back
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Hats off to runners
THEY had to hold on to their hats during blustery conditions at a colourful New Forest charity run. Dozens of fundraisers sported rakish headwear for the first Mad Hatter’s Run around Lyndhurst. The joggers gathered at the Fenwick2 Health and Well Being
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Fluoride: Acting on our rights
THERE is one positive way to stop fluoride being added to our water supply. The much despised Humane Rights Act. Diluting my water supply with a chemical without my consent. End of story. PHILIP PEARCE-SMITH, Holbury.
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Vesta workers lay-off concern
HERE’s a kick in the teeth for the Vesta workers, my husband being one of them. Laying off nearly 700 employees because people don’t want wind farms and the goverment don’t want to help. Then letting a foreign company build them. Why? Mrs M Brodie,
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Are Euro MPs’ ‘exes’ a bridge too far?
NOW that we have been given a lot of information about the alleged misuse of taxpayers monies by our Members of Parliament, can we now look forward to a similar campaign with regard to the European Parliament, or is that a ‘bridge too far’? Presumably
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Thank you all for your help
I WOULD like to thank all those who came to my aid on in Tesco's car park at Bursledon, especially Ann from Tesco and a couple who really put themselves out for me. My shopping trolley, with my nine- month-old grandson in, had toppled over injuring
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Still awaiting a reply
I WOULD like to add a comment to A Caws letter reference our local MPs and the Gurkhas. I wrote to John Denham and asked him to support these heroes that fought for us during the war and any other conflict that this country has been involved in since
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Be grateful we do have a democratic process
I’M writing as a candidate for the county elections on June 4th. I’m very surprised at Christine Melsom of the IsIt Fair group comment about the elections costing a lot of money and that democracy is costing us rather a lot? Would she rather elections
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MP 'won't pay back expenses'
A HAMPSHIRE MP has defended spending £7,000 in refurbishing his second home and has said he will not pay back any of his expenses. Last night Dr Julian Lewis, MP for New Forest East said “there is absolutely nothing improper” about his allowance
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Be first at Last Chance with our free ticket offer
LAST Chance Harvey opens everywhere on June 5, but Scene South has teamed up with Momentum Pictures to give you the chance to see it first and for free! Starring Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey is
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Fans urged to support Saints Aid and help 'forgotten' group
FANS are being urged to attend this weekend’s Saints Aid activities at St Mary’s to help a ‘forgotten’ group affected by the club’s cash crisis. According to Saints Trust chairman Nick Illingsworth, it is the club employees who everyone should be thinking
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Toys up in smoke after arson attack
A HAMPSHIRE pre-school is counting the cost of losing its outdoor toy collection after arsonists set fire to its storage sheds. Staff at Testwood Baptist Church Pre-school in Totton were left with melted lumps of plastic and the charred remains
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Cutting A31 speed limit ‘won’t cut accidents’
CUTTING speed limits from 70mph will not reduce the number of injury accidents on the A31 near Ringwood, claims the Highways Agency. Instead the agency is to launch a driver education scheme later this year and is looking into putting up speed-activated
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Rob’s at the cutting edge of Chelsea
A HAMPSHIRE gardener is going for gold at the Chelsea Flower Show today with a cutting edge design made from artificial grass. Award-winning Rob Redcliffe will go head to head with some of the country’s best gardeners with his design inspired by classic
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Inquest into deaths of new mums
An inquest is to be held today into the deaths of two women who died from the same infection shortly after giving birth on the same day. Teachers Amy Kimmance, 39, and Jasmine Pickett, 29, both gave birth at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital
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Baby Seth's high quality of care earns praise for Intensive Care unit
THE death of their baby son has prompted a couple to raise money for the Southampton hospital that cared for him. Seth Staples was just 24 days old when he passed away in December due to a bleed on his brain. His parents, Charlie and
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Little Seth's letter read at his funeral
THE death of their baby son has prompted a couple to raise money for the Southampton hospital that cared for him. Seth Staples was just 24 days old when he passed away in December due to a bleed on his brain. A moving letter, written
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Crackdown on city centre student noise
NOISY university students in Southampton are to be targeted in a new crackdown to help local residents get a peaceful night’s sleep. As part of Noise Action Week, Southampton City Council will stage exhibitions to demonstrate to students how
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Decorator dies nine days after surgery
A PAINTER and decorator died following internal bleeding when a surgical drain was removed nine days after major abdominal surgery, an inquest was told. Malcolm Cotton, 53, who had pancreatic disease, died at Southampton General Hospital just
