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Change laws over bus wars, says MP
A HAMPSHIRE MP is calling for a change in the law after a bitter war between two bus firms cost passengers more than 100 services. Public transport giant Bluestar has been accused of “appalling behaviour” by Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne after twice
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Gun threats made to police
A SERIAL offender drove at terrified police officers before jumping on his car roof and threatening to produce a gun, a court heard. Raymond Delves rammed patrol cars stationed in Torcross Close, Southampton, before leaping out of his vehicle
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Scott Mills - The Musical
HAMPSHIRE radio star Scott Mills is to see his rise to fame played out on stage in a musical based on his life. The Radio 1 DJ, a former pupil of Crestwood Community School in Eastleigh, is to be the subject of the comedy musical that started as a
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Woman robbed in own driveway
A 64 year-old has been robbed in her own driveway by a man who was wielding a red wooden baton. The terrifying drama happened in Botley Road, Park Gate last Saturday and police have just released the details. It was at about 10.15pm when the woman,
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Cat loses leg after heartless shooting
A HAMPSHIRE cat owner is offering a reward to catch the gunman who left her beloved pet fighting for its life after blasting it with an air rifle. It is a miracle that Cindy (a male cat) is alive following the shooting that left vets with no
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Hampshire MP tipped to be Speaker of the House of Commons
A HAMPSHIRE MP has been tipped to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons. Sir George Young, a former Tory minister, has long been linked with the job which will be vacated by Michael Martin on June 21. As chairman of the Commons
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Final moments of mum's life recounted in hearing
THE last moments of a Hampshire mum's life were told to an inquest this afternoon. David Pickett recounted how his wife Jasmine collapsed at home three days after giving birth to a boy at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Mrs Pickett died of severe
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Concern grows for missing Hampshire woman
POLICE say they are concerned for the welfare of a woman who left home after a row with her partner. Michelle Marriott, 47, of High Street, Lyndhurst, disappeared almost a week ago. A police spokesman said: "She was last seen by her partner last Wednesday
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Administrator issues Saints buyer update
Mark Fry this afternoon issued an update on his attempts to find a buyer for Saints. The Saints administrator was not able to shed more light on questions many fans are asking, such as when a final deadline to find a buyer is, but was able
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Speaker to stand down
The beleaguered House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin is is to stand down next month. It has been announced that Michael Martin will stand down on June 21. Mr Martin announced his decision this afternoon, after days of intense pressure
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Thieves steal hundreds from school fete
Callous thieves have targeted a school fete, stealing hundreds of pounds raised to buy classroom equipment. The thieves struck yesterday afternoon as St John's School in Titchfield hosted their fete to raise funds for the school. Throughout the day
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Jury sent out in Landford murder trial
THE jury in the Landford murder trial at Winchester Crown Court has been sent out to consider its verdict. Summing up, Judge John Royce, asked jury members to consider verdicts of murder or manslaughter in the case of Joby Barney, 25, and 19-year-old
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Simon Says: Converting the friend
IT is a dilemma that has at some point crossed the mind of every single man. Is it okay to hit on my attractive female friends? The answer of course is yes – although it can be complicated. Usually the reason you haven’t already hit on them was because
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Pothas fit for Notts clash
Hampshire wicketkeeper Nic Pothas has recovered from his hamstring injury in time for tomorrow's crunch Friends Provident Trophy match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Pothas will resume the Hampshire captancy in the absence of Dimitri Mascarenhas
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Route to romance?
WE are not grey-haired ramblers. That is the message from the Hampshire 20s and 30s Walking Group that goes against the typical rambler stereotype. Made up of young professionals from across the county, the group has turned long walks into a great social
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Dee Caffari harnesses girl power to tackle Race for Life
DOUBLE record breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari knows a thing or two about girl power. So who better to encourage 10,000 women and girls across the Race for Life start line this July? Former PE teacher Dee will sound the starting klaxon
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Tickets on sale for Saints Aid
WHILE the Saints take-over drama drags on, supporters can play their part by buying a ticket to this weekend’s Saints Aid. Tickets to the all-day music festival are on sale now and are priced at £15. More than 20 local bands will take to the stage in
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GP 'wasn't told about mother's condition'
A GP today denied being told the full extent of a new mother's illness. Dr Michael Evans was giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Jasmine Pickett, 29, who died of sever pneumonia three days after giving birth at the Royal Hampshire County
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Celebrating birth of Arthur Conan Doyle
WHO is the world’s greatest detective? Elementary, my dear Watson! Sherlock Holmes, famous for making dazzling deductions from the smallest observations, was the central character in dozens of novels and short stories penned by his creator, Arthur Conan
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Stormy start for third goshawk chick
A THIRD rare goshawk chick has been born in the New Forest – but it has been a stormy start for the young family after their nest was battered by heavy rain and strong winds. As previously reported in the Daily Echo, two chicks were born
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‘Automatic deselection’ wins backing
A RAFT of Southampton Labour politicians are backing a call for any MPs shown to have fiddled their expenses to face automatic deselection. Leading city councillors, parliamentary candidates and other party figures from Southampton have signed the letter
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First pint pulled at new The Saints pub
The first pint has been pulled at The Saints pub in Millbrook after it reopened following a £20,000 facelift. Sue Watson, 46, who is terminally ill with cancer, was at the bar with ex Saint Steve Baker and, pictured from left to right, Paul
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Man wrongly imprisoned for 27 years forced to pay £250,000 for jail time
IT has already cost him 27 years of his life, now the man wrongly jailed for murdering a Hampshire woman could have to pay £250,000 for his stay behind bars. Sean Hodgson was the victim of one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice, spending
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Freeborn drives on as Wyatt collapses
ANOTHER of the south’s oldest motor dealership names has fallen victim to the recession after Hampshire-based Wyatt group collapsed under the weight of £1m in debts. The firm has sold its last remaining sites to Southampton’s Freeborn. The deal for
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Airline forges links to north
EASTERN Airways is introducing its first scheduled flights to Liverpool John Lennon Airport from Southampton. The regional airline will launch three flights each weekday from Southampton International Airport to Liverpool from July 6. It fills a gap
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Innovation is alive and well in county
THE Daily Echo-backed search for the county’s best companies is well under way with entries now open for the Hampshire Business Awards 2009. In the final of our spotlights on the three award categories, today we review the Bond Pearce Innovation
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Tuesday 18 May
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: NYK Apollo, container, 0215, 206; Coastal Wave, cargo, 0515, 45; Mignon, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; River Aln, cargo, 1130, 36s; Morning Calm, vehicle, 1230, 43; CMA CGM Don Giovanni, container, 2015, 206; Grande Italia
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Crouch pays Saints' wages for April
Former chairman Leon Crouch is helping to keep Saints afloat as talks to buy the club continue to drag. The Daily Echo can reveal that the Lymington-based businessman contributed towards April’s wage bill and has agreed to stump up some cash
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Hampshire council bosses set for £1m pensions
NINE Hampshire council bosses have gold-plated pension pots worth more than £1m, the Daily Echo can reveal. County chiefs are bracing themselves for new “full disclosure regulations” forcing local authorities to publish what the top earners
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Take school in your stride
TO walk or not to walk – that is the question thousands of Hampshire parents face every day as they prepare to take their children to school. On the one hand, there is the convenience, speed and safety of the car, but on the other is the chance to
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Call to account: Is Julian Lewis in firing line?
A HAMPSHIRE MP who spent thousands of pounds of public money redecorating his London home faces the prospect of being hauled before Tory party bigwigs within days to explain his expenses claims. Julian Lewis, Conservative MP for New Forest
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Ironing out MP's pressing issues
AMID all the expenses scandals about clearing moats and flipping second homes, one worrying story has emerged. It seems few of our MPs know how to do their own ironing. At least two of Hampshire’s parliamentarians have claimed for a trouser
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Do you know suspect in club attack?
THIS is the man suspected of leaving a club-goer unconscious with a fractured skull following an attack at a Southampton nightclub. The 25-year-old victim had been on the smoking balcony at superclub Oceana when he was attacked and knocked
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£3k to help soldier with cancer battle
STAFF from two hearing centres and an opticians in the south have joined forces to help a Hampshire soldier who is battling cancer. Specsavers Hearing Centres in Southampton and Salisbury and Specsavers Opticians in Gosport have raised £3,000 for Sergeant
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MP backs calls to bin recycling park plan
A SOUTHAMPTON MP has joined calls for the city council to dump proposals that could see a recycling park built by a beauty spot. Test MP Alan Whitehead, pictured, has written to the council to object to the relocation of waste services from
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Pensioner died of hypothermia after losing his way
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner died of hypothermia after getting lost while out on a walk, an inquest heard. Robert Underwood, of Long Road, Soberton, was found lying down in a watermeadow less than a mile from his home a day after he was reported missing
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Rise in the number of young offenders
YOUTH offending teams in the south are working with more than 600 wellknown young criminals to help them get back on the straight and narrow, new figures have shown. There are 676 persistant young offenders (PYOs) currently known to the teams and
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Fatal accident
A PENSIONER who died after pulling out in front of a van on a Hampshire road may have lost consciousness moments before the accident, an inquest heard. Victor Travis, 82, was travelling home to the Midlands when he collided with a Mercedes van
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Get a pub free for three months
IN A bid to beat Hampshire’s pub crisis one brewery is giving its leasehold away for free. The landlord who takes over the George and Falcon, pictured, will pay nothing for three months. The pub in Warnford, Southampton, includes a bar, restaurant
