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Rex wins ‘Man of the Season’ with his eyes shut
AND to think we only went to watch a couple of frames of snooker and a few hands of cribbage... Following the highly-successful ‘Woman of the Year’ award a couple of weeks ago, it’s time to reveal the men who impressed us the most during our
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Final push for Saints Aid
SAINTS Aid organisers have made a last minute plea for supporters to show their true colours in their club’s hour of need. Tickets are still available and they are desperate for a successful event after the All Stars match was cancelled
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Swine flu confirmed in Hampshire
THE first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Hampshire. NHS Hampshire and the Health Protection Agency are reassuring people they have well established plans to deal with an outbreak after a Southampton man was diagnosed with the H1N1
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Man remanded after Rolls Royce driven into supermarket window
A MAN accused of driving a Rolls-Royce through a Hampshire supermarket window was remanded in custody by magistrates today. Robert Caton, 50, of Cusden Drive, Andover, allegedly drove the Silver Spirit luxury car through the window of Tesco in River
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Strip club gets green light to open next to restaurants
PLANS to open a strip club between two family restaurants have been given the green light by council chiefs. Glamour lap-dancing club, which will feature fully nude dancing, could open its doors at Southampton’s Leisure World complex in as little
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Businesses crippled by power cut
A MAJOR power cut left homes, shops and businesses in Southampton City Centre without electricity. Areas affected included the Civic Centre, Above Bar and London Road areas. Southern Electric were notified of the power cut at around
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Swine Flu arrives in Hampshire
THE first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Hampshire. The Southampton man has recently returned from a holiday in the USA. The case has been confirmed by Southampton Primary Care Trust (PCT). The victim's symptoms are described
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School head on new sex charges
THE headmaster of a private Southampton school facing allegations of indecent assault on young boys has been charged with further offences, the Daily Echo can reveal. Brother Jack Davis was already facing six separate charges relating to the
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Councillors say no to city superclub plan
CAMPAIGNERS were today celebrating victory in their fight to stop a 1,400-capacity superclub opening on their doorsteps. A bid to spend £1.6m to reopen two notorious Southampton nightspots – McClusky’s and New York New York – as a new club
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'Brilliant' open day at Calshot Sailing Club
Compared to last year the day started brilliantly it wasn’t raining or a gale blowing. It did start a bit cloudy from over the Isle of Weight but soon the sun came out and it turned into a wonderfully warm and sunny afternoon with a perfect breeze
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Bollywood Wuthering Heights coming to Nuffield
THE wind-swept Haworth Moor will be replaced by the scorched desert landscape of Rajasthan as Brontë goes Bollywood in Wuthering Heights. In this sumptuous musical interpretation a classic tale of passion, jealousy and revenge, Shakuntala is
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Peeler opens at the Nuffield
PEELER, by Southampton writer Maggie Nevill – opens at The Nuffield, Southampton from May 27-30 before embarking on a national tour. The psychological thriller tells the story of Aisha, a young Asian woman living in fear of being murdered by her
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Chicago comes to town
JAZZ hands at the ready everybody. Smash hit musical Chicago is high kicking its way into the Kings Theatre, Southsea, on Monday as part of its national tour. Jimmy Osmond stars as smooth talking lawyer Billy Flynn alongside ex-Eastender Emma
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Many sides to John Barrowman
IT’S hard to ignore John Barrowman – he’s everywhere at the moment. Not content with presenting prime time BBC talent show Tonight’s the Night, the Doctor Who and Torchwood star is also bringing his UK tour to the Portsmouth Guildhall on Sunday
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Saints Aid
A HOST of local bands will do their bit for ailing Southampton FC tomorrow. The Saints Aid festival will see more than 20 acts perform at St Mary’s concourse, as well as the Itchen Suite and Dell Supporters Café. The event will kick off with a day
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Heather Small at The Anvil
HERS was one of the most distinctive voices of the nineties. As part of M People, Heather Small’s hits included Moving On Up, One Night In Heaven and Search For The Hero. After taking part in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, she is keen to get
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Local Bands with Xan Phillips from Showcaseuk.tv
WE might be living in a modern world but it’s still impossible to be in two places at once and this Saturday night I’ll be torn between two fantastic Southampton events. All day at St Mary’s stadium Saints Aid will be providing a feast of new talent
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Encounters at the End of the World
ENCOUNTERS at the End of the World is the bank holiday weekend treat from Harbour Lights. There is a hidden society at the end of the world. One thousand men and women live together in unbelievably close quarters in Antarctica, risking their lives
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Bridget Jones is a musical must
GRAB your granny knickers and a glass of cheap plonk and get ready to bop to girlie classics like It’s Raining Men – Bridget Jones is set to become a musical! In what could easily be the most popular new musical creation in years, Britain’s favourite
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Husband welcomes changes after wife's death
THE HUSBAND of one of the women who died after giving birth at a Hampshire hospital has welcomed changes made since his wife's death. Mr Kimmance added: "I am very pleased to hear that the Royal Hampshire County Hospital now routinely uses
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Turning his festival dream into a reality
ALRESFORD is set to stage its first music festival in 2010 after a false start this year. Organisers hoped to hold it this summer, but postponed it because a suitable venue was not found. They wanted to use Arlebury Park, but Alresford Town FC raised
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Source of infection 'a mystery'
THE source of an infection which killed two mothers who died within 24 hours of each other after giving birth at the same Hampshire hospital remain a mystery, a coroner said today. Mid-Hampshire coroner Grahame Short recorded verdicts of natural causes
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Rocking to the sounds of the 60s
Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical visits The Mayflower, Southampton, for one week only from Monday. In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans – and more
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Growing fun... and friendship
THEY’VE been friends since the age of five and now in their 50s, their friendship is flourishing down on the allotment. Jean Anzalucca, 59, and her neighbour and best mate Maggie Shepherd, 58, live close by and now they even have adjoining allotments
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New-mums' deaths ruled as natural causes
A CORONER has ruled that two mothers who died within 24 hours of each other after giving birth at the same Hampshire hospital died of natural causes. Mid-Hampshire coroner Grahame Short recorded the verdicts in the cases of teachers Jasmine
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Man bailed after Fawley rape
A MAN arrested on suspicion of rape has been bailed pending further inquiries. The 58-year-old from Fawley was detained after a woman was attacked in a road called The Mill Pond in Holbury on Wednesday. Officers attached to the Major
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Record entry for Daily Echo Hampshire Darts Open
Organisers of the Daily Echo Hampshire Open have had to make last-minute changes to cope with the influx of players. A record 522 darts players will toe the oche at Southampton's Novotel next Saturday to battle for the prestigious title and
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Hampshire's up and coming solo sailors hit the water for the OSTAR
IT is one of the most respected and demanding yacht races in the world - and has propelled countless solo sailors to the top of their game. Now two Hampshire students are sailing into the record books as the youngest ever man and woman to compete
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Ian Williams heads for Germany to defend match racing title
HAMPSHIRE double world match racing champion Ian Williams, pictured, will aim to improve on current rankings as he heads to the second round of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. The reigning champion goes to the event at Lake Constance, Germany
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Ultimate challenge for skipper Stirling
A HAMPSHIRE yachtsman has been named as one of the elite skippers to lead a team of amateur sailors in Sir Robin Knox Johnston’s Clipper Round the World Race. Pete Stirling, pictured, will take charge of one of ten 68ft racing yachts for the
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Slow start for Golding in iShares Cup
HAMPSHIRE sailor Mike Golding got off to a slow start in the first event of the iShares Cup finishing in last position. Golding who recently switched from single-handed sailing to racing the Extreme 40 catamarans, came tenth with his team Ecover
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Baby P's mother jailed indefinitely
THE MOTHER of Baby P, who was subjected to horrific cruelty, has been jailed indefinitely for allowing or causing the toddler's death. She will serve an absolute minimum of five years, although there is no maximum limit on how long she will
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Milly and Carolina launch youngest all-girl powerboat team
WHILE most 17-year-old girls are partying and studying for exams, best mates Milly Pascoe and Carolina Sandbrook can be found indulging a slightly more exciting pastime. The pair are hoping to whip up a storm on the water after forming the
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Hampshire youngsters sail to glory
TWO Hampshire youngsters have sailed to glory at the Volvo Musto Optimist Inland Championships. Fifteen-year-old Annabel Vose from Royal Southern Yacht Club saw off competition from more than 230 young sailors to take the top spot at the competition
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Weather’s hotting up but mind the beaches
THE sun has got his hat on – and this bank holiday is set to be a scorcher. Thousands of people will flock to Hampshire this weekend with temperatures due to soar to 21C, equalling the hottest day of the year so far. Met Office forecaster
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Udal out to beat Hampshire again
FOUR years after captaining Hampshire to the C&G Trophy, Shaun Udal will try to knock his former county out of the same competition tomorrow. Middlesex skipper Udal is hoping for a repeat of last season’s man-of-thematch return to Hampshire in
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Facebook comments earn player £50 FA fine
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman is believed to be the first person in England ever hit by a Football Association disciplinary charge for comments made on social networking site Facebook. Jolene Plomer, from Fareham, was fined £50 by the Hampshire FA
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Concern growing for 14-year-old missing for a week
FEARS are mounting for a 14-year-old Southampton schoolgirl who hasn’t been seen for a week. Maddison Geddes from Chiltern Green, Millbrook, was last seen at her step mum’s home in Pansy Road on May 15. She was reported missing by her
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Asbestos in our schools
ALMOST every school in Hampshire has deadly asbestos in its buildings, the Daily Echo can reveal. A shocking 97 per cent of schools operated by Hampshire County Council and 83 per cent in Southampton contain the cancer causing material.
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Friday 22 May
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals Ventura, passenger, 0630, 46; CMA CGM Berlioz, container, 1230, 204; CMA CGM Pelleas, container, 2300, 206 Today’s principal Southampton departures NYK Oceanus, container, 0400, 206; Bangkok Express, container
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Hampshire architects scoop prestigious awards
A SCIENTIFIC research building at Southampton University has won a sought-after architecture award. The hi-tech Mountbatten Building, which replaced one destroyed by fire in 2005, is one of just two Hampshire buildings and only six in the entire south
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Hampshire MP tipped for Speaker claimed full second home allowance
A HAMPSHIRE MP tipped to take over as Speaker of the House of Commons claimed the maximum second home allowance on his London flat for the past two years. Sir George Young, MP for North West Hampshire, claimed £127,159 in total between 2001
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Global Rock regional final
IT’S their chance to reach the first ever national finals of the Global Rock Challenge. Six schools from Southampton, Romsey and the New Forest will battle it out in regional finals until Saturday. The schools will take to the stage of the Portsmouth
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Uni honours oldest veteran Henry, 112
HE has lived through three centuries and the birth of his first great-great-great-grandchild. As the oldest surviving veteran of the First World War he has become the public face of the British war veterans. His longevity has been recognised
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MP pledges bus action
HAMPSHIRE’S bus wars have reached Parliament with Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne using a Commons debate to slam a firm’s “outrageous, bully-boy behaviour”. Mr Huhne a Liberal Democrat, criticised bus company Bluestar, which swamped a new route
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Security alert at Southampton airport
SOUTHAMPTON airport was put on security alert this morning after staff discovered what appeared to be a chemical container in the toilets. The Chemical Investigation Unit was called and the container was taken outside the building where a cordon
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Delays on M27
MOTORISTS were facing lengthy delays this morning after a van overturned on the M27. The small van overturned between junctions seven at Hedge End and five near Southampton Airport of the westbound carriageway. Emergency crews are on
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What we did in the war
SECOND WORLD WAR evacuees strolled the streets of Shirley in Southampton yesterday. The youngsters were in fact Year 4 pupils from Holybrook Junior school learning about life for evacuees during the war. The eight-and nine-year-olds walked from
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Tough decision over tenant from hell, 98
A SOUTHAMPTON councillor has said the city council is “stuck between a rock and a hard place” in regards to 98-year-old neighbour from hell Mary Plaisted. As revealed in yesterday’s Daily Echo, council bosses are trying to evict Mrs Plaisted
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20m counterfeit cigarettes seized at Southampton Docks
THIS is the astonishing haul of more than 20 million counterfeit cigarettes that were seized by customs officers at Southampton docks. Officers discovered two 40ft containers crammed with counterfeit Regal brand cigarettes that arrived by cargo
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Man in court over Rolls Royce supermarket crash
A MAN will appear before magistrates today after a Rolls Royce crashed into a Hampshire supermarket. Six women suffered cuts, bruising and shock when the vehicle went through the window of the Tesco store in River Way, Andover, at about 4.30pm
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Gift shop business in administration
EMPLOYEES of gift shop Birthdays in Hampshire have been left with the hangover from the retail party, after the chain collapsed due to losses. Greetings giant Clinton Cards, which owns Birthdays, has washed its hands of the chain and placed
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Search for spectacular models in glasses
POP star and ice dancing queen, Jessica Taylor, is eyeing up budding models in Southampton and Totton in a nationwide search for this year’s Spectacle Wearer of the Year. The former Liberty X singer, who is married to England and Hampshire cricketer
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MP opening school
SOUTHAMPTON Itchen MP John Denham will today officially launch the University of Southampton’s new School of Health Sciences. Nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and podiatrists all train at the school. It was created
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Dentist’s extension bid decision deferred
A DECISION over controversial plans to extend a Hampshire dental surgery have been postponed for a second time. Doctor Manori Ambrose wants permission by Fareham Borough Council’s planning committee to add a third dentist chair to Manor Dental Surgery
