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Court is told of carjack terror
A MAN was threatened with a 10in knife during a carjacking in a Hampshire street, a court heard. Jermaine Ford, 22, James Mamali, 20, and Richard Bonsu, 21, are accused of stealing the Mercedes E-Class Kompressor while the owner was parked in Winchester
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Saints 3 MK Dons 1
FOR everyone associated with Southampton Football Club, this is a moment that should be savoured. Saints will make their first Wembley appearance in 18 years, after beating MK Dons to reach the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final. Opportunities
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Man tries to abduct schoolgirl
AN investigation is underway after a man attempted to abduct a schoolgirl as she walked along a road. The 14-year-old was on her way to meet friends in Southampton when a car pulled up beside her and a man beckoned her to him. He then
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Goldsmith stripped and beaten during raid
DETECTIVES are hunting a gang who robbed a Hampshire goldsmith in his home. The Daily Echo understands that Lionel Pepper was tied up and badly beaten in the raid. It is also thought that the robbers stripped Mr Pepper in a bid to get him to tell
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Curtain rises on young drama
THE Nuffield has a sensational selection of children’s shows and workshops to delight and entertain your little ones this spring! Word-wizards from the UK’s leading performance poetry organisation, Apples & Snakes, cook up wonderful ways to play with
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Will cash aid boxers’ fight for survival?
IT could provide the money to help keep the boxing club alive and kids off the street. The Golden Ring Boxing Club in Southampton is set to apply for a grant from the Daily Echo and Sport Relief Community Cash fund. If successful, the money could
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Triumph of style and substance, Chesil Theatre, Winchester
ART explores the catastrophic effect on three friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan, when Serge purchases an expensive work of abstract art: a large painting consisting of white lines on a white canvas. As the men engage in an ongoing debate over the
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The Lady Vanishes,Theatre Royal Winchester
WHEN you’re watching an adaptation of an Alfred Hitchcock movie you expect plenty of twists and mystery. And The Lady Vanishes doesn’t disappoint, with a genuine edge-of-seat plot. It also has a good mix of laughs, particularly thanks to a pair
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Spice ’n’ Easy does it
WHILE Claire Lee makes food out of local ingredients, her inspiration comes from much further afield. She collected many of the recipes and ideas for her Spice ’n’ Easy products while living in Malaysia and travelling in Thailand. Claire, who
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Guzel Meze Bistro Bar, Eastleigh
A CROWDED high street is the last place you would expect to find a corner of an exotic country. But this is exactly what happened as soon as we walked into the doors of the Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant Guzel Meze Bistro Bar in Eastleigh
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'Insolvent' Portsmouth have nine days to be rescued
PORTSMOUTH are insolvent, according to HMRC. The club has been given nine days to save itself from extinction. Representatives from the revenue have told the court that Pompey are insolvent. If that is the case, the club cannot
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Saints' Wembley final opponents in trouble after pitch invasion
SAINTS' Johnstone Paint Trophy opponents are 'worried' following a pitch invasion last night. Carlisle manager Greg Abbott has admitted his club are concerned about the possible repercussions of the pitch invasion that overshadowed the Cumbrians' win
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Chips in bins to get city residents recycling more
CITY residents could soon be given shopping vouchers and discounts for being green. But plans to install microchips in bins to weigh how much paper, glass and plastic each home is recycling are likely to prove controversial.
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Let’s seize this with both hands
AFTER years of disappointment and underachievement, finally Saints fans have something tangible to shout about. Two relegations, administration and all that went with that are not but a distant memory. All the way through the Johnstone
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Will QE2’s owner sell off liner to ease debts?
A QUESTION mark again hangs over the future of Southampton’s legendary QE2 cruise liner after reports its owner in Dubai could sell off the vessel to ease its mounting debts. Stories of the liner’s sale have been circling since plans to use it as a floating
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Train delays after power problem
TRAIN services in Hampshire were disrupted this morning following what was described as a power supply problem. A South West Trains spokesman said the fault affected services between Poole and Waterloo and resulted in trains running about 15 minutes
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Chippendales hit Southampton
TWO members of male dance troupe The Chippendales watched the paper being printed and put a smile on the face of the female staff when they visited the Daily Echo’s Redbridge offices yesterday. It was the first stop in Southampton for Lind
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Hunks in trunks satisfy the ladies
THEIR husbands and boyfriends may have been freezing as they cheered on the Saints last night. But just down the road at Southampton’s Mayflower theatre the temperature was sizzling as hundreds of women got hot under the collar with The Chippendales
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University part of £45m research plan
A HAMPSHIRE University will get part of a £45m windfall to develop more environmentally-friendly engines. The University of Southampton will be part of the Government support package to research and develop more fuel-efficient, lower-carbon
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Wayne’s designs on social enterprise
RED or Dead design brand founder Wayne Hemmingway urged Hampshire’s army of social entrepreneurs to cash in on the “massive opportunities” available to them. The maverick designer of everything from shirts to sheds was the star attraction at
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Ambulances too slow in rural areas
LIVES are being put at risk because ambulances are too slow to get to emergency calls in rural Hampshire, it has been claimed. A report by Hampshire County Council bosses branded South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) a “two-tier” system with
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Wraps off New hondas
LOCAL bikers are being warned of the strong possibility of falling in love at Hampshire’s Honda motorcycle dealer Ports-mouth Motorcycles, during Valentine’s weekend and the launch of Honda’s 2010 new model range. Visit Portsmouth Motorcycles this Friday
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Golf is top for safety
FOR the first time Euro NCAP has named its top five safest cars of the year, based on their maximum five star award and overall score. And top of this 2009 list is the Volkswagen Golf VI that was first tested in 2008 under the former rating scheme and
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Uncertain future after training firm’s collapse
THE future of 800 wannabe energy assessors across the UK rests in the hands of Hampshire business recovery experts after they were appointed to manage the fallout of a collapsed training firm. About £2m paid by trainees for courses with Property Professionals
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Wednesday 10 February
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals DYVI Atlantic, roro, 0430, 43/44; Amstelgracht, cargo, 0600, 101; Integrity, vehicle, 0700, 34/35; Mogami Reefer, refrigerated, 0700, 104; Velox, cargo, 11230, 36s Today’s principal Southampton sailings Sea
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Mummers collect for MacMillan Cancer Support
A GROUP of performers donned traditional clothes as they handed over a charity gift. The New Forest Mummers, who perform plays at various venues in the area wearing multicoloured costumes, gave £2,000 to MacMillan Cancer Support.
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Help for Romsey homeless charity, Alabaré
VULNERABLE young people at a Hampshire homeless centre can enjoy new furniture, thanks to a donation. Oasis House in Romsey, which is run by homeless charity Alabaré, was given £220 by Romsey Abbey to redecorate and update the furniture there. The
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Tommy New Born Baby charity fundraiser's mud bath
YOU could say she kicked up a right stink for charity. Legendary fundraiser Liz Bennett lay in a bath tub full of mud at Asda in Totton for about five hours to raise cash for the Tommy New Born Baby charity. Liz has been organising fundraisers at the
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Man mugged at knifepoint in city centre
A KNIFE-WIELDING mugger attacked a man on a quiet footpath in Winchester city centre. The 20-year-old victim was walking along a path in Hyde when he saw a man with his back turned. As he walked past, he saw the man was holding a 2in
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Mum raped in her own home
A MANHUNT was today under way to find a rapist who followed a young mum into her home and brutally attacked her. The woman was threatened by the man who sneaked up behind her as she opened the front door to her home. The vile attack
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Sapphire gets a royal treat
IT’S every little girl’s dream but for one lucky Hampshire youngster that dream became a reality. Sapphire Lewis, pictured front centre) was transformed into a princess for a day, complete with a host of goodies and treats from the Swan Centre in Eastleigh
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Go green, get cash
NEW Forest residents have the chance this weekend to find out how they could be paid by the Government to generate electricity. Southampton-based green energy company Reducing Carbon Solutions is holding a free event at Brockenhurst Village Hall on
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Toll bridge next for repairs
JUST when you thought it couldn’t get any worse on our roads. Southampton drivers face more motoring misery when the biggest repair works in the 33-year history of the Itchen Bridge start this summer. Lane restrictions and overnight
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Proud Pardew hails a 'special' win
Alan Pardew was a proud man after seeing his Saints side book their place at a major Wembley final. Saints defeated MK Dons 3-1 at St Mary’s last night to give them a 4-1 aggregate victory and seal a spot in the final of the Johnstone’s Paint
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Equal deal for poorer pupils
DISADVANTAGED children from poorer backgrounds will be given better access to out-ofschool activities thanks to extra cash being pumped into Southampton’s schools. More than £700,000 will be given to Southampton City Council schools through
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Crack pothole busters ready to hit the road
HAMPSHIRE’S team of pothole busters have hit the streets with a new jet-powered road repair machine. The high-speed invention, called a jetpatcher, can fill up to 2,000 potholes in a week. It works by blasting potholes with hot air to remove the
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City planners to determine scheme?
CHERITON Parish Council has requested that the Freeman’s Yard scheme be decided by the city council’s full planning committee. The scheme for the former builders’ yard, disused for nearly 20 years, involves the demolition of buildings on the
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Pompey hearing delayed until this afternoon
PORTSMOUTH'S court hearing has been adjourned until this afternoon. The hearing was due to start sometime after 11.30am today, but is just one of a number of hearings being heard by the judge today. The club is set to ask the High Court
