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Latest PlayStation Store Updates (PS3 and PSP)
With a load of discounted items as well as a Hard Rain demo and some cool permanent reductions like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for only £16.99, you' be crazy not to check out the latest PSN items. Here's what they are:
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Search and rescue underway on river
A SEARCH operation is being carried out on a Hampshire river this evening after a distress flare was spotted in the sky. Coastguard and lifeboat crews are investigating after the red flare was fired on the River Itchen in Southampton, at around 6.15pm
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Parents march to save library
ANGRY mums marched on the Civic Centre in Southampton to deliver a message from 600 residents: "Don't close our library". Brandishing placards and banners they demanded Tory council chiefs ditch plans to shut Millbrook library. They claim the library
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Women in fear of rapist on the loose
RESIDENTS have told of their fear after a woman living on a Southampton estate was raped by a stranger inside her home. Women living in the community say they are wary of walking alone while the attacker remains at large. As revealed by the Daily
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Woman beaten and terrorised while held captive
A WOMAN was beaten and terrorised while being held against her will in an unknown city building. The 23-year-old victim suffered a burn on her face, black eyes and had her hair hacked off. She does not know exactly where she was being
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St Mary's sold out for Pompey
ST MARY'S will be packed to capacity for the second time this week, after Saints announced the fifth round FA Cup match against Pompey has sold out. The stadium was full on Tuesday, as Saints advanced to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy by beating
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Fashion designer found dead
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after apparently committing suicide at his home. The 40-year-old was discovered at his property in Green Street, in London's West End, shortly after 10am today.
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Bomb experts destroy suspicious car
BOMB disposal experts have carried out two controlled explosions on a suspicious car dumped near Ministry of Defence land in Hampshire. Police closed roads around Monxton near Andover at around 12.50pm today as they carried out the explosions
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Twenty20 Champions League to clash with domestic season
Champions League Twenty20 boss Lalit Modi claims there is no chance of this year's tournament avoiding a clash with the end of the English domestic season. The chances of Hampshire and the other English counties competing in the lucrative event
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City 'the most expensive place to die'
CREMATION and burial fees in Southampton are to rocket again – making the city the most expensive place in which to die in the south. Hikes in charges set to be approved next week will mean they will have shot up by almost 50 per cent in little
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Man charged with setting fire to Gosport house
A MAN has been charged with setting fire to a Hampshire home that forced a family to jump to safety. David Regan, of no fixed address, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a fire in Bramber Road, Gosport in the early hours
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Yachtswoman takes on breast cancer challenge
SHE HAS conquered the oceans and defeated breast cancer – now a Hampshire yachtswoman hopes to inspire millions across the globe. Emma Pontin is planning to lead a crew of 36 fellow breast cancer survivors on an epic round-the-world sailing challenge
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Ex-Saints boss in court over tax evasion
FORMER Saints boss Harry Redknapp and ex-Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric faced charges of tax evasion in court today. Tottenham Hotspur manager Redknapp, 62, and Mandaric, 71, are jointly accused of two counts of cheating the public revenue.
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Yet another delay to start of the 33rd America’s Cup
THE 33rd America’s Cup which was set to get under way yesterday in Valencia was postponed. After a 30-month legal battle and a postponement on Monday due to light airs, there was yet another delay to the race which will see two giant multihulls, Alinghi
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City workers on the water
A REGATTA aimed at persuading London workers to swap spreadsheets for jib-sheets was launched yesterday. The Cayman Islands City Racing Challenge will see workers from the worlds of insurance and asset management, legal, banking and IT go head-to-head
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Davies game
SAILING fans will be able to take on Hampshire ocean racer Sam Davies – in a new virtual game. The 36-year-old from Hamble will take on more than 12,000 “skippers” in a virtual race from Port-La-Foret in France to Plymouth. The “race”, organised by
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Blocks topple like ‘pack of cards’
HUGE concrete slabs crashed to the ground near workers at the Rose Bowl just days after a young dad was killed in an industrial accident. The giant blocks, which measure 4m x 4m and can weigh up to five tonnes, went down “like a pack of cards
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The Fardale Ladies Tackle Macbeth: Lymington Players
AMATEUR dramatics at its worst – ham acting, over-reliance on prompt, out-of-time sound effects, last minute replacements, terrible lighting, mistake after mistake… Farndale Avenue Ladies would get such dire reviews; Lymington Players certainly
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Mum gives birth in hospital foyer
IT was a case of so near, yet so far. Caroline Meech made it to hospital in time to give birth – just. But it was a close run thing and Caroline ended up delivering her new daughter in the public foyer – in the full view of CCTV cameras
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Car stuck between two buses after accident
A HAMPSHIRE student got into a right jam when her car became wedged between two buses. It is thought the woman had been overtaking one bus when the other was in collision with her Ford Ka. The driver, believed to be from Eastleigh, was
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Club bids close
A HANDFUL of bidders are hoping to bag a piece of Eastleigh at a bargain price. The sealed bid auction for the Comrades Club in Leigh Road has closed and members will wait to see how much money they will get. Goadsby set a guide price
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Investing to win battle for BT business
VIRGIN Media, the Hampshire based cable communications network backed by Richard Branson, pictured, is re-launching its business services and promising a “compelling alternative to BT”. The NTL-Telewest Business division is to be re-branded as Virgin
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Bland off to great start in India
EUROPEAN Tour pro Richard Bland is off to a flier at the Avantha Masters, in India. The Southampton golfer, who has started the season in fine form, shot four-under-par at the DLF Golf & Country Club, in New Delhi. That put him into a tie for fifth
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SpyGlass is on duty as new lookout
A NEW hi-tech piece of equipment is helping doctors diagnose major illnesses better at Southampton General Hospital. The SpyGlass, which consists of a fibre optic probe attached to a camera head, is a new hi-tech endoscope which is helping doctors treating
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Thursday 11 February
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Ice Runner, container, 0600, 206w; Asian Captain, roro, 1130, 43/44; Huelin Dispatch, cargo, am, 45s; Christina G, cargo, 1600, 108 Today’s principal Southampton sailings: Helen, cargo, 1500, 102/3; Ice Runner
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Beware scam HMRC emails
TAXPAYERS are being warned not be taken in by scam emails suggesting they are due rebates from HM Revenue & Customs, a Southampton accountant is warning. Fraudsters can target two types of information through this process, either personal and bank
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Straight red card for Saints paint job
YOU could say it was a first class result. But one Saints fan may have gone a bit far in his celebrations of reaching Wembley by painting a post box in their team colours. The eye-catching makeover was drawing attention from shoppers
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Dean ‘bloodgate’ Richards tops bill at charity dinner
CONTROVERSIAL rugby coach Dean Richards will top the bill at a charity fundraising dinner. The former Harlequins coach, currently banned from the sport following the ‘bloodgate’ scandal, will be joined by former British and Irish Lions captain
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Is missing man sleeping rough in Hampshire town?
POLICE say a missing man they are trying to find may be sleeping rough in a Hampshire town. Andrew King, 36, went missing from his Gosport home on Wednesday, January 27, and has not been in touch with friends or family since. He was last seen wearing
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Homeless man wanted to go to jail
A FORMER Isle of Wight hotel owner’s son smiled when he received what he had asked for – a prison sentence. Shaun Battle, 40, wanted to be locked up so he could receive medication and then make a fresh start by trying to find accommodation without
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Saints in line for 40,000 Wembley tickets
SAINTS could be followed by more fans at the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final than any club has ever taken to the new Wembley. Demand is sure to be high among supporters keen to cheer Alan Pardew’s men on at the new national stadium against Carlisle
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Police services face cuts in cash crisis
Front line police services could be slashed next year as the force faces a cash crisis. Up to £6m of cuts and savings has been drawn up by Hampshire Police Authority to protect services over the coming year. But number crunchers predict
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Woman sexually assaulted in city
A woman was pushed against a wall and sexually assaulted. The 20-year-old was walking home from a friend’s house early yesterday when the man approached and tried to kiss her. He pushed her against a wall in Gordon Avenue, Portswood, and carried out
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Muggers target teen
THREE muggers wearing black scarves over their faces attacked a teenager and stole his mobile phone in Southampton. The 16-year-old victim was with a friend while walking behind the Gala Bingo hall in Lordshill when they were approached by three older
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Three charged after cocaine seizure
Three men will appear in court today charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after 54kg of cocaine was seized. Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), in partnership with the UK Border Agency, arrested the men in the St Mary's
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Protest over library closure
ANGRY parents will march on Southampton’s Civic Centre this morning in protest at plans to close a library. Nearly 400 people have signed a Liberal Democrat petition calling on the city council to rethink its plans for Millbrook library. Lib Dem Millbrook
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Meeting over adventure course plans
COUNCIL chiefs will meet today to discuss the impact of a controversial high-wire adventure course. Eastleigh councillors will listen to reports about how the plan affects wildlife. Councillors approved the Go Ape facility at Itchen Valley Country
