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Four fans in court following derby game
FOUR fans involved in violent clashes during the Saints and Pompey FA Cup derby have today been given three-year football banning orders. Daniel Poskitt, 21, from Sholing Road, Southampton, was charged with causing harrasment, alarm or distress
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Traffic chaos after crash
DRIVERS heading out of Southampton are suffering major delays after a three-vehicle smash blocked the A326 Marchwood By-Pass. Police diverted traffic between Jacob’s Gutter Lane and the Rushington Roundabout at the A35 Spicer’s Hill junction
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Saints announce JPT final ticket details
SAINTS have received more than 44,000 tickets for next month's Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final at Wembley. The club will take on Carlisle on March 28, after beating MK Dons in the southern area final last week. Saints have been allocated
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Free personal care plans under attack
TORY councillors in the south have demanded an urgent inquiry into Government plans to offer elderly people free personal care amid fears the financial burden on local authorities could push up council tax. Senior members of Southampton City
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Vospers target of £1bn takeover bid
Engineering firm Babcock International today revealed an approach for rival VT Group worth more than £1 billion, but said it was given short shrift by its takeover target. Babcock, which employs around 17,000 staff worldwide, said it had put
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Tarzan calls could 'destroy' fishery
AN IDYLLIC fishery rich with kingfishers and otters may be destroyed forever by “Tarzan calls”. This is the message from Go Ape opponents who hammered their views home to Eastleigh borough councillors. Noise from the planned high wire
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Comedy student hoping to scoop award
A SOUTHAMPTON student is hoping to leave comedians in stitches tonight as he enters the final round to decide the title of funniest student in the UK. Using the style of comedy used by Tommy Cooper, Mark “Galeforce” Gale, is taking to the stage
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City bridge shut for a year
A VICTORIAN bridge linking the east of Southampton with its city centre has today been shut for a year of safety repairs Network Rail is spending £4m to refurbish and strengthen the creaking Central Bridge, which carries the A3025 over the railway
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Charity fundraiser returns after 6,500 mile walkies with dogs
AFTER 378 days, 6,500 miles, eight pairs of boots and the odd cut paw, one Hampshire man and his two dogs have returned home after a heck of a walkies. Ges Laker was greeted with cheers and applause as he and his canine companions took their
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Protestors fight to save sports facilities
CAMPAIGNERS have this afternoon gathered at Southampton Civic Centre to oppose plans to privatise the running of leisure centres in the city. Around 20 protestors waved placards and banners calling on city council leaders to rethink controversial plans
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Last ditch attempt to fight leisure privatisation
MORE than three thousand people have already voiced their opposition through petitions and demonstrations. Today, campaigners, unions and opposition councillors, will stage a final protest to urge council leaders in Southampton to rethink plans
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Man bailed in false imprisonment investigation
A MAN arrested after a Southampton woman was beaten and held against her will has been bailed. The 23-year-old victim managed to escape from an address in Derby Road last Tuesday. On Friday detectives from Bitterne CID arrested a
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Showstoppers The Nuffield, Southampton
WHEN his dad walks out, Ren McCormack (Steve Hosking) is uprooted from Chicago to small town Beaumont. A town, which is afraid to let go of its past and contemplate a future with free will. Ariel (Liberty Buckland), the Reverand’s daughter,
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Our country’s finest!
SIXTEEN attractive young ladies battled it out at Southampton’s Royal Pier Pavilion Ballroom, each with high hopes of achieving the sort of fame that would have them travelling the world in fancy clothes while substantially boosting their bank balance
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Jon's Top 10 Downloads.
10)Sugababes- Wear My Kiss. 9) Cheryl Cole-Parachute. 8)Jason Derulo-In My Head. 7)Rihanna-Rude Boy. 6)Timbaland - If We Ever Meet Again. 5)Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind (part ii). 4)Ellie Goulding-Starry
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Silence on jobs stokes fears for plant’s future
THE future of one of Hampshire’s most cutting edge manufacturing plants and its 400 workers was plunged into doubt after new owners were tight-lipped about their plans. The threat of major job losses already hangs over the former NXP Semiconductors
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Death crash driver given community service
A MOTORIST who pulled out in front of a motorcyclist on a major Hampshire road has today been sentenced to community service for causing his death. Susan French, 52, was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for
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VT deal will help to keep roads moving
SUPPORT services firm VT Group continues to thrive after shedding its historic shipbuilding arm and now adds the nation’s fleet of Highways Agency vehicles to its portfolio of management operations. The Botley based firm, which finally quit shipbuilding
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Major route will be shut for court crash scene visit
A MAJOR Southampton route is to be temporarily closed next week so that a visit to the scene can be arranged by the city’s crown court. Police will close sections of the eastbound carriageway between Millbrook flyover and the Regents Park Road
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Pompey boss 'frightened by Saints fans'
POMPEY chief executive Peter Storrie was 'frightened' after Saints fans allegedly waved bank notes in his face. Following Saturday's FA Cup derby clash, Storrie and his wife were returning to their car when the incident happened outside St.
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Cabbies fail in camera challenge
A BID by two cabbies to challenge compulsory cameras in Southampton taxis has been struck out before their case could be heard. Southampton City Council persuaded a judge that it should go no further as the pair were effectively appealing against
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Obesity patients’ numbers soaring
THE number of people in the south admitted to hospital for obesity-related health problems shot up by more than a third in three years, figures have revealed. Records published by the NHS Information Centre show there were 143 admissions in
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Letters from Prestatyn (day 3)
SO, was it a St Valentine’s Day Massacre on the north coast of Wales? Well, certainly no prisoners were taken at Gail’s Kitchen as the roast lamb and heaps of vegetables were served up. Out of hours, mind. Gail took pity on a small party
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Injuries mount up for luckless Eastleigh
INJURIES are threatening to seriously undermine Eastleigh’s push for the Blue Square South play-offs. As if the two points dropped in Saturday's 2-2 draw at basement side Weston-super-Mare was not costly enough, the Spitfires added THREE more
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Festival goes for the woman's touch
FRIDAY night will be ladies’ night at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival as an eclectic mix of female artists will storm the Big Top on June 11. Legendary artists and innovative newcomers including Suzi Quatro, Juliette Lewis, Marina and the Diamonds
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MPs call to move transport cash to the North
AN INFLUENTIAL Commons committee dominated by northern MPs has called for transport funding to be sucked away from the South and pumped into other parts of the UK. The all-party Transport Select Committee, in a report published today, warns
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Proud Pardew admits: we've lessons to learn
ALAN Pardew was proud of the effort his players put in against Portsmouth, but admitted Saints “need to learn some lessons.” The Saints boss was highly encouraged by much of the display his side produced against their Premier League arch rivals
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Lallana: Let's get back to winning ways
ADAM Lallana has urged his teammates to put the disappointment of the derby day defeat to Portsmouth to one side and get back to winning ways in the league. Lallana, one of Saints’ best players in the 4-1 defeat by Pompey, is acutely aware
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Foresters raise £60,000 for charity
HAMPSHIRE members of the Foresters Friendly Society have helped raise £60,000 to help people suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. As well as supporting local charities the Foresters, who have a base in Southampton, helped support the national
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Groom rows across Atlantic to wed
TRADITIONALLY it's the bride who arrives late for her wedding. But one groom was forgiven for failing to show on time - after he rowed across the Atlantic to tie the knot. Louise Robertson, from Hampshire, was left waiting a few extra
