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City firm axes 150 staff
WORKERS at finance giant Skandia were today reeling after being told 150 staff are to go by the end of the year as it moves to slash costs at its Southampton headquarters. The cuts comes as the Daily Echo publishes a league table of the highest
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Mummy gets tough. Ben doesn't care
I AM constantly astounded by the rate at which my little darling picks stuff up. He just doesn’t miss a trick. While I might think that my constant nagging and moaning is falling on deaf ears, that is in fact far from the truth. I thought
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Rethink on vaults flats plan praised
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to build flats on Southampton’s medieval vaults have forced the city council to delay a land sale. Civic chiefs have backtracked on a decision to sell after an outcry from local residents and civic protection
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Duo jailed after violence at flat
TWO Hampshire men have been locked up for a combined ten years after they attacked the occupant of a flat. James Cutting provided the muscle when Lee Hopkinson went to collect a £40 debt from a neighbour, who was out. They then forced their
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No police backing for city ‘Specials’ discount
SPECIAL constables in Southampton are set to get a 100 per cent council tax discount despite police chiefs refusal to back the proposal. Police paymasters today refused to give their blessing to the scheme on the advice of the county’s top
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Reasons to be cheerful
First published in The Pink on Saturday February 13, 2010 BY THE time you read this, I will either be nursing a horrendous hangover after trying to block out the memories of the cup match, or I’ll be attempting to recall what happened after
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Festival promoter wins council ban challenge
A HAMPSHIRE councillor has succeeded in his fight to overturn a ruling which threatened to ruin his political career. Cllr Peter Chegwyn was banned from being a councillor for two years after voting to block a Gosport Borough Council debate about
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Campaigners lose leisure privatisation fight
A LANDMARK decision was made last night to privatise the running of leisure centres in Southampton – despite a last-ditch protest from campaigners. Placard-waving protestors gathered on the steps of the Civic Centre in a bid to convince council
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Teen was 'left to die in play area'
A TEENAGER was beaten up in the middle of the night, dragged across a street and left to die in a children’s play area, a court heard. Luke Woolf, 18, never regained consciousness and died several months later in hospital. Three days after the
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Crushwatch saves gems
A SCHEME developed by south of England finance check specialist HPI is saving supercars from the crusher. With one in eight cars seized by police because of tax or insurance evasion recorded as having outstanding finance against it, Salisbury-based
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The perks of office romances
MILLIONS watched anxiously as the hit sitcom The Office came to an end. The question on everyone’s lips was will Tim and Dawn finally mate after years of working together. The reason this theme resonated with so many people is that almost
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Ferries unlawful - but will still run
A DECISION to introduce new, bigger cross-Solent ferries was unlawful, the High Court ruled today. A judge declared the move by Wightlink relating to Yarmouth-Lymington ferries was a breach of the European habitats directive.
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Teen in car crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident that left a Hampshire teenager with serious head and arm injuries. The driver, a 19-year-old from West End, was travelling along the B3078 near Bramshaw when his Nissan Micra left the road
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Letters from Prestatyn (day 4)
WAS Nick Jennings flushed with success on day four of the Pontin’s junior snooker festival? Was it because the 18-year-old had dropped his first frame in 20 against Shahrukh Nasir (Birmingham)? Was it because of the close attentions of girlfriend
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Hampshire's top bosses' wages revealed
THEY’RE in charge of Hampshire’s biggest companies and the futures of hundreds of thousands of workers. And they’re paid accordingly. But a league table of the earnings of the top bosses in Hampshire shows even these titans of industry
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Scouting For Girls - at the BIC 14th May.
Two years ago, British pop band Scouting For Girls stole our hearts and jetted off to the stars with them. The trio, fronted by the exuberant showman, Roy Stride, arrived with a clutch of contagious hits (She’s So Lovely, Heartbeat, It’s Not About You
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Peter Andre, new date added at BIC.
Due to phenomenal public demand Peter Andre has announced he will play eleven dates around the UK in December this year, coming to Bournemouth BIC on Sunday 12 December 2010. Next week marks the beginning of Peter’s SOLD OUT 38 date Revelations
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Investigations continue after FA Cup violence
POLICE were today continuing to scour video footage of the violence that marred the Saints and Pompey FA Cup derby in a bid to catch more hooligans. Their ongoing investigation into the trouble that flared up before and after the game comes
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Man detained after stabbing attack on friend
A MAN knifed a long-term friend shouting: “You killed my nan, you’ve got to die.” Malcolm Sims, 26, stabbed Jason Applin five times in his back, arm and chest, which resulted in a collapsed left lung. The drama happened when Mr Applin left his
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Walk this way for charity
THERE is no excuse not to take up the challenge of a power walk around Southampton. That’s the message from gym staff at Fitness First in Southampton where application forms for the Celebrity SunWalk being staged in the city this April, are
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Learning centre just keeps on helping
FAMILIES in Southampton have been celebrating the success of a learning centre that has helped more than 1,000 residents since winning a lottery grant. The Warren Centre in Shirley has become a vital tool for people looking for new jobs with
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Secrets of the Leigh House Sanatorium
SCHOOLCHILDREN told the story of a historic Hampshire building in a special one-off show. The cast of about 15 players acted out the days of Leigh House when it was a workhouse and hospital at Thornden Hall. Pupils from Thornden, Toynbee, Quilley,
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Ex-Saints to turn out for Kevin Moore
THE Ex-Saints Association has joined forces with the Peter Osgood Trust to help ex-Dell defender Kevin Moore. The Daily Echo recently revealed Moore is in need of around-the-clock care after being diagnosed with Pick’s Disease, a form of Fronotemporal
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Lawrie urges more time for Saints boss
ALAN Pardew is right to expect at least 18 months to prove himself as Saints boss, according to ex- manager Lawrie McMenemy. Pardew’s future came under pressure following chairman Nicola Cortese’s calls last week for the club’s league form to improve
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‘Think again plea issued’
THE Government is being urged to think again about how many homes should be built in Winchester. The city council is leading a drive by local authorities in Hampshire to challenge the targets set by Westminster. For example, it has called
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Doug swaps his car for a horse in the Forest
A CONSERVATION expert is saddling up in an eco-friendly attempt to look after 4,000 acres of National Trust land in the New Forest. Project officer Doug England, pictured, is swapping his truck for another form of horsepower – a seven-year-old chestnut
