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Homes too expensive for young families
THE vast majority of Southampton’s young parents do not earn enough to buy a family home in the city, the Daily Echo can reveal. Government figures show just 15 per cent of families under 40 can afford a three-bedroom house. Other parts
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Train derailment causes misery for commuters
RAIL services in Hampshire were severely disrupted after a train left the track in Southampton today. The incident happened between Millbrook and Redbridge stations shortly before 3pm this afternoon. A wagon on a freight train travelling
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Norwich 0 Saints 2
CONSISTENT results against League One’s average sides will make the difference between top six finishes or not. But a true test of Saints as a team comes when they play one of the division’s top teams. We have spoken in recent weeks
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BA staff vote to strike
British Airways cabin crew have voted in favour of strikes in a bitter row over jobs and working conditions, raising the renewed threat of action which could cripple flights in the run-up to Easter, it was announced today. Members of the Unite union
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Pompey accept Al Fahim resignation
Pompey have confirmed they have accepted Sulaiman Al Fahim's resignation as non-executive chairman. Al Fahim announced earlier in the day that he was to stand down from the board and give his ten per cent shareholding to the Portsmouth Supporters
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City delays after bus and taxi collide
MOTORISTS are facing delays in this afternoon following a collision between a bus and a taxi at a major Southampton junction. The incident happened shortly after1.40pm, blocking the inbound carriageway of Northam Road in between the junctions
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Olympic diver arrested for alleged shoplifting and ABH
Olympic diver Blake Aldridge, who was based in Southampton, has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and attacking a supermarket security guard. Aldridge, 27, has been bailed to mid-March while further inquiries are made into the incident
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What Hampshire thinks of the DNA database
A USEFUL crime-fighting tool or an invasion of our privacy? It’s the burning question behind the highly controversial issue of the national DNA database since it came into being in 1995. Police across the UK use it in the fight against crime
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Five-year-old boy helps Mum give birth
FIVE-year-old Daniel George kept a cool head when his mum started giving birth to his baby sister at home. The little boy, who was watching over mum Emma, shouted downstairs to his dad Dominic: “Daddy, the baby’s head is poking out!”
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Search launched after boat found drifting
A MAJOR search and rescue operation was launched today after a rowing boat was found drifting in the River Itchen. The small boat was discovered floating near the Northam Bridge shortly before 10am. There was no one onboard. Two police
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Widdrington's Whites wait on semi-final opponents
SALISBURY City will have to wait a little longer to discover who they will meet in the semi-final of the FA Trophy. This morning’s draw paired Tommy Widdrington's team with Barrow or York City whose quarter-final tie was postponed on Saturday
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Legal high the new drug of choice
IT is the new party drug of choice in Southampton – and it’s perfectly legal. Mephedrone gives users a feeling similar to cocaine or Ecstasy and has been linked to several recent deaths across the country. Southampton’s drug experts,
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Folk laureate Fionn is bringing his poetry down to Southsea
TO say folk laureate has a way with words would be an undersFionn Regantatement. While he is embarrassed at the suggestion that his lyrics sound more like poems, he does admit ther is something metrical about the couplets he uses in his songs. “'
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Pompey "surprise" at Al Fahim quit claims
POMPEY today expressed surprise following claims that Sulaiman al Fahim intends to quit the club and pass on his shareholding to the supporters' trust. Al Fahim, who owns 10 per cent of shares in Portsmouth, is reportedly set to resign from his role
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Stabbing victim's inquest opens
A SUSTAINED and brutal attack killed a Winchester mother of one, an inquest heard this morning. Naomi Bryant was stabbed 15 times with a kitchen knife and then strangled at her Hampshire home in August 2005. The attacker, Anthony Rice
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Mums and dads help out at Locks Heath technology morning
YOUNGSTERS were given a helping hand by their parents during a design and technology morning. Locks Heath Infant School invited mums and dads along to help build playground equipment. Lizzie Markham, class teacher, said: “As part of
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Pompey's tale of misery
First published in The Pink on Saturday February 20 2010 HAVING gone through the process of administration last Summer, Saints fans would be excused for thinking they had suffered more than most. However, what we went through back then
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City engineers help Britain win gold at Winter Olympics
IT was a sporting victory to make the country proud. Amy Williams’ gold medal in the skeleton bob was a brilliant exhibition of skill and bravery – but Britain’s first Winter Olympics solo gold medal for 30 years also owes a debt to a team
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New boost for £150m city development
A £150m flagship development for Southampton city centre has today taken another major step forward. Developers Hammerson have signed the development agreement with Southampton City Council for Watermark WestQuay, reaffirming their commitment
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Decision time over rise in council tax
CIVIC chiefs in the New Forest will decide tonight how much council tax bills will rise over the next 12 months. The ruling Tories are proposing a two per cent increase – equivalent to £3.05 per household. It means people living in
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Car park go-ahead expected
A MILLION-pound scheme to revamp a multi-storey car park in a Hampshire town is set to get the final nod of approval today. Civic chiefs want to breathe new life in to the rundown 30-year-old building between Southampton Road and Mitchell Road
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VAT cuts campaign
FAREHAM property maintenance firm Rok is spearheading a campaign calling for VAT on building repairs and maintenance to be reduced to five per cent. The Repairing Britain campaign is urging local people to sign its Downing Street e-petition
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Students get a taste of stock market pressures
A TASTE of the high pressure hurly burly of a stock market trading room, pictured, will be on offer to students at Winchester Business School this week after tutors set up a replica. Complete with live stock market feeds, the facility is designed to
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Brittany ready to step up as P&O bows out
BRITTANY Ferries has unveiled plans to create a “sea motorway” between Hampshire and northern Spain with its fleet, including a new vessel Cap Finistere, pictured above, which arrives on the south coast for the first time tomorrow. The French ferry
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Chainrai: I will save Pompey
POMPEY chairman Balram Chainrai has pledged to save the cash-strapped club if he cannot find other means of investment. The Premier League strugglers desperately need to find a buyer before next month's date with HM Revenue and Customs over
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Monday 22 February
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Ville D’Orion, container carrier, 1200, 205; Anja C, general cargo, 1330, 36S; Grande Sicilia, vehicle, 1600, 102; NYK Vesta, container carrier, pm, 206. Sailings: OOCL Washington, container carrier, 0100
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Grant brings youth cafe target closer
A CAMPAIGN to raise £150,000 to open a youth café in a historic Hampshire building is nearing the halfway mark. Winchester YMCA, which is leading the campaign, has raised £45,000 from donations and can now look forward to a £20,000 grant from council
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Repairs delay is cold comfort for OAPs in ‘ice box’
COLD pensioners who say they are living in “ice boxes” will not get their heating system fixed until the summer. Elderly residents complained that their heating was not working properly in 35 warden-controlled council flats. Icy showers
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Springwell pupils are stars at Thornhill opening
YOUNGSTERS with disabilities were stars for the day as they cut the ribbon to launch a new £300,000 supermarket. Pupils from Springwell School, Thornhill, Southampton, received a donation of £200 from Co-operative to mark the re-launch of its John’s
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Storrie hoping consortium bails out Pompey
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie is hopeful that a South African consortium will complete a deal to buy the cash-strapped south-coast club today The Premier League strugglers desperately need to find a buyer before next month's date with Her
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Win thousands of pounds of building work for your school
NEW outdoor play facilities, a garden for growing vegetables, a secure bike shelter, or maybe somewhere to store PE equipment. Whatever the dream, the Daily Echo could be about to turn it into a reality. We have teamed up with construction
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£15m plans for Southampton estate facelift
A COUNCIL estate in Southampton is set to be transformed after £15m plans were passed. The flagship scheme at Hinkler Parade in Thornhill is the first in a series of regeneration projects across the city. Seventeen shops – many of which
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Nominate a hero who has helped deaf communication
THE search is on for heroes who have helped significantly improve communication between deaf people. The Signature Awards 2010 are looking for people who have helped make everyday life for deaf and deafblind people that little bit easier. There are
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New Forest council tax rise to be decided tonight
New Forest councillors will decide tonight how much council tax bills will rise over the next 12 months. The ruling Tories are proposing a two per cent increase – equivalent to £3.05 per household. It means people living in an average
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University's £34,000 grant to investigate Parkinson’s Disease
A RESEARCHER at the University of Southampton has been awarded a grant from The Parkinson’s Disease Society to investigate the degenerative disease of the nervous system. Dr Geert Verheyden has been awarded £34,000 to look at whether non-invasive brain
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The 8-2 hammering that was Baird's worst result in football
IAN Baird has had many highs and lows in nearly 30 years in football, but he has never experienced anything like Eastleigh’s extraordinary 8-2 mauling by Thurrock. Diabolical, freakish or downright embarrassing – call it what you like, but it’s something
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New hero for St Mary's fans?
ALAN Pardew believes Saints fans will soon have a new hero to worship – Jason Puncheon. The Saints boss has been delighted with the contributions of his January signing from Plymouth in his two league outings so far. He has looked good with the
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Saints are ready to rise, says boss
ALAN Pardew hailed Lee Barnard’s first goals for Saints and claimed it shows his January signings are settled in and ready to fire his side up the table. Barnard, one of Pardew’s five transfer window captures last month, relieved the pressure
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Barnard's first Saints goals such a relief
LEE Barnard admitted his first Saints goals came as a “big relief.” The January signing from Southend was expected to make an instant impact, such has been his scoring prowess for the Shrimpers this season. But as the 25-year-old has
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Haiti relief work was valuable experience for city doctor
A HAMPSHIRE doctor who joined the relief effort after the devastating earthquake in Haiti said his experiences would help him better deal with emergencies across the county. Dr Nick Maskery said his ten days in the stricken Caribbean country not only
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Make the most of disabled sport says Paralympic champion
A PARALYMPIC gold medallist has urged disabled people to make the most of the disability sports in Hampshire. Peter Hull, who is the county’s disability sports officer, hopes people will try the range of activities taking off in the county so that disabled
