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City is teen mum capital again
SOUTHAMPTON has regained its unenviable title of teen pregnancy capital of the south – with new figures showing almost 200 under-18s fell pregnant in the city in a single year. Government figures revealed that teen pregnancies among 15 to 17
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Wycombe 0 Saints 0
IT IS FRUSTRATING to see your play-off chances take a major blow no matter how it happens. But to see the finish line for the race for the top six move a little further into the distance after an awful game is possibly even worse. If you come
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Car ‘flew past’ red light, says witness
A WOMAN told a court how she screamed and swore as she watched a car that “flew past” her through a red light, hitting a cyclist as he crossed the road. Jacqueline Holtby was a passenger in her husband’s van when she saw the crash in which
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Pompey to enter administration
POMPEY have confirmed the club expect to go into administration tomorrow. Manager Avram Grant had earlier said he had been "more or less" told the club would go down that route. And a statement on the club's official website confirmed
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Nationwide hunt for teen after stabbing
DETECTIVES will tonight make a nationwide appeal to find a teenager who allegedly stabbed a man in a Hampshire street. Jordan Attwood has been on the run for several months after failing to appear in court to face charges over the attack. The
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New bid for City of Culture title could be planned
SOUTHAMPTON could make a fresh bid to become the UK’s “city of culture” – despite losing out on the title in 2013. Its joint bid with Portsmouth did not make the shortlist, announced yesterday, which featured Birmingham, Sheffield, Norwich
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Robesessed . DVD Release 8th March.
ROBSESSED. Release Date: 8th March 2010 Label: Revolver Entertainment. Voted the Sexiest Man in the World by Glamour Magazine, clinching ‘top male hottie’ at the Teen Choice Awards and the winner of the ‘Breakthrough Performance’ and
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SailRocket team: "We will go faster"
THE team behind a revolutionary speed sailing boat have announced plans to build the fastest boat ever to hit the water, the Daily Echo can reveal. In 2008, 9m-long carbon fibre speed machine Vestas SailRocket hit the headlines after topping speeds of
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The legend lives on: J yachts to return to Solent
SOME of the most famous yachts in the world are to return to the Solent for a classic regatta in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics. Up to ten beautiful J Class yachts will re-enact the race around the Isle of Wight which led to the birth of the
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One day left to win show tickets
JUST one day remains for lucky readers to get their hands on tickets for this year’s RYA Volvo Dinghy Show. The Daily Echo has teamed up with the Royal Yachting Association to offer our readers the chance to win ten pairs of adult tickets and
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Developer’s station flats plan
A DEVELOPER has agreed to buy Winchester Fire Station, as long as it can get planning permission to build homes there. Bargate Homes will put a £10m proposal for flats and affordable housing on the North Walls site to the council within
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Former Saint will not play for England in World Cup
FORMER Saints left back Wayne Bridge has said he will not play for England. The Manchester City defender says any call-up to the England squad would make his position 'untenable' and would be potentially divisive for the entire team.
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Sign up to help build your dream school
Click to Download the entry form DON’T miss out – that’s the message to primary schools across Hampshire and Southampton with applications now open for them to get their hands on a share of £6,000 for exciting building projects. We have
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Superstar Dizzee loves my tunes
With a studio that doubles as his bedroom, it’s hard to believe this Southampton teenager is making such a big noise in the music world. But the tunes created by 19-year-old Mark Taylor have already been used by Brit Award-winning rapper Dizzee
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Break a leg? Thank you but I’d rather not!
THE theatrical expression “break a leg” was never so true as at The Nuffield this week. West End star Simon Slater, whose work includes a five-year run in the musical Mamma Mia! as Sam Charmichael, arrived to open his latest show to discover not just
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Ugly Sisters on trial
IT was boos and cheers all round at the Freemantle Community Centre this week as a very different panto was performed for a packed audience. The cast was made up of adults with learning disabilities, who are known as TAG (The Acting Group) and this
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Stand together and tackle the yobs
COMMUNITY leaders were encouraged to fight back against antisocial behaviour at a regional summit in Southampton. The major event – one of three in the south-east – aimed to give residents the confidence and know-how to work with neighbours,
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£6m hospital revamp is unveiled
A MULTI-MILLION-pound redevelopment has brought hospital care closer to the homes of thousands of residents in Hampshire. Last night the new Gosport War Memorial Hospital was officially unveiled, offering extra outpatient services to local
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College students become lunchtime supervisors
THEY may have already finished their GCSEs, but these students have all gone back to junior school – to work as lunchtime supervisors. Four teenagers from Taunton’s College in Southampton have landed paid jobs at nearby Shirley Junior School
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Puncheon can "tear League One apart"
THE man who gave Jason Puncheon his big break in football believes the midfielder can “tear League One apart” for Saints. Most fans will get their first chance to see the midfielder play this weekend when Walsall visit St Mary’s. So
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Winners unveiled at annual website awards
WEBSITES on everything from wildlife to Winchester have been honoured at the Daily Echo-backed seventh Hantsweb Awards. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust was awarded best special interest website while Visit Winchester scooped the best tourism
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Thursday 25 February
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Grand Diamond, roro, 0530, 40; Huelin Dispatch, cargo, am, 45s; Morning Midas, roro, 1330, 43/44; CMA CGM Don Carlos, container, 1930, 207; CSCL Africa, container pm, 206 Sailings: Grand Diamond, roro
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Summer tariff on water bills
HAMPSHIRE householders are set to become the first in the country to pay more for their water in the summer. Between June and September, Southern Water customers will pay a higher rate every time they water the garden, have a shower or turn
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Win 'My Songs' CD.
MY SONGS. Label: UMTV. Release Date: 1st March 2010. My Songs hits shelves following the immense success of its predecessor, which sold over 315,000 copies. This time it’s even bigger & even better: For a definitive collection of
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Win A Mothers Day CD.
To The Best Mum In The World...Ever! Label: EMI/Virgin Music Release Date: 1st March 2010. What do you get for Mum for Mothers Day? How do you show her that you think she's the best and how do you combine all of her favourite songs and
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Arsonists torch car
ARSONISTS torched a car in the early hours of this morning. The attack took place in St Anne's Grove, Fareham, at 3am. Firefighters said the alarm was raised quickly and they were able to save most of the vehicle. Nobody was injured
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Watch out for flooding
AS Southern Water was warning about a water shortage, the Environment Agency was alerting people to look out for flooding in their cellars. It said the water table had been above average since a very wet November. In its latest report, it warned
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Show memories
TURN out your attics and rifle through your drawers. Organisers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show have launched an appeal for memorabilia to help them celebrate a special anniversary. The New Forest and Hampshire Agricultural Show
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Probe continues into woman's death
POLICE investigating a woman’s death are refusing to say what type of accident caused her injuries. Detectives launched a murder inquiry after Jennifer Hurl, 43, was found at her home in Cadhay Close, New Milton, on Monday afternoon.
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Anne's affair?
IT’S a celebrity tale of love, marriage, affairs and betrayal, played out under the gaze of an adoring public. But a new theory from a Southampton academic doesn’t feature popstars and footballers but members of the Tudor royal family. Professor
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Children needed for hayfever study
CHILDREN in Hampshire who suffer from hayfever are needed to help take part in clinical trials of a drug that could prevent them developing asthma. Researchers are appealing for 100 children to take part in the study at Southampton General
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Be our charity hero
DO you know a charity in the Southampton region that does heroic work? If the answer is yes, the charity could be a nomination away from winning a special award. For the first time ever Flybe Local Heroes Awards have launched in Hampshire
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Probation officer released violent sex offender before murder
A PROBATION officer had glaring gaps in her knowledge of a violent sex offender before she helped release him, an inquest was told. Anthony Rice – who murdered Naomi Bryant in Winchester in 2005 – stalked two women while at Leyhill Prison,
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Resignation rate goes up
MORE people are jumping ship and resigning from their jobs over fears of redundancy and restructuring, a new study has revealed. Research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) from 200 organisations showed that resignations have risen
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Overpayment deadline looms
THE April 1 deadline for businesses looking to avoid five years of overpayment on their business rates is now looming warns Southampton accountants and business advisors HWB. John Linnard, who heads the HWB Expense Control service says most businesses
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Cul-de-sac gets green light
A NEW cul-de-sac can be built in Bishop’s Waltham, planners ruled. It was third time lucky for Mapledean Developments, which wants to build eight properties in the large back gardens of five homes in Rareridge Lane. Planners rejected a similar scheme
