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Bank bosses' huge bonuses after city staff were laid off
JUST months after axing almost 230 Southampton staff because of “tough and challenging times”, banking giant HSBC has revealed massive bonuses for top bankers as profits rocket 56 per cent - before a raft of one-off charges. Three senior bankers
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Daring visit to Southampton
HMS Daring, the Royal Navy's newest and most advanced warship is set to visit Southampton tomorrow around 3pm. The Type 45 destroyer is the first of six, all will be based in Portsmouth. The prime role of the Type 45's will be Air Defence
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Lamb heroics stun Windies
Former Hampshire all rounder Greg Lamb starred in a shock Twenty20 win against the West Indies on his Zimbabwe debut. Lamb, who plays for Burridge in the Southern Electric Premier League, helped Zimbabwe stun the Windies with a 26-run win in Port
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Inquest into Naomi murder collapses
AN inquest into the murder of a Hampshire mum dramatically collapsed today. On day seven of the inquest into the death of Naomi Bryant, coroner Grahame Short told jurors "further evidence" had come to light that needed to be looked at. The jury was
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Saints v Huddersfield
Click here to make this page automatically refresh SAINTS thumped Huddersfield 5-0 at St Mary's tonight, as they closed the gap on the playoffs.. Alan Pardew's men followed up Saturday's 5-1 win over Walsall with a 5-0 drubbing of the Terriers
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Ex-Pompey boss back in the game
CRYSTAL Palace have today named former Pompey boss Paul Hart as their new manager to replace Neil Warnock. Hart, 56, takes over at Selhurst Park until the end of the season after Warnock quit to join QPR last night. Former Palace stars
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Polo's a pukka GTi
The new Polo GTI has been unveiled, promising to be the fastest, most focussed and cleanest performance Polo yet produced. The original performance variant of the Polo was unveiled in 1986 in the form of the G40 Coupe – a car that mixed a fast-revving
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Kawasaki duo going further
NOT one, but two of the most eagerly awaited bikes of 2010 are now scheduled to appear over the next few weeks in Kawasaki dealers. Initially available in strictly limited numbers, the amazing new streetfighter style Z1000 will be joined on showroom
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County’s own web wonders
MOUSE-POWER has been harnessed by organisations in every walk of Hampshire life and those who have made the most of the opportunities offered by the internet have been recognised in the Hantsweb Awards. This is the seventh year of the county council-run
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’As to be an Astra
THE new Vauxhall Astra caused quite a stir with shoppers when it was unveiled to the public at the WestQuay shopping centre in Southampton last weekend. Bargain hunters in the busy city centre arcade admired the new Astra’s sleek shape, hi-tech
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The guy who came in from the cold
CHOKING down another mouthful of hot lemon I reached for my last lozenge. I now had 15 minutes to shake off the symptoms of flu before my hot date jiggled in through the door. I would never have arranged a romantic interlude when ill but as we had
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Students survive Chile earthquake
THREE University of Southampton students escaped the devastating earthquake in Chile that has left hundreds of people dead. The third year students, who were all there as part of their Latin American studies courses, have made contact with
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Detectives quiz suspect over mother and baby murder
DETECTIVES were today continuing to quiz a young dad suspected of killing his partner and their baby daughter. Anthony Marsh has been in custody since he was captured by police yesterday as he walked along a road in Fareham. The 21-year-old
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Terriers relishing Saints show down
HUDDERSFIELD assistant manager Terry McDermott is bullish that his side can strengthen their play-off claims in a clash of the inform teams at St Mary’s tonight. The three time European Cup winner and former England international, assistant to
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Police told to get on the beat to tackle yobs
POLICE fighting antisocial behaviour in the south must spend more time on the beat, says Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mr Brown said it was “unacceptable” that many forces – including Hampshire – had failed to live up to a promise to
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Man sat on motorway causes tailbacks
POLICE held back traffic on a Hampshire motorway after a man sat down on the hard shoulder and refused to move. Cars came to a standstill on the southbound M3 near Winchester when the man staged his sit-in between junctions 10 and 11.
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Pompey are 'shrouded in mystery' court hears
PORTSMOUTH need £14m keep going until the end of April, it was revealed in court today. HMRC have said they have serious concerns about the club's administration. According to lawyers, HMRC is concerned about the independence of the
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Pardew wants no more negativity
ALAN PARDEW says the reason for his short post-match interview after the game against Walsall was because of negativity. The Saints boss took many by surprise with a seemingly frustrated reaction to his team’s biggest win of the season, the
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Staff have say in VT takeover
HAMPSHIRE’S army of thousands of VT group workers could play a decisive role in the company’s takeover battle, it has emerged. Both current and former VT workers have significant shareholdings in the Botley-based shipbuilder turned support services
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Heart condition killed 25-year-old
A POPULAR Hampshire man died in his sleep after suffering from a rare heart disorder which causes sudden death, an inquest heard. The body of Ian Allen was discovered lying on a sofa by his girlfriend Jo Wallace following a night in with his
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Marc Carroll's New Single. What’s Left of My Heart.
Marc Carroll. Single: What’s Left of My Heart. Release: 22nd February 2010. Label: High Noon Records. Marc Carroll releases his highly anticipated new single What’s Left of My Heart this spring, follow up to acclaimed Always and
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Death of with profits - at last
I am hoping that twelve years after writing my first column on with profit bonds that this will be one of my last. I faced heavy criticism from many about the initial articles, but thankfully the basic natural laws brought this contrived rip off '
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The Baseballs. Strike! Released 26th April.
The Baseballs. STRIKE! Label: Rhino. Release Date: 26th April 2010. The Baseballs are three, certified rock'n'roll singers who bring back the essence of the 50’s with a modern twist! They have scored a massive homerun across Europe
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Jon's Top 10 Music Downloads.
10)Daisy Dares You - Number One Enemy. 9)McLean-My Name. 8)Cheryl Cole- Parachute. 7)Justin Bieber (feat Ludacris)-Baby. 6)Black Eyed Peas-Rock Your Body. 5)Rihanna-Rude Boy. 4)Ellie Goulding-Starry Eyed. 3
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'Women and children first' on Titanic but not Lusitania
WOMEN and children came first on ill-fated Southampton liner Titanic but not on the Lusitania, where selfish survival instincts took over after the ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat, research has shown. The difference in passenger behaviour
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Phone lines jammed as Saints fans rush for Wembley tickets
SAINTS had a remarkable 200,000 phone calls in one day as the clamour for Wembley tickets continued. After season ticket holders had their turn to purchase up to two seats each for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final with Carlisle on March 28
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Murder suspect was 'a family man' say colleagues
FRIENDS and former work colleagues of Anthony Marsh described him as “a family man who did nothing but talk about his kids”. Staff at The Happy Cheese pub in Ashurst, where Marsh had worked as a trainee manager, were “shocked and devastated
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Saints 5 Walsall 1
WHEN Saints are at their very best there are few – if any – teams in League One that can live with them. On Saturday, Alan Pardew’s side were firing on all cylinders and it resulted in Walsall being well and truly blown away. Saints were vibrant
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Hospital under fire over cancelled ops
HOSPITAL bosses in Southampton were forced to cancel 231 operations at the last minute for non-clinical reasons in just three months, the Daily Echo can reveal. Out of 188 NHS trusts nationwide, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible
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Murty: Saints are going places
GRAEME Murty believes Saints are a “strong” team that “are going places” under Alan Pardew. The 35-year-old injury-plagued defender looks like he could be forced to watch the rest of the season from the sidelines, having undergone an operation
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Murder inquiry pair released
A FATHER and son arrested in connection with the murder of a Hampshire-born plasterer who was stabbed to death have been released without charge. Steven Murphy was found with a single stab wound to the chest at his home in Norfolk, just seven months
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Sir Paul McCartney to play Isle of Wight Festival
SIR Paul McCartney will close the show as the final headliner at this summer’s Isle of Wight Festival. The former Beatle will take the long and winding road south to come together with Jay-Z and The Strokes as the big names taking to the Seaclose
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Man who punched friend spared jail
A BUILDING society manager who punched his friend by mistake during a fight outside a nightspot has been spared prison. Anthony Bailey, 20, from Cripplestyle, Fordingbridge, admitted causing Steve Reeves grievous bodily harm during the alcohol-fuelled
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Death crash victim 'came from nowhere'
THE driver involved in a fatal accident kept repeating over and over again how the victim had “come from nowhere”, jurors heard. Pc Jeannette Denton told Southampton Crown Court that she spoke to Julia Moore after she had knocked down cyclist Greg Dear
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Bridge closure
A BRIDGE on the Isle of Wight will close for three days today for annual maintenance. The road over Yarmouth Bridge will be closed as engineers replace the bridge’s landing pads. Diversions will be in place.
