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UK airspace could close again
UK airspace could be closed again from tomorrow because of continuing volcanic activity in Iceland, the Government said today. Disruption could last until Tuesday and could affect some of Britain's busiest airports in the South East, the Department
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Southampton City College Performing Arts Department
A COLD, dull, windy churchyard is a difficult place at the best of times to present Shakespeare’s best-loved and most magical comedy. Add to that an acting area at least 30 yards from the audience (across a public footpath), a sound system that allowed
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Bethany's smile is a miracle, says aunt
THESE are the pictures the family of a six-year-old girl hit by a car thought they would never see. Bethany Proudley spent two-weeks in a coma after she suffered serious head injuries when she was in an accident with a Nissan Primera outside her
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Tartuffe – Titchfield Festival Theatre
Tartuffe is a daring and outrageous conman, turning a once peaceful household upside down by passing himself off as a pious priest, tricking his way into the heart of the affluent but gullible merchant, Orgon, driving away his son, trying to seduce
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Metamorphoses – Southampton University Students’ Union Theatre Group
This is Mary Zimmerman’s retelling of several of Ovid’s tales, mostly in simple and straightforward language, with some poetic moments, such as Orpheus’ first speech, beautifully delivered by Ian Watts and accompanied by Hannah Griffiths delicately
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Striking the right note
SOUTHAMPTON city centre will become a stage over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, as the Keys to the City event brings piano music back into the spotlight. This free event is organised by Music in the City, which uses performance space in the city to
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Ed Miliband joins his brother to stand for Labour leader
Former energy secretary Ed Miliband today formally declared his intention to stand for the leadership of the Labour Party. He confirmed he will compete against his brother David during a speech in which he set out his vision for the future of Labour
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Sunday is Burlesque night at the Orange Rooms
BURLESQUE Rocks brings some of the best showgirls in the business to its latest event at Orange Rooms on Sunday. Leading the tattooed pin ups will be Beatrix Von Bourbon, who has been voted in the top 10 World Wide Burlesque artists by the readers of
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Teaching chiefs slam ‘condom credit cards’
TEACHING unions have criticised methods to tackle teenage pregnancy in Southampton. education officials believe that launching a condom credit-card scheme for children as young as 13 next week will condone under-age sex. They believe
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Thirteen players released by Saints
SAINTS have named the players they are letting go this summer. Thirteen players - many of whom with lots of first team experience - are now free agents after their contracts expired. Among those released are academy products Lloyd James
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Disabled OAP who tried to stop pub brawl dies
A DISABLED pensioner who was beaten up when he tried to stop a brawl outside a Southampton pub has died. The 64-year-old died six months after the attack, during which he suffered a series of punches and was knocked unconscious. Detectives
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Pompey fans face delays
PORTSMOUTH fans heading for Wembley face further misery this morning after a serious crash on a Hampshire motorway. Three lanes on the M3 remain closed after a boat came off the back of a trailer and overturned at 8.40am this morning. The accident happened
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Hampshire Autistic Society have a Wipeout Challenge
DARING jumps, pirate ships and aerial runways. They will all be part of the fun at a fundraising Wipeout Challenge in a Hampshire village. The Hampshire Autistic Society is joining forces with YMCA Fairthorne Manor to put on the corporate charity event
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Cruise ship hit by bug
A SICKNESS bug has hit a Southampton-based cruise ship. Some guests are confined to their cabins on Grand Princess, which left the city last Saturday for a two-week Mediterranean trip. It is the second cruise in a row that has been hit by the vomiting
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Saturday - May 15
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals Hoegh St Petersburg, roro, 0030, 34/35; Aegean Highway, roro, 0130, 40; independence of the Seas, passenger, 0515, 101; Oceana, passenger, 0630, 106; Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0630, 38/9; Ventura, passenger, 0630
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Jonathan’s city rides are a shaw thing . . .
PEDAL-powered rickshaw rides are set to begin around historic Winchester. Jonathan Andrews has secured a six-month deal with civic chiefs to run tours around the medieval sights. If it proves popular, the rickshaws – already a common sight in Brighton
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Four freed as hunt for knife attacker goes on
DETECTIVES investigating the circumstances surrounding a man being stabbed in the neck in Southampton have released four people on bail. Three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but have since been released pending
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Big day for the boat race
IT is one of the biggest charity events on the Hampshire boating calendar. Hundreds are expected to turn out and participate or cheer on the gigs as they race across Hamble waters in the fifth annual River Raid today The race is a seven-mile stretch
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Ex-Saints due at charity golf event
GOLFERS and partygoers are needed to swing into action to help raise funds for a Hampshire charity on May 21. For the 13th successive year, local MS charity the Geoff Smith Foundation will be holding its annual golf day at South Winchester
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Runners and riders net £2,300 for church fund
About 280 competitors took part in Sunday’s Houghton Trail, which included mountain bike riders, walkers, tandem riders and even one on a unicycle. They raised £2,300 for Houghton’s church. Organisers Fiona and Rod Evans organised the event and they
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These girls just wanna have fun!
IT’S time to grab those stiletto shoes, slink into that designer dress and grab a cocktail or two. The Hampshire Autistic Society is going for all out glamour this month with their charity Sex and City Night. Guests will be treated to
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Man’s death was asbestos related
CONTACT with asbestos contributed, but did not cause a Hampshire man’s death, an inquest has heard. Ronald Rowe, 87, from Bramley Crescent, Southampton, died from lung disease but signs of asbestos were found and were likely to have come from his time
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McLean: I miss the Shirley boys
THE Shirley boys are back in town. Premier champions Shirley Working Men’s Social Club A have been promoted to the top flight of Southampton snooker. And that means 13-time Town Champion Chris Holland will kick off his 52nd season in the Southampton
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Saints' crowds are on the up - they've been bigger than Pompey's!
SAINTS have arrested a five-year decline in crowds after fans flocked back to St Mary’s this season. The club saw a whopping 18 per cent increase in attendances this campaign, despite having dropped into the third tier of English football.
