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Simon Jones continues Hants comeback
Simon Jones bowled another ten overs for Hampshire on the second day of the Second Eleven Championship match against Somerset at Taunton Vale. The former England fast bowler has 0 for 42 from 16 overs in Somerset's first innings and could yet
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Councils consider axing newspaper notices
HAMPSHIRE council chiefs are considering controversial plans to stop using local newspapers for public notices. Council chiefs say they could save some of the £1.5m a year spent in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by advertising everything from
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Defence firm Qinetiq warns of job losses
Defence research firm Qinetiq, which has sites across Hampshire, has warned job cuts are likely as they revealed plans for a major programme of cuts. The cutting edge company aims to slash costs by 10 per cent and warned job cuts were likely
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Hants frustrated by boring Yorkshire
Hampshire manager Giles White was “surprised” and "disappointed” after Yorkshire’s negative tactics ensured another bore draw at the Rose Bowl. Yorkshire began the final day of the LV= County Championship match on 152 for 1, a lead of 216,
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Store refuses to sell fizzy drink to diabetic girl
SHOP staff refused to sell a fizzy drink to friends of a terrified diabetic schoolgirl to stop her falling ill. Pals begged convenience store workers for help as Cayla McQuaide’s blood sugar levels plummeted and she suffered an attack.
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Council makes cutbacks put will appoint £83k spin doctor
THE SEARCH is still on for a £83,000 spin doctor at Hampshire County Council – despite Government plans to slash local authority spending. The county first advertised for a head of communications last September but has been unable to find a
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Win a gig with rock legends Bon Jovi
WAVE 105 is giving Hampshire musicians, both solo artists and groups, the chance to support one of the world’s biggest rock bands in June. Bon Jovi are performing a series of gigs at London’s 02 arena and Wave 105 has been asked to provide the support
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Pub Rock; Nuffield Theatre,Southampton
AS the audience waited at the Nuffield, a sweaty guy on a bike turned up with a guitar on his back, and invited the crowd to follow him to the Arlott bar. Outside, the three other members of his rock band were cavorting around and letting off a balloon
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Frequent fliers will 'take-off' down the Solent
Leading some frequent fliers down the Solent runway is Barbara Harmer, the world’s first and only female Concorde pilot who, since the demise of that extraordinary head-turning aircraft, has turned her hand to a combination of horticulture and
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Eye-catching entries in Round the Island Race
The Island sailing Club has now processed just over 1,470 entries and amongst some of the most recent it is interesting to note that, for one reason or another, a fair few have an association with flying. We’re also starting to see some
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New sailing talent
Amongst the fleet of 17 SB3s entered so far are three boats racing with a selection of Volvo Youth Squad sailors on board as part of their training for the 2010 Volvo ISAF Youth World Championships taking place in Istanbul in July. Mike
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Top schools could be fast tracked to academy status
SOUTHAMPTON and Hampshire’s best schools could opt out of council control by this autumn, after the Government invited them to become academies. education Secretary Michael Gove has written to every primary, secondary and special school asking
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Making the race count
The Island Sailing Club and J.P. Morgan Asset Management are pleased to see that so many competitors are making their race count for charity with dozens of different charities, as well as the preferred four, being supported by competitors.
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Snooping powers used more and more by councils
COUNTY council chiefs carried out more than 100 secret snooping operations over the past two years – more than one a week. Hampshire’s 137 covert surveillance actions since 2008 were revealed by pressure group Big Brother Watch, which is calling
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Thieves make off with £2m of cigarettes
CIGARETTES with a street value of £2 million have been stolen from Southampton docks, after thieves tied up security guards. Officers believe there were at least four offenders involved in the robbery, which took place sometime between 12.30am
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AFC Totton snap up Harvell and Brown
AFC TOTTON have made two more summers signings as they bid to make it third time lucky in the Southern League. Despite suffering play-off heartbreak for a second season running in the Zamaretto South & West, the Stags have not been moping around feeling
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Hannah’s hero’s welcome
A HAMPSHIRE skipper is to be given a hero’s welcome when she and her crew sail into their yacht’s home port in their last stop of a round the world race. Hamble yachtswoman Hannah Jenner will steer 67ft yacht Cork into the Irish city port to mark the
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Pete’s going to extremes again
CHAMPION Hampshire sailor Pete Cumming has joined forces with French superstar Loick Peyron to defend his title in the European Extreme sailing Series. The event will see nine of the world’s top skippers go head to head in hi-tech Extreme 40
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Ladies Who Launch sail will aid Help for Heores
DOZENS of women will hit the seas this weekend for a sponsored sail across the English Channel in aid of Help for Heroes. The Ladies Who Launch event will see ten yachts race from Lymington to Cherbourg in France. Representing the Lymington ladies
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Rents start rising again in Hampshire as demand outstrips supply
A lack of supply in Hampshire is pushing rents higher signalling a revival in the lettings market, says the latest RICS Lettings Survey published today . The net balance of chartered surveyors in the region reporting rising rather than falling
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Wife's affair drives man to kill guitarist
HE was likened to a volcano rumbling under the surface – and when the crust cracked, the eruption was uncontrollable. Pop group manager John Theron knifed band member John Jones to death after discovering that he had been bedding his wife, Sue – the
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Uni to demolish pubs for landscaping
IT has faced Government cutbacks and thrown its considerable weight behind the move to hike student tuition fees. But the University of Southampton finds itself at the centre of a row after buying two former city pubs. Uni bosses are
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Key to crack crime
IT’S one of the most invasive crimes you could fall victim to. Returning home to find your house has been burgled and your treasured belongings stolen can be a harrowing ordeal for a victim, whatever their age. Now, police have launched
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Get your bids in for the Business Awards
FIRMS are being urged to submit their bid to be considered amongs the county’s top companies ahead of the 2010 Hampshire Business Awards closing date on June 11. The Daily Echo-backed awards are a showcase for the strength and diversity of the business
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Thursday May 27
Today’s Southampton arrivals: Ice Runner, container, 0800, 207e; X-Press Matterhorn, container, 0930, 203; APL Norway, container, 1530, 207; Pegasus Leader, roro, 2130, 40; CMA CGM Vela, container, 2245, 205; Pagola, container, 2300, 206w Sailings
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Thin Lizzy Confirm New Line Up For UK Tour January 2011.
Thin Lizzy is one of rock music’s most recognizable names. The fiery Dublin band exploded onto the scene with a fresh sound, look and attitude. Lead by the incomparable Phil Lynott, the band reached many peaks and influenced generations of musicians
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Train driver hurt in brick attack
A TRAIN driver was taken to hospital after yobs hurled a brick through his cab window. The brick was thrown from a bridge as the train travelled along the tracks below. It smashed the window and injured the driver’s eye. Despite being hurt
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New brewery making mark in Hampshire
A CENTURIES-old brewing tradition is being revived in a Hampshire town. When Romsey’s Hampshire Brewery called time on beers like Pride of Romsey and Strong’s Best Bitter in 2008 with the loss of 13 jobs, it marked the end of a historic
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Open Door Policy
A new shop in the Brooks Centre Winchester opened its doors last week, or rather it kept them shut. Our own shop's doors are wide open. Whenever hot weather arrives, I wonder if we made the right decision in not installing air conditioning
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Redknapp returns to Bournemouth for friendly
FORMER Saints manager Harry Redknapp will be returning to the club where he started as a manager, this summer. Redknapp will be bringing his current Tottenham Hotspur side to Dean Court to face AFC Bournemouth on July 10. The Cherries will also
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Barenaked Ladies U.K Tour. Win Tickets!
Canadian multi-platinum pop rock outfit Barenaked Ladies released their new album All In Good Time on Raisin’ Records/EMI in the UK on April 26th. The album, which is already available on iTunes, debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Independent Album
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Pompey offer creditors 20p in the pound
PORTSMOUTH have offered their creditors 20 pence of every pound they are owed. This would mean the club would have to pay just twenty per cent of its massive £119m debt, over the next five years. If the the majority of creditors accept
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Road reopened after crash
FIREFIGHTERS had to free a woman from her car after it hit a tree. The accident happened by Flexford Road, North Baddesley, at 8.37am this morning and part of the road was closed but it has now reopened. The woman had minor injuries
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Saints in line for cash boost from defender's move
SAINTS could net an unexpected cash windfall from a player that was a flop in their Premiership relegation season. Jelle van Damme (pictured) has become a transfer target for top flight side Wolves – and his move could net Saints up to £385,000
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Partner of man accused of murder says he is innocent
THE long-term partner of the man accused of murdering Saints steward Paula Poolton told the court she was standing by him because she knows he is innocent. Carol Goddard, 51, told Winchester Crown Court she was staying with Roger Kearney despite
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Fire destroys caravan
FIRE investigators were today looking into the cause of a blaze that destroyed a caravan and damaged the roof of a bungalow on the Waterside last night. A neighbour is believed to have alerted the emergency service about the inferno that originated
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Cyclist hurt after lorry crash
RUSH hour traffic in Southampton was severely disrupted this morning after an accident at a major road junction. Emergency services were called to the junction of The Avenue and Burgess Road shortly after 7am following a collision between a
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Dental surgery to fill NHS cavity
RELIEF is in sight for thousands of patients trying to register with an NHS dentist. Iosis Clinic Limited has landed the £1.1m annual contract offered by NHS Hampshire to open a new surgery in Winchester this autumn. The company could
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Student up for boxing ring girl competition
SECONDS out, round one! A Hampshire student is hoping to be a real knock out in a competition to find a boxing ring girl. Katie Marie Markham will be going head-to-head against 25 women in the hope of working at fight nights up and down
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Homes are solution to ‘problem site’
PLANNERS are backing a scheme to put 23 homes on a former railway cutting near Winchester. City council officers have recommended councillors approve plans for the Alresford site when they are considered today. More than two-dozen householders
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Swim in aid of Countess Mountbatten Hospice
IT was a small step towards a much bigger goal next year. Completing almost 50 lengths of a 25m pool for charity Marcus Toomey is hoping to swim from Southampton to the Isle of Wight next year. Marcus and his friend Kirsty Lewis completed
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New MP and mayor take a stroll with the Ramblers of Winchester
WINCHESTER’S new mayor and MP put their best foot forward in one of their first public engagements. Cllr Richard Izard and Steve Brine strode out on a walk with the Ramblers of Winchester in support of its campaign to get more people walking. The Ramblers
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Metal fish help promote art in rural communities
THERE has been some fishy business going on a Hampshire school. Youngsters at Droxford Junior School designed, hammered and decorated metal fish to promote art and theatre in rural communities. Children at the school near Bishop’s Waltham worked with
