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Police impersonators target five Hampshire homes
HAMPSHIRE residents are being warned to be on their guard after police impersonators targeted five homes this afternoon. The callers struck at two homes in Winchester, one in Hedge End, one in Totton and one in Portsmouth between 4pm and
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Text warnings on pollution for asthma sufferers
SOUTHAMPTON’S busiest roads have become so polluted that residents are to be sent alerts warning them when levels get dangerously high. From next month, text and voice messages will be sent to asthmatics and people with breathing difficulties
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Crushed gran ‘may have been saved’
A GRANDMOTHER crushed by a cow could have been saved if she had been taken to hospital quicker, an inquest heard. Virginia Arnison-Newgass died after being squashed against a gate on her farm. The 70-year-old was helping her son Richard reunite
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Teen threatened with knife in her home
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two youths sneaked into a Southampton teenager's home and threatened her with a knife. The 17-year-old had let an acquaintance into her home on Lodge Road yesterday (May 27) but asked two youths accompanying
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All is not Lost
IT’S got to have the most apt name of any TV show in history. The Lost finale has left me – and quite a few others – pretty baffled. Of course, a show which answered approximately one question per episode while asking at least another 100 was
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Show passion for city festival, says Wayne
RED or Dead fashion label founder Wayne Hemmingway headed up a Daily Echo-backed event encouraging business leaders to consider whether Southampton should create a major new festival. The maverick designer of everything from sheds to housing
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Massive wasp nest in city pub
WHEN pest controller Sean Whelan was called to a break out of wasps at a Southampton pub it didn’t take long to find the source of the problem. In a corner of the watering hole’s loft he found the biggest wasp nest he had ever seen.
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Jobs fears as Qinetiq cuts costs
STAFF at defence research firm Qinetiq, which has sites across Hampshire, are today fearing for their jobs after bosses revealed plans for a major programme of cuts. The cutting-edge company aims to slash costs by ten per cent and warned job cuts
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Store lifts ban on school’s pupils
SUPERMARKET bosses have lifted a ban on youngsters from a Hampshire school after a diabetic teenager was refused the vital fizzy drink she needed to stop an attack. One-Stop’s decision comes after the Daily Echo revealed the ordeal of 13-year-old
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More charges for Redknapp, Storrie and Mandaric
EX-SAINTS and Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is to face new charges of tax evasion. Along with former Portsmouth directors Milan Mandaric and Peter Storrie, the Spurs boss will be charged with evading tax in relation to midfielder Eyal Berkovic's
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Budny puts Saints and his family first
MICK Budny has confirmed he will not be involved in first-team affairs at AFC Totton next term. After two influential seasons as Stags director of football, the Titchfield-based businessman is taking a break from non-League to spend his
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Gillespie can be the shining light for Eastleigh
DIRECTOR of football Dave Malone is tipping Richard Gillespie as the player to put a smile on the faces of Eastleigh fans next term. Malone shares the supporters’ disappointment over the departure of popular frontman Andy Forbes, who this week
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Mother of dead baby comes forward
A TEENAGE girl has come forward as the mother of the baby girl found dead at a Hampshire railway. Detectives continue to investigate the case and are working closely with the girl and her family to establish the full circumstances surrounding
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School wins £3,000 windfall in Echo competition
WE’VE won! Excited pupils and staff at Eling Infant School near Totton are looking forward to seeing their tired playground transformed after winning the Daily Echo’s School Build Challenge. The school has scooped the top prize of
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Inquiry launched into state of city highways
AN INQUIRY will be launched next week into Southampton’s crumbling roads. Improving roads and pavements was cited by the public as the top priority for the city in a recent opinion poll. The survey of more than 1,600 residents by respected pollster
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Hunt for arsonists after family escapes blaze
A HUNT has been launched for arsonists who brought terror to a Hampshire street. One family, including two children, fled from their burning house in their pyjamas after flames spread from a caravan. Residents said it was lucky no one was killed
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Care home owners 'needed more help'
“IF ONLY we had had more help.” Those were the words from the owner of a care home that was closed down over allegations of neglect. Taking the stand in the trial where she is accused of neglecting residents in her care, Annette Hopkins
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Saints to axe reserve side from league
SAINTS are expected to pull their reserve side out of domestic league action next season, instead choosing to play individually arranged games at home and in Europe. The club has decided it will not compete in the totesport.com Combination
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Drivers strike over pay
LORRY drivers for Southampton’s Roadways Container Logistics are today staging pickets in a protest over pay. Around 40 drivers for the firm are understood to be striking over plans for what they said “amounted to a 9 per cent pay cut”.
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Saints appoint Man City's Burke
SAINTS have unveiled David Burke as their new scouting and talent identification manager. The 47-year-old has moved from Premier League giants Manchester City, where he was responsible for talent identification in London, the south east and
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Broken down vehicle causes A31 delays
MOTORISTS travelling eastbound on the A31 near Ringwood are experiencing delays during this morning’s rush hour. A police spokesman said the traffic jams were due to a broken down vehicle that had now been cleared from the road.
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Horse and foal rescued from Millbrook flyover
POLICE officers rounded up a horse and a foal from the Millbrook flyover this morning. They were called out by motorists who saw the two animals cantering along the road shortly after 6am this morning. Officers rounded up the grey horse
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Firefighters called to flat fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat fire during the early hours of this morning after food left on the cooker caught alight. The crew from Hightown were called to the ground floor property in Dempsey Close, Sholing, which was fitted with a working
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Student robbed at cash machine
A STUDENT was beaten up and robbed after taking out £40 from a cashpoint machine, Southampton Crown Court heard. Dylan Emmett, who was visiting a friend in Southampton, ran out of cash in a bar and went to the machine in Bevois Valley where
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Top marks for our Hampshire beaches
BEACHES across Hampshire have been praised for being some of the cleanest for bathing across the UK it was revealed today. Visitors flocking to Barton on Sea, Calshot, Lepe, Milford on Sea, and Lee-on-the-Solent will get some of the best beach conditions
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King’s Somborne Primary pupils check trees they planted
PUPILS have made a final progress check on trees they planted at a Hampshire farm three years ago. Dozens of youngsters from King’s Somborne Primary School, near Winchester, visited How Park Farm to see how hazel trees they sowed in 2007 were getting
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Charity sailing challenge
IT’S an early start for an all-female team who will be setting sail for France tomorrow. The Ladies Who Launch will set off at 3am on a sailing challenge to Cherbourg to raise cash for Help for Heroes. The 50 women from the Royal Southampton
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Saints star opens Halterworth school radio station
SAINTS player Paul Wotton visited Halterworth Primary School in Romsey last week to officially open its radio station, HPS Radio. Daniel Orr, Year 2, and Lauren Tasker, Year 3, pictured with Paul, were thrilled to interview the footballer on air and