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Health body might be axed before fluoride is added to water
CONTROVERSIAL plans to add fluoride to Hampshire water have been delayed yet again – by so long that the health body that approved the scheme might not exist by the time it happens. A date has finally been set for the first part of a High
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Council backs down over digital TV fee
BUNGLING council officials in Southampton tried to charge residents to install digital TV in their flats just months before they are due to be ripped down. Leaseholders of flats at Cumbrian Way, Millbrook, which are due to be demolished in October
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Teen arrested after baby's body discovery
A TEENAGE girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby's body was found in Hampshire. As reported last week, the body of a newborn girl was found by a cleaner at Fleet railway station on Wednesday. The 16-year-old girl
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Booze louts get yellow card for World Cup
BOOZED up louts face year-long bans from pubs and clubs in Southampton under a yellow card scheme launched today. Doorstaff and cops will be showing the football style cards to troublemakers in a bid to rid the city centre of drink fuelled
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Tax, tax, tax
As we move closer to the budget, the political noise becomes louder and louder, but few can get away from the points in relation to capital gains tax we covered last week. Vince Cable is now telling us that wealth should be taxed the same way as income
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Get fighting fit for Race for Life
Race for Life is fast approaching and women across Hampshire are busy preparing themselves to be fit and ready for the big events in Southampton and Winchester. For some, training is already well underway – and running or jogging the 5km will be an absolute
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New chief executive gets to work at NPA
STAFF at the organisation that runs the New Forest National Park are due to welcome their new boss today. Alison Barnes, formerly employed by Natural England as its regional director for London, has been appointed chief executive of the
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Neanderthals 'in Britain 40,000 years earlier'
Neanderthal man was living in Britain 40,000 years earlier than previously thought, Southampton archaeologists said today. The discovery of two flint hand tools used to cut meat proved they were living in Britain when the country was previously
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Eastleigh swoop for Holland and Slabber
BLUE Square Bet South club Eastleigh have unveiled two summer signings. The Spitfires have swooped for centre-back Chris Holland from Bath City and 6ft 2in centre-forward Jamie Slabber from Woking. Holland, 29, was an integral part of the Bath side
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Walcott misses out on World Cup
EX-SAINT Theo Walcott has missed out on the World Cup, after Fabio Capello opted for Shaun Wright-Phillips ahead of him in the final 23-man squad. Theo Walcott today said he was ''very disappointed'' to miss out on a place in England's World
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Saints announce Eastleigh friendly
SAINTS have announced pre-season trips to Eastleigh and Barnet. Alan Pardew’s men will take on Ian Baird’s Spitfires at the Silverlake Stadium on Monday, August 2 (kick-off 7.45pm), in a friendly that always proves popular. They will
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Psychiatric patient failed by the system
A CORONER has criticised a controversial psychiatric hospital after a patient plunged to her death from a multi-storey car park six days after being released. Elisabeth Robins, who was depressed, had even spoken with doctors about jumping from a high
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Van Damme deal nets Saints a cash boost
SAINTS will receive an unexpected cash windfall after former defender Jelle van Damme joined Wolves. The Premier League side have signed the left-back from Anderlecht for a fee believed to be about 3m euros. Saints are understood to
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Pile-ups cause motorway delays
SIX cars have crashed in two separate pile-ups causing delays on a Hampshire motorway. Police were called to a four-car smash off the M27 onto the M271 southbound carriageway at 11.40am. A blue Audi A3, a black Vauxhall Meriva Breeze
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Get back in shape like Davina McCall
NEW mums in the South may have unrealistic expectations of getting back to their pre-baby body shape quickly, according to a new survey. The research found around 36 per cent of mums in the region wanted to achieve their pre-baby weight within a year
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Ben's biker mates
BEN has joined a gang. At the tender age of three he is ‘running with da boyz’. Alright we are not talking about the back streets of Harlem, more a close in leafy Chandler’s Ford but still he has his own crew. Now he has his own bike he has
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Hint of romance makes me shy
THERE has to be a reason for the sorry state of my current affairs. A sex drought lasting months and the loveless singles wilderness stretching ahead as far as the eye can see. Then the other day it struck me – I am shy. When I told people about
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On your prams, get set... GO!
THE Ropley pram race – the oldest in the country – keeps getting bigger. A record 66 entries took part in the 2.5-mile trail around the village near Alresford yester-day. Hundreds of people lined the recreation ground to cheer them away and applaud
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Drink-fuelled youths destroy club house
A GANG of boozed-up youths on a wild rampage broke into a football clubhouse, ripped it apart then boasted in a graffiti scrawl: “We trashed the hut.” Club officials at QK Southampton FC were left devastated to find their newly completed club
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Dads’ cookbook is new chapter
DADS who are the main carers of their families celebrated the launch of a cookbook they have made as part of a family project. The proud fathers from the Southampton Voluntary Services Family Projects DADS put their culinary skills to the test when
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Debenhams faces fine for abandoning centre
IT promised to create 100 jobs in a Hampshire town but instead left residents dismayed as it pulled out at the last minute. Now Debenhams is facing fines that could run to hundreds of thousands of pounds after the High Court backed the owner of Fareham
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Winchester Mayor’s line-up
SEVERAL events are being planned to raise money for the charities chosen by the new Mayor of Winchester. Cllr Richard Izard has selected Help for Heroes, the Joe Glover Trust and the Winchester Live at Home scheme. The events just announced include
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Pompey’s fate lies in our hands...
THE future of Portsmouth Football Club now lies partly in the hands of hundreds of small Hampshire firms who are owed money in its collapse. Administrators of the debt-hit club have sent out the Creditors Voluntary Agreement (CVA) to all those owed
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Saints to fight for Morgan Schneiderlin
Saints are ready to fend off interest from St Etienne for midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. The top flight French side are believed to be preparing a £1m bid to prise the midfielder away from St Mary’s after the 20-year-old’s impressive showing
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Saints keeping eye on Palace problems
Saints boss Alan Pardew might be at the front of the queue if Crystal Palace begin a player firesale today. Pardew, who bought imposing centre-half Jose Fonte from Sel-hurst Park in January, has also previosuly tracked Palace’s highly-rated
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No maiden voyage visit to city for Allure of the Seas
No maiden voyage visit to city for Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean’s new super cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, will not be visiting Southampton as part of her maiden voyage, the Daily Echo can confirm. There had been hopes the sister ship to Oasis
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Hampshire cheese going global?
CHEESES from Hampshire should be exported to the rest of the world, the Government has urged. Agriculture and food minister Jim Paice said the dairy industry needed to be helped to invest in processing milk so the UK could become a net exporter of
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Celebrity may not be the last...
SOUTHAMPTON may become the home of even more ships from the Royal Caribbean fleet, senior figures in the cruise company have hinted. Following from the successful inauguration of Celebrity Eclipse from Royal Caribbean’s parent company Celebrity Cruises
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Golf day for Barnardo’s
TICKETS are now on sale for a golf day to raise cash for vulnerable children. The Solent Barnardo’s Golf Day will take place at Stoneham Golf Club in Bassett, Southampton, on Thursday, June 24. Everybody is welcome to the event, where there
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Family forced out of their flat...again
A FAMILY forced to abandon their home following a blaze have been moved out again after rain poured through the fire-damaged roof. Paul and Wendy Cripps say that council chiefs ignored their warnings about a hole that appeared after flames ripped
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Hospital expands its cystic fibrosis facilities
FOUR new treatment rooms have opened for adults with cystic fibrosis at Southampton General Hospital. There is also a new quiet room for staff to speak to patients and their families, as well as two larger meeting rooms. Consultants, nurses,
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Love story of a 104-year-old
IT sounds like the romantic plot from a best-selling novel. Edna Small fell head over heels in love as a youngster, but was denied the chance to get engaged when her father put his foot down. Incredibly, she went on to marry her teenage sweetheart
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Pamper day for carers
THEY usually care for others, but the roles will be reversed in a week of events. Pampering and relaxation will be included in Carers Week from June 14-20. This year’s theme is ‘A life of my own’ and is supported by The Princess Royal Trust
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Tuesday June 1
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals Celebrity Eclipse, passenger, Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0630, 46; Hoegh Trooper, roro, 0700, 38/9; Tagus, vehicle, 0730, 34/35;Western Trader, cargo, 1500, 205w; Velox, cargo, 1700, 7; Asian Vision, roro,
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Island dad caught up in Gaza drama
AN Isle of Wight man’s partner was last night desperately awaiting news of her partner who was aboard one of the Gaza aid ships raided by Israeli commandos. Peter Venner, 63, from Ryde, was on the Turkish ship the Mavi Marmara, when it was
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Charity is lined up to run Southampton’s municipal golf course
A CHARITABLE trust is being lined up to run Southampton’s municipal golf course in a bid to save the council cash. A 12-year contract, worth about £3m, is set to be signed with Mytime Active in the coming months. The charity, which already
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Stage star Michael Ball backs foster care appeal
HAIRSPRAY star Michael Ball took time out of his busy run at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre to meet some Hampshire foster carers. Among them were Brian and Barbara Barnes, who won the chance to watch the musical comedy and meet Michael, who
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Get your kit on for Shelter
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier has called for people to get their kit on to help blow the final whistle on homelessness and bad housing. The footballer is one of many sporting heroes who have backed the Shelter and England team sponsor Nationwide Building
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Chance to try triathlon with a difference
A TRIATHLON with a difference is being planned in Winchester to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, dubbed ‘Pedal, Paddle, Pace’, is being held at 11am on Sunday, July 18, and is slightly different to a standard triathlon. While a 20km
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get ready for Shepherds Down School summer fete
Friends of Shepherds Down School Association is staging its summer fete at the school in Compton on Saturday, June 19 from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. Car park free, adults 50p, Shepherds Down School children free, siblings/friends 20p. There will be a fun
