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Pensioners in hospital after collision
TWO pensioners have been taken to hospital after a crash on Hampshire road. The collision happened on the A337 Milford Road, in Lymington, at around 4.50pm. Police road closures are expected to remain in place until around 7.30pm.
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Crash causing delays
MOTORISTS are facing delays after a crash on a major Hampshire commuter route. Two cars collided on the A31 at Ringwood, near to the A338, before 6pm. Police are on the scene, and although it is not thought the vehicles are blocking
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Bid to keep booze off estate's streets
RESIDENTS have today pleaded with city licence chiefs not to let a corner shop near where a teenager was stabbed to death sell booze. At least 140 residents have objected to the application for an alcohol licence from Best One Express in Southampton
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US warship arrives in Hampshire
A US warship named after Winston Churchill arrived in Hampshire for a diplomatic visit to Britain today. The USS Winston S Churchill, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, sailed into Portsmouth Naval Base, for a five day visit. During its stay, a stop-off
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Parents demand answers after son's death
HE was a little hero who battled the odds having been born with a hole in his heart. But now the parents of Sam Cutler,who died just three days before his 13th birthday, are demanding answers over why an out of hours GP service did not respond
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Benítez leaves Liverpool
RAFAEL Benítez has today left Liverpool FC. The Spaniard was reportedly offered £3m yesterday, if he stood down. His Liverpool side endured a disappointing season, finishing seventh in the Premier League. In 2005, Benítez took the Reds to the pinnacle
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Skipper Dimi’s back for t20 campaign
HAMPSHIRE ROYALS captain Dimi Mascarenhas returns for tonight’s opening Friends Provident t20 game against the Kent Spitfires – and could also play in the crunch LV= County Championship match against Essex tomorrow morning. Mascarenhas has
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County’s finest showing their world dominance
HAMPSHIRE’S top sailors asserted their dominance in the first round of the most exciting sailing series in the world. Ten teams packed with pro sailors went head to head in state-of-the-art 40ft catamarans in the first round of the Extreme Sailing
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Superyacht ICAP Leopard on track to beat the transatlantic speed record
SOUTHAMPTON superyacht ICAP Leopard is on track to beat the transatlantic speed record after five days at sea. The 100ft yacht owned by business mogul Mike Slade set sail from New York destined for Lizard Point in Cornwall on Saturday.
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RYA’s distress flares revision
THE RYA has revised its stance on carrying distress flares on yachts and powerboats. Due to advances in technology, safety chiefs say water users might not need to carry as many flares onboard as previously advised. They said using Emergency Position
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Live and unsigned indie rockers The Novatones
HAMPSHIRE indie rockers The Novatones will be judged by Slade frontman Noddy Holder, Radio 1 DJ Greg James and R’n’B star Shola Ama in the final of Live and Unsigned at the 02 Arena this summer. The four piece band, from Chandler’s Ford, triumphed at
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Eastleigh muscian, the late Heinz Burt, is in top sellers
A HAMPSHIRE born 60s icon, who died ten years ago, is still making pop history. Heinz Burt, pictured, was bass guitarist with The Tornados who were the first British band to top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with Telstar. The haunting instrumental
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Couple return from polar trek
TACKLING polar bears, sub-zero temperatures and crossing 400-nautical miles of snow and ice, a Hampshire scientist has made the finish of the Polar Challenge 2010. Romsey-based Leanne Franklin-Smith took third place in the competition with
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Great success at Winchester Weight loss group
A WINCHESTER weight loss group has toasted success in one of its toughest tusks – collectively losing the weight of a baby elephant! Twenty women from Lighterlife’s Winchester and Andover branch celebrated losing 60 stone with a special evening on Tuesday
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Home run Hampshire
Twenty20 cricket is becoming increasingly like baseball so I expect more sixes than ever to be hit this year. Baseball players have a repeatable swing that helps them put the ball out of the park consistently. It is a skill that cricketers are working
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Why I’m just so flipping great!
After winning 13 out of 14 tosses this season, my success with the coin must be some sort of record. As a gambler, Shane Warne had all sorts of theories, believing the height of the toss and the way the coin was flicked all contributed to whether it
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Razzak brings touch of class to Hampshire
PAKISTANI all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has arrived at Hampshire just in time for the Royals’ first t20 match of the season against the Kent Spitfires today. Razzaq has signed a contract to play in all of Hampshire’s t20 campaign this season and
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Grab A Bargain At The New Look Sale!
If you are in need of a new look then New Look have got a massive sale on with up to 50% off dresses, tops and shoes, so why not grab yourself a bargain at your local New Look store or go to www.newlook.com
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Lumb gives Hampshire reason to be bullish
HE STARRED in England’s ICC World Twenty20- winning campaign after impressing for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. Now Michael Lumb intends to use his recent experience to fire the Hampshire Royals to a first Twenty20 Finals
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Joe Bonnamassa At The BIC.
Joe Bonamassa is a one-time child prodigy who opened for his idol BB King when he was just 12 years old, he's a massive fan of blues-influenced British rockers from the 70s, and he's now developing an interest in wider global styles. I am
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Pier collapses into Southampton Water
PART of the remains of Southampton's historic Royal Pier has collapsed into the water this morning. Parents and children enjoying the half term holiday at Mayflower Park were among those looking on as a large section of the derelict structure
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Teenage Models Showcase 'New Look' Fashions At Oceana.
The Daily Echo's Out There teenage models wowed the crowds at the UKCC under 18 clubbing event at Oceana Southampton. The 15 local teenagers were Modelling some of the lastest fashions from 'New Look, 'WestQuay, Southampton. Styled
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Saints not the only club without ticket payment plan
SAINTS are set to be one of only two clubs in League One not to offer an installment plan on season tickets this year. The controversial decision, announced by the club on Monday night, was met with anger by many fans. No official
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History of Southampton's Royal Pier
Once Southampton's playground, the Royal Pier was an elegant city landmark for decades but then in 1979, quite literally, the rot set in and the historic structure closed its doors forever. Its fate was sealed by two huge fires, one in 1987 and the other
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Takeover move at Sunseeker yachts
IT’S a byword for luxury, one of the star attractions at the Southampton Boat Show and an iconic south coast brand. But the recession has proved stormy going for Sunseeker, which has been taken over after the debt-hit company sold a majority stake in
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Save our heart surgery
SAVE children’s heart surgery in Southampton! That is the rallying cry from campaigners who are urging people to show their support for the vital service that could be axed as part of a national review. They want as many people as possible
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Beat the bulge with the Daily Echo
SOUTHAMPTON: THE people of Southampton are being urged to beat the bulge as the Daily Echo launches a new campaign to get more people exercising and eating healthily. In yesterday’s Daily Echo we revealed the city’s above average obesity levels
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1,500 more jobs as profits soar at New Look
DISCOUNT fashion chain New Look, which has 18 Hampshire branches, has revealed plans to create 1,500 jobs after reporting a 17.7 per cent rise in profits. The company made an operating profit of £163m in the year to March 27 – a time that also saw bosses
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Thursday June 3
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals X-press Matterhorn, container, 0330, 205e; OOCL Antwerp, container, 0800, 206; Morning Lisa, roro, 0900, 43; Morning Concert, roro, 1530, 34/35; Independence II, vehicle, 1630, 38/9; Balder, cargo, 1945, 107
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Manic Street Preachers At Southampton Guildhall.
Following 2009’s cathartic ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’, the Manic Street Preachers announce details of their tenth studio album. ‘Postcards From A Young Man’ will be released in September and is a return to the classic rock roots of ‘Send Away The
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Taxi fare price hike thrown out
A TEN per cent hike in taxi fares has been thrown out by councillors who promptly raised licence fees by a similar amount. Taxi chiefs have accused Southampton city licensing chiefs of double standards for voting through the amount drivers
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Bomb disposal hero’s widow receives his medal
THE HAMPSHIRE widow of a hero bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan paid tribute to her husband as she received his George Cross. Christina Schmid was presented with the military honour at a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace and dedicated
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Evacuated family return home again
A FAMILY forced out of their flat twice in a few days are celebrating after being allowed home. Paul and Wendy Cripps and their two children have been allowed back into their flat at Copse Road in Townhill Park, Southampton. Housing bosses are also
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Trio face £8m drug charges
Three men were remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into Britain after £8m worth of the drug was allegedly found attached to lobster pots off the coast. The trio were arrested at Yarmouth on the Isle
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Another success for Echo campaign
THE DAILY Echo’s End the Sound of Silence campaign to bring an end to silent calls has scored another success. Communications regulator Ofcom has announced a further clampdown to end the nuisance calls. It comes six years after The Daily Echo, in
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Big ratings slump for Radio Solent
THEY are the familiar voices it was hoped could steady the ship through turbulent times. But it seems even a shake-up of old and new faces hasn’t managed to stop the slide at Radio Solent. The BBC station has recorded its lowest-ever
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Horse fall patient had to wait 39 minutes for ambulance
SOUTH Central Ambulance Service has apologised for taking more than half-an-hour to get to a woman who suffered a double skull fracture in a horse-riding accident in the New Forest. Sheila Gold, 55, from Tiptoe suffered the serious head injuries when
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Two arrested after car overturns
TWO men were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after their car overturned on one of Southampton’s main routes. The accident involving a Peugeot 206 happened at the junction of Thomas Lewis Way with St Denys Road at about 5.15am yesterday. The two
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Child Rescue Alert relaunched
A SCHEME to quickly find a child who has gone missing or has been abducted has been relaunched in Hampshire. The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has launched the Child Rescue Alert (CRA). Hampshire Constabulary signed up to CRA back
