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Ex-Saint kicked off Strictly
Former Saints and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was unable to save himself from the boot as he today became the third contestant to be kicked off Strictly Come Dancing. A hapless performance in last night's show put paid to the celebrated
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County sack boss Short
Saints could face managerless opposition this Saturday, after Craig Short was sacked as manager of Notts County on Sunday afternoon. Saints are due to make the trip to Meadow Lane in six days time, but the Magpies will be without a boss unless they move
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Residents win sheltered housing battle
RESIDENTS in Southampton have won their fight to stop their sheltered homes being flattened. The tenants of Erskine Court launched a campaign after housing bosses unveiled plans to demolish their block and move them to new homes. But last night
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Ebuya shatters Great South Run record
World cross country champion Joseph Ebuya eased to a UK Allcomers’ 10 miles record at the Bupa Great South Run in Portsmouth today. Ebuya took advantage of perfect weather conditions to effortlessly stroll around the flat and fast course and
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Saints draw Shrewsbury in FA Cup
SAINTS have been drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town in the first round of the FA Cup. The Shrews are currently fifth in League Two, having started the season well. Elsewhere, Cherries have been drawn at home against fellow League One side
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Firework show will be best ever
ORGANISERS of Southampton’s biggest and brightest firework display have urged people to book their tickets now. Advance tickets are now on sale for the impressive £10,000 firework extravaganza, backed by the Daily Echo, which promises to light
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Chamberlain plays down Walcott comparisons
Alex Chamberlain played down comparisons to Theo Walcott after his stunning cameo performance as Saints came from a goal down to defeat Oldham. The 17-year-old was introduced on the right wing with 23 minutes remaining against Oldham and
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Pompey avoid liquidation
Pompey's administrators have thanked former owner Sacha Gaydamak after a deal was finally agreed last night to safeguard the club's future. The club had claimed on Friday evening that they were on the brink of ceasing trading because Gaydamak
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Davis worth his weight in gold
YOU won’t see Kelvin Davis’ name on the Saints v Oldham scoresheet, but it probably deserves to be there. The save Davis made deep into injury time yesterday from Chris Taylor’s header was a keeper’s equivalent of netting the winning goal. With
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Dog facing death over attack on girl in pub
A DOG is facing the death sentence after savaging a three-year-old girl in a pub. The Rhodesian Ridgeback cross sank its teeth into the little girl’s shoulder and lifted her off her feet in front of horrified families. It then pinned her to the
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Judge rejects bid to have dog put down
A DOG, which savaged two puppies in the street, leaving one fighting for his life, has been spared a trip to death row. Dela, a Staffordshire bull terrier/pitbull cross, bit into the tail of a 12-weekold Bichon Frise on a walk. Minutes later, the
