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Famous faces due to graduate with honours
A FOOTBALL legend, a much-loved comedian, an Oscar winner and even a real-life Dragon. Those are just some of the stars of the worlds of business, sport and the arts being recognised with honorary degrees from Southampton Solent University. Terry
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Ocado competition in tomorrow's Daily Echo
DON'T miss Wednesday's Daily Echo for a special Ocado competition. Five lucky Echo readers can win £100 of grocery shopping. To find out how to enter, don't miss Wednesday's Southern Daily Echo.
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Quality homes plan for polluted site
MULTI-million-pound plans to transform a large patch of polluted land by building houses and community facilities have been unveiled. The owners of Eling Wharf have outlined their vision for the 40-acre site, which is currently contaminated
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Railway boss reveals £400m fortune
THE man in charge of the county’s main train service has revealed his £400m personal fortune – just days after rail users were told to brace themselves for huge fare hikes. Passengers have condemned the sky high rises as “a joke” and “disgraceful
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Robbery puts disabled woman in hospital
A DISABLED pensioner is in hospital after four youths snatched her handbag. The 69-year-old victim had just collected her pension from the Post Office in Swaythling, when the hooded gang approached her as she returned to her mobility scooter
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Saints starlet has more to come, says dad
FORMER England winger Mark Chamberlain reckons son Alex is a chip off the old block. He believes there is a lot more to come from the 17-year-old Saints starlet, whose first league goal secured three vital points against Oldham on Saturday
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Success in £40k campaign to help little girl walk tall
YOU’VE done it. After 12 exhausting weeks of non-stop fundraising, one little girl’s dream of walking tall is about to come true. In less than three weeks Megan Vernon will be jetting off to the USA for a life-changing operation that
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Jail for man who stabbed girlfriend in the heart
A HAMPSHIRE man with a history of harassing women has been jailed after stabbing a lover through the heart after luring her on the dance floor. Controlling John Mills pulled a knife on girlfriend Michelle Blundell when she threatened to leave
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Chris Benham leaves Hants
CHRIS Benham is looking for a new county after being released by Hampshire. The batsman came up through the Hampshire ranks but his opportunities were limited last season. Benham, 27, said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Hampshire
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Pub landlady attacked love rival
A HAMPSHIRE publican who attacked her love rival in the street after driving her car at her has been allowed to remain in the licensing trade. Jacqueline Barclay used to run the Red Lion in Totton, which was destroyed by fire five weeks after
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Murder accused 'visited witch doctor'
A MAN accused of murdering his wife by hitting her in the head with a sledgehammer, had contacted a witch doctor, a court has heard. George Kibuuka, had sought the help of a “traditional healer” in is native Uganda in the month before he killed
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H&M 25% off online
H&M 25% off one item online. H&M 25% off online. New subscribers to the H&M newsletter can get 25% off at its new online shop. It's only off one item, so make sure it's the most expensive one. After signing up you'll be sent an
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Lallana should stay at Saints, says Le God
By Simon Peach » Adam Lallana should bide his time with Southampton rather than plump for a big move, according to Matthew Le Tissier. The 22-year-old has been one of Saints' standout players since their relegation to npower League One
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H&M's Must Have Jumper For Winter.
Knitted jumper with a jacquard-knit squirrel motif and fake-fur appliqué detail on the front. H&M. Price £29.99. Beige, 99-4679. The must have jumper this winter! Get it before everyone else.
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Le Tiss glad Pompey avoided going bust
By Simon Peach » MATT Le Tissier admits he is happy to see the debacle at Portsmouth come to an end and their future secured. Pompey have been living a charmed existence over the past 12 months due to their precarious financial situation
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Rival looks again to take city's cruise business
CRUISE Wars look set to break out again after it emerged Liverpool is to try its luck once again with a controversial plan to muscle in on Southampton’s business using public funds. Despite then transport minister Paul Clark throwing out Liverpool
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Halloween Roller Disco!
The Halloween Themed Kids Roller Disco. Sunday 31st October 2010. 12.30pm to 2.30pm & 3.30pm to 5.30pm. at The Mo'Club Southampton. The Mo'club will be a fun packed afternoon of tricks, treats and ghoulish fun at Southampton's Roller Disco. Dress
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Take That announce tour
TAKE THAT have announced they will be going on tour next summer. Tickets go on sale on Friday, for the shows which will see all five original members tour together for the first time in 15 years. The nearest shows to Southampton will be at London's
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Home evacuated after chip pan fire
THREE residents had to evacuate their Hampshire home when an unattended chip pan went up in flames this morning. Fire crews rushed to Knobes Avenue, Gosport, and put the blaze out by putting the lid over it. The fire started at 12.40am and was confined
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Dock’s £3m tax bill cancelled
COMPANIES across Southampton docks are celebrating today after the Government wiped out £3m in backdated rates owed by dozens of firms in the city. The coalition Government fulfilled an election pledge to the 26 local firms and hundreds more
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Council defies protesters over new sub
ANTI-nuclear campaigners last night accused Southampton council leaders of putting lives at risk as they agreed to adopt one of the Navy’s deadliest submarines. Councillors ignored pleas to reject an invitation by the Royal Navy to establish
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Spitfire roundabout becomes calendar pin-up
IT can make the lives of Hampshire motorists a misery. For many it means rush hour traffic, snaking queues and irate drivers. However, to a few enthusiasts the Mitchell Way roundabout in Eastleigh is a thing of beauty. The Roundabout
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Saints legend hits out at mega-wealthy players
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier has hit out at Wayne Rooney and some of his mega-wealthy Premiership colleagues. Le Tissier told today’s pampered top flight stars that they should "get real" and "have a bit of perspective on what’s going on in
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Woman stole from dementia sufferer
A MOTHER of two, who stole hundreds of pounds from the bank account of an elderly woman who had regarded her as a niece, was spared an immediate prison sentence. Sharon Lamb, 37, was said by prosecutor Wendy Megeney to have “systematically”
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Licence fee court case dropped
WINCHESTER City Council has dropped criminal charges against a property landlord over an unpaid licence fee. Michael Druitt, 49, company director, was being prosecuted over allegations regarding payment of a licence at a property in Winnall Manor
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Teen jailed after burglary
A TEENAGE burglar has been jailed for six months for a burglary in Winchester. John James, 18, unemployed, of Appledown Lane, Alresford, was convicted at Andover Magistrates Court of the break-in at Harestock Infant School. James also admitted
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Victim chases sat nav thief
A YOUNG thief got more than he bargained for after stealing a sat nav from a delivery van. The teenage suspect was cycling off with the device when the van’s 56-year-old owner gave chase and grabbed it back off him. Police say the man had been
