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Save our pub plea to prince
VILLAGERS battling to save their local pub are attempting to enlist the support of Prince Charles. The prince launched the Pub is the Hub campaign, which has spent the past nine years helping rural communities to take over pubs and run them successfully
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Young Saint gets England call
Alex Chamberlain has been called up to the England Under-18s squad for the first time. The 17 year-old midfielder, who netted his first league goal for Saints against Oldham last weekend, has been included in the Noel Blake's 18-man Three Lions
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Shrewsbury hit back at Saints in ticket row
SHREWSBURY manager Graham Turner has hit back at Saints in the row over prices for the FA Cup first round clash between the sides. The FA was called in to adjudicate after the clubs couldn't agree how much seats for next weekend's game should
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A top-flight club will go bust, says Le Tiss
Matt Le Tissier believes a Premier League football club will go bust unless the game's finances are more strictly controlled. The Saints legend's thoughts are part of a wide-ranging number of views he expressed in a revealing discussion
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Jousting plan rides again
LET battle commence...again. A businessman has launched a fresh attempt to stage medieval jousting in the New Forest – just months after his previous plan was thrown out. Entrepreneur Alan Girling has submitted another application
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Farmers to join battle against the big freeze
AN army of tractor-driving farmers are being called into action to clear snow and keep Hampshire’s roads moving if there is another big freeze this winter. County chiefs are urging local farmers and contractors to sign up for a new three-year
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Trojans out to tame Cornish cream
TROJANS’ attempt to lift themselves up the London 2 South-West table backfired last weekend when they were hit by two breakaway tries and a ‘juggling act’ score. But coach Barry Bridgman insists that his team is playing well and are not far off
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Who are you to judge, Cheryl?
WHY on earth is Cheryl Cole an X Factor judge? Don’t get me wrong, I like the girl. But even her biggest fan surely would have tired of her by the end of last weekend. Every where you looked on TV, there she was. I half expected her to pop up in
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Speeding teen jailed after killing pensioner
A SPEEDING teenager killed an elderly pedestrian in a late-night crash – just weeks after he had been involved in another horror accident. Stuart West ploughed into Richard Ansty, 69, who had just got off a bus and was crossing one of Southampton
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Dirty Dancing coming to Southampton
NOBODY puts Baby in a corner. The stage version of the iconic ’80s film Dirty Dancing will visit Southampton in 2012, the Daily Echo can reveal. Audiences can expect to “have the time of their lives” with raunchy dances moves and pounding
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Vanquish (PS3)
Genre: Action Platform: PlayStation 3 Publisher: SEGA Classification: 15 (BBFC) Imagine a Gears of War game with the speed ramped up and any feeling of clunky, unresponsive control systems diminished. Now
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Anger at plans to close village’s only bank
ANGER and disappointment has greeted news that Lloyds is to pull out of Stockbridge, leaving it without a bank. Villagers attacked the decision, saying that it left them with an eight-mile journey to the nearest alternative branch. Romsey
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Radio station celebrates rating success
WAVE 105 is celebrating after the latest independent audience research revealed the radio station now has 369,000 people tuning in, for an average of 11.6 hours a week, delivering 4,286,000 total listening hours each week. The figure is the highest
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If You Can't Beat Them, Recommend Them
Here's the dilemma. An item is out of stock but you know your competition has one. Do you tell your customer or do you pretend your competition doesn't exist? What if you know your competition is cheaper? I recently had reason to be grateful to
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Prosperity bid wins Government backing
A BID to boost the south Hampshire economy by forming a partnership between councils and businesses across the Solent is one of just 24 in the UK to win Government backing. The decision, which cements the M27 corridor as a stand-alone economic
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Pride and Prejudice edition sells for £139,250
A RARE first edition of Hampshire author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice has sold for a world record. It sold for £139,250 at auctioneers Sotheby’s in London yesterday to a US dealer – £40,000 more than experts had predicted and the
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Commons told of fears for the future of maternity wing
FEARS over the future of a Hampshire maternity ward have reached Westminster. Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage voiced her concerns over the temporary closure of Blake Ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. She told the Parliamentary Under Secretary
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Leisure firm named to run city’s ice rink
PLANS for a multi-million pound Olympic-sized ice rink in Southampton have taken a step forward. The developer behind the proposed scheme has revealed the leisure firm that will run it. Hertsmere Leisure has been announced as the preferred
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Ritchie puts Sho business on hold to cash in on cup
AFC Totton face their biggest league challenge of the season next Wednesday (7.45) when they travel to league leaders and fierce local promotions rivals Sholing in the Zamaretto South & West. But, for the moment, Stags boss Stuart Ritchie can
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Baird: Eastleigh can bounce back
Eastleigh boss Ian Baird is usually strong in the face of defeat, but last Saturday’s 3-2 FA Cup exit at Woking hurt him more than most. “I woke up at seven o’clock on the Sunday morning and I felt like staying in bed all day,” he confessed
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Win tickets to see Top Gear Live
THE Daily Echo is giving readers the chance to win tickets to see the world's biggest car show - live. We have two pairs of tickets to see Top Gear Live at Earls Court in London next month. For full details on how to enter, see today's copy of the Southern
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Animal cruelty farmers just avoid prison
TWO Hampshire farmers have narrowly avoided being jailed for causing cruelty to animals – after they went to court in a bid to reduce their community punishment for their crimes. A judge told Anthony Ward and Sarah Moore they had “absolute
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Dickson signing made me raise my game - Harding
SAINTS left back Dan Harding has admitted the summer signing of Ryan Dickson spurred him on to raise his game. Harding enjoyed a solid first season with the club in 2009/10. But Saints made a big play for Dickson in the summer, snapping
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Beware the Ince factor: Adkins warns Saints
Nigel Adkins has warned his side to “expect the unexpected” as Saints come up against a side with a new manager tomorrow. Paul Ince has been named as Notts County’s sixth boss since the start of last season just in time for Saints’ trip to
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No negligence in pensioner's care, inquest finds
A CORONER has rejected neglect claims surrounding the death of an elderly Hampshire patient. Southampton coroner Keith Wiseman recorded a verdict of death by natural causes after an inquest into the death of Hilda Andrews, pictured with her
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Watchdog warns water company over leaks
HAMPSHIRE’S water supplier has been warned it could be fined if it doesn’t do more to tackle burst pipes. Southern Water was one of six companies that missed their target this year for reducing leakage. Ninety five million litres of water are
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Woman assaulted in mistaken identity case
A WOMAN assaulted in a Hampshire village was the victim of mistaken identity police said. The 52-year-old was walking through Brockenhurst when she was grabbed by a man looking for someone else. She suffered bruising to her right arm. Her assailant
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Man had indecent images of children
A JUDGE told a man who admitted offences involving more than 2,700 indecent pictures of children that he could be jailed. Judge Derwin Hope issued the warning at the city crown court after Richard Cantelo admitted 20 charges of possessing the material
