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Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda's Tesco deal angers traders
SHE is the high-profile TV star who threw her support behind a campaign against supermarket chain Sainsbury’s coming to the Hampshire village where she grew up. But just months later Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has signed a lucrative
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Trescothick backs Cook to shine
Marcus Trescothick has no doubt that England opener Alastair Cook is mentally strong enough to excel in this winter's Ashes. Cook's place in the team had been under question after a run of poor scores this summer, but he hit back with a fine knock
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Win a signed Le Tissier shirt
THE Daily Echo has teamed up with the Texaco brand, who launched their Teach Your Kids Proper Football campaign this week, to bring you the chance to win a Proper Footy T-shirt signed by ex-Saints legend Matt Le Tissier. There are two designs
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Newspapers’ watchdog goes under spotlight
THE workings of newspaper watchdog the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) will be put under the spotlight at an open day in Southampton next week. Members of the public will be able to quiz a panel about any aspect of the press or the PCC’s system of
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Closure of Shirley baby shop is a mystery
MYSTERY surrounds the sudden closure of a Southampton baby shop. Mums turned up at Little Angels Prams in Shirley Precinct to find the store closed and they were unable to get prams they had ordered and paid for in full. Shutters were
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Thompson sets sights on world record bid
ISLE of Wight yachtsman Brian Thompson is on the verge of an attempt to break the record for the fastest ever circumnavigation of the globe. The 48-year-old dad of two is waiting for the green light to set sail with the crew of Banque Populaire V, a
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Felix the Falcon joins Team GB Olympic sailors
SAILSOLENT can today reveal the first member of Great Britain’s Olympic sailing squad to be named ahead of the London 2012 Games. No, it’s not gold medallists Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy or Paul Goodison – it’s Felix the Falcon. Felix, a peregrine falcon
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Win! Jackie: The Party Album.
Jackie: The Party Album. Label: EMI. Release Date: November 15th. If “Just A Cute Kiss Is Enough” frequently rolled off your tongue as a teenager, chances are you were a Jackie girl. With its fashion and beauty tips, problem pages and centre-fold
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Titanic causes a bid of a stir
An international bidding war is expected to break out when rare memorabilia from the ill-fated Southampton liner, Titanic, goes under the auctioneer’s hammer in the city. Collectors from the USA, a number of European countries and the UK
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Council's £4m bill for consultants
TWO Hampshire councils have paid more than £4m to consultants in the past six months, the Daily Echo can reveal. Hampshire County Council spent around £2.7m on consultant fees while the bill at Southampton City Council was over £1.3m.
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Brief Lives - Titchfield Festival Theatre
John Aubrey was probably the most entertaining writer of biography in English before Boswell wrote his life of Johnson, and this one-man show gives us a chance to meet the eccentric elderly scholar, so he can tell us some of the juiciest titbits he
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Cathedral choir’s Christmas CD
IT promises a carol service for your couch. Winchester Cathedral Choir have released their first Christmas CD for a number of years. Featuring the boy and girl choristers and lay clerks, directed by Andrew Lumsden, and accompanied by Simon Bell,
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Afghan hero who was an inspiration
THE BODY of a Hampshire hero killed during a gunfight in Afghanistan is expected to be flown home at the end of the week. The news comes as it was revealed that brave bomb disposal expert Sapper William Blanchard was a much-loved Warsash Scout
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‘Gym membership must be made cheaper’
A GYM owner was today lobbying the Government to make gyms across the county cheaper for members. Angela Lee, who owns The Ladies Club (TLC) gyms in Southampton and Winchester, was due to hand over a national petition to Downing Street to
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Ainslie’s fear for ‘sporting challenge’
HAMPSHIRE sailing legend Ben Ainslie has warned the next America’s Cup competition could potentially damage the sport. Ainslie, pictured, said that in its pursuit of making the America’s Cup, the most sought-after trophy in sailing, more
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Students’ fears of a lifetime of debt
THERE are fears students could be saddled with a lifetime of debt after the Government announced plans to allow universities to charge up to £9,000 a year in tuition fees. While there were smiles all round for those who have reached the end
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Chaplow extends Saints loan
RICHARD Chaplow has extended his loan spell at Saints until the end of December. The Preston midfielder moved to St Mary's at the end of September for an initial period of one month. That deal officially expired after Tuesday night's
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‘We feared there would be a riot’
THE officer in charge of operations at the St Mary’s Stadium for the Saints v Pompey FA Cup tie in February told jurors he had not witnessed hatred on supporters faces like that for some time. Acting Supt Gary Cooper, who has been involved in public
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Debt-stricken hauliers call in administrators
ADMINISTRATORS have been called in to a debt-stricken Hampshire hauliers, where 80 staff lost their jobs on Monday. Rimes and Co, the same firm that liquidated Boyes Conning in August, have now been called in to perform the last rites on its
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An honorary degree for Jo
COMEDIENNE Jo Brand swapped jokes for a funny hat as she picked up an honorary degree from Southampton Solent University. The writer and TV star joined graduating students at Southampton Guildhall yesterday to receive the honorary award of Doctor of
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£9.5m road revamp is victim of cuts
GOVERNMENT cuts mean a £9.5m road improvement scheme on the A31 at Ringwood has been put on hold. Highway Agency plans for a third lane from the Ringwood flyover to the Verwood slip road have been shelved in favour of electronic signs on Poulner Hill
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Don’t give wildlife a fright this bonfire night
The RSPB is urging everyone to spare a thought for garden wildlife this bonfire night. At night-time in particular, birds are likely to be roosting in trees and bushes, and the wildlife charity is warning that holding firework displays
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Back of pack for solo sailor
BRITISH solo sailor Pete Goss is paying for a conservative start to the Route du Rhum after four days at sea. Goss, 48, was ranked 31st out of 44 boats in the Class 40 fleet, 80 nautical miles behind the class leader Thomas Ruyant. One of only two
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Cheers for award
STAFF at a Hampshire Brewery are celebrating after pub landlords hailed it as the best in Britain. Ringwood Brewery, known for local favourites such as Fortyniner and Old Thumper, has been named Cask Ale Supplier of the Year in industry bible the Morning
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Saints hero hands out FA Cup warning
NIGEL Adkins’ in-form Saints have been warned not to underestimate their FA Cup opponents this weekend – by a man who played for the club when they were humiliated by Shrewsbury 17 years ago. Saints’ 2-1 aggregate League Cup defeat to the Shrews
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Problems for Saints' FA Cup opponents
SAINTS will bid to maintain their recent ‘fortress St Mary’s’ record against a Shrewsbury side likely to field a makeshift defence this weekend. Nigel Adkins’ in-form side stormed into the League One play-off zone for the first time since relegation
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Sholing keep their unbeaten tag
HOW AFC Totton must hate the sight of unbeaten Zamaretto South & West leaders Sholing. For a third time this season, the Stags lost to their fierce local rivals last night as a blistering Barry Mason strike and a Ryan Ashford penalty sentenced them
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Cockerill: praise won't spoil wonderkid Alex
GLENN Cockerill insists there is no danger of Saints wonderkid Alex Chamberlain getting carried away by all the praise and attention he is receiving. Saints boss Nigel Adkins described the 17 year-old winger as a “joy to watch” after his two-goal
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Thursday November 4
Today’s Southampton arrivals: Velox, cargo, 0830, 36; morning Carol, vehicle, 0930, 43; Elusive, container, 1130, 204e; Coronel, cargo, am, 45; CMA CGM Andromeda, container, 1900, 205/6; Endeavor, container, 2330, 206w Today’s Southampton sailings
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Teenage girl wakes as thieves creep in
A TEENAGER woke up to find three men creeping into her Southampton bedroom. The 19-year-old woman student, of Coventry Road, The Polygon, was asleep in bed when she was suddenly woken by the sound of her door opening between 1.50am and 2am.
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Reedley House to be torn down
ONE of a Hampshire town’s landmark buildings is being demolished after a long-running planning row that ended in defeat for conservationists. A Government-appointed planning inspector has approved a controversial proposal to bulldoze the former Wellworthy
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Al Murray meets his Southampton fans at book signing
THE Pub Landlord Al Murray stepped out from behind the bar to sign copies of his new book in Southampton yesterday. The TV funnyman was in Waterstones at WestQuay to promote his new book, The Pub Landlord’s Great British Quiz Book. Before calling
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Ready for blast off
The fuse is lit and the countdown on as Southampton’s biggest fireworks display gets set to go off with a bang this weekend. With two days to go until the £10,000 extravaganza, organisers are urging people to book their tickets now.
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The road to excellence
A scheme to crackdown on speeding in picturesque Hampshire villages has scooped a major award. County road bosses are celebrating after winning the Road Safety Scheme Award in the 2010 Highways Magazine Excellence Awards. The award was given to the
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Park’s bid to win People’s Millions
A SKATEBOARD park and model car racing track are just some of the ambitious plans for improvement to a Southampton park. But now its future is in the hands of the general public, as it goes head-to-head with a project in Portsmouth. The ‘Enhancing
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Get your demo CD in to join festival
THE Alresford Music Festival has launched an appeal for Hampshire acts to play at next year’s event. Organisers are looking for a broad range of styles for the one-day show on June 18 at the Perins School playing fields. Artists are being invited
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Probe into fire at tyre centre
Investigations are underway today into a blaze at a Hampshire tyre centre. Firefighters were called to Autotech Tyres in William Street, Northam, Southampton, at around 8.30pm last night, after reports of a blaze in the prefabricated garage
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Quit smoking for one day
SMOKERS daunted by quitting forever are being urged to ditch the cigarettes for just one day. Solent Healthcare Quitters is offering a new service where smokers can try quitting for 24 hours, without having to commit to stopping forever. The Quit
