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Walk-in centre axe lifted
A THREATENED Southampton walk-in centre is safe from the axe, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal. After four months of uncertainty and campaigning, health bosses have revealed that the closure of Bitterne Walk-In Centre is no longer an option
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Three games to make-or-break Saints' season
WE will really get a measure of Nigel Adkins’ Saints over the next three games. There is no arguing with the results that Adkins has got in his short time as Saints boss, but the big tests are now on the horizon. Since taking charge
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Ervine signs for Zimbabwe franchise
Hampshire all-rounder Sean Ervine has returned to Zimbabwe to play in the Stanbic Bank 20 Series. Ervine will play in the week-long Twenty20 tournament for the Mountaineers at Harare Sports Club The 27-year-old makes his debut against Mid-West
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Park and ride plan to solve parking crisis
A NEW park-and-ride scheme could be launched in a Hampshire town in a bid to solve its parking crisis. Buses will operate between Lymington New Forest Hospital and the town centre every Saturday if the congestion-busting plan is given the
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Waterfront plans under spotlight
THE future of a flagship Hampshire waterfront development will come under the spotlight today. Business owners will join Southampton Itchen MP John Denham in meeting council officials to press for action to improve the fortunes of Ocean
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Anderson confident after a good day in Adelaide
James Anderson is confident his preparation for the Brisbane Test will be spot on - even if England rest him and the remainder of the frontline attack for next week's final warm-up match. Anderson shared seven South Australia wickets with Graeme Swann
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Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
Genre: First Person Shooter Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Activision Classification: 18 (BBFC) Bullets whistle through the air, splinter through furniture and ricochet off concrete. It's a non-stop exchange of military
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Carlisle boss plays mind games over 'fortress'
CARLISLE boss Greg Abbott has told Saints they won’t be making the mammoth trek to a “fortress” tomorrow. The Cumbrian side, who were caned 4-1 by Alan Pardew’s Saints in last season’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final at Wembley, have won three
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Unions threaten strikes following council cuts
UNIONS have threatened strike action after Southampton council chiefs announced a mass staff pay cut and the loss of 250 jobs. As reported yesterday, all staff have been told their pay must be slashed by an average of 5.4 per cent to save
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Spectacular fire show to open Cultural Quarter
FIRE will fill Southampton’s new Guildhall Square at a special free event to mark its official launch tonight and tomorrow. The square, which has just been completely overhauled as part of a £4.6m renovation project placing it at the heart
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Rickets at 80 year high for city kids
CHILDREN in Southampton are being diagnosed with rickets more than 80 years after it disappeared, the Daily Echo can reveal. High numbers of youngsters across the city are being diagnosed with the poverty-linked bone disease, which was endemic
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Derby atmosphere like ‘pressure cooker’ says Saints fan
THE atmosphere as Portsmouth and Southampton fans confronted each other was described as “like a pressure cooker” by one Saints fan accused of taking part in violent post-match clashes. Defendant Martyn Bishop told the court how, as he left
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Sub visit to city delayed
A NUCLEAR-powered submarine has had to postpone its visit to Southampton because of the weather. Royal Navy vessel HMS Torbay was due to make a five-day trip to the city, berthing at Eastern Docks. But severe gales at her home port in Plymouth
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Partially blind man assaulted
A PARTIALLY-sighted man using a white stick was assaulted as he walked on Southampton Common. Ian Harris was grabbed and threatened after asking a man whose extendable dog lead was stretched across the path if he could get by. The man
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Watching out for crime
One evening this week I was at the Southampton Neighbourhood Watch annual meeting. If you don't know Neighbourhood Watch then you might think it's about coffee mornings or nosey neighbours. If you do know about it then you probably realise that
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Fears grow for man who vanished without a trace
A MAJOR police investigation has been launched following the mystery disappearance of a Southampton man. Detectives say they are extremely concerned about Jason Verge, who hasn’t been seen for more than three weeks and appears to have vanished
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Talismen return for Saints
NIGEL Adkins faces several selection dilemmas ahead of his side’s mammoth 650- mile round trip to Carlisle. The Saints boss rested star players Jose Fonte and Rickie Lambert for last weekend’s FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury. But after Saints
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Firefighters tackle tower block blaze
FIVE fire engines, including a special equipment unit, rushed to a high rise block in Southampton early today. The crews were called to the fifth floor of Hightown Towers, Weston, shortly after 4am to deal with a small electrical fire in a
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Oceana first to hurricane isle
SOUTHAMPTON cruise ship, Oceana, has made an emergency, mercy dash to the Caribbean island of St Lucia, ravaged by Hurricane Tomas, which left a trail of death and destruction in its wake. P&O Cruises’ Oceana was the first cruise ship to
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Hundreds demand crossing on busy road
SOUTHAMPTON’S mums have launched a campaign to crack down on traffic chaos outside their homes. Hundreds of residents signed a petition to persuade city traffic to install a crossing along Chapel Road, St Mary’s. Following the closure
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TV masterclass for students
WANNABE cameramen, sound technicians and TV presenters at Southampton City College got a masterclass in making live television from the professionals thanks to a visit from members of the crew behind This Morning. Nick Thomas and Mark Sanderson
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£10,000 reward to find a killer
A £10,000 reward is being offered to find the killers of a man on Southampton common a year ago. Nigel Price died from his injuries several months later and a murder investigation was launched. The 58-year-old was discovered part way
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Illegal subletting investigation
SIXTEEN council homes in Southampton are under investigation in a crackdown on illegal subletting. In the last year Southampton City Council has taken back seven homes from tenants who were in breach of their tenancy for subletting to other people.
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New boarding house for Stanbridge Earls School
A NEW boarding house has been opened for pupils at a Hampshire school for children with learning difficulties. Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes officially unveiled the state-of-the-art facility for sixth-formers at Stanbridge Earls School
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Burgled while they ate
BURGLARS stole two laptops while a family were in another room eating their dinner. The intruders climbed through an open window to steal a Dell laptop and an Apple Macbook. A 44-year-old man and his family were just metres away in another room