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Sholing back to winning ways
League leaders Sholing quickly got back to winning ways with a 1-0 home win over third-placed Mangotsfield in the Zamaretto South & West this afternoon. Skipper Kevin Gibbens struck in first-half stoppage time to maintain the Boatmen’s 100 per cent
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Saints thrash Posh but Adkins reckons best is yet to come
Nigel Adkins insists there’s a lot more to come from Saints even after a 4-1 demolition of Peterborough. The Saints boss was delighted to see his side thump one of their fellow League One promotion hopefuls with an excellent display at St Mary
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Barnard gets the party started
• Launch the Photo Gallery Saints moved back into the top six with a crushing 4-1 defeat of Peterborough at St Mary’s. Saints were on top for the majority of the game and were deservedly winners by a big margin. Four different
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Community in shock after bus accident
TEACHERS and parents have spoken of their shock after a five-year-old girl was seriously hurt when she toppled into the path of a bus. The youngster suffered life-threatening head injuries when she fell from her scooter in front of the single-decker
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Saints v Peterborough
Saints team Davis, Richardson, Jaidi, Fonte, Dickson, Chamberlain, Chaplow, Hammond, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard. Subs: Bialkowski, Butterfield, Martin, Schneiderlin, Holmes, do Prado, Connolly. Peterborough team Lewis
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We Love .... GlÖgg Shower Gel !
GlÖgg. Mulled wine shower gel. Let the Wine Flow. Glögg is a Lush interpretation of a Swedish spin on festive mulled wine. It will make your body feel warmer as you inhale the spicy aroma. A bottle of Glogg is a fairly boozy cocktail
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Traffic wardens in fear of being attacked
TRAFFIC wardens have abandoned handing out tickets on parts of a Southampton estate because of fears they will be attacked. Council patrol officers have been told to stop issuing parking fines on certain roads while the risk to their safety
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Lavish Sleeping Beauty
A SPECTACULAR new production of Sleeping Beauty featuring lavish sets, flying sequences and computer generated animation comes to The Anvil next month. And, to top it all, BAFTA Award winning actress Wendy Craig will be playing the Good Fairy. Craig
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Romeo & Juliet: Southsea Shakespeare Actors
Theatre’s best-known love story is a play of two halves; the first bristling with egos, macho posturing and teenage emotions, the second with desperation, despair and untimely death. This turn of the century production looked good and had moments of
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Fresh chance for Holly
A Southampton teenager has been selected as one of 30 finalists in a competition being held by the organisers of Miss England. Holly Broomfield, 19, has reached the latter stages of the Miss Fresh Photographic category. The competitors voted into
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Out of control clampers?
CLAMPERS who caught 30 drivers in one day outside a Southampton supermarket are expanding the area they patrol. Waters & Sons funeral directors, which is opposite Tesco Express in Spring Road, has recruited Whites Car Park Solutions Ltd to
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Wheel clamping and the law
WHEEL clamping on private land in England and Wales is set to be banned under a new law pledged by the Government earlier this year. The ban, which is due to be introduced in a new Freedom Bill this month, will impose tough penalties on anyone who clamps
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Fury at meeting to combat antisocial behaviour
TEMPERS flared last night when angry residents plagued by reckless yobs tearing around their estates on motorbikes confronted police and council chiefs about the problem. About 50 residents from Lordshill, Lordswood, Aldermoor and Coxford packed
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Saturday November 20
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Bremen Express, container, 0700, 207; OOCL Southampton, container, 1100, 206; Auto Bay, ro/ro, 1130, 31 Today’s principal Southampton sailings: Balmoral, passenger, 0100, 46; Hanover express, container,
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Man burst into house with axe, court told
A WATERSIDE man burst into the home of a friend in the early hours of the morning with an axe and a knife. Michael McHugh, 57, had fallen out with the occupant Nicholas Beattie before but the latter thought that was a thing of the past. “He thought
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Having fun for Children In Need in Hampshire
What do a seven-foot-tall bunny rabbit, a man bathing in a tub of baked beans and a teacher wearing baggy trousers have in common? The answer – they share one important goal of raising money for Children in Need. The trio were among
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Do you know a hospital hero?
THE HUNT is on to find the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to make people better in Southampton’s hospitals. Today the Daily Echo is launching its Hospital Heroes campaign to celebrate the dedication of staff who have really made a difference to
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Honoured for saving his master
HE MAY only be five years old and just over a foot tall, but he has just been honoured for saving the life of his best friend. Orlando, a miniature schnauzer, received an award from the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) for his efforts.
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Plan ahead for the perfect Christmas
Brace yourself for a flurry of reports warning of a post-Christmas spike in divorce figures. It seems that while it’s supposed to be the season of goodwill, in fact it’s a time when family tension hits a peak. It’s not really surprising, given the
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Carols with a difference
THERE is less than a month to book yourself a place in the record books as part of a carol concert with a difference. The Southampton Sings carol concert hopes to see 32,000 fill people St Mary’s Stadium on Friday, December 17. Organisers Southampton
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Fareham back plans to build some 7,000 homes north of the town
THEY’RE two picture-postcard images of rural Hampshire. But perhaps not for much longer. One is the idyllic countryside to the north of Winchester at Barton Farm where developers plan to build 2,000 homes. The other is land between Wickham, Knowle and
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Pirate fun in Fareham
YOUNG swashbuckling pirates invaded a Hampshire church for a special adventure. The Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Fareham were overrun by the youngsters from Orchard Lea Infant and Junior Schools as they hosting their Treasure Ahoy event. Their mission
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Did you hear the one about the postman, the fishmonger and the bank manager?
POSTMAN Dave Roper, a first-class chap according to his teammates, joined Bitterne Conservative Club C in 1985. Three years later, business bank manager Dave Owens opened his account. In 1993, the team reeled in retired fishmonger Peter
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Open evening at Gosport College
GOSPORT College is preparing to host its first open evening this month. Those looking to study full-time courses, from catering to construction, are invited to visit the college and speak with tutors. The evening will take place at the college’s skills