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Shaw wins all in Round 1 of the Royal Southern Academy Match Cup
Andy Shaw, Ed Dyer, Aaron Cooper and Sarah Hickman won all 12 of their matches in the first heat of the Royal Southern Academy Match Cup held this past weekend. Shaw, Captain of Southampton University sailing Club and an Academy member showed why
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Brrrr-aced for the cold snap
GET out your winter woollies and brrrr-ace yourself as Hampshire prepares for a winter blast. Snow showers and freezing weather could hit the county this week as Scandinavian winds blast Britain with cold air. In some parts of the south
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Workhorse on rampage
Saturday, February 10, 1934 and the Daily Echo reported the calamitous events when Prince, a frisking, seven-year-old working horse, caused havoc in Southampton when he went runabout. Prince who drew a bread van for the local Price Brothers Bakery,
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City students to vote on rejoining national union
MORE than 22,000 students at Southampton University will vote whether or not to join The National Union of Students (NUS) later this month. The referendum will come only weeks after the NUS’s organisation of a national demonstration in London
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Hundreds say farewell to Sapper William Blanchard
HUNDREDS gathered today to say their final farewells to a Hampshire Territorial Army soldier who was killed in a gunfight in Afghanistan. Friends and family packed Portsmouth Cathedral for the funeral of Sapper William Blanchard. The
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Hotel hosts art display
A HAMPSHIRE hotel is showcasing a selection of art produced by talented GCSE students at a nearby school. Paintings, prints and drawings from Hardley School & Sixth-Form in Long Lane, Holbury, were displayed at the Master Builder’s Hotel in Bucklers
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Gok Wan Book Signing - At Waterstones WestQuay This Weekend!
Gok Wan book signing! Gok Wan will be visiting Waterstone's in WestQuay on Saturday 27th November to sign copies of his new book 'Through Thick and Thin - My Autobiography'. He will be in Waterstone's from 5pm - 6pm, but we expect queuing to start
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Burlesque dancers step out for cancer charity
Burlesque dancers will strut their stuff for a good cause in Southampton tonight. A show, featuring performances from Ruby Rebelle, Orla Tease, Lotte Lovin and Cookie Noir is being held at The Hobbit, Bevois Valley Road, in aid of the Breast
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We Love .... Oy! Eco Eye Trio.
Oy! Eco Eye Trio A trio of eye-shadows to make your eyes sparkle! First certified organic make-up for teens! Does not clog pores (a cause of spots!). No chemical ‘nasties’. Experiment with these gorgeous trios of eye shades and create
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Trophy draw sets up Eastleigh return for Doswell
Eastleigh have been paired with Sutton United in today's FA Trophy first round draw - setting up a return to the Silverlake Stadium for former Spitfires manager Paul Doswell. Doswell, who led Eastleigh on their fairytale march from the Wessex
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Hampshire children as young as 10 are anorexic
CHILDREN as young as just ten years old are suffering from anorexia in Hampshire, a Daily Echo investigation can reveal today. An increasing number of girls are now suffering from the illness while they are still attending primary school, say
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Eastleigh Christmas lights switch-on
CHRISTMAS kicked off with a bang as Eastleigh was transformed into a festive wonderland. Fireworks fizzed and whizzed into the night sky as Santa Claus took time out from his busy schedule to get the Christmas celebrations started. Hundreds
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Fareham lights switch-on
HE was the youngest resident to take the plunge this year and turn a Hampshire town into a glowing Christmas wonderland. Fareham’s young citizen William Luckett, 12, a pupil at Cams Hill School, took to the stage with Mayor Brian Baford, Mayoress Susan
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Kids In Glass Houses - Review.
The Weekend started with a night of frantic fast-paced pop punk from Kids In Glass Houses and with a great support band to boot, this was one of the craziest gigs Southampton Guildhall has seen in a while. The first support act was You And What Army
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Paultons Park festive fun
FESTIVE families have enjoyed the launch of a spectacular grotto giving children and adults the ultimate Christmas experience at a Hampshire theme park. Children and their parents can enter a sparkling tunnel at Santa’s Christmas Wonderland at Paultons
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Retired solicitor from Island found £43m Chinese vase
A retired Isle of Wight solicitor has been named as the man who found an ancient Chinese vase during a house clearance which then sold at auction. Tony Johnson and his mum Gene watched in amazement as their Chinese artefact soared to 40 times its
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Soldiers salute Duchess on freedom march
THE Duchess of Cornwall took the salute as hundreds of soldiers marched through Salisbury city centre watched by thousands of members of the public. Around 200 members of the 4th and 7th Battalions of the Rifles Regiment exercised their Freedom of the
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Pietersen signs for Surrey
Former Hampshire batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed to play for Surrey next season. The 30-year-old, who is currently in Australia for the Ashes series, has agreed a deal with Surrey until September 2011. Pietersen spent the end of last
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A-plus turnaround at Sinclair Primary in just 12 months
Read Sinclair Primary School's Ofsted Report WHAT a difference a year makes. Staff and pupils at a Southampton school are celebrating being graded “good” by Ofsted inspectors, less than four terms after being placed in special
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The darker side of . . . Marti Pellow
WET WET WET frontman Marti Pellow will unleash his darker side when he takes on the title role in the musical Jekyll and Hyde at The Mayflower. Pellow stars as the brilliant but obsessive scientist whose sadistic alter ego wreaks havoc across
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Brubeck boys in Basingstoke
THREE sons are celebrating the music of their father — jazz icon Dave Brubeck, who is in his 90th year — with a special concert. Darius, Chris and Dan Brubeck have toured the world with their father – the American jazz giant of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Come join the Santa run for Naomi House
A HAMPSHIRE charity is holding its second Father Christmas-themed fun run fundraiser after the success of the same event last year. The Santa run is organised by Naomi House children’s hospice, who are inviting runners to dress up and complete a 5km course
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Merryoak residents fight back against clampers
RESIDENTS are fighting back against clampers who have been targeting unsuspecting motorists outside a Southampton supermarket. They took to the streets to stop motorists falling victim to clampers who have brought misery to scores of motorists
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Five-year-old improving after collision with bus
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl severely injured after she was hit by a bus was last night said to be ‘improving’ in hospital. The girl, Davinia Lawes, suffered head injuries when she was in collision with a single decker bus on Knightwood Road in Chandler’s
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Help us find unsung heroes for awards
UNSUNG community heroes who make Southampton a better place to live will be recognised in prestigious new city awards. Southampton residents are now being given the chance to nominate someone deserving of a I Am Southampton Award. The
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Saints have cash to splash
• Launch the Photo Gallery Nigel Adkins signalled a warning to the rest of League One as he insisted “there’s finance there” to back Saints’ promotion push in the January transfer window. Saints hauled themselves back into the top six
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Smiles all round as HMS Collingwood hand out cash to charities
IT WAS smiles all round as a Hampshire Naval based gave cash to ten charities. HMS Collingwood in Fareham raised £18,000 at its June open day event, which saw 6,000 people pack the base to watch the popular Royal Navy Field Gun Competition. The charities
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Saints sweating on Barnard
Saints are hopeful Lee Barnard will be fit for the visit of Brighton tomorrow night. The Saints striker limped off six minutes into the second half of the 4-1 win over Peterborough with his side already 3-0 up as a precaution to try and ensure he was
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200 not out for Saints stopper Kelvin
WHILE Saints were celebrating their 125th birthday, Kelvin Davis was marking another milestone – his 200th appearance for the club. The goalkeeper and captain brought up his double century in Saturday’s 4-1 mauling of Peterborough. The achievement
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Very happy Chappy
RICHARD Chaplow believes Saints’ performances are worthy of a place in League One’s top two. The on-loan Preston midfielder scored the third goal in Saturday’s 4-1 romp over Peterborough at St Mary’s. That victory moved Nigel Adkins’ side back up to
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Scammers Are The Darth Vaders of Selling
There’s a scam doing the rounds at the moment that makes me think it’s a shame these criminals didn’t choose to use their talents in the service of good. What happens is, they put a card through your door saying they were unable to deliver
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Monday November 22
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Don Quijote, vehicle, 0730, 34/35. Today’s principal Southampton sailings: Don Quijote, vehicle, 2000, 34/35. Tomorrow’s principal Southampton arrivals: Gran Bretagna, vehicle, 1100, 102; CFL Perfect
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Private Peaceful One Off productions
Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel intended for youngsters (or their teachers, at least) about World War One started out as a one man show but this version is a full cast production, with memorable acting by LUCY MOORE as the mother
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Road to close for pipe work
A ROMSEY street will be closed next week while pipe laying work is carried out in connection with a house building project near the town’s White Horse Hotel. The road at the centre of the seven day temporary closure is Latimer Street.
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Insulation warms homes at park
RESIDENTS of a Hampshire park home site should be welcoming a warmer winter this year after insulation work was completed. Six park homes at Flowerdown Park Homes in Littleton, near Winchester, have had external wall insulation added to their property
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Top award for dog wardens
THEY are top dogs when it comes to picking up homeless hounds. Tails are wagging at Fareham Borough Council after its stray dog service was handed a special gold award. In the year 2009 to 2010, staff seized 176 dogs, returning 159 to
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Three city pubs sold in £1m deal
A TRIO of Southampton pubs have been sold for around £1m. Admiral Taverns put the pubs up for sale following a review of its estate. The Shirley Hotel, in Shirley High Street, was sold to a local property investor for around £365,000
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Two new top jobs at city university
TWO new deputy vice-chancellors have been appointed at Southampton Solent University. Mike Wilkinson, who was formerly pro vice-chancellor at London South Bank University, will oversee Solent’s faculty of technology and Warsash Maritime Academy, as well