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Temporary big chill reprieve
AFTER the big chill that brought Hampshire grinding to a halt, forecasters have predicted a weekend break from the big freeze. But weather experts have warned that Arctic temperatures will be back by Monday morning. Met office
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Massive student snowball fight in Southampton park
HUNDREDS of students took part in a massive snowball fight in Southampton. Friends Marcus Goode and Joe Hickman, pictured below, publicised the battle on a social networking website and were amazed when more than 900 people turned up in Hoglands
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Are you ready for water metering?
IT IS a dramatic £83m plan to change our views on water use forever – and save our rivers from drying up. Starting on Wednesday, Southern Water will install 140,000 free water meters in every home in southern Hampshire between now and 2014. They
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Second man held over murder 30 years ago
Police re-investigating the murder of a 22-year-old woman three decades ago have arrested a second man in connection with the incident. Sally McGrath, of Peterborough, was found dead in woods near the Cambridgeshire city in March 1980 after
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Last-ditch bid to rescue pub
VILLAGERS are being urged to bombard planning bosses with letters in a bid to save their local pub. Campaigners want to secure the future of Forest Heath Hotel in Sway, which closed last year. But developer Trans-Aqua (Guernsey) Ltd has submitted
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Saturday December 4
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: OOCL Rotterdam, container, am, 207; Huelin Dispatch, cargo, am, 45; Elusive, container, am, 204; Curitiba, ro/ro, 1445, 38/9; CAP Stephens, container, 1700, 206; Blue Star, cargo, 1730, 107; Morning Cello, ro/
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Jury out in trial of former HFA official
JURORS will continue their deliberations on Monday in the trial of a former head of grass roots football in Hampshire accused of committing sexual offences stretching back to the 1960s. Ray Barnes who was head of Hampshire Football Association, faces
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Gran tells how her Christmas cash was stolen
IT was the cash she had saved throughout the year to help give herself and her family a happy Christmas. But great-grandmother Betty Naylor has been left shocked and saddened after £500 was grabbed from her handbag while she shopped in Southampton
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Sci-fi south collectors’ show
Darth Vader, R2D2 and Hampshire’s own ewok. These are just a few of the star attractions at the famous Sci-Fi South Collectors’ show. Star Wars actors Dave Prowse, the real Darth Vader, Kenny Baker, the loveable little robot and Michael Henbury, from
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Emmie hits slope for life-saving care dogs
A young woman has taken to the slopes in Southampton – minus snow – to raise money for a pet that could save her life. Emmie Wallace, 26, from Cadlands Park Estate, Holbury, has a very severe form of diabetes. She’s fundraising for the
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Festive Homes Competition
One Southampton family has its eye on the prize for the Daily Echo’s festive battle of the bulbs. Jo and Darren Lane from Sparsholt Road have been hard at work turning their garden into a winter wonderland. The couple, who has four youngsters
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Sell-off threat to Royal Mail prompts MP visits
SOUTHAMPTON’S MPs have attacked the Government’s plans to privatise the Royal Mail as they pay Christmas visits to the city’s post offices and delivery centres. Labour’s John Denham and Alan Whitehead said the proposed sell-off plans would
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Have your say on the future of our ambulance service
As South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SCAS) gears up to become a foundation trust, it is urging Hampshire residents to help drive it forward. The service is hosting a consultation meeting next Thursday in their bid to recruit 20,000
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Inside this weekend's bumper edition of The PINK...
Saints' game at Hartlepool has been called off but there will still be a bumper edition of the PINK this weekend. INSIDE: Saints legend David Armstrong on Adam Lallana's future. A special report looks at how Saints have reaped the financial benefits
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Saints ready to fend off Wolves' Lallana interest
Wolves have again been linked with a move for Adam Lallana, but it appears unlikely the Premier League side will make a serious play for Saints’ star midfielder. The Midlands club was this week reported to be preparing a £1.5m bid for the
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Chandler's Ford Christmas Showtime cancelled
SNOW has called a halt to the Christmas Showtime event. The all singing, dancing extravaganza was due to take place today at Thornden Hall, Chandler's Ford, but has had to be cancelled. It is due to be rescheduled in the near future.
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Take up Prince’s Trust challenge
THE Prince’s Trust in Southampton is calling on new members to step up for a sizzling challenge. The scheme will be running its next programme at Redbridge Fire Station for community projects in the city. Louise Kovacs, Prince’s Trust delivery partner
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Bridesmaid Terry has half an eye on a wedding dress
THERE may have been more than a smattering of unforced errors, but it certainly ranked high on the entertainment scale. Chandlers Ford Central Club A, the former City Transport A side, stamped their authority on this season’s Super League with a resounding
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Police in hunt for attacker
A HAMPSHIRE man was punched in the back of the head by a would-be thief. The 31-year-old was walking along Park Lane in Fareham on Tuesday when a hooded man pounced on him and tried to grab his rucksack. The victim was smacked in the back of the head