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Pardew linked with Newcastle job
FORMER Saints boss Alan Pardew has emerged as the number one candidate to take over at Newcastle, after Chris Hughton was surprisingly sacked today. Pardew is reported to be "strongly interested" in the St James's Park job, with all the major bookies
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Boost for building travellers’ camps
CASH bonuses will be given to councils across the south that build new travellers’ camps in a bid to stop dozens of caravans being parked illegally across the region. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has pledged Government will match the
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Lottery win but still going to shop in Asda
A FORMER Hampshire supermarket worker who won a £5.6m National Lottery jackpot said today that she would continue shopping at Asda with her ten per cent staff discount card. Checkout supervisor Sue Stebbings, 43, said she planned to spend some
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Deer rescued from frozen Fareham pond
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a deer trapped on a frozen pond. Crews were called to the Boarhunt Road, Fareham, shortly before 8am this morning. Using inflatable equipment an animal specialist with other officers made their way towards the deer and managed
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Monster fun for sci-fi fans at Eastleigh
THEY were certainly not the everyday customers to be found loitering around your local leisure centre. But aliens, Darth Vader, R2D2, the Daleks, and a clutch of Klingons were not dropping by Fleming Park, in Eastleigh, to keep fit.
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MP forced to defend hotel expenses bill
A Hampshire MP has defended claiming £1,260 in hotel expenses while working at the Houses of Commons – even though he rents out two flats in London. Tory MP Desmond Swayne, who is David Cameron’s parliamentary aide, claims he is doing the taxpayer
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Wessex clubs avoid Vase favourites
THE Sydenhams Wessex League’s six FA Vase survivors steered clear of the competition favourites in today’s fourth round draw. With snow playing havoc with Saturday’s third round fixtures, only one of the 32 scheduled matches was played, leaving the
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Hell family kicked out
THEY made life a “living hell” for their neighbours for two years – and now they could be living next to you. Beleaguered residents faced constant verbal abuse, noise nuisance and littering from a problem family living on their Hampshire street
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Royals saga set to delay IPL auction
The Indian Premier League auction could be delayed by another two months because of the ongoing legal dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the two expelled franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. The player auction
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Water Metering: How much will you pay?
SARAH JONES questions Darren Bentham, director of metering at Southern Water, to find out just how it will affect people across the south. Some 500,000 Southern Water customers will be getting a new water meter – 140,000 of whom live in our area
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Water Metering: River Itchen at risk if nothing is done
SUPPLYING around 300,000 people in southern Hampshire, the River Itchen is a vital source of water in the county. A classic chalk stream, the 28-mile stretch of water flows from mid-Hampshire to Southampton, rising near Alresford in the Hampshire
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Water Metering: Money down the drain?
Figures show Southern Water wastes nearly 95 million litres of water every single day. So if the company sorted out its leakage problems would metering be required? SARAH JONES speaks to water resources manager Meyrick Gough from Southern Water
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Adams run out in Auckland defeat
Jimmy Adams was run out for one as Auckland lost their second match of the HRV Cup. The Hampshire star was the first to go as Auckland wre bundled out for just 74. Brad Hodge (37*) and David Hussey (17*)then led Northern Districts to an eight-wicket
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Dozens of Father Christmases help swell the coffers of Naomi House
ON your marks, get set, ho ho ho! Scores of Santas pulled on their trainers and braved the snow and ice to compete in a very festive fundraising fun run. Nearly 150 runners of all ages donned red Father Christmas suits to complete the
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Hampshire hospital trusts to merge
PLANS to merge two Hampshire hospital trusts have today been officially announced. Winchester and Eastleigh NHS Healthcare Trust (WEHCT), which runs the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the Andover War Memorial Hospital, is teaming up
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Saints are 'up for grabs' alleges report
SAINTS have declined to comment on a report that the club has been put up for sale. The claim emerged in The Sun newspaper this morning and comes four months after the death of owner Markus Liebherr. The story alleges that the Swiss
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Record web sales for John Lewis
A DEPARTMENT store giant has smashed its record for online sales. John Lewis, which has one of its flagship stores in Southampton, saw website purchase soar to almost £24m in one week. This is the first time johnlewis.com has broken
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Midnight run for ‘Warcraft’
Game stores across the county, including Southampton, are opening their doors at midnight tonight as Christmas games fever continues to kick in. The latest game to hit the shelves is World of Warcraft Cataclysm – the third expansion of the game since
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Swann praises KP as England close in on Adelaide win
England spinner Graeme Swann praised Kevin Pietersen after his final-over heroics with the ball gave the tourists renewed hope of victory after day four of the second Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide. Pietersen, who scored a career-best
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Airport open but flight delays
SOUTHAMPTON International Airport is open. However, some flights are delayed after icy weather and fog backed up services yesterday. Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines for the latest information on flights.
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Burst water main left unrepaired for 2 days
ENGINEERS were last night working to fix a broken pipe that leaked thousands of litres of water onto a Hampshire street. Water poured out of holes in the kerb, pavement and road all weekend after a water main underneath the corner of Above
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Salt bin deliveries stopped... by snow
A delivery of salt bins to solve travel chaos on community routes had to be scrapped – because of the weather. Hampshire County Council has promised 1,300 new bins, which were requested by parish councils and community groups. They were
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Wayne’s festive world ‘lit up like Blackpool’
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Tessa’s trees liven up the village scene
HUNDREDS of villagers picked up their Christmas trees over the weekend in a tradition dating back 30 years. The community tree sale, which does not make a profit, was organised by retired teacher Tessa Short and her husband Ron to bring some
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Euro MP steps up cruise port war
THE CRUISE war between Southampton and Liverpool has been ratcheted up by a Euro transport chief who waded into the battle trashing objections to a turnaround port in the northern city. Brian Simpson, who chairs the European Parliament’s transport
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Princess Fiona unveils new on-board attraction
CRUISE giant Royal Caribbean International has made maritime history by unveiling a 3-D animated movie character as the godmother of its $1.5bn Allure of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. Princess Fiona from the Shrek movies was the surprise
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Monday December 6
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Saga Ruby, passenger, 6.30, 101; Cap Stevens, container, 0700, 207; Basle Express, container , am, 206; Kumando, general cargo, 16.40, 201; CMA CGM Otello, container, 19.30, 207; HMS ST Albans, naval vessel, 19.30
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Residents protest at chemical proposals
WITH placards waving and banners flyers a dozen angry residents launched their protest against a chemical plant and testing centre which is planned for a corner of the Hampshire countryside. Bursledon-based Agform, which creates pesticides, detergents
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Pond’s future draws people
SCORES of people attended a public meeting in Bishop’s Waltham to discuss the future of the town pond. About one hundred people heard about the latest developments on the North Pond. Recently efforts have been stepped up to tackle the willows and
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More headliners for 2011 festival
THE Script, Plan B, Pixie Lott and James Walsh will join headliners Kasabian on the main stage for the closing day of next year’s Isle of Wight Festival, which will also include a very special appearance from the legendary Jeff Beck. The
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Top city doctor issues warning during cold snap
A top doctor has warned people with breathing difficulties to take extra care in the cold snap, as admissions increase at a specialist clinic in Southampton. The freezing temperatures have meant more people have had to be admitted to Southampton General
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Jones aims to help fire Hampshire to the title
SIMON Jones is looking forward to being used as an impact bowler by Hampshire in the LV= County Championship next season. “I’m going to target the four-day stuff because I want the lads to win the Championship,” says the Welshman. “If we do everything
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Bar director fined for assault
A DIRECTOR of a controversial Hampshire bar has been fined for assault at the premises. Kalvin Collymore, 42, of Bassett Green Road, Southampton, was convicted of assault at Bar3One, in The Square, Winchester, in August against a problem customer. Collymore
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Miller: England door is still open for Carbs
Michael Carberry has been assured that his England career is not over. Carberry won his solitary Test cap in Bangladesh ten months ago but did not get the chance to make any more appearances in the summer as England persisted with Alastair
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Where do Saints need to strengthen?
With January fast approaching, now is the time that managers and chairmen up and down the land are locked in conversations trying to agree what they need in their squads to achieve their aims for the second half of the season. That can involve who
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Improvement work at train station gets underway
WORK on improving access for disabled people at Romsey Railway Station is due to start today. New car parking facilities are also part of the improvement scheme. A disabled ramp is to be installed on Platform One. Currently disabled
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Police step up Christmas patrols
Police officers will be carrying out spot checks in a Southampton shopping precinct as part of a Christmas crime crackdown. Extra police and community support officers will be out in Shirley High Street and its shops in a bid to prevent and