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Saints chairman breaks silence
SAINTS chairman Nicola Cortese has today broken his silence and denied rumours that the club is up for sale. Speculation about Southampton Football Club has been mounting since the death of former owner, Swiss billionaire Markus Liebherr, in August.
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"The drinks are on me," said bank robber
A robber who raided a Hampshire bank and then went to a pub, threw the cash in the air and said, ''the drinks are on me'' was today detained under the Mental Health Act. Christopher Allnut, 42, went into Barclays Bank in Winchester, in August
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Lapland New Forest trial opens
The two men behind Lapland New Forest, brothers Victor and Henry Mears, faced a jury today accused of eight charges of selling misleading advertising. Instead of the promised magical festive treat, visitors experienced fairy lights hung
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Rose Bowl is number 1
Hampshire's Rose Bowl has been voted the No 1 international cricket ground of 2010 in England and Wales. An independent online survey of the nine international venues in England and Wales carried out on behalf of the ECB at the end of the
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Reading the market more complicated
It used to be really easy to understand the markets. You could read sentiment and marry that with reasonable economic data but today it’s a great big bun fight that makes it suitably complicated for some. Why do we have inflation when most countries
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New Forest Lapland could have made £1 million, court told
Two brothers could have made more than £1 million by misleading thousands of customers into visiting a Lapland-style theme park, a court heard today. Visitors to Lapland New Forest were offered a winter wonderland with snow-covered log cabins
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Just 14 voters want Pardew for Newcastle post
Bookies favourite Alan Pardew attracted just 14 votes in a newspaper poll of fans on who they wanted as the new Newcastle manager. Indeed, Chris Hughton, who was sacked on Monday, received more backing in the on-line survey carried out by the
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Win A Family Ticket To Winchester Cathedral Ice Rink.
Get your skates on ... win a family ticket to Winchester cathedral Ice Rink. This year's Ice Rink is open from Thursday 25th November 2010 to Monday 3rd January 2011. Session Times. Sessions are one hour and include time for skate
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency concern over Government cash cuts
HUNDREDS of staff at one of Southampton’s biggest employers are today facing an anxious wait over their futures. Workers at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) fear jobs could be axed if the government makes further cash cuts in their
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Winchester trout stream gets a makeover
A STREAM through Winchester has been given a makeover to make it a better wildlife habitat. The Nuns’ Stream, which flows through the centre of Hyde, has recently seen 20 tonnes gravel dumped in it to create pools and riffles. It is the latest phase
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John Denham calls for delay in student fees vote
Labour's John Denham today urged the coalition to delay a controversial vote on raising tuition fees claiming ministers had yet to finalise details of the plan. Business Secretary Vince Cable issued a statement confirming a package of concessions
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Our lovely Sophia is a living tribute to Trust
A HAMPSHIRE family who feared they might not see their daughter grow up, are throwing their weight behind a campaign to make parents more aware of all the symptoms of meningitis. Lee and Annmarie Cooper, whose daughter Sophia fought bacterial
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Hero police rescue woman trapped in freezing bog
Hampshire police officers have been hailed heroes for the saving the life of a woman trapped in a bog in freezing conditions. With temperatures plunging well below freezing the woman spent more than an hour stuck in the remote bog after becoming
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Pardew hot favourite for Newcastle job
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was today continuing his efforts to land a new manager under a veil of secrecy. Former Saints boss Alan Pardew remains the hot favourite to replace the sacked Chris Hughton as discussions, which began in earnest yesterday
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Urgent plea for help to put up lights on charity’s tree
A SOUTHAMPTON charity has made a desperate plea for help because its festive Tree of Light has no lights. Volunteers from Christian good neighbours charity Communicare have urged businesses across the city to lend a hand to try to save their
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Hospital Panto? Oh yes they did!
Patients on the children’s ward at Southampton General Hospital were treated to a special panto performance to mark the start of the festive season. The Starlight Children’s Foundation took to the stage to perform Sleeping Beauty for the poorly youngsters
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Days off work for pagan prisoners
Pagan prisoners will be allowed four days off work next year for festivals which celebrate lactating sheep and promiscuity. The Prison Service will allow inmates who follow the religion to choose four days from the eight recognised Pagan holidays when
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Gypsy caravan taken from barn
A REWARD is being offered after a historic gypsy caravan was stolen from a barn. The thieves broke into the building in Stockbridge by cutting padlocks in the early hours and the red antique gypsy caravan, which had just been renovated, was
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‘I could never harm a baby’
“I DON’T have the heart to hurt a baby”. They are the words of a man accused of excessively shaking a baby, breaking its ribs and leaving it seriously ill in hospital with bleeding on the brain. Daniel Holdaway told police in interview
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Warne return unlikely
Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has described calls for him to come out of retirement and help Australia's ailing Ashes hopes as "very flattering", but a shock return remains unlikely. The 41-year-old former Hampshire skipper has not played Test
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£53m deal for shopping centre
A popular Hampshire shopping centre that was put into receivership in the summer has new owners as part of a £53m deal. New River Retail, a property investment firm, snapped up the 30 retail unit Locks Heath Shopping Centre in Fareham and promised
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Calendar to help poorly children
POORLY youngsters will soon have a reason to smile thanks to a Hampshire business. Choice Financial Solutions has launched a new charity calendar for the children’s ward at Southampton General Hospital with help from Hampshire boyband, The Reason.
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Wednesday December 8
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: Hyundai Vancouver, UCC, 02:45, 206; Thomson Dream, MPR, 05:30, 101; Arcadia, MPR, 06:30, 06:30, 46; Fidelio, Ro/Ro, 07:30, 34/35; Gran Canaria Car, Ro/Ro, 08:00, 105; Gerd Sibum, UCC, 12:00, 204E; Chikuma Reefer
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Twinkle, twinkle little deer and friends
CLICK HERE FOR MORE FESTIVE HOMES COMPLETE with a herd of deer, angels and a 6ft singing Santa, one Christmas display is certainly making a big impression in Shedfield. The latest entry in the Daily Echo’s Festive Homes competition has
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I will vote against raising tuition fees
A HAMPSHIRE MP last night confirmed he would be voting against increasing tuition fees – because he feels it will stop people from poorer backgrounds from going to university. New Forest East MP Julian Lewis revealed to the Daily Echo that
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WIN festive ale from Ringwood Brewery
EVERYONE who likes a Christmas tipple should get in touch with the Daily Echo. Today in the paper we are giving you the chance to win a case of beer to celebrate the festivities. Ten lucky Daily Echo readers will win a case of Ringwood Brewery’s
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Stolen purse is returned through the post
A YOUNG woman from Southampton was surprised to find her stolen purse returned to her through the post. Rebecca Vosper was shopping with her mum in Iceland, Bitterne, when her purse was lifted from her handbag. “It was there one minute and
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Fire chiefs are warned that jobs must go
FIRE chiefs will today be warned of “substantial” job cuts as they prepare to freeze the amount they charge Hampshire residents. Compulsory redundancies are not being ruled out at Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, which needs to save millions
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Meeting to get more people on their bikes
FIFTY people attended the Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) meeting to discuss ways to make Winchester a cycling city. While cycling is increasing, most people do it for recreation rather than commuting, say WinACC. The meeting hosted a
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Fancy dress fun for Wessex Cancer Trust staff
THEY pulled on festive fancy dress to raise awareness of their own charity. Staff from Wessex Cancer Trust transformed themselves in to Christmas trees and gingerbread men to promote their fundraising Treasure Trail later this month. They were at
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Bidding to boost the Internet
EXPERTS at the University of Southampton are leading a new project to allow broadband Internet networks to cope with 100 times as much data. The EU-funded 11.8m Euro MODE-GAP scheme is designed at creating the next generation of web infrastructure,