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Elderly woman injured in collision with car
A HAMPSHIRE road has reopened after an elderly woman was hit by a car. The incident happened shortly before 2.45pm today and the Ringwood Road from the Calmore Crossroads towards Totton was closed until nearly 7pm for accident investigators
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Student fees increase passed by Commons
THE HOUSE of Commons has voted to increase student fees up to £9,000. However, despite the government's majority of 84 seats, the vote was won by just 21. In total, 323 voted in favour, 302 against with 21 abstentions. A rebellion
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First female captain for Cunard
For the first time in its 170-year history, Southampton-based shipping line Cunard has appointed the company’s first female captain as master of the 90,000-ton vessel, Queen Victoria. The first task for Captain Inger Klein Olsen after she
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City the scruffiest in UK
POLISH your shoes, iron your trousers and tuck that shirt in... That is the message to workers in Southampton who have today been named the scruffiest in the UK. A survey carried out among the city’s workers showed that almost 70 per
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Dee set now for her next big event
SOLO sailing record breaker Dee Caffari has sailed her last offshore training session before taking part in a nonstop round the world race. Dee, pictured back, and her co-skipper Anna Corbella sailed offshore from Barcelona after a two-day
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Frank Turner: Southampton Guildhall
IF THERE’S one thing Frank Turner showed at his gig on Tuesday night, it was that he is a fighter. He arrived for his homecoming gig at Southampton Guildhall suffering an illness which had hit his vocal chords badly. But with a little help from
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Come fly with us
YOU may well believe a man can fly at a major Hampshire pantomime this Christmas. Peter Pan takes flight next Wednesday at Winchester’s Theatre Royal, with the actors zooming around the stage on hire wires. Director James Barry said they had been
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Kuti’s of Wickham
THE name of Kuti where curry is concerned in Hampshire is synonymous with great quality and service. For those who live further east from Southampton and haven’t experienced the family’s flagship restaurant in Oxford Street, a trip to Kuti's of
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Water metering gets under way in Southampton
IT’S a £83m scheme to save water across Hampshire – but residents are already discovering there will be financial losers as well as winners. Yesterday Southern Water began installing the first free water meters in Archery Grove, Southampton
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Holmes out for the season
SAINTS winger Lee Holmes is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his injured ankle. The 23-year-old suffered the problem during the 3-0 FA Cup second round win against Cheltenham, at St Mary's, last month. Holmes
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FIFA are out of touch
First published in The Pink, on Saturday December 4, 2010. SURELY no-one was surprised by FIFA’s decision not to award the 2018 World Cup to England? It’s not part of some anti-Anglo conspiracy but nor is it a failure of the English bid team in
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What Day Of Rest?
I'm currently working seven days a week, so you may be surprised that, even though I'm already putting in junior doctor hours, I'd like to work more hours on Sunday. Maybe you'd like to shop for more hours too. Unfortunately the law won't allow
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Chris Huhne's speech at Cancum climate talks
The full text of the speech by Chris Huhne, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, COP 16 Plenary Statement, Cancun "Thank you, madam President. This meeting matters. The pattern of extreme weather events is alarming. In Britain, our
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MP defends decision to stay at climate talks
Chris Huhne last night defended his decision to back the Government over tuition fees. The Energy Secretary was in Cancun for the UN climate change summit. He was desperately trying to strike a deal to cancel out his vote to back the Coalition by
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Huhne faces local Lib Dem revolt over tuition fees
TOP Hampshire MP Chris Huhne found himself at the centre of a political storm over today’s controversial student tuition fees vote. Government chiefs made an 11th hour decision last night not to fly the Energy Secretary back from the United
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Get hitched at Winchester's Great Hall
IT has hosted royal banquets, Parliament and even courts of law in its 750-year history. In 1603, Sir Walter Raleigh stood trial and the notorious Judge Jeffreys – the “hanging judge” – sat in judgement as part of the bloody assizes.
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Band tunes up for festive performance
The Michelmersh Silver Band will perform its annual Christmas Concert at the Plaza Theatre, Romsey, on December 14. The concert, titled So This Is Christmas, will include favourites such as White Christmas, Frosty the Snowman and John Lennon’s Happy
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BAE Systems to axe 1,300 jobs
Hampshire defence giant BAE Systems delivered a pre-Christmas jobs blow today by announcing plans to axe around 1,300 posts. The move, which followed the Government's defence review and its decision to scrap the Nimrod and Harrier jets, was
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Jobs safe as RFA plans abandoned
Hundreds of jobs across Hampshire have been safeguarded after Government plans to privatise the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) were abandoned. Many thought their jobs could be at risk if the privatisation moves had gone ahead but MPs, sitting in the House
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Fire service salutes pride of Hampshire
THEY are the pride of Hampshire. From brave rescue missions to unsung heroes and long-serving staff, these men and women have gone that extra mile to make the county a safer place. Hundreds gathered for a glittering awards ceremony to
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MoD to challenge Wren's sex descrimination victory
A sex discrimination case won by a Hampshire female sailor against the Royal Navy will be challenged by the Ministry of Defence today. Chief petty officer Jacqueline Cartner claimed she was passed over for promotion to warrant officer because
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One final protest before today’s vote
Students from the University of Winchester made one final protest yesterday, before today’s vote on student fees in the House of Commons. Since a Government report was published two months ago advising an increase in university tuition fees, students
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Cyclist injured in Bitterne hit and run crash
A 15-year-old boy was injured after a hit and run crash as he crossed at traffic lights. The teenager was riding his £300 red and white Barracuda bike home after visiting his friend, and was crossing at a pedestrian crossing when the crash
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Learn burlesque with Miss Fan-Teasy
EXOTIC dancing, once considered seedy perhaps, is taking off on the south coast. The popularity of burlesque, hoop and pole dancing has rocketed, according to one dancing school in the south. The school in Bournemouth, run by Miss Fan-Teasy, provides
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Southampton students would pay higher fees
New figures revealed today show that Southampton’s future students would have to pay annual fees of as much as £7,043 a year according to the findings the University and College Union (UCU). That’s how much students at Southampton Solent University
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Saints games rearranged
SAINTS' visits to Oldham and Hartlepool have both been rearranged. Nigel Adkins' side will travel to Boundary Park on Tuesday, January 11, and Victoria Park on Tuesday, February 22 (both 7.45pm kick-offs). The game against Oldham has been moved,
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Aussie star hankers after Rose Bowl return
SIMON Katich has confessed that he still hankers after a return to The Rose Bowl. The Aussie batsman’s Ashes series appears over after he suffered an Achilles injury during the second Test defeat in Adelaide. Now 35, there is speculation Down Under
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Newcastle appoint Pardew
FORMER Saints boss Alan Pardew has been confirmed as Newcastle United's new manager. The 49-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at St James' Park, replacing Chris Hughton at the helm. Pardew said: "I am honoured and privileged
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League One match of the day at St Mary's
Something has to give this weekend when one of League One’s most formidable home sides comes up against the best away team in the division. Saints welcome Brentford to St Mary’s hoping to continue their marvellous St Mary’s form that has seen them
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Brentford threat to Rickie's spot-kick record
RICKIE Lambert will have his unblemished Saints spot-kick record tested to the full if he takes a penalty against Brentford this weekend. The St Mary’s talisman has scored all 15 penalties he has taken for the club, including two in JPT shoot-outs
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Thursday December 9
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals: CMA CGM Otello, container, 0030, 207; CMA CGM Coral, container, 0400, 204; Endurance, container, 0600, 204; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 0615, 31; Falstaff, vehicle, 0800, 34/35; Huelin Dispatch, general cargo, am,
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Engine door panel fell from aircraft
AN unsecured engine door panel fell from a passenger plane and damaged a wing as the aircraft was taking off from a UK airport, an accident report said today. Before departure from Southampton Airport en route to Newcastle, the captain had
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Residents’ celebration
RESIDENTS will come together to celebrate Christmas. The Bevois Carol Festival takes place in Ancasta Road, Southampton, on Sunday from 4.30pm until 6.30pm. There will be children’s activities, face painting, food and mulled wine, as well
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Ashes star Kevin Pietersen fined after driving Shane Warne Lamborghini
Ashes star Kevin Pietersen was today fined for speeding after taking a loaned Lamborghini for a drive on a day off from England training. Cricketer Pietersen, man of the match for his career-best 227 in his team's second-Test win at Adelaide, is set
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Isle of Wight swim and run for charity
Two men from Southampton are launching an attack on the Isle of Wight in a bid to raise money for charity. The Great Wight Attack will see Dave Savage, a 39-year-old retail manager and Martyn Kennaugh, a 37-year-old production engineer, push themselves
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Support floods in for Betty after Christmas cash theft
KIND-hearted Daily Echo readers are stepping in to help make it a happy Christmas for a Hampshire pensioner robbed of the money she had saved to buy her family’s presents. As reported, Betty Naylor lost £500 when she was targeted by three women as
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I sleepwalked out of window and broke my back
IT was the ultimate holiday from hell. Mum-of-two Charlaine Wheeler broke her back when she plunged 25ft from a first-floor bedroom window when she was on a family holiday in Spain. The accident, which Charlaine believes was caused by
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Plea to spend carefully over Christmas
HAMPSHIRE Christmas shoppers are being urged to spend wisely to avoid money problems later. Debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has advised them to use credit wisely and think even more carefully about how they will repay
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Florian School of Dance raise £1,500 for charities
THE IMPRESSIVE sum of £3,000 has been raised by a Winchester dance school for two charities. The Florian School of Dance is to donate £1,500 to The Children’s Society and Cancer Research UK. The money was raised at a sell-out show called “Let’s Get
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Inmates’ art and poetry helps sick children
HAMPSHIRE prisoners are putting on a Christmas art show to raise money for sick children. Inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison, Winchester, will be producing poetry, paintings and Christmas cards for a public exhibition on Thursday, December 16. Sebastian