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Council chiefs push ahead with 'privatisation' plans
RULING Southampton Tories are pushing ahead with a controversial blueprint to slash costs by a quarter and “privatise” more services to tackle the city’s worst ever budget squeeze. City leader Cllr Royston Smith told a full council meeting that the plans
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Church charity in cash probe
A HAMPSHIRE charity has been suspended after an investigation was launched into its work. Read More The full and exclusive story is only inside today's Daily Echo. More than £600,000 has been raised by the church-led charity
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Howard's Way star dies
ACTRESS Dulcie Gray, who was one of the stars of Howard's Way - the River Hamble based Dallas-By-Sea TV blockbuster - has died. She was 95 and had been suffering from bronchial pneumonia. Gray, who played the role of Kate Harvey, became one of the
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Generous Echo readers help cancer sufferer
CANCER sufferer Brianne Jones has netted enough cash to fulfil her final wish – thanks to a huge fundraising campaign backed by the Daily Echo. Donations have been flooding in since the Echo reported that 20-year-old Brianne wanted to go on
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Ferry staff to vote on strike action
Workers on ferries between the Isle of Wight and the mainland are to be balloted for strikes following the dismissal of a union official, it was announced today. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said 200 of its members employed by Wightlink will
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Unemployed could get free bus travel
THE unemployed could be given free public transport tickets, in a drive towards greener travel. As reported earlier this year, Southampton City Council has won a Government grant worth £3.9m to spend on encouraging more people to use sustainable
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Black Boy, Winchester
SOMETIMES you want to go where everybody knows your name. That slogan was made popular by the 1980s television comedy Cheers, but it’s an ideology that holds true at the very real Black Boy pub in Winchester. Tucked away in a picturesque
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Bestival Fanfare
Bestival is the fans favourite. The Isle of Wight event has scooped the fans favourite festival award, the newest trophy at the esteemed UK Festival Awards! Curator Rob da Bank told Scene South: "We're lucky to have won a lot of awards
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Liverpool eyes container trade
FIRST it was Southampton’s cruise ships – now Liverpool is aiming to hijack a slice of the port’s container trade. Not content with trying to pirate Southampton’s cruising industry, the northern city is now poised to receive a further cash handout
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Saints hoping for revenge on Hampshire
SAINTS will be aiming to reduce the arrears when they take on Hampshire Cricket in the annual Mountbatten School sports quiz and auction later this month. Saints’ four-strong team for the event at the Romsey school is expected to feature Richard
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Woman sexually assaulted three times
POLICE have arrested a man over allegations that a woman was sexually assaulted three times as she walked through Southampton city centre. The 45-year-old victim was walking home from work sometime between 1.20am and 1.45am on Saturday when
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Grandmother was tortured and brutally murdered, court hears
A HAMPSHIRE grandmother was tortured with a knife and then beaten to death with her marble rolling pin, a court heard. Georgina Edmonds’ battered body was found face down on her kitchen floor in a pool of blood by her son when he returned home
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England manager quits
MARTIN Johnson has today resigned his position as head of the England national rugby side. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is expected to release a statement shortly. Johnson, who won the World Cup as a player in 2003, guided the team
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Medals have been earned
THIS is the time of year when one’s memories of wartime years are revived, but nevertheless they are always in one’s mind at various times. We have articles in the press complaining of the lack of respect for members of both the Royal Navy and particularily
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Too old to be disabled!
I TRUST you might allow a response to the debate regarding a section of our people who believe disabled people should pay for parking. Although disabled myself, my wife is far worse and has problems even walking around our sheltered bungalow. Even
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Bus cuts will hit workers
YET again the buses to Lordshill North, Southampton, are to be cut. The 5 will go and the 21 will have a bus at 7.31am. How are people meant to get to work? I currently get a bus at 6.50am to start at 8am. On the same bus are key workers such as
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Production deserves larger audience
I RECENTLY saw Southampton Operatic Society’s production of Gianni Schicchi at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre and have to say I was bowled over by so much local talent. Through your pages I would ask that pressure be brought upon the society to show
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Does Dannii really deserve this honour?
RE Dannii Minogue’s honorary university doctorate – she is described as ‘actress’, ‘singer-songwriter’, ‘an inspiration to thousands of students’, ‘worshipped as a style icon’, ‘a talent show panellist’. Really? We can see her in which awardnominated
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Strike not allowed
THE very large rise in youth unemployment concerns trade unions, but we cannot go on strike about it. Personally, I would like to be able to help people working for a private company to get a decent pension. But the law does not allow trade unions
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Tough on criminals
AT last a judge who lives in the real world and is willing to name and shame teenagers like those given custodial sentences recently for robbing and bullying an innocent person – Echo headline “Boy gun gang locked up”. This was a premeditated robbery
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Party must haves!£3.99 dress at H&M .
Grab yourself a festive bargain At H&M. This Short figure-fit jersey dress with a draped neckline at the back is only £3.99. It comes in a choice of four colours , black , cerise , purple or gold.sizes 6- 24. Length 35
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Flying start for winter campaign
It has only been up and running a week. But the Daily Echo-backed Surviving Winter campaign has got off to a great start, after almost £2,000 was pledged to the appeal within days of its official launch. Need help?
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England among Euro 2012 second seeds
England are in the second group of seeds for the Euro 2012 finals draw, UEFA confirmed today. Fabio Capello's men are alongside Euro 2008 runners-up Germany, 2006 world champions Italy and Russia in the second pot. Reigning world and
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Festive bath ballistic stocking fillers.
Invented by Mo Constantine in 1987. The Bath Ballistic is often imitated, but few compare to the original. Still a Lush best seller - with A-list fans including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen and
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Spot yourself in this weekend's Sports Pink
THERE'S a football nostalgia special in this weekend's Sports Pink. And if you've ever had any connection at all with the Hampshire Schools/Colleges scene, then you really can't afford to miss it. We will be printing all 40 squad photographs
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Criminals lose £1.4m to seizures
MORE than £1m has been seized from criminals across the region in the past seven months. Wessex Crown Prosecution Service said they seized £1.4m in assets from people who have benefited from illegal activities. Nick Hawkins, chief Crown Prosecutor
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Poyet praises the momentum of Adkins’ men
THE manager who likened Saints to Dagenham & Redbridge just a few months ago has now hailed them as a shining example for his club to follow. Brighton & Hove Albion boss Gus Poyet is certain to be jeered when he brings his Seagulls side to
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Test flight set for new hospital helipad
SOUTHAMPTON’S brand new £1.2m hospital helipad should finally have lift-off today. As revealed in the Daily Echo last week, plans for the test flight to check safety at the new facility stalled at the 11th hour after staff claimed they hadn’t
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Crackdown on violence against hospital staff
SOUTHAMPTON medics have launched a crackdown on the rising number of violent attacks on NHS staff. A team based at Southampton General Hospital has spent a year investigating patient behaviour in a bid to cut assaults on doctors and nurses
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Scratchcards stolen in midnight ram-raid
THIEVES ram-raided a convenience store and stole hundreds of pounds’ worth of scratchcards. The burglars drove a car into the metal shutters, buckling them, to get entry into the Tesco Express in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Twitter is monkey business, says England supremo
England chief Hugh Morris has spelled out his concerns about players using Twitter and claimed: "It is like giving a machine gun to a monkey." A number of England cricketers have fallen foul of the team management after posts on the social
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Top cruise award for port
Southampton has been voted the UK’s top departure port, it has been revealed. The accolade has been handed out by news-and-review website Cruise Critic. Southampton was named best UK departure port, while shipping company Cunard had
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Library plans to be looked at again
COUNTY chiefs are rethinking plans to cut opening hours at five libraries after being brought to book by readers. Hampshire County Council is proposing to close two libraries and slash opening hours at 36 others as part of controversial plans to save
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Have your say on health services
RESIDENTS have another chance to have their say on the future of Hampshire’s health service. Southern Health NHS Foundation, which provides community health services, specialist mental health, learning disability and social care services, is hosting
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Lawn mowers stolen
TWO lawn mowers worth £3,700 have been stolen from an outbuilding in the New Forest. A red and black Troy Bilt mower and a yellow Stiga Park with a flail attachment were taken from a property in Rope Hill, Boldre. A police spokesman said: “The outhouse
