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FA Cup - they're having a laugh. Don't miss it.
AFC Totton are gearing up for the visit of npower League Two outfit Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup second round on Sunday, December 4. The 12.30pm match will be screened live on ITV1, landing the Salisbury Road club a minimum £72,000 windfall
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Council’s bid for parking fees
CHARGES are set to be levied in three of Totton’s busiest car parks unless two local authorities can hammer out a deal. The district council is forging ahead with plans to install pay-anddisplay meters in the town centre following a review of
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Olympic spirit not enough to fire economic performance
Britain’s economy is likely to languish in the doldrums until the end of 2013 at the earliest. That was the view from Hampshire business leaders at the latest Wilkins Kennedy Round Table, with some forecasting a flatlining economy for years
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Jurors hold weapon claimed to have killed grandmother
JURORS were able to hold a rolling pin which prosecutors claim was used to murder a Hampshire grandmother. The marble rolling pin with two wooden handles was recovered from the kitchen at Fig Tree Cottage in Kiln Lane, Brambridge, where the
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Motorway lanes closed due to accident
A FOUR car accident has closed two lanes of a busy Hampshire motorway. Live Updates Get live updates and photos on this incident with our live traffic information service. The smash on the westbound M27 happened between junction five
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Whistleblowers silenced
L A Colston writes (Letters, November 8) of “the helpless and old in NHS hospitals being treated in a disgusting manner”. However, not only the elderly suffer mistreatment by the National Health Service. Ten years ago the Kennedy Inquiry was completed
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Response to bible challenge
IN response to Gillian Parsons’ challenge to me apropos the Bible, I would just say it was accomplished by me 70-80 years ago. I would alternatively challenge her to read the history of religion and Christianity, a good starting point being The
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Teachings of the Bible
I RESPOND to the letter from Gillian Parsons (Letters, November 7) who seems to be a very insecure person if she has to read the Bible every single day for reassurance. The Bible is a book written by someone who may well have had good intentions
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MPs please support memorial campaign
I WISH to write in support of the Lest We Forget Campaign defending Britain’s war memorials. As the 100th anniversary of the First World War approaches the rules of the National Lottery Heritage Fund need to be altered so that the grants of less
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Cash for war but not us
THE High Court has told the Isle of Wight council that it has broken the law by withdrawing funding from two severely disabled men. The reason is that the Government has cut the central government grant to local government. This grant supports most
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Bus full of givers
ON the 9a bus to the city centre on November 12 at Bitterne, Southampton, I invited two Army Cadets onto the bus as they were collecting money for the Poppy Appeal. I would like to thank the full bus of passengers who dipped into their pockets
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Indications fluoride is a done deal
I TOTALLY concur with Mrs Kinchington’s recent letter regarding The Great Fluoride Debate, except, of course, it is not a debate in so far as one side is speaking but the other is not listening and has, I believe, no intention whatsoever of doing
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Bin service not up to scratch
AFTER months of industrial action have ceased, waste collection in the city is still not back to anywhere near the standard that we have been promised. Green waste is still not being collected, and recyclable waste in my area has not been collected
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Recycling bins not emptied for 11 weeks
I WONDER what Mr Royston Smith, our glorious council leader, thinks about the Daily Echo report of November 9, reference Southampton being fourth from bottom of Hampshire’s recycling table. It’s no wonder really because since late May we’ve had
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Labour suffering spending memory loss
WERE the Labour Party a patient they would be taking Aricept for their memory loss. John Denham was at it again last week (In my view) with his amnesia on Labour’s profligate spending and trying to tarnish Southampton Conservatives with high spending
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Anonymous opinion
IT’S a shame that “Name & Address Supplied” of November 5 (“The truth hurts, Mr Smith”) was not willing to publish their name, especially as that was being done as a deliberate wind up. At least Royston Smith is publically standing up for the people
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Tax breaks are OK for some
IT does appear rather ironic that the Government is to change the tax rules to obtain tax of £140m (which could be nothing if the companies using this tax break pull out from the Channel Islands) and thereby deprive the man in the street of a little
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‘Disabled’ doesn’t mean ‘no cash’
I’M afraid a vital point has been missed by Name and Address Supplied (“Would you swap places with me?”, Letters, November 11) regarding Blue Badge drivers. This obviously disabled person is upset because it was suggested they should pay to park
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Saints Row: The Third (PS3)
IT’S NOT just Saints FC doing well at the moment, The 3rd Street Saints are also enjoying their share of glory. Even with fame, notoriety and celebrity status on their side, the battle to stay on top is fraught with emotional highs and lows as
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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360)
AN annual release now, this is the third straight year to see a brand new Assassin’s Creed game. As our pre-conceptional fears grew that the experience would become far too diluted, the final chapter for Ezio and Altair shows its maturity.
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The Darkness, Southampton Guildhall
TO MY eternal shame I failed to catch The Darkness first time around. It was a pleasure to put that right. More than one football team calls itself “The Pride of East Anglia” but in rock terms The Darkness has an undisputed claim to that title
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Beasts driving fans and critics wild
WILD Beasts are a long way from home. Frontman Hayden Thorpe isn’t quite sure where he is, in all honesty, having just completed five weeks of shows in the United States before diving headlong into the European leg of their tour. The band, which
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Cyclist dreaded wheelchair future
A NORTH Baddesley man killed himself after becoming convinced he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, an inquest heard. Nigel Walsh, 58, was found dead by his partner Anna Whitbread at their home in Sycamore Close. Mr Walsh, a keen
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Pair bailed again in teenager murder investigation
TWO people arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager who went missing 15 years ago have been re-bailed. The suspects, a 35-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man, both from Cowes, were arrested on November 1 and answered bail at Newport Police Station
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Farmer jailed in animal welfare case
A NEW Forest farmer has been jailed for three months after admitting he had failing to ensure animal welfare on his smallholding. The Hampshire County Council prosecution followed a visit by a vet and a trading standards officer to
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Will Shane fix it for me?
I ADMIT it. I can be a bit of a Christmas Scrooge at times. The festive season is fantastic fun when it finally arrives, but it’s the endless stressful build up to it I can’t stand. It makes me grouchy, so I’ve even surprised myself by prematurely
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Inquest into rider tragedy
AN inquest will take place next week into the death of a Hampshire horse rider killed in a collision with a car. As previously reported, Lindy Harding was riding along a bridleway when her pony bolted towards a road. The 59-year-old, from Fareham
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Preview of the weekend's Championship action
npower ChampionshipF Saturday, November 19 Saints (1) v Brighton (10) Leaders Southampton have no new injury concerns. Defenders Radhi Jaidi and Dan Seaborne are boss Nigel Adkins' only absentees. Brighton can welcome back a host
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Photo studio chain’s crash costs 800 jobs
A WELL-KNOWN Hampshire photographic studio has suddenly shut up shop amid mounting debts and cashflow problems. Doubletake Studios Ltd in Queensway, Southampton, has entered administration with the immediate loss of more than 130 jobs in the city
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Lennon unaware of Hooiveld talks
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has revealed he is unaware of any negotiations to sell defender Jos Hooiveld to Saints. The centre half is on loan at St Mary's until January, with his agent this week stating that the clubs had started talks over
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Island fling
Paradise, tranquility and beauty are all words that come to mind when you think of a Caribbean island. And, while St Lucia certainly does fulfill all these expectations, there is so much more on offer than just the obvious white sand beaches and
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Balls unveils jobs plan to Sotonians
THE Shadow Chancellor brought his five-point plan for jobs to Southampton last night and told traders they would get a National Insurance break and VAT cut under Labour. Ed Balls said he recognised small businesses in the region, particularly
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Fast-food diner shuts earlier after yob incident
A FAST-FOOD restaurant has slashed its late-night opening hours just weeks after a drunken yob threatened customers with a chair. McDonald’s in Eastleigh will shut at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays rather than the usual 2.30am closing time while
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Poyet wades into race row
BRIGHTON manager Gus Poyet has defended countryman Luis Suarez over allegations he racially abused Patrice Evra, accusing the Manchester United defender of "crying like a baby". Liverpool striker Suarez was charged by the Football Association
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Restraining order made
A TWYFORD man has been acquitted of assaulting a woman but he has been made subject to a restraining order. Wayne Dixon, 37, of High Street, Twyford, was cleared of the assault on Christine Brant, said to have happened on June 16, Andover Magistrates
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Thompson on course for second place in Transat Jacques Vabre
Jean-Pierre Dick and Jérémie Beyou have won the tenth edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre. The French duo set a new monohull record for the race course from Le Havre – Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. They improve the previous 2009 record by one hour and
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Air ambulance brings in first patient inside hour of pad test
IT TOOK 15 years to get it, £1.2m to build it and last minute delays before it could be launched but Southampton General Hospital’s helipad now has lift-off. Critically ill patients fighting for their lives have a much better chance of survival
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Can you identify this street?
In our weekly heritage puzzle, we want to know if you can identify this street. Still a major road in Southampton, it has changed beyond all recognition since this photograph was taken in 1964. Most of the buildings are still there but
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All eyes on tinker man Adkins
All eyes will be on Nigel Adkins’ starting line-up for tomorrow’s clash with Brighton and whether he will tinker or stick with what he’s got. Adkins has varied between being a master of consistency and something of a tinker man during his time in charge
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Eastleigh sign former Football League defender on permanent deal
MICHAEL Green has joined Eastleigh on a permanent basis after being released from his contract at Port Vale. The 22-year-old left-back got his big professional break with the Valiants during the summer after an outstanding season with Evo-Stik South
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Jury in murder trial discharged
THE JURY in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her mother-in-law was discharged yesterday. Rajvinder Kaur, 36, is alleged to have battered Baljit Kaur Buttar to death at a flat in Broadlands Road, Southampton. Judge Keith Cutler, the
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Poyet stokes derby fires ahead of Saints clash
Gus Poyet has stoked the fires ahead of Brighton’s clash with Saints at St Mary’s tomorrow by reminding Nigel Adkins of his club’s title winning season. “He (Adkins) was better than the rest, but not better than Brighton,” boasted the Uruguayan
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Bike rage threatens to take hold in Forest
ANGER over the increasing number of weekend cyclists visiting the New Forest could end in violence, it has been claimed. The Commoners’ Defence Association (CDA) has accused cyclists of posing a danger to other road users, some of whom have
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£5m John Lewis revamp nears completion
A FOUR-month, £5m refurbishment of Southampton’s John Lewis store will be celebrated next week. The 11-year-old department store’s first floor has been given a complete makeover with the introduction of new retail concepts and a host of new brands.
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Burglar wakes up victim
A MAN woke up to find a burglar in his room stealing a laptop computer and keys. The 29-year-old man told police he was asleep but then woke to find the intruder escaping with the computer. He chased the man out of the property in Violet Road,
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Coming soon .... Hollow Pike by James Dawson.
A gripping YA thriller set in Hollow Pike - a small town with a big history of witchcraft! Something wicked this way comes... She thought she'd be safe in the country, but you can't escape your own nightmares, and Lis London dreams repeatedly
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Laptop stolen from house
AN APPLE Mac laptop computer was stolen by burglars during a raid at a home at Pansy Road, Southampton. The break-in happened sometime between 7pm and midnight on Saturday.
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Thieves make off with TV
THIEVES managed to steal a 50in plasma television from a Southampton home in the middle of the day. Burglars apparently walked out of the property in Northam Road with the huge television set at about 11.30am on Monday.
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Handbag stolen from kitchen
A SNEAK thief stole a 34-year-old mum’s handbag and purse containing £350 from her kitchen table. The suspect is thought to have entered while the family were still in their house in Millais Road, Southampton, between 4pm and 6pm on Monday.
