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Adkins pleased with Saints resilience
Nigel Adkins was delighted with the response of his players as they bounced back from defeat at Bristol City to beat Hull 2-1 at St Mary’s. On the back of the City loss Saints came out and struggled somewhat against away specialists Hull. They fell
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Saints win extends play-off cushion
Saints came from behind to beat Hull 2-1 at St Mary’s and extend their cushion over the play-off places to eight points. Nigel Adkins’ team fell behind two minutes before half time as Robert Koren scored after a smart save from Kelvin Davis
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Battle of the Christmas fairy lights
IF it’s a brighter Christmas you’re after, look no further than this year’s Daily Echo’s Festive Homes competition. We are calling on households across Hampshire to grab their flashing Father Christmases, dust off the dazzling fairy lights
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County helicopter search and rescue base to continue
SEARCH and rescue helicopters will continue to fly from Hampshire, the Government has pledged. The vital operation based at Lee-on-the-Solent is set to continue under a multi-billion pound privatisation of the service announced by ministers
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‘Safe havens’ project extended
AN INNOVATIVE project to provide places of refuge for people who are frightened, intimidated or lost when they are out and about in the community is to be extended. Businesses and organisations in Southampton have signed up to offer their premises
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Saints v Hull - as it happened
Follow @the_saints Like us on Facebook Live Match Updates The Sports Pink Online The Sports Pink is now available to read online. The latest edition goes live every Saturday night. Click the front page for
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How I lost five stone in six months
ANYONE who knew Shane Thomas but hasn’t seen him for a few months probably wouldn’t recognise him. Today he is slim and muscular with a short trendy haircut and a tan. But the old Shane was pale and pasty, with hair down to his waist. At five
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Pompey owners in insolvency proceedings
THE COMPANY that owns Portsmouth FC are the subject of insolvency proceedings, it has been revealed. Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI) are understood to have had a charge levied against them by Portpin, the company owned by the previous owner
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Three arrested after drugs raid
FOUR more homes were targeted this morning in raids across Southampton as part of an ongoing crackdown on suspected drug dealing. Officers executed four search warrants in the city, a week after seven homes were targeted last week as part of
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Chancellor downgrades growth forecast
THE Chancellor today announced lower UK growth forecasts, rising unemployment and a two-year public sector pay cap in his Autumn Statement. But George Osborne said that independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is not predicting
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Ferry staff to begin strike ballot
STAFF at a Hampshire ferry operator are to be balloted on strike action following the sacking of a colleague. RMT union members at Wightlink in Portsmouth will be asked to vote on the possibility of industrial action from tomorrow. The union claims
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Bubbly launch for new supermarket
DOZENS of eager shoppers queued from early in the morning to get a glimpse inside Hampshire’s newest supermarket. The 49,300 sq ft Tesco in Quay Street, Fareham, was officially opened by the town’s mayor, Councillor Trevor Cartwright, and
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Young woman's mind 'disturbed' when she took her life
A YOUNG woman who plunged to her death from a Southampton tower block took her own life when the balance of her mind was disturbed, a coroner ruled today. Victoria Nye, 22, died last year after falling more than 100ft from the balcony of her
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Tips? Not from me!
WHAT a surprise, it’s coming up to Christmas and our bins are being collected again. Wait till Christmas and they will be back hoping to get tips. The only tip I will be giving them is bags of rubbish to take to the tip. Maybe they could give us
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Countless benefits from EU
INTERESTING Eurosceptic letters from A Gabriel and Dave Hills (November 23/24). I don’t believe that the letters pages of the Daily Echo is the best forum for establishing the true cost of membership of the EU. A quick check on the Internet will
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Keep jobs in this country
WHILE it is an excellent idea to promote the Mantra of “British jobs for British Workers” it would be much more realistic if the Government ceased allowing jobs to be sent abroad, as they have in the case of the Thames Link Contract and as reported
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Teacher’s life far from easy
YET again one of your correspondents has come out with the same fatuous arguments pointing out how easy it is to be a schoolteacher – long holidays, short hours etc, etc. If only he knew! As an ex-teacher myself I know how demanding the job is, probably
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Firms braced for impact of public sector strike
HAMPSHIRE businesses are bracing themselves for the impact of an exodus of staff tomorrow because of the mass public sector strikes. Firms across the county are set to be without workers forced to take time off for childcare, with hundreds of schools
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Southampton short on festive atmosphere
HAVING sampled Christmas markets both in Winchester and Southampton, Winchester by far surpasses the efforts from Southampton. Stalls offering bespoke gifts, the atmosphere in the Cathedral Close, plus the city’s excellent lights and tree, makes
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Fine line of press freedom
EDITOR IAN Murray is right in his defence of the freedom of the press (Daily Echo, November 25). Whatever the Leveson Inquiry comes up with, it must not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Nevertheless, as Ian knows as a member of the Press
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What makes these strikers so special?
ALTHOUGH we cannot do without the public sector who are striking tomorrow, why do they think they are so special? There are many hard working individuals who are trying to survive independently while self employed and working seven days a week
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Large rise in HIV diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS of HIV has soared by more than 20 per cent in the past ten years across the south. New figures revealed today show that there were 319 people newly diagnosed with the disease in the south central region, which covers Hampshire, the
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Live and Let Dine
A HAMPSHIRE tourist attraction is preparing for one of the most important years in its history – with a little help from James Bond. The 40th anniversary of the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the
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Hammer attack
A WATERSIDE man who launched a claw hammer attack was further bailed pending sentence next month. Stuart Baseley, 33, of Tristan Close, Calshot, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to wounding Peter Sargeant in Andrew Lane, New Milton.
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Witness could hold vital clues over male rape
THIS is a potential witness police want to speak to in connection with a rape case. Detectives from the city’s major crime department have released a CCTV image of the man they think could provide vital information. It comes after a 22-year-old
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Appeal to find iPhone with sentimental video
A WOMAN is appealing for help to find a lost phone, which is of sentimental value. Hannah Coxen, of Bath Street, Southampton, believes she dropped her iPhone 4 in Thurmond Crescent, Winchester, at 9.30pm on November 19. It contains the only video
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Keep Calm and Carry On, APG, Tower Arts Centre, Winchester
A LONG way away from the glamorous, very American picture of the undead in recent teen fiction, Keep Calm and Carry On offers a more considered, grungy and distinctly British take on a world where the dead refuse to die. More in the form
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City celebrates red hot success story
IT was a bright idea that sparked the most successful green energy scheme of its type in the country. Southampton’s District Energy Scheme was being celebrated today, 25 years after it was introduced. The geothermal system, which pumps
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Sammy gunning for first title
SAMMY Couzens tonight gets the chance to win his maiden boxing title as he competes for the British Masters title in London. The Titchfield light heavyweight, pictured, has earned his opportunity the hard way, fighting some good opponents
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MP's Russian aide 'not a threat to security'
A HAMPSHIRE MP's former parliamentary aide accused of being a Russian spy, has won her battle to remain in the UK. Katia Zatuliveter, 26, convinced the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) that she was not liaising with Russian spies while
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Saints aiming to join the greats
SAINTS will cement their status as one of the greatest home teams in the history of English football if they beat Hull tonight. Nigel Adkins’ men have won a club record 18 league games in a row at St Mary’s and this evening chase a 19th consecutive
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Totton hat-trick hero Brown is off to Wembley
AFC Totton’s 15-minute hat-trick hero Stefan Brown has scooped the Budweiser player- of-the-round award for the FA Cup first round proper. Brown sprang off the bench after 56 minutes against Bradford Park Avenue and wast ed no time writing his name
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Delay over new biomass plans
NEW plans for a giant power station at Southampton docks have been delayed, the developer has admitted. Some homeowners put off their summer holidays as they waited for new proposals to surface on the controversial £300m biomass-fuelled plant
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Hundreds give backing to new city centre pub
MORE than 600 people are backing a bid to reopen a city pub. Max Greenwood wants a licence for The Rockstone in Bevois Valley and faces a council panel on Thursday after objections to his plans to open beyond 11pm. He has spent more
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Sheltered housing plans are approved by council
Plans have been approved to redevelop sheltered accommodation in Fareham. Collingwood House in Gibraltar Close has 26 flats for elderly and vulnerable residents, but Fareham Borough Council now plans to demolish the existing building and build 35 new
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Gang leave victim in road
A GANG launched an attack on a man before leaving him lying in the road bloodied and battered. The 53-year-old was left with cuts and bruises and a potentially broken eye socket after being set upon by four or five people as he walked along Gordon Road
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Hampshire Cricket fixtures 2012
HAMPSHIRE will begin life back in the LV County Championship’s second division with a home match against Gloucestershire. They will play all of their home games at The Rose Bowl in 2012, while the four-day game at Kent in June will be Hampshire
