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Caring for more than a century
BETWEEN them they have clocked up 105 years and counting. And stalwart Southampton General Hospital volunteers Reg Lowman and Karla Gunn show no signs of stopping. Reg, 82, who was honoured with an MBE in 2000, is still working as a
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Homes scheme consultation attracted 1,300
MORE than 1,300 people flocked to a series of consultation events over controversial plans to build thousands of homes in the Hampshire countryside. Residents from across Eastleigh and the surrounding areas came to have their say during 12
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Hants avoid Euro 2012 clash
Hampshire have re-scheduled two Friends Life t20 matches to avoid clashes with England’s Euro 2012 campaign. The Royals’ floodlit home match against Middlesex (7pm start) – previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 – has been brought forward
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Girl’s £500 bike stolen
THIEVES have stolen a Winchester girl’s bike from a back alley while she was visiting friends. Crime Stats The Daily Echo provides interactive stats so you can check what crimes have happened in your neighbourhood. Check our
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Police carry out drugs raids in Southampton
Police officers in Southampton have carried out another wave of raids as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug dealing. It is the third time in as many weeks that officers have carried out early morning raids with the promise of more to come
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Jail warning after assault
A TOTTON man who admitted headbutting another man has been warned he may be jailed when he returns to court in the new year. Luke Stephen, 24, of Water Lane, Totton, admitted causing actual bodily harm to Joseph Defreitas. Richard Martin, defending
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Store confident ahead of challenging Christmas
IT has been branded as one of the most challenging Christmases for retailers as cash-strapped families are set to cut back on spending. But despite the difficulties facing Southampton’s High Street, the director of WestQuay’s flagship store, which
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United sack ex-Saint
FORMER Saints assistant manager Mick Wadsworth has been sacked as manager of League 1 club Hartlepool United. Wadsworth, second in command to Stuart Gray during their brief time at Saints in 2001, had overseen seven successive Pools home defeats -
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All-action Matty picks the right punches for another win
Matty Tew didn’t disappoint his legions of fans by producing another thrilling win over Jason Thompson. The Southampton fighter rarely fails to deliver entertainment and completed his first six rounder with a 57-59 points win, his ninth victory
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Police issue alert over advert scam
BOGUS companies are demanding thousands of pounds from businesses for non-existent adverts in Hampshire Constabulary publications. The force has received a number of reports from members of the public who have received unsolicited calls from
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Jon’s blowing everyone away
Jon Fernandes’ trainer believes his charge can ‘exceed all expectations’ and become a champion if he continues to improve at his current rate. Wayne Batten admitted to being ‘blown away’ by the levels which Fernandes is reaching, including a third round
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Man douses himself in petrol in city centre
PART of Southampton city centre was closed off this morning after a man doused himself in fuel and threatened to set himself alight. Police were called to Guildhall Square outside the civic centre at 11.40am by a worried member of the public who said
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Ex-Pompey star charged with drink-driving
Former Pompey midfielder Paul Merson has been summonsed to appear in court to face a charge of driving with excess alcohol following a motorway crash. The 43-year-old Sky Sports pundit was arrested after his Mercedes collided with a lorry registered
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Yacht race at halfway stage
THE WORLD’s longest yacht race – beginning and ending in Hampshire – is about to complete the half way stage of its 41,000- mile circumnavigation of the world’s oceans. The Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, featuring 500 sailors from
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Ashamed of footie violence
AS A Bristol City season ticket holder for 35 years, I still can’t believe and understand these morons who call themselves City fans who go out and target small pockets of non-aggresive visiting supporters and attack them in the name of being top
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Quality of services needs a guarantee
THE announcement in the Daily Echo on November 24, reference the possible development of a four/five star hotel in Ocean Village, Southampton, with a restaurant, perhaps managed by a Michelin-star chef, filled me with admiration for the businessmen
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Sackings are not the answer
I WORK at the council. I did not go on strike. I don’t know what the answer to the council’s financial problem is but I don’t support other councils who have been sacking people. What planet are these people on? I want a job, not the sack. Before
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Strikers ‘seeking equality and fairness’
In response to Sally Bell’s recent letter about strikers, having known a few they definitely do not think they’re special. What they actually want is equality and fairness. She has confused her agreement with her terms of contract with how others
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Strike problem
One of the basic problems of the strikes seems to be generally overlooked, that of the contracts (required by law for all employees). Surely any change by either party must be agreed by both – not a settlement imposed by one party. HAROLD PRICE,
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Was Royston treated the same as other drivers?
READING about Southampton City Council leader Councillor Royston Smith being fined for driving without insurance, I am astonished at the inconsistency with which the road safety law is applied. The Channel 5 series Police Interceptors frequently
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Vegan medication?
KEITH Richardson makes a fair case as to why it was the best decision to become a vegan (“I’m a strict vegan and so are my pets”, Daily Echo, November 29). However, he makes no reference to his views regarding medical support should he or his family
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Call for English Parliament
THERE is a rise in support of an English Parliament. I am writing this letter with the news that Frank Field MP has tabled Early Day Motion 2426 “That this House should establish a select committee to report on the case for and against establishing
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Pedestrians’ road foolishness
AT THE junction of Park Street and Shirley High Street there are vehicle and pedestrian traffic lights. Why then, when the traffic has the right of way, do pedestrians still think it OK to cross Park Street when the pedestrian lights are red? Recently
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Design by Dali?
WOULD anybody care to explain who is responsible for designing the new Market Quay roundabout at Fareham? I have my suspicions that it may have been Salvador Dali or Homer Simpson. I, like many others, have found it to be a drivers’ nightmare,
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Stop knocking our city
I AM getting a little tired of reading letters such as the one from Mr Cullen (December 3)saying how drab Southampton is and how wonderful Liverpool is. Southampton is working port where people come to catch cruises, few if any care about the port
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Strike teachers are dedicated
WHY am I not surprised at the tirade of S E Ireland in the Daily Echo (Letters, November 24)? He or she has probably never stepped inside the school. Having been a governor for 25 years of a primary school, I know of the dedication and hard work
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Council ready to sell off £65m of property assets
HUNDREDS of shops, offices, warehouses and other commercial properties worth £65m have been freed up for sale by Southampton council, the Daily Echo can reveal. Where does the council’s debt come from? Most of the council’s borrowing
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EU wasting billions
HOW the Liberal Democrats must be worried. They are all coming out of the woodwork to try to defend their EU masters. NATO has stopped wars in Europe, not Brussels, and the billions of pounds that get wasted would be enough to employ millions of
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Turning a blind eye to see only EU benefits
FOR a person who says the internet is the best media for discussing the EU finances (letters 29 Nov) David Harrison certainly knows how to gabble on within these columns. If he is so sure of the benefits of the EU what does he imagine the reason
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Happy to take the benefits
HOW else can one show disagreement and anger other than to strike? Those people who do not agree, for whatever the strike is about, do not see any further than the end of their noses. Those that would be affected are very happy to take the benefits
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Real value of EU membership
ALAN Glass (Letters, November 26) refers to “unelected pen pushers”. Which ones Alan? How many and what are they called, other than that silly term? I would be grateful if he could tell us precisely which EU regulations presented to and ratified by
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Give more regard to the living
IT seems to me that some of memorials and monuments are all very well but I do feel that they are perhaps not very practical. Surely it would be better to spend the money providing help and support to all disabled and traumatised servicemen who
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Market decision has proved to be disaster
I AM writing to voice my concern about the market in Winchester. What may have seemed like a good idea at the time to place it in the High Street quite frankly has proved to be a disaster for the city and shoppers alike. One only has to look at
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Listen in free while in hospital
IT’S FREE – that’s not a phrase you hear very often and genuinely it really is free – with no after-sales pitch. I would like to tell you about the modern digital Hospedia kit that has been installed in half the wards at Southampton General Hospital
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Man admits sex offences
A SOUTHAMPTON man admitted three sex offences involving two girls and had his sentence put off until the new year. Raymond Terry, 61, of Coxford Road, pleaded guilty at the city crown court and was remanded in custody until January 31.
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Purse stolen from 83-year-old as she lay sick in hospital bed
A THIEF stole a pensioner’s purse as she lay sick and helpless in a hospital bed. The youth came into the 83- year-old woman’s room, took her purse from her bedside table drawer and searched through it before stealing it. The purse contained about
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Police 'take a week to act' on tip-off over £25,000 theft
THE victim of a £25,000 heist has accused police of allowing the thieves – and the stolen property – to slip through their fingers. Lee Mellor pinpointed the area where the missing items had been taken but says officers took a week to arrive
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Top 10 festive fashions
Want to look great this Christmas? Do you want to look festive AND stylish? Every Christmas there’s always a new look, it’s so hard to keep up and isn’t it annoying when that one dress you want is too much? Well this year you can look amazing and
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Christmas burglary spree fear
POLICE fear a series of burglaries could be the start of a festive spree in the Winchester and Alresford area. They are warning homeowners to be on their guard after four overnight burglaries in the same road in Four Marks, near Alresford in
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Free insulation plan creates 40 new jobs
A MULTI-million pound scheme to offer Hampshire residents free cavity wall and loft insulation is creating 40 local jobs at an installation firm. Dyson Insulations Limited, one of the country’s largest independent installers of insulation,
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Storms forced sailors to abandon race
ELECTRICAL storms forced today's racing at the ISAF Sailing World Championships to be abandoned and, while frustrated, British match racer Annie Lush insisted it was for the best. Lush alongside Lucy and Kate Macgregor, the latter a Southampton University
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Hampshire golfer pulls out of World Championship
Hampshire golf star Justin Rose has pulled out of this week's Dubai World Championship to be with his wife Kate in Florida as they await their second child. "Flying home to Orlando for an amazing off season," said Rose on his Twitter side. "Our 2nd baby
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Woman cut free after car crash
Motorists were facing delays of up to an hour this morning after an accident on one of Hampshire's busiest roads. Live Updates Get the latest traffic information on this and other incidents on local roads with our live traffic tool
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Road still closed after partial building collapse
FEARS a Southampton building may collapse have caused traffic misery for thousands of motorists as a major city road remains closed today. Live updates You can get live traffic updates on this and other incidents from our
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Hampshire heading for the Caribbean
Hampshire will once again be travelling to Barbados for their pre-season preparation. The tour departs on March 15 and provisionally takes in matches against Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Warwickshire as well as a dedicated one-day Twenty20 competition
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Band of Skulls offer preview of new material
FANS of Southampton’s Band of Skulls, pictured, have been given a sneak preview of their hotlyanticipated new material. New single The Devil Takes Care of His Own, out this week, is the first release from second album Sweet Sour, which is due
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Arrests after boy dies from head injuries
Two men have been arrested after a young boy died after suffering a serious head injury, police said today. Seven year-old Blake Fowler was taken to Southampton General Hospital on Saturday evening with a head injury. Police were alerted
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Totton cup cash could help fund title tilt
AFC TOTTON have made well in excess of £100,000 from their first venture into the FA Cup second round proper. And assistant manager Sean New hopes that some of that windfall will be chan nelled in team boss Stuart Ritchie’s direction
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Fatal blast 'probably triggered on purpose'
A HAMPSHIRE serviceman’s death in Afghanistan may have been caused when a watching insurgent detonated an explosive device, an inquest heard. Marine Richard Hollington, of 40 Commando Royal Marines, was injured in the blast in the Sangin district
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Adkins to stick with attacking style away from home
Nigel Adkins insists Saints will continue to be positive away from home despite back-to-back defeats. The Saints boss has seen his side produce inconsistent results on the road all season, despite generally not playing much differently to how
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to headline Isle of Wight Festvial
US Rock and Roll legend Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are the latest headliners to be announced at the Isle of Wight Festival 2012. It will be their first UK festival performance and their first concert in the UK for more than 20 years.
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Woman, 20, grabbed from behind
A YOUNG woman was left terrified when she was grabbed from behind by a stranger. The 20-year-old was walking home through Hoglands Park in Southampton and had crossed over at Kingsway at about 7pm on Sunday when the attempted robbery took place. She
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Lung experts win innovation accolade
SOUTHAMPTON’S lung experts have won an award for their way of treating patients, cutting hospital admissions. Led by respiratory consultants Dr Simon Bourne and Dr Tom Wilkinson at Southampton General Hospital, the scheme combines hospital, GP and home
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Love your liver, during party season
AS the Christmas party season approaches, Hampshire health bosses are urging people to love their liver before it is too late. As part of Alcohol Awareness Week residents across the county are being warned about how dangerous drinking too much booze
