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Stolen bike retrieved by girlfriend
THEY thought they’d never see it again. When Tristan Grose had his £600 bike stolen outside a Hampshire train station, the best he could hope for was that the thief was caught in the act on CCTV and that maybe the police would recognise him.
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Fire at hospital
STAFF and patients have been evacuated from a Hampshire hospital after a fire broke out. The blaze at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester is understood to have started in a building housing an MRI and a CT scanner at about
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Road to reopen after building collapse
A BUSY road through the centre of Southampton is finally set to reopen this afternoon, it has been revealed. Drivers have faced a week of delays since rubble and concrete came crashing down from the derelict six-storey Grosvenor House office
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Burglar barges into pensioner's home to grab £500
A BURGLAR barged his way into the home of a pensioner before stealing £500. The man drove up to the property in the Sholing area of Southampton, in a distinctive yellow flat bed van. He then knocked on the door of the property and pushed
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Festive Fun for State of Undress
MUSIC, Merriment, Mistletoe and Mayhem: State of Undress must be celebrating Christmas at The Regent Centre again! For the fourth year running, this rocky rootsy fiddlesome band aims to get everyone in the festive mood with their own distinct interpretation
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Ainslie in pole position at World Champs
BEN Ainslie moved from third into top spot on his fourth day of racing in the World Championships off Freemantle today The Lymington-based triple Olympic gold medallist finished first and second in his two Finn class races to move into pole position
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City shops benefit from public workers' strike action
SHOPS in Southampton were given a major boost by last week’s public sector strikes, the Daily Echo can reveal. Thousands more shoppers poured through the doors of WestQuay Shopping Centre as schools closed and workers failed to show up for work
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Council votes to allow 11,000 new homes to be built
COUNCILLORS have voted to allow thousands of homes to be built on Barton Farm near Winchester. Councillors voted through proposals to allow 11,000 new homes to be built throughout the district, including 2,000 at Barton Farm. The debate lasted until
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Woodland workmen in crematorium ‘vandalism’
CREMATED remains of loved ones have been ploughed through and memorials tossed aside by workman in Southampton, claim mourners. They say part of the Southampton Crematorium site has been “desecrated” by workers carrying out improvement works to
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SceneSouth TV returns
WE’VE hit the big screen! SceneSouth TV is back with a second fantastic series, bringing you the best guide to what’s on in Hampshire from films and nights out to dances and special events. In the first episode, see Olympic hopeful
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Saints hopeful of Rickie's return
SAINTS are optimistic that Rickie Lambert will be fit enough to come straight back into the side to face Blackpool. The striker was forced off with just under 20 minutes to go in the St Mary’s win over Hull with a hip problem. As a result, he
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Weekly heritage photo mystery
In our weekly heritage puzzle, we want to know if you can identify this street. This photograph was taken in 1972 and if you look carefully you'll see a former landmark that even had its own song. You can see a bigger version of this
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Tremlett included in England Test squad
Chris Tremlett has been included in England's Test squad for the series against Pakistan in the new year. Tremlett's Surrey teammate Steven Davies is also in the party that will play three Tests in the United Arab Emirates in January and February.
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More Bands for IOW Festival Bill
THE Darkness, Feeder, Professor Green, Wretch 32, Loick Essien and Clement Marfo & The Frontline have been added to the line up for Isle of Wight Festival 2012. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the completion of promoter John Giddings American
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Talks with residents on regeneration of estate
RESIDENTS are being asked to have their say on how their council estate could be improved. Townhill Park in Southampton is under the spotlight by council chiefs and will form the next major stage of the council’s Estate Regeneration Programme
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Pig goes on the run in Southampton
IT could have been a scene from Hollywood blockbuster Babe: Pig In the City. In the film, enterprising talking hog Babe heads to the big city and has a whirlwind adventure. Now life has imitated art – with Southampton’s very own audacious piglet
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Dimi may extend his IPL career
DIMI Mascarenhas is not sure whether he will be playing at the next Indian Premier League. The 34-year-old all-rounder has not played at the IPL since tearing his Achilles at the beginning of the Rajasthan Royals' 2010 campaign. Mascarenhas said
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Doubts over breast screening
SCREENING for breast cancer may cause more harm than good, researchers claim. A study carried out by health analysts at the University of Southampton found that the practice has led to women having unnecessary surgery and treatment, while false
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Holloway will field a full strength team this time
IAN Holloway returns to St Mary’s tomorrow for the first time since labelling Saints fans ‘disrespectful’ for jeering his Blackpool side during last January’s FA Cup defeat. Holloway, pictured, was angry after home supporters mocked his below-strength
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School closed after mustard gas leak
HIGHLY-toxic mustard gas leaked into a Hampshire school this morning, causing it to be evacuated and closed. The chemical spillage happened at Wildern School in Wildern Lane, Hedge End, because of a burst pipe. It is understood that
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Detectives tell of hunt for murder suspect
DETECTIVES were on the trail of the alleged killer of a Hampshire grandmother within months of her brutal murder, a court heard. Officers spent months trying to track down Matthew Hamlen, whose name cropped up in a specialist police operation looking
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Cameron defiant on EU treaty veto
David Cameron has dramatically vetoed a European Union Treaty change, risking political isolation and forcing the most far-reaching EU shake-up in decades. At least 23 of the 27 member states are now going ahead with their own treaty to bring
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Thief in hoodie confronted by householder
A 51-year-old woman was confronted by a burglar when she returned home in one of several burglaries this week. The burglar, wearing a black hooded top and jeans, fled down the stairs and ran off after he was disturbed. He made off with a packet of
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Youth court numbers drop in new regime for the low-risk offenders
THE number of young offenders in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has fallen by a third over the last five years. Official figures show the number of young people passing through the youth court fell from 1,726 in 2005-6 to 1,108 in 2010-11. However
