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Big Fat Quiz was for Big Fat Bullies
I’m delighted that Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz End of the Year has brought such a strong reaction from folks who, like me, found much of the material distasteful. I find it difficult to enjoy anything with Jonathan Ross at the best of times. And these
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Show some Lycra? far too damp
With all the talk of rail fare hikes this week, not to mention the threat to £400,000-worth of bus service cuts in Southampton to meet budgets, is it little wonder that taking to our bikes has suddenly become a national obsession. I’m not so certain
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I'd rather our fiscal cliff than theirs
Talking of fiscal cliffs – and lets not go there over why we had to endure the endless prattling in the US over problems with their budget all through the festive season – we are facing our own financial precipice here in Southampton in the coming
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Rail services delayed after man hit by train at Hampshire station
RAIL services have been delayed for up to an hour after a man was struck by a train at a Hampshire station this afternoon. Commuters at Hilsea train station witnessed the incident as they were waiting to get home. Officers from British Transport
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Martin loan spell ended
Aaron Martin has returned to Saints after his loan spell at Crystal Palace was cancelled by mutual consent. The 23-year-old former Eastleigh centre half had been due to stay at The Eagles for the entire season to gain first team experience.
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Family's tribute to man who died after falling from motorway bridge
THE man who died after falling from a Hampshire motorway bridge on New Year’s Day has today been named as Ryan Perks, of Pylands Lane, Bursledon. The 25-year-old died at the scene after plunging on to the carriageway of the M27 at Hedge End just
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Face of park sex attacker revealed
THIS is the face of a sex attacker who assaulted a woman as she walked alone through a Hampshire park. Police have this afternoon released the computer-generated picture of the fiend who struck in the early hours of last Saturday, December 29.
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Jobless graduate's billboard bid for work
AN unemployed graduate from the Isle of Wight has spent his last £500 on a billboard aimed at finding him a job. Adam Pacitti, of Ryde, said he acted out of desperation to find work. The 24-year-old, who gained a first class degree in media
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Medicine campaign hailed a ‘success’
A DAILY Echo-backed campaign aimed at reducing the multimillion pound costs of medicine waste has been hailed as “successful” by health chiefs. Earlier last year, we revealed how up to £9m of vital NHS funds was being used unnecessarily because
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Crazed gunman twice drink drive limit during submarine shooting, inquest told
A CRAZED gunman was almost twice the drink drive limit when he shot dead his boss on board a nuclear in Southampton, an inquest heard today. Doctors revealed how Able Seaman Ryan Donovan was “significantly” over the limit, when he gunned down Lieutenant
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Student interviews pop stars in the bath
IT’S one way of saving water. Forget the rubber duck, one Southampton Solent University student has been sharing the bathtub with a host of touring bands visiting the city. In The Tub began as a uni project dreamed up by music promotion students
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Ba eligible to face Saints
Chelsea have confirmed that Demba Ba is eligible to face Saints in tomorrow's FA Cup third round tie, after completing his £7m move from Newcastle this morning. The Senegalese striker has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge
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Thomson becomes a Cape crusader
HAMPSHIRE round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson has this morning rounded Cape Horn, one of the most feared and respected maritime landmarks, for the first time in his solo sailing career. The 38-year-old from Gosport rounded the southern tip of
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Colleague of submarine killer thought he was drunk
A COLLEAGUE of seaman Ryan Donovan thought he was still drunk just hours before he gunned down his boss on a submarine in Southampton an inquest has heard today. Leading hand Steven Bailey, 29, who was a chef on board, was giving evidence on the
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Ex-Saint Watson: Adkins needs battlers to complement his creative stars
NIGEL Adkins needs to add two “dogs of war” to his Saints squad during the current transfer window to help ensure Premier League survival. Adkins is believed to be targeting a new centre half as he bids to strengthen his back four options for the
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Villa keen on Lescott
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has hailed Joleon Lescott as ''a top player'' and refused to dismiss making an approach for the Manchester City and England defender. Lescott, a life-long Villa supporter, is out of favour at the Etihad Stadium
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Newcastle complete Debuchy signing
Newcastle today completed the signing of France international full-back Mathieu Debuchy. The 27-year-old defender has joined the Magpies from Lille for an undisclosed fee, understood to be in the region of £5million, and has signed a five-and-a-half-year
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Taylor: City young guns have got to learn fast
JAMES Taylor will not rely on Sholing to keep free-falling Winchester City out of the Evo-Stik Southern One South & West drop zone. Although the Boatmen still occupy the sole relegation spot with just three wins to their credit all season,
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Mancini: Balotelli spat "nothing special"
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has played down his latest confrontation with controversial striker Mario Balotelli. Mancini was yesterday photographed grappling with his fellow Italian in a training ground bust-up but the City boss insists
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Chelsea trip provisionally rearranged
Saints will travel to Chelsea on Wednesday, January 16 - either for a rearranged Premier League match or an FA Cup replay. The clubs were scheduled to meet in a league encounter at Stamford Bridge last month, but the fixture had to be postponed
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Cole completes West Ham return
Joe Cole's return to boyhood club West Ham on a free transfer from Liverpool has been confirmed. The 31-year-old has signed an 18-month contract at Upton Park to end a miserable spell at Anfield. Cole told his new club's official website www.whufc.com
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What's in store for 2013?
THERE are remasterings of fantastic titles such as Persona 4 and Final Fantasy X, killer sequels such as Dead Space 3, God or War: Ascension and Crysis 3, as well as series reboots in the form of Tomb Raider, and Devil May Cry. And if all that
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2013 sounds amazing!
PREDICTIONS in music are an odd business. At the end of each year a raft of critics, tastemakers and industry soothsayers proffer their pick of the artists they believe will be big in the subsequent 12 months. There are even awards in place
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Alternative Cinema
ONE of the most influential films of recent years, audiences have another chance to take a look at Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction at Harbour Lights Picturehouse this week. To some it is a flashy, gratuitously violent triumph of style over content
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Is this reality?
SO a Twitter row has erupted over the Coronation star allegedly nicking the boyfriend of someone off of Hollyoaks as they prance around on Dancing on Ice. You couldn’t make it up. Samia Ghadie, pictured, who appears on the cobbles as Maria,
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Sounds from wintry Vienna
SEE in the New Year in style tonight with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The BSO’s traditional celebration of Viennese classics at Southampton Guildhall is hosted by Owain Arwel Hughes, who this year is joined by the Austrian zither superstar
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£2,500 reward for two missing dogs
HAMPSHIRE dog owners are offering a £2,500 reward for the return of their stolen cocker spaniels. The two cocker spaniels were taken from kennels in Owslebury, near Winchester, at around 3am on New Year’s Eve. Thanks to contributions from family
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Eastleigh have all eyes on derby date
Eastleigh are aiming for a confidence-boosting start to 2013 as they look to consolidate their impressive start to life in London 3 South-West. They host an unpredictable Sandown & Shanklin tomorrow – giving them an opportunity to chalk up
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Diaper glad to see the back of party season
MANAGER Dave Diaper is pleased Sholing have got their Christmas excesses out of their system and are ready to knuckle down and fight for their Southern League lives. It was a mixed festive period for the Boatmen with last Saturday’s dismal 1-0
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New signing Pacquette likes what he sees
EASTLEIGH’S new strike signing Richard Pacquette has been around football long enough to know a good squad of players when he sees one. And as he prepares to return to his old club Bromley in an unlikely Blue Square Bet South basement battle tomorrow
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Adkins: Star duo are not for sale
Nigel Adkins has reiterated that Saints will not sell Rickie Lambert or Luke Shaw during the January transfer window. Both players are reported to have been attracting interest from other clubs, but the Saints manager has indicated they will not
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Real life role model for city
SHE IS a down-to-earth grandmother of five who has fought tirelessly to improve the lives of people on her Southampton estate for more than 20 years. Now Trixie Neilson from Thornhill is celebrating after reaching the final six of a national campaign
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Bid to reduce New Forest car numbers
NATIONAL Park chiefs have launched a two-year campaign to cut the number of tourists who explore the New Forest by car. The National Park Authority (NPA) wants to protect the fragile environment by persuading more people to cycle around the district
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Dad calls for everyone to fight against cancer
A SOUTHAMPTON dad who won his battle against a rare cancer because of pioneering treatment is urging people to dig deep to ensure other parents can live to see their children grow up. Former nurse Andrew Austin believes he is only alive today thanks
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Three car crash on roundabout
THREE cars collided this morning on a Hampshire motorway. Police were called to the Redbridge roundabout at 7.32am after the crash between a Toyota Yaris, Mazda 323 and Citroen C4, just before the exit to the M271. Emergency services attended
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Adkins rules out swoop for keeper
Saints will not sign a new keeper this month, despite the continued uncertainty in the position, according to manager Nigel Adkins. A fifth goalkeeping change of the Premier League campaign was made this week when Kelvin Davis was dropped in favour
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Zoo staff take stock of all animals great and small
THEY are counting them in two by two. From the smallest beetle to the tallest giraffe, keepers at Hampshire’s Marwell Wildlife are busy counting the animals for one of the strangest stocktakes. All creatures great and small at the zoo near
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Young Hampshire jobless to get business help
Young people in part of Hampshire will be offered free help and advice on how to set up their own business. The four-day course offers business skills training, start-up loan funding, access to specialist support and free ongoing support from a
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Nuclear sub killer's violent past revealed
HE had been reprimanded by his superiors, arrested by police and was facing prison for disobeying a direct order. Able Seaman Ryan Donovan’s troubled career in the Royal Navy was laid bare to jurors at a Southampton inquest. As the widow of
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Totton star Dave's quids in with his clean slate
DAVE Allen’s impressive display of disciplinary tightrope walking has been hailed “one of the biggest positives of the season so far” by AFC Totton boss Steve Riley. The whole-hearted striker/midfielder had been teetering on the brink of suspension
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Fraudsters posing as police alert
HAMPSHIRE council chiefs have warned people to be wary of suspicious phone calls after fraudsters posed as police. A businessman received a mobile phone call asking him if he wanted to place an advert in a police magazine, but he refused and ended
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Antibiotics of little benefit to patient recovery say scientists
COMMONLY prescribed antibiotics do not help patients get better quicker, research by Southampton scientists has revealed. A study led by the University of Southampton discovered that the antibiotic amoxicillin is no more effective at relieving
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Town's last newsagent closes to become a Costa Coffee
THE only surviving newsagent in the centre of Totton is set to close and become a Costa Coffee. The couple who run Not Just News in Totton shopping precinct have been told that their lease is not being renewed by their landlords the National Australia
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Calls for Beaulieu lorry ban turned down
IT boasts some of Hampshire’s most historic buildings, including an ancient abbey, a newlyrestored tide mill and the ancestral home of Lord Montagu. But highway chiefs have rejected calls to ban lorries from using the main road through Beaulieu
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Traffic chaos as four months of roadworks start at busy junction
DRIVERS face four months of traffic chaos from next week as work starts at a busy Hampshire junction. Contractors will be putting in traffic lights at the junction of Winchester Hill and Cupernham Lane in Romsey. Engineers are expected to take
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Hampshire children's author dies
A HAMPSHIRE-based children’s author and the mastermind behind Romsey’s Hat Stand drama company has died. Angela Sewell, who moved from Winchester to Romsey in 1988, passed away after a short illness aged 84. She was passionate about amateur
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Teen and stepdad victims of gang attack
A TEENAGER and his stepfather were kicked and punched during a New Year’s Day attack by a gang. The pair, aged 16 and 31, were walking home with their bikes shortly after 12am when they were jumped on by up to ten youths. Both were attacked
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Couple jailed for torching Hampshire pub
A LANDLORD and his wife have been jailed for torching their own Hampshire pub. Dean Thomas was jailed for six years for setting fire to the Tollhouse Inn in Lymington in the early hours after spreading petrol around the bar area and igniting it
