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Totton hit for six

Totton capitulated to an embarrassing 6-0 defeat today at Chesham United as they had no answer to home striker Simon Thomas who completed a second consecutive hat-trick inside a week. It exposed Totton’s fragile defence and away form which has

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Eastleigh drop into relegation zone

Eastleigh slipped into the Blue Square South relegation zone after a 3-1 loss at Bromley this afternoon. Eastleigh made four changes to the starting line-up from Tuesday with Osei Sankofa, Mark Hughes, Lee Peacock and Andy Forbes coming into the

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Adkins reflects on Cup hammering

Click here to see the pictures Nigel Adkins admitted Saints “couldn’t get anywhere near” Chelsea in the second half as his side were dumped out of the FA Cup 5-1 at St Mary’s. Saints took the lead in a bright opening through Jay Rodriguez

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Fonte fear as Chelsea run riot

Saints were left counting the cost of the FA Cup as they were thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea and saw Jose Fonte stretchered off. Jay Rodriguez gave Saints the lead midway through the first half but Chelsea took control to win the third round tie at a

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Saints v Chelsea - Pictures

Follow @EchoPics   Click here to see the pictures Pictures from the Saints v Chelsea FA Cup third round clash. Click here for the match report

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Households struggling with bills advised to seek advice.

HOUSEHOLDS struggling to keep up with their bills are being urged by Shelter to seek early advice to avoid putting their home at risk. Research conducted by the homelessness charity has shown that one in five households in south east England are

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University of Winchester students praised for producing promotional videos.

UNIVERSITY of Winchester students have received glowing praise from local employers after producing a number of promotional videos. The media production students created the films as part of their degree course, with clients including Winchester

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Blaze destroys shop

A blaze has destroyed a store in Hampshire despite the best efforts of 30 fire fighters to contain it. The fire ripped through the Co-op shop, eventually leading to the collapse of the roof. Fire crews were called to the scene at 2.50pm yesterday

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Young Saints fan set to be match day mascot

HE is hoping to be Saints’ lucky charm for their big match against the European Champions. Brave Saints fan Louis Barber, from Chandler’s Ford, who is battling a rare cancer-like disease, is due to be the match day mascot and walk out with his

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Has Hampshire gunman struck again?

HAS the Hampshire gunman struck again? That’s what detectives are trying to establish after a gun point robbery in a supermarket car park last night. The county’s major investigation team have been on the trail of an armed robber who struck

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Robbers injure man in home

A MAN was left needing hospital treatment after he was attacked by three robbers who burst into his home. The balaclava-wearing trio forced their way inside a house in West End Road, Bitterne, and stole a watch from the victim, in his 50’s, who

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Boy left 'heartbroken' after St Mary's eviction

It was supposed to be the perfect Christmas present. But ten-year-old Hampshire lad Jordan Barnett was left “heartbroken” after being evicted from St Mary’s during Southampton’s Premier League match against Arsenal on New Year’s Day. The

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Saints 1 Chelsea 5

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Fuel shortage could end Hampshire sailor's Vendée Globe challenge

ROUND the world racer Alex Thomson's Vendée Globe future was in doubt today after he revealed he does not have enough fuel to complete the 24,000-mile race. Thomson's two hydrogenerators, propeller-like generators which provide his 60ft yacht with

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Morgan sure England ready to face India

England play the first warm-up match of their one-day tour of India tomorrow, hopeful that the most of their preparation for the series has already been done. Although England only touched down in Delhi on Thursday following a welcome Christmas

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Redknapp: I was offered Sneijder

Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder has been offered by an agent to relegation-haunted QPR, according to their manager Harry Redknapp. The 28-year-old Holland international has been linked with a host of Barclays Premier League clubs, including Chelsea

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Former owners pour cold water on QE2 scrap reports

THE former owners of Southampton’s most famous liner have cast doubt on reports she has been sold for scrap. Cunard dismissed reports Queen Elizabeth 2 was bound for a Chinese scrapyard as “speculation”. The ship has been moored in Dubai for

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Rapist held in secure mental hospital

A TROUBLED Southampton man who admitted raping a stranger after she celebrated seeing in the new year will be held in a secure mental hospital. Mzolisi Langa admitted raping the 21-year-old University of Southampton student as she headed home on

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Still time to be king for 'Kong'

Tom ‘Kong’ Watson will get another bite at the UFC cherry after being confirmed to fight at Wembley Arena next month. The Southampton mixed martial arts specialist suffered a disappointing defeat in his first outing for the huge global franchise

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Pathway to a peaceful death?

THEY are the national headlines that have alarmed the nation. One claimed “the NHS kills off 130,000 elderly patients every year”. Another headline screamed “now sick babies go on death pathway”. And “scandal” was the word used to summarise

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Support for the Liverpool Care Pathway programme

ANNE Carty from Age Concern Southampton said: “There are concerns around this issue and elderly care in hospital in general has always been a major concern. “I think the main concern is around the level of consultation with the family. “We

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Busting the Liverpool Care Pathway myths

Q. What is the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for dying? A. This pathway is simply a way of ensuring that we care for people who are actively dying as well as possible and document that care. Health bosses believe that most people whose death

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Pathway - the facts

A DAILY Echo investigation can today reveal the facts behind a controversial system of care intended the ease the final hours of patients close to death. Critics have branded the Liverpool Care Pathway as “euthanasia by the back door” and say people

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Ba set to make St Mary's debut

Demba Ba is poised to make his Chelsea debut in today’s FA Cup third-round tie at St Mary’s after completing his move from Newcastle. Ba could replace Fernando Torres up front for the third round tie, with interim manager Rafael Benitez keen to

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No pushovers in pool pairs knockout

PETE Munday’s signature catchphrase “happy days” signalled the end of another successful night on the pool table. But despite the scorelines, Munday and his Riverside Club teammate Richard Staines found their opponents no pushovers in the first

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No action over music festival noise complaints

CIVIC chiefs have ruled out formal action against a music festival for breaches of licensing conditions. The Boomtown Festival at Matterley Bowl near Winchester in August generated several noise complaints and allegations that the premises licence

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Thomson conquers Cape Horn

HAMPSHIRE round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson said he is eager to put the Southern Ocean behind him after rounding Cape Horn, the most southerly point of South America. The 38-year-old from Gosport rounded the Cape, one of the most feared and

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Cork out to prove a point

Jack Cork is aiming to prove to Chelsea he has improved from the player who never got a game at Stamford Bridge by helping Saints knock the holders out of the FA Cup this afternoon. The 23-year-old joined Chelsea aged nine and rose through the

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Snooker ace Billy 'unstoppable'

LESSONS learnt in Bulgaria helped the “unstoppable” Billy Castle clinch the inaugural Surrey Open Championship. Playing in his first tournament since his quarter-final defeat in the IBSF World Championships, Castle emerged victorious from a 33-

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Hundreds dodging TV licence fee

MORE than 1,100 people in Southampton were caught watching TV without a licence in the first six months of 2012. The number was twice as many as in Portsmouth, where 480 people were caught. Across Hampshire the total was more than 3,700 people

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TV wildlife expert slams 'lunacy' of library cuts

WILDLIFE expert Chris Packham has thrown his weight behind a growing campaign to save his local library. The TV presenter has accused council chiefs in Southampton of “betraying the trust” of the people after “draconian” cuts were announced that