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Revved up Romsey rock the Robins
ROMSEY Town pulled off the shock of the Sydenhams Premier Division season last night with a stunning 3-1 victory at league leaders Downton. With the Wiltshire side starting the evening eight points clear at the top, it seemed foolhardy to predict
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Ex-Saint gets new Accrington deal
James Beattie will stay with Accrington until the end of the season after agreeing an extension to his player-coach contract. The 34-year-old former Saints, Everton, Stoke and England striker joined the Reds in November and has scored four goals
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Commuters stranded by rail fault near Waterloo
HAMPSHIRE commuters have been left stranded after train tracking equipment failed during rush hour. The fault at Barnes junction has meant trains cannot leave or enter Waterloo, where currently thousands of passengers are crowding into the station
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Young girl slapped by man - but snaps this photo of attacker
POLICE have today released a photograph of an alleged attacker - snapped by his victim seconds after she was assaulted. The 11-year-old girl claims she was confronted and slapped by the suspect while walking along the footpath from Oasis School
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Police launch arson hunt after cafe blaze
Police investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to Pier Café in Totland Bay on the Isle of Wight are appealing for more information. The incident occurred around 10.30pm on January 3 when smoke was seen coming from inside the café.
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Five-star show gets the stumbled Spitfires airborne again
RICHARD Hill’s Eastleigh side arrested their recent slump in emphatic fashion at the Silverlake Stadium last night as they dished out a 5-0 beating to Billericay. Winless since November 3 and second to bottom in the Blue Square Bet South table
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Walcott deal edging nearer
Arsenal are ready to stretch their rigid pay structure to push through a new deal for Theo Walcott, which could be signed ahead of this weekend's Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City. The Gunners are ready to make former Saint Walcott
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Jobs at risk as photo firm goes into administration
JOBS in Hampshire could be under threat after a camera retailer chain went into administration today. Around 2,000 jobs at Jessops are said to be under threat. The group has stores in Winchester, Hedge End, Southampton and Fareham. PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Royals to return to Barbados
Hampshire Cricket will return to Barbados for a third consecutive pre-season tour. It will be the fourth time in three years that the Hampshire squad have been out to Barbados having reached the final of the Caribbean T20 competition early in 2011
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Warning over empty homes
LANDLORDS in Hampshire are being urged to keep an eye on falling university admissions after new figures reveal a drop in student admissions. Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) showed nationally there were 265,784
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Pietersen signs central contract
Former Hampshire star Kevin Pietersen's return to the England fold was finalised today, as the batsman signed a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Pietersen's relations with the board plummeted to an all-time low last
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Ex Totts star dropped by England
FORMER Tottonians starlet Anthony Allen has been dropped from the senior England elite squad by coach Stuart Lancaster. Instead, the centre has been named in the England Saxons Elite player squad for games against the Irish Wolfhounds on January
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Struggling to remain positive
SMALL and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to keep positive, a study by Southampton-based business the Hilton-Baird Group warns. Its latest SME Trends Index found just 33 per cent of business owners and finance directors expected
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Newsquest picked to create new directory
THE PARENT company of the Southern Daily Echo has been chosen to design and publish a business guide for Hampshire. Newsquest Hampshire was picked by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce to design and publish The Hampshire Directory. Digital marketing
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Cancer survivor says nurse is hospital hero
A HAMPSHIRE granddad credits his victory over cancer to the “brilliant” care he received from a nurse who has inspired him to face his fears. Daniel Fitzpatrick was devastated when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and feared chemotherapy so much
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MEP calls for cleaner air
A campaign to tackle air pollution is being backed by a Euro MP for Hampshire. The scheme comes as figures in Southampton show that pollution is going up – with a number of new areas likely to be designated Air Quality Management Areas by the city
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Plan for tree surveillance scheme
A NEW Europe-wide tree surveillance scheme could be launched following campaigning by one of the county’s Euro MPs. Liberal Democrat Catherine Bearder, who is one of the representatives for South East England in Brussels, wrote to the European Commission
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Drop in Christmas drink-driving arrests
CHRISTMAS drink-drive arrests across Hampshire dropped 15 per cent on last year, according to figures released today. During Hampshire police’s Smashed campaign, which ran from December 1 to January 1, a total of 5,811 drivers were breath tested
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Man eliminated from case
POLICE investigating the case of a Good Samaritan who was punched in the face have released a man. The 52-year-old from Gosport was arrested when he attended an appointment at Winchester Police Station on December 28. Officers have now eliminated
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New jobs at pipe firm
A DEEP-sea pipe manufacturer is to create 100 new jobs by opening a new plant in Southampton. Specialist Hampshire-based oil and gas pipeline firm Magma Global is creating the new high-tech facility thanks in part to a £8.76m investment from the
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Submarine killer 'should have gone to anger management classes'
BUNGLING Navy bosses failed to enrol a troubled seaman on an anger management course - just 18 months before he killed one of his colleagues, an inquest heard. Able Seaman Ryan Donovan, 23, had been referred to doctors at the Royal Nave base in
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Search for bridge fall victim called off
A WATER search for a man who jumped off the Itchen Bridge in Southampton has been called off. Hampshire police are now trying to establish the identity of the man that was seen jumping from the Southampton Bridge on Monday evening. A missing
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Rock thrown from motorway bridge hits car
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after a rock was thrown from a motorway bridge and hit his car. Miraculously the rock hit the sunroof of the Renault Megane causing damage but no injury to the 27-year-old driver from Bournemouth. Police are investigating
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Fitness check on gunman 'not enough'
FITNESS checks carried out on a seaman just minutes before he shot dead one of his Royal Navy colleagues were “not good enough”, an inquest heard. Able Seaman Ryan Donovan went on a murderous rampage that resulted in the death of Lieutenant Commander
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Magical memories of Mansbridge
FOR many decades the riverside walks in and around Mansbridge have been some of the most popular spots for local Southampton people to enjoy a country stroll, while still being close to the city. The tree-lined banks, ducks and swans, fishermen
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Golding sets new record
Record-breaking British yachtsman, Mike Golding, has become the only person to have raced three times round Cape Horn in both directions. Golding, rounded the fearsome Cape Horn today at 02:05 GMT, becoming the only person to have raced around
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'Phenomenally brave' sailor praised for heroism during shooting
A SENIOR Navy officer has described the “phenomenally brave” actions of a murdered colleague as a crazed gunman opened fire on board a nuclear submarine berthed in Southampton. Commander Iain Breckenridge praised the life-saving actions of Lieutenant
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Clubs must cut ticket prices, says fans' chief
Football Supporters Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke has urged the game's authorities to wake up to the growing resentment at massively inflated ticket prices or risk huge numbers of fans turning their backs on the game. Manchester City have
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Talking Heads, Southampton
MUSICALLY it is one of Hampshire’s best loved venues, but it is not just the music that gets the punters talking about the Talking Heads Pub. The pub situated on Portswood Road, Southampton, is a labour of love for owner Guy Benfield who has put
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Waste water upgrade
Peel Common Wastewater Treatment Works is set for further upgrades, which a water company says will help keep smells at bay. Long-suffering residents of Fareham said the site had caused “Peel Common Pong” across the borough for two decades.
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We want proper shops
REGARDING Not Just News, the paper shop on the corner of Totton Precinct. I too will miss this shop as I always bought my cards from there and also scrap books. They were of good quality and price. We don’t need another coffee shop, we
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Shop closure is sad loss to community
I WAS really sorry to hear that Not Just News of Totton, was closing down because I get my papers and other items from that shop. I have special cause to be grateful to Malcolm, who brought me my daily papers after I had fallen and damaged my spine
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Dozens lose their jobs as recycling plant closes
DOZENS of jobs are set to go as a Hampshire recycling plant shuts its doors next month. Thirty-three workers and 30 subcontractors working at DS Smith Recycling in Hounsdown Business Park, Totton, were called to a meeting yesterday where they were
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Thousands hit by below-inflation benefits rise
THOUSANDS of people across Hampshire are facing a squeeze on their living costs after a belowinflation benefits rise was agreed by MPs last night. More than 68,000 working households across the south will get a real-term cut in their tax credits
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Prison for teenager
A SOUTHAMPTON teenager has begun a two-year prison term after failing to comply with a drug rehabilitation order. Jake Defreitas, 19, of Luarel Way, did not turn up for two appointments as part of his requirements, which was imposed at the city
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Shows Spectacular
THE Mayflower kicks off 2013 with Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera from January 23 to February 16. Starring the city’s own Earl Carpenter as The Phantom, Katie Hall joins him in the
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Road rage investigated by police
A ROAD rage incident involving two drivers is being investigated by Hampshire police. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit at Totton are now appealing for witnesses to a road traffic incident on the A35 from Ashurst to Totton. At about 4.15pm
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Costly footwear
READING your report on the postman awarded compensation over slippery boots, he should think himself lucky he is supplied with boots at all. My son is a policeman and he has to buy his own boots every six months at least as they wear out that quickly
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A matter of faith
I FEEL I must reply to your correspondent Brenda Knopf (Letters, December 31) – who seems to miss the point of my earlier letter. I do not know the Unitarian church which she obviouslty attends. To describe the writers of the Bible as fallible
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Gang beat man unconscious, court told
A SOUTHAMPTON man was beaten unconscious when a gang smashed their way into his top-floor flat with a sledgehammer in the early hours, jurors heard. The five intruders – some masked, others hooded – were armed with a baseball bat, gaffer tape,
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Reduced service
ON Wednesday, January 2, 2013, I, along with thousands of other people in Southampton, returned to work after the Christmas holidays. It’s a shame the same could not be said of First Bus in Southampton. They were still running to their “Festive
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Pub industry in crisis
ANOTHER week and another pub taken over by a supermarket (‘Second Village Pub to become supermarket’, Daily Echo, January 2). I’m not surprised local residents are angry. Midanbury residents in my own Southampton Itchen constituency remain
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Don’t ditch responsibility
MAY I remind readers, especially those who have moved into the New Forest, that often it is your responsibility to ensure there is a ditch outside your property boundary. It is not the job of the local authority. The soil from that ditch is then used
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Police hunting gunman out in force in forest
RAIL passengers were this morning confronted with a striking image of a gunman being hunted by detectives as it was beamed across a station wall. Hundreds of commuters and passers-by at Brockenhurst railway station were being spoken to by a team
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Estranged wife of stuntman Eddie Kidd charged with assaulting him in Southampton
The estranged wife of paralysed former motorbike stunt rider Eddie Kidd today pleaded not guilty to assaulting him while in Southampton. Samantha Kidd, 44, is accused of beating Mr Kidd, 53, six times in four months. One of those charges is
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Sarisbury crowned indoor cricket kings
Sarisbury Athletic are Hampshire’s new indoor cricket champions after Peter Hammond produced a splendid all-round performance against Waterlooville in what was effectively the county final at the Ageas Bowl. Hammond hit an unbeaten 63 and followed
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Saints keen to avoid bidding war for Astori
Saints will try to ensure they don’t get dragged into a bidding war for Davide Astori. The Cagliari centre half is on the St Mary’s radar after an impressive couple of seasons for the Serie A club with Nigel Adkins seeking defensive reinforcements
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Firefighters called to tumble drier fire
FIREFIGHTERS in Hampshire were called to a blaze in the early hours of this morning involving a tumble dryer. Crews from Romsey and Stockbridge were alerted just before 3.30am as the flames took hold of a two-storey traditional building in Salisbury
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Trojans' baptism of fire against England hockey elite
Trojans lost all five games on their Maxifuel Super Sixes Indoor Hockey debut at Fleming Park – but their record was no where near as bad as it appears. “We could have won every game, but lost every game. Only a small few errors was the difference
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Leopards help recycle Christmas trees
IT is a novel recycling scheme – and a purrfect way to relax after the Christmas rush. Festive felines at Marwell Zoo are enjoying the New Year by playing with Christmas trees. The seasonal shrubs were left over from the park’s annual Christmas
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Lallana could be out for another 5 games
SAINTS captain Adam Lallana's knee injury could keep him out of action until February. The midfielder has missed the club’s last four league matches after sustaining knee ligament damage during the 1-0 home win over Reading on December 8. Lallana
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Woman questioned in toddler slap investigation
POLICE investigating an incident in which a toddler was apparently slapped on the face in a busy Southampton shopping street have spoken to a woman in connection with their inquiry. As reported by the Daily Echo, officers have appealed for witnesses
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Hampshire duo called up for England tour
Hampshire Academy pair Tom Alsop and Joe Weatherley have been picked for the England Cricket Development Programme Under-17 tour to South Africa next month. The selection of the duo is another massive boost for the Ageas Bowl academy, whose promising
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Hunt for gunman: Police quiz train passengers
POLICE hunting a gunman who has terrorised people in the New Forest were returning to the scene of his first crime this morning in a bid to catch him. Detectives were beaming an artist’s impression of the suspect who pulled off two armed robberies
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What profit your council made from parking
According to figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists released today Hampshire councils made a £10m profit from parking last year. Here is the list of lcoal councils and how much profit they made in 2010/11 and 2011/12. Eastleigh
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Hampshire councils £10m profit from parking fees
HAMPSHIRE councils raked in nearly £10m in parking charges in just a year, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Town hall bosses are making huge profits from hard-pressed motorists at a time when they are cutting services and with petrol prices sky
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Spate of criminal damage in village
A SPATE of criminal damage and anti-social behaviour has been reported in a Hampshire village during the Christmas period. Police are appealing for information on the incidents in Stubbington. There were a number of reports of doorbells being
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Hampshire councils make £10m profit from parking
HAMPSHIRE councils raked in nearly £10m in parking charges in just a year, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Town hall bosses are making huge profits from hardpressed motorists at a time when they are cutting services and petrol prices remain sky
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Warning to van owners
VAN owners in Totton are being urged to ensure their vehicles are secure following a spate of thefts. Tools and plumbing equipment have been taken in a series of thefts from vehicles, prompting police to urge owners to ensure their vans are secure
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Former school governor accused of abusing young girls
A WELL known businessman, former council boss and ex-chair of governors at a Hampshire infant school sexually abused three girls under the age of 14, a court heard. Robert Giddings is accused of repeated abuse against the three victims dating back
