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Saints eye defender bid

Saints are reported to be considering a £4m offer for Norwegian defender Vergard Forren - but face competition from Liverpool for his signature. The 24-year-old centre half is due to start a week long trial at Anfield on Tuesday with a view to

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Saints enjoyed a bit of luck, says Davis

MIDFIELDER Steven Davis admitted that Saints received a slice of good fortune for the decisive penalty against Aston Villa. Referee Mark Halsey – a late replacement for the ill Chris Foy – awarded Nigel Adkins’ side a spot kick after Jay Rodriguez

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Open Sight appoints new fundraising manager

HAMPSHIRE charity Open Sight has appointed a new fundraising manager. The charity, which is based in Bishopstoke, near Eastleigh, and helps support more than 4,000 blind and partially sighted adults and children across the county, has recruited

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Trip of a lifetime with £3,250 target

TREKKING along the Great Wall of China has always been a dream for a Hampshire mother-of-two. But now Helen Connole, 41, from Colden Common, is planning to fulfil her dream and to raise money for a cause close to her heart. She is embarking

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Vehicle fire leads to motorway delays

MOTORISTS are facing rush hour delays on a busy Hampshire motorway after a fire in the trailer of an articulated lorry. The M27 is partially blocked with smoke blowing across the lanes near junction eight at Park Gate. Fire crews from St Mary's

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Raising boat firm's profile

A HAMPSHIRE public relations firm will design a new advertising campaign for top boat system manufacturer VETUS. The Ringwood-based McKenna Townsend will spend the next 12 months working to raise VETUS’s profile in the marine leisure and inland

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Fifty years since first visit of the Rolling Stones to Southampton

IT was 50 years ago that the Rolling Stones, the bad boys of rock, first wowed fans in Southampton. For five decades, the iconic rock band have travelled the globe, performing in front of vast audiences in huge arenas but in their early days they

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Lucketts Travel invests in new look for 2013

HAMPSHIRE’S oldest and largest coach firm has splashed out on a revamp. Family firm Lucketts Travel, based in Fareham, has unveiled a new look for 2013 for its seven new hi-tech coaches. This comes after the 90- year-old firm, which employs

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Southampton to host ocean race start

Southampton has been chosen as the start of the Global Ocean Race 2014-15. The revamped competition will begin at the PSP Southampton Boat Show on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The event’s race village will be part of the Boat Show prior to the

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Ostrich pillow heads for more success at top store

HAMPSHIRE-born businessman Ali Ganjavian’s invention the Ostrich Pillow is on sale from a shop for the first time. The sleeping invention, which is a cross between a balaclava and a pillow, is now being sold at one of the country’s top department

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Alert after van raids

POLICE in Eastleigh are advising tradesmen to remove items from vans after tools worth more than £5,000 were stolen in a spate of thefts. The raids happened overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday last week when two vans were broken into in West End

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Cost of civic hub could top £7m

THE cost of creating a new civic hub in the heart of a Hampshire town could top £7m. One of Eastleigh’s biggest office blocks, Eastleigh House, is earmarked for an extensive refurbishment to create a bright new focal point for the area. The

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Hospice challenge gets under way

STAFF at a Hampshire hospice have launched their major fundraiser of the year. The Naomi House hospice team were at Winchester Cathedral to launch the the seventh Clarendon Way Walk. The 26-mile route takes walkers from Winchester to Salisbury

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Noah Pudding get-together

THE Southampton branch of the Dialogue Society has invited Southampton mayor Derek Burke and faith leaders to hold its Noah Pudding get-together tomorrow. Held at the charity’s city branch in 18 Augustine Road, Southampton, from 6pm, the celebration

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Navy's drinking culture must stop, submarine shooting inquest rules

THE Royal Navy's culture of heavy drinking must stop, if the scenes like the fatal shooting of a senior officer on a submarine in Southampton are to never be repeated, an inquest found today. As part of a narrative verdict, cornoner Keith Wiseman

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Cinderella, Dalian Players, Woolston Methodist Hall

WITH plenty of jokes and silly comedy routines, a pretty heroine and a dashing prince, the requisite ugly sisters and panto dame, some nicely presented dancing by Fitzell Roberts School of Dance and the chance for audience participation, there was

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02 date Crystal's set to have a ball

A SOUTHAMPTON teenager is a step closer to her dream of superstardom – after scooping a second chance to perform at London’s O2 Arena. Brockenhurst College student Crystal Cooper, from Totton, has reached the final of national contest Open Mic

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Rainfall drainage fears

WITH 2012 the wettest year since records began, concerns have been raised about Winchester’s ability to deal with heavy rainfall. City councillor Eileen Berry said that some drains were even collapsing. She also urged civic chiefs to ensure there

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Madagascar Live!, BIC

“I like to move it, move it.” That line really only works if it is said by an eccentric royal lemur going by the name of King Julien the 13th. And it certainly went down a storm at Bournemouth International Centre where a packed crowd found themselves

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Avoid A&E plea to patients

HAMPSHIRE hospitals are urging residents with minor injuries or illnesses to seek alternative treatment. Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital have asked anyone suffering with colds, sore throats

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Body-in-the-car murder trial delayed

A JURY will tomorrow begin hearing evidence in the trial of two men accused of murdering a Hampshire man and setting fire to his body in his car. The case against Arben Lleshi, 25, and Afrim Lleshi, 36, who are alleged to have killed 29-year-old

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Children subjected to racist insults

THREE children were subjected to racist abuse during a major international fixture at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl cricket ground. The youngsters, aged 11, 13 and 14, had returned to their seats after buying food during England’s clash against South

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School joins rhino stampede

A HAMPSHIRE school had a unique visitor come through its gates as it joined a very special charge. Pupils at Great Oaks School in Bassett, Southampton, celebrated becoming part of Marwell Wildlife’s Go! Rhinos public art extravaganza, that will

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Charities to receive less grant cash

GROUPS and charities in three Hampshire villages are set to receive a windfall of more than £12,000. But grants given out in Hedge End, West End and Botley fall well short of what organisations were hoping for. More than 30 good causes applied

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It's D-Day for Lidl depot vote

IT is one of the most controversial planning issues in Southampton and could bring up to 400 jobs for the city. Councillors will vote tomorrow whether a 43,000 square metre Lidl distribution centre on land next to the M271 motorway on the outskirts

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Air ambulance charity boost

Thruxton Motorsport Centre has chosen the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) to be its charity of 2013 and hopes to raise thousands through fundraising events. John Perry, chief executive of the charity, said: “We are immensely

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‘Shortages at Southampton General Hospital put patients at risk’

CAMPAIGNERS are demanding answers after health watchdogs claimed that staff shortages at Southampton General Hospital were putting patients in danger. The hospital is one of 17 that have been named and shamed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC

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Gala dinner raises more than £8,000

AN evening of glitz and glamour put on by the Southern Property Association with the Daily Echo raised more than £8,000 for Hampshire Autistic Society. More than 150 people attended the dinner, held at the De Vere Grand Hotel, which with an auction

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Appeal after attempted robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery. The incident happened at about 11pm on Friday as the victim walked along a footpath between Edgbaston House and Tipton House, Portsmouth. As he walked along the footpath which

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Woman hits robber with bottle of wine

A WOMAN managed to fight off a would-be robber by hitting him over the head with a bottle of wine. The 55-year-old woman was walking along Barton Croft, Barton-on-Sea sometime between 6.30pm and 7pm on Friday, January 11 when the man approached

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Southampton cruise ships avoid Argentina

TWO Southampton-based cruise ships are being forced to divert from Argentina as tensions over the Falkland Islands grow. P&O has scrapped visits to three Argentine ports after the country failed to guarantee the company that their ships, which

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Do you think J-Rod dived to win penalty against Villa?

JAY Rodriguez turned in a superb display against Aston Villa, but there is only one reason the football world is talking about him at the moment. The penalty which gave Saints the vital win was won by the young striker after he went to ground without

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Madagascar at the BIC, Bournemouth

“I like to move it, move it.” That line really only works if it is said by an eccentric royal lemur going by the name of King Julien the 13th. And it certainly went down a storm at Bournemouth International Centre where a packed crowd found themselves

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Sentimental jewellery stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Hampshire during which jewellery of sentimental value was stolen. The incident occurred between 3.30pm and 8pm on Sunday, January 6 at a house in Francis Place, Havant. Thieves stole

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Hampshire firms set for London Boat Show

It is the first major event in the marine leisure calendar. And scores of Hampshire firms did their bit to make sure the Tullet Prebon London Boat Show opened with a bang. Following the success of the PSP Southampton Boat Show in September,

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Pensioner dies when car crashes with tipper lorry

A Hampshire pensioner died when his car collided with a tipper lorry. Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash. It happened when a Mercedes Actros “tipper” lorry and a silver-coloured Nissan Note were in collision at a set of

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Driver dies after car hits tree

A police investigation has been launched after a man died when his car hit a tree in Hampshire. The man in his sixties, who has not been named, was driving a Honda Insight on the A327 at Eversley Cross near Yateley. But as it was travelling

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Southampton City Council back from the brink?

SERVICES threatened by the worst-ever cuts could be pulled back from the brink after the council discovered it had more money than it thought. Libraries, carers of sick parents, older people’s benefits, youth clubs and buses to hospitals were all

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Earth meltdown is what has me quaking

IN reply to A. W. Hanlon, (Letters, January 5), he states that he is worried about earthquakes, caused by large scale drilling. I am interested but I am 75 years old, and on the law of averages I can not have too much longer to go, so worried,

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A killer difference

WHY is it barbaric to bring back the death penalty for murderers, yet it’s not barbaric to kill thousands in wars? NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.

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Time up for tolls?

PERHAPS others with long memories will recall that at the time of the Itchen Bridge construction, we were assured by Southampton council that the toll was a temporary measure. It was widely publicised that it would cease once the cost of the bridge

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The right example

MAY I add a few lines to the recent letters regarding doctors surgeries and appointments availabilities. Those of us living in the West End area are clearly very lucky indeed. Getting an appointment on the same day at West End Surgery is generally

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Sort out the bridges

SO they are going to spend money on Platform Road, Southampton. I think it’s about time the highways department and Southampton City Council got their act together, pulled their socks up and sorted out Northam Bridge, the railway bridge at Bitterne

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Saints fan in Sydney

BEING a lifelong Saints supporter, now living in Australia, I was delighted to be able to watch my team on TV with friends and family on my Christmas visit home. In addition to seeing the team put on a good performance nearly beating Arsenal, for

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Arrogance over the Falklands

IF we needed any further proof of the contempt the Tory party or rather to be fair Mr Cameron holds for the people of this country, it is surely his recent patronizingly arrogant statement re the people of the Falkland Islands, where he stated loud

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Hundreds protest over wind farm

HUNDREDS gathered yesterday to link hands in a demonstration against the wind farm planned off the Isle of Wight. The Navitus Bay wind farm, a joint venture by Dutch firm Eneco and French power company EDF Energy, could include up to 218 turbines

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Cash in on jobs offer

BUSINESSES can benefit from helping Southampton’s nearly 1,400 young people without jobs. That is the message from Minister for Employment Mark Hoban, the Fareham MP, who has put down the challenge to businesses in the city to get involved in the

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FA seek Hampshire award nominations

The FA have announced the fourth year of its Respect and Fair Play Awards and has called on the game’s unsung heroes across Hampshire to share their success stories. Since 2009, The FA has annually recognised the outstanding achievements of individuals

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Morgan lands fifth place

Southampton snowboarder Billy Morgan landed a creditable fifth place at the Sprint US Slopestyle finals. Morgan, who shot to fame when he became the first snowboarder to land a triple rodeo, put in a good display at Copper Mountain in Colorado,

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Mum's leap to thank heart unit

LITTLE Kaci Phillips was just three weeks old when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition that only SIX other babies have had in the UK over the past decade. But after undergoing emergency open-heart surgery just hours after being

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Dog walker in hospital after attack

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being attacked as she walked her dog. The 38-year-old was near the junction of Townhill Way and Lambourne Road in Southampton when her pet ran towards two men. Police say the woman was then left with injuries

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Weather warning still in place for Hampshire

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Murder she wrote - young Hampshire writer's first novel hits the shelves

CORPSES being dismembered and disposed of, hired henchmen removing fingernails, a murder victim so battered as to be unrecognisable – it’s hard to believe this all came out of the imagination of a nice teenage girl from Winchester. Hanna Jameson

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Submarine shooting inquest due to end today

A VERDICT is due to be delivered today in the inquest into the death of a Navy officer shot dead on board a nuclear submarine berthed in Southampton. City coroner Keith Wiseman this morning adjourned the hearing to finalise his judgement, which

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Saints pay less on agents' fees

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore accepts agents play a necessary role in the game. Figures recently released by the Premier League revealed more than £77million was spent by clubs on agents’ fees in 2011-12. Saints spent £833,570

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Titanic hotel blasted for being in 'poor taste'

A FLOATING hotel which is painted to look like the sinking Titanic has been slammed for being in “poor taste”. The controversial three-bed Titanic Liverpool hotel, docked in the city's Salthouse Dock, is set to open next week. But the hotel

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Family's escape after flat was under 4in of boiling water

SHE woke up unable to breathe, and immediately feared for the safety of her young son. And when she got out of her bed her feet immediately began to burn. Looking down, Amarjeet Kaur saw she was standing in 4in of boiling water and could hear

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Maxwell a flop for Australia

FORMER Hampshire all-rounder Glenn Maxwell flopped again as Sri Lanka levelled the one-day series with Australia with an eight-wicket success in Adelaide yesterday. Maxwell scored just eight – after making five in Friday’s victory over the same

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League chief confident clubs will play fair

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is confident the competition’s clubs will conform to UEFA’s financial fair play rules. The European governing body’s regulations, which come into full effect in 2013-14, state clubs must break even

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Injured Allen in for long wait

AFC TOTTON’S injured frontman Dave Allen must wait a month before discovering his likely return date. The versatile midfielder/striker has broken the outside of the fifth metatarsal bone on his right foot and is currently wearing a plastic boot

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Rush hour terror as woman is punched into path of traffic

A YOUNG woman was left scrambling to safety on her hands and knees in the middle of rush-hour traffic after a hooded stranger punched her into the road. Blinded by headlights, she found herself lying in the road with cars quickly heading towards

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Aussie plans could scupper Hampshire

AUSTRALIA could throw Hampshire’s plans for the 2013 season into chaos by calling up George Bailey for the Ashes series. Bailey has been signed by the Royals as their main overseas player for the coming season, writes AHMER KHOKHAR. He is expected

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Luke likely to miss Chelsea trip

Luke Shaw looks like missing out on a dream appearance at Stamford Bridge after badly gashing his knee at Aston Villa. The 17-year-old left back, who last week committed his long term future to Saints, was stretchered off towards the end of the

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Weeks of motoring misery on one of city's busiest roads

DRIVERS using Southampton’s busiest road are being warned to prepare for weeks of motoring misery as roadworks get under way ahead of the anticipated opening of a new multi-million-pound superstore. With just months before cash and carry giant

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Praise for Winchester City boss

PAUL McCarthy paid homage to Winchester City team boss James Taylor after Saturday’s long-awaited 2-1 win at Abingdon United. After a bleak run of eight straight Evo-Stik South & West defeats, City’s young guns finally turned the tide thanks

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Lambert hankers after more goals

BY anyone’s measure, Rickie Lambert has enjoyed a fine season so far – but Saints’ talismanic front man has warned opponents that his best is yet to come. The striker scored his ninth goal of the Premier League campaign when he confidently converted

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Police station water leaks 'an embarrassment'

“It's an embarrassment.” Those are the words of the chairman of the Hampshire Police Federation, after the Daily Echo revealed widespread failures in pipe work at the force's Southampton headquarters. John Apter has hit out at contractors Kier

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School children have lost freedom, says research

Hampshire primary school children have lost much of their freedom to get about in their local neighbourhood without adult supervision over the last four decades, according to a report published today. Only 25% of primary school children are allowed

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Pair stand trial accused of body in the car murder

TWO men will appear in court today to stand trial accused of murdering a Southampton man whose body was found in his burnt-out car. Arben Lleshi, 25, and Afrim Lleshi, 36, have both pleaded not guilty to killing 29-year-old Agim Hoxha in April

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Adkins hails 'massive' Saints win

Nigel Adkins hailed a “massive” win for his side in the battle to beat the drop. Saints secured a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Aston Villa to give themselves breathing space above the drop zone and send their opponents into it. “It’s