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GYMNAST COUPLE VAULT ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER THANKS TO FIRSTBUY

When a keen gymnast couple found the deposits being asked of them by the banks too much of stretch, they found another way to jump onto the housing ladder – through the FirstBuy scheme. Craig Carter (25) and his partner Carly Andrews (21) are now settled

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The Cave - Launch Trailer

Sega have released the launch trailer for their upcoming download game The Cave. The Cave has been developed by the magnificent Double Fine Productions, the team behind greats such as Brutal Legend, Costume Quest, and Stacking. This trailer teasingly

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Saints comeback stuns Chelsea

Chelsea suffered another case of the Stamford Bridge stutters as they threw away a two-goal lead to Saints. Demba Ba, with his 14th Premier League strike of the season, and Eden Hazard had put Chelsea in firm control at the break and they seemed

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Kompany decision undermines referees

Match officials will not feel hamstrung by the surprise decision to overturn Vincent Kompany's red card against Arsenal, the Football Association's referees chief David Elleray has claimed. The decision to rule that referee Mike Dean had made an

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Girls seeking new coach

SOUTHAMPTON Saints girls and ladies FC are seeking a reserve team manager for next season. The club are aiming to enter a second string team in The FA Women's Premier League Reserve Section. Applicants must have as a minimum level 1 coaching

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Killer Is Dead - First Details From Suda 51

Details for the new game from Suda 51 are here - and it's being billed as a cross between Killer 7 and No More Heroes If you're not already in love with Suda 51's former titles, you're either insane, or you simply haven't played them. Either way -

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Xbox LIVE To Host Premiere of UK Comedy Film - Pulp

Microsoft today announced news that the UK film premiere of British comedy Pulp will be hitting Xbox LIVE in March 2013. In a move which is a first for UK movie distribution, Pulp, the film which has been a success on the global festival circuit will

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist - Release Date Delayed

A new trailer for Splinter Cell: Blacklist has hit and with it comes a new release date. Although previously scheduled for a spring release date, the latest chapter in Ubisoft's killer tactical espionage series Splinter Call has been dated as August

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Chelsea 2 Saints 2

Saints stay 15th in the table, but are now three points clear of the bottom three. A fantastic night for Nigel Adkins' men. We will have reaction for you here later, as well as a full match report, comment, and quotes for you in tomorrow's Daily Echo

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Shoebox containing £40,000 found in drug dealer's car, court told

A SHOEBOX packed with more than £40,000 cash was found hidden inside a car belonging to a murdered drug dealer, a court heard today. The box was packed with notes and was tucked away inside the boot of a second car, a grey Mondeo, belonging to

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Delays after four-car shunt on Hampshire motorway

MOTORISTS heading home along the M27 tonight are being warned to expect delays after a four-car collision during rush-hour traffic. The four-car shunt happened at 5.50pm between junctions 5 and 7 heading westbound, causing one lane to be closed

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There’s a glimmer of hope for tourists

SAD though it is to hear of the proposed closure of Southampton’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC), there is still a glimmer of hope for the many visitors to our fair city. A brand new enterprise has just recently opened in the heart of the city

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Mascarenhas and Warne exit Big Bash

Dimi Mascarenhas's Champions League dream ended in disappointment today. Hampshire's T20 captain was in the Melbourne Stars side that lost a dramatic Big Bash semi-final by eight wickets to Perth Scorchers at the WACA - despite making 183-2 after losing

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A travelling disco

I UNDERSTAND that cyclists have got to be seen in the dark nights, but do they have to have such bright front lights (brighter than some cars)? And also do they have to have them flashing front and rear? They look like a mobile disco. It would

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‘Pet lovers’ have ruined field for all

I WAS appalled by the article “Help us find a secure place where huskies can run free “(Daily Echo, January 7) about the so-called pet lovers complaining an exercise field at Manor Farm is closed for winter. First of all, if you rescue or buy a

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Post office answers

I WOULD like to reply to the letters printed (Daily Echo, January 5) with regard to post office hours. Most post offices close at 12.30pm on Christmas Eve due to the the fact there are no more collections. Therefore any mail or parcels taken after

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Do we know the ‘word’ of God?

IN response to MRS Veronika M Davis on “God’s laws” (Letters, January 8) I have to raise a serious question. If there is a divine being he, she or it can end all of this conjecture and confusion in an instant – by revealing themselves. Which

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No deal for Palermo's Josip Ilicic

Spurs target Josip Ilicic will not be leaving Palermo this January, according to his agent. The 24 year-old midfielder has also attracted interest from Liverpool, as well as Milan rivals Inter and AC, after shining in his time in Italy so far.

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Road works to be expanded

MAJOR roadworks on one of Southampton's busiest roads will force a second lane closure council bosses have revealed today. The essential work ahead of the opening of the new multi-million pound Costo store, which started on Monday, had expected

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Five arrested after police raids in £250,000 burglaries investigation

Police have carried out a series of raids this morning as part of an investigation into a series of burglaries in which around £250,000 of property was stolen. A total of six search warrants were executed at addresses in Southampton, Ringwood and

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Warnbe in hot water again

Dimi Mascarenhas's Champions League dream ended in disappointment today. Hampshire's T20 captain was in the Melbourne Stars side that lost their Big Bash semi-final by eight wickets to Perth Scorchers at the WACA - despite making 183-2 after losing

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Rose happy to let McIlroy take the limelight

Justin Rose accepts he will probably never be as big a celebrity as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, but as long as his golf looks good alongside theirs he will be perfectly happy. The trio, first, second and fifth in the world, are all kicking off

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Crash causes M27 tail backs

MOTORISTS heading home along the M27 are being warned to expect delays after a four-car collision during rush-hour traffic. The four-car shunt happened at 5.50pm between junctions 7 and 5 heading westbound, causing one lane to be closed as emergency

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DmC: Devil May Cry - Review

Reviewed On: PlayStation 3 Available For: PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Ninja Theory Genre: Action Hack and Slash Age: 18 (PEGI) Click here for more screenshots rebooted

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Murder accused admits moving and burning victim's body

JURORS were this afternoon told that one of two men alleged to have murdered drug dealer Agim Hoxha has pleaded guilty to being part of the events concerning his death. The panel of six men and six women were informed that Afrim Lleshi had admitted

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Free business book offer

CELEBRATING a move to bigger premises, an accounting firm, SHMS Ltd in Park Gate is offering local businesses some additional help. The firm, which has been steadily growing since it started trading in 2002, has moved to new larger building in

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Arrests after post office raids

TWO men have been arrested in connection with three robberies that have taken place over the past month. A spokesman said today that a 37-year-old man from Bournemouth and a 49-year-old man of no fixed abode were being questioned. The arrests

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Blockbuster goes into administration

Dozens of Hampshire jobs are at risk after Blockbuster became the latest high street name to plunge into administration. The DVD and games rental company, which has 12 stores in the Daily Echo region, has appointed administrators after a period

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Sumioni: Demons Art and Orgarhythm now available for download on PS Vita

With Capcom publishing Devil May Cry, and the release of both Ni no Kuni and Persona 4: The Golden looming - our first taste of 2013 is is no doubt full of the flavours of the Orient. These games from our Japan set to furnish gamers with an astonishingly

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New name on the high street

the High Street in Winchester. Newbury Building Society has secured premises to open its fifth branch in Hampshire. An independent building society owned by its members, Newbury now have a total of 11 branches. The organisation’s development

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Body-in-the-car fire so intense it melted windows

JURORS have been shown graphic images of a burnt out car in which the body of a 29-year-old man was found inside. A selection of images were shown on television screens at Winchester Crown Court which showed the silver Mercedes coupe, which belonged

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Video - Saints prepare for Chelsea trip

NIGEL Adkins feels his team are ready for the challenge of facing the European champions as he takes his team to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tonight. Watch the video below:

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Awards for home builder

A DEVELOPER in Hampshire is celebrating after picking up a haul of trophies at this year’s What House? awards. Linden Homes – who have a branch in Totton – was recognised by the judges in six categories, including Best Large Housebuilder of the

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Business is booming for courier firm

A SMALL online courier service based in Hampshire hopes to expand its international operation after a three-fold increase in turnover. Despite the tough economic climate Southampton firm Parcel Monkey has seen its turnover rise from over £2m in

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Parish council problems solved

LONG-running problems at a parish council in a village near Winchester appear to have been resolved after councillors agreed to mediation. Owslebury councillors agreed to discuss problems with the Hampshire Authority of Local Councils to solve

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Video - Adkins coy on defender

SAINTS manager Nigel Adkins avoided being drawn on any questions about the potential signing of Molde defender Vegard Forren. Watch the video below:

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Video - Benitez previews Saints' visit to Chelsea

Chelsea's interim manager, Rafael Benitez speaks ahead of Saints visit to Stamford Bridge tonight.

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Delay in clearing leaf falls

DELAYS in clearing heavy leaf fall are proving an issue in Colden Common. The issue was raised at a full council meeting by Colden Common and Twyford councillor Peter Mason. He said: “A road sweeper came last Thursday to Colden Common and men

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Libby calls for 5p bag charge

WHEN Southampton student Libby Russell saw her friend throw away a bag it sparked an idea to bring about change. The 23-year-old Solent University fine arts student has now started an online petition to get a 5p charge on plastic carrier bags.

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Police name driver killed when car hit tree

Police have named a man killed in crash at Eversley Cross near Yateley on Friday, January 11. Stuart Arnott, 63, from Highgate Road, Southlake, Woodley, Reading was driving a black Honda Insight north on the A327 when, for reasons yet to be established

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Pals raise £4,000 in memory of Kyle

BUSINESS-MINDED students who raised cash in memory of their friend Kyle Rees, who died after being hit on the head by a cricket ball, have presented a cheque for £4,000 to the Southampton hospital that cared for him before he died. Team 4K, from

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Could more follow HMV and Jessops?

MORE than a third of retail firms in Southampton are at risk of failure in the next year, a city insolvency expert warned last night. As HMV became the latest big-name company to call in administrators, James Stares, from Grant Thornton in Southampton

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Hampshire teenager suffers 'horrendous' injuries in acid attack

Detectives are investigating after a 16-year-old boy had acid thrown at him as he walked near a woodland. The teenager suffered "horrendous" injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a specialist hospital. He was walking when an unknown

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Girl, 14, has new phone stolen

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Hampshire. The incident occurred at 11.35am on North Street, Portsmouth, on Saturday, as the victim walked towards Church Road. The victim, a 14-year-old girl, was walking home from

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Trial date in city arsons case

THE trial of an alleged arsonist accused of starting three fires with intent to endanger life in a city centre is due to be held on June 24. Sean Clements, 47, of no fixed address, is alleged to have started fires in Winchester at the Deanery,

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Buyers 'lined up' for Bargate mall

THE firm trying to sell a beleaguered Southampton shopping centre last night revealed it has several potential buyers lined up. But the property company confirmed the Bargate Shopping Centre is likely to close in the short termas it attempts to

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Car break-in

THIEVES broke in to two cars at a Hampshire sports ground. An iPhone, an iPod and sports equipment were taken at Wide Lane in Eastleigh on Monday night. Call police on 101.

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Group to oversee 2,000 home scheme meets today

THE first meeting of the Barton Farm Forum was being held this evening. The new body has been set up by the city council following the granting of outline planning permission for 2,000 houses on the farmland. It will oversee the progress of

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Children should be taught how English language works first, say researchers

Children would find it easier to learn to read and write if they were first taught how the English language works and what words mean rather than trying to sound out words, according Hampshire researchers. Psychologists at the University of Portsmouth

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Hampshire cricketers off to India

Five Hampshire cricketers have confirmed that they will be travelling to India to hone their skills next month. Club captain Jimmy Adams as well as Liam Dawson, Hamza Riazuddin, Sean Terry and Chris Wood will all travel to the Global Cricket School

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Chiedozie makes a big impression

JORDAN Chiedozie made a big impression on his AFC Totton debut last night. The on-loan AFC Bournemouth striker scored one and made one as the Stags brushed aside Southern Premier basement boys Kettering Town 4-0 at a chilly Testwood Stadium.

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Grieving parents demand gun law crackdown after school massacre

The parents of a Hampshire boy shot in the US school massacre have called for gun control laws to be passed immediately. Dylan Hockley was one of 20 children and six teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, last

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Jurors retire in historic sex assault case

JURORS were due to retire today to consider their verdict on a Hampshire businessman facing sex allegations. This morning, Judge Derwin Hope was continuing his summing-up in the case of Robert Giddings, 54, of Wayside Road, Ringwood. During

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75 years of drama

THIS year is set to be a very special year for the members of Westfield Productions as the company turns 75. They celebrate this week by returning to The Point in Eastleigh to perform the classic pantomime Cinderella. Back in 1938, the residents

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Family taken to hospital after fleeing house fire

A brave family friend has told how he helped put out a fire that threatened to rip through a Hampshire home. Mark Jones, of Churchill Close, in, told of the dramatic moment that his neighbour came "hurtling" across the road to his house crying

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Boatmen climb off the bottom

SHOLING climbed off the foot of the Southern One South & West with a late 1-0 victory at Wimborne Town last night. Having been denied by a defiant display of goalkeeping by Magpies’ No. 1 Jason Harvell, the Boatmen finally made the breakthrough

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Adkins: Ba can put Chelsea in title running

Saints boss Nigel Adkins believes the signing of Demba Ba could see Chelsea fight for the Barclays Premier League title this season. The Blues are currently 14 points behind leaders Manchester United but play their game in hand against the Saints

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Benitez - winning is the only way for Chelsea

Rafael Benitez insists winning is the only way to stop criticism of his Chelsea regime from within Stamford Bridge. Fans were infuriated by the 2-0 home defeat by Swansea in the Capital One Cup last Wednesday and a poor performance in tonight's

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Howe dishes out praise in defeat

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe praised his players following the narrow defeat against Wigan in their FA Cup third-round replay. A first-half strike from Mauro Boselli was enough to settle the close-fought tie in Wigan's favour, although the Barclays

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Saints fans hit out at 'scandalous' ticket prices

SCANDALOUS – that’s the verdict of disgusted Saints fans being asked to pay £50 to watch their club in action at Chelsea tonight. Just days after Manchester City failed to sell out their allocation of £62 tickets at Arsenal, so Saints supporters

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Luke could miss out on chance to take on his heroes

Luke Shaw is touch and go to be fit for tonight’s game against his boyhood idols. The 17-year-old left back was stretchered off against Aston Villa with a badly gashed knee. The initial reaction after the game suggested he may need a short

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London helicopter crash - live updates

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Rafa taking nothing for granted

Rafa Benitez says Chelsea must be ready if Saints come to shut up shop at Stamford Bridge. Nigel Adkins’ side have proven their versatility but rarely look to be anything other than attacking. However, Chelsea are wary after struggling at home

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Helicopter crashes in central London

A helicopter crashed in central London today, killing at least two people as it plunged to the ground - click here for live updates. Emergency services were called to the scene, near the River Thames at Vauxhall, after reports that the aircraft

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Tributes to cyclist who was carrying out vital medical research

“A TERRIBLE end to a wonderful life.” That was how the death of James Atherton was described by those who knew him through his work at Southampton University, where he was on the verge of completing a vital medical research project. As reported

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Vow to fight windfarm plan

CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up to fight proposals for a controversial wind farm north of Winchester. Keep Hampshire Green is opposing plans for 14 wind turbines up to 126 metres tall from “scarring the landscape” at Bullington Cross. EDF Energy

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Lambert: We are on a revenge mission

Saints will try and use the hurt of their home humbling at the hands of Chelsea to fire them to a surprise victory at Stamford Bridge tonight. Star striker Rickie Lambert says that losing 5-1 to the Blues at St Mary’s in the FA Cup was an unusual

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Blues' home form offers hope for Saints

Frank Lampard has admitted that Chelsea have become a better team away from home than at Stamford Bridge. It is potentially good news for Saints, who were defeated 5-1 by Chelsea in the FA Cup 11 days ago but tonight travel to west London to face

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19th Century ball to mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Party-planners of yesteryear are to be brought to life by the BBC as they recreate an entire Regency ball in Hampshire - to mark the 200th anniversary of Pride And Prejudice. In a 90-minute special, experts will re-stage the planning and rehearsals

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No opposition to MP’s plans for a supermarket Bill

A SOUTHAMPTON MP’s bid to curb misleading supermarket special offers has cleared its first hurdle. John Denham is trying to change the law to force supermarkets to publish detailed information about their prices. This would allow consumers

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Family of Hampshire boy shot dead in school massacre are selling their home

THE FAMILY of a Hampshire schoolboy who was one of 20 children shot dead at a US school have revealed they are selling their home because they cannot face living close to the house of the gunman. Dylan Hockley, who was autistic, was gunned down

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Party attack teen locked up

A HAMPSHIRE teenager has been locked up for kicking his friend in the face. Karl Chadwick was drunk when he pushed Andrew Bryant into a bush then “kicked out wildly”, a court heard. Bryant was left with a fractured eye socket and lost a tooth