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City road closed after car crash
A SOUTHAMPTON road has been closed as firefighters attempt to cut free a driver after a car crash. A Ford Focus and Chrysler Grand Voyager were involved in a shunt on Thornbury Road this evening and fire crews are currently on the scene to safely
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Review
Reviewed On: PlayStation 3 Available For: PlayStation 3 Publisher: Namco Bandai Developer: Level-5 and Studi Ghibli Genre: Role-Playing Game Age: 3 (PEGI) Click here for more screenshots Click here to see
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Live updates from Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey
Live updates from Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey. Coverage starts at 1am UK time, as the controversial cyclist is expect to admit to using performance enhancing drugs. In the meantime, please feel free to discuss what you think
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Driver killed in tipper lorry crash is named
Police have named the driver who died following a collision with a lorry in the New Forest. Terry Hayward, 71, from Langdown Lawn, Hythe was driving a silver Nissan Note when he was in collision with a green Mercedes Actros 'tipper' lorry at a
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Burst water main partially closes bridge
HAMPSHIRE motorists heading home tonight have been warned that they face delays after a burst watermain closed one lane of major city route. One lane on Northam Bridge heading towards the city centre has been closed after a waterpipe burst.
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Pulis coy on future of ex-Saint Jones
Stoke have confirmed midfielder Maurice Edu is to spend the rest of the season out on loan with Bursaspor, but Potters boss Tony Pulis is giving little away about the future of Kenwyne Jones. Edu has signed a deal with the Turkish outfit after
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Man charged in £250,000 burglary probe
A man has been charged following an investigation into a series of burglaries in which £250,000 worth of property was stolen. Samuel Cullen, 27, Tatwin Crescent, Southampton, was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary between May and August
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Teenage girl killed on camping trip by barbecue fumes in tent
A teenage girl was killed by fumes from a barbecue placed inside a tent to keep her warm during a family camping trip, an inquest has heard. Hannah Thomas-Jones, 14, succumbed to the “silent killer'' of carbon monoxide poisoning after gases from
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Seaborne completes Cherries switch
Saints defender Dan Seaborne has joined Cherries on loan until the end of the season, it has been confirmed. The centre half recently returned from a temporary spell at Charlton, but has now linked up with Eddie Howe’s League One promotion chasers
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Special school bus services cancelled due to snow
BUSES transporting people with special needs are being cancelled for all schools tomorrow as blizzards are predicated to sweep in tomorrow. Southampton City Council said the Amber alert issued by the Met Office has the school transport unit not
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Girl claims man tried to abduct her
An investigation has been launched after a schoolgirl reported that a man tried to grab her in Gosport. The 12-year-old girl was walking to school along Lanyard Drive this morning at 7.30am when a man driving a silver or grey car pulled up alongside
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Appleton: Blackburn is bad... but it's not as bad as Pompey
Michael Appleton has become the latest act to check in at the Blackburn circus - and insisted it is nowhere near as bad as where he began the season. Appleton has become the fifth Rovers manager this season, succeeding Gary Bowyer, who stood in
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Teams wanted for six-a-side league
FOOTBALL Mundial are looking for teams for the successful Southampton six-a-side football league on Thursday nights at Redbridge Community School. The New Winter / Spring League Season starts next month, and entrance for teams is free. The
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Airport prepared for snow
Southampton Airport has activated its snow plan and is braced for snow overnight. The airport has ploughed what it calls 'significant investment' in snow clearing equipment over the last two years, including the purchase of new snowploughs and
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Drivers warned to avoid roads when snow comes
POLICE are warning members of the public to avoid travelling on the roads tomorrow morning with five to ten centimetres of snow predicted to fall across Hampshire. The latest advice from the Met Office is that bulk of the snowfall is anticipated
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Honda's Dream initiative visits Bitterne Park School for workshop
PUPILS at a Southampton school are dreaming of better futures thanks to an innovative project aimed at giving them the skills and strategies needed to achieve their goals. A team of education experts from Honda’s School of Dreams initiative visited
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Paint Pots nursery in Shirley receives an 'oustanding' Ofsted
CHILDREN, staff and parents of a Southampton nursery could not help but smile when they found out they had achieved “outstanding” Ofsted results. Paint Pots in Howard Road, Shirley, is the first nursery in the city to have achieved this top mark
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Transfer window: Premier League ins and outs
The final two weeks of the January transfer window are nearly upon us. Here is a round-up of all the Premier League ins and outs so far... Arsenal Out: Marouane Chamakh (West Ham, loan), Johan Djourou (Hannover 96, loan) Chelsea In:
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Hampshire schools banned from taking student data without consent
HAMPSHIRE schools are to be banned from collecting pupils’ biometric data, including fingerprints, without consent. It comes just months after the Daily Echo revealed parents and human rights campaigners were concerned about potential identity
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New recruits at consultancy
PLANNING and urban design consultancy Turley Associates has strengthened its Southampton office with the appointment of Anna Gillings and Rebecca Fenn-Tripp. Anna Gillings joins Turley Associates as an associate director from property and planning
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Hampshire school closures - January 18 2013
THE latest list of schools in Hampshire that are not opening on Friday, January 18, 2013 due to snow. This list covers schools in Eastleigh, Winchester, Fareham, Test Valley and the New Forest. If your child attends school in the city of Southampton
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Southampton school closures - January 18 2013
THE latest list of schools in Southamptonthat are not opening on Friday, January 18, 2013 due to snow. If your child attends school outside of Southampton, please see our list of Hampshire school closures. This list will updated as more schools
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Rose leads in Abu Dhabi
Hampshire’s Justin Rose is tied for the lead in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after posting a five-under-par 67 in his first round. In a field featuring the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, it is Rose who tops the leaderboard, along with
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City among top tourist destinations
SOUTHAMPTON has been named among Britain’s most popular tourist destinations despite the recession. More than 871,000 visitors flocked to the city during 2011, according to a report by one of the UK’s leading hotel chains, Travelodge. The study
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Miles ahead in the race for safety
A SOUTHAMPTON firm has signed a deal to provide safety equipment for a state-of-the-art fleet of new racing yachts. Ocean Safety Ltd, based on Lower York Street, has put pen to paper on a two-race deal with Clipper Ventures, organiser of the Clipper
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Now school bans girl, 13, from lessons for having red hair
A SECOND mum has criticised a Hampshire school after her daughter was placed in isolation – for having her hair dyed dark red. Alisha Kay-Tyler was taken out of classes at Ringwood School today after turning up with her new haircut. The 13-
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Body of missing Hampshire man found in woodland
Surrey Police can confirm that a post mortem has taken place into the death of a 32-year-old man whose body was discovered in a wooded area in the Shottermill area of Haslemere. The man has been identified as Grant Sandilands from the Southsea
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Ellis and Singh-Brar make GB history
SOUTHAMPTON golfer Harry Ellis says he needs to trust himself on the course as he continues to make history at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. The 17-year-old became one of the first golfers to represent Team GB for more than a century just
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International call-ups for young Saints stars
Saints midfield duo James Ward-Prowse and Calum Chambers have been named in the England Under-19 squad for next month’s friendly against Denmark. The international match will take place at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday, February 5.
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David was my Christmas angel
IT is the one day of the year that no one wants to end up in hospital. But that is what happened to one Hampshire grandmother whose life was saved after suffering a heart attack in the early hours of Christmas Day. So to say thank you to her
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Campaign gets under way to reduce ticket prices
The Football Supporters’ Federation is launching a campaign which aims to reduce away ticket prices and help make football more affordable. The Score Campaign: Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets will be launched in Manchester next week, Last week
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Jewellery theft
JEWELLERY was stolen after thieves forced their way into a property in Titchfield Park Road, Locks Heath. A wooden jewellery box and a white leather musical jewellery box were taken. They contained various necklaces, bracelets, rings, broaches
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Army of Hampshire farmers on standby for blizzard
An army of farmers are on standby in Hampshire as the county is braced for blizzard conditions. The county council also says it has enough salt to do 15 days of continuous, round-the-clock gritting. The 100 farmers, who are equipped with snow
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Neighbours are burgled
TWO burglaries happened on the same road of a Hampshire village on the same day. Burglars forced entry into both properties, in Titchfield Road, Stubbington, while the victims were out. The offenders did not steal anything from one home but
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Swanwick father pays tribute to daughter with rare brain condition
A FATHER has paid tribute to the seven-year-old daughter he lost, describing her as the “light in our life”. Poppy Pilcher was diagnosed at eight weeks old with pontocerebellar hypoplasia, a rare brain condition, and died after she stopped breathing
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Have your say on housing development
RESIDENTS in Alresford have another chance to influence the shape of the town over the next 25 years. The town council has called a public meeting for next Wednesday to discuss where 500 homes should be built. It has been a controversial issue
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Bithell and Grube to team up in Rio
Olympic silver medallist Stuart Bithell has announced he will team up with Chris Grube in an effort to achieve gold at Rio 2016. Bithell, who took silver alongside Luke Patience at the London Games, as well as claiming two silvers in World Championships
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Wenger 'scared' ex-Saint would leave Arsenal
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he was "scared" Theo Walcott would leave Arsenal at the end of his contract, but is now "99 per cent certain" a new deal can finally be signed this week. The ex-Saints starlet would have been a free agent at
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Benitez rues missed chances against Saints
Interim manager Rafael Benitez admitted Chelsea had thrown away the chance of a victory over Southampton by failing to kill off the game when they were on top. Chelsea led 2-0 at half-time, courtesy of goals from Demba Ba and Eden Hazard, and appeared
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Fans queue for hours to get tickets to The Vaccines at The Joiners
THEY are set to inject some much-needed support into a struggling Southampton music venue. Last night the pulling power of The Vaccines flexed its muscle as local fans queued in freezing conditions to bag one of the last remaining tickets for next
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Police crack down on drug dealing increase
HAMPSHIRE police say they are cracking down on drug dealing in a Southampton community after intelligence suggested a rise in activity. Officers executed a warrant at an address in Chiltern Green, in the Millbrook area of the city, on Monday.
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Drugs charge
POLICE have charged a man following a drugs raid at a house in Market Street, Eastleigh, yesterday. Gary Warland, 43, of Market Street, has been charged with producing a quantity of cannabis and was bailed to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court
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Protest over pizza plans
I HAVE objected to the proposals for the placing of a Domino’s Pizza in place of The Imperial Garden Chinese in Stubbington village centre and have contacted my councillors and the company. It is absolutely typical that residents once again are
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Costly footwear
WE have been asked to point out that policemen’s boots cost over £50 a pair, not £350 as printed in a reader's letter published on January 9. We apologise for the error.
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A distressing death
THE Liverpool Care Pathway is euthanasia by another name, without written permision from the patient or relatives, and likely to be painful and distressing. Since the Goverment authorises this form of euthanasia by default, it is time they are
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Grit the roads early
WELL, the big question is will the roads be gritted before or after the snow arrives this year? I think with the amount of weather forcasts about how the temperatures are going to drop and that we are going to have snow, the council will still
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We don’t want to go online!
I WAS interested to read the letter entitled ‘Do we all need to be technological?’ (Daily Echo, January 7 ). Last year we were bombarded with up to three calls a day from a telephone company urging us to buy their broadband package. We told
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Parking charge folly
I READ with some interest (and annoyance) your spread (January 9) on the excess parking charges our local councils have been levying on us. I wish they would look at the bigger picture. Wickham, by contrast, has a thriving town centre, with
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Drivers face race delays
MOTORISTS could face major disruption this weekend with the staging of one of the biggest 10km road races on the south coast. The Stubbington 10k has attracted a field of 1,800 runners for the race on Sunday. Organisers Stubbington Green Runners
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Nice and Relaxed
MORE than 1,000 disabled and autistic children and their families sang their hearts out as The Mayflower became the first major theatre to stage a relaxed performance just for them. Less than half of them had ever been to any theatre, before seeing
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Toll barriers removed from bridge after hitting motorcyclist
IT was a controversial scheme designed to make life easier for thousands of motorists entering the city. Coin toss bins, electronic smartcards and barriers controlled by sensors were all part of a council masterplan to reduce queues either side
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£1m expansion for pipe firm
A SPECIALIST pipe manufacturer in Hampshire is undergoing a £1m expansion programme and refurbishment. Romsey firm CPV Ltd will be increasing its 8.5-acre base in East Wellow and employing an additional six people, including two apprentices to
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Raids arrests not linked to gunman hunt
TWO men arrested in connection with three shop raids are not being linked with a series of gunpoint robberies in the New Forest. Hampshire police searching for the New Forest gunman were initially considering the possibility that three robberies
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Seaborne set for Cherries loan
Saints defender Dan Seaborne is set to join Cherries on loan until the end of the season. The centre half was on the bench at Stamford Bridge last night for the 2-2 draw with Chelsea but is due to link up with Bournemouth today. Seaborne, 25
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Victim hurt in street robbery
A MAN was attacked from behind by two robbers as he walked down a Southampton street. The attackers tried to snatch a bag from the shoulder of the 29-year-old as he walked along Brintons Road at about 11.15pm on Tuesday. The contents of the
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Animal accidents at all-time low
ANIMAL accidents in the New Forest have dropped to an alltime low, it has been revealed. Collisions involving ponies, cows and donkeys totalled 137 last year – the lowest figure since records began more than half a century ago. Sixty-five animals
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House blaze sparked by glue flames
A BLAZE that threatened to rip through a Hampshire home started when glue fumes were ignited by an open fire. Investigators say a member of the family was mending a Buddha statue with expanding foam glue when the vapours caught alight. Ian
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One pint of fluoridated water per day 'could be risk to children'
IT IS the most controversial public health issue to hit Hampshire for decades. And now the Daily Echo can reveal that drinking just a pint of tap water a day could expose young children to risks of permanent sideeffects once supplies have fluoride
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Jury decides
JURORS were due to continue deliberating their verdict this morning in the trial of a former school governor accused of sexually assaulting children more than 30 years ago. Robert Giddings, 54, of Wayside Road, Ringwood denies four charges of indecent
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Police investigate sex attack
Police have launched an investigation in a sex attack on a woman on the Isle of Wight. Officers have issued an appeal for witnesses leading up to the alleged incident. It comes after a man and a woman were seen arguing at a bus stop in the
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Woman fights off robber
A WOMAN has fought off an attacker who tried to grab her handbag. The 51-year-old woman was walking along Highfield Lane, in Southampton, when she was approached from behind by a man who attempted to rob her. He grabbed the strap of the lady's
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QE2 to be taken to Asia
Southampton's most famous liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, is to be converted into a five star luxury hotel in the Far East. For the past four years Cunard's former QE2 has been in Dubai, a victim of the global recession, but now it seems likely she will
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Adkins: I was right to leave Lambert on bench
Nigel Adkins was able to reflect on a big decision well made as Rickie Lambert came off the bench to spark a dramatic Saints revival at Chelsea. Saints fought back from 2-0 down at half time to gain a memorable point at Stamford Bridge and climb
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Hampshire overseas signing told to concenrate on cricket
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has been told he should be glad he is not ''flipping burgers at McDonald's'' as a proposed multi-million television rights deal for cricket Down Under became personal. Channel Nine executive producer of
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Drivers warned to brace for snowfall
LIGHT snow flurries have begun in parts of Hampshire - but severe weather warnings remain in place across the county for tomorrow as residents prepare to bear the brunt of the Siberian blast. A freezing blizzard is expected to sweep the county
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Lymington sailor set for Antarctica mission
A TEAM of adventurers including a Hampshire sailor are aiming to become the first to recreate Ernest Shackleton’s famous voyage across Antarctica will start their challenge on Sunday. Lymington sailor Nick Bubb will skipper the crew of six as they
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Roy surely can't ignore Rickie now
Rickie Lambert for England? It looks an increasingly plausible notion. The striker came off the bench at Stamford Bridge last night to score his tenth Premier League goal of the campaign – a beautiful arcing header from Nathaniel Clyne’s right-wing
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Family tribute to Hampshire road crash victim
A family has paid tribute to a Hampshire man who died when his car hit a tree. Stuart Arnott, who died in a single vehicle collision at Eversley Cross near Yateley. Mr Arnott, 63, from Highgate Road, Southlake, Woodley, Reading was driving
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Images from Saints Premier League match at Chelsea
Images from Saints 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea.
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"Silly mistake" is costly for Downton
DOWNTON are about to slip from first to third in the Sydenhams League standings after inadvertently fielding an ineligible player in two Premier Division games. The league table currently shows the Wiltshire club sitting five points clear of Christchurch
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Alex sets up for a grandstand finish
HAMPSHIRE round the world racer Alex Thomson was last night just over a day’s sailing from crossing back into the Northern Hemisphere on the home stretch of the Vendée Globe race. The 38-year-old from Gosport was just over 500 miles from the Equator
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British Horse Society calls for food review
The revelations concerning horse meat being identified in various meat products has highlighted concerns about meat traceability and equine welfare, according to The British Horse Society. A statement released by the society yesterday read:
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Park maintain grip on Palmerston Cup
BANISTER Park A produced a rampant performance to retain the Palmerston Cup. The Eastleigh club went into the final having won every rink throughout the tournament – and they completed a perfect record when defeating Fareham A 83-21 at Palmerston
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Horse meat could have been in burgers for years, it is claimed
Horse meat could have been in beef burgers for years but remained undetected because of insufficient food regulation, it was claimed. The UK's food watchdog, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), is considering taking legal action against companies
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Digger stolen
BURGALRS escaped with a mini digger after breaking into a home under renovation in Malibres Road in the Hiltingbury area of Chandler’s Ford. The orange digger was stolen between 4.30pm and 7pm on Monday.
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Are we eating New Forest pony in our burgers?
THEY are the iconic symbols that attract thousands of tourists to Hampshire. Ponies have been roaming the New Forest for 2,000 years, delighting visitors by wandering through the area’s villages. Yet experts have today warned that the popular
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Puncheon: I want to stay a Saint
Jason Puncheon revealed after last night’s Stamford Bridge heroics that he hopes to sign a new contract at Saints. The winger completed a remarkable comeback against Chelsea, lashing a late volley into the top corner to earn Nigel Adkins’ men a
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Teen denies church raid
A WINCHESTER teenager has denied burgling a city centre church on the same evening a church in Hyde was attacked. On Tuesday, Andrew Richardson, 18, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to entering St Peter’s Church in Jewry Street on December
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Inflation busting rent rise for tenants
THOUSANDS of Winchester tenants have been hit with an inflation-busting rent rise. City council housing officers recommended that councillors push ahead with plans for a 4.2 per cent rise in rents from April 2013 – that means an average increase
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Anger at bosses share of £4.1m redundancy pay out
TEN Hampshire NHS managers were given “golden-goodbyes” of more than £100,000 after their positions were axed. The trust, which took over running Winchester’s Royal Hampshire County Hospital 12 months ago, has so far paid £4.1m in redundancy payments
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Hants to form new international academy
Hampshire Cricket have confirmed a partnership with Cricket Australia (CA) that will see six of Australia’s most talented young cricketers attend the Ageas Bowl International Cricket Academy (ABICA). ABICA has been established in order to maximise
