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Hill win tops Winchester card

Tony Hill got life at a new weight off to the perfect start as he defeated Vyguadas Laurinkus at Winchester Guildhall. The Southampton fighter stepped up from middleweight to light heavyweight for the contest as he looks to push his career in a

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Gilbert and Sullivan coming to Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON Operatic Society is combining two of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known light operas into a single tale. The result promises to entertain the society’s traditional fan base, while attracting new audiences by revealing the untapped comedy

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15,000 take on Tough Mudder

AN estimated 15,000 took on an ice bath, electric shocks and a 12-mile run as the hardest assault course in the UK came to Hampshire. They ran, jumped, waded and crawled around the obstacles that made up the Tough Mudder event at Matterley Bowl

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Athletics golden girl Donna Murray dies

SOUTHAMPTON athlete Donna Hartley-Wass has died suddenly at the age of 58. Once hailed the golden girl of British athletics, Donna, who ran under her maiden name Donna Murray, passed away unexpectedly as she sunbathed in her back garden. It

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Comment: Cortese has proven financial prudence

Ambitious clubs like Saints will tread a fine line as the new TV deal brings the Premier League clubs even greater riches next season. The already cash rich top 20 are set to be boosted by around an extra £25m each for the next few years, but the

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Pal takes on toughest obstacle course for disabled stuntman

A SOUTHAMPTON Solent University graduate is taking part in one of the country’s toughest obstacle today in aid of his disabled friend. Rhys Barker is taking part in this year’s Tough Mudder event for his college friend and former stuntman Jay Young

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Art may be sold, says council leader

VALUABLE items from Southampton’s £150m art collection could be sold off to help fund city improvements, the Daily Echo can reveal. That’s the aim of city leader Simon Letts in a radical departure from previous Labour bosses who said legal red

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Man slashed with knife during robbery

A MAN was slashed with a craft knife during a violent robbery in a block of flats in Southampton. The 30-year-old was ordered to hand over his phone before being knifed in the arm by one of the two attackers and slapped around the head by the second

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Police bid to find fatal crash witness

POLICE have appealed for help in tracing a driver who stopped at the scene of a fatal crash in Southampton. Motorcyclist Stephen Dawson suffered serious injuries after his Kawasaki bike collided with a Vauxhall car on Shirley Road. The 55-year-old

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Saints star at centre of housing row

A SAINTS player is at the centre of a housing row after he was accused of kicking out tenants from their homes with only two weeks’ notice. Striker Lee Barnard bought a 14-bedroom house in Chelmsford, Essex, ahead of marrying his fiancé Tonya French

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New creative centre could bring 300 jobs

COUNCIL chiefs are on the verge of sealing a deal to create 300 jobs in the city in a new centre dedicated to creative arts and media businesses. They hope the development could produce Southampton’s own Google or Netflix. If the plans go ahead

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Maxwell signs for Hampshire's FLt20 rivals

Glenn Maxwell has signed for Surrey – and will make his debut against his former Hampshire teammates later this month. Maxwell’s first game for Surrey will be at The Ageas Bowl on June 26, the night the Royals begin their Friends Life t20 defence. The

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Hampshire held to tense draw

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Win the chance to go on board Independence of the Seas

She’s one of the most dramatic and vibrant cruise ships on the seas. Now as part of the events to celebrate the Southern Daily Echo’s 125th Anniversary, we have teamed up with Royal Caribbean International to offer readers the chance to go on board

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Baby Isabelle born in parents' car

BABY Isabelle Smith made a dramatic entrance into the world – starting life in the front seat of her parents’ car. Weighing just 5lb 11oz, little Isabelle was in no mood to hang about, with mum Angela giving birth in the front of her car, outside

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Driver in court on road death charge

A MAN has appeared in court for the first time over the death of a cyclist on a major Hampshire road. Steven Carl Petterson spoke only to confirm his name and personal details when he made a first appearance at Southampton Magistrates’ Court.

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'Open prison' fight goes on

VILLAGERS have vowed to continue battle against plans for an “open prison” in the Hampshire countryside. The warning comes after bosses behind plans for a rehabilitation centre for criminals said they would submit a new scheme after withdrawing

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Ron's ashes returning to family

The ashes of Saints legend Ron Davies should soon be delivered to his family. Authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the 70-year-old died, have cremated his body and arranged for the ashes to be sent to his daughter, Nicola, who lives in

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Manor plan for Cup battle

Langley Manor are planning a second Southern Electric twenty20 Cup lightning strike when Alton visit Knellers Lane for a second round tie tomorrow (3pm). With Steve Harris plundering a 52-ball century, the Manor thrashed Basingstoke & NH in

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Three burglaries in one night

POLICE are investigating three burglaries at Awbridge in one night. Three break-ins happened in Church Lane. In one incident a garage was broken into and chainsaws, a hedge trimmer, fishing equipment and a leaf blower were stolen. A motorcycle

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Two arrested after cannabis plants found in van

AT least four black bin liners stuffed with newly-picked cannabis plants were found in an abandoned van in the New Forest. Plain clothes police officers were on patrol when they found the vehicle, which appeared to have been involved in a crash

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More than 150 cyclists take part in Southampton's Naked Bike Ride

SOME blushed, while others could bare-ly believe their eyes as more than 150 naked cyclists took to Southampton’s roads last night. Motorists and pedestrians alike came to a standstill as scores of scantily clad cyclists took part in Southampton

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Tributes pour in for suspected murder victim

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “beautiful lady with a beautiful heart” whose death has sparked a murder inquiry. Friends of Lucy Simms have left flowers and handwritten messages outside the Southampton home where the 26-year-old was found dead.

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Ofsted to inspect council support of schools in south

INSPECTORS are to be sent into a council in the south amid concerns that they are failing to help their schools raise standards, Ofsted has announced. The Isle of Wight Council faces a visit next week in a bid to find out why there are high numbers

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Pensioner denies attempting to murder his mother

A PENSIONER has denied attempting to murder his elderly mother. Ron Barham, 73, of Three Acre Drive, Barton-on-Sea, pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder 94-year-old Elsie Barham, at the Quaker House Residential Home in Barton Court Road,

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Nick scores race hat-trick

NICK Buis made it a hat-trick of race wins in the 2-13 RR10 series at Cadland Estate. The Totton RC athlete finished ahead of Eastleigh’s Stuart Holloway, whose first claim club is Salisbury AC. This week’s race was the fourth in the series

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Mickey wins trophy - for grandad!

THIS is for Johnny – and I’m sorry, Luke. That was Mickey Joyce’s immediate reaction after slamming in a long brown in his trademark carefree style to clinch the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Bronze Tour Championship. Joyce, who celebrated

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Soap star joins Tough Mudder race in Winchester

A SOAP actress is one of many daredevils taking part in Winchester's toughest obstacle course this weekend. Star of Hollyoaks and The Bill, Kim Tiddy, is joining hundreds of others getting down and dirty at the Tough Mudder race at Matterly Bowl

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Celebrations for New Forest school

Noadswood School are celebrating after winning the New Forest Athletics Championships. The Dibden Purlieu school’s Year 7 girls relay team not only won but also beat the New Forest record twice – first in the heats and then again in the final.

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Test for Southampton boxers

Southampton’s ring kings are ready to enhance their reputations still further in Winchester tonight – no matter who they end up facing. There has had to be some nifty last minute match making ahead of this evening’s show at Winchester Guildhall

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Anglers keep it in the family

The father and son duo of Keith and Danny Panks collected several of the top awards at the Lymington Spring open shore competition held along the Hordle Cliff section. Danny won the top award with a 4lb 9.25oz catch of dogfish while dad Keith was

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Pony and cow killed after crashes in New Forest

A PONY was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the New Forest. The bay mare was found at the Norleywood cross-roads, part of the B3054 Lymington to Beaulieu road, by an agister. In another collision a cow was badly injured in Burley Street,

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Saints' £3.5m defender committed to club

Vegard Forren will return to pre-season training ready to challenge for a regular place in the Saints team. Forren, below, is yet to play for the club, despite joining in a £3.5m deal from Norwegian side Molde last January. Despite his lack

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Pensioner a victim of deception thieves

AN investigation is under way after an 86-year-old woman was targeted by thieves at a Hampshire supermarket. The pensioner was returning her trolley outside Waitrose in Chandler’s Ford when a man approached and asked questions about a dog.

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England given rallying call

Nathaniel Clyne and his under-21 teammates have been called upon to produce a performance "befitting of England" to put their European Championship campaign back on track. Having arrived in Israel on a run of nine successive wins without conceding

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Fight against late night parking charges

IT is feared it will hit Southampton’s cultural life and drive away visitors. Now a 2,330-signature petition has been handed in protesting at council plans to extend city centre parking charges into the evening. As revealed by the Daily Echo