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Isle of Wight Festival 2013 The Pictures
A selection of images from the first day of the Isle of Wight Festival 2013. The opening part of our comprehensive photo gallery from the island.
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Saints sign Lyon defender
Saints have announced the signing of Lyon defender Dejan Lovren in an £8.5m deal. The 23-year-old Croatian international has penned a four-year contract and becomes the club's first signing of the summer. Centre half Lovren, who was linked
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Drugs seizure yacht goes on sale
A YACHT at the centre of the largest drugs seizure in UK history is being sold off tonight. Today the previous owners of the Louise are in a prison in the Netherlands. Their luxury yacht had been used to import cocaine with an estimated street
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Overturned lorries cause chaos for drivers
OVERTURNED lorries brought traffic chaos to two Hampshire roads today. An articulated lorry overturned on the A34 southbound at Winnall roundabout before another lorry toppled its trailer at Spicer's Hill roundabout, causing major rush hour tailbacks
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Man dies three weeks after motorbike crash
A man has died in hospital three weeks after he was involved in a serious collision in West Meon. Roger Farley, 71, from Linden Lea, Fareham died at Southampton General Hospital yesterday morning. The collision happened on the A32 at the junction
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Hants suffer Championship defeat
HAMPSHIRE slipped further adrift of of the LV County Championship’s promotion pack after their Gloucestershire gamble failed to pay off. Captain Jimmy Adams deserves credit for forfeiting Hampshire’s first innings, sacrificing the chance to accrue
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Residents fight plans to build homes on playground
WINCHESTER residents came out in force today to oppose plans to build homes on a playground. The city council wants to replace green space in Westman Road, Weeke, with 14 council houses. The council argues the playground is not well used and
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Turner’s painting of mill may be loaned to the city
HE is considered by many to be the most important British artist of his generation. Now, more than 200 years later, and following a chance discovery by an amateur enthusiast, a piece of work by JMW Turner could be on its way back to Hampshire.
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Pensions Bill threatens the bereaved
I AM very concerned about the changes to Bereavement Benefits included in the Pensions Bill, which has its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday. These will have a negative impact on many children whose mother or father has died.
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Dimming lights counter to £200m safer streets’ plan
IT’S not that long ago that we welcomed the £200m investment in street lighting, all agreeing you cannot put a price on safety – after all, this new scheme is going to light up, and provide extra security all over Southampton. Although additional
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Public service workers need protection
RECENTLY, three railway station staff were assaulted at Bournemouth station while carrying out their duties on the platform. The assaults, both verbal and physical, included being spat at, scratched and bitten. Public service workers like station
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Labour will be selecting the new candidate on merit
WITH regard to the selection of a candidate to replace John Denham, Southampton Labour Party can do without the unsolicited advice of Paul Wheeler (Daily Echo, Letters June 5), or anyone else for that matter. All the candidates are very worthy
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Please fight the fracking
FRACKING – somehow this must stop! Using thousands of gallons of water and chemicals being pumped deep down underground only to force out gas. We only need a dry spell in the south of England and we have to save water, a hosepipe ban, etc.
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Take up the longest day golfing challenge
I HAVE faced some tough challenges in my career, but my love of the game I play for a living has always got me through. Next Friday, June 21, the longest day of the year, will see golfers putting their own passion for the game to the test – teeing
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Catastrophic oversight by ward councillors
STEVEN GALTON is selective in his presentation of the facts in relation to the sulphur plant debate at the council’s recent planning panel. He neglects to mention that I, as a Labour councillor for Freemantle, also urged members of the panel to
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Tories should be questioning their inaction
OH dear, my letter regarding the Tories’ inaction and blunders regarding the application by Oxbow for a sulphur plant, pictured above, in the docks seems to have struck a nerve. The Tory candidate in Millbrook says I didn’t object to the original
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Supermarkets on pub sites are creating traffic hazards
WITH the increased use of pub sites for metro styled shops, I wonder who studied traffic management on the city council, who gave permission for such development without reasonable study. Take the former Woodman public house in Coxford Road, situated
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Fryer fire breaks out at home
FIREFIGHTERS are battling a fire started by a deep-fat fryer. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are currently tackling the blaze at a house in Waterloo Road, Southampton. Hampshire Fire and Rescue was called at 3.54pm, and two fire crews rushed
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Driver crashes and flees after police chase
A HIGH speed police chase ended with a fleeing driver smashing into another motorist on one of Southampton's busiest roads. Horrified residents watched as officers surveyed the twisted remains of a badly damaged white Mercedes van and a yellow
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Man City confirm Pelligrini appointment
Manchester City have finally confirmed the appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager. The Chilean's arrival has been widely expected since 2012 Premier League-winning boss Roberto Mancini was sacked a month ago. The 59-year-old
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Guinea pig scam warning
POLICE are warning Hampshire residents to be wary of strangers asking to search gardens for a child's lost guinea pig. The trick has been used to steal cash and jewellery from elderly residents. A woman has been calling on householders, who
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Deal to save bus service
IT IS a vital form of transport for residents in Southampton, threatened with the axe in the latest shake-up of city bus services. But now the Service S2 has been saved after a last-ditch deal between the city council and bus company Velvet.
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Double arrest after man found dead
POLICE have made two drug arrests after a man was found dead in a Hampshire home. Ambulance crews were called to Templecombe Road in Bishopstoke amid reports a man had collapsed. Graham Bowden, 30, of Sedgwick Road, Eastleigh, was pronounced
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City brain surgeon among top 100 leaders
A brain surgeon based at Southampton’s teaching hospitals has been named one of the country’s top 100 clinical leaders. Paul Grundy, a consultant neurosurgeon at Southampton General Hospital, features in the first Health Service Journal list of
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Staying Alive campaign will work to help improve the city's health
TODAY the Daily Echo launches a groundbreaking campaign fighting back against killer diseases that are needlessly claiming the lives of thousands of people in Southampton. Our Staying Alive campaign urges residents to get active to tackle the ticking
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Gosney leaves Totton for local rivals
Mike Gosney has left troubled AFC Totton for Gosport Borough. The left-winger has joined the Conference South new boys after nearly a decade with Totton, who he helped to two promotions, the 2007 FA Vase final and the FA Cup second round. Gosney
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‘Be positive, get a job’, judge tells drug dealer
A WINCHESTER Crown Court judge told a 21-year-old man to be positive, get a job and settle down as he spared him an immediate prison sentence. Danny Carroll, was arrested after being stopped in St Denys Road, Southampton, where nine bags of cannabis
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Shoplifter drama
TWO men suspected of theft have been arrested after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a police bike. Police received a report of two men shoplifting in Jack Wills on Winchester High Street on Tuesday at around 4.45pm. Officers
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Two laptops stolen from house
A THIEF targeted a Southampton home and stole two Apple laptops. The home in Redlands Drive, Bitterne, was broken into overnight from June 10 to 11. The occupant was woken by the barking of their pet dog at about 4am, and discovered that car
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Film critic shares love of cinema with pupils
FILM critic Mark Kermode has revealed that he once stormed out of a movie – because a cat was being illtreated on screen. The Hampshire-based reviewer was taking part in a question-and-answer session with a group of schoolchildren when he recalled
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Car blaze
POLICE are investigating a fierce car fire which broke out in the early hours of yesterday in Southampton. Fire crews were called to Stoneham Way, close to its junction with Thomas Lewis Way, at 4am.
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Isle of Wight Festival line-up as great as ever
IT’S raining. It must be Isle of Wight Festival weekend. But I’m assured the sun will get its hat on today as tens of thousands of pairs of wellies and flip flops clamber onboard various modes of transport to make their way across the Solent.
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Body found in river named by police
POLICE have named the woman whose body was found in a Hampshire river. Retired care assistant Kathleen Finlay, 65, lived alone in a flat at Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Her body was found in the nearby Lymington River last week by a man walking
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Hunt for gunman after robbery at Post Office
A POLICE manhunt is continuing today to catch a gunman who threatened staff and a customer during a terrifying Post Office raid. The robber, wearing a white balaclava, brandished a hand gun before forcing staff to hand over cash. He then fled
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REVIEW: Return to Fawlty Towers, Fareham Musical Society, Ferneham Hall, Fareham
FMS returned with three more classic episodes of the infamous Fawlty Towers. It is notoriously difficult to do justice to memorable originals, but director Marina Voak successfully achieved the fine balance of casting actors who physically resembled
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Robber threatens man with catapult
A MAN armed with a catapult threatened to shoot his victim in the face during an attempted robbery outside a Hampshire supermarket. A van driver was visiting a recycling area when the would-be robber leapt into the vehicle and held the catapult
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West End's Singin' in the Rain on way to Mayflower
THE West End production of Singin’ in the Rain, which enjoyed its final performance at the Palace Theatre last weekend, will tour to The Mayflower next year. Tickets are on sale today for the musical classic, which will be in Southampton from September
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The Rumour Mill - Friday June 14
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer gossip making the headlines in today's newspapers... Saints are plotting an £8m move for Valencia midfielder Éver Banega (Daily Star). The Argentine international, 24, is under contract at
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DNA from Winchester leprosy victims helps scientists understand disease
DNA from the bones of medieval leprosy victims is helping scientists improve their understanding of the disease. The samples, extracted from skeletons buried at the St Mary Magdalen Hill leprosy hospital in Winchester, Hampshire, were used to construct
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Isle of Wight Festival 2013 - LIVE
5:52pm Paloma Faith looking spectacular from the big wheel..... ....and on the ground 4:58pm Big shout out to Ashley Richardson who has looked after us on the
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Tanvir is an instant hit
Pakistani all-rounder Sohail Tanvir made an instant impact on his debut for Hampshire yesterday. Tanvir took a wicket in the very first over of the day – his first wicket in county cricket. It was an immediate justification for Hampshire skipper
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Bowls teams on the slide
AFTER the first-week euphoria, Hampshire sunk to the other extreme with the ladies crashing out of the Johns Trophy and the men’s Middleton Cup hopes hanging by a thread. At Atherley, the men seized immediate control, racing 41-20 ahead at five
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Tanvir makes instant impact for Hampshire
Pakistani all-rounder Sohail Tanvir made an instant impact on his debut for Hampshire yesterday. Tanvir took a wicket in the very first over of the day – his first wicket in county cricket. It was an immediate justification for Hampshire skipper Jimmy
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Crunch time in the SEPL
It’s crunch time in the Southern Electric Premier Division T20 leadership race with top two Hursley Park and Basingstoke & North Hants going head-to-head at The Quarter tomorrow (1pm). Park take an 11-point lead into a match which, significantly
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Rose one over after US Open first round
Hampshire's Justin Rose shot a one-over par 71 in the first round of the US Open. Three birdies in his closing five holes helped Rose to salvage his round at Merion, with the Pennsylvania course providing a severe test for the world's top golfers
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Aussie aces are raising standards
BASHLEY skipper Richard Morris has welcomed the influx of young Australians to the Southern Premier League - even if he thinks it has given participating clubs “a huge leg up”. Morris said it was a route his club had not considered in favour of
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Champs 'Will win title'
South Wilts captain James Hayward forecasts that which-ever side boasts the best record in all-day Time pennant will emerge ECB Southern Electric Premier League champions. That’s certainly been the case for the past two seasons when Havant (2011
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Some comeback by Mollie
Mollie James starred when Southampton Diving Academy competed in Leeds at the G-Star Championships. In the Girls 16+Years age group, James made the final on all three boards – 1m springboard, 3m springboard and Platform. That was despite only
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Yachting world sets sail for Cowes
This year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week promises to be one of the most exciting in the event’s 187-year history. Entries have been flooding in from all over the world for the Isle of Wight’s annual sailing extravaganza, which takes place
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Saints could land bargain buy
Mauricio Pochettino could use his influence to sign Joan Verdu for free after the Spanish playmaker confirmed he will quit Espanyol this summer. The 30-year-old, pictured, enjoyed the best years of his career under the management of Pochettino
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Tributes to biker
DOZENS of bikers will today pay tribute to a much-loved motorcyclist who died in a collision in Southampton. Motorcyclists will meet the hearse of Steve Dawson outside the Stile Inn pub in Shirley Road at around 11am this morning. They will
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Isle of Wight Festival to kick off today
WHAT a difference a year makes! Twelve months ago the roads of the Isle of Wight were gridlocked, the heavens had opened with a vengeance and thousands of festival goers were stranded in cars and on board ferries in the Solent. We'll have
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X-Factor scammers targeting schools
SCAMMERS claiming to be from hit TV show The X Factor are targeting schools and inviting them to take part in a bogus recording session. Pupils have been invited to take part in a ‘Christmas Recording’ as part of the show’s annual charity single
