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Hants win last-over thriller at Sussex
WHAT would Hampshire do without Neil McKenzie and Michael Carberry? Hampshire have been indebted to the two batsmen in winning both of their Friends Life t20 matches this season. As was the case in the opening game of Hampshire’s FL t20 defence
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Covers come off only surviving British Second World War submarine
THE covers have been removed in Hampshire as the only British submarine survivor of the Second World War enters its final phase of a £7m conservation project. The A-Class submarine HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport is undergoing
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Hampshire death may be linked to 'legal highs'
POLICE are investigating whether the death of a 35-year-old man in Hampshire was linked to so-called "legal highs". South Central Ambulance Service were called to an address in Rogers Close, Gosport, today. The man was taken to Queen Alexandra
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Inquiry into Hampshire cricketer's supermarket streak
A HAMPSHIRE cricketer has found himself in hot water after stripping down to his birthday suit while on a trip to the supermarket. Cricket bosses are staying tight-lipped about the identity of the player who had formed part of Hampshire’s second
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Hampshire funeral of Wombles costume maker
THE funeral took place in Hampshire today of the woman who designed the first costumes for The Wombles and help to turn them into pop sensations. Elaine Batt, who was 87 when she lost her brave battle with cancer, was the mother of Southampton-born
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Hampshire Tories turn out to vote through EU referendum bill
HAMPSHIRE Tory MPs turned out in force today to back a Bill requiring a referendum on Britain quitting the European Union. All the county’s Conservatives voted for the legislation , helping it clear its first Commons hurdle by a huge margin of
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A global spectacular - Eastleigh Mela
A CELEBRATION of music from around the world will ring out across the town on Sunday. Now in its eight year, the Eastleigh Mela is set to provide a mixture of music and performances with everything from a bhangra band to Irish dancers. The
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Carnival fever in Hedge End
ENJOY the fun of Hedge End’s traditional carnival – held on the first Saturday in July since 1921 – later today. Carnival Queen Olivia Fisher, princesses Mia Gardner, Lily Angell-Collins, Sidnie Killen and Sadie Smith, as well as Senior Queen Margaret
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The Magic of the Musicals at Sway Carnival
A WEEK of carnival celebrations continues with a parade through the parish tonight. The theme of this year’s Sway Carnival is The Magic of the Musicals and several Hollywood blockbusters will be represented when the procession moves off. Hundreds
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Try Some Thai
A TASTE of Thailand is coming to Southampton for the weekend. From 11am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday, Mayflower Park will be buzzing with culture with plenty of music, dancing, food and colour. Organised by the Southampton Thai Festival Group,
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Winchester Festival Preview
GRAND French music will resonate through the Cathedral tonight as the opening concert of the cultural event gets under way. The ancient city with will be swept away in a sea of arts, as the works of great composers, writers and actors are performed
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Bradfest Preview
SOUTHAMPTON singer Charley Macaulay is preparing for the most unusual gig of her life – in a back garden. The rising starlet was thrilled to be asked to top the bill at Bradfest in the grounds of Woodlands Park at Otterbourne. The venue is
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Blissfields preview
TINY but mighty festival Blissfields will be making its welcome return to Hampshire this weekend. The 2,500 capacity event is this year being headlined by Mystery Jets and band of the moment, Bastille. The DOT, Marika Hackman, Theme Park, Bondax
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Top Music Picks of the Week
AT THE JOINERS... The unique five-piece band from Swindon, The Dead Lay Waiting are coming to Southampton on Sunday. Hailed as one of the UK’s best modern-metal live acts, the band have toured extensively with their heavy sound. They made
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Alresford Town home to Winchester City in FA Cup
ALRESFORD Town have been handed a mouthwatering FA Cup tie at home to neighbours Winchester City. The two clubs meet at Alresford on Saturday August 17 in an extra preliminary qualifying round. The winners will host Southern League side Swindon Supermarine
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Ageas Bowl to host cricket's newst format
Hampshire will play host to cricket’s newest format, ParaT10, later this month. The Royals’ home Friends Life t20 game against Kent Spitfires on July 21 will see an additional ‘bonus game’ as 20 disabled and visually impaired cricketers take part in
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Grandfather sues over sickness on birthday cruise
A HAMPSHIRE grandfather who spent his birthday on board a cruise ship suffering severe sickness and diarrhoea is suing the travel company over his concerns that not enough was done to protect passengers from falling ill. David Brown, from Lee-on-the-Solent
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Between the Scales
JOIN the City of Southampton Orchestra and Southampton Philharmonic Choir for a memorable evening of live music at Southampton Guildhall tomorrow night. The concert begins with Walton’s vibrant Coronation Te Deum, premiered 60 years ago at Elizabeth
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Eye expert warns DIY firms show 'dangerous disregard' for safety
A SOUTHAMPTON eye surgeon has warned that many DIY companies are showing a ''dangerous disregard'' for safety when advertising and demonstrating power tools online. Stephen Lash, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Southampton General Hospital's
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All she needs is love...
SUSAN Boyle is looking for love, and thinks Gary Barlow is the man for her. The singer has had her first on-screen kiss with James Cosmo, who plays her husband in debut film The Christmas Candle, and now says she’d like life to imitate art.
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Cardiff pull out of Wanyama move
Cardiff have pulled out of a move for Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama, potentially removing all competition for Saints. The Bluebirds had a £10m offer for the 22-year-old turned down, but were unwilling to go any higher than that. Unless Celtic
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Bigger Bestival
BESTIVAL is going bigger in 2013! Already dubbed mini Glastonbury, organisers are adding an arts festival on the Isle of Wight in the run up to the traditional close to the festival season in September. Brought to you by the team behind Bestival
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Winchester's Big Weekend
IT’S the biggest weekend in the calendar for Winchester with a hat-trick of major events in the diary. Hat Fair, Winchester Festival and Blissfields will all be pulling in the punters to the city for a sun-soaked weekend of outdoor events.
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The Rumour Mill - Friday July 5
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer rumours making headlines in today's newspapers... Arsenal are close to finalising a £22m deal for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín (Various). David Moyes will announce today that Wayne
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Bid for alcohol licence at takeaway fails
A FRESH bid to allow a takeaway to continue to sell alcohol has failed. Said Arif, of Foster Road, Southampton, had applied to take over the premises’ licence at the Monett takeaway in Eastleigh’s High Street after the business owner Aziz Otmanzai’s
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Proud to be independent
TRADERS in Bishop’s Waltham think their town is something to shout about. And who better to drive home the point than the town crier? “It’s all about independent shops – we’ve got to keep the High Street going. Some high streets are under fire but Bishop
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Competition to launch the Go! Rhinos extravaganza
IT’S A unique trail that promises to give Southampton the “wow” factor – and send one lucky family on a dream trip of a lifetime worth £10,000. To celebrate the launch of Go! Rhinos, which will see life-sized rhino sculptures pop up in city streets
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Fishermen escape sinking ship
THREE fishermen escaped from a sinking ship off the Hampshire coastline. They got ashore unhurt from the vessel after it started taking on water near to Barton. The 28ft Lady Linda was on its way to Pembroke Docks in West Wales on Monday when
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Inquest opens into death of biker
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a man who died three weeks after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. Roger Farley, 71, from Linden Lea, Fareham, died at Southampton General Hospital on June 13 after the collision on the A32 at
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Volunteers wanted to clean beach
A CLEAN-UP is taking place on a Hampshire beach. Volunteers are wanted for the clean-up at Hamble on Wednesday, July 17. Hamble Conservation has been doing beach cleans all year and this is meant to be a celebration of the efforts. Volunteers
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Yobs torch park swing
YOBS have destroyed a baby swing at a Southampton park after setting it on fire. Firefighters from St Mary’s station were called to the blaze in St James’ Park in Shirley at 5.33am yesterday and found the rubber framing completely destroyed.
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Pub cricket
AN ANNUAL cricket contest is to be held between pubs. Hamble pub The Bugle has challenged other village pubs The King & Queen, The Victory and Ye Olde Whyte Harte to compete for the Charity Cricket Challenge Cup to raise funds for the John
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St Swithun Wells school's classroom bid
A HAMPSHIRE school wants permission to build a temporary classroom. St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School in Hillcrest Avenue, Chandler’s Ford, wants the go-ahead for a structure capable of hosting two teaching spaces. The application has
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HMS Prince of Wales: piecing together the UK's giant warship
THEY are the skilled Hampshire workers putting the building blocks in place for Britain’s biggest ever warship. More than 300 people who previously worked in Southampton have been involved in the construction of the giant 65,000 tonne HMS Prince
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£1k tools raid
A PROFESSIONAL gardener had more than £1,000 worth of equipment stolen while he was working at a customer’s property. His white Ford Transit van was parked in Brook Avenue, New Milton, on Friday, June 28 when the thief struck, taking a Stihl strimmer
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Man guilty of teen's abduction
A MAN who took advantage of a vulnerable teenager by taking her away for a week has been found guilty of abduction. Jurors took just over an hour to find Anthony Chick guilty after a three-day trial at Southampton Crown Court. He will be sentenced
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Eco Ernie collects thousands of student cast-offs
DUVETS, clothing and cutlery are all items you might expect students to throw out at the end of the university year. But this year, ten televisions, six fridges, five iPod docks, a laptop and even a full-sized lightsabre are among the items discarded
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MRSA bug passed to gran by hospital worker
A PENSIONER died in hospital just weeks after contracting a rare strain of the killer bug MRSA – which she caught from a member of staff who was treating her. Grace Newman became seriously ill within weeks of being admitted to Southampton General
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Eastleigh win national competition
EASTLEIGH Whites under-11s have won a national tournament for champion clubs. The side won both the Southampton Tyro League Division 1 and the Southampton Tyro Cup in 2012/13. As a result, the club were invited to enter the ACES (All Cities
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Village green legal hearing underway
A LEGAL row over whether a former Hampshire military camp can be declared a village green has been given its first airing at London’s High Court. Landowners the Church Commissioners are seeking a ruling preventing Hampshire County Council from
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Blaze at car repair firm
FIRE crews were called out to a blaze at a Southampton car repair firm this morning. Crews from St Mary's Fire Station were called to Carface in Empress Road at 6.30am this morning, to reports of a small car fire. When they arrived they found
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'Tiddler' outshines the conger eels
A wide variety of species – including conger to 26lb – were recorded during the Lymington species/specimen open boat competition. But it was a 1lb 1oz red gurnard bagged by local ace Tony Methyen, pictured right, which was 80 per cent of specimen
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Presenter Chris Evans show off his multi-million pound car collection
PRESENTER Chris Evans enjoyed some father and son bonding when he brought horsepower of a different kind to the New Forest and showed off his multimillion- pound collection of cars. The BBC Radio 2 breakfast presenter and The One Show star, joined
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Totton boss upbeat at last
AFC TOTTON boss Steve Riley is at long last feeling upbeat about the club’s future ahead of tomorrow’s trial match at Testwood School (1-3pm). After enduring months of uncertainty about the Stags’ future, Riley believes things are finally looking
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Sholing under-nines raise over £1,000
SHOLING under-9s have raised over £1,000 thanks to a novel sponsorship lottery. Manager Paul Warrilow arranged for local businesses to pay £50 each for entry into a draw. Saints legend Matt Le Tissier then picked one name out of a hat which
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Troubled school 'not safe', says Ofsted
AN EMERGENCY Ofsted inspection has said a troubled Hampshire special school cannot be considered “a safe institution”. Although inspectors recognised improvement at Stanbridge Earls School, they highlighted a number of areas where it still failed
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Jimmy aims to put St Cross back in the runs
Hampshire skipper Jimmy Adams is set to return to his St Cross Symondians roots tomorrow – a little more than 12 hours after captaining the Royals in tonight’s FriendsLife t20 clash with Sussex at Hove. Ironically, Adams plays against the Hampshire
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Fringe players told they can leave
Saints have told a number of their fringe players that they can leave the club this summer. The first-team squad returned to pre-season training this week, but some players were absent. Outside of those granted extra rest due to international
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Ford at Swaythling: what are your memories?
A RALLYING call has been made to former employees of a doomed Hampshire vehicle factory to dig out their memories and memorabilia. With just days to go until production ends at Ford’s historic plant in Southampton, organisers of what could be the
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Boost to South's housing market
THE number of people buying and selling homes in Hampshire is dramatically on the rise. That's the view of a county-based law firm which says it is seeing record numbers of people requiring legal help – including a sharp increase in first time
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Dedicated surgeon died after injecting himself
A “DEDICATED” doctor died after injecting himself with a lethal dose of an anaesthetic drug. An inquest heard yesterday how vascular surgeon Dr Nicholas Phillips, 32, had been depressed following a decision by the hospital trust that runs Southampton
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Threat to shut care home
A NURSING home is being threatened with closure “to protect the health, safety and welfare of people using this service”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has formally warned bosses of the New Forest care home after a series of surprise visits
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Hill rates Eastleigh start tough
RICHARD Hill reckons Eastleigh have been dealt the second hardest possible start to the new Conference South campaign. The Spitfires – beaten play-off semi-finalists last season – will kick off 2013/14 at home to a Sutton United side managed by
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Triple target for Saints
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that a deal for Victor Wanyama is not dead, while he has also confirmed Saints’ interest in Éver Banega and Leandro Damião. A £12m fee was agreed for Celtic midfielder Wanyama last month, only for talks to stall
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Yobs torch park swing
YOBS have destroyed a baby swing at a Southampton park after setting it on fire. Firefighters from St Mary’s station were called to the blaze in St James’ Park in Shirley at 5.33am yesterday and found the rubber framing completely destroyed.
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Man guilty of teen’s abduction
A MAN who took advantage of a vulnerable teenager by taking her away for a week has been found guilty of abduction. Jurors took just over an hour to find Anthony Chick guilty after a three-day trial at Southampton Crown Court. He will be sentenced
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Bike crash inquest opened
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a man who died three weeks after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. Roger Farley, 71, from Linden Lea, Fareham, died at Southampton General Hospital on June 13 after the collision on the A32 at
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Scabies alert at mental health unit
A HAMPSHIRE mental health unit is at the centre of a scabies alert. Staff and patients on one ward of Antelope House are currently being treated for scabies as a precaution after a small number of people showed signs of the highly-contagious skin
