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17-day heatwave's torrential ending
THUNDERSTORMS, flash floods and torrential rain will drench Hampshire today as the heatwave goes out with a bang. The rain is likely to bring cooler temperatures ending a 17-day stretch of temperatures hitting 28°C (82°F) and above and the longest
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Trains take the strain for the docks
TRAINS more than 660m long are now a daily sight in the port, as Southampton’s vehicle export business booms. The longest trains the port infrastructure can accommodate, each can carry as many as 320 BMW Minis from Oxford for export to the world
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Port recognised as number one
THE Port of Southampton is celebrating after being recognised as the UK number one in each of its three core businesses – cars, cruises and containers. It has long been the UK’s leading cruise port, but now Southampton is Europe’s number one “turnaround
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Store’s expansion plans approved
MANAGERS at a New Forest village store have won the right to expand their shop – but only if giant delivery lorries are cut down to size. Neighbours and parish councillors in Ashurst fear plans to extend the Co-op in Lyndhurst Road will create
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David Gower has the right idea - just the wrong questions
Hampshire cricket legend David Gower’s suggestion this week that townies should not be allowed to vote unless they pass exams on countryside issues opens up a whole hornets’ nest of ideas. His musing to a radio station when asked what he would
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How the lovely Mishal may inadvertently end 300-years o British history
News that BBC presenter Mishal Husain will be joining the regular team at the Radio Four Today programme fills me with dread. Not that I think the lovely Mishal will fail to be a wonderful addition to my early morning listening on the drive to
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Hampshire men killed in Russian air crash
Two Britons killed in a helicopter accident in Russia were named today by the Foreign Office. It issued a statement on behalf of the families of Mark Robertson and Rupert Beaumont. The statement said: ''Both families are devastated by yesterday's
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Take inspiration from the Bard
TO celebrate its Shakespeare Festival, Titchfield Festival Theatre is showing its gratitude to poetry and poets by staging a poetry contest. Budding writers are invited to submit a poem inspired by any of the Shakespeare plays performed by TFT
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Dream musical role for globetrotting Rob
ROB Wilshaw has literally circumnavigated the globe to play the leading role of Joseph as part of the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat cast. Having trained at the Guildford School of Acting, his theatre credits include parts in the ensemble in Aladdin
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Forget the Heatwave and get ready for Singin' in the Rain
STAGE and screen leading man Maxwell Caulfield and Coronation Street favourite Vicky Binns star in the critically acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain, which heads to The Mayflower next year direct from the West End
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Teacher admits sex attacks on boys
A FORMER boarding school teacher has admitted carrying out a string of sex attacks on boys. Nicholas Quest, a former teacher at Boundary Oak Boarding School, near Fareham, was charged with six counts of indecent assault between 1975 and 1989 relating
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Hampshire bring back the Ageas Bowl Family Festival
Hampshire will be offering reduced entry fees for their Yorkshire Bank 40 match against Essex next month, as the Ageas Bowl Family Festival returns. The event proved an overwhelming success last year, prompting the club to bring it back this season
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More backing for Titanic II
ANOTHER firm has been brought on board by the team looking to build Titanic II. Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has announced that Lloyd’s Register will review design and safety features for the new liner. The company will provide important
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Buffet, band and psychic to entertain at charity event
TWO Hampshire organisations will hold a charity evening to help those suffering from cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support is hosting the event with the Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation. The foundation started when Oakley Waterman, son of former
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Thumbs-up from school inspectors
THEY are proud of their school – and it shows. Braishfield Primary School received a big thumbs up from Ofsted inspectors who recognised just how much pride everyone has at being connected with the school. As a result the Common Hill Road school
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Pre-school graduation day
THERE was a mixture of smiles and tears at a Southampton nursery as children left to start school. Children at Regents Park Pre-school dressed in graduation gowns and collected scrolls in front of their parents. This was followed by party food
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First look at plans for up to 3,000 jobs
THE public got their first look at ambitious plans to create a huge business and housing development on the edge of Southampton. As exclusively revealed in the Daily Echo, plans have been drawn up to develop Adanac Park, which could eventually
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Duchess of Cambridge to be in labour 'for half a day' say experts
The Duchess of Cambridge should expect to be in labour for around half a day, experts said. Consultant obstetrician Patrick O'Brien said that the average length of labour for a first-time mother is about 12 hours. So the royal baby could be
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Betting frenzy for name of royal baby
Bookmakers witnessed a betting frenzy as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge edged closer to welcoming their baby into the world. Coral said the royal baby was the biggest non-sporting betting event in the company1s history and punters were rushing
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Tigers take over city
THE Tigers took over Winchester today. As Hampshire's own Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment, known as the Tigers, marched proudly past, the High Street's pavements swarmed with well-wishers waving union flags. Drawing cheers and unending applause
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Community service for Winchester chemist thief
A WINCHESTER man who targeted a High Street chemist with three stealing sprees has been ordered to do community service. Robert Morris, 49, of Bar End Road, admitted stealing, razors, shavers and toothbrushes from Boots on three occasions between
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Driver banned after drink-driving in Winchester
OLIVER Mitchell has been banned from driving for 23 months after he was caught over the legal limit. Mitchell, 21, of New Road, Littleton, near Winchester, was stopped by police whilst driving a 51-reg Vauxhall Corsa in Jewry Street, Winchester
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Princesses and processions at Romsey carnival
CARNIVAL-GOERS lit up the streets of Romsey at this year’s carnival. Massive crowds lined the route for the annual parade, which saw numerous floats, bands and performers pass by. The carnival included Romsey carnival queens and princesses
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New Forest council win award for walking
COUNCIL staff have won an award for ditching their car in favour of walking, cycling and catching the train. The New Forest National Park Authority finished top of the leader board in the medium organisation category of My Journey Hampshire’s Commuter
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Calls for scrutiny group over Winchester leisure centre
MORE consultation has been called for on plans to improve a Winchester leisure centre. Cllr Simon Cook called for an independent scrutiny group to be set up to assess the future of River Park Leisure Centre and what provision is needed. Cllr
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No privacy breach in Vicky Pryce pictures
THE PRESS watchdog has ruled publishing photographs of the ex-wife of disgraced former Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne Vicky Pryce in open prison did not breach privacy rules. This comes a day after a similar complaint by Huhne was dismissed. Pryce
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iPad stolen at charity dog show in Palmerston Park
A THIEF stole an iPad belonging to an 11-year-old girl at a charity event. The item, worth around £500, belonging to Alice Acklam, was taken while organisers were packing up the marquee after a dog show in Palmerston Park, Southampton at around
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Fox not in Scotland squad
Saints defender Danny Fox has not been included in the Scotland squad for next month's match against England. Former Saints manager Gordon Strachan this morning named his 29-man party for the trip to Wembley, but the left-back did not feature.
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One of the last nights of the proms
THE school prom season may be drawing to a close but pupils at one Hampshire school certainly made sure they went out with a night to remember. The well polished limos were out in force as were the posh frocks and the best bibs and tuckers as The
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Villagers prove they're a knock out with fundraising event
Six villages have staged a light-hearted inter-village It’s a Knock Out style tournament. The teams represented Mottisfont, Dunbridge, East Dean, East Tytherley, Broughton and Michelmersh/Timsbury. The event at Mottisfont Village Hall yesterday
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Designer glasses theft sees Lymington optometrist beef up security
An optometrist has beefed up his security amid fears designer sunglasses thieves could strike again. John Glover has now installed CCTV and other measures to thwart thieves after 54 pairs of £180 Maui Jum American sunglasses were snatched from
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Funeral service for dad-of-two hit by car on A31
THE funeral of a popular electrician who died after being hit by a car as he walked towards his father’s house along the A31 will take place next week. Father-of-two Danny Mulford, who worked in Ringwood, had been out celebrating his boss’s birthday
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Music stars line up to play festival in shadow of HMS Victory
Music-lovers who fancy a sense of history alongside their favourite bands will be able to soak up the atmosphere in the shadow of Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory in a Hampshire music festival this summer. The Victorious Festival is returning for
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REVIEW: Henry V, HMS Collingwood, The HMS Victory Arena, Portsmouth
USING the well thought out device of having the play performed as if by sailors of the 1805 Navy, Chris Blatch-Gainey’s pacey and well-disciplined production of Shakespeare’s most celebrated play about war focused on Henry’s victory at the battle of
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REVIEW: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Gantry Youth Theatre, Bitterne Park School
ON a hot summer’s evening and in an overly warm auditorium, the idea of being magically whisked with Peter, Edmond, Susan and Lucy to cold, snowy lands, even a Narnia ruled by the White Witch, seemed rather appealing. This adaptation by Glyn Robbins
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Mum left £50,000 out of pocket by cowboy builder
“HE has ruined my life and stolen my future.” Those are the words of a distraught Hampshire woman left homeless after a builder abandoned work on her house – having broken more than 25 building regulations. Lisa Overington is more than £50,000
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REVIEW: (Title of Show), Music Theatre South, The Hub, Southampton
BEFORE you say anything, (Title of Show) is exactly that! A show written by two people, writing a show about a show. In essence, a transcript, in song , of the wittier conversations two wannabes had, interspaced with maxims for life and mickeytaking
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Sizzling temperatures spark feelgood factor
IT’S been a run of red hot weather to remember. The blazing heat has seen Hampshire hotter than some exotic locations across the world including Sydney, Rome and Rio. This uninterrupted sunny and dry weather has lifted the spirits following several
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Duchess of Cambridge - the tale of the royal pregnancy
The Duchess of Cambridge had a troubled start to her pregnancy, but seemed to sail through the remaining months. Initially public appearances were rare as she battled severe pregnancy sickness, but in her middle trimester Kate carried out a number
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REVIEW: Larmer Tree Festival
THERE may be a heatwave but I’m feeling remarkably ‘chilled’ right now – having spent a few days at the ‘happiest, friendliest, quirkiest festival in the land’. Voted the ‘best family festival’ with the ‘best toilets’, the Larmer Tree has grown
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Stars light up landmark in a stunning new picture
It’s an amazing photograph of one of Hampshire’s best-known landmarks captured as you’ve never seen it before. The historic hospital chapel at Netley is all that remains of the Royal Victoria Hospital but it can never have looked so spectacular
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Country show bounces back
AT last the Curdridge Country Show has had some good luck. The sun shone on Saturday after the weather washed out the event last year and hit preparations in 2011. Between 6,000 and 7,000 people attended the traditional show at Reading Room
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Plenty of laughs at The Anvil this autumn
W ITH Anvil Arts revealing their line-up for autumn, the season is looking like their best one yet. Some of the top comedians of today will be bringing plenty of laughs to Basingstoke with Jason Manford kicking off on September 25 and 26. Surreal
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The Rumour Mill - Monday July 22
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer rumours making the headlines in today's newspapers... Saints have revived their interest in Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo, but fear losing Gastón Ramírez to Inter Milan (Daily Mail). Reading
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Search called off for missing plane
Rescuers have decided not to resume a search for the missing pilot of a light aircraft which crashed in the English Channel, coastguards said. An air and sea search was mobilised by British and French rescuers after the American-registered single-engine
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Banks handed five-game ban
Sarisbury Athletic captain Dave Banks has been suspended and his club hit with a points penalty following series of incidents in the Southern Electric Premier League Division 1 victory over Liphook & Ripsley two weeks ago. Banks has been banned
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Former Hampshire skipper Shane Warne announces retirement from competitive cricket
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne will not play at this summer's Big Bash tournament after announcing his retirement from the Melbourne Stars today. As a result, the former Hampshire captain has brought an end to his competitive cricket career.
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Nigel Adkins to make shock move for Rickie Lambert?
SAINTS talisman Rickie Lambert is being linked with a shock reunion with former St Mary’s boss Nigel Adkins. A report in today's edition of The Sun has suggested the 31-year-old striker – who has netted 93 goals in 170 league appearances for Saints
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Duchess of Cambridge goes into labour
The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to St Mary's Hospital in London in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace said today. She travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing of the hospital with the Duke of Cambridge.
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Troops parading through city could face new Afghanistan role
HAMPSHIRE soldiers are likely to play a major role in operations to pull troops out of Afghanistan, the Daily Echo can reveal today. The news comes as the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment marches proudly down Winchester High Street today in front
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Webb heroics not enough
Hampshire Under-17 captain Luke Webb hit 81 against his Bashley (Rydal) club-mates but was unable to salvage an otherwise disappointing Academy batting performance on the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground. Webb’s 81 amounted to exactly half the Academy
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Joe steals the show for under-17s
Joe Weatherley stole the show as Hampshire Under-17s began their ECB County Championship programme on a positive start with a 21-point victory over Wales at May’s Bounty. Selected for England U17s against Sri Lanka next month, Weatherley, pictured
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Talks to reopen pool after £1.25m revamp
SOUTHAMPTON City Council is in talks with a community group to reopen a swimming pool under the threat of closure. Council chiefs have approved plans to plough £1.25m into refurbishing Oaklands Pool at Lordshill, which was shut 14 months ago.
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South Wilts get one hand on the title
South Wilts are red hot favourites for a second consecutive ECB Southern Electric Premier League title after sending six-times champions Havant spinning to a five-wicket defeat. Spin duo Ryan Burl and Rob Franklin took nine of the wickets as Havant
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Jailed: Burglars left innocent victims terrified
THEY were crimes that left their victims terrified – and in one case wanting to move out of their own home. But two thieves are today waking up behind bars after a series of chilling burglaries across Southampton. The value of the goods stolen
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Go-ahead given to expand village Co-op
MANAGERS at a New Forest village store have won the right to expand their shop – but only if giant delivery lorries are cut down to size. Neighbours and parish councillors in Ashurst fear plans to extend the Co-op in Lyndhurst Road will create
