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Toilet Humour Anyone?
WELL they’re scraping the bottom of the barrel now. It will have to be seen to be believed, but apparently reality TV is really going down the pan this time – with a loo documentary. Yes, as there’s no other place on earth the cameras have
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Man hit by double-decker bus in city centre
A MAN has been taken to hospital after being struck by a double-decker bus in Southampton. The man was hit as he walked out into Above Bar, outside Cafe Parfait at about 4.30pm today. Police say he suffered a head injury, but added that it
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Transport chief gives nod to A27 improvements
PLANS to reduce congestion between two Hampshire communities have inched a step closer after they were given the nod by a council transport supremo. A package of proposals has been outlined to minimise delays for drivers on the A27 between Fareham
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Boat Show’s not just for the blokes
LADIES Day at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show promises to be jampacked with hands-on activities and spectacular attractions to ensure the perfect girlie day out. With a growing rise in the number of women participating in watersports, this
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Battle expected as plans go in for wind turbines
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners are gearing up for battle against a second wind farm proposal in the Hampshire Downs. Energy firm TCI has applied to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for permission to put six 130- metre tall turbines at Woodmancott
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Fond farewell to college head Neil
NEIL Hopkins is stepping down this summer after 20 years at Peter Symonds Sixth Form College in Winchester – all of them as principal. He has set the bar high for his successor, vice principal Stephen Carville, who takes over the top job in September
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Ark calls on runners for help
A HAMPSHIRE charity is looking for residents to get their trainers on and pound the pavements in their name. The Stubbington Ark Animal Shelter is calling on runners to sign up for the Great South Run, in Portsmouth, on October 27 for them.
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Get involved in arts festival
ORGANISERS of a festival want people to get involved. Hamble Arts Festival 2013, in support of the Hamble Life Boat Fund, runs from August 31 to September 1 and is a programme of exhibitions, events and workshops that came about as a result of
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The youngsters who hope to shape policing
THESE are the youngsters who hope to shape policing in Hampshire as part of the newly established Youth Commission. Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Hayes launched the new body at his headquarters in Winchester. The 28 young people
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Motorway misery to continue for drivers
DRIVERS are facing an extra four months of roadworks misery on a Hampshire motorway – after a bridge repair project was hit with delays. Work to replace important parts of two bridges at junction nine on the M27 near Park Gate were due to be completed
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Burglary police find ‘Carl’s’ tools
POLICE are trying to track down the rightful owners of tools thought to have been stolen in burglaries in two Hampshire communities. The tools were seized by officers investigating break-ins at addresses in Fareham and Gosport. They are clearly
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Witness appeal after serious road crash
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic accident. The incident occurred at around 3.20pm, July 26, on Staplers Road, Isle of Wight, near Butterfly World, when a Blue Ford Escort travelling from Wootton towards Newport
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Efit released in hunt for knife attacker
DETECTIVES investigating a knife attack against a jogger in Southampton have released an efit of a man they want to find. Detectives at Bitterne today released the image following of wounding a woman on Southampton Common on the morning of Wednesday
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Pop star banned from taking Jane Austen's ring out of the UK
THE Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Hampshire author Jane Austen out of the country. The star, who shot to fame when she won the American Idol show, bought the jewellery
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Allen gets Saxons call
SOUTHAMPTON-born Anthony Allen was today named in the England Saxons squad for the 2013/14 season. The Leicester back, 26, started his rugby career at Trojans RFC before moving to Harlequins and onto Leicester. England Saxons squad: Forwards
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Ill health halts HIV infection court case
The case against a Hampshire man accused of infecting two women with the HIV virus has been stopped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because of his ill-health. Henry Assumang, of Coppice Pale, Chineham, Basingstoke, was charged with two counts
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'Prisoners in our own home'
“WE are like prisoners in our own home.” Those are the words of frail and elderly pensioners left stranded in a Southampton tower block after their lift broke down. The elevator in one of two four-storey blocks in Ventnor Court, Bassett Green
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£6m care home may create dozens of jobs
DOZENS of new jobs could be created following the opening of a £6million new care home in Hampshire. Hamble Heights has opened its doors after three years of development, and bosses hope it could eventually provide as many as 90 new jobs for the
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Gang steal cigarettes from newsagents
A GANG broke into a Hampshire newsagent before clearing its shelves of cigarettes. The three men forced their way into Richards Newsagent, Anjou Crescent, Fareham, before being seen by the 51-year-old shop owner leaving in a white Transit van.
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Four arrests over cigarette thefts
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with cigarette thefts in Hampshire. Officers swooped to arrest the men following a series of break-ins between January 2012 and May 2013, including two raids in Chandler's Ford. Thieves targeted the
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Jazz band celebrates ten years of music at Hampshire pub
EVERY Monday for the past ten years, a Southampton pub has echoed to the sounds of a well-known local jazz act. And to mark the tenth anniversary of the Harry Young Band’s weekly gigs at the Bent Brief, a number of fans and musicians who have played
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Young off to flying start in British Open
Brokenhurst Manor’s Liz Young enjoyed a magnificent first day in the Women’s British Open, at St Andrews. Young shot a four-under-par round of 68 on the Old Course to put herself into early contention. The 30-year-old at one point held a share
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De Ridder contract cancelled
Saints winger Steve De Ridder has joined Belgian side FC Utrecht after Saints cancelled his contract by mutual consent. De Ridder joined Saints in 2011 but struggled to hold down a regular place in the starting line-up and was left out of the first
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Wimbledon puppies looking for new homes
ABANDONED, alone and heavily pregnant. That was the state of one dog struggling to make her way through the streets of Southampton – until a Hampshire charity came to the rescue. Blue Cross rehoming centre, a pet charity in West End, Southampton
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Win your own mini rhino
THEY have been popping up in streets and parks across Southampton but soon one multicoloured rhino could be popping up in your home. The Go! Rhinos trail has proved a huge hit during its first few weeks in the city, drawing in residents and tourists
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MP urges burger firm to come clean over pub plans
SOUTHAMPTON Itchen MP John Denham has urged fast food giant McDonald's to tell the public its plans for a popular pub. The Daily Echo revealed today how the global fast food chain has submitted a pre-planning application to build a new restaurant
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Volunteers are sought to help good neighbours scheme
A GOOD neighbour scheme is looking for more volunteers. The Chandler’s Ford Good Neighbours (CFGN) support anyone who cannot be as independent as they would like such as people isolated in their homes due to a lack of available public transport
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Will this be voted best pub in the country?
A SOUTHAMPTON watering hole is in the running to be the country’s best pub. The Rockstone Pub, pictured, in Onslow Road, Bevois Valley, beat off hundreds of other entries to scoop the ‘Best Cask Beer Pub in the South-East and London Region for
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Study exposes ‘inadequate’ breast cancer patient care across UK
A SOUTHAMPTON study has revealed the often inadequate care secondary breast cancer patients across the UK receive. In the first in-depth study of its kind, the University of Southampton has found that women living with the disease are overlooked
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‘Lifeline’ may herald new drug to beat breast cancer
SCIENTISTS in Southampton have discovered what could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of breast cancer. Although in its early stages it is thought the pioneering research could have the potential to deliver a completely new kind of cancer
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Vow to continue fight over pub's future
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a popular pub have vowed not to give up – despite a fast-food giant confirming plans to buy the building. McDonald’s has submitted proposals to build a new eatery on the site of The Bittern pub in Thornhill Park Road
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Student punched stranger
A DRUNKEN student punched a stranger in the face in an unprovoked attack in a Southampton park, Winchester Crown Court was told. Matthew Forester was strolling through Watts Park when he became aware of three people walking towards him. Carlos
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School abuse scandal girl’s mum speaks out
THE mother of a girl at the centre of sex abuse claims at a Hampshire special school says she hopes something positive can come out of mistakes made by an education watchdog. Her comments came after Ofsted admitted failings in its dealings with
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Stylo the rhino hits the runway to entertain passengers
HOLIDAYS makers are getting the chance to join the stampede with one very special arrival at Southampton Airport. With his flash of red hair and silver nose ring, ‘Stylo the Rhino’, sponsored by Southampton and Region Hoteliers' Association, is
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The Rumour Mill - Thursday August 1
A look at the day's transfer gossip, mainly focussed on Gareth Bale once more... Jose Mourinho has warned Frank Lampard he will get no special treatment at Chelsea this season (The Sun) Gareth Bale reported back for training with Tottenham
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Painting by city’s greatest artist sells for record sum
IT is a charming portrait of three sisters that sold for just £4,000 in the 1970s. But now this painting, created by Southampton’s greatest artist, has gone under the hammer again – fetching £2 million. It is a new world auction record for
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Old bingo hall approved for 11-flat conversion
THE conversion of a 100-year-old cinema to flats has been approved by councillors. Outline plans to convert the former cinema and bingo hall in Portsmouth Road, Woolston, have been given the green light by the Southampton City Council’s planning
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Let’s get cancer snookered
THEY are on a mission to give cancer researchers their big break in finding a cure. Hampshire soldiers Lance Corporal Peter Lever and Private Ben Mickle were today entering the final hours of a 24-hour snookerthon at Southampton’s Baizz Snooker
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Forest cycling guides amended
THEY set out vital guidelines for cyclists and organisers of mass biking rides to use the New Forest safely and responsibly. Now cycling groups, community organisations and conservation charities are drawing up blueprints to transform two documents
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Fracking dangers are simply ‘myth-peddling’ says MP
HAMPSHIRE people must accept fracking for shale gas, a senior Government minister has said – describing the supposed dangers as “myth-peddling”. Business minister, Michael Fallon, said it was likely that even more gas reserves would be found across
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Guildhall to host Hardest Man contest
IT IS renowned for playing host to some of the biggest names in rock and pop. But Southampton Guildhall is swapping live music for live fighting after it became the venue for a mixed martial arts tournament. Southampton’s Hardest Man contest
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Customers chase would-be thief at garden centre
CUSTOMERS gave chase after a man attempted to steal cash from a till at a Hampshire garden centre. The drama unfolded near the front of the store yesterday lunchtime after the man is said to have walked up to the till, opened it and grabbed a handful
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Couple's fundraising for hospital after son's death
A COUPLE have raised funds for life-saving equipment for Winchester hospital’s neonatal unit after their baby son died 30 minutes after birth. Beckie Isaia, 28, and her husband Paul Isaia, 30, want to help other parents with seriously-ill children
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Elderly woman died in car crash after her son fell asleep at the wheel
AN elderly Hampshire woman died in a car crash as a result of her son briefly falling asleep at the wheel, an inquest heard. Marjorie Parks, 93, of Anderwood Drive, Sway, died from chest injuries after the Ford Ka her son Robert Parks was driving
