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Yemi gets Spitfires off to a winning start

YEMI Odubade scored on his league debut as the Spitfires got off to a winning start in the Skrill Conference South. Odubade, a close-season arrival from Gateshead, tapped home a 26th-minute winner to edge a tight game against Sutton United 1-0

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Hants suffer more Edgbaston heartbreak

FOR the second time in three years, Hampshire suffered Finals Day heartbreak under leaden Edgbaston skies. But there was no revised Duckworth Lewis target to blame this time, as the Royals failed to defend a below-par 142-9 against Surrey, who won

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Historian David Irving NOT appearing at Marchwood venue - despite claim by author's website

MYSTERY surrounds where a controversial historian is due to give a talk tomorrow night. But David Irving is NOT appearing at The Pilgrim Inn in Hythe Road, in Marchwood – contrary to information supplied to the Daily Echo by the historian’s website.

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Pochettino delight at Saints late winner

Click here to see the pictures Mauricio Pochettino felt justice was done as his side secured an opening day victory at West Brom. Saints had the ball in the net in the first half through Adam Lallana but it was ruled out for offside against

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Lambert fires Saints to opening day win

Click here to see the pictures A late penalty from man-of-the-moment Rickie Lambert ensured Saints' Premier League season got off to a winning start against West Brom at The Hawthorns. Lambert, who headed the winning goal in midweek

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Friends Life T20 Finals Day - Picture Gallery

Follow @EchoPics Click here to see the pictures We were at the Friends Life T20 Finals Day - here's the pictures we took. This gallery will be updated throughout and after the game   Click here for the match blog

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West Brom v Saints - The Pictures

Follow @EchoPics Click here for more pictures Check out pictures from the premier league match between West Brom and Saints This gallery will be updated throughout and after the match. Click here for match blog

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Behind the scenes at city's historic music venue

IT’S the hidden room in an iconic venue where few get access. We enter a security code, and as we climb the rickety staircase the distinctive smell of cigarettes and sweat invades the senses. The sofa is so grimy it’s hard to make out its original

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West Brom 0 Saints 1 - as it happened

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Hampshire v Surrey - as it happened

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City power past Alresford in Cup

WINCHESTER City powered into the FA Cup preliminary round with a 3-0 win at Alresford Town last night. The first two goals were headers from Chris Flood and Russell Cook - both from Chris Mason deliveries - and substitute Nic Turpin set the seal

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Celebrating 100 years at Hamptworth Estate

THE centenary of Hamptworth Lodge itself will be celebrated at the annual country fayre on the estate, south of Salisbury. The rebuilt Jacobean manor house sits in the middle of the 3,000 acre estate, which hosts the ninth successive event tomorrow

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Wet and Wild at Hythe Marina

THE Great Waterside Raft Race takes place tomorrow. The event, which has been running for 25 years, raises money for the RNLI, last year topping £6,000. It is one of the few raft races that are held on the sea, which adds an element of excitement

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Youngsters learn importance of clean teeth on Go! Rhinos trail

THESE two youngsters discovered the importance of cleaning their teeth as they tracked rhinos through Southampton. Alfie Allen and George Hewlett, both aged three, got straight to work polishing their pearly whites when they discovered Flossy on

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Bike Rides for the Kids in Southampton

MISSED out on the Sky Ride Southampton extravaganza? Looking for free activities to keep your kids active and entertained over the school holidays? Sky Ride Local bike rides in Southampton are the perfect opportunity for the whole family to

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Rickie's England future: Matt Le Tissier gives his verdict

HE announced his arrival on the i n t e r n a t i o n a l scene in fairytale fashion this week – but the Saints striker Rickie Lambert now faces the daunting challenge of trying to retain his place in the England squad. Lambert has been the toast

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Naked Rambler charged with breaching Asbo

HAMPSHIRE’S Naked Rambler has appeared in court after being charged with breaching an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo). As reported by the Daily Echo, Stephen Gough, 54, was arrested moments after being released from Winchester Prison. He

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Law student admits insurance fraud

A SOUTHAMPTON law student has pleaded guilty to fraud after trying to con thousands of pounds from insurance firms, claiming that his mobile phones were lost. Sajjad Ahmad, of Avenue Road, admitted trying to claim money for his two handsets, having

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'Legal high' teenager still critical

THE family of a teenage boy left fighting for his life after taking a legal high remained at his bedside last night as his condition remained critical. As reported by the Daily Echo, the 17-year-old from Southampton is in a medically-induced coma

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Hero dad leapt into river to save man's life

A HEROIC dad who leapt into a river to save a man’s life has described it as “a moment of madness”. Lee Allen risked his own life when he plunged into the River Itchen in his underwear to save a man he saw fall from the Northam Bridge in Southampton

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Insurance warning from angry pet owner

A WOMAN is warning others to think carefully when they take out pet insurance. She told how she paid out more than £1,000, but was only offered £69 to pay for a bill of more than £250 when her cat was put down. Wendy Ellis, from Valley Park

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Jailed: the teacher who abused boys at Hampshire school

A TEACHER at a private Hampshire boarding school has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to abusing pupils as young as seven years old. Nicholas Quest, 59, admitted six offences of indecent assault of a child and asked for a further

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Pair bailed over robbery of man. 92

TWO men arrested after a 92- year-old man was robbed and thrown to the ground in a daylight attack have been bailed. Police released the pair, aged 18 and 29, while they continue inquiries into the assault which happened moments after the pensioner

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Trio held over break-in spate

THREE people have been arrested and charged in connection with a spate of shed and vehicle break-ins in Hampshire. Police detained all three after being called to a property at Chilworth in the early hours of Tuesday. A householder disturbed

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Woman died in night fall

A WOMAN died following a fall during the night, an inquest heard. Marguerite Jordison, 96, of King’s Somborne, was found by her carer on the morning of March 10. The hearing in Winchester was told that Mrs Jordison was taken by ambulance to

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Burglars target home

BURGLARS broke into an address in Alum Way, Portchester, and stole a black leather and plastic Marvel wallet containing driving licences and bank cards. A man was seen in the area at the time driving a small light-coloured vehicle. Police are

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Former Saints boss must wait for employment tribunal on sacking

FORMER Saints manager Nigel Adkins will have to wait for his chance to face the club at an employment tribunal. Adkins is claiming unfair dismissal following the decision to sack him from his post at St Mary’s last January. He was due to have

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'No neglect' in choking death of Blanche, 108

ONE of Hampshire’s oldest residents choked to death, an inquest heard. Blanche Rogers was 108 years old and had been living at Abbotts Barton care home in Winchester when she died on June 18. Several members of staff from the Colten Care-run

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Art project gets £1,000 boost from developer

A DEVELOPER has ploughed £1,000 into a Hampshirebased art project. Churchill Retirement Living has handed the cash to bosses of the Rum’s Eg Art and Craft Gallery project in Romsey which won the business in the community section of the 2013 Test

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New cycle highway could cost £1.7m

THE cost of a proposed new cycle highway in Southampton could top £1.7m, it has been revealed. The city council’s Cabinet is expected to approve spending £1.776m on the scheme, which would connect the eastern side of the city with the centre.

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Wacky races on the water in aid of RNLI

ONE of Hampshire’s wackiest summer spectaculars – the Great Waterside Raft Race – takes to the water again tomorrow. Pubs, clubs and other organisations are hoping to paddle their way to glory in the water-soaked contest, which takes place between

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Thieves steal silverware

POLICE are hunting burglars who plundered sentimental silverware and crystal from a Hampshire home. The intruders staged their attack between 11pm on Tuesday and 4.15am on Wednesday at a house in Palmerston Way, Gosport. A couple in their 60s

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Woman, 47, died suddenly of natural causes

A WOMAN with learning difficulties died suddenly at her home, an inquest heard. Susannah Moss, 47, was found lying on the bedroom floor of her home at Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, on June 1. The inquest in Winchester was told that she had a history

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Has Oxford Street pedestrianisation failed?

IT WAS a scheme designed to make one of Southampton’s busiest streets more cosmopolitan and pedestrian-friendly. But instead it is now being claimed that the £800,000 works in Oxford Street have resulted in a free-for-all and the road becoming

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Houses plan for care home site controversially closed

HOUSES will be built on the site of a former care home in Southampton which controversially closed. Birch Lawn care home closed in 2010, and now planning permission has been granted to turn the site into a development of 22 affordable homes.

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Cash boost to help air ambulance

HAMPSHIRE’S air ambulance will be able to save more lives thanks to a cash boost worth £2,000. The Barker-Mill Foundation has thrown its support behind Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s Minutes Matter Appeal, which aims to raise £1.5m

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Trees may be axed to improve station quarter

DOZENS of trees are likely to be removed as part of widespread improvements to Southampton’s station quarter. Southampton City Council has applied to remove 24 trees to the north of the central station as part of public realm improvements.

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Friend take on mammoth challenge for disabled youngster

THREE Hampshire friends were today taking on a mammoth challenge for a disabled youngster. Rob Connor, 35, from Marchwood, Ross Stewart, 38, of Lordshill, and Steve Blight, 48, of Fawley, were doing a 15-mile kayak from Redbridge to Lepe and then

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Junior neighbourhood wardens celebrate

YOUNGSTERS who have made a big difference to their communities in Southampton were celebrated at a special event. The bash at the Southampton Sports Centre yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the founding of the junior neighbourhood wardens

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Post office plans to move

THE Post Office wants to relocate its facility in Portchester. It is proposing a move for its Wicor Post Office from its current location at Wicor Co-op, on White Hart Lane, Portchester, to the new Co-op premises being built further along the road

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Artists across Hampshire throwing open their doors for open studios events

IF YOU didn’t realise what a thriving arts community Hampshire has, now is your chance to find out. From today to August 26, some 300 artists in 188 different venues across the county are throwing their homes, studios, village halls, garages and

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Water firm in pledge to customers

SOUTHERN Water has vowed to slash the number of homes in Hampshire flooded by sewage by one quarter and keep water bills pegged to inflation. The utility firm, which has a monopoly on water supplies and sewers in the county, is making a raft of

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Charity cyclists in 900 mile charity ride

FOUR Southampton cyclists rode from one tip of Britain to the other in ten days to raise money for charity. The riders, who started at John O’Groats, Scotland, and finished at Land’s End, Cornwall, raised more than £5,000 for Lupus UK. Lupus

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Bus bollards lowered for a year

BOLLARDS that delayed an ambulance crew trying to reach a sick two-year-old are to remain lowered for a total of a year. The bus gate at Yew Tree Drive in Whiteley – open since March because of M27 roadworks – will remain open for 12 months, after

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Takeaway bid withdrawn

PLANS to convert a tattoo parlour into a hot food takeaway have been withdrawn. Domino’s Pizza applied to turn the Tattoozone site in Burgess Road, Southampton, into a new takeaway. But having applied to the city council for planning permission

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First aid skills for children

CHILDREN can discover first aid skills and make their own war wounds at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley on August 27. The park is holding a ‘War Wounds’ activity day. There will be two sessions in the day, the first is from 10am to 12pm and

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Thieves steal silverware

POLICE are hunting burglars who plundered sentimental silverware and crystal from a Hampshire home. The intruders staged their attack between 11pm on Tuesday and 4.15am on Wednesday at a house in Palmerston Way, Gosport. A couple in their 60s

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Wood - I've never lost at Finals Day

CHRIS Wood has played four games at Finals Day - and won the lot. But he is as determined as any of the seven survivors from Hampshire’s only Finals Day defeat to make amends for that rain-affected semi-final loss against Somerset at Edgbaston two years

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Friends undertake kayak and bike ride challenge to help youngster

THREE Hampshire friends are today taking on a mammoth challenge for a disabled youngster. Rob Connor, 35, from Marchwood, Ross Stewart, 38, of Lordshill, and Steve Blight, 48, of Fawley, are doing a 15-mile kayak from Redbridge to Lepe and then

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Cash boost to help air ambulance

HAMPSHIRE’S air ambulance will be able to save more lives thanks to a cash boost worth £2,000. The Barker-Mill Foundation has thrown its support behind Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s Minutes Matter Appeal, which aims to raise £1.5m

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Bid to remove cashpoint’s anti-skimming device

ANOTHER cashpoint has been targeted by vandals attempting to remove its anti-skimming device. This is the latest in a string of Barclays bank cashpoints targeted in the last few weeks in Hampshire locations, this one being in Chandler’s Ford.