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Ex-Saint Theo Walcott becomes a dad
FORMER Saints star Theo Walcott and his wife Mel have become parents for the first time. The 24-year-old announced the birth of Finley on his Facebook page this evening. In a short message, he wrote: "So over the moon to announce the birth
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M&S to open new store in town centre creating 50 jobs
IT IS one of the best-known names on the high street. And now Marks & Spencer could be set to open a store in a Hampshire town, creating around 50 jobs. The retail giant has plans for a food store in Eastleigh town centre, which it hopes
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‘They are not all the same’
SO here we go, the 2014 local election campaign is about to begin; the likelihood is even though you may not be that satisfied thinking they are all the same you have already made up your mind? Most people will have allegiances to one of the main
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Labour candidate selection was fair
CLLR Don Thomas claims (Letters, April 5) that Rowenna Davis, the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Itchen was “shoehorned in”. It is not clear what he is implying but for the record this is the reality. The Itchen Parliamentary selection
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Where EU is concerned cooperation is better than confrontation
MR L A O’BEE’s last two letters (April 1 and April 2), is but a continuation of the tiresome pejorative opinions he has of our fellow members of the EU. His exaltation of UKIP is quite enigmatic, seeing that their intentions, should we be so foolish
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Nice to see you, to see you nice!
I HEAR that Sir Bruce Forsyth is to relinquish his job as being one of the hosts on the “Strictly Come Dancing” series on the BBC. Didn’t he do well? as someone once said. PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton.
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The cost of EU membership
DAVID Harrison airily accuses me of “repeating a false and misleading statistic” when I state that the UK hands over £55m a day to the EU (Letters, March 27). I strongly advise this Lib-Dem advocate of Eurofederalism to read a paper by the economist
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Parking is the key to helping shopping area
DESPITE being late to reply I must congratulate Peter Baillie on his excellent letter regarding the shops in Bitterne Park Triangle. I know the area quite well from my work in sales, and this used to be a good vibrant shopping area and today it
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Lunch club success
THE Unitarians are delighted to say the lunch club for the homeless has been running for four weeks and is well attended and provides a place where homeless folk meet and chat and drink soup and eat sandwiches. We ask for donations of tins of soup
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There should be some sort of rider responsibility with mobility scooters
THE subject of mobility scooters really is an emotive one and one should tread carefully when condemning outright those people who really find the use of such modes of transport an absolute lifeline. However, the problems (as previously outlined
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MP misjudged the mood of the people
THE resignation of Hampshire MP Maria Miller from her role as Culture Minister is a bitter blow not only for the member for Basingstoke but also the Government. Prime Minister David Cameron had chosen to support his minister when it became plain
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Eastleigh Museum hosts volunteers' fair
A VOLUNTEERS’ fair takes place at the Exhibition Gallery in Eastleigh Museum, in the High Street, on Saturday, April 26, from 10am to 4pm. Information: 023 8090 2458.
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Southampton pool hosting safety in the water day
RED Lodge Community Pool in Southampton is hosting a free water safety session during Drowning Prevention Week in June. The pool will be running fun and interactive water safety activities on June 21. Email dan.lally@redlodgeswim. com.
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Military band to play at Winchester Cathedral
A RARE opportunity has arisen to hear the Winchester-based Band and Bugles of the Rifles perform at Winchester Cathedral. They will be joined by the Luard Trio, a group of classically trained singers, in a celebration of British music at a concert
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School name lives on in care home development
THE name of a muchloved Hampshire school for children with complex learning difficulties will live on after villagers lobbied for its heritage to be remembered. Unoccupied for eight years, Netley Court will keep its name after a care home developer
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Lifeboat falls on sailor's head at docks
A SAILOR had to be rescued from a ship at Southampton docks last night after a lifeboat fell on him. One of the emergency lifeboats on the Nagato Reefer dropped down, hitting the man on his head. South Central Ambulance Service confirmed today
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Jobless youngsters offered free fire training
UNEMPLOYED people in Hampshire can learn what it takes to be a firefighter. The Prince’s Trust will run a free training course from April 28 to May 2 for unemployed people aged 16 to 19 or anyone aged up to 25 with a learning difficulty or disability
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Bluebell walk planned
THERE will be a guided bluebell walk near Hinton Ampner, near Cheriton, on Saturday, May 3. The walk will take in some of the views of the estate as well as the South Downs. To book call 01962 771305.
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Coroner backs doctors after baby's death
A CORONER has backed Southampton doctors after a baby died during a vital heart operation. Eleven-month-old Mahir Chowdhury died hours after surgery at Southampton General Hospital last July. He was the only son of Tofazzul and Fatima Chowdhury
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Fire on Southampton Common
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a fire in the woods on Southampton Common. They were called to an area of woodland off Hill Lane at 11pm on Tuesday, after an unattended bonfire was spotted by a dog walker.
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Ships' masseur died at 94
HE sailed around the world, massaging the rich and famous. From Bing Crosby to Noel Coward and David Niven – he pampered them all in a career of more than 30 years on board Cunard ships. Now tributes are being paid to Southampton masseur John
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Store’s gift to poorly kids
A HAMPSHIRE supermarket is helping to brighten sick children’s Easter. The Sainsbury’s store in Hedge End has donated Easter eggs and craft materials to children being treated on the Piam Brown Ward, a specialist children’s cancer ward at Southampton
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Homes proposed for rear of pub
TWO houses could be built at the rear of a Southampton pub. Questmap Limited has applied to the city council to build the two-storey, two-bedroom houses at the rear of the Englishman pub in English Road, Shirley.
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Green light for homes
FOUR new homes will be built in St Cross in Winchester. Councillors approved the application to demolish the current building at Sandecote in Norman Road, and replace it with four semi-detached Edwardian-style homes.
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Library friends to meet on Monday
A SOUTHAMPTON library group holds its next meeting on Monday. The Friends of Portswood Library will hold the meeting at the library in Portswood Road, and members are urging more people to attend. The meeting starts at 5.30pm.
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Southampton solicitors pedal for city's hospital
A TEAM of solicitors took on a cycling challenge to raise money for Southampton General Hospital’s cardiac patients. The employees from Eric Robinson Solicitors cycled more than 50 miles between their five Hampshire branches as part of the firm
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Animal talk with Chris
HAMPSHIRE-BORN TV presenter Chris Packham will be holding a wildlife talk in Eastleigh tomorrow. The BBC Springwatch presenter will be at the Concorde Club and his illustrated talk will focus on the behaviours of various creatures from leopards
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Southampton market date set
THE next Station Quarter market in Southampton city centre will take place on Easter Saturday, April 19. The market will be held on the north side of the Central Railway Station, off Commercial Road, from 9am to 3pm.
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Cakes and puppies at Specsavers charity day
HEARING specialists in Southampton are holding a bake sale to raise awareness and funds for a deaf charity on Saturday. The team at Specsavers Hearing Centre, Shirley will be welcoming hearing dog training puppies to the store during a charity
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Church to host murder mystery
A HAMPSHIRE church will be hosting a murder mystery evening on Saturday, May 3. The event will be held at Colbury Church Rooms in the New Forest from 7pm. Tickets cost £10 and include a ploughman’s and gateau supper. Call 023 8029 2528.
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Energy saving ideas at IKEA
A HEAP of tips to help homeowners cut their household bills will feature at IKEA’s Ideas Festival on Saturday. The furniture giant’s Southampton branch in West Quay Road will have a range of workshops, vegetable growing demonstrations and seasonal
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Club needs tins of soup
A LUNCH club for the homeless is in need of donations. Southampton Unitarian Church started the club four weeks ago to offer those in need a free ham or cheese sandwich, soup and tea and coffee. Every Wednesday, between 12 pm and 1.30pm, up
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Cardiff lose Noone for rest of season
Cardiff winger Craig Noone is out of Saturday's trip to Saints and looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering an abdominal injury. Noone, who joined Cardiff from Brighton in 2012, was hurt during last Saturday's 3-0 Premier League
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Children invited to join fire station races
THE annual Fordingbridge Fire Station 10k race is now hosting two children’s races alongside the main event. One event will be for five to ten-year-olds, starting at 10am on April 27, and going one lap up Marl Lane and around the Forres Sandle
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Sea Scouts get packing for summer camp
A SCOUT group raised more than £600 to go towards its summer camp. The 1st Warsash Sea Scouts packed bags at the Iceland store in Locks Heath Centre to raise money. The money will fund a trip to the Hampshire World Jamboree, which gathers Scouts
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Pulis will listen to offers for ex-Saint Puncheon
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is keen to hold on to in-form midfielder Jason Puncheon but admits the former Saints star could still be sold in the summer if the right offer comes along. Puncheon, who signed a four-and-a-half-year contract when
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Stay-away councillor axed
A TORY councillor has lost his seat after failing to attend six consecutive meetings. Miles Willshire was automatically disqualified from the voluntary role after not turning up at any Romsey Extra Parish Council meetings since September last year
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MP joins campaign to raise diabetes awareness
A HAMPSHIRE MP has joined a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes. Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes met healthcare professionals at Westminster to find out more about diabetes and was given a simple blood test herself to see if
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Police speaker at Highfield residents' annual meeting
A SOUTHAMPTON residents’ association is holding its annual meeting on Thursday, April 24. Sgt Stewart Chandler of Hampshire police will be speaking at the Highfield Residents’ Association meeting at 7.30pm at Highfield House Hotel. He will
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Dr Hilary 'blown away' by new care scheme
ONE of the nation’s favourite doctors has praised a new multi-million-pound dementia care scheme. Dr Hilary Jones said he was “blown away” by the £8.5m facilities at the Linden House complex in New Street, Lymington, which has created 100 jobs.
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Council plan to buy weed control vehicle
CIVIC chiefs are planning to spend nearly £10,000 on an all-terrain weed control vehicle. Bosses at Eastleigh Borough Council want to buy the ‘ATV’ to help with the highways work it carries out as part of an agency agreement. The vehicle will
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Search for youngster to be part of QM2's tenth birthday celebrations
THE search is on for a special local youngster to play a key role in the tenth anniversary celebrations of Southampton liner Queen Mary 2. The Daily Echo has joined forces with Cunard to find a boy or girl who was born on May 9, 2004, the same
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Animation opportunity
YOUNGSTERS can learn the art of stop frame animation in a Southampton museum. The SeaCity Museum will host the session on May 10 that will be inspired by the Ship to Shore exhibition. From 10.30am to 3.30pm Stu Rodda will work with children
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Wightlight Ferries offers discount
Wightlink Ferries is offering discounts for families looking to get away over the Easter weekend. Visitors will get to meet the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs at Blackgang Chine on April 10, 13, 15, 17 and 20. There will be Victorian egg
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More people worried about their finances
PEOPLE in Hampshire are more worried about their finances than they were at the start of the year, a survey has revealed. The study by insolvency trade body R3 showed that despite recent statistics showing that business confidence is at a record
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Extent of police snooping on phone calls and emails revealed
HAMPSHIRE police are snooping on phone calls and emails 24 times every day, the Daily Echo can reveal. The surveillance watchdog has raised the alarm over forces using powers to tap into communications data too often, warning privacy may be at
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Care home hosts cabaret afternoon
THERE will be an afternoon of singing and films at the Sunrise Senior Living care home, in Southampton. The care home is opening its doors to the wider community for a cabaret show from 2pm on April 14. Anthony Bygraves, the son of singer,
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Upholsterer Terry celebrates 50 years Southampton trading
HIS workshop is like an Aladdin’s cave, with endless rolls of material in every shade or pattern you could want. Terry Sutton’s upholstering business started from virtually nothing and has seen him tackle everything from caravans to trousers.
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New president for conservation group
ENVIRONMENTALIST Jonathan Porritt is the new president of the Conservation Volunteers. The volunteer organisation runs various events in Hampshire and focuses on reclaiming green areas for the community to use in a more sustainable way. Jonathan
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Open gardens event in Swanmore
A HAMPSHIRE village is holding its annual open gardens event on April 27. Four gardens of varying size in Swanmore will be open from 1pm-5pm. There will be a free shuttle bus, and home-made tea and plants will be on sale. Tickets cost £5
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Councillors take over footpath maintenance
PARISH councillors in Colden Common have decided to take over the maintenance of a public footpath in order to have it restored. The footpath, located between Spring Lane and the village green, is owned by Taylor Woodrow. The firm has offered
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Games day at Westbury Manor Museum
YOUNGSTERS will be racing around Westbury Manor Museum in Fareham, creating board games and collecting facts from 10am-1pm on Monday, April 14. The free event is suitable for adults and children aged four years old and over. Donations towards
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Bowling club to hold open day for prospective new members
THE Atherley Bowling Club in Southampton is hosting an open day for prospective new members. All equipment will be provided and those taking part should wear trainers for the event on Saturday, April 26. The day will run from 11am-4pm. For
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Oceanography centre team up with Navy
SOUTHAMPTON’S National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has announced a new partnership with the Royal Navy. The centre near Dock Gate Four will work with the Navy on a number of marine innovations, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The
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Cruise liner to sail from Southampton
Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas will sail her first Europe season from Southampton this year. The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas, which was originally announced to homeport at Southampton, is being exchanged for Explorer
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Rose relishing Augusta battle
A ''hungry'' Justin Rose is relishing sneaking into Augusta National under the radar as he looks to claim a second major title in the US Masters. Rose contests the first major of the year as the reigning US Open champion following his emotional
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Schoolchildren all at sea - thanks to ABP donation
HUNDREDS of young people in Southampton can have a taste of sea life thanks new sailing academy taster sessions. Associated British Ports (ABP) has donated £10,000 to Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC) in Floating Bridge Road to fund sailing
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Max, 15, is special guest at opening of play park he campaigned for
“LOOK what I’ve done!” Hampshire teenager Max Hotchin looked on proudly as guest of honour at the opening of a new children’s play park that he campaigned for. Max persuaded civic chiefs to replace the 50-year-old play equipment near his home
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Would-be MP fasts to highlight foodbanks
THE woman hoping to become one of Hampshire’s newest MPs is fasting to highlight the rising use of foodbanks. Rowenna Davis, who hopes to succeed John Denham as Labour MP for Southampton Itchen, is joining residents and volunteers for a day-long
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Burglar tried to sell stolen items
A BURGLAR was caught after trying to sell stolen items at a Hampshire pawn shop, a court heard. Benjamin Woodman admitted burgling a home in Gore Road, New Milton, stealing two laptops and an iPhone before trying to sell the goods at the New Milton
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Police hope minibus driver could be stabbing witness
POLICE have issued this CCTV image of a minibus in the hope that its driver may have been a witness to a city centre stabbing. Officers believe that the driver or anyone in the vehicle may have seen an 18-year-old stabbed multiple times as he made
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Passion play at Abbey
A new Passion Play dealing with Jesus’s encounters with women comes to Romsey Abbey this Friday evening. Riding Lights Theatre Company is performing Inheritance, from 7.30pm. Tickets are priced £5 and are available on the door, and under-16s are
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Parents lack concern over Vitamin D
SOUTHAMPTON parents are not concerned about the risks related to low levels of vitamin D for their children, research has found. The study by Vitamin D Mission has shown seven out of ten Southampton parents care little about the lack of the vitamin
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Group pays tribute to Titanic victims
THEY are coming to pay tribute to the victims of one of the biggest disasters in history. Members of the British Titanic Society will visit Southampton today to lay wreaths at docks ahead of the anniversary of the ship’s sinking. The group
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Judge Amanda finds another talented duo
HAMPSHIRE’S very own Britain’s Got Talent judge won over some more fans as she helped to launch the new series of the award-winning show. Snuggled between two Grenadier Guards in London as they gave her a peck on the cheek, the star, who grew up
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'Fall-prone' mum died after heart attack in hospital
A MUM-of-five died after suffering a heart attack in hospital, an inquest heard. Sylvia Adams had been admitted to Southampton General Hospital on February 20 last year after having a stroke. The 71-year-old went home two weeks later but was
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House break-in car thieves strike again
THEY strike in the dead of night while families are asleep in their beds. Breaking into Hampshire homes with just one aim – to steal the keys to the cars parked on the road outside. And they have struck again, this time in Hedge End, getting
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Police hunt burglars as crime spree continues
POLICE are hunting burglars who have stolen a haul of goods worth more than £5,000 as they continue their crime spree across Hampshire. The spate of early morning break-ins, while homeowners are asleep upstairs, has spread from Eastleigh to Hedge
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Woman's hand crushed under her car
FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a woman whose hand was being crushed underneath her car. The victim had been changing a tyre on her vehicle outside her home and had lifted it up using a jack when it dropped and she got her hand trapped. Firefighters
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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: FM / Europe / Foreigner, Portsmouth Guildhall
Despite an early start and with the audience still trickling in FM, delivered a fine set, honed from 30 years of performing together on what promised to be some of the best of 80’s AOR. Europe arrived on stage and it felt as if a breeze had blown
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Endless Ambition
“THE sky is the limit”. That’s the heady goal of rising Southampton four-piece band Endless Remedy, who are wowing crowds up and down the country with their self-proclaimed brand of “pop rock”. The city lads, who grew up in Millbrook and Bitterne
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REVIEW: Stopped Interrupting, The Admirals' Players, Fisher Hall, HMS Excellent
WHEN a leading amateur actor is knocked over on his way to the theatre, fate would have it that the driver of the car is the play’s author, who agrees to step in to fill the role. But, by coincidence, his former fiancée is in the audience and lays
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A Curious Tale
THE National Theatre’s multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will come to the Mayflower Theatre in 2015 as part of a national tour. Simon Stephens’ adaptation of Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel received
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REVIEW: Sweeney Todd, Pocket Theatre, Hanger Farm Arts Centre
THEY say “if you can – do, but if you can’t – teach”. David Tatnall has undoubtedly proved he can do both, this being the second production where he has promoted teenage talent to direct. Katherine Evans is the latest recipient of the opportunity
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REVIEW: Thick as a Brick, RAODS, the Plaza Theatre, Romsey
JOHN Godber’s musical, about a temporary relief teacher, Mary Clifford (Lisa Gilmour), replacing a dead colleague as drama teacher in a failing school and trying to overturn the indifference of the Headmaster (Nick Longland, also amusing as a seedy
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Experts dispute Titanic iceberg theory
CLAIMS the Titanic faced a higher than normal number of icebergs on its fateful transatlantic voyage from Southampton have been disputed by academics. Previous theories had said the seas on which it sailed had an exceptional number of icebergs
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Kyle ready to roll
WHEN Kyle Abbott makes his Hampshire debut against Gloucestershire at Bristol on Sunday, he will be playing down the road from his only previous English club. But he has come a long way from the teenage rookie who starred for Clevedon CC from 2007
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Spanish star completes dream team
HAMPSHIRE round the world sailor Ian Walker has completed his round the world racing crew by hiring Spanish ace Roberto Bermudez. Walker snapped up the five-time Volvo Ocean Race veteran to complete his Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team in the lead up
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Burnt toast caused fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Southampton home to tackle a blaze caused by burnt toast. Crews from St Mary’s fire station were called to Hillside Avenue, Bitterne, at 9pm yesterday but the blaze was already out when they arrived. The two crews
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Eastleigh star hits top form after Fulham heartache
A player whose Premier League dream was once ended by England boss Roy Hodgson has put Eastleigh in sight of promotion to the elite level of non-league football. Much-travelled striker Ben Wright netted twice for the Spitfires to propel them to
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COMMENT: Do Nicola Cortese's Saints wages sum up Premier League madness?
Football is about as unique a business as you could ever find. That might not exactly be the boldest statement to make, but there is surely little arguing with it. A trawl through salary statistics from across the business world just underlines
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Former Saints midfielder targeting shock promotion to Premier League
Andrew Surman is aiming to make it a second Premier League promotion – this time with Bournemouth. The former Saints Academy product, who played 146 times for the club before moving to Wolves for £1.2m in 2009, has already won one top flight elevation
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Two arrests after drugs raid
POLICE have arrested two men following a raid at a suspected cannabis factory at a Hampshire industrial unit. Officers discovered what is believed to be “large quantities” of cannabis after raiding a two-storey warehouse at the Millstream Industrial
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Air ambulance given all clear to carry blood
THEY are the high-flying emergency vehicles that deal with the most serious of incidents. Now the life-saving efforts of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) will be boosted because it can carry blood supplies on board all flights
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City's £70m development to face final hurdle
It is the vision for a neglected part of Southampton’s city centre. A luxury ten-screen cinema, bowling alley and a row of posh restaurants and bars tower over innovative public areas designed to resemble the Hampshire coastline. The Watermark
